Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 1, 1907, Page 1

1 THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 5. NUMBER 86. ILY PION BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1907. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 26-27-28 THE “PURPLE BOOK” PAYS COMPLIMENTS T0 BEMIDJI Says That Bemidji Elks Are Among the Salt of the Earth, and Gives the Jester Farm, on Lake Plantagnet, a Splendid Boost. “Billy” Hunt’s “Purple Book” for July contains the following write- up of “AL” Jester's farm,on Lake Plantagnet, which is liberally sprinkled with good-natured jollying of the local bunch of Elks: “Did you ask ‘How do I like farm- ing?” I don’t think I can stand it any longer than a lifetime. It’s simply awful on a hot day to lie on the beach andlet the minnows tickle the bottoms of your feet. Stand it? Say, I went to Bemidji last week for the first time in a month, and they had to put a blanket over my head to get me up to a train. They are building a crate to take me Ilwater with the Bemidji boost- ersin August.” Elks from all over northwestern Minnesota are flocking in on Bro. Jester’s summer cottage farm, and returning, speak in the highest terms of him and his lovely wife as host and hostess. Crookston frequently sends bunches of Elks down there, and Al simply can’t do the “chores” about the farm while he sees antlers browsing about. He outfits them with fishing tackle, rows their boats, shows them where the fish delight to haunt, and assists them in every way to have a good time. And when they do not catch any fish, which is almost invariably the case, he slipsa nice string to them and frames up a tale which they are to repeat when they reach home. He did this for | Wiley Phillips of Crookston, in June and went so far as to furnish Wiley with a supply of mosquito bites just to'make it realistic. The Bemidji Elks’ quartet was over at Al’s place this month. This famous musical organization, con- sisting of Bro. Chas. Decker, Al Jester, Fred Jordon and Bill Wilson, got into a boat in the moonlight, @Y% \(‘ W p INELTEA (] LI Bemidji Elk Quartette at Jester Farm and the beautiful strains of melody floated over the waters until the very frogs hushed their croakings and bent their emerald heads in rapt attention. Say, Old Bill Elk, if you want to know what good warm, kindly hearts there are in the world you want to get mixed up with this Crookston- Bemidji bunch. If there is a dead hair on your head, it will instantly drop out at sight of these noble fel- lows. NEWS FROM LAKE SIDE AND GRAND FORKS BAY People Living on Beautiful Lake Be- midji Are Enjoying Their Outings to the Utmost. August 1. Philip Bangs and Miss Joe Hall were passengers on the noon train for Maple Lake. H. S. Chase, Jr., of the Bemidji Cash Shoe Store, is ill at his home at Grand Forks Bay. Mrs. Kelsy and children, from Grand Forks, arrived today and will remain a couple of weeks at the| Williams cottage at Lake Side. Miss Beatrice Bolton and Miss Jeanette Rex of Grand Forks, who have been visiting Miss Blanch Sorley at the Bay, leave today for Duluth. Steve Collins have and family, who been occupying the Wolfe cottage at Grand Forks Bay for the| past month, return today for their home in Grand Forks., They report a very pleasant time, and are well pleased with Lake Bemidji. Surprised at Growth of Bemidji. B. A. Arneson, who lives at Arne- son postoffice, on the shores of Lake of the Woods, was a visitor in the city yesterday and was transacting business at the county auditor’s office. Mr. Arneson lives 104 miles exactly north of the city of Bemidji, at the northernmost point in Bel- trami county. He has resided at Arneson for the past thirteen years, and this was his first trip to Bemidji since he began living on Lake of the Woods. Mr. Arneson was greatly surprised at the rapid strides made by Bemidji since the town was started. Speaks Well of Bemidiji. W. R. Baumbach of Wadena is a business visitor in the city today. Mr. Baumbach is interested in Bemidji property and speaks in the highest terms of the improvements being made by Bemidji. Regarding the county fair he says: “It is eertainly a good move, and the officers and promoters of the fair should have the hearty and united support of every citizen of the county. . “Nothing will advertise the ad- vantages of the northern part of the state more thah a good fair, with plenty of agricultural exhibits.” M. E. Evans Dead. M. E. Evans, aged 45 years, died this morning at 5 o’clock, at his home in this city, after a year’s ill- ness with jaundice. Mr. Evans has lived in this city with his family for the last five years, during which time he tended bar. He was quite well known and uni- versally liked, Deceased is survived by his wife and one child. The funeral will be held tomorrow forenoon at 10 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Evans, near the Red Lake | depot, and the body will be interred |in Greenwood cemeterv. W. H. ROBERTS’ FUNERAL T0 BE HELD TOMORROW Body Will Arrive Tonight, and Masons Will Have Charge of Services. It is the intention of those having the matter in charge to hold the funeral of the late W. H. Roberts tomorrow afternoon, the services to be conducted at the house, 609 Lake Boulevard. The Bemidji lodge of Masons will have charge of the services, which will be the Masonic service. The body will be interred Greenwood cemetery. The members of the Masonic lodge will assemble at Masonic hall at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and march in a body to the house. It is expected that the body .will arrive from Chicago either this even- ing or sometime tonight. in Every Energy Will Be Put Forth to Make Fair to Be Held Here One of Best Ever Held in Nerth Country-- Horse Races Last Two Days The preliminary work of preparing for the holding of the second annual/ fair of the Beltrami County Agricul- tural association, such as fixing the dates and electing officers, has been completed, and the actual work of arranging the program, issuing the prefimium list, etc., is well under The effective work of arfang- ing’ the fair was given a -great way. impetus yesterday, when a special meeting of the board of directors was held at the court house in this city. The meeting was well attended, and there was a healthy interest shown in the fair project. A general discussion of ways and means, program, erecting of build- ings, getting out the premium list and advertising matter afid many other minor matters in connection with the fair were taken -up and discussed. The meeting was a very harmonious one, there being a gen- eral desire manifested to make the fair to be held in this city on Sept. 26-27-28 one of the most successful meets ever given in the north half of the state. As Secretary George Kirk had stated he would not have the time necessary to devote to the fair, it was decided to elect another secre- tary, and A. G. Rutledge of Bemidji o5 was ‘qfiosen. Qming to. the death ‘of W. H. Réberts, treasurer of:ghe association, the office of treasurer was declared vacant and R. H. Schumaker was elected to fill the unetpired term of Mr. Roberts, § The following committees were appointed by President Wright: Finance—W. N. Bowser, R. C. Spooner, F. S. Lycan, J. D. Lunn, W. E. ‘Neal. Buildings—Wes Wright, Thomas Newby, J. P. Pogue.. ' Premium List—L.' G. Townsend, Dr. Warninger, A. G. Rutledge. Superintendent of grounds during fair—L. G. Townserdi- Adbvertising and transportation— C. J. Pryor, C. C. Christianson, E. L. Oberg. Entertainment and arrangements (also to solicit exhibits and' do general “boosting”)—W. E. Neal, L. G. Townsend, Wes Wright, F. O. Sibley, Joseph H. Wagner, A, -O. Johnson, George Gunderson, A. B. Palmer, William Lennon, John G. Morrison, Jr., J. P. Pogue. The secretary was instructed to notify J. W. S?el:lfnan of Buena Vista of the dates for holding the fair. Mr. Speelman is secretary of Beltrami County Old Settlers’ asso- ciation, and the old settlers will hold their annual meeting in conjunction with- the county ‘]i ir. Many Transcients in the City. There are many transcient visitors in Bemidji these days, and it is not without some inconvenience that they are all provided with accom- modations. A visit to the different hotels of the city show that all are well filled, although there are always a few rooms reserved for those who may arrive during the day or night. Many of the visitors are here for the purpose of enjoying an outing on Lake Bemidji and its tributaries, while the laboring class are employed on the many public improvements that are being made about the city. Banks Close at1p. m, Owing to the funeral® services of W. H. Roberts, late vice president | of the First National bank,. which. will be held-tomorrei afternoon at 2 o'clock, the banks will close tomorrow at 1 o’clock and remain closed the balance of the day. W. L. ‘Brooks, Cashier Lumbermen’s National Bank. R. H. Schumaker, N Cashier First National Bank. Leases Challenge Hotel. John Armstrong, who for the past year has couducted the "Armstrong Cafe,” has leased the Challenge Hotel and will take possession Mon- day morning. The hotel building will be raised t0 the established grade,new cement walk placed in front of the building and other improvements made. The secretary was also authorized to get “in touch” with the officers of the fair to be held at Hibbing and Duluth, also Sylvan Lake and Pine River, and to work up interest in the fair through those places. It was decided that the entries for the prizes awarded ‘at the fair be open to exhibitors residing’ in Clearwater, Koochiching,Cass, Hub- bard and Ttasca counties. A general meeting of the commit- tees will be held in the police head- quarters at the city ‘hall Monday evening next, when further details of the fair will be worked out and the finance committee will report on the progress made. A two-days’ race meet will be held in connection with the fair, the program for which has already been arranged, as follows: Friday, September 27.—Three- minute class, trot or pace. 2:22 class, trot or pace. Saturday, September for-all, trot or pace. trot or pace. It is also decided to have a base- ball game every forenoon,- and sev- eral speakers of note will be invited to address the.crowds at the fair, including Governor Johnson, Con- gressmen Steenerson and Béde. A _more complete program of the fair and attendant attractions will be announced in a few days. 28,—~Free- 2:28 _class, = ———— _..Mr. Armstrong will close the Cafe Sunday morning. Notice to Masons. The members of the Bemidji Lodge, No. 233, A. F. & A. M., are hereby notified that there will be a special meeting held in the Masonic hall on Friday afternoon,at 1 o’clock, for the purpose of attending in a body the funeral of our late brother, W. H. Roberts. All master Masons are notified to be present. —@G. N. French, Master. Visiting Cards. A neat line of up-to-date visitin.g cards can always be found at this office. New' and up-to-date type from which to select style of print- ing. Sheriffs Invited to Attend Sheriff Thomas Bailey has issued the following invitation to every sheriff in the s-t.a,be of Minnesota to attend the semi-annual meeting of the Minnesota State Sheriffs’ Association, which will be held in this city August 14-15: “Bemipi1, MiNN., Ave. 1, 1907. “DEAR BROTHER SHERIFF:— . “The Minnesota State Sheriffs’ Association will hold their semi-annual meeting and second annual outing at Bemidji, August 14th and 15th. You have no doubt already received an invitation from the secretary of the association to attend the meeting. Business of: importance and interest will be transacted at their meeting August 14th-and for this reason alone it is important that every sheriff in the state be present. / “As to the outing I have only to say that everything will be done to make this feature of the meeting most pleasant. Bemidji affords an excellent place for an outing and it is safe to say the Association made no mistake in choosing Bemidji as a place to spend a couple of days. The Commercial Club of the- City is joining hands with me and I assure you that nothing will be left undone to make the visit of the sheriffs pleasant and agreeable. “I do not consider the outing feature of the meeting one of enjoyment alone- We hope to combine business with pleasure. .It affords an excellent opportunity to get better acquainted, to establish o spirit of good-fellow-ship and to subsequently, help each other. There are no officers in the State who should be as well acquainted with each other as sheriffs, no officers who stand in need of each other as do the sheriffs. | “I am very anxious that every sheriff in the state, and as many of their deputies as can, attend this-meeting and I extend to you a personal, hearty and most cordial invitation to visit our city on the 14th and 15th. “Kindly advise me how many to prepare for. whether or not “Trusting that I will see you at that time I am ““Yours truly, you will be here so that I will know about “THOS. BAILEY” ' Blackduck, Aug. 1.—(Special to Pioneer.)—While he was evidently lying in the middle of the railroad track, oblivious to his surroundings through the effects of indulgence in intoxicating liquors, Dennis O’Neil, who lives at Funk lake; a half mile south of Blackduck, was last night run over by a north-bound logging train and his body mangled and ground into a shapeless mass that would never have been identified but for the presence of the unfort- unate man’s shepherd dog, which remained by the dead body of its master and would not leave until led away by those who discovered the remains. No one witnessed the manner in which O’Neil met his death, but investigation shows that he was undoubtedly killed by a logging train that passed through Blackduck from Bemidji enroute to Funkley for logs. The logging train was in charge of Conductor John Hurley, and Otto Morken was at the lever in the engine, Morken states that when he was but a short distance from Blackduck on the run from Bemidji north, he observed a black object ahead, but was certain that it was a porcupine, as the train kills many of these animals, which move - too —slowly -to- get off the track. The-night was very dark, and. as there was no movement near the black object, the engineer thaught no more about the matter until he 'got down from his cab at Funkley, when he dis covered that the pilot of the engine and the wheels were covered with blood, and pieces of flesh were adhering to the iron. It was decided-to place the brake- man on the pilot on the return trip from Funkley, with instructions to BODY OF DENNIS O’'NEIL ‘'MANGLED BY A LOG TRAIN O’Neil Who Had Been Drinking, Went to Sleep on the M. & L. Railroad Track at Blackduek Last Night, and Was<Torn to Pieces. keep a sharp eye on the track ahead, to discover if possible what the engine had run over. The engine took water at’ the Blackduck watertank, at about 12:30, and then backed up in order to take a run for the hill south of town. When the train had gone about a half mile south of Blackduck, the brakeman noticed something on the track, but could not distinguish the nature of the object. The train was stopped, and it was discovered that the mangled remains of the man were lying on the track. The body was cut in several pieces, lengthwise, and otherwise ‘horribly mutilated, making a sickening sight. Lying beside the bundle of human flesh and clothing’ was a handsome shephc;rd dog. Conductor Hurley went back to the village and - summoned Mayor Dade and others, who quickly reached the scene of tkc accident. The dog was recognized by Black-| duck people as being the property of! Dennis O’'Neil, and parts of the! clothing were also identified as hav- ing been worn by O’Neil.” Residentsof Blackduck assert that yesterday afternoon and last even- | ing and that he had been drinking | heavily while_in town. ; i Dr. Moses Strathern ' of Minne- | apolis, who is visiting in Blackduck, | in the wagon road stupor, earlier in the evening, and Ralph Gardner also testified to the same thing. ' about 30 years of age, and lived with his mother, Mrs. Jenkins, at Funk lake, half a mile south of Blackduck. Deputy Coroner Lahr of Bemidji was sent for to investigate the affair. Work on Extension Satistactory. J. P. Dougherty, member of the contracting firm of Demsey & Dougherty, who are building the Big Falls-International Falls exten- sion of the M. & I. railway, came up from Minneapolis last evening and after taking supper here went on through to Big Falls. Mr. Dougherty states’ that, while there were early reports that the road would have been completed into the boundary town by July 4th he was well aware of the fact that it would be much later, and that the work has been completed just as rapidly as he at first thought was possible, L. G. TOWNSEND IS AN ENTHUSIASTIG FAIR MAN Is a Valuable Assistant in Preparing for the County Fair, in September. L. G. Townsend of Blackduck, second vice president of the Beltrami County ~ Agricultural association, spent yesterday in the city and par- ticipated in the meeting of the dir- ectors of the association. Mr. Townsend is an_ enthusiastic hard-working advocate of the hold- ing of a successful coufity fair each year, and is giving great assistance to the other officers of .the associa- tion in arranging for the county 26-27-28. Mr. Townsend has had considerable experience in fair matters and his counsel and advice are gratefully received by President Wright and the other ‘members of lthe association. .. .~ fair to be held in Bemidji September| SENATOR WORKS PREDICTS BIG DEMAND FOR LAND Says Market Is Somewhat Quiet Now But Will Pick Up This ~ Fall State Senator S. D.' Works of Mankato is visiting in 'Bemidji and vicinity, looking after his extensive land interests in this north country. Senator Works has the control of near Nary, south of Bemidji, in Hub- bard county, which are' owned by the North Central Minnesota Land company. He has gone to Nary to look after the work that is being done on the lands. In speaking of the land market in general, Mr. Works, who has just come from the southern part of the state, says: o - “There is not much, of a move- ment in lands, now, but I believe that it is the ‘calm before the storm,’ as it were. I firmly believe that there will be much demand this fall for northern Minnesota lands, and that you will see the biggest land section. The ‘land-hungry’ are turn- ing their eyes northward,” and you To Our Customers. Our store will be closed tomorrow afternoon from 2 until 4. .~ , - O'Leary & Bowser. To My Customeré. ° My store will be closed téfnorrow afternoon from 2 until 4. B T Wm. McCuaig. . NN stated that he had seen O’Neil lying | O'Neil had been in the village all| in-a_ drunken | O’Neil was a young man, i)eing 51 4 \ a large area of farming Iands.’ lying movement in the history of this - will get the benefit os thé movement.”: -