Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 1, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 115 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1906. Elevator Burned at Mallory. The Minneapolis and Northern elevator at Mallory, on the G. N- between Crookston and -Grand Forks, was completely destroy- ed by fire last night about 8:30. |Congressman Steencrson Tells the The elevator had been closed | grokston Journal About His Trip since January and was not in to Blackduck. WAS WELL PLEASED WITH REGEPTION HE REGEIVED FIRST ANNUAL FAIR BROUGHT TO CLOSE “‘Walker Day” Was Not Productive of a Large Crowd Going to use. The fire was beyond con- - { 2 LU trol when discovered and the E building was burned to the | Crookston Journal: Congress- v ground,.The Josgconld not. be man Halvor Steenerson returned estimated at the present time this morning from & -cip 4o Sk but will amount to several thou- Paul wherbe e ‘hitandad l'.hv.; sand. The origin of the fire isaj Gk mystery as the elevatr was un- | oPeRINE day of the .mt.!et of sy used but it is thought that tramps American bar association, and at set it either accidentally or Duluthiwhere s Stopped A0, o maliclously, dn)r, and at Blackduck where he delivered an address to the Bel- trami county fair and to the meeting of the old settlers in con- vention during the fair. He re- turned this morning on the spe- cial train put out of Blackduck for the special benefit of the fair. Mr. Steenerson has a great deal to say about the fair, the four foot cucumber, the fine po- tatoes and the excellent exhibits this year and made the locals “‘go|0f vegetables, grains, grasses some” in the other three games|3nd hogs. There were about 500 played between the two teams. Bemidji people in Blackduck yes- Heis an excellent twirler, and terday, and the attendance was being young, has a great future :fiwelled to the 1500 mark. While before him along baseball lines, |0 Blackduck, the old settlers if he tales care of himself, iheld a convention there and elect- _—_— ed Judge Pendergast of Bemidji, the proposed lieutenant governor to run with Johnson, vice-presi- dent. The judge is an old veter- Big Falls and spent the day in|an of the first Minnesota. The the city. settlers will hold a meeting at He states that he is getting | Bemidji next year the 28th and along nicely with installing the |29th of August. Mr. Steenerson new telephone system at theaddressed the fair and the old “Falls,” and that he already has |settlers yesterday. i several ’phones in good working order. He expects to have the and Fing, of Bewidji, also played | entire exchange completed and with Blackduck. [azen made a!in operation within the next ten home run. Monte Brown, the'days, ard thinks that he will crack U.of M. pitcher, was on|haveover fifty regular patrons of the slab for Walker. Heallowed | the ’phones. four hits. All the Bemidji boys played good ball and the game was a clcse one zll the way thiough, Luck was with Walker and she won out. The fair was a success inevery particular, and goes a long way toward ecstallishing a regular wmeeting every year. The exhib-| its of livestock, poultry, veget ables, etc., was really surprising as to quality. The Blackduck people did themselves proud by the expedi- tious manner in which they han-|{down this morning from their dled the fair. home at Big Falls. WALKER WON THE BALL GAME BY THE SCORE OF 3 T0 2 The Fair Has Been a Success, and It Augurs Well for Succeeding Fair Meets. Lipps Leaves Blackduck. Ralph Lipps, pitcher for the Blackduck baseball team, passed terough the city this morning, enroute t) his home at Minneap- olis. Lipps has been slab artist for the Blackduck team during the entive summerand he has pitched fine ball. He beat Bemidji twice Bluckduck, Sept. 1.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—The first annual fair of the Beltrami County Ag- ricultural association closed at Blackduck yesterday, which was designated as “Walker Day.” The speclal train from the south brought a fair sized crowd from both Bemidji and Walker. The forenoon was taken up with small sports and the judg- ing of exhibits. The principal feature was the baseball game at 3:30 in the after- noon, between the Blackduck and Walker teams. Walker won the game by a score of 3 t)>2, but not without a royal battle. Lipps pitched for Blackduck, and Sum mers, of Bemidj, caught. Lipps had pitched the day before and did not get fairly warmed up un- til after the first inning, when Ed. Rogers had hit him for a home run. Howeyer, Waiker got'but three hits off hin. and he was given fine support by Sum. mers. Huzen, Hoover, LeGore “Hello™ at Big Falls Next Week. Charles Swedback came down this morning from his home at Mrs. Hayes left this morning for the twin cities, where she will join her husband during fair week. A. W. Danaher left this morn- ing for the twin cities, where he ————— e will remain for several days on Card of Thanks. business. We wish to extend our heart- felt thanks for the courtesies and | sympathies extended us by all: Ikind friends during our sad! bereavement, caused by the’ death of our beloved son and brother, Freddie. A. T. Wheelock. Celia Wheelock. ! Roy Wheelock. Sam, Ellis was amoung the Blackduck people who passed through the city this morning enroute to the twin cities for the state fair week visit. The Pioneer erred yesterday in stating that Rev. Peart had charge of the funeral of Fred Wheelock. Rev. White officiated, and Rev. Peart assisted. The A.R. Button and wife came |GYOr Was not intentional, reports to the contrary being without any foundation whatever. SOME PEOPLE EXPECT NEW SHOES TO HURT And they are seldom disappointed. They buy that kind. The fart that a shoe should feel comfortable from the start is unknown to them because they have never felt the luxury of puttingon a rightly radie shoe. They overlook the fact that a Hanan shoe at its price gives the wear of two pairs of the kind they buy. They forget, also, that a HANAN SHOES offers more real comfort when new than their kind of shoes offer after months of wear—that it starts out a smart, stylish shoe and ends just = as smart and stylish. There are not so many such people as there used to be. We know this because we sell so many more Hanan shoes than we used. Maybe you would like to prove these facts. Look at our window for the latest styles in $3.50 & $5 shoes. E.H. WINTER & COMPY ,congressma WILL HOLD COUNCIL WITH RED LAKE BAND Judge W. B. Matthews, Afld}ney for the Chippewa Indians, Here From Washington. Thomas Sells His Pine. : R. E. Thomas has sold the pine on kis claim, for a good ronnd sum of *‘coin of the realm.” His claim is in the town of . |Alaska. There was 250,000 feet Inspector Fry Sends Out Descriptions |on the claim, all of the pine being. of the Looters of the Halstad | of good quality, and the Crooks- : . |ton Lumber company was the Postoffice. purchaser. 2 Bemidji's Big Bass. s Crookston Journal: *~ Erick Erickson arrived in the city last evening from Lake = Bemidji where he fished for an hour and returned home with four fine bass, weighing a total of 32 pounds, the largest of the bunch weighiig close to 10 pounds. Mrs. Henry Marin Dead. Mrs. Henry Marin died this forenoon, at her home about four mi}es south of Bemidji, of urinic poison. Mrs. Marin was taken ill on Thursday and became uncon- cious. All that medical skill could devise was done for her re- lief, but she did not regain con- ciousness. " The funeral will be held on Monday. POSTAL AUTHORITIES HOT ON TRAIL OF ROBBERS CO-OPERATION URGED BY SUPERINTENDENT Parents Should Send Their Children to School Regularly and Urge Them to Advancemont. Descriptions of the two men supposed to have robbed the post- office at Halstad, Minn., and who also blew the safe of the bank at Mentor have been received from Postoffice Inspector Fry. The descriptions are as follows: No, 1—From 380 to 35 years old; 5 feet 8 inches tall; weight fzom 180 to 190 pounds; round, smooth face, red complected, with dark hair and freckled hands, and wears about a one- day, sandy beard. Had on dark colored slouch hat, dark sack coat, with outer coat, thought to be a mackinaw, dark colored trousers and soft shirt. Had soft hands, indicating not used to hard work. Had plenty of nickels dimes and pennies when last seen. No. 2—About 50 ‘years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 150 pounds, dark hair very much gray and cat short, smooth, slender face and’ inclined to be sandy complected. Had on dark colored slouch hat, dark sack coat, with outer heavy coat. Had outer heavy coat. Had plenty of nickels, dimes and pennies when last seen. NUCH DEFEHBS ON ACTS OF PARENTS IN SCHOOL MATTERS WILL PRESS SOME CLAIMS OF LONG STANDING FOR THE REDS —— The City Redistricted to Conform to the New Conditions of Additional Rooms for Pupils. Pays High Tribute o the Minnesota Del- egation, and Especially Congress- man Steenerson. Judge W. B. Matthews, a prominent attorney of Washing- ton, D. C., and for years the as- sistant chief of the pre-emption divisien of the general land office, was in Bemidji yesterday, en- route to the Red Lake Indian agency, where the big council of the Red Lakers had been called for tonight. Judge Matthews has been -in the west since July 14th, looking after interests of the Leech Lake Indians and his other clients, He bas visited tlfia various Indian agencies in Mingesota and South Dakota. He was at Onigum, the Leech Lake Indian agency, the day John Frater; the new Indian | agent, took charge of the agency and held a big council of the Chippewas at that place, Chief Flatmouth presiding. The judge says there is some bad fecling among these Indians, due princi- pally to the treaty of 1847, by which, for a few thousand dollars paid by the government, the Indians gave up title t» lands since disposed of by the goverr- ment for nearly a million dolars, The inducement“to the- Iadians for making this treaty was that the lands parted with should not be disposed of by the govern- ment, but used as a barrier to the Sioux, with whom they were coristantly at war or in trouble. After acquiring title, the Unitzd States disposed of this great tract and it was opened to settlement. This claim has been pending ever since 1847, and although the interior department recognizes that the Indians have an equit- able claim for com pensation, yet under the letter of the treaty (which the Indians did not under- stand) they have no legal claim, Judge Matthews asserts that the government was guilty of what he terms very sharp practice, and there is no doubt whatever of the justice of the claim, which he intends to press. When asked ag to the relative character and value of the Indian lands on Leech Lake, White Earthand Red Lake reservations, the judge stated that in his opinion the lands on the White Earth reserve were much super- ior, as they are for the most part prairie lands, with a deep, black, loam soil, some two feet deep, with a clay sub-soil, from which from one and a half to two tons of hay can be cut annually. In some places the.grass is as high as the back of the aveage cow. There is scarcely any trees on this land, except along the streams. The judge was sur prised at vhe adaptibility of this land for all kinds of vegetables, as well the remarkable quality, and size produced t) the acre. This soil also yields a large crop of flax and wheat, and in time large crops of corn can also be raised. - In speaking of the recentlegis- lation by congress, by which 'mixed bloods are enabled to sell their lands, the judge remarked that Senator Clappis very large- ly entitled to the credit for this, as he was able ; owing to his po- sition as chairman of the Indian committee of the senate, to ac- complish what could not have been accomplished if he had been simply a member of the {committee, *Of course,” added \the judge, ‘‘Senator Nelson, your r., Steenerson, The Bemidji public schools will begin Tnesday, Sept. 4tn. Par- ents are urgently requested to see to_it, that all pupils are present on that day and are re- gular in attendance throughout the entire school year. This is a matter of great importance, as there is a certain amount of work which must be doce in a pre- scribed length of - time. One cannot expect to be promoted at the end of the term unless he has been regular in attendance and diligent in study. Let us all take hold of the educational wheel and at the beginning of the year, and make this the best school year Bemidji has ever had. One new building has been erected this summer, which we hope will be ready for use at the beginning of the term. The pupils should report for enroll- ment whether the building is ready or not. We now have three buildings, which makes it necessary to wmake three subdivisions of the district, which we will call for the.present, Districts No1, 2and- 3. No. 1, the large central build- ing, No 2 Corner of Third street and Miss. Av., No3, the new building on Fifteenth and Maur- ice Av. The'lines bounding Dist. No 2 will remain as last year. All pupils living ‘south of Fourth street and belonging to either the First or Second grades, also pupils living west of Minn. Av., south of Fifth St. to Irwin, west of Irwin and south of Sixth St. and belonging -to the Second grade only will attend Dist. No. 2. Dist, No. 3 will contain that po1 tion of the main district lying west of Irwin and- north of Eleventh St. All pupils belong- ing to the First Second, Third or Fourth grades will report at building No. 3. It may become necessary to change the bounding lines of the sub-divisions later on. The buildings have all been cleaned and made ready for use. Let every one come out on the first day with renewed energy and make this the banner school year for Bemidji: s Respectfully yours, < A. P. Ritchie, Supt. Bixby in the City. -Tams - Bixby, who has large interests in the city of Bemidji, and who is also interested in the townsite of Big Falls, is in the city today aund will go to Big Falls this evening. He is accom- panied by Dr. Fite. McCrea Family Moving. George McCrea, who left here about the first of June to assume the management of a large mill he and other parties are interest- ed in at Kalispel, Montana, re- turned to Bemidji yesterday afternoon. Mr. McCrea and family intend moving to Kalispel and are now busily at work making the necessary preparations for mov- ing. Mr. McCrea has - disposed of his property here and pur- chased a comfortable place at Kalispel. He is enthusiastic over the advantages of the new country and speaks in the highest terms of the advantages there. Kalispel is a town of about 12,000 inhabitants and is a thriv- ing business center. It has a saw mill, two flour mills and a number of other institutiozs, and is the home of a number of commercial men as well as timber men. : The McCrea’s intend moviog in about ten days and the wishes of a wide circle of friends and acquaintances follow them to their new home. Fred Sibley came in last night from Island Lake, where he is in the merchantile business in part- nership with A.. O. Johnson of Turtle River. He reports busi- ness as having been very fair at the the “Lake.? and the rest of your Minnesota delegation gave the weight of their influence. also.”- When asked what was thought in congress of Congressman Steenerson’s drainage bill, Mr. Matthews remarked that it was very justly regarded as one of the mostimportantand far-reach- ing bills introduced in many years and of equal importance to the country at large, when en- acted into law, as the irrigation law, for it is just as important to drain useless swamp land as to irrigate desert land. The Steen- erson bill will do much to add to the wealth of “Minnesota. ‘“If the bill is passed it' will give Congressman Steenerson a national reputation,’” said the judge. When requested for his opinion as to the standing in congress of the Minnesota delegation in com- parison with that from other western states, the judge stated that it stood second to none. “With such men as Clapp, Nelson Steenerson, Tawney, Stevens, how could it be otherwise? With scarcely an exception, your dele- gation all pull together, so that none of its strength is wasted. and being on the right side of all public questions of importance (on the side of the president)they all stand well with Mr. Roosevelt and hence are able to accomplish much for their constituents. “In speaking especially of Congressman Steenerson, of this district, I would say that he is a big man intellectually as well as physically, is a very hard worker, always looking after the interests of his state and his district, and he is generally very popular with his brother con- gressmen.” 4 Mr. Matthews left here this morning for Red Lake, and after the council with the Indians is held will start for Washington. Additional Locals Frank DeRoche came down this morning from his home at Kelliher. Miss Sunol Warninger left yes- terday for Upham, N. D., where she will hereaiter reside, having accepted a position as book-keep- er at thet place for the Upham Imp'ement company. Charles A. Fairbanks of Red Lake and Charles L. Dolson of Morris, Minn., oame down from Red Lake yesterday and left this morning for Walker to visit with friends during the day. W. J. Adams left this morning for Osakis, where he will visit for a week with old friends before returning to his home at Omahs, Neb. Mr. Adams was a guest of P. M. Dicaire for several days. Mrs. Peter Lindberg lefs this morning for Minneapolis, where she will visit with friends during state fair week. Mr. Lindberg will go to the vwin cities on Mon- day, also, for a week’s visit. Fred Theriault, leader of the Cass Lake band, returned to this city this morning from Black- duck, where he played with the Bemidji band at the county fair, | Thursday and Friday. He re turned to Cass Lake this noon. . James Creighton of Lowell Mass , an uncle of A. B. Hazen, left this morning for Eagle Bend, after bhaving visited in Bemidji for several days. Mrs. Abbot, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hazen, and her daughter also left for Eagle Bend. Mr. Creighton will remain at Eagle Bend for several days before returning to Lowell. Mr. Matthews has been among| E. E. Chamberlain, Dr. Foster the Leech lake Indians consider-|and W. N. Bowser left yesterday ablyof late, and he states that|afterncon for McIntosh, in the the Leech Lakers are much/vicinity of which place they will pleased with their new agent,|hunt chickets for a week. The Mr. Frater, who has already won |doctor and Mr. Bowser were in} their respectand esteem throngh/|the same vicinity last year qd & brief speech made at their[they had fair success. They are| council, when he' stated that. he|out to beat their record of last would do all in his power 0 pro mote their welfare. i EPISCOPAL: Owing to the fact that Rev. Murphy cannot be here ‘tomorrow ‘the usual l]'i.}[;i;wpal services will not be eld. - 3 BAPTIST: The subject:at the morning service at the Baptist church will be “What Consti- tutes a Christian.” Other ser- vices as .usual during the day, METHODIST: Class meeting 10:20; Sermon, 11:00; Sn{zfifi, “The Second Greatest ng In The Worll.” Sunday 7:00; gggoolit 12:1‘2; Junior :00; wor Leagu Ssrm‘un? 8:00. In