The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15
MANY TAKING
ADV ,ANTAGE OF
FARE REFUND
Farmers Coming to Bemidji for
Christmas Shopping Given Back
Many Dollars by Merchants

Many D0llars by Merchants
MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN
Men, Women and Children Take Ad-
vantage Of Free Travelling Scheme
And Merchants are Complimented
Hundreds of dollars are being re-
turned to farmers who are taking adj
vantage of the Bemidji merchants
fare refund scheme in doing their
Christmas shopping. The plan as
agreed to by the merchants is that
whenever a visitor to the city enter
a store he be given a refund sheet
on which is written the amount of
his purchase and the name of the
clerk making the sale.
On this sheet is also list OF all
the merchants who are taking part
In the refund scheme. At each
store the visitor makes a purchase
the same thing is done. Then when
the shopper has completed all pur-
chases, the refund sheet is taken to
the office of the Pioneer, where the
5 per cent refund is figured and the
cash is given to the visitor. The 5
per cent on all purchases is given to
the amount of the railroad fare Of
the. shopper to Bemidji from his
home.
The plan is open to the farmer
driving to Bemidji as well as those
coming by train.
The highest amount to any one
person for fares was 1892, and the
smallest amount ten cents.
The names of few of those who
have taken advantage Of the refund
follow:
Anna Hedman, Puposky, MINI.
Elsie Klinger, Puposky, MINI.
Mrs. T. Anderson, Wilton.
Mrs. E. w. Hill--Wilton.
A. Z. Lundberg, Scribner.
George Kline, Turtle River.
Ethel NeWcomb, Hines.
Mrs. F. A. Patterson, Wilton.
Anna Peterson, Azure.
q Grace Ousley, Pinewood.
Grace Madigan, Kelliher. ~.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Blackjack.
Mrs. W. L. Thomas, Red Lake.
w. T. Thomas, Red Lake.
Robert Berg, Remer.
Alfred Berg, Gonvick.
Sigfred Swanson, Gonvick.
A. M. Grape, Puposky.
Mrs. P. J. Rock, Solway.
Mrs. Carl Blom, Scribner.
G. Wallace, Solway.
Miss Hannah, Scribner. 8
John A. Thoren, Solway.
Mrs. Buor, Blackjack.
AL. Halvorsen, Pinewood.
Miss. H. r. Huffman, Red Lake.
Miss A. G. Marmon, Red Lake.
Freda Bremen, Forman.
Mrs. f. 3. Graver, Turtle River.
r. M. Eastman, Turtle River.
Mrs. c. S. Blakely, Bagley.
James Marias, Nebish.
W. H. MARCEL, Nebish.
George, H. French, Leonard.
Nora Tedford, Cass Lake
Mrs. Kruger, Country.
Miss Margaret Hanson, Bagley.
Mrs. Barnes, Bagley.
Miss Beatrice Johnson, Red Lake.
w. c.. Masserschmidt, Blackjack.
Nettie Gerlinger, Spur.
Anton Christensen, Clearbrook.
H. c. Aldrich, Scribner.
Mrs. L. L. Culp, Red Lake.
Stanley N. Emski, Blackduck
Harry Churne, Blackjack.
e Howard c. Newcomb, Hines.
Mike Churn, Blackjack
Mrs. o. Gravelle, Red Lake.
Mrs. Thompson, Blackjack.
A. D. Brown, Nebish.
Mrs. "A. Flesvig, Azure
Mrs. Gilbert Olson, Bagley.
Martin Sorenson, solway.
Merchants who give Refunds
3. A. Barker. Berman Emporium,
]. P. Lahr, "A. B. Palmer, Abercrom-
bies, Carlson,s Variety Store, Me-
groth Variety Store, Pioneer Pub.
Co., Battles Hardware Store, Fair
Store, Murphy Furniture Store, Roe
& Markusen, Geo. T. Barker & Co.,
Gill Brothers, METERS Drug, Sch
neider Bros, The Bazaar Store, Given
Hardware Co., O'Leary-Bowser Co..
w. G. Schroeder, and F.. g. Tropp-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Hines and son
Harold will leave this evening for