The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1912-10-18
SECOND Development
CONGRESS CALLED
USnnesotans VIII Again Meet to Con
slider Agricultural and conser-
walton Questions-Invite
Other States.


nom every section of Minnesota and
hom North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Washington, Idaho and Oregon
will assemble in Minneapolis on Nov
10 for sessions of the Second Mime
sofa Conservation and Agricultural
Development Congress, lasting four
days.
Some of the most prominent men
In the United States will participate in
the program, which Is being prepared
BY an organization, including as vice
presidents the governors of nine
states and representatives of agricul
tural, business, Industrial and profes
sional activities in Minnesota.
This second congress is the out
growth of the first, held in ST. Paul in
1910 with an attendance of registered
delegates numbering 1858. At the
close of that session it agreed
that another congress VOL. be held
the following year in Minneapolis. Be
cause the land show in st. Paul had
to be held on the dates arranged for
Il was decided not to hold a conflict
ing meeting in Minneapolis last year
The second congress, to be held in
Minneapolis in November, is the ses
sion agreed upon in 1910.
Governor Calls Meeting.
Preparations for the congress were
started by the Minnesota Federation
Of Commercial Clubs in November and
December of last year and in June OF
the present year plans began to take
shape. The Minneapolis Civic and
Commerce Association, a powerful
commercial body. Joined with the fed
Grafton in early August in a reques
TO Governor Adolph o. Eberhart that
rs president, he convene another ses
sion of the congress by proclamation
The governors proclamation was is.
sued in August and work started to
make the coming congress the great
est meeting ever held in the West.
Farmers Are Invited.
Farming In Minnesota will be rec
ognized by the appointment Of repre-,
sentative farmers as delegates from
every one of the 1900 townships Of
the state. These selections are being
made by county boards of commits.
sioners. Commercial bodies and bust.
ness organizations throughout the
state are appointing delegates and
the delegates registered at the first
congress, after their names have been
checked to avoid duplication, are also
being added to the lists. The total Is
Q formidable list, embracing every
kind and class of citizenship within
the state. To this will be added men
appointed by governors to represent
the states of the Northwest.
James J. Hilt Interested.
Invitations have been issued to
James ]. Hill, Archbishop Ireland.
President George e. Vincent of the
University of Minnesota and other
prominent men to deliver addresses
on the general subject Of the state
and its future. The Minnesota Bank.
ers' Association has taken charge Of
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ranging for a careful presentation of
the movement for agricultural educa-
ton by Joseph Chapman, chairman Of
the agricultural education committee
Of the American Bankers Association;
Senator Page of Vermont Dean
Woods of the State Agricultural Col
lege, Professor A. v. Storms, the new
agricultural expert of the University
Of Minnesota, and others.
Fisher VIII Talk.
Among the speakers who will ad-
dress the congress on business ques-
tons are Howard Elliott, president of
the Northern Pacific railway; B. F..
Yoakum, chairman of the board of the
frisco lines, who has devoted much
study to farm problems and the good
roads question; President w. w. Fin
ley of the Southern Railway and Pres
ident George A. Post of the Railway
Business Association, an organization
Of manufacturers.
Secretary Nagel of the Department
Of Commerce and Labor, Secretary
Fisher of the Interior Department,
Chief Forester Henry Graves and
other government officers, together
with DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the noted
food expert, have also received invita-
lions. 1t is probable that DR.. Charles
". Eliot, president Of Harvard for
many years, will be present, with
other noted educators from the East.
Women Included In Work.
woman's part in the work of the
world has been recognized by invita-
tons to Miss Jane Adams Of Hull
House, Chicago, and Mrs. Maud Bal
hngton Booth, the prison reform ad-
vocate, two Of the best known women
in the United States, while Minnesota
contributes two able women speakers
In Miss Anna Shetland of Interna-
tional Falls and Miss Frances Lap
ham Of Caledonia
Railroads Grant Rates.
Low railroad rates will be In effect
ever practically all Of the Northwest
for the benefit Of the delegates attend
ing the congress and the basis OF
fares will be lower than for any SIM
liar session ever held in the state.
The congress will be held in the Ma
tional Guard Armory in Minneapolis,
which, cleared for the purpose, will
seat from 1000 to 5000 people. The
Northwestern Products Exposition
viii be in progress at the same time
b o big building adjoining.
Helping a Worthy Cause.
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