Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 12, 1905, Page 4

STATERAIVA LEAGUE FORMED Representative Men GE of Northern Minne- sota Band Themselves Together to Fight for Legislation. The most important result of [be represented needed <drainage the meeting in Bemidji of the state drainage board Saturday afternoon was the formation in the evening of the Minnesota Drainage League. The new organization was formed at a meeting of those who were present at the session of the board in the afternoon. The meeting was held at the par- lors of the Markham hotel and about 100 were present. A, G. Bernard of Cass Lake was elect- ed chairman of the meeting and H. G. Hays of Bemidji secretary. After a general discussion of the needs of northern Minnesota, in which senators and representa- tives from every district in northern Minnesota participated, it was decided to permanently organize the league at a meeting to be held in Crookston on the first Tuesday in August. A com- mittee consisting of A. G. Ber- nard of Cass Lake, H. G. Hays of Bemidji, Representative Cole of Walker, Senator A. D. Step ens of Crookston, Aad A. Tone of Northome, Representatives Ash- erville Murray of Wadena and Representative O. B. Eckman of Roseau was appointed to draft constitution and by laws, which will be either accepted or reject ed at the Crookston meeting, The nature of the work to be attempted by the league will be to bring about needed legislation in regard to appropriations for draining the state swamp lands, and to protest against the main- tenance of government and state dams on the upper Missis- sippi river, whi h, itis claimed by people of Grand Rapids, over flow large areas of lands located up the river from the site of the dams and do damage below be- cause of the uncertain flow of water that results from manipu lating the gates, the flow at timcs being of such a volume as tv in- undate farm lands and property located near the river, whilc at other seasons the water is shut off and only a small stream is al- lowed to escape, thus hinderidg logging and other operations that are carried on to such an extent that thousands of dollars are lost every year. According toa reso- lution offered by Engineer Geo. Ralph and adopted at the meet ing, the league will be composed of five members from each county in the state, these dele gates to be appointed by the chairmén of the several boards of county commissioners. These delegates will assemble at Crookston on the date set for the formal organization of the league and specially prepared papers and maps showing the conditiors that exist in regard to the drain age proposition throughout northern Minnesota will be on hand. It is believed that by hold- ing a meeting of delegates from all parts of the state and going over the drainage question fully, the people of the southern por- tion of the state will be shown that they will be benefitted as much by adopting measures pro- viding for the drainage of state lands as those living in the north- ern portion. “Drainage” will be a watch- word of the league every mwinuie from the time of its organization, and the enthusiasm shown at the meeting Saturday night indicates that the united efforts to be put forth will result in much good. The meeting in the afternoon was concluded about 5 o’clock when Governor Johnson, who, after a few closing remarks pro- nounced the meeting adjourned. Several speakers were allowed to express their -views on the drainage proposition, however, before the session was ended. Following the speech of Repre- sentative Cole of Walker, F. J. McPartlin of International Falls took the floor. Mr. McPartlin stated that the best evidence of * the fact that the country which was his journey of 500 miles which it was necessary for him to take in order to be present at the meeting' on account of the vast swamps between Bemidji and International Falls. Representative Eckman, repre- senting Roseau, Kittson aud Mar- shall counties, said that there were 200,000 acres of swamp lands in his district that could be drained very easily. Judge Pendergast of Bemidji stated to the meeting that in his opinion the northern representa- tives in the state legislature should impress upon the minds of the representatives from the southern portion of the state the fact that four fifths of the money derived by school districts from the sale of state lands is paid into the school treasuries of southern Minnesota, and that as a result the southern districts would receive as much benefit from drainage as the northern portion of the state. Judge Pendergast was followed by Attorney E. E. McDonald of Bemidji,, who seconded Repre- sentative Cole and gave a number of instances where it had been proven that with the expenditure of a few hundred dollars large areas of swamp lands had been reclaimed. Aad A. Tone of Northome cleared up a few misunderstand- ings regarding the population of certain sections of Itasca county, claiming that the number of .set- tlers living in these sections had been greatly understated. He gave several instances of this having occurred, one being in the township of Engelwood, where, he stated, the populatin had been estimated at( 100, while really there were about 1,000 settlers living in the township and all of these would be greatly benefited by the construction of drainage ditches to carry off the surplus wate thatremainsin the swamps during the entire summer. Mr. Anderson of Clay county declared himself for drainage in the most emphasic manner and stated that he would use his in- fluence in the cause. He stated that in the county which he represented there were many acres of state lands that could be reclaimed, Senator A. D. Stephens of Crookston was the next speaker. Mr. Stephens declared that he was first, last and all the time for drainage. Senator Stephens seconded the remarks made by Representative Cole of Walker and promised his audience that as a member of the state legis- lature from northern Minnesota he would do all in his power to get the right kind of laws and appropriations, Mr. Nelson of Marshall county presented his views on the matter and he was followed by Engineer Abercrombie of Alexandria, who explained that with the fnnds available at the present time little could be accomplished in the way of drainage and recommended that the people of the north have patience. Representative ~ Murray of Wadena took the floor and pre sented a resolution asking the U. S. congressmen and represent- atives from the districts of this section of the state to use their influence in getting a bill through congress providing for the drain- age of Indian reservation lands. The resolution was uuanimd\lsly adopted. Representativo Bennett of Fosston stated that he was op- posed to expending the state’s money for the drainage of private lands and believed that. great precaution should be taken be fore any work was done in order to ascertain positiyely that the bulk of the lJand that would be benetitted belonged to the state. Representative W.. D. Wash burn, Jr., of Minneapolis, spoke a few words and expressgd h»isr HIT BY GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN John Berg of Stillwater Sus- tains Broken Arm—Nar- rowly Escapes Death. While walking westward on the Great Northern track this af- ternoon, John Berg, apparently about 50 years of age, was struck by the east bound passenger and sustaioéd a brokenarm, Theac- cident occurred about two miles east of Wilton and Berg was put on board the train and taken to Bemidji and was confined in St. Anthony’s hospital. Berg was i1 anitoxicated condition when was struck and carried a bottle of whiskey with him. He gives his home as Stillwater and says that ne is unmarried. INVINCIBLES WERE TAKEN IN Thief River Falls Loses Base Ball Game to Bemidji by Score of 6 to 1. Bemidji was ‘“‘there” yesterday afternoon with a few stunts that were entirely new to the Thief River Falls base ball aggregation and as a result the pretty ex- hibition of the national game put ap on the local diamond came to an end at the finish of the first half of the ninth with the score standing six to one in favor of the husky defenders of Bemidji’s “rep.” The hitherto invincible bunch from up the line came to Bemidji Sunday morning with the avowed intention of not allow- ing the local team to score, and as a result there were several members of the Bemidji lineup that made up their minds to play the game from beginning to end. The first inning looked bad for Bemidji, the visitors succeeding in sending a man around to the home plate and scoring a run, but when the locals took their turn at the stick they evened up the game by making a score. The visitors were unable after this to get a man around the diamond, while the locals sent five over the home plate. LeGore’s marvelous work in the pitcher’s box was the feature of the game. The score: R HE ~10101102x6 6 ¢ 100000000 1 8 4 FROHN ITEMS. Our prayer for rain has been answered. Carpenter Radi is working west of Bemidji. Fred Schultz has began break- ing for corn. Herman Eickstadt is building a granary. Mrs. Fred Eickstadt and her brother were at Bemidji Wednes- day. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Speck are the parents ofa 12 pound boy born Tuesday. 5 Last week a boarder arrived at Mr. and Mrs. William Hebley’s who has engaged board for 21 years. John Eickstadt’s boys are saw- wood with their steam rig for A. J. Speck. Numerous deer have been seen around here the past weak. Joe Pickles has sold his driver to A. B. Hazen. Frank Marlow killed two young wolves on his farm last Wednes- day afternoon. Bemidji... Thief River I'alls If you wish a first class busi- ness education, or an academic course, attend the Crookston Academy and Business College. Competent teachers, school well equipped. New term June 19. Special rates. Write for particu lars. endliness toward the drainage cause. State Auditor Iverson and Secretary of State Hanson made a few remarks, the state auditor stating that the United States government on March 12. 1860 granted the state of Minnesota a large area of swamp lands with the understanding that the state would at some future time re- claim the land by digging drain age ditches. This, hesaid had never been done by the state and as a result there were located in the state about 2,000,000 acres of swamp lands that counld be drained if suitable appropria- tions could be received from the state legislature. BAGLEY Many Cases Digpdsfed of in ‘Short Time—Swan Torkel- son Cleared. ENDED The'summer term of district court, for Clearwater county, which has been in session for the past week, ended at Bagley Saturday npight and Judge Spooner and Stenographer Cam- eron returned to Bemidji Snnday morning. Following is a list of cases disposed of since Friday: E. A. Schneider vs. Stephen Singer—Verdict for defendant in the sum of $14 25, “ E. A Schneider vs. Bertha Aust—T9 te submitted to court on briefs. Andrias Anderson Haugen guardianship case—Set for trial at Bagley on July 1. .0.P. Bakke ys. Arthur B. Ames—Verdict for defendant. Alfred Carlson vs. Alfred Erickson—Verdict for defend- ant, % Thos. Keefe vs. C. C, Forrest, C. F. Blomquist, P. H. Peterson and John. Hanson—Verdict for defendant. John E. Hanson vs. Peter B. Olson—Verdict for plaintiff in sum of $14.10. . Joannin-Hanson company vs. Bagley Lumber companv— Judgement for damages demand- ed in complaint. Louis Hagen vs. John Sandvik —Verdict for plaintiff in sum of $75. Emma P. Campbell vs. George Halvorson—Verdict for plaintiff in sum of $100, E. A. Schneider vs. Stephen Singer—Temporary - injunction made permanent. State vs, J. H. Ferris, charz d with assault—IMine of $30 im- posed and paid. State vs. Swan Torkelson, charged with rescuing a prisoner from the Bagley jail—Dismissed on motion by defendant’s attor- ney. State vs. Swan Torkelson, charged with carrying concealed weapons—Appeal taken on ques- tions of law and will be submitted to court on briefs. State vs. Peter Burns, charged with assault in the second de- gree—Defendant failed to appear and bonds were forfeited. State vs. J. H. Ferris, charged with drunkenness-—Bonds were defaulted and fine of $25 or sen- tence of 20 days in Beltrami county jail imposed. Thumb Shot Off. Roy Hursh, 22 years of agr, sustained a shattered thumb by the explosion of a shotgun Sat- urday afternoon, while working near Three Island lake. The man was laying down poles in company with several others. He carried the gun with him and when he laid it down in some manner the trigger: “became caught and the gun went off. He was taken to his homeat Tur- tle River and afterwards brought to Bemidji and the thumb was amputated by a local physician. The summer term at the Crookston Academy and Busi- ness College, Crookston, Minn., commences June 19. Special rates for the summer. Write for particulars. Nature’s Great Invention On'de banks ob de Amazon, far away, far away, Whar Dr. Green gits August Flowers to dis day Ah picked dose flowers in August in ole Brazil, An'aldo’ I'sea Yankee, ah longs to be dar still. [August Flower is the only medicine gf;ee from alcoholic sfimulang) that has n mcmfnfnl fidnl keeping the tl:nme thirty-two feet of digestive apparatusina normal eunrdésion, and assisting nature's of digestion, separation and al sorption—for §;flding and re-building— by preventing ALL irregular or unnatural causes which interrupt healthy and per- fect natural processes and result in intes- indigestion, catarrhal affections (causing g icitis—stoppage of the fermentation of unhealthy ion and other complaints, such as ¥|11 duct), ?nflvflm dyspepsia, headache, con- st ic, biflomussj‘jaund.ice, etc. 1 &ngnn Flower is nature’s intended reg. ~ Two sizes, asc, 75¢. All druggista. pepsia, kidney and liver disor- ders, and all stomach troubles -positively cured by using Hollis- ter’s Rocky Mountain Tea. 85 cents, tea or tablets. Barker’s Drug store. WEDDING GIFTS June Cipher befiting the Article. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Iuterior, Land Office at Vass Lake, Minn., June 7, 1905. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and_that™ said proof will be made before the clerk of district court, meltrami eounty. at Bemidjl, Minn., on July 12, 195. viz: Heinrich Tief who made H E No 2073 f swi of seX{ and lot 5, sec must the engraving. also a fine line of Cut Glass and H. Pamtee China. Geo. T. Baker @ Co. Located in City Drug Store. he n% of sel, twp 148n of T D. He names tha following persons o prove his continnous residence upon and cultivation land, 'viz: wmarthias Petri, John Petri, \\gflhnm Noble and Iver Rockford all of Lynx Minn. ; is Proverbially the month of Marriages, and the month of costly and suitable gifts. Fash- ion decrees that almost every gift have a Monogram, Let- ter or Letters Engraved—not a crude jumble, but a rich Popular taste is improving and the public are more ex- .acting. The modern gift must reflect good taste and so Many suitable gifts in Sterling Silver, Plate Ware and | ~ OAK! . 1-6 Register. Hanan Oxfords $5.00 Drew Selby Oxfords From $2.00 to $3.50 Hamilton-Brown Oxfords Erom $1.25 to $3.00 e The Largest Line. The Best Quality. The Lowest Price. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Your Money Cheerfully Refunded. E. H. Winter @ Co. Phone 30 Bemidji, Minn. Ll JONC R O O M EVERY DAY, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 1905 Union Pacific Southern Pacific Through Tourist Sleepers every day. Double berth $5.75 from Missouri River. SHORT LINE. FAST TRAINS. NO DELAYS. Inquire of E. L. LOMAX, Gen'l Pass. and Tkt. Agt. Unlon Pacific Rallroad, ©Omahu, Neb.