The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-02-28

the legislature to form and pass a
resolution whereby the northern tiel
of counties could have a just and
equitable reapportionment in the
state legislature. @s
Mr.. Opsahl was requested to state
his views to the resolutions commit.
tee and have a resolution to that
effect inserted in their report.
AL. H. Jester stated to the con.
vention that, when Governor Eber.
hart was here last month, the
governor had stated to him that
he was with the people of northern
Minnesota in their demand for re.
apportionment first, last and all the
time, even to the extent of calling
an extra session of the legislature.
Mr.. Jester told the farmers present
of the demonstration farm" which
had been given to Bemidji and
would be conducted under the
watchful eye of an expert from the
State Agricultural College. He
stated that while most of the labor
in connection with this farm fell
on the Bemidii Commercial it would
be necessary for the farmers to
organize and cooperate with the
expert to the end that intensified
and diversified farming would be
pursued throughout Beltrami county.
Mr.. Jester stated that the Bemidji
Commercial club desired the farmers
to raise sugar beets this summer so
that the club could have samples to
show the owners of the factory in
Minnesota, which would intend to
induce capital to become interested
in the matter, with the possible loca-
ton of a factory in Bemidji. Mr..
Jester cautioned the farmers as to
raising too many varieties of pota-
toes and recommended that they
raise fewer varieties in order that
potato buyers could get carload lots
more easily.
w. R. Mackenzie reminded, the
delegates of the 1910 fair of the
Beltrami County Agricultural .asso-
citation which will be held February
14.15-16, urging them to send bigger
exhibits to the fair, believing that
the development of the fair was one
of the best advertisements for, the
county.
MAKE the fair of 1910 better
than ever; take day off and bring
your family to the fair with you"
said Mr.. Mackenzie. I'VE will have
the best judges and you will get the
best treatment that has been
accorded you yet. We want practical
farmers of the county to address
other farmers at the fair and tell how
they raised their products. Boost
for the fair"
c. R. Middleton of Baudette and
George Ericsson of Spooner gave
stirring speeches urging reapportion-
ment and getting together on every
thing of common interest to this
section. They told of the develop
ment work in the north half of the
state and assured the delegates pres.
ent that they, as we'll as every
other resident along the boundary
would cooperate in every way pos
sible in advancing the intents of the
NOuVCul1Ous
Albert Chilgren of Williams, in
the northern part of the county,
heartily Endorsed the statements
made by Messrs. Middleton and
Ericsson and assured the convention
of his hearty approval of all that
had been done.
Theresolutions committee reported
that they had adopted in full the
resolutions passed by the Reappor
tionment- Development meeting held
in Bemidji February 17.18, and; more
especially the part of the resolu,
tons which heartily commended the
able gentleman, w. R. Mackenzie,
who was the promoter of the con-
vention; and added thereto several
new sections which are given,
together with the resolutions adopted
February IS, and which are as fol.
lows:
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