Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-02-09
MEG CHANICS
HOLD BIG
SESSIONS.
OVER 1926 BLAcksMiTHs AND ME-
cHANIcs FROM OVER THE
STATE PRESENT
GOOD DEMONSTRATIONS
NEXT YEARS MEETING WILL BE
HELD IN BISMARCK A YEAR @
+. FROM NOW .se5. g.

The Sixth annual meeting of the
Mechanics Benefit association of North
Dakota was held here on Wednesday
and Thursday of this week with over
125 delegates in attendance. The ses-
sions were held in the Odd Fellows
hall and were presided over by Presi-.
dent J. N. Bathgate Of Grand Forks.
j City Attorney Cuthpert represented
the city at the opening session and de-
livered the opening address, bidding
the mechanics Of the state a most
hearty welcome to Devils Lake. - z
A delicious banquet was spread for
the visiting delegates at the roller rink
Wednesday evening by the wives of
the local members of the association
and was attended by over 100 Of the
delegates as well as representatives Of
the city and the local press. 1t proved
to be: most pleasant affair. The
spread was:3all that could be, desired
and the speaking progr am that: fol-
lowed touche on many subjects of intS
terest to those. present. e s. s. . :.;99 ri
A, big dance BY the delegates and az
large number Of Devils Lake people.
was delightful feature of the evening" !.
Thursday was given over to talks ON
subjects of special interest to mecnan-
les and blacksnniths, the election Of;
officers, designating a place for the
next meeting and attending q demon.
stration of practical horseshoeing. y
FC. Hull of Minneapolis, who has the:
distinction Of being the shoer In
charge of the Savage string OF race
horses, gave the shoeing demonstra-
ton and it created a great deal Of In !
terest. -. r. . g
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Esz. I. 4
President. N. Bathgate, Grand.
Forks. /.
Yice-President-A. H: McPhail, Far
go. 5..... . tss
ts Secretary and Treasurer. G. Mir
rehouse, Langdon. s:..s. %5..s
A committee consisting Of Hal Rob
erts chairman, Chas. Byers and -S. a..
Ham were appointed to take up the
matter Of establishing an equitable.
and uniform rate Of charges for ma
chinists work. 5sS..$. n 33:s5s55S
The next meeting place win be at
Bismarck on the first Wednesday Of
February. 55s G53..s !.s5ss
The following delegates were N at.
tendance: 81 II
Chas. G. Olson, Harvey. II.
Ole Dyrsstad, Carburg.
Hans Sterverb, Sheeyer.
Burton Knowles, Washburn.
Duncan Ferguson, Warwick.
w. E. Crawford, Devils Lake.
T. L. Degendorf, Devils Lake.
A. c. Rasmussen, Cashel.
Arnold Chroe, DINA.
NJ. McVay, Devils Lake. .s}s;s !
o. E. Mobeck, MeHenry.
a. s. a. Rood, McHenry.
Paul Kruge, Chaffee. 5s..sss 5'=5
o. G. Stacts, Lakota.
y. D. Flanet Fargo
L. a. Inman, Page.
M. LUX, Crary.
| James Kennedy, Lakota.
JOS. Ladruette, Fonda. 3s..a.
Emil Plath, Maza
4. ]. Wolf, Plaza. N
L. K. Hanberg, Cando. sl5
y. w. Hull, Minneapolis.
r. H. zurjacks, Bisbee.
j, Lynch, Lakota. q
Joe Sababa, Edmore.
"A. McCaliin, Calvin. s53Sl
ii. schields, Munich.
/ q. Baford, Munich.
i. a. Heinga gaduet, SaI'les.
Tom Berry. fichi gan.
! w. Dickson, Devils Lake. v
j M LaFluer, Grafton,
James ROSS. JanaestoN
Phil Mason, Jamestown.
r.. @. Frederick aEa Eapleton.
III q. vviakies arthur.
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