The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-25
PROSPECTS FOR
1928 ARE GOOD
Officers of Shippers Board
Foresee Improved Business
and Farm Conditions

Minneapolis, Jan. 25.--LF-lm.
proved business and agricultural
conditions and excellent prospects
for 1928 throughout the northwest,
resulting chiefly from the good
grain crop Of 1927 and the efficient
marketing Of it, were emphasized in
reports Of state vice chairmen and
committees Of the Northwest Ship
pers' Advisory board, at its fifth
annual meeting here today.
With more than 800 business
men, farmers. public officials and
railway executives present, the
meeting will continue through the
day.
All officers and committee men,
bers and chairmen were reelected
at the morning session. The list
includes: J. F. Reed, general
chairman; Curtis L. Mosher, alter.
nate chairman and head Of the ex-
ecutive committee; Lee Kuempel,
general secretary; Herman Mueller,
assistant secretary, and j. G. O'Con-
mel, corresponding secretary. State
vice chairmen were reelected as fol-
lows:
Milhollan Reelected
Minneapolis, w. H. Perry Of Min
neapolis; North Dakota, Frank Mil
hollan Of Bismarck; South Dakota,
A. w. Tompkins Of Huron; Mon
tana. E. II. Polleys Of Missouls.
General Chairman Reed, opening
the morning session, stressed the
point that 100 per cent coopera-
ton, Is developed by the shippers
board between railways and their
patrons, would solve most Of the
business problems Of today. Ship
pers have aided carriers who fur.
nished efficient transportation SER
vice, he said, by performing their
own part Of the work effectively. Il
business men, for example, would
cooperate in like manner with farm
crs and furnish them With the best
OF banking, merchandising and in
dustrial service, farm problems
would vanish, according to the
chairman.
Members Of the state railroad
commission who commended the
work Of the shippers board in as
sisting to improve transportation
ervice included Frank Milhollan Of
North Dakota.
North Dakota's Report
r. E. Gunkelman Of Fa-go, in his
report as vice chairman Of the
Northwest Shippers Advisory board
for North Dakota, cited figures
compiled by the Greater North Da-
kota association showing that the
1927 value Of farm products in
North Dakota was 1888 ,333, 900, ex-
ceeding by $78, 783, 900 the 1904 $780,
900 reported for 1926. Wheat pro.
duction increased from 500, 352, 900
in 1926 to $125,973, 900 last year.
Current indebtedness has been
liquidated and bank deposits in
North Dakota have increased" Mr..
Gunkelman reported. THE western
third of the state had an exception
ally good crop and conditions there
are very good. The eastern part Of
the state, with lighter grain crop,
diversifies more extensively, how
ever, and conditions there are fair
to good. All the reports indicate
IN abundance Of feed for live stock.
A large seeded acreage is in pros
pect for 1928. The 1927 crop, one Of
the largest in North Dakota.'s his
tory, was moved with record speed
and not single major complaint
as to railroad service
Car Service Good
The northwest last fall passed
though the peak movement of grain.
live stock and potatoes without any
major car service complaint and
with only eight minor complaints,
all OF which were taken care Of
within "a hours, r. J. Col man, dis
trict manager of the car service d.
vision Of the American Railway as
ISOLATION, reported to the board. This
c..vicc was notable in view of the
act that the grain movement in
September was the heaviest in
northwest history.
Favorable banking and financial
conditions over the northwest were
ported by w. B. Geer.. governor
# the federal reserve bank Of Min
aapolis and chairman Of the
cards finance and credit commit
&c.