The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-07
u, p HUSTLERS GATHER
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Leading Business Men and Agri-
cnltnrists Review Wonderful
Progress of That Section
(From . stan Correspondent )

AFEOHl - SldU OoTTcSPondcnIJ
MARQU ETTE, Mich, Feb. g.
Members Of the enthusiastic boosting
bunch, known as the Upper PENN
sula Development bureau, gathered in
Marquette today, 10 the number or
200. 10 attend the first annual meet
ing.
The bureau "a made mp OF the cream
o, Upper Michgan's business men and
agriculturalists, and II genuine en-
thusiasm. backed with liberal sub
scriptions of money and Intelligent
organized effort, can bring results. II
will not be long before the 90 per
cent OF aerable land in this empires
marvellous possibilities will be peo-
pied with happy, contented and pros
porous farmers from all parts OF the
tinted States and Europe.
II has been scarcely eight months
that the bureau has been organized
but the u. Z. country is already be
ginning TO note the impetus and
dawning of an era OF unprecedented
growth and prosperity. That the re-
ports were highly satisfactory was at
tested by the unanimous reelection or
all the old officers and members or
the executive committee, the single
exception being the selection OF John
T. MacNamara, OF Houghton, as sec
rotary. 10 succeed W +. Davidson, OF
Sault Ste Marie, Mich.
Thorton A. Green. president, OF
| Ontonogan, and Theodore +. Quinby.
manager, we're highly praised for the
| efficient and valuable services they
! rive rendered. Mr. Quinby is very
| il. with pneumonia at the bureau
| headquarters in Menominee. and was
unable 10 be present AT the meeting.
fact keenly regretted His secre-
tary, Miss Effie Hoffman. read his re-
port which detailed the progress
made by the bureau and offered many
valuable suggestions for the future.
| IL is certain that the bureau will here
after have a large upper peninsula
exhibit at the eve fair in Detroit and
additional interest and effectiveness
| in bureau work will be brought about
! by admitting TO membership at %
cents a head all the school children
in the upper peninsula.
The proceeds from dues Will be
awarded in prizes in agricultural con-
tests among the children.
The extension OF the bureau work
| by the establishment OF a permanent
exhibit and information bureau in
both New York and Chicago is an
other suggestion from Manager Quin-
BY that will undoubtedly be favorably
considered II was voted to hold the
next annual meeting al lshpeming, in
February. 1913
After lunch at the Marquette club.
an afternoon session was held at the
opera house Resolutions we're pass
cd inviting the Detroit Board OF Conn
merce to visit Green Bay and Lake
Michigan ports on their cruise this
wear, and naming every member OF
the bureau as part OF the committee
on reception and entertainments. A
committee was named 10 get in touch
with the proper officials to land the
proposed knight Templars home for
| the Upper Peninsula. a letter sign
ed b. every member of the bureau is
| to be sent to the state land commits
sioner urging a more just and liberal
appropriation for development work
in the Upper Peninsula; also one OF
Vigorous protest 10 the proposed plan
OF abolishing the state experimental
station al Chatham
Singing speeches were made by ex-
Mayor Sullivan, OF Sault Ste. Marie:
w. w. Walker. vice-president and
general manager Of the -. s. q A.
I r, r. and Father ZOOLOGY, OF Mar
quette.
II IS highly probable that the bureau
| headquarters viii be moved from
Menominee to Chicago within 50 days.
There was some opposition expressed
among members 10 the transfer, but
the advantages TO be gained by max
! ing Chicago the base OF operations so
| far counterhalance the objections that
1.-THE executive committee viii vote
! favorably.
T. The Mining Journal took a straw
vote among the members on choice for
presidential nominations. The Re.
Lubllcans voted three 20 one for
Taft, while in the Democratic column
| Woodrow Wilson led by five votes,
| Harmon being second choice.
b. b. s.