The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-25
BOOSTING THE NORTHWEST.

BOOSTING THE NORTHWEST.
The keenest interest has developed
in Montana, the Dakotas and partic-
ularly in Washington and Oregon
over the melting to be held at Helena
on May 4 and 5 for the purpose of
forming a Northwest Development
League. Minnesota interest in the
event, which promises more for this
state than any for any other to be
represented at the meeting, is only
being aroused. 1t is important that
it should be quickened and kindled
into an activity which will insure
for the state a liberal representation
in one of the most important meet
ings that has been called for the CON
sideration of united effort ana con-
certed action in developing the en-
pire naturally tributary to the Twin
City gateway. - r. ss
Each of the northwestern states,
particularly Montana, Washington
and Oregon, already has we'll or
ganized development association
formed for the purpose of advertis-
ing the resources and opportunities
offered to homeseekers. 1t is pro-
posed at the Helena meeting, to unite
these various associations into one
general organization, the purpose of
which shall be to make known to the
world the advantages of the north
west. Washington and Oregon have
already signitied their willingness to
send big delegations to the Helena
meeting and to join with the other
states in a general plan of advertis-
ing and promoting the resources and
VI VI tuS SLdC LES LilU-
utary to the Twin City gateway.
1t is proposed to focalize the ener-
gies Of the Helena meeting in a land
show to be held at St. Paul and Min
neapolis, in alternate years, at which
will be exhibited the products OF the
farms in the northwest country. This
farm products show will be large in
scope, permitting the joining of a
corn show, fruit exhibition and grain
display with the features usually
presented at land show The first
land show, if present plans are car
ried out, will be held in ST. Paul this
year and in Minneapolis next year
The particular interest of Mime
sofa and the Twin City in the pro-
posed movement is the effect it will
have in making the Twin City the
actual, as it is natural, gateway tC
the great northwest. Chicago, Oma.
ha and other cities are fighting fol
the territory that naturally belongs
to the St. Paul gateway and, .unfor.
tunately for us, are accomplishing
much. Statistics show that more
than 60 per cent of the settlers in
Washington, Oregon and Montana
have reached their destinations
through Omaha and Chicago, leaving
Minnesota entirely out of the calcu-
lations. This result has had it's eff
feet in turning trade through oth.1
gateways than that of the Twin City
and in leading homeseekers around
Minnesota. Much of this might be
changed by concerted action among
the states of the northwest, suck. as
is planned as the purpose OF the
Helena meeting.
1t is proposed to run one or more
special trains from the Twin City to
the Helena meeting, stopping at
towns en- route in order to pick up
delegates from the various sections
and to give Twin City business men
an opportunity to call upon their GUS
toners. Full details of the proposed
excursion will be announced in a few
days and it is more than important
that Minnesota and the Twin City
should be strongly represented at the
meeting which promises much for