Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-01-28

sofa, LELAND and French of North Da-
kota Bush, Latham and Povertson OF
Minnesota and Phillips of Wisconsin,
all along the lines of organization.
Before adjournment the North Dakota
Horticultural society was formed with
100 members. The officers are; Presl-
dent, James Holmes, Fargo; treasurer,
Lieut. Gov. Bartlett: secretary, &. b.
Waldron, Fargo; vice presidents from
each judicial district. The Minnesota
constitution and bylaws were adopted
with slight alterations, and the or
ganization already has about eco mem
bers.
The dairymen and buttermakers got
together in the afternoon and elected
officers as follows: President, Urea
Leutz Of Hebron; vice president, john
Powers, Havana; treasurer, ii. U.
Thomas Oberon; secretary, b. u,
Kaufman. Fargo. Resolutions thanked
Seer atary Wilson for sending w. d.
Collyer, United Safes dairy expert, here
to judge the butter exhibits, and also
commencing him and j. w. lerkes, IN
ternal revenue expert, for their fearless
enforcement of laws relating to the
sale Of imitation dairy products, ana
Secretary c. Y. Knight of the National
Dairy-aen's union for his champion
slim q pure dairy products in the
United States
The North Dakota Poultry associa-
tton he'd its business session in the
eyen.rs. after all the exhibits had been
SEQ ed by Judge Holden. The new otfi-
&c s are: President, S. T. Crabbe. Far
20; vice president, r. 7. kingm2n,
| Hilsbor0: secretary and treasurer, l..
D. Caaniff, Fargo; superintendent, D.
v Nous, MaDleton,
Friday Jan. p.
II a f~Nt this afternoon between
&i2r csota a1d North Dakota, the flick
ertaIs We're present in greater number
and routed the Gophers. The last day
of the tri-ssate grain and stock grow
ers' convention was the most interest
Ing, net only from point of attendance
hut from enthusiasm shown in tie pro-
caeain~s,
The chief feature was the fight made
ca Senator McCumber's national gram
inspection bin.
A conn iatce composed of E. D.
Chtlds Of Croc..stol, Mimi, D. l.. Well
man Of Trazee. E-inn., and j. P. Rance
CT Webster. S. D.. ha dbeeL appointed
to male a .s?e1ial report on the bill.
Their findings were adverse. In fact
they attacked the bill strongly and
urced that it was failure from the
E fact that it was local rather than q
general measure, and could not be ap-
piled to all markets.
y Suggestions were made for improve
nent in the present Minnesota inspec
ten by the adoption of civil service tf
exclude al incompetents and polltlca
barnacles, and the same ef1clent IN
sDection of all grains that was nov
l given fax. A further recommendation
, was made that the Minnesota le5is q
= ture be petitioned to place thes
amendments in force.
The report Of the committee had tn
, strong support Of coterle OF Mime
y sofa grain men who have been on tn
;, ground working up sentiment agains
p, the McCumber bill After the repor
ives read there were a number of speak
+ ers from this state who attacked i
h Col Benton of Fargo and 0. G. Ma1o
Of HOPE made the bitterest fight, DE-
claring that the adoption of the repol
would discredit McCumber in his oW
y state; that he had introduced the meas
: ure in good faith and was entitled
respect for his position
1t was held that the Minnesota grail
- men had considerable nerve to endea'
=. or to have North Dakota turn dow
- her own senator in the interest Of me
: favcrite grain inspection. Cries of t;
v BILE the report were heard from all oy
the house, and when vote was final
taken the report was showed under
an overwhelming majority.
G. Another important action Of the CO
c. vention was in transferring the o
= ganization to the North Dakota inst
as tute board. The latter will condu
RI the meetings in the future and ha
the proceedings published in the ms
= tute report by the state for the bene
io Of the farmers. This action prevent
the election of officers.
at The general RESOLUTIONS Of the ass
III citation were laudatory of the men !
ed sponsible for the success of the organ
e. cation and the present meeting. a
e. especially to Secretary Wilson of t
department of agriculture in his II
Of IGNITION of the meeting in sendi
ty three OF his best men here for {
he dresses.
rs Addresses were made in the morni
nd by Hoverstad and Bush of Minneso
Worst and Bollcy of North Dakota a
~ Greeley of South Dakota In the aft
mi noon Mrs Lewis, Mr.. Greeley and Pr
" Food Commissioner Ladd spoke T
by latter was rendered a vote of thar
le- for his work in the enforcement of
lg law. In the evening Mrs. Laws a
he Prof. Mcdowell spoke, after a ba
w concert, concluding the work of