Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 14, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, No. 119, . Y, to, ey MINNESOTA FARMS MOST DESIRABLE Ben Haskell, Following Absence of Four Years West, Returns Singing Praises of Gopher State. ADVANTAGBS ARE BEST OF ALL - By Team He Has Traveled Through Farming Communities of Fifteen States—Will Buy Farm Here It was just four years ago that Ben Haskell, at that fime a resident of Tenstrike, in which village he had resided for three years, determ- ined to search for a home in a com- munity of greater possibilities, and with his family and a team he began his journey. During his absence Haskell visited fifteen states, mnever once boarding a passenger or freight train. Several times he has been ob- liged to change his horses. State after state was visited and more and more did he realize that northern Minnesota was, after all, the most ideal country to live in and that its advantages, opportunities, progres- siveness and spirit to forge ahead and accomplish something, were un- equalled, and as a consequence today finds him in Bemidji, his main object being to purchase a farm. Visited His Parents. Haskell upon leaving Tenstrike drove to Kansas where he remained three months as the guest of his par- ents. From there he visited Okla- homa, Wyoming, Montana, Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, North and South Da- kota and several other states. Three times did he inspect the government reservation in Montana which. was recently thrown open to homestead- ers. With twenty-two of his towns- men he intended to secure land, but when he viewed the property to which he held a ticket, he did not file. His companions did likewise. Back to Minnesota. Every mile he traveled greater grew his desire to return to Minne- sota and more and more did he lose faith in the belief that he could pro- fit by acquiring land and a home in other districts than in the Gopher state. Not only has Haskell come back'| but he has preached Minnesota to friends and new acquaintances, with the result that they are coming here with a view of investing. The Best of Them AllL “‘Minnesota is the best of them all,” said. Mr. Haskell. “I am back here to stay. For farming this state can- not be beat. For a home give me Minnesota, for farming give me Min- nesota, for boosters give me Minne- sota, and for that spirit of progress that instills in every resident that wonderful desire to accomplish some- thing, give me Minnesota. I came to Tenstrike seven years ago, the health of my baby daughter being such that a change of climate was necessary. This was when she was one year of age. Until she was two, she was carried about on a pillow, while today she is the picture of health. Minnesota weather gave her health. I am for Minnesota, for the reascn that I have investigated and found that men have and are failing, where if they were to take a chance on Minnesota they would succeed.” Guest of Hayner. ‘While in Bemidji Haskell and his eight year old daughter are the guests of R. C. Hayner, who was his neighbor at Tenstrike, later moving to this city when he was appointed county auditor. has OPENS NEW BUSINESS. F. A. Megroth Sauk Centre Store to Be Known as the Bazaar. In the current issue of the Sauk Centre Herald, (uae following item concerning F. A. Megroth, formerly a resident of Bemidji, is printed: F. A. Megroth, who is opening a new ‘store in the north end of the Tobey building on Main street, is getting things in shape and will open up for business next Monday. He will reside in the rooms over the store. Read the Bazaar’s large anfounce- ment of page five of this issue of the Herald. ++++++++++++++++3‘ WOMAN FOUND AMONG FRENCH WOUNDED. Paris, Sept. 14.—Among the wounded brought to Noisy-le- Sec, a town in the department of the Seine and near the Ourcq canal, was a young laundress in a soldier’s uni- form. She had followed a com- pany of zouaves and had fought alongside of them in the trenches. Her identity was not discovered until she was ‘wounded. oo oo oo ole oo ole oo ode oo oo oo e ke ol oo o o B T R e i e e i e e i o B R i o S Let a want ad help you. o, PR * Y XK KKK~ KKK KK KA KKK KKK KE KKK K J'SH THRILLERS AT COUNTY FAIR % *}i*ik}pl*fltifi‘kil*klfiii*li, s 2 FIVE HUNDRED TO ATTEND Large Number of Visitors to Be Pres- ent at Convention of Charities and Correction and Commissioners. | | It is expected that at least flve! hundred persons will visit Bemidji| during the convention of the State| County Commissioners’ association | and the Charities and Correction, ' which is to be held here September; 286, 27, 28 and 29. | The publicity committee is mak-| ing plans and preparations for the! entertainment of all delegates and | visitors and the program to be given | contains many attractive features,; being of exceptional merit. i Hotels are making special arrange- ments for the accommodating of as many visitors as possible and the Minnesota & International railroad | is considering the advisablity of| placing sleeping cars here during the convention. . - ,_‘ County commissioners of every county have been invited to the con- vention, more than thirty-one- hun-| dred invitations having been issued. | Attractive folders have been prepared for advertising the meeting. PROGRAM OF MUCH MERIT PRESEKRT “THE WOLF” Company at Brinkman. “The Wolf” is the bill presented at the Brinkman theatre the first half of the week by the Margot Bea- ton Stock company. Miss Beaton as Hilda McTavish; Boris Karloff as Jules, the French Canadian, and Stewart Kemp, as William McDonald, the villian of the play, take the lead- ing parts, and are shown at their best. It is a melo-drama in three acts anpd the scene is laid in Canada on the banks of the Wind and Little Bear rivers. Special scenery has been painted for this play and a large crowd attended the theatre last evening to witness the production. The bill opened with a matinee Sun- day afternoon. PURCHASES REGISTERED BULL A. P. Ritchie to Bfing Thoroughbred Animal to Bemidji. While in Minneapolis where he spent the past week as ome of the managers of the Beltrami county booth at the state fair, A. P. Ritchie purchased a thoroughbred Holstein registered bull, of the famous Benson, Minnesota, Stone herd. The animal will be exhibited at the county fair by its new owner. In order to get at the true condi- tions first hand, Miss Elizabeth Wat- son engaged herself as a worker in the oyster. canneries of the South, where she found children stunted Three-Act Melodrama Given by Stock . iflNNESflTA ON THE JOB Gopher State Exhibit at Indiana Fair Appeals to Young Farmers—An Opportunity to Buy Home. 15,000,000 ACRES WILD LAND Fred D. Sherman, immigration commissicner, continues to usher forth the wonderful advantages and possibilities of Minnesota, and never does he lack sufficient energy to grasp every opportunity to boost for the Gopher state. Concerning the Min- nesota booth at the Indiana fair, an Indianapolis paper says: “The Minnesota state department of immigration has an extensive ex- hibit of the state’s farm products at the Indiana state fair with Fred D. Sherman, commissioner of immigra- tion in charge. The commissioner says the purpose of the exhibit is not to lure Indiana farmers from their liomes to become tillers of Minnesota soil, but to'show young men who are finangially unable to buy the high- priced land of this state that if they intend to seek a region where they can make a’start that it will not be necessary for them to go to Canada, for Minnesota cffers many oppor- tunities. “If' I were a farmer in Indiana I would not think of celling my farm to go to Minnessta or any other s " Mr. Sherman said. “I would remain here, where farmers have all of the good oppertunities that they will find anywhere in the United States. But through the middle west there are many young men who have saved from §1,000 to $2,000 and who see that they cannot buy much of a farm of their own when land sells from $100 to $200 an acre. These young men are nearly all farm renters. They expect to leave their native state sometime to find new opportunities and Minnesota wants them to come to her. “There are 15,000,000 acres of wild lands in Minnesota that are available at $8 to $30 an acre and all the lines of farming that can be practiced in any part of the north can be carried on. The tide of emi- gration to Canada has turned. That country is no longer a competitor with the states of the north and the northwest, the people of the United States who are seeking new locations now finding out that they can get in their own country anything in the way of farm lands that available outside of their native land.” Mrs. V. C. Braybrook arrived in the city Saturday and will take charge of the ladies’ ready to wear department of the Schneider Broth- ers ready-to-wear store. Mrs. Bray- brook comes to the city well recom- mended and has had much experience as a saleslady. Because Mrs. Josephine Strakal, of : Hoboken, N. J., left for Germany, there to become a Red Cross nurse, | from overwork. s Initial Game to m as County Fair Attractio ~—Athletics to Meet Stidents. = SCHOOL HAS STAR AGGREGATION Football will be one of the chief attractions at the gounty fair next Friday afternoon wWhen the eleven of the high schoo! and that of the ‘Athletic club will ba: n what will be the initial contést of the~ 1914 season. s 3 ‘Arrangements - were completed to- day by Charles Schroeder, secretary of the fair assocfation, and the man- ager of the Athletiés for the game and the attractions of the afternoon will be so arrangefl that everyone will be given an‘opportunity to see a Tootball contest which undoubtedly will be one of the Hest of the entire season. £ i While much lighigr than the Ath- letics, the high school boys under the able tutelage 9F Coach Bestul will comprise a s!?r aggregation: Light, fast and gafhe to the fin- ish, the Bemidji higl school eleven of 1914 will no doubt &in the northern Minnesota champio,‘ship this year, and there is every indication that it will hold its larger{opponents even, if not secure a victory. With Simons, Bailey, Graham brothers, Tanner, *Fuzz” Johnson, Warfield, Olson, Elléfson, Wolfe, Sla- ter and several othérs in the lineup the high school wili-easily be able to stop the Athletibf backfield. The Athletic team will ¢pmprise Trafton, Lycan, Huffman, Staaton, Brinkman, Cords, Ripple bmthgs, Peck, Hend- rickson, McDonald, :Bell and several others. Brandon, the star end of the Athletics, will not BS in the contest, greatly reduecing the strength of the club eleven. 3 Both elevens will thold daily prac- tice the remainder ¢f the week. The high school practictig in the after- noons and the Athibtics evenings. Only players who hive reported for WILL BLESS NEW CHUECH. i Bishop Corbett Will Also Confirm Several Candidated at Puposky. Wedriesday afternton Bishop Cor= bett of Crookston wifl;be in the city on~Lis'way o Red 1iike Agency. He will be accompanied there by Fathers Lemire and Funk of Crookston, Fa- ther Noison of Park Rapids, Father Hawks of Akeley and Father Philippe of this city. At the agency the bishop will confirm a class of candidates on Thursday. On the way back they will stop at Puposky where the bishop will bless the new St. Pat- rick’s church and will also confirm a class at that place. The services will begin at 9:30 Friday morning. Father Thomas, O. §. B., is the pas- tor at the Red Lake Agency. O0TTO BERGH IS SPEAKER. Addresses Well Attended Meeting of Bemidji Farmers’ Club. Otto Bergh, at one time agricul- turist in the Bemidji public schools, but now superintendent of the North Central experiment farm at Grand Rapids, was the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Bemidji Farmers’ club held Saturday. The meeting was well attended and was held at the home of Herman Fenske. Alfred” Moen, president of the club, presided. Mr. Bergh-gave an inter- esting talk and it was of a very in- structive nature. While in Bemidji Mr. Bergh and his bride were the guests of his brother, B. C. Bergh, secretary of the Bemidji Farmers’ club. i Daughter for Dents. Judge C. W. Stanton in a message received from Minneapolis . this morning, was informed of the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Dent. Mr. Dent is the ditch referee of this ju- dicial distriet. In British Columbia women teach- OPEN. FOUTBALL SEASON 500,000 BUSHELS OF | SEED. CORN NEEDED That Amount Necessary in Order to Properly Plant 3,000,000 Acres in 1915—Will Double Values. MEANS GROWTH OF LIVE-STOCK Alfalfa and Clover of Equal Import- ance—Early Frosts Have Dam-- aged Many ~Acres Here. Although the frosts of last week caused many acres of corn in Bel- trami county to become utterly use- standpoint, there are several communities where less from a seed corn the stalks were not injured in the least and farmers of these vicinities are planning on spending at’ least one day in the selection of their 1915 seed, thereby taking advantage of “Seed Corn Week.” Five hundred thousand bushels of good seed corn is needed for the proper planting of Minnesota’s 3,- 000,000 acres of corn in 1915. Here is the Reason. The land values of Minnesota’s farms in 1910 were $1,019,102,027. The successful culture of corn, clov- er and alfalfa, which means more livesteck and diversified farming, will double these values. Not only that, they will enable farm owners to muke fair interest rates on the highsr values. The problem is one of replacing mmore of the $10-ar-acre grain crops with $25-an-acre corn, clover or alfalfa crops to be fed on the Tarm. Will You Help? Here is the immediate problem: Minnesota has demonstrated in the last five years that it is in the “Corn Belt” by the increased acreage of corn and by the average yield to the acre, which is equal to that of the best corn states. The bureau of sta- tistics of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture shows that the average yield of corn in the leading corn states for the years from 1909 to 1913, inclusive, was as follows: Indiana 38.3 Wisconsin Minnesota Towa- Missouri . Nebraska - Kansas .. A Clover State. Minnesota is also known to be one of the leading ctover states of the union. 3 In 1910 the state was with 2,300 acres of alfalfa. In 1913 there were about 5,000 acres of the same forage. In 1914 this had been increased to nearly 25,000 acres. In every county and in nearly every township some al- falfa is being grown successfully. Minnesota ‘then,” has corn, clover and alfalfa. But the state needs more of all three, and the time is at hand to' do a big thing to increase credited E!prm-r American Ambassador ader In Peace Movement. ®© 1914, by American Press Association. A movement for peace in Europe seems to bLe in the air, although no definite act'on has been taken that would lead to real encouragement among those who hcpe that the great world strugzle can be brought to an end through amicable means in the | very mear future. Oscar Straus, former American ambass.dor in Tur- key, is said to be a leader in the move- ment. PLAN FOR COUNTY FAIR Indications Are That Exhibits Will Be Better Than Ever—Special Feat- tures Arranged. TO BE EXPOSITION OF INTEREST With the state fair, at which Bel- trami county won distinction, a thing of the past, attention is now turned to the county exposition which takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and | Friday of this week. Charles Schroeder, secretary, and others connected with the manage- ment and interested in making the iful as possible, are gngfi;%n the completing of ‘plans and preparing Tor the dpening. There will be many interesting feat- ures. The exhibits of vegetables, grains, grasses and live-stock will be the best ever presented to visitors of a Beltrami county fair, and this as- sures those who are planning on at- tending that they will be given an opportunity to inspect the state’s very best agricultural products. This statement is substantiated by the fact that the county was awarded third place at the state fair, in which a large majority of the state’s coun- ites were represented. There will not be a dull moment during the entire three days of the fair, special attractions adding great- the corn product. The state will probably plant 3,000,000 acres of corn in 1915. Good seed will mean at least 15,000,000 bushels more of corn, or 5 bushels to the acre. To get this increase, 500,000 bushels of home grown seed corn should be gar- neded- this fall, and be selected from the standing corn in the field in Seed Corn Week, Sept. 14-19. It will re- quire about 300,000 days work to pick and store this seed corn careful- 1y, or about two days from each farm. Two days spent now during Seed Corn Week Sept. 14-19 will mean 100 bushels more corn next year on the 20 acres of corn on each farm, worth at least $50. Can you afford to work for $25 a day? You can! There is a Reason. 1. By selecting seed corn during Seed Corn Week you will get seed that will mature in normal years. This is very important -where the season is limited. 2. Your seed corn will have a chance to dry out before freezing weather. Severe frosts will de- stroy the germinating power of the seed if it is not thoroughly dry. 3. By“selecting ecarly from stand- ing stalks in the field, the character her husband, Albert TraKal, has filed ers only are allowed to take house- of the stalk may be considered and suit for divorce. hold economic lectures. ears can be selected from mnormal 1y to the enjoyment. There will be a comedy revolving ladder act, dou- ble trapeze act and a sensational high wire act by the famous Savage troupe, prominent among the world’s entertainers. In addition there will be Lumen S. Matthews, the marvel- ous revolving globe equilibrist. A foot- ball game will be played Friday af- ternoon, School Children’s Day. Every farmer who has not secured a premium list should do so at once. They can be secured at any of the three Bemidji banks, the Pioneer of- fice or by writing Charles Schroeder, of Bemidji, escretary. i stalks in normal hills. Remember to hang up to dry every night all seed corn selected during the day. It will be injured if left in sacks or in piles. ‘Will you help get that extra five bushels of corn to the acre next year? If so, see that ample seed corn is selected and properly stored in your community in Seed Corn Week, be- ginning today. E. H. Winter of the Bemidji real estate and insurance firm of Reyn- olds & Winter, has returned from the THE CUB REPORTER SCOO THERES 4 MESSAGE FOR NOU SIRFROM /—ntl” KUK -KUH K- K- It Listens Like A Bad Cold KUH CHO0-00 OR KAY- CHOW-00- OR K- CHAW- ER- WAl SH-AU- C AW MO ENON TR PLACE THEY SPELL (TP twin cities, where he spent the past week in attendance at the state fair. By “HOP" NOUVE GOT \T RIGHT - ~OU DONT PRONOUNCE. \T-NOL SNEEZE \T! FORCES DEFEAT GERMANS IN THE BATTLE OF AGES (American Press.) London, Sept. 14.—The Times cor- respondent at,Bordeaux says that the German rout is deepening into a complete disaster, and that the in- vaders are turning homeward by way of St. Quentin and Mezieres, on the Luxemburg frontier. Also that the German forces in Argonnes and south , of Verdum are likely to be cut off from the remainder, in which event they can only escape at a heavy price. London, Sept. 14.—The first stage of battle at Marne, which from the number of fighting men -engaged, long line of battle and terrific slaugh- ter, described as the battle of ages, appears to have been won by the French and British armies, but the main German army is still intact. The supreme clash which is to eome during tne present week, may see even a more desperate encounter than any of which has taken place. London, Sept. 14.—Dispatches from many places, including Vienna, indicate that the Austrian army is in sore straith, but first story of com- plete destruction was apparently ex- aggerated, at latest Russian reports show that the general Russian forces are still meeting with organized re- sistance. London, Sept. 14.—Three tremen- dous struggles are waging along as many battle lines and from none of them comes a report of a decisive re- sult. y - The Antwerp correspondent of the Daily Telegraph sends the following: “A courier brings news of fighting at Hofstade, near Maliens. King Al- bert motored out and participated in the general engagement, which is ap- parently going well. “The German artillery figured con- siderably, but the Belgian infantry, well supported by guns, gradually forced the Germans back.” The mystery of the western opera- tion is complicated by the news from Berlin, which ignores General von Kluck’s efforts on the German rigat while indicating that the Germaun at- tack on Verdun is proceeding success- fully. i :Official thanks. conyeyed. to tha.Ba- varian Sixth corps seem to indicate that that army is merely expected to prevent the sending of allied rein- forcements northward. If the German attack on the southerly exposure of the Verdun forts, assisted by the great siege guns, succeeds the complete in- vestment of Verdun will ensue. Situation Becoming Obscure. The situation along the Russian borders is becoming as obscure as are the western operations. Berlin reports that the victory of General von Hindenburg will clear East Prus- sia-of Russians, but military experts at Petrograd declare that it is in- credible that the Russians would give up the investment of Koenigsberg un- less suffering greater disaster than that which has been reported. In Russian Poland the Russians still seem to be successful, while operat- ing against the Austrians alone, but they are making less impression on the combined Austro-German armies on the River Vistula. The stand be- ing made on the Vistula has caused several military experts at Petrograd to assert that German reinforcements from France are being sent to Galicla instead of to East Prussia as was at first reported. This is done, according to the opin- ion of these experts, because Germany feared that an overwhelming disas- ter of the Austrian forces might lead the dual monarchy to conclude peace. INTERESTED IN BELTRAMI. Hundreds of Farmers Secure Litera- ture Concerning This County. “It was surprising to notice the in- creased interest in our booth follow- ing the winning of the red ribbon,” said V. M. Owen, the Bemidji land man, following his return from Ham- line, where he spent the week of the state fair. “Hundreds of farmers visited our exhibit and secured lit- erature and information concerning Beltrami, and there is no doubt as to the effect it had upon them. It is my opinion that the next year will see a great influx of settlers in Bel- trami.” “ONE WONDERFUL NIGHT” Francis X. Bushman to Feature at Grand Tomorrow Night. “One wonderful Night,” will be the attraction at the Grand theatre to- morrow afternoon and evening. This is the film which has attracted much publicity since it release by the Gen- eral Film company last July and features Francis X. Bushman, the winner of the Ladies’ World contest for the “Typical American Hero.” The picture is in four parts. (Prisoners into datrymaids. Ohio is planning to turn its women | BRITISHFRENCH