Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 8, 1913, Page 7

T YL AT SET PO Free Trip To Bemidji and Return DURING THE MERCHANTS' BIG CO-OPERATIVE FARE REFUNDING SALE ILL PAY YOUR FARE "l From Monday, December 8, to Tuesday, December 24, Inclusive SPECIAL BARGAINS OFFERED HERETOFORE UNEQUALLED Stores Make Arrangements To Welcome Visitors BIG CROWDS ARE ANTICIPATED EACH DAY Railroad Fares Are To Be Refunded Every Merchant Offers Wonderful Inducements Bemidji merchants have been preparing for weeks to welcome th‘e people of this section to the great “Co-operative Trading Fes- tival” which will be conducted by the Bemidji iPoneer. This plan has been worked out on a large scale and will continue for twenty days, commencing Monday, December 8, and ending Wednesday, December 24. CARLSON’S—Variety Every merchant who has co-operated in this movement will offer inducements in the way of goods and prices that cannot be sur- passed or even duplicated in any town or city in theState. Not only do these Bemidji Stores offer you a chance to increase the buy- ing power of your money, and a better quality of merchandise for the price, but in addition to this, they will refund your railroad fare if you buy anything to speak of at all. It can, therefore, readily be seen that it will pay you to come to Bemidji during this (ireat Trading Festival, and supp‘ly your needs in every line of merchandise. NETER’S—Drug Store To Advertise Bemidji As A Trading Center Reason for the Movement There are stores in this city offering remarkable prices which out-of-town people do not take advantage of, because they are simply in the habit of going to some other city or town. The merch- ants have therefore agreed to refund fares of all out-of-town buyers during this Co-operative Refunding Sale, in order to advertise Be- midji as the best trading point in this section of the State. Arrange for your trip to Bemidji now, for yourself and family, and participate in the wonderful advantages offered during this great “Co-operative Trading Festival.” Turn to the Advertising pages now, choose the things that .in- terest you most. Plan your shopping trip before you put down this paper and arrange to be in Bemidji for the Big Opening Day. HOW TO GET YOUR FARE BACK Persons coming to Bemidji from any of the surrunding towns to trade during the merchants’ big co-operative sale will get their fares refunded, providing 5 per cent of their purchases equals the amount of the fare or more. You can secure REFUND SHEETS from any merchant co-operating-or cut the sheet of out of this paper and take it on your shopplng trip to the stores who are in on the big Co-operative Sale. Be sure to get one before you begin your purchases. Then present it to each store where you make a purchase so that the amount may be entered upon it. .When you have finished shopping bring it to the PIONEER OFFICE where your fare will be given you in cash, providing your purchases amount to the sum required according to the above schedule. By thls method you will not have to buy everything irom one store, or the full amount required which entitles you to your fare back from any certain merchant, but you can patronize as many dif- ferent stores as you like, and if your purchase amount to the required sum fare will be refunded in cash by presenting the slip at the Bemidji Pioneer office any time before leaving for home. BUY FROM THESE MERCHANTS They Will Allow You Five Per Cent On .Every Purchase To the Extent of Your Railroad Fare E. A. BARKER—Drug and Jewelry Store ABERCROMBIE’S—Novelty Store BATTLE’S HARDWARE STORE—Hardware GEO. T. BAKER & CO.—Jewelry Store THE BAZAAR STORE—Dry Goods, Etc. BERMAN EMPORIUM—Dry Goods, Etc. Store FAIR STORE—Five and Ten Cent Store GILL BROTHERS—Clothing Store GIVEN HARDWARE COMPANY J. P. LAHR—Furniture Store MEGROTH’S—Variety Store MURPHY—F\lrnitufc Store O’LEARY-BOWSER CO.—Dry Goods and Olothing Store A. B. PALMER—Hardware Store PIONEER PUB. CO.—Office and School Snpplie; ROE & MARKUSEN—Grocery Store SCHNEIDER BROS. CO.—Clothing Store W. G. SCHROEDER—General Merchandise F. G. TROPPMAN—Department Store Be Sure You Trade With Merchants Who Have Agreed To Refund Fare Everybody Should Come To This Trading Festival GENUINE BARGAINS IN EVERY LINE OF BUSINESS ' Stores Crowded With Immense Stocks Wonderful Values Offered In Seasonable Merchandise The Merchants of Bemidji who have figured on costs for weeks, and their buyers who have studied every angle of their work in order to give you real genuine Vbargains, offer to pay your fare io have you come to Bemidji in oder to show you what they have done for you. 2 This great “Trading Festival’’ has, of course, created considerable competition among the many stores, but this is all the better for those who buy, and it ill mean unqua]ifled bargains in every line of buiness. Never -before in the !ustory of this city have Bemidji. Merchants offered such wonderful values and such immense stocks from which to select. Under this plan the shoppers who attend the sale may distribute their patronage among as many stores as they desire. Each store will issue refunding sheets to 5 -per cent of every purchase, which will be paid in cash to the amount of your fare when presented to the office of the Bemidji iPoneer who will act as clearing house in refunding fares for all the stores. The only condition to receiving of the Railroad Fare is that the aggregate purchases reach a certain small total which will, of course, vary for the various number of miles traveled. You will save time and money and be fresher for your buying trip by using the advertising pages of this paper for your buying guide. Turn to the advertising now. You Can Bring the Whole Family Every member of the family is entitled-to a refund sheet, and railroad fares will be paid to all providing five per cent of their purchases will amount to the price of their tickets. For instance; the father may make his purchases where he chooses and secure The 'mother may do the same and the son and daughter may do likewise. the amounts purchased by him entered on the refund sheet. In each case, however, where 5 per cent of purchases amount to more than the price of their ticket, only the price of such fare will be refunded, where it amounts to less.or the exact amount the full 5 per cent will be paid. Remember the only place to secure your refund is at the Bemidji Ploneer Office, who will act as a clearing house for all the merchants. Farmers Included as Well as Town People Fares will be refunded to all persons who come from a distance equal to any of the surrounding towns, whether by the team or rail, this will include farmers-as well as persons living in towns. The price of railroad ticket to and from any of thse places will be refunaed to all persons whether farmers or townspeople, who drive to Bemidji to trade during this big sale just as though they came by the M. &I., Soo, Red Lake, or Great Northern. For instance, a person residing in Solway, or a farmer who lives nearer that place than any other town from which fares are to be refunded, who drives to Bemidji to trade during the sale will get the price of a railroad ticket, provided his pur-. chases amount to the required sum. Amounts equivalent to railroad fares according to the distancé will be refunded to all persons coming from or near any of the inland towns, the same as if located on a railroad. Come by team or rail and get your fare pack or an amount equal to it. DON’T FORGET TO ASK THE FIRST MERCH- ANT FROM WHOM YOU MAKE A PURCHASE FOR A REFUND SLIP, SO YOU CAN KEEP AC- - COUNT OF YOUR PURCHASE., K FOR THE RED BANNERS IN THE STORE WINI]UWS