The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-20
WORKERS. IN
CONFERENCE HERE
Discuss Indian Agricultural Pro.
gram at Three.Day Series
Of Meetings

Agricultural problems and practices,
livestock and poultry projects, wom-
ems organizations, All clubs, and
matters pertinent to the domestic
wellbeing Of North Dakota Indians
were discussed at the First Annual
Indian Service Conference held at
the Bismarck Indian school, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
Over 80 extension workers and SUI
perintendents on Indian reservations
III the state attended.
A. C.. Cooley, Salt Lake City, direc-
tor of extensions and industries in the
Indian service, presided.
Other field officials present includ-
ed F. c. Campbell, supervisor of X
tensions, Indian service; j. T. Mont
gomery, supervisor Of livestock; Jack
Folsom, head of law enforcement for
the Indian service; A. G. Lippert,
agricultural agent, Standing Rock
Reservation; and j. M. Kaufman,
extension agent, Indian Service, Cass
Lake, MINI. reservation.
Started Wednesday
The conference got under way off,
cially at 9 a. m. Wednesday when the
visitors welcomed by Sharon r.
Mote, superintendent of the Bismarck
Indian school. Members were con-
Quoted on a tour through the expert
mental station at Mandan after John
M. Stevens, head of the station, had
addressed them. A trip also was
made to the station Friday morning
u'hoSN ftA1A AvvNnyfc ~ thu iv1cf{t,,%3Av,
personally conducted the tour.
A series Of conferences occupied the
members Of the group during the
afternoon and evening sessions.
Justice John Burke Of the state
supreme court addressed the gather
ing Friday night urging the workers
to keep on promoting improved
methods Of farming among the In
dams Of North Dakota.
In an address Saturday afternoon,
Mrs. Henrietta K. Burton, supervisor
of home extension agents, held q brief
for club work. She stated that there
was much to be desired in the do
nlestic life OF the Indian and advo-
Gated club work as an effective means
Of improving the home.
Hear Many Speakers
Other speakers who spoke at the
conference on a variety Of subjects
relative to improving and maintain
ing modern methods in agricultural,
industrial, and domestic pursuits OF
the Indian were: A. l.. Watt, dairy
expert at the experimental station at
Mandan; DR.. Cohcnour, U. s. Veteri-
marian. Bismarck; A. Comaford,
Wahpeton Indian school; Charles
Gruber, farm agent. Fl. Totem; Roy
H. Shipman, farm agent, Standing
Rock; Charles Monroe, Fargo: 7. K.
Killard and w. p. Baird, Mandan
experimental station; George H. Will,
Bismarck; j. T. Sarvis, j. c. Thysell,
Mandan experimental station; Rex
Killdow. Fl. Totten; j. H. Hyde,
Turtle Mountain agency; M. R.. Log
orwell. Standing Rock agency: Carl
Stevens, superintendent Wahpeton
Indian school, F. A. Asbury. Miles
City Range school; j. w. WEIGH,
Turtle Mountain agency; and F. F.
Bliss, Standing Rock agency.
The conference will close at a
meeting tonight in which three adj
dresses are slated to be given. Dr.
rector Cooley will sun up work done
at the conference after speeches have
been made by c. D. Mossmar. super
intendent of the Standing Rock res
ervation, and L. G. Lippert, extension
agent at Standing Rock.