Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 12, 1916, Page 6

] THE BEMIDII DAILY PIONEER L TUESDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1016, ---Are paid by merchants listed below. Say Mr. and Mrs. Vlsltor if you have no refund sheet W1th you ask for one at any store listed here. They have them yes, they are supposed to supply you with one. Refunds Made from Dec. 11 to Dec. 20 Ask for information at the Pioneer office. Come here also when you want your railroad fares. STORES MAKE ARRANGEMENTS —— EVERVBODY SHOULD COME | T0 WELCOME VISITORS ' Refund 810{33' T0 THIS TRADING FESTIVAL BIG CROWDS ARE ANTIGIPATED EACH DAY GENUINE BARGAINS IN EVERY LINE OF: BUSINESS STORES GROWDED WITH IMMENSE STOCKS WONDERFUL VALUES IN SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE v ABERGROMBIE & McCREADY RAILROAD FARES TO BE REFUNDED BAKER, GEORGE T., & O, l EVERY MERCHANT OFFERS WOMDERFUL INGUCEMENTS BARKER'S Drug and Jowelry Store: § . BATTLES, C. E., Hardware Store EMIDJI merchants have been preparing for weeks- to: ' ‘ Blir\elliome thz peiplts ofd this sectilz)ne lifth% great “Cos-ope— BAZAAR STGRE, fll'y GflDdS 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 Bemidji in order to show you what they have done for you. This great “Trading Festival” has,. of course, created consid- erable competition among the many stores, but tlus is all the bet- ter for those who buy, ‘and it will mean unqualified bargains in every line of business. Never before in the history of this eity have the merchants offered such wonderful*values and such immense stecks from which to select. Under this plan, the shoppers who attend the sale may dis- tribute their patronage among as many stores as they desire. Bach store will issue refunding sheets te 5 per cent of every pur- chase, which will be paid in cash to the amount of your fare E when presented at the office of the BEMIDJI PIONEER which will act as a clearing house in refunding fares for all stores. The only condition to receiving the Railroad Fares is that the aggregate 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 eome from a dis- tance equal to any of the surrounding towns, who drive to Be- midji to trade during this big sale, just as though they came by the M. & L., Soo, Red Lake or Great Northern. For instance, a person residing in Solway, farmers who live nearer that place than any other town from which fares will 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 re- quired sum. erative Trading Festival,” which will be- comducted. by y . niturn. the Bemidji Pizneer.. Th’is plan hass been: worked: out. om: ggfifm‘lnpi&nugégnflv' F“m““m a large scale ‘and will continue for twelve days,. commencing: Monday, December 11, and ending Wednesflay,. December 20. s GAHLS“N’S VARIETY STBBE Every merchant who has co-operated in this movement, willi offer inducemeénts in the way of goods and prices that eann’ot‘ be: BITY UHUG S"]HE surpassed or even dupl.icited in any town or‘eity in tlfestate; G"_L BRUS., Glu“"ng Not only do these Bemidji stores offer yom. a: clian<e- to-increase: GWE“ H AHI]W ARE Gu the buying power of your money, and a better quality of merch- andise, for the price, but in addition to:this, they wilk REFUND HUB GLOTHING GO. YOUR RAILROAD FARE, if you buy anytihing: to speak. of. at y . all. It can, therefore, 1-eadilyy be seen that it ‘aill?@fly you to.come KHAPP s s“flE STUHE to Bemidji during this great Trading Festival, and supply. yeur I_AUIM’ 0, j“ Glothier needs in every line of merchandise. N : , TO ADVERTISE BEMIDJI AS A TRADIXG CENTER ",ETZEH' EDUAHU’ nug Smra REASON FOR MOVEMENT. O’'LEARY-BOWSER GO0., Dry Goods There are stores in this city offering remarkable prices PM_MER, A B.. Hardware Store vhich out-of-town people do not take adsantage of, because they gl*el.:imply in the habit of going to some ;theriity :)r town. The SGHRGEUER, w-- G-! seneru smm merchants have, therefore, agreed to refund fares of all out-of- SHAVHGH Bflfls” clommg town buyers during the Co-operative Refunding Sale, in order ) tn_Waa to advertise Bemid?i as the trading peint of th?s sectgen of the SGH"EmER Bnns‘! Haad! m wear state. SCHWANDT, 0TT0 6., Gen. Store THE LEADER, Clothing TROPPMAN, F. 6., Dept. Stors WILSON'S FAIR STORE TEE MERCHANTS of Bemidji who have figured on eosts Arrange for your trip to Bemidji now, for yourself and fam- ily, and participate in the wonderful advantages offered during this great “Co-Operative Trading Festival.” Turn to the advertising pages now and choose the things that interest you most. Plan your shepping trip before you put down this paper and arrange to be in Bemidji for the big opening day. HOW AND WHERE TO GET YOUR RAILROAD FARE: Persons coming to Bemidji from any of the surrounding towns to When you have finished shopping, bring it to the PIONEER OFFICE, th hants’ big co-operative sale, will get their fares re- . where your fare will be given you in-cash, providing your purchases weddo duping Shajuorchanter bigieo:operaty 4 £ 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 funded, providing five per cent of their purchases equals the amount of _ the fare. You can secure REFUND SHEETS from al.ly merchant co- amount required, which entitles you to your fare Kook, Foorn it vers operating, or cut the sheet out of this paper, and take it on your shop- tain merchant, but you can patronize as many stores as you like, and if ping trips to tlie stores who are in on the big Co-operative Sale. Be sure ‘ your purchases amount to the required sum, fare will be refunded in to get one before you begin your purchases. Then present it to each store _ cash by presenting slips at the Pioneer office any time before leaving where you make a purchase, so that the amount may be entered upon it. ° for home. ~ Look for the BIG GREEN CARDS in the Store Windows Trade at These Stores. y They PAY YOUR RAILROAD FARE