Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 19, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION VOLUME 5. NUMBER 75 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1907 - CLERK OF SCHOOL BOARD MAKES DETAILED REPORT Shows Amount of Money on Hand End Last School Year, Moneys Received Since, amd Disbursements of Last Year---Meeting Tomorrow Night Bemidji, Minn., July 20, 1907. As Clerk of Independent School District of Bemidji, Beltrami county, Minnesota, I hereby submit the fol- lowing report showing the amount of money on hand at the end of the last school year, the moneys received since that time, and of the disburse- ments made during the past year. Cash on hand at end of last school year,.... . 18763.46 Receipts during past year,.. . 24542.30 $43305.76 DISBURSEMENTS. ‘Teachers’ wages 10710.00 For building school house No. 3 3551.00 For all other PUTPOSES -+« « v s s 11131.23 25392.23 Balance;sswsaais s v $17913.53 | In addition to this there is a sinking fund,........ 3055.00 Making total amount in tTEASUTY, s sivoios svsinins $20968.53 Our tax levies for the past three years were: For 1905, $20000.00 For 1906, $21600.00 For 1907, $18500.00 Our tax for levy school year for 1907 was reduced on account of the fact that the Board had been enabled to accumulate a large surplus during the previous two years, but notwith- | standing that fact the finances of the district are in better condition than they were one year ago, and this result was accomplished in face of the fact that we were compelled to employ additional teachers and incur the additional expense inci- dent to a large increase in attend- ance of pupils. Three years ago this District was about $5,000 behind on its orders issued for teachers’ wages and run- ning expenses. Out of an average assessment of —_— e jeys now in the Treasury of said $20,000 a year, in three years this district has been able to save at least $25,000. This statement shows that while our tax levy was $18,500, we actu- ally received $24,542.30. The diff- erence is made up through the amount received from the State by way of aid to our high-school and from collection of delinquent taxes. Respectfully submitted, Graham M. Torrance, Clerk. Notice of Annual School Meeting. Notice is hereby given that the meeting of Independent School Dis- trict of Bemidji, in Beltrami county, Minnesota, will be held at the main central school-house, in the City of Bemidji, Beltrami county, Minne- sota, on Saturday, the 20th day of July, 1907, at 7 o’clock P. M. for the purpose of selecting two (2) directors of said district, whose term of office shall be three years, and until their successors are elected and qualify, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting. The names of the directors of said district whose terms of office expire are T. J. Andrews and Graham M. Torrance. You are further notified, that pur- suant to a petition signed by thirty- three (33) freeholders of said Dis- trict there will be submitted to the voters of said District at said meet- ing the proposition of appropriating the sum of $2500.00 from the mon- District for the purpose of building a school-house and establishing a school in Mill Park Addition to the City of Bemidji. Dated this 10th day of July, A. D. 1907. ) Graham M. Torrance, Clerk of Independent School District ot Bemidji. PROF. GREEN IS STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF BEMIDJI Believes that Summer Resort Business Will Be of Large Proportions in This City. r —_— Samuel B. Green, professor of for- estry and horticulture in the Univer- sity of Minnesota, recently visited in Bemidji and as result of a trip through the country hereabouts he is an enthusiast regarding Bemidji and her attractions visitors, In a letter to the _editor of the Pioneer, Professor Green says: “St. Anthony Park, St. Minn., July 16. “Mr. A. G. Rutledge, Bemidji, Minn. (Care Pioneer). “Dear Sir.—Please accept my sin- cere thanks for your kindness in sending me the Bemidji Pioneer for June 29th and July 12, both of which I have looked over with much inter- est. “Iam especially glad to know that you take so much interest in our forestry matter and in the devel- opment of Itasca Park. I shall hope to have your earnest co-operation in this work in the future. I think the proper development of Itasca Park would make it an object of much interest to a large area adjoining. I think the summer resort business is destined to add very much to the prosperity of Bemidji and vicinity, and it will be needed when the log- ging industry has quieted down, as it seems to me must be the case in a comparatively few years. It would certainly add to the attractiveness of Bemidji in this way to have a good road to Itasca park so that excursions to the park could be advemsed from tlme to ume durmg for summer Paul, / the summer. I think there is no portion of the United States that is more favorably situated for being developed as a popular summer resort than Bemidji, with its excel- lent railroad facilities and fine canoe- ing trips. “Yours very truly, “Samuel B, Green,” WILL PROVIDE A 600D ROAD FOR THE SETTLERS Commissioners Wright and Sibley Visited Baudette--Recommend Im- proving Road to Rapid River. The settlers living on the Rapid river, about twenty-five miles south of Baudette, will be provided with a good county road from the river to Baudette, in order that the manner of getting to that town for supplies will not be so strenuous. Wes Wright,chairman of the board of county commissioners, and F. O. Sibley, a member of the board,have returned from a visit to Baudette and an inspection of the road south from Baudette, They went over what is known as the “winter road” south from Baudette, much- of the trip being made through swamp that reached almost to the waist. After duly inspecting the condi- tion of the road, they have decided that it will be necessar§ to ditch it at least three miles, in order to draw off the water, and also to build about a mile of corduroy. These improvements, together with some other minor work, will put a road in fairly good condition from Baudette south twenty-five miles to Rapid river. There | are 125 settlers in the Rapid river country who will be benefitted by the improvements to the road, and their travel to market will be made much easier. time a-fishin’.) Lycan and Phillips on Big Long time some fish they never came; Then one, two, tree pass by. They look at that old, dead, dry bait And wink the other eye. By um bye one great big fish come long, He not been ’fraid for scare; He swallowed that <1d dead, dry bait, And went into the air. e ——————————————————————————————————————— ’Bout tree, four mile from shore; Fish hard for one two, tree hours, By um bye they fish some more. Sometime they fish with old, dry bait; Sometime they fish with wet. They gave the dry bait to the fish; The wet bait—nit, you bet. Phillips'and Lycan’s Strenuous Fishing, (W. 8. Lycan, proprietor of the Hotel Markhnm, recently had as his guest Wiley Phillips, proprietor of the Crookston Steam Laundry, and they put in most of their Bass lake, That pike he pull like one mad horse, By um bye he pull like ten. He pull that boat nine mile an hour— Big boat and two big men. And Phillips yelled like one Indian: “By gosh, let out the slack;” He gave the line a mighty heave And landed on his back. That fish he weigh ’bout tree, four pound; By um bye he weigh *hout seven. Perhaps, if not pulled out right quick, Pretty soon he we:gh ’bout ’leven. At last he landed in the boat; You never saw his like. And Frank swears the river fell When he pulled in that pike. 5 Must Have First Citizen Papers. Clerk of Court Rhoda gives some interesting information concerning the granting of citizenship papers and the making of final proofs by those who have taken out papers that indicates the present policy of the government in issuing rigid requirements for becoming citizens of the United States or making final proof on government lands. Under the new regulations, any person desiring to secure second papers must, in all cases have their original first or declaration papers; a copy of them will not suffice—the original papers only will be accepted. In the making of final proofs by parties having first papers, the applicant for proof must, in all cases, have a certified copy of first papers, | * which must be made out on a special form made by the department. So that it will be well for parties con- templating making proof to carefully preserve their first papers, otherwise they will be put to considerable inconvenience. Lieutenant Dockery Here. Lieutenant O. H. Dockery. Jr., of Duluth, came over from the “Zenith” city yesterday afternoon and will remain with us for several days. /. The lieutenant has but recently been discharged from a Duluth hospital, where he wasill and un- able to perform his regular duties for a week. He will take an outing on Little Bass lake, north of Be- midji, and enjoy some bass fishing. The chief of the recruiting offices is passionately. fond of; angling for bass and has made some of the best catches ever shown here. Stoner Supt. of Highways. M. D. Stoner is now the official county superintendent of high- ways,” having resigned his position as county surveyor and receiving the appointmefit as superintendent of highways. Under a law which was passed at the last session of the legislature, the office of county surveyor was abolished and there was provision made that every township ‘in each county should have a superintendent of highways, to oversee local road work, these superintendents to be subordinate to a county superin- tendent of highways, who should have general jurisdiction over the entire county. Mr. Stoner’s resignation as county surveyor was filed at the last meet- ing of the board of county commis- sioners, and he was immediately appointed superintendent of high- ways. County Board in Session. The board of county commission- ers has been in session since yester- day. The members of the board, together with the auditor, have been sitting as a board of equalization. Many assessments have been con- sidered, and it is expected that the board will adjourn tomorrow. Clothing House To The Public: The season in which you may rightfully expect something out of the ordmafy in ‘the way of price making is here. “Scnneider Bros.”, true to their long estab- lished_custom of sacrificing 'all small lots and odds and ends of seasonable merchan- dise at this time of the year, have taken from their regular stock of Men’s Suits, Pants, Underwear, Hosiery, Straw Hats, Shoes and Boys’ Clothing an exceptionally large assort- ment and marked them down to such ridicu- lously low prices that it would interest every man, woman and child in Bemidji and vicin- ity, for the next two week Schneider Bros. Clothing Hogge. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICERS HELD MEETING YESTERDAY Many Members of School Boards From All Parts of the County Were in Attendance and Much Inter- est Was Shown at Meeting The annual meeting of the school bnards\of the county was held at the court house yesterday, and was a very successful meeting, especially in point of attendance and in the interest taken by the large number of school officers present. The purpose of the meeting, as required by law, was to discuss such questions as pertain to school statis- tics, organization and such other matters as relate to the educational welfare and interest of the public schools. The wide-awake interest of the school boards of Beltrami ‘county can best be imagined when it is realized that some officers came 140 miles to attend this meeting, and this interest was not confined to the school officers aloge. It is pleasing to note that the large number of scholars attending the summer school were present nearly the entire session. The spirit of interest, enthusiasm and good feeling thus manifested in the interest of our schools is a source of great pleasure and satisfaction, and the school and all are to be congratulated for the commendable zeal and fidelity. The following was the order of exercises: The first part of the forenoon was devoted to visiting the summer school and listening to the recita- tions. To enliven the situation, a school officer occasionally took some part by telling a story or ask- ing some question, all to the delight of the teachers. All expressed themselves as pleased with the work of the sum- mer school. At recess, all repaired to the court house, where they listened to a very interesting address by Dr.H.A. Cleve- land, state lecturer, on “Personality of the Teacher.” The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed and everyone was sorry when the doctor finished. A paper on “How to increase the attendance” was then read by John N. Sommervold, superintendent of Clearwater county schools, in which he pointed out the causes of lack in attendance, and made an urgent ap- peal for efficient work along this line. > _ The session opened in the after- noon with a discussion upon visi- tation and school sanitation by Superintendent W. B. Stewart, who urged the officers to visit the schools and use their influences to promote the best interests of their schools. Discussion followed by Messrs Booth, Ungstad, Soper and others and many good things were brought out. . Supt. J. H. Hay of Theif River Falls spoke upon the question of “Special State Aid for Rural Schools,” and said the rural schools did not receive their own, and would not till they put an effort to get it. He made it plain that the object of the state was to have better schools, and the people could get this by complying with the simple require- ments laid down by the state. Numerous ones added to the dis- cussion, either by speaking or ask- ing questions. County Auditor John Wilmann followed with a discussion upon “Taxation for the Support of Schools”, in a clear and able man- ner. Discussion followed by Messrs Stechman, Watson, Thompson, Hayes, Albee, Pitkin and others. The meeting closed, all feeling they had a very profitable and suc- cessful session. _— Notice to Conference Committee. Will the committee on entertain- ment please report to me not later than tomorrow, Saturday, 20 inst., Conference will begin next Tuesday evening. It is very important that we have the report of all the com- mittees by Saturday evening. In case I amout, leave reports in my tail box at the door. Respectfully, —S. E. P. White. CHESTER SNOW MARRIED T0 MISS GRAGE GARRIGAN — A Very Pretty Wedding Solemnized at the Home of the Bride’s Parents. Mr. Chester Snow and Miss Grace E. Garrigan were united in marriage Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Garrigan, Judge of Probate M. A. Clark per- forming the ceremony. Miss Celia McGregor acted as bridesmaid * and Henry Miller attended the groom. The wedding was a pretty one, and was witnessed by only the close personal friends and relatives of the contracting parties. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Garrigan was beauti- fully decorated in honor of the mar- riage, and a bounteous wedding dinner was served immediately after the ceremony was performed, Mr. and Mrs. Snow will make make their home at 1111 Dowd avenue, where they are at home to their friends, The bride and groom-are both very well known in Bemidji and they have a large circle of friends, having been prominent in social affairs. Mr. Snow hd$ been in business here for several years and is one of the most reliable men of the city. - Many congratuhtlons are extend- ed Mr. and Mrs. Snow. HOW THE GAR MERGHANTS ARE FLEEGING FARMERS State Dairy and Food Commissioner Shows Up Rotten Methods of Doing Business. St. Paul, July 19.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Edward K. Slater, state dairy and food commissioner, has issued a bulletin in which he tells some interesting things of the results of examinations of sample packages taken from box car merchants of Chicago who insist on operating in the rura districts of Minnesota when ever they get a chance. “Out of 82 samples of different- products taken from one shipment, only two complied with the pure food laws. Every-one of the 80 packages was short in weight, thus clearly demonstrating that the fraud was not accidentally accomplished. “The average net weight of the so-called three-pound packages of spices is about 2 pounds 12% ounces, representing an illegitimate™ saving to the company of nearly one-fourth of a pound on each package. The price asked for the goods was not an inducement for the purchaser to be content with short-weight pack- ages.” The bulletin then tells of the chem- ical analysis of these box car goods. Ground roasted beans was found to bé mixed with coffee. Blackberry cordial was well ~supplied * with salicylic acid and coal tar dye. White pepper proved in part to be ground cocoanut shells and starch. Many M. B. A. Iniaitions. ‘The local M. B, A. lodge will hold a meeting tomorrow _evening, at which a class of twelve candidates will beinitiated into the mysv.eries of the order A lunch will be provided, nnd all membets of the order are requested to be presen; .