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'HK" Wk NORTHERN MINNESOTA DEVEb ''ft'* OPMENT, SHEEP AND POTATO GROWERS' SOCIETIES HOLD ff'sr/* 'J JOINT CONVENTION. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Pledge Loyalty to GovernmentDeaf With Drainage, Good Roads, Community Team Work, Soil Survey, Potatoes, Immigra- tion and Hatcheries. The meeting of. the Northern Min nesota Development association held at Brainerd, Dec. 6-7, included ses sions of the Northern Minnesota Sheep Growers' Association and the Minne sota Potato Growers Association, and was one of the best attended and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the state. Loyalty and patriotism, devel opment of the hundreds of thousands of idle acres, the inaugurations of the sheep growing movementthe great est and most needed at this time In the stateand the development of the potato industry commanded the un tiring attention of the three hundred delegates present. .Resolutions Adopted. The resolutions were drafted fol lowing a program of lectures and will furnish material for the next Minnesota State Legislature as infor mation as to Northern Minnesota's needs that will result in a direct bene fit for all Minnesota. The-men elec ted to office were selected because of their fitness for a strenuous campaign, md they were unanimously assure! support of the "Three-in-One Con vention". Officers Are Elected. The officers elected are as follows:. R. R. Wise, Brainerd, president Chas F. Scheers, Akeley, vice president Fred Lincoln, Brainerd, Secretary George Munford, Two Harbors, trea surer M. N. Koll, Cass Lake Geo. W. (Empey, Hinckley Oscar Baxs ness of Bagley was elected executive committee with the officers as ex officio members: Following are the resolutions: For .the sixteenth time the Northern Minnesota Development 'Association is meeting to discuss the heeds of our. sec tion of the state. The following resolu tions embody the 'special thoughts also of the Potato Growers' Association and the pforthern Minnesota Wool Growers' Association which have met with us and liave heartily co-operated with us. PATRIOTISM AND LOYALTY. WHEREAS, our nation is engaged in a gigantic struggle for the maintenance of those principles of justice and personal opportunity upon which it was founded, and WHEREAS, the ability and efforts of all its citizens are most urgently needed in support of) its activities at this time and during the continuance of the war, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Northern Minne sota Development Association shall and hereby does declare its loyalty to and full support of the President of the United States and of the Government of which he is the head, in carrying on this war, and be it further, RESOLVED, that we. individually and collectively do all in our power to encour age and assist in the enlistment of men for service, production and conservation of food, maintenance of morale, suppres sion of vice, discouragement of sedition, either silent or expressed, with the con tinuation of our support of the Red Cross in its noble work, with all our mifiht and main as all true Americans will. do. DRAINAGE AN FLOOD CONTROL. Realizing that drainage without regard to flood control is wrong, we pledge our hearty co-operation with all organizations making an intelligent study of the sub ject. GOOD ROADS. We have shouted for good roads ever since our organization. We have had the extreme pleasure of having experts tell us that we are not only talking by precept, out also by example. We. In this section of the state invite the co operation of all parts of thenstater us to the end that le",e, jrj with 'itio fo good roads be continued in the direction that will give us further opportunities for im provement. PEAT LANDS. This association favors the continua tion of the investigation and demonstra tion of peat and swamp lands to the end that the state may be ab'e to give purchasers such lands definite advice and instruction as to the use and treat ment of same. DYNAMITE. Realizing that land clearing is vital not only to the development of Northern Min nesota, but to the fioad production of our' nation and, inasmuch as the present high price of dynamite has practically suspend ed its use in land e'earing, we respect fullv commend the attention of the state and-Foderal Government of the necessity of devising some means of remedying this condition. COMMUNITY TEAM WORK. We are pleasad at the co-operation given us bv the people of Northern Min nesota regardless of class. We urge that the spirit of community team xvork be fostered in every locality, believing as we iio, that such team work is the shortest road to success. SOIL SURVEY. Be it again resolved that this associa tion place itself in record most emphatic ally in favor of some provision being made for an early, complete and thorough soil survey of the state. This work should done by men of special fitness and mmliflcations in such work by agricultural training and practical experience. POTATOES. This association knowing the impor tance of the potato industry of this state, not only as a cash food stock, but also as a source of southern seed stock, recom mends l'sgislation to put seed potato cer tification into effect and to allow thor ough investigation of potato diseases with the purpose of better controlling and eradicat'ng same. We also recom mend that the agricultural committee orovide for stock ludging contest for representptivps of the high school agri cultural classes. WEED LAWS. This association recommends a more ririd enforcement of noxious weed laws and passage of such additional legisla tion as may be necessary- COUNTY AGENTS. Realising the value of the work already accomplished by county agricultural asenta, and Inasmuch as the BVderal Government is giving such liberal finan cial support, we, as an association, rec ommend that -e commissioners of ev ery county avail themselves of the op portunity to employ a county agricul tural' agent. STATE PRISON LABOR We renew our request to the Minne sota State Legislature that it enact a law legalizing the employment of male Inmates of prison and reformatory, NOT OTHERWISE NECb&^A.RlLY UTIL- IZED, upon the public highways of the state .under prober regulation, that we also endorse enlistments of inmates of such institutions, in the military service, when recommended by the State Board of Control. STATE IMMIGRATION^ We still hope that jjome day. the need of giving the state Immigration depart ment more funds to work with will be recognized by every one as it is by our association. SMALL FISH HATCHERIES. We believe the heed of small fish hatcheries in greater numbers is gener ally recognized by those who have given careful attention to the subject and we continue to ask for more of them as a distinct step in the direction of cheaper food TOURIST ATTRACTIONS We are pleased at the attention that has been given to advertising tourist attractions by several ofi the state de partments and believe the results so far obtained justify constantly increasing attention. ENDORSEMENT OF THE FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT. Whereas, the Northern Minnesota De velopment Association believes in the furthering of any movement tending to improve and develop Northern Minne sota, and, WHEREAS,, it believes that agricul tural industry in the "North Country" will be greatly assisted by long term credit at a low rate of interest, there fore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Federal Farm Loan Act, which became a law July 17, 1916, be and is hereby endorsed by.the Northern Minnesota Development Association in Convention duly assem bled, and that the members of this association individually and collectively, disseminate the information throughout the "North Country" with a view to as sisting the farmer to become borrowers tinder the Federal Farm Loan Act. FUEL AND BOX MATERIAL CON- SERVATION. That the national and state fuel and forestry boards at once prepare stringent rules to conserve for fuel and box mate rial the immense waste of at least fifty percent ofl the forests under present logging operations that such rules .for logging will also facilitate land' clearing for agricultural purposes. CONSERVATION OF LIVESTOCK FEED. We recontmend suitable federal legisla tion for the straightening and lowering of the Mississippi river channel, above Brainerd. to save and conserve feed for stock. We believe it fair that reason able assessments for benefited land holders to be established in connection therewith. PRINTING PROCEEDINGS. We instruct the secretary of this as sociation to secure the publication of these resolutions and proceedings of this convention as plate matter to the extent of one colunin In each of the newspapers published in the territory of this asso ciation. WOLF BOUNTY. Resolved that the legislature be asked to increase th,ebounty on wolves and that a sufficient appropriation be made to pay the same. We believe the sheep industry is of vital importance in the prosecution of the war and that it is a patriotic duty to foster the same by eliminating its hazards. OFFICIALS/PRESS AND HOSTS. Ail our efficient officials are hereby thanked for their zealousness. We feel that our retiring president, C. R. Mid dleton, and our efficient secretary Fred. T. Lincoln, are entitled to especial thanks for their untiring, work. The Selpfulisco-operation. ress again.thanked for its continuous The city of Brain erd and Its boosters have again demon strated their appreciation of us, and wa reciprocate with affectionate enthusi asm. Respectfully submitted, KESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE, By M. N. ROLL, Chairman. D. B. JEWELL, Secy. 1 RuddyCheeksSparkling Eyes --Moist Wgrnen Can Have Sayi Dr. Edwards, a Well-Known i Ohio Physician Dr. F. Ill Edwards for 17 yean treated scores of women for liver and bowel ailments, During these years he gave to his patients a prescription made of a few well-known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. You will know them by their olive color. Thesetabletsarewonder-workersonthe liver and bowels* which cause a normal action, carrying off the waste and poison* ous matter in one's system. If you have a pale face, sallow look, dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue,headaches, a listless* no-good feeling, all out of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets nightly for a time and note the pleasing results. Thousands of women as well as men take Dr. Edwards'Olive Tablets-the suc cessful substitute for calomelnow and then just to keep in the pink of condition. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. THE DAILY PIONEER receives wire service of the UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION Beautiful Line Felt Slippers For the Holiday Trade JUST RECEIVED Ladies' Slippers Men's Slippers Children's Slippers Twenty Varieties From Which To Select Knapp's Shoe Store Read This Twice A Sonnet of the Sawdust (By Woodyard Scantling) A man there was and he wanted a house (Even as you and I) For himself and his child and his well-loved spouse. (Even as you and I) "Who will build it?'' he thought. "Well, a contractor should." So he told him to go just as far as he could With a Eoof and a Floor and a Wall of Wood. (Even as you and I) He mentioned the price that he wanted to pay (Even as you and I) And.the contractor figured it out that day. (At least he gave it a try.) The man signed upthe lumber went down: The house was built in the center of town And now that it's finished, it makes him frown (Even as you and I) He wanted a HOME and they gave him a SHE (We've seen them, you and I) The housework has driven his wife nearly dead. (The labor makes her cry.) The rooms were so small that he needed a fan To stir up the air. And the contractor ran Up an "Extras" bill from Bersheba to Dan. It's a VERY close friend who dares say to this man: "The contractor's done all he possibly can. You ought to have known before you began That you should have built from an up-to-date plan." (Even as you and ISHOULD.) We Have the PlanSelect It Now and fie Ready for the Contractor Next Spring St. Hilaire Retail Lumbe 100 Phones 111 ale of our people. fe]for.jJ Men's Watches Women's Watches Military Watches Bracelet Watches Sterling Silver Silver Plate Sheffield Silver Cut Glass to |100. Phonographs THOBWALD LUNDE CHIROPRACTOR Aeute and Chronic Diseases han lded with great suecess First National Bank Building Bemidjl, Minn. Phone 406-W lours 10-12 a. m. 2-5 7-8 p. m. Remember, Tuesday, "Meatless Day" The Spirit of Christmas Must Prevail Moralethe spirit of confidence which conquersis important at home as well as among our soldiers abroad. Christmas in America without presents and merriment j would be giving aid and comfort to the enemy. It would be breaking down the mor- A you have prospered, give and spend. To give according to your means, to spend as bountifully as in normal years, is your patriotic* duty. Unless we all help circu- late the billions being spent in this country, business, which furnishes the sinews of war, will be wrecked, and the nation's great wealth avail us nothing. Our store is filled with large and varied stocks of real worth. Economical, because of their permanence. Practical, because they meet a real need. Desired above all other gift-things. It is by spending wiselv to purchase Christmas presents here. Clocks Chime Clocks Alarm Clocks Cuff Links Watch Chains Belt Buckles Brooches Novelties Buying diamonds is exchanging money for a form of wealth one can use and enjoy without its value and beauty depreciating. Fine selections in solitaire rings at $25 E. A. Barker Jeweler 217 Third Street Remember, Wed., "Wheatless Day" Remember, Tuesday, "Meatless Day" Shoe Store :M Soft Kid and leather JLouis Heel Ladies' every day shoe, low or high heel, all sizes, at (2.45 Ladies' dress shoe, high or low heel, all sizes, at $3.45 Children's, all sizes up to 2, Boys', all sizes up to 5, Men's heavy work shoes, all sizes, Men's good dress shoe, all sizes and styles, at $3.45 Don't Miss This Sile BEMIDJI SHOE STORE v%$^ /i n% JH')4 Kodak* at $1.55 at 11.55 at $2.65 f*n x% js'^iw ^S*.X\: