The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-08-15
Strong Impression Is Made on
Real Estate Men By Tour
IT,. Through North e
CLOVER AND POTATO. i,
FIELDS EXCELLENT
Blackjack and kelliher Give
Visitors Hearty Welcome;
Red Lake rs Visited


gates attending the first annual sum
mer outing OF the Minnesota Realty
association was the object OF thei12
the direction of the Beltrami County
Realty board, in connection with the
tWO-day sconv ention which CLOSED up
on the return of the totringE party to
Bemidji Saturday evening at $3.50,
Twenty-Five cars. carried, over FOO
boosters over the entire tour. ~. ~ s.A
Those who made the "trip were we'll
Impressed with what they saw, with
the hearty welcome accorded them at
every stop and with the wonderful
opportunities for Development. Real
estate was the talk -Of"the day, and
many visitors took samples home with
them, both in their clothes and in
their minds h, $s&.a3 ; -
The trip covered approximately $50
miles through the most fertile and
promising section of Beltrami county
rrhe tour, started from the Markham
hotel at S:15 and headed for Black
duck by way of. sthel Scenic highway.
About three miles from that city, a.
representation Of Blackjack citizens
and boosters met the touring party
and escorted it to the W., Brodd
farm, about fou1 miles southeast Of
the city. Here the first important
stop was made at 1880. sgf ,s, '
= Clearing Of land byEause of dyna-
mites was demonstrated here by A.
w. Stone, manager Of the Beltrami
County Clearing association, and O..
g. Means of Duluth, representative OF
: the Dupont <Dene mo ours Co. e, Curious
ones watched the charges being
placed under number Of stumps and
then stood back and watched the
charges touched off in rapid success
sion. Approximately one acre was
cleared in about minutes with
about As pounds of dynamite.
A field of potatoes which will yield
at least $50 bushels to the acre, and
field Of oats were inspected by the
visitors. This land was cleared and
stumped this spring, showing that
land will produce the same year as
cleared: st.. s. r.
The visitors left the Brodd farm at
Ills and headed for Blackjack. The
first. stop there was made at the
Henry Legler farm where field tof
medium red clover was inspected. MT
Legler has farm of 800 acres adjoin-
ing the city. The clover field pre-
scented Al wonderful sight, with the
second growth standing about two
feet high. From Is acres, Mr.. Leg
Ter cut 80 loads at the first cutting
This was used almost entirely. for 81
lage. The second growth will yield
about 10 bushels of seed to the acre.
IA field off potatoes which will yield
at least 200 bushels to the acre was
also visited on the ,Legler farm.
From there the touring party head
ed for Blackduck Lake. A. e. Wit
ting welcomed the visitors to Black
duck in a short, well spoken address.
s. IS. Thorpe, Minneapolis, president
of the state association, responded. A.
w. Stone then explained the origin
and growth of the land clearing assO-
citation and told Of the progress be-
ing made throughout the county in
the way of clearing land.
. A5"nose bag lunch was then serv-
ed by citizens of Blackduck and the
visitors did justice to the well-pre-
pared meal. Leaving Blackjack at
1880 the tour continued to Kelliher
where the r:istOrs were made welcome
at the Kelliher Community hall. I. i.
d. superintendent G. G. Hankey rep
presented the city and gave the ad-
dress of welcome in a manner which
showed much preparation and thought
Other speakers were William Lennon,
county commissioner, S. S. Thorpe and
Senator Elwell. Music was furnished
by the Kelliher band during the serv-
ing of the refreshments which were
as desert to the meal at Blackduck.
After enjoying ice cream, cake coffee
and cigars, the tour left at $3.50 and
headed for the Battle river country.
Several stops were made before reach
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