Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 5, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME-10. NUMBER 239. FOSSEEN BILL IS T0 AID COUNTIES Was Introduced Monday By Minne- apolis Senator Following Agi- tation in North Country WANTS STATE LAND TAXED Calls For an Appropriation of Ten Cents an Acre to be Spent Under Direction of Forestry Board REAPPORTIONMENT BILL READY Koochiching lnd- Beltnn_fi to be Coupled With One Senator and Two Representatives By United Press. St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 5.—The agita- tion for roads in Koochiching county is bearing fruit. Monday Sen. M. L. Fosseen, Minneapolis, introduced a bill which will mean a state revenue of about $88,500 for the county if it passes. Tuesday the house and senate both adopted a resolution for the ap- pointment of three of its members to attend today’s goog roads congress at International Falls. The Fosseen bill provides that all state lands in counties where there are more than 5,000 acres of statz lands, shall be taxed ten cents an acre, and that the revenue from this taxation shall be used to build roads, firebrakes, and ditches, in order to preserve the timber by preventing its destruction by forest fires. Koochiching county has about 885,000 acres-ef-state lands: - This is more than twocthirds the area of the entire county. Owing to the fact that state lands are not sub- ject to taxation, the owners of one- third the property must pay the cast of building roads in the entire coun- ty or do without them. -They have chosen the latter course, because in the former case taxes would amount to as much as the value of the land. Homesteaders Leave County. The result is that a majority of settlers leave the county after they .prove up on their homesteads. There is no use growing farm products as the absence of roads makes it im- possible to haul them to market. Beltrami and adjacent countles, in addition to benefiting from the agri- cultural development which is bound to result when Koochiching county builds a net-work of roads, may also take advantage of the Fosseen bill, if it becomes a law. The bill makes an appropriation of $125,000 which is to become im- mediately available, and which )is to be'spent under the direction of the highway commission and the state forestry board. The house reapportionment com- mittees Tuesday had the draft of a bill, drawn by its sub-committee and embracing practically. the same scheme of redistricting under consid- eration in the senate committee. The bill provides for-a legislature com- posed of sixty-five senators and 126 representatives. . One of the additional senators goes to the seventh and: the.other to the second congressional district. The population basis used for each sena- torial district is 31,918. The plan of redistricting follows, the first num- ber in each instance being the num- ber of senators and the second the number of representatives allotted each district. Coupled With Koochinching Fillmore and Houston, 1-3; Win- ona 1-2; Olmstead and Wabasha, 1-2, | Mower and Dodge, 1-2; Freeborn, 1-1; Faribault, 1-1; Blue Earth, 1-2; Martin and Watonwan, 1-2; Cotton- wood and Jackson, 1-2; Rock and Nobles, 1-2; Lincoln, Pipestone and Murray, 1-3; Lyon and Yellow Medi- cine, 1-2; Redwood and Brown, 1-2; , Nicollet -and Le Sueur, 1-2; Waseca and Eteele, 1-2. Rice, 1-1; Goodhue, 1-2; Dakota, 1-1; Scott and Carver, 1-2; McLeod and Sibley, 1-2; Renville, 1-1; Lac qui Parle and Chippewa, 1-2; Swift and Kandiyohi, 1-2; Meeker, 1-1; Wright, 1-2; Hennepin, 8-18; Ram- sey, 6-12; Washington, 1-1; Anoka and Sherburne, 1-1; Benton and city of St. Cloud, 1-2; remainder of Stearns county, 1-2; Pope and Doug- SIR EDWARD GREY. English 8ecretary of State Figuring In Peace Negotiations. —_— lass, 1-2; Grant, Stevens and Trav- erse, 1-3. Wilkin ‘and Clay, .1-2; Otter Tail, 1-4; Todd and Wadena, 1-2; Cass and Itasca, 1-2; Crow' Wing and Morri- son, 1-2; Aitkin and Carleton, 1-2; Mille Lacs, Kanabec and Isanti, 1-2; Pine and Chisago, 1-2; St. Louis, Lake and Cook, 5-10; Koochiching and Beltrami, 1-2; Hubbard and Becker, 1-2; Norman and Mahnom- en, 1-}; Clearwater, Red Lake and Pennington, 1-1; Polk, 1-2; Kittson, Roseau and Marshall, 1-3. The following table is a compari- son by congressional districts of the number of senators and representa- tives allowed each district at pres- ent and the number allowed by the tentative draft of a mew bill: Senate— Present.New Bill Second 6 Third . Fourth Fifth Sixth Sevefith .. Elghth~ z GET TOGETHER WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS The following is taken from the current issue of Farm and Fireside: “I know two farmers who are not big farmers. They have a little hay to cut, a little corn to plant and the same of several other crops. It so happens that one of them owns a mower. The other owns a two-row corn-planter. Since the first has no planter, nor the other a mower, they change about with these machines every year. It is easily done, since they live only one-half mile apart and both have telephones. “This is not a wonderful discovery in any way, but possibly you could work some like scheme with your neighbor. Now, these farmers have an investment of perhaps $40 saved on each side by this plan, besides they do not have to house two ma- chines in place of one, nor do they have to feel that they must beg a machine of the other when they want to cut or plant. stuff to handle this will not work so well, but there are little jobs where it will work, and does. Perhaps you neighbor has none. Could you sup- needed in return which costs him lit- tle, but means a lot to you? Ask him.” Special to0 The Plomeer. Cass Lake, Feb. 5.—The Chippewa |- ‘[Indfan conference has not yet gotten down to the real business for which it was called, as telegrams were re- celved Tuesday afternoon from the Pidgeon River reservation: delegates and Warroad delegates : that they would be here on the night trains and asking - that no business be transacted until they arrive. The feature .of the afternoon’s meeting was a long speech by Bebo- um-gyé-gue-ish-kung, chief of the Red Lake band, who was decked out with his paint; feathers and full re- galia. The proceedings are being conducted in the Chippewa language and no permanent organization for the meeting will be effected until ‘Wednesday morning. MAY LOSE CHARTER Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5.— Whether the verdict of the jury in District Judge Jelley’s court late Monday, finding the ~Minneapolis Milk company and A. R. Ruhnke, its president, guilty of criminal viola- tions of Minnesota state ~ anti-trust 1aw, by conspiring to rdise milk prices on October 8 automatically forfeits the corporate franchise of the company was a question that came up yesterday as a brand new factor in the “milk trust” situation and it was said this phase would be care- fully studied by Judge Jelley before passing sentence upon the convicted defendants Thursday. In the meanwhile the milk prices in Minneapolis tumbled back to the flat rate of seven cents per quart, the price that had prevailed before October 1, 1912, when the larger dealers all announced the increases continued yesterday. The rate of fourteen quart tickets for $1 was the highest charge yesterday and many companies and individuals were selling milk for seven cents flat. RABBITS CALLED CHICKEN By United Press. “Mott, N.' D.,"Feb. §,—A new - dustry has- developed -in Hettinger county. J. Mcurath~ shipped- over 700 pounds of rabbits. to a twin city “On a big farm with many acres of will put up ice this winter.. Your ply him sometimes and get something dealer—both jacks and ‘cotton-tails. ‘Word comes back that-they were so superior in quality that many hotels and restaurants began servihg them for chicken and veal. 'Attempts are now being made-to raise jackrabbits with a venison flavor. R RHR KKK KK KKK KKK * COMMUNICATION * KEKEKEKKKKK KKK KK KK “I wish to drop my friends of Bel- trami county a few lines that I may not be entirely forgotten. “I have been in business at Littell, ‘Wash., now for thirteen months and find business here and prospects are brighter in the west at present than they have been for several years, especially in the lumber business. being incorporated and the business outlook is good. “Mills that have .been standing idle for several years 'are resuming operations and all lines of railroads are hauling heavy trains. “On the strength of Woodrow Wil- son’s election I have taken a partner into my business, a boy born on the twelfth hour, twelfth day, twelfth month and twelfth year and weighs twelve pounds. At present he is working on the night shift.and every- thing is going. along fine. are located here and are well in spite of their advancing years. “Frank Snow and family and Mar- cius Snow.are Littelll residents also. Miss Hazel Wells and Miss Eva Getchel of Bemidji are. teachers at the Littell school and they all joln me in sending regards. main, Yours truly, THE CUB SCOOP geporer of the-armory. RED LAKE cmer TALKS W. B. MACKENZIE CANNOT COME ERERKER KKK KR i~ SCHOOL NOTES, C*iiii!l#ii{*ifi BULGARIANS ARE RETIRING The seniors have selected class pins for this year and ’t!;e ord- er ‘has been sent in through B. A. The pins are of solid' Rom- an gold and are neat and atractive. The class has not decided on a play as yet but will probably select one some time this week. As soon as the selection has been made the class will commence ‘practice with Miss Mar- jorie Knappen as coach. Tt will be. presented some tiine around Minneapolis Banker Proposes That No Money Be Given Farmers Who Raise Grain Exclusively. Report Says Allies Are Falling Back From Tchatalja Trying to Draw the Turks Out. MEAT GdNEDEBED'i’DO HIGH NEW BLOOD SHOWS ABILITY 6. —E. W. Decker, president of the Northwest- ern National bank, Dl’?&lel to se- the. co-operation of.the mnno- sota and North Dakota Bankers' asso- ciation for the purpose of lowering the high cost of living. “If neces- sary,” sald Mr. Decker, “the. farmer who will not raise stock should be discriminated against when he asks to ‘borrow money. “Meat is so high that ' -we can hardly afford to eat it. selling “yearling steers ~on = Texas ranches on the hoof for $26 aplece. North Dakota farmers are getting $15 apiece for hogs. asked for meat are simply monstrous. If we do not look out-we will find ourselves in a position where we can- not buy meat. they are eating dogs. “The solution -to this is that the farmer must raise more stock. He has devoted all of his attention in the past to raising wheat. plains that the cost of harvesting is very high and the price of wheat is It is selling for sixty and seventy cents and the farmer wants to know what the trouble is. “I was talking with Dakota bankers last night and they told me the situation up there. told them to stop lending money to farmers who will not raise stock, but the farmer money to buy stock, but | remember that the time .when he must raise stock or he faces a serious condition. this matter up with thé Minnesota Bankers’ association and can be done here in our state. “A man down at Browns Valley told me that he had raised a crop of thistles on his farm this year. that I thought that it was a lesson to him. T told him that he should have seen ‘that he should have had some stock a year ago. had no stock. It was the Lord’s warn- ling.". .He did not heed it. has a' crop of thistles. “The farmer who will raise stock will be able to rotate his crops and will have plenty’ of fertilizer. not mean’ necessarily that the farm- er should' curtail his graln acreage, Next Time Scoop Wil Put His Brakes Constantinople, Feb. 6.—The Bul- garians, according to reports, are re- b rnlng village of Noxt ‘Fuesday - w.rngon the Sen- or-Sophomore Literary - society wiil give ‘a program at the High school building. As yet the program . has not been made out:but the program and full particulars will be published wing. Thlu is regurde a8 strategy, with possibly theidea of drawing the Turks into the offensive. among military experts here is ‘that no serious operations can be expected ‘{at Tchatalja for the present. The condition of the southern por- tion of the zone between the lines of belligerents is such as to render the movement of men impossible. little better than morass. Only on the higher ground in the northern region éan the The High school basket ball telm will either play a game with Bagley or Cass Lake next Friday. The Bag- [ley team are not schedule a game with the local team after last Saturday’s game but if they do not wish to play the manager will bring up the Cass Lake team for a game here Friday or Saturday night. Miss Ruth Riley has dropped her work in the High school here to take fes contract; will make an attack. 1t is supposed the Bulgarians de- nounced the armistice less on account ‘lof the failure of negotiations than that they expected Adrianople would be obliged to surrender within a few in operation might have embarrassed the liberty In Germany I G00D MEETING OF THE CLUB About fifteen members attended the monthly meeting of the Commer- ¢ial- club last evening but a large amount of business was transacted. Several matters were referred to com- mittees for further time was spent in the discussion of ways and means sheep so that the farmers can buy them in small lots. No actiop was taken and-the matter will be brought up again tomorrow night. Now he com- According to the best information the fortress is able to' resist for a There are many new organizations Much is expected, observers of the new blood, now the head of both the military and civil who are burning with a desire to avenge the earlier by competent administrations, The enterprise, headed by daring men like Enver Bey, for the first i time given a chance, is belleved may surprise the allies. The new -grand vizier, Mahmoud - Schefket Pasha, is already showing organizing qualities, which have won him gives many hours each day to super- intending personnlly the mllltnry ar- MEET IN TOWN OF NORTHERN The Farmers’ club of the town of Northern met today at the school house. All day session was held. The men talked business in the morning, lunch was served at noon and in the afternoon, A. E. Nelson of Bemidji, tested several samples of milk by the Mr. and Mrs. Nelson drove out from Bemidji this morn- I plan to take “I might state that the old folks|: Babcock test. : NO MORE “LEAP THE GAP” After all toboggans but one had been broken, the boys = who. leaping the gap at _{slide decided to do away with the jump and repaired the slide so that it is now level to the end. Some of the boys whose smashed are now using skis. hill north of the John Gibbon house on the lake shore is a popular ski BY ”HO\ M At that time he ' the Warfield ADDITIONAL LOCALS. The K. P..club of the Presbyterian church met last night at the home of the Misses Margaret and Pearl Condon at 1,000 Mississippi avenue. The evening was spent with games and mlmic and a lunch was served at “Thanking you for the space, I re- toboggans were —CHESTER SNOW. Mr. Snow was formerly a‘Bemidji merchant and at present part owner T0 SHOW PICTURES 0F STUMP PULLER 800 Line to Send Engineer to Attend . Sheep Meeting Here Tomorrow and He Will Have Films. As Reapportionment ‘is Due Then For Debate. BOTH SESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT Farmers Will Be Heard in Afternoon and Financial Scheme Must Be Adopted in the Evening. To Show Stump Puller. f|| The Brinkman theater will show the moving pictures of the new “Pennington Puller” in action, The first run will be given free after the farmers meeting in the High school - tomorrow afternoon. - The second run will be given in the evening as a part of the regular program. A letter from W. R. Mackenzie, stating that he would be unable to attend the sheep meeting in Bemidji Thursday because reapportionment needed him in the legislature and the announcement that the Soo railroad 1s sending a 400-foot moving (picture film of its new stump puller in operation were the new .develop- ments today in the' sheep meeting situation. Secretary Mackenzie wrote that re- apportionment’ is expected to come before the legislature Thursday and ‘that’ he-had been requested-by " chairmen of the house and senate committees to attend the sessions so that he would be present in case any chariges are proposed at the-last min- ute. He said that he regretted that the dates conflicted but believed it his ‘duty to guard the interests of the north to the best of his ability. Harry Funston, who was in the Soo’s Bemidji engineer’s office at the time the road was put through here, ig coming tomorrow with a 400-foot film showing the new stump puller, perfected by the Soo, in operation. This macnine, called the “Penning- ton Puller,” was built through the efforts of President Pennington and was designed for use in Wisconsin where the people have practically the same problems as thoge of North- ern Minnesota. Arrangements have been made whereby the film will be shown at the Brinkman'to-the farm- ers directly after the High school meeting Thursday afternoon. The object of the meeting in the High school tomorrow afternoon is to hear the experiences of the men who have been raising sheep and to find out how many farmers. will put sheep on their land if they can get them at a reasonable price. The eve- ning meeting in the Commercial rooms will be for the purpose of en- tertaining the ‘visitors who are com- ing from out of town and to find some means by which sheep can be brought here and let out in lots of eight to 100 as the individual farm- ers may need them. A. E. Chamberlain, = development agent of the Great Northern railroad, is guest of honor as it was first sug- gested that he be asked to come here at this time. Mr. Chamberlain has been gradually working his way east from the west and while on the road has been talking sheep and Min- nesota feeding to the men who are raising the large flocks in North Da- kota and Montana. From the twin cities will come William Magivny, one of the best posted live stock men of South St. Paul; H. J. Maxfield, state fjpmigra- tion commissioner and pioneer de- veloper of Wadena county; and H. H. Hughes, editor of Farm, Stock and Home who is known all over the state as ‘an editor who has the farmers’ best interests at heart. D. D. Ten- |ney, of the Crookston Lumber com- pany, will come if he gets back in time from an eastern trip. . - - 5 { From the interest - that is.being -|taken in the movement outside of Bemidji, it is evident that others re- gard it as an important one for the development of the country. A Min- neapolis paper will send a special correspondent; a bank at Willmar yesterday decided .to finance several “|cars of sheep to put on land in | the vicinity of Neblah, Commercial - Jclubs as Akeley, Park Rapids, Black- _|duck and Csss Lake appear enthus- cthess