Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1907, Page 1

S VOLUME 4. NUMBER 268 BEMIDJI, MINN] THE BEMIDJI DATLY PIONEER. OTA. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1907. TEN CENTS PER WEFK “SOMETHING DOING” IN ELKDOM THIS EVENING Class of Six Fawns Will Be Initiated Into Mysteries of Order, and Also Miseries of a Social Session--- Ukase By *‘Swede’” Dolan. It’s Coming To "Em pe A. L. WYLER, Bemidji g~ DR. WARD, Bemidji ge~ M. J. BAKER, Deer River. pe~ CARL REITHNER, Deer River ge GEORGE REITHNER, Deer River pe~ GEORGE McC OLLOM, Deer River Hallo, Bill! Beev tilftede tidlig! — eller; RKenguru-Retten vilta fig af din; Sag. — Glem iffe din Penge- Pung ! 3. 2. Dolan. There will be ‘something doing’’ jat the local Elk hall to- night, every minute from 8:30 o'clock until the final summons BR'ER DoLAN, Working Himself into a Frenzy” for Tonight. “Fine come to a number of nervy gentlemen whose names are given below to ‘““make good’ in the requirements of the “Best People on Earth.”’ For several days past, prepar- arations have been made 10 give a hearty reception to several parties who have made applica- tion to become members of the local lodge of Elks. A consulta- tion has been held with several members of the fraternity who visit Bemidji, with the result that this evening was selected on which to take the “fawns’’ into camp. A class of six candidates will be initiated, and the work of con- ferring the degrees will be taken charge of by J. T. Dolan of Du- luth, the “Swede” member of Superior Lodge, No. 403, whose behest to the fraternity is printed elsewhere, in his native language, It is the intention of the mem- bers of Bemidji lodge to make tonight’s meeting a gala occasion. At the conclusion of the initiatory ceremonies, there will be a social session, and as the Elks always spring something new, there will be some wiser heads tomorrow evening. A lunch will be served, and the entire evening will be filled with pleasantries and pro- fitable work. All visiting Elks are command- It’s up to the “Fawns’”—almost. ed by Brother Dolan(in his native language printed above) to be present or suffer the consequen- ces of the findings of a kangaroo court., ————————————————————————————————— WHOLESALE GROGERY FOR | BEMIDJI IS NOW IN SIGHT Northland Produce Company, Composed Mostly of Local Men, Incorporates With $50,000 Capital. Late this afternoor, it was learned that the Northland Trade company had filed a warranty deed, transferring the.cold stor- age plant and business which is owned locally tothe Northland Produce company, an crganiza- tion composed principally of| local men. Articles of incorporation of the new company were filed with the secretary of state on February 27th, and with the register of deeds of this county on March 6th. The capital stock of the new corporation is fixed at $50,- 000, and the directors are the retary and treasurer; P: J. Rus- sell and C. T. Ekstrand. It is said that the new corpor- ation will engage in the whole- sale grocery business, an enter- prise that is much needed here. Buys a Confectionery. Scott Stewart has purchased the confectionery and fruit stand and ice cream parlors which have been operated for some time by L. B. Olson, and will hereafter have charge of the place. Ivis Mr. Stewart’s intention to rénovate, repaper and repaint the interior of the stand, and and make it a first-class estab- lishment. Six private, curtained booths will be put in, for the use of those who patronize the ice cream stand, which will be run as a specialty, catering to all classes of trade in the ice cream line. Mr. Stewart will at all times have a large stock of fruits, confectionery, etc., and will no following gentlemen: Charles B. Gale, president; W. E. Nale, vice president; Jno, D, Lunn, sec- doubt receive a liberal patronage. Local News on last ‘page. Meeting of Fair Association This Evening A meeting of the members of the Beltrami County Fair Association will be held at the office of the Be- midji Daily Pioneer this evening, at 8:30 o’clock. All members are requested to be present, as there will be business of Importance. J. A. McAVOY, Secretary. GHIEF FORESTER PINGHOT ANSWERS HIS CRITICS Gives Information as to Forest Re- serves.—New Custodian for Star Island. Washington, March 7.—Just what is “intended to be done in the administration of the na- tional forests which include 17,000,000 acres recently added to this domain, was set forth yesterday by Gifford Pinchot, chief forester. The statement is in reality an answer to many points of criti- cism made in congress during the debate regarding forest re- serves indulged in during the latter part of the session. It supplements the president’s statement of Monday regarding his order creating the new re- serves: The statement follows: “‘National forests are created with the main object of using all their resources in the wisest way. Everything is for use; the timber, the range, the water, the land. “The miner is better off in a national forest than on the unre. served public domain. The mineral laws apply in precisely the same way. “All timber and wood in the national forests is for use and for prompt use. It issold to the gmall men and to the big men. Everybody who needs timber to establish his home gets it free of charge when he asks forit. In the sale of timber there is no chance of monopoly, for the sec retary of agriculture can sell as much or as little as he pleases, to whomever he pleases and for whatever price he deems fair for the best interests of the people. “The government gets a fair return for its timber, whereas before, under the timber and stone law, it practically gave it away and in such a manner that it was monopolized in vast tracts by corporate interests. And after it was cul off the land was burned over and became non- productive waste. “The range is used for the grazing of live stock, On those national forests created after March 1, 1907, there will be no interference with the grazing in- dustry. “It is intimated that there will be an important change made in the Minnesota federal reserve before long whereby a consider- able portion of land now within the forest reservation will be re- turned to the general land office to open for entry and additional lands taken south of Cass lake. A new superintendent for the Star 1sland reserve at Cass lake has been appointed in the person ot Richard Wilson.” Star Island is located in Cass lake, in the eastern part of Bel- trami county, and is one of the most beautiful spots in the state. The appointment of a custodian for the island is a commendable act, as there is much valuable timber on the island which should be protected from forest fires aud the depredations of vandals who trespass on government lands whenever the opportunity offers. WESLEY IS DISGHARGED AND AGAIN REARRESTED Much Adjourned, Hearing of Dahl Mur der Suspect Again Continued. Until March 16th. James (“Shorty’”) Wesley was arraigned in justice court before O. M. Skinvik, justice of the peace, this morning, to answer to the charge of having killed N. O. Dahl, near Quirmng, in April, 1904, the hearing having been ad- journed from Feb. 28. On motion of County Attorney Henry Funkley, the case against Wesley was dismissed, -but the prisoner was immediately re- arrested by Deputy Sheriff George Keihm, on the same charge, the warrant having been issued by Harry Trask, justice of peace of Nymore, a suburb of Bemidji. case against Wesley, it is said the county attorney took into consideration the uncertainty of the tenure of office of Justice Skinvik and to make sure of his case took another justice. Wesley was taken to the court house, where, before Justice Trask, the county attorney again moved and was granted a contin- uance until March 16th. MRS. ELIZABETH DORE DIED LAST EVENING Had Been Ill With Cancer of the Stom- ach for Five Years— Aged 77. Mrs. Elizabeth Dore, mother of Mrs. C. G. Lyon, died last evening, at 6:50 o’clock, at the home of the latter. Mrs. Dore has been ill for some time with cancer of the stomach, and during the past five. months has been confined toher bed. Owing to her advanced age, she being 77 years old, there was but small hope entertained of late that she could recover, so that her demise was not unex. pected. Mrs. Dore came to this city to live with her daughter about nine months ago. She had been here on'several occasions prior to that time and was well known toa large number of people of this city, She was avery estimable woman and one who retained the high regard of all with whom she became acquainted. The body will be taken to Mil- bank, S. D, for burial. Marriage Licenses. Clerk of Court Rhoda today issued a marriage license to Nels Nillson to wed Margareta Ander- son. Both the contracting parties are residents of Blackduck. ' GOUNTY GOMMISSIONERS ADJOURNED YESTERDAY { Much Business ot Importance Trans- acted During the Sessian Lasting Three Days. The board of county commis- sioners adjourned late yester- day afternoon, after a three days’ session, to meét again on Wedresday, April 2. The bids of Charles Nangle for supplies for the poor farm was accepted. Fifty dollars was appropriated out of the road and bridge fund to build a bridge across Cormant river, and $100 out of the same fund for road work in the Town of Buzzle. In dismissing the old | The petition for a new school district out of territory in the village of Spooner and contigu- ous thereto was accepted and the new district organized. A petition for a new district out of territory in the Town of Benville was set for hearing at the next meeting. The salary of the superinten- dent of the poor farm was fixed at $100 per month, the superin- tendent to furnish the necessary help. The auditor was instructed to have the T. J.- Miller fire insur- ance agency place insurance to the amount of $3,000 on the court The Beltrami county jail, which has recently been, desig- rated by the state board of con- trol as a district jail for-the county of Koochiching was con- sidered and the action of the board in designating same ac. cepted. A resolution was adopted re- quiring county prisoners to do manual labor as occasion for same may arise. Fred W. Rhoda was hired by the board to make a list of taxes and accounts due from Clear- water county, and report same to the board as soon as possible. Mr. Rhoda was also hired by the board to make a list of the real property of the county at a price of § per 576 descrip- tions. This record will cost the county about $200, and will give the dates of all real estate as listed and the exact time when it should have been listed for taxes, will be enabled to list all lands now escaping taxation, and will be in a position to assess all back | . tages on such pieces or parcels of land., A similar list cost Itasca county seme over $1,200. New Trimmer Here. Miss Anna Meyers, of St. Paul has accepted a position in Miss Hetland’s millinery ment for the season. Miss Mey- eris an experienced trimmer.| | and comes well recommended. Miss Hetland will have a larger and better stock of millinery goods this season than ever be- fore, and invites the ladies to call and see the spring styles. Loeal news on last psgeb 3 By so doing the auditor| . establish- |- house and fixtures, RAILWAY OFFICIALS OF | PROMINENCE WERE HERE A. M. Cleland, General l‘asen_ger Agent of the N. P.; . party of Northern .Pacific and Minnesota & - International offi- cials who were here paying a brief visit to the city- for the purpose of looking over some of the business interests of this place and forming a- small idea of the importance of Bemidji relative to the north country from here to the International boundary. The party occupied a special train onthe M. & I., and was composed of the following: A. M. Cleland of St. Paul, general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific railway: his secretary, T. G. Lewis, also of St. Paul; W.H. Gemmell, of St. Psul, gen- eral manager of the M: & I. rail- way; and W. H. Strachan of Brainerd, superintendent of the M. &L The gentlemen were on their return trip from a visit to Big Falls, the present northern term- inus ot the M. & L., where they inspected that village and looked over the M. & I. property at that place, and heard reports of the progress-being made on the work of building the M. & I. extension from Big Falls to International Falls. : This was Mr. Cleland’s first trip north of Bemidji, and he was greatly surprised at the unmis- takeable evidences that presage a future greatness. Mr. Cleland said: “You have a fine country hereabouts, and I have no doubt_that you will-en- joy a boom of large proportions, just as soon as the "railroad is completed to: International Falls. This road will give-a. direct line from the twin cities to the inter- national boundary, and the rail- way officials will put on sufficient trains to handle all business just as soon as they are needed. “I have been much impressed with the go-ahead spirit which pervades all the towns and cities up here—a spirit that will always win, under any conditions. I have not been able to remain 1n your city as long a time as [ de- sired, but what I have seen con- vinces me that you have one of the very best little cities in the state, peopled by a class of citi- zens who are hustlers of the thirty-third degree. You have everything here for a great sum- mer resort, and if you co-operate with the railroads in properly advertising the fact, -Bemidji will become famous all over the country, and not alone confined to the state of Minnesota. We have. some improved train ser- vice in view that will greatly ben- nefit Bemidji, but I am notat liberty at present to divulge the dgt?;fls of the plans ‘contemplat: ed.” . W. H.-Gemmell, the general manager of the M. & 1., ex- pressed himself as. being well pleased with the progress being H. Gemmell, General Manager, and W. H. Strachan, Superintendent of the M. & I. in Town. Bemidji was visited today by a | made on the extension of the M. & L. north from Big Falls. He stated that at least seventy-five ver cent of the grading was com- pleted between Big Falls and Littlefork. The work of laying the iron on the bridge which spans the river at Big Falls was commenced yesterday and the bridge will be rapidly completed, with the track all laid and trains passing over it within a week or ten days. Mr. Gemmell is highly satisfied with the outlook for business for his road, but like most of the railway officials, 18 hoping that the legislature will not enact such laws that it will - be next to impossible to properly equip and operate the kind of a line that he desires to see. Mr. Strachan, as is usual with him, had very little to say, ex- cept to reiterate what Mr. Gem- mell had given out. He .is the “do it”’ man of the system, and ~ rather a man of action than words, and withal, is one of the most competent railroad officials in the entire northwest, The special train contaiaing the gentlemen left Bemidji for Brainerd at 10 o’clock this fore- noon. The International Falls Echo says of the progress being made in the constructien of the M. & I. extension near that city, **J. J. C. Davis, superintendent of construction on this end of the Rainy Lake road, was in town yesterday.- He is devoting his time to the lower end of his divi- sion and reports- the work “as. progressing very ‘satisfactorily,’ his force having increased con-: siderably of laté. * Rails "and dump cars have been toted to the scene of Mr. Davis’ activity;’ and in consequence the work of making the cuts and fills is being done to good advantage. The stretch of two and one-half miles’ of road where the change was. made in the line is about cleared: and some of it graded, and Mr. Davis stated that by the time the two months have elapsed, when: the cuts:this side of Ash lake will be completed, he will have & good many miles of roadbed ready for the rails. As his divi- sion comprises the last twenty= three miles of the road, it looks as though the first of June will see the work train running to about the Rat Root river. The train has now reached Ash lake, where piling is being driven for the Ash river bridge, which work is expected to be done and the steel laid to the rock cut |threé miles this side-inside of two weeks, (Gus Gulbransonm, a practical railroad builder,” has 'succeeded A. W. Snow as'super- intendent of construction on the: lower end. ' The change seems: to indicate that the work is now. to be pushed .harder than ever before, La{lie:’ sl;l{tg\fifla.lsts—Rez- ular $1 and 81.. forer: e e 79(3 ‘These Waists are of fine tex- ture flannelette in both dark and light colors. Al sizes. Hns(l‘ea{fil‘or Ladies Misses an ren, a very attractive ba;znin ab.s 150 fabrics in. Newest Colorings. making a very beautiful and elaborate thowing. . X RS S SR We will be pleased to h pretty 1907 novelties. O’Leary @ Bowser The Greater Department Store Items of Special Interest for Our Bargsin Days Friday and Saturday Special Display Wash Goods. | ... On these two days we will have our magniflcéfit'line-oi ¢ ods on Special Display. These are of the latest: ave you come and sge the: Laces and Insertions—An extra lot worth 10¢, 15¢ Y O e A 8¢ These_are exceptionally *fine New Valenceines. St. Patrick’s Day—For this popular holiday we have se- cured assorted widths of the regulation green ribbon and * Shamrock Pins. B < ™ = e <1 = # =