The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-01-30
Good Prospect of -.Appropria-
tion Being Made; Purpose
Of School Uncertain
NOVEL REASONS GIVEN
OPPOSING BABCOCK ROAD
Rako Introduces Bill Raising
Beltrami Commissioner
Salaries to $500 Each ..3:.~
BY w. T. Noonan. =
Especial to Pioneer.) ,

st. Paul, Jan. 30.--When . we
stayed at the Rex in Baudette, wo
used to think that hotels were made
to sleep in, but since coming to las
burg we are convinced that hotels
are constructed to stay, awake In.
Between jazz orchestras IN the base
ment. political conventions on, the
first floor, dances on the second floor
and a circus across the street, a
guest has about as much chance to
grab Off some sleep as old Won Hindy
has of winning beauty prize. They
put carpets on the floor SO your feet
won't make any noise, then they
stake some chap to about eleven jazz
drums and a set of sleigh bells. They
ought to put the carpets on the
drums. Why they call them hotels
instead Of boiler factories Is a puzzle
we can't unravel.
ALI of which has nothing to do
with politics. but we had to get 1t
off our chest anyway.
E.. Rocky Path, for Highway.
The Babcpck plan for six thousand
miles Of hard surfaced highways, in
which Beltrami and Koochiching
counties are vitally Interested. Is in
some danger Of being spiked In. %.ie
ears. II Is ALI due to the factssthat
members w1p.es home towns are not
on the menu prepared by Mr.. sBab-
cock are making hollers, and unless
harmony in large chunks is injected
into the works. the bill Is IN danger
of going to the political grave yard.
The meeting held the other day was
as full of kicks as Russia Is Of whis-
kers, and 1t looked for time as If
the plan would turn out to be total
loss. However, wiser counsel Is; pre-
vailing, and at meeting to be held
Wednesday it Is hoped that an arm
istice will be signed. ~.
Our old friend Charley Carter, is
buzzinig around the capitol with
bill allowing insurance companies to
lend money on unimproved land as
we'll as improved land; and II he puts
1t over 1t won't cause any sorrow In
Beltrami and Koochichihg counties;
Rako Boosts Salaries, ,
A bill raising the salaries Of the
commissioners of Beltrami county to
eight hundred dollars has been INTRO
duced by Mr.. Rako. 1t provides for
a fat salary without mileage, the
same as the present arrangement In
hOoCllEllHB CouuIy.
Our statement last week that a
bill had been introduced raising the
salaries OF the treasurers Of Belttami
and Kochiching counties was as
wrong as a two-foot yard stick. The
bill provides merely for addittonal
funds for clerkzhire. p, , esr, p
Bemidii Normal "Alive." 'f@efs
The Bemidji normal school apprd-
priation is undoubtedly occupying q
space inside the skulls Of the MAJ
jority Of you, and permit us to say
that nobody is going to sleep ON the
Job down here, and that there Is
every prospect Of the appropriation
coming rafting along at the proper
time. AS far as. local committees. are
concerned, go ahead and appoint all
you like. They won't do a bit, Of
harm-+as long as you keep them at
home. After you are down here n
few weeks you don't have to be a
cousin Of Sherlock Holmes to DIS
cover that the best way to spill the
beans". Is to send local committee
down to muddle up things. Whether
the legislature will take any action
on the recommendation of the .edu-
cational department that the school
be used for training teachers Tor
rural schools only, is hard to pre-
dict. ...>> .t,.,.
Cause For Eve Sprain. =.
|, It is not often that one getss-an
opportunity to sprain an eye at the
same time on two of~the: worlds
greatest artists, but we enjoyed IT
the other night in the lobby of the
st. Francis when DR.. Cook and A. g.
Townley were sitting just; opposite
u.s.. The lad who discovered the
north pole and the gent who has been
steering North Dakota by the ears
for the last two years were sitting
side by side, but whether DOC" en-
braced the opportunity to inhale
course in Mr.. Townley's methods we
know not. One thing we were thank
full to "Doc" for was that he didn't
bring the north pole along with him
| to crowd out the beautiful summery
weather we have been enjoying,
b. ayasMany Excess Bills. rasbelq
p Although the session. is only nicely