The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
NORTH COUNTRY
OFFICIAL BODY
Annual Session of the Northern
Montana Development AssO-
citation at Havre We'd
nesday.
MUCH CONSTRUCTIVE WORK
Large Representation of Business and
Agricultural Interests. Discus
sions Result in Adoption of
Constructive Resolutions
on Important Matters.

The first annual meeting of the
Northern Montana Development AS
sociation held at Havre Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week, according to
l.. E. Jones, secretary of the associ-
alton, was a very enthusiastic session,
and is bound to be productive of ma
terial good to the Northern part Of
the state.
There was good attendance, and
a marked enthusiasm. The meeting
convened for first session on Tuesday
evening, and sessions were held We'd
nesday morning and afternoon. Nu-
merous committees were appointed and
resolutions of much Importance were
adopted
The organizations have enjoyed
most prosperous period, according to
the report Of l.. E. Jones, which was
the feature of the first session. This
report shows all of the northern tier Of
counties thoroughly organized, plans
are under way for much work in the
coming year and finances of the or
ganization in excellent condition. The
receipts for the past year have been
S3, 1873 and the disbursements $2,119.63,
leaving balance in the treasury of
$1.o1S.37.
At the opening session at o'clock
last evening in the city hall the follow
ing responded. l.. f. Jones, Glasgow,
secretary; E. NJ. Hutchinson, White
fish. vice president; T. j. Larson, NAL
ia; M. S. Carpenter, Belgrade, secre-
tary Montana Sportsman associations
A. S. Lohman. Lohman; Jack Patch,
Poplar; Otto Ramstad, Poplar: Scott
Hart, Poplar; ]. T. Lindke, Glacier
park; Geo. E. Stratton, Malta mana
ger Milk river project; H. Earl Clack,
G. A. Haskins, l.. J. Christler, J. G.
Peterson, B. f. Mccormick, G. ]. Boa
ME of Havre and T. j. Troy of Laredo.
The meeting opened with L. E.
Jones of Glasgow presiding. After an
opening address by him announcing
the purposes of the meeting, Vice
President F. M. Hutchinson of
the evening. The following committees
were appointed. Press, l.. J. Christler,
c. A. Haskins and G. j. Bonine.
Resolutions, l.. J. Chrstler, T. J. Lar
son, G. j. Bonine, Nominations, A. S.
Lohman. j. f. Lindke, H. Earl Clack.
Legislative, T. ]. Troy, C. A. Haskins
and Otto Ramstad.
Among the speakers at the differ
prominent men of the north country
and visitors from other parts of the
state.
M. S. Carpenter of Belgrade, secre-
tarv of the Montana Sportsman's as
sociation delivered an address on need
ed legislation for the protection of
wild game Geo. E. Stratton, Project
Manager from Malta presented some
tion work in Northern Montana, refer
interesting facts relative to reclama-
ring to planned new state code rela-
tive to irrigation work, as well as
explaining in a concise manner the
facts relative to the controversy be-
tween Canada and the United States
for the diversion of the waters of the
Milk and st. Mary's rivers.
Geo. O. Sanford, president of the
Montana Irrigation and Drainage In
stitute, also rendered some valuable
information along lines of reclamation
At the session held Wednesday 9
committee on resolutions appointed the
previous evening, presented list OF
clauses for adoption. They We're ac-
cepted and have to do with numerous
topics of interest to the whole of thi
Northern part of the state.
They were as follows:
A resolution relating to the place
of holding the next meeting for thc
discussion of the diversion of rive,
waters for irrigation.
A resolution for the endorsing OF
the program of the Montana State
,Sportsman's association.
A resolution urging Congress to act
on appropriations for the completion