Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 15, 1904, Page 4

VISIT THE STATE DITCH Secretary of State Hanson and State Engineer Ralph Here. WILL INSPECT DITCH AT HEAD OF THE LAKE. Ditch Is Complete and Will Drain 5000 Acres of Swamp Lands. Secretary of State Peter K. Hanson and State Ingineer George A. Ralph were in the city this morning and drove our to the t head of the lake to view the new state ditch there which is com- plete. The drainage commission con; s of Governor Van Sant, State Auditor Iverson and Secre- | | tary of State Hanson but most of the work of inspecting the ditches i is done by Mr. Hanson and Mr, Ralph. The new ditch is nearly miles long, cost the state § being the cheapest ditch ever dug by the state, and drains ap proximately 5000 acres of which about 1500 acres is state swamp land the rest of the land affected being owned by Beltrami county farmers and settlers. speaking of the work of the ion this morning Mr. Hanson said, “The two Beltrami county ditches, Big Meadows. now just finished, and the Kelli- her ditch will drain together 15,000 acres of which about 6,500 acres is state swamp lands the remainder being owned by the settlers of the county. These two ditches will wonderfully as sist in the development of the county and will convert into fine hay meadows hundred of acres of what is now nothing but bog and swamp.” Both gentlemen left on the af- ternoon train for the west and Mvr. Hanson will return to St. Paul tonight. Spfled Wrist., | Mrs. C. Learned sustained a I~ very painful though not seri- | ous injury at her home on { Beltrami avenue last night. Mrs, Learned was crossing the floor, holding in her arms her thrée months old child, when her foot caught in a rug and she fell to { the floor, spraining her wrist. i Dr. Ward was summoned and ! placed the injured member in proper pos! Best Remedy for Constipation. “The finest remedy for consti pation I ever used is Chamber- lain’s Stomach and Liver Tab- lets,” says Eli Butler, of Frank- ville, N. Y. “They act gently and without any unpleasant ef- fect, and leave the bowels in a perfectly natural condition.” Sold by Barker’s Drug store. Democratic 'HE KNOCKS THE NORTH Gubernatorial Nominee Apposes State Drainage. VIGOROUS LANGUAGE OF STATE ENGINEER RALPH. Declares Johnson's Policy Would Retard Development For Years. George A. Ralph, engineeer of the state drainage commission, while in the city today was ap- proached by a Pioneer repres- entative and questioned as to the position taken by John A. John- son, democratic candidacte for governor on state drainage. Mr. Johnson in the state senate has sev I times voted against the drainage measures and during his present tour of southern Minnesota he declares against "¢ |the policy of state drainage on > | the grounds that nobody but the railroads e benefited thereby. ing Mr. Johnson’s position Mr. Ralph said, “This is one of the most rediculous pro- postions that I have ever heard of. It is simply a scheme to catch votes in southern Minne- sota where there are practically no swamp lands and where the subject of drainage is not very well understood. The democra- tic candidate’s declaration that state drainage benefits no one but the railroads is absolutely false and everybody in northern Minnesota knows it. In the first place the railroads of Minne- ota have practically no swamp lands at all and in the second place state drainage ditches are dug through state swamps lands only and if a few acres of railway lands should be benefited what difference does it make when the value of the state lands of the settler’s lands are doubled, trebled and quadrupled? If the dcemocratic candidate for governor can have his way and if his policy of enmity to state drainage prevails the de- velopment of northern Minnesota will be set back for years. The state has spent about S100,000 for state drainage and has increased the value of state swamp lands thereby about half a million, besides benefiting thousands of acres owned by the people of the state thus enorm- ously quickening the develop- ment of the great northern half of the It strikes me that state drainage is a pretty profis- able business inyestment for the stateand enormously beneficial to its people. Mr, Johnson’s opposition to so important a state policy can hardly commend him to any voter in the state as a safe candi- date for governor.” PRINCESS Grocery Co. Pickling and Canning Pears. Colorado Peaches. Fine Italian Blue Plums, Tokay Grapes. Concord Grapes. Deleware Grapes. Green Peppers. Red Peppers. T Green Bunch Onions. i Celery. Green Tamatoes. Crab Apples. Cranberries Cape Cod. Spanish Onions. Pumpkins. Squash. Pound-Sort Apples. 20 oz. Pippins. Cooking Apples 20¢ a Peck. PLAY TOMORROW Large Crowd of Bemidji Rooters Will Accompany Foot Ball Team to Grand Rapids. Tomorrow’s foot ball game be- tween the Grand Rapids and the Bemidji teams which will be played on the Grand Rapids field, is rousing considerable interest among the sporting fraternity of the city and prospects are that a large crowd will attend from here.[A round trip rate of a fare and one-third has been secured and many will take advantage of the low rate to see the game. The two teams played on the local field two weeks ago and neither side scored. The Be- midji team has undergone con- siderable practice on signals and the line has been strengthened to a certain extent and it is ex- pected that they will carry off the honors against their husky op- ponents in tomorrow’s gawe. "The lincup of the Bemidji team will beas follows :Leltend, Bailey; left tackle, Foster: left guard, Getchell; center, Markham; right guard, Tuomy; right tackle, Brickson; right end, Smyth;right half back, Finni and Geil; left half back, Brannon and Nygaard; full back Arnold: quarter back, Perkinsand Poe WILL SUBMIT THE CHARTER Voters Will Decide Question of Incorporating City At - November Election. CHARTER WILL BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS NOV. 8. Document Will Be Practically Same as Before With Some Minor Gharges. Attorneys Chester McKusick and John Gibbons, who were ap- pointed last fall by the charter commission to draft a charter for the village of Bemidji, have aza'n taken up the work of formulating a document which will be sub- mitted to the people of the city at the coming election, Nov. 8. Copies of the charter which will be submitted to the members of the charter commission are now being written by a steno- grapher and it is expected that within a week the work of draft- ing the charter and making 'a number of minor changes in its construction will be completed. The commission has authorized Messrs. Gibbons and McKusick to formulate the charter, and al- though no meeting of that body has been held as yet relative to the matter, all the members ex- press themselves as hearily in favor of incorporating as a city and will without a doubt sign the document as prepared. The charter was voted npon at the village election held last spring and was defeated by about forty votes, ALL WANT IT Opera House Proposition Favor- ably Received—Will Be Pushed. B. I. Hollister of Aitkin, who viewing the business men of the city in regard to the building of a modern opera house here re- ceived substantial ment. FHe returned to Aitkin this morning and will immedi- ately investigate plans and the cost of construction. As soon as he can secure the desired infor- mation he will return to Bemidji and confer with the business men again. Tnis will probably be in aoout two weeks. Many of the business men of the city be- lieve that the house should be built at once and this matter will be decided upon Mr. Hollister’s return., Minnesota Senior Senator Will Probably Speak in Bemidii Last of Month. I. B. Olson, chairman of the republican county committee, is making an effort to secure the appearance in this city of Hon. Knute Nelson, the senior sena- tor of Minnesota, some time the latter part of the month. Mr. Olson yesterday addressed a let- ter to the republican state head- quarters in St. Paul containing a formal request for Mr. Nelson to visit this eity. Mr. Nelson will speak in Crookston Oct. 25, and it could be easily arranged for him to come to this city on the same trip and deliver a speech here. The matter will be followed up closely by Mr. Olson and there islittle doubt that the ]senator will be induced to speak here. Saves Two From Death. “Our little daughter had an al- most fatal attack of whooping cough and bronchitis.” writes Mrs. W. K. Hayiland, of Armonk, N. Y., “but, when all other reme- dies failed, we sayed her life with Dr. King’s New Discovery. Our niece, who had consumption in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today she is perfectly well.” Desper- ate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King’s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for coughs and colds. 50c and $1.00 bottles guaranteed was in the city yesterday, inter-|S encouarage- | KNUTE T0 SPEAK| AMATTER OF HEALTH Ki POWDER Absolutely Pure HAS NO SUBSTITUTE CLUB IS A SUCCESS Thursday Musical Club En- ters Upon l}s Fourth Year. PROGRAM FOR THE WORK OF THE YEAR. Club An Important Factor In The Life of The City. The Thursday Musical Club is the oldest club organization in the city and it has now well en- tered upon the fourth year of its| . existence. The club has been very successful and has played an important part in the social life of Bemidji during the three years since its organization. The membership this year is iarge and enthusiastic. Below is given the program for the year’s work, each meeting being devoted to the works of one or more famous musicians under the leadership of one of the members of the club, the program of musicial selections being made up from the works of the composers con- sidered at that meeting. Follow- ing is the year’s program: German Compc fendlesohn W My Jan, Jan. 19 Jan. 30-Se Leschetizky Fre 13—Chaopin Mis 'z, h Compos Feb, ounad. 1] Feb. Mar Reynolds. GANNON WINS Matt Gannon Proclaimed Mayor of Spooner by Judge Me- Clenahan. The Spooner election contest was heard before Judge Me- Clenahan this forenoon and re- sulted ina victory for Matt Gan- non, who asked that he be de- clared president of the village council of Spooner, instead of Burt Clark, who has been the in- cumbent up to the present time. From newspaper accounts pub- lished many people will remem- ber the trouble which resulted over the first election held in the new village. One faction headed by Burt Clark held an election while another was held by the opposing faction, of which Gan- non was the leader. Both sets of officers were elected, and have been holding separate meetings ever since the trouble. No wit- nesses appeared in the -ourt room and the testimony of Gan- non was not contradicted. He said that the election notices were posted upon-a building which previous to the time set for the election was turned into a saloon, but the election took place and Clark and his fol- lowers were elected. However, Gannon, knowing that an clec- tion held in a saloon was illegal, ot together a number of his fol- lowers and elected a complete set of officers. Friday and Saturday, Oct 14andl5 AT THE BAZAAR Friday and Saturday, Oct14and 15 The first of a series of our 1904 Fall special Sales. We are ‘making special efforts to induce early buying. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 14th AND 1 th bbed Vests - 25¢ One lot Ladies Night Gowns, e kind, now, ench.,u.‘.‘.580 Ladies regular Lot No. 2—This lot_includes all kinds in plain and fancy, values up to 980 $1.50, this sale.:.... One lot of Zanzihar suit- ing, regular price 40c, Friday and Saturday One lot Pascinators, all the new- est shade 290 Sufurday only One lot Ladies Golf Gloves, in plain and fancy stripe as long as they last 25c only One lot Outing Flannel to close out per yard I 7¢ts Furs When you buy your furs yeu should get the McKIBBIN FURS, the most reliable house in Ameriea. Blankets One lot Cotton Blankets that you pay 75 cents for at other places, Friday 600 and Saturday, each. One lot Fancy Suitings sells all over for 85c and 90c, this sale... . The Grace Charlesworth Con- cert company, which appears at the local play house next Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Ladies’ Reading club and Be- midji Library board, is one of the premier traveling musical com- panies of the United States. Among those who will give reci- tations are Richard Copley, for- merly director of the Oxford Uni- versity orchestra, of England, a solo violinist who has appeared before large audiences in nearly every large ci in the United States, Miss Cceil Berryman, a magnificent piano virtuoso. and Miss Grace Charlesworth, a con- tralto of exceptional ability. The proceeds of the entertainment will be turned into the library fund, and should be well patron- ized. jwas robbed of his Subscribe for the Pioneer and get the news. At ihe Bazaar We are selling in every department, of new, crisp Fall Merchandise, the best that the market of the world produces, priced to fit the peoples purse. Value without precedent. —— Friday AT THE Friday and\ and —_— Broke Into His House. S. Le Quinn of Cavendish, Vt., customary health by invasion of chronic con- stipation. When Dr. King’s New Life Pills broke into his house, his trouble was arrested and now he’s entirely cured, They’re guaranteed to cure, 25c at all druggists. Money to Loan—I am prepared to handle all first class farm loans promptly. Cali on or ad- dress T. J. Miller & Co. Bemidji. ALl STUDENTS entering our night classes before October 19 will re- ceive two months tuition I_\'(lun:: ces Bemidji Commercial College, P. J. CONWAY, Principal. Box 744, 108 Sixth Street, between Bemidji and Beltrami Avenues. S S D S l > Wedding and Baby Pictures HAKKERUP Up-to-Date Work and Prices Reasonable. Lnlarging, Framing and Finishing for Amatuers. T Hakkerup Studio Two Doors East of City Drug Store. 9 § THE CLOTHI (2707 ERS. ecial Underwear.. SALE —— s WE WILL QUICKLY DISPOSE OF Fifty Dozen Men’s Wool Underwear Made in English Worsted fashion ribbed, Guaranteed all wool—Gray colors and all sizes, unapproached short of $1 Special Sale Price 65 S > DO IV OO DI TS DD ] Detroit Table Apples. by all druggists. Trial bottle _— : N L G free, RCoanesswgs 13‘ a l’l‘fl_es‘fé . cents H oney Comb. o ea ev. Jno. 8. Cox, o ake, : G WASH BLUE S |Genuine Buffalo Coats are Scarce. Ark., writes, “For 12 years 1 .t Costs N They demand high prices, Mr. | suffered from yellow jaundice. I | wofihl:lc::;so::grelgifl:i’:lfi:: 1. Kraywetz repl?esepnting A. consulteda,nuilberofphys.iqians A Saving cf over 33 1-3 per cent. 5 Spill, B Zekman fur manufacture at|and tried all sorts of medicines, Won’t Freeze, Spill, Break | Minneapolis will b here selling] but got norelet. Then I by Extra Select Bulk Oysters. P g 29! pp el 8! 3 Nor Spot Clothes furs Oct. 14 and 15.- He has a|the use of Hlectric Bitters and e e -1 DIRNGTIONS ‘FOR UeEr" number one dark Buffalo coat|feel that I am now cured of a di- Z T, i - @ 7 slac}e from: rojl;e trimmeld with | sease that had me iIn its grasp : o L4 < 5 le - fl ) |dark extra fine Beaver, collar and | for twelve years.” If you want . ng by —lé cK cuffs, lined with the best quilted | reliable mediclne for liver ‘and Watch Our Dlsplay w1nd0w. 8 Princess Gl‘ocel‘y Co arotind in the tiater. IABmg, will bi%[sol;l at a gxlzrgain. kidney er:lble, stomach dEi.?order : 28 it Grosers. b or a life time. ace offor general debility, get Electric & 3 2 < ~ M. E. CARSON, Mgr S salceoaotel Markham, Frida; ibte [ jar 23 2 in - K. U] = > y and | Bitters. 5 & 5 s " 3 £ Y —ped Phone 282 Saturday this week. druggis