The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-10
The Drainage Convention Is On
The Attendance is Unexpectedly LARGE Encng Much Interest in
This Most Important Question

and he congratulated the Commercial
club on the great work they had so
successfully inaugurated and urged
the delegates to make the most of a
golden opportunity.
The name of Charles Moses OF Dray-
ton was presented for temporary Sec
retary. The choice was unanimous,
and Mr.. Moses took the desk as secre-
tary of the temporary organization
Delegate Wallace of Wahpeton NOV
ed to make the temporary organiza-
ton permanent, but on the suggestion
of the chair and a substitute motion
by Senator Bacon, committee of five
was to be named by the chair on tenn
porary organization, to report back
to the convention tomorrow .morning.
The chair promised to name the COM
mittee later.
On motion the chair named as a
committee on credentials Senator j. D.
Bacon of Grand Forks, Fred L. Good
man of Hillsboro and T. Twichell of
Mapleton. The committee organized
and recommended that all in attend
ance on the convention from North
Dakota be made delegates
On motion the chairman was EN-
powered to name committee of seven
on resolutions. He reserved the an
nouncement of the committee until the
afternoon session.
H. G. Hays Makes an Address.
H. G. Hays of Bemidii, secretary of
the Minnesota Drainage league, was
present in the convention hall and was
called upon for an address by Chair
man Cashel. Mr.. Hays gave short
and spirited address on the aims of the
Minnesota league and the difficulties
attendant on it's organization. The
first convention was called for Bemidji
last summer. A temporary organiza-
tion was effected and an adjournment
was taken to Crookston. On Aug 1
convention assembled in that city and
a permanent organization was affected
with A. G. Bernard as president and
MIR. Hays as secretary. Since that
time the executive committee, one
from each congressional district, has
been busy getting together funds to
carry on campaign. Mr. Bernard is
now In Washington and Mr.. Hays will
follow shortly to look after legisla-
tion. Congressman Steenerson of
Minnesota has already introduced
bill and Congressman Marshall of this
state will introduce another, probably
this week. Senator Clapp of Mime
s1ta will also introduce a reimburse
ment bill in the near future to aid in
drainage
Minnesota has an area of swamp
and submerged lanss larger than the
state of Massachusetts which can be
reclaimed by drainage. This small
empire will sustain 100000 people
and it is the object of the Minnesota
league to secure the aid of the ma
tiOnal and state governments in the
work of reclamation. The land is
largely owned by the United States
and the state of Minnesota
Mr.. Hays urged that a campaign of
education through the newspapers be
inaugurated by the Dakota organiza-
tion and that funds be raised to push
the work forward.
On motion the convention adjourned
until 1870 p. m.
The following delegates were pres
ent:
GRAND FORKS COUNTY.
F.. W. Schlaberg, E. J. Davidson,
Owen Lavell, DR.. F. j. Duggan, Joseph
Greenwood, of Grand Forks; H. o.
Thompson, Otto Mattison, A. E. Allen,
of Thompson; M. j. Bratholde, Of Rey-
nolds; Peter Marconx, of Merrifield;
James Murphy, T. E. Neste, Joseph
Colosky, of Manville; Sam Leeson, of
Ardock, Angus Mcdonald of Walsh
Vile; Michael Mcmahon, of McCanna;.
P. NJ. sKorsmo, Of Northwood; Z. A.
Warnken, of Emerado;
Vim. AcLaren, Pilot w. A. Scnitor,
Inkster VIM. johnson Gilby; w. C.
Williams, Arvilla: George Lashell, Lar
more; Patrick Mcmahon, Johnstown;
Christ Rutherford; Gilby, " e. Remis,
Ihkster. ,5 b
s,g3 TRAILL COUNTY.
A. z. Bingham, OF Caledonia; Arthur
I Edmonds, Of Hillsboro; Alfred Hunter
and Knute Brooke, of Belmont;
AdOiph Rognlie, of Caledonia; Fred d.
Goodwin, of Hillsboro; VIM. Anderson,
OF. Kelso; A. Steenerson, OF Hillsboro:5 :5.
Robert Witheraw, of Wimbledon "A.
4 Engel. Of Hillsboro; M Erickson, of
Reynolds; John ]. Lerum, Ole Bru-
land, y AxelA A. Haugen and Knute8
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