Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-04
MARsHAILTowN. FRIDAY. NOV EMBER 4, 1904


ton. There was no discussion as 10
what they would do. They perfected
their organization and seem to think
that that much will do what they
wan. That now they are organized
the grain trusts will not dare oppose
them. Those most familiar with the
venture say that little or nothing has
been accomplished by the meeting be-
cause no one seemed to know what
they wanted to do. Lee Kinca1d, of Hi
nois. who was relied upon for consider
able help. did not show up on account
of strike among his employees. Well
posted men who We're present at the
meeting say that something more must
be done or the organization will never
be strong one.
The membership fee to the state or
ganization was placed at SIS. and not
more than twenty-five societies are
expected to join at this time.
Fort Dodge was selected as the place
of meeeing in February. 1906
Following is the list Of delegates
from the different Iowa societies who
were entitled to vote: Ole J. Linde, of
Rldgeway; ]. r. Anderson, of Lanyon;
AJuTeW SIdIliaIu, OI E0HuS9T, NJ.
Nelson, Of Stanhope; A. N. Smith, of
Gowrie: B. G. Flemming. of Postville:
B. Hathaway, of Picrson; P. A. Lesch
of Rudd; Charles Comerfield, Of Law
ler: Thomas McManus of Dougherty;
Ellis Mcwherter. of Burt: p. p. Han
sen of st. Ansgar; ]. P. Brown, of
Rockwell; A. S. Anderson. of Burch-
inal: r. l.. Knight of Goldfleld; l..
Clarke of Milford: D. Arthur. Of Free
man; l.. T. Barenger, of Ruthven; p.
c. Brown. of Durlont: r. l.. Miller, of
Aredale; N. o. Reeves of Dunbar; r.
Baxter. of Galva: w. P. Meldren, of
Manly; Bert Finch. Of Kensett; w. D.
Purdy. of Fredericksburg; d. P. Podson.
Of Garden City; j. o. Wertgenant, of
Cartersville; N. O. Reen. of Dunbar; r.
p. Warbie. of Rinard and w. p. Wick,
of Mt. UrD,n.
Officers Elected.
Committee of Coddington--Knight
and McWhorter reported on permanent
organization and the following officers
were then elected:
Hon. N. Densmore of Mason City,
president.
Perry Alger of Ruthven, first vice
president.
S. Nardschon, of Badger, second vice
president.
G. G. Messerole, of Gowrie. secre-
tary.
J. H. Brown, of Rockwell, treasur-
ef.
Directors-B. Hathaway, OF Pierson,
John Montgomery, of Goldfield; w. D.
Purdy. Of Fredericksburg; d. III. Hod-
son, of Garden City; Arthur Chambers,
of Dumont: J. B. Hart, of Postvine, and
Thomas Mamis Of Dougherty.
r. Baxter Of Galva, j. H. Brown, OF
Rockwell and Ellis McWhorter, of
Burt, the committee appointed upon
constitution and bylaws. reported and
the bylaws adopted. ~
r.. Baxter. OF Galva, introduced a res
olution to the effect that when IL was
practical the newly organized firms
should buy out contemporary's eleva-
tor in preference to building q new one.
Committees.
President Densmore appointed the
following committees:
Committee on Transportation - B.
Hathaway, OF Pierson; f. Campbeh, or
Rockwell, and D. Macarthur, OF Mason
City.
Committee ON Investigation -Thom-
as McManus, of Dougherty; A. N.
smith, of Gowrie, and c. H. Warbus,
of Rinard.
Committee on Grades-Frank Camp
bell of Rockwell; r. Baxter, of Galva;
and Aaron Peterson, Of Lanyon.
Committee on Legislation = A. N.
Smith. of Gowrie; Thomas McManus,
Of Dougherty; and I. L. Knight, of
Goldfield.
Committee on Claims D. Cahalou,
of Rockwell and G. G. Meserole, Of
Gowrie.