The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-17
NOON MEETING,
BUSINESS MEN,
INDICATIVE OF
!. MUCH INTEREST
More Table Space Will Be
Added To Accommodate
Luncheon Guests.
LIST OF DELINQUENT
TAXES IS COMPILED:
Community Market Boosters
To Meet July 80; Capt.
Geib Speaks Briefly. .

With the Community market day
meeting, the sociability run OF the
Jefferson highway tourists. the Mon
tana sheep and cattle grazing propo-
sition and interesting talks by re-
turned soldiers as its chief features,
the best attended and most enthusias-
tic meeting Of the Bemidji Associa-
tion, held in many weeks, took place
following the noon-day luncheon
Wednesday.
Each week the luncheons are prov
ing more popular and next Wednes-
day an additional table will he added
to the dining room equipment to pro-
vide plates for the overflow en-
countered at the last several lunch
cons. More than fifty business men
of the city attended the luncheon and
they had as their guests several we'll
known farmers Of the vicinity and
prominent visitors to the city.
Grazing Tract Report.
An interesting feature Of the
meeting was splendid report of the
work being done in Minnesota to pro-
vide grazing tracts for western sheep
and cattle that thousands Of animals
inlay uc 6d dVcu IL Olil olui oIIOA ho
talk was given by J. J. Opsahl, who
has been taking much interest in the
proposition and who encouraged Be-
midi business men to make careful
investigation of the matter and offer
all possible assistance to the plan.
Is Barge Amount.
In accordance with motion
adopted by the association at pre-
vious meeting, the secretary reported
that a complete list Of all city prop
erty upon which taxes are delinquent
since 1912. together with the inter-
est due, amounts to $50, 9,639.76, and
that with the interest due the total
reached a figure of $83,495.GG. The
list may be inspected at the office Of
the association secretary. A list of
residents of the city who contemplate
purchasing one or more of the lots
by bidding in the tax titles will be-
compiled Immediately.
Congratulates Bemidii.
d. A. Houston, Of Chicago, auditor
for the Embellishments company,
congratulated the people Of Bemidji
for the place of Importance attained
by the city in the commercial and in
dustrial life of the northwest and
urged them to take still greater ad
vantage of the wonderful opportuni-
ties presented.
In a short talk, f. J. Stilwell, of
the Minneapolis Paper company, who
spends his annual vacation at Birch
mont hotel, suggested that the as
sociation take some action whereby
certain roads leading to Bemidji from
Laporte be improved, and he was as
sured that the matter would be given
immediate attention. A committee is
attending to the road referred to by
Mr.. stilwell this afternoon.
Community Marketing.
The members Of the association,
were urged by President r. l.. Given
to assist in every way possible to
make the Community market meeting
to be held in Bemidji July 80 a great
ren carried out with such benefit in
other places, is fostered here by farm
ers and for the purpose of having the
proposition thoroughly understood.
w. G. Braden, Of Adrian Mich,
father Of the plan, will be one of the
meetings. speakers. Other speakers
will be F. F. Mann, president Of the
Federated Community associations of
North Dakota, a man exceptionally
we'll informed on matters to be
studied in connection with the plan.
1t is also probable that Prof. A. D.
Wilson, director Of the University Of
Minnesota Extension division, will be
speaker. There will be other fea-
lures and it is planned to make the
meeting the largest gathering of mer-
chants and farmers ever held in Be-
midi
Can't. Geib Gives Talk.
Captain George A. Geib, recently
returned from overseas where he was
in command of a negro company,
gave most interesting review of his
duties and work. Sergeant Fred
Fraser, who gained entrance to the
army after failing to qualify for
naval duty, expressed pleasure at re-
turning home and for having been af-
forded opportunity to serve his coun
try in time of need
1t was announced that an attempt
will be made during the next month
to double the membership of the as
sociation and the members were
urged to assist in the plan which
will, if carried out, make the Be-
midi organiza ton one Of the largest
and most important in the state.
United support of the chautauqua
was encouraged.