The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-19
Eyes of Solons Who Spent Thursday
in Bemidji Opened to Needs Of Sec
tion-Justice All That is Asked.
READY TO VOTE FOR PROPER AID
Farmers of Beltrami County Awake
1nterest-Twin City Papers Com
ment on Visit of Lawmakers Here

ment on Visit of Lawmakers Here
Success has marked the purpose of
the excursion through Northern Min
nesota of the senators and represen-
tatives from the southern part of the
state and that they have surrendered
and admit that this section has asked
for nothing more than simple justice
when money to make improvements
has been asked, that an amendment
to the Constitution permitting the es-
tablishment of revolving fund to
be passed, is now definite fact.
During the tour the lawmakers
have been shown the handicaps under
which the pioneers here have been
working to develop the country, and
they have always admitted guardedly
that something should be done, but
as they have received a deeper insight
into the actual conditions and have
observed that courage and hardihood
alone, buoyed up by faith in the fu-
ture of the country, have enabled the
settlers to succeed against over
whelming odds, their eyes have been
opened and they are now determined
to assist in the passage of all meas
ures which will bring proper aid.
Boosts for Farmers.
The Duluth and Twin City papers
have paid many compliments to Be-
midi and Beltrami county as result
of the visit of the lawmakers, several
items being as follows:
Charles F. Stuart in the Mime
apolis Tribune says:
Farmers of the supposedly desc
late wilds' of Northern Minnesota
played hosts to the touring legislators
yesterday, at an old fashioned farm
ers' picnic. The tillers of the Bel
trami county soil not only gave the
guests a rattling good time but de-
monstrated to the visitors that this
| county already is pretty fairly popu-
lated with successful farmers. =
''There was nothing small about the
hospitality of the farmers. Not only
did they entertain the entire legis-
lative party at the picnic, but the
business men of Bemidjf, as we'll,
| were guests. The entertainment by
the farmer hosts proved unique for
it is the custom in the smaller cities
and towns of the state for the busi-
| ness men to entertain the farmers.
Here it was just the reverse.
Have Ride on Lake Bemidji
"The visitors were escorted to the
municipal docks where they embark
| ed on passenger boats for tour of
the beautiful Lake Bemidji and the
Mississippi river. Automobiles took
the visitors to P. Larson's substan-
tial farm near Bemidji.
"Here the farmers became hosts.
Some of the legislators brought North
with them the idea that most all the
land in Beltrami county is state land
and that settlers are few and far be-
tween. They soon got over this no
tion when they met and mixed with
the farmers. To give an idea of how
Beltrami county has been gaining
in farmer population these last few
years, let it be mentioned that four
years ago the Crookston Lumber COM
pany threw it's lands on the market
and since then has disposed of co.
1000 acres, most of it to actual settlers.
The Crookston company was the first
company to do this.
| "Many of the big land owners in
Beltrami county have disposed of
vast quantities Of land and the legis-
lators soon learned that each month
in Beltrami county sees the stumps
and underbrush fade away in favor
of titled fields which yield remark
| aDle crops. lue ldfuef uOSIS SoIVSU
the legislative party with 2 lunch put
up for the most part, by the wives
of the farmers. Then came the
sports which generally characterizes
farmer picnics. There was tug Of
war and all sorts of races. The pic
mic ended up with ball game.
New Normal School Visited.
'The autos picked the visitors up
again when they were ready to say
goodbye to the frolicking farmers
and transported them to the new
state normal school grounds and the
Bemidji citizens, when they had the
legislators on the beautiful grounds
which have been chosen as the site
for this school, took occasion to In
innate that at the next session q
substantial appropriation for this in
stitution will be desired"
Through the Pines.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press says:
"Do not let future generations pine
for these pines,' is Bemidji's newest