Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 19, 1914, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ VOLUME 12, NO. 19. AMERICAN FARMING STATISTICS SHOWN Representative Hulings in Rural Credit Debate Brings Forth Figures Showing Existing Conditions. MOST FORTUNATE OF WORKERS Tiller of Soil, In Spits of His Strug- gle, Has An Enviable Lot—Av- erage Proves Reason. 3y Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, May 19.—In the de- bate on rural credits in the house, Representative Hulings, of Pennsyl- vania, a progressive, brought out some statistics on American farming that have not often been surhmarized so clearly. These figures show that American farming on the average is not a pay- ing busine: These figures are worth preserving in scrapbooks, and so 1 set them out even more briefly than they were given by Mr. Hulings. Areable land in crops, 311,000,000 acres; improved land not in crops, 167,451,000 acres; woodland in farms, 190,865,000 acres; untilled lands in farms, 209,482,000 acres; tillable land not in farms, 261,202,- 000 acr pasture and orchard land not in farms, 361,000,000 acres; use- less land not in farms, 402,289,000 H es. Value of. farms, buildings, stock, machinery and entire national farm- ing plant, $41,000,000,000. Annual production, $9,750,000,000, valued at farm; of this $6,100,000,000 s “crops’ and $3,650,000,000 is animal products. Deducting value of pro- ducts consumed on farms, cash sales from farm products amount to 7,000,000, verages: 6,600,000 farms aver- aging 138 acres. Average cash in- come, $886. Average cost of fertili- zers, §18; employed help, $102; maintenance, $89; feed purchased, $47; taxes, $39: miscellaneous ex- penses, $44. Net cash income, $547. Total farm debt, $6,500,000,000. Average interest rate, 7 7-8 per cent. Average interest paid per farm, $7. Net income left, $470. Average farm investment, $6,443. Allowing five per cent interest on in- vestment, the farmer gets $153 for his year's labor. From this he must buy_his clothes. Allow minimum wages for the labor of his wife and children, and the farmer gets noth- ing at all for his own labor. These, of course, are averages, and averages are not very reliable in des- cribing the general condition of farming. Averages mean that some farmers arve very prosperous, while others fall below the averages, and failures. Mr. Hulings wonders why anybody ys on the farm in the face of these fignres. The answer is simple. Tt nceds only the averages for other oc- are sta enpations to show why the farmer, in spite of his struggle has en envia- ble lot There are plenty of figures to show that failures in mercantile pur- suits are far more numerous than those in farming. The average farmer gets a net income nearly equal to the average wage paid in the industries. of the country. But the farmer gets his house and his food in addition to this income, while the wage workers must pay for their house ‘and food out of their income. Above all, the farmers’ house and food are secure, depending only upon his willingness to work. Whereas the laborer, though willing to work, may be thrown out of employment. The plain fact is that all of us, on the average, receive a living and nothing else for our work. The vast majority get a bare living for piling up wealth for a few through privil- eges ol one sort or another are in the pogitions of power. The farmer is relatively the most fortunate of workers. SILLIVAN IS STILL SILERT American Consul Has Not Been Heard From Directly. ‘Washington, May 19.—The Brazilian minister in Mexico City informed the state department he had renewed his inquiry to the foreign office as to the actual release of American Vice Con- sul John R. Silliman"at Saltillo. Secretary Bryan said the best in- formation in the state department is that Silliman had-been released. SEEKS FUNDS FOR_REBELS Business Firms at Tampico Asked to Subscribe. Weahington, May 19.—That General Caballero, Constitutionalist command- er at Tampico, had requested through the chamber of commerce there all husiness firms, Mexican and Spanisl to subscribe to a voluntary fund for the Constitutionalists, was reported to the navy department by Admiral Mayo. Banker Dies at His Desk. New York, May 19.—Edward Burns, vice president of the American Ex- change National bank, died at his desk. He had been connected with the bank for nearly half a century, entering its service as an office boy. A MOUNTED DOCTOR. Member ofgMedigal Corps @t era Cruz Patrolling Rallroad. & A tion Not Undergoing Boom, healthy increase. exaggerated in valuation. sire to buy becomes contagious sideration. Ample Rainfall. “Fertile land in a location of rainfall and tributary to road ® 1914, by American-Press Association. The hospital corps. at Vera Cruz keeps a sharp lookout for sick or wounded soldiers. This has been especially true since Private Parks, driven insane by the terrific heat, wandered into the federal lines and was put to death by Mexican troops. The picture shows a mounted mem- ber of the medical corps patrolling the raiiroad with supplies for any emer- gency. EXAMINATIONS T0 START High School Students Preparing for State and Local Tests Which Begin Tomorrow and Continue Week. the land and work it. Minnesota has this and it has a new country in developmen ‘has much territory without ket. The speculator may buy careful in picking out a farmers, not speculators, and products. FACULTY ENTERTAINS SENIORS the first and most important All is excitement at the; high school building because of the state |Sider” in his selection. - It is and local examinations which’ begin tomorrow mornie:g at eight o’clock. The first examination will be given tomorrow and the last Thursday, May 28. The commencement exer- cises will be held in the Methodist church Friday evening, May 29. Local examinations will be the first to start, and just as soon as the state high school board tests begin, the classes will be entirely discontinued. Members of the Senior class, who next week complete their high school course, were the guests of the faculty at a picnic held at the head of the lake last evening. The slight rain- fall of the early evening did not in the least damper the enjoyment of the affair. SELECT BUILDING SITE Subscription Committee Reports Fund Nearing Amount Necessary and ‘Action Will be Taken Thursday. begin. well located. A Stumbling Block. all one’s capital into land and help in the way of grown boys, i§ a serious mistake. farm, with about twenty acres work this well as it should be a system of dairy farming with times that amount. cannot use to advantage. CONSIDER SEVERAL' LOCATIONS different than on the prairie H. H. Mayer, secretary of the Com- mercial club, and a member of the committee in charge of the subsecrip- tions for the erection of the Elks new home, today announced that the $20,000 required before the construc- tion of the building was begun, has practically been promised and at the next regular meeting which will be held Thursday evening, final action will be taken in the selecting of a location. = It is urged that as many members of the lodge as possible be present at the meeting as several sites are offered for the building and the offi- cers desire that the entire member- ship take part in the selection. crop, might be altogether too in the timbered section. Not Too Much Stock. of the new settler. Remembe produced. - A lot of stock on sow and twenty-five.hens is and it is a mighty good idea some land cleared in advance sible. Over nine-tenths of the women in Wyoming vote. 'capltnl to enable him to spend SCOOP gerortir REPORTER TEVERead THIS LETTER OF tIs3 SM00PS OVER AN OVER- TH' ONE THAT SHE ENCLOSED TH' LUCKY, WGUIRE_RELATES SETTLER-PROBLEMS Head of Experimental Farm Says Sec- Opportunities Are Attractions. TO0 MUCH LAND IS MISTAKE Advises That Farmer With Limited ‘Amount of Money Should Figure on Building and Clearing. “It would hardly be appropriate to say there is a ‘boom’ on in north- ern Minnesota,” says A. J. McGuire, superintendent of the Grand Rapids Experimental farm, “for this usually signifies a state of activity that is unwarranted and not of a permanent character, but the interest in and movement for farms in the timbered section has taken in a strong and “In a ‘boom’ men commonly pur- chase something they do not actually need and something that is greatly The de- purchases are made without due con- markets, and at a price within its actual valuation, is always a good in- vestment for one who will settle. on Northern rainfall and good markets and good roads in many sections, but it is still and long distances from a local mar- where, but the settler, the man who buys to build up a farm should be location. What Northern Minnesota needs is to the interest of Northern :Minne- sota that every settler, in so far as possible, locate on a tract of- land that ‘is well adapted to agriculture and from which he can market his “The character of the land and the accessibility to road and market, are lems that the new settler has to con- necessary to buy a farm of hills in Northern Minnesota, or one that has to be drained'before operations can There is plenty.of good land “The amount to purchase has been a stumbling block to a great many. It is a serious mistake for one to put little or nothing for its development. For a man with small capital and no acres of land is plenty, and to buy over eighty under such circumstances A forty-acre the plow and the balance in pasture, may be made to bring a cash income of $1,200 a year and.over, and to toes as the field market crop, will give one all he can do and a good deal more than many men’ want to do who drag along with three or four The new settler should not burden himself with land that he does not need and that he It should be remembered that conditions are. what might seem like a small farm there where grain is the marketed “Too much stock is often a mistake the land must be cleared, with but few exceptions, before feed can be and feed to buy is a mighty discour- aging matter. A good team of horses, a couple of good dairy cows, a brood of livestock to bring in, unless some land has been cleared up in advance, “One should plan to have sufficient A. A. Carter, streéet commiasioner, and a crew of W ’kmen have com- leted the rebuil of the Lake But Boulevard rustic ®bridge, and the bridge as being unsafe for teams and automobiles and it was recom- thereby doing away with the bridge, one of-the city’s beauty spots. The couneil decided to rebuild the struc- ture and the action was given gen- eral approval. | NORSE MEETING CLOSES Twin City Gatherisg At An End— H. Bryn, -No ; Minister to the United States Main Speaker. —_— GOVERNOR BEI’EA-BT TALKS —_— 5 St. Paul, May 19.-~H. Bryn, Norwe- gin minister to the United States, was the main speaker When 10,000 of his transplanted countrymen gather- ed for the final event jn the three-day celebration of Norway’s independence ¢éntennial in the Hippodrome-at the state fair” grounds. ., Others on the program were Governor Eberhart and Consul Hobe.. i Later -in the day visitors scattered to their homes in gll parts of the Northwest, thus bringing to a close what is asserted to be the most ex-- tensive gathering of Norwegians to congregate. at one qne anywhere in the world outside the fatherlanud. Veterans of the. Ci war organized the Scandinavian Veterans' Associa- tion of America at thg fair grounds to foster and promete patriotism among the Norsemen whosé homes are in this country. The call originally was for men who had served in the Civil war only, but when they met and dis- cussed the desirability, of a nationwide organization it was decided to throw cpen the door to Scandinavians who had- served under the American flag in any way. Dues of 50 cents a yenr will be col- lected to perpetuate the .assoclation. Officers were elected as follows: President, ‘Ole Nelson, Slater, Ia.; vice president, Otto Steen, Cold Blufr, secretary, N. 1, Gilbert, Eleva, .; treasurer, Captain George Jack- son, Chicago, Tl m share of:the: first-twp. years.n. clear- ing and building. Splendid buildings may be constructed of logs when one has the time and skill. I have seen log houses and barns that cost their owners less than a hundred dollars in cash that were equal to buildings that cost ten times that much, built in the usual way. There need be no apology for a log building if it be well built. The problem of the cost of buildings may be solved cheaply in Northern Minnesota. Is Big Problem. “Land clearing is considered the one big problem and it has been this that has kept the development of the counfry back, but it should be re- membered that the richest agricul- tural sections of.:the United States today had to be cleared before they were farmed and when men did not ‘have dynamite and the stump puller to lighten the labor. It is mo very difficult operation when it is handled in the right way, but it is not a “riding cultivator: job,” with a sun shade overhead, and no man who is afraid of work. will fall in love with “land clearing.” Notwithstanddin g this fact, -it .is' far easier than it used to be and one who profits from the experiences of those who have cleared land will not find it an ime« possible task and not always an un- enjoyable one. - The North Central Experiment ‘station at Grand Rapids, Minn., has published a bulletin, No. 14, on land clearing that can be had free. “The new settler should not get too far away from mneighbors., Buy. land where ‘there are farmers, The loneliness of the frontier has caused many a degerted cabin and a clear- ing grown to weeds Wwhere': there might have been happiness and pros- perity.” s and ample s and ample t and roads any- it s prob- not ‘have forty under under pota- and large r. that hand plenty The ladies’ aid of the First Scan- dinavian Lutheran church will meet in the church parlor tomorrow af- ternoon. at 2:30. invited to attend. to get it pos- a good - Scoop Is Stlll Carrying That Lucky Bean All the ladies are! IIUERTA MUST QuIT OR MEDIATION FAILS President Wilson Gives Final Instruo- tions to Envoys—Suggests That They Adopt Receptive Mood. Emilio Rabasa and. Luls Elguero, Peace Emissaries. RUMORED HUERTA MAY RESIGN' Good Information Says This Is Possi- ble—Conference To Reach Climax in Short Time is Predicted. Washington, May 19.—The presi-|. dent told the American commission- ers leaving today for the mediation conference at Niagara Fails, Ontario, that the United States government regards the settlement of the Mexi- can problem in a definite form as pre- requisite to the withdrawal of the American forces from Vera Cruz. The president gave the commis- sioners, Justice Lamar of the supreme court; Frederick Lahmann, = former solicitor general; H. Percival Dodge, diplomatic secretary, no specific in- structions. He told them to place tliemselves in a receptive mood and await the proposals from the three South American mediators. But at the same time he outlined that peace in Mexico seemed to him to be conditional on the elimination of the Huerta administration, the es- tablishment of a strong provisional government, which would conduct an election giving fair treatment to all factions and parties, and guarantee- ing the solution of the agrarlan prob- lem and other international difficul- ties which-have bred revolution in Mexico for the last three years. Huerta To Resign. During the day a dispatch to one of the foreign diplomats from a di- plomatic source in Mexico City, stat- ed that Huerta was ready to resign and would permit his representatives at the mediation to eliminate him, if it ‘was absolutely necessary. In- timations from the Huerta delegates showed that they realized that Hu- erta’s elimination is regarded as es- sential to a settlement. It is said that the Huerta delegates are ready-to recommend. Huerta's re- tirement, but only on the condition of a definite understanding-reached on the kind of government to follow. The president.spoke hopefully of| - the “mediation. ~Though the onsi tutionalists are not agreed to partici~ pate in the mediation, one high in the administration and an official, hopes for their ultimate participa- tion, saying that a misunderstanding was largely responsible for their fafl- ure to be represented at Niagara Falls, ® 1914, by American Press Assoclation. 'COAL MINERS CALLED OUT All Union Workmen in Ohio Affected % by Order. Columbus, O., May 19.—Orders de- claring a strike of all coal miners in Ohio went out from headquarters of District No. 6, United Mine Workers of America, Miners’ officials began paying strike benefits of $3 per week to”every member of the organization. The mines have: Lecn closed since April 1 by order of the operators. FIRES CAUSE LOSSES Forest Ranger Johnson Kept Busy— Three Hundred Acres Buriied Over Near Wilton—50 Fight Flames. THREE FARMERS LOSE BARNS T e Last night'é rain was welcomed by ral districts where fires of the past week have caused numerous losses. The small brush fires have been spread by the bad winds and three 'barns have been destroyed, John Norling of Grant Valley losing sev- eral tons of hay, two horses and a «colt. The barn of Charles Oberg was also’ destroyed. . Last Saturday the first- dangerous forest fire of the year took place, but 'with the aid of fifty men, District Forest Ranger Lafe Johnson was able to check the flames after three hun- dred acres had been swept over. About 50 cords of wood were destroy- ed and fire fighters were able to keep the loss down to about $200. Political Phases First. The mediators will not submit the economic questions and international, involved, until a satisfactory agree- ment is reached on the political phases. It is said on a high authority that when the plans reach a tangible form, they will be submitted to the Carranza representatives: Climax Soon. The mediation conference is ex- in a short f:.c:d L o Numerous small fires have beon The constitutionalists here are not | discovered dut the blazes hiave boen favoring much the mediation put out before any damage was done. out- N Assistants of Ranger Johnson have A i look. They believe the question will Soon cinhionsd Ho Be tremely i 2 titutional- - ?027 nt:‘e‘isett;\;:xl;zotg:t;ons S watchful and endeavor will be made o R 4 to keep the Minnesota forest fire loss e lower than ever dbefore. CAST MEETS TONIGHT. Those Interested in Staging “In The Court of King Cole” Asked to Attend Buy Chapman Shop. William Morgan and son have pur- chased the blacksmith shop of W. 8. Chapman ,in the rear of the 0dd Fel- lows’ hall, on Fourth street, and have added to the equipment and are ready to do business. The Morgans hail from Devils Lake, North Dakota, and are experienced blacksmiths and horse shoers. They also do wagon repairing and otlier wood ‘work. There will-be a meeting this even- ing at the Athletic club of all those ‘who desire to assist in the producing of the popular comedy, “In the Court -|of King Cole.”: Mrs. Harriet Purdy Swith, who has successfully: present- ed the play in other cities will be present; at the meeting this evening and will outline the play and the parts may -be given out. As sixty persons are necessary to complete the cast it is urged that everyone at all interested be present at the meet- ing. It is expected that the play will be given within the next few weeks. Car Load of Carriages. - M. J. Foley, of the Melver. livery barn, yesterday received a carload of new carriages for the business..Mr. Foley says that the large number of automobiles in Bemidji has in'no way injured the demand for teams. —_— Miss Emily P. Biddle originated Hindu women are anxious to have|the Red York ity which has’ over the vote. 65,000 members. SEVERAL SCI’APS FOR COUNTY 0FFICE - Treasurer Geil and Register of Deeds Moon to be Strenuously Opposed _ for Nomination—Week 6 File. FIGHT OVER REPRESENTATIVE Five Candidates Seek Seat in Lawer House—George, Rhoda and Tor- the residents of Beltrami county ru- | rance l{ave Socialist Opposition. With only one more week before Auditor George will close his office to those wishing to.file for county office, and the primaries less than a month away, politics are warming up and it is likely that the next few weeks will prove to be one of the most interesting campaigns in the ‘history of the county. Action of the Socialists is being closely watched by many, for as yet only one of the candidates of that party has filed for nomination, al- though by a referendum vote taken a few weeks ago, an entire ticket was placed in the field. Gus Erick- son, of Spooner, has filed as the So- clalist candidate for representative. Five After Seat. One of the hottest fights promises to be for the nomination for represen- tative. There are five who desire the place, Williams, Clement- entson, Norris and Pender- gast. . Pendergast is _ the only south Beltrami county aspir- ant, and as the northern men are having a merry little “mix” the Be- midji veteran’s chances of election appear good, although it has gener- ally been conceded that could the Baudette voters get together on one man, ne should be given the support of this section. Funkley Opposes Torrance. Henry Funkley will oppose the re- election of County Attorney Graham M. Torrance, should he file as the Socialist candidate, being the choice of the referendum vote. Auditor George and Clerk-of Court Fred Rhoda are also to be opposed by the Socialists, but @s no one else desires to enter the field the voters will not have an opportunity to vote on these offices until the general election. Fights for Two Places. Interesting scraps will take place between new and -the primaries for county treasurer and register of deeds. These offices are now held by Earl Geil and Charles Moon, both Socialists. J. 0. Harris, former reg- ister .of deeds, and William MecCuaig, ‘Bemidji’s mayor, will oppose Moon, while Henry Alsop, O. J. Tagley and A. L. Norris, would take the office held by Geil. Sheriff Johnson is a candidate to succeed -himself and is opposed by ‘Marion Hazen. W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools has not yet filed, nor has Commissioner Rako, but both will likely do so within the time limit. There are 22 filings. ARMY DESERTER RETURNED - Roy Gurre, One of Three Soldiers Who Quit Coast Artillery Last March—Admits Leaving Army. TAKEN TO ST. PAUL BY DENLEY Tired of knowing that he was be- ing continually hunted for and that “|a reward of $50 has been offered for his arrest, Roy Gurre, who admitted to Sergeant Harrington at police headquarters that he is a deserter of the United States army, was taken to St. Paul last evening by George Denley, deputy sheriff. Gurre admits that he was one of three soldiers to desert the 108th Coast Artillery at Fort Worden last March. He said that one of his com- panions was captured before he had crossed the Canadian border, but that thE other is now employed in Moose Jaw. H 7 “He will-be turned over to the gov- ernment authorities in St. Paul to— day. TOPLAY'].'.EIEFRWEI County. City Next Sunday.. Charjes Daly, manager of the-Ath- letic club baseball team, this morn- ing announced that Thief River Falls will be played in that city next Sun- day. - The players will leave Bemidji Saturday afternoon on the Sco Line and will return Monday morning. The' Ideals of Duluth -will play here July fourth and fifth. North Road Closed. Attention of the automobile driv- ers is called to the fact that a por- tion of the north road, past the Blakeslee farm, to Wilton has been plowed up, and that the south Toad, rast the French hrm 18 the best to take. ‘Athletics Iomey to Pemmn e