The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-28
Will Allow Arrival at Twin
Cities Over M. & l. in
Early Morning
ASSOCIATION TAKES
UP GARBAGE REMOVAL
Addition to Local Railroad
Shops Is Contemplated
For Next Year

The best news that has come to
Bemidji, in traffic circles, for some
time was announced at the Wednes-
day noon luncheon of the Civic and
Commerce association by President
Barker, when he stated on May. first
a special arrangement would be
made by the Northern Pacific and
NJ. & l Railway to run the night
train from International Falls, Be-
midi, and points south, into Mime
apolis SO that it would arrive In that
city about 1880 a. IN.
This news was received from w.
H. Gemmell, general manager of the
Minnesota and International rail-
way company by telephone and was
later con firmed by letter. This means
that the delay previously experience
cd at Brainerd will be eliminated
and instead of passengers getting in
to the cities at from 10 to II o'clock
in the morning they will arrive not
later than eight o'clock and probably
half an hour or more earlier This
decision on the part Of the railroad
is the result of negotiations by the
Civic and Commerce association for
some time past and will be welcomed
by all patrons of the road.
The finance committee of the as
ISOLATION was requested by the board
of directors and its action confirmed
by the association body, to start tho
raising Of funds for the securing OF
the pine at the head OF the lakes.
Will Collect Rubbish.
4 proposition submitted by the fire
prevention committee. for the collec-
ton of refuse and rubbish. whereby
twice week collection will be
made in the business district, was
favorably passed upon. This means
that twice every week the refuse
will be taken away from the build
ings and alleys in the downtown
areas. The owner OF the premises,
however, must furnish suitable re-
ceptacles for the rubbish and have
1T in convenient place for collec-
ton, The same party who will con-
tract for the removal of the rubbish
will also"cut the weeds on the vacant
lots and remove the refuse which
gathers on them in the downtown
section.
c.. L. Pegelow, roll call chairman
Of the Red Cross for the county, ad-
dressed the association on the need
Of continuing membership in the or
ganization and pointed out the activ-
tiles the Red Cross plan for the fu-
ture.
r. J. Burke, lately returned from
n tour Of Europe. gave a vivid &C.
count Of his journey and experiences
as member of the knights Of Co.
L.. {o1, 10
ed trip thru France Belgium, Switz-
erland and Italy
NJ. & I. Wants Road
A request was received from the
M. & !. Railway asking for the CO.
operation Of the Association in Sc
curing for them a road into the shops
and rOundh0use of the company. At
the present time there is no way
these industries may be reach ed, ex-
cept by an old trail leading in from
the road near the entrance to plant
No. 2 OF the Crookston Lum Der COM
pany. means of reaching the in
dustries direct from the main road
has been asked OF the city council
and the Association was advised by
members OF the city council, who
| were present, that steps had been
taken to start condemnation proceed
ings for the laying out of such q
| road.
1ntimation was also made in
communication with w. H. Gemmell,
that an addition to the local shops
is contemplated for next year and
| If the present plans are carried out
and suitable arrangements can be
made for roads and sites the present
shops will be considerably enlarged.