The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-28
RATIFICATION MEETING HELD.
Congressman Stevenson Endorsed
Heartily by Fellow Townsmen.

NOugrcSSmau SteeueFSOu E000FSe0
Heartily by Fellow Townsmen.
Last evening meeting was held at
Crookston in honor of Congressman
Stevenson who. with Mrs. Stevenson
have departed for Washington to at
tend the second. session or the seth
congress.
The city hall was crowded and much
enthusiasm was displayed. The reso-
buttons printed below were passed I'M
animously by rising vote.
We, the citizens of Crookston, as
sembled on this occasion for the pur-
pose of expressing to our congress
man, The Honorable Halvor Steiner
son. our sentiments concerning his ac-
ton in congress as our representative.
and for the purpose of showing him
that We are not unmindful of. but
heartily appreciate his services as
Representative of the Ninth Congress-
ional District Of Minnesota in the past
and Of our earnest desire to encourage
him in the future as our representa-.
tive do sincerely affirm the following
resolutions:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
meeting that the citizens of Crookston
should and do heartily approve of the
course and conduct of the Honorable
Halvor Stevenson as our representa-
tive of this district in congress.
2. That We heartily thank him, and
desire him to know that We fully ap-
preciae the benefits that he has con-
ferred upon this city BY obtaining a
sufficient appropria. to secure
without delay public building in thie
city suitable for the transaction there
in of all business Of the Federal gov
eminent to be carried on within the
city OF crookston.
3. That as citizens OF the Ninth
District generally. We assure Mr..
Stevenson that his .ction as our rep
resentative in securing the right of
Communication Of homestead entry on
the Red Lake lands and the extension
of time for the payment therefor is APP
preciated by his constituents of the
district generally.
4. That it Is with great pleasure
We learn that 1t was through his ac-
ton that the United States government
first considered the right and proprie-
ty of draining government lands at the
the expense of the government before
settlement and entry may be made
therefor, and that through his efforts
law has been enacted whereby all
lands held by the United States may
be drained by the Federal government
before opening for settlement where
such drainage appears necessary and
practicable.
S. We heartily congratulate him
upon the fact that he has been sue
cessful in securing appointments to be
made to Federal positions within his
district with less friction. and less
criticism than has been heretofore,
and that persons whom he has secured
to be appointed to such positions have
been worthy and competent to fill such
positions. and have generally been
commended by the people
6. That Northwestern Minnesota
has. by Mr.. STEVENSON, been ably rep
resented IN congress and Its people
have felt that in him they have Sc
cured man worthy OF the position,
and that his action as to their repre-
sentative has done much to increase
ana extend the prestige of this portion
Of the state. and its interests have
been upheld by his untiring efforts,
while in former years the interests of
this section of the state have been al
most entirely overlooked and neglect
ed.
That We ask of Mr.. STEVENSON, only
that he use in the future as in the past
his best energies and ability to truly
represent the people of the Ninth Con-
gressional District of Minnesota in the
congress of the United States, and as
sure him that such course will merit
and receive the appreciation and sup
port OF the people.