Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 26, 1907, Page 1

PRETRE IR S SR _yj»'v'wwwu & | | L - THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 211. ociewy: \"-.xs&()‘l“"a BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER" 26, 1907. PROMINENT SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS THE DELEGATES Much Interest Being Taken in Meeting to Be Held in St. Paul Early in January to Form State Federation of Commercial Clubs. Goverror Johnson and prominent‘ men from different sections of thel state will meet in Saint Paul on Fri-| day to finally approve the details Dfi the program for the commercial club | convention, in early January, ak% which a state federation will be formed. The governor will deliver an address and many other able speakers will be invited. James J. Hill has notified the committee that he will gladly speak on state develop- ment, if the dates do not conflict cally complete, but will be submitted to the judgment of the coming con- ference for further recommendations, before it is announced. Every commercial organization in the state should send a representa- tive to this commercial club meeting. The meeting will net be held for the purpose of ‘‘boosting” the twin cities, or any other particular sec- tion of the state; on the contrary, those who have been instrumental in getting up the meeting desire it to | be distinctly understood that the with business engagements which he | meeting will be for the purpose of caunot break. | pushing the development of the One of the important addresses of | whole of the great state of Minne- the convention will be on home buy: | sota, irrespective of sectional lines. ing and home markets, and will be followed by an interesting open de-| bate. ‘; The catalogue house question will| be thoroughly discussed and investi-| George H. Welch, chief of the new bureau of immigration, is one of the prime movers in the proposed meeting, and it is known that he is especially active in pushing the ad- gated and plans for curbing this evil | vantages of Minnesota to the front. formed. The governor and other prominent | men of the state are deeply interest-| ed in the movement and are giving it their heartiest support. | ‘The convention program promises | to be of unusual excellence, and of | great practical value. It is practi-| Bemidji will undoubtedly send a “live” delegation to the January meeting, and every city and town in the state which has a commercial organization should be represented, as much good can be accomplished by the organization of a state federa- tion of commercial clubs. HAZEL ALBRANT IS DEAD: BURIED THIS AFTERNOON Daughter of Mrs. R. J. Albrant Victim | of Prieumonia, While Visiting at Fergus Falls. The body of Hazel Albrant, the| 4-year-old daughter of Mrs. R. ]. Albrant of this city, was laid to rest | cemetery. duck, had been to Fergus Falls visit- ing with her sister, Mrs. J. O. John- son, during the past two months, and it was while she was visiting there that Hazel was taken ill. R. J. Albrant, the father of Hazel, died in this city on February 3, 1907, and was buried in -Greenwood The body of Hazel was laid beside that of her father. Mrs. .C. J. Ferguson of Fergus Fails, a member of the Fergus Falls M. B. A. lodge, accompanied Mrs. | Albrant and the body of Hazel to in Greenwood cemetery here this| this city today. afternoon at 3 o’clock. Previous to the interment, funeral | services were held at the home of C. Hearing Continued to January 3. Herman Geiser, who was arrested E. Albrant, a number of the friends|on the 14th inst, charged with of the Albrant family congregating in token of respect to the family. Hazel Albrant died at Fergusi Falls at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, | pneumonia being the direct cause of" death. ‘The child, who had been‘ suffering with spinal memngitis, had about recovered from that disease | when pneumonia set in, with fatal results. Mrs. Albrant, who lives at Black- assault in the first degree, was today | brought before Justice Slocum for a hearing. As the case was not quite ready for hearing, it was continued until January 3rd. County Attorney Funkley ap- peared for the state and D. H. Fisk is attorney for Geiser. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. Some other numbers to be sold at absolute cost in orler to make room Boys’ high cut shoes at good discounts Largest stock of Overshoes at low- est prices Bemidji Cash Cold Weather Snaps Some extraordinarily fine " leather lined shoes for the spring stock. Shoe Store GOT FAVORABLE AGTION FROM INTERIOR DEPT. Congressman Steenerson Secures Con- cessions for Homesteaders in the ‘‘Eleven Towns.” Congressman Halvor Steenerson has introduced a strictly Minnesota drainage bill in the house, He savsthat itis in conformity with the policy of the government to drain public lands and that the swamp lands on the,.Red Lake Indian reservation can be made very valuable. In this respect the bill is of much importance to the northern local part of Minnesota. “I never found but one man who opposed the drainage of these lands,” said Mr. Steenerson, “‘and he was a game sport who said that if the Red Lake lands were drained it would prevent duck and wild goose hunting during the season.” Inregard to any benefits to pri- vate owners of lands the-county commissoners and other local officials can tax up the benefits. Mr. Steenerson’s bill is preceded by a sort of preamble setting forth that: By act of congress of June 21, 1906, the secretary of the interior was authorized to make a drainage survey of lands ceded by the Chip- pewa Indians in the state of Minne- sota, and which remain unsold . and were overflowed and swampy in character with a view of determining whether they could be profitably re- claimed by drainage and to ascer- tain whether a sufficient fund could be provided for an increase in the price at which said lands should be sold in the future. J Under the date of Jan. 28, 1907, the secretary of the interior made a report of the survey of a part of said “Mud Lake district,” and recom- mending the construction of said improvement, estimated to cost $1,100,000,%said cost to be returned to the government by an increase of $3.23 per acre of the unsold lands drained, and proper provision for the repayment of cost by settlers upon land already entered and incidentially benefittted by said im- provement. Therefore be it enacted that the secretary be authorized to construct and maintain said drain- age works of reclamation of said land and the sum of $1,100,000 be appropriated for that purpose. Section 2—That the secretary makes provisions to secure by lien on land payment of cost of construc- tion. He is authorized to- acquire any rights or property for United State necessary for purposes of this act, by purchase or by condemna- tion under judicial process as pro- vided in the act of Aug. I, 1898. Construction shall be made in installments, not exceeding ten, as may be fixed by the secretary and failure to pay any installment when due, or any of the annual charges for operating and maintenance, when due, shall renstead entry under this act with the loss of all moneys paid and all rights here- under. Section 4—That the secretary is authorized to enter into such con- tracts as he may deem advisable, with any persons or corporations carrying into effect the provisions of this act, or to assist or co-oper- ate in drainage of said lands and may accept gift or grants of land or other rights, property or securi- ties and shall be authorized to sell, lease, or dispose of lands acquired or reserved under provi- sions of this act. 3 Section 5—That all moneys re- ceived or collected in connection with the operations under the pro- visions of this- act shall be used to re-imburse the government. for the cost of said improvement, as well as the proceeds of the sales of material temporarily utilized or condemned. Section 6—That the - secretary is authorized to perform all acts and to make rules and regulations necessary for carrying the provi- sions of this act into force. BOOSTING GOVERNOR - FOR THE PRESIDENCY Washington Post Urges that Governor Be Nominated as Choice of Demooratic Party. MAKES A STRONG CLAIM FOR GOVENOR'S QUALIFACATIONS Post States that Southern and Eastern Democracy Are Lining up for Johnson. Washington, Dec. 26.—The Wash- ington Post, the leading morning paper of Washington, has joined the ranks of the Eastern publications which have indorsed the presidential boom for Governor Johnson. The Post is one of the most prominent independent newspapers in the country and its position is significant of the attitude of the independent vote in the confing campaign. The Post says editorially: “The growing popularity of John A. Johnson, governor of Minnesota, draws sharp attention not only to his personality, but'to the fact that Democrats everywhere instinctively feel that they must seek out and present a new candidate for the presidency. They are attracted to Governor Johnson, and well they may be, but they must confess that when they turn to him they do so partly because they are forced to { tutn from some:one else. “Intelligent Democrats see clearly that with Mr. Bryan paramount they are chained to a body of death. "I_"he turning to,y&:y\emor Johnson is a high compliment to him, of coure, but it is also a compliment to the Democrats who do the turning. “He is a Democrat of remarkable qualities, whose character, record and environment make him avail- able in many ways as a candidate for the presidency. He is a man of the common people. “No Democrat should be consid- ered who is not from the common body of Americans. Gov. Johnson has made his own way in the world without wealth or position or powerful influence to aid him. “Governor Johnson appears to life who can serve the people steadily and faithfully without in- juring them or himself by foolish mistakes or waywardness. “His fund of common sense seems to be uncommonly large. The country does not know Governor Johnson as well as it should know a man proposed for the presidency. “What it does know is favor- able to him. It would like to know more. “The democrats who know him well and- who feel sure that he would be nominated by the party if it knew him better owe it to him and themselves to make Gov. Johnson better known.” “This discussion of Johnson’s can- didacy in the East is becoming prominent. It is understood that Democratic leaders, who have re- cently been in conference in New York, are endeavoring to frame things up so that the Minnesota governor may be brought to New York city and made formally ac- quainted with the democracy of* the East, “The Eastern Democracy is evi- dently anxious to find a man to whom it can turn from Bryan, and Johnson is at present looked upon ‘as the man who comes nearest to the required measure. “Thete is likely to be no movement in his favor among Eastern Demo- crats, however, until the attitude of the South can be determined upon. ““The Johnson movement, when it finally comes, is pretty certain to show the Eastern and Southern Democracy Inied up in favor of the Minnesota man, and his own strength in the northwest will then be the all-important factorin deter- mining the democratic convention results.” X be one of the rare men - in. public. SAYS THERE IS GHANGE OF LOSING OUT IN DEAL Congressman'Steenerson Writes Letter Concerning Lands Owned By Ore- gon & California Railroad. Crookston Times: A good many people in Polk county and the valley have beén interested Oregan lands that they have been given to understand could be pur- ‘chased for $2.50 per acre in tracts up to 160 acres each. As there is a possibility that some of our investors | in northern Minnesota may be im-! pelled to put some money into the in certain proposition and thereby pmbably| lose it, the Times offers a letter from Congressman Steenerson ex- plaining about the lands and the terms governing their sale. Itseems that in the year 1862, an act of con- gress was passed granting to the Oregan & California Railroad Com- pany of San Francisco large areas of tillable land in Oregan and Cali- fornia, the act stating specifically the land should be sold only to actual settlers thereon and at not to exceed $2.50 per acre, 160 acres being the largest tract to be sold to any one settler. A misconception has been quite general in this and other parts of the Northwest as to how to secure one of these tracts and hence the letter from Mr. Steenerson will throw light upon the matter. Writing to a citizen of Climax, under date of December 20, the congressman says: “I have your letter inquiring about the land in Oregon that is re- ported for sale at $2.50 per acre for actual settlers. I called on the assistant commissioner of the Gen- eral Land Office this morning and he seems to be familar with the whole matter, and he regards the action of thelawyers who are accepting retainers. to bring suits for people based upon-a demand for the conveyance of the land, as fraudu- lent. In the first place the Act of Congress provides that the railroad company shall sell the land to actual settlers at $2.50 peracre. In order to have any standing whatever one must be an actual settler and make improvements upon the land, and then he has got his pmspecti\}e law- suit with the company for the title. The company has refused to abide by that condition of the grant which required them to sell the land in 160-acre tracts at $2.50 per acre, They have sold large tracts at a higher price, and no doubt the land is worth a great more than that. “These people who are acting as agents for the attorneys who claim to make tender and are laying the foundations for lawsuits, are really committing a fraud upon the people, and the land office officials have already requested the postofice de- partment to have a fraud order issued agdinst delivering mail to them. z *Of course, if ~a person is pre- MINNESOTA ‘U" MANDOLIN AND GLEE CLUB IS COMING Forty Talented College Men Will Give a Fine Entertain- | FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ment at City Opera House Saturday Evening.--- The entertainment which University of Minnesota Glee and |emerged the | ciations, . Best Organization in the West. and those who from them have after their Mandolin Club gives is of course college time is over, than patriotism musical, and selves number some _of the best artists|naturally to the youth who has the boys pride them- upon having among their in the west. As the Minnesota football team always places her in the front rank and often at the head of western athletics, so her Glee and Mandolin Club has estab- lished its stand’ng as one of the most thoroughly developed of all of the organizations cf its kind in western universitiesand colleges, {and many say its work is equal to almost any in the east. The program, though musical, is not a recital or even what is gen- erally termed a concert. The music is presented in a scene bubbling over with college life and enthusiasm. There is nothing staid and solemn about it. One minute the boys are carried away with irresistable mirth, land the mirth is contagious beyond the foot-lights; the next minute they throw the same heart and zeal into one of the beautiful compositions which they have worked over and studied together until _they feel the impulse of every note; and again the stage is the scene of wild college enthusiasm, an emotion which is second only to patriotism and is felt much more strongly by those who are in the 'midst of college interests and asso- pared to goto Oregon and live on the land, to make improvements the same as a homestead and then bring a lawsuit for the title, after making tender he might eventu- lally sacceed, but there is nothing certain about -it, and my advice is not to have anything to do about it.” The above article, taken from the Crookston Times, will be read with interest by many residents towns, have entered into the con- test to get some of this land. They acted with the best of intentions, and under assurances that the mat- ter was entirely lawful, and if it came to a successful conclusion they would secure the land at the prices named. Those residents of Bemidji who have taken an interest in the above matter were fully informed of the possibility that they might not “win | debators, the ever stirs people. This is a spirit which comes in the breasts of most reached the junction of boyhood and manhood or traveled a little beyond. He has the maturity to realize and accept the serious things, he sees irrresistably the ridiculous and comical things, and he siezes both with the life that only youth con- tributes. - Those students who are “mixed up” in the many branches of student activities and do the most work for college organizations, are the ones who receive in return the greatest amount of affection for their “Alma Mater.” The football men love their college, not only because it was there that they made some of their fastest friendships and formed some of their most lasting associations, but because they fought for her hanor and fame. So it is. with the members . of the Dramatic Club, and those of the Y. M. C. A. Themen of the Glee and Mandolin Club do not know how much they really love their college and the fellowship which they have found there until they all get off together for their annual trip 1 and the time has come for them to <, show what they have been working at together for the first four months of the yeat. _— out,” and all are, so far as we arc informed, willing to remain “in” and. still stand chances of winning or losing. As far as fraud is con- cerned, neither the letter from Mr. Steenerson or any ruling of the interior department can hold that fraud has been attempted by thoses 1of this vicinity who are interested | in the land. New Norwegian Lutheran Pastor. Rev. T. S. Kolste of Howard, S. of Bemidji and other parts of | D, has been called by the congre- Beltrami county, ~ Some Bemidji gation of the Bemidji Norwegian people, and some from nearby Lutheran church. Rev. Kolste will arrive from Howard on Sat- urday and will have charge of the services which will be held in the Norwegian Lutheran church Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. Rev. Kolste, who was pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Howard, comes highly recommended - as a pastor and it is possible that he may accept the call which has been extended him by the local church. = 2%, 5353339522322332532333539932 0322502020220 13333383038, O matter who you are, what you were, or where you. live--friend, foe, kin or stranger; we extend to all the compliments of the season, and hope that the coming year will be the happiest year of your life. - n-.uifmms§mmtmufmmmm“iutmmmmj 33 ~;