The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-05-11
Reports Gathered From Numer-
Gus Sections of State for Re-
view Most Encouraging
LAND CLEARING DRIVE. I'll.
IS MAKING IMPRESSION
Home Building Prospects Re-
ported to Be Slightly Inn
proved; Small Cities Lead

st. Paul, May 11.--A tremendous
increase in road building activities
in all sections, notable development
Of city park and tourist headquarters
programs; improvement Of the pure
bred cattle business and an. increase
of unemployment both in the North
ern and Southern counties, are among
leading Minnesota developments re-
ported during the past week to the
Merchants National Bank OF st.
Paul for its business review, D." -.
Opening Of navigation has develop
ed a very slight movement in ore thus
far. Reports. from Iron Range CEN
tiers were not optimistic, but bankers
said that ore operators are hoping for
a "June reimbursement" 1t has been
noticeable that there Is an increase
ing movement toward agriculture IN
the Northern counties. The LAND
clearing movement, inaugurated in
Beltrami and Itasca counties has
made "a decided impression and H. re-
ceiving national advertising. partly
through the agency of companies
manufacturing explosives.
Minnesota Is all ready to go but
farmers and business men can't spend
money they haven't got Or cannot
borrow said one banker comment
ing upon the dairy industry. A Nor
thern Minnesota newspaper publish
err made the declaration that money
is tight hut prospects are brighter"
than they have been since last sum-
mer. Americanization work has been
making considerable Roadway among
foreign colonies In Northern, Mime
sota.p Miners and other new Corners
have been less reluctant to renounce
old alleglances than formerly and 1t
Is said that The American Legion 1s
playing a vigorous part in, this work.
The spring movement Of Migrants
Is underway in Southern ana west
ern Minnesota. Officials In Southern
counties told bankers that they do
not expect much trouble from 'tramps
this summer because, they said. vag-
rants usually keep out OF states
which are putting through great ROAD
building programs. Scattered re-
ports on the unemployment problem'
Indicated that more men are seeking
farm work, than were available a
month ago or at this time Last year.
Numerous employment agencies have
informed farmers clubs that they
can supply all the labor wanted at
"a fair wage"
Home building prospects seem
slightly improved. Union workers IN
some cities voted to reduce their
wage scale from 10 to 20, per cent.
Real estate and home building COM
panies are increasing their adver"
Using At present, reports indicate
that there will be more home build
inging--on the basis OF population
in villages and smaller cities, than
in larger communities. A number or
hotels are slated for erection IN the
Northern lake counties, par lily, as a
consequence of legislative action PRO-
viding fund for further advertising
of Minnesota's wonderful summer re-
sort resources. Advices from Bemfd-
II. Brainerd, Fairmont, Albert Lea,
Duluth and other cities, indicate that
summer hotels and steamboat lines
will be in operation earlier than usu-
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Engineer George Walker Of Thief
River BALLS, Will supervise an import
ant drainage project in the Red River
district which will include straight
ening the Clearwater river. Much
land probably will be reclaimed Fhe
Spooner sawmill has started Its run.
A memorial park liz being modernized
at Red Lake Falls. 49,. -,
A bridge is being built over the
Prairie river, in Itasca county. Kan.
sas commission men are buying Itasca
county potatoes. Morris will have a.
Great White Way on Atlantic avenue.
Bids for reconstruction OF the Long
bridge, over Thief River, In the town
Of North, Pennington county, will be
received until June b.. Good roads
committees Of Thief River Falls and
Red Lake Falls citizens have been
making joint inspection tours.