The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-13
Aid for Farmers Asked in
Resolutions Passed By
Real Estate Men /
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT
RATES is ASKED FOR
Appreciation Expressed for
Hospitality Shown to
Visitors Here

Starting from the rooms Of the
Civic and Commerce association yes
terday afternoon, eighteen automo-
biles conveyed the delegates to the
Minnesota Real Estate Dealers con-
vent'lOn on tour around the immedi-
ate vicinity Of Bemidji. A trip five
miles west of the city was first made
and a stop made on the C. w. Nelson
farm near Bootleg lake. Here fields
of clover and potatoes were examined
and a picture taken of the cars as
they We're lined up. The tour then
continued to- the farm of Mrs. Stein
brook on the banks of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river. The return to Bemidji was
then made and trip east through
FROM township as far south rs the
Hubbard county line. After making
party returned again to Bemidji, out
to Diamond Point park and Birch
mont where the tour disbanded.
In the evening band concert, CIV
Ell by the Juvenile band, was enjoyed
by the delegates after which q ses-
sion was held in the city hall.
Charles Carter, president of the Bel
trami Land Clearing association, told
in detail of the land clearing move
ment from its start in the county up
to the present time. He was followed
by Mark j. Thompson, of the Duluth
Experimental farm who in a splendid
address. gave the reasons why Bel
trami county was justified in putting
on land clearing campaign and
why all of the northern counties of
M Minnesota must continue to clear
more land in order that the farmers
may be self sustaining. He explain
ed how the original cost of a cleared
acre should he kept down so that the
owner of the land may not have too
large an Investment when his land is
cleared. He also explained the meth
cd Of using picric acid to best Of ad-
vantage. A point Of special import
ance was the explanation given by
Mr.. Thompson OF the difference in
cost of clearing land in the early
spring when the ground Is wet and
later when the ground has become
dry and the stumps much harder to
get out.
A. G. Rutledge, assistant state
commissioner Of immigration, spoke
on the desire of that department to
cooperate in every way with the real
estate men in the settling of good set
tiers on the vacant lands Of Mime
sofa. He referred to the land CLASH
fication and land survey, which was
at present being conducted in Bel
trami county by the state, and which
would enable any prospective settler
to know exactly upon what kind Of
ground he was locating. The matter
Of drainage and flood control was al
so referred to by Mr.. Rutledge.
Whitney Wall of Duluth extended
an invitation to all the delegates to
come to Duluth next January, when
the winter meeting Of the Associa-
ton will be held. He congratulated
Bemidji highly upon her enterprise as
evidenced in the Birchmont hotel, the
Juvenile band, the land clearing cam
paign and other enterprises.
The city of Virginia extended an
invitation to the association to hold
it's next summer outing at that place.
Mr.. Stark, of the immigration de-
partment Of the Northern Pacific rail-
way, explained the part his company
is taking in encouraging and assist
ing immigration in the northwestern
states. He offered the services of his
department to the real estate dealers
in helping to get in touch with de-
sirable settlers for their lands in
Minnesota.
The report Of the resolution COM
mittee was read and adopted. A
number Of important resolutions
were passed which are reported in
full in another column.
This morning tour Of the county
started from the Markham hotel at
o'clock, the itinerary being up the
Scenic highway to Blackjack, where
lunch will be served and demonstra-
ton of stump blowing given. Kelli-
her will be visited and from there the
party will go west to Red Lake and
return to Bemidji via Hines and Tens
strike. The convention and outing
will end upon the return to Bemidii-