The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1913-12-20
THIEF RIVER GIVEN
SUMMER MEETING
Pennington County Seat Awarded
1914 Outing by Executive Commit
tee of Development Association
MET AT MARKHAM LAST NIGHT
Will Be Three Day Affair and Fea-
lures Will Not Be Announced Until
Later Plan Big Campaign

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Northern Minnesota De-
]velopment association held at the
Markham hotel last night, Thief
River Falls was awarded the summer
convention and because of the elabor
ate program prepared, a three, in
stead Of the usual two, days gather
ing will be held, the dates being June
I2, 8 and 4.
Members of the executive commit
te attending the meeting were:
G. A. Albright, Brainerd presi-
dent of the association; c. L. Conger,
Mcintosh; J. P. Foote, Crookston; 0.
P. Jones, Bagley, Chas. T. Kelley,
Menahga and w. R. Mackenzie, secre-
tary
The committee decided to. close the
Minneapolis display room at once and
move the head office of the associa-
ton with Mr.. Mackenzie in charge to
III Palace Balace Building, Minnea-
polls. = s5tre
The secretary, under the direction
of the president and executive COM
mittee, was instructed to inaugurate
at once an elaborate campaign of
publicity looking toward a speedy
settlement Of Northern Minnesota
Definite plans were laid for the
collecting Of a fund of $4,000 for
the purpose of carrying on the work
of the association during the coming
(year. ... ...-
A tentative program was arranged
for the Thief River Falls meeting and
men of unusual prominence will be
among the speakers, but the commit
tee refuses at this time to give their
names. The meeting was awarded to
Thief River Falls in competition with
several other. towns. -. ..s
Alvah Eastman of st. Clud; Charles
Mitchell Of Duluth; F. "a. Duxbury of
Pine City; D. P. O'Neill of Thief Riv-
er and N: S. Davies Of Crookston were
named committee to meet with the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment League at it's meeting in Man
kato beginning Jan. 20. ...s. .. -..-
D. P. O'Neill attended the meeting
last evening and pledged the COM
mittee royal reception in Thief Riv-
er and thanked them for having hon.
ing. Baudette was one Of the as
pirants for the plum but in Difference
to Thief River that Beltranli cOun-
ty village sent a letter to the COM
mittee withdrawing from the race.
| Coleraine and other towns also want
ed the meeting.
Herbert V. Eva of Duluth, was the
only member of the executive commit
| tee who was unable to attend the
IiACSeAA16 ASl Ac1oC A1ShI' ihS WILL
mittee was much encouraged over the
prospect of a successful year for the
association in 1914.
The closing of the display room in
Minneapolis was decided upon on the
ground that, while the place has been
visited by many thousands of persons
during its existence the past two
years, that it now has largely out
lived its usefulness.
The Minneapolis show room has al
ready been closed and Secretary Mac
kenzie is now to be found in the
Palace building from which place the
business of the association will be
carried on.
The work of advertising this part
Of the state more elaborately than
ever before will start at once and
the association officials believe that
1914 will be the banner year for
homeseekers. .-
The members of the committee,
with the exception of G.. P. Jones left
on the early morning train for
! Crookston. Mr. Jones spent the day
in Bemidji on business.