The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-18
BISMARCK MEETING
TO CONSIDER CROPS
AND ELEVATOR rule
ALLEGATION Of Empty Cars Will
De Big Feature Of Discus
sion Next Tuesday
CLUBS TO JOIN LUNCHEON
Service Organizations Asked to
Run Program; Big locomo-
tive Will Be on Show

Men representing Millions OF bust
ness wealth, to the number of about
200. are expected to come here TO
make the July meeting Of the North
west Shippers Regional Advisory
board. next Tuesday. a field day in
planning crop movements out OF
North Dakota.
For with crops this meeting will
mainly concern itself. Even though
the state will not produce a norma!
grain harvest this summer. there VIII
be millions on millions OF bushels OF
wheat and flax to move to market.
Minnesota, Montana and South Da-
kota prospects must be considered.
too. Is they arc In the district.
Then there is . problem OF alloca-
ton Of empty car to elevators TO
come up, and this probably will be
the main feature OF the meeting TO
adjust. It has been proposed by the
railroads to ignore the prior alloca-
ton on 4 basis OF the ration OF bust
meas done. The farmers elevators
have handled the major portion OF
the elevator business and would IKE
"a retain the old ratio basis, other
wise their corporate rivals will reap AN
Advantage to the detrimcnt OF the
farmers. the latter assert. Conse-
ouently there vii be . large attend
snce Of elevator men.
Local Clubs Join In
The service clubs here have been
interested In the meeting and a good
attendance Of local business men at
the discussions in the auditorium IS
expected. They also have been asked
"a take part In the luncheon at 1913
~ the Patterson hotel. Commis-
stoner C. w. Mcdonnell. OF the state
railroad commission, has even asked
the clubs to take charge OF the pro-
ram and conduct the luncheon. !.
Another feature Of the meeting WILL
Be the presence Of the big Northern
pAcific locomotive. No. 5000. now
operating out OF 0lendive to Frynurg.
This mammoth Will be spotted on a
side track here ana ian DC VISITED ana
inspected by the visitors.
Special Train Coming
To make It possible for q large at
tendance. the Northern Pacific Is
running a special train here. The
MYnnesota and eastern North Dakota
members Of the conference have beer
reluctant to come 50 far west. but the
railroad commission here managed &c
ret this meeting assigned to Bismarck
and now has followed up that conces-
sion By cutting away the next excuse
az the Twin City business men for
not coming here, by obtaining the
accommodation Of the special train
This viii leave st. Paul at 8 p. m.
Monday, and will reach Bismarck at
: o'clock the morning Of the confer
enee day. It will pick up passengers
ct Fargo Valley City and jamestown
and other points. Those returning
east will use the regular TAB p. m
train.
A circular sent out by the State
Railroad commission says 1.-The Bis
msrck meeting will be n OF the
most important Of the year. While
crop prospects In general are not o.
the best ct this time. and a heavy
wheat crop Is out Of the question
there are important matters concern
ins transportation or the docket.
Changes In rules for distribution
OF erain empties will be placed before
the meeting for It's recommendation
Car distribution rules are necessary