The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-03
State Executive in Favor Of Saving
Virgin Pine to Show to Future
Generations.
40 MAKE MERRY
AT BIG DINNER
Judge G. w. Stanton of District Court
is Toastmaster; Andy Rain
Gives Talk.
MRS. EDUARD F. NETZER
MAKES STRONG PLEA
W. J. Pilkington, Editor of Merchants
Trade Journal, Tells Of Science
of Merchandising.

Representative men and women of
Bemidji-14O of them-exponents of
every profession and vocation in Be-
midi, gathered around the banquet
board at the Hotel Markham last
night for the third annual banquet
of the Bemidji Merchants association.
Distinguished Guests Present.
The distinguished guests Of the oc-
casion were Governor J. A. A. Burn
quist, State Forester w. T. Cox, w.
J. Pilkington, editor of the Merchants
Trade Journal and A. A. D. Rain,
candidate for Cummins delegate-at-
large at the state primaries to be held
March IA.
The assemblage heard Governor
Burnquist make strong plea for
unity and cheered loudly when he
pledged his efforts to form a state
park including the virgin pines at
the head of Lake Bemidji.
For Amendment No. I.
He made plea for the support Of
Amendment No. 1 which provides
for the reclamation of state lands,
and he urged that the state make a
soil survey.
The Markham hotel dining room
presented a scene of brilliance. The
banquet board was decorated with cut
flowers.
Seated at one end of the room were
Governor Burnquist, Judge G. w.
Stanton, State Forester Cox, w. J.
Pilkington, A. A. D. Rain, Mrs. Edu-
ard F. Netzer, Miss Francis Kenney
and W. H. Gemmell.
The following menu was served:
Essence Of chicken, bread sticks, hot
house radishes, Queen olives, salted
almonds, patties of creamed oysters,
sliced cucumbers, stuffed young tur-
key with nut dressing and cranberry
jelly, new carrots and peas in cases,
Drowned potatoes, whipped sweet po-
tatoes, head lettuce and tomato salad,
Thousand Island dressing, Nepolitan
ice cream, assorted cakes and coffee.
Barker Gives Talk.
N Do,1,or rroc;donf ~ a
Merchants association, called the
diners to order shortly after ten
O'Clock and in introducing Judge g.
w. Stanton as postmaster, stated
that Judge Stanton needed no intro
duction to the association but that
the association needed an introduce
ton to Judge Stanton. He outlined
the work of the association, stating
that efforts were to make Bemidji a
bigger and better town.
"There is always reason why
any town grows" said Mr.. Barker.
Usually that reason is little bunch
of men who are in the trenches all
the year around fighting for the ma
terial advancement of the town. They
are always on the watch for better.
ing conditions and to bring growth
and prosperity to the town. These
men are progressive. They spend
their time and money for the welfare
of the community. They are sol
diers of commercialism and are con
tinually firing volleys of optimism
For them there is no such word a.
failure They refuse to be squelch
ed by reverses but keep on fighting
the good fight. These men are tn
men that do things. They are tn
men who are really worth while AM
their value to a community cannot b.
overestimated.
Stanton Toastmaster.
Judge Stanton in assuming the du
ties of toastmaster stated that he ha
much confidence in President Barke
and the members of the Merchant
association. He said in part:
1--WE heartily concede to the bust
ness men that they have succeeded il
making Bemidji the industrial an
commercial center that it is. w
have confidence in President Barke
and the members of the Merchant
association and we are eager to as
sist and support them in bringin
about that greatness for which W
all believe will be the destiny {
Bemidji."
First Talk Outside.
In introducing Governor Burnquis
Judge Stanton called attention to tn
honor shown Bemidji by the gove1
nor's visit, stating that he would d.
liver an address for the first tim
outside of the capitol city since be
coming chief executive Of the stat