The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-08

A great terminal station at Ashland,
Wis.,, for collecting and marketing the
products of the hundreds of farmers of
the organization, with the Great Lakes
as the principal shipping outlet, is the
project now before the Minnesota Far
mers exchange in session at Minneapo-
lis.
Mayor Bert williams Of Ashland, in
the convention of the exchange today,
preached the project, rendering sites on
the great harbor to the organization
and pledging. his city to extend other;
reasonable aid. A committee to confer
with Mr.. Williams and the other Ash.
land citizens who accompanied MIN was
straightway appointed and an effort
will be made to reach conclusion and
put the matter to the decision Of the
convention before adjournment tomor-
row. - .t-z. III.
Beset with difficulties in Duluth and
Minneapolis, the Minnesota Farmers ;
exchange has made terminal facilities
one OF the important subjects of the
present meeting. Mayor Williams was
cheered Justify as he completed, his
speech rendering the cooperation Of
Ashland in the monster undertakings of
tin exchange. -, !.
Ashland Gets the Rate.
A recent adjustment of, railroad tar.
ifs has made it possible for Ashland
to enter the field against Duluth. Tho
the latter city is some 60 miles further
west than Ashland, the rates between
the Wisconsin city and western points
are the same as those affecting Du-
luth. Mayor Williams argued that the
harbor facilities of Ashland could not
be better adapted to the purpose of the
members Of the Farmers exchange. He
declared the conveniences were equal
to- those Of Duluth, if not better, in
this particular movement. 1.
| In the Ashland delegation, headed by
| Mayor Williams, were Senator G. A.
| Lampreau, w. s. Greene and John F.
and D. S. Blair, all Of North Dakota,
compose the exchange committee that
is comforting with the Ashland men.
| Make Many Changes.
Many constitutional changes of i'm
| portance were adopted in the business
session today. One of the features was
opposition against the . division OF
directors which has permitted only
Minnesota and North Dakota members
to serve on the important board. The
proposed change will make members
from any of the several states which
| Viz eAcHdASe eHIeES, euglDle Ior OIL
rectors.s -.
Today George Murray Of Sherbrook
n. D., and David Turritten of Kasota
Mimi, were elected chairman and sec.
rotary Of the convention.
One of the features of, the late SEES.
sion yesterday was an address, 1.-THE
Grain Trust Exposed,N by Tom War:
rail- Of Omaha. Mr.. Warrall is init
mately acquainted with the traffic in
wheat from the fields of the farmer
thru it's many stages, and his treat
! ment of the subject brought laughter
and cheers from the delegates. g
/ Exchange Is Renamed.
| One Of the most important trans
actions of today was the changing 0:
the name Of the organization to til,
Northwest Farmers, exchange, <, It.
rapid growth had brought into the as
isociation hundreds of farmers of out
side states and tho there had been n,
manifest jealousy, out-of; Minnesot;
delegates held that he association
should bear name that would indi
cate it's wide scope. Arrangement
have been made to reincorporate the or
| paniZation