Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-06-26

msuring fair profit on every trade
and transaction. The farmer now is
on par with the merchant in that he
also must employee new and approved
methods for increasing the per acre
production, reducing the hazards incl
dent to climatic and numerous other
causes that often quickly mar his
fortunes as a grower Of exclusive grain
crops. There are sure profits in Dairy
ing-in the past winter, butter fat was
selling at from 55 cents to IS cents per
pound. There are sure profits in beef
production-in the past week carload
of fat Hereford steers sold for $3.50
per cwt. in the open Kansas City mar
ket. There are great fortunes in build
ing up pure bred erds-statements
that read like Midas dream-within
the month a breeder of pure bred Hol
stems, in the state of Wisconsin, sold
six months old calf for S1O6,OOO0O.
These are facts, not fancies and [
merely refer to them here in order to
indicate the wonderful possibilities
that now exist for the growing Of more
and better live stock on these fertile
lands. I am certain that your adj
dresses and discussions as live stock
breeders will be Of lasting benefit to
every progressive farmer in the Red
River Valley.
We are just beginning to realize the
benefits that are accruing to North
western Minnesota as a result of the
splendid efforts of the men behind this
Red River Valley Development Asso-
citation. That these men have so ably
and consistently labored in years past
to develop and build up our agriculture
and industries, has been a mighty fac
tor in our progress and aided our un-
rivalled prosperity. Your Association
has done more than that. 1t has en-
couraged the Community Spirit in this
section Of the state as nothing else has
ever done. You have always advocated
cooperate between the city and the
country and brought home to us the
great lesson, that the interests Of the
farmers and business men are mutual
and that their efforts for the commons
good must always be united And
nowhere. else has that lesson Of, COM
munityg interest been so well mastered
or it's principles more intelligently ap-f
piled. The farmers in this vicinity are
interested in our city and are helping
to build up it's business and increase
it's Importance as a trade center. On
the. other hand, the business men of
Warren have always sought to promote
the welfare and prosperity Of the men.
on the neighborjng farms and so they
are working together in harmony to-
day for common purpose. There is
no conflict between the Commercial
Club and the Farmers Clubs but "a
Their spirit Of splendid cooperation
that has left it's impress indelibly and
made this city and the surrounding ter
ritory one of the most prosperous and
most progressive communities in the
entire state.
Incident1y your Development Asso-
citation is teaching creed, viz: That
Of the new American Citizenship. You
have taught us to believe in our neigh
bors-an children of the same Cod
citizens Of the same country and, with
us equally responsible. to. both. You
have taught us to believe in our COM
munity-our interests ., are mutual
therefore our efforts should be United
in striving to build up and improve it's
conditions moral, social, industrial and
civic
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But your program gives prominence
to another and greater feature that
makes you twice Welcome to our City.
You have taught us to love our country
more. Your great theme for tomorrow
is Loyalty just as Patriotism is the
great deciding influence for Victory in
this gigantic struggle in which our
country is engaged. We are prepared
to help you make that day memorable
in the annals Of your association
Warren is loyal city and the whole
Red River Valley is loyal section OF
our great loyal state Of Minnesota
And so today we are justly proud OF
our city, we sing with you the praises
of this wonderful Red River Valley an6
with you glory in the splendid record
Of Loyalty, Patriotism, and Materia
Achievements. of our Commonwealth
trust that your stay in Warren vii
: be very pleasant one. I now Offe1
you the freedom and hospitality Of oul
city and again extend to you heart!
!, and most Cordial Welcome:
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