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

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE WINNESOTA | HISTOBICAL' SOCIETY. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 45 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 13, 1907 GREAT INTEREST BEING- SHOWN IN STATE SALES State Auditor Iverson Will Personally Conduct the Sale to Be Held Here Tuesday, June 18th---Sale at Bagley, Mond There is every reason to believe that the sale of the state lands which will be held here next Tuesday, com- mencing at 1:30 p. m., will be one of | the best sales ever conducted in this county. State and government lands are becoming scarcer every year and lands in this county are gradually on | the increase in value, which will consequently make the bidding on the good and better drained lands quite sharp. Beltrami county is one of the largest counties in the state, 'its northern boundary meeting the Canadian border, the Rainy River and The Lake of the Woods forming the dividing line. ‘The extreme northern portion, al- though practically in its infancy so far as development is concerned, has taken up the march to civilization and railroads are already commenc- ing to thread the lands, giving the ay, June 17th. The sales commenced Tuesday morning at Grand Rapids, Monday State Auditor S. G. Iverson held the sale at Duluth, today he is at Carl- ;tonA The balance of the sales will | be held as follows: i June 14, Aitkin, Aitkin county, 10 a. m., 35,000 acres. June 15, Brainerd, Crow Wing county, 10 a. m., 21,000 acres. June 17, Bagley. Clearwater county, 1 p. m., 15,000 acres. June 18, Bemidji, Beltrami county, 1:30 p. m., 20,000 acres. June 19, Walker, Cass county, 10 a. m., 20,000 acres. June 20, Park Rapids, Hubbard, county, 10 a. m., 17,000 acres. June 21, Wadena, Wadena county, 2 p. m,, 15,000 acres. June. 22, Long Prairie, county, 1 p. m., 8,600 acres. June 24, Hallock, Kittson county 1 p. m., 25,000 acres. June 25, Warren, Marshall county, Todd north country immediate» communi- cations with the south. In and around Bemidji, lands which a few years ago were consid- ered as worthless, today have beau=] tiful farm homes, and the cleared lands are cultivated and the farm-_ ers are fast turning their attention to dairying and diversified farming. ‘The soil, which is of a high pro- ductive value, will raise good crops of wheat, oats, barley, potatoes and other grains and vegetables. The climate is good, and excel- lent water is to be had and a more healthy and happy people cannot be found anywhere, than are those who were the early settlers of Beltrami county, who have been here for some time, and who speak in the highest terms of the country and the healthful climate. This county has many natural ad- vantages. material in abundance. Nearly every section of land has its fuel. The natural advantages. are numer- ous and many. The hunting and fishing is the best to be found any- whete. Tte settlers here are among the most cordial you meet anywhere and the newcomer at once finds ‘a friend | 5 in his neighbor, and the hospitality shown encourages the newcomer,and he feels at home at once. Beltrami county is naturally a dairy and stock country and the farmers are gradually buying more stock, cattle, sheep and hogs. Many hundreds of acres of fine pine lands are still to be found in}¥ the northern and central portions of the county, but the pine is fast be- ing cut down and as soon as this is done the country will then be threaded-with railroads and diversi- fied farming taken up. State Auditor Iverson is personally N conducting these sales, and no single purchaser will be permitted to buy!} more than 320 acres. The presence of the state auditor insures a square deal for everyone. Within five years from the date of purchasé,' fence at least 25 per cent of the pur- chased lands into pasture, or culti- vate five per cent of the acreage, or| build a house and actually reside thereon for at least twelve months. These lands will not be sold for less than their appraised value, and the purchaser will be required to pay down at least 15 per cent of the pur- chase price and one year’s interest in advance. For illustration: If a purchaser bought 40 acres at a state sale held June 1st, 1907, at $6 per acre, . his down payment would be 15 per cent of the purchase price of $240, or $36, and interest upon the balance of the' purchase price from June 1, 1907, to June 1, 1908, at the rate of four per! cent per annum, amounting to $8.56, making a total payment of $44.58 for the first year. Then all the pur- chaser will be required to pay will be the $8.16 and taxes. It has fuel and building L2 the purchaser must| 1 p. m., 30,000 acres. June 26, Crookston, Polk county 10 a. m., 3,000 acres. June 18, Roseau, Roseau county, 10 a. m., 30,000 acres. July 1, Red Lake Falls, Red Lake county, 1 p. m., 5,000 acres. July 2, Detroit, Becker county, 10 a. m., 23,000 acres. July 3, Pine City, Pine county, 1 p. m., 10,000 acres. The list of lands offered in Beld trami county are: BELTRAMI COUNTY. Sale at Court House, Bemidji, June 18, 1907, at 1:30 o’Clock P. M. UNSOLD LANDS, PARTS OF SECTIONS. SE% NEY% . 4« SW¥% NWY 40 | NW¥% ana N sE 20 NWY, lots 1, 2, svm and SE4 s'E% 22 Lots 1 and 3, "N N5 ana_SW' NW, less BRER 8 pEpEEen Ree 3 i 9 ) SWY 2 U8 2 197 NE# NE%. St NEf, 75 Wik, NWY SEY% and lots'1 and 2 16 146 32 660.65 Vz NEY% 80 ‘12 W Nl SE i N/ar‘% N‘QV‘/;, Bl SWik, NEY SEY%: and W Emp S end W 18 32 30 S NS SWi nd NI SEY, less K. 1% SE 80 NWY, S1% 3 N ) K s s NI RER G 9 82 4 Lots 1, 8 a 1 50 N SWh and SH S 18 Dets"h %% Snat Sw: o NE Sy Yok 1, 2 ana 3.0 Lots 1, 8 and 13 146 , 8.9, 146 2R ORR R R PRey S8y 88 &3 t 1 146 38.10 g NWV"...‘?.? ......... s B 615 o™ D ALINGUBNT LANDS = % NE%, B Nl & 3 146 % 120 The list of lands offered in-Clear” water county are: CLEARWATER COUNTY. Snle at Court House, Bagley, June 17, 1907, at 1-0’Clock P, M. UNSOLD LANDS, 7 Area of g § 3 Tracts PARTS OF SECTIONS 5 B = { ? i j H i E g 84 Nk . 2 144 7w 75 W o 1t % o SWi ana WIS 16 5 N% NIEW%}% SW’A d slgv%. a.n 6 144 Cunt‘nuai on Ls.sb Page . Photo by Reed FORTY CENTS PER MONTH Where Johanson Was Murdered Scene of the Johanson murder, on Gull lake, near Tenstrike, Minn. is where Peter Mathieson (accused of having murdered John Johanson) and Johanson lived while they were working for William Fellows cutting cordwood. The small lc.g shack in the center is where the clothes belonging to Johanson were found. ~On the lake, near the shore, slightly to the right and back of the . small shack, is where the nude body of Johanson was found. The clothing, when found, had been cut to shreds, and was partially destroyed. Courtesy Duluth Evening Herald Cabin at left of photo CAN MATHIESON BE DEPORTED? A Writer in Duluth Calls Attention -to Immigration Laws Relative to Criminals Who Have Comnie to the United The Pionéer this morning received the subjoined letter from* Duluth concerning Peter Mathieson, the self-confessed slayer of- John Johan- son, which raises an interesting point concerning the possible pun- ishment that will be meted out to Mathieson, if convicted of the charge of murder: “Duluth, June 12.—Banishment from the United States for life, with free fare to his old home -in Den- mark, or the prospect of capital pun- ishment as the result of facing a jury on the charge of murderin the first degree, may be the - choice al- lotted Peter MathiesBn, now in jail at Bemidji charged with the mur- der of John Johanson, near Ten- | strike, Minn., last February. “The former course, which natur- ally would seem by far the most at- tractive, will be open to him if the Beltrami county authorities decide to take up the case with United Immigrant Inspector William H. Dean of Duluth, and ask that Math- ison be deported to the land whence he came, under the United States immigration laws. Such deportation is made possible in view of the fact that the alleged criminal has been in this country only eight months. “There is a provision in_ the law to the - effect that aliens who be- come public charges years after landing in this country, from causes existing prior to their arrival, may be returned whence they came, half the expense of in- the government and half by the within two' land transportation to be done by, States But Recently. steamship ~ company resp\onsxble for bringing the person in question to America in the first place, while all the ocean transportation is borne by the steamship company. “If a period of more than two | years, and less than three years; has elapsed, the alien may be de- ported at the expense of the immi- gration fund. “Doubtless the murderous incli- nations of the Dane in question, could be traced to events in his earlier life, but if this could not be idone there is a special provision |made for the deportation of crimi- nals of this class, which would mean .grounds for his deportation if his guilt were admitted or prov- en. 5 “Mathieson has been held with- out bail to the September term of district court and committed to the county jail. He is said to have confessed to the murder of | Johanson, and in this case his de- portation would be made doubly easy. - Even though he had not confess- ed, but is given the opportunity to return home if he does confess (thus saving the county the big expense of a trial, and saving the state the expense of supporting him in prison in case of conviction) , the chances are 100 to one that he will admit his guilt, for there is said to be so clear a case against him that conviction is almost certain. “Thus not only would the heavy trial expenses be saved the county, but the criminal would be gotten rid of in much shorter time than would otherwise be the case, and -the county would not have to support the Daneb etween now and the date set for the: trial. “Mathieson has no relatives in this county, but says he is going to write his people in Denmark, ex- plaining the position he is in, and expects to receive funds from them to engage counsel for his defense. If he succeeds in this, his plea before the court will doubtless be not guilty, and a long trial is likely to result, . “There is said tobe a_division of sentiment in Beltrami county as to the proper course to pursue, the majority being in favor of holding the Dane in this country, regardless of immigration laws, and make him suffer for his alleged crime, in spite of the heavy expense attached. “Of course, if by any chance Mathieson should win out after be- ing held for trial, and be acquitted, or let off with a light sentence, the county_and state would be a loser in more ways than one, in that the ex pense of the trial would have to be borne, and Mathieson would still be in the country, a very undesirable citizen, “There are several ways of looking at the matter, and it is difficult to predict just what course the Beltrami county authorities will pursue. The government will pay no attention to the case unless officially requested toido so by the county. The case has attracted widespread attention, and is being watched with interest in-Duluth.”. | suit in the sum of $2,000. Deputy Sheriff John N. Bailey. The The papers in the case were served on the city officials this forenoon, by CITY IS MADE DEFENDANT IN A PERSONAL INJURY SUIT Otto Dandell Demands $2,000 Balm for Injuries Sustained Through Fall on Portion of Sidewalk. The city of Bemidji was today 9 p.m., he sustained great bodily | had been torn apart on the south made defendant in a personal injury injuries by tripping on a section ofside of Fourth street, about thirty- sidewalk and falling heavily, bruis.|cight feet west of the west side of ing and otherwise injuring his face ‘and body, damaging the organ of! Minnesota avenue; that he was (t ripped by colliding with one off: the - loose sectmns, the obstruction his ear, causing concussion of the being about one foot high and ten plamnff in the case is Otto Dandell, | brain, bruising his legs and causing |feet long. ' who in his complaint, alleges that|internal injuries. ,lon May 15th, at about the hour of What reply the city will make to Dandell alleges that the sidewalk | the suit is not known’at présent. inquiries of late relative to the sizes of different fish that may be law- fully caught and the manner of tak- "|ing, as provided by the State Game! and Fish Laws. In order that there may be more general information regarding the provisions of the law in the matter, we herewith reproduce the statutes which are now in force: < “Sec. 48. Size of Fish to be Taken.—No person shall at any time catch, take, kill or have in posses- sion or under control any fish for any purpose whatever, except min- nows for bait, rock bass, sunfish and bullheads that are less than six: inches inlength. Any person catch-, ing such fish shall at once retum same to the water from which they are taken with as little injury as possible. =“No person shall take, kill, have in possession for- sale or with intent to sell, offer or expose for sale, or have in possession or under control for any purpose whatever any lake trout or whitefish of less than two. pounds, round or undressed weight, or one and one-half pounds, dressed! weight, or any wall-eyed pike of less e o TR RN THEY SHOULD READ LAW PERTAINING TO FISHING Sections of Law ag to the Size and Number of Fish that. May Be Taken, Lawfiilly, Also Manner - 2 of Catchlmt. The Pioneer has received many thirty inches in length or any blue pike or saugers of less than ten inches in length. Measurement in each case to be _made from tip. of | the snout to the fork of the tail, Any such fish when caught shall be |1mmedxately returned to the water.” “Sec. 41. Manner of Taking.—No person shall catch, take or kill more "than twenty-five (25) fish, except sunfish, perch, pickerel or bullheads, inany one day, norin any other man- nér than by angling for them, with a hook and line held in the hand, or attached to a rod so held, nor with more than one line or with more than one hook attached thereto; and no person shall have in his posses- sion any fish caught, taken or killed in any of the waters of this state ex- cept as provided in this chapter. 3 “Provided, that pickerel, suckers, redhorse, carp and bullheads may be taken with a spear without limit at any time, but no artificial lights shall be used in the taking of said 'fish during the months of May and ]une of each year. “Provided, further, tha¢ in all of the inland lakes in this state, per- mission having been granted there- for, but not otherwise, a net may be used for the purpose of taking. and than fourteen inches in length or|catching whitefish or trelipies for one pound round or undressed | their own -domestic use, from Nov. weight, or any muskallonge less than [ 10th to Dec, 10th of the same year.” — Prosperous North-Country Farmer. T. F. Mead and family of Black— duck, “ passed through the city this morning on their way from Black- duck to ‘the twin cities, where they will visit for two weeks. Mr. Mead and his “folks™ were the first comers to Blackduck who that vicinity. Mr. Mead purchased a half section of_cut-over lands on Blackduck “lake, from Irwin and O’Brien and is making his posses- sions blossom like unto the prover- bial green bay tree of holy writ (or of some other authority.) Mr. Mead is also a firm believer in President Roosevelt’s theory on race suicide—he has seven sons, all hale and hearty specimens of north- ern Minnesota’s healthy climate. Doings Around the'Lake. June 13. O. J. Barnes and son of Grand Forks, are in their cottage at Lake- side. H. S. Chase, of the Bemidji Cash Shoe Store, returned yesterday noon from a business trip to Grand Forks. Thomas Griffith- and family came over from Grand Forks and will spend a month or more in the:r cottage at Lakeside. Earl Williams of Grand Forks, who travels for the American- To- bacco company, visited at Lakeside over last Sunday with his folks. Roy Carter and family of Grand Forks,‘are here for #he summer, having come over from the “Forx” yesterday. They are occupying their cottage at Lakeside. Mjss Sarah Williams, of Grand Forks, who has been the guest of Miss Donna Lycan for three days, leaves today for her summer home at Lakeside, where she will remain with her family all summer. J. Walker Smith, a prominent banker of Grand Forks, N. D., and children, arrived in the city yester- day noon. They will occupy the Merrifield cottage at Grand Forks Bay, in company with’ Mrs. Smith, who with her maid, arrived here last night. Rug Representative Here. C. H. Harkins, representing the Simonet Rug company of Stillwater, is in the city " and is located at the Markham hotel. Phone or leave orders and he will be pleased. to make estimate on same. Remember. they make rugs from any old carpet. He will remain here until Monday. invested in farming property ml THE PIONEER PURGHASES NEW PRESS AND MATERIAL Rapidly—lnerea_sing * Business in Job PrintingNecessitates Instaling Up-to-date Material. John Bingham, the traveling rep- resentative for the C. I. Johnson Co. of Minneapolis (dealers in type and printers’ machinery), ‘was in the city today, soliciting orders. : The Pioneer, being determined to - have the very best-equipped printing office in the north half of the state outside of Duluth and Crookston, has from time to time ordered con- siderable material from Mr. Bingham, and today we placed an order \with the gentleman for a new Pearl job press, a large number of new faces of job type, brass rule, inks, etc., that gives us the very latest m the printers’ line, We like to do business -with the Johnson people, when Bingham is representing them. John is an ordinary mortal, and doe§ not - feel that he owns the earth, like unto some of the representatives of type concerns that we wot of. prm i Getting Claims on Rainy River. Nels Otterstad of Turtle River re- turned this mornlng from a strenu- ous trip into the Rainy River coun-. try, forty—elght miles north of Ely, where he went in company wi eleven men who desired locations for claims. Mr. Otterstad succeeded in finding desirable claims for eight members of his party, and was com- pelled to return, having received a message that his wife was ill, The trip from Ely north is a very strenuous one, necessitating a trip of over forty miles by canoe, The return trip to Ely was started Tues- day morning and the party reached Ely at 5 in the evening. This wasa very rapid - trip, considering that there were thirteen portages on the voyage. St e T Funeral Held Today. - - The funeral of the 3 months’ old child of Mr. and Mrs, Bennington, was held at the home of the parents this afternoor. at 3 o ’clock, Rev. S. E. P. White officiating, = 7 < _ Salvation Army Services. On Thursday-evening Major Mil- sap will' conduct services in the Presbytenan church and wr.ll‘sput on," Does it Pay to Be Rehgmus."'