Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 21, 1914, Page 6

A Frge Round Trip to All NQn-Resi,dents of Bemidji During the Merchants’ Big Co-operative Fare Refunding Sale, From Stores Make Arrange- ments To Welcome Visitors Big Crowds Are Anticipated E el Railroad Fares to Be Refunded EveryMerchant Offers Wonderful Inducements Bemidji merchants have been preparing for weeks to welcome the people of this section to the great “Co-operative Trading Festival” which will be conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer. This plan has been worked out on a large scale and will continue for twelve days, commencing Mon- day, December 14, and ending Thursday, December 24. Every merchant who has co-operated in this movement, will offer inducements in the way of goods and prices that canunot be surpassed or even duplicated in any town or city in the state. Not only do these Bemidji stores offer you a chance to increase the buying power of your money, and a better quality of merchandise for the price, but in addi- . tion 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 great Trading Festival, and supply your needs in every line of merchandise. . LT . To Advertise Bemidji as a Trading Center Reason For the Movement There are stores in this ecity 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 merchants have there- fore agreed to refund fares of all out-of-town buyers during the Co- operative Refunding Sale, in order to advertise Bemidji as the 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 interest you most. Plan your shopping trip before you put down this paper and arrange to be in Bemidji for the big opening day. “Will Refund ‘Railroad E. F. NETZER E. A. BARKER SCHNEIDER BROS. CO. O’LEARY-BOWSER CO. C. E. BATTLES GIVEN HARDWARE'CO. S. T. STEWART W. G. SCHROEDER HUFFMAN & O'LEARY A. T. CARLSON F. G. TROPPMAN GEO. T. BAKER & CO. THE BAZAAR STORE THE FAIR STORE THE LEADER L. BLOOSTON THE CITY DRUG STORE THE BARGAIN STORE SEGAL EMPORIUM BEMIDJI PIONEER GILL BROS ABERCROMBIE'S Merchant Who ol Thuredzy, oo, 24 CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS' CARNIVAI ‘Everybody Should Come To This Trading Festival Genuine Bargains in Every Line o Business | Stores Crowded With Immense Stocks Wonderful Values 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 bargains, offer to pay your fare to have you come to Be midji, in order to show you what they have done for you. This great “Trading Festival” has, of course, created considerable competition among the many stores, but this is all the better for thosc who buy, and it will mean unqualified bargains in every line of business. Never before in the history of this city have the 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 at the office of the BEMIDJI PIONEER, which will act as clearing-house in refunding fares for all the stores. The only condition to receiving of the Railroad Fare is that the ag- gregate purchases reach a certain small total, which will, of course, vary for the various number of miles traveled. 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 team or rail, this will in- clude farmers as well as persons living in towns who drive to Bemidji 7 to trade during this big sale, just as though they came by the M. & 1., Soo, Red Lake, or Great Northern. TFor instance, a person residing in Solway, or, farmers who live nearer that place than any other town from which fares are to be refunded, who drive to Bemidji to trade during the sale, will get the price of a railroad ticket, provided his purchases amount to the required sum. HOW And WHERE To Get Your RAILROAD FARE Persons coming to Bemidji from any of the surrounding towns to trade during the merchants’ big co-operative sale, will get their fares refunded, providing five 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 out of this paper, and take it | on yotit shopping trips 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 up- : on it. When you have finished shopping, bring it to the PIONEER OFFICE, where your fare will be giveh you in cash, providing 'your purchases amount to the sum required, according to the above schedule. By this method you will not have to buy everything from one store, or the full amount required which entitles you to your fare back, | from any certain merchant, but you can patronize as many stores as you like, and if your purchases amount to the required sum, fare will be refunded in cash by presenting slip at the Pioneer office any time beforé leaving for home.