Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-10
MEETING
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Officers Elected.

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:; ~ Officers Elected.
+: President-H. A. Moe, Churchs Fer
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Vice-President-O. Sorgstad, North
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Second Vice-President-C. Kretch.
mier, Kramer.
Member OF Executive Committee-H.
Harrington, Fargo. u
Delegates to National convention: T,
A. White, Edgeley; J. Middaugh, West
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One Of the largest gatherings of fif-
teen held by the North Dakota Retail
Hardware Dealers association con.
vened In this city Tuesday resulting
In much benefit for the trade. Il
At the opening session Tuesday aft
ernoon Rev. Clattenberg of this city
offered invocation. Mayor P. J. NC
Glory made the address of welcome
confining his remarks to the fact that
the citizens Of Devils Lake were glad
to have the hardware dealers, 1obbers
and manufacturers here, turning the
keys Of the city over to President Moe
Of the association who responded by
saying that he believed that Devils
Lake has pleasant memories with the
pleasant memories with the hardware
dealers of the state.
The Norden chorus Of this city as
sisted by Prof. Holm rendered several
selections followed by the annual mes.
sage Of, President H. A. Moe Of ChurL
chs Ferry who said he was delighted,
with the fact that the present eonyenr
ton was all under one. roof, and that
" The exhibit hall, convention room, and
Commercial club cafe, and opera house,
combined in one building made it pos.
sfble for the dealer to attend the con.
ventton, and stay from morning until
the next morning.
Mr. Moe urged legislation against
the parcels post and though resolu-
tions were adopted In opposition at the
present session, they would not have
the effect that individual work on the
part Of every dealer would have. He
said that the relations between Job
. bers and dealers during the past year
had been profitable. He urged an in,
crease in membership and thanked the
jobbers and manufacturers for making
their exhibits the best that has ever
been made. Mr. Moe announced the
following legislative committee which
he appointed to work in the interest of
the association. .......
Senator q. L. Garden Souris, and
Representative, 8. J. Doyle. Darlington
and Frank Hyland, Devils Lake.
In conclusion President Moe thank
!: secretary G. N. Barnes of Grand Forks,
I In making the association the best in
North Dakota, saying that the hard
] ware men were now recognized among
the most important factors Of the
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Attorney F. r cuthbert Of this city
, made splendid address on the Com
( petitive Principles, showing forcibly
l that the hardware man who waa not
a good competitor was not a at MEM
Der Of the association. 1.-THE dealers In.
centiye should be to move civilization
4 upward and not to trample his COM
pedtor in the dust In order to gain a
livelihood" Said Mr.. Cuthbertt. :. @s..a
T IS Secretary Barnes report showed the
organization to be one Of the strong
7 est in North Dakota in every particular.
and especially In membership and FIN.
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O. O. It seems as though the main theme.
\ Of the session will be In opposition to:
/ the parcels post and the fight on the
|. catalogue house that does not contri-
& butte cent to the state or community
as does the hardware merchant but
\ Is constantly taking out a vast amount
n OF money. The long set speeches were
few, but with the question box the
+ problems that confronted the dealers
/ In their business were well answered.
4 # The attractive booths which were
4 4 well arranged exhibited to the dealers
/ everything imaginable that could en-
ter In upon the trade Over fifty dis
/ plays other than those In the exhibit
4 hall were scattered In hotel Hobbies
and sample rooms while Marshall
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