The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-12
Has Been Pledged Twenty Cents Per
Capita in Polk, Red Lake and
Pennington Counties.
TO EXHIBIT IN OTHER STATES
Commission Hopes to Open Rooms in
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana for
Gopher Specimens.

| Plans for a campaign for raising of
fund with which to continue the
work OF the Northern Minnesota De-
Ivelopment association immigration
Commission have been completed and
according to reports the campaign is
meeting with enthusiasm and favor
in the northwest counties of the
states. Secretary W. R. Mackenzie is
personally engaged in presenting the
program for 1913.
For the present year, 1912, the ma
jor portion of the $4,000 appropri-
ated was subscribed as follows: Du-
luth $4,000; Minneapolis, $4,000;
two of the railroads, $500; 500 by
the Minneapolis, Red Lake and Man
itoba railway company of Bemidji.
and the balance by the thirty-three
counties of Northern Minnesota.
According to treasurer A. G. Wedge,
Jr., the present appropriation will
practically cover the cost of the work
laid out up to the end of the year,
January 1, 1913. =
To Raise $4,000.
It is the intention of the Immigra-
ton Commission to raise approx
mately $4,000 by securing pledge
of each county in the association of
twenty cents per capita of popula-
ton. Reports from Mr.. Mackenzie
advise that Polk county subscribed
its proportion, $500, at a mass meet
ing, and that both Red Lake and Pen
nington have done likewise. Be1tra-
mi county's appropriation will total
approximately $500, and as this is
the birthplace of the association it is
believed that the boosters here will
fall right in line toward furthering
a cause that is of vital interest to
Northern Minnesota. -----~- 49,
Since the opening of the display
rooms and the organization of the I'M
migration Commission of this associa-
ton the tide of western and Cana
dian land seekers has received a de-
cided check. The exhibit rooms,
which are located at 80 Third street
south, Minneapolis, and under the su-
pervision of Secretary W.~R. Macken-
zie have been visited daily by up
wards of 200 persons The work that
is being accomplished is of a practi-
cal nature and appears to be the ear
nest desire of all live boosters, of not
only Northern Minnesota, but the en-
| tire state, that the work so success
fully begun, should be continued and
elaborated upon if possible.
Exhibits in Other States.
If the Commissions plans mater
ialize as outlined, exhibit rooms will
probably be established in central cit
les in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana and
a responsible person placed in charge
tof each exhibit. This will give the
state of Minnesota a wider range of
advertising than it has heretofore
had. These sub stations or exhibits
will likely be similar to the Mime
| apo1is plan and will be placed under
the supervision of this Office. The
cities that are to display these North
ern Minnesota exhibits have as yet
not been selected, but it is probable
that Des Moines will be chosen for
Iowa, Rockford, Freeport OF Aurora
for Illinois, and Elkhart, South Bend
Tor Logansport for Indiana.
The exhibit rooms in Minneapolis
/ have become headquarters for both
]landseekers and land men and are
i considered one of the most popular
places for visitors in the uptown dis
/ trict. This is evident from the fact
that nearly 10000 visited the rooms
during the first six months.
The present board of commissioners
are Daniel Shaw, Thief River Falls,
chairman; John Runquist, Grasston,
vice-chairman; A. G. Wedge, Bemidji,
treasurer; w. r. Mackenzie, Bemidji,
Isecretary; and L. B. Arnold, Duluth,
J. P. Foote, Crookston, P. II. Konzen,
Hallock, and A.. H. Turrittin, Sank
Rapids, directors.
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