Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 2, 1909, Page 1

“« THE BEMIDJ1 DA Histor iead societdr e o2 avet Y PIONEER VOLUME 7. NUMBER 116. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. THE SMALL-GAME SEASON OPENS ON NEXT TUESDAY No License Needed to Hunt in One’s Own County, but in Order to Avoid Possible Complications Hunters Should Procure License. The open season for hunting ducks, geese and all other aquatic fowl, turtle dove, snipe, prairie chicken, pinnated, white-breasted or short-tailed grouse, woodcock, up- land plover and golden plover, begins next Tuesday, September 7, when it will be lawful to kill fifteen in number of any of the birds or fowls mentioned in one day. The legislature, at the last session changed the open season for this class of small game from September 1 to September 7. The law relative to licening hunters provides that no license is necesaary for a hunter to shoot small game in the county in which he resides, but if he desires to hunt out of his own county he must procure a license, costing $1, from the county auditor. The license permits a hunter to shoot all kinds of game, in season, and confers shipping privel- ages. The funds derived from the sale of licenses go into the game and fish commission’s general fund to be used for protection and propagation of game and fish. It is well, however, for every per- son who hunts either large or small game to secure a license from the auditor before going into the field. As licenses are now issued they are good for both bigand small game, and the fee remains the same, being $1, so that hunters who get licenses for the small game season get a license for big game as well as birds. ‘The season for big game, however, does not open until November 10, and closes November 30. For small game(birds and fowls) a one day’s bag shall not exceed fifteen birds. The number of birds allowed to have in possession at any one time is fifty aquatic fowl; forty- five other game birds. Every non-resident hunter is required to secure a non-resident license before shooting game of any character within the state of Minne sota. The fee for small-zame license is $10 and that for large game is $25. Only one license can be issued to one person and it is not transferable. It is also the duty of every hunter to exhibit his license to any person, on request. There does not appear to be many ducks in the immediate vicinity of Bemidji, although hunters report a good supply on the Mississippi river, between Bemidji and Wolf lake, and on the rice beds from there on to Cass Lake. There are a number of ducks which stop in the rice bed of Lake Irving at this time of year, butas a number of Indians having been gathering rice there, the ducks have no doubt been scared out and have gone to other points. It is said that ducks are somewhat plentiful along the creek outlets of some of the larger lakes; while Rice lake, southwest of this city, has al- ways been a fine point for good duck shooting. In former years, but few prairie chickens have made their appearance near Bemidji, although there were a few coveys last year, near the city, there being one near the Blakeslee farm that was the pride of every resident of the vicinity. fHow- ever, there are quite a few coveys at the present time. Most of the hunters who hunt prairie chickens near Bemidji go to Solway, Shevlin and Bagley. Several local hunters intend going to Hallock and other parts of the Red River Valley to hunt chickens and ducks, and no doubt there will be a great scramble at the county auditor’s office for licenses within the next few days. The State Game and Fish Com- mission will make an especial effort to protect chickens and ducks and prevent “sooners” from killing birds before the season opens next Tues- day. Very Pleasant Surprise. The members of the local Bap- tist congregation last evening “surprised” their pastor, Rev. H. R. McKee, and in large numbers met at the church and marched in a body to the parsonage, where they took possession of the place and proceeded to have a genuine oldfashioned good time. ‘While the able pastor was taken completely by surprise, he and his good wife proceeded to royally entertain their uninvited guests, with the result that the evening was passed very pleasantly. During the evening, Mr. Rice, on behalf of the members ot the Baptist congregation, presented Rev. and Mrs, McKee with a handsome solid silver dessert spoon, as a momento of the sixth anniversary of the marriage of the popular pastor and his wife. 1909 diaries at the Pioneer office at half-price. Hot Drinks This week we install hot drinks at our fountain in connection with the cold ones. Drop in on these cool evenings and let us serve your wants. Over forty drinks to choose from, all put up with the same exactness as the cold all summer. CORMONTAN & HANSON DRUGCGCISTS Postoffice Corner drinks we have served Dainty Drinks at our Bemidji, Minn. Fourtain Telephone 238 Have You Smiled Today ? It has ever been the healthy men and women that do the smiling and winning in this world. BEMIDJI'S PILSENER BEER “BEER THAT BRINGS A SMILE” Try it in your home. or postal us for a case today. Bemidji Brewing Co. Telephone Bemidji. Minn. E. H. JERRARD RETURNS FROM TRIP “OUT WEST” Delegate to Elks’ Grand Lodge Meeting At Los Angeles.—Had Exciting Experiences. E. H. Jerrard returned last even- ing, after an absence of two months, the larger portion of which was spent in the western states and California, visiting many points of interest. Mr. Jerrard was the delegate from Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. Elks, to the grand lodge meeting at Los Angelos, and he had many . exciting experiences while away that will always stand out vividly in his recollections of the trip “‘out west.” He was aboard the Minnesota Elk special train which took the “Gopher” brethren west- ward, and was ‘“‘mixed up” in a terrible wreck, on the Denver & Rio Grande railway. The Minnesota special collided, head-on, with a stock train, running in an opposite direction, and the trains were both badly wrecked. Mr. Jerrard occupied the second berth on a sleeper through which the freight locomotive plowed its way to his very doorway; and it was with considerably fear that the Bemidji Elk got out of the wreck alive. Four people were killed. The meeting of the grand lodge of Elksis spoken of by Mr. Jerrard as having been the greatest function he ever attended. There were Elks from all parts of the U. S., and the people of LosAngelos spent thous- ands of dollars in entertainment for their guests. The by-laws of the grand lodge were amended in many places and the meeting was filled with import to Elkdom. At Calcite, Colorado, Mr. Jerrard visited with his brother, R. B. Jerrard, and witnessed an immense waterspout that did many thousands of dollors’ worth of damage. It was here that “Ned” went trout fishing and succeeded in catching $120 worth of trout (two fish), which experiences he puts down as being out of the ordinary. “Ned” is glad to get back to Be- midji; and he stills holds allegiance to his home town being about the best on earth, A PRETTY WEDDING WAS SOLEMNIZED YESTERDAY Frank B. Henderson and ‘Lislia Pearl Sankey Joined in Wedlock by Rev. Deniston. A very pretty wedding occured at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Kelsey home in this city. The con- tracting parties were Frank B. Henderson and Lislia Pearl Sankey, both of Besida, Hubbard county. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson will re- side at Besida, where Mr. Henderson and the bride’s father, F. A. Sankey, own the saw mill. The Sankeys are old residents in that part of Hub- bard county and are well and favor- ably known, the Kelseys’ and Sankeys’ friendship dating from the time the two families were neighbors in that settlement. Mr. Sankey is a cousin of Ira D. Sankey, deceased, the famous singer. There were fourteen guests pres- ent, Mrs. Kelsey, assisted by Mrs. Doud, graciously serving them with qinner prior to the wedding proper. Rev. J. H. Deniston was the offi- ciating clergyman and ritual em- ployed was the beautiful ring service, customarily used -in the Methodist Episcopal and Protestant Episcopal churches. Miss Dollie Williams was bridesmaid and Mr. Ora A. Blake best man, Misc Hazel Sankey, younger sister of the bride, acted 2s ring bearer. The ceremony was performed up- on the lawn, the bridal party stand- ing under the lindens beside the laughing waters of “beautiful Lake Bemidji.” Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are known as young people of sterling worth and their many friends extend congratulations confident that their marriage will prove a happy one. WRECK CAUSES A DELAY IN TRAFFIC ON M. & 1. North-Bound Local Freight Wrecked Near International Falls.—Seven Cars Were Derailed. Traffic on the north end of the M. & 1. Railway was delayed for nine hours, last night, owing to the wreck of a freight train near Inter- national Falls, the track being ob- structed and only by hard work was the wreckage cleared away at an early hour this morning. . The north-bound Bemidji-Inter- national Falls “local” freight train was wrecked at a point three miles south of the “Falls,” at about dark last evening. The train was hauling a state weight-testing car, which was in the center of the train, when several cars jumped the track. Seven box cars were derailed, niost of which were badly smashed. No one was injurid, although some of the train crew were quite badly shaken up. The south-bound M. & I. pas- senger train, which leaves Interna- tional Falls for St. Paul at about 7 p. m. was held at the “Falls” for nine hours before the wreckage had been sufficiently cleared to allow the train to pass southward, and arrived in Bemidji at 7:30 this morning, being due at 10:30 last night. Millinery Announcement. Mrs. H. L. Bowers has purchased the millinery department in the Berman Emporium, and will be pleased to have the ladies of Bemidji and vicinity call when in need of anything in her line. Miss Drueke, her trimmer, comes highly recom- mended, coming from one of th best stores in Duluth. The Brazelley Sisters, Furopean Gymnasts, a Grandstand Program Feature, Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6-11. ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— {FINE ENTERTAINMENTS TO BE GIVEN FOR FIREMEN ““Star Course” of High-Class Artists Will Delight the People of Bemidji. The Bemidji fire department has made arrangements to give the peo- ple of Bemidji a series of high-class entertainments that will appeal at once to the music-loving and those who appreciate dramatic art in its highest sense. Through arrangements which they were able to make with C. P. Walker’s booking agency at Winui- peg, the firemen have secured t he ‘Star Entertainment Course,” con- sisting of the following: The English Grand Opera Sing- ers and Symphony Orchestra, pre- senting the musical gems from standard grand and light opera in costume. A quartette of operatic vocal soloists accompanied by an orchestra of picked musicians. Robert Meikle Concert company. The eminentScotch baritone. assisted by a concert company of unequalled excellence, includinga comic singer, dramatic reader and solo pianiste. Cassels-Percival Entertainers. A versatile company presenting Caro- line Cassels, concert contralto; Perci- val, the magician; and Charles Tay- lor, pianologist. The company also appears in a short laughable comedy. Miss Jessie Marie Biggers, an entertainer of international reputa- tion, whose program includes selec- tions from the classic and humorous character sketches. Miss Rogers has power, grace and artistic insight and ranks among the leading readers of the continent. Mr. John Donald Duthie, whose lectures on “Irish Diamonds from Ireland and Elsewhere,” “The Sea- Dogs of Elizabeth,” and “The Char- acter, Geniusand Glory of the English Commonwealth,” have commanded the attention of the literary world. Mr. Duthie is one of Scotland’s sons, a journalist whose historical research makes him eminently well qualified for the lecture platform. At a meeting of the fire depart- ment held last evening, it was de- cided to sell season tickets to this|: course of high-class entertainments | at $2 for a single person, and $5 for a family the membership of which does not exceed four. The funds derived from this course will be turned into the fund for paying the expenses of the firemen’s tournament which will be held in this city next June. The cause is a worthy one, and besides being given splendid entertainments by artists of merit, the patrons of the course will ‘' be assisting a worthy organization and a worthy cause. Arthur Gould Assumes Sole Proprietor- ship of Crane & Gould. Arthur Gould has purchased the interest of Tim Crane in the busi- ness of Crane & Gould, and from this date will continue the business “on his own hook;” and it is stated that Mr. Crane will also go into ‘THIRD HOUSE’ WILL HOLD REUNION AT STATE FAIR Employes of Last Session of Legislature Will Renew Friendships.—It Will Not Be Complete Without Presence of Some Lobbyists. The Minnesota State Gopher Club, otherwise and popularly known as the Third House—employes in the last legislature—has planned a re- union at the State Fair grounds, which will take place on Wednesday of fair week, September 8th, at 2 o’clock p. m., in the building form- erly occupied by the superintendent of gates, through the courtesy of the Board of Managers of the State Fair. This promises to be an interesting feature for the boys throughout the state who were fortunate enough to be retained in various capacities during the last legislative session, and who are now bound together by the inseparable ties of political principle engendered by a thorough initiation into the mysteries of the House and senate. The re-union of the club was planned by its members early in the year, and the merit of the plan is apparent when the solons themselves at an informal gathering some short time ago,arranged for a similar meet- ing at the same place. This will also take place on Wednesday of Fair week, a little earlier in the afternoon. The present Gopher Club claims the distinction of being the first to take steps to perfect a permanent organization and maintain it, and the nature of the coming re-union cannot be better characterized than by quoting an excerpt from the invi- tation sent out to the club members by President Barney F. Seiz, of Red Wing: “Itis earnestly desired that all the members of the club assemble at the said time and place, to shake hands, renew friendships, hear John T. Jones sing, and have a good time.” Needless to say, the “good time mentioned is that which isin store for all State Fair visitors this year. John T. Jones was the reading clerk of the last legislature. The club, of course, is state-wide in its scope, and its members always have been enthusiastic about the great Minnesota State Fair, a banner attendance for the Gopher Club gathering is a foregone conclusion. The above is furnished, free of charge by the press department of the State Fair managers, and of course, the party writing the matter could not insert any sectional inter- est into the article, Allow us to suggest that if a num- ber of the enthusiastic supporters of the various towns which were after a new state normal school last winter could not be induced to take part in the reunion (some being picked from among our own Be- midjites and few from Cass Lake) John T. Jones wouldn’t sing; he’d yell for the police, judging from the torridity of the strife and contention that was engendered last winter {among the strenuous north-country hustlers who had a “third house” of their own for the best part of the session. —_— business for himself, at another stand, in an entirely different line, that of ladies’ ready-to-wear gar- ments. In assuming sole possession of the Crane & Gould business, Mr. Gould has the good will of every resident. He has been a resident of this city for the past eight years, and has made many friends by his straight- forward dealings and courteousness. Mr. Gould will continue to carry a fine, full line of cigars, tobaccos, leather novelties, etc., which are the very best the markets afford. 1909 Diaries. The Pioneer still has a few 1909 diariesleft which will be closed out at half price. The assortment includes some of the best aswell as the cheap er books. Brinkman Having Good Attendance. Snowie Maybelle, the dainty comedienne, and Madam Doherty with her fifteen or more poodles, are drawing a very good attendance at the Brinkman Family Theater this week. Their acts are considered among the best of their kind that has ever been seen in the city and are justly deserving of the excellent patronage they are receiving for never fail to please the most skept- ical. Theprice of admession has been reduced to 10 and 20 cents. Baptist Meeting Monday Evening. A special business meeting will be held in the Baptist church Monday evening, Sept. 6th. All members are requested to be present. Done by order of trustees. E. N. FRENCH R. F. PEPPLE CITY DRUG STORE E. N. FRENCH & CO. Drugs, Toilet Aricl es and Preparations, Patent Medicines, Cigars, Perfumes, Etc. PRESCRIPTION 116 Third St S A SPEC!ALTY Phone 52 LUMBER OFFICE The man who rushes blindly into such tactics. As lumber is supposed to last a consideration in buying. Your money talks here, of course, Phone 97 Blindfold Buyi buys lumber will never get round shouldered carrying the money he saves by Those who reason that all lumber is alike because it looks alike, have several more guesses coming. There’s as much difference in lumber as there is in shoes or clothes, and you don't buy those with your eyes shut, do you? more yet, Our rule of quality first—then price—satisfaction always—doesn’t leave any chance of blindfold lumber buying at this yard. We Also Handle Coal and Wood M. E. Smith Retail Lumber Co., Bemidii the first yard he comes’to when he long time, quality should be the first but what you get for your money, talks T MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY,