The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-05
DRY MEASURES FLOOD HOUSE:
TONNAGE TAX ACTION NEAR
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to st. Paul aeroplane trip the Other
day, and we wouldn't mind tackline
it IL they would let us keep one foot
on the ground. But as, long as they
fly at a distance that is million
jumps up and only one jump down
the army officers are welcome tc
all the fun they can get out OF 1t.
The Grind Begins.
The legislature has been jogging
along at leisurely gait. but this
week it began the real grind, and
from now on will toss out about q
CARLOAD of laws day. And new
members who thought they were
coming down to picnic are dis
covering that being a member Of the
legislature is pleasure taken with
suicidal intent.
And if any of you have the idea
under your hats that being an Office
holder is a soft job we would like you
to toss an eye on Oscar Arneson, the
chief clerk of the house. A lot OF
CHI think that all Oscar has to d.
is to elevate his trilbys on his desk
smoke good cigars and boss pretty
girls, but as matter of fact he is
buster than the we'll known one
armed paper hanger with the hives
Besides keeping track Of all the bills,
he talks to about seventeen members,
dictates to two stenographers and
orders around six messengers, all ct
the same time, and never loses his
Ivy tinn hn oars
is at night and then he directs opera
lions at his factory, which is manu-
featuring gasoline saw rigs that Will
revolutionize numbering operations,
so that isn't much Of a vacation after
all.
Two County Agents.
Beltrami county is again sure OF
its two county agents. The law
which provides brace of agents for
certain counties came near being as
sassinated last week, but it came
through finally.
With the session half over 1t can
safely be said that the gents who are
steered by Mr.. Townley are not max
ing an impression strong enough tc
dent a pound OF butter. The awful
dish Of spaghetti into which North
Dakota has tangled Itself makes the
Minnesota members gunshy Of any
thing proposed by the nonpartisan
members, and few, If any, Of their
measures will be on the law books
when the members pack their grips
for home next month.
Nor nartisans Balk.
The bill providing conventions tol
the nomination Of state officers passed
the house with a whopping majority
the other day The nonpartisans
members set up an awful holler abol.
going back to the old convention
system and they stated that the law
was aimed at them. Other members
told them that they were regula.
Sherlock Holmes when 1t came tt
guessing, and they were forcibly il
not politely told that they put fortE
their candidates at conventions, and
that what was soup for the goose was
consomme for the gander.
J. +. McPartlin is having the tim.
of his life with his bill to provide II
experimental farm for Koochichni
county. 1t looked the other day II
committee as If it was all ready fol
the undertaken, but Mac got his
noodle working, and succeeded II
having a reprieve donated his meas
ure, and it Is still able to sit up ano
take punishment.
Wide Sleieh Law.
The lawn in front OF the capito
looks like a lumber camp, all drapeC
with logging sleighs for a demonstra
ton before the lawmakers who are
considering the bill to have sleighs 6
universal width, the same as autos
Manufacturers and some farmers OBJ
ject to the extension in width but
the bill may pass.
Rako Is Noticed"
Ed. Rako, the big. good-naturet
member from Beltrami. continues tC
keep In the good graces of the mem
bers. He sits up in the front row
with his lanky frame scattered over
two or three chairs. and with ar
eagle eye watching every piece III
legislation. He Is wearing we'll, anu
his opinions are being sought. He
doesn't make many speeches., but you
cant tell the pulling power Of tug
by the noise Of its whistle, and other
members are taking to Edward, be-
cause he totes around in that head
of his a lot OF horse sense
Food prices are dropping a tribe
down here, but this is offset by the
increase in the price of nose polish
which has "riz" to the palatial price