Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 26, 1907, Page 1

A THE BEMIDJT DAILY PIONEE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME 4. NUMBER 284 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 26, 1907. === = TEN CENTS PER WEEK MUCH INTEREST TAKEN IN GRAIN GROWING CONTEST Last Year’s Contest a Success---The Contest for the Com- ing Year to be Better and Covers a Larger Field ---Much Inter Principal D. D. Mayne of the School of Agriculture has given the following brietf statement of the plans for the contest t» be; held in Minnesota for 1907. The contestants are students in the schools of the state: “The plans for the contest this year are not fully matured, but a genocral outline is here given so that the county super- intendents and teachers through- out the state may commence the work immediately, “The contest in corn will be carried on just as outlined in Rural School Bulletin No. 2, est to be taken i Class D. Specimen of darn- |ing. | Class B. Dressed doll, COOKING EXHIBIT. Class A, Wheat bread, loaf.) Class B. Brown bread, tloaf.) Class C. Corn bread,(one loaf.) Class D. Cake (fruit, choco- 1late, cocoanut and sponge.) The State contest will be held {December 19, 20 and 21. The first day of the contest will be given to placing the exhibits and viewing the State capitol. The second day will be spent at the (one (one “The contest in wheat and oats | School of Agriculture, where in- will be simplitied somewhat. In- stead of requiring each contest- ant o have a seed plot of } acre or more set aside especially for him, he will b2 allowed to make his selection of ten heaas of the grain from any field on his home farm and may present thess with a peck of the grain from the same field. The student then becomes the selector and grader of the wheat and oats, and not the grower necessarily. This will avoid the necessity of the student being put to the trouble of threshing seed plots separ- ately. Prizes will be awarded for the best potatoes exhibited grown by the contestants. Prizes will also be awarded for the best exhibit of five different vege- tables grown by the contsstant. Prizes for the best apples grown on the home farm of the student, and sclected by him, will be awarded. The various classes in this cozlest will be published lat:r and the prizes stated. Contests inysewing and cook- ing for the girls are here out- lined: NEEDLE WORK. Cass A. Hund-made work apron. Class B. Hand-made apron. Class C. Specimeén of patch- ing. fancy struction will be given in agri- culture, horticulture, domestic science and domestic art. It is hoped that each county superintendert will head a dele- gation of teachers and students from his or her county, and that the school boards throughout the state will allow teachers who go with pupils to the state meeting to close their schools on Ithe 19th and 20th of December. The best work can be done when the boys and girls in the schools of the state are organized into clubs. It is suggested that a*‘Boys’Farm Club’ and o.Girls’ Home Club” be organized in each and | school, also that a county organi- zation of these schools be formed, At the next annual state contest a State Federation of Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs will be organized. Some of the counties of the state are organized on this basis and splendid results are securad. Sufficient plans are here given to enable the County Superin- tendent to organize and push the and work in nary to successful contcsts in the fall. The supply of a Rural School Agriculture Bulletin giving full instructions with reference to all the contests i3 in preparation.” MATT MAYER SUGGESSOR T0 ALDERMAN L. 6. KINGH Selected to Fill the Vacancy at the Meeting of City Council Last Night. Matt Mayer who was named last nigit to serve as alderman from the third ward for the un- expired term of L. G. Kinch, whose resignation was accepted, when scen by the Pionecr today, stated that the action of the council came as a surprise. Mr. Mayer was not a candidate, and had nointimation that Mr. Kinch was to tender his resignation at this meeting. He is naturally very pleased over the action of formar colleagues onthe council, and is ready to take up the work where he left off about a mouth ago. He can always be depended upon an advecate of all matters pertaining to the interest of his ward, and the city at large, If you want to sece how your grandparents looked and acted in school, go to the Opera house Thursday evenir Musical Well Attended. The musical and dra tertainment at the D church last evening was a suc- cess from all viewpoints, Mauny did not hesitate to pronounce it the best they had heard in Be- midji. Miss Graling is positively an She combines humor and pathos to a marked degree and they were besutifully exhibited last evening both in her selections and in the i several encores to which sheZso graciously responded. Should ishe ever return to our city she 'will be warmly welcomed and 1 greeted by a full house. The camp meeting songs were very amusing and brought dewn the thouse, while the selections by i the chorus and trio, and the solo exceptionally well rendered and warmly received, Ago,” Thursday Opera house. Capt. Gets Pension. River, has been granted a pen- sion for service in the civil war, will receive at least $15 per month from this time on. Capt. Willsey served with honor and distinction throughout the wa and received his commission for meritorious service. He has been a resident of Beltrami county for many years, has been due him for a long time, Be sure your buttons are all solid and attend “Ye Village evening. work in the county. The study |& the schocls this |jd winter are a necessary prelimi-|g It is urged that the | work in each county of the state| be pushed forward immediately. |H artist along elocutionary lines. i i by Miss Blanche Boyer, were all E ‘“Ye Village Skewl of Long|§ evening at |} Capt. F. G. Willsey of Turtle|# and will receive $765.68 back pay (& and being over 70 years of age|f and his friends|ig throughou$ the county will be|H _|2lad to hear that he gets what Skewl of Long Ago,” Thursday GRAND JURY FINISH WORK AND ARE DISCHARGED Moore, the ‘“‘Get-Rich-Quick” Man In- dicted on Seven Counts--A Num- ber of Others Indicted. The grand jury adjourned yes- terday afternoon, after being in session one week. Many cases were investigated and in addi- tion to the indictments charging Paul Fournier and “Shorty” Wesley with the murder of N. O. Dahl and daughter Aagot, the following indictments for lesser crimes were returned: J. R. Moore, the alleged ‘‘get- rich-quick” promoter, drew seven indictments, the charges ranging from grand larceny and forgery to obtaining signatures by false representations, was ar- raigned last night, and will plead this evening. He will be de- fended by J. F. Gibbons. W. C. Mullen, indicted on a grand larceny charge, growing out of a holdup on lower Minne- sota avenue, last week, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve one year in the peniten- tiary. He was taken to Stillwater this moraning by Deputy Sheriff Solberg. Albert Behlke, son of a farmer in the town of Frohn, aged about 18 years, was indicted on two charges of forgery. His attor- ney, H. J. Loud, demurred to one of the indictments, but was over- ruled, and a plea of not guilty was entered. Pat Lyon, indicted for petty larceny, entered a plea of mot guilty, and will be defended by D. H. Fisk. Lyon is charged with stealing 20 pounds of meat larceny and malicious mischicf, also pleaded not guilty. He is represented by E. E. McDonald, and was released on bail. None -of these cases will come to trial until after County Attor- ney Funkley has disposed of the Fournier and Wesley cases. The case of the Namakan Lumber Co, against the Rainy River Boom Co. is still before the court, and there is no. pros- pect of it reaching the jury be- fore tomorrow. Recital Wednesday Evening. Miss Elizabeth Hill of Still- water, will give a recital at the Presbyterian church Wednes- day evening March 27. The entertainment will be given urder the auspices of the Episco- pal Guild. BEMIDJI YACHT GLUB T0 BUILD GLUB HOUSE Meeting Was Held Last Evening at the Office of T. J. Miller & Co. to Start the Ball Rolling. A meeting of the Bemidji Yacht club was held at the office of T. J. Miller & Co. last evening, for the purpose of renewing in- terest in the organization. The matter of building a club house was discussed to some ex- tent, and it was the consensus of opinion of those present that steps be taken to have plans pre- pared and an estimate of the cost of a permanent building secured, in order to do away with the many individual boat houses that mar the beauty of the lake shore, and is an eyesore to residents along the lake. and some other articles valued at $5.25 from Ross & Ross at Kelli- her. Wm, Foster, charged with il- legal cutting of timber, was in- dicted on two counts for grand vestigate the matter and report the probable cost of a building! that would meet the present re- quirements, at the next meeting to be held April 7. A committee was named to in-l EIGHT CARS OFF TRACK South-bound Freight Runs into De- fective Switch and 900 Feet of ; Track Torn Up. Early this morning as train No. 44, the south-bound local freight, was nearing Guthrie, it was wrecked, eight cars being thrown from the track. As the train was pulling into the town it run onto an open switch, the engine passing over without any trouble. The switch was probably sprung by a drag- ging chain from a logging train, north bound, which passed over the track some time during the night. Conductor Golbonski and a crew of men are busy clearing the wreck and enough of the track was cleared by one o’clock this afternoon to permit the south-bound passenger to pass the wreckage. The eight box cars off the track were loaded with lumber, poles and ties and were tipped over. Fully nine hundred feet of the track was torn up. Fortunately no one was hurt. Probate Court. Monday, March 25, 1907. Hearing on the petition for the allowance of final account of ad- ministratrix and distribution of ithe residue of the estate in the J. M. Markham estate was held. Order allowing final account is- sued. Tuesday, March 26, 1907. Hearing on the petition for ad- ministration in the George A. Sylten estate held. Order grant- ing administration issued. Sever K. Braten was appointed admin- trator. Order appointing Olaf Larson and Even Moeappraisers was issued. "8 | cited Mr, EXPOSITION 2204. Clothing House OF GENTLEMEN’S EASTER APPAREL Unrivalled Dis- play of B. Kuppen- heimer’s Overcoats Suits, and Raincoats Universally conceded to be the finest ready for sei1vice apparel ob- tainable. Distinctive styles, superb fitting qualities, exclusive collection of fabrics, every conceivable model that is correct and that a gentleman could wish for, for business or dress, is shown here in excellent variety at $15, $18, $20, $22, $24, $25 Spring Overcoat and Cravenette Special Men’s. spring overcoats and cravenettes, cut in stylish form fitting fashicn, in neat light and dark gray and fancy Scotch ef- fects, hand made garments o ¢ dial price. $15 worth to $20, special price TRAIN WREGK AT GUTHRIE ISEWER AND WATER MAINS TORE EXTENDED THIS YEAR Couneil Plans Improvements for the City---Alderman Kinch Resigns and Matt Mayer Elected for the Unexpir ed Term ~ The regular meeting of the office, council was held last evening and | of the last meeting the regular taken up. ceed $100 with which to make a test with the city pumping station; it being the intention to make some improvements to the pump which, as explained by Mr, Stoner, will give a steadier stream with less power to pro- duce same. > A message was then read from the mayor in which he gave 1t as his opinion the city could not legally pay to the mayor and councilmen any salary whatever. This was referred to the city at- torney to make report on at the next meeting. The matter of the bids for the city printing was then taken up and upon ballot taken the print- ing was awarded to the Pioneer, all bids being submittad alike, that the council might choose the paper. The bids for the letting of the| opera house was then taken up and after due consideration the Bemidji Fire department was again awarded the contract, and the city attorney requested to draw up a suitable co-tract; he to work with the city hall com- mittee. A communication from Dr. Ward was read, asking that the city scavenger be instructed to answer calls he might make furthering the sanitary condition of the city. On motion the council Charles Freeland to appear before the council April (9, to make defense of the same i |and answer to the charge of why he should not be removed from after the reading of the minutes able bodied male citizen, The council voted to M. D.!was passed, Stoner, city engineer, not to ex-|done in his ward. A resolution rcquiring every not exempt by law, to worka poll tax routine work of the council was|of one day or in lieu thereof to pay into the city treasury §1.50, Said work to be The finance committee were instructed to look into the mat- ter of the city depositories, the amount of bond each should give and also to recommend as to same. Alderman Kinch, of the third ward, who is about t» move to the northwest territory presented his resignation and at the same time recommended that Matt Mayer be elected as his suc- cessor. The resignation of Mr. Kinch, as third ward alderman, was accepted. It was then movéd that the. council proceed to the election of his successor. A motion was then made per the recommenda- tion of Mr. Kinch, and after a spirited discussion Mr. Maver was elected by avote of five. Three voting no as they wished the matter laid over until the next meeting. It is the intention of the street and sidewalk committee, to have good and effective work done on the sidewalks of the city during the year. It will be a busy year in this department as the com- mittee is -determined we shall have everything in the best shape possible. "The streefi commis? sioner will also see that wood piles and other obstructions in the street are removed. The matter of sewer exten- sion, and the extansion of water mains is under consideration by the respective committees and considerable work will be done along this lin€ the coming season. Boiler. Explodes. The boiler in the engine - used in furnishing power for the Shotley sawmill exploded last Monday morning, but beyond wrecking the engine and driving several pieces of iron through the sides and roof of the build- ing no damage was done. About eight men were work- ing at the saw mill ac the time of the explosion and their escape from injury . is miraculous. Splinters of wood and pieces of iron flew in all directions, one large piece of iron just grazing Mr. Espe, the engineer. The engine was running along smoothly just before the explo- sion, and nothing was thought to have been wrong with the boiler. Mr, Sandell, owner of the saw mill, was in Kelliher Tuesday, enroute to Minneapolis where he will puichase another engine. —Kelliher Journal. New School House for Town 154-31 F. O.-Miller was in from town 154-31 this week,says the Kelli- her Journal, and in conversation with a Journal representative was telling of the rapid strides in his town. Lumber and other be made to’ organize the town, with the name of Dumas, postoffice soon to be established there. Marriage Licenses. Clerk of Court Rhoda issued the following marriage licenses 1Selma Martina Anderson. toward development being made materialis being hauled for a new $800 school house, which will be one of the finest country school houses in the'country. Mr. Miller also stated that an effort will soon the same as is prepared for the new NEW WHOLESALE GRAIN, FLOUR AND FEED HOUSE P. B. Salyards Starts inthe Thompson Building on Minnesota Avenue. P. B. Salyards came over from Thief River Falls yesterday to open a wholesale grain flour and feed house for which he arranged some weeks ago. He has secured a lease on the Thompson building on Minnesota avenue, and has already several carloads of flour and feed in stocl;, and shipments on the road. Mr. Salyards has for many years represented.the Farmers Mill & Grain Co. through the northern part of the state, and will handle the famous North- land flour milled by that com- pany, also a complete line of feed, bran and shorts. He is very enthusiastic over the pros- pects of Bemidjias a distribut- ing point, and says that the ad- vent of the M. & I. railroad to the border will open up a new rich territory aud eventually make Bemidji the wholesale and jobbing center of northern Min- nesota. M. B. A. Card Party. The M. B. A. Lodge will give a card party at the I, O. O. F. hall Saturday evening, March 80, to which they extend a general in- vitation to their friends to be present. The High School pupils will today: James Kohmer to Luella: not stand good for any injuries ‘B| Sutton; John Hartman to Anna!you may receive from laughing .Weber; Erick E. Scherling to at the Opera House Thursday evening.