The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-02-27

Duluth or other points as the case
would be. He, was the first man in
our county to produce cream checks
OF such size as to make the best dairy
boosters we had gasp for their breath
in that he, about ten years ago, pro-
duced checks that counted in figures
of three the sum of $165 armonth.
When you consider the price of butt
terfat then and now you will readily
understand what it meant to produce
a. check OF that size. twas not all
dollars, but. also a good big chunk
OF the golden priceless product,
matched with labor to spare, The
farmers, as a whole, owe much to Mr..
STEVENSON and his sturdy family, for
the early and successful development
of our. magnificent dairy industry as
it is represented in our county today,
and our neighboring county, Beltra-
mi, to the east, has been no less for
tupate to learn from our success, due
to Mr.. STEVENSON and his family's
wonderful early. discovery. II Mr..
Steenerson is entitled to a vote of
thanks from the people in Clearwater
county for his pioneer labors in the
dairy industry and especially from
the citizens Of Clearbrook and it's
territory. %vA'5 ,'~
The move, to induce l.. Jensen of
this place, one Of the foremost dairy
men and boosters in our community
and county to announce himself a
candidate for the legislature from
this district, is beginning to gain free
ground and the pressure is becoming
stronger and more urgent, but our
hear not nor heed the cali, up to tie
present time. In place of even Offer
ing it smile he, goes about his duties
on his fine farm, just north of town,
milking cows and doing other neces-
sary labor to produce cream and but
ter, along with other work on the
place. We noticed the other day that
two of the big popular dailes in the
Twin Cities, The Dispatch and Pho
neer; mentioned his name prominent.
ly for this, important position The
progressive element, in our district,
has been looking forward long time
for a man possessing special qualiti-
cations with executive abilities, and
whose heart and soul are with the
farmers in their labors to produce
better laws and conditions, under
which to carry forth their work suct
cessfully. This is an, innate gift with
Mr.. Jensen, presented him by his land
of nativity, Denmark, especially when
you touch dairying, his pet industry
and is the main reason why he Is
today one of the main and leading
figures for better measures to safe
guard the dairy industry in Mime.
sofa, the Great Northwest as we'll as
the United States, is one reason and
is strong enough in itself, to warrant
the people in this district to send him
to the legislature, for their own bene-
fit, as we'll as the dairy industry OF
the state. at large. '.'
We hope for the good OF all con-
cerned and the interest of the indus
tries represented that the call be-
comes so strong and unanimous that
Mr. Jensen could be induced to give
his view i'm the matter. In view of
these facts we urge the press in our
strong and beautiful agricultural dis
ttrict to- come forth and present their
side of it., that the people may come
to know, what they are about, as
nothing but unanimous and harmon
ious team, work will result in the
benefits before mentioned. a..
Carl F.. Skog had the misfortune
last Thursday, while driving team
into the woods for logs on his fathers
farm, about four and oneIhalf miles
southwest of town, to get his foot
caught between big heavy stick and
the sleigh, in such manner as to
wrench his ankle very badly, which
will undoubtedly put his foot out of
commission for three or four weeks.
He is now at the Gearbrook hotel
under the care of DR.. Forrest.
Olaf Gelen of Azure, Beltrami coun-
ty, while here few days ago, pur-
chased Holstein bull calf from l.. III.