Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 16, 1904, Page 4

COLD WEATHER CONTINUES This Winter Has Been The Coldest In Many Years In Minnesota. ..WEATHER. HAS. AVERAGED A LITTLE ABOVE ZERO. interesting Statistics Regarding Range of Thermometer Since January 1. According to the report of Weather Observer A. Gilmour of this city, the coldest day since Jan. 1 has been 39 degrees below zero, which was Jan. 24, and the warmest day since the first of the year was on Jan. 27, when af the coldest moment during the 24 hours the thermometers regis- tered 34 degrees above zero, or two ‘above the freezing point. Many thermometers have showed as low as 48 degrees be- 1ow zero, and some even-as low as 56, but according to tiLose used by the government the cold- est day in northern Minnesota during January and February was on Jan. 24. The winter has been charac- terized by differences in temper- atures of 64 degrees from one day to another, and itis explained that from this fact is due much of the suffering from the cold that has occured this winter. The following table, furnished by Mr. Gilmour expressly for the Pioneer, shows the minimum temperature of each day since February 1 up to the present time: (Minus means below zero) February % .24 66 : 16 88618 Sl BLOWOU K, of P’s Will Celebrate Jist Anniversary of Their Existence. The 41st anniversary of the foundation of the Knights of Pythias order will be duly ob served by the local lodge at their hall this evening. The Knights have made all arrangements for the finest thing of its kind ever given by the Bemidji lodge, and a royal, good time is anticipated. Committees have been at work for several weeks' arranging for the occasion. A banquet will be served, after which speechmak- ing and dancing will follow. Brainerd Has New Union. The “Three Star” lodge of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of America has been organized at Brainerd. The officers are: F.J. Ludwig, president, and George - Car- michael, segretary. GOOD SAMARITANS Seven Candidates Initiated in Bemidji Lodge Last Night. At the meeting of the local lodge of the Samaritans last night five new lady members were initiated into the order. The new members are all popular ladies of the city, and will be a credit to the order. The mames of the new members are Miss Anna McConnell, Miss Ellen Mc- Donald, Miss Ida Mitchell, Miss Mamie Villimen, Mrs. Anna M. Bailey, Mrs. Frank Sprague and Mrs. Emma McCrae. A luuch was served after the work of initiating the new members had been completed and a good time generalli; was had. From three to six new mem- bers are initiated at every-meet- ing of the lodge, and soon the membership will exceed that of any of the other lodges in this city. BE. J. Willits, the good samaritam, and Mrs, Bailey de- serve credit for many of the new members that are being secured for the order. COUNCIL MET Short Session of the City Solons Last Night---No Importaut Measures. i The city council metat the city hall last night. Nothing import- ant came up before the meeting. The regular routine business was transacted’ and judges for the coming municipal election were appointed as follows: FIRST WARD. Judges—Earl Geil, Porter Nye. Clerk—A. T. Wheelock. SECOND WARD. Judges—J. P. Omich, J. Peter- son, Jr* Clerk—Newton Holroya. The question of cutting off 0|some’ot the lights in the resi- dence portion of the city was con- sidered and the light committee was instructed to examine the re- port at the next meeting of the council. WILL GO TO NARY Broom Handle Factory of Lang & Carter Will Not Locate Here. Lang & Carter, the Bemidj real estate men, have decided after {rying to locate their fac- tory for the manufacture of broom handles, fork handles, etc., at Bemidji for the past two months* to go to Nary. Mu. Lang, the senior partner of the firm, went to Nary this morning to make arrangements for the location of the industry at that point, and expect within a short time to have the machinery removed from this city. At- tempts have been made by them for some time past to secure fa- vorable concessions from owners of properuvy-in this city, but they have found it utterlyimpossible to secure alocation within the city limits at a reasonable price. Subscribe for The Pioneer. ~ S On Callodio Carbon Paper You can see them at Reed's Art Studio LONG DRIVE OF A SICK PARTY Five Woodsmen Injured and | g I11 of Smallpox Drive 118 Miles. ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE HOS PITAL THIS MORNING. - Journey Began Five Davs Ago Short Distance From the Canadian Shore. A party of five woodsmen, two i injured and three ill of smallpox |z arrived in Bemidji this morning| 8 after a drive of 118 miles from a logging camp near the Canadian line. The smallpox patients were taken to the guarantine hos- pital and the two injured men were taken to the poor farm. The party started five days ago 29 from one of the logging camps in Northern Itasca county, An employ of thie camp was put in charge of the team, and Dr, Blakeslee was notified met the party at Kelliber. team drove during the day and made the best camp possible at night. None of the smallpox patients had bad cases and the injuries of the two other mem- bers of the party were not of a very serious nature, so that the trip was made quite confortably. Upon meeting the party at Kelliher Dr. Blakeslee learned that they had come from Itasca county and immediately notitied the county physician of that county who arrived in Bemidji this morning. The patients will be cared for here until their recovery and the expense of their care and treat- ment will be borne by the Itasca county authorities. The party arrived in excellent spirits not- withstanding their tedious jour- ney and the somewhat unusual circumstances under which it was made. NOT A CANDIDATE E. J. Willits Says He Does Not Aspire to Any Office. E. J. Willits this morning de-| @ clared to the Pioneer that un- | der no considerations would he | accept the nomination for mayor. Mr. Willits has been urged by his |/ friends to run for mayor of this B city, but has persistently refused Owing to this a number of his friends, thinking thathe would uitimately yeild to their offers of|§ support, circulated a report to | 4 the effect that he would be a can- didate. Willits made his position plain to the Pioneer when he said: «Under no consideration would this city.. My business takes up all my time, and I cannot spare g the time from my business to|p# take care of the duties ot any of- |} especially that of mayor. | fice, I put much money into advertis- ing for the city generally, and B am not financially able to go into | an expensive campaign such as |§ the one for mayor will be,” Funeral Tomorrow. The funeral of Mrs, Dorothy ; Swedback, who died Sunday night will be held from the -resi- dence of E. J. Swedback to- morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Thos. Broomfield will de- liver the funeral address and the remains will be interred at Green- wood cemetery. A Kansas Minister. Rev. L. S. Coulton of Circle- ville, Kas., says:—“Dr. Warner— Your White Wine of Tar Syrup has been in my family and found ta be all and even more than you claim for it. It is a speedy cure for all throat and lung diseases For sale at City Drug store. and| B The But this morning Mr. New Laces New Ginghams New Embroideries New Muslin Underwear New Wash Goods New Wool DréSs Goods New Trimmings New Lace Curtains New Hair Ornaments New Belts New Chatelain Bags Our Spring Goods are coming; some are here; balance on “the way. N T, S e S AMUSEMENTS The Warner Comedy company opened their week’s engagment at the City Opera house last night with “Doris.” The pieceis is a four-act comedy drama and as presented by this conpany merits the attendance that the show had last night. Miss Cora Warner played the leading role, and sup- ported by the excellent company of artists, carried the piece through with that ease and grace which characterize those who have made astudy of their partic- ular lines. The illustrated songs were a feature of the specialty work which alone - were well worth the price of admission. The company undoubtedly put up the best performance ever igiven in this city at popular Iprices, and the attendance to- jnight will undoubtedly be lacger than last night. The piece to- night will be ‘“Brother and Sis: ter’’, a simple story of love. It is interspersed with high class comedy and specialities will be put on between acts. ‘“The { Village by the Sea” :and “My ' Creole Babe” will be the illus- trated songs. Tomorrow night “Mercy’s Marriage” will be played, and Saturday night “What Happened to Smith.”” For the Saturday matinee prices of 10 and 20 cents will prevail to see “Foxy Grandpa”, a piece especially suited to amuse the children, while it is also heavy erough to be interesting to the older ones: Popular prices of 15, 25 and 35 cents are asked for all the even- ing performances. ‘ McTaggart Family Sick. 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