The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-12
Addresses on Vital Subjects
Comprise Forenoon Session
of Realty Association
TOUR OF VICINITY ON
SLATE THIS AFTERNOON
Second Business Session, VIII
Be Held This Evening; Tour
Planned for Tomorrow

Delegates to the first annual sum-
mer meetin gor the Minnesota Real
|ty association were welcomed this
morning by Mayor A. V. Garlock OF
Bemdu and J. l.. Elwell, vice-presi-
dent Of the Civic and Commerce asso-
citation. They were made welcome
by Mayor Garlock and given the free
dom of the city. Vice-president Ell
we'll in short, fitting address be-
spoke for the members Of the Realty
association an enjoyable visit to the
city. He referred to the conditions
today with reference to the real
estate business. "A, sale of land to a
farmer is worth much more to q
community than sale to man who
is not a farmer and who will not de-
velop the land"
While "b;lsiness as usual" was not
u fitting slogan in war times and
should not have been used, Mr.. Ell
we'll stated that he considered it
would be fitting slogan at this time.
That all must be content to take
that full value for money paid out is
received was also impressed upon the
convention by Mr.. Elwell.
Judge c. w. Stanton was introduce
ed by President S. S. Thorpe Of Min
neapolis as the big man who tries
cases in the vast area of northern
Minnesota and is even reported on
several occasions to have Slipped over
to Canada to try some cases there"
That Bemidji is almost the exact
centre of a vast area almost two
hundred miles in diameter, two
| thirds of which is yet undeveloped
and is waiting the advent of the set
tier who will cultivate and develop
1T, and which can be purchased at Il
mere nominal price, was an outstand-
ing fact to which Judge Stanton drew
the attention of his hearers. That
much state land Is still available for
purchase, The large majority of 1t
good tillable soil and at price from
SIS per acre up; that all this vast
area Is reckoning the settler and Of
fering him the advantage Of SPLEEN
did schools, well supported churches,
thriving business enterprise located
in modern towns and villages and ut
short distances from unsettled land,
were conditions which should be
brought to the attention Of prospective
settlers. That the spirit Of pessimism
should be dispelled, that all should
look for the bright spots, that the
present may be slightly overshadow-
cd by some clouds but that the clouds
are not dairy and that they will soon
be dispelled and the sun shine bright
er than ever was the doctrine needed
to be preached and believed, were the
concluding optimistic opinions left
by the judge with the members Of the
convention.
r. r. Duxbury of the Duxbury
Land company, Bemidji, in we'll
thoughtout address presented the
subject "What Ais Northern Min
nesota." Mr.. DuNbury did not find
tfault with Northern Minnesota but
with the manner in which At had
been used as O. roulette wheel and eX-
plotted. He gave what he consid-
cred the treatment which should be
prescribed for it in it's present status.
The remainder of the session was
given over to an experience meeting,
President Thorpe called on the vari-
Gus members present to tell OF the
conditions prevailing in their COM
munity and in their personal BUSH
mess. ~'"
Many interesting comments were
made. Some were in Northern Minne-
sofa for the first time. Some had
land up here they had not seen and
wanted to hunt it up. Still others
were here to really find out the truth
about Northern Minnesota from all
viewpoints. A few just "happened''
to be here, some Of them not real
estate men, and thought the bunch"
were good fellows and came upto the
convention hall to hear what was
said and get acquainted.
The male quartet, consisting OF r.
A. Hannah, u d. Boyce, Kern Olson
and Andrew Rood, gave number of
selections at the opening of the con4
ventiOn.
The delegates were given q fish
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