The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-16
Officers and Resolutions.

Thursday morning the annual cleo
tion Of officers was held with the fol-
result:
Pres,dent-W. N. Wood. Of Parker.
Vice President-E. I. WestphaI,
OF Hartford.
Secretary and treasurer-F. S.
Vaughn. saSa
Executive committee-H. Loonan, I
Sioux Falls, Burt Moore, Elk Point,
J. F. Anderson, Mitchell, j. L.
Kehlmi, Harrisburg.
The morning session was further
spent in discussing some business
matters and adopting the following
resolutions, which were presented
by Thos. Fullerton as chairman:
Whereas, Our forests, the lumber
producing sections, are becoming
rapidly depleted, and in a few years
will be almost completely exhausted,
our home demand far exceeds the
commodity, and the demand is an
nually increasing with no possible
hope Of adding to the immediate sup
ply, now OF in the near future. max
ing it absolutely necessary that the
supply be obtained from the forests
Of foreign countries, which must
necessarily continue to increase.
Whereas, The growing timber up
on on public domain should not be
wasted, but rigidly protected by con-
Igress from immediate and future I'M
necessary and wanton waste.
Whereas, We urge upon our people
the necessity Of planting, cultivatlng
and protecting timber for future use,
and we cannot urge upon them too
strongly the needs of the immediate
protecting the same.
Whereas, There is an UNEQUAL dis
%tribution OF damages between dealers
and transportation companies, re-
ga1ding the subject of demufrage ex-
acted from us by these companies in
the Shipment of lumber and coal.
Dealers are compelled to pay demur-
rage upon cars, largely because OF tho
failure Of facilities OF the companies
in transportation of freight after it's
receipt by then, that cars are often
delayed for weeks at q time after
shipment, which compels dealers to
pay large sums annually for demur.
rage. which results in great expendi-
lures and Inconvenience without con-
sidering the damages TO us as dealers.
Resolved, That we endorse Presi-
dent Roosevelt's views on the regula-
ton of freight rates.
Resolved, That we urge upon our
members in congress , that they
take such steps as may be necessary
to Immediately remove tie talitf up
on lumber.
Resolved, That we urge upon con-
gress to take immediate steps for the
better protection OF growing timber
upon the public domain, and pass
rigid laws protecting young, and
growing timber from immediate and
Resolved, That it is for the best
interests of the people that timber
in large quantities should be planted
at once, thoroughly cultivated and
protected. for future use.
Resolved. That transportation COM
panies should use every possible effort
to Immediately %equaliZe the damages
10 dealers, resulting from delays in
transportation Of freight with the
demurrage exacted from the dealers
by them, and that where cars are de-
layed an unusual length Of time in the
transportation of freight, that the
damages to the dealer should he APP
portioned to the demurrage exacted
by such transportation companies.
Resolved, That WI tender to the
citizens of Mitchell for her courtesies.
and to the Commercial Club our
hearty thanks for the favors extend
ed ia granting US the free use CT its
Club Rooms in which to hold our
meetings, and especially to all the
local lumber dealers in Mitchell for
their evidences of sincerity, courtes-
les and good will extended and be-
slowed TO us. the evidences of all these
hospitalitit far exceeding our expec-
tations. May Mitchell live long and
prosper.
A Valentine Party.
A n0rfinn nf fho dam itnnu oi rle