Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 11, 1906, Page 1

v~ THE BEMIDJI MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, fAILY PION. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 149 ————————-fi:% BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1906. ; TEN CENTS PER WEEK w BEMIDII SEWER NOW |“ e oy oan%. s | s vy st s |STATE BOARD RAISES ~[REV. MR. PEART RETURNED (LOGOMOTIVE GROWDS 0UT [NEW LATH MILL IS day, with the exception of the|worth was satisfactory in every AI_L HEADY Fofl USE\"‘“ iron covers -for the ivan-|particular, and the sewers have holes, which have not yet arrived | been put in at a remarkahly low from the factory, and the sewer |figure, considering the class of Finishing Touches on System Put on'has been laid on the :;)llowing work that has been done.” streets and avenues, and covers AT, Today by ContrattorHuah adistance of nearly three-fourths Anen klesig. of a mile: From an outlet into the Mississippi river between Lakes Bemidji and Irving, ex- tending along Bemidji avenue to Second street, thence along = Second street to Minnesota Bosworth. PIPES HAVE BEEN LAID ON FIVE STREETS AND AVENUES Work Has Been Completed Without a and $5,200. and America avenues. now completed, with the finish-|fund which was created by the| as you please” s state board of equalization on the ing of the contract given to Hugh |recent sale of bonds voted for| Each one bholds within his or her |assessment of Beltrami county Bosworth, and the down-town|that purpose. residents can enjyy the full bene-| M, D. Stoner, city engineer, avenue, to Fourth street, on Be-| . “Tell me,™ said he to the renowned midji avenue to Fifth street, and “ Break.—Cost )BE‘WE“ $5,100 |on Third street, between Bemidji' T 100 in my band alive or dead? The total cost of the system is | 1is hand and let the bird fly. between $5,100 and $5,200, which The sewer system for the main | will be paid from the revolving| to death. C County Auditor' Wilmann has business district of Bemidji is|and permanent improvement| BUt the wise man proved himself | received the repgrt from the ASSESSMENTS LITTLE AS BEMII]JI M. E. PASTOR| THE STAGE AT BIG FALLS 10 BE EREGTED HERE Rev. L. Dodds Assigned to Staples Church—Rev. E. K. Cooper, New Presiding Elder. M.&Lls Now Carrying the U. S. Mail S % Between Northome and A. M. St. Paul Capitalists s.lm Bemidji as Greely's Town. ' the Site for the New Industry. Bnard of Last nllo[t on Equalization Makes but Few Changes in Bel- trami County. In the ancient times there lived a ‘wonderfully wise man, of whom it was said that he could answer correctly any question put to him. Tlere was one, however, who thought himself clever.enough to outwit the sage. This man, took “a poor, captive bird and claspéd it so closely in his hand that only-the hiead and tail were visible, The Methodist conference held| g, maie Oct, 11.—~(Special to at Minneapolis made sevorally it o b OOk 1o (SPectal 0y g gy 1 ox swore oF changesin the personnel of the|ysiveg its mail from the ontside| LAKE IRVING, NEAR ICE HOUSES pastors who will preside over the | goria by means of the “iron various congregations in the horse,” the government having north half of the state, but 10| gioeeq 4 contract with the V. & I.|Ground Is Being Cleared and Stone change was made 10 Bemidjj, railway to continue the mail ser- for the Structure Is Being and Rev. Isaac Peart will officiate vice on its passenger train from Hauled in the local M. E. pulpit for|the village of Northome to all 5 another year. towns to and including Big Falls, Rev. Lafayette Dodds, whohas|¢he porthern terminus of the been the presiding elder of this|j;pa H. M. Douglass and A. A. district for the past six years,| mquo installing of railway mail Anderson, w’f? are fnterestad ip has been transferred to Staples|gorvice marks an epoch of ad-|'0® H- C. Davis Lumber company and will ‘have charge of the|;ancement in this extreme|Of St Paul, have purchased three church there. A new district| o thorn country that is worthy |and one-half acres of land from was formed, to'be known as the|,f note Ipis only six ysars ago|G. E. Carson and will establish a INCREASE WILL NOiT ADD MORE THAN $6,000,TO VALUATION st Banks Over the CountyGet the Largest Boost.—Redl Estate Is Not Touched. guesser of riddles, “is the bird which If the answer were “Dead,” thought this artful plotter, he would just open If the answer were “Alive,” he would with one little squeeze crush the poor bird equal to the occasion and replied, “It is grasp the fair bird of life. Which Is it | for the year 1906, tobe? A Dlessing or a bane? It is “as =S you please.” While it was thought that there The Vi) CLOAR DALE “Brainerd district,” which in- that it was necessary to receive large lath mill in Bemidji. cludes Bemidji, and of which{ a3 from International Falls, o |- s : Rev. E. K. Cooper, formerly of the Canadian boundary, nearly The location selected for the Stapler, will be the presiding|;n, wiles distant, or from Be- erection of the mill is on Lake elder, The appointments to other midji, through almost impassable | [rVing, near the ice houses, on towns in this vicinity were as|sgamps that made the distance|the sonth side of the Red Lake follows: - .. |to be traveled almost as difficult|railroad tracks. B}g radle, st be snplled; as the trip to the “Falls,” The stone for the mill is being Brainerd, C. F. Davis; Cass Lake, Dauring the past siz years won- ied; Little Fall: H.|- e hauled to the location and the to be supplied; Little Falls, W. H. | gorfy] gtrides have been made. e There were only a few settlors in|8round is being cleared. this icinity, and they had ahard task in m.akingalivinyz and eking LEEGH LAKE I"m‘"s ARE out an existence. It was neces- saty t carry supplies 1o thel WELL FIXED FOR WINTER woods for twenty and thirty miles on oue’s back, through a heavily wooded country, filled with thick underbrush and with swamps almrost the entire: dis- tance, wetting one to the waist, | . PRk, Farrell: Northome, G. P. Watson; Park Rapids, E. A. Crook; Akeley, J. T. B. Smith; Pine River, R. W. Bell; Wadena, W. A. Pringle. would be some changes from the tindings of the county board of equalization, there are really few- er changes than were looked for. In the assessment of real estate there has been' no.change John T. Frater, Agent at Onigum, Says the Wild Rice Crop Has Been Good This Year: manufacturers in newest designs in it affords to all to the full sample line of the most beautiful styles that have been accomplished this season, opportunity it gives to procure exclusive styles in ad- vance tailored garments at very moderate prices. Garments will be delivered the same day or MEASURES TAKEN FOR ORDERS IF DESIRED. Friday, Oct. 12, at Berman EmpOrifim\, A representative of one of the most celebrated cloak play the full line of their great production of magnifi- cent coats for Ladies, Misses and Children, in the very Our semi-annual opening cloak sales have gained great popularity on the strength of the great advantage and the bardships incidental to T settling the country made many . = e *(& stout-hearted man abandon his J?Ym_B. Frater af_ Ogigum, alait- and- leave: -for-=Gndls Indlgm agent for the Leech Lake, country.” Cass Lake and Red- Lake Indian Those sturdy settlers who re- reservations, Ching - 9p {rom. mained are beginning to reap Wn]k?r hét LYCnmE, nnd_ spu.fl; their reward and see the country the night in the city, leaving this being occupied by a very desir | OTIDR forR d Lake agency, able class of citizens; who~will, '.h :: l::lh": ;Jme business with the aid of drainage and ‘de- m:l‘ ':h POQ = ‘,"iu e velopment, make of this northern O bae lor:xeer e BT, “wilderness” the flower garden stated that affairs at the Leech of the northern half of the sta Lake agency were moving. along ! $ njcely; that the Indians were Gum‘"‘ sEssm" A'I' HEn ; gathering their supplies of fire LAKE BROUGHT TO GLOSE wood, etc., for cold weather; that from the returns made by.the| county board. In personal property, the fol lowing changes have been -made: Twenty per cent decrease in Class 1-B, being on 2-year-old horses. Sixty-five per cent increase Class 1-D, stallions, high-grade mares and track horses, there being none. on the assessment rolls of this county. Ten per cent increaseClass 2-E, “all other cattle, 8 years and over.” Five per cent increase Class 10-A, household goods and wear- 10g apparel. Fifty per cent increase Class 11-B, threshing machines and engines. One hundred per cent increase Class 12, gold and silver plate and plated ware. Ten per cent increase Class 26, stock and furniture of sample reoms, saloons and eating houses, including billiard, bagatelle and similar tables. In addition to the above, there were made three special changes in personal property valuations as follows: 3 b One hundred per cent increase in Class 19, village of Tenstrike, being on the Beltrami County bank. One hundred per cent on Class 27, village of Kelliher, being the Bank of Kelliher, Ten per cent increase Class 19, being the First National bank of the United Stétes will have on dis- the wild rice crop had been good and the reds had- realized hand- somely from sales of the rice; and that he belicved they were in good condition to brave the ordeals of a severe winter. MANKATO BUSINESS MAN BUYS FARRIS LATH MILL both style and material. Documentary Evidence Yet to Be Sub- mitted in the Saxrud-Sibley Contest Case. The sessicn_of district court which has bevn held at the Red Lake Indian agency for the pur- pose of taking evidence in the election contest case of Charles Saxrud vs, Fred O. Sibley, was terminated at a late hour yester- day afternocon - and - Judge Spooner, John Gibbons, attorney for Mr. Sibley, E. E. McDonald and Charles Scrutchin, attorneys for Mr. Saxrud, Miss Haldeman, iwlwgmpher, and’ Fred W. Rhoda, clerk of court, returned |3¢ ey to Bemidj last evening. his family in the near future. Court was convened at 2| TheMankatoFree Press says, o'clock Tuesday afternoon and |SPeaking of tl}e e‘_‘”"l“'i”: witnesses were sworn and ex.| ‘“The openingis a good one, Bemidj. |amined to the number "of abont|2ad With the application and The special changes in. the|twenty.five, necessitating.a ses-|business ability which Mr. three items mentioned make 8 |giopn of the court Tuesday night.| Willard will devote _to the total special increase on banks| g evidence submitted by the|Management of the mill, he is selects any garment the desired from _ C. K. Willard, Former Telephone Man, Will Remove With Family to Bemidji, Soon. and the faet of the Charles K. Willard, formerly a prominent telephone man of Mankato, has purchased a lath mill at Farris, Hubbard county, and will remove to Bemidji with We will also have on display a full line of furs in coats, scarfs, storm collars and muffs. Our furs are of the new- est make in style and quality, none being carried over from last year. Having bought our furs before the advance in prices we are able to give you the lowest prices. The date FRIDAY, OCT'R, 12 |55 = =il e nn s BERMAN EMPORIUM, BEMIDJL in the county aggregating 84,210, | contestant was principally tend |89re to make a success of the It 18 believed that the dther |ing ¢o prove that many of ‘thejepterprise. He 'has made a increases will uot exceed $1,000yoters who participated in the|8uccess of whatever he has gone in total, and the whole increase|ejection were full-blood Indians|idto thus far, and Bemidji and will' not go much over $6,0001pot entitled to vote, and also|Ferris will find hima desirable more than the returns made by |gome other indications of fraud|8cduisition t> their business the county board of equalization. {in the conducting of the election, [Circles, and his family a most The exact figures will be given|The defense - submitted some emmable one.” . |out by County Auditor Wilnnnn evidence ia denial of the charges., ; ina few days. “E‘f_f’i‘:::“_":g:v:::fioxfl el teacHER AssassiNaTED, The state board was somewhlfi Bemidji_tomorrow, whens iha — backward, apparently, in its|records of the county canvassing| S0 m:;,: 'D::dmm“" and work, and the reporton Beltrami|board, the returns of the officials|. - county was nob received until of this sale is claulaml, Oct, 11.—Miss ' Mary erpnnl, a schoolteacher in South whfomnmmme court, after| building by an unknown man, who Error, ' h the argumentsof the called her to the door and fired two " “That was :‘r‘ltlnr serious mlnph 5 bullets into her body. The man es- the types made In speaking of young , ‘caped and: posses have been formed “In what way?’ 'Ohuml‘u‘mwin‘u'mnlfl ’ hmimmd NECrEATTI\/IF™ M A e Golightly.” B e ) ( are scourlng the nelghborhood 1 -