Oakes Republican., 1903-11-20

issue at stake. Perhaps there snoulo
be two committees, one to go to Wash.
ington and the other to have charge
of the compilation of the pamphlet.
Immediate action was important, be-
cause il ever the money slipped away
from this state we shall never see 1t
again.
Mr.. Mckenzie fully agreed with the
remarks of the previous speakers, ana
he would use every effort to prevent
the fund from being diverted to other
states. Mr.. Mckenzie cited some irr1.
CATION methods in this state which
we're needed and feasible. and there
is certainly room for the expenditure
of the money in this state.
President Williams referred the
committee to what had been done by
the legislatures of Nevada and Utah
and he urged perusal of the irriga
tion law of Nevada.
On motion of Mr.. Diesem the chair
appointed the mover and Messrs. Rob.
inson and Hanna q committee on or
der of business for the afternoon ses-
sion. Committee adjourned until 2
! O'clock.
The committee appointed at the
morning session on the order of busi-
ness submitted it's report, which was
that the present organization, Hon. e.
| A. Williams, president, and w. H.
Brown, Mandan, secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee be permanent; that
the chair appoint committee of five
on "state statistics," committee Of
seven ''to represent the wants and
needs at Washington, d. c." and .
committee of five ION finance"
On motion of Mr.. Diesem the report
was adopted.
In compliance with the report, Pres.
ident Williams appointed the person.
mel of the committees as follows.
State Statistics-H. G.. Plumley, Far
co.; M. H. Brennan, Devils Lake; Prof
Willard, Fargo; R. H.. Turner, Bis.
marck, and E. G. Palmer of Williston.
\ Committee to Washington-Alex
Mckenzie, Bismarck; w. H. Robinson,
Mayville; L. B. Hanna, Fargo; Diesem,
La Moure; Dan Manning, Dickinson;
o. j. Seller, jamestown. II.
Finance Committee. d. Wallace,
Drayton; John Satterlund, Washburn;
Hugh Ryan, Grand Forks; ]. l.. Cash
ell, Grafton; E. G. Lucas, Lisbon.
Col. Robinson moved, and it pre-.
vailed, that the permanent officers be
ex-oficio members of the committee to
Washington.
The chair stated that it is under.
stood that gentlemen desiring to 60
and help in the work at Washington
will be appointed by the chair.
The following resolutions were pre-.
sented by Col. Robinson and unaul-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we are in favor OF
the governor of the state appointing a
competent man as state engineer, be-
levin gthat such action is necessary
in order to secure the benefits of the
irrigation law, and we also believe
that the people of the state will sup.
port such action on the part of the
chief executive of North Dakota, and
will also approve the necessary ex'
penses of said Office.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the political parties that in all coun.
ties competent civil engineers be nam.
ed for the Office of county surveyor, as
much of the details of the preliminary
work of irrigation can be thus per
formed and the counties thus Offered
will receive greatest immediate re
turns, and such actio nwill further the
irrigation work and bring it to a sue
cessful consummation much earlier
than would otherwise be the case.''
On motion Of Col. Robinson, second
ed by Secretary Brown, it was ar
ranged that each editor in the state
would have sent to him certificate o1
membership free. The motion pre-
vailed.
The matter of providing funds tc
pay for the publication of the proposed
pamphlet and other items Of printing
needed by the committee was dis
cussed and it was stated that severa
counties in the state were prepared tc
make liberal appropriations towards
the general expense fund. Circular
letters will be sent to all county
boards, presenting, the objects of the
association, to them, and plans of work
outlined will be explained to them il
. person by representatives in each
. county.
President Williams will call anothe,
meeting when necessary.
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G. Gilbreath Of Bismarck. w. c. Tay
lor of La Moure, Fred Falley of Wah