The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-24
lNCUAIG PRAISES
CONVENTION SPIRIT
Bemidji Mayor Says Consequences Of
League Of Municipalities Meeting
Will Bring Benefits to Minnesota
"HUB CITY, GIVEN PROMINENCE
Mankato Paper Comments Upon Hos
pitality Always Shown Here
1915 Session to Come Here.

Government in the towns and
cities of the state is bound to benefit
by such meetings as those conducted
by the League of Minnesota Munich
palities during the convention which
has just been brought to close at
Mankato, is the, message brought to
Bemidji by the return OF Mayor Will
liam McCuaig, who, with r. F. Muir
ply, president of the council, attend
ed as delegates from this city
Much Enthusiasm Shown.
cat no time during the conven-
ton was there any let-up in the en-
thusiasm shown by the delegates who
were in attendance from every sec
ton of the state,'' said the mayor
this morning. "The various topics
for discussion were received with
much interest and suggestions GER
tain to be instrumental in the In
proving of conditions in many OF our
cities made.
Important Discussions.
MANY matters of extreme import
ance in the proper governing of
city were considered and men of
prominence and experience outlined
the best possible methods for the
remedy of certain evils which exist
in practically every community. The
importance of incnerator plants in
cities of more than 5000 was espec-
tally emphasized and so impressive
were the arguments in favor Of such
an establishment that if it were not
for the expense I would recommend
to the council that plant be placed
here However, I do not believe
that the need at the present time is
sufficient to warrant the expenditure
of large sum of money in such a
manner The mistake in allowing
|city garbage to be gathered and fed
to swine was dicussed at length and
the many possibilities Of the spread
of disease was made prominent"
Mankato Praised.
The Bemidji official was loud in
praise of Mankato and says that as
a cityit compares with places of
much larger population. It's sub
stantial and attractive business
blocks, elegant residential districts,
business conditions and the general
INCONSISTENCIES of it's residents, call
ing forth his attention.
Invite 1915 Convention.
Mayor McCuaig and Alderman
Murphy issued an invitation to the
league to hold it's 1915 convention in
this city and until the last moment
it was believed Bemidji would be sue
cessful. Virginia, supported entire
ly by the range delegation, was given
the convention, the general opinion
being that this city would be the
1916 selection. Thief River Falls
and other northwestern Minnesota
cities urged Bemidji as the next con-
lvention place.
Given Publicity.
Although Bemidji lost the con-
vention of next year, the city re-
ceiyed much favorable advertising
because of the efforts Of the mayor
and council president, as evidenced
from the following article which APP
peared in the Mankato Daily Jour-
nal, the morning of the last conven-
ton day:
''Bemidji, the hub city of the
north, represented by William Nc
Cuaig, mayor, and R. F. Murphy,
president of the city council, are ask
ing for the next convention and it
looks now like they will secure the
convention for next year.
.Bemidji is noted as convention
city, and the hospitality of her citi-
zens is never forgotten by any mem
bers of a convention meeting there.
'sBemidji is a city of 5000 people,
having paved streets, modern hotels
and fine public buildings"
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. sye Robert
son on Fourteenth street, yesterday
! MORNING q dauphfor