The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-10
Big meetings AT
MINOT TOMORROW
RETAIL MERCHANTS AND CON-
MERcIAL CLUBS OF STATE
WILL BE IN SESSION.

Minot, N. D., July 10.-Several hun
bred merchants and professional men
of North Dakota have arrived in this
city to attend the annual convention
of the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association and also the convention of
commercial clubs of North Dakota,
called for the purpose of forming a
state federation of commercial clubs.
The first session Of the merchants con-
vention will be held tomorrow and the
Wednesday and Thursday. The COM
mercial club convention will be held
Thursday and Friday.
Minot expects about 1000 delegates
to both conventions and every effort
is being made to entertain the dele
gates in a royal manner Governor
Burke is expected to attend and in
vitations have also been sent to Sena-
tor McCumber and Congressman
Hanna.
The session tomorrow. will be called
to order by Pres. A. M. Thompson Of
the Minot commercial club. Pres. j.
T. Nelson of the association will give
a response, and the delegates will be
welcomed to the city by Pres. Halvor
L. Halvorson Of the Minot commission.
This will be followed by the appoint
ment of committees and other miscel-
laneous business. There will be a ball
game at $3.50 o'clock, followed by a
band concert and a smoker at the
commercial club rooms.
Some of the problems that the North
Dakota merchants have to contend
with will be discussed Wednesday
morning by Pres. ]. T. Nelson. Sec.
w. w. King will make his annual re-
port and J. G.. Smallwood will present
the treasurer's report. This will be
followed by question box, in which
every phase of activity of the North
Dakota merchant win be covered.
One Of the principal addresses Of
the convention will be one on The
Credit system in North Dakota, by
j. T. williams Of Minneapolis. In the
afternoon session J. j. Ryan, secretary
OF the Minnesota Retail Merchants as
! ISOLATION, will talk on Organization,
outlining what the merchants Of Min
nesota have accomplished through CO.
| operation and what the North Dakota
merchants may do in the same manner.
The Trials of a Secretary will be dis
cussed by n. S. Tyler, secretary OF the
South Dakota Retail Merchants asso-
| citation. John w LUX Jf st. Paul, pres
ident OF the National association, viii
talk on What Is Doing in Our National
/ Association.
The parcels post will come In for its
share of the discussion. following tht
address of John A. Green, secretary
OF the National association OF Cleve.
land, O., who will talk on Parcel Pos
and Its Relation to the Retailer. Prof
e. r. L.add, North Dakota food com
missioner, who has made a nationa
record In his war on adulterated foods
in North Dakota, win tell what tn
state has accomplished along this line
4 On Thursday morning Fred Mason
manager OF the Shredded Wheat co.
and former secretary OF the Nationa
association viii make an address Of
What is Doing in the East. This vii
be followed by an open discussion Q
questions Of interest to the merchants
II Pres. J. Fl. Worst Of the agriculture
college at Fargo. will talk on the worl
of the Agricultural college Al.
Kraabel Of Clifford. N. D., will discus
Legislation and T. S. Taylor win tai
] on Mutual Fire Insurance. On the aft
ernoon Of Thursday there viii he
street parade and ball game betweei
j the fats and the leans. and the enter