Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1908, Page 1

g I T AR THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 5. NUMBER 273. Fistotical Society. i1 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1908. BILL TO ALLOW ENTRIES ON CEDED INDIAN LANDS Congressman Steenerson Introduces Measure to Allow Entries on Lands in Beltrami County Withdrawm Because of Proposed Drainage Work. HON. HALVOR STEENERSON. Washington, D. C., March 6.— (Special to Pioneer.)—I have sent to the commercial clubs of Spooner and Baudette the following tele- gram: ““The demand of the settlers for the revocation of the withdrawal order of ceded Indian lands and restoration of rights to make entries and final proofs is just and proper, and I have prepared a bill which I this day introduced allowing entries and proofs on these lands to be made without delay because of regard to the proposition for drain- age work.” —H. Steenerson. The above was received from Congressman Steenerson, at 5:30 last evening, too late for ‘publication in yesterday’s Pioneer. The telegram means considerable to the north country, and more especially to the settlers and those contemplating to settle on govern- ment land in the northern part of Beltrami county. Sometime ago the vascilating de- partment at Washington withdrew from entry the lands on the ceded Indian lands where the federal drainage survey was being made, temporarily, until the survey was completed. This temporary withdrawal of the land has worked untold injury in the matter of secur- ing settlers for that part of northern Minnesota which is adjacent to the Red Lake Indian reservation; and as “large bodies move slowly” (and the departments at Washington move more slowly than any other institution supposed to have human beings looking after its workings) there would undoubtedly have been untold delay in getting the lands opened again to entry. It is the general opinion that the order temporiarly withdrawing the lands from entry and settlement should never have been made, as the work of surveying was not in any man- ner interferred with,and settlers were more than willing to make entries despite the general demand for drain- age of these government lands. That the bill introduced by Con- gressman Steenesson will hasten the cancellation of the removal order there is no doubt, which will be good news for our - northern neigh- bors. And Mr. Steenerson is deserv- ing of much praise for his speedy action in the matter. Attention. Capt. H. B. Abell, District Man- ager for the Penn Mutal, will be at the Hotel Burroughs for a few days to enable the ‘people of Bemidji for the first time to investigate the Ordinary Life, Limited Life, En- dowment and Term policies issued by the Penn Mutal, a company of sixty one years record for square dealing, equalled by few and sur- passed by none. About that policy see Capt. Abelle, while here. A postal to him will secure a personal interview. Printing gl The Pioneer Printery Is:Equipped with Modern Machinery, Up-to-date Type Faces, and the Largest Stock of Flat Papers, Ruled Goods and Stationery of All Kinds in Northern Minnesota. We have the highest-salaried Printers in Beltrami county,"and we arefleaders in Commercial Printing. Try us; we'll Suit you. Pioneer Printery FORTY CENTS PER MONTH FOR THE PRESIDENCY Minnesota Democratic Committéa Presents Johnson’s Name. BRYAN MEN IN MINORITY Outvoted by the Governor's Support- ers When the Resolution of Endorse- ment Came Up for Action by the Committee. 8t. Paul, March 7.—Minnesota will present the name of John A. Johnson to the Democrats of the United States as a presidential candidate ¥ the state convention at St. Paul in May adopts the recommendation of the state central committee adopted at its meeting here. Frank Day called the meeting of the Democrattc state central com- mittee to order in the main dining room of the Merchants hotel, shortly after noon yesterday. k Chairman Day made a brief speech, in which he said that Min- nesota was now numbered among | the Democratic states. He said that while there were differences of opinion, harmony would be the out- come of the meeting. - There was a full representation present, some of this representation being by proxy, however. The busi- ness of the committee was started without any preliminaries, and the calling of the roll began immediately after a secretary had been selected. National Committeeman Hudson, leader of the Bryan forces, had no proxy. His law partner, Alfred Jaques, however, had one. After the roll call a committee was ap- pointed to examine proxies, and a brief recess was taken. The first act of the proxy com- mittee, which might be considered as anti-Bryan, was the throwing out of the proxy held by James Manahan. His proxy was from Itasca county, and was one origin- ally held by Hudson, being that of A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids. Martin O’Brien, a delegate from Crookston, offered a resolution in- dorsing the administration of Gov- ernor Johnson, and urging his can- didacy for the presidency. The resolution was greeted with wild applause. “Governor John A. Johnson has twice brought victory to the Demo- crats of Minnesota. During his in- cumbency of the office of governor more reforms have been instituted and more reform legislation accom- plished than in the rest of the history of the state. He has been controlled Qtt X O GOVERNOR JOHN A. JOHNSON. only by a desire to serve the best in- terests of the people. He is ener- getic and honorable, an ideal Amer- lcan citizen. Confident that his nom- ination for president of the United States by the Democratic party would bring into the Democratic column the states of the great Central Mississippi valley we respectfully present to the Democrats of the nation the name of John A. Johnson for the nomination for president and we recommend to the Democrats of Minnesota that they present his name for that nomina- tion.” The O’Brien resolution -at once started a debate, which was exceed- ingly spirited. =~ Everybody wanted to say something and Chairman Day said they all would get a chance. The Bryan men claimed that it was without the province of the committee to adopt such a reso- lution. C. E. Vasaly - of Morrison county, a Bryan supporter who opposed the resolution, was asked by S. B.Lynch, a Johnson adher- ent, if he would support Johnson in case the governor got the nomi- nation at the national convention. “Of course I would support Johnson,” he replied, “but if John- son is a candidate of the vested interests I will not support him.” Z. H. Austin, another delegate and opponent of the resolution, said he was an admirer of both, but insisted that some keen mind has succeeded in pitting Johnson against Bryan for the purpose of killing of both, He said the New York World evidently believed that Johnson was not a man of the Bryan type or it would not support him, O’Brien, the delegate who intro- duced the resolution, was chairman of the state Populist party in 1896, and he said in support of his resolu- tion that if Johnson was nominated he would not alone carry Minnesota, but Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa. Following a defeat of a motion to lay the resolution on the table, C. E. Vasaly offered as a substitute resolu- tion one endorsing the administra- tion ot Governor Johnson, but that in the present emergency Minnesota should be for Bryan first, last and all the time, and “that we view with suspicion offers of support for John- son coming from the East.” This resolution was defeatd, 19 to 66. The resolution indorsing Johnson passed by a vote of 63 to 23. It ‘was resolved to hold the con- vention to elect delegates to the national convention at St. Paul on May 14. Before the committtee meeting the Bryan faction met and decided upon a meeting to be held late in the after- noon, for the purpose of -organizing the state. It was their announced purpose of setting the Bryan ball rolling at this meeting. Read the Notice---First Page. The Pioneer is informed that some prejudiced people are stating that an effortis being made by this paper to conceal the notice calling for a special election in this school district on the proposition for a new school building, by inserting the notice in an obscure position in the paper. This statement is absoluely with- out any foundation. The first day that the notice was inserted it was given prominence on the first page of the paper, and since then it has been published on the third (local) page, and in this issue the notice will be found on the first page, “next to pure reading matter.” Verily, the narrow-mindedness of some individuals surpasseth all understanding. Play Cass Lake Tonight. The members of the Bagley high school basketball team passed through the city this noon on their way to Cass Lake, where they will thi§ evening play a game against the Cass Lake high school team. While the train was at the local depot the members of the Bagley team handed a “package” to the members of the Bemidji high school basketball team, through ~Ralph Lycan. The “package” contained a generous portion of ludefisk and a lemon of large size—indicative of recent events, wherein - Bagley won out from Bemidji. Three hundred carnations at Lake Park Green house. $1.00 per dozen. Phone orders delivered. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. STATE COMMISSION WILL DO MUCH DRAINAGE WORK Big Contracts for Work in Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca and St. Louis Counties, Aggregating Expenditure of $110,000.---Benefits Estimated at $250,000. St. Paul Pioneer Press: Con- tracts for drainage work aggregat ing $110,000 will be awarded by the state drainage commission this morning. Bids for the work were opened yesterday afternoon by the commission which will have another | meeting at 11 a. m. today. Some of the bids Econtained special pro- visions so that the commission will have to go over them in detail, but in most cases the lowest bidder will get the contract. The commission was greatly pleased with the number and char- acter of the bids received and Ceorge A. Kalph, engineer of the commission, last night said that the total would run about I2 per cent lower than his estimate. The high- est price that will be paid in any contract is 13 cents per cubic yard which is considered very low for the class of work to be done. This price includes the clearing of the right of way, which means consider- able work as the ditches are through timbered country, in St. Louis, Koochiching, Itasca and Beltrami counties. It also includes the con- struction of roads along the entire length of the ditches. The drain. age ditches in most cases follow the section lines and by using the dirt excavated for building roads, a way will be opened through the swamp country very easily. The contracts will also specify that all the work is to be finished in 1908. The state is to pay about $75,000 of the cost, this being for assessments upon state lands. The remainder is paid by property owners along. the drains. The highest assessments paid by the state is $2 per acre, while some are as low as 25 cents. The esti- mated benefits from the ditches are $250,000. The following are the ditches and bidders: Ditch No 52 is located near Kelli- her in Beltrami county and most of the work is cleaning up and improving the old ditch there. The bidders: Skoog and Johnson, 25c; John Kohler, 19.40c; William Lennon, 25c. : Ditch No. 53 is located near Kel- sey, St. Louis county, and is thir- teen and one-half miles long. The bidders: Ed. Bodette, 12%c; Ham- lin Construction company 14%c; Hackman and Wahl, 12%c; John Kohler, 13:40c; John Ward, 11.3c. Ditch No 54 is located near Meadowlands, St. Louis county, and is twelve and a half miles long. The bidders: Jerry Sherwood, 14%c; John- Ward, 11c; Ed. Bodetts, 12%c. Ditch No. 55 is located near Island, St. Louis county, and is thirteen miles long. The bidders: Ed. Bodette, 12%c; Charles Sutcliffe, 14%c: John Ward, 10%c; Forrestal and Feyer, 11c; O. F. Doyle, 11.8c; Ambrose G. Wahl, 13c. Ditch No. 56 is near Northome, Koochiching county, and is five miles long. The bidders: Skog and Johnson 19c¢; John Kohler 14.95¢, Ditch No. 57 is near Deer River, Itasca county, and runsa distance of fifteen miles. The bidders: John Kohler, 10.35¢c; Charles Sutcliffe, 13%c; John Ward, 10.7¢; Forrestal and Feyer, 11.4c. Ditch No. 59 is near Big Falls, Koochiching county, and is twelve and a half miles long. The bidders: John Kohler, 12.35¢; R. A. Elroy and Son, I2¢; John Ward; 12%c. Ditch No, 60 is near Little Fork, Koochiching county, and is eight- een miles long. The bidders: G. B. Roddin, 16c; Jerry Sherwood, 15%c; R. A, Elroy and Son, 11%c; For- restal and Feyer, T1%c. - Attention, Militia Recruits! A. Otto desires the Pioneer to especially notify all those who intend joining the new militia company to hasten and make their applications as soon as possible. 5 It is the present intention to have the Bemidji company mustered into the service March 14,and in order to do this it will be necessary to have the the company recruited to as full a number as possible. Those who have already been accepted should make special efforts to secure other recruits so that Bemidji may not be backward in having her company mustered in. Applicants desiring to enlist in the company may apply to Dr. Morrison any time during the day and also between the hours of 7 and 9 in the evening: Oranges, Oranges, Oranges. Just received a large consignment of navel oranges. Tonight and Sun- day only we will sell these for only 30c per dozen. These are not small, scabby oranges, but nice, large, juicy ones. 30c. Remember the place. Stewart’s Confectionery. ““A Trip to the North Pole.” Saturday evening, March 7, at the City Opera House, Prof. M.. M. McKenzie will give his famous views of scenes taken in the frozen .|north entitled “A Trip to the North Pole.” - The scenes are said to be espec- ially good onmes and the professor is a fluent talker. Local news on last page s NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION of Independent School District of Bemidji. ‘Whereas a petition ‘has been presented to the undersigned, as clerk of said district. re- questing that a special meeting of the legal voters of sald district be called at the time and place, and for the purposes hereinafter seg forth, and ‘Whereas the board of education of said dis- tricthas on this day by resolution requested and divected that notice of such special meet- ing be given, as required by law.— Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that a special election of the legal voters of Inde- Bendunb school district of Bemidjl will be eld at the Central school house located in block four (4) of the first addition to Bemidji, inthe city ot Bemidji, Beltrami county, Min- nesota, on Thursday, the 12th day of March, 1908, at seven o'clocl] voting upon the proposition of purchasing the following tract of land for a school site and the erection of a high school building thereon, in said district, namely: Rlock D. of Bemidii Townsite & Improvement Company’s S division of Outlots C. D, and E. in Bemidi, Minnesota,—and that the bonds of said dis- trlct, in the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars (835,000), in derominations of $1,000 each, bearing interest at the rate of five (5) per cent per annum, payable in fifteen years fiom date of issue, interest payable semi- annually, be issued for that purpose. Dated this 29th day of February, 1908. GRAHAM M. TOBBANOE.k erk. TWO AT | INGRAMS | i Novelty Jugglers -and Originators FANILLY oo . THEATRE WINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. D. m., for the purpose of -