Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18
IOWA Grain men
CLOSE SESSIONS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE
ELECTED AT DIES MONIES

Des Moines, July 17-Encouraged by
Its success and growth in the past The
Iowa Grain Dealers association at lis
final session voted unanimously to
enlarge the territory Of the organize
ton to include all states and terri
tories in the union and to change tn?
name to be the Western Grain Dealers
association. 1t was also voted that the
association be incorporated under inc
laws of the state of Iowa
The pure seed aw enacted at the
last session Of the General assembly
was vigorously condemned and 1T was
resolved to make this he object OF an
attack before the next session OF the
general assembly. Hon. H. R. Wright,
state dairy and food commissioner,
was present at the meeting and led the
| discussion on the subject Of the pure
seed law. Mr.. Wright admitted the IN
Justice Of this law as it stands, but
said that a pure seed law was a nee
essity and would stand in a form So
modified as not to be discriminative.
Elect Officeds.
An election of officers for the COM
ing year was held and the following
were elected unanimously:
President. A. Tiedeman. Sioux
Vice ~president-J. E. jackson, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Directors-M. Rothschild, Davenport.
E. ]. Skewis, Minneapolis, D. S. Baird,
McGregor, Lee Lockwood. Des Moines'
and I. L. Patton, Newton.
At a meeting Of the directors IN the
afternoon Mr.. George A. Wells Of Des
Moines was reelected secretary and
treasurer of the association for tf%
next year.
Prizes for Grain Judges.
The reports of the committee on
resolutions was heard, and the follow
ing resolutions passed:
That the Iowa Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION vigorously protest against
the suggested establishment by the
western classification committee OF z
higher minimum weight for carload
lots Of field seed.
That the association offer a trophy
as a prize to be competed for %annualJ
by the agricultural colleges OF the
different states In he Judging of sinai
grain.
THAI it be urged upon the next leg
islature of Iowa the Importance Oh
amending the present pure seed law.
Commanding the efforts being mad
towards the Improvement of the In,
terna waterways Of the country ane
urging officials to use their influence
to bring about this achievement.
Thanking e. J. McVann for his ad.
dress upon the subject Of uniform bills
of lading.
Thanking the representatives Of thu
various railroads who were presen'
at the meeting and assisted in the dis
cussions relating to the relation be
tween the grain dealers and railroads
on various matters.
Thanking Prof. J.. Wilkes Jones To-
his address on the national corn ex'
position.
Thanking Congressman B. P. Bird
sail for his able address on the sub
ject of the Improvement Of our inter
nal waterways. together with the IN
troductory by A. c. Miller, Of De-
Moines and the talk by S. A. Searle, =
Omaha, relating to the improvement
OF the Missouri river.
Thanking William Murphy of Kan
sas City for his entertainment Of tn
meeting with a number Of characte'
sketches.
Expressing sorrow at the death Q
their former counsel, e. j. Tdmonds
ard extending the sympathy Of tn
association to his family.
There was a good attendance at TT,
eighth annual meeting Of the associa
ton and a large program was carrie,
out In full. The members expires
themselves as well pleased with III
interest shown in the work of the con
vention and confident that man,
things were done which will aid l.
the future work Of the larger organi
zatton.
Re-EIect Insurance Officers.
The Western Grain Growers Mutua
Ere Insurance association conVene'
for its annual meeting in the after
noon. Business matters in connection
with tho insurance organization wer
talked over, reports and Officer
elected. The present officers were a!
re- elected for the next var as fol
lows:
, President-Jay A. King, of Nevada
Treasurer-M. E. De Wolf Q
Spencer.
secretary-George A. Wells, Of De
Moines.