The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-03-16

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ficulty finding a landing place in the
northern wooded districts, but n.y.
droplane would find it easy. Up in
that country there's lake about ev-
cry two or three seconds by airplane.
And a lake is an ideal landing place
for friend hydroplane.
Bemidii Postmaster Approves.
Mr.. Purdy says he has gone as far
as to write Postmaster Richie of Be-
midji about his scheme, and he has
received enthusiastic response. He is
not sure, however, just how enthus-
iastic the department at Washing
ton will feel toward the matter.
Some of these little offices are re-
mote beyond comprehension of the
city dweller. To reach the post Of
fee of Grand Portage, it is necessary
to make an overland trip of 50 miles
after leaving the railroad.
The trip is said to be. very much
worth while, though diffifult, as the
road follows the Lake Superior shore
the entire distance. To Shilling, In
Beltrami county, a trip of 81 miles
is required and many offices In the
Bow String and Squaw Lake country
are reached only by canoe. In the
winter, these offices are kept in COM
munication by means of dog teams,
the Minneapolis officials said.
Squaw Is. Postmistress.
Postmasters in some Of the remote
regions are sometimes singular in
character, Mr. Purdy discovered by
irecent correspondence. In one little
office in Northeastern Minnesota. Mr..
Purdy found he would have. to learn
the Chippewa dialect il he were to
talk with it's postmaster She is a
Chippewa squaw who maintains her
office in a log cabin remote from any
railroad.
Reports from postmasters near the
border the past few weeks indicate
that Canadian residents are endeavor-
ing to use Uncle Sam as carrier of
alcoholic drinks. Mr.. Purdy said. I'm
less rigid inspection is maintained on
mail coming over the border, much
good. liquor would seep through the
forbidden lines. he said.
Some inspection will be necessary
from the Minneapolis office in order
to keep the state accounting system
running smoothly, and Mr.. Purdy
says he will establish; asbrand new
system which he will. call seasonal
inspection. Thus in the very near
future, he plans to visit little office
north of Red Lake where the post
master has guaranteed him a fine
pair of antlers for the Minneapolis
office here.
Will Inspect front. Too.
Next June, he says, he will inspect
the postoffices along the north shore
Of Lake Superior, where he has heard
of a lake with crystal brook full OF
the biggest trout ever seen by human
eye, and which he has positive assur-
ance never has been fished by a white
man. :; October; has been set as the
time for the inspection of postOfices
| in Northwestern Minnesota, he said,
where some of the choicest duck
passes in the United States lie hidden.
If the rush of duties ever makes it
impossible for Mr.. Purdy or Mr.. Kerr
to make inspections in person they
will have plenty of eager volunteers,
it seems. Application already has
been received from Curtis Mosher of
the Federal Reserve bank to inspect
those Offices lying in the northwest
ern angle, Mr.. Purdy says. Mr.. Mo-
sher has .con1ided in him that here
lies a true hunters paradise.
Appointment of Minneapolis as the
state accounting office; made 10 days
ago, centralized all distribution of
materials and stamps and envelope
supplies in a single office, whereas
before there was one in each county.
1t is part of nationwide move, des-
fgnated to increase efficiency of the
department., officials said.