The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
LIVESTOCK BREEDERS
FORM ORGANIZATION
One Hundred Breeders Met in Minot
Wednesday and Perfected Ten
County Organization.

Stock bfeeOefS OIL the northwestern
part of North Dakota gathered at
Mipot, Feb. 4th, for the organization
of what is known as the Mouse River
Loop Pure Bred Livestock Associa-
tion. Minot business men greeted the
breeders during the day assuring them
of their hearty cooperation both fin
ancially and otherwise. In the even
ing they gathered at banquet at the
Waverly Hotel, after the dinner the
formal organization was perfected.
This organization includes the fol-
lowing counties: Burke, Renville,
McHenry, Pierce, Wells, Divide, Nc
Lean, Mountrail, Bottineau and Ward.
Headquarters and distributing point
will be at Minot, N. Oak.
The purpose Of this organization is
to encourage the breeding of more and
better Pure Bred Livestock, to pro-
mote the interests Of Pure Bred Live
stock breeders, and to hold livestock
shows and sales.
1t is the object of this association
to develop the pure bred livestock in
dustry to the highest standards and
to assist the beginner along the prop
er lines of breeding and to ultimate
success.
At the meeting in the Association
ef Commerce rooms, Mr.. U. L. Bur-
dick of Williston, president of the
Missouri-Yellowstone Pure Bred Live
stock association, spoke on "Organiz-
atom. Mr.. Burdick stated that Mi
not was an ideal location for live
stock center, he spoke of the arid
West as being country of opportun-
ity, country whose climatic condi-
tions are all right, and he appealed to
the stock raisers not to try to change
the laws of nature and make it rain
more, but to adapt themselves to the
conditions as they prevail.
B. H. Critchfield traced the history
of livestock sales in the northwest and
stated that Minot should be one of
the best live stock centers in the
Northwest in the near future.
At 700 P. M. a banquet was served
by the breeders at the Waverly Cafe.
Mr. Henry Fink, president of the
Ward County Livestock association,
acted as toastmaster, and introduced
E. A. Long, president of the Associa-
tion of Commerce, who welcomed the
Breeders to Minot, and stated that the
Minot business men would give avery
support to the organization which was
about to be formed, he also stated
that every business in the town of
Minot was directly dependent upon
the prosperity of the farmer and that
the Livestock Breeders copid be as
sured that the Minot Association of
Commerce and extend eve~y. effort for
the welfare f this organization.
Mr.. L.. L. Burdick was then intro
duced and stated that the destiny of
the Northwestern part Of this country
rested in the hands of the Livestock
Breeders and with the destiny Of this
country resting in the hands of such
notable men as were sitting at this
banquet tonight the future Of the
Northwest was assured.
Mr.. Arthur H. White, president OF
the North Dakcta Livestock associa-
tion, and a man who has done more
to promote the interests of livestock
in the Northwest than arg other
breeder, stated that Minot was the
logical place for sales center, and
that there was great need Of an or
ganzation which was to be organized
at this time, he also stated that Minot
had lost an opportunity in not having
a sectional or County fair, that fair,
is essential to the Livestock industry
and to the interest Of agriculture in
general, it is mark Of progress in
any agricultural community and in
creases the value of land.
Major f. S Person, president of
the Ward County Guernsey Breeders
association, spoke on the value of the
dairy COW and agricultural industries
of cur Nation, he traced the rapid
development of dairy industries in
this state during the last few years,
and drew a comparison between the
wheat farmer who has nothing in the
fall to pay for his bills but a straw
stack, ard the dairy farmer who had g
steady income throughout the year.
Martin Apland of Bergen, N. Oak,
director of the North Dakota Live
stock association, spoke on pedigree
and the breeding of Scotch Shorthoru
cattle.
Other speakers were Rev. Stockdaiey
Of Makoti, N. D., Mr.. Powers of Balm
vile, Mont, Mr.. LaGrange, North Da-
kota Extension Department, Mr. Dan
ielson, County Agent of Pierce Coun-
ty and N. D. German, County Agent
of Ward county.
Mr.. Henry Fink was then elected
temporary chairman and Mr.. German
was elected temporary secretary The
meeting was called to order, and con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted.
the following officers were eIecfed:
President, Henry Fink, Berthold, N
D.; ;SFirst Vice President, Martin APP
land, Bergen, N. Dak.:. Second Vice
Duncan Beaton, Bottineau.
N. Oak; third Vice President, jim Ug-.
lam, Bowbells, n. Oak; N. D. German.
Secretary-Trea surer.
Directors j. f. Bass, RenviIle
county; Marvin Apland, McHenry
county; Peter Olson, Pierce county;
Fl. H. Phillips, Wells county; Fred
Rudski, Divide county; Rev Stockdale,.
Mclean county; W. Fl. Brown, Noun
trail county. Duncan Beaton, Bottin-
eau county; Jim Uglam, Burke county,
and Major e. s. Person, Minot, N
Oak. director at large.