Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-07-01
REQ RIVER VALLEY
DEVELOPERS met
At MOORHEAD
A Large Crowd of Developers at
First Annual Meeting on June
25 and 2e.
PROMINENT i MEN
APPEAR ON PROGRAMS
All SESSIONS were Enthusiastic-Gov-
ernor Eberhart Receives
Great Ovation.
PKUNiINENI MEN
APPEAR ON PROGRAMS

L
delegates from ten Red River Valley
counties assembled at Moorhead for
the first annual convention of the Red
River Valley Development Associa-
ton. The meeting thruout was a
splendid success in every way, and it
is certain that it will mean a great
deal for the development of the Val
ley.
The4entertainment by the Moor
head people was of the very best
that could be given; auto rides thru
the surrounding country visiting mod
FL farms, inspecting silos, visit to
the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lllege which is one of the most noted
| institutions of it's kind in this part of
the country. On both days music
was furnished by the Crookston,
Red Lake Falls and Thief River Falls
bands.
| Most of the sessions were held in
a big tent which afforded ample
room for all delegates. On Thurs
day evening the members were enter
tanned at high class vaudeville at the
Normal School auditorium. President
Leslie Welter welcomed the visitors
. and Mr.. Longefy of Hallock, gave a
response in which he expressed an
appreciation Of the hearty welcome
extended by the city of Moorhead
The next address was given by Hon
S. G. Comstock Of Moorhead, who
spoke on the subject, The Red River
Valley. Mr.. Comstock is one Of the
early settlers and spoke of the pro
gress that this country has under
zone since the day he first saw the
!. Valley. He advised the man who
has land in the Red River Valley tc
stick to it, for sometime in the neal
future land will sell for $100 up tx
! $3.50 an acre.
j Mrs. George Schuck gave an ad
i dress on "What Women Have Done
i for Farmers Clubs" in which sh'
praised those organizations and dwell
on the Importance of such clubs il
improving country life.
i Prof. N. c.: Hanson Of the Soutl
} Dakota Agricultural College spok
| on alfalfa" Mr.. Hanson has mad
speciality of alfalfa growing am
| has travelled widely gathering valu
! able information about this legume
: This address alone would have pai
every farmer of Marshall County t
, be present. This closed the Thursda
meetings after which the visitors wer
entertained by an auto excursion thr
! the city.
II Friday morning at the Lyceur
: Theatre, C. S. Fowler, of Minneapc
! lis, gave an illustrated lecture on th
1 subject, Concrete on the Farm" H
5 suggested various uses Of concret
$ whereby every farmer can gain great
: Ily; he suggested the building {
: barns, silos Of concrete, it can ais
| be employed to advantage in the pa,
: ing of the barnyard. E. S. McGowa
spoke on Good Roads. With aut'
t mobiles and other means of rap
e transportation which demand GOO
t roads, the time is not far distal
: when the principal roads in this sta
will be paved.
In the afternoon in the big tel
D the first speech was on Clover /
Prof. N. C. Hanson. This was fo
n lowed by brief talks by represent
e tives from the various counties. Ma
n shall county was represented by D;
/ Robertson Of Argyle, who spoke (
L the part this county has played as
e prize winner. Then. followed t
$ principal address Of the day viii
e was given by Gov. A. 0. Eberhal
ir He appeared in his usual congeni
n manner and gave a splendid addre
N on Boosting the State. He said tn
IF Minnesota has received more INN
grants in one year than Canada,
at Dakota, S. Dakota and Wyomi
m combined, for which he gives our $
ne and proper publicity the credit. Th,
IN out the course Of his address the g
NJ ernor was enthusiastically appla1
ed and without an exception was
nd most popular speaker Of the ent
re meeting.
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