Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 12, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D N IL.Y PIONEER. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 125. ow= BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATU RDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH CAN J. J. OPSAHL SERV IF HE'S RE-ELEG SEVERAL LOCAL PARTIES WILL RAISE MANY SHEEP W. G. Schroeder Heads Party Raising Near Schoolcraft.—Prizes Offered for Best Sheep Shown at Fair. W. G. Schroeder and a number of business men who are associ- ated with him, will engage exten- sively in raising sheep in Hubbard county during the coming year, and they expect to make the sheep- raising business a profitable indus- try in this part of northern Min- nesota. Mr. Schroeder and his associates have been quietly securing posses- sion of many hundred acres of land near Schoolcraft postoffice, about twenty miles gouth of Bemidji. They have a number of forties which are adjacent to each other and which, they believe, will make most excel- lent ranging grounds for the sheep. It is their intention to furnish a number of these forties for use as stockades and corrals in which to keep the sheep and from which they can be taken to other forties for grazing purposes. They will also put in silos and raise corn fod- der, which will be part of the feed for the sheep. It has already been demonstrated that sheep can be raised in north- ern Minnesota with considerable that Will Engage in Sheep- profit. The sandy jack-pine soil which is abundant in northern Hubbard county, is just right for grazing purposes. Sheep can be used for assisting in clearing the land. Mr. Schroeder states that the sheep will be procured in Montana and shipped here in large numbers to be put on the ranges near Schoolcraft, The sheep Wwill be given the best care and their pro- gress will be carefully watched so that the industry may be noted in 1n intelligent manner. Mr. Schroeder is an enthusiast in sheep raising, and in order to incite the farmers to raising the best vari- ety of sheep he has offered the fol- lowing prizes to be contested for at the Beltrami County fair, which will be held in Bemidji September 24-25- 26: Best buck sheep, any breed, one year or over $15, cash. Best ewe sheep, any breed, one year or over 1 sack Pillsbury’s best flour. Best lamb, any breed, six months or ander, one pair §5 Jefferson shoes, DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS CHURGHES OF THE GITY = Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. Catholic—There will be mass Sunday at 8:03 and 10:30 a. m. German Lutheran—There will be\ German Lutheran services in the court house tomorrow at 3 o’clock p. Theo. Buenger of Cass Lake will preach. m. Rev. Baptist—Morning worship 10:45. Subject, “Consider Jesus.” Sunday school 12:10; B. Y. P. U. 7:0; even- ing service at 8. Subject, “Reason- ing Together.” Please note we commence at 10:45 in the morning. Special music at both services, and Fpiscopal—Services will be held in the I. O. O.F. hall. The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by Rev. F. Parshall of. Cass Lake at 10:30 prompt. Sunday school at 4 o’clock. Evening prayer with ser- vice at 8 p. Presbyterian—There will be regu- | lar preaching services tomorrow morning and evening at the usual| hours, 11 in the morning and 8 in the evening. Bible class and Sun- day school at 12:15. Y. P. S.at 7. ‘The public is cordially invited to these services. Metnodist—Cor. Ninth street and Beltrami ave., J. H. Deniston pastor. Sermon subjects: 11 a.m. “Sinai vs. Olivet,” 8 p. m. “The Unavoid- able Christ.” Both discourses by the pastor, upon themes worthy the best thought of the thoughtful, Sun- day school 12 m., E. L. meeting 8 p. m. The public is cordially invited to our services, especially plain gospel preaching. strangers and visitors in the city. J the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my business. DR. G. M. PALMER ust to remind you of The DOUGLASS LUMBER CO. 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, etc............. Have PLANING MILL and can work lumber as desired. Get Our Prices Lath.......... . prompt delivery and TELEPHONE 371 Cedar Shingles...$2.50 per M. Guarantee good grades, reasonable prices, Before Building ...$1.25 per M. fair treatment. . . . .. 118 of the same year A startling complication has arisen in connection with the contests for representatives to the which the voters of this (the Sixty- first Legislative district) would do well to ponder over and take into consideration before casting their ballots at the primary election next Tuesday. The Crookston Daily Journal has raised the point that no member of the last legislature is eligible to re- election for a period of one vyear after the term expires during which an increase of salary was voted for the members, which would mean one year after January 1st, 1909. ‘The Journal, in its issue of yester- day, says: “Are Represzntatives Holton and Saugstad inelligible to succeed themselves in the next legislature? “The ineligible, or disqualification, of our present representatives to suc- ceed themselves, according to four well known local attorneys, would appear to arise by reason of the Act of the last lexislature, of which Holton and Saugstad were members, in raising their own salaries. This Act is found in Chapter 229, page! 307, Laws of 1907, approved April Section 1 of legislature which is as follows: * ‘COMPENSATION. Section 1. After the period for which the mem- bers of the existing house of repre- sentatives have been elected, the compensation of senators and repre- sentatives of the legislature of the State of Minnesota shall be five hun- dred dollars per year for the time Vote for Henry Funkley, thus assur. ing Bemidji dnd Beltrami County a rep- resentative in the next session of the legislature. for which they are elécted, to be paid in the manner now; provided by law, two hundred and 'fifty dollars theoeof to be paid on thé first day of February, and two hundred and fifty dollars on the fifteenth day of March, of each year.’ “This was an increase of the com- pensation theretofore given to the members of the legislature, and the act is so entitled. B “Section 9 of Article 4 of the State Constitation provides that “né senator or representativé shall hold an office under the State’ which has been created or the emoluments:of which have been increased .du session - of . the _Jegislature which he was a member, until one year after the expiration of his term of office iu the legisla- ture.’ “There can be no doubt as to when the term of office of our pre- sent representatives expire. They were elected for two years, namely, for the years 1907 and 1908, and will continue to hold their office un- til the first Monday in January 1909. This is the declared effect of the legislative provision relating to that office as announced in the case of State vs. Sutton, 63 Minn., 147, “In the face of the positive pro- vision prohibiting the members of the legislature from holding an office State Constitution Says Members{' of Legislature Are NotElig- able to Re-election for a Period of One Year After Term Expires During Which Increase of Salary Was Voted te Members. Mr. Opsahl Was a Member of fhe Last Legislature, Which Voted an Increase in Salaries; His Term of Office Ex- pires January 1, 1909. under the State, the salary of which has been increased, for a period of one year after their term of office has been expired, it must be con. ceded that were the present mem- bers re-elected they would not be entitled to qualify for their seats until the first Monday in January, 1910. “There is only one regular session of the legislature during the next two years and that commences on the first Tuesday after the first Mon- day in January of next year. Sec- tion 9, Revised Laws of 1905. “‘Polk county would therefore be without any representative in the lower branch of the next legislature and it is now up to the voters of Polk county to determine whether they will be represented, or whether they desire to have the question left in doubt, uncertainty, and litigation.” Jens J. Opsahl of this city was a member of the legislature which voted an increase of salaries of the members thereof; and if the condi- tions in Polk countv are as repre- sented by the Journal in the above article, the same condition prevails in regard to Mr. Opsahl. Mr. Opsahl is a candidate for the republican nomination to succeed himself in the legislature. If the contention of the Journalis good, Mr. Opsahl, should he be nominated and re-elected, could not serve asa member of the legislature until Jan- uary 1, 1910—a year after the next legislature adjourns—and Beltrami county would be withoat a represent- tative in the legislature. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Prince Hal Was Fouled. Reports from Rhinelander, Wis., are to the effect that Prince Hal, the speedy pacer, owned by Begs- ley & Gunsalus of this city, won second money in the free-for-all special pace at the Rhinelander fair Thursday. Reports printed in the Twin city papers indicate that Prince Hal was fouled, or he would have won the the race. It was supposed that Thomas Newby would drive Prince Hal, but instead Mr. Newby entered Bessie Barolite in the race, leaving Prince Hal to be driven by an inex- perienced reinsman, who has been acting as wiper. The Prince won the third and fourth heats and would have won the fifth had it not been for the fact that the horse was fouled by Newby and Bessie Barolite, in which Bessie was set back to third place, leaving Prince second. It is more than likely that Mr. Begsley will go to Rhinelander and will personally drive Prince Hal in the remainder of the races through the Wisconsin-Michigan circuit. Just why Mr. Newby did not drive Prince Hal instead of enter- ing and driving Bessie Barolite in the race is not known. John Spillet License Application. Among the matters which will be taken up by the city council Mon- day evening, is the consideration of the application for -a liquor license made by John Spillet, who desires to sell intoxicating liquors in time ago, revoked by the city coun- cil, it being claimed that he was not conducting his place as the law re- quired. Mr. Spillet, in making his appli- cation, assures the Pioneer that he will conduct his place in every way conforming to the ordinances of this city. ¢ * There is no reason to doubt the gentleman’s word, as he has been a resident of Cass Lake and Bemidji for the past seven years and dur- ing that time no complaint of any nature has ever been made against him relative to his moral character or has his integrity as a business man, ever been questioned. 1 b ey Delightful Party. A delightful party was given in. the Lycan rooms in the Markham hotel last evening in honor of Ralph Lycan. The guests assembled at 7 o’clock and proceeded to the dining room where an excellent dinnér was served after which they spent the evening with music and cards. Those present reporteld a very en- joyable evening and voted Ralph a most hospitable host.| Following were the guests: Misq‘es Roberts, Eva and Ethel Getctell, Kreatz, Shannon, Fisk 'and Neal; . Messers Huffman, Brenneman, Newton, Shannon, Stanton, [Gould and Peterson. Your Sunday Disner. The Merchants hote] will serve a special Sunday dinnerlat 12:30 to which they extend a cordial invita- the building occupied by Frank Rogers. Roger’s license was, some tion to the public. The service will e the very best. DANGER OF FOREST FIRES IN VIGINITY OF BEMIDJI Small Fires South of the City Have Burned Over Some Little Territory. The forest fires, which are preval- ent nearly everywhere in northern Minnesota, are very liable to cause considerable damage in the vicinity of Bemidji, if some of the incipient blazes in the woods hereabouts are not extinguished, and the spreading of the flames stopped. During the past two days two or three small blazes bave been noticed in the woods south of Be- midji and these blazes have been growingand have not been extin- guished. No doubt, some careless hun- ter, or other party strolling through the woods, has dropped a match or knocked the fire from his pipe onto the ground, thereby causing flames amongst the powder-like ma- terial with which the woods are now carpeted. Too much care cannot be excer- cized by those traversing the. woods these days in the handling of matches and small flames. A big conflagration can easily be started in the dry timber. There is a state law which makes punishable by fine and imprisonment the starting of any fire in the timber without extinguishing the flames before the party who lights the fire leaves the premises. IN LEGISLATURE D? SAID HE CAN NOT EXCURSION TO RED LAKE TOMORROW; EVERYBODY GO Red Lake Railway Will Run Special Train, Which Will Leave Bemidiji at 9:30 in the Morning.—A Splendid ’ Trip for All 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 management 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 thatno 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- cording to their aboriginal ideas; and the Indian agency, a short dis- tance up the shore from Redby is always a place of interest. The fare for the round trip from Bemidji is but $1. crom. Regul. Compensation Located in City Drug Store Special Watch Sale Only a few of these bargains left and no more on the market. Nickel, 21 extra fine Ruby and Sapph. Jew. in Solid Gold Sett., Cent. Staff Jew. with the finest of Sapphires, Es- cap. Cap Jeweled, Conical Pivots, Mi- Screws, Breg. Hair-Spr, Mewm Time Screws, accur. adj. to Temp., [sochr. and 5 Pos., Pat. Cen. Pinion, Bevel Head Screws, highly polished Steel Work, Steel Esc. Wh., Pol. Cent. Whoel, Fine Double Sunk Dial, eleg. Engr. and Damask., Gold Lettering, Fitted in 20 yr., Ha.m,i Engraved Ca,sg-, only 522-50 ANCHOR CEMENT Bal., Gold Geo. T. Baker & Co. Near the Lake BLOCKS OUR CLAIMS: Continuous Air Space. Moisture Proof. Can be plastered on without lath- ing or stripping with perfect safety. Any width from 8 to 12 inches. For sale by Anchor Concrete Block Co. OMICH & YOUNG, Proprietors. Yards on Red Lake «Y.”