Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 23, 1914, Page 1

| SCOO VOLUME 12, NO. 74, BEAUTIES OF STATE BEING ! “«~7FD ‘Wonders of Minnesota Becomu., Known Among Its Own Inhabitants —TFirst Trip Always Repeated. FORESTRY SERVICE IS BIG AID Helps to Spread Information of Out- ing Features—Passage of Amend- ment Increase Attractiveness. By slow degrees the people of Min- nesota are awakening to the fact that in the scenic and climatic attractions of their state—in its forests, lakes and hills, its net-work of pellucid streams and its always invigorating air—they have a possession of incal- culable value. The summer tourist, on happy outings bent, has been slow in breaking away from the current of tradition aud companioship which drew him toward the better-known resorts of Maint or the Adirondacks, the wilds of Quebec or other distant regions and in taking the chances which might attend the spending of his precious vacation days on a trip to the Lake Park region of Minnesota. But when he has once made the ex- periment, he has fallen under such a lascination as inheres only in this “Laud of the Sky-Blue Waters,” says the Minneapolis Tribune. His first visit has been followed by a second and by a third. He has brought oth- ers with him. The Land of Rest. So the spell has broadened and deepened, and drawn within its in- fluence the tired man seeking “just rest” in the quiet of the woods; the canoeist, led on and on in successive mazes of waterways; the flsherma.h, who here finds an unmatched variety of game fish, from the daintiest of the trout family to the lordly muskal- longe; the fowler, in quest of snipe or duck or prairie chicken, and as- sured of a bagful; the deer hunter, or him who would answer with rifle- shot, the “challenge of some mighty moose; the camera-hunter, often the most venturesome of all, ‘and the cap- tor of the most wonderful prizes; the artist and the nature-student, who * here find no end of material for can- vas and note-book. And the oftener they come, the more there is, it seems, for them to discover and en- joy. . Benefits Derived. Among the benefits derived from the State Forest service, few have been more important than the effec- tive work it has done in heralding abroad the advantages of Minnesota as a “Summer Outing State,” in stimulating the equipment of re- + sorts with the needful though inex- pensive paraphernalia for the roads, trails, canoe-routes and camping places, and in welcoming the guesis of the state to the haunts of its for- est rangers. The service has been wide awake to the fact that the sum- mer tourist, when he shall come in sufficient numbers—as he is sure fo do when the peerless attractions of our lakes and woods shall have be- come as well known as those of Maine or the Adirondacks—will be worth to Minnesota, in direct benefits, prob- ably as much as her famous iron mines. In Maine alone, summer tourists distribute $10,000,000 an- nually. It must be remembered that the products and profits of the mines mostly go abroad, while the money of the tourist remains with us. The Amendment, The passage of the state forest amendment to the state constitution to be voted on in November next— will greatly increase the ability of forest service along the line of mak- ing Minnesota attractive to this very desirable class of visitors. For it THE CUB REPORTER SCOOP-1 BORROWED & [STUFFEDWILD CAT FROM | 88 ABETD SCAREYQU WITH | AN'YOU SHOT TS HEAD, OFF-NOW T3 UPTO), JOLTOFIX \T! British Rulers’ Speech on Home Rule Called Tactless. X Several Wardens of State Game and Filhl Commission Scheduled for Discharge—Cancel Licenses. MANY FISHING LAWS VIOLATED . Sensations are daily ‘expected be- cause of an investigation which is be- ing made by the state game and flsh '|affairs of its administration. BIG PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY Sons of Herman to Hold Sixth Annual Pleasure Party at Brinkman Sum- mer Home—Public Invited. PLANS FOR EVENT COMPLETED Every detail for the ' big picnic which is to be held at the Brinkman summer home, on the banks of the Mississippi river, next Sunday, has been arranged by the committee, which has “the affair in charge, Otto Schwandt Fred Brinkman and Matt Thome, acting for the Sons of Her- man; It will be the sixth annual pleas- ure-outing of the lodge and every effort is being made to make it the largest and most emjoyable “of any ever held. ‘The public-is invited to attend the festivities,” = - There will be lunches, ice cream, lemonade and pop enough for every- one and boats can be obtained throughout the day either at the city or Viking Boat company docks. There will be dancing during the entire day. EARN $50,000,600 YEARLY Effort to Drive Chinese Laundries Out of Business. Duluth, July 23.—“Driving Chinese laundry operators out of business” is the next task ahead of the laundry as- sociations of the United States and Canada, according to L. J. Rumford, ‘Winnipeg, Man., member of the Na- tional Launderers’ association, who is attending the eighth annual conven- tion of the Northwestern Launderers’ association in this city. “Nearly fifty million dollars annual- 1y 1s taken in by Chinese laundries in the United States alone,” he sai!. “Very little of the amount goes to pay- ment of wages or help in betterment of working conditions, for the Chinese hire none but ill paid help.” Miss Kate McHugh of Omaha, is “boss” of the Nebraska schools.. happens that very much of the work which the service must necessarily do; in establishing state forests, like opening trails, clearing water cour- ses, establishing shelters, setting up telephone lines, preparing camp sites, etc., is just what is wanted to encourage the establishment of per- manent summer resorts, motorboat lines, and similar facilities; and to draw from the south, .east and west the multitudes who, each summer, are to rejoice with us in the glories of our woods and lakes, With ~ the exception: of Sherm Bailey of this city, warden inspector, it is announced.that practically all of the game wardens in this section of the state are scheduled for dis- charge and that several will as Attorneys For Bemidji Saloon Men In Petition for Behearing Claim Tssue v_v,m JUDGMENT MODIFIED commission now in session; into the [Assert TllM Prohlbifidn of . l“fl Keum is Obsolete and Should Be Determined by Evidence . Agerting that the question wheth- er the prohibition provision of’the i Chlppewa tready of 1855 is obsolete the commission to appoint five' new |iS one that can only be determined wardens to patrol St. Louis, Cook, |by evidence that should be ’baken dn Lake, Koochiching and Itasca coun-|the district court, counsel for. the ties, each of whom will have an as- sistant and will be given one county to look after. Among the wardens and Smith of Itasca county. It is said that. Fred Myers of Bi- game and fish commission, will rec- ommend to the commission at a meet- waters be canceled. An investigation of the activities of commercial fishermen operating under state licenses in international waters, it is said, has resulted in some startling revelation. Where li- censes have been issued to operate only pound nets in certain waters, it is said gill nets are also being used and lakes in which no permission to fish has been issued, are being ex- ploited, Commissioner Myers is said to be convinced that the cancellation of every commercial fisherman is neces- sary to conserve the fls'h in interna- tional waters. 100,000 ACRES TAKEN. Many Settlers Have Bought Land In - Baudette Territory. Recently, One hundred -thousand “acres -6f land have been taken up'by new settlers in the territory: adjacent to This “is undoubtedly the record for the state and shows in a conclusive manner that the fertile soil in this locality is at last receiving the at- tention that it' deserves. The build- ing of more than one hundred and fifty miles of judicial ditches and roads has undoubtedly had a big share to_do with the influx of home- seekers, as it is well known that both the ditches and roads are rapidly con- verting this section of Minnesota in- to one of the big garden spots of the country. LABOR “WETS” - VICTORIOUS Minnesota Federatlon Resolution Is Against “Dry” Amendments. Duluth, July 23.—The State Feder- ation of Labor decided that it does not want national or state 'prohibi- tion or county option. No mention ‘was made of local option, the original resolution being changed so that advo- cacy of that phase of temperance would be excluded. Debate lasted.for several hours. The contention of William E. Me- Ewen that action on such a reselution put the federation into politics was answered by the decision that the question of prohibition was economic and not political and that, therefore, the federation was within its prov- ince in acting on it. The vote, which was standing, was close. % A resolution was introduced to have the legislative board accept nothing less than a $10 minimum wage for women. This, however, was changed, and the resolution as passed instruct- ed the legislative board to work to- ward that end. ing that the state license of every territory embraced in that fisherman operating in international The liquor men expressly state that Bemidji . saloonkeepers filed an application in the United who will be permanently suspended, States supreme court at Washington ‘it is alleged, are Storey of Duluth, [for a rehearing in the Minnesota Indian "Liquor cases. In !ts decision the supreme court wabik, range member of ‘the state |y, that the tready of 1855 was not repea!ed by ‘subsequent treaties, and that prohibition extended to-all the treaty. they do not seek a re-argument on this question “of law. - Would Have Testimony. Should the supreme court act favorably in the:matter next October, all action under the treaty provisions being ‘dropped until that time, the case will be remanded fo the dis- trict court and evidence taken with a view of determining whether the treaty is obsolete insofar as - the saloon men are concerned. In the'petition of rehearing to se- cure modification of court decree, 'the following quested; What Is quelted. “Appellees most. respectfully urge | upon the court that the present: case remains one of fact under the law as now stated by the court, and with all deferance they ask- that,-instesd of rq_vflfing ‘the decrge of: the tus- trict.court-and Temant with dire¢tions ‘to dismiss. the -bill, the court modify its judgment and ‘Baudette during the last ten months.{remand the cause with:direction to| in remembrance of the old , 116th., the district court to permit. ammend- ments, if necessary, to the bill and to ‘hear evidence with a view to-determ- ining the questions of fact necessary to be decided in order to determine whether or not the treaty provisions of 1855 with respect to:business to toe business of appellees in the city | of Bemidji is obsolete, and for such further proceedings as may be necess- | ary within the views expressed in the opinion of the court upon the points of law already decided.” In its conclusion, the petition says: Restored to Docket. “Appellees respectfully urge that the case be restored to the docket; that if dsired by the court there be ' reargument upon the request herein made; and, finally, that the judgment of the court be so modified that the final decree of the district court be! reversed and the.cause remanded to the district court with directions to permit ramendments to the bill if necessary and hear- proofs upon the question whether or not with spect to the business of appellees in the city of Bemidji the said prohibi- tion in the treaty of 1855 is now ob- solete,and for such further proceed- ings as may be necessary. Two Licenses Gm:ited. *Several -marriage _licenses - were granted by Lucy LaFontisee, deputy clerk of court, this morning, one be- ing. issued to Jack Armstrong and Marie Lakosky of Spooner, and- the other to Albert Cook and:Marie Sher- berg, both of Blackduck. Scoop Is Some Taxicabdermist THAT TAKES A OFF MY MIND - \F SCOOPCOULDNY HAVE FIXED - ABE WOULD AH SURE.CLEANED ME: yesterday : the - supreme | is re-; Ing the cmw re- | Former Minister to Greece Has Albanlln Pnce Plan. FOUGHT BESIDE MYER Adjutant J. M. Fuller of This City Recalls Day When Brigadier General Myer Was Volunteer. SERVED WITH CO. G, 116th N. Y. It was in 1865, just after ke ‘was honorably discharged as a member of the New York Volunteers, Commpy G, 116th regiment, that J. M. Fuiler, ifor eight years and until recently-ad- jutant’ of the Bemidji post- ot \ soldier by the name of "Albert Lee Myer. i Together with Myer, a private, Mr Fuller, who was a :sergeant, fought through the entire Civil war and bat- {tled side by mde in the Sheridan cam- Daign, the seige of Port Hudson and duting the fight at Cedar Creek, B time: of ‘Sheriflan’s famousrige. “Yes, Myer was a brave man_and >a ‘good«fighter, said the old soldier, ‘today; his' eyes .flashing with pride New York. “I know because I was an officer and “it was my duty to watch the men as well as to fight.” This is the tribute paid to Albert jLee Myer, retired brigadier general, iwho died at his home in New York {of paralysis last week, by Adjutant Fuller, one of the:best known and most respected of the old soldiers who now honor Bemidji by their resi- dence, General Myer. was devoted to his countryand his-ability and atten- tion to duties gained him his many | promotions: - 'He entered the army in 1865, soon-after-his release from the ,volunteers, and held every non-com- missioned and commissioned rank from a private to a brigadier gener- ial. General Myer was retired ‘in 1910 while in command of the de- partment of Texas. The death of General Myer was ibrought to Adjutant Fuller’s atten- tion by an account of his life pub- lished in Monday’s issue of the Daily Pioneer. Drives From Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Lee LaBaw arrived in Bemidji this morning from Min- neapolis, making the trip by-auto, a Hudson machine, which Mr. LaBaw purchased while in the city. Mr. La- KIBBW says that the roads are good, only a few short stretches being en- countered which were diffieult to travel. London has over 200 women phys- icians. *| ganized territory of Beltrami count: ‘|county board Grand Army, last saw a compan on | I LENGTHEN T‘E-RMS Gflmers of Unorganized Temwry “Schools of: County Will Try: New : Plan In Providing Education. ‘|1S ENTIRELY A NEW DEPARTURE i to Be On Sound Financial Foot- ing—Levy $5,250. In accordance with' a decision of ' e Board of Education of the unor- at its annual meeting, a new depart- “{ure. in: rural school educational fa- S qnmes -has been inaugurated, accord-: il | ing to a plan of W. B. Stewart, coun- ty superintendent of schools; The board which comprises threa s ogicersv A. E. Rako, chairman of the - commissioners, n ‘of is chairman, County Treasurer Geil is treasurer, and Mr. Stewart is clerk. " The New Plan. At the meeting it was voted. that in schools of the district not draw- . ing special aid, the term lengths shall be six months where possible, unless the enrollment be eight -or more puplls ‘with an’ average monthly attendance of not less than eighteen days. 'In" such cases another month | will be added to the term, making in all seyen months. It is believed that this plan* will receive the entire sup- port of teachers and of parents, the advantages of the scheme being very apparent. % i In Existence Five Years. Thig-board has been -in: existence just five years, having originated in July, 1909, its first officers being, Viggo Petersen, chairman; George French; treasurer, and*W. B. Stewart, clerk. ‘At that time. an ample tax levy was. made for current and build- ing expenses. During the next two years the levy was reduced and dur- ing the last two years no building tax was voted at all, the fund created at 400 : nfllcibnt According to~the:financial . states, ment of the board for the past year, $14,778.94 has been collected from the apportionment, special tax, local one-mill 'tax, special aid and from other sources. The expenses, includ- ing teachers’ wages, fuel, text hooks and transportation total $5,542.32, leaying-cash on hand to the amount of $9,236.62. The cash on hand is applicable to the following' purposes, current expenses, $3,836.62; building fund, $5,400. » Levy for Current Year. A levy for the current year was voted at $5,250, to be distributed for the following purposes, teachers’ wa- ges, fuel, books, rent and transporta= tion, Furnish Books Free. Books are furnished to the pupils free of charge, the average cost per pupil for loaning books amounting to fifteen cents. Methods Praised. The business methods of the Bel- trami- county Wwoard were highly n—-‘V. ‘| Report of Year's Work Shows District " \ the - firet meeting, which: is now $5,- Tinancial Statement, praised in the public examiners’ re- - .| port-of last year, the economy with which the work is being carried on, receiving special mention. Another report will soon be made. WAS STEAM SHOVEL WORKER. James Dale, Victim of Electrical Storm, Employe of M. & I. James Dale, the young man who was found dead on the city dock early yesterday morning, -having been a victim of the electrical storm of Tuesday evening, until recently had been working for the Minne- sota and International railroad com- pany, being employed at - Gemmel with the steam shovel crew which was recently dismissed. No friends or relatives have claimed the body and it will be buried st the expense of the city. % W. R: "Mackexizle, secl‘étary of the Northern Minnesota Developflxent as- ° sociation, and ‘editor of the Nnfl:hern' Z ‘Minnesota Booster who has Smt the past few @ays in Bemidji visit-' iwhich is spending’ ing his ramily, the summer here. returned to M neapolis Iast evening. . # —_— Bert Batker ‘hag returned from B trip to the twin citles.” - b SRS