The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-08-16

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Treasurer-F. II. Hunter, Anoka.
Executive Committee-F. J. Nc.
NaIIy, Little Falls; M. II. Scoville,
MapIeton; II. S. Hines, Cannon Falls.
Delegates to National Convention,
Nashville, Tenn, December II to 20
-. J. Mentally, Little Falls; w. D.
Layton, st. Peter; II. II. Lobb, Win
nebago; &. j. Rose, Mankato.
st. Peter, Mimi, August 10.-The
annual convention of state rural let,
ter carriers opened here yesterday
morning. More than one hundred
delegates were present when Chair.
man Layton called the meeting to
order.
In the absence of Mayor Borne
mann, William Mallgren delivered the
address of welcome. ]. F. McNally
of Little Falls responded. Postmaster
Miller also welcomed the association
on behalf of the local organizatin.
]. H. Drew of Redwing, president
of the association, delivered his an,
nual address, in which he stated
that lack of funds had prevented a
thorough organization of the state
but during the coming year he ex
pected much work to be done along
that line
He announced the appointment OF
the following committees: Creden
tials, Carl Johnson, Austin; F. e
Hesselrath, Braham; A. L. Rathbun
Anoka. Audit, George J. Rose, Man
kato; H. F. Hines, Cannon Falls; W.
H. Lobb, Winnebago. Constitution
and bylaws, r. H. Mckay, Rush
City; H. A. Petchow, Pipestone; J.
F. McNally, Little Falls. Mileage and
per diem, F. M. Lev, Jackson; W.
H. Dean, Morristown; B. A. Briggs,
Traverse.
The afternoon session was taken
up with reports of the various com.
mittees and discussion of their re.
ports. A banquet at the Hotel Mic.
ollet was given the delegates last
evening.
Talk on Good Roads.
Charles X. Forbes, an assistant
engineer of the state highway com
mission this afternoon addressed the
convention on good roads. He told
of the work that already had been
accomplished, and said that the car
riers ought to be good roads boosters,
and advised them what to do in
order to get good roads established
and cited numerous instances where
the agitation by carriers mad made
the best roads in the various coun-
ties. Abolition of the road statute
tax and road oyerseers was the first
requisite and get out of what he
called the great American system of
road grading, by throwing the sod in
the center of the road, as well as the
great American system of road drain
age down the center of the road.
w. D. Brown, editor of the R. F. d.
News of Washington, made an ad-
dress mainly of the work being done
at Washington in the interest of the
carriers.
Increase in Members.
The secretary reported the member
ship to be 334, an increase of 1O1 the
past year. The question of putting
an organizer in the state for the pur-
pose of getting every county organ
lied and enrolled, was discussed, but
no action taken. 49,.
The treasurer's report shows bal
ance on hand of $471.46.
At roll call of the officers of the
association, the following reported
present: President, ]. H. Drier, Red
wing; vice president, A. C. Rather,
Minneapolis; secretary, L. H. Wilson,
Olivia; treasurer, F. H. Hunter.
Anoka; executive board, ]. F. McNal-
ly, Little Falls; F. E. Hesselrath.
Braham; Albert Gerber, Wayzata.
Those in Attendance.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates from
county organizations entitled to
seats:
Anoka County-G. l.. Rathbun.
Mower-Christ Johnson, Carl John.
son. ....
Blue Earth-Mark Strobel, George
j. Rose.
Carver-August Rosenwald.
Nicollet-B. A. Briggs, w. o. Lay
ton.
Rice-W. H. Dean, julius Radke.
Wright-William Sutton.
Jackson-F M. Ley.
Carlton and Pine-W. F. Pemble.
ton.
Southwestern District-H. A. Pet
chow, John F. Moran.
lie Sueur-J. J. Byrne.
Chisago-E. w. Huntley, r. Fl. Nc
Kay. ....
Western Minnesota District. III.
Ost, H. A. Kohler, s. HI. Solberg.
Isanti and Kanabec-E. III. Gray, o.
]. Martin.
Hennepin-F HI. Blakely
Watonwan-D. e. Peterson, A. e.
Nieloff
Brown--W. F. Richter.
Goodhue-H. F. Kalass, H. ].
Hines, E. J. Nelson.