Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1915, Page 19

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1915. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER Beltrami County Is Blest With Copious Rainfall The climate of Beltrami county is healthful, bracing, and invigorating at all seasons of the year. It is true that it is cold in winter, but it is not as cold as in so-called ‘‘Southern Sunny Alberta,” and is no colder than it is in some of our neighboring states on the east. In winter it is dry, with plenty of sunshine, and the cold is not felt as keenly as it is along the Atlantic seaboard when the mercury is 5 to 15 degrees above zero. In other words, 20 degrees below here equals about 15 degrees above there. There are no sudden changes of temperature, and a per- son gets used to winter weather, and minds it little. On the other hand wood for fuel is very plentiful, and the equivalent of thousands of cords goes to waste every year. With or- dinary warm woolen clothing and the abundance of fuel, there is no necessity what ever for anyone’s suf- fering from the cold. Beltrami county is blest with a <copious rainfall, the average annual precipitation being about 30 inches. The new settler has no dry-farming problems to solve. Hot winds and de- structive hail storms are unknown. As a matter of fact, the climatic con- ditions which confront the farmer are practically the same as those which confronted the pioneer in Ohio, Indians, and Illinois. Water is not only abundant, but is pure and fit to drink. he wayfarer in Beltrami eounty may kneel down on the grassy beach of any of its thousands rills, or on the pebbly beach of any of its myriad lakes, and slake his thirst with a draught, fresh from nature’s still, which, compared with the al- P R e R R R E R R R R R R R R R R R R R HHEK KK KK KKK KKK XK RENTERS ATTENTION Beltrami county is in a po- sition to make real the dreams of thousands of renters in the central states, men whose real ambition is to make a home for themselves and who are now engaged in tilling the soil for others. Over 42 per cent of the land in Iowa, 52 per cent of the land in Illinois, 30 per cent of the land in southern Minnesota is work- ed by renters. These men are industrious and practical. They work days and nights and Sundays in order to pay the rent which averages from four dollars to eight dollars an acre. A majority of them own their own teams and farm implements. The dream of these men is to own land. They can buy land here at a reasonable price on time and practically on their own terms. They have more of a chance to accumulate wealth here than they have where they are at present. If they work as hard here as they work there they will soon be independent. Hundreds who came here much poorer than a majority of these renters and these hundreds can bear testimony that they are now independent on account of the quality of lands -here, the markets and the reasonable prices. kkhkhk kA kA Ak prhkhkhkhkkhkhkkdhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkkhkhkhkkhkhkhkkhkkk ki KHKEKKEKKKHK KK KK KK kaline waters of the west, is the very nectar of the Olympian gods. Minnesota has the iargest iron mines in the world. Security Bank Has Largest Savings Deposits The Security State Bank of Bemidji, although the youngest institution in the city, has the largest amount of savings deposits. The savings de- posits amount to more than $50,000 and represent a large number of de- positors. Organized in 1910. The bank was organized Feb. 6, 1910 by E. J. Swedback, W. B. Stewart, A. P. Ritchie and H. W. Haines. Mr. Swedback was made ‘the first president. A. P. Ritchie was vice-president and H. W. Haines was cashier. The capital of the bank was $30,000. The growth of the bank was rapid. Six months after it had opened its doors the deposits were more than $75,000. In September 1910 George E. Steb- bins, banker of Minneapolis and H. C. Baer obtained a substantial inter- est in the institution, Messrs, Ritchie, Stewart and Haines retiring. Mr. Baer became the casiher and Mr. Stebbins became vice-president. Both men hold that position with the in- stitution today. Inside of six months after the new officers had taken hold of the bank, the deposits increased to over $125,- -000. Deposits $250,000. Today the deposits of the bank are nearly $250,000 and the surplus and profits are $12,000. The bank when organized purchas- ed what is now known as the Securi-| ty bank building at the corn;r of Beltrami avenue and Fourth street. It is located there at present. The bank has always been especial- ly active in the interests of the farm- er and homeseeker. ‘“We realize that agricultural de- velopment forms the backbone of Bel- trami county and Bemidji,” says Mr. Baer. A. E. Feir is the assistant cashier of the institution. Frank Gagnon, on a farm seven miles north of Bemidji. Raised 1224 bushels of Maggie Murphy and Bur- bank potatoes on 2 acres, averaging 612 bushels per acre. J. P. Duncalf, 3 1-2 miles south of Bemidji, raised 4,890 bushels of potatoes from 16 acres, average of 811 1-2 bushels per acre. Beltrami County Meadow Along River. .| older sections in the state. Big Yields In West Central Part Of County In the west central part of Beltrami county are located 2 number of small settlements. These settleinents are all surrounded by good farm :lands. Although they are located a good dis- tance from a railroad they are fair- ly well settled. Prosperous Settlement. Malcolm, which is situated at the head of the Rapid river territory, is perhaps one of the most prosperous of these settlements. Much of the land around Malcolm is used for mixed farming and stock raising. It was in this territory that the tallest rye in the state of Minnesota was grown. It measured 87 1-2 inches in length and was raised on the farm of Gilbert Benson. On the Henry Johnson farm in this section a yield of 530 bushels of po- tatoes was secured from a three quar- ters of an acre patch. A yield of 42 pounds of oats to a -| bushel is common on the farm of Nels Tornes. Garden truck yields are exception- ally good. i This section.of the county is well drained and has the improvements of There are considerable prairie lands. Malcolm is 38 miles from Goodrich, a terminal of the electric line from Thief River Falls. Many settlers are moving into this district. Joseph Murphy, 4 miles south of Bemidji, raised a fine field of potatoes 29 of which filled a bushel basbet plum full. Minnesota has over 6,000 factories. Northern Minnesota Cut-Over Lands on Easy Terms BELTRAMI, ITASCA AND KOGCHICHING COUNTIES Lumbermen Not Land Men Hence Our Easy Terms Send For Descriptive Price List and Map “BUY A PIECE OF LAND” $1.50 Per Acre Down Balance CROOKSTON LUMBER COMP 900 First National-Soo Line Bldg. TWENTY Five percent Interest YEARS THE-HOME -OF THE -BIG RED CLOVER _MILLS_AT_BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Y Near BLACKDUCK, FUNKLEY; Choice Acre Lots in SHEVLIN,S ADDITION TO NYMORE For Sale on-Easy Terms See Plat in Bemidji Office Minneapolis, Minn NORTHOME AND KELLIHER