The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-20
An Imposition Not to Have It."
Says 7. J. Burke
Wholesaler.
BANKERS ARE ALI AGREED
Demand by Bemidl Business Men
Nay Result In Securing
Extra Car.

Much interest is being centered
upon the possible prospects for secur-
ing IN additional sleeper for Bemidti
patrons to and from the twin cities
on the NJ: & l. road. Since the re-
port of a committee of business men
who visited headquarters regarding
an extra sleeper, this topic has been
one of the chief ones for discussion,
Many instances have been cited
when the sleeper was crowded to the
limit and in most cases it was crowd
ed by patrons who boarded the train
at Bemidji, and by thoose who board
ed the train in the twin cities en-
route to Bemidji. It has been proven
numberless times that Bemidji pat
ronage is the life of the M.& /. rail-
way sleeping car department..
To illustrate the sentiment Of Be-
midi business men may best be stat
ed by using practically their own ex-
pressions when asked, Should an
additional sleeper for Bemidji- be adj
|ded TO- the-train going to and from
the twin cities over the Northern Pa
cific railroad!"
T. J. Burke, president Of the
Northern Grocery company: "Not
having one is an imposition"
w. L. Brooks, cashier Northern
National bank: "Of course We want
it. It's necessity"
A. G. Wedge, vice president First
National bank: "We need it and we
want it, and should make an effort
to get it,
A. P. White, president of the
Northern National bank: 81 under
stand the trade given this sleeper
warrants it. It would be a Great
convenience and we should have it."
NJ. J. Brown, attorney: Il think
we ought to have it. We would all
appreciate it."
E. A. Barker, proprietor Bakers
drug and jewelry store: aMost as
suredly. Let us get together and 70
after it,
A. H. Jester, manager of the Be-
midi Brewing company: "I think
Bemidji is entitled to a sleeper and
the Commercial club is justified in
going after it,
John L. Brown, attorney: "By all
means, yes, give us a Bemidji sleep
err"
Henry Cominsky of the Schneider
Brothers Clothing store: eve ought
to have it. All travelling men agree
in this favor"
H. c. Baer, cashier Of the Security
State bank: you bet. We need a
sleeper for Bemidji. I have been
shown figures where but four or five
have made the trip. but have never
gone down myself when it was not
necessary to engage sleeper ahead
OF time, and then it was always
crowded" 80.
F. S. Lycan, proprietor of the
Markham hotel: tits one of Bemid-
ji's greatest inconveniences and I
think we should by all means have a
sleeper
David Gill, proprietor of Gill
Brothers Third street clothing store:
why, of course, we want 1t. It's
mighty inconvenient not to have it,
r. H. Schumacher, cashier Of the
First National bank: "We ought to
have one for the amount of trafic
Bemidji gives"
J. K. Given, Given Hardware COM
pany: "Bemidji is entitled to q
sleeper"
r. "A. Megroth, proprietor Of the
Megroth Variety store: st would be
a convenience that we would all ap-
.preciate. am in favor of doing what
we can to get it,
A. B. Palmer, proprietor Of Palmer
Hardware store: aBy all means W.
want sleeper. Put 1t as strong %
you like
c. E. Battles, proprietor Of the Bat
ties Hardware store: "Why, certain
ly.''
George T. Baker, proprietor Bak-
er's Jewelry store: II have been Of
that opinion all along and It's high
time that we were xettin4 II -
Judge G. w. Stanton, District
lc0otanusd O last pa4o5.