Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 10, 1907, Page 1

s THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE | \ | VOLUME 5. NUMBER Y4. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1907. WINNESOTA HISTORICAL " SOCIETY, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH DROWNED IN L YESTERDAY---IN BATHING Ira Wickler of Grand Forks, Aged 20, Sank from Sight,in View of His Companions, Who Were Unable to Render As: Buena Vista, Aug. 9.—(Special to Pioneer.)—A sad drowning occured here this afternoon at 2 o’clock, ina drug store at Grand N. D, who has been here with a party of when Ira Wickler, an employe Forks, companions taking an outing, sank from the sight of his companions in Lake Julia and did not re-appear, the dark waters of the lake closing over the spot where Wickler disap- | pedred,ending his career in a watery | grave. Wickler and two named Gladden came companions | to DBuena| Vista from Grand Forks last Satur-| day to enjoy an outing at the Hotel Summit for a fortnight. They had spent a week fishing, camping and boating on the lakes hereabouts. It was decided today (Friday) to go to another lake, and all the boats were removed from Lnke‘| Julia. Later the project of going to another lake and picnicking was | abandoned and the entire party! went down to the shores of Lake | Julia to take a bath. The boys found a sort of raft,! AKE JULIA sistance. which they shoved out into the water and dived off the raft for sometime, the logs floating quite a distance from the shore. Wickler swam in the direction of the raft, with the intention of bringing it to shore. He went al- most to where the raft was lying when he turned around, and in do- ing so sank out of sight in the water, not making an outcry. Wickler’s companions were hor- rified to see their associate disap- pear and everything possible was done to recover the body, but it was not uutil a boat was hauled to the lake and a thorough dragging of the bottom was made that the body of Wickler, with life extinct, was recovered from the lake. County Coroner Marcum of Bemidji was sent for and arrived in the evening. He inspected the body and decided no inquest was necessary. The body was taken to Bemidji at 10 o’clock tonight and will be prepared for shipment to Grand Forks for burial. Wickler was about 20 years old. MINTOSH BALL TEAM IS T0 PLAY HERE TOMORROW Game Postponed frem Last Sunday on Account of Rain Scheduled for Tomorrow. The McIntosh team will playa game of baseball against the Bemidji independent team Sunday, it being the first clash between the regular team ot the city and the McIntosh | aggregation. Friday of last week, the “scrub” team of this city lost to McIntosh by a score of 4 to 3, in one of the closest games that McIntosh has played this year. The visiting team has for its pitcher Narveson, who has made an enviable record this year as hurler of descriptive slants. Narveson is only seventeen yeasr old, but possesses a cool head and has remarkable speed. The remainder of the McIntosh team will play in the following positions: Stovern c, K. Hofto I b, Moe 2b, B. Narveson 3b, A. Hofto ss, Lutness rf, M. King cf, E. King If. Bemidji will line up for the game as follows: Roy ¢, Johnson or Otto p, Riddell 1b, Govro 2b, Frickson ss, Hazen 3b, Peterson rf, Collins cf, F. Carlton If. It is expected that a large crowd will attend the game Sunday, as there will undoubtedly be a good contest, as the visiting team is considered a very strong one and the locals are playing a very fast game. BLUEBERRY PIGKING IS PROFITABLE AVOGATION Mesdames Wise and Bruner of Yola Realize $45 from Gathering the Fruit. That the farmers living in the blueberry “zone” in the vicinity of Bemidji have several sources of in-| come besides “tilling the soil” and| cutting jackpine, was evidenced yes- | terday, when two thrifty housewives living near Yola, in Hubbard county, twenty miles south of Bemidji, mar- keted in this city a quantity of berries which they had picked and realized a goodly price for their labors. Mesdames Wise "and Bruner* of Yola brought in eighteen bushels of fine large blueberries yesterday and sold them to Roe & Markusen for $2:50 per_bushel, receiving_$45_for the fruits of their labors in pick- ng. Taking into consideration that the fruit grows wild, and does not require any care beyond the pre- vention of Indians getting to the patch first, the blueberry industry is profitablo avocation. Purchased Wood Property.. Mayor J. P. Pogue has purchased the W. B. Wood property, which adjoins his corner on Fourth street, and has let the contract for the repairing and renovating, of the property. When the house is re- paired, the property will be one of the best residence real estate posses- sions in the city. “MORPHEUS” GONDUGIVE TO SPELL-BINDING SPEEGHES Judge Pendergast Tells How He Man- ages to Deliver Such Good Ex- temporaneous ‘‘Spiels.” Judge L. G. Pendergast will be one of the speakers who will address the old settlers at their annual reunion the first day of the county fair. The judge is noted for his excellent extemporaneous speeches, and was asked by the Pioneer as to how he does it, the judge says: 'JUDGE L. G. PENDERGAST “I always go to bed, the night before I am expected to speak, with the idea of the speech in my mind. I always eat a hearty meal, just before retiring, and the nightmare does the rest—I have great ideas in the morning. Original method, but it works finely, providing I get to bed at a decent hour.” Modern House for Sale. House and lots, No 700 Bemidji Ave., for sale; 75 foot front; heated with hot water; electric lights and all modern conveniences. - Call at 711 Lake Boulevard. } James J. Hill Donates $250 to Assist the Beltrami County = Fair A few days ago, the members of the finance committee having in charge the ways and means for providing funds for the county fair to be held in this” city “September 26.27-28 wrote a letter to James G, Hill, president of the Great Northern 'railway, in which it was set forth that the fair management was endeavoring to build up a permanent fair association for Beltrami county, erect buildings, etc., and that any assistance which Mr. Hill might render the fair would be greatly appreciated. F. S. Lycrn, president of the Bemidji Commegrcial Club, wrote the letter to Mr. Hill, and last evening the following answer was received from Mr, Hill: Room 45, Great Northern Railway Building. Mr. F. S. Lycan, President, Bemidji Commercial Club, Bemidji, Minn. - Dear Sir:— In response to your letter of 5th inst., addressed fo Mr. James J. Hill, | am directed by Mr. Hill to send you'the enclosed check ($250.00) to the order of the Beltrami County Agricultural Assoclation, as a contribution to fund for buildings and fair purposes. S8t Paul, Minn., August 7th, 1907. Please acknowledge receipt on accompanying form for the files of this office, and oblige. UT:H:2 Your truly, INO. J. TOOMEY. Mr, Hill, who is one of the oldest settlers in the state, has always taken a deep interest in the development of a new country, and especially in the bringing together of the products of the farm and livestock for exhibition at county fairs. He has many times aided very materially in assisting a struggling community to better farming results, Mr. Hill has one of the. finest stock farms in the state. ‘The generosity of Mr. Hill in donating the check for $250 is very greatly appreciated and the money will be used in making the second annual fair of the Beltrami County Agricultural Asso- ciation, to be held in this city September 26-27-28, one of the very best fairs ever held in the north half of the state. STATE DRAINAGE ENGINEER TELLS OF WORK BEING DONE! George H. Ralph, Who Was Inspecting Work Being Done on State Ditches in Koochiching County, in Bemidji Yesterday, Enroute to St. Paul. George H. Ralph of St. Paul, state drainage engineer, was a visitor in Bemidji yesterday, returning from an inspection of the drainage work that will be done on the new state ditches that are to be dug in Koochi- ching county. Mr. Ralph has a party of surveyors working on surveys on the Little Fork river. The main ditch on this survey commences at a point about one mile east of Littlefork village and extends north to Rainy river, a dis- tance of about nine miles. Mr. Ralph says of his work: “Besides the main ditch on the Little Fork, there will be three lateral ditches extending eastward a dis- tance of three and one-half miles apart. It is this system of ditching which will entirely reclaim the big marsh between the Little Fork river and International Falls. “It is planned to construct high- ways along the ditches, and these roads will connect the Little Fork settlement with the Rainy river and International Falls settlements, and will also give direct outlets for the settlers on the Rat Root river and the upper Little Fork river to both Little Fork and International Falls. “These ditches are under con- struction and will be completed as sonon as the present plans are carried out, and it wi'l fake until next season to do the work, “This ditch work will cost about $25,000, and when it is completed it will reclaim from 25,000 to 30,000 acres of swamp lands and open much adjacent territory to present settlers. “We have also surveyed and have now under course of construction a system of drainage at Big Falls. This ditch starts one ‘mile south of the Falls and runs .north for a distance of twelve miles and reclaims a large swamp. The outlet of this ditch is the Big Fork river. This work will be done at an estimated cost of about $12,000. and will re- claim over 12,000 acres of land. “We have also surveyed a ditch at Northome which will be con- structed this season. -The ditch starts one mile east of Northome and extends west for a distance of twelve miles, having for its outlet Battle River. The ditch will be completed this season, at a cost not to exceed $3,000, and will reclaim about 2,000 acres of land. “In Itasca county we have several ditches under way, “near Bowstring lake, which will drain from 10,000 to 12,000 acres of swamp land. Along this ditch we will construct a highway nine mileslong. The high- way will be built in co-operation with the county. commissione:s of Itasca county and will” be under their management. The dirt taken from the ditch will be used for the construction of the road. “In St. Louis county we have three quite extensive systems in course of construction. One of these systems is east of Kelsey and con- sists of a main ditch eight miles long and two laterals two and one-half miles each, and they will drain twenty-four sections of swamp land. The highway that.-is to be con- structed in connection with this ditch will be under the supervision of the St. Louis county board of commissioners. It willbe a great benefit in connecting isolated settle- ments with centers of trade. Another ditch near Meadowlands consists of amain ditch seven and one-half miles long and four laterals averag- ing two miles each. The ditch will drain twenty sections. Another system of ditches is in the vicinity of Island and consists of a main ditch seven miles long and four laterals one and one-half miles long each. This ditch will reclaim about eighteen sections of land. High- ways will be built along the meadow and and island ditches. “In Roseau county we are com- pleting the improvement of the Noble Bros. Big Tent Show One Week. .Commencing Mondé_»y. Aug. 12 HIGH CLASS REPETOIRE AND VAUDEVILLE Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. Entire change of program each night. i POPULAR PRICES Big Vaude- ville Acts Show grounds Cor. 4th St. and Bemidji Ave. INDICATIONS POINT TO A SUCCESSFUL MARKET DAY Many Have Already Listed Animals and Articles for Sale--- No Charge Will Be Made for Services of Auctioneer "Hiteheoek, of Crookston. Great interest is being manifested among farmers and local business men in the success of the “market day” which will be - observed. in Bemidji (Saturday, August: 17th;) when a general sale of ‘everything that anyone hasa desire te dispose of will be held and when a large amount of articles, as well as horses, cattle and other. stock, will be auc- tioned off. " At the present time it is known that Mayor Pogue will have two car- loads of horses on hand to be auc- tioned off, and John Goodman of this city will bring in a flock of twenty sheep for the sale. John Moberg, the railroad contractor, will offer a number of work horses, and several other local people will have offerings for sale. The services of C. A. Hitchcock of Crookston have been secured as auctioneer, and no charge whatever will be made for the auctioning as done by the auctioneer, who is paid by the promoters of the market day sale, Roseau river, which is the entire outlet of almost all the drainage area of Roseau county. The work will cost about $6,000, and will reclaim _and indirectly benefit 80,000 acres, and make possible the drainage of 200,000 acres. “Four ditches are in course of construction in Kittson county, at an approximate cost of $20,000,and will reclaim about 18,000 acres. “In Marshall county a ditch four- teen miles long is under construction and will drain 15,000 -acres, ata cost of about $20,000. A highway will be built the entire length of this ditch. “All of this work is being done under the provisions of Chapter 470 of the laws of 1907, which requires, in the construction of state ditches, that all lands benefitted shall pay their just share of the cost of the ditch. “This year we have an appropria- tion of $50,000 to spend for the drainage of state lands, which en- ables us to construct at least $125,000 worth of ditches, private lands benefitted being required to pay their share of the cost. “Under the co-operative feature of this law, which authorizes the drainage commission to co-operate with the county boards in any county in the state in deepening, widening or straightening any nat. ural watercourse or any county or state judicial ditch. Such co-opera- tion is given by the state where the burden would be excessive to the settler. - “Under the above feature, we are doing work in the following counties: Polk, Wilkin, Wadena, Todd, Kan- dayohi, Nicollet, Wabasha, Stedle, Jackson and Aitkin counties. The work outlined for these counties will consume the moneys available for this purpose for this year. The state aids, to a small extent, the ditches that will be constructed in this way. at least five or six times the amount appropriated by the state.” Mr. Ralph left yesterday afternoon for his home in St. Paul, going by way of Crookston, Series Scraps at Mcintosh. M. M.. Merrill, .who spent last night in the city, tells of a serious encounter at MclIntosh, in: which both belligerents were injured to such an extent that at least:>one of them may die. > : Ole Brokke and Joseph LaFournier became involved in a dispute, while ina McIntosh saloon, and ended by engaging in a fist fight. ~ They fell through the plnte/\g_lnss window, demolishing the glass. : The glass fell on both “scrappers,” LaFour- nier receiving a severe cut on the head, while an artery was severed in Brokke’s hand, with the result that the latter may die. 23 ——— s o Among other things that will be offered at the sale will be a quantity of articles owned by Mrs. Henry Buenther, such as deer heads and other mounted specimens, ~which were manufactured by the late Henry Buenther, and which are among the best ever produced in the state. The auction will be held at the corner of Third street and America avenue, and the sale will be com- menced promptly at 9 o’clock in the morning, Saturday, August 17th. Mayor Pogue has devoted much of his time and energy to make the first market day a success, and he should receive the co-operation of every resident of the city. 7" Any person (farmer, merchant or private citizen) who has anything to sell is requested to bring it fo the sale, early in the morning, and list it. No charge is made for the services of the auctioneer---he i paid by the promoters of the market day. THE UNITED LUTHERAN GONFERENGE ADJOURNED Two Days’ Session Held in This City This Week, Which Was Largely Attended. A conference of the United Luth- eran church, which was attended by delegates from many of the congre- gations of that denomination from different towns throqéhuut the north half of the state, was adjourned here yesterday, after having held a two- days’ session. The ditch work will cost} The program of the conference consisted of several speeches deliv- ered by visiting clergymen and a study of many portions of the scrip- tures, Rev. Carl Stromme, pastor of the local United Lutheran church, presiding. The sessions were held at the local United Lutheran church and were attended by a large number of members of the denominations. Pastors were in attendance from the following places: Rev. Dahl of MclIntosh, Rev. Peteyson of Bagley, Rev. Jenson of Northome. Rev. Leirfall of Shevlin. £ A report from the various congre- gation showed a healfhy condition of the church throughout this section. Will Picnic i the Park. The members of the local Eastern Star and Masonic lodges will picnic in the park opposite Fifth street, on Tuesday afternoon. All members of both lodges are requested to bring their baskets. “SGRUBS” WILL PLAY AT REDBY AGAINST INDIANS Red Lake Railroad Will Run an Ex- cursion to Red I.lkg Tomorrow Forenoon. . The excursion which will be given to Redby tomorrow by, the Red Lake railroad promises to be of more than ordinary interest, as a game of baseball will be played at Redby between the Redake Indian baseball team and the crack Bemidji “Scrubs,” who recently -played a game against the McIntosh team , and were defeated by a score of 4 to - 3. The “Scrubs” ‘will line- up as follows: -Eakel c, Mit(;hell P, Graham ss, Arneson 1b. G. Peterson 2b, Benson 3b, Gagnon rf;, Carlton cf, Helliby. If. % . The “Scrubs” have played good | | | | |