Warren sheaf., 1906-09-27
GOOD MOVE
IS STARTED
By Commercial Clubs for
Red River Valley
Development.

from the Commercial Cluns Of Red Ri
YER Valley towns at. Crookstou, on
Monday and Tuesday this week, WAS
~, a org success in evrey way and ought
TO be productive of much good The
obIect of the gathering was to discuss
ways and means Of promoting the
srowth and development of the val
,ey- At the opening session on
Monday, Gov. Johnson, of Mime
sofia. and Governor Sarles, of North
+ Dakota, were expected to be present
: to address the convention, but nei-
ther OF them were able to attend. AT
the afternoon session Congressma an
S1eenerson in very able speech on
Congressional Action in Behalf of
the RED River Valley explained his
efforts to secure federal aid for drain
age purposes, and what congress had
already done and likely to do in the
future in the premises. He also eX-
planned the effect of QUIZ Immigration
and Naturalization laws upon the de-
velopment of the valley, and how
through his efforts many objection
able features that would have been
hardship and an injustice to numer-
Gus, new settlers, were eliminated
from the new naturalization law.
State Senator Stephens. of CrOokSton,
spoke on the topic, THE Red River
Valley as seen from the State Legis-
lature,' explaining what had been
accomplished for this part of the
state, especially at the last session of
the legislature. He also spoke of the
new Agricultural school at Crookstou
and the benefit to be derived there
from by the farmers Of northern Min
neSOUa.
State Engineer Ralph gave an in
=. terestfng account of drainage mat
tiers, explaining what had already
been done and what it was proposed
to do in order TO secure systematic
drainage. In the discussion of this
subject the opinion was expressed
that the bitches that were being built
we're entirely too shallow, and ought
to be at least four feet deep to be
effective, and that six or eight feet
would be. much better
In the evening an elaborate banquet
Was rendered the delegates at Hotel
Crookston, by the Is, coo club of Crook
ston. Mr. J. w. Wheeler, OF that
city, acted as toastmaster IN q very
graceful manner. The speeches that
followed by representative men from
the different towns, were all earnest
and practical efforts. Each speaker
dwelu upon the advantages of his own
locality and pointed out some feature
that proved interesting and instruc-
tive to the others. Editor L. A.
Wardwell, Of Pembina. spoke of the
early pioneers and the stupendous
changes that have taken place in the
aspect OF the country since the first
settlers came here to carve out their
fortunes. He called attention tot he
need of change IN the system Of far
ming and that with diversihcation
and rotation Of crops Red River
Valley soil would produce still great
er wealth in the future than in
the past. u'.
Mr.. Mathwig. of Warren, spoke for
Marshall county and did so in a very
creditabIe manner. He told of the
great advantages of this section of
the state, the obstacles to be met
and overcome, the phenomenal pro-
gress that has been made during the
past few years, and also drew glow
ing picture of the future possib1l1-
ties. He also thanked the people OF
= Crookston for the excellent and hos
pitabIe manner in which they had
entertained the delegates.
E. H. Medicraft spoke. OF the g1o-
rfes of Roseau county and PHI. Kon-
zen, of Hallock made forceful speech
for Kiutson county. &. D. v Carr,
I Of Middle River, told about a new
road building machine, which costs
only s65, and which has been found
very practical and economical IN his
locality for building new roads.
q. A. Grady, of Red Lake Falls.
stared that the ereameries m Red
lake county had paid OUT on an aver
AGE s125,o per month during the
, past SKINNER to the farmers ln his
country. Mr.. C. j. Estlund, OF Ken
nedy, N. B. Hanson, Of Barnesvllle,
and Fra G. Richardson, OF Ihlef
River Fails. also made entertaining
addresses. Supt. Robertson, OF the
State Experiment farm, made q good
speech in which he cautioned the
delegates against all talk and no ac-
tion, as such course wonI q bring no
results. .
On Tuesday the delegates met la !