The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-02-01
REDLAKE FALLS WAS
fine ENTERTAINER
NORTHERN MINNESOTA EDITOR
IAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL
MEETING BIG SUCCESS
TO WADENA NEXT YEAR
RESOLUTION INDORSE BABCOCK
$10,OO0,O0G PAVING PLAN AND
STATE DEVELOPMENT

The annual meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association at
Red Lake Falls Friday and Saturday
was one of the most enjoyable in the
history of the organization. Saul
Centre friends of H. w. Cutten will
be pleased to know that he and his
partner, George Christie, formerly of
Long Prairie, have one Of the most
modern and complete country print
shops in the state. Grove Wills, an
other former Herald employee, now
located at Eveleth, read one of the
strong papers before the convention.
The next winter meeting will be
held at Wadena. The new officers
are: E. H. Denu, Bemidji Pioneer,
president; Martin Widsen1N ABROAD
Pioneer, vice president; A. G. Rut-
ledge, Minneapolis, secretary -treasur
err. The following are the resolu-
lions passed:
WHEREAS. the development, pros
perlty and progress of Northern Mn
the members of the Northern Minnesota
Editorial Association in convention as
sembied we hereby pledge ourselves
to greater efforts during the coming
year towards the advancement of this
rapidly growing section of the great
state of Minnesota.
WHEREAS, there appears to be a
concerted effort to either abolish en-
tlreIy the Department of Immigration
or by consolidation render it ineffective
ana VaIueIesS and, WHEREAS, i'll the
n Of h io ttx.y, 4, ic 6nY ri
ment has done most valuable. work
Tor the State in col Quoting an honest
advertising campaign setting forth the
resources of the state and in bringing
to the STATE surprisingly large num-
Der of settlers and, WHEREAS. only
harm to the undeveloped portions OF
this state can result from the abolish
ment or curtailment of this department.
BE IT RESOLVED, that we urge the
legislature now in session to assist
rather than hamper the work of the
department of Immigration and that
this department be allowed to retain
its past standing with such financial
assistance as is bi-annually required
through appropriations.
WHEREAS, this association has since
the inception of the Babcock Road plan
been one of its consistent supporters
and, WHEREAS, we can see only good
results from the proposed pan of issu-
ing bonds so as to complete as rapidly
as possible the necessary road work In
this state.
De IL TE1SOLF ELI, IHdl we CoulIiSno
the idea of ten million dollar bond
issue as suggested Tor the purpose of
pushing the development of roads to
succesSiul completion.
WHEREAS, Northern Minnesota is
rapidly becoming mecca for tourists
and, WHEREAS, there are many beau
tlful spots that should be the property
OF the public and thus be preserved for
BE III RESOLVED, that we endorse
the proposed state park system as re-
Gently outlined by State Auditor Chase
in his report to the legislature. And
in this connection this association again
affirms its belief in the work that is
being done by the Ten Thousand Lakes
Association and urges a continuation
by the legislature of the appropriation
that makes it's functioning possible.
WHEREAS, Dalrylng Is OF vital I'M
WHEREAS, the National Dairy Show
which for two years has been staged IN
this state is to meet this year in an
BE 1T RESOLVED, that we commend
the plan of the Board of Governors of
the State Fair to hold Northwest
the 1928 Fair.
WHEREAS. the people of the state
, have by their vote approved Rural
BE 1T RESOLVED, that we urge the
legislature to enact at it's present ses-
sion law covering the operation or
the plan that will be sufficiently flexible
so as to be of real value to the farm
ers of this section of the state who are
anxious to proceed with the develop
ment of their holdings.
WHEREAS, this convention sincerely
believes that the publication of the per-
sonal property tax list under law now
in force has been of material assist
ance in exposing the tax dodger and
has resulted in increasing the returns
to the several municipalities
BE 1T RESOLVED. that we strenu-
ously oppose the effort that is being
made to repeal the law and that the
legislature be asked to leave 1T in its
present form. This association further
endorses the recently organized Assoc
citation of Country Newspapers, Incor-
porated, formed for the purpose OF CO.
operatively securing foreign advertis-
ing.
citizens, her commercial club and the
management of the Lincoln Hotel this
Association expresses keen apprecia-
ton of the courtesies that have made
this convention one of the most pleas
ant in the history of the organization.
We especially present our thanks TO
those progressive and enterprising pub
fishers of the Gazette, Messrs. Christie
q Cutten for their untiring efforts in
preparing for the convention just heid.
H. q. MITCHELL.
E. NJ. WILSON,
RALPH w. RITTERMAN,
GRANT UTLEY,
e L. OBERG.