Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-27
our 0A|RYMEN
we're GREETED
Visit to Madison BY North Da.
k0la0s Made Memorable by
BabCock's Presence

Madison, Wis. Feb. 26-Faimers and
business men Of western Nortn Dakota.
numbering over half a hundred, absorb
ed the Wisconsin spirit and gained Il con
'ception Of Badger agricultural processes
Tuesday in 4 visit to the Wisconsin state
of agriculture. In O special train the del
egatiol care from Williston and other
Williams county towns of North Dakota,
and left today for Waukesha and MIL
waukee. aI "
A~lunchoon at the college and u dinner
by Madison c~itizers ct night were social
events provided for the visitors. At the
luncheon, the speakers were Dean Fl. L..
Russell, Governor McGovern, l.. M. Nc
Mahon, university regent and secretary
of the Madison Board OF Commerce, f.
R. Crane, agricultural extension agent
for the Great Northern railway; w. H.
Webb of Superior and Rev. w. w. Kelt-
ner Of Williston. N. D.
Presented to eabcock. 60
The luncheon was one of the rare &C.
caslons when Professor Stephen NJ. Bah
cock. eminent scientist and inventor of
the world-famed milk test, introduced
himself to public view. In the eiab.
orately appointed reception hall DR.. Bah
cock was presented to the western farm
ers. His modesty. which has become pro-
verbal. was j nevidence, but none went
away without q shake of the hand. One
of the warmest greetings came from Gov
ernor McGOvern. Professor Babcock was
hailed as 1.-The man who gives away mil.
lions of dollars" in recognition of his &C:
ton in refusing to patent his great in
~vention. $3.50
The guests also included Secretary OF
State John s. Donald, State Treasurer
Henry Johnson, immigration Commits
sicner B. G. Packer, former Commission
er A. D. Campbell, Milwaukee,; NJ. Yves.
rubbs Of the Equity society, Or. H.. c.
Bunpus and member Of the agricultural
college faculty and "newspapcr,nen.
Governor Speaks.
Governor Mc(;overn told the visitors
that Wisconsin agricultural perfection
has made Wisconsin butter, cheese and
potatoes worth more in the maj ket than
those of n%cighboring states. MI. Nc.
Nahon spoke for the citizsn of Madison.
Professor Crane of the visiting party
said thar an example of the way Wis
consin is doing things" was the fact
that something was on the schedule for
every hour of their stay. He said that
Wisconsin had been reclaimed by using
the dairy COW. In the mater of the fertil-
ity of the soil. he declared North Dako-
ia can put it all over Wisconsin and
that his state has possibilities Wiscon.
sin never dreamed OF. On March Z, at
Grand Forks he said. will be held North
Dakota products luncheon to which noted
men from other states wilt come. Dean
Ill. Russell will represent Wisconsin
This meeting will be held to advertise
the states agricultural opportunities and
resoult es. II. :,
Northern Wisconsin Touted.
> w. H. Webb spoke on the pc sibilities
of northern Wisconsin. He said his Sec
ton can show southern Wisconsin farm
ers that they have mot begun to learn
what we of the north know about dairy
ing" w. W.. Keltner of Williston, d min.
lister and farmer, lauded the greatness
Of his home state.
DUNSELTfI, N. D.-Despondency caus-
ed the suicide of Dudley C. D'Evelyn
81. Madelia, Minn. who came here to
visit q brother. He fired two shots from
a revolver into his head.
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