Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-05-11
INCLUDES SEVEN NORTHWEST
STATES AND ST. PAUL is
ITS HEADQUARTERS.
THE LEAGUE IS ORGANIZED
Gig Land Show Assured for the Twin
Characterization Passed oppes-
ing Federal Conservation
Policy.

Helena. Going on record as
opposing the present government
policy Of conservation in the with
drawal of public lands, the Northwest
Development league was launched.
The league includes the states OF
Minnesota, North Dakota. South Da-
kota. Montana, Idaho. Washington,
and Oregon At meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee ST. Paul was select
ed as the headquarters of the organ
ization.
1t was decided to raise $4,000 for
the support of the league and for the
prosecution Of its work OF this sum,
$4,000 has been pledged by Seattle
and $4,000 by the Twin Cities rep
lresentatives. The remainder OF the
sum is to be raised by the other states
included in the league.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Lewis Pennwtll Of Hell
ena.
Vice President, Montana. L. NJ. New
man, Great Falls: Idaho. State Senator
Fox of Coure de Alene; Washington,
Dennis w. King of Menatchee; Ore
gon. William Hanley of Burns; Min
besota, j. H. Dyke of Duluth; South
Dakota. S. r. Nessey of Pierre: North
Dakota. John Gruesger of Winston.
Treasurer, H c. Sampson Of Spo.
kane.
Executive committee: Montana, r.
W. Reynolds OF Lewistown: Idaho
] w. NJ. Morgan of Moscow: Washing
ton, r. r. Wilson of Seattle; Oregon
c. c. Chapman OF Portland; Mime
sofa. C. L. kluckhohn of ST Paul,
North Dakota. f. y. Sarles of Hills
boro; South Dakota. to be appointed
The secretary of the organization is
to be selected later, and rumor points
TO the selection of Hoke Smith, for
mer Minneapolis newspaper man. now
connected with the Great Northern
who has had much TO do with the pre-
liminary work of the league meeting
which resulted in success.
A land show is 10 be held later AND
this show will be held in Minnesota
either in ST. Paul or Minneapolis, o,
both. The organization of the league
marks new and distinctive chapter
in the development of the Northwest
1t was decided TO hold two meetings
of the league each year. The June
meeting is to be held in Seattle. while
the land show is to be held in the Twin
Cities After this year the June meet
ings will be held in one of the cities
OF Oregon, Montana. Washington oil
IDAHO
Conservative Conservation.
The resolutions committee which
prepared the platform upon which the
league will stand has its own troubles
There was a disposition to take con
servation by the horns and go aftel
appear to favor conservation. but the,
are critical of the government meth
DDS in bringing it about
President Hill of the Great Northern
referred to this feeling when he said
that 500. 000.0 600 acres had been with
drawn by the government. an area
larger than the original l3 states
Just breathing spots as he sar
castically referred TO it.
There was a disposition to take VI
western matters in the resolutions an6
sensational expressions We're antici
pated. but cooler counsels prevailed
The resolutions did say that the league
is opposed TO the present policy o
conservation. so far as the policy O
Withdrawing public lands indscrimi
uateiy from public use, is concerned