New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-03-27
Minnesota DEVELOPMENT
Association.

sots Federation of Commercial Clubs
held ct Minneapolis Febr. 20. & 81.
| E. F. Soaring, Msnksto; F. E. Wade
Fairmont; VIM. Mallgren, St. Peter
8. B Nelson, Luverne and Geo. r
Thompson, Chatfield, we're appointed
committee to work out plan 70,
the formation of so-cslled Southern
Mi nnesots Development Association
If 1t should decide that such an asso.
citation was desirable. The committee
met and decided to call q convention
OF the business interests of Southern
Minnesota, TO be held at Mankato
Tuesday. April g., and to extend an
Invitation to all commercial organiza.
tons in the-southern part of the state
to be present
The last Census afforded painful
surprise by showing q falling off ia
the population of several of the
southern counties, as we'll as of some
OF the cities and villages. This,
occurring in one of the most favored
agricultural regions in the world, is q
subject that challenges the most
serious thought. 1t is important that
the population of the country districts
be built up. rather than depleted. and
ii the latest and best methods of agri-
culture were adopted. it would seem
that these districts could be rapidly
and permanently built up, for forty or
eighty acres would produce as much
as quarter section does at present,
and the larger farms could be split
up. With more intensified farming,
and the proper united effort made to
attract farmers who are selling their
farms In states south and east of US,
at big prices, and ready to invest In
better land up to 800 to sl25 an acre,
it would seem that the rural commune
ties might soon be repopulated with .
very desirable class of farmers, the
population doubled and trebled, and
the villages and cities benefiting from
the increased trade that this would
bring.
Then there are also such subjects @
improving the highways, including
inter county roads, developing the
water power Of the rivers, rendering
tho Minnesots river nsvigable, seek
ing needed legislation, etc.
Other pars of the state have orgs-
nized development associations that
are working to build up and draw
population and wealth to those sec.
lions, and unless Southern Minnesota
takes similar united action, ito present
condition Of being 1t standstill 10
likely to continuerfor some time, or
until other sections less favored by
AZURE and location have been built
up. 49,.
The convention to be held at Man
kato April End will consider these and
other subjects, such as, possibly,
freight rates, that have q bearing on
our case. Our community should be
we'll represented at this important
gathering, and our club should send its
officers and such other representatives
as it may deem best. If a develop
should have voice in it. Shippers,
retailers, bankers, editors, profess
sional men, land men, are all in.
erested.
Mankato has been active in improv.
ng the highways leading into that
'ity, by grading, draining and
them, and the Msnkato
club will take the visiting
delegates for drive over these roads,
70 that they may take home with them
practical knowledge OF bow Msokato
Iss done this work.
A strong program is being made up,
nd will include talks by some
roL,inent men who are able to throw
light on the practical questions that
ill come up, and full discussions will =
pillow oil addresses. The program a
ill be given out - soon % completed,
nd will be published 10 this paper.
Mankato has ample hotel accOmmo. .
atoms, and all will be taken care of. q 2
he trains run at good hours. It is y
tanned to have an all day session, q
,renoon, afternoon and evening, with
le automobile ride at the close of the -
fternoon session. Is there any good -
Jason why New Ulm should not be -
ell represented there? =
The next Democratic State Con- :.
,ntiun will be held at Duluth, June :.
b. This decision was reached by =