The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
T AR MERS HOLD
FIRST OUTDOOR
MEETING OF YEAR
Equitable Club Has Interesting SEES
sion at Beautiful Country Home of
A. c. Graf on Wolf Lake.
BEMlDU MEN TELL OF sIL0 PLAN
Underground Structures Will Be
Built on Many Farms-Members
are Complimented on Progress.

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in Northern Minnesota, the farm of
Albert C. Graf, located on the
shores of Wolf Lake, was held the
fifth monthly meeting of the Equit-
able Farmers club of Frown town
ship, Saturday, April 10. It was
the first real outdoor picnic held in
this section of the state this year.
Before going into the details of
the meeting something should be
said concerning the beauty of Mr.
Crafts country home and it's sur
roundmgs. Wolf Lake is body of
water into which project number
of peninsulas and on the most prom
inent point, high and dry; practic-
ally surrounded by water, is the
building site for the home. On this
is a fine, large and comfortable
dwelling house, a big barn and other
buildings so located on the grounds
that it gives to the entire peninsula
the appearance Of an ideal picnic
grove. - IT,.
Bemidji Men Attend.
The members of this businesslike
organization comprises farmers re-
siding in the town of FROM, of
which Gus Berg has been chosen
president; Stanley Smith, secretary,
and liver Ungstad, treasurer. Eleven
members of this club have purchased
a blooded and registered Holstein
bull and separate club was formed
among the members for this purpose
Seven of Bemidji's business men
attended the meeting, E. A. Barker,
C. E. Battles, W. L. Brooks, R. H.
Schumacher, W. G.. Schroeder, G.. w.
Harnwell and e. H. Denu Besides
being given plenty to eat, Messrs
Barker, Brooks, Battles and Harm
well were permitted to express them
selves upon subjects Of interest to
the farmers club. Mr.. Barker COM
mended the club members upon the
business-like manner in which they
conduct their meetings and invited
them to consider the merchants of
Bemidji whenever they had orders
to place for merchandise.
To Build Silos.
w. L. Brooks gave most
interesting talk on underground silo
construction. He outlined the plan
proposed by the Northern National
and Security State banks of this city,
which are to cooperate with the
farmer who wishes to build silo.
The Northern National bank has
purchased a cement mixer and the
Security bank the forms with a view
to loaning these to farmers. G. E.
Battles will have charge Of these out
fits and farmers who wish to build
silOs and make use of them
should make arrangements with him.
G.. w. Harnwell, of the St. Hilaire
Lumber company, offered to sell the
cement used in the silo construction
with the bank outfits at cost. Most
intently did the members of the club
listen to these propositions and ex-
pressions of appreciation were heard
throughout the entire gathering.
That the repast was splendid, was
the verdict of those present. AS one
visitor put it, 'you could call that
a dinner, a square meal or banquet,
the grub would do justice to any of
these The extreme neatness of the
serving was also very noticeable,
many favorable comments being
heard in favor of the host and
hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Graf.
The next meeting will be held at
the A. w. Hawkins farm to which