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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
Objections to the
Consolidated. School.
BY CIR. Barns, Minnesota Uni
versity Farm.

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Sc! natural it is that every proposed
reform should meet with opposition,
that, IT opposition, were absent, one
might we'll believe the reform to be
lacking In merit. That educators and
others are found, therefore, who op-
pose the consolidation of . country
school-districts, and who adhere to
the little red school, with it's single
teacher, az. something whose place
can be adequately filled by nothing
else, is on the whole an encouraging
sign. Opposition is the food of Prog.
ress
The principal objections conjured
up against consolidation may be
enumerated as follows.
Frst-With only one school to a
township, the distance to be travelled
by majority of the pupils will be too
great.
HSecond-f vehicles are used to col.
lect pupils living at a distance, in the
morning, and distribute them to their
homes at close, of school, the promis-
cuous crowding in such vehicles will
be harmful to both manners and
morals.
Third-It is not we'll to send very
young children, especially, so far
away from their homes. They should
be within reach of parents in case Of
any little emergency.
Fourth-In the small district school,
each child receives more individual
attention from the teacher than is
possible in a graded school, where
she has so. many to look after.
Fifth.-Better results can be at
tanned by improving the district school
by paying higher. salaries to teach
ers; by employing, perhaps, two teach
ers instead of one; by supplying bet
ter books and apparatus, and making
the school-house more attractive
than by consolidating a number. of
these to create single "citified"
graded school,
Sixth-Service on the district
schoolboard has ever afforded a be-
nefcent outlet for public spirit-some-
thing which, without it, is likely to
be dormant and undeveloped, to the
manifest loss of, the community.
Added to these general objections
there is, Of course, chorus from
teachers who apprehend a loss of
their jobs, and from families especial
ly favored by existing conditions.
The average reader, however, is inter.
ested only in those above named. The
answer to each, in brief, is as follows:
First-H is by no means necessary,
and seldom desirable, that the terri
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
tory in a. consolidated" district should

tory in a consolidated" district should
cover. an entire township. six miles
square. Otter the population may be
large enough to support two or more
good eight-room graded schools. I'm
der what is called the Ideal plan, in
Iowa, township lines are in part disre.
garded, and-the, consolidated schools
so located that no house is more than
three and half miles distant And
readers should remember that, nova.
days, distances are to be calculated,
not by the capacity of juvenile legs.
but by that of swift. teams and auto
mobile omnibuses. With such vehicles
at command, the consolidated school.
even if its, territory includes a town
ship, is really nearer to the farm house
than the .'little red" school house only
a mile away, but to reach which the
Juvenile must usually rely on Foot
and Walkers line"
Second-Against this objection may
be pitted the fact that the well-be.
haved and respectable almost invari-
ably dominate in any crowd of Ameri-
can boys and girls Youths who have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
WILLING. WOODROW WILSON.

sect out and stay out" was the:
way in which Governor Woodrow
Wilson of New Jersey, who quit be-
ing president of Princeton Univers-
ity to enter politics and perhaps
the White House-addressed one
Nugent, chairman of the state com
mittee few days ago.
This is but one of many instances
since Woodrow became the chief ex-
ecutive in which he has shown his
Willingness to take issue with any
man or clique of men who, to the
governors notion, are inclined to
play crooked politics.
Governor Wilson has been at war
with the state machine ever since he
shattered the boss rule in naming a
new United States senator. 1t will
be remembered that, despite the gen
orally accepted opinion in New Jer-
sey to the contrary, he favored and
finally won a senator representative
of the people rather than the trusts.
And so there are many persons
both in and out of democratic ranks
who begin to look upon the former
college president as the strongest
candidate the democrats have for
the nomination of president in 1912
and it cannot be denied but that if
he continues as he has begun he will
make formidable opponent to Taft,
presuming that the president will be
| renominated.
Governor Harmon, of Ohio is
known to Lave yearning for, the
presidency and Champ Clark's ambi-
ton may be characterized in even
stronger language but there is great
difficulties to be overcome before
| either can hope to win the prize. In
the case of Harmon, he lacks the
support of Bryan and it must be
acknowledged that the Nabraskan
still yields big influence within
his party. Champ Clark can hard
ly be compared with either Harmon
or Wilson as presidential timber and
in the ordinary course of events his
name probably will be eliminated.
Thus we find that already Wilson
is running neck and neck, with, Har-
mon and if he has succeeded in hit
ting this swift pace so soon after hay
ing been elevated to public office, it
seems pretty good guess that he
| will outdistance the Ohio man be-
fore next year and if the, public
hasn't had enough of democratic
rule via the House of Representa-
,tives, Wilson, it would seem, has a
| fair show to be second democratic
! president since the Civil War.
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Three WEEKS MORE.

Three weeks from today the Min
nesota legislature by constitutional
limitation must take final adjourn
ment
Of more than 1000 bills intro
duced less than half hundred have
been enacted into law and a major
ity of these are not of general inter-
est. The Dunn good roads bills and
the 100000 emergency appropria-
ton for the university of Minnesota
are the two most important mea-
sures passed by both houses and
signed by the governor. The House
has passed the initiative and refer
endum, local option for cities of the
fourth class, extension of employers
liability in case of an employees
death, ratification of the proposed
federal income tax amendment and
reapportionment bill.
There still remains to be consid-
cred new reapportionment bill by
the senate, the woman's suffrage bill,
the capital punishment bill passed
by the house, the employers liabil-
ity bill and the omnibus appropria-
ton bill.
AS result hundreds of bills,
some of which are meritorious mea-
sures, will be smothered because of
the avalanche which is now bearing
down on both houses and which will
continue with increasing pressure up
to midnight on April Is which is the
extmeme limit on the passage of
bills. Not little of this last hour
congestion is due to the unfortunate
Klemer incident which already has
consumed considerable time by the
house, throwing that body into such
a turmoil that rapid progress is now
almost impossible and being so far
reaching as to even affect the sem
ate. 1t has taken up parts of four
days and all of one and the end is
not yet. u:
OF course in the mass Of bills now
pending there must be a good deal
Of chaff but this only goes to block
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: There is nothing more GER !:
!. tain than that lit pays" when !
+ watering dairy cows in winter. ::
to take the chill off the wa. !
!. ter" by means of tank, heater. !
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
CITY OF BEM1Dyl

County Seat.
Population--1n 1900, 1900; In 1910
5O99.
summer Resort. Hundreds Of outsid-
ers make their summer home on Lake
Bemidji. Fishing boating and bath
ing accommodations are second to none
in the United States.
Area-Ten Square miles Incorporated.
Altitude-14O0 Feet above sea level.
Water Power-2200 developed horse
power, Mississippi river. -
Water-Absoluteiy pure Two arte-
sian wells.
Water Mains-About ten miles.
Boating-5O0 miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 a thousand in 1908
Annual Rainfall-S3.7 inches. ~
Temperature-20 above, winter; Is
summer, mean.
Sewer Mains-About five miles.
Cement sidewalks-Twelve miles.
Lakeshore Drive-Ten miles.
Parks-Two. -E~-
Water Frontage-Ten miles, two lakes
aid Mississippi river.
A Home Town-1soo residences.
Taxpayers-1200
Churches-8.
School Houses-Four.
Bank Deposits--5S00,000.
ndanufacturers-tlard handles,
lumber, lath, shingles and various other
Industries. s..
Great Distributing Point-Lumber
products, groceries -four. feed and hay.
Postal Observation-Disclosures for 1910.
10th place in the state outside of St
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth.
Postal Savings Bauk-Only one in
Minnesota. ~.
Railroads-Grea: Northern. Mime
sofa & International. NJ, r. L. &, NJ.
Minneapolis, st. Paul & ,Sault Ste
Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks
to Duluth and Bemidji-Sauk Centre
Railroad Depots-Three.
Passenger Trains-Fourteen daily.
Hospitals-One ,''.
Distances-To St Paul, 23O miles: ia
Duluth, 167 miles.
Hote1S-Fifteen.
Br0Wer1eS-One.
sawmi1ls-Four.
Handle Factories-One.
Boat Factories-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Garages-One.
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The remainder of March is
; practically aall that is left of
: time for planning the farm
} work of 1911. To push, that
work ahead without a well-de-
fined, well-considered plan is a
; good deal like starting to build
home without having first de-
!. termined on a design, In either -
case the work is likely to be
more expensive and the results e
unsatisfactory.
.-.a. IT,. r... ...-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
A Markad JUDGE.

The descriptive reporter of a certain
daily paper in describing the turning
of dog out of court by order Of the
bench recently detailed the occurrence
as follows: 'The elected canine as he
was ignomin iouslyg dragged from the.
room cast a glance at the. Judge for
the purpose Of being able to identify
him at some future time"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29

the proposed measures which are Of
real necessity for the best welfare
of the state. It is likely that from
now on only the most important
measures will stand any real show OF
getting through.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
Therefore

Mr. Merchant and Bnsine Man, meet your
competitors with their own weapons-ad-
vertising.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
Work Of Providence.

"The man died eating watermelons,"
some one said to Brother Dickey.
|. Yes, subj" he said Providence
sometimes puts us in paradise befo'
we gifts ter heaven 2 Atlanta Consti.
tuition. l1 "a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-29
OPPORTUNITIES ON. THE.FARM

Boys Should Be Taught Advantages
of Country. Life. 49,. -.
IF the boy is to- be kept on the
farm and become trained farmer,
he must be shown that there are just
as great opportunities financially, So
cially and otherwise on = the farm as
elsewhere. There, should be an at
mosphere in the. public school, in the
high school. and in the college. that
will attract the boys to the farm and
lead them to see that individual sue.
cess and the opportunities for social
service are unsurpassed in a. career
on the farm. ID. H. Otis, University
of Wisconsin.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
HOW CROP ESTIMATES
ARE MADE UP

For Colorado as for other
states, crop estimates are made
by a four-fold method of report,
Independently of one another to
the Bureau of Crop statistics, at
Washington, as follows: Mr..
j. E. Woodwork, of Guthrie, for
merly of the Oklahoma board of
agriculture, is travelling agent
for the bureau for Colorado and
other territory. Mr.. Max Grubb of
Carbonate, Colorado, is the re-
porter for Colorado, and has cor
respondents of his own. There are
also many county correspondents
These four methods of estimate
furnish information direct to
Washington. Thus is afforded a
source of information, country
wide, and far superior to any pri-
vate means of estimate. We have
found the Crop Reporter, properly
interpreted a reliable basis for sell
ing or buying potatoes, and have
found it wise to follow its figures
implicitly in spite of any feelings
of our own. We sold our potatoes
for $1.25 last year and have new
err sold for less than So cents. In
a case like last fall, when October
reports showed a large increase
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

If you want everyone to know YOU
are in business. put an ad in The
Chronicle. the big home paper.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

over September reports on potatoes
it is well to right about face, a.
cording to the latest report. You
may miss it sometimes, but you
will average to win.
Since the celebrated cotton
leak" of advance information to
spectators, great precautions are
taken to prevent any further frau
of the kind. The above reports
now go direct to the secretary of
agriculture, on the fifth of each
month and are locked in a safe
in his office. On the eighth or
ninth day of each month they are
given to a hoard of estimate, five
in number, of which Victor III.
Olmstead is chairman. These five
men and their clerks are then
locked in until their report is
delivered to the secretary. Us
ually by mid afternoon the esti-
mates are given to the press. The
paper, "The Crop Reporter, is
then prepared and is mailed, free,
to reach all who request it, by
about the Goth of each month.
One clerk is employed to obtain
from our consuls and from other
governments such estimates as he
may, of crops throughout the
world; also for publication in
1.-THE Crop Reporter.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
Is the World Growing Better?.

Many things go to prove that it
is. The way thousands are try
ing to help others is proof.
Among them is Mrs. w. w. Gould
of Pittsfield. n. ii. Finding good
health by taking Electric Bitters,
she now advises other sufferers
everywhere, to take them. For
years | suffered with stomach
and kidney trouble" she writes
Every medicine | used failed till
took Electric Bitters. But this
great remedy helped me wonder
fully" They II help any woman.
They re the best tonic and finest
liver and kidney remedy that S
made. Try them. You'll see. 90
cents at all dealers.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

=. BOUNlIFUL -.

Mr. Neff is foreman at the Boun-
tiful elevator
Marion Rogers of Bountiful has
charge of the beet dump at La
lara.
Dan Kirkland wears a broad
smile-it's a girl, have not learned
weight
Sunday school at 10 a. N. Sun
day and sometimes preaching in the
afternoon.
The company began loading
Monday the 400 tons of beets piled
at the elevator.
Superintendent of Schools Fred
T. Christensen visited our schools
Thursday of last week.
Grover Smith, two miles west of
Bountiful, started for Salt Lake
City Tuesday of this week.
Alma j. Christensen. one mile
southwest of Bountiful, has 40
acres of choice sugar beets.
Miss May Ball and the Misses
Fredda and Erma Rieke visited
the school Friday of last week.
Mrs. James Olsen read in
Order for a Picture" at the party
last week. The rendition was fine.
Sanford Hawkins has a fine col
lection of shells and other curios-
tiles he gathered while on his
missionary tour.
Mr.. P. n. Rugg is weighmaster
at the sugar beet dump and San
ford Hawkins is boss of the beet
dump proper at Bountiful.
Mr.. Telinde, who has been thresh-
ing grain in this end of the valley
for several weeks, is pulling out
this morning for other parts.
Thursday evening of last week
the people gave party at the
school house in honor of the re-
turn of Sanford Hawkins from the
Society Islands as missionary in
the interest of the church of Latter
Day Saints. The program con-
sisted of Rotations, songs, read
ings. speechmaking and last but
not least, good pass-around
lunch with plenty of lemonade.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
DR.. E. E. BARNEY
SPECIALIST

recently of Kansas City, will be at
the La lara Hotel every Thursday
for free consultation and examina-
ton of eyes. The only man in the
San Luis valley SO specializing.
Don't you think this best part Of
the luman anatomy, the eye" is
precious enough to receive the
services of the trained specialist?
We are in the valley to stay. to
make our living from this exclusive
business. Call and get acquainted.
Home office Grand Hotel, residence
corner Lyle and Grand ave. Monte Vista.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
Wild Pea Hay.

The experience of many feeders
IN the mountain parks of Colo
RADIO indicates that the peavine
hay, grown away up there under
the clouds is quite the equal of
alfalfa hay in nutrients. especi-
ally for ruminant animals. The
wild pcavines, otherwise known
us lupines and lentils, thrive there
better than any other place in
the world, and the hay they make
is certainly much superior to the
dry trash that's grown under 9th
rr conditions. The vines do not
ripen early in the mountain com
try, but continue to grow and
the plants bloom until frost
comes. Early cut and well cured
peavine hay has practically the
same composition as the best al
falfa hay. 1t contains more moiS-
ture as IA rule and somewhat
less of the starches and sugars
with about the same percentages
of flesh-forming material. 1t is
hazardous, however, to feed this
hay to horses.-Field and Farm.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
-. SANFORD -.

Sam Thomas was down from
Manassas Tuesday.
Mrs. Katie Hansen came down
from Alamosa Monday.
Mrs. Joseph McIntire was in
town Monday visiting friends.
John Macon and wife were in
town Monday visiting friends.
Chas. johnson. who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is slowly
improving.
The busy work tables We're
placed in Mrs. Martin Nicholson s
school room Monday for the little
folks.
James NELSON came home from
Creole Friday where he has been
working at teaming with VIM. G.
Spencer.
VIM C. Spencer and son. Nor
gan. came home Friday from
Creole where they have completed
their ore hauling contract.
Mann Robbs. Ira Luster and
John Morgan have taken a large
blowing contract on Fred War
shauer's land in the southern part
of the county.
A double wedding reception was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
home of President w. O. Crowther
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs Alma
Crowther and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Mortensen Many reletives of the
two families were present and
greatly enjoyed a fine dinner. The
young couples received a large
number of handsome presents A
dance was given in the evening
which was well attended
Marion Mortensen was married
last week Wednesday in Salt Lake
City and is expected home with
his bride tomorrow Mr. Morten-
sen became acquainted with his
wire while on a mission to Norway
but she has lately been living in
Utah. The wedding is quite a
surprise to Marion's many friends
as none but members of the i'm
mediate family knew of his inten-
tions.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
DIR. COX'S
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LINIME.NT

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ing blemish, or MONEY REFUNDED.
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DIR. COX'S PAINLESS BLISTER
is painless and guaranteed to cure
SPAWN, Ringbone, Curb, tweeny, splint,
Puffs, or any enlargement OF bone or
muscle, or money rounded. Price SOC.
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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

]. w. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur-
chased bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and be-
fore the bottle was all used the boys cold
was gone. Is that not better than to pay a
five dollar doctors bill? For sale by City
Drug Store.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

With every purchase you get a
Cash Register Check which en-
titles you to so cash discount at
Seyfer's Drug Store ON the corner.
Save them. they mean money in
your pocket.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

We offer very large and com
prehensive showing of stoves and
ranges. All prices, all styles and
sizes. At the head of the list
we place the good, the dependable
the well known Round Oaks. They
last, they save, they satisfy, we
invite an inspection and you are
under no obligations to buy. The
Murphy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

We give cash discount checks on
the money you spend Seyfers
Drug Store on the corner.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27

Save your National cash register
checks. We pay you so on the
money you spend. Seyfer's drug
store on the corner.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
WATER FOR SALE

Two feet of water, Servilletta
Ditch No. 5, for sale. w. d. Car
roll, Antonito, Colorado.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1911-10-27
THREE GREAT BLESSINGS

A Majestic range;
A Round Oak heater;
A Good Wife.
Range and heater at The Muir
phy-Newcomb Hardware Co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-19
Honest Medicines Versus Fakes.

President Taft's recent message sug-
gesting an amendment to the Pure
Food and Drugs law in its relation to
Prepared Medicines, does not refer TO
such standard medicines as Foley IS
Honey and Tar Compound and Foley
Kidney Pills, both Of which are true
medicines carefully compounded of in.
gradients whose medicinal qualities arc
recognized by the medical profession
itself as the best known remedial
agents for the diseases they are intend
ed to counteract. For over three de
cades Folcy's Honey and Tar Com
pound has been standard remedy foI
coughs, colds and affections Of the
throat, chest and lungs for children
and for grown persons. and it retain:
today its pre-eminence above all other
preparations Of its kind. Foley Kidney
Pills are equally effective and meri
torious. For sale by Schramm-J ohnson
drugs. five stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-19

Yankee Consolidated Mining company,
"A corporation. Principal office and place
OF business. room S07 Ncwhouse build
ing, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Notice is hereby given that nt n meet
Ing Of the board OF directors of the Var, :,
kec Consolidated. Mining company held
on the 18th day OF July. 1911, all assess
ment OF one (D cent per share was levied
and assessed on the outstanding capll-
tai stock OF said corporation, payable
July Is. 1911. to A. l.. Garfield. secretary
OF said com pany, room S07, Newhousc
building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on the 18th day of
August, 1911, will be delinquent and ad +.
vertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment Is made before. will be
sold on the 9Th day OF september. l9ll:
to pay delinquent assessment thereon.
together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale.
a. E. CANFIELD.
Secretary Yankee Consolidated Mining
Company, h2l2o