Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 5, 1907, Page 1

S — THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 116. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1907. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL i FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BEMIDJI AND OTHER TOWNS WANT NIGHT TRAIN TO CITY A Night Train to the Twin Cities Will Be a Benefit to the Bemidji Merchant---Will Also Make Bemidji a Better Commercial Center. The commercial clubs in the cities and towns along the Park Rapids line of the Great Northern railway have taken up the matter of a night train on this line with the officers of the road and the state railroad and warehouse commissioners, and hear- ing will be had on September 8. The demands of the down line towns, is just, and there is little doubt but what a daily night train will be put in service. There are a number of good sized towns along the line, including Akeley, Park Rapids,Wadena, Eagle Bend and Long Prairie, to say noth- ing of the smaller stations that are receiving only one mail service on week days and none on Sundays. In the event a business man of those on Sunday, he must necessarily wait until next day before he can get a train to the city, and much loss of time as well as inconvenience is entailed. While Bemidji has made no formal demand for a night train on this line, yet this city would be materi- ally benefitted should this service be inaugurated, and it is likely that the M. & I. railway will put another train in service with the completion of their line to the international border, this month. cities is called away Inorder to make a trip from here to the twin cities it takes three days, while if a night train was running out of here in time to reach Minne- apolis with the opening of business houses in the morning, and another train leaving there in the evening a Bemidji business man could visit the cities and transact business, and only loose one day away from home. The only way to get from Bemidji to the twin cities on Sunday is by the Great Northern, either by way of Duluth or Crookston, and either way, the best time that can be made leaving here Sunday is arrival in the twin cities after noon the next day. The outing and resort business of this section would also come in for its share of benefit in the event a night passenger train is run from the twin cities here. Such service would enable people from the cities to leave home Saturday evening, spend Sunday here and be home for business Monday morning. The business men of this city should take this matter up and give it as much assistance as possible. A night train to and from the twin cities is just what is needed and all that is necessary is to con- vince the railroad companies. that it will be a paying proposition. SHERIFFS PUT BAN ON THE USE OF CIGARETTES Cigarette Smoking Injurious to Prison- ers and not to Be Permitted at County Jail. Sheriff B. J. Moritz of Stearns county has practice of smoking cigarettes by the prisoners in the Stearns county jail is a thing of the past as long as he remains in office. He has issued strict orders to the prisoners that under no considera- tion will they be allowed to smoke them. However, he furnishes the prisoners with cigars or tobacco to be smoked in pipes. This rule has caused at the jail at St. Cloud. A few of the prisoners who are in jail are addicted to the cigarette habit and it is a great sacrifice to them to quit. One man spends ten minute every day begging the sheriff to allow him but one cigarette a day. Sheriff Morits has refused to do this and states that the lid is on cigarettes and will be on tight. The action of sheriff Moritz is being taken by many of the other sheriffs through the state. At the recent convention at Bemidji the matter of smoking cigarettes in the county jails was taken up and the sheriffs in nearly every instance stated that when they got home they would put the lid on. Sheriff Frank Long has not as yet applied the cigarette lid here. He states that at present he has no cigarette smokers boarding with him and that when he has he will carefully consider the matter before taking any action.—St. Cloud Jour- nal Press. announced that the quite a stir Around the Lake. Sept. 4. Prof. Schmidt and son, Carl, who have been tenting it at the Bay for the past ten days, left today for their home in Grand Forks. Mrs. Schonweiler, who has been spending some time with her daugh- ter, Mrs. John Sorley, at the Bay, left today for her home in Superior. For Sale. One 25 horse power, compound, traction New Giant Engine, used only two seaspns, in fine working order, good as new, at a snap figure, Engine can be seen working. For further information call at Pioneer office. Herbert Dennis Dies at Park Rapids. Park Rapids, Sept. 4. Herbert Dennis of Livingston, Montana, died here early this morning of appendicitis. He came here a few days ago apparently in good health to attend a family re-union‘ which was to have been held in a few days. His death is a sad blow to the sorrowing family and they have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement. Markee-Deebach. The marriage of Pearl Markee to Frank Deebach was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage last even- ing, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Peart. The groom is fore- man of the Cass Lake Voice.” His bride is a well known young lady of Cass Lake. To SaratogaSprinas and Return$22.50 Via the South Shore and connec- tions, account of National Encamp- ment G. A. R. Leaving Duluth Sept. 5th, 6th, and 7th. Return limit Sept. 16th. Extension until Oct. 5th, on payment of one dollar at Saratoga Springs, will permit of side trip excursions to New York, Boston, etc., at low rates. For par- ticulars apply to A. J. Perrin, General Agent, 430 West Superior Street, Duluth. Notice of Sealed Bids. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the board of school-district no. 115 Beltrami Co. Minn. up until 1 o’clock p. m. Wednesday the 25th, day of Septem- ber T907 for the building a School- house in said district 115. Said School-house to be completed and built according to plans and specifications on file in office of M. A. Dahl, clerk of said district no. 115 Beltrami Co. Minn. A certified check in the amount of $75 must accompany each and every bid, as Guarantee of good faith of the bidder. Successful bidder will be required to enter intoa contract and furnish a good and sufficient bond. For specifications and plans call on M. A. Dahl (Clerk of said dis- trict) Dated this 3d day of Sept. 1907 at Wilton, Minn. T. J. BRENNAN, Chairman T. O. MELBY, Treasurer M. A. DAHL, Clerk. Typewriter ribbons, nearly all makes of standard machines at the xPioneer office. feed that Hubbard squash on milk until fair time, and dress the brindle cow in gala day attire. the fair just write to “Doc” Rutledge of the Bemidji-Pioneer. He'll tell you all about it. The Beltrami County Fa.ir Editor Geise, of the Akeley Herald says the Beltrami county fair will be the banner county fair in the north half of the state. The Beltrami County Fair will be held in Bemidji Sept. 26-29. The firstday will be given over to the old settlers, who will hold a re-union on that day. The committes have secured this big bunch of talkers to speak during the fair: Mrs. Knappen of Tenstrike, Hon. Halvor Steenerson of Crookston, Hon. C. W. Stanton, county attorney of Koochiching county, and Hon, L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji, and Hon. Moses E. Clapp. Balloon aseension, ball games and tented shows with strange and unique exhibits each day. Over $4,000 will be handed out In purses and premiums which should bean inducement to the farmer to 1t you want to know more about FIGURES FROM REPORT OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION The Totals Show Progress of the County.---City of Bemidji has an Increased valuation of $186,000. 12 Per Cent of the Milch Cows. -Benville has_ State fair travel has been some- what disappointing this year to a number of the railway agents in this section. It shows a remarkable decrease over the past two or three yearsand there are several reasons for this. First the railroad companies are giving no special rates, and people who have made it a point to go at this time on acconnt of the cheap rates can go at the same rate any time. And a great many people prefer to go at a time when there is not so much travel and get better accommodations, in train service, hotels, and street car. Another reason which is applicable MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ATTRACTS MANY VISITORS - Owiag to No Special Rates and Lack of Advertising, Attendance Is Not as Large From This Section as in Former Years. this year is the lateness of the crops the farmers being busy harvesting. Another reason which is quite noticeable is that the fair association have done little in the way of adver- tising the fair, as compared with former years. The Minnesota state fair has the national reputation of being the best i fair in the United States and the association should do everything .possible to keep it as the best. The exhibit this year is better than ever, and the “North Star” state is at her best this week. The attendance from Bemidji is very good, a great many are in the cities this week to attend the fair and enjoy a week’s recreation. e Village of Nymore, twelve per cent. Village of Blackduck, twenty-nine per cent. Village of Spooner, six per cent. City of Bemidji, forty-eight per cent, And reduced in the following townships: In the township of Bemidji, two per cent. Township of Eckles, one per cent. Township of Gudrid, twenty-four per cent. Township of Hornet, nine per cent. Township of Kelliher, thirty-four per cent. Township of Langor, four per cent. Township of McDougald, ten per cent. Township of Minnie, thirteen per cent. Township of Nebish, four per cent. Township of Port Hope, thirty-two per cent. Township of Shotley, eight per cent. Township of Spooner, fourteen per cent. Township of Lammers, thirty-three per cent. Second assessment district, fifty-nine per cent. Third assessment district, thirty-five per cent. Fourth assessment district, six per cent. Sixth assessment district, three per cent. Village of Tenstrike Centre, eiggt per cent. Village of Funkley, twenty per cent. Village of Baudette, twenty-five On motion duly made, secondes ried, the aggregate assessment of E. Donald, of ‘Maple Ri 900 to $500.00; Moved by Commissioner Sibley and_sec- onded by Commissioner Gunderson, that ‘the aggregate valuation of the assessment of Chiaries Scrutohin in the city of Bemiaji be reduced from $oi00 to' $2A000 Motion car Fed, On motion board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock B o "Afternoon Session, Board reconvéned as per adjournment with the ‘same members_present, “On._ motion sof - Commissionee-Sibler, - and seconded by -Commissioner . Gunderson,. ‘3¢ ageregate valuation of logs and ember in Bands of manufacturer, the personal property assessment of the . Crookston. Lumber - Cot any. of the city of Bemidjh, was raised from §10,000.00 to 5200.000.00. " Motion: carried. On motion "of Commissioner_Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gundesse, the aggregate valuation of logs and lumber in the Hands. of the manufactuer, the property of the Shevlin‘Mathica Lamber Corapany. wers raised from $0,500.00 to $206500 Motion Carried. On _motion of Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner . Gunderson, the Sggrogate veluation of materials and manu: factured articles in township of Port Hope was reduced eighty-four per cont. Gn"“motion of Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by, Commissioner Gunderson, the ageregate valuation of manufactared seticles 384 materials of the Minneapolis. Cedar. Lutn: ber Company, in the village of Blackduck, was rased from 1360 to $3,065, On ‘motion of County Commissionier Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the sggregate valuation of mamifaciucd or ticles and material of Trondson & Witting, n the' village of Blackduck, was raised " from $1.30 10 “§1,9%, i On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and" seconded. by Commizmonet Ganderson; the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and. material of Page & Hil in the village of Blackduck, was raised from $900 to S0, On’ motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and scconded’ by Commisbioner. Gunderson, fhe aggregate valuation of manufactured. ar. ticles and material of the Beltrami_ Codar ‘& Land Company, in the vitage of Blackduck. was raised. from $T.600 to $15,300. On"motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and" seconded_ by Commissioner _Gunderson, fhe aggregate veluation. of - manufaiee] a ticles and. material of John Canms in.the Vi er cent. and car- E. Mc- Ridge, was raised from Village of Turtle River, forty-one per cent. |$2,725. ticles and material of the T. M. Partridge Lumber Company, in the village of Black- duck, was raised from $4,69 to $5,095. On’ motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles ‘and material of Page & Hill, in the yilage of Kelliher, was raised from 32,708 to On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregete valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and material of the Beltrami Cedar & and Company, in the town of Kelliher, was raised from $15,600 to $19,750. On motion of Covnty Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar. ticles and material of the Nagle Pole & Tie Company, in the town of Kelliher, was raised from $6,480 to $7,770. On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by - Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and_material of C. W. Dudley, in the town of Hornet, was raised from $2,520 to On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioper Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and_material of R. E. White, in the town of Hornet, was raised from $1,548 to $1,579. R ] On motion of County Cexin > and seconded by Comm Gerdes St the aggregate valuation & ticles and material of the Company, in the town of {0, from $190 to 232, and seconded by Commi the aggregate valuation of ticles and material of the Lumber.. Comp: —in_the was raised from $5) On motion of County Cor:s: and seconded by Commiss the aggregate -veluation of . ticles and material of the any, in the town of Hornet, f«.zgo to $4,562. On motion of County Com and seconded by Commissi the aggregate valuation of ticles and_materials of L. town of Hornet, was raisey frum On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregete valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and_material of Ross & Ross, in the town of Hornet, was raised from $2,473 to $2,680. On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and material of the Chicago Lumber & Coal Company, in the town of Port Hope, was raised from $500 to . 1 On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- ticles and material of V. M. Owen, in the ;g%n of Blackduck, was raised from $300 to On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and . seconded by Commissioner Gunderss the aggregate valuation of manufactured ticles and material of Kaye & Carter, in the fown of Blackduck, was raised from 43,500 to On motion of County Commissioner Sibl and seconded by Commissioner Gundersor the aggregate valuation of manufactured ticles and material of George Kenny, in the mw?zwol Blackduck, was raised from $225 to_$250. On motion of County Commissioner Sibley, and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of logs and lumber l‘igsel of Blackduck, was raised from $3,507 ‘to in the hands of manufacturers, the property of the Barnesville' Lumber Company, in un. On’ motion of County Commissioner Sibley,d and seconded by Commissioner Gunderson, the aggregate valuation of manufactured ar- Local news on last page With today’s issue of the paper|Goods and merchandise of 4th & - 48,427 “ we publish the complete report of| Wholesale merchant; 8505 | 5th . 3,554 the county board of equalization. Goods' and merchandise of 6th @ 3,431 F the abstract /of . retail merchants 149718 | 7th 29,211 f:'lan"l t; i dr:c 8 N massessut\e]!: Matetial and manufactured Bemidji Last Personal 265,133 e follomin foarey © e WE K€ ] articles of megrs. 558411 “ “ Real 811,723 Lk e s Manufactured tools, imple- . e We notice that nearly one half of ineiits Bta 34669 1,076,856 the general merchandise is owned by Monies of 3 unicorporated The changes as made by the merchants of this city. The exact banks etc. 28401 | county board are as follows: eing: 1 returned b, 5 - Minutes of ting of the board of figures: b ,"g Tata & .ed. Y| Credits of unincorporated eqn::fi:z:isnnolol"h fhe‘“:é..é‘;‘; of Be?trar}'.'i.' Mine the board in all assessment districts, haiks efcs 10300 | fesota; held at the St Jouse in the Gity of . . emidji, on Monday, July 15, , as pro- H . ided by law; d bei: et to ot memanny | Monies, other than banks - 11287 | %8 2y, SR e g e Ssesse: M 3 ’ A .. | Credits, other than banks etc. 17778 |'* The total assessment of the city Bonds ’gn 4. stoche: Giier THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1907 of Bemidji as returned last year was, than banks ’ 14175 1035’:5”,“'::;‘1)3:'pr‘fsj:r‘.'z':“mm e personal property, $265,133 andreal | g\ ey ook 9372 | Wiieht, commisaioner o the ooty Wes estate $811,723, while this year per- Shares of capital and for- Seeroxze Gunderson, F. O. Sibley, J. H. Wag- sonal property is returned at $403,- 5 : And after being duly sworn according to ¢ eign corporations 85 [law, proceeded to equalize the assessments of 4 P! ze tl 750 and real estate approximately " the various assessment districts of the county. $860,000. Making a net gain for| >toCKS 2nd furniture of sal- A R T Ao gy oons etc. 44873 | oclock a. m. July 19, 1907. the city of Bemidji of $183,617. : e s i, © The figures as returned by the All other property not in- noar;;:%.:.:ve;:gsg;r adjournment with the 7 cluded in the precedin *On ‘motion duly made, ded and car- assessors show. “the * valuation. of | ;T 3 3 41158 S iAo, I madcs seconded and jcat. ersonal property to be $1,253, . ) B BE i Liaks PropeRy. 19 $1,253, Elevators, warehouses, etc. 15125 | Board reconvened an por sournment with 1 by th 867, and as equalized by the I the same members present. mprovements on govern- Moved by Commissioner Sibley -and sec- county board to be $1,394,068 or a ¢ land 66636 |onded by Commissioner Gunderson, that the reduction of $59,799, The differ-| Mcnt ‘ands asscssment of the Grand Forks Lumber Com- ) D i hs and pany on logs in_the township of Durand be, béing i t: A& ogs, sik months and over " and the same is hereby, cancelled. _Said prop. ence being 1n assessments made too - erty having been assessed at East rand high i e districts and when 2980- 3140 [ e MBI S stric e : Moved by Commissioner Wagner and sec- equalized the result is a reduction. The total valuation of the personal |onded. by YCO?.\":':.'?ssioner_ Sibley, that the 5 A b . " assessment of logs belonging to the Crooks: It will be interesting to note the |Property in the different assessment|ton Lumber Company in the townships of et Durand, Turtle Lake, Summit, Hagalai and number of cows are 2,726 and of | districts is as follows: Port Hope, and in the village of Tenstrike, : X Centre be, ‘and the same is hereby, cancelled, these 333 are in the town of Benville, Alagka $ 13403 sBaid property. being assessable in- the city of % emidji. 196 in the town of Lee, 124 in the|Blackduck 13462 rgodvidb by Commissioner Sibley and sec- 3 ommissioner Gunderson, that the town of Frohn; 119 in the town of|Baudette 3396 |asscssment of the. SheviinMathies Tamper ™ N Company in the townships of Baudette and Bemidji; 104 in the town of Roose-| Byzzle 6203 Glggrid be and the eame i:b hereby cancelled, velt; and 100 in the town of Battle. | Bemidji 9923 3 spaaner,” "7 Seere It the vt These seven towns have nearly|Battle 15364 el o Ty, 20 qoeg L0 meet at ten forty per cent of the cattle of the|Benville 14480 SATURDAY: J ls’e';:‘:o,;m 0] . entire county., They are among the Birch 3773 n,f";;;‘,.,";‘:‘}:fi!f? parsesg:;» stlpurnment with most prosperous communities of the | Cormant 5118 ,;0p motion ddly_made eeconded snd car county and the example set by the| Durand 13360 | SN PH CeR s Randved per cent. residents should be followed by| Eckles 23369 | o oo e e on e others, Frohn 8278 | R\n of Turte River, cleven per cent. The town of Frohn has 153 sheep Grant Valley 7729 | And reduced he following towns: Town of Bemidii, fifty-seven per cent. i i T { Benville, ninet t. and th(.e t't.)wn of Leeh 72. '[‘hed cl‘t’y Gudrid 23815 %‘c’r‘t;s.olhqr&?gficep:":c::.’" per cent. , thirty-three per cent. :f Bem;dig :;)s 213173 orses and the Horn;t ® 22;32 g‘;%n?dvflllre;, Hfty-seven per cent, own of Eckles 113. Hagoli udrid, sixty per cent. . Township of Jones, twenty-nine per cent. The abstract of the valuation|Hamre 3781 ’;g:::g:g nolf Ll;:;eorrty-lo:rxg;l:eu; ipereeat, i T ip of Lee, twent t. personal property of the county is Jone.s 6459 T::::g;g olies, vty percent, as follows: Kelliher 67938 %‘ownxgip ol‘ NPor:rerfi. thirtye-ltzu: per_ cent. ‘ownship of Port Hope, seventy-five p No. Value |Lammers 8800 | cent. T hi; f Quiring, fifty per cent. Horses one year old 44 $§ 440|Lakewood 2358 %2323233 g‘I s abanacs, syzve:nmene per cent. 2 s ammers, seventy-one per cent. Horses two yearsold 49 1243 | Liberty 7484 3‘:.""‘,:,\0'.?0,‘.’ duly made, scconded snd ‘car ied, two ars ol were rais e Horses three years old Langor 6170 | Eligwing per centar - . ) and over - 2013 83129 | Lee 11401° 1.[. the township of Birch, thirty-three per cent. : § ip of Lee, thirty-th t. Stallions and fine bred McDougald 17431) Township of Lee, thidythree per cent. A mares and race horses 6 370 | Maple Ridge /32422 °°.'['§wmhi p of Quiring, thirgthree per cent. Cattle one year old Moose Lake ‘;Si “?_wm::p 0: Wn;fle Rw‘er, :hmy»three :)er and over 1052 5543 | Minnie 274 ownship of Wabanach, fourteen. per-cent. City of Bemidji, fourteen per cent. Cattle two years old Northern 4044 | Seventh assessment district, eleven per cent. And reduced in the following_towns: and over 660 5412 | Nebish 5631 “{‘r‘:' the township of Bemidyh thirty.three per Cows 1 2726 36656 | Port Hope 60429 | Township of Benville, twenty per cent. . i 4508 | Iownship of Jones clght per cent. ¢ i , thirty-three per cent. P 27 Secafouiig o o e e e e All other cattle 111 1218 | Roosevelt 10679 | Township of Northern, eleven per cent. Township of Port Hope, forty-three per cent. Sheep 940 1658 | Spruce Grove 3048 ;owns:ip ol‘ l'r{_(:vsevek. 5:%4:‘:‘::: ::: cent. mers, ' 4 671 2488 |Shotle; . 08| Village of Tenstrike. Centre, fifty per_cent. Hoge 2 i 3905 Jimes.ct Tommus Conee i, for et Wagonsand carriages 1994 25607 | Summit 18232 | ried, horszlul t}’u’fiz cars old hgml over were 3 . ised i ownships: Automobiles and Spooner - 6689 ’“?53..’3.;3 f:; ‘%x?{fififick, .:'hinyl?!w&pe‘r cent, . » % i , thirt) . power vehicles' 2 9| Turtle River 3161 '{3:::2{5 of B:::l::‘:fix'in;'{t‘)‘y\r:: rtcents Stwing machines’ 951 6276 | Turtle Lake 44133 | TOWRERID oF Bemiile, Bilv.ciant por sost. Watches and clocks 1063 4027/ Taylor 2764 | e Dot -sal: Melodians and organs 131 2194 | Wabanaca 15426{: Township of Durand, twenty.ane pet cent. Pianos 177 15015 | Wabhalla 4396| Township of Grant' Valley, twenty-four per Household goods and wear- Village of Tenstrike Center 15515 gs H;gr‘i-_fi E’S%{’yfi_::,g;" yg";-m_ ing apparel 72409 Vlgage ?‘f Funkley 3776 g} ,_o:"?"’ Byl {::‘ st . i 7 2 iberty, twenty-four per cent. Office furniture : 7789 S5 5 Nymore ; 10,245 anmm{; of L-ee'r fln‘y wen {, ot Farm tools and machiner: 9899 Turtle River 5,655 | Township of Mapie Ridge, forty-six per cent. ¥ ¥ ip of Moose Lake, fifty-one per cent. Threshing machines and “* Blackduck 63,376 of Northern, fourteen per cent, 5 4 “ oo 3 of Quiring_'fifty-seven per cent, engines i 3805 Baudette 49,388 o; soouvel((;. ten per c;'nrc.um : e Grove, 3 Gold, silves ‘and plated- ' “ Spooner 63,544 3{ %‘}l:n:"l&nk,.ix ber cent. 2 T ver, sixty per cent. ware 767/|City * Bemidji - 403,750 of 1%"1}: L?‘ke, ltacn ::r cent, . B , forty-se t, Diamonds and jewelry 1469|1st Unorganized 555 %‘;fl;’;’ Wabanaca, gr:?{:e Ter :::«.‘ Steam boats, sailing vessels 2nd 4 2,219 |, Fifth ekt norsantsad. slabe pe ot etc. 3346 | 3rd “ 138,895 l‘ msi"""' district, unorganized, thirty-five per 7 e A f; ) P i DEFECTIVE PAGE Skating at the Rink To- morrow Evening To All Greetings