The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 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: Presi-
dent, James Holmes, Fargo; treasurer,
Lieut.. Gov. Bartlett; secretary, Z. 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 zoe mem
bers.
The dairymen and buttermakers got
together in the afternoon and elected
officers as follows: President, Fred
Leutz of Hebron; vice president, John
Powers, Havana; treasurer. II. U.
Thomas, Oberon; secretary, Z. E.
Kaufman. Fargo. Resolutions thanked
Secretary Wilson for sending w. D.
Collver, United Safes dairy expert, here
to Judge the butter exhibits, and also
commencing him and J. w. Yerkes, in
ternal revenue expert for their fearless
enforcement or laws relating to the
sale of imitation dairy products, and
Secretary c. Y. Knight of the National
Dairymen's union for his champion
slip Of pure dairy products in the
United States.
The North Dakota Poultry associa-
ton held its business session IN the
evening. after all the exhibits had been
scored by Judge Holden. The new OIL
GERS are: President, S. F. Crabbe, Far
go; vice president, r. T. kingman,
HiusbOro; secretary and treasurer, l..
D. Canniff, Fargo; superintendent, d.
V. Moug, Mapleton.
Friday Jan. %.
In a fight this afternoon between
Minnesota and North Dakota, the flick
ertails were present in greater number
and routed the Gophers. The last day
of the tri-state grain and stock grow
ers' convention was the most interest
ing. not only from point Of attendance,
but from enthusiasm shown in tie pro-
ceedings.
The chief feature was the fight made
on Senator McCumber's national grain
inspection bill.
A committee composed OF E. D.
Childs of Crookston, Mimi, d. l.. Well
man of Frazee, Mimi, and j. p. Rance
of Webster, S. D., ha dbeeE appointed
to make a special report on the bill.
Their findings were adverse. In fact
they attacked the bill strongly and
urged that it was a failure from the
fact that it was local rather than
general measure, and could not be ap-
piled to all markets.
Suggestions were made for improve
ment in the present Minnesota inspec-
ton by the adoption Of civil service, to
exclude all incompetents and political
barnacles, and the same efficient in
speCtion Of ell grains that was now
given fax. A further recommendation
was made that the Minnesota legis.a-
ture be petitioned to place these
amendments in force.
The report Of the committee haC he
strong support of coterie Of Mime
sofa grain men who have been on the
ground working up sentiment against
the McCumber bill. After the report
ives read there were number Of speak
ers from this state who attacked II.
Col. Benton of Fargo and o. G. Major
of Hope made the bitterest fight, de-
claring that the adoption of the report
would discredit McCumber in his own
state; that he had introduced the meas
ure in good faith and was entitled to
respect for his position.
1t was held that the Minnesota grain
men had considerable nerve to endeav-
or to have North Dakota turn down
her own senator in the interest Of tneir
favorite grain inspection. Cries of Ia
BILE the report were heard from all over
the house. and when vote was finally
taken the report was showed under by
an overwhelming majority.
Another important action of the con-
vention was in transferring the or
ganiZation to the North Dakota insti-
tute board. The latter will conduct
the meetings in the future and have
the proceedings published in the insti-
tute report by the state for the benefit
of the farmers. This action prevented
the election OF officers.
The general RESOLUTIONS Of the asso-
citation were Mandatory of the men re-
spOnsible for the success of the organi-
cation and the present meeting, and
especially to Secretary Wilson Of the
department Of agriculture in his rec
ignition OF the meeting In sending
three of his best men here for adj
dresses.
Addresses were made In the morning
by Hoyerstad and Bush of Minnesota,
Worst and Bolley Of North Dakota and
Greeley of South Dakota. In the after
noon Mrs. Lewis, Mr., Greeley and Pure
Food Commissioner Ladd spoke. The
latter was rendered a vote of thanks
for his work in the enforcement Of the
law. In the evening Mrs. Laws and
Prof. Mcdowell spoke. after a band
concert, concluding the work OF the
convention.
The live stock men elected officers as
follows: President. Dean Sheppard Of
the agricultural college; vice president.