The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-27
STATE GRAIN
MEN REFLECT
TWO OFFICERS
Gunkelman Named President
and p. A. Lee Secretary
of N. %. Association
BIG CONVENTION ENDS
Four Cities Make Fight For
1926 Meeting of Or.
ganizati0n

elected president, S. A. CARRIER of
Fortuna was elected vice-pre sident
and p. A. Lee of Grand Forks was
reelected secretary of the Farmers
Grain Dealers Association of North
Dakota late yesterday afternoon by
the directors of the association. Di-
rectors were elected at the last ses-
sion OF the convention yesterday af-
terncon as follows: S. A. CARRIER,
Fortuna, director at large; A. NJ.
Thompson Cogswell, first district;
J. r. Maddox Maddox, second dis
trict; j. S. Stevens, Falkirk, third
district.
-Four cities are making fight for
-the 1926 convention. Fargo, Minot,
Grand Forks and jamestown issued
invitations to the convention, which
is one Of the largest in the state.
The place for the convention next
year will be decided later.
The meeting of the directors yes
terday afternoon was the final ses-
son of the convention.
The following resolutions were
adopted by the convention yesterday
afternoon:
Be it resolved that it is the sense
Of this Association that we bring all
possible pressure to bear on the
state Of Minnesota Inspection De-
partment to the end that Il uniform
system Of inspection of wheat as to
protein be established at our ter
minal markets and that certificates
Of such inspection be issued by this
department.
That we ask the cooperation of
the farmers elevators of the state
in the matter of the buying and sell
ing of twine through the association,
il being an established fact that Il
sufficient volume of business handl
I'd by the association will show
anu the members thereof.
That we favor the early establish
ment Of a deep waterwa" system Of
transportation believing it to be u
step necessary to the lowering of
transportation charges OF the pro-
ducts Of the northwest.
That we extend q sincere vote OF
thanks to the officials Of the Wash
hurn Coal Company for the royal
manner in which they entertained
the members of the association by
giving them free transportation to
their mine and full inspection Of
the same.
That We express our sincere thanks
10 the officials of the city of Bis
marck for the wonderful manner in
which they entertained the conven-
ton, also our appreciation of the ef
forts Of the Association of Commerce.
We especially wish-to express our
appreciation of the high class en-
tertainment furnished by the Bis
,,marck schools and the Indian school.
That we heartily commend the ,ef.
1icials of the association during the ,,
rast year. we especially recognize !
the hard and efficient work by the
secretary of the association, p. A.
Lee.
Whereas, we are reminded at this !!
time OF the loss Of our dear friend .
and fellow member, Mr.. Unkenholz,
this convention being held in the
vicinity of his home.
Be is resolved: That this conven-
tion be dedicated to the memory of
our former secretary and co-worker,l
Mr.. Unkenholz.
). vi. Devine, commissioner of inn
migration, made a short address at
the convention yesterday afternoon
in which he told of the advantages
to be had in North Dakota apd urg
ed the grain dealers and farmers to
make an effort to have homeseekers
come to this state.
George Shafer, attorney general,
delivered short address yesterday
afternoon and answered questions of
law in regard to elevators and grain
asked him by the delegates.
A program was given for the con-
nj otn. kn Anl
last night. Miss Pauline Robideaux
recited and two motion picture fea-
lures were shown. A resolution of
tribute to the memory of s. r. Fer
guson of St. Paul, q man we'll known
i'm the grain trade, were passed at
(he meeting. The entertainment was
presented by grain commission firms.
George N. Keniston was chairman.
Following the program at the Au-
ditorium the delegates were enter
tained by the bismarck Business and
Women's Club at
dance in Patterson hall. Hundreds
enjoyed the dancing. Carnations
we're given to the dancers. IL
The convention Of the Farmersd
Grain Dealers Association of North
Dakota this year was the largest
ever held in Bismarck
md was declared by the officers of I
he association to be the most sue c
.essful and largest attended in the
history Of the Farmers Grain Dealers +
association of North Dakota. Dele q
rates registered numbered 765. n
The people Of Bismarck were b
'raised for their. hospitality and for c
he entertainments given for the del e
gates.
The housing bureau of the Associa- il
ion of Commerce had charge of se-
uring Accommodations for the visitors b
indns naey rooms Se eo
committee Of the Association of Com K
nerce had charge of entertainingI L
be delegates and they presented the g
rogram given at the Auditorium +
Wednesday night.
Most of the delegates left for their
ONES last evening but some remain
d over until today. n