The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-19

A terminal elevator for the North
Dakota union Of the American So
ciety of Equity to be erected at ST.
Paul Minneapolis, Duluth, Superior
or some other big terminal point Is
now assured.
The last Of the shares of the $780,
600 block of stock were subscribed
this morning. The amount is even
over subscribed, for in the hustle Of
getting the amount up to $50, 900 made
tllis morning one more share was sold
making the total amount $5O,050.
The meeting of the district union
of the American Society OF Equity was
transferred at 4: 80 o'clock this after
noon to the Fargo operahouse.
A. B. Swanson OF Minot is the presi-
dent of this organization and F.. H
Squires of Fargo is the secretary, and
they were both in their places when
the meeting was called to order.
At the meeting Theo. G. Nelson of
Indianapolis, who is president of the
national grain growers department of
the national equity society was chosen
to preside at the meeting today and
in opening the meeting he made a
neat address in which he explained the
objects Of the society and gave some
Illustrations of how it had helped the
farmers to great extent.
The meeting in the operahouse will
continue all afternoon but the evening
meeting will be held again in Union
hall, and all who are interested are
invited to attend. In addition to form
ing the corporation for the terminal
elevator there will be other business
transacted and several speeches made.
The election of officers for the dis
trict union viii take place some time
tomorrow.
The North Dakota Union Of the
American Society of Equity has for
its guest today one of the most dis
tinguished men of the nation, in the
person of NJ. +. Sharp Of Kentucky
president of the National Union Of the
society, and he is being entertained
by the members. He was present this
morning at the meeting that was held
at the Union hall and which was call
ed to order promptly at 10 o'clock,
A. B. Swanson of Minot presiding, and
Secretary Anderson of this city in
position.
There was not much business at the
morning session, and addresses were
made by several of the visitors The
committee on credentials was appoint
ed as follows: r. H. Squires of this
city; Bert Cole OF Campbell, Mimi,
and j. D. Meyer. There was a most
interesting talk by President Nelson
Of the grain department of the society
a few remarks by President Sharp
who Is on the programme for this
afternoon, and by J. E. Herman. of SUI
perior, Wis, who gave the audience an
account of his work for the past few
years as Inspector Of grain at Super
for. 1t was most entertaining adj
dress and was listened to with atten-
ton.
o. j. Meyer also spoke and Score
tary Anderson gave an address on the
terminal elevator question, after he
had given his report as secretary. He
stated that there had now been sub
scNoed the sum, Of $49.45O for the eIe-
vator project and he earnestly hoped
that by the time the convention ad-
sourned at noon the money would be
raised to make the sum $4,000, which
was necessary to start the work.
After he had concluded, upon motion
of one Of the members, and without
discussion, a recess was taken to see
If the money could be raised.