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LOCAL HAPPENINGS R. Stephens, the ink man, went to Blackduck last night on business for the Sanford Ink company. B. Malone of this city went to Bladkduck last evening on business and returned to the city this morn- ing. We welcome you to our fall milli- nery opening September 11th and 12th. Mrs. Hetland-Fallon, 313 Minnesota Ave. 2 Charles Scheu was a Blatkduck visitor among the business men of the city yesterday, returning home on the evel ing train. Mrs. children have returned from a visit with friends at Cumberland, Wis., and Duluth, Minn. 0. G. Eickhof of Crookston arrived in the city yesterday noon.and left . on the evening train for a short business visit in Blackduck. Miss Martha Williams of Lake- side spent yesterday ‘‘shopping” in the city and returned home on the M. & L. train in the evening. J. W. Stewart of Cass Lake came over on last nizht’s train and left on the freight train this morning for Big Falls on business for the Bemidji Lumber company. Superintendent Strachan, of the M. & I, arrived in the city last evening and spent the night here. Mr. Strachan left this morning for an inspection trip over the Bemidji- International Falls section of the PROFESSIONAL .CARDS ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 404 MINNESOTA AVE, JAMES FRASER PIANO TUNING ACT1ON REGULATING VOICING 311 Minnesota Ave, Phone 319 LAWYER . FRANK: A. JACKSON LAWYER BEMI * D. H. FISK Atto ney and Counsellor atLaw Office over Post Office E.E McDonald ORNEY AT LAW n--x‘:l'.lgn- Offics: Swedback Bleck MINN FRANCIS S. ARNOLD, LL.M. Land Titles Examined and Deraigned 802 Beltrami Ave. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland Gilmore Pllyslclsn nntl Burgeon DR. E. A. SHANNON M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office In MNayo Blne Phone 396 . Phone 397 L. A. WARD, M. D. Phone No. 51 Office over First Natlonal Bank. House No. 601 Lake Bivd. Phone No. 351 A. E. Henderson Physician and Surgeon Office over Rirst Natlonal;Bank, Bemidji, Minn Office Phone 36, Residence Phone 72 DENTISTS. DR. J. T. TUOMY Dentist st National Bank Bu 14’g. Telephone No. DRAY AND TRANSFER. Wes Wright, D d T ey e s Beitrami Ave Phone 40. Tom Sma};t_n " ;?SE:?S"#' flanzmerrc:.Av: GITY LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE Good Rigs and Careful Drivers. SMART & REITER, 312 Beltrami Ave. John C. Tenstrom and TII. eonmml R. V. Hawks of Minneapdlis left this morning for Little Falls to look over some land. J. Christenson returned last even- ing to Littlefork after spending the day on business in this city. Miss Eva Getchell returned to the city this morning after a few days’ visit at the home of her sister. Opening Saturday, September 12, of fall millinery, suits, dresses and furnishings at Berman Emporium. John C. Parker of this city went to Plummer yesterday afternoon to look after his lumber interests at that place. Ed Anderson of Brainerd, the candy man, went to Bagley yester- day afternoon on business for his company. A Golz, who manufactures - deli- cious pop in this city, went to Walker this morning in the inter- est of his business. More people are using Hunt’s Perfect Baking Powder and Ex- tracts today than ever before—once tried and you’ll like them. Mrs. C. W. Scrutchin returned last night from a visit with old friends in St. Paul, where she attended the fair and had a good time generally, Ole Bloss, manager of the Barnes- ville Lumber company, returned to Funkley last night after spending the day getting supplies in this city. . Hats, hats, hats! A bigger and better line than ever. Opening dates Friday and Saturday; Septem- ber 11 and ‘12. Hetland’s Milli- nery. C. M, Bacon of this city went to Blackduck last evening to see about some repairs on a building there which he owns and returned to the city this morning. B. F. Jostyn of Big Falla came in, yesterday morning from a business trip to Red Lake and spent the day in this city, returning home on “the M. & L. train in the evening. John E. Croone, he of the many “booze parlors,” returned to the city this morning after a few days in Mizoah, where he looked after his businesss interests at that place. A. E. Witting returned last even- ing from a business trip to Min- neapolis and went to Blackduck on this morning’s freight train to look after his lumber interests there. D. H. Fisk, candidate for the I1'e[:mblican nomination for: county attorney,returned from Baudette this morning. While there Mr. Fisk delivered several discourses on the subject of “Who to vote for county attorney.” John Bailey of this city, candi- date for the republican nomination for countv treasurer, returned this morning from Baudette, where he attended the Northern Beltrami County Fair for the enlightenment of the voters in that section of the county. Sergeant Eilek and Private Head of tke local recruiting service re- turned this morning from Inter- national Falls and other points along the M. & I, where they placed the enticing posters which show pictures of army life. Mr. ]J. Peterson, Jr., and daugh- ter, Jassamine, of this city returned last evening from Minneapolis where they spent ten days attending the state fair and a state spiritulists’ meeting. Mr. Peterson also bought a fine stock for his up-to-date confec- tionery store in this city. Mrs. Hetland-Fallon has secured the services of Miss Marie Hones, an experienced trimmer of Milwau- kee and for many years engaged with leading eastern inillinery houses, who will take charge of the trimming department. - All work guaranteed first class. 313 Minne- sota avenue. | busmes éhere during McKeon of - Brainerd| e day. L B ] returned home this ‘morning after spending | the ‘night * thh a fewA friends in this city. Wes Wright returned: thn nmrmnz from = Baudette, the ‘stamping grounds of the candidates” for the last few days, where he ‘went to help the voters determine where ito place ‘their “X” on the sheriff! bll- lot. Walter Hartman, lmeman for the Northwestern Telephonc company, came in this morning from Ten- strike - and went to Walker to repair the copper circuit to Minne- apolis and the iron one to Park Rapids. . J. T. Dolan, the hot-air aerialist who will make an ascension on the first day of the Beltrami County Fair (Sept. 24), came to town yes- terday evening and went out and looked over the grounds for a soft spot in which to deposit his remains after the parachute }eap. Jack will be here, all right—and he has nerve to spare. Peter Slough returned last even- ing from Toledo, Ohio, where he attended ‘the National G. A. R, which was held in Toledo. Mr. Slough is a member of R.H. Carr Post, No. 174, Bemidji, and an hon- ored veteran of the civil war. He teturned to his home at Nary this morning, after having spent last night in the city. P J. Ferdinand Peterson, one of the energetic young men of this city, left this morning for Minneapolis where he will attend the University of Minnesota. Although he had been out of school for seven years, “Jack” went to the local high school lasr year and graduated with the Class of ’08 in order to takea three years’ dental course. Here’s to the coming dentist! J. P. Kennedy and wife and Lewis Campbell of Grand Forks, N. D., who visited in the city Wednesday and Thursday, left last night for their home. Messrs. Kennedy and Campbell are interested in the new Primary Battery Electric company which has been making a display in this city, and it is said that they will take some territory for the disposal of the new patent. Clem Southworth, an old Bemidj boy who has been working for the Crookston Lumber company at Minneapolis for several months past, returned to Bemidji and is again employed in the local offices of the Crookston Lumber company. Mr. Southworth has a host of friends in this city who are all pleased that his good natured smile and genial per- sonality will again be with us. Roy Stone, an old employe of the Great Northern Railway company who is well known to the older resi- dents of Bemidji, is visiting in the city and is a guest at the home of his sister, Mrs. . L D:Stanton. Mr. Stone is now in the employ of -the Great Northern with headquarters at Great Falls, Montana. He has done fairly well of late, out west, although he was very ill for several months when he first went out there. Roy will spend several days here and in Cass Lake renewing his acquaint- ance with old friends. John Vandersluis of Minot, N. D., was a visitor in the city last night, being'a guest at the home of his brother, C. W. Vandersluis. Mr. Vandersluis has been at Park| Rapids, where he attended the funeral, yesterday, of his father-in- law, B. P. Meyers, who died on Sun- day last. Mr. Vandersluis was at Hinkley at the time of the great farest fire which destroyed that city several years ago and the rumor of the great devastation being caused on the ranges by forest fires has brought very vividly to Mr. Vander- sluis’ mind the terrible experiences which he had at the time of the Hinkley conflagration. Mr. Vander- sluis left last night for his home at Minot. f.J. Do Not Forget To Cast Your Ballb_t’for For Judge of Probate O'Gorman_of iating, Miss Tessie Zilbert to Stanley lnkwnrz, both of Farley. ' The young couple will make their future home at Farley. Cookston College is the oldest and best equipped business college in the Northwest. It gives the follow- ing courses: Bookkeeping, short- hand, typewriting, telegraphy, pre- paratory, penmanship and music. Board and room in private family $3 per week. Send for catalog to J. C. Sathre, Crookston, Minn. Freeman Miller, one .of the farm- ers in the Shotley district, was a business visitor in the city today, having come down from his home by way of Redby this forenoon. 0. J. Laqua, the Puposky merch- ant, was transacting business in the city today and calling on his numerous friends. Business is good with Mr. Laqua and despite the fact that he is overwhelmed with oral and written arguments of the candidates for office giving their] reasons why Mr. Laqua should support them at the forthcoming primary election. C. Rogers, who owns the Shotley townsite and who is an all-around good fellow, came down from his home this forenoon and spent today in the city on businesss. Mr. Rogers reports the Indians in his vicinity as behaving nicely and he and -his farmer friends living on the fat of the land. *Chris” is one of the pioneer settlers in the Red Lake country and ‘is well liked by everybody up there. A. M. Greeley of Big Falls, who owns the Big Fork Compass but who harness, came down from his home this morning and spent the day among his old-time friends here. Mr. Greeley states that he is kind of “taking it easy,” these days, and that he finds that the cessation from strenuous labor is beneficial to his health, and he looks much better, physically, than he did on the occa- sion of his Jast visit to Bemidji. EXCURSION TO RED LAKE WILL BE GIVEN SUNDAY M, R. L. & M. Ry. Will Run Specia Train Leaving Bemidji at 9 in the Forenoon. Many Bemidji people “are looking forward with anticipated pleasure to the excursion to Red Lake which will be given under the aus- pices of the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railway company, next Sunday, when a special train will leave Bemidji for Redby, and from that place a crowd will be taken to most any point desired on the - shores of the famous Red Lake, the largest body of fresh water wholly within the boundaries of the United States. The Red Lake railroad people have given a previous excursion this year, and the affair was very well patronized, the people of the city and many transcients who were Bemidji guests at that time taking| advantage of the opportunity to visit- one of the most interesting places in the entire state. That excursion was so well enjoyed that the managemeht of the railroad has been prevailed upon to run another excursion. The special‘ train to Redby will leave Bemidji at 9:30 a. m., and returning from Red Lake will arrive in Bemidji at about 9 o’clock in the evening. The new gasoline boat which the railway company owns and which is operated on . Red Lake, will be at the disposal of the excursionists,’ and where the crowd will be “taken depends upon the weather. Should the lake be stormy, it is more than likely that but a short trip will be taken on the boat. If the weather is fair, the crowd will- be taken to any point on the lake desired. There are so many interesting points to visit on this trip that no one who can should miss the excur- sion. - There is the old church and burial ground at Redby, where the ‘Indians for years worshipped ac- ir: aboriginal ideas’ ;- a short dis- -|““Tne College Boy!’ Gompany Will Be| is not at present in the editorial |, ‘tion and has no doubt of hiselection the *“Opener.”—Said to Be Good 'Company:: When Charles Riggs & Sons|- arranged for the production of “The College Boy’’they evidently had in mind a form of entertainment that would appeal to_ all classes. That there original ideas and snbsequent formation of them were based upon keen observation, is known by the remarkable favor with which ~ the opening has been received for three consecutive seasons. - The song_and comedy features embrace novelties that appeal to every one from the Japan English Breakfast ia & Ceylon produce fla.vormgs of rare excellence. The New Grocery has in stock the very best line of selected Teas to be found in the city. Among the many brands they have just réceived you find she famous : Tetley and Lipton Brands Formosa Oolong Imperial Gunpowder Young Hyson Mixed: Green and Black These are excellent brands ROE @ MARKUSEN - PHONE 206 or 207 Miss Pearl Hazelton with “College Boy” Company. “THE gallery to the critics in the paraquet there are not a dull moment in the whole performance, it giving the comedian, Bernark Riggs and sup- porting cast, ample opportunity of demonstrating their talents as singers dancers and farcers. The plot sustains a pretty love story and the sorgs and musical numbers are hits.”—everyone. THE COL- LEGE BOY—One of The Finest. At City Opera House Thursday, Sept. 10. A Comedy with Music. and Refined. No Advance in Prices. Wes Wright Is Very Active. Wes Wright, who is seeking the republican nomination for sheriff of Drug Store. City Opera. House TONIGHT OPENING ATTRACTION OF SEASON Bernard Riggs offers COLLEGE Laughter and Song. A Festival of Mnslc and Mirth. Clean and Wholesome. Lower Floor 50 and 75 cents; - Gallery 25 and 35 cents. An Evening of Moral On sale at City this county at the forthcoming primaries, is making a whirlwind campaign in connection with his candidacy. Mr. Wright is visiting nearly every family in the county and is putting forth his claim for the shrievalty in very strong terms. Having been a resident of Beltrami county ever since the settler mixed with the Indians in this vicinity, Wes Wright is personally acquainted with every white men in the county. In fact, his familiar slap on the back and hearty “How are you,” is known to every taxpayer of the county. Wes has a pleasing personality that takes well wherever he goes. and he is receiving all kinds of lumber as desired. encouragement in his candidacy. I ath_ S e “The services rendered the county c d Shi 1 by Mr. Wright since he has been a edar ngles.. member of the board of county com- missioners are known and recognized by the taxpayers and he will undoubtedly be fully rewarded at the forthcoming primaries by a heavy vote. TELEPHONE 371 'The DOUGLASS LUMBER C0. Have opened a Retail Lumber Yard at their mill on LAKE IRVING, BEMIDJI, where they carry a full stock of everything in the building line, including lumber, “moulding, lath, shingles, ete. Have PLANING MILL and can work Get Our Prices Before Bmldmg $1.25 per M. .$2.50 per M. Guarantee good grades, reasonable prices, prompt delivery and fair treatment Mr. Wright is confident that he will receive the republican nomina- at the general election. Subscribe For The Pioneer. 1908 We will show the lqtest creations in The Gage Hat , : And Many Other Styles our New Fall- Hats. Yours to please, Fall Millinery Opening Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1112 MILLINERY New Stock New Styles The Fashion Leader MITI & BRANNON ' BEMIDJI, MINN.' You are most cordially invited to attend our First Opemng of