The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01

and were taken Dy SLedH DodL UP
the Rainy River onto Lake of the
Woods.
This trip will long be remembered
as rare treat, especially by those
who were obliged to ride in the
Clipper, alias the Blue Boat, alias
the Oasis. The Ginger. alias the Red
Boat, alias the Sahara, carried the
select crowd, but followed course
where the moisture was less dense
than its rival, the Clipper.
The boats left for Village Island,
where mulligan dinner was served
and where the guests enjoyed a
plunge in the waters of the Lake of
Woods. The party returned to Bau-
dette about six o'clock in the even
ing, after which trip into the coun-
try was taken and where some of
the finest farm land on earth was
seen. Crops of clover, grains and
hay were in abundance.
At $50 Thursday morning the six
teen cars left for home, arriving at
A. A. Andrews farm at noon. Sew
eral hours were spent there looking
over Mr.. Andrews fine farm and see
ing demonstrated the possibilities OF
developed peat lands. Z :.
On this farm the finest crops of
strawberries, hemp, pepper mint, bar
ley, onions, rye, peas and other crops
were seen. The sight amazed the
visitors, who little dreamed that it
was possible to produce in such album
dance the variety shown by Mr..
Andrews.
Waskish was reached about $3.50,
where several farmer clubs were cele-
brating / picnic. The visitors were
royalty received and splendidly enter
tanned. A fine program was provided,
which was followed by dancing and
music in the evening.
The gathering was addressed by
Judge c. w. Stanton and j. F. Nc
Partlin, who covered the same sub
jects as at the previous gatherings.
Mr.. E. E. Mcdonald again presided
and gave some of the local settlers
an opportunity to be heard.
H. L. Bowen advocated that Red
Lake be lowered so that the water
in the bitches would not back up
and drown out the crops and settlers.
P. NJ. Sorley made a brief report on
the condition of the Tamarac river
and predicted that locality to be the
best in the county within few years.
Christ Esplee Of Shotley, when
called upon had this to say: "A good
deal of drainage has done just as
much harm as good, because the
Tamarac river cannot handle all the
ditch waters. This evil must be re-
NEEDED. The floods do great deal
of harm. Red Lake must be lowered
if we want to get away from the
floods. The work should be done at
once and each should be made to
pay according to benefits received"
County Agent D. C. Dvorcek gave
a splendid talk to the farmers. He
advocated community organizations
and expressed confidence that with
united efforts that country would de-
velop into a prosperous settlement.
"Your fundamental problem" said
Mr.. Dvorcek, ''is the drainage prob
lem and in order to get the best re-
suits, present your difficulties to the
conservancy and drainage board.
NJ. w. Deputy, president of the
Bemidji Normal school, delivered an
interesting address, inviting settlers
to send their children to the Bemidji
school. He outlined the work being
done and predicted great future
for the school and the country.
Peter Hogeland was the next speak
er who said: 81 am always suspicious
and looking for a 'nigger' in the
fence. I am glad there are no poll
tics in evidence on this trip. We
have been saying some nasty things
about the bitches for the past seven
years and I may some right now.
Families have had to move out
because the floods drove them out.
The Tamarac river is not big enough
to carry the ditch waters when it
rains. I suggest that bitches be run
west and south so that some of the
water will be turned into other rivers.
81 hope they will rush things and
save the settlers along the Tamarac
river. I don't want them to tax us
any more either, because we have
paid enough taxes and never got any,
thing for them"
The party left for Bemidji about
six o'clock and reached home about
nine. All were satisfied with the
trip, but few expressed desire to
make it again the next day.
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