Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-12

taurants. Another resolution most
emphatica,ly protested against mani.
facturers selling their wares to cata.
logue houses, and firms that had re.
fused to sell to these concerns were
extended a vote Of thanks. The pro.
motion Of local associations was urg.
| ed and cooperation with the North.
west Development League was also
impressed upon the delegates. Res
olutions of sympathy for the wife and
family Of the late Peter Bertleson Of
Kenmare were adopted.
Proposed Legislation.
The committee on proposed legisla.
ton reported that they recommended
the enactment Of laws to:
Reduce homestead exemptions
to so acres and an amount not exceed
ing $4,000.
2-Enable the bringing Of action
against a debtor in the same county
wherein the debt Is contracted.
3-Further the assurance Of good
roads in North Dakota.
Crawford's Address.
The first address OF the morning
was delivered by Lewis f. Crawford
of Sentinel Butte, president Of the
Missouri Slope Group Bankers Asso-
citation, and also president of the new
ly organized Billings county develop
ment league. Mr.. Crawford spoke up
on the necessity for encouraging in
terest in better farming methods.
A State Of Country Homes.
North Dakota will eve become a
state of cities, the speaker averred.
1t will be a state OF country homes.
If farmers are not prosperous, banks,
wholesale houses, retail dealers, in
fact everyone will feel the effects.
Just in proportion as the farmer
makes money will we all make o
ey.
Demonstration Instead Of Agitation.
Now, the speaker stated, we want
demonstration instead of agitation.
We want demonstration farms in ev-
cry township OF the state. The Bet.
ter Farming Association. which Is
maintained primarily by the state
BANKERS association Is planning to ac-
complish this. Half of the money
for %defraying the expense Of these
farms Is advanced by the county, and
the other half Is advanced by the
farming association. 1T is expected
that a law will be enacted by the
next legislature in all sections of the
state to appropriate money to assist
In carrying on the work in their sec.
tons.
Lorenx Address.
Fred Lorenz Of Minneapolis, north.
west sales manager for the Shredded
Wheat Biscuit Company, emphasized
the Importance OF g~et-together meet
ings such as this convention. AS in
dividuals merchants cannot expect to
accomplish very much. That there
can be good local organizations has
been amply demonstrated by the mer.
chants of Dickinson and Stark county.
Mr.. Lorenz also touched upon the par
cells post measure. He asserted that
the time OF one cent postage was not
far distant and that when that time
arrived there would be little likeli-
hood Of parcels post.
North Dakota Has Big Possibilities.
Frank X. Gravel OF Duluth, general
sales manager Of Stone Ordeen, Wells
Company, made his first trip as a
commercial traveller in North Dako-
ia 20 Years ago. Since that time
there has not been a single year that
he has not been in some portion OF
the state.
North Dakota has big possibilities
said MI. Gravel. ut car recover from
calamities quicked than any other
state in the nation"
Mr.. Gravel spoke upon "Co-opera-
ton Between Jobbers and Merchants
He said that merchants a attain
most Of their business success through
we'll organized, earnest and honest
cooperation with those associated In
their business enterprises.
Prize Presented Gravel.
At the conclusion Of MI. Gravel's
address J. P. Cain of Dickinson, act
ing in behalf of the retail merchants,
presented Mr.. Gravel with q hand
some silver match safe, with an Elks
design and with Mr.. GravePs mono
gram on the back. Mr.. Gravel, who
Is affectionately called the father OF
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
Association" was deeply touched by
the token presented him, and accepted
in a few we'll chosen words the beau
tiful gift.
McManus compIimented.
During the morning session the
work of T. W. McManus OF Duluth
was highly complimented by the mem
bers of the association. Mr.. McMan-
had full charge of the production
OF the year book of the association
citl representative of the association
and will have charge of the year book
for the ensuing year.
Mr.. MeManus is still a young man,
but his persistent and conscientious
efforts have won him q host OF
friends. He grew to manhood at
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