Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 19, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 7. NUMBER 27. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1909 . FORTY CENTS PER MONTH WAREIELD ELECTRIC CO. APPLY FOR A FRANCHISE Company Also Makes Proposition to Pump Water for City. —Council Asked to Extend Sewer Three Blocks, to the New Schoo! House. An unusually interesting session of the council was held Monday evening, at which time a number of matters which are of vital importance to the city were taken into consid- eration, the one which was of the most importance being that of the renewal of the electric light contract and franchlse and the pumping of the city water. C. W. Warfield, of the Warfield Electric company, presented to the council a proposition proposing to do the city pumping, the following of which is a copy of said proposi- tion: “Bemidji, May 17. ““Honorable Council of the City of Bemidji, Bemidji, Minnesotn. “Gentlemen:—We, the Warfield Electric Company, propose to do the city pumping under the follow- ing conditions: “After the acceptance and pas- sage of the ordinance granting us electric light priyileges in further berefits to be derived from the granting thereof, we, the Warfield Electric Company, agree and bind ourselves to do the city pumping and keep the elevated tank full or nearly full at all times and to give the city direct pressure in case of fire, the city to furnish water, triplex pumps, motors and apparatus, also all re- pairs and extensions, and have the same apparatus located on the lot adjacent to the present city plant, for the term of fifteen (15) years at the following prices: $125 per month for the first five (5) years; $150 per month for the next five (5) years; $175 per month for the last five (5) years, the Warfield Electric Company to furnish power to operate said motors, also a competent man by day and one by night to look after said machinery. “Respectfully yours, “Warfield Electri®Co.” An ordinance, which had been previously prepared, was introduced and given its first reading, the or- dinance being as follows: “An Ordinance Granting the Use and Right of the Streets and Alleys in the City of Bemidji for Electric Lightand Power Purposes. “The city council of the city of Be- midji, Beltrami county, do ordain as follows: “Section 1. There is hereby granted by the city council of the city of Bemidji, Beltrami county, Minnesota, unto C. W. Warfield and A. A. Warfield, a co-partnership doing business as Warfield Electric Company, their executors, adminis- trators and assigns, permission and authority to erect and maintain for a period of fifteen (I5) years the use of the streets and alleys in the city of Bemidji withinm the corporate limit, as may be necessary for the production and transmission of elec- tricity for the purpose of lighting and furnishing power. “And the said Warfield Electric admini- hereby granted permission and authority for a period of fifteen (15)yearsfrom and after passage of this ordinance to erect and maintain poles on any and all of its streets, alleys or stretch wires on said poles for the purpose of operat- ing the said electric light plant in the said city of Bemidji for the use of the city of Bemidji and its in- Company, its strators executors, and assigns, is avenues, and to habitants. “Provided, however, said city. and operating fixtures, moved by said city during the term that such poles shall be so set and placed and the wires so strung thereon as not to endanger or obstruct travel on any street, alley or avenue of the Said poles and wires within the streets, avenues and alleys of said city to be placed and erected under the direction of the Light Committee of the city of Bemidji, and when so placed, located and erected the same shall not be moved or ordered: to be of this gfant without just or suffici- ent cause. “And provided further, that if at any time during the life of this grant the said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, adminis- trators and assigns, shall fail to furnish electric light in accordance with the provision of this grant, to said city and to the inhabitants thereof for thirty (30) consecutive days through the failure or neglect of said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, administrators and assigns, then the right by this ordi- nance granted, shall cease and ter- minate at the option of said city council, exceuting however, as a part of such period of failure afore- said, such time as may be reason- ably required by said Warfield Electric company, its executors, administrators and assigns, to repair or restore such works and their appurtenances, or any part thereof, as may at any time be injured by fire, lightning or other causes, which necessary time shall not be con- sidered as part of such period of failure to operate said works or to furnish light-and power. “Section 2. The said Warfield Electric company shall at all times protect, defend, save harmless, and which may arise or accrue against the said city from the injury or any person or persons, company or corporation or to any property from the doing of any work ‘herein authorized to be done, or from the operation of said electric light plant or from the neglect of said Warfield Electric company, its o executors, tion, indemnify said city of Bemidji from | and assume all liabilities for dangers' I administrators and assigns, or any of its employes to comply with any ordinance relative to the manner of the use of the big highways of said city, and defend the city from any and all actions at law and in equity on occount of property or persons being injured by the using or occu- pying any of the streets, avenues or alleys of the said city by the Warfield Electric Company, its executors,administrators and assigns, in business herein set forth. “Section 3. The said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, {administrators and assigns, in con- sideration of the granting aforesaid electric lights to said city and its inhabitants thereof at rates not to exceed the following to-wit: For commercial and residence lights, all night service, as follows: “Flat rate—16 c. p., $1.00 per month; 32 c. p., $1.25 per month. “For street lights, all night ser- vice, moonlight schedule, the city shall be charged rates as follows: 2,000 c. p- arc lights $7.50 per month. 32 c. p. incandescents $1.25 per month, Providing, however, that when” ever any person or persons desiring [Continued on Last Page.] E. H. JERR rights and privileges, shall furnish| Boats on Lake Bemidji. GHARLES SCHEAFFER IS IMPRESSED WITH BEMIDJI Traveling Passenger Agent for the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Grows Enthusiastic. Charles Scheafer of Duluth, travel- ing passenger agent for the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railway, spent last night and part of today in Bemidji looking up the local field with reference to possible business for his road. Mr. Scheafer visited Bemidji on several previous occasions, but has not been here for two years past, and he commented quite freely on the advances made since his last visit. In talking to a Pioneer representative he stated that he was greatly surprised at the many im- provements which had been made isince_ his last visit and said Bemidji was to be congratulated on her pro- gresstve people. | Mr. Scheafer left this noon for Grand Rapids and intended going from there to Coleraine and other range towns and will return to Du- luth via the Duluth-Messaba & Northern road. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS My entire stock of Hardware, consisting of Shelf Hardware of every descrip- Paints, Building Paper, Nails, Tinware, Cutlery, . and everything in the Hardware Line . ... .. WILL BE SOLD AT BARGAIN PRICES Enamel The Sale is now on. I need the money and this is your opportunity to buy cheap. RARD Elk Meeting Thursday Night, A regular meefing of Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. E., will be heldon Thursday evening,May 20,at Masonic Hall, Bemidji, at 8 o’clock. As there is much business of import- ance you should be on haud early. M. S. Gillette, Sec. F. S: Lycan, E. R. Bemidji Couple Married. Miss Johannah Bowe and John McManus of this city were married Monday at the St. Phillip’s Catho- lic chnrch. An excellent wedding breakfast was served at the Bowe home to which the friends of the bridal couple did full justice. Mr. and Mrs. McManus have rented a house in Mill Park and will continue their residence in Bemidji. Local news on last page. Ware, The Bemidji Boat club has taken active measures to prevent the ac- cumulation of “deadheads,” stray timber and other refuse on the shores of Lake Bemidji or in the lake that would tend to impede the plying of the waters by the many launches which are owned in the city. At an enthusiastic meeting of the club held last evening. it was de- *| cided that all members of the club should form a.committee of ‘the whole to visit all parts of the lake and inspect the shore at all points, with reference to locating favorable places for docks and landing places, also to locate any “deadheads” or other obstructions in the water and assist in removing the same. The club will also place stationary buoys atone or two points where there are sandbars, etc. There is a rocky obstruction a quarter of a mile from “Diamond Point” and a sandbar out from the bridge over the Mississippi river, on the east shore of the lake, which will be distinctly marked, so that “bold mariners” who traverse the waters during the twilight or darkness may not come to grief. BEMIDJI BOAT CLUB WILL KEEP THE LAKE CLEARED Will Also Remove Obstruction in Mississippi River, Three Miles East.—Adopt New Penant.—Require Boats to Carry Two Life Preservers. The officials of the Crookston and Bemidji Lumber comparies will co- operate towards keeping the lake clear of obstructions. > The club will also clear away an obstruction which is lodged in the Mississippi river, three miles east of Lake Bemidji, which will afford a clear water route for boats from the Bemidji dock eight miles down the “‘Father of Waters” to the power dam belonging to the Beltrami Elec- tric Light and Power company. The club has also adopted a new penant, which is blue in color, with the letters “B. B. C.” in white, ar- ranged somewhat differently than- was at first proposed. Itis the intention of the club to hold several regettas during the sum- mer; and a number of foreign supply houses, as well as local firms, have volunteered to give prizes for com- petition at these events. It is estimated that at least 150 launches will be used on Lake Be- midji this season. Last year there were 85, and 50 have been added to the number this spring. The club has adopted a rule that launcnes owned by members shall at all times’ be provided withat least two 'life preservers for each launch. Vice Presidenf Standard Oil Co. Dies Sudddenly. New York, May 19,—(Special to the Pioneer.)—Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil company, died suddenly this morn- ing. 8 y Mr. Rogers arose about 6 o’clock, and at about 6:30 he began to feel ill, complaininig of numbness and nausea. Before anything could be done for his relief, he sank and died. Stocks in which Mr. Rogers was interestéd declined’ on exchanze following the open of the market Talented Band Leader Wants to Come : Here, Bemidji will doubtless have a good band during this season and next winter and the outdoor con- certs on the city dock will prob- ably be again commenced after the first of next month. Franz F. Freund, a resident of Red Lake Falls who has held the position of director of the band at that place for the last five years, is in Bemidj1 and is looking over the local band proposition at the request of several prominent busi- ness men. Mr, Freund is a fine musician, plays cornet and violin and teaches lessons on every instru- ment in the band. It is his inten- tion, if he stays in Bemidji to work up a fine large orchestra. Some of the local band men and Mr. Freund are circulating a sub- scription list among the local busi- ness men and if promises of sufficient money to pay a good salary can be secured, the leader will be engaged immediately. Bemidji has material enough for a band but lacks a good leader. This difficulty, however, now seems to be in a fair way to be done away with. Improved Mail Service. All mail for the south put in the local postoffice before 8 o’clock in the evening is sent to the twin cities on the M. & I. night train and reaches St. Paul and Minnea- polis before 7 o’clock the next morn- ing. . Likewise, the mail which leaves the twin cities for Bemidji at 6 o'clock in the evening arrives here on the 3:40 train in the morn- ing and is made up before the post- office opens. This gives Bemidji much better mail service from and to the southern part of the state. Most of the St. Paul evening mail formerly reached Bemidji on the noon train by way of Crookston, several hours later than at present. GROOKSTON ENTERTAINED KNIGHTS OF GOLUNBUS The Delegation of Bemidiites Greatl¥ Enjoyed Their Trfp to the “‘Queen City.” Local members of the order ot Knights of Columbus who reside in Bemidji are still talking of the splendid time which they had at Crookston last Sunday, when they attended a session of the order which was attended by a large number of knights from North Dakota and towns in northern Minnesota. Those who attended from Bemidji were the following: T. J. Burke, P.]. Russell, J. O. Harris, A. A. Andrews, E. P. Gould, W. E. Murphy, Ed. Mullin, Wm. Helin, Paul Fou- cault. H. J. McCarthy and Chas. Nangle. Of the above J. O. Harris, Chas. Nangle, Ed Mullin, E. P. Gould, H. J. McCarthy and W. E. Murphy were initiated intqthe order, the others of the party being old mem- bers. The large class that was ini- tiated, as a whole, was one of the best ever taken into the order, but itis said that “Jim” Harris, Chas. Nacgle and W. E. Murphy were the star actors. The occasion was one which will long be remembered by Bemidji visitors, as everything possible was done by the Crookston members to. royally entertain the visiting breth- ern and candidates. The visitors attended church ser- vices Sunday morning, and in the afternoon a session of the lodge was held in Fournet hall, at which time the candidates were initiated. A sumptuous banquet was served in the evening fland a social mingling with Crookston people washad. At the conclusion of the banquet the session of the lodge was resumed, at which some splendid speeches were made, the Bemidji contingent returning home Monday forenoon. - Militia Drill Tonight. Company K will meet in the armory this evening for regular drill. —A. E. Otto, Captian. ‘The Episcopal Guild will meet with Mrs. F. S. Arnold Thursday afternoon. at 2:30.