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4 i o e MONEY FROM |GAINED TITLE UNCLE SAM Settlers Will Present Claim To Government for Flood- ing of Meadows. GOVERNMENT DAMS RESPONSI- BLE FOR SETTLERS' LOSS. Farmers Living Along Mississippi |ernment land near Northome, Demand $10 an Acre for Loss In 1905. The farmers living along the Mississippi river from where it flows out of Bemidji lake to Cass lake will soon present, through an attorney now in Washington for that purpose, a claim to the government for damages su- stained by them in the summer of 1905 for the flooding of their meadows as a result of the operation of the government dams. It is claimed thatapproximate- 1y 850 acres of valuable hay land was flooded last summer and as a result the settlers sustained heavy damage. The amount the settlers claim is $10 per acre for the land flooded, that the total amount that will be asked from the government is about $3,500. Some of the land, it is said, will cut three tons of hay to the acre when not flooded, but last summer the farmers were un- able to cut any of the hay owing to the high water in the river caused by the government dams. The government practically ad- mitted that the lands had been flooded and offered the settlers $2 per acre for the lands, which was refused, many of the settlers valuing their tracts at $25 to $50 charge of having FRAUDULENTLY Northome Man Arrrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal on Serious Charge Mathew Jones, a resident of Northome, was arrested in that village Monday by Deputy U. S.|HAD HEARD NOTHING OF EACH Marshal Frank W. Tufts on a fraudulently acquired title to a tract of goy Jones is also accused of taking from the land 600,000 feet of pine timber belonging to the govern- ment. He was taken to Walker and brought before U. S. Com missioner Daniel Delury for preliminary examination, the outcome of which is as yet.un- known. VESLEY ACTS BADLY IN JAIL Man Accused of Killing Dahls RROTHERS | MEET AGAIN a Bad Prisoner—Twelve Men Now in Jail. “Shorty'’ Vesley, the man now held at the county jal charged with the murder of N. O. Dahl and daughter, Aagot, in April, 1908, is, according to the jail officials, one of the most brothersome men ever counfined in the county bastile. -‘Shorty” shows a disposition to register a “kick” whenever opportunity presents itself, and as a result heis disliked by every employe at the jail and by many of his fel- low prisoners. At the present time there ars 12 men confined in the jail, 10 of whom are for petty offenses, the other wwo per acre, The attorney now in Washington is E. F. Crawford of this city, and he will soon present on behalf of these settlers a claim for the amount of damages asked by them., The outcome of the affair will be watched with inter- est, and if the claim is allowed there will in all probability be dozens of similar claims against the government for damages su- stained by flooding of meadows. Among the settlers whose lands were flooded last summer and who are now seeking so re- cover damages are F, M. Mal- zihn; Gunder Aakhus, Knute Aakhus, Gunder Moi, John Puilips, Ole Fellan. Andrew Back, Gust Berg, Ewmmanuel Sweuson and Iver O. Ungstad. Read The Daily Pioneer. FREE RailwayFare From any Town Within 20 Miles of Bemid)i, During the Month of DECEMBER ONLY! BUY A RETURN TICKET AND WE WILL DISCOUNT THE PRICE OF SAME ON ANY OF OUR CABINE PICTURES RANGING FROM s3. PER DOZEN AND UPWARD. 70 people In this closer vicinity, we will make Froe of Charde a plcturc of yourself on Barret's photocloth with esch dozen cabinet pictures. Have your ploto taken om posta cards. Thisis The Latest Fad and an inexpensive way of surprising triends Postal cards printed from any sma- teur plates at 5 cents each. A ——————— N. L. HAKKERUP YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD! ~=WITH-- being Vesley, agcused of the Dahl murder, and Martin Thompson, hound over on a charge of grand larceny. BEMIDJI MEN . PLEAD GUILTY Peeuliar Meeting of Men Who Left Sweden When They Were Boys. OTHER IN 14 YEARS. Come Together in Local Saloon and Each Recognizes the Other. The meeting of two brothers ‘who had beén separated for 14 ‘years, during which time neither 'had heard anything from or about the other, occurred this morning at the Bank saloon, when Oscar Berg, aged 32and John Berg, aged 30, met, reconized each other and talked over boy- hood days in far off Sweden: The meeting was brought about in a peculiar manner. One of the brothers, Oscar, has been a lumber/camp employe in this vicinity for a number of years past and has acquaintances in this city. He arrived in Bemidji lagt night and spent the evening in visiting with his friends here. This morning the other brother, who resembles Oscar to a great extent, happened into the Bank saloon, where Oscar had spent a portion of the previous evening, and one of the employes of the saloon accosted him with “Good morning, Oscar.” Berg, who had never before been in the refresh- ment parlor, was dumbfounded at being called by his brother’s name, and upon questioning the saloon employe he learned thkat an Oscar Berg was in the city. The Jatter was soon brought to the saloon, where each of the brothers recognized the other. Neither of the men have fami- lies and have for the past 11 to 14 years traveled over the entire United States' Oscar left his howe in Sweden in 1891 and John in 1894. Two Merchants and Two Saloonkeepers Kept Impure Goods Two local keepers of stores and two saloonkeepers were today ar- rested at the instance of Harris Bennett, connected with the state pure focd commission, com- mission, charged with keeping ia the establishmeats imypure goods. Each appeared before a justice. pleaded guilty and were fined $25 each and costs. One of the storekeepers was fined for keeping impure ketchup and the other for impure lemon extract. The saloon men pleaded guilty to keeping for sale impure port wine and cherries. None of those fined knew that the goods they were keeping were impure, and each of them will make a appli- cation to the wholesale house from which the goods were pur- chased for the amount of the tine. Examinations in January. The spring teachers’ state ex- aminations for Beltrami county will occur in this city on Jan. 25, 26 and 27. INSTALLATION LAST NIGHT Local Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges Install New Officers A joint installation of the new BISIAR & VANDERLIP! We can furnish you with Ranges, Stoves, Furniture and House FURNISHINGS! SINGER SEWING MACHINES ON VERY EASY PAYMENTS gh grade Pianos Organs Expected Daily. ly elected officers of the local Masonic and Ea tern Star lodges was held at the new masonic hall last night. The usual pretty in- stallation ceremonies were gone through, after which an elaborate supper was served and dancing was indulged in to a late hour. C. 0 F. Elect Officers. The local lodge Catholic Order of Foresters elected the follow- ing officers at a meeting held at at Odd Fellows hall last night: P. C. R.—Matt Mayer. C. R.—M. Downs, APPLIES FOR ABATEMENT McClure Logging Company Claims Taxes for Year 1902 Were Too High. The board of county commis- sioners, which was called to or- der this morning has done prae- tically nothing today. The most important matter brought be- fore the board wasan applica- tion by the McClure Logging company for an abatement of taxes for 1902 on 33 tracts of land formerly located in Bel- trami county rut now attached to Clearwater county. Accord- ing to the records, the land was valued at $28,598 and the taxes $1,510.82. Previous to the jear 1902, it is claimed by the com- pany, the timber had been cut off the land, ther by making the land less yaluable. but the valua- tion had not been lowered. The company claims the correct valua- tion of the land to be $16,735 and that the amount of taxes that should haye teen levied is $923,35. The board laid the mat- ter over to the next meeting. ACCUSES TRUST OF ROBBERY. Governor Hoch Pays His Respects te Standard Oil Company. Ottawa, Kan., Dec, 14.—Governor B, W. Hoch, speaking here at a gather- ing of Republicans, said: ““At this time the Kansas oil field is ylelding 60,000 barrels a day, an insig- nificant part of its capacity, and for this oil the Standard Oil company, which sets the price, Is paying less than one-third what It paid a year ago. I believe it could pay $1 per barrel for this ofl more than it is paying and stlll make a .large profit. In other words it is robbing the people of $60,- 000 a day, or $22,000,000 a year. We sit supinely down while we are being robbed of enough money every day by this one corporation to build a hun- dred homes for the homeless or to rear a great educational institution or to endow a college or in one year to pay all the expenses of the state for five years.” Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 13.—Wheat— Dec., 8§5%c; May, 88%c. Corn—Dec., 44%c; V. C. R.—J. A. Breen. BISIAR & VANDERLIP 2 doors west of Clly Hall. R.S.—P. J. O'Leary. F.8.—J. P. Lahr. Treasurer—Matt Thome. Trustees —Frank McManus, LB J. Gonld Mlan.yor. = old, 45%c; May, 44c. Oats—Dec., 30%c; May, 32%c. Pork—Jan., $13.00; May, $18.321;. Flax—Cash, rthwest- ern. $1.03; Southwestern, 96@961c. Butter—Creameries, 17@23%c; dair- ies, 17@20c. Eggs—20@22c. Poultry ~~Turkeys, 13 springs, chickens, gc. DEFECTIVE PAGE WORKING HERE|) Bogus Qt}arters and Half Dollars Evidently Being Manufac@ured Here ..Great.. ..Reduction.. ! Sale! I have still more goods than I need in my business and in order to reduceit, I propose to cut the price still lower. See a few items. With but few excep- tions, everything goes. . i 5 5 . The finding of 'a number of counterfeit, quarters and _half dollars this morning near the M. & 1. round house leads to the be- lief that a counterfeiting gang is working in or near to this city. The coins fyund this morning were turned over to the police, who will make an investigation, They were fcund by an employe| working at the round house. The pieces of meney are good imita- tions of thei genuine, but lack the genuine fing. —_— ‘The senate has confirmed the nomi- nation of Milten' D. Purdy of Minneso- ta as assistan{ to the attorney gen- eral, Bert Stewart, a young farmer, and & young woman cousin.of his were Jropuedmill SKaas on B0 A $10. Lamp, now. $6.00 | very fancy, now, $7.35 n e meromegand s oo | N A 84. Lamp, now, $2.45 | A $7.00. 12.piece toilet set, e tomer gart A e g festroved | MR A $2.50 Lamp, now, $150 | very fancy, now, $5.10 Mrnnfumr{ng colfnnnpy at Evanston, A $2. Lamp. now, $135 A $5.00. 12'1)1903 toilet set, A $10.00, 12-piece toilet set, | very fancy.now, $3.75 What Dry Goods I Have Left at Flat Cost. All Button Shoes go at one-half price. Groceries. Sliced beets, per two pound caa, 5c Good standard corn, 2 for 15¢, 4 for 25¢ Standard sliced pineapple, per can, 15¢ No.2 egg plums or green gages, 2 for 26¢ Standard tomatoes per can, 10¢ Mrs. Stewart’s bluing, per bottle, 10c 6 pounds pearl tapioca for, ysually sold 950 6 pounds pearl barley for, _. B6¢ 6 pounds perfectly pure buckwheat fillour for, 25¢ 7 bars best laundry soap, any brand, 25¢ 10 bars light weight Jaundry soap, 25¢ Everybody Invited! agit isintended to run off Loox ENGRAVED FOR ON THE o . EVERY NAME PIECE- CUT GLASS ‘Wealso carry a line of the ¢heaper grades Bowls, $4.00 to $20.00 Tankards, $2.00 to $14.00 Vases. $3.00 to $25.00 Olive Dishes, $1.50 to $6.00 Tumblers, $2 to $12 per set Water Bottles, $4.00 to $8.00 several thousand dollars before invoice is taken. ‘We urge on our pat- raus an examination of our assortment, which is the finest line of high grade cut glass in the city. Very truly yours J. A. McCONKEY IS O O O N O R O D GEO. T. BAKER & CO. SEE OUR WIM)UWS In City Brul Detachable Fur [ - The “Quality’”’ Store Collars Nutria Collars Special Xmas Features $6.50 Mufflers, Neckwear and Dyed Muskrat Collars Suspenders in Christmas $5 00 boxes. Purchases ' laid & 2769, I MILES BLOCK | Wool Seal Collars $4 00 aside now if requested. Gse Logical Headquarters For| Men'’s and Boys” Sensible Gifts Seotts Combination Mufflers - - - Pear], Black, White, Pink and Granite special - - % = 750 Hohday Hall Hose-- Swvll Jucqunrd de- signs, Cashmeres, and hand embroider- ed, woven stripes, neat checks 2 50°cts and - - 5('; Holiday Gloves - - - Gorden and Dent’s Mochas Chamois, Capes, Reindeers, silk and stockinet lined for driving, ;E)rggt or_‘ drs-zss values to $l 50 Gloves and Mitts. -Fleeced lined, silk lined, unlined, Dog skin, Capes, Kids, Mochas, Tans, Browns, Grays $l Holiday Suspenders---Silks, Satins and Silk and Lisle, New Lizard, Ogyster, Burnt Tan, and Gray colorings. Roll plate, Roman- gold buckles, Sterling silver buckles and Carved $2. 50, $l $2.00, $1.50 and - Vargity Sweaters---Long shakers neck or V neck dress sv,yle five colors §4 3 $3.50 and g Holiday Night Robes and Pajamas --Soi- settes, Sateens, Oxfords, Cambrics and Mulls, collared or collarless silk em- broidered, silk frogged $2 50 $2.00 and Mabes . $1.50 and 5 gg $ $l Boiled Silk Unbrellas---with Sterl- $3 ing silver trimmed handles Imported Silk Umbrellas--Natural Fir and Boxwood handles silver and $ 5 Colored Dress Shirts---Patterned Madras, Overwoven Percales and plaided oxfords: stiff and soft bosomq, coat st.yles $l $1.50 and - - gold trimmed - Horyard Mufiflers- - - Reversible style Brocades, crepes and Persians, Plain and Fancy colors one in a box $2 $1 $1.50 - - - Three-Thread Wool Plush Back Usder- . wear--Brown, Natural wool and Vicu- nas, Flat,and Elastic ribbed, Tan 1 and Natural - - $ Holiday flandkerchiefs:--Pure silk, Irish linen, silky finish lawn and French silk and linen with farcy or plain borders, $1.00, 75¢, 50c and 250 Special Schneider’s Caps Leak Proof Regent ShOes Made after our specification, original patterns and shapes, Confined to usalone for this territory. New lasts and styles 3 obtainable nowhere clse. shown in no other footwear, % JOCKEYS, BRIGHTENS, GOLFb, BUTTON TOPS. CALF, VICI, VELOUR, KiD AND COLTS.: ALL FABRICS. LEATHER. ““Wedge Toes” “Swing” foot form Coats, Calf or drill lined and up- “pers and all Regent shoes with the celebrated Rock Oak sole of - Honer, Plain or to ma.tch this winter’s prevail- ing overcoat materials and with the - 1