Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-26
Committees Appointad.

EFFORT to assist In improving the
river.
Committees Appointed.
The committee on permanent organ
ization was appointed as follows:
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton: Bentonsport, s. M. Campbell;
Bonaparte, A. G. Roberts; Chillicothe
G. M. Clark; Croton, w. S. Batten;
Douds-Leando, John Walker; Eddy
vile, F. M. Epperson; Eldon, F.
Shane; Pennington, c. H. Kelly; Keo-
sauqua, w. A Duckworth; Harvey, A.
L. Harvey; Kilbourne, D. Skinner;
Knoxville, J. F. Mentzer; Pleasant
vile, L. Hodson; Selma, w. R. Wal
ker: Swan, E. Hunt; Birmingham, N
j. Bush; Des Moines, AL Miller; OF
tumwa, ]. f. Powell; Mt. Zion, Geo.
Barton
| Committee on resolutions: Bentons-
port ]. NJ .Merriott; Bonaparte, C. S.
Percival; Chillicothe, ]. w. Dunning;
Croton, w. S. Batten; Douds-Leando,
! w. Buoy; Eddyville, w. S. Keller; FL
don, j. E. Varnum; Pennington, Jas.
Eddy; Keosauqua, R. E. Meek; Har-
vey, e. S. Watts; Kilbourne, DR.. s. H.
Brohart; Knoxville, D. H. Bradst;
Pleasantville, L. Hodson; Selma, L. w.
Stearns; Swan L. Langerbartle; Bir-
mingham, N. J. Bush; Des Moines, A.
G. Miller; Ottumwa, w. t. Harper; Mt
Zion, F. Miller.
Miller and Morey Talk.
The convention was first addressed
by A. G. Miller Of Des Moines, and
then followed brief review of the
water power possibilities of the river
by D. F. Morey. Mr.. Miller went into
the details of the work of the Des
Moines association from 1907 to the
present time, and told Of the great
amount of work that was necessary to
present to the government the matter
in such way that favorable action
would result. Mr.. Morey explained the
system of water power at Keol1uk and
told of what power the thirty dams in
the river would provide.
Dain Made President.
Joseph Dain was made president
and Frank Epperson of Eddyville, sec.
rotary through the report Of the com
mittee on permanent organization
which follows:
''The committee on permanent organi
cation beg to recommend to this body
as it's president Joseph Dain of Ottum
wa and as it's secretary Frank Epper-
son of Eddyville, and further recon-
mends that the vice presidents in the
number called for in the constitution
to be adopted here today be nominated
by the delegations from each county
represented
Upon. assuming their offices, Mr.
Dain told the delegates that he expect
ed to work hard himself and that be
would look to each of the men interest
ed to likewise work hard. He thank
ed the convention for the honor be
slowed, and Secretary Epperson alst
acknowledged the honor.
The report of the committee OF
resolutions and on constitution, wa
also read.
The Delegates.
The delegates present are:
Keosanqua--W. A. Duckworth. ].
imam, l.. G. Lining, G. l. Manning. W
liz. Fosnot, r, T. Meek, G. H. Craig, F
fisherman, w. S. Bennett 2. w. David
a son, H. Biackiedge and c. W. Dodds.
= Kilbourne-E. e. Smith. Charlie
= Hutton, DR.. S. n. Baunan, A. c. Null
= Ter and Dick Skinner.
Cfillicothe-Rev. William H. Slacl
t Clark and D. N. Biggs.
e acknowledgements Epperson, A.
1 Beamer, ]. A. Wormhoudt w. s. Kel
: Ter, John Waugaman, ]. M. Crossol
: Peter Baer. G.. E. Stevenson, D. P. Gu.
/ G. r. Hartman, Q. ]. Lind, L. r. Craw
/ ley, L. L.. McCloud, Fred Saville, A. l
e Carson, A. L. Leeling, Levi Lore, job
Fleetwood, William Meeker and S. T
LANES.
!, Douds-Leando-H v. BUGGY. job
b Walker.
/, Harvey. B. Douglass, A. L. Har
8 vey and e. g.. Watts.
. Tracy-R. L Garden, J. B. Lyman,
b M. Mickle and e. e. Rouse.
:, Farmington--C. S. Ross, ]. NJ Ed
70 and c. Fl. Kelly.
q Bonaparte-A- G. Robert, E. c. Srnit
y and Harold Page.
Il Bentonsport-Mayor s. NJ. Campbell
% ]. L. Marriott, DR. ]. M. Schee and D
y R L. Boon.
d Des ,Moines-Secreta,y A. c. Mile
}; Secretary Gels Botsford.
Knoxville-Wiiliam Wiser. g,