Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 25, 1909, Page 1

e PR THE BEMIDJI D Y PIO. Historical Society- TEGN VOLUME 7. NUMBER 32. WE WILL CELEBRATE JULY BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1909 . 4TH; GOOD BAND POSSIBLE Commercial Club Favorable to Celebrating Saturday, July 3.—Mass Meeting Tomorrow Evening.—Harry Masten Engaged to Lead Bemidji Band. A Patriotic Bemidji Citizen in Full Dress. Bemidji will celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday, July 3rd, and will also have a first-class local band by that time to furnish high- grade music for the celebration, ac- cording to the intentions of the di- rectors of the Bemidji Commercial Club, who at a meeting of the di- rectors held yesterday afternoon, de- cided unanimously in favor of cele- brating the nation’s natal day, and also arranged for the engagement of a talented leader for the local band, who was present at the meeting. For the past three years, the citi- | zens of Bemidji have held a local celebration on July Fourth, when there were races, baseball and other games, in which everybody who ce- sired was allowed to participate, the prizes offered for winners of events being just large enough so as not to encourage professionals to partici- pate, but still of such liberal propor- tions that local and near-by sports would enter. It is the intention to hold a mass meeting tomorrow evening, when the further consideration of the proposition of the Fourth of July celebration will be taken up and com- mittees appointed to have charge of the affair, which will be of large calibre and so arranged as to be generally acceptable to all residents of this city. Harry Masten of St. Paul, a band- master and orchestra leader of con- siderable note, was present at the meeting of the Commercial Club directors and made a proposition to take over the leadership of the Be- midji band and orchestra. Mr. Masten declared he would take charge of the local band men and guaranteed to have a band in con- dition so asto play all the up-to- date music, not latter than July. 1. | He desired a guarantee for his ser- vices, and agreed to deposit a cash | guarantee for the performance of his | labors. | The directors decided to engage the services of Mr. Masten until ;aiker the Fourth of July, on trial, | with the intention of hiring him { permanently if he performs accept- | able labor. | Mr. Masten came here as a leader |of the orchestra for a traveling farce comedy company which played here Saturday night. The orchestra was exceptionally clever, and as Masten resigned from the orchestra, the opportunity to engage him was taken advantage of. Mr. Masten has studied at Ober- lin conservatory and at Springfield, and is a splendid performer on the violin and cornet. He was con- nected with the Minnesota State | Band at St. Paul for a. year previous |to coming here and was also em- iployed by the Raudenbush Piano | company. His wife accomparies |him. Sheis a fine pianist, and is la graduate of the Virgil Pipe Organ, iano and Glavier school. LOG DRIVES “UP NORTH" FILL RED LAKE STREAMS Many Thousand Feet of Timber Are Destined for Driving on Red Lake River. ‘The many drives of logs which are to be taken from the district east and south of Red lake to the Lower Red lake, and subsequently to be towed across the lake and driven through the Red Lake river, have been started, as has also the big drives in the north Turtle river, out of Rebedew lake, east of Tenstrike. A. A. Richardson, the local photo- grapher, has made a visit to the different drives north of Bemidji and tells of their present condition. The drive on Tamarack river has been taken to Red lake and practi- cally all of the men who have been | engaged on the drive left the latter part of last week. The drive on the North Battle river has been finished; South Battle river is filled with logs from Red lake to within about seven.miles of Kelliher. The crew of men who have been- working on the drive have been discharged. Mr. Richard- son states that the logs will be T left where they are until the front of the drive can be boomed out from the mouth of the river. The North Cormorant river is also full of logs, and the conditions are about the same as those at South | Battle river. The big drive in the Blackduck river is under way and there isa large crew.of men working on the drive. There is also a big crew of men getting out a drive on the second Cormorant river, were fully 35,000,- 000 feet of logs will be driven this spring. The two steamboats that wintered at the mouth of Blackduck river, are being prepared to tow logs tacross Red lake to the Red Lake | river. All of the above drives, with the jexception of the Blake & Hawkins Turtle River drive, are logs which | were cut by the J. A. Irvine Lumber company, andare being driven un- der the direction of that company Week-End Excursions. Via the South Shore for Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo by rail to St. Ignace thence D. & C. N. Co.’s steamers, leaving Duluth every Friday. June 4 to July 30. To Detroit and return $17.00. Limit SepL_ }Sth. GRAND RAPIDS DESTINED T0 LEAD RANGE TOWNS A. B. Clair Tells of Railway Extension Work and Development of Iron Ore Industry. Grand Rapids isassumingthe proportions of .a solid,' sub- stantial place that is bound to lead the range townsin the near future, according to A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids, who came to the city yesterday afternoon from the ‘‘Rap- ids.” “The extension of the Great Northern branch from Nashwauk to Grand Rapids means that the iron ore industry will soon take tangiable form in the vicinity of the ‘Rapids’, and the mining of ore will soon be a reality,” says Mr. Clair. “So anx- jous are the Great Northern offi- cials to complete the extension of the road that they have installed an elec- tric lighting system so that crews of men can work both night and day in the construction work, which means that. the construction of the road will be rushed with all possible speed to completion. “Duxing the past few yerrs, ex- plorations for iron ore in the vicin- ity of Grand Rapids have been car- Fourth of July Mepfing Wednesday Evening, ried on much more extensively than many people can imagine; and suc- cess has crowned the efforts of those who - have prospected, in a Iarge measure, and there are many loca- tions that are regarded as being very valuable—and they are closely ad- jacent to Grand Rapids. “G. G. Hartley of Duluth has been a great factor in the develop- ment of the iron resources of Itasca county, and he takes much interest in the progress being made to ad- vance the industry. s “Grand Rapids will, from now on, take on added- solidity and business activity, as a direct result of the iron ore industry.” Notice to the Public. My wife, Maggie Blondo, having left my bed and board without cause, all merchants or other persons are hereby notified that I will not be re- sponsible for any bills she may in- cur, and all bills so incurred must inot be charged to my account from and after this date. Dated at Bemidji, Minn., this 25th day of May 1909. his J. X Blondo. mark. Signed in presence of John Graham. - A. Klein. Local news on last page. A mass meeting will be held at the council chambers Wednesday even- ing, at 8 o’clock, when the matter of celebrating the Fourth of July will be taken up, and plans discussed for the event. Every resident of the city is invited to attend the_ meeting and partici- pate in the selection of committees, etc. A. G. WEDGE, Vice President Commercial Club. SELLS SMALL FARM AND LEAVES - FOR AUSTRALIA Fred Zeroth Made a Goog-Sized “‘Roll” Tilling a Farm in Beltrami County. Fred Zeroth, who has farmed in the vicinity of Bemidji on a small scale since 1896, has gone to New South Wales, Austrailia, where he will hereafter make his home. Mr. Zeroth came to Beltrami county in 1895 and took a small claim - six miles from Tenstrike, selling the claim in 1905. He then purchased forty acres of land one mile -east of Lake Bemidji, which he cultivated in an intelligent manner. Mr. Zeroth sold his farm in April, this year, desiring to go to New South Wales, to make his per- manent home. Mr. Zeroth was accompanied by a big fat wallet which contained some $5,000, which he derived from the cultivation and sale of his land. H. J. Tonskemper of Duluth, who so ably represents the F. A. Patrick company, came to the city yester- day afternoon for the purpose of interviewing his many customers FREE! or Plant. BEMIDJI, FREE! Decoration Day. FREE! Home-grown Shrubs, Trees and Bedding-out Plants for Decoration Day Purposes We have made arrangements with our local nursery to fill our orders for Trees, Shrubs and Plants until Commencing Wednesday we will give, until Saturday night, with each $5.00 cash sale, an order on the nursery for one Tree, Shrub, They have on hand Elm Trees, Rose Bushes, Rosa Roguse, Spiraea Van Houtteas, Honey Suckles and Goldon Glow.---Take your choice. nursery is near thecemetery. Ask the Clerk Who Waits on You for An Order—-THEY ARE FREE TO YOU! And You Can Help A Home Instituti(;l The By Accepting An Order Orders Will Not Be Honoréd After May 3Ist. § Exra Bargains at Our GREAT Glflsfllfi OUT SALE This Wesk | O’LEARY & BOWSER ~ MINNESOTA. BEMIDJI IS FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BOATING AND FISHING IN OF VERY BEST Viking Boat Company Has New Boat House.—Many Row-" boats, Plenty Tackle and Bait.—Splendid Water- courses Tributary to Bemidji. Bemidji is better prepared than ever before to care for the wants of visitors who desire to enjoy boating, sailing, fishing or bathing on the waters of Lake Bemidji or any of its tributaries, and accommodations for anglers are of the very best, with fishing reported as being very good, the backward season seeming to have been beneficial, instead of the contrary, as many would naturally expect, The Viking Boat company, which operates the city boat house, made very extensive alterations and built additions to the already complete establishment which is headquarters for boats, tackle and fishing ap- paratus. A new boat building, con- taining twenty-seven stalls for boats, was erected during the past winter, which is complete and modern in every respect. All of the stalls in this new building are rented, except two, being used by local owners of gasoline boats, of which there are owned in Bemidji 140, The old boat house contains a large number of stalls, seven of which are occupied by private par- {ties, the remainder being taken up by the rowboats, gasoline launch and canoes owned by the Viking people. The Viking company owns fifty- three rowboats, several canoes and duck-boats, besides a 14-horsepower gasoline launch, named “The Swallow,” all of which are rented for a reasonable figure. The com- pany has very reasonable terms for use of boats, tackle and bait. Twenty-five cents for the first hour Viking Boat Co.’s Old Boat House and 10 cents for each subsequent hour, is charged for the use of rowboats, with no charge for bait and tackle; while many other resorts in the northern part of the state charge much more than the local firm. Bemidji offers exceptional attrac- tions for boating, and there are several routes for enjoyable trips that are really eye-openers to strang- ers. The completion of the new power dam in the Mississippi river, eight miles down stream from the eastern outlet of Lake Bemidji, has raised the water in the river to a depth that makes “navigating” the entire eight miles a decided pleasure, the stream being very wide the entire distance to the dam, and the course being cleared by the members of the Bemidji Boat Club, with their many launches. Another delightful trip in the sum- mer months is from Lake Itasca, by canoe, down the Mississippi and through the various small lakes to Lake Irving and Bemidji, on down the “Father of Waters” to Cass lake, continuing down stream the entire distance to Minneapolis. The trip necessitates many port- ages, but only for short distances, and there are hundreds of beautiful camping grounds along the shores of the rivers and lakes. This trip has been taken by many people who reside in the twin cities. Local trips around Lake Bemidji and up the schoolcraft river to Lake Plantagenet are also splendid water courses, and fishing is always good along any of these streams or lakes. MRS. A. GODBOUT DIED IN GITY THIS FORENOON Had Been Ailing for Year Past.—Con- dition Became Serious About a Month Ago. Mrs. A. Godbout, aged 39 years, died in this city at9 o’clock this morning, after an extended illness, which became serious during the past two months. Up to noon, the arrangements for the funeral had not been completed, but it has been decided to bury the body of the deceased in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Godbout has been ailing for more than a year past, her illness becoming acute two months ago and finally ending her life. Mrs. Godbout (whose maiden name was Marin) was born in Sanlac county, Michigan, thirty- nine years ago. She moved to Minnesota with. her parents in 1880, and was married to A. God- bout, at Crookston, eighteen years ago. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Godbout, they being Sam, aged 16; Alice, aged 14; Minnie, aged 12; Nellie, aged 4, all of whom are living. Mr. and Mrs. Godbout came to Bemidji eight years ago, taking up aclaim on the Schoolcraft. river, between Carr and Marquette lakes, three miles south of Bemidji, where they have since resided. In addition to the immediate members of their own family, Mrs. Godbout is survived by her mother, ‘Mrs. Marin; two sisters, Mrs. Barnby and Mrs. Jordan; and four brothers, William, Sam, John and, Henry Marin, all of whom reside here. Mrs. Godbout was a most estimable woman. She ran the journey of her life in thirty-nine years. It is a path marked with deeds of kindness and cheer. Flowers, not thorns, sunshine, not shadow, did she scatter every- where. With these she was lavish. Truth was the inspiration of her life, and by kindness she exemplified its great worth. She will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends, who extend sincere sympathy to sorrowing relatives. When in need of sweet -cream that will whip, call at Stewart’s con- fectionery. North-Country Newslets. County Commissioner F. O. Sibley of Island Lake, who lost a $4,000 generul merchandise store at Island Lake by fire last week, expects to have a new stock of goods at the “Lake” within a week and will oc- cupy another building in that village until he can erect a building on the site of the ome that burned. Mr. Sibley will start up the machinery of his sawmill at Island Lake within a week or ten days and saw lumber for his new store. Charles Dickenson of Island Lake reports that his business is getting along nicely. Mr. Dickenson is looking prosperous and contented these days. Charles Saxrud, the well known hotel-keeper at Fowlds, expected to sell his saloon and hotel today to O.* A. Thompson of Bagley. Mr. Sax- rud says its the simple life for him. He intends to retire to his home- stead in the vicinity of Fowlds and enjoy rural life for awhile.