Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-01-13
ARRANGING FOR
STATE DAIRY MEET
SECRETARY FLINT STATE Daley
MAN PUSHING I'NEI4IAIINAR-
les FOR CONVENTION

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fred Gabrielson. treasurer, OF tho
North Dakota Dairymens' Association.
were in the city making arrange
ments for the big annual state COR
vention of dairymen and butter max
ers, which will be held here Fehru-
ary oath and 25th. They called up
on a number of the business men and
hotel men and impressed all with tho
importance of the meeting and tho
fact that with little extra effort ut
ad vertising the convention large az
tendance for two days can be secured
from all parts of the state, and some
from Minnesota. The Commercial
Club and Mayor Blewett were con-
ferred with in regard to arrange
ments, and for the evening meeting,
which will be addressed by some Of
the most prominent speakers of the
country on dairy subjects, the James
town opera house will be secured
Commissioner Gilbreath, of Bis
marck, has also taken an active in
terest in promoting the success Of
the meeting, and a strong effort wilt
be made to get special train from
Mandan to jamestown, If not from
Dickinson. Many butter makers and
farmers interested in dairying, have
already promised to attend from The
Missouri slope country, where this
industry is growing rapidly. There
are good creameries at Dawson
Driscoll, Mckenzie and other points
along the Northern Pacific, and farm
ers in the vicinity OF those plant;
have been notified by the butter MAX
ers of the coming state convention in
Jamestown and good sized delega-
ton is promised from every point
named From Medina there arc as
surances that large delegation viii
| attend, and possibly as high as fifty
can be expected from that town The
creamery manager at LaMoure, also
assured Secretary Flint that a good
delegation will be found from there
and in fact, every creamery in tho
James River Valley will have repre-
sentatives.
The Northern Pacific railroad has
always been liberal and accommo-
| dating in promoting such interests
and it is believed that either special
train, or special coaches attached
to regular trains, will be provided
and delegates enabled to reach here
/ in time for the two days session
Also concession to the fare may
| be had.
The regular session will be held
in the armory, and the program wilt.
comprise subjects of great interests
| to every stock grower and ia mer
as well as professional dairymen in
| the state Some of the best soeak-
ers in the country are expected to be
here, and he program will be an,
nounced later.
In Montana the Northern Pacific
aided in starting an interest in
dairying by running special train
carrying a half a dozen COWS, milk
ing machine exhibits, etc., and q
coach for lecturers, who stopped at
all the smaller stations and adj
dressed farmers on the subject This
novel and practical method of reach
ing people on the sparsely settled
country proved great success. The
officers of the state dairy association
believe that the largest Attendance
ever had at q similar meeting can be-
secured here this year.
In view Of the fact that those who
attend the meeting will come from
| several different classes of work, It
! will be necessary to have men broad
guaged and we'll enough informed to
hold the attention of men of diverst
fed interests, and the committee in
charge Of the program have been en-
gagged fin this work for some time
past.
The activity of the general interest
along dairy lines and the threatened
attempt to repeal the 10 cent tar
(revenue) on oleomargerine, when
colored in imitation of yellow butter.
should assist in bringing out mucn
larger attendance than at forme.
conventions, and if buttermakers anc
other persons directly interested in
the dairy. development in North Da-
convention proper publicity WI
should have meeting that will Sc:
a high mark, both in attendance and
interest. Announcement from time
to time of the progress made to this
! end by the officers Of the association
will be given publicity