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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

United States since the census Of loto
indicates clearly that the business :.
not profitable to producers; othero.is.
every farmer and stock raiser j, H..
country would have increased hi.
herds of meat animals. 1t should also
be borne in mind that. the estimatoa
average value of meat animals is tbeir
value on the farm, and not the whole
sale or retail value. The farm vain.
or average price received on farms i.
much less than the wholesale nrfco,
and considerably less than the retail
prices to consumers.
Just what the difference is betweo,
the price at the farm and the cost 10
the ultimate consumer is not definitely
known, as the slaughtering records
are not definitely determinable at This
time The total cost to the consumer
is made up of the cost of production
of the live stock (farm price, the
cost of marketing and TRANSPORTATION
of the live animals, the cost of manu-.
facture into various kinds of meats
and the cost of marketing and dis
tributing the manufactured products
to the consumer.
FIGURES ON MICH COWS
The estimates indicate the number
of mich COWS on farms in the United
States is now 20,737 900, an increase n,
about one-half of one per cent over
the census figures of 1910 Meanwhile
the average farm price of milch cows
has increased from $3.50 in 1910 IN
1894. or an increase of SOL per cent
On this basis the farm value of milcb
COWS now in the United States is es-
timated at $1,11S,4S7 900 as compared
With an estimated value in the census
year of $73S 900, an increase OF
$3.50. 303 900. or an average annual in
crease for four years of $95,075.000
HORSES AND MULES.
The estimates for January !. 1874.
indicate that there are 20.955 900
horses and 4,44700O mules on farms
in the United States, an average an
nual increase of about IA per cent
over the number shown by the census
of 1910. 1t is estimated that the ay-
erage farm price of horses has in
creased from $10S.19 in the census
year to $109.33 in January, 1914. and
in the case of mules from $11984 to
$12384 in the same period. On this
basis the total farm value of horses
is 1921 100000 and of mules $3.50
697,0 900. The total estimated farm
value of these animals is therefore
$2,841 ,697 600, which is an increase Of
$191 ,454 900 over the census year and
represents an annual increase OF
wealth from these sources of $47 $685.
900.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
GERMANS MAKING DARING ATTACKS
UPON SEAPORT CITIES OF ENGLAND
(American Press) :

London, Dec. 16.-In a -
across the North Sea by a Ger Z
fleet, the ports of Scarborough all
Hartlepool were bombarded today
and English warships patrolling in
home waters engaged at various
points. Four cruisers participated
in the bombardment of Scarborough,
one of England's greatest seashore re-
sorts. Scarborough is forty-two
miles south of Hartlepool where other
vessels approached close enough to
shell the town. Today's attack was
the most daring ever attempted by
the Germans. Scarborough is d.
rectly across the North Sea from Kiel
and the Germans were forced to
thread their way through extensive
mine fields as we'll as to elude Eng
lish warships on patrol duty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
ALL-NAT1oNs HERE TOMORROW
Strong Staples Basketball Aggrega-
ton to Meet big Bemidg."

Bemidji's first sample of real bas-
ketball this season will be provided
tomorrow evening when the fast All
Nations aggregation of Staples will
play here. Bemidji is in perfect
trim for the game and the players ex-
pect to win both contests, one to be
played tomorrow night and the other
Friday night. The Staples five com
prises two Swedes, three Irishmen,
one Dutchman and a Dago. John
son and Weston will play guards;
Mcdonald, center; Gavin. and Lind
say, forwards, Robinson and Fitzger-
aid, substitutes. The team has an
good record and is conf
dent Of defeating Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
AGENTS DESTROY LIQUOR
Between s., 900 and $4,000 Worth of
Booze Contiscated by Chief Larson
and His Deputies at Detroit.
PETITION OUT AT BRAINERD

That the government means bust
ness in carrying out the provisions
of the 1855 Indian treaty was evil
denced Tuesday at Detroit, when
Henry A. Larson, chief special agent
of the Indian department., and Depu-
ties Brandt, Carson, Belland and Le-
Mars, made an unexpected visit to
that city.
The officials found the saloons in
operation and Immediately destroyed
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth of
liquor. This was part of the stocks
held over since the closing order was
received in Detroit, Nov. 80. Ill
On that date the saloons Of Detroit
we're informed that they must CLOSE
to comply with the old treaty. Be-
cause of the fact that no effort was
made to enforce the order, the sa-
looms believed they would be allowed
to continue at least until their stocks
were sold out, and the raid yester-
day took them by SURPRISE
1t is understood that the same per-
Torrance will be pulled off through
out the territory affected
Before leaving Bemidji Larson
served notice on several to dispose
Of liquor which they were known to
possess. The order was carried out.
A petition is being circulated at
Brainerd which calls for the enforce
ment of the treaty in that city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
STUDENTS TO ENTERTAIN
rams to Be Given by Pupils of
r and Senior High Schools
t 1orrow and Friday.
SUFFRAGE T0. BE DEBATE TOPIC

With a cordial invitation to the
public to attend, literary society
program will be presented in the as
sembly hall of the high school build
ing at 2:45 tomorrow afternoon. It
is expected that a large number of
visitors will be present. ..a-s. .,
The feature of the program will be
a debate on woman suffrage. Miss
Clarice Coult has been coaching
Pearl Konoske, Margaret McGhee and
Lenora Ryan, who will endeavor to
prove that women are entitled to the
ballot. These girls are confident of
winning. Edwin J. Simons, Glen
Thompson and John Stechman will
argue the other side of the question.
They have been assisted by Bueford
M. Gle. -:.s ~.... - a.
Another number Of interest will
be the first appearance of the Boys
Glee club, which will sing "Pd Like
to Go Down South Once Mo-" The
boys comprising this, club have spent
several evenings during the past
week in preparing this number and
are enthusiastic in making their mi
tial appearance a success.
The program will be as follows
Fleecy Clouds, Girls Glee club g.;
Christmas Eve in a Mining Camp,
Harriet Davids; debate. Resolved,
That Suffrage Should Be Extended
to the Women of the United States
I'd Like to Go Down South Once Mo,
Boys Glee club; current events, Alice
Hulett. George Graham and Ruth
Bently; A Christmas Dinner on the
Wing, Alec Cameron; Silent Night,
Victrola. F. T..
Immediately after the program the
girls of the Junior class will sell
homemade candy. The proceeds of
the sales will be used to defray, the
expenses of entertaining the seniors
at the close of the school term.
Friday afternoon, at 1870, the stu
dents of the Eighth grade will en-
terrain the high school students and
friends.
The feature of the program will
be a play entitled RED Pepper
The program will be as follows:
Song .Glee Club
"Ruggles Prepares for a
Christmas Party"
Song drill .Bv Students
Play ............... RED Pepper
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
BROKE GAME LAWS; FINED
Moorhead Man Pays $50 for Having
Deer Unlawfu1ly in Possession.

William Munich, of Crookston,
game warden, spent this afternoon
in Bemidji enroute to Kelliher where
he has several game law violations
under Investigation. Munich has
done much valuable work in this
district since and during the big
game hunting season and q case was
just completed at Moorhead in which,
G. A. Dart, q real estate man, was
convicted and fined $50 for having
deer meat unlawfully in his posses
sion. The carcass had been purchas-
ed at Kelliher during the season. The
case was tried before Judge E. U.
Ware. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
AIR TIGHT CAUSES FIRE.
Home of James Rogers Quilted by
Flames Last Night.

Fire broke out shortly before seven
o'clock last evening in the James
Rogers home on West Twelfth street,
and completely Quilted the frame
structure. The flames were caused
by an over-heated air tight stove and
before they could be checked, spread
rapidly to every portion of the build
ing. All of the furniture was saved,
but the damage to the building will
be heavy loss as Mr.. Rogers carried
no insurance. Much credit is due
the firemen who made a quick run,
but were unable to do much to check
pressure in that portion of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
BEMIDJI MAN SUFFERS LOSS
Store Of Morris Lurie at Brainerd
Destroyed by Fire.

Fire destroyed the women's ready
to-wear store of the Paris company
at Brainerd last evening, according
to information which was received
by Morris Lurie, proprietor, who
owns a similar establishment here
Mr.. Lurie was unable to learn the
extent of the damage done, but said
that the store was valued at approx
mately $4,000. The flames origin
ated in the basement of the building
where the Campbell bowling alley
was located The Office of the Jour
nal Printing company was on the
second floor. The losses were parti-
ally covered by insurance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
TO SHIP ANOTHER CAR.
B. M. Gle Announces That Cattle
Will Be Sent Saturday.

Bueford NJ. Gile, who has charge
of the stock shipments of the Bemidji
Merchants association announced
this afternoon that another carload
will be sent forward Saturday. Both
cattle and hogs will be included and
as there is still space for a few more
animals, those who desire to ship
should so notify Mr. Gle at once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
GIRLS TO HAVE TEAM
Will Organize Five at High School
Have Faculty Favor.

Basketball has become an interest.
ing topic among the girls of the high
school who have applied for per
mission of the faculty to organize a
team. The consent of the faculty
was obtained and it is probable that
a meeting will be called this week to
elect a captain. Practice will be
held in the Armory hall and as some
excellent material is obtainable the
outlook for strong quint is good
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
SALES Plan IS APPROVED
Suggestion of Charles Cominsky Fa-
vored by Bemidji Merchants
Name Officers at Next Meeting.
TO ESTABLISH CREAM ROUTES

At the regular weekly meeting OF
the Bemidji Merchants association
held in the Commercial club rooms
Tuesday afternoon, it was decided to
discontinue the meetings of the next
two weeks on account of the holiday
rush and meet again Tuesday, Janu-
airy 5, 1915, which will be the an
nual meeting At this time new Of
fcers will be elected and. plans made
for the coming year. -:
A committee was appointed to draw
up and present resolutions of appre-
citation to Mesdames Netzer and Bat
ties for their splendid talks at the
annual banquet, the committee to be
comprised of w. L. Brooks and E
H. Denu
]. Opsahl made report as chair
man of the special cream committee
in which he outlined course for Be.
midji to pursue. He said: II believe
Bemidji should get busy and make
arrangements to handle the cream
output from communities north OF
the city, especially in the vicinity
| of Ke1liher, where the farmers are
planning on establishing a cream
route = r.. i&u... -... i
II suggest further that the Mer-
chants association effect plans of CO.
operating with the farming com
munities in it's Immediate vicinity
and establish cream routes of twenty
five miles in length so that trips may
be made three or four times a week
from these districts to the Bemidji
creamery"
The report was we'll received and
if present plans materialize this sec
ton will be covered with live arteries
for the bringing of cream to the To-
cal creamery before the season is
we'll under way.
Upon the suggestion of Charles
Cominsky, of Schneider Brothers
store, arrangements were outlined to
have the merchants Of this city hold
their semi-annual clearances sales on
the same week of the year and in
! this manner make it an inducement
for outsiders to come to Bemidji Sc
that they will be able to secure bar
gains in all branches of the retail
business. The plan works success
fully in other cities and from indica-
tions will work to advantage to both
merchant and consumer here. st
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
FOUR ARE INITIATED,
Enrolment of Campfire Girls En-.
larged at Last Nights Session.

Last evening the Campfire girls
met at the home of the guardian of
the society, Miss Olive Cunningham
of America avenue. Four new mem
bers were initiated, Misses Margaret
MCGEE, Clarice Coult, Dollie Koors
and Ella Anderson. Miss Helen
Evans joined from the Crookston
camp. Two new members were also
voted on at this meeting. The girls
will hold their gatherings once a
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16

CLERKS TO WORK OVERTIME
Eight more days to Christmas.

Eight more days to Christmas.
Albert Worth, assistant post
master, today urged that all citi-
zens who are sending packages
which include the second zone or
any which goes distance, where
there is any danger of being held
over at terminal stations, send their
gifts this week.
While the work is increasing at
alarming proportions each day it is
not probable that any extra help will
be added to the Office force, although
the carriers may need assistance.
cided to work overtime if necessary,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
BAND DANCE TOMORROW.

Another of the band dances will
be given in the City hall tomorrow
night, music for which will be fur
nished by the entire organization.
The affair will be one of series
which is being given by the band for
the purpose of raising funds which
are to be used in the purchase of new
instruments, the pitch of the music
being changed from high to low.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
Legislature Could Have Made Exten.
sive Cuts in State Government Ex-
penses, Says Secretary Pardee.
MEANS RELIEF TO TAX PAYERS
Adoption Of Board Plan Will Add
Fifty, Per Cent to Working Ell
cheney Of Several Departments.
lBy ]. s. Pardee.).

st. Paul, Dec. 1s.- Especial to the
Pioneer. How much the state will
save By adopting the eficiency COM
missions plan cannot be exactly cal
culated You cannot tell in advance
in your own business how much you
are going to save by installing cost
system but no business man ever did
instsh cost system and watch It
carefully but that ne saved money
by t. So r &
The state will save something by
adopting this plan the very day it
goes Into operation. That is, the
amount OF duplication and lost mo-
ton that is cut out automatically by
this plan comes to more than the
salaries OF the three or four new off,
GERS. half q dozen at the most, who
will have to@he appointed to put II
into effect. Organization OF the
state government like the organiza-
ton Of any other business implies d.
vision into the suitable departments
and a director at the head Of each
department. Those men will earn
their salaries, and the mere fact that
the business is organized will cut OF
enough unnecessary places to make
up for their salaries, and then some
& The Saving Begins.
From that point on the real saw.
ing begins. Officers and field men
will be in position to develop team
work in ways that should be very
difficult to accomplish now. Under
the merit system, men who are now
obAgsk 70 putsin q lot OF time work,
ing to secure their Jobs under the
next administration-if that ever
happens-won't have to bother about
anything whatever except to do their
work. In some departments that
will not make any difference from
the present status. In other depart
ments, if common report is correct
it will add about so per cent to the
working efficiency of the staff.
Is Cents on Dollar.
After that comes the real big saw
ing. The saving due to handling ap-
preparations in scientific business
like manner instead of by, the grab
bag method with log-rolling obligato.
Nobody knows how much differ
ence that would make but people
who are familiar with the states way
of doing business believe it is not
too much to say that the last legis-
lature could have saved $1,O0O,OOO
a year if this plan had been in opera
ton, without cutting off anything
that the state is now doing. That
means that you would have saved
about IS cents on every dollar that
you paid in state taxes.
That may or may not be too high
an estimate. But unless it is gross
ly out of the way, the adoption of this
plan is we'll worth while for every
business man, every tax payer, every
citizen in Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
Feeling Fine, Fighting at Front.

R. E. Fisher, Union Station agent,
has received a postal from. Cesar
Niogret, who left here several months
ago for France to join. the army, in
which he says, II am very we'll, fight
the "A infantry, second battalion,
eighth company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16

A camera small enough to be swal-
lowed to photograph the interior Of
the stomach has been invented by a
Danish surgeon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
NOW TO PURCHASE SITE
Action Of Commissioners in Rejecting
Puposly Liquor License Renewal
Settles Sanatorium Location.
BOARD or CONTROL APPROVES

Although 1t was announced several
months ago that the state board of
control was favorab1y impressed with
the site ut Lake Julia for the locat-
ing of the Beltrami- Koochiching
Hubbard Tuberculosis sanatorium,
the action Of. the county commits
sioners yesterday in rejecting the ap-
plication of Roy Wilson, of Puposky
for a renewal of liquor license, makes
the selection definite. .E
The board of control, which passes
on all matters of the kind, had made
it known that the Lake Julia site,
which is but a short distance from
Puposky, could not be accepted
should the saloon remain in opera.
ton. H.. rss }S'
With this point in mind, Rev. s
e. p. White, of this city, member
of the Sanatorium board, appeared
before the commissioners and ex.
planned the situation, the result be.
ing that the application was unani.
mously rejected. Thus another town
is added to those of the dry" belt
h. The plans for the sanatorium will
be completed during, the next thirty
days and Immediately following bids
will be advertised for and the work
will be rushed. to completion as soon
as possible in the spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16

Miss Rose Cone of Duluth will be
the guest of Mrs. J. Segal, 923 Bel
trami avenue, for several weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16

Clarence Akenback went to Sha-
wano, Wisconsin, via Duluth, yester-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16

Anton Sandstom left last evening
for St. Paul on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-16
WOULD MAKE MANY
ACRES VALUELESS
County Commissioners and Ditch En-
gineers See Where Damage Will Be
Caused by Red Lake River Dam.
BEFORE CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Government Surveyors Recommend
Raising of Red Lake Five Feet
Lower Water is Needed,

No sooner had telegram been re-
ceived by James L. George, county,
auditor, last evening, from Congress-
man Lindbergh, asking as to the
opinion here in regard to recon-
mendatiop Of government surveyors
that dam be placed at the mouth
ofsthe Red Lake river, than chorus
of protests arose which Immediately
brought forth knowledge that the
proposition meets strenuous opposi-
tion here. -
The congressman's message states
that the Indian committee, of con-
gress, is in session, and that the mat
ter Of Red Lake reservation drainage
had been reached. The findings Of
the surveyors who had been sent here
by the government, as a result of
legislation passed last summer. to in
vestigate and recommend proper
drainage, were being discussed and
it was deemed proper. to ascertain
just what results. would be attained
should the dam be placed. il
Would Act as Storage. =. "
The government engineers claim
that the dam would make it possible
to store the run of drainage area Of
1000 square miles in Red Lake.
thereby securing identically the same
results as otherwise, and at much
lower cost. 81
The matter was thoroughly dis
cussed by the county commissioners
at their meeting this morning and
may result in the sending Of Oscar
L. Dent, ditch referee Boy 'Bliler,
ditch engineer and expert surveyor,
and Attorney sAlYa A. Andrews, an
authority on ditch matters, to Wash
ington, where they will be enabled to
place the matter before the commit
tee in it's true light. "
Dredging is Needed.
Bemidji engineers and others in
,, terested in drainage Of land in the
vicinity of Red Lake, contend that
the water Of the lake should be low
cred at least three feet in order to
provide proper drainage, this being
made possible by the dredging of Red
Lake river. This, together. with the
establishment Of certain bitches on
reservation land, would give that ter
ritory proper drainage and would
make many acres of otherwise useless
lands suitable for agricultural .pur-
poses. -"
Damages to Be Big.
"The plan of the government en-
gineers would, if carried out, prove
detrimental to the entire area now
benefited by bitches, and would cause
overfows on thousands of acres Of
excellent hay meadow along the Bat
tie, Tamarac and Blackjack rivers"
said Oscar L. Dent, ditch referee.
1T will also retard the outlets of
bitches now constructed" he con-
tinued, causing land adjacent to the
outlets to become flooded, rendering
it nececessary for several hundred
hOmesteaders to move"
A resolution was passed by the
commissioners requesting the gov
eminent to lower, rather than raise,
the water of the lake.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-10-03

The fourth annual session OF the
Oklahoma State Federation OF Ne
gro womens' Clubs convine in Mt.
Moriah Baptist Church of Ell Reno,
at 9:30 A. NJ. August 27 with a
large number of delegates from all
over the state present at the first
session
All the principal officers were in
heir places for d uty. A most cord
ial welcome was extended by Mrs.
Ellison, president of the Ideal Art
and Reading Club, and every citizen
of Ell Reno proved the genuineness
of her Welcome. Mrs. Cooper Of Eu-
faula responded.
The best homes of the city were
thrown open to the delegates who
we're fed and cared for absolutely
free OF charge.
Mrs. H. p. Jacobson who has been
president since the organization pre-
sided at each session in her own ca
pable and impartial manner.
There were many important pa
pers and discussions on the program
all of which were we'll rendered and
Enthusiastically received The sub
ject which most attention was
"Mother and Home. In various