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|| M. E. IBERTSON BIG MILL IS SHUT DOWN S Crookston Lumber Company Closed Its Plant in This City Yesterday. SEASON WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL IN HISTORY OF MILL. Planing MIII Will Be Operated During Winter — About 100 Men to Be Employed. The Crookston Lumber com- pany yesterday closed its mill in this city for the season after the most successful run in the his- tory of the plant. The mill bas been operated night and day since April 3, making the season seven months and 20 days in length. About 300 men are thrown out of employment on account of the close down, but the planning mil! will be operated during the the entire winter, and about 100 men will be employed by tiLe by the company. The season just ended h:g been a remarkably successful one. The mill started operations much earlier than in former years and the plant was operated ab least three weeks later than the company’s plant at Crooks- ton which closed down Nov. 1. No estimate of the amount of timber cut during the season can be given by the officials of the company. Unusual Jewelry! Y To those seeking gifts that shall be original dainty and at a moderate price, we suggest an fnspection of the S many novelties in uom and ~\1xez- In Our Large Stock We take special pain: in the selection of our stock to admit only that which needs the high- est standard of artistic excell- ence so that any article purchas- ed here iscertain to comply with every canon of good taste. Geo. T. Baker @. Co. See our Windows Buy Your | BEDS | SPRINGS MATRESSES at the Bargain Store Just received a line of plain and fancy beds. Prices ranging from $2.50 up. A good woven wire matress for $1.50. A bet- ter one for $2.50. Mat- resses $2.00 and up. These prices are on new " goods. Give Us a Call 1st door no. of P. 0. i ddmonal Locals § W.D, Bnghr, of Teustnke is transacting business in Bemidji today. Ole Benson of Blackduck of is transacting business in‘Be- midji today. Nate Houghton returned this afternoon from Inkster, N. D., where he spent several weeks. Miss Vera Cameron of the Tenstrike schools arrived in the here with her parents. Charles Mosebaugh and Ed- ward Ross will leave this even- ing for Northome to spend sever- al days in that vicinity. H. S. Annette has returned from a business trip to Park Rapids, Mepabga and other points south. © Miss Vilettia Brant arrived this afternoon from her school at Wilton for an over Sunday visit in the city with relatives. J. P. Signel left this afternoon for Grand Rapids, where he will spend a short time on business for the Duluth Brewing com- pany, A. E. Underwood and sister, Miss Grace Underwood, arrived (in the city this afternoon from Solway for a brief visit here with friends. The dance given last night at the Grill hall by the ladies of the Episcopal church was well at- tended and an enjoyable evening was spent. Game Warden A, G. Rutledge returned last night from an offic- ial visit to Nebish, Puposky and other points along the Red Lake railway. James Lappen returned this morning from Blackduck, where he has spent several days on ber company, George Gaslin of Blackdnck arrived in the city this morning and today purchased a valuable team of heavy draft horses from J. A. Ludington. V. L. Ellis, editor of the Shev- lin Advocate, arrived in the city this afternoon and will spend -a few days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis. Mr, and Mrs. J, N. Bailey have broken up housekeeping and have engaged a suite of rooms at the Markham hotel, where they will make their home during the winter. J. J. Opshal returned last night from the hunting lodge of the T. J. Miller party north of Red Lake. He states that the other members of the party will return Tuesday or Wednesday. Ole Rankainen of Menahga and Knute Kiel of Wilton are in the city today on their way home way home from the Rapids river valley, north of Red lake, where they secured valuable home- steads. Manager A. E. Harris of the local telephone exchange and his assistant, William Ferris, left this afternoon for Cass Lake, where they will straighten out the last accounts of the Iron | Range Telephone company. Deputy Sheriff John Bailey and Chas. Fish returned today from Fergus Talls, where they took Gasper Cloos, the home- steader from Maple Ridge town ship, who was committed to the state insane asylum by Judge Clark. X James Jerrard, manager of the St, Cloud Journal Press, was in the city today on business. Mr. Jerrard is one of the most enter- prising and successful news- paper men in Minnesota and has earned an enviable reputaiion as manager of the St. Cloud .news- city this morning for a short visit business for the Crookston Lum- |’ BIG TIMBER SALE NOV. 28 State Auditor Iverson Will | Sell Stumpage in Bel- trami County. LIVELY SCRAMBLE BY LUMBER- | zeant Witte, formerly in charge MEN IS PREDICTED. List Includes Tract Upon Which Much Valuable Timber Is Located. 1 The state stumpage sale for Beltrami county will beheld at the court house commencing at 9 o’clock a. m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. The sale will be conducted by State Auditor Iverson and will last one day only. Lumbermen interested in the sale are making preparations to bid for the timber, and a lively -1 “Timber |4 scramble is expected. prices are rapidly rising,” said a prominent lumberman yesterday ‘“and every timber owner in this 1section will make an effort to se- cure as much of the timber as he can.” The list is made up of several hundred descriptions, and sev- eral tracts with valuable timber upon them are included in it. The bulk of the timber to be dis- posed of its spruce, tawarack and cedar, but some of the tracts have considerable pine. The terms of the sale are cash and the payments are to be made by certified check or check ona Minneapolis or St. Paul bank, The purchasers are allowed two years in which to remove the tim- ber, Wolf License Issued. County Auditor Wilmann yes terday issued a wolf bounty to Nick MecCartney of Liberty township. Married Thursday. Charles Tiller and Miss Maude Dirst of this city were married Thursday afternoon by Probate Judge Clark. Initiate Class of Eight, The Modern Woodmen will hold a meeting this evening at which eight new members will be added to the local lodge. Fol- lowing the initiations a banquet will e served by the Royal Neighbors. Mr. Musser Killed the Cow. An authentic report of the kill- ing of the cow by the party of hunters chaperoned by T. J. Miller lays all the blame for the killing upon a Mr. Musser of Mankato, who is a member of the party. Two Marriage Licenses Issued. Marriage licenses were issued today at the office of Clerk: of Court Rhoda to Levi Henryv Price and Miss Levina Margaret Car- ver, both of this city and to Wm. H. Nelson of Crow Wing county and Miss Julia Grunden of Bel- trami county. Steam Loader Hit by Train. An accident which might have caused a serious train wreck oc- curred about a mile this side of Kelliher this morning when one ofithe cars of the train, which 'was loaded with logs, strucka steam loader standing on a spur. The steam loader was badly dam- aged. The train was not delayed by the accident. Dode Fiske. Those who attended the Dode Fiske concert and dance last year, and that was nearly every- 'one, will look forward eagerly to Ithe company’s reappearance paper. He is a brother of E. H.|here the evening of December 1. Jerrard of Bemidji and while in | The concert given by the com- the city today enjoyed -a brief|Pany-isa musical treat of rare visit with his brother. .| merit and the ‘dance music tos S —— gether with the &pirit of fun Episcopal Services. will be held at the I. O. O.!F. hall tomorrow evening at 7-30 by Rev. 'E, 8. Murphy of Grand Rapids. Fiske -himself made the dance last year the most enjoyable of the season, 'infused into the dance by Mr,| § SERGT. WITTE | ' CANNOT LIVE|: jand with W. G. Schroeder, the Former Bemidji Recruiting Officer on Deathbed in Duluth Hospital. i Word reached the city yester. day from. Duluth, where Ser- of the Bemidji army recruiting| office, is ' confined at St. Mary’s | hospital, that there was absolute- ly no kope for his recovery a.ndi that the attending physicians had given him wup. Sergeant Witte took sick while ab Grand Rapids with pneumonia and-it was reported that he'was recov-! ering. Later, however, compli- cations set in and he was taken to Dnluth for treatment, William H. Poupore of the Bel- trami Cedar company is a visitor in'the city ‘today from Kelliher. ! Car Load of Sugar. , Purchases of goods in car load lots are not infrequent in Bemidji Minnesota avenue merchant they are very frequent. Mr. Schroe- der’s latest is the purchase of a car.load of sugar which has just arrived. Card of Thanks. The undersigned hereby desire t0 express their beartfelt thanks, to all friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us in the last sickness and death of our hus- band and father, Julius Miller. Mgs. JuLius MILLER AND FAMILY . THE NEW STORE Our line of groceries are fresh and we have a nice line of ‘Good Things to Eat’ for the table. Remember “THE NEW Have you tried our line of Yale Coffees. STORE,” delivers to. any part of town. Phone 207. ROE_& MARKUSON Friday Saturday average stores. Center of Bemidji. Just Received---One lot ladies black sateen petticoats latest B patterns worth from $125 and $1.50. The sale 980 ¥ only - One Lot---Ladies black petti- coats in plainand fancy blocks this lot includes all our $2 and | 5225 line during $l 48 this sale - One Lot-- Outing flanne! in fancy colors a limited num- ber oEA pie_ces 3 1_20 only One Lot---Children fleeced lin- ed hosery worth 15c 9 This sale c w3 Days Sale--3 [m At The Bazaar Store | pes=Commencing Thursday, November 23..&g res=Ending Saturday Night, November 25..@g Ever since the founding of this establishment, known as The Bazaar Stere, it has enjoy- ed the reputation of carrying an up-to-date line of Merchandise at prices away below the It is the intention of this management to make this store the Bargain The principal feature of this sale will be the showing of Dress Goods and Silks, at prices beyond comparison, Dress Goods. We have gone through our en- tire line of dress goods and selected some exceptionally good values which we have arranged into three lots. Lot One --You will find good values at $1.25. This 890 sale - Lot Two---In this lot we are closing out our 60c 480 .and 75c line for Lot Three--All our fancy Ticot flannel and suiting generally sold for 40c and 50c 290 Silks. This sale The new silks are especially ‘|_he bazaar Store. Friday and ’ Saturday richand beautiful being har- monious colorings, that appeal to good taste and delight a well dressed woman. We will place on sale 1 piece 36 1. Black taffetta guaranteed silz. 1 piece 36in. red changable taffetta silk. 1 piece red aud black chang- able taffetta silk worth $1.85 during this $l.]2 1_2 sale only Boys Fleeee Lined Underwear. One Lot-—-Boys _fleece lined underwear sizes from 24 to 34. We will sell garment any size durmg this 250 sale each - $25,000 for a Story | One Dollar for Every Six Words. @ the greatest is said to regard it himself as his greatest ' work.: OST anybody oém Writp: a story and lots of people try now-a-days, but it takes a €CONAN DOYLE who can create such a character as “‘Sherlock Holmes” to get paid for it at that rate. That is what Conan Doyle is paid for the new story. “Sir Nigel” * Which will commence December 8 and run weekly in the handsome New Sunday Magazine given each Sunday with The Minneapolis Journal. The ecritics say this-is stbry Conan Doyle ever wrote and he