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BIG SALE ON NEXT WEEK Bemidji Consignment Co. Must Move and Will Close | Out Its Stock. The Bemidji Consignment company must vacate the build- ing in which its steck is now lo- cated and will take possession of another building on March, 1, 1006, when a new stock of cloth- ing and ladies’ furnishings will be installed. The owner of the company is in the city, is well satistied with the prospects here - and expects to have the company remain here permanently. The building in which the stock is now located must positively be vacated by Jan. 15, and next week the company will give the largest clearance sale ever car- ried onin Bemidji. The store will be closed Thursday in order to mark down the goods. as the company does not wish to pay freight and storage to March 1, so that the stock will be closed out at the lowest figures ever known. Watch Wednesday’s paper for the announcement of this big sale. ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT Branch of Royal League Or- ganized at Meeting Held at Eagles Hall. Alocal branch of the Royal League was instituted last even- ing in Kagles hall by H. H. Stone, Deputy Supreme Archon, with 28 charter members, The follow- ing list of officers was elected and installed: Past Archon—G. W. Campbell, Archon—J. £. Essler. ¥ice Archon—Geo. A, Fleming. Orggor— Dr. C. M. Smith, Scribe-Geo. T, Baker, Collector—J. G. Peterson. Treas.—R. M. Skinner. Prelate—Scott T, Stewart. Guide—E, R. Dunham. Warden—J, W. Spaulding, Sentry—L, G. Crothers. Trustees — 1. J. Andrews, Robt. Clark, T. Beaudette. Medica! Fxaminers—Dr, R'l Gilmoreanl De. B H. Swmith. | Dead Man has Sister Here. Word from Larimore, N. D., to Chief Bailey of this city is to the ecffect that Tony Irwin, a tireman ou the Great Northern, was accidentally killed. there yesterday. Chief Bailey was also notified that Irwin has a sister in Bewidji and the chief is making an effort to locate the relative. Store Closed New Years. Ours is A Safe Place for Clothes Stein-Bloch Wool Tested» Fitting Precisely This Label Stands for 51 Years of Knowing How §1YWY\ e /—’—/. £ : REGISTERED 1868 B AX XU XYY KX Ivenison and hide on Martin’s TRAIN WRECK AT BAGLEY East Bound Passenger 'Runs Into Freight at Full Speed. The east bound passenger on the Great Northern this morn- ing ran at full speed into the rear end of a freight train standing on the track at Bagley and asa result of the collision the passen- ger engine was badly wrecked and the caboose and two cars of the freight train were demol- ished. The engineer and fire- man on the passenger engine, | seeing their danger, leaped from | the engine and were only slightly injured. The accident was caused by the falure of a flag man who had been sent around the curve at Bagley to flag the passenger to reach a point suffi- ciently far away to allow the pas- senger train to stop before run- ning invo the freight. None of the passengers on the train were injured. Mis Eva Peterson was taken seriously ill today with pneu- monia. HAD VENISON IN POSSESSION Residents of Wilton Plead Not Guilty This Morning To Serious Charge. Albert Martin, a farmer living near Wilton, and George Bess, also of Wilton, appeared before Judge Skinvik this morning and answered to the charge of un- lawfully having venision in their possession. Bess pleaded not guilty acd his case will come up for trial on Wednesday next. Henry Funkley appeared as at- torney for Bess, whose bonds for appearance on Wednesday were fixed at $150. Martin’s case was also continued until Wednesday, and he was allowed to go on his own recognizanc°. Game Warden Rutledge appre- hended both men, and with Con-| stable Arthur Wright found the premises. RUGGLES MAY SELL HIS PINE Taber Lumber Company Will Make an Offer for Sev- eral Million Feet. { The sale of several million feet of valuable white and Norway pine belonging to C. F. Ruggles, the millionaire lumberman, may be consummated in the next few days. The timber which it is in- tended by Mr. Ruggles to dis- pose of is located east and north |of Bemidjiand includes the strip of Lake Bemidji. Estimates of the timber have beea made and providing these estimates prove satisfactory the sale will be made | to the Taber Lumber company of Keokuk, Iowa, which has had an option on the timber for some time past. Broke Leg Accidentally. The 14 year old son of Oliver Hill, a resident of Maple Ridge township, sustained a broken leg while hauling a safe from Fowlds to Island Lake for Sam- uel Hayes. The sleigh upon which the safe was beirg hauled tipped over and the heavy safe of Norway pine on tLe east side; [ o trami county-started this morn-| Chanee for 0il War. Thos. Mead of Blackduck ' TO APPRAISE, Ingand the aporaisers aremow| A car load of Cornplanter Oji|Pusiness visitor in the city STATE TIMBER|2t work south of this city. |ig peing offered in Bemidji today | 98- : About 25,000-acres iSto be @p-|the first real opposition tHat| P: K. Rusivold of Turtle Ri prax;ed and it will: take several Standard Oil has had for some|is spendiug the day 'in Bem Work Started South of Be-|ypets 17 <oupiete the works time. e s e e ' ! e i - H.lure oil war inasmuch as the eodo midji This Mor: ning—25,- | Beagle: who 1s sasistod by.J, E'lnew freight classification makes|Utech of ;'??"Stll]ey' dReirV;m:OWil: i Cahill of this city and N. A. Ot- isi 5 1 000 Acres to Appraise. J it possible for independent con-|37® VISItOrs in the city today. terstad of Turtle River. B Hare s _— cerns to get their product into : r;ce arris = returned Bemidjias cheaply as’does the| so o7 Jesterday aftern i Standard Oil company. Bemidji. Ll K. O. Bolstad of Fosston is _The work of appraising the '\, Joacting business in Bemidji timber upon state lands in Bel- today. ) Our latest consignment of goods, COnsisting of Ladies’ Hand } { Tailor Made Suits, Skirts, Jackets, Children’s Coats and | Men's, Boy’s and Children’s Suits. Our buyer has been for-| | tunate to buy this stock at 25 cents on the dollar and we ] | will give the people of Bemidji and vicinity the greatest bargains ever heard of, so don’t fail to come and take ad- s vantage of this opportunity as it may never occur again;fi - W |Read This Carefully and Con- vince Yourself. Lot No. 1 Men’s Suits. v Ladies’ hand tailor made suits, up-to-date | We have received a lot of Men’s: suits, &” | styles worth from $15 to 825, will go at}] sizes, sold from $10 to $12. for Sat., spec.. $6.98 $3.48 100 Ladies’ up-to-date suits, in differentf .. . : : g . A : ancy Suits and Scotch tweeds and § ' g%%ttegn&fgl%fg%lizs,szlllg lined, worth from | faney cashmere, worth $16 to $i8. choice, § '$8.98 $548 | Ladies’ Skirts. Lot No. 3. s e . _| Men’s hand tailored suits in faney worsted § One lot of Ladies’ Skirts. the kind you pay | this season’s latest productions, worth $2@: from $5 to $8 for, at this sale, \ $2.98 $8.48 Lot No. 4. Let No. 2. v -k : : g David Adler’ d h i d gar- # 50 Ladies’ hand tailored skirts, in different m%;?tcsl,fim f:;z;" r‘lvofts)%sdsaggdfz ?ég;gs %&!fil € patterns and styles, sold everywhere from worth $25 to $30 while they last for f $10 to $15, for Saturday special, | $10.98 | $4.98 | . Boy’s and Children’s €lothing ' | One lot of Girl’s jackets, different styles e T M systexfi' : to $10, at we carry - B sHdpationns WOl T0 10 and Banner brand, the best that money!\ 48 can buy, a saving from 50 to 75 per cent | L on every garment. ; Miscellaneous Bargains. Men’s all-wool sox, w:rt—hnggx:n—,(m;,i 19¢ We are unable to quete all the prices but come and see for yourself. Weber Brothers shoes, worth $4.00 and $4.50, your cheice, $2.98 Men’s trousers, worth double, from ‘69 cents to : ; Cluett and Monarch shirts, worth $1 and $1.50, at 59¢ The famous C. K. ‘& S., $3.50 shoes for men, now, $2.79 fell on the young man’s leg, breaking if. He was forced to remain with the safe on his leg for three hours while his father, who accompanied him. summon- ed assistance to remove the weight. He was brought to Be- SCH N E l D E R midji this morning and confinred BROTHERS at St. Anthony’s hospital for treatment.