The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-17
To Select Two From Each Town In
Which They Have Land Listed
For Sale.
W. B. STEWART TO CHOOSE
In Case There is Competition For the
Places, An Examination System
Will Be Used.

StOck ID the boys camp to be used
in connection with the University
week to be held in Bemidji June II to
%, took a big rise today when the
Crookston Lumber company an
nounced that it would pay the ex-
penses Of two boys from each of the
towns in which it has land for sale
and also two boys from each town in
which there are settlers on land
bought of the Crookston Lumber
company. The offer means that in
some towns, it will be possible for
four boys to come to Bemidji for a
week at no cost to themselves.
This action was taken yesterday
afternoon after conference of
Crook toni ma hn4.-nnra pa ny~affio ials--
1t was the sentiment Of that meeting
that the University week is the most
important week of the summer for
Bemidji and that the boys of the
country should be given an oppor-
tunity to share it's advantages with
the boys of Bemidji. The towns
from which two boys will come are
Alaska, Durand, Maple Ridge, Kel-
liner and Cormant Two boys will be
selected from each town in which
there are settlers on Crookston land.
The action of the Crookston Lum-
in off IN
expenses of large number of boys
is looked upon by the committee in
charge Of the local arrangements as
the opening wedge for other firms to
take the same action. The expense
per week per boy is only for actual
cost of food as the University fur
nishes cots, tents, cooks and instruc-
tors while the boys bring blankets,
: dishes and toilet articles. The COM
mittee has figured that it will cost
between So and 81 per week per boy
and hopes that the camp will have
the limit Of 100
According to the present plan of
the committee, the boys camp will
be pitched in the grove near the fair
grounds. The race track, ball dia-
mond and athletic field will then be
available for sports and there will
be plenty of pens and room for stock
Judging contests. The High school
farm is just beyond the north fence
so that the boys will be near actual
crops for their field work. The lake
is but few rods away with good
beaches and a deep hole so that the
boys will take swim at least once
a day. ..-s-..... ....-..
The camp will be under the direct
charge of two men brought by the
University but the boys will govern
themselves through a representative
body of members of which will be
elected by the boys from their own
tents. Ten sleeping tents, designed
to hold ten boys each, will be fur
nished by the University so that the
limit of the camp will be 100 boys.
City boys who wish to live at the
camp will be allowed to do so if they
furnish their own tents and cots, or
can sleep at home and be at the camp
during the day.
An entertainment will be given
each evening of University week and
tickets for the series will be placed
on sale the last of the week at 81
each. Three hundred tickets must
be sold before the expense of the
week will be cared for.
w. 3. Stewart, county superinten-
dent of schools, will have charge Of
the selection of the Crookston Lum-
Der company boys and all appli-
cations should be sent to him. In
case that several boys from one town
wish to come to the camp, compe-5
titiye method of selection will be
adopted. Boys who fail in the com
petitive examination can attend the
camp by the paying Of their board
bill only