Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 13, 1907, Page 1

S THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION VY VOLUME 5. NUMBER 21 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1907. SWEDBACK MILL SOLD TO 2 TEN CENTS PER WEEK CROOKSTON LUMBER CO. Swedback Sold Mill and Yard Site, Stock and Logs---Will Be Used for Retail Yard by Purchasers---Mr. Swed- pack and Wife Leave for Sweden Tomorrow. One of tha largest business transfers in the history of Be- widji was closed Saturday when Senator . J. Swedback disposed of his lumber yard, stock and mill site to the Crookston Lum- ber company. Negotiations have been on for some time, and an agreement be- tween the parties was reached during the early part of last week. Upon completion of the invoice of the sttick Saturday the details of the transfer were com- pleted. The deal includes the mill and yard site, manufactured lumber and logs. Mr. Swedback retains E. J. SWEDBACK the mill and machinery, which will be dismantled and either sold or moved to another location. The Crookzston Lumber com puny will use the site for a retail lumber yard in connection with their mill. While the actual fig- ures of the deal are not available it is understood that the transfer involves an amount in excess of $30,000. Mr. Swedback accompanied by his wife will leave tomorrow on a | continue to make his home here. The lumber yard and mill are only a part of his extensive inter- ests of Bemidji and this section, iand his future business oper- ations will be confined to this district. The Swedback mill was built in 1898 by E. J. Swedback and his brother Andrew, and since the death of the latter, in 1900, E.'J. Swedback has conducted the business alone. In addition to manufacturing lumber, Mr. Swedback has handled a complete line of all kinds of building material, and it can be safely said that he has furnished the material for three- fourths nf all the buildings in the city. In the upbuilding of Bemidji he has played an important part, and many a business man in the city today owes his start in the world to help extended by Mr. Swedback at a time when lum- ber and building material could not be obtained from anyone else. When payments became overdue he carried all who showed a dis- position to treat him with fair- ness and honesty, often to his own embarrassment. In a political way he has also served the community well. Dur- ing the early days he served as trustee for two terms under the village organization, and largely through his efforts some of the lasting and substantial improve- ments of the ¢ity today were made. In 1902 he was elected senator from the 61st district, embracing Beltrami, Clearwater, Red Lake and Norman counties, serving four years, He took an active part in all measures before that body, and did good service for his district. The trip of himself and Mrs. four-menths’ trip to their old Swedback to their native land at ‘Commercial Club Meeting. A meeting of the Bemidji Commercial club will be held at the council rooms tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock. This is the regular monthly meeting and among the other im- portant matters to be discussed is the question of hold- ing a county fair at Bemidji. Every member should be present at this meeting. F. 8. LYCAN, President. ENGINEER BADLY SCALDED RED LAKE ENGINE DERAILED Accident Occurred This Forenoon When Red Lake Passen- ger Fulled Into Local Yard---Engineer Garrigan’s Injuries May Prove Fatal, Engineer John Garrigan of the|coolly directed the work of his Red Lake & Minneapolis rail-|release, while the steam and hot road, was nearly cooked to death ;’f“:" was 003‘"‘3 “hf’ fles‘}; from 2 is frame. e was immediatel; from eacaping Btoam odused b7 | porto ot Anthions’s hospiba{ the derailing of the locomotive and attended by Dr. Marcum, of the Red Lake line passenger|but internal injuries in addition train in the local yards this fore-{to burns, make his recovery noon.. doubtful. The train was just pulling *in|] Mr. Garrigan has been in the from Redby at 11 o’clock this |service of the Red Lake road for forenoon, when the engine was|the past ten years, and run the derailed while passing the switch |first engine when the road was a few rods from the Red Lake|known asthe Red Lake Trans- depot. Engineer Garrigan was |portation Company. He -is a pinioned between the cab and |single man and is making his tender, and in a second was en-|home with his parents in this veloped 1n a cloud of escaping |city. ANOTHER TENSTRIKE FIRE LAST SATURDAY NIGHT Buildings Belongirg to Jas. Sturdevant and Harry Gunsalus Total Loss--- $1,500 Insurance. Fire at Tenstrike again. The village of Tenstrike was the scene of another fire Satur- day night, which broke out in the house foamerly owned by Harry Gunsalus of this city The Hlames spread to a two-story sa- loon building owned by Jas. Sturdevant, and both structures are a total loss. There was a strong wind from the west, and the whole town was threatened with destruction for a time. with $1,500 insurance. Recruiting Officer Changes. Sergt. Bilek in charge of the The loss is about $2,000 covered | °f Pidders were present. will be in order until 1 a. m. They have engaged Symington’s orchestra to furnish the musiec. Tickets,$1.00 per couple for skat- ing and dancing. | Admission for spectators 25c. Stockh olders Meeting This Evening. An adjourned meetingof stock- holders of the Beltrami county agricultural association will be held at the city hall this evening at which time the election of offi- cers and a new board of direct: ors will be held. The meeting has been called for 8:30 o’clock and a full attendance is re- quested. Wes. Irwin, Pres. Delinquent Tax Sale. County Auditor Wilmann opened ‘the delinquent tax sale this morning and quite a number Most of the bidders were parties who had some lien orother interest in the different tracts offered for sale. | BEMIDJI ELEVATOR €0, SOLD TO M'GABE & GO. The Sale Just Completed and Posses- sion to Be Given Wednes- day Morning. A deal has been closed where- by the Bemidji Elevator Co. have disposed of all their interests here to the McCabe Bros. of Du- luth. The elevator company was or- ganized three years agoand since its organization it has distributed to the northern points a large amount of hay, flour and other products. S. BE. DeLong, the manager, has decided to go westand has several good offers to go to Seattle. Mr. DeLong assumed the management of the elevator in the fall of 1905 and has given the company excellent service in the building up of one of the best steam. Although help was im- mediately at hand, it took nearly ten minutes before the unfort- unate man could be extricated from his perilous position. Although frightfully scalded be never lost consciousness and None of the coaches left the rails, and no others were injured, the fireman jumping when he saw the engine derailing. No reason is given for the accident, the switch being locked and ap- parently in good condition. —e e Klem Has Sold. A. Klein the Minnesota avenue meat market man, last week dis- posed of his business on Minne- sota avenue, to Frank Pierce, who has been with Mr. Klein for several years. Mr. Klein retires from business on account of fail-- ing health, and will take a trip west as soon as ha settles some business affairs here demanding his immediate attention, He will continue to make Bemidji his home, however, and expects to engage in other lines here as soon as his health will permit. The Bijou Popular. The Bijou which has been in operation during the past winter is becoming very popular with the people.- Saturday evening the management gave four shows to accommodate their increasing trade. GLEARWATER GOUNTY MAN LOSES DAKOTA GLAIM Proven That He Had Claim in Clear- water County, Land Department Decides Against Him. Bagley, May 13.—(Special to Pioneer.)—After being in litiga tion for seven years, a claim val- ued at $4,000 and located near Edmore, has been awarded to L C. Davies. The claim was filed upon by Rev. A, J. Davies in February, 1900. He was suc- cessful in a contest handed down in 1903. Later Mr. Nystad of this county contested this claim and had a decision filed in his favor. It later tmnspiréd and was — _ trades an elevator wholesale and home in Sweden and other points | this time is rounding out a busy of interest in Europe. The sena-|and useful life, and the best tor has no intention, however, of‘wishes of the citizens of Bemidji removing from Bemidji, and will and vicinity go with them. local army recruing office hasa new assistant in the person of Private James T. Davis, from Fort Leavenworth,Kansas, - Pri- vate Davis is upon his fourth en- Local news on the last page. Cement ELKS' GONVENTION 1908 MAY BE HELD IN BEMIDJI Local Elk Lodge Will Make Effort For State Meeting for 1908 for Bemidji. Exalted Ruler Decker of the local Eik lodge, is authority for the statement that Bemidji has good prospects for being the scene of the annual state conven- tion of the Elks, 1908. The state meeting will be held this year at Stillwater August 5, lasting four days. Members of the local lodge have assurances from some of the most promiment members of the order that Be- midji can have the next conven- tion if they go after it, anda large delegation from here will attend the Stillwater meeting for the purpose of boosting for Bemidji. A state convention of the Elks able advertisement for any city fortunate enough to secure it. The citizens of Bemidji should join with the Elks in their efforts to secure the 1908 state meet. Higgins, “‘The Sky Pilot,” Goes West. Rov, Higgins, Superintendent {of Missions of the Presbyterian church and who has devoted much of his time to doing Chris- itian work in the lumber camps of Northern Minnesota, has gone west in the interest of the same work. Rev. Higgins will spend some time west, but will return the latter part of the summer or early in the fall to again take up his] work in the camps here. Estray Notice. | Estrayed from my place at Nebish, one gray mare, weight 11350. One team dark ponies, weighit 900 pounds each. A lib- eral reward will be given-for any information that will lead to their recovery. is a no mean event and is a valu- J. R. Oringer, Nebish, Minn, W b 4 with poor, im. properly fitted Drs. Larson & Larson live in Bemidji. glasses when Drs. Larson & Larson mare defects of the eye Over Post Office HAT is thene- cessity of ruin~ ing your eyes a speciaity in diagnosing de- and fitting glasses. Phone 92 listment, having served in both the infantry and cavalry through the Philippine campaigns, and enlisted this time for the general recruiting service, Private Perry Sweberg, who has been assisting Sergt. Eilek for the past three months has been transferred to Duluth. Floyd Cunningham and Jas. Regan, two new recruits,enlisted during the past week, were shipped to Fort Snelling today. Building Blocks ‘We have increased the capacity of eur plant one half and now have on hand ready for use three thousand blocks. | Copings for Cemetery Work Leave your orders for- grave copings and or namental trimmings at the plant or at Luding- ton’s hardware store Foundation and Basement Let us give you an esti- mate on your work. Satisfaction guaran- Fire at Cass Lake. Cass Lake, May 14.—(Special retzil house could ask. Mr. and Mrs. DeLong expect to sell the greater part of their furniture and will move west about June 1st. : Federal Court at Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls, Minn., May 12.-— (Special to Pioneer.)--The United States district court is busy| - bringing to trial & number of cases of a local natute. Charles Dickinson, who was ac- cused of selling liquor to an In- dian, changed his plea from ‘‘not guilty” to “guilty,” and was sen- tenced to 90 days in jail and to pay a fine of $100. The grand jury finished its work and adjourned last evening. to Pioneer.)—The fire depart- teed, - ment were called out this after- noon to put out the fire which |} BEMIDJI PRESSED STONE, had gained some headway in the lumter yards of the J, Neils Lumber Co. The fire was first noticed by an employe of the mill about 12:30 and alarm was imme- diately turned in, and after an hours hard work the department succeeded in putting it out. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been from a flying cinder. The loss is estimated at $1,000. 00. TILE & CEMENT €0., GOODMAN & ERICKSON, Proprietors Moving Pictures at City Opera. House Tonight Beginning at 8 o’clock Household Furniture For Sale. Having decided to make the west my future home I will sell all of my household effects. Mrs. Sidney E. DeLong. 701 Beltrami Ave. New and complete change from that ol last week. Skating Rink to Open Thursday. The Bemidji Amusement Com- pany are making preparations for a grand opening of their new opera house Thursday evening May 16, The entertainment for the first ; evening will be skating from 7:00 iuutil 10:00,and after that dancing The new specialties by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson will-be the features of the evening 'The big damage suit brought by Maria F. Boutin against the Crookston Lumber company, on account of the death of her hus- band is still on trial. The boom cases which were tried in the Beltrami county dis- trict court willalso come up at the Federal term of court here in a slightly different form than in the district court. The government rounded up quite a number of alleged timber trespassers yesterday. Indict- ments being Teturned against Joseph Quinlan, John Burns, P. O. Peterson, Peter Vizener and Antone Yellowhead. All of the indicted parties are expected to stand trial. The grand juryis still at work and other indict- ments are anticipated. Two liquor indictments were returned during the day. The Pioneer’s numerous ’phones are all on the same line— No. 3[—and we will be pleased to print any items of a social nature that may be sent in over the ‘“‘hello.” The company is doing its best found out that Nystad owned a to please its patrons and tries at|hOmestead near Bagley, Minn. all times to give them the best to | AROther contest was then insti- be had. tuted by I. C.Davies and it being proven in the course of trial that Nystad owned a claim in this county,and the claim of fraud on the partof Nystad beingsuccess- fully proven, the court has found a decision and awarded the claim to I. C. Davies. GLEARWATER GO. FARMERS PUSHING TO THE FRONT Building of Creameries Will Place Farmers in Better Cir- cumstances. Many Fish Caught. Yesterday was the first nice spring day of the season, the =5 weather moderating to the ex- Bagley, Minn., May 13.—(Spec- | tent; it was possible for people to ial to Pioneer.)—Thatthefarmers | moye about without winter of this county are becoming|wraps. Many people took ad- more and more imbued with|yant; X g age of the change in the the idea that diversified farming | weather to spend the day fishing is the only thing to do, is evi and despite the fact that there 18 denced by the rapid progress|still considerable ice floating made in that line here the past|ground Lake Bemidji, all the year. ‘|parues managed to have a good This spring the creamery|time and some fine catches of branch is the all important ques- pike were made. = tion and isevidenced by the build- | Take Irwin has been free of ice ing of four new creameries. The|for several days, and the Red county now has five creameries|Ike railroad bridge is lined located at Grand Meadow,Bagley, | daily with fishermen and some Weme, Leon and Wanke. large strings are being brought : = in. Additional local matter will be found = on fourth page. The Pioneer—40c a month. EEEEEEETSTSTT)TS ; % % IF % % Modern Methods - Skillful Work . and Reasonable Prices , appeal to you, let me do your dental work DR. G. M. PALMER. Formerly of Minneapolis Successor to Dr. R. B. Foster 5 Office--Suite 9, Miles Blook J