The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-06
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own school, full credit to be given in
the State University.
We endorse the plan of the state sedu-
cational commission which puts all ru-
raj schools of each county into one dis
trict under a county educational board
We urge the Legislature to adopt the
recommendation of the state education
al commission regarding qualifications
of county superintendent Of schools.
We urge the Legislature to raise the
state aid Of consolidated schools so that
the consolidated aid will exceed the
state aid previously received by the.
We urge that all organized school
districts be required to provide ans;edu7
cation for all children within their boun-,
trict or by transportation to another
district.
Agriculture.
Believing in, and realizing the value
of the work already accomplished by
the county agricultural agents, we
lature extend state aid to all counties
qualifying for county agricultural
agents. -
T. Coded Chippewa Lands.
/, There are about $4,000 acres of ceded
Chippewa lands in various parts OF, for
mer Indian reservations on which the
timber has been cut and removed, about
10000 acres on which their is no mer-
charitable timber and about 10000 acres
or more which can be opened to entry
with provisions to the entryman to pay
for whatever merchantable timber is
thereon: -
Section 4. Act of Congress approved
shall ai be- opened open for Settlement and en-
try as soon and as fast as the timber is
removed therefrom
Relying upon the provisions of said
act of Congress-, actual settlers have
portions of said lands and are awaiting
their formal opening by the U. S. Land
Department.
More than two years time appears
now to have been allowed Indians al
lottees to get lands desired by them
diately opened by the Homestead entry
in accordance with the provisions of said
Section 4. Act of May %. 1908, and our
senator's and representatives in Con-
action on the part of the officials of the
United States Land Department.
The secretary Of this Association is
hereby instructed to forward copies of
the Minnesota Delegation in Congress.
Mineral Rights.
We believe that the existing law pro-
viding for the separate assessment and
taxation of mineral rights owned sep
arately from the surface rights is in
separate assessment of such rights op-
tional with taxing officials. We recon-
mend that such law be amended so as
to make separate assessment and taxa
ton mandatory and that he necessary
machinery be provided by law for the
effectual enforcement of such a law.
State Moneys.
We reaffirm the position taken at pre-
vious meetings that the funds of the
state available for investment should
be used for the development of Mime
sofa by loans to organized subdivisions
of the state.
We urge upon the state investment
board in conformity with the resolu-
ton adopted by the state legislature in
1913, the early sale Of such bonds of
foreign states as can be disposed of, and
the loaning of the proceeds therefrom
We are grateful for the privilege of
meeting in this beautiful city of Thief
River Falls. We desire to express our
which the people of the community have
entertained us. We shall return to our
homes with a due appreciation Of the
present state of progress and the pros
at some future time we may again have
an opportunity of awaiting ourselves of
it's hospitality.
We acknowledge our debt of graft
tude to the men and women who have
come here to- speak to us. We thank
the officers Of the Associate for their
untiring effort in behalf of this AsSO-
citation and in behalf of the Develop
uent of Northern Minnesota and we
commend this Association to the con-
III x, interest and support of the peo-
pie of this part of the state.
We extend greetings to the Northern
Minnesota Editorial Association, to the
press of the state generally, to the
other organizations that are working
for the development of Minnesota, and
We thank them for their ready cO-opera-
ton with us for the upbuildng of this
great state.
We welcome to the organized work Of
furthering the development of Mime
sofa the women of Northern Minnesota
REPRESENTED by the Women's Auxiliary
in session here. We know that the wo-
mon of Northern Minnesota have always
been a power in the development of the
land, and we believe that with proper
or%ani%a ton they will be even more ef-
fectiVe.
Respectfully submitted,
Iharles +. Scheers. Chairman.
George y. Mccarthy, Secretary.
For the Resolutions Committee.