The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-10-03

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the opportunity yesterday Of
demonstrating in a practical
manner to the partially skeptical
that she possesses soil that is
unequaled for agricultural pur-
poses and has and can continue
to produce wheat, oats, barley,
corn and vegetables second to
no other portion of the North
Star state. And the result will
be far-reaching in it's benefits to
Beltrami and Itasca counties and
aid very materially in developing
a region that has been considered
by non-residents as being not
much better than a bottomless
swamp and fit for nothing after
the pine timber is removed.
The visit of the twin city and
Duluth jobbers and com mercial
men, members of the legislature,
congressman and a United States
senator to points along the line
of the M. & I railway north from
Brainerd, was for the express
purpose of ascertaining just how
much. truth there was in the
statement that has been made to
the twin city people as to the
agricultural possibilities of the
territory visited.
The special train which bore
the distinguished party passed
through Bemidji from Brainerd
yesterday morning, being in
charge of W, Fl. emmell, general
manager of the M. & l., and W.
H. Strachan, superintendent. ].
N Hannaford, land commissioner
of the n. P. railway, was also
with the party, J.H. Beck, secre-
try Of the st Paul Jobbers'' as
sociation, looked after the per-
sonal welfare Of the excur-
sionists.
The train arrived at Big Falls
at 6 o'clock and was met at the
depot by a large delegation of
citizens and a band, and break
fast was served. An exhibit of
agricultu al products and
samples Of soil were shown the
visitors and Congressman J.
Adam Bede spoke.
The train started on the return
trip and the first stop was made
at Margie, where another excel
lent exhibit of cereals was shown.
M:zpah was visited briefly, and
at Northome the party stopped
for nearly two hours. Here was
shown an extensive exhibit that
was very fayorably com mmented
upon, and many samples of the
soil were also displayed that
were convincing, without COM
ment. Senator Clapp delivered
a brief speech, commencing the
residents on their a bility to raise
such fine products and their skill
in arranging such an attractive
exhibit.
At Funkley the train was
switched onto the Kelliher
branch and Kelliher was visited,
a stop of only a few minutes be-
ing made at that place, when the
trip was resumed to Blackduck.
Here the party was shown prac-
tically the same exhibit of wheat,
oats, barley, corn and vegetables
of all kinds that was display
at the recent county fair. So
favorably impressed were the
visitors that they took samples
OF the cereals and corn and will
display them in the twin cities.
A meeting was held in the
opera house, where Senator
Clapp, Prof. Andrew Boss Of thu.
State Agricultural College at st.
Anthony Park, and George q.
Ralph, engineer of the State.
Drainage League, spoke and
commented very favorably on.
what the visiting delegation had
seen of the possibilities Of the
country visited.
The special was scheduled or
iginally to arrive at Bemid j at
six in the evening, but word was
sent that the tram would arrive
at 4:3O, which caused general
hustle to get program IN readi.
ness TO conform to the change.