The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-02-25
THREE STATE CONVENTIONS.
fargo EntertainsN North Dakota
Grocers, Hardware and Implement

Fargo EntertainsN North Dakota
Grocers, Hardware and Implement
Men.
Fargo last week was the Mecca OF
the North Dakota grocers, the hard.
ware men and the implement dealers,
all three organizations holding state
conventions there. Each organization
met separately, but there were certain
joint features. especially in the enter
tainment. The implement men were
welcomed by Acting Mayor Roberts in
the absence of Mayor Sweet, who was
on the sick list. Secretary ]. J.
,Dougherty of Park River made the re.
Spouse. The address of President
Luke outlining the work of the past
year, showed marked progress in the
association. General Manager Kinney
of the Winona Wagon company pre-
scented the organization with a gavel
made from piece of wood he person
ally secured on trip to South Africa.
1t was accepted by President Luke in
4 neat speech.
The grocers were welcomed by Act
ing Mayor Roberts. President
Kraabel delegated Full Of PembiDa to
make the response, and it was fittingly
and facetiously done. After the ap-
pointment of committees an adjourn
ment was taken till afternoon, when
President Kraabels address was re-
ceived. Secretary Wilder followed
with an exhaustive report of the con-
dition of the association, and
Treasurer Wylie's report showed
the organization in good finan-
cial standing President Worst of the
North Dakota agricultural college
made an address. and the afternoon
session was closed with report OF
the Retail Dealers Association o.
Grand Forks.
Wednesday night was devoted to a
joint social session provided by the
Fargo members of the three state Or
CARNATIONS here convened. At the
banquet covers were laid for $50 and
there was lack of room for all the
guests. Selections were rendered by
the North Dakota State band of forty
pieces. There were a number OF re-
sponses to toasts and vaudeville per-
Torrance with musical specialties con-
GUIDED the entertainment.
The implement dealers had busy
time during the day. A lot of adj
dresses were heard and the discus
siOns of papers were more than Ordi-
narily interesting. Among those who
spoke were G. W. Kurtz of jamestown,
A. c. Hatch of Battle Lake, Mimi. G.
H. Horton of Wahpeton, F. Moody of
Fargo, and President Worst of North
Dakota agricultural college.
The hardware men got under wa,
by disposing of welcoming speech by
Mayor Sweet and response by Presi-
dent JOY President Joy read his adj
dress, which dwelt at some length on
insurance, legislation, credits and re-
lation of jobbers and retailers. 1t
served as kind of text for series of
discussions and addresses by mum.
GER of speakers.
The grocers elected officers, select
ing all the old officials. They are:
President, B. F. Kraabel, Hope; sec
rotary. G. H. Wilder, Grand Forks;
treasurer, j. NJ. Wylie, Drayton; vice
presidents, J.. e. Paulson. Hillsboro,
and r. B. Griffith, Grand Forks. The
chief interest in the morning session
was in the address of President Laid
on pure foods, and resolutions were
adopted requesting the legislature to
enact the bill now before that body.
The grocers completed their work
at noon Thursday, the implement men
in the afternoon and the hardware
men concluded at night. The grocers
discussed insurance features and
transacted considerable business OF a
general nature. The implement deal
ers and hardware men devoted the
entire time to executive sessions. The
question of insurance was the para
mount issue and the implement deal
ers appointed a committee of seven
with full power to act to organize a
North Dakota and Northern Mime
sofa mutual fire insurance company.
The new officers are: President, G
w. Kurtz, Jamestown, N. D.; vice
presidents, w. w. Powell of Warren,
MINI, A. c. Hatch of Battle Lake,
MINI, J. S. Brosnahan Of Grafton, N.
D., M. jacobson of Minot, N. D., J. Nc
Phail of Langdon, N. d.; secretary
and treasurer, J. J. Doherty, Park
River. N. d. The next annual meet
ing will be held at Grand Forks.
The hardware men elected, the fol
owing officers: President, H. N. JOY,
Bartgar; vice president, H. F. Emery,
Fargo; secretary and treasurer, G.. N.
Barnes, Grand Forks, executive COM
mittee. E. Elicit of Sanborn, H. F.
Stehelow OF Casselton and H. Harring-
ton Of Fargo. Little was announced
regarding the proceedings Of the eX-
ecutive session, but it is said the
greater part of the time was devoted
to the plans for the mutual Insurance