Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 3, 1909, Page 1

VOLUME 7. NUMBER 39." e . THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1909. _°Historical Society. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH LOCAL STATE LAND SALES ATTRACTING ATTENTION George Welsh, State Immigration Commissioner, Says Land-Hungry Are Seeking Minnesota Timber Lands. —Sale in Bemidji Takes Place June 23. There is more interest than ever before in northern Minnesota timber lands, according to George Welsh, state immigration agent. Mr. Welsh yesterday received a letter from a Belle Plaine, ‘Iowa. real estate man, who had received a copy of the de- partment’s books on “Minnesota Timber Lands” and asks that a large number of the books be shipped GEORGE WELSH, State Commissioner of Immigration. him by express. He said that the interest among land seekers there is rapidly turning towards the half timbered lands of Northern Minne- sota. Mr. Welsh said that is only a sample of hundreds of letters he is receiving from different parts of the country. There have been demands for so many thousands of the books that the department is able to supply only a small part of them with the limited appropriation. Inquiries come from all parts of the country but Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania supply the largest number.—St. Paul Pioneer Frequent inquiries are being made by letter, to the Pioneer and other people in Bemidji concerning the sale of state school lands in Bel- Press. | trami county, which will be held in this city on Wednesday, June 23rd, and indications are that there will be healthy bidding on the land offered for sale at that time. Ten thousand acres of land will be offered for sale in Bemidji and it is expected that State Auditor Iver- son will personally conduct the sale. As these lands are practically cut- over timber lands the subjoined article, taken from a pamphlet recently issued by George Welsh, commissioner of immigration, en- titled ‘“Minnesota Timber Lands,” will be interesting: “Should You Own Land? ““The permanent success of any country depends on the distribution of its landed property among citizens of that country. The men who own land and live on it, converting the fertility of the soil into tangible wealth, constitute the backbone of any country. “The people of the United States are coming more and more to Irea]ize the fact that real independ- ence is found on the farm, and dur- ing the past few years there has been an unprecedented demand for good farm lands. In all parts of the United States there is going on at present a general leveling up of values of farm lands. Good agri- cultural land is steadily increasing in value inalmost direct ratio with de- velopment and age of that country. During past five years this leveling tendency has been especially notice- able in the midwestern and Western states. The speculative value of these lands is almost a thing of the past, and the point is reached at present where the annual returns per acre will hardly bring much more than good interest on the in- vestment. When this condition in affairs is reached all over the country | there will be a steady development of the tenantry system, which means that the opportunity fora man of moderate means to purchase will be gone forevyer. Program Eighth-Grade Graduating Exercises. Herewith is given the program of the Eighth-grade commencement exercises, which will be held at the City Opera House this evening, commencing at 8:15 sharp, together with the Class Roll and Class Honors: “Masque of Columbus” } ~ Class Roll : Harry Atwood Adolph Knoke PART I Lester Achenbach Kenneth Ludington Orchestra Selection Essie Brannon Wayne Lepley Earl Bailey Maude McCawley ACT 1 Fred Chamberlain Claude Mclver Scene 1. Meeting between Columbus and other explorers. Dessie Claypool Olive Miller Scene 2. Columbus near Powhatan's Camp. Clara Dicaire Mary McManus Ik John DeRushia Cathrn McGregor Orchestra Selection Delbert Elletson Bertha Malakowski Lizzie Erickson Alfred Moritz . ACT I y Melvin Galchutt Julia Nelson Scene 1. Meeting betwee;loC?lumhus and the thirteen Etta Gould Bessie Quick nies. s Scene 2. Columbus in Colonial Party. i Rl SMovle: o Orchestra Selection Leora Hedglin Anna Spain Minnie Huntosh Aghnes Titus ACT I Edith Huntosh Elsie Walker Scene 1. Columbus in Chicago. Walter Jones Marion White Scene 2. Presentation of class to Columbus. Klein Ross Weekley Orchestra Selection PART I bi Anna - Class Honors Donald Shannon Agnes Titus ‘Wayne Lepley | Presentation of Diplomas Benediction Minnie Huntosh Eddie Ripple “We have no desire to disparge other sections of the United States, but would merely like to emphasize the fact that in Northern Minnesota today will be found a great oppor- tunity to buy land at very nominal values, which land eventually will become quite as valuable as any land in the country. “There are several classes of people who today should be think- ing of buying agricultural land if they ever intend to do so. Refer- ence is not made to the speculator or the investor, but rather to the man who ought to be living ona farm. In the first place there is the renter, a man trained in agri- cultural pursuits who has mnot amassed sufficient wealth to pur- chase a farm in the locality in which he lives. In all Eastern and Western Central States where the original settlers have become wealthy through a great natural increase in farm values, there has been a great tendancy towards development of landlordism. Sta- tistics show that a large percentage of farms in these states are handled by renters, at the same time it is the common experience of renters that after paying a rental sufficient to give the owner interest [Continued on Last Page.] $10,000 DAMAGE SUIT 1S BEING TRIED IN GOURT | Grand Jury Returned Indictment Against Two.—*‘No Bill” Against Two Others. The $10,000 damage suit of Jacob L. Brown vs, the Douglass Lumber company, et al, has occupied the attention of the court since yester- day noon and isstill in progress, although several other matters have addition to the damage suit. The jury in the damage suit was secured yesterday afternoon and is as follows: - & Carl Wallen, James Perkins, George Ten Eyck, Peter Nelson, Gunder Moi, W. C. Patterson, August Peterson, Hans Thorson, Herman Eickstad, Nels J. Hendrickson, Axel Asp and G. Swedberg. After the jury was secured E. E. McDonald opened the case for the plaintiff and called to the stand H. N. Douglass for cross-examination under the statutes. The cross- examination of Mr. Douglass was continued this morning, after which J. J. Anderson was also called to BEMINIK { Proposed Sike CLAY co. BECKER co been considered by Judge Stanton in |+ the stand for under the statutes. This noon the counsel in the case visited the mill of the Douglass Lumber company and inspected the machinery of the plant; and late this afternoon the jury, in the cus- tody of a deputy sheriff, also visited mill and inspected the machinery. Yesterday afternoon the grand jury returned indictments as follows: * Gus Kling, charged with grand larceny in the first degree. A true bill was returned charging a person with a serious crime the particulars of which will be divulged later. The grand jury reported that they found no bill against W. Henry Williams on the charge of forgery, Charles Peck, charged with setting a forest fire, and Dan Griffith. Kling was arraigned by County Attorney McKusick and the court appointed John L. Brown as attor- ney for the defendant with instruc- tions to enter a plea at 2 p. m. to- day. COMMENGEMENT OF HIGH ~ SCHOOL TOMORROW NIGHT cross-examination Class of Thirteen Will Be Looking for ““New Worlds to Conquor,” Hereatter. Commencement exercises of the graduation class of ’09 of the Be- midji High school will .be held in the city hall tomorrow evening, when the following program will be given: “Merry June”... Gir) Solo, “*May Morning”. Morris Dance Sheperd’s Dance “3. Torch Dance” Hiss Stanton s Hon. J. Adam Bede -..“Robert Burns™ Olat Hondrum *Wanderer's Evening Song”...... Rubenstein Girls' Glee Club Presentation of Diplomas. ........ President of the Board of Education Benedictlon.. ...... ...... .....Rev. Deniston The following is the class roll of 'og of the Bemidj High school who will step out ot school life to- morrow and take hold of the more serious battle of life: Signe Virginia Wallin, Eliza Brondby, Florence R Weekly, Katherine Arabelle Neal, Ethel L. Knox, Rachel Eleanor Rackerd, Ida Hendrickson, Selma Margaret Witting, Hazel Helen Wells, Olaf Hondrum, Helmer Victor Kruse, Clara Elizabeth Fisk and Amanda Klein. Telephone your orders for ice to the Bemidiji Ice company, tele- phone 406. No Prayer Meeting Tonight. There will be no prayer meeting in the Presbyterian church tonight owing to the Eighth grade com- mencement exercises. We make regular deliveries of ice to all parts of the city. The Bemidji Ice company, telephone 406. % aquiring of unexpected wealth drives FOSSTON AND BEMIDJI TO PLAY BASEBALL SUNDAY “Louie” Roy Is Catching for Visiting Team, Which Is Very Fast, This Sea Play With The Fosston team, one of the strongest semi-professional base- ball organizations in the north half of the state this season, will play in Bemidji Snnday against the local city team, and a fast con- test is looked for, The Fosston team has as its battery Cedreau, an Indian who was formerly a member of the Cloquet team, and Louis Roy, who caught for Bemidji during the last three seasons. Emerson, an- other’ ex Bemidji player, is also with Fosston. Cedreau is a splen- did ‘hurler,” and with Roy behind the bat, has been doing phenom- enal work this season. Two weeks ago, the Fosston and Ada teams played a tie thirteen-inning game, neither side scoring, and | the battle is said to have been the | very best ever seen at Fosston. The entire Fosston team is made up of seasoned players who are de-| termined to take the game from Bemidji, and they will not lack supporters from their home town, as many Fosston people will come over with the players to see the game. ‘The battery for Bemidji, so far as is known at present, will be Baum- gardoer and Eckel. “Baum” is pitching a steady game at all times, | this season, and will undoubtedly| put up a game battle with the Fosston redskin. It is possible that Summers, the| old Duluth boy who played with! Bemidji three years ago, will be here and participate in the game with Bemidji against Fosston. Summers has been playing with the Regina son.—Summers May the Locals. R team, in the Northwest Canada league, and is desirous of breaking away from the Canuck club. Should he come, it has not yet been decided just where he will play. As it is desirable, atall times, to strengthzn the local team the writer would suggest that the infield be shifted somewhat. It might not be a bad idea to try THE GENERAL RECEIVER. “Big Chief" Roy Catches for Fosston. Carlton at first base and shift Riddell to short, provided the latter’s arm is all right. “Reddy” was at one time consid- ered one of the fastest infielders in the northwest, and if his ‘‘wing” is all right, nobody has it on him play- ing short. At least it would not be a bad-idea for the management to expirement until they got a steady man for short- stop, which has been filled in a very uncertain manner since the season opened. “‘The Power of Love.” Raymond Bell’s modern comedy- drama “The Power of Love,” is said to be in a distinct dramatic class of its own. The situations are taken from real life, some of the action having really taken place at the time of the Denver Boom and the discovery of the Blooming Daisy lode. The author pieced these occur- rences together in such a way as to make a neat, interesting play and liberally added comedy to give it vim and cheerfulness. The story is of an old farmer and his wife and daughter. The wife, being a kind and loving mother and desirous of living a quite life, is satisfied with her hum- ble home in the suburbs, but the the father money-mad and he forces his wife and daughter to go New York and mingle in society. Their many experiences and em- barrassing situations afford excellent material for good acting, and Ray- mond Bell and his company have proven themselves capable artists, as this is their third successful season. Mr. Bell will be seen in “The Power of Love” at the City Opera House, Saturday, June 5Sth. . The Opera House orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Harry Masten, will furnish high-class, up-to-date music, the night of the play. Intere: Rebekah Meeting. ‘The Bemidji Lodge of Rebekahs held one of the most enjoyable meet- ing last evening in the history of the lodge, about sixty members and GOUNTY GOMMISSIONERS WERE IN SESSION TODAY Complying With Final Requirements Before Issuing the $195,000 County Bonds. The board of county commission- ers of Beltrami county met at the court house this morming in response to a call for a special meeting to take final action on the recent $195,000 bonds issued aud also to take up some other matters of special import, . All members of the board were present, as follows: Chairman Danaher, Commission- ers Sibley, Wright, Peterson, and Clementson, County Auditor Wil- mann, County Attorney Chester McKusick and his assistant, Linden A. Smith, were present during the session and consulted with the board. Mr. Smith gave the board some instructions _relative tothe proper certification of bills, more especially those of the sheriff’s office, in which he outlined certain formalities that must be complied with hearafter in order to conform with a just claim against Beltrami county. ‘The board spent most of the fore- noon listening to advice from the attorneys and expected to get down to business this afternoon. At noon, today, it looked as if the board could not adjourn today. Eckstrum in Business for Himself. L. P. Eckstrum -has leased the building formerly occupied by the guests being present. Two candidates, Mrs. C. J. Larson of this city and Miss Mae Cowigill of Nymore, were initiated into the mysteries of the lodge after which a very pleasant social session was held. Miss Hazel Phillippi, noble grand of the local lodge, was presented with a beautiful fancy clock as a token of the esteem of the Rebekahs. An excellent lunch, including ice- cream, was served by the ladies and the meeting broke up after midnight, those present «eclaring they had | eity. had a splendid time. Beltrami County News and has | established himself in the plumbing business. He will be pleased to meet any of his old friends. Mr. Eckstrum has been with the Jerrard Plumbing company for the past seven years and is a very com- petent man in the plumbing business. ‘The Pioneer bespeaks for him a large share of the patronage in his line in Bemidji. Ice delivered to any part of the Bemidii Ice company, tele- phone 406. ' HISTORICA SOCIETY, | AR S