The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-12
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

mtttee Name Subj Committee
and Geo. H. Phelps Asso.
citation Secretary.
The executive committee Of the
North Dakota immigration Associa-
ion completed the business of its first
meeting last night.
George III. Phelps was the unan-
imous selection Of the committee. for
permanent secretary Of the association.
The more potent questions discussed
were transportation, publicity and
the one of assimilation with the
American immigration Association,
the headquarters of which are St.
Paul. After thorough discussion Of
the various suggestions and plans out
lined at the formative meeting and
organization of the association, held
in this city April L.. the following COM
mittees were appointed:
Transportation-H. p. Smart, James
town; L. j. Baird, Lakota; w. L.,
Williamson, Lisbon.
Advisory Transportation Committee
-. B. Streeter, Larimore; ]. B. Fol-
som, Fargo; 81. N. Stabeck, Bottineau;
G. Case, New Salem and I. ]. Foster,
Bathgate.
Publicity-W. A. Scott, the presi-
dent, Fargo; G. G. Connolly. Devils
Lake, and r. S. Adams, Of Lisbon.
The executive committee was ap-
pointed by the president to confer
with the executive committee Of the
American Immigration Association on
the subject of the alliance Of the two
associations or the forming Of work
ing plans for a unanimity Of action in
the furthering of the object of the as
ISOLATION.
An auditing committee consisting
of Emery Ohnstead of Willow City,
Vim. Glass, of Cooperstown and Nor
ton Page of Fargo was appointed and.
the secretary was authorized to pre-
pare articles of Incorporation. The
committee then adjourned subject to
the call of the president.
This movement is in the interest Of
the entire state of North Dakota. Suf-
ficient interest exists in this under
taking to have induced the executive
committee thereof to come to Fargo
from distant of a good many miles,
from all over the state, to attend this
meeting. There has been unprece-
dented prosperity in this state for the
last three or four years-many think
brought about by an era of good crops.
However, the rise in the value Of farm
lands has had much to do with it.
This state is a young state and great
deal of business is done In it on credit
the basis of this credit is the value
Of the land behind the indebtedness,
therefore it is of interest to everyone
in the state to keep up the value Of
their lands.
The Canadian northwest is thorough.
" organized ard is reaching out after
new settlers in all directions. The
southwest is also thoroughly organized
is paying out large sums of money to
place the advantages Of that section
before the people OF the older states
and the new corners from across the
big pond. This means that North
Dakota must bring before the people
Of these United States, and other
countries, her advantages.
For this purpose this association
makes its bow to the public, asks its
support and cooperation, and hopes
by attending strictly to its business In
hand and by treating each section Of
the state absolutely fair as against
other sections, to win in dollars and
place those dollars where they will do
good to the entire people of the state.
Fargo Forum.