Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 7, 1909, Page 1

VOLUME 6. NUMBER 290. PAYS MILITIA COMPANY SPLENDID COMPLIMENT Lieutenant Colonel Gerlach of f St. Paul Inspected Company K Last Evening.—Says Bemidji Soldier Boys Are Getting Along Most Famously. “I am more than pleased with tke appearance of Company K this evening, and if you boys stick to your present determination and spirit you will need to fear no old company in the Third Regiment or the state guard at the annual en- campment next June, said Lieuten- ant-Colonel Gerlach U. S. A., to the members of Bemidji’s militia com- pany last evening at their annual inspection. The annual inspection of Com- pany K, the local militia, was held in the Coliseum rink in this city last evening, Lieutenant-Colonel Gerlach of the United States Army, who is making a tour of inspection of the Minnesota National Guard, acting as inspecting officer. A large crowd of local citizens attended the inspection and drill which was certainly fine. An in- spection of equipmeut was held first, followed by roll call and muster, sixty-six members out of sixty-eight being accounted for. The other two boys were absent on furlough. The company floored arms and unrolled packs, displaying neatly laid out [ents, blankets and ponchos. Com- pany drill, squad drill, bayonet exer- cises and platoon drill were executed in fine shape, the officers and men looking exceptionally well in their neat olive-drab and khaki uniforms. Lieutenant-Colonel Gerlach ex- pressed himself as well pleased with the soldierly bearing and physicial build of the “lads”, and with the precision with which they execute their military maneuvers. He also said that the company was fortunate indeed in having such a fine set of officers, The colonel is a2 man of thirty-five years’ experience in the regular army and his compliment is highly | appreciated by the local citizens. Colonel Gerlach is accompanied on his tour of inspection by Captain Hatcher, the military store keeper of the state of Minnesota. They left on the midnight train for Hib- bing to look over the company there. The members of Company K stated this morring that they were well pleased at seeing such a large attendance of townspeople at the inspection last evening. ! Captain Otto says there will be no ! regular practice this evening. QUARTERLY POSTOFFICE REPORT IS COMPLETED Shows a Healthy Condition of Business in This Vicinity.—increase Over Year Ago. The postoffice report for the quarter ending March 31st, which} has just been completed, that business in this vicinity is in a indicates healthy condition and continues to improve. The total receints at the Bemidiji postoffice for the first quarter of this year amount to $4,075.00 as against} $3,710.89 for the same quarter in 1908. The sale of stamps amounted to $3,827.83, $35.37 of which were received from publishers for postage on second class matter and $211.80 taken in as box rent. The total expenses of the quarter were $2598.92, $1,700.00 being for postmasters’ salaries and clerk hire, $13.92 for special delivery service, $135 for rent on cancelling machine: $30 for miscellaneous expenses (in- cluding janitor service), and $700 for city free delivery service. This| left $1,476.08 as profit which was forwarded to the United States de- pository at Washington. The receipts have been gradually increasing during the last quarter. The receipts for March were $1,- 337.73 and for February $1,142.57° showing an increase of $295.16 in the postoffice business of the “‘Windy” month over ‘February. The money order business in the ‘Bemidji postoffice ranks exception- ally high, considering the size of this little city. During the first quarter of 1909, 2,753 orders were issued at an average rate of $7.16 each, mak- ing a total of $19,725.03 sent to out- side places. The office also paid out $12,184.62, thereby leaving an excess of issues over payments to the amount of $7,540.41. Bemidji is fortunate in having an unusally efficient postoffice corps which gives the local public excel- lent service. « M. B. A. Meeting. Regular meeting of the local lodge, M. B. of A., Thursday, April 8, at 8 p. m. There will be initiation and a real wedding, which will take place after the business session. Refresh- ‘ments will be served and there will be a “hop” in honor of the newly- ‘wedded pair. All members are urged to come early. Visiting M. B. of A.’s are always welcome. —C. M. Hammond, Pres. Subscribe for The Pioneer. | building. “FOOL EDITCR” of The Pioneer. We may be a “Fool,” but that smile came on yesterday and is not going to rub off for some time to come. sanctum- BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA,VWEDNESDAY EVENING; APRIL 7, 1909. Different Effects of Governor’s Veto. [Ia the last issue of the Cass Lake Times, Editor Ives, in gloating over the passage by the house of the Cass Lake normal school bill, broke forth into verse relative to the ‘‘fool editor of the Pioneer,” and referred to Cass Lake as the “lion” and this progressive, wide-awake ¢ity as the “lamb.” conditions have changed. Truly, “There’s no fool like an old fool.—*‘Fool Editor Pioneer.” ] But The “‘blow™ has nearly prostrated Editor Ives of the Cass Lake Times, who, in his “wisdom’ has retired to the innermost confines of his Notice to Contractors. Bids will be received up to 8 p. m., Monday, April 12th, 1909, | for the construction of a two story ! brick and stone, store and ofiice§ VAGANGIES IN CHARTER the office of Frank L. Young & Co., 201 Palliado Building, Duluth, and at our office on and| after April gth. The nght to reject any or all bids reserved. Oleary & Bowser, Bemidji, Minn, to Complete City Charter Commis- sion of Fifteen. Why Pay Rent? The T. J. Miller Com-|on the commission. payments. | pany. i COMMISSION ARE FILLED Plans can be seen at!Judge Stanton Appointed Eight Members | In accordance with a petition | The newly appointed members are: W. N. Bowser, W. A. Could, R. H. Schumaker, Charles Nangle, G. M. Torrance. Dr. E. H. Smith, John Doran and P.J. Russell. As the ,’commissicn now stands the mem- bership includes these named above and the following: G. E. Carson, George McTaggart, Ed. Trask, Matt Thome, Fred Rhoda, A. P. iWhite and Willlam McCuaig. | There are fifteen members on the | commission and it is their intention ‘filed by the seven remaining members | to get together in the near future jof the charter commission of the|and, after a careful study of the | City of Bemidji, Judge C. 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We want to be thoroughly and favor- ably known throughout Northern Minne- sota as dealers in pianos of but one qual- ity, and that the best that money can buy, and we want everyone who is in- tending to purchese a piano to call at our warerooms, at Bemidji, Minn., and examine our stock, thus giving us a chance to prove all we claim. Just Count the Dots in the Above Outlined Piano DO IT NOW. The correct num NO TRICKERY as soon as received, and will remain sealed until opened by the judges When more than one answer The contest closes positively at noon on Saturday, COUPON Cut out this Coupon and mail at once Historical Society: VTR THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH “DRY” ZONE PROPOSED BY " GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Possibility that Saloons May Be Closed in Some Northera Minnesota Towns.—Indian Commissioner Says that Orders Relate Onl A telegram from Minneapolis to y to Reservations. Indian department, and with the Duluth Herald saysof a possible |head of the law enforcement divi- contingency in the sale of liquor at points contiguus to Indian reserva-[ the dry zore. tions, which might affect the city of sion, to agree on the limits of The terms of this agreement are not yet known, but Bemidji, as well as Cass Lake and |the zone will extend over consider- other points in this territory: “Minneapolis, Minn., April 6.—The able territory outside of the actual reservations. It will close saloons Federal government is going to close | in the village of Bena, for instance; up saloons ina large section of |in Cass cecunty, which is outside the Northern Minnesota, including not | reservatior, but has much Indian only the present reservations, but a | trade. zone outside from which itis now possiple for the liquor trade to reach the Indians. The Indian depart- ment has this authority under tHe provisions' of the original Indian treaties ceding the land to the whites, | as told prohibiting should continue to apply to the ceded territory, unless ordered by congress. “Technically it is possible for the federal authorities to close saloons in nearly all of Minnesota, includ- ing Minneavolis and Duluth. This power is only to be exercised, how- ever, to stop the sale of liquor loi the Indians. The law enforcement created last July, -is preparing to |enforce the treaty provisions in the present Indian country, and hun- dreds of salocns in the counties of Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater,Becker and Mahnomen will be compelled to close. “F. W. Zollman of St. Paul, at- torney for some ot the leading Minnesota brewers, has been in Washington severa! times to confer with Secretary F. E. Leupyp of the “The Prohibitionists are not losing their chance to make capital out of the situation. They are insisting that the treaty provisions should be enforced over the whole of the terri- tory ceded, including Minneapolis, in the Sunday Journal. {Duluth and nearly all the cities of These provided that the federal laws | Minnesota outside of St. Paul, and the® introduction and | those lying south along the river.” sale of lipuors in the Indian country | A special telegram from Washing- otherwise | ton to the Minneapolis Journal says of the attitude of the Indian depart- ment in the above matter: “Washington, April 6.—Commis- sioner Lemp of the Indian bureau, interior department, discussing the | Indian treaties, said kuday: “Itis not the intention of this office to bring any wholesale prosecu- | | | {division of the Indian department, |tions for illegal sale of liquor on so- jcalled Indian land. We don’t pro- 'pose to try to wipe out liquor traffic |in that part of the state in which no | Indians live, but to confine our {activities to those localities where {such sale of liquor will' affect the { Indians themselves. ‘This office has jquite a liberal appropriation from ; congress for investigating the sale of liquor to Indians and intends to | conduct its investigation along that line in a rational way.” EIIKMMI’S VAUDEVILLE EQUAL TO THE VERY BEST| That Excellent Place of Amusement| Becoming More Popular Each Succeeding Week. That the Brinkman Family Theater i is the most popular place of amuse- ment in the city is being demon- strated by the masses of the lovers| of high class amusement that pack the house nightly. Manager Brinkman is furnishing the very best of high class vaudeville that can be obtained, second to none in the northwest. Forrester & Lloyd and Williams & Mayer, as high class quick change artists, singers, mirth.-makers and dance}s, have never failed to please | the most skeptical and are justly | they are receiving. The pictures put on at this popu- ar place of amusement are the world’s greatest production in film features and are manupilated by the best biograph operator in the | northwest. Were Married Yesterday. Irvin Misner of Farley and Miss Reta Wilson of Kelliher were married yesterday afternoon by Judge of Probate Clark of this city. Says the Cass Lake Times: { Miss Doenitz goes to Bemidji next week to put on at the opera house “The Topic of the Hour,” which was so successfully played here under Miss Doenitz management several weeks ago. The play at Bemidji will be given under the auspices of the Elks. If Bemidji has the talent possessed by Cass Lake an evening of unqualified enjoyment is in store for its theatre patrons. deserving of the excellent patronage —