Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 4, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO. 162. IVERSONDENOUNCES SWAMPLANDLETTER Says That Complaint Made To Secretary Lane Means That De- velopment Will Be Retarded 500,000 ACRES ARE INVOLVED Charges Made By Northern Minne- sota Development Association Of- ficials Failed In Courts In Similar Samuel G. Iverson, state auditor, declares that the complaint made to Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the in- terfor, by C. M. King, president, and W. R. Mackenuzle, secretary of the Northern Minncsota Developmgnt as- soclation, asking Secretary Lane to refrain from patenting an addition- al 500,000 acres of swamp land to the state until an investigation be . made, will retard the development of the Northern section of the state and hold up acreage for which people have clamored fifteen years. Make Liberal Contributions “For tweleve years the people of Minnesota have contributed about $100,000 a year to reclaim the swamp lands of the state,” said Mr. ¥ Iverson. “They have carried out the spirit of the grant of 1860, when Congress gave all swamp °lands . within Minnesota to the state on con- dition that the proceeds be used to drain and improve these lands. “The actton of Mr. King and Mr. Mackenzie is a strange procedure,” continued Mr. Iverson. “It scems queer that men of Northern Minneso- ta should write such a letter. They have disregarded facts and figures and the purpose of their compliant is a puzale. Points Previously Raised. % “The point raised by Mr. King and Mr. Mackenzie was raised during the Indian swamp land contests, which covered a period of ten years, for the purpose of defeating our grant. We won in every court where the ques- tlon was considered. They-did not take the case to the United States Supreme Court as it already had de- cided that very ‘question against their contention. “F don’t beélieve Sccretary Lane will payafy attention to the com- : plaint. Minnesota is‘looked on as the pioneer in reclaiming swamp lands. Our methods are praised the country over. . Association Won't Back Officers “I do not think that the Northern Minnesota Development association, composed of intelligent men, satisfi- ed with the conduct of our swamp lands, will stand for any action of this kind. “Mr. King and Mr. Mackenzie ad- mit that they are not following ac- tion of the ussoclatmn in making the complaint. “They charge that the state, . through legislative enactment has di- verted millions of acres and turned the proceeds into a general school fund. The . people of Minnesota are proud of the fact. Trust Funds Are Large “Trust funds from three forties— the Scranton iron ore mine near Hib- bing—will give the state $10,000,- 000, which is more than the States of Wisconsin and Michigan ever re- ceived from all the lands Congress granted them.” In their letter sent to Secretary Lane President King and Secretary Mackenzie say: 2 3 “The entire 8,000,000 acres so far glven in the same undeveloped con- dition they were when first patented. We believe that these lands serve both as a menace to health and.the § development of the entire northern section of our state, “We hope that your department will forthwith order an investiga- tion of this matter, and withhold from this state any more land until such investigation has been made.” “In sending this letter we are not following action by our association.” said Secretary Mackenzie yesterday, “but the matter is one that will be taken up at our annual meeting at i s Bemidji in December. We do not want- the State to lose these lands, but we do want the state to keep faith with the Federal government and reclaim these swamp lands.” TO PLAY BRAINERD TEAM Local Eleven Books Game For Next Saturday Riley Back At Quarter Although the members of the Be- midji high school football team had cancelled all further games for this season another contest was scheduled when a letter from the manager of the Brainerd eleven challenged them. The game will be played next Saturday afternoon at Brainerd. Ri- ley will be back at his old position as quarterback and. the team will . have all of its former strength that proyed too much for many of the lfuyl He Has No' flmnfin-hl B !ufle_llL Former Immigration Authition Or ‘Bee” Commissioner Tells Of Opportun- ities In This Section Of the State RESIGNS FROM . COMMITTEES Rumors to the effect:that J, J. Op- -who “for .several terms represented this district in the J i legislatyre, would woon-announce his :, e 2 5 R 3 catitiasy for he esikiaiNese beon Meeting Grows Exciting and One Offi. Membership Campaign To Be Pushed ended by. the announdement that he has no ambition or “bee.” This announcement was made in & communication addressed to the di- rectors of the Commercial club, in which he says that he;would like to resign from the chairmanship of the development committee: and also to be released from : the railroad and live stock committee. Mr. Opsahl ex- plains his resignation as becapse of. his dealings with othér clubs of nor- thern Minnesota “he does think it proper that he be too closely connect- ed with the Bemidjl orgenization. In this connection Mr. Opshal said. . “My work during the coming year will be so arranged that I will have t0 work with other Commercial clubs as well as yours, and therefore it will be improper for me to do so. as Chairman of active Committees for this club. T can best do thjs work as a private members of the Club, and with free han 3 [ As to the sematorship the former representative i | “Relative to the New district- member, 1 will that 1 personally have no ambition 1 Bemidji should have the new Senator, and'I1 will do my mite to ‘help elect any good man selected, or keep a poor man at home. should have the House members and Bemidji on account’of ‘the school that will -benefit the whole. district the four year senator, to look after the schools interest.” * DAIRYING DESTINED TO LEAD 8sahl’ of Bemidji, Says That Both Tame And Wild Grasses Grow In Abundance Praises Alalfa and Clover In yesterday’s issue of the St. Paul Ploneer Press appeared an article written by H. J. Maxfleld, formerly immigration - commissioner state. A portion of his story follows. Perhaps no state in the Union of- fers better opportunities for men of limited means to secure farm homes than Minnesota. The character and condition of Minnesota’s farms and farm lands varies widely so that one can secure such-a home at as great and almost as small an investment as he wishes to make. Northern Minnesota Northern Minnesota is where we find opportunities walks of life. There are opportunities for men with unlimited capital to buy and improve the vast acres of fertile soil that will produce wonder- and increase rapidly in value. The man of moderate means also finds a field of opportunity here and the man with only a few hund- red dollars ¢an get a start in North- ern_Minnesota. ‘Wild land in the cut-over region of Northeastern ~Minanesota bought at from $7 to $15 per acre and wild land in the prairie region of Northwestern Minnecsota sells for $10 to $25 per acre. There are three distinet methods of securing lands in this part of Minnesota. You can take a free homestead in Beltrami or Koo- chiching counties, buy from the state on forty years time, or you can buy from ratlroads lum- ®er companies and private parties on very liberal terms. these lands in Northern Minnesota are good and when properly tilled will produce splendid crops. Boosts Dairying Dairying is destined to take the (lead “fu-this region; as grasses, both.f- tame and ‘wild, grow- in abundance: |- Some of the finest clover, and alfalfa, the writer ever saw was grqwn on the logged-oft land of Nor- thern Minnesota. Vegetables of all kinds, such as potatoes, onions, tur- nips, rutabagas, cabbage, beets, car- rots, parsnips grow splendidly and are of-excellent quality. Corn, wheat, rye, flax, oats and barley are raised Minnesota as a whole, with her rich developed acres of land in the South-| ern part, and her wild lands in the uorth, offers opportunities on every Who On Saturday Completed His Second Year As Head Of St. Philips Church IN BEMIDJI TWO YEARS Rev. John J. T. Philippe Celebrated Second Anniversary As Head of Catholic Church Saturday for men in all HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH HERE Rev. John J. T. Philippe on last Saturday celebrated his second an- niversary as rector of the St. Phillps Catholic church, having: come to Be- midji on the first day of November, natorial also state Previous to his coming to Bemidji Father Philippee served as a mission- ary in the wilbert Islands, located in the south seas, where tioned for eleven years. Since his arrival here he had been the cause of accomplishing much for his church, which is worthy of no- tice. At the time of his arrival here a debt of $12,000 stood over the church, which during the two years has been decreased to $7,000. In ad- dition to this a furnace, at a cost of $535 has been installed, cemetery valued at $¢50 provided. Church improvements made and new furniture bought country TO PLAY ADAMS SUNDAY =ie o™ 2™ 3 Fast Bemidji Athletic Club Aggrega- tion To Travel To Duluth For Conmt—l’nnifioe Daily - In speaking of his parish here Fa- ther Philippe this morning s&id: “I am much pleased with the good spirit and general interest taken by the members of my parish. looking for greater results for . Be- LAST GAME OF: 1914 SEASON ‘What will in all probability be the last game of the season for the faot- ball eleven of the Bemidji Athletic club, will take place next Sunday-on 2 Duluth gridiron when the local ag- gregation will battle team, one of the:strongest amateur teams of the state. Manager Jacobson of the Bemhm eleven has completed . arrangements for the game and has ordered that practice be held ‘every evening in (a8 before. preparation for'the contest. The Adams team is classed among the best and have met defeat but; once this year. On the other -hand Be-|{Sullivan. inous that it is difficult for the ay- midji has.not been on the short end of the score this season, nor has its goal line even been crossed or for|lowed.. . was permissable to hunt in one’s own that matter in-danger. The game will 'be a good-one and the chances are even that the local ‘boys will be gble to cop a victory. Bemidji’s line ds especially strong. In Bell and Brandon at ends these posi- tions are as well taken care of as Lycan has recovered from his operation neccessitated by an in- Jury received in the Grand Rapids game, and will take part Adams contest. Together with Peck, he should be able to make things.in- teresting: for Brinkman -and Holseth at guards are strong. Eu:her Gillette or Lundberg at centre should hold his own with The backfield McDonald, “Although used to the equatorial climate of the south seas, I much pre- fer the climate of northern Minne- the Adams and all root Father Philippe was born 42 years He studied for the priesthood in New York and France. CONVENTION TOMORROW Sunday School Tour Party To Begin Two Day Session at Baptist Church Wednesday Afternoon ago in Quebee. 30 MORE TAKE PLEDGE €. A. Rankin Shows Many Where Li- quor Shold Be Avoided and Points Out Its Abuse. FOUR SPECIALIST ON PROGRAM Beltrami county's annual Sunday school convention will begin tomor- row afternoon and Thursday evening. The meetings will be held in the Baptist church. The tour party which will mainly conduct the convention, assisted by local talent, comprises one Elizabeth Kilpatrick of Corinth. Mississippi, Mrs. Jean E. Hobart of Minneapolis and A. T. Powell of St. Paul. They are all regarded as spec- ialists in their work. Tomorrow afternoon’s service will commence at 2 o’clock when the re- port of the county will be given, as will treasurer and TALKS AGAIN THIS .EVEN'ING Thirty more, making a total one hundred and twenty men, have taken the pledge to abstain.from the drinking of since A. C. Rankin, temperance evan- gelist, arrived in Bemidji Sunday. It was to a crowded house that- Mr. Rankin talked speaker was -again able to hold' the -audience until through, and many-of;| those who have heard him are.so enthusiastic that they Insist not a meeting will be missed while he is'in in the tackles. last evening. his opponent. is fast |sentence on him for the third time in and - heavy. L ‘Willey, Hendrickson and Feir should ‘have. little trouble in gaining the neccesary ‘grounds. superintendent secretary . Reports Mr. Rankin speaks ‘with an earn- CoMMsRIONERS IR RESGION. estness which draws every listener to him, and because of his twenty- seven years experience in the work| is wonderfully well informed onhis denst will also be given. round table conducted by workers will Members of the Beltrami county board of commissioners met at the court house this morning for their regular monthly meeting. of unusual importance is to be-dis- cussed. by the board at this session. Several road matters, cense, and the regular routine business will be disposed of. be held. Appointments of nominating, resolution and en- rollment committees will be made. The evening service will be one of song and prayer. This meeting will be addressed by Mrs. Hobart and Mr, Powell. There will be a morning ser- vice Thursday. SCOO Nothing. The remaining séssion of the cam- paign promise to be interesting. Mr. Rankin says he always saves the best for last. Tomorrow evening he will discuss Socialism. a Hquor li-|. of THE CUB REPORTER Either That Or A Mlsplaced Eyebrow 533;;;;.::,;;@;@;; COMMERCIAL CLUB " | MEETING TONIGHT Much Business 0f lmpamnne To Be Discussed At Session—To Intro- o2 duce Tourist Hotel Plans CONSIDER OPSHAL PROPOSITION TWO NEW,LICENSE ‘Aldermen, Over Protest of Mayor,, ! Vote to Allow: Hu_en to Operate Saloon on Third Street. NO OBJECTION MADE T0 OTHERS . — cer Dares Another to See Him Later—Threats Forgotten. and Arrangements For Develop- ment Meeting Brought Up One of the most important meet~ ings ever held by the Bemidji Com- mercial club i3 scheduled for this eveéning. Much business is to be dis~ W Dosed of and 1t is urged by the of- ficers of the organization that as many members as posaible be Present Some of the things which will be brought up for discussion this even-- ing are the following: Appointment of a commu to have charge of a new mem- bership campaign. To discuss plans for the enter- talnment of the delegates who will be in attendance at the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment Association convention to R \ i be held in Bemidji Decomber 4 Photo by American Press Assodlation. and &. One ot tho: Erobtest! amalin. taest To discuss plans for the enter- Garden, in New York, was staged| - sloners convention to be held in 2 4 companies have requested a renewal. | yy on“thefucion rally gathered. The | Bemidii, I have nothing against the Duluth!iepging speakers were John Purroy To consider the appropria- Brewing company. Nor have I any| Mitchel (loft), candidate for mayor, tion for the Sixth Normal school. feeling against Al. Hazen. I would 1 and District Attorney Charlgs Whit- T just as soon allow him a license as|man, who was nominated by all par o take up the Tourist hotel any one else. tles for re-election. This photograph, mflf_;“'- e £l « taken during the meeting, shows the e rallroad development B/u; hg;ent;:::];];t X? ;mll!eemi?j)r two candidates ‘on the stage. It.1s| mnorthern and northwestern Bel- Were .Co.ng L | estimated that 15,000 persons were| traml county, thereby leading ‘When you increased the’ license you | prosont P the future farming business to- did so with the intention of gradually ward Bemid}i, instead of as it { lowering the number of saloons, Are : . otian. Il in you doing it? I hope you will re- now going toward International Fitab: fo, Erant the: apoltention CONFUSION lS APPARENT Falls and ‘Thief River Falls. Excitement Foll J. J. Opsahl has a Tourist hotel itement Follows. Taria 5 proposition which will be introduced Then followed a scene which has| 02me Wardens Says Everyone Needs 2! 2 before the club members this even- Licenses—Even Hunters In ing. 2 ” _If Al Hazen had known how much excitement and arguing his applica- tion for a liquor license was going to cause among the members of the ‘city counell, it ds doubtful whether he would have made the request, or at least he would not have been pres- ent at the meeting last evening. No objection was made to 'the granting of the license to Mr. Hazen a8 far as he himself was concerned, but for the cutting down of saloons, and no sooner had George Stein, an- nounced the reading of the Hazen ap- plication than William McQuaig, the mayor, jumped to his feet and said: “Gentlemen, there is no argument in favor of this license. -I have re- voked two licenses in the city dur- cotncil chamber. Several Their Own County The campaign for new members of s Aee | of the aldermen asked that no the club s going to be carried on in 3 & favorites be played, which in their ONLY TO SHIP GAME IS CLAIM |earnest. Not less than fifty new & opinion was being done. The argu- ment gradually grew more interest- {ing and concluded in one member of the council daring another to meet him later. When the vote was at last reached, after the ery of “poll, the vote” had been oftdil Tepeatei the result was in doubt until Alderman-at -Large Murphy cast the last and de- ciding- ballot. Moberg was absent and the roll call resulted in .Bailey, Klien, Bisiar, Crippen and Murphy voting in favor of granting it,-and Smart, Miller and Hannah agllnst it. members are’ needed in order that With ‘the' hig game season only. a the club work may be carried on in day away. there is much confusion|® Proper manner. k over game laws and some differen- ces of opinion as to whether or not the law requires s man to-have'a H- PRMTOR DESERTS CH‘Y e cenge wheh” hunting big game in his ; own county. Whether the prediction made by The game wardens say such a li-| Peter W. Collins in his lecturs Sun- gense i3 necessary others clalm that|day night when he stated that the a license is needed only to ship the|Bemidji Examiner and Minnesots So- - game In case of those hunting 1n|cialist would be a taing of the past their own county. in less than one month, has come It'is certain that to be on the safe|tmye, can not be learned today but as side a hunter must have a license as|, news item we state that the edi- - the game wardens construe the 1aw|tor, Richard T. Proctor, accompani- {0 mean that license is needed to|eq by his wife, left last evening on shoot big game, whether the hunter|the gouth bound Minnesota and In- is hunting in his own county or not.|ternational. Local ~socialists re- and will so enforce it. fuse to discuss the departure and The changes in the game 1aws|none appear to know whether he will have Dbeen so numerous and volum-|return or where he has gone. The 4 Pioneer has been unable to learn The transfer of license from Joe|erage hunter to follow them. The whether the “Socialist” will appear Harrington to J. 'W. Oppie was al-| Pioneer has been informed that it this week. Trouble Was Soon Forgotten. The trouble was soon forgotten and the aldermen were as chummy Four renewals of license were granted, these being F. S. Lycan, Jack Dalton, Marion Hazen and M. A license was granted to Carl J.|county, without a license, but that Anderson to operate a saloon In the|the license tags were needed to ship CLUB TO MEET THURSDAY Gunsalus building. Gunsalus . was|game. not allowed a renewal. The law of 1907 contdined the fol-| Committees To Raport and Rules For It was voted that an arch ba pro- | lowing provision: Hall To Be Adopted. vided at the Ongstad garage. “Resident .license, shipment of The septic matter was again|game—Every resident of this state Thursday evening the Bemidji brought up and it was decided to call | over 21 years of age is prohibited Athletic Club will hold a business for bids for its cleaning. from hunting, taking or killing any | meeting at which the various com- ° game bird or game animal, unless he | mittees will report and rules adopted shall have first procured a license|for the hall and club rooms. As the therefore from the county auditor of | gymnasium equipment which was or- Convincing Pat Laney that he was|the county in which this shall not|dered several weeks ago will be here an undersirable citizen and would|apply to any resident of said coun-|in a few days these rules and regula- please the general public by leaving|ty.” tions will be necessary as many who the city at his earliest. convenienc® | myidently the sentence “Provided, | are not club members havé been [Judge A, M. Crowell - today passed’|however, that this shall not apply to making use of the hall which is any resident of sald county,” was an |against the rules of the club, Every afterthought and was not intended, | member will be urged to be present for in the laws of ~1911 the game|as it undoubtedly be the last meet- birds and game animals were divided ing to be held ‘for several weeks. ahd the provision about hunting in s one’s own county was Ifet out as ap- CESS plied to game animals. It i8 not be-|- - FROGRAN WAS/8U0 lieved that any later amendments LANEY MUST LEAVE CITY the-past month. Laney -was brought before court yesterday morning on a charge of intoxication and vagrancy. He was fined five dollars and as-he had money which -was sent to him from Duluth he paid the fine. His roll amounted to $40 but .when he % PSIT appeared again . this morning - no|have been passed. Remaining Limericks of Sophomore- trace of money could be found om his| -There those who are going hunt-| Senior Literary Entertainment. person. One hour to leave -the city ing, whether they are )fln{ning to Was the order of the court and if|hunt in thelr own county or not,' The Pioneer is herewith printing found in the city after that time he would do Well to provide themselves the remainder of the limericks given will serve a sentence of ten-days in|with a license, They certainly can-|at the Sophomore-Senior Literary so- 3 the county jail. 3 not ship their game without it, and ciety entertainment Friday after- Two young men of this city were|they will probably be arrested and noon, that were not printed Satur- also tried for fighting but sentence|fined if they are- caught shooting day evening: was suspended in both cases. deer or' moose without it. Mae Simonson There’s a jolly young maiden called 3 Mas, : By "HOP” Who’s happy and seeing and gay, When she’s truly in bliss, The condition is this, She’s at least nine or ten things to say. Leon Battles Leon’s a youth, long and lanky, Let's hope. he will never grow cranky, = He wears a sweet amile, It’s in use all the while, It looks fine on a youth who's so - lanky. . - -Harold Hayner Who s that athlete, there? Why that’s Harold Hayner, my dear! He can run, he can jump, \When ‘he lands with & bump, He nour gives up n despair.