Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 6, 1907, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 267 DEER RIVER PROSPEROUS; MORAL CONDITION GOOD Is Terminus of Minneapolis & Rainy River Railroad, and Hub of Big Fork Country, Where Many Million Feet of Timber Are Being Logged. Deer River, March 5.— (Special to Pioneer.)—Deer River is about the hiveliest town along the line of the Great Northern railway from Duluth westward to Be- midji, and the healthy business conditicnthat prevails here now is a permanent thing, as the source of Deer River’s prosperity is al- most inexhaustible; and when the | country about this place is more densely populated the present timber industry will be suec- ceeded by farming and dairying, which are always permanent fix y tures in any community,and a sure means of prosperity. During the present winter, this village is the hub of logging operations of a huge character in the Big Fork country, the only outlet of which is the Minne- apols & Rainy River railroad, an enlargement of the old Itasca Logging company's line, this] place being the terminus of the road, which extends northward about fifty miles to Big Fork, with numerous branches which |of the state, the European hotel run from the main line intc the|and the Hotel Mohr. The Europ- stands of timber which are being jean hotel is owned by A. Mor- logged. The Itasca Logging company, Dempsey & Dough- erty, Pillsbury, Carpenter-Lamb, and other jobbers have a large number of camps along this rail- way and 1ts numerous branches, and a conservative estimate places the number of men em- ployed in the camps at over 10,000. Many milli pine and other v; ber are being logged in the north country, and the camps where the logging is being done are|plantand electric lighting plant supplied from this village, which is a great item in the business of the place, Much of th: timber will be manufactured in the local mill, while a large proportion of the logs will be railed to this place, dumped into the Mississ ippi river and driven out of the country, to be manufactured at Minneapolis or some point further down the river. Besides the loggers, there are alarge number of settlers ad- jacent to this railroad who do their trading in Deer River. The land which is being cut over has been proven to be among the very best for agricultural pur- poses to be found in the state, and the future of this north ter- ritory as a farming center is of the brightest, The village of Deer River is growing steadily in population, and is 1mproving greatly from a moral standpoint. The popula- tion of this place last May, ac- cording to a census which was taken at that time, was 750, and it is estimated that the number has been increased by fully a hundred more since that time; and this in addition to a certain floating class that call this place their home, but are here only a few months in the year, The moral tone of Deer River has improved much for the bet- 15 of feet of |able sleeping rooms. es of tim-|ing ter during the past four years. Like all frontier towns, where the country is unsettled, this place was a rather lax commun- ity, morally, for several years, but this condition has given away toa much healthier tone and the village is a very desirable place in which tolive. The residents of the village, for the most part, own their homes, and are a thrifty class. The village owns its own sys- tem of waterworks and has the best of fire protection, with an up-to-date set of fire apparatus and a well-organized fire depart- ment. There is a village hall and an excellent pumping sta- tion. The business men of Deer Riv- erare of the substantial kind, who own their stores and places of business and have demon- strated their confidence in the place by investing liberally in various lines. Deer River can boast of two of the best hotels in the north half rissey and represents an invest- ment of over $25,000. The hotel is a three-story block, in the cen- ter of the village and a half block from the G. N. depot. Besidesa commodious office room and lobby, diningroom, kitchen and elaborate bar, there are several parlors and eighty-five comfort- The build- is heated by steam and lighted by electricity, Mr. Mor- rissey owning his own heating and dynamo. The Hotel Mohr is also a large building, with ample office room, diningroom, bar,etc., and seventy-five sleeping rooms; owned by Jacob Mohr. Both hotels run restaurants in connec- tion, and there are four other hotels and restaurants in town. The Deer River Lumber com- THE BEMIDJI DATLY PION ! i 1 MIRKESLTA HISTORICAL — BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVEI\vIN 3, MARCH 6, 1907. TEN CENTS PER WEEX Meeting of Fair Association Tomorrow Night A meeting of the members of the Beltrami County Fair Association will be held at the office of the Be- midji Daily Pioneer Thursday evening, at 8:30 o’clock. All members are requested to be present, as there will be business of Importance. J. A. McAVOY, Secretary. REWARD FOR INFORMING ON THE GAME VIOLATORS Representative Rowe Will Introduce a General Game Bill.—But Few Changes Contemplated. Every man in the state will be adeputy game warden if the general game and fish bill, which will be introduced in the house this week, is passed. The bill will be introduced by Represens- ative Alvin Rowe of Ramsey county and will embody his sug- gestion that a reward be given to any person furnishing informa- tion to the game and fish com- iission which will lead to the conviction of violators of the law. In the case of moose and caribou the reward will be $50, for deer $25 and for game. birds $10. This amount will be paid for each bird or animal, but not more than $250 can be paid to any person at one time. The bill will be a re-enactment of the present game laws with some amendments and correc- tions. The date for the expira- tion of hunting licenses will be changed from Jan. 1 to Dee. 15. The penalties for shipping game will be made more severe. The bill also will embody the suggestion of Senator C. A. pany owns and operates a saw mill on the banks of White Oak lake, half a mile from the busi- ness center of the village. This mill handles all kinds of timber, including pine, tamarack, cedar and all kinds of hardwood. There is in the plant one large band and a resaw, a post-splitting ma- chine and a tie machine, and the company makes a specialty ot handling the cedar of the home- steaders in the north country and others. There are excellent booming facilities. The mill has a capacity of about 40,000 feet per day, besides the products of the post and tie machines. The village of Deer River has for its residents a hustling class of people who would succeed in any country and against any ad- verse conditions. The village is well conducted, there being the best of order and a method in vogue of treating the lumberjack that insures his return to Deer River, which he calls his home when not in the woods. —_— e BOTH FEET SEVERED BY TRAIN. Man Found Beside Tracks Trying to Bandage Up Stumps. St. Louis, March 6.—Section men cn the Clover Leaf railway found Joseph Hobson, aged twenty-one, of Akron, O., sitting beside the tracks near Granite City trying to bandege up the stumps of both feet. He had been riding the bumpers of a freight train, he stated, and had fallen be- neath the wheels, both feet having been severed. EXPLOSION IN QUARRY. Nine Men Killed and as Many Others Injured. El Paso, Tex., March 6.—Two explo- slons in the rock quarry of the Chi-, huahua and Pacific railroad at San- doval, Chihuahua, killed and buried nine men and seriously injured nine others. | tused. ONLY MAIL TRAINS RUNNING. Strike on Lehigh and New England Railroad. Bethlehem, Pa., March 6.—A strike began on the Lehigh and New England railroad during the day which com- i pletely tied up all train service save the running of the mail trains. The i trainmen went out because the gen- eral manager of the road failed to re- instate a brakeman he removed from each freight train several days ago and because a demand for a ten-hour instead of a twelve-hour day was re- Several hundred men are affected. Church Issue to the Rear. Madrid, March 6.—Premier Maura, In an interview, Is quoted as saying e will try to realize many of the re- { forms on the Liberal programme, but i that the multiplicity of other and more serious questions compels the relega- tion of the church issue to the rear. Johnson of St. Peter making the open season for muskrat from Nov. 15 to April 1, instead of Nov. 1to May 1, as at present, and also the provision against shooting muskrats. It is stated that hunters shooting muskrats in the spring occasionally shoot ducks at the same time, and the provision is intended to stop such mistakes. Only trapping here- after will be allowed. Spearing fish by artificial light also will be prohibited in the bill and the seining of minnows in lakes where they have been planted by the game and fish commission will be stopped. The date for the fishing season on Lake Superior will be changed to conform with the laws of other states. At present Minnesota sportsmen have fifteen days less on the lake than the sportsmen of other states. Authority to arrest violators of the law when caught n the act will be extended to the ex- ecutive agent and wardens with- out warrants. A\ Meet Friday Evening. The regular monthly business meeting of the Epworth League will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E, Moyer Friday evening. They will be enter- tained by the Misses Beth Hor- ton and Inez Woodruff. Fast Mail Train Derailed. Tivoli, N. Y., March 6.—The limited fast mail train from Chicago for New York was partially derailed while passing through Tivoli at 5:40 a. m. and ten persons were injured, others sustaining slight bruises. Cook Bran- flon of the dining car suffered a broken leg and three passengers and six other employes of the Pullman cars suffered scalp wounds and minor bruises. Call at the Pioneer when you are in need of office supplies. VIOLATED GAME LAWS; FINED SIXTY DOLLARS Charles Bjornson, a Logger North of Deer River, Apprehended Yes- terday Afternoon. Charles Bjornsor, a cedar con- tractor who is in charge of a camp on the Peruna branch of the Minneapolis & Rainy River railway, some thirty miles north of Deer River, paid a fine of fifty dollars and costs yesterday, for having venison in his possession and feeding the luscious wild meat to his employes in lien of the regulation beef and pork. Bjornson was apprehended by A. G. Rutledge, game warden of Bemidji, who visited :Bjornson’s camps and found that he had one whole deer, which he had. just skinned, and the green hide of another, and the meat was in the kitchen, being prepared for the regular evening meal of the lum- berjacks. Bjornson was caught red-handed, and after a heart- to-heart talk with the warden, plead guilty to having deer 1n his possession out of seasonand liqui- dated to the extent of $60, being $50 fine and the costs and mil- eage of a deputy sheriff. Bjornson had been feeding venison to his men for some time past, it being the custom in the wild country north of Deer River to give little heed to the game laws. ' The conviction of Bjornson will have a wholesome effect on the better observance of the game laws in and about Deer River. It has been almost impossible, for several years, to securea con- viction iniltasca county for in- fractions of the game law, and the present case augurs well for the stopping of the traffic in veni- son and moose meat which 1s carried on between some loggers and unprincipled pot hunters in that country. School Funds Apportioned. State Auditor S. G. Iverson has completed the spring 1907 apportionment and by this ap- portionment the sum of $605,000 is apportioned to the schools of the state. In all there will be 878,251 pupils who share in this, which makes $1.60 per pupil, Beltrami county has 2,269 pupils who will share in this and will receive $3,630.40. Trustees Meet Tomorrow Evening The trustees of the Norwegian Lutheran church will hold an im- portant meeting at the church tomorrow evening March 7, at 8 o’clock. All members of the board are requested to be pre- sent. 7 K. K. Roe, clerk of board. Mother Is Dying. Engineer Joe Springer of the M. & I. received a telegram last night announcing the serious illness of his mother at Spokane, Wash. He leaves for Spokane tonight. ° DOINGS OF THE SOLONS IN THE LEGISLATURE House Does Not Believe That the State Grain Laws Should_Be Changed. ST raw, maren o—ynere 1s noto- Ing to warrant the charges in the con- current resolution passed in the North Dakota legislature regarding the Min- nesota grain inspection and ware- house laws and the Minnesota legisla- ture respectfully declines to amend the laws to conform to the wishes of the North Dakota legislators. This is the reply of the Minnesota legislature to the resolution from North Dakota. The Teply in the form of a concur- rent resolution, passed the house and probably will pass the senate. The resolution was roduced by Harrison White of Luverne, chairman of the subcommittee which has been investi- gating the charges contained in the North Dakota resolution. There was but one negative vote in the house. A permanont tax commission bill was introduced in the house by J. B. Murphy of Minneapolis. The bill pro- vides for the appointment of the mem- bers by the governor, attorney general and the secretary of state. They shall hold office for six years and receive $4,800 per year. They are to have general supervision of city, town, vil- lage and city assessors, assessments and tax collections. They may com- pel corporations to produce books and papers Eight per cent is made the maxi- mum rate of interest for loans and other indebtedness in this state in a bill introduced in the house by W. C. Bocknell of Morris. The legal rate of Interest Is continued at 6 per cent, as at present, but the maximum rate is cut from 10 to 8. Protection of Homesteads. The protection of homesteads from mortgage foreclosures is the aim of a bill introduced in the house by Bur- dette Thayer of Spring Valley. It provides that whenever any farm or parcel of land is to be sold on mort- gage foreclosure sale, the part there- of that has been taken as a homestead by the owner may be separated and the other part sold first. If the re- celpts from the other part are enough to satisfy the mortgage the mortgagor may retain the homestead, otherwise that is to be sold separately afterward. Villages may glve franchises to elec- tric rallways to carry freight under a bill introduced in the house under a bill introduced in the house by Bur- dette Thayer of Spring Valley. Regulations of telegraph charges is made in a bill introduced in the house by S D. Peterson of New Ulm. The bill makes the maximum charge 25 cents for telegrams of ten words or less between places in the state and 2 cents each for each additional word. A bill to remove the charter limita- tion on the annual appropriation for the police department and to autho- rize the city council to fix the maxi- mum yearly expenditures for this de- partment was introduced by Senator Henry McColl of ‘St Paul. The bill is general in its terms, relating to cities having a population of,50,000 or over, but is essentially a St. Paul bill and is Intended to provide means for raising the pay of the members of the police force. The McColl bill gives the coun- cil the power to fix the amount ‘to be appropriated for the police depart- ment. To Prevent Cruelty to the Soll. - The “prevention of cruelty to the soil” is the object of a petition and bill presented in the senate by Presi- dent Eberhart, who received it from Chicago with a request that it be pre- sented to the legislature for action. The cruelty contemplated by and pro- tested against in the bill 1is that of placing upon the soil the burden of raising the same crops on the same tracts of land for a period of years without giving the soil a chance to recuperate, which can be accom- plished by a change of grain. The bill makes it unlawful for the owner or cultivator of any lands in the state to plant wheat, oats, barley, speltz, rye, flax, buckwheat, corn or other culti- vated crops on any tract of land which has been used for any of those prod- ucts for at least two years preceding. Anv person violating this law 18 made COMMERCIAL CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS; SIGNS OF LIFE Frank 8. Lycan Is-Made President, and Is Excellent Choice for Position.---Club Appoints Committee to Aect With Agricultural Association for Next Fair. A well-attended meeting of the Bemidji Commercial club was held last evening at the city council chambers, and much business of importance to the city was transacted, At the meeting held one week ago, for the purposé of reorgan- izing the club, a new board of directors was selected, a com- mittee appointed to draft newby- laws and other matters taken up that were not finished, and last evening’s meeting was held for the purpose of completing these matters and putting the club on a strong working basis. The meeting was presided over by the ex-vice president, E. A. Schneider. The election of officers for the new club was the next matter taken up. Frank 8. Lycan was elected president of the club, receiving the unanimous vote of the board of directors, with the exception of his own ballot. Itis the be- lief that the board acted wisely in selecting Mr. Lycan as the head of the affairs of the club. He has much experience with organizations of this kind, and can always be depended upon to do all in his power to further the best interests of any community in which he resides and hasa business interest. Clyde J. Pryor, business man- ager of the Bemidji Daily Pioneer, was elected secretary of the club. E. A, Schneider, who has acted as vice president of the club since it was first organized, was re-elected to that position. G.E. Carson was also re-elected treasurer. It was agreed that the member- ship fee should be fixed at $5 with monthly dues of fifty cents. The committee appointed to trami County Agricultural asso- ciation was taken up by the club and the existing conditions rela- tive to the holding of the next fair were discussed. .The asso- ciation held its first fair last summer, at Blackduck, the agreement with the Blackduck people being that the succeeding fairs under the auspices of the association should be held at the county seat — Bemidji.. There appears to have been an absence of activity in preparing for the event, and the sense of the club members was that the matter should be looked into at once and encouragement and assistance given to the association in “get- ting busy” on the fair proposi- tion, with the intention of making this year’s fair a “hummer” in every sense of the word. The fair held at Elackduck last year was a pronounced success, and the farm and garden products that were shown there were sent to the twin cities and exhibited to the members of the present legislature as being fine samples of what the northern .Minnesota farmer can grow on cut-over lands, which is a big advertise- ment as to the resources of this county, A committee of five members of the club, consisting of G.E. Carson, E. A. Barker, Wes ‘Wright, W. G. Schroeder and W. L. Brooks, was appointed to con- fer with and act jointly with the officers of the agricultural society and ascertain just how matters stood as to the fair and the best methods to pursue toassure suc- cess of the next fair. The report of Treasurer G. E. Carson showed that there was a balance in the treasury of $132,82, 2 New members are being added to the club, and with the present draft new by-laws asked for and was granted further time in which to prepare its report. E. A. Schneider, W. N. Bowser and W. L. Brooks were appointed a committee to select - suitable quarters for the club. The matter of the holding of the next annual fair of the Bel- harmonious and concerted action of the members, much good can be done for Bemidji. The club will hold a meeting next Tuesday evening, when the unfinished * business of last night’s meeting will be completed and several new matters taken upand discussed. L punishable by a finé of not less than 10 cents nor more than 25 cents for each acre so planted. A bill relieving registered pharma- eists from the payment of an annual tee of $2 was introduced by Senator H. T. Witherstine of Rochester. To make up the deficiency in the funds used for the maintenance of the state pharmacy board, the bill carries an annual ap- propriation of $5,000.” The bill also contains a few minor amendments to present laws relating to pharmacists. A bill to prevent the election of a majority of the officers of an incorpo- rated’ village, on a wave of popular sentiment on some particular subject, without due consideration of the quali- fication of the candidates was intro- duced by Senator Ole O. Canestorp of Elbow Lake. Under the present law, all of the officers are elected for one year, while under the Canestorp bill, the clerk and president will be elected for two years, and in alternate years, while the three trustees will each be elected, one each year for a three-year term. UTES GREATLY EXCITED. Bfforts Being Made to Get Them to Return to Utah. : Sturgis, 8. D, March 6.—More ex- | citement is reported from'the Ute In- dian camp near Fort Meade. Captain Hall has arrived from the Uintah res- ervation in Utah for the purpose of holding a powwow to induce the Utes to return to Utah. When the Utes heard of the captain’s coming they became greatly aroused. Chief Ap- pah is said to have sent word to Hall to hold the powwow. at Fort Meade and not to come to camp, fearing trou- ble if the young bucks saw him. Ac- cordingly the powwow was held at Fort Meade, only a few chiefs attend- ing. The outcome is not yet known. According to reports Hall is unpop- ular with the Utes. G. F. Ross, the Duluth logger, came in from his homeyesterday afternoon, WILL PLAY THE QUEEN GITY BASKETBALL TEAM The Bemidji Five Will Clash With Crookston Friday ‘and Saturday Evenings. _The Bemidji basketball team will play two games this week -with the strong five which repre- sents the Queen City Business College at Crookston. The firsg game will be played on Friday evening, and the management of the Bemidji team is making prep- arations to royally entertain the visiting players and the friends of the game generally. At the conclusion of the first game- Friday evening; a dance will be given, the music for which will be furnished by the Bemidji orchestra. Professor 0. J. Hanson of the Quéen City college will referee the first game. . e The second game will be played on Saturday evening, and it is expected that large crowds will witness both contests. The Bemidji team has been practicing diligently for these games and expects togive the visiting players a gruelling con- test. The boys have improved greatly since the game with Park Rapids and itis believed that they will win both of thé games played with the Crookstonites.