The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-01
VISIT TO NORTHERN
BELTRAMI COUNTY IS
ENJOYED BY BOOSTERS

ENJUlED d. DUVOAAANO
In an effort to give to the reading
public Just what happened on the
boosters trip to the Grygla country,
Baudette. Waskish and Kelliher, it is
not the intention Of The Pioneer TO
cover every minute of time from
Monday morning, August 70, TO
Thursday night, August 26, but TO
leave with them an idea of what the
country is like, what the settlers are
like, what the bitches are like and
what the roads are like.
What people in the south end want
to know is whether the bitches are
draining the land, whether the roads
can be travelled over and whether
the settlers are contented and salts
fed.
The settlers are much interested in
knowing when railroad will be put
through their community, when more
bitches will be dug, when roads will
be completed and connected up and
Just how far the cooperation OF the
southern Beltrami county residents
will extend.
It was evident that the northern
neighbors were glad to see the dele
cation from the south end and 1t was
also evident that the boosters were
glad to mix and mingle with the
north-enders.
After leaving Bemidji, the first
stop was made at Red Lake River,
lust where it leaves the big lake and
where Superintendent Cross Of the
agency has had a splendid new bridge
constructed. Here the boosters
1unched and were photographed by
the official photographer, Louis Lar
son.
Louis had them "look pleasant"
from the new bridge and then he
pushed the button.
Reach Grysla Country.
The cars then headed for the much
heard of Grygla country, but before
reaching this veritable paradise they
were guided by William Everts over
some genuine "corduroy" roads. Bill
just wanted to see how the drivers
would enjoy it, and thought that II
any were to be eliminated, the time
to do it was right then and there
But every driver was right on the
job and put his car through without
a mishap. This was where Andy
johnson joined the bunch and lead
the way around the route.
The new and prosperous village OF
Four Towns was reached shortly after
IL o'clock. This enterprising village
is but three years old and lies right
in the heart of the ditch drained area,
where land is easily cleared and
where farmers are developing real
farms.
There is splendid cooperative
creamery here doing fine business
and being operated by the efficient
butter maker, /. L. Hanson. Inc
store is owned and operated by ). h.
Olson and enjoys a splendid patron
age from the surrounding territory.
The women of that community pre-
pared a fine dinner, after which
speakers from among the visitors, as
we'll as from the local community,
were heard.
E. E. Mcdonald presided at the
meeting and introduced the speakers.
He gave short and interesting talk
on the purpose of the trip and com
plimented the settlers upon their
spirit and development work.
Judge C. w. Stanton was the first
speaker introduced. He said: Il have
heard so much about the Grygla coun-
try and have had something to do
with authorizing the construction OF
bitches here, that have longed for
years to come up here.
"Just what your opinion is with re-
gard to the work thus far done am
not familiar, but brought with me
a "body guard" of sixty men, because
| did not know what I might en-
counter. l have come also to learn
if l have acted wisely in my decisions
"You need more bitches. The out
lets should be made larger so that
ADEQUATE drainage facilities may be
provided. The ditch taxes thus far
are being paid promptly, which indi-
Gates that the property improved was
worth while. The roads alone, which
have been constructed by the digging
of these bitches are worth more than
the cost of the entire project.
1.-THE development of good roads
and ample drainage will bring to this
community hundreds Of visitors an
nually, which will mean the bringing
of hundreds of new settlers"
To Fix Roads.
Mr.. Mcdonald, before introducing
the next speaker assured his audience
that the roads on the reservation
would receive attention, because he
intended to take Congressman Harold
Knutson over the same route OF cor
duroy and the shaking up he would
receive would without doubt inspire
him to ask for several hundred thou
sand dollars from congress for this
purpose. r,,.,,
was next called upon. He said
''Some of the bitches are just as deer
at the beginning as at the outlet. The
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