The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-03-23
BIG MEETING
IS FINISHED
THE MINNESOTA CONSERVATION
Meeting HAS PROVED A
DIcTlNcT SUCCESS.
BEYOND GREATEST EXPECTATION
Dr.. H. w. Wiley One Of the Principal
Speakers.-Governor Eberhart
hart EIated Over Gen.
eral Results Attained.


st. Paul, March 19.-With thousands
of people eagerly listening to every
word that was uttered from the stage,
the story of Minnesota, bit by bit, has
been unfolded, until it's wonderful re-
sources, it's opulent accomplishments
and it's marvellous possibilities have
been made clear to every one in the
Minnesota Conservation Congress.
Throughout the state has gone the
spirit of cooperation and statewide
patriotism. Those who have attended
the congress have gone back with ad.
ditional knowledge to assist them in
making this mental asset susceptible
of being cashed in. That is the re.
suit of the present great gathering.
Today, with W. o. McGonagle, presi.
dent of the Duluth, Missabe and North.
ern railway presiding, the mineral re-
sources of Minnesota received atten-
ton.
Drainage, farming and special sub
jects closed the congress, and at the
last session, Gov. A. O. Eberhart pre-.
sided and said goodbye to the dele
gates.
The program for the last day was as
follows:
Subject-Forestry and Mines.
Forestry, and Conservation in Min
nesota," ]. E. Rhodes, president Min.
nesota Forestry association.
"Practical Forestry" R. H. Camp
bell, chief of Canadian forestry bureau,
Ottawa, Can.
"Minnesota's Soil and Mineral Re-
sources" DR.. Charles r. Van Hise,
president, University of Wisconsin.
4 Up. MN. NJ. Williams, Little Falls,
presiding.
Subject-Drainage and WATERPROOF
ers.
"The Water Wealth of Minnesota.
"Power Development and Control
and Waterways improvements in Min
nesota," Col. ]. H. Davidson, chairman
Minnesota waterways commission.
"Waterways and Water Powers" L.
o. Cooke, Lake City.
"What Drainage is Doing for Mime
sofa Agricultural Lands" George A.
Ralpha, state drainage engineer.
pre-" Prof. Thomas Shaw, the Dakota
pre-" Prof. Thomas Shaw. the Dakota,
Farmer, Aberdeen, S. D.
General discussion.
Special Session. p. m.
Subject-Better Farming In Mime
sofa. Vice President J. B. Irwin, pre-
siding.
Address-B. l.. Perry, Backus.
Address-Prof. John T. Stewart,
state agricultural college.
Address-E. M. Tousley, Minneapo-
lis.
1870 p. m. to p. m.-Special con-
cert by the famous Arpi male chorus.
s p. m.-Governor Adolph o. Eber-
hart, presiding.
Special Address-Mrs. Mary T.
Starkweather.
Address-Prof. S. L. Heeter, super
intendent st. Paul public schools.
Address-Prof. s. L. Webster,
principal East Side high school, Min
neapolis.
Address-"The Conservation of HUI
man Life" Edward T. Devine, New
York.
Big Sessions Friday.
The session Friday were epoch-mak-
ing in their results.
Representative of the great agri-
Mt, ont OF Wochivo pfa
were present. Experts in agricultural
training, men who have given their
life to the study of pure foods, men of
nationwide prominence and women,
patriotic and sincere in their interest
in the development of the state of
Minnesota, were on the program.
The morning session was devoted to
State Senator J. M. Hackney of ST.
Paul presided. The spirit of the ses-
sion was improved agricultural train
ing. Back to the farm" was the slo-
gan. Probably most prominent among
the speakers was Dick j. Crosby, rep
resenting the department. of agricul-
ture at Washington. In his subject,
public School Agriculture. How
Taught and How Connected With the
Business of Farming" Mr.. Crosby
struck the keynote of the congress-
Dr.. Wiley Speaks.
In the afternoon session DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley, pure food expert, acknow-
legged ever the world as an authority,
warned against impure or adulterated
foods.
Two Negroes Lynched in Arkansas.
Marion, Ark. March 19.-Bob Aus