Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 23, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE storica] Socicty, i H) S A ~el, MINNESOT HISTORICAL SQCIETY, R. " VOLUME 8. NUMBER 82, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVEi‘IING, JULY 23, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. SUGAR BEETS PROVE A PROFITABLE CROP Have Been Tried Near Bemidji ona Large Scale—Average Fifteen Tons Per Acre. ARE WELL SUITED TO SOIL AND HAVE WITHSTOOD DROUTH Weigh From One to Three Pounds When Harvested in Fall—Factory Needed Here. Sugar beet have been added to the: list of crops that may be pro- duced around Bemidji. Experi- ments conducted this year on a large scale show that the beets can be grown here profitably and they are well suited to the climate. The beets planted early this spring have stood the drouth better than any other crop and unless the rain holds off for several weeks more, a full crop will be gathered in the fall. At present, the beets of this section have to be shipped to Chaska to the sugar factory there. The price paid now is g4 per ton, but if a factory was here on the ground, the farmers would get $5. 50 per ton, An acre will yield fif- teen tons of beets ro at $4 a ton it means an income of from g6o to $80 an acre. 1f the factory was here, the income would Fe from eighty to one hundred dollars an acre, The company which is operating the Chaska plant says that it will put one in at Bemidji if at least 5,000 acres of beets will be put un- der cultivation. The beets from this country have been tested and found to contain the necessary amount of sugar, so that it is merely one and lose part of the natural yield. The beets are allowed to lie in the ground until after a few frosts in the fall as it is the frost that makes them take on the sugar. .Then they are harvested and the tops cut off. The tops are saved and used for winter feed. To keey the tops fresh, they are placed in a trench four by four and sixteen or twenty feet long, by layers. Between each layer is sprinkled a aques‘ion of crop with the company. A plant handling 75,000 tons of beets requires 150 hands so that such a factory would bring in many familles to the city. It is stated by those who have grown the beets that the tops will run three or four tons to the acre and make better feed than hay. Asit costs but $18 to $20 to sow and care for an acre of beets, the tops are made to pay for the cost and the money received from the beets at the factory is clear profit. One farmer says that he would rather care for two acres of beets than one of potatoes as they are the easier to handle. W. G. Schroeder has planted beets this spring and after careful watch ing has decided that they are a well paving crop. He obtained his seed from the Chaska company and plant- ed it about one week before he did his corn. At the present time, the beets have covered the field, have not been bothered by the drouth, and are as big as his wrist. When harvested the beets weigh from one to three pounds each. Mr. Schroeder says that one of his neighbors counted all of the beets in an acre field and found that if they weigh a pound each at harvest, the yield will be twenty tons. He expects on that basis a yield of at least thirty tons, which will bring in $120. The tops pay for the expense. Next year this neighbor will put most of his land into beets. Sugar beets require careful attention during the first thirty days but after that time, they re- quire about as much as does corn, When planted, the seed is put in with drills in rows about thirty inches apart. After the plants are a few inches above the ground, they are thinned out witha hoe, so that a bunch is left every six or eight inches. While they are being thiuned out, the weeds be- tween the rows are also cut, When the plants are about three weeks old, they are thinned by hand, the healthiest one in every bunch being allowed to live. This gives one plant for every six inches inthe row. After this final thin- ning, they are cultivated with the same machiune as is used for corn. The reason for planting so thickly is that it is better to have a thin covering of salt and the top is covered with a foot of straw and then a foot of dirt to keep the frost out., When feeding, part is un- covered and the feed sliced out with a hay knife. Because of the sandy soil around Bemidji, it has to be carefully pre- pared before thé seeds are planted. It is first plowed and harrowed until all surface lumps have been worked out. Then it is rolled with a heavy roller juct before the seeds are planted. The seed must be put in firm ground for if the ground is loose, it takes the seed several days longer to sprout as the loose ground will not hold the moisture neces- sary. The farmers who have tried the sugar beet this year are well satis- fied with their crops and sav they will put in more next season. Several received their seed late and as they were amateurs at the beet business, will not harvest a tull yield. But the success of their neighbors has con- vinced them that there is money in beet raising. As soon as enough farmers are raising the beets so that 5,000 acres can be guaranteed to be under culti- vation, a sugar factory will probably be started here. The farmers know that a local plant means an addi- tional profit of about $25 an acre. MUGH NEEDED RAIN FELL "IN LARGE QUANTITIES Warfield’s Dam Plant Closed During Day Because of Low Stage of Water. Rain in sufficient quantities to put a damper on forest fires and to give the crops the necessary mois- ture fell in and around Bemidji this morning, It was accompanied by lightening and thunder and for some time the rain fell faster than the sewers could carry off the surplus water. Indications" are that more is coming. The forest fire which has been burning back of the Bemidji mill for several days approached too close when the wind shifted yes- terday and about five o’clock’ Chief Geil was asked for help. A wagon load of men with shovels was sent over, and succeeded in getting the blaze under control, So little water is in the lake at present that the Warfield Electric light company is not running the dam plant during the day but is us- ing steam power in the city plant. Lake Bemidji drains all the lakes between here and the source of the Mississippi, and as todays rain was general, should soon fill up to nor- mal level. The big $5,000 dynamo in the Warfield Electric company’s™ city power plant was burned out this morning when lightning hit one of the wires. The loss will be about $1,000. A second dynamo was switched on at once and was soon giving power to the city. Water filled the basements of sev- eral stores on Third street. The loose sand 10 front of the Armory was washed down into the lake. By eleven o’clock, the lake had risen an inch and one half. IMMENSE DIAMOND FOUND Stone Estimated to Be Worth at Least §$200,000. New York, July 23—A report has reached Maiden Laue from Johannes- burg, South Africa, of the finding of another large diamond at the Premier mine. The gem is said to weigh more than 191 carats and is described as a pure white stone, flawless and meas- uring two inches long by about three- fourths of an inch thick. It is estimated to be worth $150,000 uncut. When cut it will be worth at least $200,000. ALBERT BERG OUT FOR THE NOMINATION Formal Announcement Appears Today With Platform on Which He Will Run. TO GO BEFORE REPUBLICAN VOTERS IN FALL PRIMARIES Wants to be State Senator From 61st District—Will be Supported by Bemidji. - Albert Berg has announced him- self as a candidate for the Republi- can nomination for Senator from the 61st district. Elsewhere in this is- ALBERT BERG Candidate for the Republican Nomination for Senator from the 61st District. sue is his formal announcement and the platform on which he is running. Originally, Bemidji was out to man and thought to be good for the place. When he withdrew from the race last month, he stated that he wished his friends to support Berg, and there is little doubt now but that Berg will have the support of the entire county. Mr. Berg’s home is in Spooner and as Beltrami county must have a representative in the coming senate, his home people are using all efforts to land the nomination for him. He is a big man and well up on public affairs, Since the Crookston meet- ing he has been confined to his home but is better now and able to travel. Mr. Berg knows what Beltrami county wants and he is out to get it, Incidentally he is also for reappor- tionment and good roads, two things that are wanted by every northern county. OREGON PRIMARY PLAN OPPOSED Republican “Antis” Nominate Set of Gandidates. Portland, Ore, July 23.—Eleven hundred Republicans, self-styled “the assembly” and representing the fac- tion of the Republican party in Ore- gon opposed to the selection of Unit- ed States semators by the people un- der the “Oregon system,” met here and presented candidates for the Re- publican nomination of representa- tives to congress and for various state offices. The anti-assembly Republicans—the faction which favors the “Oregon sys- tem” of voting on senatorial candi- dates—are just as bitter and appar- ently just as ready to lock horns as the “assembly” faction. It is admit- ted by both factions that on the re- sult of the November election the “Oregon system” stands or falls in this state. ) The opposition to the assembly is not organized and it cannot be, for the anti-assembly Republicans-are op- posed to the principle of party as- semblages whose object is to suggest candidates for nomination. They con- tend that the assembly is in reality an attempt to return to the old con- vention method of nominating a ticket and that ‘its real purpose is the de- struction of the direct primary. There are, nevertheless, already suf- ficient - anti-assembly candidates for nomination in the field to insure prac- tically complete anti-assembly primary tickets. throughout the state. support Al Jester as he was a local| WEATHER TODAY, : Temperature Friday Saturday 7 66 8 67 9 68 10 64 11 65 12 67 P. M. 1 69” 2 71 3 81 75 4 83 5 84 6 82 7 81 8 74 9 73 10 71 Blrometer—Change. Maximum today—84. Minumum today—64. Maximum yesterday—84. Minumum yesterday—54. Forecast—Continued cloudy and probably showers. City Drug Store readings. Standing of the Glubs American Assoclation Won Lost Pect Minneapolis .64 34 .657 39 .593 40 .570 45 .505 49 456 51 .440 57 .400 Louisville. . 58 .383 National League Won Lost Pct Chicago....... ... 51 29 .638 New York 45 35 .563 Pittsburg . 44 34 .564 Cincinnati 43 40 518 Philadelphia 38 41 .481 St. Louis. 38 45 .458 Brooklyn 49 410 Bosten .. 52 .381 American Lezgue : “Won Lost Pet Philadelphia . 26 .679 Boston . . 33 .607 New York 33 .598 Detroit. 45 41 .523 Clevelan 34 43 442 ‘Washington 34 49 407 Chicago. . St. Louis.... Yesterday’s Results. Natlonal League Brooklyn 1—Pittsburg 14. New York 0—St. Louis 4. Boston —Chicago (Rain.) Philadelphia 4—Cincinnati 6 American League Detroit 8—New York 11. St. Louis 3—Boston 6. Cleveland 7—Philadelphia 6. Chicago 5-0-—Washington 1-2. American Association Kansas City 2—Columbus 9. Minneapolis 0—Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee —Toledo . (Rain) St. Paul 8—Louisville 4. DR. A. C. GAEBELEIN . T0 OPEN GONFERENGE Will Address Delegates at 11 a. m. Sunday in Presbyterian Church— Arrives Tonight. Dr. A. C. Gaebeleio, of New York City, will open the sixth annual ‘meeting of the Bemidji Bible con- ference tomorrow morning at eleven a. m. with a serman in the Presby- terian church. Dr. Gaebelein will also preach in the evening. No secvices will be held in the afternoon as nnn.ounced in the provisional pro- gram. Delegates are already arriving in the city. Dr. Gaebelein is expected to arrive tonight from New York. ‘The conference has the brightest prospects today of any that has ever been held in this city. At9. a. m. and 11 a, m. Momday, Dr. Gaebe- lein will address the assembly dn “Daniel” and at 10 a, m. Reverend McIntosh- will give an address. The Swedish Lutheran church will postpone, because of rain its out door meeting and supper which was to have been held at Mill Park to- morrow. 1 S RS COUNTY DEMOCRATS ARE MEETING TODAY Local Convention Being Held in Court House—Will Probably Instruct for Lind. JOSEPH W. FOLK BOOM FOR PRESIDENCY - JUST LAUNCHED | Bemidji Men Believe That He Will Make a Stronger Candidate Than Hanson. Democrats convened of Beltrami county in the court house this morning at ten o’clock to elect dele- gates to the state convention to be held in Minneapolis next Thursday and to decide on the planks which the local men want in the state platform. L. F. Johnson is chair- man of the county committee and P. J. Russell, secretary. The county conventions which will be held at the same time will serve as indicators of what may be expected from the state convention to be held next Thursday. John Lind continues to be spoken of as the man sure to land the nomination for governor, but as he insistson a county option plank, the situation ts complicated. Judge Stanton, of Bemidji, has been spoken of as the next man to be considered if Lind will not run, bnt since his county option speech at Akeley not much is being said about him. The Twin City kitchen cabinet was busy with his name until they found out that he was as much for county option as was John Lind and then the talk died down. Judge Stanton says that he does not want the nomination for govern- or and he took the county option road to evade it. He says that he lieves in county option but felt no occasion to go on record until the talk of nominating him for governor forced him to take a stand. He says that the Democrats will accept John Lind and county option, but will not accept Stanton and county option. By taking his stand early in the game, he lost his ‘chance of the nomination, which, he says, was just what he wanted, Local Democrats say that if the party adopts a county option plank in the state platform, it will be a wide departure from the stand of the party in former years. The Demo- cratic donkey has never been lead to the watering trough and had the pure liquid poured down its throat and it will be a new experience. But they believe that the party is progressing and getting away from its old stand. ' Dispatches to the Twin City papers from various counties yes- terday indicate thata strong anti- county option sentiment has devel- oped in the past few days. Those who are leading the opposition say that they have 543 votes in the con- vention which will be opposed on the start to a county option plank. Some think that this indicates an anti-Lind sentiment. Fred Day and Fred Lynch, both high in the state circle, refuse to commit themselves on any issue and say that as it is a Democratic con- vention, the delegates will get just what they want. Not much is being said around the local headquarters but it is expected that Beltrami county will instruct for Lind. One of the planks in the Demo- cratic platform is certain to be on the judiciary question. The plank will probably favor a nonpartisan judiciary and is expected to win a few votes from the Republican or- ganization. Northern Minnesota will also be represented in the state convention and W. R. Mackenzie will be on hand to see that his pet resolutions are embodied in the Democratic platform. Prominent local Democrats have just received campaign- material which is placing the name of Joseph W. Folk, ‘of Missouri, before them as the next national Democratic can- didate for the presidency of the United States. The men who have been interviewed beliéve that Folk will make a much stronger race than any other man they can place against the Republican nominee. Folk’s record, they say, is one that is clean all the way through and is progressive enough to satisfy the most critical. %! e Some time ago, the Democrats of Ohio launched a boom for Gover- nor Harmon, but the local ‘men did not take kindly to the suggest- ion, They criticise Harmon sever- ly for the stand he has taken on certain large questions and say that Folk made a much better rec- ord while he was governor than Hanson. Folk seems to be the bet- ter known man of the two and many Democrats believe that Folk would poll a large number of votes, which would originally go Republican, because of his stand on recent congressional questions. William Jennings Bryan seems to have been forgotten by the party just at present but as another year must go by before the national con- vention, it is a little early to figure him out of the race. The “Peerless Leader” is a shrewd politician and is sure to be in the fight until the last vote is taken. Delegates Elected Today. The following delegates to the state Democratic convention to be held next Thursday were elected at the county convention this after- noon: Dr. A. A, Gilmore, George Newton, Carl Saterlee, Dr. E. A. Shannon, William Neil, Richard Leet, J. E. Cahill, D. C. Smyth, J. A. Bisiar, L. F. Johnson, and P. J. Russell. L. F. Johnson was also elected a member of the state cen- tral committee, DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS CHURGHES OF THE CITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. Swedish Lutheran—Will hold ser- vices at 10:30 a. m. and afternoon services at Mill Park beginning at 5 P. m. Norwegian Lutheran—Services in the morning at 10:30. Sunday school at 12 and services in the evening at 8 o’clock. . Episcopal—Services will be held in the 1. 0. O. F. hall at 8 p. m., con- ducted by Rev. H. F. Parshall. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. First Methodist Episcopal—Services in Masonic Temple; preaching 11; Sunday school 12; Epworth League 7. Topic “The Christian’s Rewards Hereafter,” Hiram Simons, leader. No preaching in the evening because of the Bible conference at the Pres- byterian church. Everybody wel- come. Charles H. Flesher, pastor. Presbyterian—Tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock, Dr. A. C. Gaebelein will occupy the pulpit, Bible class and Sunday school at 12:15. Young Peoples Society 7:00. Evening union service at 8:00 when Dr. Gaebélein will again speak. _In the morning Mr. Andrew Rood will sing’ a solo and Miss Dora Hanson will sing a solo in the evening. No ser- vices in the afternoon as announced in the provisional program. Baptist—Men’s Bible class 10 a. m. Morning service, 11 subject—*‘Nehe- miah’s Clarion Note.” Sunday school 12:15. Afternoon service 3:30 at Maltby hall. B. Y. P. U. 7:00. Business of importance at young people’s hour. No éevening service at the above church as we all want to hear Dr. Gaebelein once more. The pastor has a special announcement to make at the morn- ing seryice and would like to see all members present. TELEGRAPHIG SPECIALS. Shevlin, July 23—(Special to the Pioneer) —Daws Anabom was killed by a train here last night, his crushed body being found at mid- night under the bridge. He was eighteen years old ‘and formerly night station agent, - % 5 NEFECACTI\/E DAL GOVERNOR AND PARTY SPEND NIGHT HERE Arrived Early This Morning, But Went to Cass Lake at Seven—Stopped at Farris. STATE DRAINAGE OFFICIALS ON DITCH INSPECTICN TOUR Leave_ Tomorrow for International Falls and Will Go to Roseau and Crookston. Governor Eberhart, accompanied by members of the state drainage commission and state officials, ar- rived in Bemidji early this morning and left for Cass Lake on the seven o’clock train. State Drainage The governor and Engineer Ralph stopped off at Farris to inspect a new state ditch which has recently been completed. The rain which fell here hit Farris about nine-thirty and the governor was thoroughly drenched. He drove to Cass Lake with Engineer Ralph and Moyor Dumas, but the roads were heavy and he - was delayed. Dinner was eaten in a hurry and the party at once embarked for a launch ride to Star Island and around the lake. No definite plans had been made to entertain the governor as it was not known what he wished to do. The entertainment this evening will be arranged after the governor’s arrival. The party will stay all night at the Markham and will take the early train to International Falls. 2 . After a short stay at International, ‘the party will take boats down the Rainy river and Monday will be spent inspecting ditches in that part of the county. Manday afternoon, they will go down to Roseau and Tuesday will be spent in Crookston. Congressman Halvor Steenerson came over from Crookston at noon today to meet the governor. Others in the party are State Engineer Ralph, Auditor Iverson, Secretary of of State Schmahl, John Coates, of St. Cloud, Judge Quinn of Farimont, Attorney Powell and General Man- ager Gemmel, of the M. & I. At Cass Lake this morning, the governor expressed himself as plea- sed with the new fire warden system which has recently been started. The.wardens at Cass Lake had their fires well under control last night and the rain this morning put them all out. The band will serenade the gov- ernorat 7 p. m. in the Markham lobby. just Governor in Cass Lake. Cass Lake, July 23—(Special to the Pioneer)—The state drainage commission, now on a tour of the northern part of the state stopped in Cass Lake for a few hours this morning. Together with the com- mission, the party consisted of Gov- ernor Eberhart, State Auditor Iver- son, Secretary of State Julius A7 Schmahl, and several “railroad offii- cials. Mayor Dumas and the Cass Lake Commercial club escorted the party to the Endion for dinner, after which the Governor and several others in the party took a trip to beautiful Star Island. The Neils launch, the fastest boat in northern Minnesota, carried the party on a trip around the lake. S J. J. Opsahl Building Road to Bemidji Beach. J. J. Opsahl is building a road between Lavinia and Bemidji Beach. This will enable people to drive from Bemidji to Lavinia around- the head of the lake, The road crosses Rocky Point and joins the Bemidji-Turtle River road at Be- midji Beach. A crew is working there today and the road will be ready for traffic tomorrow. 5 [}