The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-27
Ninty-fve minnesota Agricultural Societies Share
Apportionment This Year; Local Fair Premiums
Higher Than Average
PENDERGAST GETS ON THE JOB
Not Committed AS to Speakership~ of House In
State Legislature; Town, Not County, Is
Responsible For Pauper Care
(By F. G. Neumeier)
Pioneer COrresn0ndant

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec 27.-The Bel
traml County Agricultural associa-
ton, which holds an annual fair in
Bemidji, will receive $1,062.50 state
aid this year. The association paid
out $1,5O0.35 in premiums in the
1916 fair and state apportionment
is made on a basis Of 20 per cent of
the total premiums. Last year tho
Beltram1 county organization re-
ceived $1,106 state aid.
Ninety-five Minnesota agricultural
societies share in the state appor-
tionment this year. The premiums
totalled $122,3O8.34.
Among the large apportionments
are the following: St. Louis county
fair, Hibbing, premiums $1,604, ap-
portionment $1,136; Hennepin coun-
ty fair, Hopkins, premiums $1,463.
apportionment 1895; Ramsey coun-
ty fair, White Bear, premiums ST.
179, apportionment $863.
The premiums of the Beltrami
county association are higher than
the average in the state.
Representative L. G.. Pendergast
OF Bemidji has arrived ION the Job"
He has not committed his stand on
the speakership race, which will un-
doubtedly be fought out on the floor
of the house. ''Pendy" is to be COM
mended for not pledging himself to
one candidate or other as the entire
race is ''up in the air" and nothing
is to be gained at this time by pledg-
ing. There are more representatives
who have not pledged themselves
than there are who have pledged. c.
H. Warner of Aitkin has opened
headquarters in the Merchants hotel
building and he has as good chance
as any of the candidates for the
speakership: A number of the sixth
district representatives have pledged
themselves to Warner.
A town in which a pauper resides
and not the county in which the town
is situated has to care for him, ac-
cording to a decision of the state
supreme court just handed down in
which it was held that Todd county
was not liable for $412 spent by
the town of Iona for care of one of
its paupers.
conference of state bank exam
lners was held at the state capitol
with f. E. Pearson of Pipestone, the
newly appointed state bank superin-
tendent. He plans to take office jan
uary on the expiration of the term
of A. H. Turrittin of Sank Rapids.
Mr.. Pearson has announced that he
contemplates no immediate change
in the banking department staff.
The Aad Temple building associa-
tion of Duluth is entitled to the ar
mory building it purchased from the
city of Duluth, says; the state su-
preme court. The Duluth Masonic
lodge bought the building for $780,
900. An effort was made to set aside
the contract on the ground that the
matter should have been submitted
to the voters.
Lack of proper terminal facilities
is said to be the cause of the present
car shortage. James Manahan, at
torney for the Equity Cooperative
St. Paul, tried to get the
officials to admit this at the
hearing before the railroad and ware
house commission on the proposed
plan of increased demurrage charges.
None, however, would commit, him
self. The purpose of the hearing is
to get the views Of shippers and rail-
road men before allowing railroad
to advance demurrage
rates.