The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-04-25
Is Too Short for Steam Operation and
Should be Used as An Elec-
trio Line.
WILL ASSIST LOCAL FARMERS
Next Season Some Are to Work I'm
der His Direction and Be Paid
Literally.
What Mr.. Hill Said.

What Mr.. Hill Said.
l. We will build good depot,
one Of which Bemidji can be proud.
Have you a good brick yard here?
We will need lots of brick this sum-
mer. Work will start at once"
2. 1t is impracticable to oper-
ate the Wilton railroad by steam as
the line is too short. The only prac-
teal way to use that road is to oper-
ate by electricity. The Great North
ern can do nothing with it at this
time
3. Next year we will select sew
eral farms near Bemidji on which
crops are to be planted according to
our directions. We furnish an ex-
pert to show how the work is to be
done, furnish the seed free, give the
farmer all that he raises, and then
pay him s. per acre as a premium
all for doing as he should do
Bemidji is to have new Great
Northern depot. James J. Hill.
chairman of the board of directors
OF the Great Northern, so said in
his speech in the Armory last night.
He further promised that work
would start at once and that it would
be completed before the fall ship
ments of farm products. The build
ing is to be of brick and will prob
ably be located just to the east of
the water tank and tool house.
Mr.. Hills special train arrived in
the city at $500 last evening. AS
1t slowed to stop, the empire build
er was seen struggling into an over
coat and looking intently at the
Union depot which could be plainly
seen from the Great Northern tracks.
Immediately upon stepping from his
private car, Mr.. Hill looked long
and closely at the Great Northern
depot. When the Commercial club
directors were introduced, he said,
Eve will build good depot (and
he emphasized the "good) zone of
which Bemidji need not be ashamed
Automobiles were in waiting and
twenty-five mile trip was taken out
through the town of FROM and then
west to Schroeder's farm. At the
farm, Mr.. Hill insisted on seeing
everything and discussed crops and
farming methods with Mr.. Schroeder
for fully half an hour. Returning
to the city Mr.. Hill dined at the
Markham with the directors of the
Commercial club and several other
guests. At the tables were seated
Mr.. Hill and Messers. Gould, Burke,
Wedge. Nicholson, White, Ward,
Dane, Baer, Barker, Bowser, Bacon,
Jester, Lakin, Mccain, Dyer, NAL
zahn, Wilson, Lycan, Brooks, Kaiser,
Stephens, Nobel, Torrance and schu-
maker. The Bemidji band serenaded
while the party was at table.
In the Armory, Mr.. Hill found a
crowd in spite of the fact that there
were other strong attractions last
evening. From the moment he was
introduced by Mr.. Burke, chairman
of the entertainment committee of
the Commercial club, Mr.. Hi! held
the attention of his audience and for
an hour and a half his words we're
eagerly received. After his speech
he went to his car and the special
left at 1890.
Owing to the talk being given in
the evening, it was impossible for q
large number of farmers to attend.
In order that his words might be car
ried through the country, the Pio-
neer had a stenographer to take the
speech and it will be printed in full,
and also in the weekly of May 2.