The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-15
CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT ARE
FEA1uk OF MEET
g
Cass County Developmt q ssociation
Meeting Attel
by 300.
4
SESSION RIVALS WINTER
SESSION OF N. M. D. A.
Bemidji Men on Program; 0rganiza-
tion to Be Made a Per-
manent One.
(By Staff Correspondent

w SossAA WA SoPOAANAO/
One of the largest development
meetings ever held in Cass county, a
meeting which rivaled the winter ses-
sions of the Northern Minnesota De-
velopment association, was held at
Walker yesterday by the Cass County
Development association. Over 800
people attended the meetings.
Representatives from practically
every district in the county were
present, as we'll as representatives
from Bemidji and Beltrami county,
Clearwater county, Koochiching and
other counties, and state officials.
Permanent Organization.
The Cass County Development as
sociation, although but recently Or
ganized, proved that it will be a per-
manent organization and that it will
accomplish much good The officers
Of the association are: President,
NJ. N. Kohl, Cass Lake; vice president,
Bert Jamison, Walker; secretary, Jay
P. Brewer, Pine River; treasurer,
George Harris, Pine River. Direct
ors-H. Carsten, Pillager; A. O. Mil
Ter, Backus; John Gilmore, Grant; P.
H. McGarry, Walker; G. "A. Graham,
Remer, and the president and secre-
tary, ex-officio.
At the session yesterday afternoon
Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner, delivered an address on
the Game and Fish Conservation"
He urged that steps be taken to con-
serve the game and fish in this dis
trict and urged that the school chill
dren protect the birds.
To Conserve Forests.
I'VE must encourage adm promote
the ethics of true sportsmanship and
endeavor to interest the younger
generation so that the destruction of
harmless birds for any purpose by
wanton shooting and killing shall alb
solutely cease said Mr.. Avery. 1--WE
must lend our influence to every
movement and every organization
which has for it's purpose the pre-
servation of fOrsest, lakes, streams
and the wild things inhabiting them"
J. R. Dowell, manager of the
Northwestern Telephone company of
Bemidji, gave talk on the "DevelOp-
ment by Telephone" He pointed out
that there are 80 farmers telephone
companies in Beltrami county and
told of the advantages of these lines.
He told Of the advantages to the Be-
midi merchants and urged that SIM
liar steps be taken in Cass county.
Thomas Frankson, candidate for
lieutenant governor on the Repub-
lcan ticket, gave short talk.
w. E: Granger, vice president of
the Cass County Farmers clubs, gave
an address on "Are the Farms Devel-
oping?"
Dare talks.
Farley A. Dare, state representa-
tive, gave talk on "Helpful Legis-
lation."
The session last evening was called
to order at seven-thirty o'clock.
Senator Patrick H. McGarry gave
an interesting talk on amendment
No. /, High Taxation and Why"
Election Costly.
He told of the freak legislation re-
quested by the citizens and pointed
to the primary election which he
stated increased the taxation.
F. M. Eddy in talk told that he
went to Walker before Walker began
to walk. He told of his experiences
in the immigration department and
stated that immigrants look to North
ern Minnesota on accounts of its
wonderful opportunities.
J.. j. Opsahl of Bemidji gave talk
on "Sheep Raising
rl,o Il io,,rn o6 chOrt1v he.