Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 9, 1908, Page 1

e i e = THE BEMIDJI DAILY P VOLUME 5. NUMBER 274. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH-9, 1908. FARMER’S WIFE HAS HARD LOT IN NORTHWEST CANADA Spends Her Days in Solitude, Far Removed from Cities Ekeing Out a Mere Existence, or Villages.---Englishmen Not Enamored of Northwest. A letter from an printed in the Chronicle of Man- chester, Eng., copies of which have Englishman just been received in St. Paul,is of much significance in its relation to the present active campaign of the Minnesota Federation of Commer- cial Clubs,both to attract new farm- ers to Minnesota, and to keep in Minnesota the farmers we have. “English people are not welcomed by the native Canadians. ‘No green English need apply, isa common enough announcement to meet with,” says this writer, in a letter to Eng- lish friends at home. “The climate of the Canadian northwest is terrible. For six months of the year one is practically confined to the house by rigorous weather and what this means from the wage-earners stand- point should be well realized. Above all is the deathly solitude of life on the prairie. This is the lot of the young wife of the Canadian farmer. Cut off from civilization, her days are spent in solitude and in an eter- nal round of laborious farm work, while the men folks are absent in the fields and dreary year follows dreary year in the laborious pursuit of mere existence. There are many classes undoubtedly to whom Can- ada offers inducements, but to the general body of women who think to find in this new land improved condi- tions I say emphatically, “Think twice before you leave this old | country for the new.’” An immense number of Minne- sotians are in Canada asa result of colonization advertising. Can- ada may perhaps be a good coun- try for the farmers, though letters to Commissioner Welch of the state immigration bureau tells of crop failures and hardships for two entire years, but how about the farmer’s wife? This letter from an English- woman who has lived in the Cana dian Northwest throws much light on one feature of emmigration to to Canada which is not without its real importance. And at the same time one-fourth of the good agricultural land in Minnesota, where there are near- by cities, railways, churches, schools and an attractive and agreeable climate, 1s as yet unsettled and un- developed. PATRUNIZE HUME THADE; | justified in patronizing the much- INGLUDES THE PRINTER No Class of ‘“‘Merchants” Should Re- ceive More Loyal Support.---He’s Always Reciprocal. Says the St. Cloud Journal-Press: “The Journal-Press would like to see every resident of the city and every resident of the surrounding country spend his money with the home merchants. It would like to see the merchants convince the people that it is for their interest to trade at home. The first step in this direction is for the merchants to do their trading at home. Work- ing together brings success. The way to make a good town is for the business men to boost together and help each other. The grocery dealer who sends out of town for his dry goods is not doing his best for his city or his brother merchants— neither is the dry goods dealer who sends to the cities for his clothing —nor the clothing merchant who sends away for *he needs of himself or family 1p and be loyal all alone . add, just as of the class tioned could Ulisher of the naving more of 0g done at home. Many s the solicitor of the wer been confronted with a price list of some “Cheap John” print shop in the twin cities and requested to "equal that price now, will you?” And two chances to one that, when the price of express and difference in inferior stock is taken into consideration, the Pioneer price is the best. And many times has the writer been given a receipt for money paid a merchant, said receipt being written on a piece of junk containing the peremptory demand to “Use Mica Axle Grease,” “X X X Coffee Is the Best,” or some other equally forcible bit of advertising, the merchant conde- scending to vouchafe the informa- tion that the philanthropic whole- sale institution with which he does business furnishes him this printed stationery*‘absolutely free of charge.” We’ll bet the wholesale house does nothing of the kind. The charge for the stationery is con- cealed somewhere in the price of the goods; and the local printer is the loser. And the merchant “rails” against the catalogue house. Who, on the face of the earth, would be more -ttisement -for - a catalogue despised catalogue house than the publisher of the home paper, who is always reasonable in his charges for advertising rates and prices for commercial printing? The Pioneer has steadfastly re- fused to publish a single adver- house, although we have many times been offered exceedingly liberal rates for advertising space to be ‘used by these houses. = We have protected the home merchants every time in this respect, and we have done all our trading with home merchants. "Mr. Merchant, are YOU doing your duty toward the home paper.? Peculiar Death. Tenstrike Tribune: The latest sensation is that there appears to be a mystery surrounding the death of Ed. Dunlop at Big Falls about two weeks ago, and the relatives of the dead man are of the opinion that there has been foul play. I was reported here that Mr. Dunlop was found dead along the railroad track near Big Falls, but later it de- veloped that he was found dead in one of the Big Falls resorts. It is said that Dunlop and another man had been drinking heavily and that Dunlop’s companion had a large sum of money. It is also reported that toward evening Dunlop fell asleep in the saloon and later was carried to a room where he remained all of one night anda day and in the evening was found dead in bed. Some say that his companion has not been seen since. Dunlop was hurriedly buried at Big Falls. He is a brother-in-law to Pete Maule of this village, and has also a sister in Michigan who will demand an in- vestigation. = Tut, Tut, Holler. The Littlerork Guardian is re- sponsible for the following: “A girl went into Madigan’s yes- terday to return a pair of false ‘frizzes’ she had bought a day or two before; and asked the clerk, ‘Can’t you sell me some that will not come off” ‘Come off? said the clerk, ‘why these will stay on with very little care.” ‘No they won’t, they catch on ceat buttons and pull off.’ The clerk fainted. The girl blushed and ran for the door without waiting for her change as soon as she realized what she had said.” There is no use trying to hold that man Holler, who edits the Guardian. He is bound to get loose and tear up things, occasianally. Miss June Hyatt of Fowlds spent Saturday and Sunday in the city visiting friends. “‘Johnnie” O’Neil Leaving. J. J. O’Neil, the logger, went to Minneapolis Monday morning where he will spend a week or two with Mrs. O’Neil, who is visiting with relatives and friends in that city. Mr. O’Neil expects to return to Northome in the near future to close up his business interests in this vicinity when he will leave for Van- couver, B. C. While out west last summer, Mr. O’Neil purchased a large tract of timber land near Van- couver and goes there to engage in the logging business. Mr. O’Neil has been conducting extensive log- ging operations in this vicinity the past four years, making North- ome his home, and the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. O’Neil will learn with regret that they are about to leave us.—Northome Record. “Johnnie” O’Neil is one of the most popular loggers in the whole north country, and sincere regret is expressed on all sides that he intends to make his home in the far north- west. Success to you John, say we all. Mad Dog Killed.~ A dog in the first stages of rabbies was dispatched by Chief of Police Knox, this noon, at a time when a panic was narrowly averted among the school children at the high school building. The dog was noticed rushing up the street toward the north end of town, with foam oozing from its mouth, and giving every indication of being “mad.” The “police were at once notified and Chief Knox soon appeared on the scene, with a rifle in his hand. The dog was shot before he could do any damage— although the animal had shown no indication to bite anvone or any- thing, as most dogs afflicted with rabbies are in the habit of doing. Frank Robhrer, the popular village recorder of Turtle River, was trans- acting business in the city today, having come down from his home this morning. IONEE] FORTY CENTS PER MONTH THOUSANDS OF INQUIRIES CONGERNING OUR LANDS People ot All Sections of Country Seek Information as to Northern Minnesota. Washington, March 9.—Figures and reports received at the gen- land office thus early show that there is going to be a big movement for the remaining public lands this spring. The local land officials at Duluth and Cass Lake have received between them over 10,000 letters of inquiry since New Year’s. These inquries come from widely separated localities, in- cluding the states of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, In- diana, Illinois, Kansas and other states as well as a large number of inquires from people residing in the Canadian northwest. The unusually large number of these inquiries which made reierence to the Minnesota state board of im- migration leads the officers of the Duluth and Cass Lake land office to believe that the literature sent out by the immigration department is responsifile for the inquiries. Re- peated calls have been made on Commissioner Ballinger, who has just retired from the general land office, for circulars of information relative to all available public lands. but the department is powerless to secure enough printed copies of the old form of circulars of general in- formation. It is claimed 1,000,000 a year would not supply the demand. eral Federation Doing-Good Work. Curtis L. Mosher, secretary of the new Minnesota Federation of Commercial Clubs, has written the following concerning the work being done by the federation: * “Important eastern journals are commenting with some surprise on the fact that in far-off Minnesota there are a sufficient number of com- mercial organizations to warrant the organization of a state federa- tion of commercial clubs, and are giving considerable space to the plans of organization and scope of the work of the new Minnesota or- ganization, which is the second in the United States, and easily the first in point of practical business effectiveness. A request has come from Omaha for information about the Minne- sota movement which will aid Nebraska in forming an effective federation. “Other states are likewise showing much interest and a prominent Louis- ville manufacturer ‘has asked for a complete data in order that he may make use of it in the work of com- mercial organizations in his city, particularly with reference to their state-wide work. The federation’s first object, to ‘boost Minnesota,’ is being thoroughly well realized in the widespread advertising of the pro- gressiveness of Minnesota business men which is being obtained in this way. “Six new commercial clubs have been organized as a result of the federation movement, and a con- siderable number of existing clubs have been reorganized and encour- aged to more effective and energetic practical work. “The Ada Commercial club has done an effective bit of advertising in having a map of Norman county, showing roads, schools, churches, drainage ditches, etc., with a terse and effective description of the soil, climate and agricultural advantages of the county, printed on every letter head used by the county officials. An immense amount of advertising, at practically no expense, is thus being secured.” Bemidji Souvenir Envelopes printed, advertising the dates for holding the Bemidji Bible Confer- ence, on sale at the Pioneer office at 15c per package. “The Bippest Little Daily in the State.” Pio 1S THE Says the Walker Pilot: The Bemidji Pioneer isn’t as biga daily as the Duluth Herald, but the northern press is throwing it about as many compliments. biggest little daily in the state.” Says the Grand Rapids Independent: “The way that_ cracking good little daily, the Bemidji Daily Pioneer, handled the news in the Godetts murder case in Koochiching county was good to see. The Pioneer had them all scooped and did its work in a most thorough manner, which should be appreciated by the gen- eral public and business men of Bemidji.” ARE YOU A SUBSCRIBER? IF NOT, WHY NOT? The Pioneer is the THERE’S MONE IN DEAD AND Park Rapids Enterprise: R. C. Arnold, commissioner of Itasca State Park, was intown Wednes- day and reports that the work of getting out the dead and down tim- ber in the park by contract, as it is now being done, is proving a big thing to the state. And when one consdiers the manner in which this work has been carried on hereto- fore, and the estimates placed on the lands that are now being cleared by the state, it appears that the state has missed the “big thing” in the previous deals. dead and down timber this winter. This tract was previously estimated 50 thousand feet by a state scaler, and the report turned in on Sections 14 and 24 was thatit was hardly worth while to brother with the tracts. Mr. Arnold looked the situation over and advised the timber board ! Section 36 is being cleared of its| YFORSTATE DOWN TIMBER Clearing Up the Timber in the Itasca State Park Is Prov- ing to Be a Profitable Undertaking, According to Commissioner Arnold. | to have the timber cut by contract, which has been done. Mr. Arnold reports that there is now banked and scaled from these tracts 800,000 feet and that it has been sold to the Bemidji Lumber Co. at $11 per thousand. After paying the cost of the logging the state will net $5.25 per M. from the timber, or a total of $4,100, One half of this amount will go into the state treasury and the other half into the state school fund. Mr. Arnold estimates that there {are about 200,000 feet of dead and down timber on sectiou 26, about 100,000 feet on section 22, and about 80,000 on section 16, which can be cleared up next winter, and which will return to the state a good sum for the trouble. Itasca State Park is a valuable piece of state property, and will return to the state many times the sum that has been expended in its purchase and improvement. — Must Have Night Train. Word comes from St. Paul that the powers that be have made it plain that there is to be no night service over the M. & I. road until such time as there is a greater volume of passenger business than at present. That statement simply means that uponj power develop- ment and the consequent growth of our town depends the matter of a night train. If work should start upon the dam in the early spring, as we confidently believe it will, that fact, with the tourist travel, should give us night service early in the summer. 3 The railroad company are figuring their business just like the rest of us. They believe in the future of our town but until such time as there is development and an increase in the volume of business, they are going to keep their expenses down to the very lowest point possible, consistent with reasonable service and safety. We believe that the M. & I railway management will at all times give us the best service which the business demands and will justify, as they have at all times shown a disposition to treat their patrons in this reasonable manner.— International Falls Echo. There are more points along the line of the M. & I. railway that would be greatly accommodated by the night train than International Falls, and whether the dam is com- pleted at that place this spring or not, the train should be installed, at least during the summer months, when travel from the twin cities to the various summer resorts in this north country would more than off- set the cost of the train. It has been intimated that the train would be installed between the First and Fifteenth of May—and we see no reason to believe that it will not be. Attention, Militia Recruits! A. Otto desires the Pioneer to especially notify all those who intend joining the pew militia company to hasten and make their applications as soon as possible. It is the present intention to have the Bemidji company mustered into the service March 14,and in order to do this it will be necessary to have the the company recruited to as full a number as possible. Those who have already been accepted should make special efforts to secure other recruits so that Bemidji may not be backward in having her- company mustered in. : 5 Applicants desiring to enlist in the company may apply to Dr. Morrison any time during the day and also between the hours of 7 and 9 in the evening. among the commercial travelers who .]Sundayed-in‘the-city at the Markham. M. A. Benzie of Elk River was|he ATTORNEY GENERAL IS AFTER OREGON RAILWAY Wants Congress to Authorize Him to Institute Suits to Establish Fed- eral Title. The officials at Washington are taking cognizance of the negligence of the Oregon & California railway, relative to the land grant of the | latter, and desires to have congres- sional action thereon. As many people in this vicinity are very much interested in what will be “doing” relative to the afore- said land grant, we reproduce a tele- gram from Washington (taken from the Minneapolis Tribune) which tells of proposed action on the part of the attorney general: “Washington, March 6.—Attorney General Bonaparte before the house committee on public lands yesterday urged a favorable report on a joint. senate resolution instructing the attorney general to institute certain suits to establish the title of the United States to lands in the Pacific coast states, granted to railroads in the sixties under special conditions, it is now claimed, have been violated by the grantees. ““Mr. Bonaparte explained to the committee that the resolution is directed particularly toward the Oregon and California railway com- pany. “The attorney general seeks speci- fic power to institute suits to recover title to such lands as were disposed of or are still held by the railroads in violation of the conditions of the grants. “Representative Forney of Michi- gan also addressed the committee. He advocated amendment to the resolution to provide that innocent purchdsers of these lands and of rail- road bonds secured by them should not be made to suffer through insti- tution of suits. “The hearing will be resumed March 12.” _— NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION of Independent School District of Bemidji. Whereas a petition has been presented to the undersigned, as clerk of said district, re- questing that a special meeting of the legal voters of said district be called at the time and place, and for the purposes hereinatter segforth, and e ereas the board of education of sald dis- trict hason this day by resolution requested and directed that notice of such special meet- ing be given, as required by law.— low therefore, notice s hereby given, that in the city of Bemidji, nesota., on Thursday, 1908, at seven o'clock p. m., for the purpose of Yoting upon the proposition of purchasing the following tract of land for a school site and the erection of a high school buildihg thereon, l%s'l;ggsbgc% namely: B&“‘O‘g D. of Bemidii mprovement Company's S division of Outlots O. D, and B ie Benion, fiom date of fssue, Interest payable semi- annually, be issued f 2 5 D“eéy&'s issued for that purpose, 25th day of Febranse. 3 GRAHAM M. TORRANOE, * Olerk. B e e e ) {