Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 26, 1908, Page 1

Elks' State Convention me s Bemlall, I Big Celebration, Bemidji, July THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 32. GRAND FORKS MEN CAUGHT FEW SMALL-SIZED WHALES C. P. Trepanier and S. S. Titus, Who Used to Kill Catfish with a Club, Have Great Success Catching BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH CROOKSTON WILL COME TO ELK CONVENTION IN FORCE TIME WON'T BE EXTENDED FOR CUTTING THE TIMBER State Timber Board Will Discontinue Practice of Extend- Muskallonge, Down Near Dorset. C. P. Trepanier of Grand Forks S. S. Titus of Minto, two members of the North Dakota colony who have spent their summer vacations in this vicinity for the past five years, have discovered a new place where the “big ones that get away” may be securely hooked and landed for inspection and consumption by anglers, The two gentlemen returned yes- terday evening from a fishing trip to Dorset, near Park Rapids, on the Sauk Center-Bemidji branch of the Great Northern railway, and they tell of a great fishing trip, where they caught twelve of the finest fish ever taken from the waters of northern Minnesota. Trepanier and Titus did their fish- ing on Sand lake, where are caught the famous Sand lake trout (really muskallonge) and succeeced in catching an even dozen of the so- called trout, not one of which weighed less than thirteen pounds. They brought several of the fish home to Bemidji with them, and rejoice in the oprima facie evidence that the big fellows do not always get away. And the people of Grand Forks will never hear the last of this catch of big fish. Over at the “Forx” the only fish they have in Red river is the “hog of the deep,” the catfish; and when a Grand Forks man wants one of these "wallowers,” he goes down stream to ashallow place in the Red river and lies in wait for his victim with a good-sized hickory club. It’s just like butchering a “porker;” and when a “Forx” man can catch fish like “Trip” and Titus did, their joy knows no’bounds. The Popular Dancing DeLaceys. The Dancing DeLaceys will make their appearance tonight at the Bijou Theater in what is termed “Imperial singing and dancing.” Great things are expected of this team, as they come very highly rec. ommended. The Bijou company are determined to give the very best in the vaudeville line, and with that view in mind, have booked with the Sullivan Gonsidine circuit, which is among the largest and best and en- joyable reputation of sending out none but artists. One Jack F. Jefferies will also|, appear at the Bijou tonight as an extra and will entertain with Irish farce comedy and catchy specialties, Jefferies is a winner,and the stream of sparkling wit and humor that runs all through his monologue marks him as a giant in fun making, and will appeal to the sun-loving side of your nature. LaSalle Drive Is In. For the first time in the history of the log-driving on the upper Mississippi river, a drive of logs has been brought from the LaSalle lake country, in the vicinity of the Itasca State Park, to Lake Irving, during the month of May. The log drive belonging to the Grand Forks Lumber company, which included logs cut along the LaSalle river, was brought to Lake Irving inlet and the logs willl be boomed in the lake on the west shore, after being sorted at the en- trance to the lake. There are some two million feet in the drive, and later the logs will be hoisted and taken to East Grand Forks to be sawed into lumber at the sawmill in the “Forks,” Planing at Reasonable Prices. Any desiring planing done, should apply to the Bemidji Handle Factory, where satisfaction is guaranteed, and where prices are reasonable. Give us a trial. Bemidji Handle Com- pany. Program for Memorial Day. = TO OWNERS OF LAUNCHES. All owners of launches, who can do so, are requested to donate the use of their boats for the purpose of taking the Post, Circle and Company K, and invited friends, for a trip on the lake, Saturday evening, May 30th, at 4 p. m., Memorial day. H. W. Bailey, Commander. The following program will be observed on Memorial day, May 30, 1908: FORENOON. At 10 o’clock a. m,, sharp, the Post, Circle of the Ladies of the G. A. R., Company K, and the public will meet at the Odd Fellows’ hall, Bel- trami avenue, and proceed to Greenwood cemetery, where the G. A. R. Memorial services will be held. At noon dinner will be served for the members of the G. A. R. and Circle at the Odd Fellows hall. AFTERNOON. At 2 p. m.,, sharp, the Post, Circle and Company K will meet at the Odd Fellows’ hall and march to the Coliseum, where the following pro- gram will be rendered: Song—"‘America”. . euvaen Audience «Comrade T. J. Martin seesveene... Miss Oliver -P. J. Russell .Company K Mrs. Smythe ....... Prof. Ritchie Prayer. cosecesscssssassass Song—*Just Before the Battle, Mother”. Reading of the Governor’s Proclamation Song—"“Tenting on the Old Camp Ground”. Reading—"‘Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address”.. Recitation. Flag Drill... o Song—"“I'm a Pilgrim” Flag Drill.... Song. .. Address. ... - Song—"The Vacant Chair”... At 4 p. m. the crowd will meet at the ...... Esther McGhee .District No. 4. « /Mrs. Smythe Bemidji School Mrs, Peart --Hon. B. F. Wright «+++vv..Miss Oliver dock on the lake, where launches will be furnished the Post, Circle and Company K and others for a ride on the lake to strew flowers upon the waters, in honor of our soldier-sailor dead. vices, J. M. Fuller Adjutant. The public is cordially invited to attend these ser- H. W. Bailey, Commander. ‘TO THE PUBLIC. Those having deceased relatives or friends who served in the Civil war, or Spanish war, are requested to note the company, regiment and state, in which such persons enlisted, place the same upon a card, with wreath attached and hand the same to Adjutant Fuller at the cemetery to be placed upon the monument in honor of the unknown dead. “Dot Leedle Cherman Bandt,” of Crookston, Will Be On Duty From A. M. to P. M. The Crookston Journal says of the forthcoming state meeting of the Elks, which will be held in Bemidji June 18-19-20: “This morning the Journal re- ceived from “Doc” Rutledge of the Bemidji Pioneer, one of the posters which have been printed to adver- tise. the state meeting of the Elks, which will be held in Bemidji on June 18-19-20, and which it is planned to make the biggest meeting of the Elks ever held in Minnesota. “F. S. Lycan of Bemidji, a brother of W. S. Lycan of this city, who formerly ‘resided here, is one of the chief boosters for the big meetat Bemidji, and with Bro. Rutledge and others, there is no question but what there will be ample enter- tainment provided. “The program will include hall games, horse races, excursions and all manner of disturbance including afew numbers by “The Little Ger- man Band.” ““The poster states that there will “be all kinds of bunks and good fooder for the Elk herd.’” “There will also be all manner of fishing tackle and boats which will be at the disposal of the visiting Elks absolutely free of charge. The com- mittee of arrangements has leased all the boats of the Bemidji Boat Co., and they will be at the disposal of the visitors free of charge during the grand meeting. “Crookston Els will be present in force, and there will be one of the biggest representations from this lodge of any in the entire state,” FREE DELIVERY WANTED IN ALL PARTS OF CITY Certain Improvements Must Be Made Before the Routes Can Be Further Extended. Some time last fall, G. E. Carson, who was then postmaster of Bemidji, took up with the postoffice officials at Washington the proposition to extend the free delivery limits of Bemidii to include the entire city. As now constituted, the limits of the delivery system do not cover much of the outlying territory of the city, and free delivery is much desired by people who reside some distance from the postoffice. The matter has been thrashed out considerably, and the latest letter concerning the matter came from Washington a few days ago, and is as follows: “The postmaster, Bemidji, Minn, “Dear Sir:—In reply to the letter of the 1Sth inst, it is requested that you state whether the territory out- side’of present delivery limits is pro- vided with good side walks, street lights, street signs and house num- bers. ; “It is not the policy of the depart- ment to extend city delivery to any section which is not provided with all of the public improvements re- quired by the regulations,” or which cannot be served to advantage by carrier. Kindly forward a copy of the proposed schedule on the en- closed blank.” Much of the territory proposed to be included in the free delivery system contains the necessary improvements and complies with the request of the postoffice department, and no doubt the delivery will be extended to a large portion of the territory desired. However, the numbering of the houses and other improvements will be rapidly complied with so that the entire city will no doubt be covered by free delivery before fall. Local news on last p.nge Bemidji ‘‘Boost” Buttons. Buttons “boosting” - Bemidji are being circulated all about the state of Minnesota, and the designs on the buttons are of such a striking nature that they are attracting attention everywhere. Messrs. Crane & Gould recently got outa catchy button, ‘Bemidji Is All Right.,” The latest button is a design worded “‘Bigger, Better, Bus- ier, Bemidji, Boosters’ Brigade.” This latter button is from a design furnished by James L. George, and is certianly unique. The firemen will make use of many of these buttons, when they attend the state firemen’s meéting at Man- kato on June 10th, and every citizen of Bemidji should wear one as a “boost” for the town. The Brinkman Theatre The Brinkman family theatre was well attended last evening and all say that the program for this week is among the best. Jolly Zeb, as the “Happy Tramp,” acted at his best and furnished a lot of fun for the audience. His acts are good and every one should try to see him this evening. Marie Stuart Dood, the violinist rendered several selections which showed her to be a master of the stringed instrument. She will be at the Brinkman the balance of the week. The moving pictures are the best and any one desiring an hour’s enter- tainment should not fail to attend the Brinkman this evening. Improving the Bazaar Block. F. G. Troppman is making some improvements to his building, on the corner of Third and Minnesota, which is occupied by the Bazaar store. A new cement walk is being put in, and the foundation and basement are being repaired, making a general renovatian of the entire building, a much needed improvement. To Home Builders. I have for sale 200 fine mentel bricks. Thomas Johnson. GOUNGIL HELD A BUSY - SESSION LAST EVENING Will Exercise Economy in the Matter of Public Improvements.—Much Business Transacted. City improvements have been going on at such a rapid rate that the council have deemed it a wise move to_ be more economical in the future and this question was dis- cussed for some time at the meet- ing held last evening. It was the sense of several of the councilmen that the charter com- mission should be called togetber and the charter amended in several particulars and submitted to the voters for adoption. The bill of the scavanger for burying a dead animal was laid over until- next meeting, with in- structions to the scavanger to col- lect from the owner, or present a bill giving description of owner’s property, that the expense might be assessed to the property. The ordinance regulating ‘“mis cellaneous licenses” was given its third reading and passed. The Liquor license applications of E. K. Anderson and McCall&Collins were granted and their bonds with surities accepted and approved. The Fourth of July committiee were granted street privileges for that day and the Elks for June 18- 19-20. Upon motion and - second the city clerk was authorized to pur- chase lockers for the new military company, Chairman Gould caution- ing the city clerk to look up the law as to the right of the city to pur- chase same without a resolution being duly passed. The city attorney was authorized' to look up the law regarding the raising to grade the sidewalk on the west side of Beltrami avenue, be- tween third and fourth street. cg-ihhnge Players. Look at our locals. There will be somzthinn‘ doing in cribbage soon. ing Time of Permits to Cut Timber on Lands Sold by the State. Permits for cutting timber on state lands will undoubtedly not be exten- ded this year, as has been the cos- tom in times gone by, the new ruling having gone into effect as a result of the work of state cruisers in unearth- ing the fact that much more timber has been cut from the cash-sale tracts than was embraced in the ori- ginal estimate of-the timber on the state lands sold. During the past two months there has been considerable “kicking” on the part of loggers on lands bought from the state that Auditor Iverson had refused to follow the usual cos- tom of extending the time limits of the permits, the loggers claiming that they could not possibly finish their cut in the alloted time. In explanation of the action of the state auditor in refusing to ex- tend the time of the permits, a party who is close to the state auditor states that a condition of affairs has been unearthed by the State Timber Board that makes it imperative that the permits be not extended, as much more timber has been cut than the amount called for in the original permits, The outcome of the work being done by the timber board and the cruisers in the employ of the state will be watched with considerable interest; as it is intimated that “something is liable to drap.” eSS e —————————————— Military Ball Tomorrow Night. The first annual ball which will be given by Company K (Bemidji’s militia company) at the city hall tomorrow evening gives promise of being one of the very best dances ever given in this city. The committee on arrangements consist of H. Fisk, Scott Stewart, V. E. Kachelhoffer, Ted Winebrenner and Alex Doran, and these gentle- men have left nothing undone to further the suecess of the ball, One of the features of the ball will be the decorations at the hall, particular attention having been given this department. Messrs. Kachelhoffer, Kelley, ‘Winebrenner had - charge- of the decorations, and the dance hall will present a fine appearance. The music will be furnished by Professor Thomas Symington’s or- chestra, and the best of attention will be paid to those participating in .|the dance, which is an "invitation affair, Brinkman Loses Fishing Record. Fred Brinkman has lost his “rep” as the champion fisherman of Bemidji, and to Messrs. Pull and Zebb (jointly, we believe) is now accredited the belt as the boss anglers of the city. Recently, Fred went out and got a fine string of pike, and he swelled him out with pride, whenever the fish were mentioned. His supremacy was short-lived, however, as this morning Pull, the hypnotist, and Zebb, the tramp, at the Brinkman, went out onto the deep of Lake Bemidji, and when they returned Fisk and| they brought with them several pike that we are assured on the honor of Manager Brinkman as a gentleman and a scholar and a true decendant of George Washington, weighed over eight pounds each, and which were twenty-four inches in length. And now Fred avers that Pull possesses a deep, dark eve, in the depths of which is the power to see clean to the bottom of the lake. And Pull has Zebb under the spell, hence the record. They were pretty nice fish, how- ever. Wallpaper, Painting and Decorating. Anyone thinking of doing repair work on their homes or places of business will do well to call on R. Martin, painter and decorator. We help you in making a selec- tion of paper or decoration or in the blending of colors of paint. Wall paper from s5c to $5.00 per roll, You can get the benefit of thirty years of practical experience by asking Mr. Martin to help you make selections. Office.in the old pop factory, one door north of Blocker hotel. Call or ’phone 406 R. Martin County Board Meeting Today. A meeting of the board of county commissioners is being held at the court house, the session having con- vened this forenoon at 10 o’clock. Quite a lot of routine business is on for consideration, and many people from outside towns and villages have been in attendance at the meeting. WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR EVENINGS? FOLLOW THE CROWD TO THE BRINKMAN FAMILY THEATRE High Class Vaudeville and Automatic Drama ....... PROGRAM TONIGHT 1. Overture Miss Anna Hager MOTION PICTURES 2. They All Try the Water 3. The Vestal Virgin’s Romance 4. Marie Stuart Dodd, Eminent Violinist AN ENTIRE CHANGE Admission 10 7°30, 8:30 and 9:30 Illustrated Song 5. Waiting at the Church 6. Jolly Zeb, : The Happy Tramp MOTION PICTURES 7. Blue Bonnets of the Salvation Army 8. THEO. PULL, Hypnotism Up-to-date OF PROGRAM TONIGHT ‘and /15 Cents