Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 2, 1905, Page 4

ORGANIZED ~ " FOR GOOD State Drainage League Is Permanently Organized at Crookston. MUCH MONEY APPROPRIATED Commissioners Give . Big Sums for Improvement of County’s Highways. During the session of the WADENA WILL BE THE NEXT |board of county commissioners MEETING PLACE. which began yesterday andis still in progress there has been road money appropriated to the Business Was Rushed Through different townships of the county and Second Day’s Session Was Not Necessary. Crookston, Aug, 2.—The state drainage league yesterday per- fected its permanent organization here by the election of the follow ing officers: 3 President—A. G. Bernard, Cass Lake. Secretary—H, G. Hays, Be- midji, First Vice President—C. H. Warner. Treasurer—Capt. H. B. Eva, Duluth. The executive committee was named as follows: Hara Gates, Garden City; C. A. Peterson, St. Peter; Sebastor Calhoun, Minne- apolis; Asher Murray, Wadena; Thomas Olsun, Willmar; W. A. Gonag, Duluth; R. G. Wells, Breckenridge. The executive committee after several hours’ work reported upon a setof by laws and a constitustion, which were adopted by the convention and will guide the organization in its future work. The work of the meeting was completed in such a speedy man- ner thata second day’s session was not held. ‘“Actual Con ditions in the the North’ is the thewe of an excellent paper by Judge Pendergast of Bemidj, delivering an array of abstract facts which was astounding. “Drainage Conditions in the Cen- tral Section” was the title of Hon. | J. A. Morley’s address and in it he dealt with the conditions in the central portion of the state. Hon. George A. Ralph in his paper on “State Drainage” brought out probably the largest array of facts and figures of any man on the program and did so in a very forcible manner, BEMIDJI MAN STRUCK ON HEAD Earl Barber Quarreled With Companion and Death May Be Result. Alexandria, Minn. Aug. 1.— Charles Kelly, one of a crew working on the tracks of the Soo at Florado, six miles south of Alexandria, is under arrestand held pending the possible recov- ery of a fellow laborer named Earl Barber, who is lying at the point of death. The two men, it is alleged, had a quarrel on Thursday, Kelly| striking Barber over the head with a shoyel. Barber’s skull was fractured and the injured man is now at the Boyd hospital | in this city in a serious condition. | He is delirous most of the timel and his phy 1 holds out little hove of his recovery. Bavrber has had a few moments | of consciousness in which he asked to have his fatherat Be.| midjinotified of his condition:also! his mother at Crookston, who is divorced and married again. Charles Kelly isa wanderer and was born at Cincinnati. | tion. lat St. Petersburg was blocked. as follows: Hornet, $200; North- ern, $100; Bemidji, $150; Maple Ridge, $300; Liberty, $300; Moose Lake, $200; Quiring, $200; Kelli- her, $200. The board also let a contract for road work on the Solway-Red Red Lalke county road to George '| Pierce for $189, another contract for work on the Maple Ridge- Roosevelt road to Gasper Kloos, another to F. J. Wilson, Henry Klemme, F. A, Chapman and L. L. Reynolds for work in Hagali township, and still another to Emil Nord for work in Frohn township. Several applications for tax abatements were £} rejected. School district No. 101 in the township of Benville was organ- ized and a hearing upon an appli- cation for the formation of a new district in the township of Me- Dougald was set for Aug. 21. The board is allowing bills this afternoon and wiil probably tinish its work this evening. TEACHERS FORM ASSOCIATION Beltrami County Teachers Association Organized Yesterday Morning. The Beltrami County Teachers association was formed yester- day forenoon at the high school building, when 45 of the teachers who attended the summer school assembled and elected the fol- lowing officers: President—Anna Mills. Vice president—-Florence Huck Secretary—Jennie Leak. The following executiye com- mittee was appointed by the president: Mae Adams, Miss Gleason, Hannah Romsaas. A committee to prepare a con- stitution was appointed .as fol- lows: Mae Adams, Clara Hend- rickson, Jennie Leak, Florence Huck. The object and aims of the as- sociation have not been decided upon as yet. RUSSIA’S WHEAT CROP IN DANGER Blockade And Famine Have Dis- astrous Fffect. It is reported that owing 1o lack of storage and transporta- tion facilities, the country's entire crop is jeopardized. From an authentic source it is reported that owning to lack of transportation and storage faciii- ties in Russia, the grain shipping situation is in a precarious condi- This spring transportation Avg all times tens of thousands of cars were at a standstill. Re- cently a large number of cars were received at St. Petersburg in a fermented condition and were condemned to be burned. This blockade not only affects Kelly’s examination was post-| tho'grain now in storage and in transportation, whereby thous- ands of carloads will be lost, but the safety of the present crop is DIEST TOOL EVER MADE ! also jeopardized, as the outlook Ten Tools in One, Only $2.00 poned. B —————— THE HAN Agents Wanted Hatchet, Hammer, Wite Cutter, Wi B Splicer, Screw Driver, Gas Plicrs, Nail § Paller, Leather Punch, Staple Puller Alligator Wrench. National Tool Co., 30 Temple Court, Minneapolis. at present is that the way cannot be cleared to handle the new crop. FOLETSTIONFL<TAR NOT FOUND Whereabouts of Mrs. Hend- rickson of Laporte Are Still Unknown, TIRELESS SEARCH BY NEIGH- BORS RESULTS IN NAUGHT. Trail Followed For Several Miles to Be Lost in the Dense Woods. The whereabouts of Mrs. Hendrickson, the 80 year old lady who last week wandered from her home at Laporte, a station on the M. & I. between Bemidjiand Walker, are still unknown and in spite of a vigorous search carried on for the missing woman by neighbors she had not been found last night. Neighbors who have been con- ducting the search found the trail of the old lady and followed it for several miles but lost it again in the dense woods that grow in the vicinity of Laporte, The hunt for Mrs. Hendrick- son is still being vigorously car- ried on by 25 or more people of Laporte who hope to find the| missing woman alive and well. GOOD YIELD OF WHEAT J. D. Doran Has 25 Acres Blue Stem Wheat Good for 40 Bushels Per Acre. J. D. Doran who owns a nice farm a few miles this side of Funkley was in the city last even- ing on his way to Crookston to attend the drainage convention Mr. Doran has been a resident of the county for the past seven years and has done considerable lclearing and has a nice farm. |This year he has 25 acres of| wheat that is in excellent condi- tion and will make an old time farmer point with pride to what can be done with Beltrami county soil. Mr. Doran predicts a grand future to the county and isan ardent supporter of the drainage movement. Besides the wheat he has a good crop ot vegetables, grains and hay. His farm isa model of thriftiness and a good pattern for those who desire to be tillers of the soil in this see- tion. NOTED INDIAN CHIEF DEAD Moosedung Chief of Red Lake Indians Goes To Happy Hunting Ground. Moosedung, Chief of the In- dians at the Red Lake Reserva- tion, died last week due toa cold which he caught while attending the celebration at Deyils Lake on the Fourth, The old chief was AGED LADYIS |LITTLE FALLS |STRIKE EXCURSION Special Train Will Bring Large Crowd to Bemidji Next Sunday. A spegial train will be run to Bemidji next Sunday over the Northern Pacific and M. & I. railways on account of the base ball game to be played here Sun- day afternoon between the Little Falls and Bemidji teams. The excursion has been liberally ad- vertised at Little Falls and it is expected that a large crowd will be brought to Bemidji on the day of the game. The game promises to be a first class con- test. The Little Falls team has played 12 games this season and won all of them, defeating St. Cloud, Brainerd and other fast teams throughout the cen- tral and southern portions of the state. With the addition of Carl and Emerson, who it is expected will join the Bemidji team this week, the locals should be in a position to give the aggregation from down the line a hard game. Reecruiting Office Established. Corporal R. T. Glenn of St. Paul is in the city today establishing a branch naval recruiting office in the First National bank build- ing, where rooms have been en- gaged for the station. The office is now practically ready to do business and will be opened up as soon as a man arrives to take charge of it. From Bemidji Cor- poral Glenn will go to Hibbing and other range towns to estab- lish branch offices. R. E, Miller Quit Business. R. E. Miller has discontinued his machine and repair shop on Beltrami avenue and the estab- lishment will be closed for the present. The machinery and equipment will be left in the shop until Mr. Miller decides whether or not he will re-engage in the business. I GENERA All Operators of Great North- ern and Northern Pacific Go Out. MEN EMPLOYED AT LOCAL STA- TIONS JOIN STRIKERS. Minnesota & International is Not Affected, Being Independent Road. St. Paul, Aug. 2.—Practically all telegraph operators on the Great Northgrn and Northern Pacific roads are now on a strike, only a few men here and there staying at work. On the Great Northern about 800 men are out and on the Northern Pacific ovér 900. Reports from points in Montana, Washington and other states show that trafficis greatly delayed. The agent, cashier and opera- tors employed at the local Great Northern station received the strike order at 6 Lo’clock this morning. Two of the men struck at 6:20 but the agent and cashier will not walk out until after they have made out their reports, which will probably be tomorrow morning. Following are the names of the men employed at the Great Northern station in Bemidji who are affected by the strike: E. E. Chamberlain, agent. George Rhea, cashier. A. F. Satren, day operator. C. H. Schroeder, night opera- tor. Agent Walker of the Minnesota & International states that the strike will not affect the men employed at the local station be- cause the Minnesota & Interna- tional is an independent line. All trains on the Great North ern through Bemidji are running without orders. EIGHT NEW 'CITIZENS MADE (= Were Issued at Court Term Yesterday. A special term of district court was held at the court house yes- terday by Judge Spooner and eight applications for second citi- zenship papers wére allowed as follows: Anton Stenzel, Fran- cois Carries, Thomas E. Phibbs, Hans E. Kirkvold, Ernst Engelk- ing, John Newbery, Hans Lar- son, Judith Swanson. | Woman Died on Train. A woman whose name can not be learned died on the west bound Great Northern train yes- terday afternoon between Grand Rapids and Deer Riyer. Death was due to heart failure. The woman was in company with a number of relatives and the party was on its way to California. The remains were placed on the east bound train and will be taken to New York for burial. —————————— - Durum Wheat Five Feet High. A sample of durum wheat which stands five feet in height is on exhibition at the entrance of the Swedback block. The wheat was grown on the farm of M. Rygg, near the new townsite of Spaulding. Crops in the vi- cinity of Spaulding are reported as being the best in many years. REBEDEW. Mr, Esterdahl has purchased a stump puller from O, Funk, A party of gentlemen com- posed of R. Lord and J. A. Hilde- brand of Cedar Rapids, C. M. Erion, F. Underwood, P. P. Mass, F. B. Jones, C. Erion, and C. L. Clark from Dubuque arrived here Wednesday on a fishing ex- pedition. They have a tent pitched on the shore of Rebedew lake and are enjoying life in the deanse forests of northern Minne- sota. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Webster of Louis and nephew, Leslie Webster, visited in “this vicinity one day last week. the oldest of six children. It was his father who received the ge grant of land near Thief River Falls. On his father’s death there was a law suit over the propertyleft. Moosedung thought that according to Indian custom being the oldest son that he was entitled to all the property. The case was taken to the U. S. sup- reme court which rendered a decision against him and as a re- sult the property was divided| among the children of the de-| ceased. Moosedung. was fifty years of age and was highly honored and respected by the memoer s of his tribe. LOST—Two checks $1 and $5, name of Scott Stewart on back. | Leave av Lumbermens Bank. CaLiporn® $25.00 EVERY DAY, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31, 1905 via Union Pacific Southe.l:;; Pacific Second Citizenship Papers SHORT LINE., FAST 'TRAINS. NO DELAYS: Through Tourist Sleepers every day. Double berth $5.75 from Missouri River; Inquire of E. L. LOMAX, Gen'l Pass, and Tkt-Agty Unlon Pacific Rallroad, Omaha, Neb. nh