Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-11-11
MONTANA FARMERS FEDERATION CONVENTION
CLOSED YESTERDAY SUCCESSFUL MEET|NG|

The first annual meeting of the Mon
tana Farmers federation, which
opened at the Myrtle theater at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning, was marked
by the splendid personal stamp of the
men who attended and took part The
members of almost every farmers So
ciety in the state, members of the
present state administration at Helena,
and other representative citizens from
several sections, together with local
people, numbered about 800 attend
ing the sessions of Tuesday.
These meetings, are of course, de-
voted to the interests of the farmers,
of not a limited number of Montana
communities, but of all. The initial
meeting of Tuesday morning was
called to order by G.. S. Norton Of
lCinton. first vice president The min
utes of the meeting held in Great
Falls last year were read by James
Griffin of Chinook, and approved by
the auditing committee. including H.
M. Briggs, Sam Teagarden and w. M.
Conver. The appointment of the Gre
dentials committee, which was the
next matter Ci business, called upon
r. w. Robinson of Forsyth; j. C..
Smith of Billings, and w. II. Shalluck
of Jefferson Island to serve. l.. b.
Blodgett, james Griffin and Dan Nc
Quire were named as the committee
on railway and transportation, and the
committee appointed on bylaws in
cluded w. ID. Graves, f. Gordon and
Harry l.. Summers Reports of the
auditing and credentials committees
concluded the mornings business
Afternoon Session.
The afternoons session opened with
w. V. Talbot of Arlington, president
of the association, in the chair. b. G..
White of Buffalo gave the report of
the executive committee, Of which he
is chairman, in which a number of sug-
gestions and recommendation rela-
tive to actions taken by the meeting
this year, were presented to the farm
ers assembled.
Welcome and Response.
The meeting was then formerly
called to order, and Mayor w. ID.
Symmes of Lewistown extended this
city's heartiest welcome to the Mon
tana Farmers federation, stating that
the citizens of Lewistown keenly rec
ognized the honor of having this city
the chosen meeting place, and that no
efforts would be spared to make these
two days pleasantly memorable.
James Griffin Of Chinook, secretary of
the federation, responded briefly to the
mayors address in behalf Of the fed
l., I ,,,;r Nf
ford, state president Of the American
Society OF Equity, welcomed the visi
tors on behalf Of the farmers of Fer
gus county.
w. 3. Rhoades Speaks.
The first address Of the day was
given by w. B. Rhoades of Helena
secretary of the state railway commits
sion, his subject being, Elevator Sites
and Side Tracks" This is a question
which perplexes farmers societies
again and again, and Mr.. Rhoades was
given very attentive hearing. AT
the conclusion of his remarks he was
showered with questions to the extent
that it was moved that a committee
be appointed to confer with him last
evening on matters relative to secur
ing legislation so that elevator sites
and side track questions might be
quickly and definitely settled. Mr.
Rhoades' address brought out the fact
that such legislation was certainly
needed. "The present bountiful whea,
crop of Montana said he, has taxed
to the utmost the capacity of the grair
elevators and warehouses of the state
AS soon as the crop was assured, man.