The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-16
HARDWARE men
URGE LEGISLATORS

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slightly. Owing to the fact that Wesley
@. Mcdowell. cashier Of the First Ma
tional bank of Marion. N. D., was I'M
able to be here, his place on the pro-
gram was taken by H. p. Sheets OF
Argus, Ind. of the National Hardware
Dealers association, who addressed
the convention on the service Of the
national association to the retail mer-
chants. In this talk Mr.. Sheets pointed
out what has been accomplished In
the past and his predictions for the
future were optimistic.
Mr.. Sheets was the only speaker OF
the afternoon, the greater part OF the
time being taken up with the question
box which LIS the clearing house for
ideas, information and the discussion
of ideas in this association.
This morning the exhibit hall was
literally crowded with interested deal
ers. The hardware dealers conven-
tons have been noted for the excel
lence of the hardware shows. but there
never was a time in the history OF the
assertion when there was as good
show as that held in the auditorium
during this convention.
The passing of the resolutions was
one OF the most important business
transactions of the program this aft
ernoon. The hardware men went on
record endorsing President Wilson In
his efforts for an honorable peace and
also urged senator's and congressman
OF this state to stand behind him In
this and to also support airy measure
for the protection Of American rights.
The New Officers. f
Waving the rules the convention
yesterday held it's election a day be-
fore the time scheduled, electing the
following for the ensuing year:
President. Otto sosstad. Northwood;
first ice-president. J. r. Vestre,
Drayton; second vice-president. G. ".
Parker, Lisbon; treasurer. Hubert
Harrington, Fargo.
Executive Committee Otto Soug-
stad, Northwood: j. r. Vestre, Dray-
ton; III. A. More. Churchs Ferry: a. j..
Smith, Darlington; Hubert Harrington.
Fargo; #. s. Rickbeil, Cando; A. j..
Lam, Sanborn; B. L. Weld, Cleveland.
Delegates to the National Conven-
tionO Otto Sougstad, president: George
Larmour, Larimore; George A. Dahl.
Cafpio.
The secretary will be chosen by the
executive committee. The next place
for holding the convention will also be
decided by this committee.
DON'T Favor Mutual Insurance.
One of the important acts OF this
convention was the passage OF a motion
in which the convention went on rec
or against the formation Of a dealers
mutual FIRE insurance company in this
state. It is the belief OF the dealers OF
North Dakota that there is not tho
field for such a concern in this state,
and they do not favor 1t in the least, a.
fact conclusively shown by the vote
taken.
The coming of the hardware dealers
to Fargo has always been a matter OF
great interest to the people Of the city.
That the town likes to have them here
is well shown by the Efforts that are
made to make their stay in the city
pleasant one. and that they like to
come to Fargo is shown by the number
Of times the meetings have been held
here. The convention is one OF the
largest in the entire state and the an
nual show as well as the regular meet
ings demand that there be plenty of
room.