Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 4, 1908, Page 1

A AILY PIONEER. MINNESOTA - HISTORICAL SGCIETY, VOLUME 6. NUMBER 196. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER .4, 1908. MORAL CONDITION OF THIS COMMUNITY WAS ATTACKED M. W. McDonald, in an Inte Herald, Tells of Alleged rview With Duluth Evening A Conditions in Beltrami * County That Sounds Very *‘Fishy.” In a recent issue of the Duluth Evening Herald, the articles was published, in which one M. W. McDonald of Minzeapolis, so-called “‘pioneer lumberman of the northwest,” attacks the moral status of Beltrami and Clearwater counties; and intimates that there is great suf fering here, and a grand opportunity for a humane society to get busy. The Pioneer reprints the article in full, so that all lts readers may be cognizant of what was said to the Herald: M. W. McDonald of Minneapolis, a pioneer lumberman of the North- west, who at the present time ownsl mineral and lumber lands in this| state, stated at the Spalding hotel last evening that there was a crymg’ need for humane work in Beltrami and Clearwater counties. ~ Mr. Mc- Donald puts the case stronger than[ that. He says the conditions in certain parts of these two counties are nothing less than shocking. Through numerous trips north of Bemidji and through all the terri- tory in the two mentioned counties, | Mr. McDonald has become thor- oughly familiar with the people] and the conditions there. Through the work he has been able to do in this part of the state, Mr. Mc-! Donald has become interested in the Minneapolis Humane society and other charitable societies, and working through his own means, with the support of these societies, if their support is needed, Mr. McDonald has been able to send some of the most needy cases to charitable homes. “To begin with,” said Mr. Mc-j Donald, “few people realize what wretched conditions there are in certain places in those two counties. | The nearest humane society isin St. Louis county. The society here| has all the work it can attend to. There is not provision for the car- ing for the poor and destitute of these two counties. If you have any d-ubts as to the needs of a society in these two counties, come with me and I will show you condi- tions that are not present anywhere else in the state. I will show you conditions that you wouldn’t imag- ine existed. “Many of the men holding clmms‘ in the counties are retired lumber-! jacks who, now the occupation of lumbering is gone are making aj scant living from raising a few pota-| toes and small vegetables. “Many of them in the district north sub-joined lout of this knowledge. of Bemidji are very poor farmers, ilies and the conditions of poverty shocking. “I have seen children—a family which devolved upon a girl of 15 years—who in the dead of winter cover their backs. I have seen children actually suffer from the cold because they did not possess sufficient clothing to keep out the cold. “Many of these children are being brought up under almost criminal conditions. I know positively of cases that could not be mentioned lin the newspapers. Some of the conditions, where the mother has died and left the care of a large family of children to a shiftless tather or to a young child, are simply revolting. What remedy is there for these conditions? You! must take these childrea outside of the county if you want to have them provided for. “I have found homes for some of the most needy cases. I have taken some of these children to Minne- apolis. I expect to take a couple of children- back with me upon the return from the present trip to the northern part of the state. The cases are such needy omes that I don’t think the Minneapolis institu- tions can refuse to accept the charges There is a humane law that is above any petty county restrictions, and I shall do everything in my power to! get these children into some sort of { charirable home. “If the conditions up there were only known, much good might grow We-send missionaries to other countries, col-! lect money for them, etc. I told a pastor in Minneapolis the other day that there was a greater need for missionaries in the northern part of the state. He looked at me in sur- prise. Then I informed him that, should he accompany me upon one of my trips to the two localities where I have found such zrinding and oporessive poverty, I would show him sights that he had never seen or even read about. “A humane society should be established for Beltrami and’ Clear- water counties. It should be estab- lished at Bemidji and should serve ithe interests of the two counties. There is crying need for such an institution. At the present time, as I said before, this county has the (Continued on last page.) A J. WGUIRE ISSUES A | VERY G0OD PAMPHLET| Tells of Experiments in Advanced Farming and Dairying and Js an Interesting Work. The Grand Rapids Herald-Review says of a new pamphlet which has been recently published by A. J. McGuire, superindendent of the Northeast Experiment Farm, and who had charge of the Farmers’ Institute which was held at the; City Hall in Bemidji today: “‘Practical and Scientific Farm- ing in Northeastern Minnesota’ is the title of 2 twenty-four-page pamphlet that has just been issued from the press of the Herald-Review by Mr. A. J. McGuire, superintendent of the Northeast Experimental station at Grand Rapids. “Itis the best advertisement of this section of the state that has ever been issued. Supt. McGuire confines himself entirely to the facts and tells exactly what the oppor- tunities are in this particular part of of Minnesota for the farmer. He is not given to bombast or misrepresentation. “These pamphlets should be in the hands of every real estate dealer in northeastern Minnesota to be sent out to prospective settlers. The | number of the pamphlets to be issued will depend upon the demand for them. Mr. McGuire estimates that at least 25,000 could be profit- ably used in the counties of this industrious ! immediate vicinity. He will furnish them at cost. “Every commercial club in this section as well as every real estate dealer, should secure several hun- dred or several thousand copies of ‘this edition and systematically cir- culate them. ““A full description of the working of the experiment farm is given; a record of the crops grown; the yields and comprative values of the different cereals, vegetables, grasses and fodder foods. The work is con- densed in such a manner that much, is briefly told. The following is an extract from the first page of the little book: *‘There is a call for farmers in Northeastern Minnesota. The in- creased demand for farm products, due to the development of the mining industry, and the assurance of profitable returns from the soil, are reasons why this section of Minnesota should be settled. *““The fact that of the ten million acres of high land in Northeastern Minnesota, less than ten per cent is unfit for agriculture. There were i natural causes for its late settlement { The forest was a barrier to the emi- | grant wagon of the farmer, with his {family and all his belongings. He was forced to follow the trail of the prairie to locate a permanent home. { It was the adventurer with his pagk sack who took up the land in North- eastern Minnesota, not as a farmer, but for the possession of the timber, and when that was sold he could again pack his sack'and drift and most of them have large fam- | and suffering in some cases are whose mother died and the care of |§ | diversifying their in the hands of actual farmers, gives| no logical proof that this land is! 6, at 2:30 o’ Hall, prior to the services. address. did not possess enough clothes to | &= s FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ELK MEMORIAL SERVICES, Sunday, Decembgr 6—2:30 p. m clock. The annual memorial services for Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. Elks, will be held in the City Hall, Bemidji, Sunday afternoon, Dec. Every member of Bemidji Lodge, all visiting Elks in the city at that time, and all members of the order in the vicinity of Bemld]l are earnestly requested to attend and participate in these services. The Elks will meet at Masonic Hall at 2 ' p. m,; and march in a body to the Clty Brother C. W. bmuton of St. Paul Lodge, No. 59, will deliver the memomal E. H. JERRARD, Exalted Ruler. The State Farmer’s Institute which was held in the City Hall in this city today was by far the most successful affair of the kind ever conducted in Beltrami county. Heretofore, not more than a hand- attended a farmers’ meeting in Eemidji, and ful of farmers ever Professor McGuire and his associ- ates were becoming rather fatigued with trying to do anything towards assisting the farmers in raising better crops and making more butter, developing pork-producing hogs and farming. The Club, decided to put forth special effort to the Bemidji Commercial get the farmers into—better—"touch’ with town people, and committees were appointed to provide suitable entertainment for the farmers who might be induced to come to the city today. This committee decided on giving free dinners to all farmers who attended the institute, and a general invitation was extended to enjoy the hospitality of the city and inci- dentally hear some speakers who have had much experience in dairy- ing, diversified farming and every- business men of Bemidji, through| thing pertaining to life ir northern Minnesota that makes that pursuit a profitable one. The result was a splendid attend- ance today, and two sessions that brought a smile of satisfaction to the countenance of Superintendent McGuire were held, one this fore- noon, and another this afternoon. Proftssor McGuire presided at this morning’s session. = He stated that it was the aim of those in | charge of the institutes to have only successful farmers speak at these institutes, and he delivered a brief at greater length, later in the day. His talks are always filled with practical suggestions and thought, backed up with actual knowledge gained by experiment and results obtained by personal work. C. E. Brown of Elk River spoke on how to preserve the fertility of the soil,; and his talk was also very good. F. B. McLaren of Aitkin county gave a very good talk as to farming among jack pine stumps, and gave some valuable suggestions as to suc- cessful farming generai]y in northern Minnesota. Both sessions of the institute were of great practical benefit to the address, stating that he would speak | FARMERS’ INSTITUTE WAS AN UNLOOKED-FOR SUCCESS farmers who were in attendance, as the talks were made by men who have experimented from an eco- inomu:al standpoint, the same as if they were situated similarly to those who were present at ‘the meetings. Nearly all who were present at the meetings partook of the dinner served by the Catholic ladies, in the Klein building. The following good things were served in the manner for which the ladies of St. Phillip’s church are justly celebrated. MENU. | Cucumber Pickles Pickled Beets Fish | Boiled Sugar Cured Ham, Tomato Sauce | Prime Sirloin of Beef, Brown Gravy Rost Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce Boston Baked Pork and Beans Potato Salad Cabbage Salad i Mashed Potatoes Steamed Potatoes Mashed Turnips Apple Ple - Mince Pie __Cranberry Pie Pumpkin Pie American Cheese Assorted Cake Tea, Coffee The ladies will serve a supper this evening, from 5:30 to 8 o’clock, and everybody in Bemidji is invited to icome and eat their evening meal. | The price for the supper is very inominal, and _the proceeds go to the { church treasury. | (The Pioneer will tomorrow give a full synopsis of the addresses | delivered at the institute.) Mail Orders Poamlly Fillad Copyright 1908 The Hi u\&y:kunmnhum All this season’s styles Overcoats in black and greys, semi-form fitting or long loose fittin with pockets of all kinds, out of the country with the logs.’” ¢ $7.50 (2 707% Clothing Howuse Money Cheerfully Refunded. Good Clothes; Nothing Else An Extraordinary Sale on Men’s Suits and Overcoats Former Price $10 and $12 This is a sale quite out and fabrics, very special Overcoats $7.50 Suits $7.50 Former Price $10 and $12 of the ordinary, and and an agreeable surprise, coming as it does at the very beginning of the real clothing weather. But it’s the aggressive Schneider way to give patrons the benefit of reductions at a time when they need the garments most, instead of wait- ing until the season’s over. We'll show you Suits in browns, greys and mixed worsteds, t They’re good values at §12, triple twist. $7.50 !baskets from fouls and the half { Charity Ball promises to be one of LOCALS WON HARD-FOUGHT GAME FROM FLOODWOODS Visiting Team of Ex-College Players Showed Up Strong.— Will Have Their Very Best Line-up in the Game This Evening. TONIGHT'S LINE-UP “BIG BEMIDG” POSITION FLOODWOOD H. Geil. Forward -H. Butler Markham. . ..Forward J. Brandmier Heffron.. ..Forward .H. Brandmier Brown... Peterson.. Biddinger . .Cranbrook In a game that was a fast contest all the way through, the “Big Bemidg” basketball team last even-| ing defeated the Floodwood college | stars, by a score of 20 _to 11. The game was one of the most strenuous in which the local five has participated since its organization, two years ago, and not a member on either of the opposing teams “‘loafed” at any stage of the coutest. Harry Geil, captain of the “Big Bemidg” team, and H. E. Butler, the principal forward and manager of the visitors, who were notin the line-up, alternated as referee and umpire, and their decisions were eminently fair and impartial, with the result that there was not an unpleasant word among the players during the entire game; in fact, the contest was very clean and but few fouls were called on any of the players. The visiting team lined up with- out . Butler, who was somewhat “under the weather” with a bad cold, and they played somewhat slower than usual. Their big cen-| ter, Carey, formerly a star on the Superior Normal term, was a strong factor in the visitors’ scoring, but he was held well by Brown, center for “Big Bemidg.” The local five played finely, and with Markham as the center of most of the basket--throwing, the play was very fast, and the visitors had a difficult time in keeping the ball away from the scoring receptacle. | Floodwood fouled Bemidji and| Heffron threw a free basket, a very few minutes after play was called; and Carey missed the basket in at- tempting to throw a free basket from foul, 2 moment later. Six minutes after play was called, Markham threw a nice field basket, and repeated the performance in a quick play. Heffron failed at a free throw, from foul. H. Brandmier threw a fine field basket for Floodwood. Both teams failed at tries for free ended 7 to 3, in favor of Bemidji. In the second half, the play was again very fast, and both fives dis- played good team work, ‘“Big Bemidy” excelling somewhat in this department, and in the accuracy with which Markham threw the ball in the baskets, Heffron also doing good work. The visiting players got to work- ing nicely, and they ran up eight points in the second half, while “Big Bemidg” added thirteen to their score, the game ending 20 to 11 in favor of Bemidji. For this evening’s game, Butler, the visitors’ crack forward, will be in the lineup, and Floodwood promises even a faster contest than last evening. For “Big Bemidg” Geil will be on forward, with Heffron and Markham as -assistants. It is expected that tonight’s game will be the fastest ever played here, and the visitihg players assert that with Butler in their line-up they will put up a better game. The game will be called at 9 sharp. THE ELKS' GHARITY BALL WILL BE HELD DEG. (6 Date Changed from Dec. 11th.—Fam- ous Ainsworth Orchestra Secured to Play for Dance. The committees, who are arrang- ing for the Elks’ Annual Charity ball, have decided to give the ball on December 16, instead of Decem- ber 11, as was originally intended. The changing of the date was made in order that the Elks might have the services of the famous Ainsworth orchestra of Minneapolis. This famous musical organization is touring the northwest and as they are to play at Crookston and other cities near here, it was ascertained that they could so arrange their date$ that they could play at a ball to be given here on the night of December 16. The organization will give several selections (a sort of concert) before the dance and they wiil furnish music for the ball. The committees are working together very harmonously and from present indications the Elk’s Annual the most successful events of the kind ever held in this city. As there are 126 members of the local lodge and as undoubtedly all of them will take tickets, it is cer tain that there will be a splendid attendance at the dance. The invitations are being issued today and each Elk is allowed to invite a friend, but any one who attends the ball must produce an invitation, together with a numbered ticket, before they will be allowed to partjcipate in the dance. The following are the committees who have charge of the dance: Executive Committee—]. O. Har- tis, J. C. Parker, W. J. Markham. Printing Committee—A. G. Rut- ledge, A. B. Allen, W. N. Bowser. Decorating Committee—]. C. Parker, J. H. Foss, Bert Barker, A. L. Wyler, Eric Ives, Dr. Palmer. Music—E. H, Jerrard, A. P. White, W. L. Brooks, F. S. Lycan. Floor—Bert Barker, Oscar Ervig, W. L. Brooks, F.S. Lycan, J. C. Covington. Money In Oid Papers. The Ladies of the Presbyterian aid Society want all persons having old papers, magazines or wrapping paper to save such and notify Mrs. A. E. Smith, ‘phone 190, and the society will take care of same.