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tions of the Cass Lake Reservation as I Found them." (See index.) 

 Mr. D. S. Hall: I want to inquire whether you are going to 

 discuss any of these papers that have been read by the ladies. I 

 noticed some little matters that might be taken up and discussed. 

 There are some people here from Cass Lake from whom we would 

 like to hear. 



The President : In order that we may complete our program, 

 I think we had better take up the additional numbers, and then I be- 

 lieve there will be ample time to discuss the whole subject. The 

 next number on the program is a paper by Judge Moyer. 



Judge L. R. Moyer, of Montevideo, then read a paper on the 

 subject of "Prairie Forestation." (See index.) 



The President : We are now to have the address of the af- 

 ternoon by Mr. Maxwell, whom you will all be glad to hear. 



An "Address" was then delivered by Mr. Geo. H. Maxwell, 

 Chairman Executive Committee, National Irrigation Association, 

 Chicago. (See index.) 



The President : We are under great obligations to Mr. Maxwell 

 for his splendid address and in behalf of the forestry association 

 and the horticultural society I wish to thank him most heartily. 



Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams introduced the following reso- 

 lution and which on her motion was unanimously adopted : 



Whereas, the resolution of the Minnesota legislature last April 

 urging congress to open for settlement the Minnesota forest re- 

 serve at Cass Lake was passed without discussion upon its merits 

 or previous notice, and 



Whereas, the statements in said resolution are misleading and 

 in certain particulars incorrect, and 



Whereas, the resolution does not represent the voice of the 

 majority of the people of the state, or the best interests of the state 

 or the Indians : 



Resolved, that the Minnesota Forestry Association hereby pe- 

 tition congress to refrain from granting the request embodied in 

 said resolutions, and respectfully urge congress to uphold said re- 

 serve — the act creating it having been a compromise measure, for 

 which all interested were and should remain agreed. 



Mr. A. G. Bernard : Although I am not a member of the 

 forestry association I would like to have a few moments to speak 

 upon some of the matters that have been presented here. I am 

 a member of the horticultural society, and I was under the im- 

 pression that such membership constituted niembership in the for- 

 estry association. 



On motion of Mrs. -Williams, Mr. Bernard was given the 

 privilege of the floor. Discussion on Cass Lake Forest Reserve. 



On motion of Prof. Green the matter of appointing delegates 

 to the convention of the Upper Mississippi River Improvement 

 Association was referred to the executive committee. 



Here followed the address of Hon. C. M. Loring on "Economic 



