Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-11
OF TUMWA GETS
A CONVENTION
MANUFACTURERS OF STATE WILL
MEET HERE IN JUNE NEXT
YEAR-oFFlcERs ELECTED
PAUL ARBENZ CHOSEN
Was Elected as Chairman Of the Exc
cutive Committees. w. Mercer of
Iowa City Elected as President-or-
ganization an Important one

Ottumwa will entertain the manuf-
acturers of the state at their annual
convention next year, which will be
held in this city some time in June.
The date will be set by the executive
committee. The convention held this
year at Council Bluffs came to close
Saturday at that place with the cleo
ton of officers, the selection of a meet
ing place for next year and other bust
ness of the convention. Paul Arbenz
OF this city was selected as chairman
iof the executive committee, posi-
ton which is equally important with
any of the other official positions. The
following are the other officers elect
ed:
Presidents. w. Mercer of Iowa
City.
Vice president-DiIlon Turney of
Fairfield
secretary-A. c. Hutchins of Des
Moines.
Treasurer-west Dodds of Des
Moines
In addition to Mr.. Arbenz, the exc
cutive committee is composed of IA
other members selected from the prin-
ClUdl ClllSS Ill Tic SIdIS. kAuOluCl
committee was selected for the pur-
pose of taking up the matter of joint
rates, the committee consisting of one
member from each city in the associa-
ton.
Convention Secured.
Mr.. Arbenz and D. F. Morey, who
we're In attendance as representatives
of the local manufacturers, have re-
turned to the city. 1t Is through the
efforts of these two gentlemen that
the convention for next year was Sc
cured for this city. They were author
lied by the Ottumwa Commercial club
to extend the invitation to the manu-
facturers to come here next year and
the offer was accepted. The CONNER
cial club will attend to tie entertain
ment of the visiting delegates during
the meeting here. The convention
will last two days and there will be
from 100 to $50 delegates in attend
ance.
Important Organization.
The organization, though but years
old, has reached the distinction of al
ready being one of the strongest asso-
Citations in the state. Progress in
every direction during the past year
has been great. according to the re-
ports made by the officers at Council
Bluffs.
With the election of s. w. Mercer
of Iowa City as president, the manu-.
| facturers of Iowa closed their conven.
ton. Many subjects of general inter
est We're discussed during the day
among them the puzzling question OF
joint rates. A new system Of assess
ment of members practically agreed
upon will produce an annual revenue
to the association of $4,000 A ques.
ton developing great interest was that
of securing a separate building at the
state fair.
Simpson Talks Plainly.
]. G. Simpson of Des Moines, secre
| tary of the state board of agriculture
was present and made an address that
aroused the members to action
Among other things he said:
Now as to the needs of the Iowa
manufacturers at the Iowa state fair
( and exposition. They are not dissimi
lar in any respect to the needs OF
many of the other departments and
there is immediate need for perma
nent buildings IN several of the de
partments. The Iowa legislature has
been slow to realize what this institu
tion means to the manufacturers and
farmers Of Iowa. The legislature is
not entirely to blame, however, for II
has been only within the last few
years that any attempt has been made
by the board Of management of the
fair to present Communications be
fore the general assembly looking to
ward the Improvement OF the state fai,
grounds The state of Iowa was the
first to secure permanent location
for her fair, but will be among the
! last to have these grounds equipped
unless more progress is made within
the next few years.
4 Comparisons were then made by the
speaker showing that other and ad
joining states mad been far more III
eral than Iowa in providing perma
nent quarters for her people. Aftel
discussing Simpsons address, thu
president of the association was di
rected to appoint, at his convenience
q committee to proceed in the matter
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