Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 21, 1907, Page 1

e THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME 5. NUMBER 28 BEMIDJI WILL LEAD AS SUMMER RESORT Despite ‘‘Borean” Weather Conditions, Preparations Are Already Under Way for Summer Outings. NORTH DAKOTANS WILL oCCUPY GRAND FORKS BAY AND LAVINA Prospects Good for a Large Influx of Visitors to Enjoy the Health- ful Climate. From present indications, the summer resort business in Be- midji will this season eclipse any former year since this city was! founded. Despite the very inclement| weather that has prevailed so far| this spring, there is already con- | siderable activity along the lines!| of preparing for the proper en- joyment of the attractions offered by this city as a desirable place to spend the warm months. At Grand Forks bay, several of the owners of cottages have! been repairing their buildings, adding new ice houses and other conveniences and fitting their places in a “spick and span” manner ready for the reception of the families that will remain during the summer. At Lavina (the northeast end of Lake Bemidji) another Grand Forks colony will hold forth this| summer, [ast year the owners of lots at Lavina built several cottages and began the prelim- inary work of establishing a per- manent outing settlement. Dur- ing the past winter, about a dozen ice houses have been built, and several new Grand Forks people who have never spent the season here will be among the resorters. C. P. Trepanier of Grand Forks has been in the city several days, “fixing things’ about his cottage | at Lavina. M. S. Titus of Minot, N. D., is here, and has made arrange- ments for the erection of a new cottage at Lavina. He will also put a new launch on the lake. W. H. Higham, one of the old- est of the resorters at Lavina, will erect a new cottage. Fred P. Nash, president of the wholesale house of Nash Bros., Grand Forks, owns lots at La- vina and will at once build a new cottage. ’ Ball Park for Northome. Northome, May 21.—(Special to the Pioneer,)—The village of Northoms has purchased from the Northome Townsite Co. the block opposite the school house and it will be used by the village |as a public park. For a while the same has been let to the base- ball association which will at once commence to improve the grounds, to be used as a ball park this season. It is the in- tention of the village to place a grand stand on the grounds, and also to plant a number of trees around the block. CROW WING COUNTY GOURT GONVENES AT BRAINERD Judge Spooner Presides---No Grand Jury Has Been Called, Is a Notable Feature. Py A regular term of district coury for Crow Wing county con- vened at Brainerd this morning, over which Judge Marshall A, Spooner of this city is presiding. Information from Brainerd is to the effect that the term will undoubtedly be a short one, there being but few cases on the calendar. A notable feature of the term is the fact that no grand jury will be called, there being no criminal matter for the attention of that body. It is said that this is the first time in twenty years when a grand jury was not called at a term of court in Crow Wing county. Judge Spoonmer arrived in Brainerd last evening, coming direct from the twin cities, where he and his wife have been visit- ing for the past two weeks. Court Stenographer Cameron went to Brainerd this morning to officiate as reporter dnrifig the term. The Latest favor as it is worn and to giv § perfect satisfac tion to the wea the garments we sell. 8 Covert. Style 3502. coat. Fiyfrent. Button Satin lining. 21 inches. Style 24, { 1. O’Leary and Bowser The Store Thar Satisfies { ApprovedStyles i “Palmer Quality”—that certain something which enters the construction of a garment | and causes it to fit——when new, § when old—which causes it to § retain its shape, to improve in Bl cr—is an exclusive feature of B Style 3212. A jaunty 23 inch i tight fitting jacket from Tan Trimmed with straps; buttons and Lraid. Lined g with tan satin d Price. $15 T Nobby corset, fitting tan covert Mail Orders Given Onr Prompt Attention e r- e, 913,50 A handsome corset fitting coat from Black Chiffon Broadcloth. Made with tucks. Iming. 23 inches long. Price Black taffeta Style 27. A chic fitted 2l-inch jacket from Black Chiffon Broadcloth. straps and buttons Trimmed with There are many other styles and eloths in our ladies’ ready-to-wear section, including—gray mixed box coats— long and short effects—black, Price, from $6.50 to $28. Also—a most complete line tailored skirts, suits, ra navy and fancy garments ~ coats, shirt waists and petticoats. m |ing his part and handling itad- BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1907. DANIELS STOCK COMPANY—|MEETING OF COUNCIL |RUMORS THAT BoY WaS IS FINE ORGANIZATION Gave Good Show at Crookston.---City Opera House Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights. Crookston Times: *Cosy Cor- ners,” the show put on last night by the-Frank Daniels Stock com- pany, was a big surprise to the audience, or at least toalarge number of them. In spite of the bad night a good sized audience turned out and if the company continues to put on as gooda performance each night as they gave last evening they will play to crowded houses during all their stay in this city. There was nota dull moment in the play. It was well staged and re- markably well acted, considering the prices of admission charged. There are very few shows that come to this city which show more talent than was displayed last night. Mr. Daniels and his wife take the leading parts and they are both stars. They were well supported, each actor know- mirably. One pleasing feature was the absolute lack of any- thing bordering on-the smutty order. The specialties between the acts were amusing in a clean, legitimate manner, but every- thing coarse or bordering on the questionable was noticeable by its absence. Ladies opening night under usual conditions. Recital This Evening. Miss Dickinson and her pupils will give a recital this evening, at the home of Mrs. John Richards, and the subjoiced program indi- cates that it will be a musical event of more than ordinary merit. Walzer (duet)............ «ze.- Meyer Hulmund Nellie Shannon and Miss Dickinson I Love Thee. ++e+...Engelmen The Coy Princest Callie Arnol Light CavAlry........ooovoeeeennn Maude Naylor Tmpromptu A Pleasant Morning's Ride. Ella Anders The Brook’s Story. Lillian Signe! The Bell in the Valley. ... .-cc..... Hermann Annie Kline s Loso Blatter. .Carl Kolling Rondino... ...Streabbog Gavotte «.oerers .u. . -Hyatt .Aletter . Kolling n, Miss English March.... Helmy Kri COhasse au Lion (six hands)... Nettie Dangerfield. Nellie ickinson Valse... Under the Lindens. Jean Richards ‘Wachs Sortorio .Schmoll Saterello . Farewell to the Elm. Dagn; September Morn Nettie Dangerfield The Zephyr and the Violet......... Krogmann Nydia Kuntze 2 Dance....couversieiirs e Meyer Helmund Etta Gould At the Party... +Evarts Daffodil Waltz. Henning ottie McDonald By Gone Days.......... +vviee.... Bonaldi < Mary K Torch Dance No. 4 (duet).. .... Meyerbeer ickinson Miss Olson and Mis: Box Stationery. We have 100 boxes of choice box stationery which will be closed out at a price suitable to the purse of the buyer. We arc making an exception- ally low price on this line of stationery as we are closing it out and hereafter nothing in this lice. Call at the Pioneer office, and get the pick of the «choice box stationery we offer. New Markham "Bus. . The Markham hotel now haals passengers to and from the de- pots and other points in the city in a brand-new’bus, which is one of the finest public equipajges in this part of the state. The new vehicle is a tweive- passenger affair,and gives ample will carry TEN .CENTS PER WEEK WAS TEDIOUS AFFAIR City “Dads” Held a Lengthy Session Last Evening and Did Much Deliberating. CITY ENGINEER STONER FILED SOME REPORTS AND ESTIMATES Village of Funkley Purchases -Old Jail Cells,—Considerable Routine Business Transacted. The city council held a pro- longed, and very uninteresting, meeting at the city hall last night. The meeting was presided over by President Gould, After al- lowing the audited claims, and disposing of other routine mat- ters, proposed public improve- ments were taken up. 7 AR The city engineer filed a” num- ber of reports and estimates on various work, both under way and prospective. A report. de- voted to grading the down-town section estimated the cost of grading around block 17 at $567.- 50. The engineer’s estimate of cost of sewer from Beltrami avenue to the alley between Beltrami and Bemidji avenues and thence north to Sixth street, then east to Bemidji avenue; and up to Eighth and Ninth streets, of $3,- 912, of which amount $1,454.50 is non-assessable and must be paid by the city, was accepted and ordered filed. Petition for sewer from Fifth to Sixth street on Beltrami ave- nue, was referred to sewer com- mittee. The city clerk was instructed to notify property owners in block 17 that the sidewalk grade would be completed ina short time, giving those wishing to raise or lower their buildings an opportunity to do so before the city work is done. The liquor license bord of Ole Anderson, with A. Klemn and Chas. Nangle as sureties, was approved and accepted. The liquor license applications of E. K. Anderson and J. P, Duncalf were also accepted, while the application of Naish McKinnon for renewal of license was laid over one week. Petition of Northland Produce company and Bemidji Handle cempany for waterwork service, was accepted, and the main will be extended from the pumping plant across the G.N.railway one block to give them service. Tne school board was given the use of the city hall for com- mencement exercises May 29th and 31st. An offer of the village of Funk-4 ley of $150 for the old jail cells (which the city bought last year from the county) was accepted, upon approval of the city attor- ney. The city attorney was instruct ed to bring action against Jus- tices Skinvik and Clark, with the view of removing them for mal- feasance. Was a Fine Concert. Lack of space prevents the Pioneer from enlarging on the merits of the concert given at the city hall last evening by the “Roney’s Boys'’ Concert com- pany, but too much cannot be said of the very eéxcellent quality’ of the music (both vocal and in- strumental) rendered by the {boys. . Every number on the ;program was encored, and the boys were very hberal with re- sponses, The costumes were extremely pretty aud appropri- ately represented the characters announced. 3 . room for the care of guests of the hotel desiring to make trains. The’bus has plate glass windows and 18 handsomely painted, Local news on the last page. Miss Cleveland, the Blackduck' music teacher, was the guest of Bemidji friends today. DROWNED, ERRONEOUS Considerable Excitement Caused This Forenoon by Story of a Boy Named Brant. Much excitement was caused this foremoon by the announce- ment that a small boy had been drowned in the lake, near the Warfield dock. The story gained in sensationalism as it was re- peated, until it was positively as- serted that while Alex Brant, a 9-year-old boy, and a companion, aged 7, were playing in a boat near the shore of the lake, the McDonald boy had fallen in the lake and disappeared from view, and that every effort to locate the body of the missing boy had failed. i A representative of the Pioneer gave chase to the flying rumors, with the result that the original story and its origin was located, which is as follows: While Prof. Ritchie, superin- tendent of the city schools, was going to the postoffice to get his mail (as recess was being called —10:45) the Brant boy ran to him and asserted that a boy had been drowned in the lake; that be (the boy) had been playing with the boy and had seen him go down in the lake, Prof, Ritchie went with the boy tothe spot where the Brant boy pointed out, and afier dili- gently searching the bottom of the lake for some " distance, got assistance and the lake was thoroughly raked and dragged but no body was found. ° In the meantime, it was ascer- tained that the boy who was supposed to have been drowned,. (Alfred McDonald) was at his home partaking of a hearty meal. It now develops that no one was drowned, and it is believed that while the two boys were at the lake one of them disappeared and the other became so worked up that his imagination got the better of him to such an extent that he actually believed that his companion had |gone to a watery grave. Engine “‘Died” on No. 35. No. 85, the west-bound night passenger on the Great North- ern, due in'this city at 3:22 this morning, did net arrive here unsil 6:35, the delay being caused by the locomotive on the train becoming a ‘‘dead one,” at a point about six miles east of Deer River. The .engine on the east- bound passenger train was util- ized to haul the train to Cass Lake, where another locomotive was secured and the train left for the west, three hours “to the bad.” RESIGNED HIS POSITION IN GHARGE OF SCHOOL John Morrison, Jr., Severs His Connec- tion With the Cross Lake Indian School. Red Lake IndiarAgem‘y, May 21.—(Special to Pioneer.) —John Morrison, Jr., has tendered his resignation as superintendent of the Cross Lake Indian school and the same has been accepted; and it is expected that bis sue- cessor will arrive “at the Red Lake Indian agency within the next tendays. Lhe Cross Lake school was es- tablished three years ago, and it was only by the exercise of great diplomacy that trouble with the Cross Lake Indians over the es- tablishment of the school was averted. However, the Indian department erected substantial ‘“‘braves’’ came to see the school. John Morrison, Jr., was appoint- ed superintendent of the school and by his efforts with the Ia-| dfans, the attendance was stead- fl'y increased until now the school A POPULAR DOMINIE RESIGNED POSITION building is overcrowded, there|Rey, Thomas Broomfield Has Accepted being sixty-five pupils in attend- lance, the capacity of the school Being but fifty. Mr. Morrison leaves the ser- vice to engage in private busi- ness. His successor is a Mr, Davis, an employe of the Indian service. Will Build Sawmill. Northome, May 21.— (Special to Pioneer.)—The settlers in and around the town of Bergville are forming a stock company for the purpose of erecting a sawmill in some central location in the town- ship, located six miles soath of tewn. It is the intention of the company to manufacture their timber into lumber and dispose of it to retail lumber yards, Parties are now busy securing contracts and they expect to build the mill at once. WILL WAIT THREE WEEKS FOR OPENING OF LANDS Olaf Olson of Cass Lake Is First Man in Line at Land Office.---Others Following Suit. ~ Cass Lake, May 21.—(Special to Pioneer.)—‘I will be sure of it this time.”’ With these words, Olof Olson of Cass Lake, with a bundle of blankets and other necessary supplies, at 11:30 Monday morn- ing took a position in front of the U. 8. Land office to await the opening of a valtudbte™ tract of land in the Big Fork country which will not take place until June 12, o The action of Olson came as a surprise to the many who have been waiting for the opening of these lands, and in less than two hours ten eager and just asde- termined land seekers had taken positions next to Olson. The men are determined to undergo almost any hardship rather than-give up their posi- tions; and in order to bold them they will be obliged to live in front of the land office day and night until June 12, the day ap- plications will be received. The land to be opened is Town- ship 66 North, of Range 24 West, of the Fourth P. M. Local news on the last page. a Call from a Kasson, Minn., Baptist Church. HAD BEEN PASTOR OF BEMIDII BAPTIST CHURCH SINCE 1902 Has Done Excellent Work Here.---His Departure, July 1, Will Be Generally Regretted. Rev. Thomas Broomfield, pas- tor -of the Bemidji Baptist church, has tendered his resig- nation and accepted a call to officiate as pastor of the First Baptist church of Kasson, Minn, Mr. Broomfield will leave for Kasson on July 1. Rev. Broomfield’s resignation was tendered to the trustees of the church last Thursday even- ng, and came as a great sur- prise, no inkling having been given that the popular pastor intended to leave this field. The resignation was publicly tendered from the pulpit at the Sunday evening service, and an : acceptance announced. There is profound regret ex- pressed on all sides at the action of Rev. Broomfield in tendering his resignation and determining |to leave Bemidji for other fields. Rev. Broomfield, by his genial manner and upright mode of life, has made many {riends in Be- midji, and all citizeus, irrespec- tive of creeds or denominations, have always had the most friend- ly feeling for him. Rev. Broomfield came to Be- midji in Apnl, 1902. At that time there were but afew mem- bers of the Bemidji Baptist church, but the new pastor took hold of his work with the best of spirits. By his zeal and earnest- ness he has brought the mem- bership at the present time up to over 100, The best of wishes are extend- ed to Rev. Broomfield and family in their new field. Who will succeed Rev. Broom- church bas not yet been decided upon. Mrs. Hanna Hawkins, mother of the Hawkins - brothers, re- turned this morning to her home at Brainerd, after having visited with her son here for several days. 3 Daniels Stoc k Company, City Opera. House Thursday, Friday and Saturday Nights, 2 May 23, 24 and 25 school buildings at Cross Lake (which are located at Ponemah, on the north shore of the lower arm of Red Lake, near the “nar- rows’) and urged the Indians to Additional local matter will be found »on fourth:page. send their children to attend. - At first, but few of the young V, . . c FRANK H. DANIELS field as the pastor of the local’