Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 18, 1907, Page 1

VOLUME 5. NUMBER 153. JI DAILY PIONE BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1907. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH T hereafter be found at that place, prepared to do all kinds of black- smith work, horseshoeing, etc. Tom Brown a good black- | smith, and he will be pleased to see all of his old friends at his new stmd Hor FDUTBALL GAME ON, TOMORROW AFTERNOON SOME 600D BASKETBALL GAMES ARE IN PROSPECT is Local Team Getting Ready for a Season of Good Sport.---New Uniforms Ordered. The prospects are very good for“ a most successful basketball season | in Bemidji this winter and judging' from the present outlook this city will have a team that will be able| to cope with any of the strong te‘.\msi in the north half of the state. Arrangements Bemidji and Crookston High School Elevens Will Clash on the Local Diamond.- have been com-| pleted for the use of the skating | rink basketball hall, and when it is completed it will make | one of the finest halls in the state. | I'here is plenty of room, an elegant tloor and plenty of seating capacity | to hold a large crowd. Among other strong teams which will play here are the Company “I” team of Superior, the Park Rapids What promises to be the hottest football game ever played in Bemidji will be that of Saturday afternoon, when the elevens of the Crookston and Bemidii high schools will clash for supremacy on the local gridiron. The Bemidji team has been prac- ticing verydiligently since the game with Grand Rapids and there is a very noticeable improvement in the as the team and the Duluth team. The playing, especially in the matter of Park Rapids team will play here |speed in getting off the play. sometime before Christmas, the Although the team has been with- Duluth team will play here during | outa coach all fall the boys are the holidays, and the Superior team |rounding to in very good shape, and will not play here until after the‘it is safe to predict that they will holidays. izive the visitors from Crookston a has been selected | battle royal. captain of the team, and he will also| The Crookston ¢ center. H. Geil and Lee|losta game this season and is a chron will play as forwards and\\er\ speedy organization. They Garnet Peterson and Wm. Collins|have had the advantage of much will be at the guard positions. |good coaching and show perfection There are ten other candidates along the lines of team work. who will try to make the first team. Prof. Biddinger, a teacher in the and Clem Southworth will referee. Bemidji schools, will also play and | The game will be called at 2:30 p. assist in coaching the team. He is m. at the fair grounds, and Bemidji an old-time player and thoroughly will line up as follows: understands the game. j Bennerman ¢, Kreatz Ig, Roberts The Bemidji team will present a It, Hendrum le, Boyer rg, Lycan rt, very neat appearance when they Kruse re, Getchell lh, Carter rh, don their new uniforms. Fifteen | Peterson fb, Shook “.quarter; subs, complete new " been Dwyer and Gould. N ordered, consisting of maroon and| The Crookston Times says of the white sweaters and stockings, black Crookston eleven: pants and white shoes. ! “The Crookston high school boys It is probable that some games are working hard every afternoon will be arranged before those getting in shape for the game with mentioned above. Bemidji next Saturday. The boys | are expecting a hard game with Be- | midji and are putting in all the time léased the‘uos’lble in perfecting signals, etc. in the Fear Eth {Smith will be in the line again on S 1 Saturday and Robertson will be able Benudette livery stable, known as!to get back at center, which will the “Old Bagley Stand,” and will| materially strengthen the team.” Floyd Brown eleven has not suits have At *‘0ld Bagley Shop.” Thomas Brown has blacksmith shop ligh Quality; Low Price That is what you look for when in search of the family grocery supply. We have succeeded in satisfying our customers and SOllClt yDllr patrol age If yOu are looking tor “Quality Groceries.” Fresh creamery butter and stiictly fresh eggs con- stantly kept on hand. The best brands of teas and (offees the market will afford can be found at our store. Fruit for canning and for table use. Give us a call. ROE & MARKUSEN The Reliable Grocers Phone 207 Lee Heffron will act as umpire| Bemidyji Cash Shoe Store Fall Styles Now Complete The Latest in Button Shoes for Men, Women and Children | A Complete Line of Rubber Goods Repair Work Neatly and Quickly Done Bemidji Cash Shoe Store SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MAN WRITES OF HIS VISIT HERE Thinks Bemidji Bas a Splendid Future in Store.-The Writer Visited Points North Along the M. & I. Railway, [From the Rush City Post.] Editor Post:—If you think this communication would be of interest to your readers, I would be glad to have you publish it. I was at Bemidji three days,where I met Hilda Burkmanand Prof.Hay. Mr. Hay had been conducting a summer training school there. He did not look as well as he did when I last met himat Rush City. He said that he had been ill but was now feeling fine. He seemed to be in a happy frame of mind and is well pleased with his present loca- tion at Thief River Falls. Miss Burkman was looking fine. She seems to like it at Bemidji. She wished me to remember me to her friends at Rush City. I might add that if indications count for any- thing, there is not much hope for her young gentlemen friends at Rush City. Bemidji is the finest place on the M. & I. railway. It isin the south- ern part of Beltrami county and has| a population of about 7,000. The G. N. railway crosses the M. & 1. at this point and the Red Lake railroad has its beginning here. It has large| lumber mills and other industries and is the distributing point for lumber camps north of there. It is nicely located on beautiful Lake Bemidji, The bank is about thirty. feet higher than the lake, which has a sandy beach, with clear water and clean. There are many beautiful trees of different kinds on the mar- gin of the lake and sca'ttered all over the city. There isa fine driveway around the lake. There are many nice buildings, including banks, hotels, school houses, churches, etc. Bemidji has electric lights, water works, sewer, free delivery of the mail and all other modern con- veniences. It has come to be a great summer resort for tourists on account of its delightful climate and many other attractions. Blackduck is an enterprising town of about 1,000 inhabitants, only five years old. There is a good deal of shipping of pulpwood, ties and wood from this point and there is some fine farming land in this vicinity. It is an up-to-date place withall the modern conveniences. Northome is a smart little town, shipping much wood products. Big Falls has some good farming land near and many homesteaders have settled in this vicinity. It has a fine large hotel,but it is insufficient to accommodate the trade, and nearly every night guests are turned away and have to seek rooms else- | where, often with private families. 1 On this trip there, I had to put up with a private family and sleptin a room where there were six beds. At 4 o'clock a. m. I boarded the coach of the construction train at Big Falls for Littlefork, eighteen miles farther north. The roadbed was new and rough, and the train crept slowly along through a swampy region. In some places there were good groves of cedar, spruce and tamarack and in other places only stunted tamaracks and bogs. We reached Littlefork at 7 a. m. The village is about half a mile from the station with the river bgtween. We walked about a querter of a mile on a muddy trail to the river, and crossed it in a small boat. It took a long time for all of us to cross ag, ‘|only four could cross at a time. Littlefork has a population of about 75. It is located on a pempsula formed by the Littlefork river. The peninsula contains about four square miles and is considerably higher than the level of the river. Itis well wooded and drained and is the finest townsite on the line with the exception of that of Bemidji. There are three saloons, two general stores, two hotels, a meat market and two > printing offices, in each of whfc_lx_ a weekly paper is published. The land on the peninsula is very rich and all kinds of vegetables grow to perfection. There are said to be many settlers along the Littlefork river and in the vicinity of the vil- lage. The buildings are all new.and well built and the town has a neat and thrifty appearance. Here I met Oliver Erickson who used to be- at Rush City and 'is well known by many of your readers. He has a fine general store with a good stock of goods and is doing well. I also met Joe Lachapelle and his son S. S. who run a nice hotel. Mr. L. said that they had some land and all of their property in the village paid for. He wished to be remembered to his friends at Rush City and vicinity. By the way, I sold four safes during my short stay at Little- fork. At 2:30 p. m. I tooka small tub of a side wheel steamboat down the river for International Falls. The river was low and the boat picked its way slowly and carefully along. Once we were stuck ona sand bar, but only for a few minutes. We were on this boat for about two hours and were then transferred to the Itasca, a fine large sternwheeler, which was well eqmpped in every way. "About six o’clock we came into the Rainy River which flows between Canada and Minnesota. It is a fine large stream at this point, about as wide as th2 Mississippi at St. Paul. It was a delightful afternoon and the scenery aloug the way was fine. The banks were high both on the| Little Fork and Rainy rivers, with| all kinds of trees on the banks and here and there a clearing and a farmé house. As we came nearer our destination, the farms were more frequently seen and were larger. The principal crops seemed to be oats and hay. Some hay had been cut and the bunches were large and numerous, showing a good crop. At one place we saw stacks of grain. One of the passengers said that it was grain that had been cut last season but not yet threshed because they could not get a machine across the niver from the Canadian cide. He said that they had been accus- tomed to taking the machine across|| on the ice but that last winter the deep snow prevented. As night came on it grew colder and my light overcoat was very comfortable. There was not a2 large number “of passengers, but they were very agree- able, and it was one of the most’ pleasant boat rides I ever had. We reached International Falls at 9 p. m. and put up at the Interna- tional Hotel, where accommodations were the poorest of any hotel I have stopped at this summer. The next day I took in the sighis of this place and the neighboring town of Fort Frances on the Cana- dian side. The most interesting as well as the most important thing was, of course, the fallk. It is truly a wonderful sight. I' have never before seen anything' like it. It is about twenty rods from the head to the foot of the falls. There is quite a fall at first. The ledge is not straighf-but partly in a semi circle so that the different parts converge and throw the water ina gréat volume. After rushing a few feét; it seems to strike a ledge, and rises almost perpendicular six or eight feet with foam and spray, then whirls on over other rocks and ledges and on sides it eddys near the shore and whirls and surges and foams all with a continuous roar. The falls are now shut off by the dam in'the course of construction, excepting on the American side. The work of constructing the im- mense dam and putting in the plants DEFECTIVE PAGE Including Internationg! Falls. which are to harness this tremendous power, is surely a stupendous under- taking and will necessitate the ex- penditure of a vast amount of capital and labor, and if the power can be properly utilized, there is no doubt that a great city will be built up at this point. It is claimed that many industries of wood products can be operated here, and that mills will be erected to grind a lafze portion of the Canadian.wheat. If this power could be used so as to redound to the benefit of each person who performs the work in utilizing the power instead of for the benefit, principally, of a few who have vested rights, but produce nothing, there would be some com- pensatiog for the destruction of one of nature’s greatest beauties and wonders, While coming up on the steam- boat I inquired of a man concerning the population of International Falls. He replied: “When we talk to an outsider we say about 1,700, but when speaking among ourselves, we say about 700.” I should judge that the latter figure is more nearly correct. The site is quite level. It was once the location of a great pine forest and every vacant lot has in it many stumps. The streets and side- walks are wide. There are some good-sized buildings, but all of them are wood, and most of them covered with galvanized iron. The town is scattered over a good deal of terri- tory and the buildings are often far apart. There are no electric lights, sewers or water works. Two new railroads will be completed to this point within a month and two more are expected in a year or so. Fort Frances across the river has about 1,500. It is an old town but afew new buildings have recently been erected. 1 expect to return to Daluth through the range country. —A. B. CLINCH. New Pioneer Advertisements. In this issue of the Pioneer, O’Leary & Bowser advertise a fur sale which will be held at their store Monday and Tuesday next. On those days the firm will have on display a full line of the celebrated Lanpher Furs, made up in scarfs, muffs, jackets, and all fur-lined gar- ments. Goods will' be delivered from samples at time of purchase, or special orders will be taken for future delivery. The Bemidji Cash Shoe Store advertises: the new ‘fall styles of shoes which the store is now show- ing. Go in and see the stock, and make your selections early. Purchased Warehouse. The Hamm Brewing company has purchased the Anheuser-Busch Brew- infi company’s warehouse, near the M. & I. depot, and will hereafter use the same as a storage plant. FUR S LANPHER FURS future delivery. GODATTE MADE PLEA OF NOT GUILTY OF MURDER Attorney Scrutchin Demurred to Indict- ment, But Was Overruled.~-Trial Continued Until Jannary. International Falls, Oct. (Special to the Pioneer.)— James Godatte, who killed Charles Williams near Big Falls, August 21st, in district court here yesterday afternoon to answer to the indictment returned by grand jury,charging him with the crime of murder in the first degree. 18. — was arraigned Godatte was represented by Chas. W. Scrutchin, from Bemidji,who entered a demurer to the indictment. The demurer was overruled by Judge Spooner, after which Godatte entered his plea. In a low, even tone, Godatte answered very distinctly, “not guilty.” It was decided by County Attor- ney Stanton, who will conduct the prosecution of the Godatte case, and Attorney Scrutchin, council for Godatte, that the trial will be post- poned until the January term of court, which was agreed to and so ordered by Judge Spooner. Godatte maintained great self- possession and exhibits considerable nerve, considering the serious crime of which he is accused. He will be taken to Bemidji and confined in the Belrami county jail until his trial in January. a colored attorney Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. made up in SCARFS. MUFFS, JACKETS, AND ALL FUR LINED GARMENTS This is one of the oldest fur houses in the state. was established in 1876, and their line “The North Star Brand” has been a household word ever since with every one desiring reliable furs. Monday and Tuesday Leary & Bowser’s O’Leary (& Bowser’s We are pleased to announce that on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 21 and 22 we will have on display at our store a full line of the celebrated ¥ LANPHER FURS It You are cordially invited to call at the store and examine this reliable brand. Goods delivered from sam- ples at time of purchase, or special orders taken for