Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 5

- L4 BODBTERS MEET ATBRAINERD FOR REGORD SESSION 'NORTHERN | MINNESOTA DEVEL OPMENT, SHEEP AND POTATO GROWERS! SOCIETIES HOLD JOINT CONVENTION. 'RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED; - OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Pledge Loyalty to Government—Deal With | Drainage, Good Roads, Community Team. Work, Soil Survey, Potatoes, Immigra-. tion and Hatcheries. The meeting of. the Northern Min- mnesota Development association held at Brainerd, Dec. 6-7, included ses- 3ions of the Northern Minnesota Sheep Growers” Association and the Minne- sota Potato Growers Association, and was one of the best attended and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the state. Loyalty and patriotism, devel- opment of the hundreds of thousanrds of idle acres, the inaugurations of the sheep growing movement—the great- est and most needed at this time in the state—and the development of the potato industry commanded the un- tiring attention of the three hundred delegates present. Resolutions Adopted. The resolutions were drafted fol- lowing a program of lectures and ‘will furnish: material for the next Minnesota 'State Legislature as infor- mation as to Northern Minnesota’s needs that will result in a direct bene- fit for all Minnesota. The men elec- ‘ted to office were selected because of their fitness for a strenuous campaign, nd they were -unanimously assured “the support of the “Three-in-One Con- vention”. Officers Are Elected. The officers elected are as follows: . R. R. Wise, Brainerd, president; Chas F. Scheers, 'Akeley, vice president; Fred Lincoln, Brilnerd, Secretary; George Munford, Two Harbors, trea- surer; M. N. Koll, Cass Lake; Geo. ‘W. Empey, Hipckley; Oscar Bars- ‘ness of Bagley was elected executive committee with the officers as ex- officio members: Following are the resolutions: For ,the sixteenth time the .Northern ‘Minnesota Development 'Association K meeting to discuss the needs of our, se ‘tion of the state. The following resol tions: embody ' the ' special ' thoughts’ also of the Potato Growers' Association and the Northern Minnesota Wool Growers’ Association which have met with us. and have heartily co-operated with us. PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY. ‘WHEREAS, our nation 1s engaged in a gigantic struggle for the maintenance of those ‘principles of justice and. personal opportunity upon which it was founded, | and ‘WHEREAS, the ability and efforts of all its citizens are most urgently needed \ in support of its activities at this time and during the continuance of the war, * therefore be it 9 RESOLVED, that the Northern Minne- eota Development Association- shall and hereby does declare its loyalty to and full support of the President of the United States, and of the Government of which he is the head, in carrying on this war, and be it further, RESOLVED; that we, individually and ‘collectively do all iA our power to encour- age and assist in the enlistment of men for service, production and conservation of food, maintenance of morale. suppres- sion of vice, discouragement of sedition, either silent or expressed. with the con- tinuation of our support of the Red Cross in its noble work, with all our might and main as all true Americans will do. DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL. Realizing that drainage without regard to flood control is wrong, we pledge our ‘hearty co-operation wtth all organizations making an intelligent study of the sub- Ject. GOOD ROADS. We have shouted for good roads ever since our organization. = We have had the extreme pleasure of having experts tell us that we are not only talking by precept. out also by example. We. in . this section of the state invite the co- operation of all parts of the state with us to the end that le~iclation for good roads be continued in the direction that will give us further opportunities for im- provement. PEAT LANDS. This associadon favors the continua- tion of the investigation and demonstra- tion. of peat and swamp lands to the end that the state may be ab’e to give purchasers of such lands definite advice and instruction as to the use and treat- ment of same. DYNAMITE. Realizing that land clearing is vital not only to the development of Northern Min- nesota, but to the foad production of our nation and, inasmuch as the present high price of dvnamite has practicaily suspend- ed its use in land c'earing, we respect- fully commend the attention of the state and F?deral Government of the necessity of devising some means of remedying this condition. COMMUNITY TEAM WORK. We are pleasad at: the ' co-operation given us by the people of Northern Min- nesota regardless of class. We urge that the spirit of community team work be fostered in every locality, believing as we do, that such team work Is the shortest road to success. SOIL SURVEY. Be it again resolved that this associa- tion place itself in record most emphatic- ally in favor of some provision being made for an early. complete and thorough soil survey of the state. This work should be done by men of special fitness and «aualifications in such work by agricultural training and practical experience. POTATOES. ‘This - association knowing the impor- tunce of the potato industry of this state, not only as a cash food stock, but also as a source of southern seed stock, recom- mends legislation to put seed potato cer- tification into effect and to allow thor- ough Investigation of potato diseases with the purpose of better controlling and eradicating same. We also recom- mend that. the agricultural commitiee provide for s stock fudging contest for representatives of the high school agri- cultural classes. WEED LAWS. This association recommends a more rigid enforcement of noxious weed laws and passage of such additional legisla- tion as may be necessary. COUNTY AGENTS. Realizing the value of the work already accomplished by caunty agriculturad agents, and inasmuch as the Federal Government is giving such libefal finan- clal support, ommend that .e, commissioners of .ev- ery county avail themselves of the op- portunity ' .to - employ ‘& county agricul- tural agent. STATE PRISON LABOR. We renew our request to the Mixi sota Stite Legislature that it. enact a law legalizing the empioyment of male inmates of prison and reformatory, NOT OTHERWISE NECESGARILY UTIL- 1ZED, upon the_public highways of the stdte under proner regulation, that we also endorse enlistments of inmates of such institutions_in the miiitary service, when recommended by the State Board of Control. 3 STATE. IMMIGRATION. ‘We still hope that some dayithe need of ‘giving ' the 'state immigration ‘depart- ment more funds ‘to work with will .be recognized by every one as it is by our association. SMALL. FISH HATCHERIES., We believe the need of small fish hatcheries in greater numbers is gener- ally recognized by those who have given careful attention to' the subject and we continue to ask for more of them as a distinct step in the direction of cheaper. food. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: We are pleased at the attention that has been given to advertising tourist attractions by several off the state de- partments and belleve the results so far obtained justify constantly increasing attention. ENDORSEMENT OF THE FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT. A ‘Whereas, the Northern Minnesota De- velopment Association believes in the furthering of any movement tending to improve and develop Northern Minne- sota, and, WHEREAS,. it believes that agricul- tural industry in the ‘North Country” will be greatly assisted by long term ;:redit at a low rate of interest, there- ore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Federal Farm Loan Act, which became a law July 17, 1916, be and is hereby endorsed by._the Northern Minnesota Development Association in Convention duly assem- bled, and that the members of this association individually . and collectively, disseminate the information throughout the ‘‘North Country”’ with a view to as- sisting the farmer to become borrowers under the Federal Farm Loan Act. FUEL AND BOX MATERIAL CON- . SERVATION. That the national and state fuel and forestry boards at once prepare stringent rules to conserve for fuel and box mate- rial the immense waste of at least fifty percent. of the forests under present logging operations; that such rules .for logging will also facilitate land ' clearing for agricultural purposes. CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK - FEED. ‘We recomimend suitable federal legisla- tion for the straightening .and lowering of the Mississippi river channel, above Brainerd. to _save and conserve feed for stock. We belleve it fair that reason- able assessments for benefited land- holders. to be established in connection therewith. PRINTING PROCEEDINGS. We instruct the secretary of this as- sociation to secure the publication of these resolutions and proceedings of this convention as plate matter to the extent of one column'in each of the newspapers published in the territory of this asso- ciation. WOLF BOUNTY. Resolved that the legislature be asked to_ increase th,ebounty on wolves and that a sufficient appropriation bé made to pay the same. We believe the sheep industry is of vital importance in the prosecution of the war and that it is a_ patriotic duty to foster the same by eliminating its hazards. OFFICIALS, PRESS AND HOSTS. All our efficlent officials = are hereby thanked for their zealousness. We feel that our retiring president, C. R. Mid- dleton, and our efficlent secretary Fred. T. Lincoln, are entitled ' to especial thanks for their untiring: work. The grefls is again’thanked for its continuo elpful co-operation. ' The city of Brali erd and its boosters have again .demo strated their appreciation of us, and we reciprocate with affectionate enthusi« asm. 3 Respectfully submitted, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEB, By M. N. ROLL, Chairman. D. JEWELL, Secy. 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