well known that it will not be necessary at this time to enter 

 into' discussion of the same. 



We want to attract to this work the practical, busy man 

 the fellow who does things. There are years of productive 

 effort ahead of the men who undertake this, and the extent 

 of their efforts lies with themselves. 



In the clearing up of land, the big fellows must aid the 

 little fellows, both by selecting proper equipment, and the 

 encouragement of large companies similar to those now en- 

 gaged in ditch work, to take up the land clearing work. 



There are innumerable numbers of firms who are now en- 

 gaged in winter logging and who are partly equipped for the 

 work, and we urge upon them to participate in this meeting. 



It is our hope that at the^Duluth meeting we will be able 

 to have a representative attendance of the railways, land- 

 owners, newspapers, merchants, lumbermen, banks and man- 

 ufacturers of land-clearing machinery, besides others who 

 would be naturally interested in this work. 



Your committee feels that the time has arrived when a 

 concerted effort along the lines of land clearing will have a 

 lasting effect on the future of Northern Minnesota. 



At the next general election a constitutional amendment 

 will be voted on by the people of Minnesota, authorizing the 

 land department of the state to form a revolving fund of 

 $250,000 which can be used for the improving of state land 

 so that if the private landowners and the state will both 

 start on this work, the problem of setting up the cut-over 

 counties will have been accomplished. 



We, the undersigned committee, appointed for the purpose, 

 hereby announce that a Land Clearing Convention will be 

 held at Duluth, Tuesday, July 1, 1913. And we request that 

 all receiving this notice will endeavor to work up the neces- 

 sary enthusiasm to ensure a large attendance from each and 

 every county interested. Yourg respC t fu i lyj 



F. R. DUXBURY, 

 D. E. WILLARD, 

 GEO. W. EMPEY, 

 CHAS. S. MITCHELL, 

 W. R. MACKENZIE. 



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