Little Falls herald., 1914-01-23
Resolutions

convention at Little Falls on January
16 and II, 1914, express to the citi-
zens of Little Falls it's intense appre.
citation Of the cordial treatment ac-
corded us and that by these resolu-
tions We wish to indelibly impress upon
! them our sincere thanks for their open
hearted hospitality.
| Resolved: That this association ex-
press it's thanks to the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks lodge, No.
TO, for the use Of their pleasing and
commodious quarters.
| Resolved: That the association ex-
press it's thanks and admiration to the
Little Falls Daily Transcript and the
Little Falls Herald and Brothers E. NJ.
LaFond and p. j. Vasaly for the lib
eral space given to the proceedings Of
this gathering in their respective news
papers; also that our thanks and ap-
probation be extended to Il. B. Millard
of the Little Falls Business college; E.
| A. Adams of the Milo theatre and j.
| n. Hess of the Victor theatre for the
! splendid vaudeville acts at our ban
! quet; the Citizens club through their
banquet committee, Messrs. A. II. Yer
non, l.. w. Vasaly, T. G. Gordon.
Resolved further, that the thanks Of
| this association is due to retiring Pres
ident f. G. Kiley, Secretary treasurer
| A. G. Rutledge and the other officers
much during the past year to increase
the strength and usefulness of the as
| sociation.
| Resolved: That all members of the
| association are hereby requested to
! personally submit samples Of their job
work and newspapers at the annual
! business meeting to be held in Thief
River Falls next January.
! ResolvcI: That the association, bas-
! ing its conclusion upon the actual
! known cost of advertising, rec ommends
to all newspaper publishers of this as
sociation that the minimum prices Of
display advertising bc not less than Is
cents an inch.
Resolved: That this association
! hereby re-affirnls it's loyalty to the
Northern Minnesota Development as
| ISOLATION and it's hearty sympathy with
it's object and pledges its continued
! support to the work Of that organiza-
tion.
Whereas: The Northern Minnesota
Development association at its meeting
| at Crookston in June, 1910, recommend
ed that the legislature provide for a
soil survey and the agricultural classi-
tications of soils and
Whereas: The legislature at it's last
session failed so to do, we again urge
| public and Legislative attention to this
matter, suggesting cooperation with
the existing federal and state agencies.
Whereas: Our state legal depart
ment. has rendered an opinion that un-
der the existing laws Of this state in
mates Of the prison may not legally be
taken outside the prison grounds to
work for the state and in view Of the
fact that other states have experiment.
Ell successfully with prison labor on
public highways and work in conncc-
ton Herewith therefore, be it
Resolved: That this association
heartily recommend that the exist ing
laws which arc q bar to state road
work by male inmates of the prison
may be repealed or amended so that
sa,! labor may legally be employed on
public highways under proper regula-
tions.
Resolved: That this association com
mend to the voters Of the state the
proposed amendment (No. 3 on the
ballot) to section two ~ Of article
eight (S) Of the constitution which
reads as follows:
A revolving fund Of not over $780,
600 may be set apart from the funds
derived from the sale of school and
swamp lands, to be used in construct
ing roads, bitches and fire brakes in,
through and around unsold school and
swamp lands, such fund to be replen-
ished as long as needed from the en-
hanced value realized from the sale of
such lands so beneftted.''.
Resolved: That we urge legislation
providing that none of the swamp
lands hereafter patented by the Unit
ed State to the state Of Minnesota
be disposed Of by the state, until pro-
vision is made by constitutional
amendment and appropriate legislation
for the expenditure Of an adequate por-
tion of the proceeds of the sale of
such lands, in draining, clearing and
otherwise improving and reclaiming
and in building roads and fire breaks
in, through and around state, school
and swamp lands then remaining un-
sold. 49,.
Resolved: That we ask of the legis-
lature an appropriation in an amount
sufficient to conduct a land clearing
school upon state land to continue the
work begun at Grand Rapids in Oc-
tober, 1913, under the direction of the
state university.
Whereas: All stock fire insurance
companies subscribe to the rates made
by the Minnesota and Dakota inspec-
tion company and by an understanding
between themselves adhere to these
rates, thus virtually constituting them
selves combination to fix rates in the
state of Minnesota, therefore be it
Resolved: That this association
favor legislation which will entitle an
individual, or a community, consider
ing himself or itself agreed to take an
appeal from the rates made by the in
spection company to the state insur