Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 6, 1914, Page 1

1S CALLED LAND | OF CERTAINTIES" YOLUME 12, NO. 165. W. R. Mackenzie’s “Booster” Tells of Awakening to Possibilities of Northern Minnesota. PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN VALUABLE Each Incoming Settler Adds Weight to Growing Belief in Fertility of County Where on a few acres by men of mederate independence may be won means. What is popularly known as “‘Northern Minnesota’ is not bound- ed by arbitrary survey lines, as com- monly used. The description applies to that portion of the Northern part of the State covered either by partly open brush or extensive timber ares, says the Northern Minnesota Booster. In extent this area has an ex- treme width of about 275 miles from Eest to West, and an extreme length, North to South of approximately 175 miles. On the south are the prairie lands of Central Minnesota and on the West the counties bordering on the Red River of the North. The North Boundary. its Northern boundary is the Lake of the Woods and the waters of the Rainy River Region, comprising also the International Boundary be- tween the United States and the Do- minion of Canada. On the East is l.ake Superior and Northern Wis- consin. Northern Minnesota is in the same latitude as the states of North Da- kota,, Montana and Washington, and portions of Idaho, Wisconsin, Mich- tzan and Maine, and is farther south vhan any portion of western Canada; Its area comprises about 40,000 square miles, over half of the area of the state. When it is considered that for more than 20 years, Minnesota has ranked as one of the most productive state of the Union, attaining that achievement with scardely half of its acreage under the subjécdtion of the farmer, some idea may be had of the tremendous development the state has yet to experience. Today there still remains within its borders awaiting the onslaught of the plow, practically intact, a vast empire of agricultural land under nourishing skies, with a climate unexcelled for healthfulness, literally teeming with opportunities for the countless thou- sands whose occupation it invites. Area is Large. This section has an area almost as large as either the states of Indi- ana or Maine, and over half as large as the states of Iowa and Illinois. The development of this part of the state has been retarded largely by causes not even remotely connected with the character of its soil and climate. For years a large portion of this! section was withheld from settlement by extensive lumber operations. After the timber was cut this land was, owing to the brush and stumps on it, considered by many unfit for ag- ricultural purposes, however, those who had cast their lots in this coun- iry had a difi.rent opinion and in order to demonstrate to others its wonderful possibilities, about five vears ago the people of this great sec- tion determined to help themselves to the world that these counties contained the most produc- tive soil in the temperate zone. When Once Awakened. When once the people had awak- ned to the needs of doing something’| to bring outsiders to their state of mind, they looked around for a and show (Continued on last [ with association and they will enlist the| the | ?expected that more than four hun- | T SENATOR SHERMAN, &7 (7 .','l “inois Solon Winner “oger C. Sullivan. Chicago, Nov. 6.—Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman (Rep.) has been re-elect- ed over Roger C. Sullivan (Dem.) by nearly 15,000, nearly complete unoffi- cial returns show. NAME DATE FOR SUPPER Men of Presbyterian Church to Serve Annual Turkey “Feed” Wednes- day Evening, November 18. SUCCESSFUL FOR FIVE YEARS No, it is not to be forgotten this fall. & ’-w eldm\tvenlng, November 18, 1914, Ts'the date. For five years the men of the Pres- ‘byterian ehurch have each fall served g sumptuous. tupkey supper, and in “Teed""~ is-med ’l'here is no ‘exception this fall and plans are|2 few miles aat of Nieppe. Lille faf ‘now under way wlich will cause the supper of November 18 to result even more satisfactorily than those of pre- vious years. Rev. 8. E. P. White. will endeavor to engage practically the same stafl of waiters and the same chef and assistants who have prepared and scrved former suppers in such de- licious syle. Watch for further an- nouncements. TO STUDY SANITATION. Mothers to Study School Conditions This Winter. “The sanitary conditions of Min- nesota schools is to be studied this winter by the mothers of the chil- dren who attend them, if the plan of the Women’s Federation is car- ried out sota and every one of the 200,000 mothers in Minnesota is interested in their condition. The mittee on child hygiene is organizing the investigation, in co-operation the Minnesota Public Health cc-operation of the women of tarmers’ clubs. Two-thirds of the child population of Minnesota is ru- ral and their schools deserve every bit as much attention as those in| the larger confmunities.” C. M. Hammond left yesterday for Little Falls, Minnesota, where he went to attend the funeral of his nephew, Charles Hershey. Mr. Ham- mond will return to Bemidji Monday. ll“tanoe, writes: ,"" says Dr. H. W. Hill, of the | { Minnesota Public Health association. | ““There are 8,000 schools in Minne-! sub-com- ! Owners of Blooded stock at Cattle Show May Be Forced to Kill Pedigreed Animals. ~ FO00D AND MOUTH DISEASE CAUSE St. Paul, Nov. 6.—The blooded cat- tle sent to Chicago by E. L. Stone of Benson, Minn., for the National Dairy show were ordered slaughtered, ac- cording to a telegram received by the Webb Publishing company from Dan A. Wallace, who is in Chicags. The International Live Stock.show, Nov. 28, has been dropped on account of the outbreak of the foot and mouth disease. The telegram says further: “General quarantine probable, inciud- ing Minnesota, in a few days. Looks as if all pure bred cnule would be last here.” exhibits at the National Dairy show. meat, entailing heavy loss to owners. Many Cattle Are Slain. Chicago, Nov. 6.—The closing of the Union Stock yards will last nine days, beginning Saturday. The foot and mouth disease has broken out in the luxurious stalls outside the stock vards, where 1,100 fancy cattle are gathered from Canada and twenty- eight states of the Union. the fancy cattle, according to B. J. Shanley, chairman of the Illinois live stock commission. Infection of the others is feared. Six hundred common cattle marked for sacrifice were slain inside the vards, to be buried in the long trench- es in which the carcasses will be cov- ered with quicklime and buried, the eighteen hovine aristocrats with their plebian kin. GERMANS STRIKE HEAVY (American Press.) London, Nov. of the Daily -Mail. in< northern mand- oiv-the frontier burning and batteries of the allies have been in and out of the city and our 'shells have set the town on fire at the western end.” London, Nov. 6.—Germany is striking another mighty blow along the whole line of battle. Recrude scene of activity is indicated by to- mentioned severe encoumters at va- rious points between -Flanders and the Swiss border. Meanwhile, the fighting is proceeding aectively by land and sea in the new war zone created by Turkey's entrance into the conflict and a British warship is said to have met with disaster in an attack on Dardanelles. In the east- captured Jarostau, seventeen miles from the Austrian fortress Przemysl, and Austrians are retreating along the San river. CRACKER JACK GOES FAST. Nearly Four Hundred Dollars E Brought by Sale of Confection. | Tomorrow brings another Metho- dist Cracker-jack sale and when the day’s work has been completed it is dred dollars will have been from purchases of the made confection. reach the $400 mark. Each Satur- day boys and girls of the Sunday school canvass the city, selling the cracker-jack, many having regular customers. A want ad will sell it for you. Eighteen cases were found among 6.—A cortrespondent day’s official French statement which | i ern campaign the Russians have re-| There is but five dollars lacki’ng to} T0 LOSE IMNENSE. SUM TRALL B()()STERS T0 ' The fancy stock was in Chicago assjes who' are encouraging its con- «Main fighting is the spri id b now proceeding further eouth aroun; e spring a splendid Dmgl,ute,if i Ihe ready for pleasant travel. IfiEET INB Charleshmg State Orglmzer and F. S. Lycnn, Vme-hendent, Con- DECIDE TPON DEFINITE gom andgrll.nd Trail Means. 'm to Because of its central location along | the Minnesota route of the ‘Wonderland Trail, Bemidji has been selected as the meeting place for. rep- resentatives from each of the, coun- The pedigree value of the herd is said struction, for the purpme of definite- to be $2,500,000. The state will pay|ly deeiding the route of the road and only the value of slain animals as|complete a plan for the securing of the | proper ‘financial ‘aid. This was an- nounced by Frank 8. Lycan, of this city, ‘vice-president of the Trail as- sociation, organized at Havre, Mon- tana, several weeks ago who with At- torney Charles Loring of Crookston, state organizer, is doing all in his power to assist in the’ rapid com- pletion of the highway, which when finished will be of great value to northern Minnesota. Purpose of Trail. The chief purpose of the. organi- zation is to' establish a trans-con- tinental highway from Duluth and Superior to Seattle, passing through Grand Rapids, Bemidji, Crookston, ‘Grand Forks, Minot, Havre, Kalis- pell and Spokane. There is no doubt that such a road would be patronized by through travel, as it would enable parties from New York and’ New Ens’lapd to drive their cars to Buf- falo from there ship them to Du- luth, tlnu!ng from the Zenith City Trail, and taking in the Iron Range and tha nmtureaqun and fertile-lands The lake journey would m lu a leasant break' in -what would otherwise be:- a long drive: Local travel would of course: take way.and it would be a great benefit to all of northern Minnesota. There is at pfesent no way of ob- taining money- for the, road unless local organizations get busy and im- prove the road conditions of that vicinity. That is the object in the meeting which is to be held here. i Minnesota is'in fairly good shape to take care of its portion of the road. St. Louis and Istaca. counties have excellent highways by way of the range as far as Grand Rapids, ‘and a direct road is now being built hetween Duluth and Grand Rapids. 1t is the plan to run the Trail proper | through the Iron Ranges as this will be one of the chief attraction points of the trip. Several Bad Roads. Between Bemidji and Cohasset and {Bemidji and Fosston- there are sev- eral bad spots, but these are being constantly improved and will soon Some trouble will be encountered in secur- ing good roads through the Cass Lake reservation, but efforts will be made | to have the government assist. Ac- tion will be taken to cause county commissioners to become interested in the matter and to gain their sup- port. To . Perfect Organization. One of the chief points of the Be- midji meeting will be the perfecting of the state organization and to place it on a smooth and businesslike work- ing basis.” The Goodrich Tire com- (Continued on last page.) *r***fi**i**‘k’ ******it**"fi he coast via the Wonderland: ‘of nolg ern. and northwestern Min- the greater advantage of the high-, LEE WIRES HAMMOND HIS CONGRATLUATIONS Minneapolis, Nov. 6.—Wil- liam E. Lee wired a message- of congratulation yesterday - to his successful: opponent, W. S. Hammond. 2 ~Teceived by :me indicate your eleetion,” said Mr. Lee. “You have.my: best ‘wishes for a successtul ad- 3 mmistrstion 2 < In a stntement to the bress . today,” Mr. Lee said: “The returns received: in- . dicate my defeat. I made the best fight I could for the cause of good government in Minnesota, and: I have no re-” grets. I want to thank the . many thousand good citizens who stood so loyally: by me * and the issues I represented.” ERE KKK KK KKK KKR FOSSTON 7T0 “PLAY HERE to Be Given Hard Test on Grid- iron Tomorrow Afternoon. “WIN”. IS MOTTO .OF . VISITORS but minus the services of two regul- ars, the Bemidji high school football ‘eleven will meet the fast and husky ‘Fnsston. aggregation tomorrow after- noon. Fosston has one of the best teams in its: history and has been playing an article of football which will be diffiicult for the Bemidji boys to master. The visitors are always represented by a fast and determined squad and each year it is the one am- bition of the players to defeat Be- midji, it being their chief contest. Coach Bestul of Bemidji has work- ed the blue and white men hard and steady and claims that 'the tesm is 'in better eomlitlon than for any’ pr 1hié offensize. pawers of Be:”nmu re- Mable' substitutes are to the‘tfie{r places in the lineup. The rooters’ club’ will be on hand, which gives. assurance of plenty -of noise and encouragement for ‘the lo- ‘cals. There should be a large crowd at the game as the support of the public is needed and appreciated by the school athletes. HOLD BIG MEETING. Bemidji Elks Initiate Eight Fawn and Entertainment Given. The antlered ranks of the Bemidji members’ last evening, when that number 6f fawn:were initiated. These were given the degree: A. E. Feld- man of Northome;"R. J. Loomis of Orth; R. J. Broughton of Walker; W. F. Dickens of Red Lake; George Blakeslee of Red Lake, and W. J. Twohy, Paul Brosvik and Harry "Johnson of Bemidji. Following the regular business of the meeting and initiation, the Elks were entertained by the newly made brothers. Ollie Neilson, secretary of the lodge, call- ed attention to the fact that 1052 has members in nearly every section of the United States and suggested that action be taken which would bring them in closer touch with .the local order. The meeting was one of the most enjoyable held by the Elks in some time. It was decided to increase the initiation fee and a date named after which the new rule will be effective. In England about 10 per cent of women workers are unemployed. SCOOP rerorter REPORTER NEP-THIS LIL FREN OF MINE WAS MUMMIFIED BY The Boss Almost Closes A Good Deal, Not Hip Yet THINK. OF WHATAR HIT YOUD MAKE — WITH NOUR FREN'S IN /& NEW NORK-BRINGING (A BACK t\‘(ooRPEEN 3 I T WASNT BROKE T WOULDNT THINK OF SELLING \T— IO BOY T | ONY T (OULDNT STAND T 0 LOOK: By “HOP'’ AT A FACE LIKE 1 ilii{f‘ki*i{#f#iii t***t****i**t*t*****&*** _—————— I With- the team in perfect shape, |\ lodge of Elks were swelled by eight : MGRRIS(IN N I.EAI) ISCUTTO 16 YOTES | Witner in Third District Commis- ‘sioner. Fight Remains Unsettled With Hayes Gaining Slightly McKEE LEADS BY SMALL MARGIN Seven Precincts to Be Heard From Claimed by -Both' Candidates for * Coroner—Nord Vote Increases. ' With but seven precincts in the county. to be heard, from, the win- ners in but two races remain un- known, being those between ‘Morris- on and Hayes for commissioner in the Third district and McKee and Ak- erberg for coroner.. To Be Heard From. The: seven; precincts which have not been heard from are Waskish, Steenerson:'s;nruce Grove, North- y|wood, Minnie, Lee and Hamre. Bemidji High School Football T“‘ti Both Akerberg, who is making the race as a result of his being nomin- ated by the Socialists at their reter- endum held before the primaries, and McKee, claim they will carry the dis- tricts from which ‘no; returns have been received. McKee’s lead, which until yesterday hovered around the one hundred mark, . has gradually’ been reduced until now it is only eight, the vote standing, McKee 1,- '095, Akerberg '1,087. Morrison May Still Win. The returns: received since yester- ‘day have cut the lead of Morrison from 33 to 16. There are five pre- cincts to be heard from which are included in the third district, and a8 Morrison is believed to be strong In ggyeral of the towns, his election may um] :¥eaylt. Hayes is the So- clalist - candidate. Nord Lead Increases. . Precinct after precinct is adding to the majority of Leonard H. Nord “ has "been. /alected Me senator F. A Wilsqn. He not. “omly’ ut five precificts to 'hear tnm, dut hissmejority .in, this county will “Ireach well over.the five: " Ahundred nark; the:vote. now standing, Nord 1;638, and: Wilson 1,084, placing the lead of. the .International Falls man at 464 in this county and his me- jority over Wilson in the two coun- ‘tles. with . twelve precincts to hear ‘from, at 1,305. . L. P:. Pendergast is an easy winner for the lower house. TEACHERS AT CROOKSTON. Northwest Association’s Convention Attended by School Board Members With an attendance of more than 1400 teachers, the twentieth annual convention of the Northwest Teach- ers’ association was welcomed at Crookston yesterday by Martin O'Brien, representing Mayor Morris. More than 100 school board members are also present, and the audience numbered 1,200. A separate-confer- ence of superintendents and agricul- tural instructors was addressed by Prof. A. V. Storm of the extension division, University of Minnesota. Rules were discussed for grain and stock judging contests at the farm crops show to be held there in Feb- ruary. The convention, will cloge this evening. Several Bemidji teach- ers are in attendance. FOUR GUILTY OF ASSAULT. Judge Crowell Fines Three Five Dollars Each and One Two. It was a big day in municipal court yesterday and the receipts of the day . brought a total of $17 as the conse- quence of an assault case which was ‘tried in the afternoon. John and |Dell Thomas, brothers, and H. W. Swafford were arraigned for assault and each fined five doMars, while Frank Johnson,' who was attacked by the three, was fined two dollars, for the same offense. All four fines were paid. ®The assault was witness- ed by George ‘Denley, deputy sheriff, who had just alighted from a train. In passing sentence Judge Crowell stated that had the charge been one of robbery he would have decided the defendants guilty. _—_— Eelectric traction -has penetrated into Sumatre, where a large co2l company uses electric locomotives to haul the products of its mines. 2 !wpt his' qwn_county, Kedohich: ‘majority ivl!t‘l' Pl