The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-01-09

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as shall appear to be of the greatest
local advantage.
In other words, to organize all of
our people into associations which
shall result in a united effort for
improved agricultural, educational
and business conditions.
"And with view to furthering the
aim and purpose of the association,
we recommend that the corporation
be organized and legalized to tran
sact the general business of promot-
ing such business interests and to
that end we submit herewith articles
of Incorporation:
After discussion the report was
adopted and the following persons
were elected as the first board of
directors and authorized to sign the
articles of Incorporation. P. G.
Jacobson of Madison, C. S. Orwell
of Clarkfield, Peter Burch of Daw-
son, H. A. Baldwin and w. H. Gold
of Redwood Falls, Geo. WEIGH of
Morton, and C. A. Benson of Win
throp. The execrtive officers consist
of President w. H. Gold. Vice Presi-
dent C. A. Benson, Secretary P. G.
jacobson, Treasurer Peter Burch
and General Manager Geo. WEIGH.
To show their faith by their works,
the eighteen bankers attending sub
scribed $4,000 to begin with for
working capital for the enterprise.
At the banquet at the Henry
Hotel, H. l.. Hayden of Madison
presided as postmaster, and after
the discussion of the menu number
of addresses were made, J. F. Jacob
son leading off with lively and
suggestive talk on Home Develop
ment and w. H. Gold talking on
Home Enthusiasm with his usual
demonstration of the real article as
he talked. c. A. Benson had as his
assignment, All together for State
Development, and J. H. Driscoll of
Madison, Bankers Ancient and Mod
ern. Origin of This Movement gave
H. A. Baldwin chance to tell the
history of the association up to date,
Geo. Welch following with an in
structive talk on Experimental
Farms, while H. V. Peterson as a
representative of the St. Louis road
was able to pledge the hearty CO.
operation of his company within
the limitations imposed upon them
by interstate and other restrictions.
Henry Rothschilds of St. Paul in
fused much interest in his advocacy
Of county and township improve,
ment organizations, along the line of
village improvement societies, which
have affected so much substantial
good in the older sections of this
country. There were also short
talks by A. E. Carver of Fairfax, A.
j. Olin of Franklin, Geo. Piersol of
Clarified and others.
Mr.. Rothschild of St. Paul was
present by invitation to give his
views on state and local develop
ment societies. A representative of
this paper had brief interview
with Mr.. Rothschild while that gen.
tleman was waiting here for the
train to Madison. Mr.. Rothschild
travels over many sections of the
northwest as the representative of a
loaning company, and it is his bust
ness to keep a close tab on business
conditions as he goes about. He
has become thoroughly imbued with
the idea that the territory immedi-
ately surrounding the twin cities is
destined at no distant day to dupli-
cate conditions as they exist about
Chicago, where land no better than
that in Redwood county earns a.
good interest on four times the
valuation at which Redwood county
lands are rated.
Mr.. Rothschild argues that as the
grain market of Minneapolis is al
ready as good as that of Chicago,
conditions will soon be ripe for
building up a market for livestock
and meat products not whit be-
hind that of Chicago, and that farm
ers who shape their farming to meet
these conditions in the same way
that the Illinois, Indiana and Iowa
farmers do, will reap the same re-
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