Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 4, 1907, Page 1

[N _THE BEM T VOLUME 4. NUMBER 265 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, MONDAY;, EVENING, MARCH 4. 1907 IDJI DAILY PION WINNESOTA HISTORICAL TEN CENTS PER WEEK TIMELY SUGGESTION AS TO CITY WATER SUPPLY Put In Reservoir South of Electric Light Plant and Place an Air Lift in Present crease Efficiency In the last issue of the Bel- tram1 County News there was a pertinent article anent the water supply of the city, and a sugges- tion as to & remedy. The Pioneer takes the liberty of reproducing the article, which was as follows: “It is up to the city to provide more adequate water service. +With the growth of Bemidji, extension of water maians and sewer system has followed, until today the city is confronted with the problem of how to get water to meet the increasing demand. “Two yearsago theold well on the hill where the water tank is situated was condemred, and the village council in power at the time set about to find a new location for a well. After many unsuccessful attempts, a ten- inch well was sunk adjoining the electric light plant, a pump in- stalled and a contract awarded the Warfield Electric Co. to pump the water for a period of tive years. “The well is what is called a flowing well. The water is as good s can be found anywhere, and the supply suofficient for ordinary uses at the present time. However, on occasion of recent fires it has been neces- sary to pump water from the lake into the mains by means of the fire engine, and thisis met i Well---Would Greatly In- of Water Service. [would insure pure, fresh water atall times, and in case of fire, or other tax upon the normal supply, there would be sufficient of water for use inany emer- gency. “‘With the people clamoring for extension of water mains both for fire protection and dom- estic uses, and the supply barely Isufficient for the present service, the city council has an important public problem to solve.’’ In conversation with the Pio- neer, C, W. Warfield, of the War- field Electric company, offers the following as a possible solution of the demand for an additional supply of water: One way would be to putin meters, thus saving much leak- ake by waste, which, itis be- lieved, would cut the demand by nearly fifty per cent, A reservoir and an air lift would, it is claimed, be of much benefit. The present water supply is 156 gallons per minute, and the pump is required to be run eigh- teen hours out of every twenty- four during the winter months. There is, of course, an extra de- mand, in case of fire. Last sum- mer, the pump was run twenty- four hours steady, and on one occasion all the well could pro- duce was required, besides a tankful at the beginning. with strenuous objection by many local people who claim that | the water taken from aj H the lake where thren differen sewers have their tict, within| a few blocks, is 2 menace to pub | lic health. “While these pcople offer noj criticism for doing this in case of emergency, it has been sug- gested that the time is pear when the present watsr supply will not be sufficient for ordi- nary use, and it is up to the city to provide against this emer- gency before it actually arises. “Many different plans have suggested, Some would sink an additional well, whileothers would move the pumping plant to the riverside where the Mississippi enters Lake Bemidji. ““A suggestion made by a prom- = n 16 The tank was empty for four idays during last summer, and it would have remained so, but for the fact that the street commis- “Isioner warned the people to be careful. It was necessary, on several occasions, to shut off the water on the city mains, in order to replenish the supply. Itis recommended thata res- ervoir, with a capacity for abous 9,000 barrels, be sceoped out on the lot south of the pump house. This would cost the city less than $4,000, as estimated by M. D. Stoner, city engineer. An air lift could be placed in the well, which would produce about 700 gallons per minute; and with the 19,000 barrels in store in the res- ervoir, five streams of water, with 100 pounds pressure to the nozzle, could be used for three days in fighting a fire. The inent local citizen meets wit.h;q:mntity of water that the well the approval ot many and has the merit of being the least expen- sive way out of the difficulty This gentleman would build a could produce is estimated from data of wells of similar condi- tions. To insure the correctness of the estimate a temporary air reservoir sdjoining the presentilift could be placed in the well, pumping plant, which he would keepfull atall times The wellhav- aud the well tested, before any considerable sum was spentin ing a flow of one barrel a minute*the undertaking. T0 GELEBRATE BIRTH OF KOOCHICHING COUNTY Ciiizens of International Falls Will Extend the Glad Hand on March 6th. I iternational Falls, March 4.— Intcrnational Falls has up to this date modestly refrained from any demonstration in recogni- | hall early in the evening to be fol- lowed by dancing. Beginning at iten o’clock and continving until one o’clock, supper will be served in Iitis’ hall. Everything will be ifree. A committee comprising Messrs. Kinney, Kane, Mout- gomery, Berg and Bedell, has every detail in charge. In behalf of the city of Inter- national Falls the Press extends a cordial invitation to every resi- dent of Koochiching county to be present and participate in the festivities. It will be a joyous Commercial Club To Meet Tomorrow Night e g (o An important meeting of the Commercial Club will be held tomorrow evening. At this time it is very im. portant that every member of the club should attend the meeting, for the best interests of the city are furthered by a good live club. G. E. CARSON, Treasurer tion of the creation of Kowchi-|occasion and you cannct afford to ching county. Bu$ now that;miss it. practically all doubt has been eliminated and it has become an| assured fact that Koochiching county exists as a legal, fully es- Warrants Payable. tablished municipal corporation and that International Falls is the duly designated seat of gov- Notice is hereby given that there is money in the treasury to pay all outstanding warrants erment thereof, our city has de-|registered prior to" January 1, cided toextend the glad hand|1907, and that interest will cease to the people of Koo ng,ou same on and after thirty days county and toinvite them all to partake of her hospitality next Wednesday eveniug. A program of oratory and musie will take plase at the eity !from the date of this notice. Dated at Bemidji, Minn., this 4th day of March, 1907, —Earl Geil, FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED ON TRESTLE AND BRIDGE Six Cars Leave the Track and Crash Through Timber Near Ball Club. An extra east-bound Great Northern freight train was wrecked Sunday morning, at about 8:30 o’clock, on the long trestle and bridge one mile west of Ball Club station, some eight cars being derailed, six of them which crashed through the bridge timbers and were piled in a heap on the ice below. The rails were torn up for a distance of over 100 feet, and the hole in thebridge was at least seventy- five feet wide. As a result of the wreck, traffic was delayed for several hours Sunday after- noon and night, and the wreck was not cleared and the track re-placed until a late hour Mon- day forenoon. The east and west- bound passenger trains met at either end of the bridge and transferred passengers, mail and baggage, and were sent back, the west-bound train returning to Superior and the east-bound to Grand Forks. The wreck was caused by a car in the middle of the train, parts of which became unfastened and dragged for a mile on the ties before reaching the bridge, when the car was derailed, top- pled over and took five other cars along over the trestle. The train was separated, the engine and several cars on the head end uot leaving the track, the same being true of the caboose and six cars on the rear. The cars that were wrecked were filled with lumber and wheat, there being one car loaded with the latter. The part of the train cast off the wreck was taken on to Su- perior. A small wrecker was brought to the scene of the wreck from Cass Lake, and later, in the evening, the steam wrecker arrived from Duluth. The work of clearing the wreck and re- placing the steal was pushed rapidly under the supervision of P. C. Cenally of Superior, -road- master, and his assistant, Iver Larson of Grand Rapids. The train which was wrecked was in charge of E. B. Nolan. No one was injured, although the caboose was quite badly shaken, and apparently no one can be blamed for the accident. Five Make Final Proof. Saturday five citizens of Bel- trami county made homestiad final proof to as many quarter sections of land. Those making the final proofs before Clerk of Court Rhoda were John P, Jacobs, Nels S. Peckham, John E. Peckham and Ludwig Schwarz. May 20d has been set as the next date for the hearing of final proofs. Additional local matter will befound City Treasurer on fourth page. WANTS DRAWBRIDGE ACROSS MISSISSIPPI Brings Suit Against the Minnesota & International to Compel Them to Put in Drawbridge. WILL THE CITY COME UNDER THE SAME RULING? Feared That if the Railroad Co. Should Lose City Will Also Be Compelled to Put in Expensive Drawbridge. The case of McLachlan against the M. & I. Ry. Co. for damages for obstructing naviga- tion on the Mississippi river be- tween Lake Irvirg and Lake Be- midji, by maintaining a low bridge across the same, is an ex- ceedingly important matter to the citizens of Bemidji as well as to all the railway companies crossing the river. M. D. Stoner, who called our attention to the case, states: “If the plaintiff succeeds in prov- ing that section of the Mississ- ippi river a navigable stream and the Government will recognize it as such the result will be that the city and all railway com- panies will be obliged to build swing bridges. The estimated expense to the city would be at least $15,000 and be absolutely unavoidable. Besides there would be a perpetual expense of an attendant during the navigation season. “Inasmuch as the legislature has granted permission at various times to private parties to build dams both above and below this point in question and within the county and the fact that there is a natural bar across the river where it enters Lake Bemidji, which prohibits navigation ex- cept for very small craf, it does not seem probable that the gov- ernment will recognize it as a pavigable stream in the sense that would compel an open chan- nel for large boats, but it is to be deplored that the case was started for if Bemidji is com- pelled to build a swing bridge across the Mississippi and per- petually maintain it and pay an attendant, it will mean an enor- mous and unreasonable expense to accommodate the few pleasure launches which pass up and down the river. “This will not be the end of the expense, however, for if Me- Lachlan succeeds in proving the said river a navigable stream at the point in question, the same proof can and would sooner or later be applied by some one, to the obstruction across the Miss- issippi river at the outlet of Lake Bemidji, where a low wagon and railrvad bridge are now main tained and the same expense as previously stated would be forced upon ‘the city for a steel swing bridge at that point also.”’ Local News on last page. CHURCH SERVIGES AS HELD HERE YESTERDAY Services in All the Churches Were Well Attended —Interesting Sermons Delivered. There was a complete jam at the Methodist church last even- ing. The people were glad to Why any home-seeking farmer, especially one from New England or New York, should pass by Northern Minnesota, where the farm lands are as reasonable in the United States, and go to Wyoming or Northwestern Col- orado, where the lands capable of cultivation are held almost, if not quite, as high as those of any eastern state, is one. of the mysteries of life that is past reasonable explanation. The excuse sometimes given that the climate of the two west- Minnesota is not borne out by facts. The frosts begin in Wyoming and Northwestern Colorado as early in the fall asin Northern Minnesota; the changes in temperature in the former states are even more violent and the blizzards more severe because there are no forests whatsoever to act as storm brakes; thé win- ters are equally as long and the get a seat any where, and it was thought for a while that they could not be accommodated. For five Sunday eveunings large num- bers of people have wended their way to this church to listen to the discourses on <Marriage,” but last night the climax was reached in the size of the con- gregation, “Mary’s Husband” was en- tirely responsible for it all. As stated in the Pioneer Saturday evening that the .people would fall in love with “Mary’s Hus- band” came true, and it is safe to say that ‘“John,” for that is the name of Mary’s husband, will easily be the most talked of man in Bemidji this week. And as the people passed out of the church they pronounced ‘John” “a fine man,” It was “John” as far as the pastor’s ear could carry him from the church. Many wanted to know if “Jobn” was real and if so, did he live in Bemidji. Miss Eva Graling sang a solo which was well received. Next Sunday evening the sixth sermon on ‘“‘Marriage” will be delivered, the subject being ‘*‘Jobn’s Mother-in-law.” At the Presbyterian church yesterday morning a large con- gregation was present, as usual, and hstened to an interesting and helpful sermon on ‘The Christian’s Armor.” The Sab- bath school, held after the church service, taxes the capacity of the church and is steadily growing. Junior C. E. in the afternoon was well attended and the children take great interest ia this service. Senior C. E. met at the usval hour with alarge number present. The evening church service at 8 o’clock kept up the remarkable record of these services both in attendance ‘and interest. The pastor, Rev. White, delivered a fine sermon on “Work and Its Reward.” The text was: “If any man’s work abide which he hath built there- upon, he shall receive a reward.”’ Mr. White dwelt upon Christ,the only foundation for the Christian life, and the rules laid down for the building of a life that sh 1l be useful to the world and worthy of reward hereafter. The chorus choir sang at both services. Services in the Baptist church were well attended both morn- ing and evening, In the morning ithe pastor, Rev. Broomfield’s subject was “Waiting upon the King of Kings.” The evening services were especially interest- irg to all who attended. German Lutheran services springs just as late. i The objection that Northern Minnesota farm lands require immense work in clearing the tracts of the timber is easily to be met by the fact that, in Wy- oming and Northwestern Colora- do, not an acre can be cultivated without irrigation and the con- struction of the proper kind of irrigating ditches requires fully as much hard work as clearing off timber. Besides—and this is price as those of any portion of ern states is milder and the crop. season longer than in Northern! SHOULD NOT PASS UP LAND IN NORTHERN MINNFSOTA Lands in This “Neck o’ the Woods” Bett r Than Those of Wyoming or Colorado, -and Are Much Cheaper--- Climate Here Compares F.vorably. { by no means an unimportant item giu these days of steadily advane- {ing lumber—the felled trees command goodly prices at the nearest market while the irriga- tion labor yields no returns. The farmer from the east, or ieven from one of the Central states, who goes to Wyoming has to unlearn‘all he has known labout farming-and acquire, in- stead, a k_nowledgé of irrigation and its. methods—almost invari- ably a costly experience. In Northern Minnesota, the heavy snows of winter put the ground in fioe shape for spring work and rains never fail the crops. In Wyoming, as in other prairie {states, vhe fuel question is a serious one each winter. In Northern Minnesota, the farmer ibas his fuel, and to spare, all jabout his farm and, by thrifty conservation of his timber, he need not worry, for his own or several future generations, as to how he will meet the winters, In Wycming, the problem must grow increasingly wmore diffi- cult. | The arguments are all in favor of Northern Minnesota farm lands as against those of Wy- oming—or any other part of the Northwest, for that matter. Some day, homeseckers will dis- lcover this and then the advance in the values of Northern Minne- sota farm lands will- be greater in one year than Wyoming’s 81 3 in the last five years. 1 — yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. E Ulbricht of Cass Lake, preaching the sermon. Demand for Farm Lands. Local real estate firms want 200 farms for settlers who wish to locate in Beltrami county. That Beltrami county lands are sought after by parties from abroad is evidenced by the testi- mony of one of the local real estate firms who are now trying to purchase two hundred farms for people who have a desire to locate in this county. Beltrami county soil iz the very best and no doubt the parties who desire to locate here have carefully gone over the ground before expressing their desire to locate here. Messrs. Carter & Tait, the real estate men, say the demand for Beltrami county dirt is growing, and that the present applicants for farms will bring us at least two hundred good settlers. Home-Talent Play. The members of the local Norwegian Young People’s so- ciety will give a home-talent play at the city opera house tonight. when not less than three plays will be given. They will form an interesting study of old-country life, and even those who are not familiar can be assured of an enjoyable GCOMMITTEE DISGUSSED THE DRAINAGE MEASURE House Committee Considered Drainage Bills Introduced at This Session. The drainage committee of the house has held along session to eonsider two bills of importance to certain sections of the state. The bills are known as the town- ship and judicial drainage bills. | Representatives were heard from different parts of the state in favor of both measures, The township drainags bill is to be mntroduced in the house soon, and was framed by the committee on drainage. It pro- vides for the drainage of the marsh, swamp or wet lands in any town or township in the state, when the same cannot be drained without efiécting the lands of others. [t provides a penalty for obstructing or injur- ing the ditches or drains con- structed. This measure received warm support from Albert H. Pratt, the county attorney for Ancka. It was recommended for passage. The judicial drainage bill has been drafted by the county attor- ith Hhe Norwesisn la.nguage'ney of Jackson county, L. F. Lammers. The bill covers nearly were given at Cass Lake two enteriainment. Two of the plays everything relating to the sub- ject of drainage. It provides for s judicial system of drainage of months ago and were witnessed 8- ,3‘ by laree sudisnces.s Tho omer;lnds fmd me.audered bodles: of play has neyer before been pro- ;vaterhm oitlain ca.see; p;ovidm.g in the United States. (for the construction and repair duceddn ¥ of ditches, dikes, roads, drains and water courses, and' tiling land and reimbursement in cer- Dufour Enters Business Field. Clifford Dufour, who was up to recently successfully employed as a traveling salesman for the American Biscuit company, has become engaged in the collection business in Butte, Montana. He tain cases of owners of lands damaged thereby; providing methods to do this construction and repair. is identified in the undertaking Resignations Accepted.: with a successful young lawyer. Chief of Police, 8. C. Bailey, were held at vhe court house hall| Loeal news o —Crookston Journal. Mr. Dufour is well known in Bemidji, having spent several of his summer vacations in this city. % and patrolmen -N. W. Helmer and D, E. Smith have tendered to Mayor Carter their resigna- tions on the police force, whickh have been accepted by Mr. Car- ter. R