The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-03

day in the Northern Mime
sofa Development association, which
held it's first formal session, the meet
ing being called to order by Pres
ident C. A. Albright, of Brainerd,
who gave brief outline of the asso-
cations purpose, it's accomplish
ments and explained his pride in be-
ing one Of it's presidents.
These the Winners.
In the contest held by the Brain
erd Chamber of Commerce, in which
there were over forty entries, first
prize went to Margaret Marie Rau,
daughter Of c.. G. Rau; second prize
to Wilfred Thomas Aspholm, son of
A. H. Aspholm; third prize to Harry
Elton Lasher, son Of Harry Lasher.
Miss Annie E. Shetland, of Inter
national Falls, president Of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary, spoke on Good
Roads and the Third Amendment"
E. B. Smith, Washington, D. c., pub
lie roads department, depart of agri-
culture, Is to speak on "The Econ
omic Value Of Improved Roads to
Minnesota" and E. S. Fowler, Min
neapolis, will speak on "Permanent
and Sanitary Farm Improvement"
J. G. Mcdowell, Washington, D. c.,
agriculturist, department of agricul-
ture, will deliver an address. The
Women's Auxiliary held it's business
session this morning at the Iron Ex-
change building, meeting in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Held Joint Session.
At the joint session Of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
tion and Women's Auxiliary, Miss
Mabel Carney, st. Paul, inspector of
normal training departments, state
board of education, will speak on
Consolidated schools" D. E. Will
lard, development agent Of the North
ern Pacific railway, will speak on.
"Needs of Northern Minnesota" H.
M. Bracken, M. D., St. Paul, secre-
tary State Board of Health, will
speak on County Sanatorium."
Mrs. Peter Olesen, Cloquet, will
speak on "The Country Visitor" M.
]. Thompson, Duluth, superintendent
of the N E. Experiment farm, will
speak on Crop improvement, an OPP
portunity in Northern Minnesota"
E. J. Delwich, Madison, Wis, Wis
consin Agricultural college, will
speak on breeding Plants for
Northern Counties"
Hartley to Speak.
Thursday evening, G.. G.. Hartley,
of Duluth, will speak. Judge F. T..
Wilson, of Saltwater, will speak on
Minnesota Model Farm at the Pa
nama-Pacific Exposition" The Min
nesota Crop Improvement association
had it's election of officers, COM
mittee reports, resolutions, address
by President Glotfelter and concluded
it's program. Glotfelter was re-elect-
ed president; A. D. VanSickle, first
vice-president; F. B. Logan, second
vice-president; c. P. Bull, secretary;
Otto Bergh, member of executive
committee.
Interest in the meeting of the Min
nesota Crop Improvement association
is growing and the attendance yes
terday was much larger. The dele
cation of Northern Pacific railway
officials, headed by A. M. Cleland, Of
st. Paul, general passenger agent,
expressed their pleasure at seeing
such a comprehensive display of
corn, oats, wheat, barley and pota-
toes. In potatoes, especially, Gle
land was greatly interested, for his
road has featured the great, big po-
tato of the Northwest
Also a Baby Contest.
A baby contest furnished intense
excitement, forty fond mothers
bringing babies under year in age,
to the Chamber of Commerce club
rooms where three physicians, Drs.
Beise, Reimstadt and Bennett, and a
nurse, Miss Irene English, superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific rail-
way hospital, examined the infants
and the prize winners were an
nounced today.
Baby buggies filled the corridors
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
sidewalk. And babies of this sec
tion of the state are sturdy young
sters and show that the baby crop
ranks just as high in quality as any
prize winning blue ribbon vegetables
displayed on the floors above.
Committees announced include:
Credentials-John S. Pardee, Duluth,
C. R. Middleton, Baudette; A. NJ. Pet
erson, Coleraine; Ed Hines, Hub
bard; George Mumford, Two Har-
bors. Auditing. O. Lenning, Du-
luth; F. A. Farrar, Brainerd, r. H.
Schumacher, Bemidji. The resolu-
tion committee will have representa-
tives from the various districts.
Wednesday afternoon the Brainerd