The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-07
Amendment No. l, Loweri1., 0z III
Waters and Soil Survey to
Discussed.
300 EXPECT TO BE HERE
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Commercial Club to Meet Tonight to
Complete Plans for Entertain
ment of Delegates.

Amendment No. /, the lowering Of
high waters in the reservoir district
and the presenting of "a bill to the
state legislature asking for a soil
survey are some of the important sub
jects that will be considered by the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION which will meet here Thurs
day and Friday.
300 to Attend.
More than 800 delegates represent
ing not less than thirty counties Of
this section Of the state and number
from other sections of the state are
expected to be present at the meet
ing
The most important question to be
considered by the meeting is Amend
ment No. providing that the legis-
lature set aside $25O,OOO from the
state school funds for the purpose of
improving state lands.
Need State Aid.
1t was comparatively easy years
ago for farmer who had his filing
fee to get a start when he home
steaded the prairie lands of western
Minnesota and northwestern Mime
sofa. 1t cost him but a few dollars
to turn the sod. But to clear North
ern Minnesota stump lands it costs,
according to estimates, from $40 to
$50 per acre.
High Water Legislation.
The lowering of the high waters
in the vicinity of Leech Lake and the
reservoir district will affect more
than 100000 acres. Representative
from all towns and villages along the
Mississippi river valley district af-
fected by the six Federal reservoirs
located at Leech, Winnibigoshish,
Pokegama, Sand and Gull lakes and
at Pine River, are expected to be
present at the meeting. Represen-
tatives of all water power companies
that may be affected by the lower
ing of the levels between St. Paul
and Grand Rapids, also will be on
guard to protect their interests.
Soil Surveys Asked.
The association will be presented
with resolution to present bill
to the legislature to establish soil
surveys in Minnesota. A bill will
be drawn, making it optional on the
part of the county, whether the sur
vey be at the order of the county
commissioners or a referendum vote
May Talk Politics.
Politics will also occupy a part
of the time of the association, it is
expected. Several of the states most
prominent political leaders will be
present. 1t is expected that repre-
sentatives of presidential timber will
be present and there will be dozens
of aspirants for congressional honors
in attendance.
Resolutions may be passed in re-
gard to preparedness and peace. The
organization has several men who are
prominent advocates of peace, among
whom is Cyrus Northrop, president
emeritus of the state university.
Club to Meet Tonight.
Everything will be in readiness for
the meeting tomorrow. A meeting
will be held at the Commercial club
rooms tonight for the purpose of COM
pleting arrangements for the smoker
to be held at the club rooms Thurs
day night for the delegates and visit
ors. Five delegates and alternates
will also be chosen to represent Be-
midi at the meeting.
Efforts are being made to begin
the sessions of the association at ten
o'clock Thursday morning and it Is
expected that large delegation from
Bemidji and Beltrami county will be
present.
Besides the program that has al
ready been announced in the Pioneer
a special meeting of the executive
committee will be held Thursday eve
ming at the Hotel Markham.
Shows to Be Held.
The first annual potato and poul-
try show will be held in connection
with the development meeting. Show
rooms are on the second floor of the
Battles hardware building and the
shows will be open to the public.
Prizes from a necktie to ton of coal
are being offered by Bemidji mer-
chants. Already several hundred ex-
hibits have been received for the po-
tato show, besides many exhibits for
the poultry show.
The Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association offered $500 in cash
prizes for a boys and girls eighth Of
an acre potato contest in Northern
Minnesota and the prizes will be
awarded at the development meeting.
The Minnesota Potato Growers asso-
citation has offered valuable premiums
as sweepstakes in this contest.
Judges Named.
The judges at the shows will be c.