The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-18
Our Slogan:
"Bemidji $4,000
Population
in 1925"
Editors to Aid DEVELOPMENT.

There is no means for the devel-
opment of the state of Minnesota that
will bring greater results than the
project offered and suggested by the
Minnesota Editorial association at
it's last annual gathering in St. Paul
"a "Newspaper Week." when all of
the papers of the state, with the CO.
operation Of their readers and pat
rons, would unite in setting forth the
resources and possibilities of the state
of Minnesota, says H. G. Hotaling,
editor of the Mapleton Enterprise,
and former president of the State
Editorial association, in an article
which appeared in the Monday issue
of the Minneapolis Journal.
Minnesotans themselves hardly
realize the great wealth of the North
Star state, until they commence to
delve into the returns from the soil,
the mines and the quarries, to sum up
the vast herds of cattle and horses
There is no more favored land in
the galaxy of states. We have the
soil which brings forth year after
year crops that surprise the world.
We have the greatest iron mines in
the world, likewise the largest -four
ing mills. We have markets right
at home in our great cities for many
of our products and consumer alike
in the saving Of freight rates.
This newspaper week would cause
Minnesota to be known as never be-
fore. Every publication throughout
the length and breadth of the state
would unite in giving publicity to the
facts as to what marvellous possibili-
ties await the artizan and the man
who is willing to work in this great
commonwealth. These publications
would be sent broadcast, not only over
this country, but to many foreign
lands, with the result that all sign
boards would point MinnesOtaward.
There was never time when such
move would bear greater fruit than
right now. All Europe is torn with
war. Many of it's citizens are look
ing with anxious eyes to this land
across the sea. Men in arms on re-
turning home will have within their
breasts an ambition to seek homes
in a land Of freedom, land free from
oppressive war taxes. The tide is
flowing our way and the only ques-
ton: Shall we take advantage of it :?
The rural papers of the state are
and always have been willing to
boost, and it is evident that the city
papers will be equally eager to do
likewise, for the time has arrived
when the cities realize that their own
prosperity, their own future, de-
ponds upon a development Of the ter
ritory that surrounds them. They
have grown faster than the country
which supports them, and unless an
added stimulus can be given to the
rural districts they must of necessity
soon reach a point where there will
be at a standstill and tits well said
that stagnation is decay. I.
The movement must be forward,
not backward. The immigration bu-
reau has accomplished a great deal
for the growth of the state, and has
been ably assisted by the railways
and commercial organizations of the
cities, but all of their efforts have not
brought forth greater results for the
money invested than can be secured
from a newspaper week. -s:'.... p
The editors offer their columns
without money and without price for
the advancement of the state which
they so loyalty serve. All that Is
necessary is for guiding hand. to
mark out the preliminary work, to
secure unity of effort, and millions
of papers setting forth the resources
and possibilities of this state will be
launched through - the mails. In
simple, language will be- told the! stor-
ioo of tho nrocnaritvS aoo,1rod ;a1nns O