Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 3, 1909, Page 4

LOGAL STATE LAND SALES ATTRACTING ATTENTION [Continued from Fiist Page.] on his money, and after purchasing seed and paying the expenses of raising and marketing the crop, there is little left for the man who does the work beyond a good liv- ing. It is only the exceptional renter who will ever save sufficient money to buy a farm in that locality, as the cost is almost prohibitive, and he may be a lifetime in paying for the land unless he has capital to start with. His only chance is to buy cheap lands where values are likely to increase. Does it not seem reasonable that the renter would be far better off on some of our cheap Minnesota lands, where his annual payments, which would amount to about the same as rental paid in other states, for two or three years would give full ownership. Thousands of renters have solved their life’s problem 1n this way to to their entire satisfaction, for it is one wav togeta farm by starting with a small amount of capital and by their actual work in developing the land bring it up in point of value to the high-priced land in other sections where they would not have been able tobuy. Their labor has been capitalized. “Then there is the farmer’s son who ought to have the chance whick his father had in years gone by, The young man, unless he succeeds to the owner- ship ot the old farm, finds it difficult to get a start in an old settled community, and unless his father can start him on a farm of his own he either has to seek em- ployment in the city or start life as a hired man. The farmer’s son, too, ought to have the same chance as his father had before him, and there are many farmers who could give their sons this chance to work out a farm of their own in Northern Minnesota, The initial cost would be small and there is no better place in the country where it would be possible to give them this start. The young man of today who wants a farm ot his own should be given this chance to grow up with the newer sections of the country where increasing land values will give him as great an opportunity as his father had betore him, “Then there is the wage earner who is not making material progress. Faced by a constantly increasing cost of living which is not compen- sated by increase of wages in the same ratio, tke city wage earner is not as enthusiastic over our so-called prosperity as would naturally be sup- posed. The man with a large family is especially hard pressed. There are thousand of city wage earners to-day, many who were raised on the farm, who realized that their great opportunity would be a piece of ‘cheap land. Many such city wage earners have already taken up farms in Northen Minnesota, and their progress indciates that when they do take up this land they not only begin to make progress in amassing a heritage, but are also able to live more comfortably and more independently than they ever could in the city. Minnesota’s cheap lands open to the wage earner a splendid opportunity. “The land seeker may be dubious as to the advisability of settling in the timbered sections. The prairie soil with the alluring prospect of an immediate crop may seem to be the wiser selection. With out'in any way disparaging the opportunities that exist in the prairie sections, we would call attention to a few advan- tages found in a timbered section that are not found in a prairie sec- tion. In the first place there is the cost of improvement. On the prairie farm expensive lumber has to be purchased for putting up any build- ings. Fence posts even have to be brought from a distance at a high price. The question of fuel is another expensive item. Then on cheap prairie lands there are often found disadvantagesas to soil, water and transportation. It is the high- priced prairie lands which to-day justify the many assertions made their favor. On the other hand inthe timbered sections the fuel problem is immediately solved. Log buildings or lumber sawed from logs found on the place will solve the building problem. On these soils there is absolutely no question as to crops, moisture conditions, markets or transportation. Any disadvan- tages which exist present themselves before the eye. In the untried prairie sections these disadvantages same ¢«‘The land found in the timbered sections of Minnesota can be quite accurately graded by the kind of timber found growing upon it, both as regards quality of soil and moisture conditions, The timbered sections of the state are almost en- tirely located in regions of abund- ant rainfall and drainage of sur- plus water is usually of more im- portance to the settler than rain- fall. The settler on these lands usually has but the one consid- eration before him, the getting of this land into a good state for cul- tivation. The crops are certain, | the rainfall abundant, the markets assured, Itis merely a question of application to get results.” Herewith is given the official notice of the sale of state lands to be held in Bemidji June 23: Saleot School and Other State Lands STATE OF MINNESOTA, State Audl- tor’s Office. St.Paul, April 19, 1909, Notice is hereby given that on the day and date and at the time and place here- in_stated below in this notice, in the office of the county auditor of the re- spective county named in the State of Minnesota, I will offer for sale the fol- lowing described unsold state lands, and the following described state lands, which have reverted to the state by reason of the non-payment of interest will also be then and there offered for resale. Fif- teen per cent of the purchase price and interest on the unpald balance trom the date of sale to June 1st, 1910, must be paid at the time of the sale, The balance of the purchase money can be paid at any time, in whole or in part, within forty years of the time of the sale; the rate of interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase money will be four per cent per annum, payable in advance on June 1st of each year, provided the principal remains unpaid for ten years; but if the principal is pald before the expiration of ten years from the date of the sale the rate of interest on the unpaid balance of the purchase money will be five per cent per annum; interest is payable in ad- vance on June 1st of each year. Holders of certificates on which the interest payments are in default can have their certificates reinstated on payment, before the sale, of the interest in full to date and the penalties thereon, when the lands covered thereby will be withdrawn from sale. All mineral rights are reserved by the state. All sales made will be subject to the provisions of Chapter No. 299 of the General Laws of 1905. SAMUEL G, IVERSON, State Auditor. BELTRAMI COUNTY. - Sale at Court Houss, Bemld)l, June 23, 1505, 8t 10 oCtobk A M UNSOLD LAND. PARTS OF BEOTIONS. Sec. Tp. Rg. Area. NWX_ and NEY SE!&...J! 148 81 200 1 an( B% NW% e Wil s 18 148 81 Lot 4 2 8 Nod MW Lot 5 7, 8, 0 Swi ana 8% SBY. £k :‘"'d'“fl. ‘:m'i«"nmx i s 1 an ; 5)3 NBY, SE NWk and 8% BW4 BSwW Wi, SEY Lot 5 .. W% NBY, and_NBY Y% SWi Bids Solicitied. The county commissioners of Bel- trami County hereby solicit bids for the restoring of the fence around the court house to its original con- dition, including the re-laying of all those portions of the fence now fallen or thrown down. The suc- cessful bidder may use all the mater- ial now on the ground so far as adapted to the purposes of recon- structing the fence, and they are to furnish all other material and labor necessary to complete said work of restoration. Bids are to be filed with the county auditor on or before the 4th day of June, 1909, at 11 o’clock a.m, ahd the board of county commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Part of material is in basement of Court house. A. W. Danaber, Chairman, are often discovered when it 1s too late. John Wilmann, A Auditor. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJ A Correction. Pioneer unintentionally | The uuu"TnY “EIG“B“HS erred yesterday in stating the title \ f of the damage case which has been instituted by-Jacob L. Brown, and Live Correspondents of the Pioneer |which is on trial at the present Write the News from Their Localities. Wilton. John Horen has purchased a team of C. F. Rogers. Miss Ingar Soland is visiting with relatives here. J. j. Opsahl was in our village a couple of days last week, Miss Arvilla Patterson visited Mrs. G. A. Forte Tuesday evening. Thomas J. Brennan went to Be- midji on business last Monday. Misses Frances and Anna Bowers spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs. William West and daughter Anna, called at the McMahan home Sunday. Miss Anna Major, who has been sick for the past two weeks, is much improved. Miss Mable Frodahl and Paula Haaven were shopping in Bemidji Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Merton Smith of Bemidji visited with Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Major Sunday last. Mrs. Frank Patterson and daugh- ter, went to Bemidji last Monday to attend the Memorial exercises. State High School Board FExami- nations are being held in the Wilton school this week, with Miss Paula Haaven as conductor. * The ball game between Shevlin and Wilton last Sunday was quite largely attended. The score was 8 to 11 in favor of Wilton, Turtle River. June 1, James Rhoer and Howard Wall- iston, two well-known men living at Turtle River, narrowly escaped death by drowning last Thursday. Tom Melting and John Larson saw the accident and hastened to the scene, arriving in time to catch Mr., Rhoer on his second trip down. The two men attempted to cross Turtle lake in a small canvas hunting boat and, although the lake was calm when they started, a gust of wind came, upsetting the boat and precipitated them into the water. Walliston, thinking that his comrade could swim, stiuck off for shore. Rhoer, however, was having a hard time to keep afloat and Walliston got him on top of the boat and called for help, when a big wave washed ¢Jimmie” overboard again. and he would probably have drowned had not help come quickly. June 2, A. C. Johnson was a Bemid;i visitor last Friday. N Jack Dale was at Bemidji last Thursday on business. Clarence Skrivseth was in town last Saturday transacting business with the local business men. Mrs. Mary Gallagher, who lives at the other end of the lake, was in Bemidji transacting business last Friday, N. A. Otterstad returned from Cass Lake last Friday evening and left on the morning train again for Little Fork. George Knudtson and Helen Guyett were married ,last Thurs- day at Bemidji. They will make their future home there. Dunck McMillan and Frank Van Tassel Jr, returned from Crow Wing, Minn., where they have been driving, last Saturday morn- ing. Biggest Picnic of the Season. Next Wednesday afternoon, June g, the Presbyterian men will give a trip down the Mississippi river with a supper at the Electric company’s dam, The first boat will leave the city dock at 1 o’clock; afterwards boats leave every hour until 5 o’clock thus giving every- one an opportunity to go, either to spend the afternoon or just in time for supper. One ticket en- titles you to the round trip and a good supper. Secure your tickets early, To Detroit and Return $12.00. Via the South Shore in connection with steamers of the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Co. Leaving Duluth June 8th, 11th, 16th and 18th. Return limit three weeks. Toledo $12.50; Cleveland $13.50; Buffalo $14.00. For particulars and reservation write A. J. Perrin, Duluth, Minn. Summer School Boarders. All parties who are in a position and wish to take teachersto board during the summer ‘school are re- quested to notify the undersigned. —W. B. Stewart, County Superintendent. Subscribe for The Pinneq‘. time in district court. The title of the case, according to the papers filed in the cause, is “Jacob L. Brown vs. Douglass Lumber Co,, a corporation, and J, W. Bell, T. W, Bell and L. H. Dudry, partners, doing business as T. W. Bell & Co.” The amount of damages asked in the case is $10,000, instead of $5,000, as was erroneously re- ported. The Pioneer was misin- formed by one of the parties to the suit, and we cheerfully make this correction. Are Moving to Bemidii. Crookston Times:—Mrs. M. Malone left thismorning for Bemidji where she will join her daughter, Miss Loretta, who is a stenographer at that place. Gertrude and James will remain in the city until after the state examinations are over before leaving for their future home. Mrs. Malone and family will be greatly missed by their manyfriends, as they have resided here for years. 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 Sept. 15th. A Wedding Decoration. ‘Whether it was a mistake or a joke cr simply an example of bad taste i3 a question that is still puzzling most of the passengers. But no matter about that, It certainly was a floral masterpiece. Full four feet it stood from -the ground, in the form of a cross. Roses white and roses red composed the body of the cross, and dainty white blossoms and green leaves formed the trimmings. In the center the word “Peace” was spelled out in rosebuds. Everybody in the car admired the offering, and when the boy set it down on the fioor all leaned forward to examine it more closely. At length one old gentleman stoud up and read- Justed his glasses In order to get a better look at it. “That is a mighty pretty posy you've got there,” he said. “Who, may I ask, is dead?” The boy giggled. “Nobody ’t I know of,” he said. “This ain’t for a fumeral; it’s for a wedding.” The old gentleman sat down heav- ly: “Good Lord!” he said. “What idiot ever ordered ‘Peace’ inscribed on a wedding decoration?” The rest of the passengers smiled, and many of them, being married, wondered as well, but nobody ventur- ed an explanation.—New York Times. The Shillalah. The shillalah owes its name to the fact that the finest specimens thereof used to be grown in the pleasant groves of trees that formerly flourish- ed in the barony of Shillalagh, in County Wicklow. The best shillalah must be a root sprung sapling, for one taken from the branches of a full grown tree would laek the necessary toughness, Being trimmed and “brought to bhand,” the young stick undergoes preparatory discipline by being placed in the chimney to season, thus becoming early acclimatized to the hot work in store for it. This part of the curriculum finished, it is rub- bed until completely saturated with oll, after which it is securely wrapped in a stout sheet of brown paper and burled in a convenient hotbed. At this stage of its development it is an object of unceasing watchfulness on the part of its proprietor, who to fore- stall any detrimental warp in the ob- Ject of his care visits it daily, correct- Ing any youthful tendency to depart from a straight line and ultimately se- curing as straight a bit of timber as heart could desire.—~New York Trib- une. First Giraffe In Europe. Dr. Johnson, as is well known, re- fused for many months to belleve in the Lisbon earthquake, and Parisians formerly were just as skeptical as to the exlstence of the giraffe, a new spec- [imen of which has just been added to the Jardin des Plantes. The earliest specimen of these gentle creatures was seen in Paris in the reign of Louls XVI. We learn from a French con- temporary that the giraffe was first heard of In 1787, when 1t was de- scribed by a Frenchman named Le- vaillant, who had journeyed in the lands of the Hottentots and Kaffirs. ‘When the explorer referred to the an- llmn!s with the long necks he was look- ed upon as a Munchausen and told that he was such in not the politest language. It was only when some liv- Ing specimens arrived in the French capital that Levaillant’s reputation for veracity was re-established, and then the animals for a long time formed the sensation of Paris, not only among the multitude, but in all scientific circles,— London Globe. Australia’s First Theater. The first recorded production of a play In Australla took place in June of the year 1789. It was called “The Recrulting Officer”” The proceeds of the first pay night (some £20) went to the famfly of a man who had been drowned. In January, 1796, a rough and ready playhouse was opened, and the publie had to pay a shilling a head for admission. The payments were made In kind, wheat, flour or rum taking the place of the usual cur rency.—London Standard. BORE'S MEMORY " IS WONDERFUL Blind Senmator From Okla- homa a Marvel. [ CITES ARRAY OF FIGURES Gives Offhand Capital Stock, Earnings and Surplus of Numerous Cotton and Woolen Manufacturers in Effort to Show Immense Profits—Nelson and La Follette Also Speak in Ad- vocacy of Lower Duties. Washington, June 3.—Astonishing the senate by citation of a long list of cotton and woolen manufacturing com- panies and giving their earnings, cap- ital stock, surplus, etc., Senator Gore undertook the task of showing that eorporations engaged in the cotton and woolen industries are making very large earnings. The speech was one that no other semator would have attempted without constant reference to notes, but the blind statesman found no difficulty in giving offhand the greatest variety of details with- out agsisting his memory in any way. With a rasping tone the Oklahoma senator said he did not blame the cotton and woolen manufacturers for their large earnings. “] know they are Intelligent citi- gens,” he said, “fudging from their business success and from their se- lection of United States senators.” He referred in sarcastic language to the statement made by Senator Lodge ‘that some of these large earn- ings resulted from sales of real estate fortunately acquired many years ago and said that the stock of the Troy Cotton and Woolen company of Mas- sachusetts had been advertised as earning 67 per cent in 1907 without reference to profits of the real estate sales. He suspected, he 'said, “that the good natured philanthropic man- ufacturers had not divided their earn- ings on the square with their labor- ors.” Business Interests in Control. Senator Nelson followed. “The ‘business interests of the country need not be alarmed, as their appeals to us for prompt action on the tariff indi- cate, because there will be no down- ward revision,” he declared, after say- ing the understanding in his state was that the tariff would be lowered. “The only thing they have to wait for,” he continued, “is to see how far they ean mark up their goods. At least there will be no downward revision that they themselves.do not consent Mr. Nelson was followed by Sena- tor Frye, who, citing reductions in capital stock made by New England cotton manufacturers and referring to the fallure of some concerns to make their business profitable at all, pro- tested against statements that inor- dinate profits had been reaped by that Industry. Six per cent, he said, was as much as had been made in the cotton mills, averaging the re- sults of a long term of years. Mr. La Follette then entered upon a long speech in support of lower tariff rates. Quoting from the writings of speeches of Alexander Hamilton, James G. Blaine and others concern- ing the principles of the protective tariff the senator declared that he stood with these authoritles in his course as to revision of the tariff. ONE ESCAPES WITH A FINE Three Other Promoters Sent to Prison for a Year. Kansas City, June 8.—Frank T. Horn, 8. H. Snyder and Raymond P. May were sentenced to serve a year and a day in the United States prison at Leavenworth and to pay a fine of 8500 each. John E. Horn was fined §600. They were convicted of fraud In promoting the “Two Queens” mine in Arizona. E. 8. Horn, the other defendant, who collapsed when the verdict was returned, was too ill to appear for sentence. He will be sentenced later. ‘The United States district attorney made a plea to the court for leniency on behalf of John E. Horn, who is only twenty-twe years old, saying his youth should be considered an exten- uating condition. Counsel for the three men who were sentenced to prison filed a writ of error and submitted bonds. TEN-HOUR-DAY FOR SENATE Aldrich Resolution Adopted Without Further Resistance. ‘Washington, June 3.—Without fur- ther resistance on the part of the minority the senate promptly agreed to a resolution presented by Senafor Aldrich providing far night sessions. Under the order of business so estab- lished the senate will be in _session ten hours daily—from 10:30 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. and from 8 p. m. to 11 p. m. Strikers Gain Demands. Bostog, June 3.—Of the 1,200 car- penters in Boston and nearby towns who struck Tuesday for an increase in pay and a Saturday half holiday all the year less than 250 remain out and it 1s expected that all will be back at work within a day or two. Most of the contractors have signed agree- ments demanded by the men. FIRE IN POULTRY BUILDING 8everal Thousand Pigeons, Chickens and Ducks Cremated. Chicago, June 8.—Several thousand plgeons, chickens and ducks were roasted alive in a $10,000 fire on the water. front. The main part of the building was occupied by Peter Sjoholm, a whole- sale- dealer in poultry. Crowded in thelr dittle slatted coops nearly all the birds in the establishment were burned or suffocated. Twelve firemen were trapped by the blaze on fue Tiifr for a time the river, which flowed by the rear of the building, seemed the only means of escape. = The firetugs had drawn off to give them room to leap into the river when they found a dummy elevator used to hoist poultry and reached the ground in safety by this means. LOWELL GIVEN A DEGREE New President of Harvard Honored by Columbia. New York, June 3.—Dr. Abbott Law- rence Lowell, the new president of Harvard university, was honored by Columbia university at Columbla’s an- nual commencement, the degree of doctor of laws being bestowed upon him. The degree of doctor of laws was canferred also upon Court Johann ABBOTT L. LOWELL. Heinrich von Bernstorff, German am- bassador to the United States. A number of other men prominent in the educational, religious and polit- ical world were honored by degrees. Besides Dr. Lowell and Count von Bernstorff the other recipients of honorary degrees of doctor of laws were: John Coit Spooner, formerly United States senator from Wiscon- sin; Alfred Mosely, C. M. G., of Lon- don, Eng. STRIKE ON LAKES ~ WILL CONTINUE Carrlers’ Association Refuses fo Arhitrate Differences. Cleveland, June 3.—President Seth Low and most of the other members of the National Civic Federation have left here following an unsuccessful at- tempt to induce vessel owners on the Great Lakes to submit to arbitration the demands of the striking engi- neers, firemen, seamen and other em- ployes. It was conceded by the offi- cers of the various marine unions that there is no hope at present of an early settlement. Willlam Kelly, lo- cal business manager for the Marine Engineers’ wnion, said: “We did not ask the National Civic Federation to seek arbitration in our behalf and therefore we are not dis- appointed in the result.” Damage Will Be Repaired. Friedrichshafen, June 3.—The Zep- pelin airship, after having made its way by easy stages from Goeppingen, arrived here and descended success- fully to the floating shed on the Lake of Constance. The damage sustained at the end of the prolonged flight of Bunday and Monday will be repaired here. An Awkward Player. In 1608 King James published his famous “Book of Sports” and, thinking to render the Presbyterian form of ‘worship less rigid, ordered that cer- tain of the sports therein commended should be played in the several church- yards every Sunday at the close of divine service. John Ross, a minister of Blairgowrie, adopted a novel method of withstanding the royal ordinance. He was a strong, athletic man and seemed much interested in the recrea- tions enjoined by the monarch., Foot- ball was selected by the parishioners of Blairgowrie from the list of “Sun- day games.” When the services of the church were completed Mr. Ross ap- peared among his people in the church- yard and joined them in their sport. None of the assemblage kicked more eagerly at the football than did the reverend incumbent. But constant misfortune seemed to attend him. Ev- ery kick missed the ball and fell heavi- Iy on the ankles of those who stood near. Apologies were promptly ten- dered and, of course, rececived, though every Sunday many of the parishion- ers returned home halting. Finally it was agreed that on account of the minister’'s awkwardness the games should Dbe abandoned. Thus the in- genious divine gained his end and pre- vented compliance with the obnoxious order. Where Greek Met Greek. The marble clock in the dining room had just announced in mellow tones the hour of 3 a. m., when the wife of the plumber nudged him and whis- pered nervously: “Horace, there’s a burglar in the house!” “There is, hey?” answered the hus- band, now thoroughly awake. “I'll see about him.” With cunning stealth he got out of bed and tiptoed out of the room. For ten minutes no sound broke the awful stillness. Then the house shook with a crash. There was a century of si- lence. Then a chair fell, the front door slammed and a heavy bundle thumped down the front stairs and into the street. t The terrified wife fainted, to be brought back to consciousness by the voice of her husband. Fine Gold Jewelry For Commencement Natural and Artistic Designs —IN— GRAPE JEWELRY Dainty and desirable for Spring and Summer wear, equally good all the year. CUFF PINS, COLLAR SETS, BROOCHES, SCARF PINS, ETC. Such Fine Workmanship and Artistic Effects are seldom equalled in medium nriced Zoods. ity The first consideration al- M ways—we demand it of the maker—we guarantee it to you. The very latest patterns Sty e e season carefully selected. Price This is where we lead, the lowest possible, with hon- est goods and square deal- ing. Geo. T. Baker & Go. 116 3rd §t. Near the Lake. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Good girl for kitchen work and general work in hotel Inquire at Blocker Hotel. WANTED—Woman or girl to help in kitchen nights. Inquire at Dalton’s Restaurant. WANTED—Girl for general house work apply 811 Bemidji Ave. WANTED—Chambermaid Hotel Brinkman. WANTED — Dishwasher at Chal- lenge hotel. at the FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Two lots, new cottage, nice location offer wanted. H. A. Bliler. 1217 Bixby Ave. FOR SALE—cheap, oak bookcase and oak china closet. Inquire 320 Minnesota avenue. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. In- quire at 921 Minn. Ave. LOST and FOUND LOST—Watch fob, with medals. % Finder return to John Hillaby or Pioneer office. MISCELLANEOUS. B S P UUU S SSINESSuS ST PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also, Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian. AWNINGS S Y g TENTS, TOO 131 E. Third St., ST. PAUL, MINN. Moore Push-Pins Moore Push-Points Moore Push-Tacks Moore Push-Buttons ‘Yourveused thecelebrated MooreGlass Push.Fins T Tk hree are yaonger penerations of the PUSH Tanily. The dinines he picture of "t ) withot Al sies 3nd re and drug siores or 10 conts will ‘g you Tl xkorimen and paricurar, HERE 'S A PIN—PUSH IT IN For Sale at The Pioneer Office Ghe PIONEER Delivered to your door every evening Only 40c¢ per Month “It’s all right, dear. 1 threw him out,” he chuckled as he turned on the light. “But the scoundrel had only $4.30 in his clothes.”—Judge. — R RN | | = S-—