Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-07
IMPLEMENT DEALERS MEET.
Nebraska and Western Iowa Association
Holding Annual Session,
DISCUSS THE HARVESTER COMBINE
In Executive Session the Members
Deal with One Of the Questions
They Have 20 Contend
with.

Fully 300 members OF the Nebraska and
Western Iowa Implement Dealers a~ssocia-
tion were present in the schlitz hall yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock when Presi-
dent II. 2. Shumway called to order the
hrst meeting Of their twelfth annua ses-
sion. The hall was draped for the occasion
much after the pattern Of every hotel in
the city, all available space being covered
with placards and banners advertising the
various implement firms and every delegate
was plastered with buttons and badges.
President Shumway Of Wakefield, Neb.,
took occasion in his opening address to
congratulate the association on the large
attendance at the opening meeting and on
the growth Of the association. He dwelt
on the history and growth Of the body and
pointed with pride to the 5000 members
represented at the meeting OF the Ma
tlonal Federation Of Implement Dealers at
the meeting last October in Minneapolis.
The annual report Of the secretary and
treasurer, ~. l.. Maloney, showed a salts
factory increase both in membership and
the amount Of funds in the treasury OF the
association. He appealed to the members
for a closer observance Of the rules OF the
association and a greater harmony in the
business AFFAIRS OF the implement men.
COnmittees famed.
Following these reports the following
committees we're named:
Resolutlons-Harry schickendantz. st.
Paul, Neb. b. f. Flrhnd, onawa, Ia; w.
7. Coleman. McCook, Neb. ]. Bertleson,
tr., Holstein, Ia; J. w. Meyer, Beatrice,
Neb.; Jacob Pning, Exeter, Neb.; N. Hay
A1diting-August Tubeley, Harrington,
Neb.; n. Fritz, Fender, Neb. ]. E. sead-
den. Paul Herpolsheimer Seward Neb'
c.. o. Shumway, Lyons. Neb.
Grievance-Gus Bobson, Seward, Neb.
Henry, Lubker, Columbus, Neb.; Henry
Friend, Neb.: J. e. Elwell. Springfield, Neb
Nominating-J. c. Thomas, Lexington
Neb. w. A. Marclay, Onawa, Ia; C. Day:
ers, Kearney, Neb. l.. ]. Blowers, David
City, Neb. ]. J. Thompson, Hickman, Neb
Addresses we're made before the conven-
tion by w. s. Thomas and F. e. Meyers
delegates from the National Association Of
Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Man
ufacturers. Thomas spoke of the re-
lations between the dealers and the man
the long time on selling implements. HI
pleaded that the present high prices o.
raw material and the difficulty in getting
| goods as an excuse for this stand.
II. G. Staver also of the manufacturer
association aud a member OF the Nationa
Reciprocity league, spoke of the work o
that league and urged the cooperation o
the implement men in the movement.
Debating the Harvester Combine.
Following the speeches the association
went into executive session and discussed
the international Harvester company. Thii
company represents a combination OF nv
large firms of the country and the yer!
fact Of its being a combination makes 1
a subject for adverse criticism and mucl
discussion before implement conventions
One of the principal features in the dis
cussion on this subject is the commission
contract Of the international Harvester
company.
The program for Wednesday is as follows
The meeting viii be called to order a
3 a. m.
Address on the threshing machine question
by one of the prominent dealers of tn
state.
Address by a prominent dealer on the har
vesting machine combine and Its effect OF
the retail trade.
"Closer Union of the Retail 1mplemen
Dealers by a gentleman of long expe
rience.
Does the Association Benefit the Retail
Dealer, and II So, to What Extent2" by on
OF the old-time Implement dealers.
General discussion pertaining to the retail
implement business.
Afternoon, smoker and lunch.