The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-16
IMPLEMENT MEN Of
STATE FINISH
SESSIONS
Elected New Officers and
Selected Fargo as Place
For 1918 Meeting

President George Harrington.
Fargo.
Vice President. A. Fl. Smith.
Bottineau.
acknowledgements. A. Lath-
rope, Hope.
Directors for two ycars-F. M.
Roberts. Caselton; Charles Il.
Jones, Lisbon; c. o. Russell,
Devils Lake.
ing place of the North Dakota and
Northwestern Minnesota Implement
Dealers association at the closing
session Of the thirteenth annual con-
Vention Thursday afternoon.
That the naming of the next meet
ing place be left to the executive COM
mittee was recommended in the reso-
%lutions, which were unanimously
adopted, and the delegates had no OPP
portunity to vote on the question.
Several cities, through their repre-
sentatives, invited dealers to come to
visit them next yes Mayor Murphy
extended an invitation from Grand
Forks. making a neat little address
Of appreciation of the implement deal
ers. However. the committee finally
reported that Fargo was the choice.
Resolutions.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was read by Harry Gidley of
Glenburn. N. d. Tho resolutions were
lows:
Whereas. the North Dakota and
Northwestern Minnesota Implement
Dealers association was organized for
the purpose of promoting the best i'll
terests of the retail trade and estab-
fishing better business relations be-
tween manufacturers, jobbers and
dealers;
Be it resolved. that cur moral and
financial support be given the nation
al federation for the work it is doing
in Il behalf. as eXemplified in the
efficient opposition to the change in
classification of Irvine. and their eff
forts against parcels post.
Resolved, whereas. the publication
by some manufacturers of net supply
lists and the promiscuous mailing of
same to- our customers is detrimental
to the dealer and does not show the
proper spirit by some manufacturers
towards II dealer. we suggest that
these manufacturers devote this ex-
pense toward making the dealers re-
pair lists more complete in the matter
of illustration of repair parts and al
low the dealer Il more reasonable dis
count on repairs and supplies.
Resolved. that in view. of the large
SdNIuSt III lI1SuTdIcS Iilduo pUSSlDlS Nv
the Implement Dealers Mutual In
COMPANY, we recommend a
more-generaf patronage of 1t by the
dealers and a closer utilization of its
officers and business with the officers
and business of this association.
Resolved. that we appreciate the
work done by tho trade papers in our
behalf and recommend that every
dealer subscribe to Mt least one Of
+ N-~ ~ "a I,,p <IHovI ava h10.I.r
extended to L.. c. Pryor for his at
tendance and help at our meetings
and his very complete reports Of our
conventions.
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
committee that the location and ar
~rangenents for future conventions Of
this association be left with our board
of directors.
Resolved. that we commend the
wholesale trade for their most excel
lent exhibits of machinery and also
commend the travellers for the interest
shown and efforts to make our con-
vcntion a. success.
Realizing the fact that a great deal
OF credit for the success of this as
ISOLATION Ia due to the untiring efforts
of our efficient secretary and other
officers.
Be it resolved. hat a vote of thanks
be and hereby is extended to them.
Resolved. that we extend a vote Of
thanks to the city of Grand Forks, its
commercial club. the newspapers and
local committee Of arrangements for
the interest shown and courtesles ex-
tended.
Harry Gedley.
L.. L. Russell,
p. Halverson.
Ono Change In Officers
Ihe officers wore chosen by the