Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 22, 1908, Page 1

Cnty Fair, Bemidj Thrsdy Friday, a'ray‘, Sept. 24, 25, VOLUME 6. NUMBER 133. THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY-EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH 6000 PEOPLE TO BF. HERE GOODLY LINE OF EXHIBITS Third Annual Fair to Be Best in History of County.—P. J. Paul, the Riggses and Other Aerial Artists Will Perform Each Day. “Not less than six thousand people will attend the third annual fair of the Beltrami County Agricultural association, which will be held here Trursday, Friday and Saturday this week,” says W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of the association, when asked as to what prospects were for attendance at the fair. “There will be a large crowd from the country each day and I look for a general attendance of everybody in this city and adjoining towns and villages. “We have a very good line of attractions. Prof. P. J. Paul of Wabasha will make his famous balloon ascension and parachute leap each day of the fair in the forenoon except on Saturday, when he will make a leap in the afternoon. The Riggses, aerial artists of more than average ability, will give two performances each day. They are good. There will be a brass band of eighteen pieces which will make a whole lot of harmony. “We are certainly going to give the people at the fair a good time, a splendid exhibit and attractions that are worthy of the partonage’of every- body. (Some slight changes have been made in the program as published heretofore; giving more details concerning the Old Settlers program for the first day. There is another change in that it is expected that the Hon. G. G. Hartley will speak on the first day and Secretary of State Julius Schmahl will speak on Saturday.) F. M. Malzahn and W. R. Mackenzie, respectively president and secretary of the Beltrami County Agricultural association, announces that they have prepared the program of the fair, which will be held in this city next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. While there are some minor details to the program which have not been completed, the following is the official program, subject to some slight change: OLD SETTLERS’ DAY. Thursday, September 24. 10:00 a. m.—Band Concert. 10:30 a. m.—"“The Flying Riggses,” World’s Greatest Aerialists in their thrilling acts. 11:00 a. m.—Baloon ascension and parachute leap by Prof. P. I’ Paul, the famous aeronaut, assisted by Prof. J. T. Dolan of Superior, Wis. Band concert 1:00 p. m.—0ld Settler’s Meeting. (Anyone who was a resident of Beltrami County in 1900 and prior thereto, is elegible to wmembership. By sending 50c. to G. W. Wetsel, or Henry Stechman, Tenstrike; or Earl Geil, RBemidji, a receipt will be given, which will admit the holder to the fair grounds, and be a wewmbership acknowledgement.) Address of welcome, Hon. C. W. Stanton of Bemidji, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District. Response, Mrs. Knappen, Tenstrike. Address, “How it Was When I Was a Boy, Sixty Years Ago,” George H. Wetsel, President of Association. Vocal and instrumental program. Anyone who will volun. teer is cordially invited to participate. Business meeting of the association. (Meeting will be held in large tent on grounds. 2:30 p. m.—Horse race. Farmers’ teams only. Half-mile heats, best 2 out of 3. m.—Prof. Wabasha in his thrilling laep from a platform 100 feet high, into a tank of water. 3:00 p. m.—The Flying Riggses. 3:30 p. m.—Horse races. Farmers’ horses only, half-mile heat, best 2 out of 3. 4:00 p. m.—Band concert. 4:30 p. m.—Pony races. 2:30 p. FARMERS’ DAY. Friday, September 25. 10:00 a. m.—Band concert. . 10:30 a. m.—The Flying Rigeses. 11:00 a. m.—Balloon ascension and parachute leap. Prof. Bull will be assisted by Mr. A. P. White, the popular banker. 11:30 a. m.—Band concert. 1:30 p. m.—Band concert. 2:00 p. m.—Talks to farmers. Prof. C. P. Bull, University of Minnesota. Topic: ‘““The Use of Crop in Maintaining Soil Fertility.” Hon P. V. Collins, editor Northwestern Agriculturist. Prof. C. J. Haecker, University of Minnesota. Topic: “Dairying and Animal Nutrition.” Prof. A. J. McGuire, Supt. Experimental Station University of Minnesota, Grand Rapids, “The Dairy Cow.” It is possible that Hon. G. G. Hartley of Dulutth, owner of the famous Hartley Farm at Island, will be present and deliver an address, showing what has been accomplished on what was formerly a big swamp, in Aitkin county. 4:30 p. m.—The Flying Riggses. Prof. Wabasha in his thrilling leap. Band concert Boys’ races, under 15 years. Suitable prizes. Girls’ races, under 15 years. Suitable prizes. 5:00 p. m.—BABY SHOW—Under 13 months. $10 in gold to the hand- somest baby. All babies must be in space directly in front of grand stand at 4:50. Judges, Mayor Pogue and ex-May- ors Carter and Ludington. Live stock judging and parade. EVERYBODY’S DAY. Saturday, September 26. 10:00 a. m.—Band concert. 10:30 a. m.—The Flying Riggses. 11:00 a. m.—Pony race. 11:30 a. m.—Prof. Wabasha in his thrilling leap. 1:00 p. m.—Band concert, 1:30 p. m.—Prof. Paul balloon ascension and parachute leap, assisted by one of the successful candidates September 15. 2:00 p. m.—Football game—Fosston High vs. Bemidji High. Band concert. 3:00 p. m.—Horse racers, farmer teams only. Band concert. 3:30 p. m.—The Flying Riggses. 4:00 p. m.—Sulkey races for farmers horses. Band concert. SUPERINTENDENT RITGHIE TELLS OF OUR SGHOOLS R Informs Citizens as™to What Has Been Done in the Various Departments. I feel it my duty as superintendent of the Bemidji public schools to advise the patrons as to the condi- The board has secured the Meyers building, located at the corner of Third street and Mississippi avenue, in which four grades have been placed, namely the third, fourth, fifth and sixth, It has been necessary to engage an additional room for one of the fifth grades and the lecture room of the Methodist church has been secured for that purpose. Practi- cally every room 1n the entire system is crowded to over flowing, the two seventh grades being the only ones where more pupils might be easily accomodated. The total enrollment of our school | at the present time exceeds the enrollment of last year at this time by about 200 pupils. More than 900 pupils are now enrolled in our schools, and from present indica- tions the enrollment will reach 1,100 before the end of the school year. We know that some of our school quarters are not what we would wish, but under the conditions we feel that it is the best that could be secured. Several protests have come to us regarding the placing of pupils in some of the buildings, but we have been guided at all times by our best judgment, and no par- tiality has been shown to anyone. On the whole, our schools are opening up under as favorable con- ditions as could be expected. Teach- ers and pupils have settled down to their work in splendid shape. The high school has hada phenominal growth, the enrollment now being 95, and not having room to seat all the pupils in the assembly room, we were compelled to use another room for that purpose, and at the present time we are short a recitation room. The high school course has been extended to include several of the commercial branches as well as the senior common branches. It was hoped that manual training might be installed, but from our crowded condition and inability to secure a teacher, the work has been carried over to another year. We earnestly solicit the parents and others interested in the Bemidji Public schools to visit us and extend an encouraging word to the teachers and pupils. Do not be too ready to find fault, butif complaints reach you, kindly make investigation be- fore passing judgment. It has been our experience that tions of our school. children see things through childrens’ | eyes. ‘Teachers may and do make mistakes, but in nearly every instance it is wholly unintentional, and where differences arise, a friendly talk with the teacher will give a clearer understanding of the situa- tion. allowed to enter ~after October 5, 1908. i We repeat, “Come and see us.” Respectfully yours, =—A. P. Ritchie. Monday Orchestra Will Give Dance. The Bemidji Orchestra will give another of their popular dances ‘T'hursday evening, September 24th at the City Hall. The orchestra is winning an enviable reputation for giving fine dances with all the litest up-to-date music and no one ever thinks of complaining of a dull time. Some of the new hits of the sea- son which will be played for the benefit of the dancers will be “Afraid to Come Home in the Dark,” “A Man, a Maid, a Moon, a Boat,” “Somewhere,” “Morning Cy” and several other bits of dainty hits. The orchestra has recently been reorganized and every one who loves good music to dance with should be at the City Hall on Thursday evening. Graduates From Pioneer. K. L. Rauk, who has been em- ployed as pressman in the Pioneer office fof the last sixY months, left yesterday afternoon for Grand Forks, N. D., where he will enter into a partnership with Mr. Cross, a well known newspaper man in this sec- I tion of the country. The new firm will be known as the Rauk-Cross Job Printing company and will be de- voted exclusively to job printing. Here’s success to the new firm! TWO TOWNSHIPS OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT NOV. (0 Lands to Be Opened Are of Excep- tional Agricultural Possi- bilities. The following communication from E. S. Oakley of the Cass Lake land office, speaks for itself. “Department of the Interior, *“United States Land Office, ““Cass Lake, September 21, 1908. “Notice is hereby given that Township 66 N., R. 25 W. 4th. P. M., has been surveyed and that the approved plat of survey of said Township will be filed in this office on Nov. 10, 1908, at nine o’clock A. M. That on and after said date we will be prepared to receive appli- cations for the entry of lands in such Township. “E. S. Oakley, Register, “M. N. Koll, Receiver.” “Department of the Interior, “United States Land Office, Cass Lake, Minn. Sept. 21, 1908. “Notice is hereby given that Township 68 N., R.26 W. 4th. P. M. has been surveyed and that the approved plat of survey of said Township will be filed in this office on Nov. 13, 1908, at nine o’clock a. m. Thaton and after said date, we will be prepared to receive applications for the entry of lands in such Township. “E. S. Oakley, Register. No beginning pupils will be “M. N. Koll, Receiver,” 6. G. HARTLEY MAY COME TO BEMIDJI THURSDAY Owner of Island Farm Writes That He Will Be Here if Possible. Recently A. G. Rutledge sent a letter to G. G. Harltey of Duluth re- questing that Mr. Hartley be present at the Beltrami county fair and ad- dress those attgnding the fair on the subject of what he has done at the Hartley farm at Island. It is barely possible that Mr. Hartley will be here on Friday Sept- ember 25, and participate in the farmers’ meeting at the fair grounds. In areply to Mr. Rutledge’s letter Mr, Hartley says: “Duluth, Minn. Sept. 21. “A. G. Rutledge, Bemidji, Minn, “My Dear Rutledge:—Replying to your letter of the 11th, I would be glad to accept your kind invitation and attend your fair on the 24-25-26, but I have so much work on hand| now that I do not know whether I can come or not. AllI can say is that I will, if I can. Thanking you for your invitation, I am, “Yours truly, [ “G. G. Hartley.” Should Mr. Hartley be present he will be put on the program to speak immediately after A. J. McGuire of the Northeast Experimental Farm and will undoudtedly give a very in- teresting speech. He is noted for his straightforwardness of speech and he does not mince matters in telling of northern Minnesota and its fertile acres, which have been maligned by forestry cranks and others who have insisted that our soil is fit for nothing but raising jackpine. Violated Liquor Laws. Those people who are in the habit of violating the liquor laws in regard to Indians, will get wise after while and maybe they’ll “cut it out.” Yesterday morning Mrs. Oscar Moore of Red Lake was taken before United States Commissioner Simons of this city and bound over to the October term of the United States district court which will be held in Fergus Falls. Mrs. Moore furnished bail in the sum of $500. Frank and Alex Bealieu, two Red Lake Indians, were then arraigned on charges of introducting liquor 'on the reservation and were also bound over to the next term of the United States district court. In default of bail they were committed to the jail in Fergus Falls. Notices to Ladies Who Donated Food. The gitls of the Bemidji High School Athletic association request all ladies who donated food to their supper last Saturday evening and who forgot to properly mark {their pans or dishes, to call at the supper room during the rummage sale, which will be held here Thurs- day, Friday and Saturday, and se- cure their dishes. Local news on last page. Beltrami County Fair BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA September 24, 25 and 26, 1908 LARGE PREMIUM Band, Farmers’ Races, Free Vaudeville, Ag- riculturist Speakers of National Prominence Making This Fair the Best in Our History. A FARMER’S FAIR Fred M. Malzahn, Pres. WRITE the SECRETARY W. R. MacKenzie, Sec’y FOR LIST FIRE LOOKED DANGEROUS RAIN COMES JUST RIGHT Forest Fires South of Bemidji Raged Today, Causing Un- easiness.—Governor Johnson Gave Authority to Call Out Militia, if Needed. A much-needed rain fell at 4:15 this afternoon which will do much towards stopping the progress of the fire towards this city.’ Just how much effect the rain will have on the fireis not known at this writing, but it has checked it very materially. Mayor Pogue returned to the city shortly after 4 o’clock this after- noon, after having traversed considerable of the territory where the fire has been burning in the woods and he states that the flames were nearly sixty miles south of Bemidji and that while there was no immediate real danger to the city, yet there is no telling what is in front of the fire o1 what amount of damage it might cause in coming cityward; he thought crowds should be taken out this evening to fight the fire and confine it to the locality where it is now burning, which is principally in Hubbard county. During the past four or five days there has been considerable anxiety lest the fires which have smoldered in the woods near here should be fanned by the breeze inro a big fire and conflagating of considerable proprotions should result. On Saturday a forest fire raged near Rosby but by hard work it wa s turned in a southerly direction and gradually crept through the timber towards Nary, skirting that place eastward. Yesterday it was reported that the fire was coming northward to- ward Bemidji and some men were sent out from the offices of the Crookston and Bemidji Lumber companies to ascertain just how serious the fire was. Precaution was taken to have the lumber piles and sheds of the two lumber companies wet down daring the past week as a preventative measure in case of threatening flames. The fire has crept steadily toward Bemidji and today it was realized that if a strong wind sprung up there was a possibility of damage being done to the city. A strong wind sprung up today about 10 o’clock and since that time the flames have been fanned into a! big fire which has been raging south of Bemidji. At 3 o'clock this afternoon A. G. Rutledge of this city telephoned to Gov. Johnson, requesting authority to call out Company K of this city to assist in fighting the fire which has been raging in the vicinity of Lake Plantagnet and also west of there near the city of Bemidji. Captain Otto got the boys together to await orders. Captain Otto and Sergeant Mark- ham went out to the scene of the fire to investigate and from a con- clusion as to whether it would be absolutely necessary for the militia company to be called to the scene of the fire. They left at about 3:30 and the company was to receive orders later. Reports received over the tele- phone wires from Lake Plantagnet state that the fire was sweeping down the northeast shore of the the buildings at the Jester and at the farm of A, B. Hazen of this city. There were also reports from Sam Marin’s “farm and A. God- bouts farm to the effect that the fire was raging at a tremenduous farm rate in the vicinity of their places. Mayor Pogue went out to the scene of the fire early this afternoon lake and threatened destruction to and looked over the territory threatened by the flames. With the wind blowing in the direction that it has been for the last two hours it is not believed that there is much danger of the fire getting into Bemidj! but there is no telling what it might do should the wind shift .and come directly fsom the east and southeast, so that really the alarm was well founded. Some miscreants are causing incendiary fires, during this dry weather, and should they be caught at their villianous work they will undoubtedly be sent to the peni- tentiary. No later than yesterday, some unknown parties set fire to some logs belonging to the Crookston Lumber company, which were lying beside the Red Lake railroad tracks, at a point between Werner and Puposky. Mike Dwyer, passenger conductor on the M. R.L. & M. railway, dis- covered the fire in the logs when the Red Lake train was going north yesterday evening and stopped long enough to put out the fire. Several acts of this nature have been discovered of late, along the Red Lake railroad, and should the perpetrators be discovered, the | punishment meted out to them will be severe. State Fire Mcrshal Writes. Edward Peterson, state fire mar- shall, has issued an official circular to fire wardens throughout the state, calling attention to the fact that many fires during the dry spell are caused by the carelessness of children. ° Mr. Peterson’s circular on the subject is as follows: “A large number of fires are re- ported at this time of the year as being caused by carelessness in burn- ing grass and brush. “Besides the great dangers to the forest regions from this scource every city and village is seriously threatened by such fires within its imits. “This class of fires are as a rule set by children who recklessly play with this element of destruction. Children should be taught early the danger in playing with fire. If warnings are not heeded they should | be dealt with to the full extent of the law. Every violation of the law in this respect should be followed with arrest and punishment. And police officers, constables, wardens and fire chiefs should show no leniency with this class of offenders, “Requests for investigations of fires sent to this department will have prompt attention. “Edward Peterson, “State Fire Marshal,” School Tablets. The Pioneer has prepared a special school tablet of the uniform size, 6x9, which we will retail at 5 cents per tablet. This tablet has been prepared especially for the Bemidji public schools, and with cloth back, which makes the tablet very durablell ‘These should be purchased by a pupils. Performed His First Marriage. H. W. Bailey, judge of the muni- cipal court, performed his first marriage today, when he joined Peder Nestinger and Mae Miller in the bonds of matrimony; and the judge acquited himself with honors. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page.