Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1914-07-02


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TIE Norta Oaeote 0eAkeso Aeeeesar
ton was called . ceoer efo0pey oe
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week IN the Ofpaeon Ihceeee; An ~
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lists - veeal ssa9ess ~ eao 1SssoCe 81 Cne
TIE song Eev. oesM . toe Noa'
gIe1afaooa! eeufea e9esoe pIsy:.
Thomas ": Cfeven, PIvesoeos y W.
vVIl!seoe wy Oo. ~
bEsc9 oo9foes assured soe NMsne
bankers tnas sney W!te v!seoo -
tn9 dey ana expseeeeo g ~ ot'nso91
tAa& muea eood aad oeen eoo9 sno
possibly y cean9 cone y soe o.n.-
ers Association u many aneo, pay y
pardcu!a! along the nnes 91 oIvetsa-
Ned and Deeeef Ietmang. ne gsve Is
hts opinion tnas tne Wo1K noW pSang
done In The line o. monu4 !1a!nInG,
domestic sciences, ana aef1eoltuf0
training In schools had oeen Dro9ent
about several years sooner tnsn sney
would have come otnetWlse.
Mr.. J. 6. Nieriing OF the Citi5ens'
Bank Of jamestown gave m ADDRESS
in response, he having become res
ident OF North Dakota ne1oIe tnele
was bank IN wnat IS now tne staee'
The fresldent's annual adoress o1.-
lined what work had Deen zone Dy tne
Association during the past year ana
also suggested NUMBER OF thlngs
that could be done IN the coming year;
and the annual report OF the Secre-
tary and Treasurer were not read,
same being printed IN the North Ia
kota Bank, which is the organ OF the
Association.
R. S. Adams, Chairman OF Consec-
utive Council, unable to oe present.
sent brief written report.
J. E. Phelan OF Bowman, n. D.'
Chairman OF the Commlt1ee OF Lesls-
lation gave a report and ADDRESS on
the matter OF leglslatloh' WHICH, was M
very bright and witty, ana at the
same time contained good deal OF
matter for serious consideration.
H. p. Beckwlth OF Fargo gave an
interesting report on Burglary insur-
ance, stating that plans were alreauy
being made for the organlzatlon OF a
Mutual Insurance company Tor wrle-
ing burglary insurance II the Asso-
citation so desired. After vote pelng
taken it was ordered that the com
mittee proceed to organize sucn Mu-
tual Insurance Company.
Geo. F. Carpenter, Chairman OF the
Committee of Membership, gave, an
oral report stating that the member
ship for the present year is the lar
gest in the history OF the Assoclatlon.
c. W. Fielder, Chairman OF the
Committee of Purchasing & Supplies,
gave an oral report of the work done
by his committee. ~
The report from the Committee on
School Savings Banks and the Com
;mittee on Taxation were not given,
the chairmen Of the Committees not
being present.
The Convention then adjourned for
noon. s
Upon re- -convening after dinner
some reports from the standing COM
imittees were given and the Conven-
ton listened to an address by Mr..
Frank Sanford, proprietor OF the FAR
View Stock Farm at Rogers, N. u.
Mr.. Sanford came to North Dakota
in 1882 and began raising wheat,
which he did successfully for a few
years while the soil was new and fer
tile, but very soon ne found out that
continued wheat raising couid not
be successful ana IN ado.t,Gn 70 wheat hat
raising ne t9eh eF,. " .i a s So, ~ e,7e
cattle and alfa11a, ana was xery r sue d
cessful at II. ne gave some e,n,.;,,na aav.: anu
figures oased on ms eApGiae'iie, .Lae IT,
among these ngures peing tnat 1 ne ne
was aple 70 proouce erouno ~ Ies leu ~ a..
$l3 per ton' ensllage at 2z i per ION
delivered IN tne SADDLE Ims taken 11
into Considerations ana ngurlng an
tne WORK tka a. Hos Sos', - tbe 1snd at ner
cent Of the valuation at $9o per acre, re-