The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-01
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lana, washington, lQ10O 14O OT08O0
will assemble In Minneapolis on Nov.
- for sessions of the Second: Mime.
sofa Conservation and Agricultural
Development: Congress, lasting four
days. " -. III x: - ri
Some of the most prominent men
n the United States will participate in
the program, which - being prepared
By an organization. including rs vice
presidents the governor 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 1888: At the
close of that session it was agreed
that another congress would be held
the following year: in Minneapolis. Be.
cause the land show In st. Paul had
To- be held ON the dates arranged for
It was decided not to hold q" conflict
Ing meeting In Minneapolis last year.
The second, congress-, to be held In
Minneapolis In November, 10 the SER
sion agreed upon In 1910.
Governor Calls Meeting =. s
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. q: powerful
commercial body. Joined with the fed.
Grafton In early August In q request
to Governor. .Adolph o. Eberhart that,
rs president, he convene another SEES
sion Of the congress BY proclamation.
The governors proclamation was H.
sued in August and work started to
make the coming congress the great
ct meeting ever held in the West:
- Farmers Are Invited.
= Far ming in Minnesota will be REQ
oenized by the appointment of repre-
y sentative farmera N 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
/ 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 }. Hill interested.
4, Invitations have been issued to
James y, J. Hill. Archbishop Ireland.
President George q. 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
q session Of the program and 10 ar
vanging for 4 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" LOT Vermont, Dean
Woods Of tho State Agricultural Col.
lege, Professor A. v. Storms. the new
agricultural expert Of the University
Il Minnesota. and others. ::
49,. Fisher viii Talk.
Among tho speakers who will id.
dress the congress on business ques-
lions 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
10y Of the Southern Railway and Pres
ldent George: "A. Post Of the Railway
Business Association, an organization
q manufacturer.
Secretary Nagel Of the Department
q Commerce and Labor. Secretary
Fisher of the Interior Department,
Chief Forester Henry Graves and
ether government oflcers, together
With DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, the noted
food expert. have also received invita-
lions. It IL probable that DR.. Charles
", Eliot, president Of Harvard tor
many years, viii be present, with
sther noted educators from the East.
Women included In Work.
Woman's part in the work Of the
world has been recognized BY invita-
tons 10 Miss Jane Adams Of Hull
House, Chicago. and Mrs. Maud Bal.
lington Booth, the prison reform I'd.
vocate. two Of tho best known women
h the United States, while Minnesota
contributes two able women speakers
h Miss Anna Shetland Of 1nterna-
uonal Falls and Miss Frances Lap.
ham Of Caledonia -. ~
: Railroads Grant Rates.
Low railroad rates win be in effect
over practically Ill Of the Northwest
Tor the benent, Of the delegates attend
hg the congress and the basis Of
tares win b lower thaa for any. SIM
nar session ever held in the state.
The congress will b held IN the Ma
nonal Guard Armosy n Minneapolis,
witch, Cleared for The purpose. will
soat fron 1000 to 5000 people. The.
Northwestern Products Exposition
a1ll 30 in progress ut the ssuas dnae
e. : big building "a oininS
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