The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-07-13
Newspaper Men From ALI Sections
and Many State Officials to Enjoy
Spooner-Baudette Excursion
HAVE SPECIAL SLEEPER HERE
International Falls Provides Enter
tainment - Committees Complete
Arrangements for Big Time.


picked up, will convey the members
of the Northern Minnesota Editorial
association, guests from among the
members of the State Editorial asso-
citation and some state officials to
northern Minnesota for the annual
outing of the Northern association,
which will be held Friday, Saturday
and Sunday of this week, with an itin-
erary that equals any affair of this
kind ever held in Minnesota.
First Hand Information.
knowing that there would be
plenty of accommodations for a con-
siderable number of people who
want to see the extreme north end
of the state, Secretary Rutledge
early began campaign to secure a
large crowd of newspaper men from
all parts of Minnesota, as we'll as
state officials whose duties necessi-
tate first-hand information concern
ing the vast empire to the north, the
natural resources, scenic beauty and
agricultural possibilities of which
are but little known among those
who participate in the outing.
Assemble in St. Paul.
The formation of the outing party
will begin in St. Paul and Mime
apolis Thursday afternoon, when
those who live adjacent to the Twin
Cities will assemble and board the N.
P. north bound passenger train for
at 7:05, Minneapolis TAO p. m. ow-
ing to the party having increased in
size until it is known that more than
100 will finally participate, the N.
P. Officials have placed three special
sleepers at the disposal of the crowd,
assuring the finest accommodations
for all. 1t is proposed to set out an
additional sleeper at Bemidji, where
those who join the party at this point
may take their berths early Thura-
day evening and be picked up by the
train which arrives here at in the
morning, giving the Bemidji party
full nights rest, and pulling all in
to International Falls early Friday
morning, where breakfast will be
served. Breakfast finished COM
mittee of citizens will escort the
crowd through the big paper and
pulp mills. the water power plant and
other industries until the noon hour,
when a Dutch lunch" will be serv-
ed, given by International Falls peo-
pie At this lunch there will be
speaking by citizens and members CT
the editorial party.
To Inspect Farm.
In the afternoon, the party will
visit the Koochiching farm, one mile
from the center of the city, where
is being demonstrated how modern
farming methods are successful even
On swamp lands, and where there are
herds of dairy cows, hogs, etc.
At $3.50, Canadian Northern spe-
ical train will carry the editors to
Spooner and Baudette, where supper
will be waiting. In the evening, the
visitors will be entertained at hall,
where a large committee of promin-
ent ladies and gentlemen of the
'Twin Cities of the North," headed
by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Erickson, will
extend a welcome and pull off a lot
Of new stunts.
Accommodations Assured.
The big party will be accommoda-
ted with lodgings in the two cities,
and if necessary, Rainy River, Can
ada, across the Rainy river will house
a number, thereby assuring accom-
modations for any number.
The trip on Rainy river and Lake
of the Woods will begin promptly at
7 Saturday morning, when the big
steamer "Kenofa" will pull the party
out of Spooner. A stop will be made
at the fisheries, and number of nets
will be pulled, showing the editors
just how the northern fishermen
catch the big sturgeon which fish fur
nishes the Imported Russian cav
ier." Continuing, the "Kenora" will
traverse Lake of the Woods to Ken
ora, Canada, passing many islands
and beautiful spots of which there
are limitless number in the big
lake. A..
Visit Kenora. -
The canadian Cousins" at Kenora
will demonstrate the "fullness'' and
genuineness of "Canuck''' hospitality,
Saturday evening, and the return trip
to Spooner and Baudette will be made
during the night and Sunday fore
noon.
Sunday afternoon, a Canadian
Northern special train will carry the
'outers' from Spooner and Baudette
to Fort Frances and international
Falls, and after the supper the en-
tire crowd will board the special M.