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THIE BEM IDJI DAILY PIONEE] Mini ‘F.SOTA TORICAL NGIETY. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 249 'BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1907. LITTLEFORK GROSSING OF THE M, & 1. LOGATED Railroad Officials and Townsite Owners Get Together and Decide Upon Depot Location. J. P. Daugherty, the railroad contractor who is now building the M & I. extension from: Big Falls to International Falls, was in the city today on his way to Minneapolis. Relative to the work being done up north, he says: “Despite the past cold weather, work on the M. & I. extension continues with unrelenting energy. There are now about 500 men employed along the line, about 50 of whom are stationed at camp No. 10, north of Little Fork, and camp No. 11 is nearing completion. “The main item of news in con- nection with the work, however, is the deciding conclusively upon the Littlefork crossing. We are informed that the crossing will be at the Kendall place, about a mile and a half below the village of Lattlefork. This crossing was not chosen becauss of a desire on the part of the railroad people to give the village the go-by and es- tablish a new town, bul was made necessary on account of the topography of the country. The wvillage is locat:d v.llley and the grade to this en t-ance frow the southwest would be very great on account of a high ridze for adistanceof avout two mi This heavy grade will be avoided by using the line chosen and ab the same time ti depot can be located at a poiot across the river and a little be- low the village. This arrange meunt has been decided upon after 2 careful study of the sitnation by both th: tiwusite people of L t.lefork and the rail- road officials. By the ¢ m-truc tion of a wagon bridgn, pre liminary steps for which have al ready been taken, at the most couvenient point the business seciion of the town will be with- in easy reach of the depot and there will be no need of moving the town t) the point where the railroad crosses the river. The present site of the vilage is an ideal one and the arrangements now made for the location of the depot, it is sail, are highly gratifying t) the townsite owners and also shows that the railroad people are willing to be reason- able and aid in the up building of the town.” in a Fred Dudley Had Fine Trip. Fred Dudley returned last evening from an extended trip which included a visis at his old home in Cleveland and also to the home of his brother, Frank Dudley, in South Carolina. Mr. Dudley greatly enjoyed his stay in Cleveland. He called cn men who are now in business with whom he was brought upas a boy. These gentlemen did not recognize Fred, and were greatly surprised and pleased to meet him again. The trip to South Carolina was a most enjoyable one, and Fred states that his brother Frank is doing very well down there. Committed to the Asylum. The fore part of the weck Judge of Probate M. A. Clark committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls, Ole Anderson Vas- sen, of the town of Frohn. ) Vassen had been a sufferer for some time and finally it was de- cided best to commit him for treatment and accordingly he was brought before the insanity board with the result the com- mitment was issued Monday. It is & case of here”" iryinsan- ity, his father brothers having ' com- mitted He wu m by deputy s &9 Call at t. aeer when you are in need ot office supphes Mrs. Fred Mageau Dead. Crookston Journal: At 38:15 this afternoon, Mrs. Fred Mageau of Minneapolis died at St. Vincent’s hospital in this city after a prolonged illness. Last fall Mrs, Mageau was seriously injured in a Great Northern wreck at Barnesville while en- route here to attend the funeral of her father-in-law and has been in the hospital most of the time since. Thursday last she gave birth to a little daughter which lived but a few minutes. Her parents will arrive in the city to- morrow morning after which the funeral arrangements will be made. Deceased was highly respected and her sad death has caused deep sorrow. The remains of the late Mrs, f'red Mageaun will be taken to the home of Salen Mageaun, 201 Lincoln avenue, today and friends who wish to view the remains may call at the house, The funeral services will be held 2 HOW ABOUT THIS? Water Rent Collected by Jno. Pogue, — candidate for mayor—who was street commissioner during 1903 and 1904: $1224.45 1275.40 Total for two years Total collected during A. A. Carter’ s admin- istration—Pogue not street commissioner —one year and three months ” Amount collected by street commissioner under Carter administration exceeds Pogue’s collections — which covered a longer period by nine months from St. Anne’s church on Thursday morning at 9:30. Father Sevigny of that church will hold high mass. Mr. and Mrs. Mageau are well known in Bemidji. They lived in Bemidjiat one time, and Mr Mageau was part owner of the Lakeside bakery. They moved from here t» Minueapolis abouta year ago. The death of Mrs, Mageau will by deeply regretted 10 friends of the family in Bemidji. HIAS AGGEPTED CALL AS MISSIONARY TO AFRIGA E. Kingman of Northome Will Work for Mission Board United Brethren Church. E Kingman, of Northome, woll| known in this city, intends going to Africa. Mr. Kingman has sold his tim oer to eastern parties, and has accepted a call from the mission board of the Uaited Brethren church, to take up work in west Africa. Mr. Kingmw worked for ten years connected witha mission inthe same place. He will be assistant superintendent of the mission, and will have charge of the industrial work, as the mission has from 1500 to 2000 . acres of land connected with their work. Mr, Kingman will leave ina few days for the east, and after visiting friends in Massachu- setts, will sail for Africa. This will make his fourth trip to the “Dark Continent.” He expresses himself asglad to return to the work as he will find a large field of usefulness there. It will be remembered by his friends that his late wife is buried there, and his heart is in Africa, While he has spent five years in this place, he has won the esteem of all who have met him, and all wish him God speed as he leaves us. Lent Begins Today. The Lenten season comes early this year. Ash Wednesday, which is the opening day of Lent, is today more than two weeks earlier than last year, when it came on Feb. 28 Commencing on Ash Wednes- day, Lent continues for a period of forty days, exclusive of Sun- days, terminating with Easter Sunday. This year Baster oc- curs on March 31. Among the important religious occasions falling in the Lenten period are Palm Sunday and Good Friday. These events oc- cur on March 24and March 29 respectively, this year, As Lent is observed among certain religious denominations as an abstinence from social pleasures, the approach of this season is of considerable impor- tance to social cu'clel B. C Barret of Park Rapids was & visitor in the city last evening, $2499.85 3899.47 $399.62 Did Mr. Pogue exercise die diligence in collecting water Did his report cover everything collected? rent? “One Good Term Deserves Another” £ (] MAYOR A. A. CARTER Candidate for Re-election. e e G Candidate for Alderman From the candidate Fourth_,Ward. =_3 I hereby announce myself as a candidate for alderman to repre- sent the Fourth ward, and solicit the support of the voters at the election to be held Tuesday, February 19th next. H. P. BURROUGHS. If I am elected, I shall at all ! Candidate for Alderman, Second Ward. i i | 1 ion - Tuesday, Feb. 19, ! Mr. Getchell, "has been out in the woods this I hereby announce myself a for election to the office of alderman from the Sec-‘ ond ward. I solicit the supp'rt of the voters of my ward at the polls and if elected will serve the best inter- ests of the city to best of my ability. —J. Bisiar. The ladies aid society of the :Norwegian Lutheran church will i meet at the home of Mrs. A. D. Moe, 1111 Beltrami Ave., to- | | morrow atternoon at 2 o'clock. Bert Getchell is able to be labout again, after having been !laid up at his home for a week with a severe attack of lagrippe. whois a cruiser winter, ia all kinds of weather, wading in the deep snow and ex- posed to the elements and braved all these for several months with- times endeavor to serve my con-[out serious inconvenience, but stituents fairly and impartially, |fnally cavght cold and was com- and for the best interests of the [Ppelled to take to his bed. He ex- entire city. —H, P. Burroughs, RIVAL WATERPOWERS ON RAINY RIVER AT WAR The Interests of the Western Power Company and Backus-Brocks Company Conflicts. International Falls Feho: Fol- lowiug the recent purchase of som- 800 acres of land the Long Sauls rapids. $50 an acre v7us paid, the prin pal value which lies i to contrel or develop the pawer fronting 'of the rapids, a bill has been ir: (troduced in comgress ‘compan to give a styled th: Weste n Power C . the rizh: t) constru ! a daw and developthe power I+ 'is claimed by the Backus Brooks people that such a dum woula| ciuse considerable damage t: the latters power scheme and in consequence they have represen tatives in Washington opriosing the Western company’s bill It is claimed by the Backus-Brooke interests that the dam on the lower river would raise the nor- mal level of the river more than 8 ¥ inches, at which height it would commence to drown out the power at International Falls. On the other hand the Western people make the claim that there is so much fall in the river be- tween here and the Long Sault that the dam there would make no appreciable difference here, as it would back the water up no farther than the mouth of the Black river. The distance from the Long Sault to the mouth of the Black is some eighteen miles and in the intervening distance are also the Manitou rapids It claimed that a head of water can be maintained that will do but little more than drown out the two rapids and still give all the power the Western company de sire to deyelop The govern- ment engineers will determine which contention is right and thus enable congress to deal fairly in the matter. Steenerson Doing Good Work. Washington, Feb. 13 —Repre- sentative Steenerson of Crooks- ton and a few other bold men on the house committee on post- offices and postroads are re- sponsible for one of the biggest fights to occur ou the fl or of the house in recent years ~ The fight has not come off yet but it is an- ticipated with confidence when the postoffice apprapriation bill comes up for consideration. The committee recently: reported’ the annual appropriation bill and in it they lopped off about $9,500,000 from the amount to be paid per annum to the railroads for carry- ing the mails. Itison this that the fight is expected. It raged pects to be at work again within the next ten days. in the committee while being drawn, and there is no reason to expect a cessation of hostilities when the measure is considered in the house, TEN CENTS PER WEE: ““We Are King” Conrting. George E. Bronsdon, advance representative for Mr, Lawrence Evart, the talented romantic ‘actor, is in the city, making ar- rangements for the appearance of Mr, Evart at the local opera house next Friday evening, when “We Are King,”’ a romantic com- edy that has created mucl fa- vorable comment all over the United States, will be presented for the first time in this city. Mr Evart has been leading man for Mr. Walker Whiteside for many seasons and is regardrd s avery strong ector, second only to Mr. Wintesid - himsel’, Tne p of Bemidji are fortunate in securinz this at- traction, which wil come direct from the L ocsum the ter at - Daluth. SURVEYS E!MPLETEI] i?& NORTHERH [TASGA GOURTY Eleven Townships Will Probably Be! Thrown Open to Settlement in Near Future. F. ). Vin Wiskle, U.S Ia sperctor of Surveys, whose engin eers hive been at work in the Big and Littlefork valleys for the past four mor ths, has com pleted his contract and been transferred t» other fields, says the Big Falls Compass. His task embraced the inspection of eleven townships which were surveyed from one t) three‘years previously. These towns are 65, range 27, 66, ranges 24 and 25; 67, ranges 25. and 27; 68, ranges 26 and 27; 153, ranges 25 and 26; 154, range 57; and 155, range 27. Whsn these towns areopen to setilement which will probably be the coming summer unless some of the towns need a re-survey tocorrect errors, the federal government will have no further work of this character in Northern - Itasca county. These townships incinde much excellent farming lands, although a major pirt of them will prob- ably be classed as swamps. The high lands have largely been squatied uponsby settlers some of whom will be able to make a five year proof on their claims as soon as the government throws the land open to settlement. Three months’ advertisingis required before a township is opened for settlement, so if the inspector reports immediately none of the towns can come on the market before May, but the date is more apt to be three months later than that. License Issued. Clerk of Court Rhoda today is- sued a marriage license to Chris Seines, of Akeley to wed Olianne Haarklan. of this place. The wedding will take place this even ing at the home of Mr. Haarklan, a brother of the bride, whose |hume is near Solway. DISTRICT GOURT GRIKD FOR GLEARWATER GOUNTY Term Began Yesterday and Cases Called—not so Easy to Get Second Papers. Tha Clearwater county term of district court is now being held at Bagley. The term ¢ommenced yester- day with Judge -McClenahan of Brainerd on the bench. 5 After the grand jury were sworn and charged the civil calendar was called and the cases set, A number of applications for citizenship papers were pre- sented and granted. Two appli- cants were refused yesterday, they not being able to produce the proper witarsses. The call of the civil calendar and disposition of cases 1s as follows: N. C. Giibert vs. Board of Trustees of District No. 19; suit is brought by a Chart com- pany, Mr. Gilbert askirg $19 CO for a chart. Tre defendants were not organiz'd at time tie sale was made, F E Rolland vs. Clearwater Logging company; to be tried April 30. H K Rude vs Clearwater Logging company; to be tried April 30 Martin Aarstid vs Clearwater Logging company; to be d April 30. - Richard K. Lirson vs, Clear- water Logging compary; to be 1 April 30. Andrew Johnson vs. Clear water Loggitg company; te be tried Apnl 30. Dan Patten vs. Thorwald An- derson, Martic Bakke and H. J, Huist; dismissed by stipulation. Amund O. Lee vs. Mrs. H. D, Cawmptell, appealed from dis- trict court; continued unnl next general term. The followirg are new cases: Minneapolis Brewing company vs. Torkelson and Swan Torkel- son, co-partners as Torkelson Bros.; defendant moves case to be stricken from the calendar. Minneapolis Brewing company vs. john Torkelson and Swan Torkelson; defendant moves case to be stricken from the caleadar. Minneapolis Brewing cotipany vs. John Telander and Swan Torkelson, co-partoers as Joha Telander & Co.; defendant moves cese to be stricken' from the calendar. Thomas Wiltse vs. L. O. Tang- jerd, appellant; appeal from jus- tice court; for trial by jury. Thomas Wiltse vs. Village of Bagley, appellant; appeal from .justice court; for trial by jury. Solomon North vs. M. J, Kolb; evidence to be taken before E. H. Reffas referee at a later date. H. H. Ekeland vs. A'bart C. Quitberg; for trial by jary. ¥ J. A. Hendricks vs. Lejimbe; passed. Minneapolis Brewing company vs. Swan Torkelson and John Telander; motion made by de- fendant t> have same shncken from the calendar, Ben Drankey vs. Charley Danl- son; motion made by defendant to have same stricken from the calendar. Jette Died at Puposky. The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Austin of Pupusky was buriedin this city yesterday the interment being made in the Greenwood cemetery. The little one, which was about oue year old, died last Sunday night, at-the home of the Aus- tin’s, near Puposky. The body was brought to this city yester- day noon, and in the afternoon the funeral was held at the i Methodist church, Rev. Penrb officiating. D. C. Praught of 'N)r!.home, clerk at the Northome hotel, came down from hls home this morning. deny the debt, claiming they 4 1 g ey