Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 23, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIO VOLUME 6. NUMBER 263. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH WAS GRANDEST BALL IN THE HISTORY OF BEMIDJI Company K’s Second Annual Military Ball Last Evening Was Brilliant Success.—Over 100 Couples and Many Spectators Attended. Amidst the most splendid decor- ations ever shown in Bemidji, the members of Company XK, Third Regiment, Minnesota National Guards, hkeld their second annual military ball in the city hall last evening, the night of the anniversary of Washington’s birthday. Captain Adam E. Otto, assisted by Lieutenants Hillaby and Kelly and the members of the company, had made grand preparations for the CAPTAIN ADAM E. OTTO. event in a manner which won the unbounded admiration of over 100 couples and the spectators who had been invited to attend the ball. Under the- supervision of C.C. Collins, the decorator for O’Leary & Bowser’s store in this city, the hall had undergone a transformation that was simply marvelous. Long pendents of frizzled red, white and blue tissue paper, only six inches apart, formed a rectangle on the ceil- ing from which streamers of the same material were festooned to the walls on three sides of the room. On the fourth side, where the stage is located, the pendants were drooped from the top and sides of at the back in which was placed a large picture of George Washington. A six-peice orchestra rendered ex- quisite music from this retreat. Beautiful shields and .pictures of Washington, appropriately decorated with the national colors, were placed at short interyals along the walls, and near the ceiling were three wheels, the two end ones with the flags of every nation and the middle one with our own emblems, which were slowly revolved and acted as fans for the dancers beneath. Electric lights of red white and blue colors, glowed softly through the decorations. Two finely fur- nished parlors on platforms at the rear of the hall provided a comfort- able retreat for the spectators and those who desired to sit out any dances. Colored attendants served refreshments at each end of the ball- room to the merrymakers. Judge Bailey was called upon for a few remarks appropriate to the occassion and gave an excellent speech on the duties of the soldiers and the work of Washington, closing with these words, ‘“Washington, ‘first in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen,” may he never be forgotten; Lincoln, with ‘malice towards nome but charity for all,” may he to be loved and honor- ed through all coming time.” Attorney P. J, Russell was then senting a large beautiful Company K pennant to Captain Otto. Mr. Russell highly complimented the members of the company on having such an excellent captain and, amid loud clapping of hands, presented Mr. Otto with the pennant. In a neat and modest manner the captain replied with heartfelt thanks to the boys of his company. This ball was one long to be remembered and will not soon be forgotten by those who enjoyed last evening’s festivities. the stage down to a six-foot square Below is given the members of the called upon to make a speech pre- | different committees who had charge of the different parts ‘of the work and to whom great credit is due: The following committees have been appointed to take charge of the different departments of the work in preparation of the ball: Executive Committee—Captain A, E. Otto, chairman, First Lieutenant John Hillaby and Second Lieutenant Kenneth H. Kelley. Printing Committee—Sergt. J. M. Markham, chairman, Privates J. E. Carson, Fred Newton, John Fleming and S. A. Cutter. Decorating committee—Private Burnhart Erickson, chairman, and Privates Levi King, Edward Mullen, L. Snelling, V. Kackelhoffer, Alex Doran and Del. Burgess. Music committee—First Sergt. H. F. Geil, chairman, and Privates Huffman, S. T. Stewart and Clio Boyer. Floor and reception committee— Sergt. Geo. T. Baker, chairman, and Privates L. Lloyd, V. Kachelhoffer, S. T. Stewart, Ralph Lycan, Carl Mitchell, L. King, B. Erickson and Edward Mullen. Bemidji Billiard Tournament. Ww. J. Markham won again last evening in the tournament, defeating E. A. Barker 70 to 82. Mr. Barker was playing 100 to Mr, Markham’s 70. Below is the standing of the differ- ent members of the Bemidji Billiard Tournament: Player Played Won Lost Pctg. Markham. -5 1 833 Brooks . 3 1 750 3 2 600 1 2 333 Torrance. 2 3 400 Crothers . 1 -2 333 Smith... 1 3. 280 Bosg s ovinnss 4 1 3 250 Pythian Sisters. Meeting of Pinehurst Temple, No. 34, at 8 o’clock this evening at K. P. hall. All members requested to be present. Initiation. —Mrs. Anna Harris, M. of R. & C. Marriage License. Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda granted a marriage license this morning to August Adam and Martha Lempke, Glenn Slossen of this city went down to Walker this morning to tune pianos at the state sanitarium near that place, viz: you of. The First of March Will find a great many business and professional men out of office statiouery, Letterheads, Billheads, Statems Envelopes, etc. You always use more of these toward ‘the end of the month than you realize and then the first thing Or perhaps your stationery is a trifle old, out of style and you hesitate in} the use of it because it does not conform to your ideas of twentieth century style in stationery. Look over your supply and see how you are fixed. need of something let us know over the phone, by mail, or come in person and we will fix you up in short notice. are now equipped to turn out work on short notice and give you the best that neat and artistic workmen are capable know you are all out. THE PIONEER Printerg of Everythmg. e If you are in ents, We NORMAL SCHOOL MASS MEETING CALLED OFF ———— Will Meet the Latter Parf of the Week. —Prof. Ritohie Relurns o St. Paul. —_— Owing to the fact that most of the Bemidji people who have been directly connected with the work of securing.the sixth niormal school for northern Minnesota are absent from town, the meeting which was to have been held this evening has been adjourned to be called at some future date. The committee having in charge this work decided early in the week that Professor Ritchie should return to St. Paul in the interest of the general bill, it being expected that the legislative committee which visited our town a week ago would make their report today. Big Bill at Brinkman. An exceptionally big bill at the Brinkman last night attracted large crowds all of whom went away feeling well satisfied that they had got their money’s worth and “then some.” Miss Eva Thatcher,the Irish lady, made a big hit with the fun-loving public with her quaint songs and sayings and :had everyone feeling good natured from the start. Miss May Hart’s negro imperson-| ation also made quite an impression, being ~decidedly out of the ordinary and something that no one should miss the opportunity of seeing. De Monde & Dinsmore, presenting a novelty and comedy, singing act, cannot be spoken of too highly and their many new and up-to-date jokes brought rouads of applause from the “{large and delighted audience. Both artists have ;very pleasing voices and their rendition of the *“Good Old U. S. A.” with the aid of two magaphones proved a decided novelty and a big success. All new moving pictures are on the bill tonight and the new pictures .are quite up to the usual standard of excellence always to be found at this popular place of amusement. District Court in Session. The February term of district court convened here this morning with Judge C. W. Stanton on the bench. Court was_opened by sheriff A. B. Haxen, promptly at ten o’clock, after which the grand jury was called. Upon roll call it was found that 8 were missing, therefore those present were excused and the court ordered the clerk to issue a special venire for eight men. They to appear in court at 1:30. At 1:30 all jurymen were found to be present after which they were sworn in. The court then charged the grand jury after which they retired to their room to take' up ‘the work of the term. The attention of the court was occupied today in the calling of the calendar and hearing motions. The petit jury are subpeoned for tomorrow morning and upon their arrival the work of the term will be taken up. Firemen Meet. The regular meeting of the Fire department will be held at Doran’s plumbing office this evening, Feb. 23rd. The meeting place has been changed owing to the adjourned meeting_ of the council. A special program for the department is the -|order of the evening and all firemen are requested to be present. Each member attending the meet- ing will receive a dollar, Earl Geil, Chief. A. Doran, Asst. Chief. | Arion Glee Ciub. The Arion Glee Club will meet in Dr. Stanton’s office this evening at 8 o’clock sharp, in order ‘that the members who desire to do so may attend the normal school mass meet- ing. Washington Party. A very enjoyable ! Wa;hinmn party was given yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. A, McDonald on Irvin ave. The decorations were appropri- ate and effective for the occasion, in red, white and blue colors and little hatchets. The afternoon was spent in play- ing 500 ”” after which an excellent lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by her sisters, which was enjoyed byall and we are afraid there were no chemes left over. JOHN ULVAN IS DEAD; GASE OF MANSLAUGHTER It Is Alleged Jerry Demo of Bagley Fractured Ulvan’s Skull.—Ar- rested Today. John Ulvan, a laborer of Bagley who formerly lived at Hendrum in the western part of the state, died at 2 o’clock Sunday morning in this city from consussion of the brain and a fractured skull and Jerry Demo of Bagley is now under arrest, charg- ed with manslaughter in the first degree. Oscar T.- Stenvick of Bagley, county attorney of Clearwater coun- ty, came in yesterday noon, accom- panied by Ole Hesby, a friend of the of the deceased, to take charge of the remains. Mr. Stenyick reported that Ulvan had been injured in a saloon brawl at Bagley on the even- ing of February Sth. Ulvan had been creating a distur- bance in the Bank saloon in that village and the bartender had twice thrown him out of the place. When the man returned a third time, it is understood, the bartender told Jerry Demo, a young Frenchman who had been drinking quite heavily, to kick Ulvan out. Demo, threw Ulvan out the door and the latter fell upon the cement walk, fracturing his skull. The. injured man was . brought to this city for medical attention and Jerry Demo was arrested but later allowed freedom on bail. Sun: day noon Dr. Bjorneby of Bagley, the coroner of Clearwater county, came over and, Henderson of this city, performed an autopsy on the body of John Ulvan, deciding that death was due to concussion of the brain. Mr. Stenvick allowed Ole Hesby to take the remains to the old home at Hendrum yesterday afternoon for burial, and then returned to Bagley where Jerry Demo was re< arrested this morning. The prisoner will be’ given a hearing next Mon- day morning at 10 o’clock. Demo is a young man 22 years of ageand is not accustomed to drinking heavily. His parents live at Bagley and are well respected. assisted by Dr.| CHARLES 8. CARTER TALKS OF CHEAP DYNAMITE BILL Charles S. Carter, of Kaye & Carter Lumber Company, Gives Views at Duluth on Needs of Northern Minne- sota.—Believes There Is Iron Near Hines. While he was in Duluth Saturday, Charles S, Carter of Hines gave out the following characteristic “boom” interview. Mr. Carter is a loyal supporter of this north country: “I believe that the measure known as the “dynamite bill,” which is now being considered by the Minnesota legislature, with every indication of being passed, as amended, will prove of immeasurable benefit to the farm- ers on the cut-over lands of northern Minnesota, and will kave much to dowith inducing new settlers to come into the country and locate on these lands in the timber sections,” says Charles S. Carter of Hines, Beltrami county, who isin the city, having come in this morning from St. Paul., Mr. Carter has spent the past three days in St. Paul, in company with a delegation from the Black- duck Commercial Club, attending hearings held by the public lands committee of the house, which body had under consideration the bill introduced by Representative Opsahl of Bemidji, providing dynamite at cost for farmers on cut-over lands, of which Mr. Carter was the origi- nator. State Auditor Iverson held a con- sultation with Mr. Carter and the Blackduck delegation, at which the constitutionality of the Opsahl bill was considered; and it was decided to. substitute ‘another bill for the original bill, the latter.to contain the essential ‘points-of the “original bill (furnishing dynamite .at cost to settlers) but making the chanze that instead of paying for the dyna- mite through the tax system, the purchasers should pay for the explo- sive at the time of making applica- tion for the same. “It is the intention, - should the bill become a law, to ship dynamite in carload lots to centers of trade in the northern part of the state in charge of some responsible party, and sales will be made C. O. D.,” says Mr. Carter. "By the passage of this law, I am firmly of the belief that the one bane of the farmer on the cut-over lands (removing stumps) will be removed to a large degree, and the country in Beltrami and ad- joining counties will ‘be the Mecca for all kinds of people desiring good homes on agricultural lands.” Mr. Carter, in conjunction with nice line of fruit; such as: selling them for 48c. better on the market. trade likes it. none other. Roe & Markusen’s Editorial [1t is our aim to tell the people of Bam|d]|, through the columns of this paper, what-we have in the line - of groceries and the quality of, them.] This week we want to tell you that we have a very Strawbsrries, Raspberries, Plums, Pineapple put up in glass jars by Dunkley, Kalamazoo, Mich.; sold all over in the cities fox 50c a can, we are And then we have cranberry sauce and cherry pre- serves, put up by the Beechnut Packing Co. Nothing Just a few words about our butter. butter in the city, and we can prove it. Our PRE-=- MIUM BRAND CREAMERY BUTTER hss " no equal, put up in prints and full pounds. Last year we sold 12000 pounds, and that is' proof enough that our Insist on getting the “Premium” and Mrs. Kaiser’s Peannt butter on sale nt our store. Yours very truly, o ROE & MARKUSEN The Reliable Crocers. BEMIDJI, MINN We halve the best . PHONE 207 | Mr. Kaye of Minneapolis, controls some 20,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Blackduck and Hines, in Beltrami _county, and he, as well as many other residents of that vicin- ity, are firm in their belief that these lands contain iron ore, and are in fact located.on the western arm of the famous Messaba iron range, and one of the objects of Mr. Carter’s visit to Duluth is for the purpose of consulting a well known authority as to what extent the United States Steel company extended their in- vestigations in that vicinity, two years ago. “Hines and the country- east of Blackduck.is some ten to twenty. riles south of Kelliher, the point where representatives of the- steel company had drills working for several months, making exploritions; says Mr. Hines. “Just . what was found in the line. of iron. ore near Kelliher has never been given to the public, but from private sources I learn that ore was found in large quantities, Of course, this territory may not be ‘tapped’ for many years, but I am satisfied that those who may hold the mineral rights to lands in the vicinity of Kelliher, Black- duck and east of there and also southward towards Bemidji will eventually be holders of mining properties, as well as most excellent agricultural lands. -““The value of Beltrami lands™ for agricultural purposes has been dem- onstrated -futly: ~Several- farmers in the vicinity of my home exhibited their products at the Beltrami County Fair last fall, and also the Minne- sota State Fair, and in every instance -the exhibits won high prizes. Two of our farmers won the special prizes offered by Representative Opsahl for the best yields of poi:ntoes. ‘The winner of the first prize' raised 470 bushels of fine potatoes on a single acre of Beltraml county cut-over lands. “The people of our northern country are great admirers of G. G. Hartley of Duluth, owner of the famous Island .Farm, out Grand Rapids way. I believe that the State of Minnesota owes a debt of gratitude to Mr. Hartley for the very effective manner in which he has demonstrated at Island Farm that there are wonderful possibilities, from an agricultural standpoint, in the soil at the bottom of the swamps of northern Minnesota, of which land we have considerable along the line of the Minnesota & International railway, north from Bemidji. Mr. Hartley has = certainly performed wonders, out at Island Farm.” Auction Sale. The undersigned will sell at pub. lic auction to- highest bidder for cash at his farm % mile southeast of Hines, Minn,, on Thursday, April 1st., the following property: Two milch cows, one yoke of oxen, two steers, one 2-year-old bull, two calves, 39 chickens, two lumber wagons, one logging sled, two plows, two harrows, all kinds of garden machinery, 50 bushels potatoes, stoves, household furniture and utensils. Also 133 actes of land, 12 acres under cultivation. Lots of hardwood timber on place, good house with cellar and barn on place. Carl Schleyer, Hines, Minn. Farmers’ Institute at lhllby. i The Farmers' Institute meeting scheduled for March 12th will be held at Woodmen Hall, Sec. 5-145- 34, near Maltby, as this location will reach the greatest number of farmers. Episcopal Guild. Tlmr:dty afternoon prompdy at MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY. The Episcopal ‘Guild will meet RN