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I j. i 16 SECURES EXCELLENT YIELDS OF POTATOES John Peterson, living three miles eouth of Bemidji, secured an excellent yield of potatoes last season. From one bushel of russet seed potatoes he secured 50 bushels and from one bushel of Burbank seed potatoes he secured 52 bushels. Do you know that red top clover grows as easily and as luxuriantly in Beltrami as weeds do in other sec tions? ICani Resist anything made with Calumet Baking" Powder. Mother never had such wholesome bakings until she used Calumet. "It's Calumet surety, uniformity, purity, strength, that makes every bak ing turn outrightthat saves millions of housewivesBakingPowder money. Be fair to yourselfuse Calumet. Received Highest Awards New Cook Book Free See Slip in Pound Can. tor Bemidji, a CHICA2- Yoor Great Grandfather's Ink was an inconstant mixture, thickened or thinned as it required. Folks are more particular about writing results now, so we offer our customers the newest member of the Carter's Inx family. Carter's Pencraft Combined Office and Fountain Pen Ink one ink equally 'adapted to either fountain pens or inkwell use. Pencraft Ink writes a dark blue and dries a time defying black. Our promptness in stocking this newest ink is only anotherexampleof the earnest ness of our desire to please you. May we show you this matchless ink today BEMIDJI PIONEER Phone 31 Commercial Club Vital Factor In City's Development The Bemidji Commercial club is noted for the activity it exercises in matters of moment to the city. Nearly every business man in the city is a member of the club and by their consolidated efforts and unity of action they have caused the city to attain to its present position of promience among the cities of the state. Every member of the club is a com mittee of one to advance the city's interests in every legitmate. way and no stone is left unturned and no ex pense is spared to achieve every laudible purpose which tends to wards the city's betterment. It was partly through the Commer cial club that Bemidji has become recognized the pleasure resort that she is. Realizing the city's many advantages, the Commercial club did not overlook this feature of bringing money into the city. The Club has extensively advertised the resources which lie at the city's door. The membership of the club con sists of individuals doing, business in Bemidji and surrounding terri tory. A small entrance fee is charg ed besides dues. The club has sev eral honorary members. The club is governed by a board of fifteen ^directors and five officers. The present officers of the club are R. H. Schumaker, president, E. H. Denu, first vice-president, George T. Baker, second vice-president, J. L. George, treasurer and H. H. Mayer, secretary. The board of directors in cludes J. K. Given, Charles Cominsky, E. H. Denu, M. J. Brown, David Gill, C. R. Sanborn, George T. Baker, R. H. Schumaker, B. W. Lakin, F. S. Lycan, E. A. Barker, A. A. Warfield, J. L. George, G. M. Torrance and A. P. White. The club has excellent club rooms, which are all completely furnished. Bemidji Territory Called Great Rest Room Of Nature "A great rest room of nature" is the way H. F. Chidlaw of Grand Forks, N. D., superintendent of the International Elevator Company, de scribes Bemidji territory in a letter written to a friend in this tity this summer. The letter in part reads: "Do you know why I am interested in Bemidji? First let me say it is not because I have anything to sell, or have sel fish motive in wishing you well in this splendid effort you are making. I wish it for the sake of the many who would be so greatly benefited by a few weeks or months' stay in what one might call a 'great Rest Room of Nature.' Do you know you nave this iff/the"Bemidji tfcrritory?. I do, for I have been enjoying it for several years. "Well do I know the best fishing grounds in the Turtle Lake chain of lakes. Hav^e enjoyed the delights of long canoe trips where creatures, of water, air and earth almost dispute the right of man to enter in. "Are you a lover of flowers? Then come with me and take an afternoon among the choicest planting of mo ther nature did ever landscape ar tists lay out such beauty as this? Acres of beautiful water lilies, riding the gentle waves, such borders as are made by the wild blue iris, the fra grance of the tiny lillies of the valley, the beauty of the Lady Slipper, the wonder of the Pitcher plant and one could go on and on. Am I enthus iastic? Yes. And,I would like to share it with others of like mind. "At our camp eight miles north of Bemidji we have some room, more than our family requires and it is always full to overflowing and peo ple continually asking it we can't take them. That this is true is. no wonder to me people need this thing as never before here is where real rest to be found, where health can be renewed, where over-wrought nerves can be quieted down to a nor mal state. "Now, people of wealth can secure this where and when they will but I hope your effort will be toward mak ing it possible for the great host of middle class workers, the real back bone of the country who need an oc- -1 x* Mae i "PRICELESS" -FOOD PRODUCTS Coffee 40c Coffee 35c Coffee 30c Coffee 25c Teas aid Soaps Evaporated Milk Soda Preserves Jellies Perk aid Beaas Peas, Etc THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER casiohal outing, away from the reg ular routine of daily duty. A place where tired! patient mothers may find real rest. A place where town and city children may breath God's choicest air and learn to love the things of/nature. To accomplish Without TnufeMaifc *-vg *o good my Mother My* I'm Pried* start at once saving MISREPRESENTS OM COUPON/HSECVR/HE KUUABIC PRESEHTS DESCRIBED IN OUR PROFIT SHARING CATALOG UPONCOHOTTTOTTS STATED THEREIN. PRICELESS PROFIT SHARING COUPONS ARE PACKEOOHLYWTCH GUARANTEED FOOD PRODUCTS*A PARTIAL LIST AS SHOWNORTHEREVERSC SIDE. SEND ALL COUPONS BY MAIL OR EXPRESS. PREPAID TO J* LmcoimBiot. MlNNEAPOUS.MlNN. ^uLVL this, prices must not be too high, or things run on dress parade plan. In expensive cottages of various sizes to acomodate large or small families or parties, probably a central dining hall, boats, canoes and fishing tackle, and all that goes to make up a sue- Gifts Expense cessful outing should be provided. "The prairie country of North Da kota has many people who would be only too glad of such an opportunity if they knew where to go, at a moder ate cost." Yields of grain in the Town of Frohn, adjoining the City of Bemidji on the east, were heavy this fall. Eickstad Bros., who own threshing rigs threshed out 2,121 bushels of wheat and oats, at the Ole Anderson place. The EiCkstads threshed out 20,000 bushels of grain, and the average of wheat was 20 bushels to the acre, some fields going as high as 35. One hundred and twenty bushels of oats to an acre was grown on the farm of Frank Milne, a progressive farmer in the northern part of the county. His entire crop averaged ninety bushels tov the acre. Practically all church denomina tions are represented in Beltrami county. In nearly every community the farmer can.find such religious advantages as he may desire. for this catalog, and Profit-Sharing Coupons. Make the money that buys your food also pay for your gifts. Your exclusive store for Dr. Price's Cereals and Priceless Food Products Chas. Nangle Henry*Mil.er i i THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1915. Jf^ SOME 1915 CROP FIGURES Lawrence Steinbrook, farm five miles west of Bemidji, threshed 560 bushels of wheat from a ten acre tract. George Miller, farm four miles west, threshed 42 bush els of wheat to the acre. J. N. Skrivseth, farm eight miles northwest of Bemidji, threshed 98 bushels of oats to the acre. W. G. Schroeder, four miles west of Bemidji, raised 875 bushels of Burbank potatoes on three acres. Jacob Eishel, Town of Lib erty, cut two and one half tons of clover to the acre. Eugene Fredenburg, Solway raised an average of 45 bush els of barley to the acre on a ten acre tract. The Want Column will glv you the desired information. TrattelUrk 'DR.PRICFSCEKAI5' fan if11 Wheat Rakts RafedOets Cm Rakes YeQew Cera leal ffite Cora lad Qbfw Toast Roled Wheat Grits Heatt&u W W Rye Egg Noodles Cake Flew fCTDBCCffl Spaghefli Macaroni Htninj LINCOLN BUILDING MINNEAPOLIS MQOL I!