Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 10, 1909, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 262. SCHOOL BOARD ’RE-?E}NGAGES. NORMAL ()MM 'l“l'EE SUPERINTENDENT RITGHIE A. P. Ritchie, Who Has Done Gmt Work in Past Is Re- tained for Another Year.—Final Rosolution Passed Authorizing Issue of $35,000 Bonds. The friends bf education in Be-| midji and vicinity will be pleased ''to learn that at a meeting of the school board of this district last evening; A. P. Ritchie was re-engaged as super- intendent of schools for. another year, and in recogntion of - his good services, his salary was raised from $1,700 to $1,800 per year. A final resolution was also passed authorizing the issue of the $35,000 bonds, ;which were voted 'several weeks ago for the purpose of erecting a new high school and grade build- ing, and the sale of the bonds to the U. M. Stoddard & Co. of Minneapolis SUPT.A.P. RITCHIE. The purchasing company agrees to ‘pay the $35,000 principal, $1,200 premuim and accrued- interest to February-15th“and to furnish ‘the blank bonds. The clerk was structed to execute . the bonds and turn them over to the treasurer who was directed to deliver the bonds to the above company upon payment of the money. - It is now only a’' matter of a week or ten days until the school board will have the necessary money to construct the new school building- The plans are practically complete and were drawn up by the archi- tectural firmg of W. R. Parsons & Sons company of Minneapolis. The completion of the building will be rushed as fast as possible and when it is finished, Bemidji will have one of the finest high schools in this sec- tion of the state, in- A. P. Ritchie was born in Alle- ghen‘y county, N. C., May 19, 1869. When '3 years of age his parents moved to Lawrence county, Ky, <fwhere they lived until the fall' of 1879, at which time they came to Minnesota ‘and settled in 'Wright county. His parents were poor in this world’s goods, and not.-being finan- cially dble to send their children to school, Mr. Ritchie, the fourteenth of fiftéen children, grew up without even a, common school education, until he was 17 years of age.- Being enthused with a desire for a - higher education, he set about to secure it. Burnirg “midnight oil” and without a teacher, he could be found ponder- ing-over problems which would have discouraged many who were less determined. At the age of 21 he chose teaching as a profession, and at the age of 23 was appointed assistant county superintendent of schools for Wright county, and ‘was re-appointed the next season. Since he entered his chosen pro- fession, Mr. Ritchie has given his entire-time to educational work: He has held™a first.grade professional state certificate ~for “the past eleven years, which entitles him to hold any position in any public school in this state. This is shis- fifth::year: as, ‘super- intendent ofthe Bemidji city schools duging which time the schools have ‘made marked, fadvancement, haying developed from a struggling high school of an enrollment of twelve to a strong high school of about one hundred,fourteen of whom will grad- uate next spring. Another marked -advancement -in] the:Bemidji schools is -seen ‘in*the number of boys that are now found in the upper grades and high school. They are now nearly equal to the number of girls, while four years ago the ratio was about one boy to eight or ten girls. The percentage of attendance and general interest in the work have also increased in correspondiag ratie. The board of education has shown its apprecrauon of Mr. Ritchie’s splendrd work by re-electing him superintendent for another year, at an increased salary of $1,800. Mr. Ritchie has not formally accepted the position but he stated to a representative of the Pioneer this aftemoon that it is his present Ralph Lycan Gets Appointment. Ralph B. Lycan, son of F. S. Lycan of this city, has been ap- pointed by Congressman Steenerson, through local Postmaster Erickson, to'the vacancy in the United’ States Naval Academy at /Annapolis. Congressman Steenerson; left the appointment to Postmaster Erickson and the latter’s selection _of Ralph Lycan is popular. | Ralph ‘was man- ager and fullback of the Bemidji High School football team ‘Tast “fall; He will certainly be a‘ credit to “Uncle Sam’s” navy, Ralph is taking special studies under the tutorage of Professor Bid- dinger of the local high school and will go to Duluth to_-take the en- trance examination'‘on April 20th. It is not known yet who will be ap- pointed as/alternate: Horses for Sale. Oné good driving team at Smart & Reiter’s barn. O “Hfoln Wolberg: One lot ?$2 Ladies’ $4.50 to $6 50 values, each, this week Dress Skirts, ‘thnt although there are stringent ltmerary of Normal SChoo| commlttees. 2 Via G Rullwly. Leave St. Paul: 11 10 p m., Thuraday n]ght Feb, 11th; arrive at Duluth 6 30 a. 4" m, Friday, Feb. 10.. Leave Duluth 8:45 a. m’ Frxday, a.mvb Cass Lnke 2 45 p.m. Remain in Cass Lake Friday | nignt. Leave Cass Lake 7 . m,, Sa.turday ¥eh. ]Ath, going to Park Raprds Leave Park Rapids 5:45p. 'm;, returniog “t0 ‘Bemiidji. Arrive in Bemidji 8:15 p. m ; Saturday, Feb. 12th. Remain in Bemidji unhl Sundhy, Feb 18th when depart at 3:30 P m, for‘ .Thief River. Falls. The Jomt Gommlttee. House. F. E. Gartsids (Rep.), Winona, (,hamnan Hans Jorgenson (Dem.), Mankato: J. A. A. Burnquist.(Rep.), St. Paul. C L Sawyer (Rep.), Minneapolis: Henry Rhines (Rep.), Mora. The joint sub-committee of the house and senate of the Minnesota Iezlslature who have been appointed to vmt Bemidji ji,” Park Rapids, Thief 'River Falls, Red! Lake Falls, Warren, Wadena Bemidji Saturday evening of this weekand .will rémain-here until3:30 p. m. Sh looking.at.the proposed site which this ity will donate for the school, and alsn publicly and listen'to any arguments. that may, be set t‘onh why the proposcd be located here. The itinerary-of the pmposed junket’ hlu ‘been an‘anged at St. Paul, school. & “d It is the intention of the Bemrd;r com toee to g and everyone who can should attend, a'large attendance. At this banquet facts and figures ‘will be given' that'will undoubtedly have mnc!: vmzht thb the . com- mittee in forming their final report. That a royal welcome will be extended. to. the members of the cummrttae in foregone conclusmn, as Bemidji will but extend the generous hospitality that she ‘always accords Strangers Sunday forenoon and a part of the afternoon , will be devoted. to giving the visitors lake-and-the land-adjoining the proposed normal:site; so'that the leislative visitors may have, full and accntate information (so far as it is possible to ebtain' xt at tlns time''of the yufi concerning Bemldj' surroundings and unequaled site. T. J. MILLER ADVOGATES: NEW MOOSE GAME LAWS killed every year; and the carcasses: ‘ ire wasted. The ‘ayerage hunter ls aware that; he ‘must shoot qulckly, when hunting big game in’ the' wodds, if he expects to get whathe shoots at, and! few waste much, time inmaking an inyes- tigation when-a’ moose is routed’ out) as to whether the animal has antlers T or not; in fact, the hunter,a ma]on'.y of times, does" not have a'good look' atthe headand shoots,taking chnnces on.an rnvemgatron later, when the moose is dead. “If 2 "cow moose is killed, by a bunter who_ really would: not know-| mgly kill one; the chances are that Ifdeaveithe! aninal’ where] d'abandon the carcass to_decompose, mot eing. ‘caught, -by a Would Permit One Moose of Either Sex, to Be Killed.—Cow Now ~“'Protected. Ea -T. ). Miller of Bemidji, who is : g-in St.:Paul this winter and ‘serving’as engrossing clerk in the house of representatives of the state legislature, is said to be the “father” of the bill which | Representative Opsahl ha$ introduced, which re- moves the protection heretofore ac- 4 corded a female moose and permits the killing of one moose, either cow or bull, during open season for kill- ing big game. It is said that Carlos Avery, execu- = n\wthern R sba4s el d th tive agent of the State Game and s e S :bill'which T suggested (allowing Fish commission, opposes this meas- Hilling ar et gt ‘_e““ 4 ure and claims that (if it should be- to'sex) will o1 belre,ve it stop m come a law it would be responsible] thid kln q of,work i i 2 for great destruction among the monarchs of the forest.” r. Miller is heartily in favor of the "mouse bill” introduced by Mr Opsahl and gives his reasons as follows: “I favor legalizing the killing of one moose, without regard to sex, |, for reasons which I believe are gaof ones. | ‘The “I have been a :hunter all my hugp life;~and ~during the past twentylp g atZO’clocktomorruw .fm oo years have lived in a! country wherel | moose are found. “I ‘have made many hard trips in] 'quest of ‘moose;~and” have “had my! ! share of success in securing the | ‘big fellows.” One thing which has |/ impressed me greatly is the fact zame ‘warden; To my certain knowledge thm Valentine-post eards at the Ploneeromee ; 8 Mrt. menn Died.’ | Mrs, ank ‘Freeman died . this conduct thi s e: lodge; will, conduc their laws forblddmg the krllmz of female Sene te. 7 . W.A. ![Imtou (Rep ), Truman, Chmrman. S. D. Works (Dem ); Mankato: George D. French (Rep.), St. Charles. John C. Hardy (Dem.), St. Paul. amjl A ren:nable price per plate has ‘been fixed, and no doubt the.re w‘fll» be Dpsnhl In(roduces -Bill . Requiring Pub-; ‘ Iucnimn of Dlflru.'l’s Fmamfinl Con- lent achool’diqtrii;{sv’vili be: requ A bill for-an-act to requxre of the State of-Minnesota: o T d+Cass Lake will be in or the purpose of the people of Bemrd]r th state normal school s{mu]d nnbuve, S0 fu asgithe trip pertains to Bemidji, Cass Lake and Park Elplda. the places in thxs vwrnlty whrch are. candxdaths for. be free ride -over the to publish -itemized - statements of treasurers'of: mdapendeut sehool Be 1t enacud by the' Leg sh,tu ::k'en’zie of this city, sec- of the Beltnvm County Agri- ', | cultural society, has arranged a ser- ies of farmers’ institutes for Beltrami | and Clearwater counties, and will be attendéd by notedspeakers furnished by the State Farmers Institute at | St. Paul; =<V A. D. Willsion, ,supermtendent of ’ |the Farmers’ Institutes, bas acceded to!| “Mr.". Mackenzie’s". request ‘for meetings in Beltrami and Clearwater counties, and bhas _expressed a desue to erythmg‘ possible _for the betterment of. farmmz condmons‘m the north half of the ater he fol]owmg as the dates and 3 plnces where these i msmutes will be held:’ / Feb, 23, Maple Ridge school house; i1 | Sec.i34. 1| -Feb. 24, leerty school - house, u Pany Lake. ~ Feb. 25, Buzzle school huuse, Sec. 11. W R Mackenzh flu Arranged for Meetings at’ Smnller Plaees in CIeurwater and Beltrami Countres.—Speak- ers of Note Will Address Farmers. - |ings. Feb. 26, Buzzle school house *Sec. Feb. 27, Neving, creamery.. - Mar. 1, Leon school house, Sec.’12. Mar. 2, Berner school house, Sec. Mar. 3, Gonvick:town hall. Mar. 4, Leon creamery. 1o/ Mar. 5, Willborg:village. o+ Mar. 6, Dudley school house, Sec. Mar. 8, Vern school house; 270 March’9,” Alida*town hail: ‘March10; Solway villxze. 2 o1 ‘{March -11; Frohn school house, Seci14. 0T sal olend “UMarel12; school house's Dlstrlet No.10; near Bemidji, '« “taitddo The farmers who live i the' dis! tricts'mentioned above- should* pre: serve these’dates and assist'in’ mak. ing ‘the meeungs a succ : Mi Mackenzie has done.. hrs part, and the farmers should do theirs, which will insure-the success-of 4! ties and the nature thereof, '’ If theté be no qualified newspaper published in . the; district, .the . said. statement . |'shall befpublistied in a-newspaper in | 'the county having a general circula- tlon in said-district. “Section.2.. effect and-be in force from and aft lits passtge nF - Wolf Bounties Issued: ‘ue s‘eslerday afternoon, and the | following; others secured- bonnties: G. W. WVoltz, Bemidji; Tollef -T. Bjella, of- the Town of Frohn; ‘and P. C, Fredencksorof the Town of Roouvelt. . HEGENT EXAMHMTIBHS WEHE'WEL!._ ATTEHI]ED stwice. as .many. teachers 'the re‘cent' ‘éthinatiohs' for yesterday by . County. “:of - Schools:‘W.:B. n stwo:‘paris ‘of the' county; at'Be y.ME.’ Stewart and at Ba dette; by,C. M1 Grandgen, puncipal | of-the Baudette school: Then ‘were the aanual meeting showing (1) aetal Histiag) then méfi:y onhand an ¢he purpose’to Wl x :ppl\cable \%fifl paper, published in the district, a detailed finanggl statement .of t affairs of the‘filslfifi‘fi%& fi@ subsequent to the last preceglmg the amount of all xecexp‘gi;sand disburse- 10} menty’ t, and to whom LY This act shall take | ]ohn Frickson of"the “Tow: “of Alask: was granted four - wolf . boun- ‘| one occupied as tions; were conducted | ¢ chureh, _At 2i30.7¢ SOLD-REAL E§TATE 0 WISCONSIN. PARTIES Mrs. Belle Markl ’s” Progerly, Ocou- ns. Saloon, Sold the completian of , the __purohase Williain H. and Cathran ‘E Sande; son,_of Ms, Belle Markham’s ‘prop- erty at: the corner of Third street: and'Beltrami avenue, which is rmw occuprea by, Dalton Brother: saloon: “The purchasmg party is“from’ Rusk, ; Wisconsin,, and. they..made the ! deal thrbuzh Attorney 'G.> Wi’ Campbell'of this city, the considera tion being $10,000. is’ compused of a lot, 14()12 oot and two two-story frame buildings, other as a festaul house: & covivi 3 Mr. Sanderson’ Ieft yeste day for his'home 4t ‘Rusk’ after deal through. . Before: departing, b | stated: :that! he’will wait until!the present’ lease exprres and the a handsome brick block in place ofr, the! present structures. =14 cflholic htf'e: M inyited.