The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-23
CENT. MINI. CREDIT
assn. ORGANIZED
MERCHANTS FROM A DOZEN
TOWNS MEET AT SAUK CEN
ON TUESDAY.
LOCAL man IS SECRETARY
THE HOME SCHOOL AND OTHER
POINTS OF INTEREST WERE
VISITED.

About forty business men from
Stearns, Pope, Todd, Douglas and
Morrison counties gathered at Sank
Centre Tuesday afternoon for the
purpose of devising ways and means
of organizing into an effective body
for the mutual interest of all concern
ed.
John F. Ryan Of st. Paul, secretary
of the Minnesota Retail Grocers As
ISOLATION, H. o. Roberts of Minneap-
oils, secretary Of the Retail Hardware
Dealers Association and w. F. En-
right of Minneapolis, connected with
the Patterson Shoe Manu-
featuring Company, were also present
and were of invaluable assistance in
perfecting the organization.
w. E. Hart of Browerville was
elected temporary secretary and V.
6. Wedge of Sank Centre, temporary
secretary.
Mayor McGibbon bid the visitors
welcome in a brief talk and turned
over the keys of the city to them. He
concluded by introducing DR.. ]. A. Du
Bots. The great thought of the Doc
tors address was cooperation be-
tween the business man, the farmer
and the professional man. Mr.. Du-
Bois claimed and rightly, that all the
the people in this community were in
terdependent one with another. thar
the prosperity of one class meant the
prosperity OF all. The doctor was
very well received.
h. o. Roberts, after heartily inda,s-
ing the sentiment expressed by DIR.
Dubois gave an interesting and prac-
tical talk on credits, and stated among
other things that at least-95 per cent
of the entire business of the country
was done on credit.
Other short talks were made by
Asa M. Wallace, John +. Ryan and
II. F. Enright. A. Dahlem represent
ing the oldest continuous merchant
present also made a short address.
The sentiment for organization was
unanimous and it was decided to or
ganize the Central Minnesota Credit
Association, including Stearns, Pope,
Douglas, Morrison, TODD, Wadena and
Ottertail counties. All business men.
professional men and farmers are
eligible to membership. The object of
the association is to place credits on
a more substantial basis and improve
the social relations of the members.
The following officers were elected.
President-H. E. Hart, Browerville.
Secretary-V. G. Wedge, Sank Cen
tire.
Treasurer-Louis Laugeuson, Clar-
iSsa.
Vice Presidents-One from each
county.
The entire board of officials will
make up the executive and organiza-
ton committee. They We're instructed
to prepare a constitution and bylaws
and report at the next meeting to De
held at Osakis Friday, August Fl.
The following towns We're repre-
-sented at the meeting: Sank Centre,
Bertha, Clarissa, Browerville, Long
Prairie, Osakis, Little Sank, West
Union, Round Prairie, Melrose ami
Albany.
The merchants attending the corr
vention were: H. o. Roberts, Mime
apolis; C. W.. Hart, Long Prairie;
Fred Bettmiller, Bertha; H. E. Hart,
j. K. Kalhert. L. Irsfeld and C. Har-
wick Browerville; G. E. Lauphean,
Osakis; M. P. Nelson, Little Sank;
Henry Schroeder, H. J. Hogue and L.
Laugeson, Clarissa;, Alex Bradner,
Albany; Robt. H. Engelma and L. II.
Bottemiller, H. w. Zimmerman; Ber-
tina; F. H. Opitz and H. ]. Bentfield,
West Union; C. Brandther. Melrose:
Theo. Hilpert, Bertha; w. F. Enright,
Minneapolis; John ]. Ryan, st. Paul.
Following the adjournment the del
egates were driven about the city and
visited the Home School for Girls.
Mrs. Morse gave them a very inter
esting half hours talk on the am and
object of the school. The visitors
were amazed at the splendid reclama-
ton work being carried on under Mrs.
Morse's supervision.
The local band was to give the Wis