Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1914-03-05
FARMERS GRAIN DEALERS BEGIN ANNUAL
SESSION. ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT LEE
Grain Men of State Alert, Watching Campaign For
Reform in Terminal Marketing

The third annual convention of the
Farmers and Grain Dealers Associa-
tion Of North Dakota, was called to-
gether by the president, P. A. Lee, of
Pekin, N. D., at the city hall at 10
a. m. Wednesday. Rev. G. w. Simon
offered prayer and Mayor Blewett
welcomed the delegates in behalf Of
the city, telling them not to be bash
full about asking for anything that
would make their stay pleasant and
profitable, which the city could pro-
vide.
President Nierling of the CONNER
cial club, not knowing that he was on
the program, was a few minutes late
but made happy address, welcom-
ing the grain men on behalf of the
club and the city. He trusted no
factional disturbances would mar the
usefulness of the meeting. James
town is accustomed to treating all
gatherings alike, and he welcomed
the dealers to the city in this spirit
and trusted their meeting would be
of benefit to themselves as we'll as to
the people of the state at large.
A response to the addresses Of vel
come was made by President Lee,
who stated that they were glad to
be at jamestown, and to be received
in such an open-handed, hospitable
manner. He was sure that when
leaving the city the Grain Dealers
would carry with them the knowl-
edge that there was live bunch of
men at Jamestown.
Presidents Address.
President Lee wanted to set at rest
some opinions of the Farmers Grain
Dealers association which had be-
come current, and to that end read
the preamble of their articles adopt
ed at Valley City, as stating the OBJ
ject of the association, which showed
that the organization was for purely
mutual benefit, for the education OF
the officers and the. directors Of. the
companies in matters of daily busi-
ness arising at home. He thought It
was best for the association as a
body to clean house at home before
undertaking other more extensive
efforts, such as attempting to settle
matters in regard to terminal mar
kets. Questions of equal importance
were to be found at home, which JUS
tilted them in trying to do something
in each local community. The otfic-
ers and directors of the association.
however, are not asleep to the impor-
tance of the outside questions as
affecting the local interests of the
grain men, and are watching the re-
suits of the campaigns regarding ter
minal markets, both in this country
and in Canada. The Farmers Ele-
vator officers are not satisfied with
the present conditions of terminal
marketing as provided by chambers
of commerce and boards of trade,
which have not yet solved the prob
lem of marketing grain in the inter-
ests of the farmers who produce the
grain. Neither has the State Society
of Equity answered the purpose.
Secretary's Report.
Secretary Unkenholz Of Mandan,
read his report which gave the re-
ceipts from dues and other sources
for the year, with the balance in hand
last year, as a total of $65s.43. The
expenses and secretary's salary left
a balance on hand at the close of
the year, of 20 cents. Expenses to
March 1st left an Indebtedness of
$1s7.25. The receipts from the ad-
vertising on the program for the
present convention would leave bal
ance over the cost of the program
which would 60 good ways towards
wiping out the deficit. The ads are
from the commission houses in Min
neapolis and Duluth.
Treasurer Quamme of Finlay read
his report, and both reports were &C
cepted. 1t was announced by the
president that If any member desired
to have any subject discussed he
could send a written request to the
program committee and have the sub
ject proposed, provided it is not al
ready on the list of topics.
The subjects listed at this time for
consideration are as follows, and any,