Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 17, 1922, Page 1

thgf Executive “of - Minnesota | —p— ] Decaring thati:-Northern Minne-. sota’s future :salvation.i:---and" rapid development depended upon ::her dairying; Governor::J: A.:O. Prems addressed ‘thousandsof farmers:and townspeople-in::the . big' grandstand at. the ‘Northern.Minnesota. -- Fair audience::spellbound- for- more:: Wednesday: afternoon and: held: his i an: hour, s e et = “Dairying and cooperation,” said | Northern Minnesota::than : ) industries .and ‘by::the right.: of cooperation.:among: the: farmers. ~and the: business.nven, your:-eommunity is destined to. grow to.a great. pro- dueing; metropolis.. S Sy “The -one commodity, which the times have' not. effected'in..spite: of | the. fact that practically every other commodity on ‘the farm or. off. the| farm has dropped in. price, is:butter| Minnesota ot only: leads, the United; States in the production of butter but its product ranks highest.of all| states, not excepting. Wisconsin. “Butter is the most” certain crop. It brings cash and is not: controlled by the wish or will of the middi men, bécause it-is market direct from the farm to the retailer, so that only ane-profit/is made ifi'the transaction. “If ‘the farmer:-has been:.success-| ful in accomplishing this splendid result in the -butter. business, why] not in the potatoes, grains_and other farm_ produce. ‘It can’ be done and * will- be -done, but the same kind of cooperation is needed as was given|| the butter business,” The governor pictured most vivid- ly the early. days of -the seitlers in Southern as well as Northern Min- nesota and pointed out the need.of patience and perseverance in its future growth. President “H. M. Clark of the Fair Association . intreduced the Governor in a.most fitting manner. Upon his arrival morning _the governor and . Preus were. escorted: about the fair grounds by President Clark, Mrs. Clara Lucas, secretary of.the Fair Association” and ‘Thayer ,Bailey; a personl §riend of the visitors. . members .of-the fair association and tivities. escorted back to the fair grounds. The Governor left for -Duluth by automobile immediately after h}s address, having .an appni.nt.ment in that city Wednesday evening, IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL 'PRAISYS BIG FAIR HERE A. Gy Ruufledx‘e, nssi’sta‘l;xt éom- missioner of imigration for the state of Minnesota, = who visited . the Northern Minnesota Fair Wednesday H ject and the progress it has made and at one time secretary fair association. He states that the agricultural exhibits are far_.above the averagZend that the livestoek exhibits;iare; of exceptional quality. He compliments Northern Minne- sota on its soil, stating that . th section of the state is not as badly affected by drouth as many of the southern counties. In speaking of the horse races driving Budweiser. That fall entered from Hibbing, he states. Wednesday | Mrs. | since .he was a resident of this city week, attending a. final 2k, i1 VETERAN 10 0 control there was . imu chief engineers:.gnd offjeials;. ( many ‘companies, ‘who contended-that auto i other_ cofiirolling 5 t et perfected: fo t where their.. universal practical. in Missouri’ engingar’s failure to .see or heed: a rea. light block signal._has renewed the public ‘applause .which followed the far reaching.order of the Inter . Commerce. Commission. = 2 ng. of _this, the: inventor of ¢ of . train control. said: “The claim that the systems: of can- trol.in existence have. net.been per- fected is-mo .argument. against their adoption. The -air; brakei.is- not yet perfected. “The steam’ engine which hiauls the train, is not yet perfected. The. construction of.tracks:and cars is,. not.. yet: ‘perfected, Al of these fundamental . pieces of :; | équipment of _railroad: trains have ‘been used and improved as they weré used. To say we must wait for an auto- matic train control until it is ‘per- fected’ is. merely . - an, euphemistic way of saying ‘don’t let’s spend the money-until -we have to.” It will cost |much-money’to-equip -the-railroads | Fop’ with good systems.. . of automatic control. So..did it cost-money :to straighten: tracks, 'build . fine sta- tions, install block systems; and use heavy- steel rails. What ever ‘it costs it is worth it; if the Interstate Com- merce, Commission will stick by -its order, the railroads must comply, and the whole country will benefit, even if the expenditure should—which it ‘won’t—temybrarily decrease rail- road dividends.” HINNESOTA CREAMERIES “MAKE ENORMOUS SAVING First 100 Cars Shipped By State Association Prove * Value of Co-operation On the first 100 cars of butter marketed by the New York office of the Minnesota Cooperative cream- After ‘a visit to_the exhibits hel, ;os”aqsociation, Inc., net savin » - gs % 73 - cGul reneral - manager. 1S 1S chicken_dinner was served and where at ther:;teg of $180 a c;u'. The savings grew out of the as- newspaper men joined in the fes-| ., iation’s plan. to ship Minnesota’s cooperatively made butter in car- The party was then taken to the {load. lots, instead of part car con-{~ Markham Hotel where they were]signments. The latter plan was the met by :the:Bemidji. Boys’ Band and | rule-before the association entered the field. 3 o Since June 22, the New York office has been receiving practically all the buttef made by member creameries. A large per cent of the first 100 cars has been handlec dur- ing the last two weeks. “This $18,000 saving,” says Mr. McGuire, “is but an indication of what the association will do, as it extends its activities. It, moreover, is .dollar: and cents proof ¢ the werth of eooperation in: marketing dairy products. At present our freight savings are 100 per cent more than the entire cost of running is loud in his praise of this.big pro- |, = . ociation.” Mr. McGuire is ‘n Caiczgo this hearing of the ich he expects will Tesult in. still further freight saving. He has been working for some time . to obtain additional rate reduction on concen- trated shipments. ' CALVARYMEN TO MEET DURING STATE FAIR The Minnesota Veterarj Calvary he stated that this fair has the best|association composed of Brackett's that there is to be had and that the | Battalion, First Minnesota Mounted Bemidji track ‘s the best half mile|Rangers, Hatch’s Independent Bat- course in the state. Mr. Rutledge |talion and the Second was secretary of the -fair -associa-|Calvary will hold its 19 annual re- tion when the fair put on its firstfunion in the Pioneer Portrait Hall horse races. At that time Jobn Brad- [next.to the Old Settlers Log Cabin | ford, who has several entries herejon the state fair grounds at 10 a.m. now. was one of the leading racers | Wednesday, September 6. The mem- i the jbers are to meet at the Log Cabin record for the. Bemidji track was|at 9:45, Teceive their badges and set at-2:13% by Little Jim, a ringer {move from there Minnesota to the Pioneer t 10 o’cl ———————— - Portrait Hall ... |Second Part of the Historical Performance to Be Given »*"at 'Fair This Evening LARGE CROWD PLEASED AT FIRST PERFORMANCE Tonight's Program Exception-|| ally Good; Pageant Master Reid Proves Very Capable Although subjected to ‘a rather late start, due to last minute ar- rangements always attendant upon the opening act of such a gigantic entertainment, the Historic Pageant of Northern Minnesota presented by the people of this community un- der ‘the direction of the Thurston | Management, . Minneapolis as the main. attraction of the Northern Minnesota Fair program Wednesday evening, went over in fine style, if the verdict of those who witnessed it canbe used as a criterion. To Pageant Master Ca?l B. Reid, as well as those who took the. various roles is due the bulk of the credit for the success of this first per- formance. Special lighting effects, gorgeous costumes and special scenery added greatly to the effectiveness of this historic drama of real life. The special number went over in fine style and the entire production can easily be classed among the most stupendous ever attempted in this section of the state. This historic pageant is being presented in serial form, the second performance to be given this eve- ning as soon after 8c’clock as pos- sible.- Tomorrow night will witness the closing act, with the “Over the p!! eene-ns-the climax of the en- tire three-day affair. Even those who took part in the production last evening seemed. to enjoy it immensely and those who are to take part tonight are looking forward :to . another first-class en- tertainment.” The grand stand and the bleachers were well filled last evening and indications are that the attendance tonight will be even larger. 3 : The Wednesday night program opened”with the prologue, written by E. H. Jerrad and spoken by Mrs. John Clcffy as the “Spirit of the Cominunity,” attended by her com- Panions and’ heralds. :This was followed by a ballet, the Gift of the Seasons. =~ Episode one showed the Indian in his native home the wooing of the chief’s daughter and the various stants of the braves for the entertainment of the wedding guests. As an interlude, Little People of] the, Night, a children’s ballet was exceptionally well staged. Episode two showed early - set- tlers .coming $hrough the country with their schooners, the attack by the Indians and the repulsion of the Indians. As a special number Miss (Continued on page 6) “BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 17, 1922 HON. ng}.b KNUTSON Congressman ‘Harold Knutson of the House of Representatives from the Sixth dis‘t;_fct,“?. Minnesota, s scheduled to:deliver an address to the people in the frnnd stand Fri- day afternoon at i o'clock. Mr. Knutson ‘is no strapger here and is expected to have a'very interesting topic for this address. MORE VIOLENCE Troops Fired on, Employees Assaulted, According ‘to Rapor'ts Today- N . HARDING TO'POSTPONE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS Railroad Execugiges Gather. in New York to Confer With Brotherhoods (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 17 (By Charles R. Lynch)—Another wave of violence swept over the rail crippled coun- try today as the Big Four brother- hoods met with rail executives in an attempt to settle the shopmen’s strike, Troops at Joilet, illinois were fired on by snipers during the night. The shots came from the district of the strikers home. A squad of soldiers were sent to search the homes for fire arms. Martial law may be _established. at Clinton, II- linois as the result of clashes there. A mob of strike sympathizers as- sulted four employees of the Illinois Central. One man was dangerously wounded. Nonunion = men were beaten at Cedar Rapids, Iowa and at Janesville, Wisconsin. The situation in the western transcontinental railroads was rzp- idly improving. Service has been reestablished on all lines although seven Santa Fe trai's are still held (Continued on Page Six ) l_rea,dly‘ | Cafled B‘g j b ature of Wednesday Afternoon Racing Events Go Into Extra Heats; Well Attended FINE RACING PROGRAM TOMORROW AFTERNOON Visitors Urged to View All Exhibits; Attendance Is Increasing Daily With an attendance which bids fner to put the Beltrami County Agricultural association well on its way to further expansion of the Northern Minnesota Fair in years to come, the second day of the fair \Yednesday is cousidered a very de- cided success in every way. With favorable weather for the remainder of the week, -the attendance is ex- pected to increase from day to day. Today is certain to see a banner, attendance, while the remaining two days are certain to take care of themselves. Everybody who attends seems to be a' hearty booster for this gigantic fair and this is one of the best boosts the fair association can expect. Are Main Afternoon; CROWNS MISS M<CULLOCH | "QUEEN OF THE PAGEANT | Maids of Honor, Moose Drill Team Take Part; Fraling Crowns the Queen — Miss Mrytle McCulloch of Ny- more was crowned ‘‘Queen of the Pageant” at the close of the first act of the historic pageant of the Northern Minnesota Fair at the fair grounds Wednesday évening. This honor she won through a contest sponsored by the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion, she re- ceiving the highest number of votes of any of the candidates for this honof, the votes being cast by pur- chasers of season tickets to the fair and grand stand pageant tickets dur- ing an advance sale which closed Monday night at 8 o’clock. Miss McCulloch was crowned by Rev. J. Fraling amid appropriate ceremonies, attended by four mém- bers of the Loyal Order of Moose drill team and her three maids of honor. Miss McCuliSch was elected with the support of the Moose or- ders and the participation of several Folfowing the ' address by Gov- |members of the drill team in the nor J. A. O. Preus in front of tne grand stand Wednesday afternoon the. big horse racing program was begun. These events furnished plenty of entertainment and due to disputed races were extended prac- tically up to the beginning of the evening program before the win- ners could be definitely decided. In the 2:16 pace, Deck R. owned by Len Phelps, took a mark of 16% in the necessary four heats to decide the winner, This race was for a purse of $300 and added money the results being as follows: Entrys Owner Busy Time, A. F. Sievert 3 3 3 Deck R., Len Phelps 7111 Mark Hal, W. Lopshire 1244 ‘George, John Bradford 8 7 2 2 Minnie Ann, W. H. Taylor 6 6 6 Cream Check, J. T, Smith 2 4 7 3 King’s Heir, McLeod 455 In the 2:27 trot, for a purse of $250 and added money, Ledgen, owned by John Bradford, took three straight heats and a mark of 29%. The results of this event were as follows: Entry Owner Ledgen, John Bradford Jr. Bayheart, P. R, Olson Woodrow, J. F. Rutledge Shannon Boy, C. J. Shannon Bill Wilson, McLeod & In. the 2:25 trot for a purse of $250 and added money, Ben T. took a mark of 22% in seven heats (O N - 03 1O T T O necessary to decide the winner, The | results of this event follow: Entry Owner Lady K. Hedgwood, Phelps 517 Decoration, ’ McLeod 1133333 (Continued on Page §) it coronation ceremonies was consid- ered very appropriate. C. A. Park- er leader of the Moose drill team was in charge of the Moose mem- ers. After being crowned the.“Queen” was carried to her throne, which she cccupied during the closing scene, the “Maids of Honor” being at either side. Miss Mabel Croon of Bemidji was “First Maid of Honor” she having received the second highest number of votes in the contest. Miss Ellora Olson also of Bemidji was the “Sec- ond Maid of Honor,” and Miss Lu- cile Selvog of Redby was “Third Maid of Honor,”” The young ladies presented a very attractive appear- ance. in their special costumes, the “Queen” being very appropriately customed for this occasion, Each of the four -young ladies arc to be rewarded for their work in |some way not yet decided. = The committee in charge of this contest appreciates the efforts of these young ladies and desires to compli- ment them for the fine showing made in the contest. | ATTENDANCE AT FAIR SETTING NEW RECOR ;gecond Day of Fair Draws | Exceptional Attendance; Records Smashed Since it is apparently impossible to keep an accurate check o2 the attendance at the Northern M sota Fair, due to the advanc and the various kinds of o calling for admission to the gate only estimated attendances can snow the increases over last year's rec- ords. In any event, Wednesday, the second day of the fair, saw the largest crowd by far ever attending the fair here on the second day. Ir- dications were that this number would ‘be lprgely( increased today because of the fact that the major- ity of the stores of the city, the Crookston Lumber Co. mill and the Chicago Box and Cratinz company plant being closed this afternoon. All previous records arc suse to be smashed badly, The opening day of the fair, clusive of the advance sale of tick- ets, brought in $844 at the main gate, a very good record vonsidering that Tuesday was Entry d only. The sales were as’ follows: Adults single admission, 65; children's single admission, 97; auto admission 6; season tickets sold at the main gate, 6 exhibitors’ tickets, aduit 87; exhibitors’ tickets, children 12, Wednesday was; a busy day at (Continuea ¢n Page 6) . 1324 Lo | |DRUM CORPS ENTERTAINS ELKS AT STATE MEETING (By United Press) Mankato, ‘Aug. 17—S8t. Paul's championship drum corps entertain- ed Elks of the state at their annual convention today. The St. B. P. O. E. corps won the national cup at Atlantie City re- cently and is touted to win the state cup for which teams from various cities will compete tomorrow. About 2000 Elks are expe to participate in the parade to row. The convention will close to- ted s ity Beltrami County Would Re- ceive Same ' State ‘Aid for Less Territory!if Divided PRESENT COUNTY WOULD DOUBLE AID FROM STATE Amount of Territory of Each Commissioner Would Be Cut Under Proposed Plan f Last week the subject of the north and south trunk line road:be- tween Baudette-Spooner anpl. Bes midji was discussed, and : it was shown that *f the county is divided as proposed in the petition . which has been filed, this road may ‘be- come a state constructed and main- tained road, under the Babcock system of highways, The saving:to both old and new counties: was. point ed out. In this connection it should also be remembered by residents;iof the south end (the present’ county) that 76 miles of this road is.in the south part of the present county and but 24 miles is in the new. pro- posed territory. It goes without say- ing that the benefit accruing to the parent county organization . in hav- ing 76 miles of road construction and maintenance lifted from . its shoulders is going to be a benefit to all taxpayers that is ,worthy of careful consideration. In addition to the foregoing prop- osition there is to, be the further benefit to the road program of the present county in the fact that it will receive the same state aid. for roads under the Dunn Law (Chapter 285, Laws of Minnesota_1913). that it is now getting, and ‘will Have on one district (its largest) less within which to expend the money. This means that four commissioner -dis- tricts in thé present county will have the same amount of money in the form of state aid as is now be- ing granted for the five districts, By the administration of the same law the new county will receive its portion of the state aid granted an- nually from the state one-mill. tax fund. It will receive a share equal to the amount now being used by Beltrami county as a whele but will not take a dollar from Beltrami county’s share. In other words. the territory now composing the whole county will double its state aid by ! dividing in two counties. The addi- tional money. to be received will amount to between twenty and twenty five thousand dollars a year. It is true that there are certain restrictions on the spending of this state aid money, but the regulations have always been met and complied with in the past and there does not appear a good reason why the same condition should not continue in the future. State aid money received by Beltrami county for some time past has been applied on the state's share of the construction of certain roads in the county under the old Elwell Law. However, when these roads are paid for the money can be used for general road improve- ment under the supervision of. the statehighway commissioner, The en- (Continued on page 6 DUXBURY ON PROGRAM. ' ATREALTORS MEETING (By Uhited Press) Duluth, Aug. 17—Relieving the tax. burden on real estate in. Min- nesota is, one of the aims of Min- nesota realtors meeting here, today, S. §.. Thorpe, president of the Minnesota Reaity association, how- ever, said the tax question will oc- cupy a less prominent place in dis- cussions khan fgrmerly. Lanjl de- velopment will receive as much con- sideration. ; W. D, Washburn, Minneapolis, was to address the convention today on the necd of diversified farming in the state. Successful land clearing was to be described by F. R. Dux- bury, Bemidji. £ Stimulating the real estate busi- ness, finding the land buyers and ad- vertising the -state’s commercial possibilities is on the program of the dealers, The realtors will urge a system of state parks, and probably -will make recommendations to the legis- Jature for new parks and play grounds. £ C. P. Craig of Duluth will report progress of ~negotiations for the {completion of the Great Lakes-St. {Lawrence waterway. Gov, Preus was expected to ad- dress the convention. It will closq tomorrow. ] e