The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-01-27
Enterprising City Will Enter
tain the Next Session of
the Dealers in Iron
\. 4. MOE Of CHUPCHs FERRY
SELECTED FOR PRESIDENT
Resolutions Indicate the Position Of
the Association on the Leading
Trade Topics With Which Its Mem.
hers Dcal-Used the Band.

With the unanimous selection of
Devils Lake as the place for the 1910
meeting, the election of officers and
the adoption of resolutions, the busi-
ness portion of the program of the
North Dakota Retail Hardware Deal
ers' association was concluded this
afternoon. The officers elected follow.
President-H. A. Moe, Churchs Fer
~.
First Vice Plesident-J. A. White.
Edgeley.
e Second Vice President-Geo Dah,e
Carpio.
Delegates to national convention
e. F. Elliott, Sanborn and ], A. Rouel.
Minot.
Member of executive conmittee-E.
J. Pravde, Lankin.
Member of executive committee tn
all unexpired term of H. A. Moe--Geo
w. Wolbert, Bismarck.
Fight Was Interesting
The fight for the next place of
meeting was a very interesting one,
Devils Lake putting UP strong CAM
paign. This noon they had the Grnad
Forks Military band out on parade,
stirring up enthusiasm for their cause
and In many other ways they showed
themselves thoroughly alive.
The Resolutions
The resolutions adopted are quite
Important, being as follows:
Resolved. that it is the request of
this association and the delegates
here assembled that all invoices sent
to us shall be accompanied by copies
of bills of lading which shall show
both the weight and classification of
all freight sent us.
Resolved, that we do hereby
thank the Comlnarciai club of Grand
Forks and the local hardware deal
ers for the splendid entertainment
they have given us. and that we be-
lievc the jobbcrs and statesmen have
found the idea of convention hall
for displaying their goods to have
been a material benefit and that we
believe this hardware exposition
should be made one Of the most I'M
portant features of our annual con-
venticn.
Resolved, that we extend our sin
cere thanks to Messrs Stebbins and
Ladner for the assistance they have
rendered us by their presence and
advise, and also to President McVey,
r. r. Bangs and Geo. H. Maxwell for
the splendid addresses given us and
the reliable information we have OBJ
tained threfrom.
Resolved, that in the future no
member of the association shall hold
the office of president more than two
consecutive years, and that all ex-
presidents be ex-officiO members of
the executive committee so long as
they remain in the hardware busi-
ness.
Resolved, that in the future, the
Office of treasurer be limited to a
term not to exceed two continuous
years.
Resolved, that we express our
thanks to the Grand Forks Herald
and the Grand Forks Evening Times
for the complete and exact reports
furnished Of our convention proceed
ings.
"Resolved, that it is the sense OF
this association that our executive
committee appoint legislative COM
mittee which shall consist of three
members, and their terms of office
shall be for three years. except, that
the committee appointed this year
shall be specifically named to one,
two and three year terms.
Recognizing the Importance of
manufacturers and jobbers' exhibits
In making our convention success,
we resolve that any city being chosen
for future meetings shall furnish our
officers sufficient proof that commodi
Gus exhibition quarters are at hand
to justify our convention being call
ed to such city. Failing to furnish
such proof at least ninety days prior
to date set for holding our next con-
vention, we hereby empower our exc
cutive committee to change the place
of meeting to the city of second
choice.
Resolved. that we recommend that
each member of this association use
his earnest efforts to cooperate with
the local merchants and organizations
of his town to further the ideas and
plans as outlined in the address of
Geo. H. Maxwell"
Exhibit Hall Crowded.
This morning the hardware expo
sition came to a close. On Wednes-
day evening and all this forenoon the
building was crowded with visitors,
and all were greatly phased at what
they found. The exhibit has been a
big part of the meeting and has serv-
cd to keep the visitors interested
from start to finish.
Two very good addresses were de-
livered before the convention this af-
ternoon. one being by A. r. Stebbins.
who spoke on the work of the nation
al organization. Mr. Stebbins il an
ex-president Of the National Hard