Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-06-27
BOOSTERS DEMAND
REINFORCEMENT
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,=vELoPMENT ASSN. CONDEMNS
|LEGIsLAToRs WHO POSTPONED
BILL AT SPECIAL SESSION


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9When the Northern Minnesota
6psters, comprising Northern Mime
ga Development Association, met at
International Falls last week, they let
their voices be heard thruout the
state. Evidence was produced to
show that Northern Minnesota at the
present time is practically the only
hope of the homeseeker who wishes to
have secure future.
The sessions of the association were.
interesting and instructive. The
great issues of the state, especially
those affecting immigration, good
roads and certain legislative meas
ures, were discussed freely. Several
resolutions Of Importance were pass
ed, and it is certain they will have
much weight in the next session of the
Legislature.
In the front of the convention hall
could be seen in big letters: Eve
demand reapportionment" In re.
solution adopted by the association it
endorses and commends the efforts
of those members of the state legisla-
| ture who faithfully and conscientious
~ worked at all times for fair re-
apportionment bill during the last
regular and special session of same,
but dlsapprOves in unequivocal terms
and without reservation the action Of
the last legislature of the state, in
having failed---..-----to pass such a re-
apportionment law. We declare it to
have been the duty of each and every
member of the house as well as of the
senate to place himself on record
square-toed on this most vital ques-
tion, and every member who failed in
/ this was unfaithful to his his constit-
1 uents and unfaithful to the trust im-
posed in him by the peop1e.'
Oscar Wahlund, of Warren, was
elected chairman of the committee on
immigration, which introduced a res
clution "condemning the activities of
! individuals or firms within the asso-
ciation's territory who misrepresent
facts and victimize prospective set
tiers and that officials of the Northern
! Development Association be given au-'
thority to investigate business meth
Eo1 -f
ing in far mlands, to the END that ir-
responsible land agents or firms will
not benefit by the influence of the as
sociation, will not be invited to mem
bership, nor any present member be
retained on the roll if his business
activities conflict with the object of
the association
1 Resolutions also were passed on the
subjects of education, reclamation,
taxation, conservation and develop
ment, public domain and agriculture,
game and fish, etc.
County development associations
\ were encouraged by specia! resolu-
ton urging that the legislature at it's
next session enact a law providing
that the board of county commission
ers OF the various counties thruout
the state be authorized to appropriate
from the general revenue fund Of the
respective counties a sum not TO ex-
: ceed $500, to be paid to such duly con.
} stituted associations for their use in
carrying on the splendid work so we'll
{ begun and thus far carried on by pri-
vate contributions, thus placing the
) whole burden on the shoulders of the
: few who are sufficiently public spirit
) ed to assume such burdens.
! International Falls, one OF the most
> hospitable cities in the state, cordial
' ly welcomed about 1000 visitors. The
t icity was gaily decorated for the occa