The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01
would not complain if they got value

TSCclSSu.
II am willing to shut my eyes to
tho mast and present and look to the
future if proper construction IS pur-
sued and present mistakes corrected:
| II hope to live to see railroad
built through this great farming
country. :,
"There is no better soil on Gods
green footstool than we have here
and railroad will let the people know
that there is such a country. am
glad to see the county agent here on
This visit. We never knew there was
such person.
cooperation, not your money. what
we need here is revolution" or
something of the kind to make our
wants known, and hope that action
will begin at once to start organizing
active farmers clubs.
"Good roads, a railroad and
bitches with big enough outlets Is
what this country needs. If you don't
believe it come again after we have
had a rain for three or four days"
! Selvig Talks.
Chairman Mcdonald then called
upon C. G. Selvig, superintendent OF
the Experimental Station at Crook
ston and president of the drainage
and conservancy board. MIR. Selvig
maid a great tribute to the women
Of the new localities and stated that
their part in the development Of the
countrv was to be admired.
He said that no action would be
taken by the board until expert ad-
wise and a full investigation was
made regarding the needs Of ditch
reconstruction and that the work
would be rushed with cautious haste.
He advised the farmers to get pure
bred COWS and sires and enlarge their
creamery for the purpose OF market
, ing more butter. LET the grain
raising 20 until you get railroad"
suggested Mr.. Selvig.
Torrance Makes Hit.
| Mr.. Mcdonald next called upon
Graham M. Torrance and invited him
to tell why the road was in such poor
condition. Without the least hesita-
ton Mr.. Torrance proceeded to ex-
plain the situation.
:; "The road is in such poor condi-
tion." said Mr.. Torrance, because l
did not know before that there was
such a thing as road there.
! II have been your county attorney
for a number of years and this is the
first time I have visited you. Not
because of my own choosing but be-
cause the federal government waited
until now to build bridge across the
outlet.
! The speakers have told you why
we came, but they somehow or other
failed to state the real reason. We
came in order to get acquainted. The
people in Bemidji know that If they
hope to grow more prosperous their
neighbors must prosper.
"You~ know after all there is no
difference between US. We are all
alike. We imagine that you people
up here may have had grievances and
! that your love for us had somewhat
waned. But now that we are here
and have dined with you and rubbed
elbows with you, it is evident that we
are no better than those of you who
/ live here.
"In our hearts we hold you in the
highest esteem and want you to be-
lieve in US. Believe that we have
come to learn of your needs and to
help you in every possible way. You
, have made us feel most welcome and
we're going to come again, and that
real soon."
Predicts 500 Acre Land.
Judge Grindland, who was the next
speaker, paid high tribute to the
pioneer settlers who laid the founda-
ton for this new settlement. II
want to encourage you to stay on
the farm" said the judge. mistakes
have been made in ditch construc-
ton and more mistakes will be made,
but we know they will be remedied. :
| "In the very near future you will
have 500 an acre land up here, and
YOU should keep on making improve
ments. am more interested in the
! upkeep of the present ditch system
than in the construction of new
projects. We should have some law
| passed to provide looking after and
maintaining the bitches"
! After the program and picnic at
Four Towns the boosters proceeded
to Grygla. Every man had a longing
desire to see this much talked OF,
much advertised and prosperous
farming paradise" known as the
Grygla country, and were bit curl
Gus to see the city of that name.
The party arrived there in time for
a six o'clock dinner land it was a
! good one. Real spring chicken and
all that goes with it and fine fresh
strawberries and cream.
The program in the evening held