The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-26

Development association, under the
suspices of which there will be held
, in Bemidji February 17-1S, devel-
opment and reapportionment meet
ing, is daily receiving many letters
in answer to the call TO the counties
of northern Minnesota to send dele
gates TO participates in the meeting
and be ready with suggestions as to
the betterment of this section of the
state, along all lines.
Many of the replies are couched
in strong terms as to the unfair treat
ment which has been accorded nor
them Minnesota, and commencing
the efforts of the committee of the
Bemidji Commercial club to get rep
resentatives together from the
various counties so as to come to an
understanding as to concerted move
ments that will result in obtaining
what the north-country residents de-
sire and have legitimately coming.
Present indications point to there
being a very large attendance at
the meetings to be held February
17-1S, as the request for the names
of the chairman of the boards of
county commissioners and the sug-
gestion urged upon them to appoint
delegates to the convention, in
addition to the delegates to be
elected by the commercial clubs of
the district.
Arrangements will be made here to
properly care for the visiting dele
cations, so that everything of i'm
portance to the participants can be
discussed and united action taken
for the betterment of conditions
generally herea bouts.
Several prominent newspapers are
taking up the appeal of the develop
ment association for the lettering
the conditions, and the agitation
promises timely action at the con-
ventlon.
All replies so far received to the
circular are of very optimistic
nature and assure the local commit
tee that everything possible will be
done to further the success of the
meeting.
The secretary of State, Julius
Schmahl, writes Mr.. Mackenzie as
follows concerning the meeting:
Il have yours of the 21st asking
me to be with the Northern Mime
sofa Development Association dele.
gates on February II and IS.
II regret very much that l will be
unable to be there, for the reason
that l am scheduled for lecture al
Madison, this state, on the following
day and it will be impossible to make
the proper railroad connections.
Il trust that you will have a sue
cessful meeting and that it will be
the result of vast amount of gooc
for a section of the state which ha!
been too long neglected"
B. F.. Sundberg of Kennedy, state
senator representing the Sixty-thire
district, writes as follows:
1t may take few days before
can report on who will be delegates
from the 63rd district. I woult
like very much to appoint men VIII
are interested in this matter ant
will attend.
1T will be impossible for me t
attend. l leave for New York Fri
day, January the 20, and expect t
be gone until about February rs.
Hope you will have a good at
tendence at your convention"
George A. Ralph, state drainag'
engineer:
"Your letter of January 2;
received. l will be pleased t,
talk or read paper at your con
vention on the II or Is of Febru
airy next. Would like to speak OF
the Reclamation of Minnesot;
Waste Lands"
Charles F. Mahnke, presiden
of the Moose Lake Commercial
club:
"Replying to your circular lette
of the 22nd, will say that Moos
Lake will have delegates presen