Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-07-25
NlItD By n. 2. TRAlNfMSURGfNT WOODMIN
FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL
SAYS WooDldEN MAY BELONG
re. BOTH SOCIETIES

The Minnesota Woodmen have af-.
fected ttemporafy organization by
selecting the following Officers to go
on /, the articles Of incorporation:
Pres. d. sP.,Q Neil, Thief River
Vice Pres. w. S. Gilkerson, Mime
apolis. A
Secretary, G. M. Peterson, Duluth.
Treasurer, c. L. Swenson, Albert
Le;.
Field Manager, J. =. Sunbeam, Min
neapoliss.
Director, D. P. o'Neill Thief River
Falls. &
Director, F. F. Ellsworth, Mankato.
Director, C. N. King, Deer River. 1.
Director, Med. Williams, Dodge
Center.
: Director, J. Greaves, Glenco.
Director, James A. Larson St. Paul.
Director, r. E. Branden, Mime
apols.
Director, E. P. Bacon, Pillager.
Director, C. B. Bjornson, Minneota
Director, T. G.. J.. Pease, !anoka.
These. officers will not have active
duties but will be the nominal OF.
ficers until the first state convention
is held. It is likely that the first state
convention will be held during the
state fair week. At that time perma
nent officers will be elected, and
these officers will have active duties
An interesting feature III the de
velopment Of the situation is the rul
ING Of former Attorney General Geo
T. Simpson, and a great number O.
other lawyers; to the effect that tn
W goldman Bin was left in such form
after it's amendment in the senate tha
members who join the state societ.
can still retain their membership IL
the parent order thus enabling then
| Sc thev so like to double their III
surance. It is understood that tn
ma iority of the members who ~
rho state society intend to drop In
narent order. but those who want t
remain in the parent order Until :cl
ditions there become more uhsa'!sla'
tory NAV do 20 according 10 Ines
rulings of the Attorney.
Al a conference. with the lnsuisel
FWoodmen the insurance con1n'lsslone I !:
aoreed to keep his mind open On ! II II
snhiect and pass on it when the d.
.1;co+;on FOR license is presented
him. ,I:oso+o Woo
mon desire to keep pollcles ID ~. ~
araers and in case the insurance: = !
Sarfnlent should =. 3 =
The subject it is proposed to take sl1. u
-, @ esr;nn into, the special l session
thc legislature and there clear
| this matter and any other ques''on :
Should the plan prevail under Whie
| the Woodmen may double tnell -
snrance. it is considered that the GU
come win be great advantage
families of Woodmen in the state
Minnesota. and this plan will ellml'
o+e in a large measure the bitterne
between the factions in this state
Tn a letter to j. w. Crossfeld
this city, John l.. sundean, leader
the Insurgent Woodmen, stated tn
Ave meetings have already been ne
for the purpose of getting members
sign for the new order. He said tn
from present indications there will
no trouble in getting signers: Thr
of the FIVE meetings were held at MI
e neapolis ana Mr.. Sundean estimat
: that at least 80 per cent Of the me
lbers in that city will join the ne
/ order. The other two meetings we
y held at Cloquet and Duluth and t
vote at these places was unanimo'
n The members Of the Cloquet cal
! win join as a body, according to ,
!. promise made by the leaders of tn
place -,
E It is expected that the local Wo'
men will receive petitions in q +
days. The signing Of the petitions
T. been far above expectations, acco