The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

part of the state is good for an,
other.
"The foundation of our industries
and business is laid on agriculture
along this line is the securing of a
soil survey"
Mr.. Willard called attention to the
Importance of this state. He said
that there were few people who
knew the natural resources of the
sand and soil few miles from
where they live. 1--WE should become
convinced as to the resources we
have, and then put our shoulders to
the wheel and push
81 believe in other words of get
ting together. Go out to dinner and
talk over things. If north and south
Minnesota would get closer togeth.
er and more compactly, much good
would result therefrom. Now if this
meeting would be the means OF
bringing us together it would be
productive of great good"
Boost All of Minnesota.
w. H. Gemmell, general manager
of the Minnesota and International
Railway company, was an enthusias
tic booster of both parts of the
state, and somewhat reiterated the
remarks of his predecessor.
1--WE should never stop until we
have stopped the immigration OF
farmers into Canada and until we
have filled our pastures with COWS
and herds" he said.
Railroad Men Speak.
George l.. Somers, general freight
agent of the Chicago Great Western
railroad, on cooperative work Il
think that gatherings of this kind
and cooperative work is productive
of much good So far as the Great
Western railway is concerned, they
will help you upbuild the state" he
said.
A. L. Craig, general passenger
agent of the Great Western, was call
ed on for a few minutes talk before
the noon recess.
"This business of development is
progressive one-you no sooner
have accomplished thing than you
want to go ahead with something
else. The business of dairying, poul
try raising and diversified farming is
one we should look after. We should
make our state such that we can be
quoted outside our state as a great
and progressive district
"The Great Western road" he said
"was willing to do all it could tt
help toward making this state q
prosperous one"
Committees Are Appointed.
| After a five minute recess, Judge
! CRAY acting on the motion carried
that two committees of five members
each be appointed, one on resolutions
and the other on permanent organiza
ton and nominations, appointed the
following on the latter committee:
T. G.. Bonnallie of Tracy, George
R. Thompson of Chatfield, S. B. Mel
son of Luverne, Herman Roe Of
| Northfield, and w. e. Stewart Of
, North Mankato.
Resolutions committee: John
Tolverson of Fulda, Oliver duane Of
st. Peter, B. F. McGregor of Maple
ton, Clint S. Luce of Albert Lea, anC
J. H. Diers of Blakely. Mr. Diers was
appointed in place of F G.. Irwin Of
Belle PLANE, who refused to serve as
he could not be present this after
noon.
This Afternoons Session.
The afternoons session brought to
gether larger attendance than tina
of the forenoon.
Secretary Mallgren read com
munication from Messrs. e. K. Sopel
and Oliver Bowles, biologists, the
contents of which were in line will
an article which appears elsewhere
in The Free Press.
| Hon. J. J. Furlong of Austin wa:
then introduced and spoke on VIVA
a Minnesota Farm Can Do
Everett L. Callahan of the H. M
Byllesby & Co., Chicago, read
paper on "What Water Power DE
velopment Means to Southern Min
nesota." Mr. Callahan recited wha
i had been done by his company tt
harness the waterpower in Southern
Minnesota streams, therefore, the!
are immensely interested in ths
growth and expension of industrie:
and population. His company be
! lieves in cooperation. He scoffed a
! such talk as water power trust,
/, etc. He stated that the Byllesb.
company is not controlled by trus
or money power He referred t.
the transmission of electricity t.