The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-22
Editor Pioneer

this and more in the future we
will try to explain our views in as
few words as possible, as to what we
do need and in doing so will cover
the most important thing needed in
one word. And that is ROADS,.
Before saying anything more on
the subject, will say the writer is
now, and has been for over two years
trying to hold down a homestead in
the town of ripple and has spent a.
years in Minnesota woods. Have
numbered, cruised, estimated timber
and surveyed the most of the time.
know the different water sheds
as we'll as some of our wood-be
boomers know their back yards and
am surprised to see how much space
and time is being used in boosting
Great Drainage systems. I write
this letter at this time so that you
will know am opposed to any ditch
that does not have the principle
object-(a road.)
We in the extreme north of the
county, see and hear so much about
bitches. And roads along the
bitches, that we are tired of it.
Give US roads from railroad to
settlements and we will look after
drainage later. I have looked at
your proposed bitches and almost
without single exception they start
in some swamp and end in another.
If we can get help to open up
roads so we can get stock and supplies
in from railroads we can settle up
this part of the state. AS the land
is here and it is as good as any
part of the state.
If our boomers are honest in help
ing US improve the northern Fart of
the state let them stop bitches that
has not got the main object, a road.
And spend half of the money on
roads and northern Minnesota will
develop itself. 49,"
Another thing that disgusts US
when carrying heavy load of sup
plies through the brush miles to
our shacks is-give the immigration
committee more money-spend that
money also on roads so we can stay
here and induce others that have
been unable to remain here after
getting a deed to land, to return and
improve their lands and you will do
US more good than to assist the real
estate firm of St. Paul which you
call Immigration Committee.
There is one thing more will say
there is ditch being surveyed north
of Williams, this county, which will
90 on record, as opposed to and will
fight it in every way open legally
unless it opens up and makes the
road on range line running straight
north from Williams to the northwest
corner of Sec. 80, town 1853 80. If
that is done it will open up E town.
ships, that is it will give the people
in E township sd chance to get in and
out with stock and supplies and to
settle the entire north end of the
county.
There must be help on two more
roads. One from Graceton to Zip
pie and one from Pit on the C. N.
R. to Hacket Post Office at month of
Rainy River. If we had, the
three roads mentioned I be-
lieve the loss of life and property
could have been saved. And in a
few days I will have few faults to
find with some of your fire wardens
that had charge of the work along
the northern end of the state.
I believe the idea of patroling the
countryby fire Rangers is a good
ideabut when it falls into the
hands of man OF men that
could not cross a section with
out getting lost, it is damage.
In some places men were forced to
remain around cedar yards so as to
get in on time for meals, this class
of fire Rangers had better be cut out.
If it ever occurs out this way again