The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-28

The first session of the InternatiOn-
i'll Drainage conference was called to
order last evening at $50 O'Clock by
Senator John nj. Cashel, president of
the North Dakota Drainage league.
The conference was authorized by the
late North Dakota drainage conven-
tion and in accordance with instruc-
tons from that organization, PreSi-
dent CaShel asked the governors of
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa. and the premier of Manitoba, to
name five delegates each to be pres
ent at conference to be held in
Grand Forks on February q. In ac-
cordance, a portion or all of each dele
cation were present in the CONNER
cial club rooms when Senator Cashel
called the assemblage to order.
The delegates present were: Mani
tOba, Hon. d. Fl. McFadden, provin-
cial secretary of Manitoba; Mayor
thomas Sharp of Winnipeg; Mayor ].
Phillips of Morris: John Wilton Reeve
of Morris; G. II. Dancer, engineer
CT public works of Manitoba; assist
ant engineer of public works of Man
itoba, A. 7. Harrison OF Winnipeg;
Robert Hamilton, mayor of Emerson.
North Dakota-R. l.. Fellows, Bis
marck. state engineer; F. r. Atkin-
son, Fargo. assistant state engineer,
Bismarck; John E. Paulson of Hills
boro; Senator ]. d. Bacon of Grand
Forks, and Senator John NJ Cashel
of Grafton.
South Dalota-Judge T. NJ Ben
nett of SissetOn.
Minnesota-Prof. W. r. Hoag of
Minneapolis, engineer at the Univer-
sity of Minnesota; Geo. A. Ralph of
Crookston. state drainage engineer;
L. r. Nye. mayor of Moorhead; ex-
Senator P. NJ. Ringdahl of Crookston;
N. A. Nelson, st. Hilaire.
Senator Cashel in calling the con-
ference to order, expressed the graft
tude of himself and the North Dako-
ia Drainage league at the manner in
which the executives of the four
divisions represented in the confer
cEce had responded to his invitation
and the delegates themselves for COM
ing.
Senator Cashel said that the confer
'ence was memorable one and that in
the history of the state it would he
included in the events of prime i'm
lortance to the state.
Senator Cashel ruled that the cleo
tion of chairman would be next in
order and A. l.. Fellows moved that
Mayor Sharp of Winnipeg be chair
man of the convention. The motion
was seconded by Senator j. D. Bacon.
The election was made unanimous.
Mr.. Fellows and Senator Bacon were
named by Senator Cashel to escort
the newly elected official to the chair.
Mayor Sharp thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred and expressed
Els gratitude at the friendly relations
which exists between Manitoba and
the people this side of the boundary.
In fact the boundary is almost purely
imaginary. Grand Forks and North
Dakota are sending some of their best
people to Winnipeg and the atmo-
sphere this side of the line is much
the same as the other side. One peo-
pie live on both sides.
The people of Winnipeg have large
IDEAS, they are dreaming of time
when sea-going vessels will ship
their cargoes at Winnipeg and steam
down the Red river and out Hudson
lay to the ports of the world. They
are now working on dam at st. Dan
iels rapids and will add foot more
water to the lower portions of the
river. This will raise it sufficiently
to allow of the enterance of much
larger boats.
Mayor Sharp said that the people on
this side of the line were good fellows,
and If their intention was as he had
understood, to submerge Winnipeg in
90 feet of water, they were doing it
in good spirit He expressed the hope
that the present friendly relations
might never be interrupted.
Mayor Nye Secretary.
On motion of Senator Cashel. Mayor
G. A. Nye of Moorhead was made Sec
rotary of the conference.
Again on motion of Senator Cashel.
@ committee of five was to be named
by the chair on resolutions Senator
Cashel submitted list of names and
they were accepted by the chair.
They were: A. l.. Fellows, Bismarck:
George A. Ralph, Crookston; C. H.
Dancer. Winnipeg; w. R. Hoag. Min
I.eapolis; T. R. Atkinson. Fargo.
At this point Mayor Sharp called
On Senator Cashel, who delivered an
address on the subject under consid-
Grafton. The following is the text of
the address in full:
Senator Cashel's Address.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of this
Conference:
In accordance with resolutions pass
ed at the late Drainage convention. l
requested the Premier of Manitoba, the
Governors Of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota to appoint five delegates
each; to attend conference to be held
here this evening for the purpose Il
considering drainage to a limited ex-
tent and the over flow of the Red river
to its fullest extent. am pleased to
: say tAAt these executives responded
cheerfully and promptly and delegates
are now present to discuss the sub
3ects under consideration.
The question OF drainage is being
earnestly agitated. that must in the
near future bear fruits when this fer
tile yalley will yield bounteously. wet
Il and dry seasons alike, under skillful
.~vaensn NJ Nsvarrtfed formin0 that fav.