The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-30
new IDEAS FOR
IMPLEMENT men
ELABORATE PROGRAMME FOR
THE IMPLEMENT CONVENE
TIoN HAS BEEN AR
/ RANGED.

Grand Forks, N. d. Jan. S0.-some
new ideas will be worked out in hand
ling the annual convention of the North
Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota
implement Dealers association which
will be held in Grand Forks Feb. 13, If
and Is, and in connection with which
will be held the first implement ma
chinery exposition, for which the audi
torium has been engaged.
The general meetings of the associa-
ton will only occupy the afternoons of
the three days, and the evening Of the
second day, being so arranged that the
members may have an opportunity of
employing the morning in getting ac-
quainted with each other and in visit
ing the exposition, for which Casper
Olson of this city states that practical
ly all space has been reserved by job
bing companies.
There bids fair to be a very large
attendance OF implement dealers from
all sections of this state and from
points in northwestern Minnesota. The
topics that have been assigned to the
several speakers who are on the pro-
gramme are such that they will in
terest every implement man present.
The entertainment features will he
handled by the Grand Forks impIe-
ment men, and they expect to show
the visitors the best kind of a time
during their stay here.
The officers of the association fol-
low:
President-D. E. Towle Park River,
N. d.
Vice ~President--F. "A. Smith, Bot
tineau, N, ID.
Secretary reasurer-R. A. Lathrcp,
Hope, N. d.
Directors: w. F. Powell, Warren,
MINI: 0. C. Olson, Drayton; L. b.
Garnaas, Sheyenne; John e. Paulson,
Hillsboro; d. e. Towle, Park River;
F. A. H. Smith, Bottineau.
The Complete Programme.
The complete programme for the
convention has been announced by
Secretary r. A. Lathrop as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. IS.
The manufacturers and jobbers'
hibit will be open all morning, in the
auditorium on North Fifth street. Be
sure and attend the exhibits. All ses-
sions of the convention will be in the
convention hall of the commercial club
On North Fourth street, one block
from DeMers avenue.
Afternoon Session-133o.
Call to order by president.
Address OF welcome.
Response for the association.
Appointment Of committees.
Presidents annual address, %. e.
Towle, Park River, N. d.
The Implement Dealers Fire Insur-
anee company (What it Has Done and
What it Might DOL by Geo. E. Duis,
Grand Forks.
The Dealers Obligation to the
Community" an address by Prof. j. M.
Gillette, of the state university, Grand
Forks.
Debate: Resolved, that it iss not
Profitable for the Average Dealer to
Handle Automobiles Affirmative, led
by g. o. Russell, Devils Lake, N. d..
Negative, led by +. w. McRoberts,
Casselton, N. d.
Address, How to Effect Savings in
Freight" by F. s. Poole. traffic nam
ager for Deere & webber
Minneapolis, MINI.
Secretary's annual report, r. A..
Lathrop, Hope, N. D.
Question box.
Business.
Discussions.
announcements.
Suggested Topic for Discussion
The Parcels Post. Canvasses and
Canvassing. Handling Specialties, Pow
er Flowing.
Wednesday, Feb. IA.
Devoted to the exhibits at he audi
forum, and to t~ransacting business
with your wholesale houses, and with
the travellers, and also getting ac-
quainted with other dealers and
swapping experiences"
Afternoon session-f:so.
Address-New Farm Tools That
Have Proved Effective. by Prof. s.. M.
Dolve of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college and experiment station,
Fargo, ". d.
Address-Efective Advertising, by
l. g. Pryor, editor of Farm Imple-
rnent, Minneapolis.
The Legal Side of the Implement
Business, by Atty. III. r.. Turner OF
Fargo, N. d. Mr.. Turner is a spe-
cialist in machine law. having devoted
twenty years to its study and practice.
The National Federation, CWhat it
is, and what it has at has done), by
Paul N. Allen, jamestown, N. D.
Question box.
business.
Discussions.
Announcements.
Suggested topics for discussion:
How to Make Our Association More
Effective. Credits and Collections.
Thresher Sales. Proper System in
Handling Extras.
Evening Session.
The Cost OF Doing Business, in
charge of G. M. Johnson, Rush City,
MINI, president Of Minnesota associa-
tion and national speaker in the cost
educational work. Mr.. Johnson's adj