Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1911-02-09

tion began a two days. session at the
city hall today and for the opening
session the attendance was large,
promising we'll for the other sessions
of the. convention. Programs were
distributed to the delegates and some
prominent men from outside the state
are present and will add interest and
Importance to the meeting. In the
absence of President Kahallek of
Kenmare, who is detained by sick
ness, Vice President L. B. Basset of
Marion, called the convention to or
der. Secretary Flint of Bismarck,
was present, also Treasurer Gabriel
son of Fargo.
| The proceedings were opened with
an address of welcome by Mayor
Blewett, who welcomed the dairymen
to the city in cordial manner, ex-
pressing the view that the farmers
of North Dakota will have to get
down to dairying as an important
part of their farm work. and the
sooner such conclusion was reached
the better. The mayor referred to
the interest taken in the work by the
N. P. Ry. Co. in sending representa-
! tives to the meeting, also in sending
representatives from jamestown as
one of the important points on the
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cation Convention, and to Dickinson
to attend the State Dry Farming
Conference. At the conclusion OF
the mayors address a response was
given by VIM. F. Siege of Medina,
in behalf of the dairymen, thanking
the people for the interest manifested
here in their association. Secretary
Flint read the minutes of the last
meeting and the reports of the Off
GERS were also read by the secretary
and the treasurer of the affairs of the
association which were received as
in good shape. A committee was ap-
pointed to meet the members of the
, legislature authorized to attend the
convention. The presidents address
was omitted on account of absence.
1t was expected that the minutes of
the Dairymen's Association for 1910
held in this city would be ready for
distribution but it was stated that
they had not yet been received from
the printer although nearly year has
elapsed. In adjoining rooms, in the
hall are to be seen number of sam
pies of cream separators, from var
ious manufacturers. There are also
some excellent samples of grain, in
corn exhibited by VIM. Kav-
anagh and potatoes by Frank Brown.
Colonel Wilkinson's Address
In the absence of the president,
Col. r. A. Wilkinson of Lake Elmo,
Mimi, one of the well known dairy
men of that state, and formerly an
official of the Great Northern rail-
road company, made short address
which was received with applause and
listened to with close attention. He
said in substance:
''It is not necessary to convince
persons here present, that dairying
is good thing for country, when
the audience is composed of men who
are already enthusiastic on that sub
ject. A great many farmers, how
ever do not think the work worth
while, and do not attend such con-
ventions, but those who do spread out
the ideas and do good work. They
are always ready, as they should be.
to talk to farmers on the subject
because dairying is one Of the great
est factors Of the state and is a nee
essary part Of farm work II farming
is to be put upon permanently sue
cessful basis. No farmer can suc-
ceed by a one-sided course Of farm
ing. The problem has not yet been
solved, either in this state or else