Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 12, 1909, Page 1

F oainneanta -\ ! MINNESOTA § E BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER & ) AN VOLUME 7. NUMBER 71. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH MANY MASONS OF BEMIDJI WILL ATTEND CEREMONIES Laying of Corner Stone of New Koochiching County Court House Will Be the Biggest Celebration Ever Held at International Falls. Word comes from International Falls to the effect that everything is in readiness for the celebration that will be held in connection with the services of laying the new Koochich- ing county court house, tomorrow, and that the people of the border town are preparing to give visitors who may congregate within their gates a most cordial and hospitable welcome. It is expected that the affair will be attended by many men of much' note in the Masonic circles of the state, and prominenent speakers will deliver addresses that will be well worth hearing. ‘The affair is under the auspices of Koochiching Lodge, No. 270, A. T, & A. M., and many Masons will be on hand to assist in the exercises, the actual laying of the stone being under the supervision of Grand Master Swan and the other officers of the grand lodge of Masons of Minnesota. The following is the official pro- gram: Forenoon, Grand Civic and Citizens’ Parade. Laying of Corner Stone by Grand Master E. E. Swan and Grand Lodge officers, assisted by Koochiching Lodge and Visiting Masons. Address of Welcome—]. C. Cham- berlain. Oration—Grand Orator R. E. Denfield. Address—Hon. C. W. Stanton. ! Address—F. J. McPartlin. | Address—W. V. Kane. Afternoon. Tree Boat Excursions on Beautiful Rainy Lake. Gun Shoot. Viewing of Great Water Power and Industrial development work at Koochiching Falls. . Sportsand Entertainments arranged by the Various Special Committees. Grand Free Ball with the Best of Music. Magnificent Display of Artistic Fireworks, The members of Bemidji Lodge, No. 233, intend participating in the celebration, in a body, or at least |as many of the members as can | find it convenient to attend; and a special car will be set out here for the accommodation of the local Masons. It had been the intention to hold the north-bound train to- morrow morning, until 5 a. m. but owing to the fact that the mail must i go through north on time, it will be {impossible to delay the departure | | | | i north, so that the train will leave Be- !midji for Tnternational Falls, as fusual, at 3:40 a. m. ot Your If they are not correct in every way have the matter attended to while it’s young. Neglect ” Eyes Itis the most satisfactory, it is the cheapest and it is absolutely the safest without question DRS.LARSO N&LARSON Specialists of the eye and the fitting of glasses Offices over the P. O. Phone 92 Good reasons why you busine The First Nati of Be First Second Because it is progressive. up-to-date in every respect Third Fourth Fifth curity. Sixth Because it is the largest, strongest and best bank in north central Minnesota. Because it is managed by men ripe in banking experience, who have stood the test and always “made good.” Because your business, be it large or small, is appreciated and always held in strict confidence. Because it is always in funds to loan on good approved notes or on approved se- Because its condition is healthy and if you be a depositor your money is always ready and cheerfully paid over to you. should do your banking ss with onal Bank midji and aggressive. The Da.ily Pioneer 40c per Month HON. TAMS BIXBY WAS A VISITOR HERE YESTERDAY Pleased With Progress City Is Making. —He Thinks the Soo Will Build Into Bemidji. Hon. Tams Bixby, president of the Bemidji Townsite company (owners of the townsite of Bemidji) and general manager . of the St. Paul Pioneer Presss, spent Sunday in Bemidji and looked over the city and took a trip down the Mississippi many improvements which have been made in the city since his last visit, over a year ago. Mr. Bixby came up from St. Paul on the newly-installed M. & I. night train Sunday morning and returned on. the night train Sunday night; and he is much gratified with- what he saw here in the matter of pro- gressiveness of our citizens. Mr. Bixby noted the magnificent new brick block belonging to the Northern Grocery company and also several other new business blocks, which are being erected here. He visited the power dam, eight miles east of Bemidji on the Mis- sissippi river, where is generated the power which runs the Warfield Elec- tric light plant and also furnishes power for several other manufactur- ing industries about the city. “You in Bemidji are advancing steadily, all the time, aud this city is holding its own as the principal commercial center of north-central Minnesota,” said Mr. Bixby. ““The improvements which are be- ing made at present indicate the permanency of your growth, and the progressiveness of your citizens is-a desirable adjunct that augers well. The power which is being developed at the dam and transmitted to the city affords very acceptable power for all the small manufacturing in- dustries located here now and for any that will be liable to locate here when it is known that conditions are so desirable.” Asked his opinion as to whether the Soo railway would enter Bemidji in building its Thief River Falls- Moose Lake extension, Mr. Bixby was rather reticent, but finallystated that, in his opinion, he could not see how the Soo people could “pass up” so important a commercial center as Bemidji. 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. TRYING GASES WILL TEST PARTS FOREST FIRE LAW Some Attorneys Claim Railway Patrol Requirement Is Class Legislation and Unconstitutional. Whether the section of the state forest fire warden law requiring rail- way companies to patrol their lines in order to prevent fires originating on their right-of-way and spreading to adjacent property and causing much damage is _constitutional is a matter which the state forestry department, under General C. C. Andrews, state forest fire commis- sioner, is determined to have definitely settled, and he has caused the arrest of several representatives of railway companies for neglecting to comply with the patrol section of the law. Three arrests have been made in this vicinity, the Great Northern having two cases to defend and the Crookston Lumber company having been served with papers in one case. The Great Northern was found guilty in justice court on both counts and gave notice of appeal; and the Crookston Lumber com- pany’s case will be heard next Fri- day, when the company will answer to the complaint of not patrolling river to the power dam, noting the| - the railway line which it controls extending from Wilton north to Island lake. . John P. Coleman, a St. Paul attorney, was sent here for the pur- pose of prosecuting the cases; and he will appear for the state in the case to be tried Friday. There is a wide diverzence of opinion as to the constitutionality of the patrol section of the fire law, and it is expected that these cases will be carried to the highest tribunal in order to have the matter properly determined. MEMBERS BEMIDJI ELKS LODGE WERE UNINJURED E. H. Jerrard and C. L. Decker Were Aboard Elks’ Special that Was Wrecked Saturday. The special train containing several hundred Elks from Eastern and Middle West states, and which was bound for Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, was wrecked at Cisco, Utah, Saturday, and considerable apprehen- sion was felt among Bemidji Elks for the safety of E. H. Jerrard and C. L. Decker, members of the Be- midji lodge, who were aboard the train, together with a large number of other Minnesota Elks. Three men Wwere missing and sup- posed to have been killed, by the wreck. All fears were allayed, late Satur- day evening, however, when the fol- lowing telegram was received by F. S. Lycan, exalted ruler of Bemidji lodge. “Thompson, Utah, July 10.—F. S. Lycan,; Bemidji: Minnesota Elks’ special in head-end collision; no pas- sengers hurt. . H. Jerrard.” —x Y If She Accepts You The day won't be far distant when you will be confronted with the gro- cery problem. And we'll wager you will find it a mighty hard proposition, too. Start right — get ac- quainted with us—we’ll help smooth the thorny path of housekeeping for newly-wed couple. We will serve you both economically and promptly — we will keep your wants supplied at the minimum cost. For a young couple, asa rule, must start on a small scale, — we supply the wants of a small family as readily as the demands of the largest hotel. We have a clean store, clean goods and a clean reputation. We started right and we have kept to the right ever since starting. . Starting Right is half the battle—we’ll fight two-thirds of your starting half if you will buy your groceries here. -May we have the pleas- ure? Roe & Markusen Dealers In Fancy and Staple Groceries Phone 207, Bemidji, Minn. STRONG CANDIDATE FOR - SENATOR 53RD DISTRICT E. R. Dampier of Akeley Is Being Pushed by His Friends as Good Senatorial Timber. A north-country attorney who is rapidly forging to the front and who is attracting considerable attention in political circles is E. R. Dampier of Akeley, county attorney of Hub- bard county. Mr. Dampier’s reputution as an attorney has extended considerably outside his own bailiwik, as was evi- denced when he was called to E. R. DAMPIER. BAGLEY FLOUR MILL WAS Bagley, July 12. — (Special to Pioneer.)—The Bagley Roller Mill, said to be the most complete seventy- five-barrel mill in the state, was des- troyed by fire between the hours of 4 and 5 o’clock this morning. The fire department got to the scene of the fire early and by hard work saved the Bagley Lumber company’s sawmill and lumber yards, adjoining the roller'mill, and 32,000 cords of wood which was piled east of the mill. Despite the fact that the depart- ment had three steady streams of water pouring on the fire, it was with difficulty that the flames were confined to the flour mill. Fire | started several times in the lumber vards as well as in the wood pile, but was quickly extinguished. The night passenger train going west was delayed over a half hour as two lines of hose were stretched across the track and the train crew | held the train until the fire depart- ment got the fire under control and DESTROYED THIS MORNING Fire Originated from Combustion, and Mill Was Totally Consumed.—Bagley Fire Department Did Fine Work in Saving the Adjoining Property. were able to remove the hose from the track. Had it not been for the fact that the rain of yesterday evening thor- oughly saturated ' the lumber yard and wood no doubt the sawmill and lumber in the yards, the big pile of wood aad the entire eastern portion of the village would have been destroyed as everything was as dry as tinder previous to the rain. The Bagley Roller Mill was a com- plete affair in every way, containing the latest of all kinds of machinery, including smut machines and elec- tric bleachers. The loss was from $18,000 to $22,000, with $12,000 insurance. A good share of the flour in the mill company’s western warehouse was saved. At this time it is not known whether the mill will be rebuilt or not, but it is proba! le that it will be, Moral: Insure with the T. J. Miller Insurance company. Crookston to officiate in some legal matters of considerable importance, last week. Mr. Dampier came to Bemidji from Crookston Friday and went from here to Red Lake agency to look after some personal business matters. Mr. Dampier was well received here, where he has a large number of friends who will be much inter- ested in his career. « While we are not in a position to cast a ballot for him for any public office, he has the well wishes of his Bemidji friends in his candidacy for a member of the state senate from the Fifty-third Senatorial district, concerning which he pefsonally says but little, but about which all of his friends are not so reticent. - Mr. Drmpier is a very eloquent speaker and has derived an enviable reputation as a platform orator, his more recent speeches at Akeley on May 30 and at Laporte on July 5, having been masterpieces. Mr. Dampier is taking a strong stand for reapportionment of the legislative and senatorial districts for northern Minnesota and also against the proposition for tonnage tax on iron ore, as passed by the last legislature. He will make a very strong factor in the senatorial race of the Fifty- third district. THE RAIN WAS OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CROPS The Downpour Last Night Also Extin- finguished All Forest Fires in This Section. The rain which fell in intermittent showers late yesterday afternoon and last evening and became a downpour later in the night, lasting well on into this forenoon, has proven a veritable god-send to this section of the state, and came just in time to save small grains and many varieties of vegetables” from being utterly destroyed because - of the extreme drought of the past five weeks. The sun had shone so brightly and the weather had been so scorchingly hot for many days that all kinds of vegetation that was at all exposed to the sun’s rays was being wilted and was rapidly being sapped of all vitality. The soaking rain has revived all vegetation and the farmers are con- sequently happy, as well as owners of fine lawns about the city. Every log drive in north-central Minnesota has been hung up because of the drought, which caused the water in the streams to be at extremely low ebb and left thousands of feet of logs high and dry on the banks. Whether the rain will be of sufficient volume to assist in moving the logs is not known at present, but it is hardly likely that there was enough rainfall to swell the streams to the necessary depth to float the timber. To Quebec and Return $30.00 Via the South Shore in connec- tion with the Annual Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Tickets on sale July 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22nd and 2ood for stop over. Limit Aug- ust 31st. Excursion fares to all Eastern points; tickets on sale every day, return limit Oct. 31st. For further particulars and reser- vation write A. J. Perrin, General Agent, Duluth, Minn. Notice. The Merchants’ Credit associa- tion meeting will be postponed for one week. A. A. Andrews, Secretary. Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing between Jens Johnson and Peter Lindeberg as Johnson & Lindeberg, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent; and that all bills due and payable to said firm' are payable to Jens Johnson, who in turn will pay all bills now outstand- ing against Johnson & Lindeberg. Dated at Bemidji this 9th day of July, 1909. —Jens Johnson, —Peter Lindeberg. Henry Logan, the traveling.repre- sentative for the St. Benedictine hospitals, came to the city yester- day afternoon from his home at Grand Rapids and will spend several days in this vicinity in the interest of the hospitals. Mr. Logan asserts that Grand Rapids is forging to the front of the towns that are now con- sidered in the iron range district, and that the town will soon take unto itself a fine boom. 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