The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-02-25
GRAIN DEALERS
TO CONVENE IN
CITY NEXT WEEK
Program Of Talks of Especial
Interest to Delegates Is
Arranged

More than $500 farmers and cle-
vator operators in North Dakota
will Be In Bismarck next week for
the annual convention Of the Farm
err Grain Dealers association Of
North Dakota, which will open Tues
day morning, February %. and close
Thursday evening, March /.
An elaborate program has been
prepared for each session Of the
convention, the musical part Of
which will be furnished by the
Grainmen's band, an organization
made up Of members Of the associa-
ton.
After the call to order. the sing.
Ing Of "America" and the invoca-
.tion by the Rev. Paul es Wright, at
the opening session q 10 3. m,
Tuesday, George F. Shafer, attof-
ney general, will give the address
Of welcome, with the response com.
ing from H. R. Freitag Of Max.
A. N. Thompson Of Cogswell,
president Of the association, will
give his annual message and p. A.
Lee Of Grand Forks, secretary, will
give his annual report.
Tuesday Afternoon
General discussion of provisions
Of the state workmen's compensa-
tion act as they relate to grain deal
ers will follow an address by a
member Of the workmen's compen-
sation board, which will open the
Tuesday afternoon program at 2
o'clock. This will be followed by
an address by W. J. Kuhrt Of Wash
ington, associate agricultural econ
omist with the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, who will dis
cuss some Of the major problems Of
farmers elevators in the spring
wheat area.
Delegates will then discuss the
question "Can Sidelines be handled
profitably and without extending
credit?' The balance Of the after
noon meeting will be given over to
the appointment Of committees and
various announcements,
A ]O.round fight card, featuring
Billie Petrolle, the Fargo Express,
and Rusty Jones, former North Da.
kota boy but now Of Kansas City,
will furnish entertainment for the
city's visitors on Tuesday night.
The bouts will be staged 1T the
city auditorium and the advance
sale Of seats indicates that they will
be largely attended.
Manager Day
Wednesday will be managers' day,
and L. S. Burgum will preside. Rob.
ert H. Black will talk on "Crain
Cleaning" after which the dele
gates will discuss the following
topics:
How should the pending grain be
handled when there is . doubt about
liens!
what is constructive notice Of
existence Of liens?
Do we favor federal inspection as
against federal supervision?
How can grain be purchased 50 as
to reflect the protein content to the
individual FARMER?
Weo0e904y uIgnC C0eJe Will Do =
motion picture show st the city au-
ditorium for the delegates, after
which there will be . lunch and
smoker at the Elks hall.
The Thursday morning session
will open 1t $3.50. with President
Thompson presiding. Reports Of
the credential committee will be fol-
lowed by reports on resolutions and
the election Of directors. Under
unfinished business will come the
organisation Of the initiative and
referendum movement IN accord
ance with instructions given at the
Miuot convention last year.
Shorthill to Talk
]. ". shorthill Of 0maha, secre.
tary Of tho Farmers National Grain
Dealers association. Will give the
principal address Thursday.
Thursday afternoon the delegates
viii b taken TO Wilton on . spe.
cial train over the 500 line, where
they win inspect the Ignite coal
nline of tho Washburn Coal .con1.
pany: They Will return 70 Bismarck
about 3 o'clock IN the evening, and
entertainment viii BE- provided dur
ing tho evening BY solicitors and
Representatives Of the various sup
ply houses who will Be here Tor the
convention.