The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-18

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thern Minnesota Development asso-
citation was launched in this city this
morning with a delegation which bids
fair to exceed in numbers any previ-
Gus meeting ever held by this asso-
citation.
Under the direction of President
E. E. Mcdonald, the "stage settings"
were completed last evening and early
this morning and everything placed
in readiness for the welcome Of the
delegates and visitors.
The program of the day was opened
by the Bemidji Juvenile band, which
gave a concert on the downtown
streets and later went to the Armory
where a short program was given
previous to the opening of the regular
session of the association.
The meeting was called to order
by President E. E. Mcdonald Of this
city and the invocation was pro-
nounced by Rev. Lester P. Warford,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
This WAS followed by the address Of
welcome which was delivered by
Mayor L. F. johnson and response
by E. E. Mcdonald, president Of the
association.
Other interesting addresses Of the
morning program were the talks OF
John Dwan of Two Harbors, his sub
ject being "A Review and an Outline
for the Future" and ''The Iron In
dustry From the Standpoint Of the
Miner" by E. E. Hummer.
Interesting features Of the conven-
ton are the exhibits that are being
shown to demonstrate the great nat
ural resources of the state of Mime
sota OF no small interest is the fish
exhibit which is being conducted un-
der the personal supervision of Carlos
Avery, state game and fish commits
sioner. This exhibit was gathered
locally by local men, who donated
several days of their time in securing
the various species of fish that are
on display.
Carlos Avery, state game and fish
commissioner, spoke on The Value
of Game and Fish to Northern Min
nesota From a Commercial Stand
point" Mr.. Avery has host of fig
ures to show the value of fish in
reducing the high cost of living and
he explained that in Minnesota there
are some 119 species of fish at the
present time, but that federal sur
vey would undoubtedly develop many
more species. He also stated that
the commercial fisheries of the state
produce 100000 pounds of fish a
year and that this production may be
materially increased through propa-
CATION methods. Another feature
that is of interest is the fact that
during the past year more than
! 10000 anglers were attracted to the
state on account of the large amount
of game fish to be found here and
that this number is increasing every
year.
Minnesota is the only state in the
union where state owned fisheries are
being operated at the present time
and these are located at Red Lake
where a large amount Of the fish
consumed at the state institutions are
caught. The Red Lake fisheries have
been in operation three years and dur:
ing that time they have produced
1.25O,OOO pounds Of fish, valued al
about 100000. During the month
Of May this year the Red Lake fish:
cries produced $4,000 pounds OF
fish.
The propagating program OF the
Minnesota state game and fish com
mission is large one and each year
300, 900, 900 fish fry are placed in
lakes through the state TO replace
the fish that have been taken BY fsh'
ermen. New hatcheries are betne
built and the facilities Of the state fo1
properly handling the propagation OF
fish are being increased every year
Another exhibit of unusual inter
est, which is being shown Tor thu
first time in the history of Minnesota
IS a showing of game bird eggs b!
DR.. Elmer Langevin Of Crookston
This unusual exhibit has complete set
tines of 800 varieties Of birds ant
represents practically all the wild bir'
life of Minnesota. Water foul, gam
birds and birds Of prey make up thi
exhibit which il attractively arrange
along the south wall Of the Armory
and the cases which are covered WIT