The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-12-10
c. r. Middleton, Baudetl l@!!Es1zSoR:N( R:N(
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6454 to 6478 Of the Revised Stat
|utes), under which no companies
have as yet been formed, al will make
such laws more practicable and work
able, and more applicable to the con-
ditions in Northern Minnesota; in
|cluding () provision for the incor-
poration of such companies with a
minimum capital of $4,000 instead
of $4,000; (2) more adequate de-
finition as to the character of lands
on which mortgages may be taken;
co permission to such companies to
issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing fifteen times their capital stock
and surplus; and (4) provision for
depositing the mortgages securing
bonds with proper state officer with
repeal of the requirement for record
ing a transfer thereof with the
county register of deeds.
Resolved: That this association
will support the state land depart
ment in the passage of any legislation
necessary to enable that department
to establish centralized colonies and
the state agricultural department in
the work Of directing such colonists
in solving the problems which may
come before them.
Printing of Reports and Resolutions.
Resolved: That the reports of
President Kelley and Secretary Nc
Carthy, together with these resolu-
tions, be printed in pamphlet form in
such number as the secretary may
deem necessary, for his use in the
several counties composing this asso-
citation in soliciting funds for the en-
suing year and for such other pur-
poses as may be considered neces-
sary by the executive committee.
Leasing of State Lands.
We favor the enactment of laws
authorizing leasing the state lands
unfit for agricultural purposes and
especially lake frontage for tourist
uses.
Ref0restration.
We reiterate that we favor the
general proposition of reforestration
with the prOviso that agricultural
men and not forestry men be the ones
to select first, all lands suitable for
agriculture and then look to the
forestration of only such lands as
are unsuited for agriculture. = :.
Amendment to Volsteadi 4tcs: ~ sstss: :.
Resolved, That it, is the sense Of
the members of this association that
the Volstead act of May 20, 1908, be
so amended as to provide that $1.25
per acre only be paid the govern
ment; and that any excess of said
sum per acre on the sale of such
lands be retained in the treasures of
the several counties to be used as
fund to apply on payment of the cost
Of the several bitches by which the
government lands are drained.
Manufacture Of Dynamite.
Resolved, That this association re-
affirm the resolution passed at the
last meeting of the association rela-
tive to the manufacture of dynamite
by the state; provided, however, that
the association does not favor the use
of convict labor for the manufacture
of dynamite except such part Of the
manufacture as is not hazardous to
human life, that part to be done by
expert hired labor.
Peat Lands.
This association favors a liberal
appropriation to the state Depart
ment having in charge the investi-
cations Of peat lands to the end that
the state may be able to give the pur-
chasers of state swamp lands definite
advice and instructions as to the
uses and treatment of that class of
lands.
Tourist Attractions.
The many beautiful lakes of this
state bring to it annually many tour
lists who spend thousands of dollars,
largely distributed among the rural
population and this income may be
greatly increased by judicious adver-
tising, therefore we request the state
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