Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 3, 1905, Page 4

it MUST PAY FULL PRICE Congressman Steenerson Says Government Will Re- munerate Settlers. LANDS OVERFLOWED BY DAMS WILL BE CONDEMNED. Affidavits of the Farmers Have Been Presented to Chief of Engineers. Henry Funkley, who is attor- ney for the settlers whose lands will be overflowed on account of the government dams to be con- structed across the Mississippi river east of Lake Bemidji, today received the following letter from Congressman Halvor Steenerson, who has investigated the matter and presented the affidavits of the settlers to the department: Washington, D. C. Feb. 28, 1905. Henry Funkley, Esq., Bemidji, Minn. My Bear Mr. Funkley:— In regard to the lands which it is proposed to overfio v by the government, I have investigated the matter and find that this overflow has been found neces- sary by the new survey of the dams. There is noiway for the government to take these lands except by paying for them, and if the government agent and the owners cannot agree condemna- tion proceedings shall be started and the land owners will be en- titled to a jury trial, and if their cases are properly tried there is no question but the jury will give them every cent that they are en- titled to; in fact it is claimed that the juries are too liberal in such cases. I presented the affidavits with a statement of the case to Major McKenzie, chief ®f the engineers, and he said that he was always glad to see the gov- ernment agent try to get the land as cheap as possible but it was not the intention of the govern- - RUSSIAN ~ FROM MU A BIG BATTLE IS NOW RAGING ment to do an injustice and he will probably instruct these agents to go there and make a more liberal offer. He has prom- ised to write me on the subject, and when I hear from him I will further advise you. Very sincerely, '—H. Steenerson. The first offer of the govern- ment for the lands, which are all located along the river between Bemidji lake and Cass lake, was $2 per acre, but the lands are used for stock raising purposes and a large amount of hay be- longing to the settlers will be destroyed every summer when the dams are completed. The owners of the lands filed a vigor- ous pretest against selling their lands to the government for so small a price and the indications are now that a satisfactory ad- justment of the matter will be made. Coughs All Night, But Qaickly Cured by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. “ A few mornings ago Mr. J, G. Smitherman, a good citizen of this place, came to the store for medicine,”” says Dr. Parnell, of Maplesville, Ala. ‘“He was so hoarse that he could hardly talk and said that he had coughed all the night before. I sold him a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and told him that if it did not relieve him he might bring the bottle back and get his money. I saw him the next morning carrying the bottle to the store where he works, and he told me it done him more good than any medicine he ever used.” For sale by Barker’s Drug Store. Rip Van Winkle slept for twenty years. Are you a Rip Van Winkle? If not, take in the Grill’s special Sunday dinner. Desperate Efforts of to Withdraw His Army to Tie Pass. Losses Heavy on Both Sides. St. Petersburg, March 3—A from the front the battle at Mukden is now general and of a most desperate character, and the losses on both sides haye been fear- fully heavy in the preliminary fighting. General Kuropatkin is now directing all his efforts to the with- drawal of his army to Tie Pass, and the battle is now ‘practically a rear guard action. Kuropatkin’s proving very difficult. The Japanese have not only driven Kuropatkin’s left column but are reported to have crossed the Hun river east of Fushun. the same time the Japanese are pressing the center under cover fire of their siege guns and Kuropatkin is graduvally retreating be- No official figures concerning the Rus- sian loss are obtainable but unofficial figures place the Russian loss fore the Jasanese advance. up to Thursday night at 7,000. General Kuropatkin ccording from the latest advices! task of extracating himself is At RITCHIE IS RE-ENGAGED School Board Hire Professor A. P. Ritchie for Another Year. SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY RAISED TO $1,500. Decided to Employ Truant Offi- cer to Keep Children From Skipping School. At a meeting of the school hoard. held at the school house last night, Prof. A.P. Ritchie, who has been superintendent of the Bemidji schools during the school year which will end June, gress and according to the terms 80, was re- engaged for another year and his salary was raised from $1,350 to $1,500. The mem- bers of the school board oxpress- ed entire satisfaction with the work of Prof. Ritchie and his force of teachers, and it is pro- bable that ncarly every teacher now employed will be engaged of Frohn, and will be used for for another year. A general discussion of school matters brought up the truancy question, which has caused con- siderable trouble among the teachers and members of the school board, and the board de- cided to employ a truancy officer to look after the boys who skip school and his salary was fixed at $40 per month. The selection of the officer has not been made as yet but the appointment will take place at the next regular PULP MILL FOR BEMIDJI Large Dam to Be Construct- ed Across Mississippi River East of Bemidji. TO PROVIDE POWER FOR BIG MANUFACTURING PLANT. Bill Authorizing Erection of Dam Across River Has Already Passed Congress. Bemidji will have a pulp mill. A bill authorizing the erection of a dam across the Mississippi river four and one-half miles east of Bemidji lake has passed Con- of the bill work upon the erection of the dam, which will be 33 feet in height, must be commenced in a year from the date of the pas- sage of the bill and must be com- pleted in three years. The dam will be constructed across the river in section 8, town power to operate a pulp mill. The amount of power which it is ex- pected the dam will develop is estimated at 3,000 horse power, and it is hinted that a number of enterprises aside from the pulp mill will be operated. The efforts of Judge M. A. Spooner, Senator Swedback and W. G. Schroeder are responsible for the passage of the bill through both houses of Congress They have spent much time in an effort to interest capital in the estab- meeting of the board. The re-engaging of Prof. Rit- chie for another year will meet with general satisfaction, as his work during his service as sup- intendent of the Bemidji schools has been very good and credit- able progress has been made in every department. Candidate for Justice. * I hereby aanounce that I am an independent candidate for jus- tice of peace subject to the voters on March 14 next, and ask the support of every citizen of the city. I am in the race and in- tend to stay until the votes are counted. —M. F. Cunningham. J. P. White of the Hast Grand Forks brewery returned home yesterday afternoon after having spent a few days in Bemidji and the north line towns. Rip Van Winkle twenty years, Are you a Rip Van Winkle? If not, take in the Grill’s special Sunday dinner. slept for There is no lever so powerful as plain and simple facts—Mark’s Lung Ba.lsa,m will cure your cough. It costs but 85 cents to get the best in town—the Grill’s Sunday dinner. lishment of a pulp mil! near Be- midji and were finally successful in interesting a number of Wis- consin capitalists in the venture, A coporation has been formed and work upon the dam will be commenced the coming summer. The company which will operate the proposed pulp mill is possessed of almost unlimited capital and it is understood that no expense will be spared in the erection of the dam and mill, which will cost several hundred thousands of dollars. Great benefit will be derived from the mill by settlers who have pulp wood for sale, and it is expected that the country tribu- tary to the institution will be benefitted to a large extent, Beginning a Jobbing Trade. The Bemidji Elevator company is to be congratulated on the suc- cess it is having in its effort to make Bemidji a flour market. The company reports that the sale of Barlow’s Best, a flour milled especially for the company, has been satisfactory throughout all this part of the state. You cannot afford to miss the great Sunday dinner which will be served at the Grill next Sun- day from 12:30 to 3 o’clock.- It DEN CITY BOTH LEGS ARE BROKEN Somnambulist Jumps From ; Second Story of Rooming House at Kelliher. LANDED BOTH FEET ON THE SIDEWALK. Injured Man Brought to ‘Bemidiji This Morning and Taken to Hospital. Fred Abert, a barber at Kelli- her, was broucht to Bemidji this morning peculiar accident. Abert conducts a tonsorial es- tablishment in the up line town and room at the Hobson rooming house on Main street. Wednes- day night when he was through work he went to bed at his room. He immediately fell intoa deep sleep from which he was awaken- ed by finding himself lying help- less on the sidewalk just below the window of his room. He at- tempted to arise but found that both his legs were broken and he cried out for assisstance, which arrived in ashort time and the injured man was taken to his room and cared for. Abert has been troubled with somnambulism for several years past and made frequent noctur- nal excursions while dreaming. He has always escaped injury, however, up to Wednesday night. The window from which he leaped is about 20 feet from the sidewalk, and when the man jumped he lit squarely on both feet, oneof which was broken just below the knee and the other suffering with two | broken legs, the result of a very! Our Black| .| Diamondline of Boys shoes is just the for school shoes. 2 = Our spring stock is arriving every day, and with each consignment comes the newest things in footwear for the coming season. While our stock is not yet complete for spring we have secured some most excellent values which we have placed on sale. 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