The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-06
To be Used Al Motive Power and Linz
Nay Be Started A. Soon A
Mills Run Again.
TO PLOT SUBURBAN HOMES
Plan includes Small Fans On Red
Lake and n. & I. Roads City
Route Laid Out.

Making small purchases Of farm
and city property On each Of some
twelve or fifteen trips to Bemidu
during the past three months q Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, man has gradually OBJ
tanned title to some of the best city
and nearby country real estate that
has been on the market. It Is said
that he represents a large Iowa real
estate company.
When the purchases of this COM
pany are indicated on a map of Be-
midi and vicinity, it is seen that
they follow we'll defined route. This
fact, together with the information
received by the Pioneer that certain
parties have been negotiating with
the NJ. & I. and Red Lake railroads
for trackage rights, has led to the
belief that outsiders are preparing
for Bemidji street car service. To
add to the belief, Thomas Roycroft,
general manager of the Grand Forks
Street Railway company, has bought
property at Riverside and has stated
that Riverside would make an excsl-
lent railway terminal. 3,
The real estate bought has been
acquired by the Iowa company in
small lots from different real estate
firms so that the buying would not
attract attention. From the Missis-
sippi river on the eastern city limits,
the company has eleven pieces OF
property which lie along the M. & I.
right Of way as far north as the Bass
Lake road and three more parcels At
Riverside have recently changed
hands. On the Red. Lake road, the
company has obtained land at Ander-
sons and Marsh's sidings and four
pieces near Werner. Other parcels
have been bought on Big Turtle,
Gnatt, and Movill lakes.
The Pioneer is told that W. H.
Gemmell, general manager of the n.
L l. has been approached with =
proposition involving trackage rights
between the Bemidji Union depot and
Nymore next spring with the possibil-
ity Of extending the service north IS
far as Turtle River later. It IL said
that if satisfactory arrangements can
be made, railroad company will be
formed among men who have the cap
ital ready and that it will start oper-
ating between Bemid1i and Nymore
as soon as the mills open next spring.
At the present time, those interested
are talking gasoline operated cars or
gasoline and electricity combined.
1t is also stated that officials of the
Red Lake line were approached some
months ago with a proposition of the
new company to use the Red Lake
tracks as far north as Werner with
the possibility of later taking over
all of the Red Lake passenger serv-
ice. The proposition came to the on
Gals indirectly but 1t was under
stood at the time that they were will
ing to negotiate.
As far as can be learned at this
time, the street car proposition il a
follows:
AS soon as. the mills start next
spring, a gasoline car will be put in
operation; between Bemidji and Ny
| more over the NJ. & 1. tracks with
possibly spur built through the box
factory yards to the village.
Should :. proper arrangements be
made, the service will be extended to
Turtle River with yards and termin-
| ais on the Mississippi river at River
| side.
Service also to be inaugurated on
the Red Lake line as far north a.
Werner and to go farther when. con-
| ditions warrant. -...,..-
A street line to be built north from
the Union depot in the city on MIN
nesota avenue, across to Irvine ave-
nue. and then to the city limits.
When the service on the NJ & I.
has reached Turtle River and Werner
on the Red Lake line, to build q cross
country line from Werner to Turtle
River which will touch Moviil lake.
This line may be built from Lavinia
instead Of Turtle River and open the
country at the head of Lake BemId-
u.
| lceoEtnu0d O last poG0J.