The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
BUSINESS men
IN CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting of Commercial Club
Results in Re- Election of Old
Officers Finances O. X.
State Farm School Prospects Con-
Sidered, County Fair Finances
Reported Solvent, Etc.

At the annual meeting of the
Commercial club last night the old
officers and directors were re-elect-
ed without dissenting voice, unless
President Clague's earnest request
to be released from serving as presi-
dent another term be considered.
While the club recognized, that the
Senator could not act with them
during the legislative session, it was
hoped that he would be willing to
remain at the head for another year,
with the assistance of the vice presi-
dents during his absence Vice
President Stensvad presided last
night, and considerable business was
put through during a two-hours
session.
Secretary Smith presented state
ment of the finances showing that
the club, after satisfying outstand-
ing bills. is better than $500 to the
good, and proposition was after
wards posted to reduce the mem
bership fee so as to encourage the
increase in membership of the club,
which already numbers upwards of
fifty live ones.
Superintendent Hermann and
Bebermeyer were present and were
invited to report upon the matter of
the proposed state farm school,
which it is hoped will be established
here under the provisions of the Put
nam act and with such state aid as
may be appropriated for these
schools at this session.
Both spoke enthusiastically of con-
ditions at Cokato, which they visit
ed as part of the school delegation
which went from here last week.
The taxpayers of the districts asso-
ciated in the Cokato school enter
prise, with scarcely a dissenting
voice, are we'll pleased with the two
years work under the Putnam law.
The short course students this win
ter number over ninety, ranging in
age from IA to 81 years. Supt. Be-
bermeyer emphasized the import
ance of assisting boys who had
dropped out of school to add to their
schooling without having to humili-
ate themselves by going into the
lower grades. This universal prob
lem of deficient schooling for the
larger boys is met by the farm
school short course, which is in ses-
sion during the winter months when
there is limited demand for labor
upon the farm. The school men
wanted the club members to show a
disposition to cooperate with their
farmer friends and business Gus
toners, in getting the advantages
of the school before the people of
the districts where it is likely to be
voted upon.
Secretary Everett of the county
fair was invited to present his state
nent of the society's finances, which
showed balance of over sixty dol
lars on hand and collectible, with
two small notes at the bank which
will leave the treasury pretty much
empty. This is whole lot better
than a deficit. 1t is about time to
organize for next years fair.
Among other matters brought be-
fore the Commercial club last night
was the consideration of the CASH
man distance tariff bill, now before
the senate, so far as it affects Red
wood Falls. 1t was demonstrated
without much argument that the
distance tariff provisions, if en-
forced, would mean an increased
freight rate on both roads entering
this county, and on account of the
Northwestern line being thirty miles
longer from ST. Paul than the st.
Louis. shipments over the longer