Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 15, 1909, Page 1

IMIDJ1I DAILY PIONEER VOLUME 7. NUMBER 127. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. FOURTH ANNUAL COUNTY Extraordinary Exhibit of High-Class Agricultural Pro- ducts.—Balloon Man Will Positively Be Here.—A Splendid Race Program Thursday-Friday. FAIR PROGRAM. Thursday, September 16.—“Farmers’ Day.” 10:00 a. m.—Judging of livestock and agricultural products. Judges—Prof. R. A. Moore, Madison, Wis.; Prof. T. A. Cooper, St. Paul; Prof. A. J. McGuire, Grand Rapids; Prof. A. D. Wilson, St. Paul. 1:30 p. m.—Farmers' meeting, at the grand stand. Talks by noted speakers. “Importaut Factor of Agricultural Development in Northern Minne- sota”—Prof. R. A. Moore, University of Wisconsin. “The Dairy Cow”—Prof. A, J. McGuire, superintendent of the North- east Experimental Farm, Grand Rapids, Minn. “Soils”—-Prof. Thomas A. Cooper, University of Minnesota. “Intensive Agriculture and Its Relation to Timber Farming”—Prof. A. D. Wilson, Superintendent of Farmers’ Institutes of Minnesota. Balloon ascension between 1 and 6 o'clock p. m. 3:00 p. m.—Races. Free-for-all Trot or Pace. Five-Mile Motorcycle Race. Running Race for Ponies, Fourteen Hands High or Under. Shetland Pony Race, Girl Riders. Five-mile Automobile Race. Friday, September 17— “Everybody’s Day.” ‘The forenoon will be given over to the awarding of premiums and prizes. Children will be admitted free on this day. 1:30 p. m.—Thrilling balloon ascension and parachufe leap by Prof- George H. Webster of Chicago, IiL 2 p. m—Races. Prince Hal, record 2:064, paced by running horses, will attempt to lower the track harness record of 2:134. Running race, ponies fourteen hands high and under. Five-Mile Motarcycle Race. % Free-for-all foot race, 100-yard dash. Fat men’s race, 50 yards. Participants must weigh 210 pounds, or more. Shetland pony race, girl riders. Five-mile Automobile Race. Judges of races—A. P. White, George Cochran, George Kreatz and A. G. Rutledge. | the races which will be pulled off Races at the Fair. Much interest is being taken in|at the fair Thursday and Friday afternoons; and there promises to be some rare sport for the crowds that will be in attendance. There will be a five-mile auto- mobile race, both Thursday and Friday afternoons, and as these will be the first auto races ever. held here, they will undoubtedly be very exciting. Already the following chauffeurs have entered for theraces: Walter Markham, with his big Overland car; Mayor John P. Pogue and John Moberg, in their Ford tour- ing cars; A. A, Anderson of Hat- ton, N. D, in his Buick car, and Dr. J. T. Tuomy, in his Ford runabout, The free-for-all trot or pace will bring together Prince Hal, Ida G. and Lulu Blackford; and there prom- ises to be quite a race for this purse. Inthe pony running race, horses will be entered by Chris Olson, “Buck” Wheelock, Melvin Wright and others. There will be at least two, and probably three, entries in the Shet- land pony race. This race will be a Y{-mile dash and the Shetlands will be ridden by girl riders. Late this afternoon, Secretary Mackenzie closed a deal for a motor-cycle race, Thursdayfand Fri- day afternoons, for five-miles, which will be run in heats. There will be three entries and the races will be exciting. _The full program of the fair is given above. The Fair Is "On." With clear heavens and “Old Sol” wearing his best smile, everything was bright this morning, up around the fair grounds, when the gates were thrown open for the first day of the Fourth Annual Fair of the Beltrami County Agricultural associ- ation. Everything leoked so good that Secretary Mackenzie and his small army of assistants were a’smiling on everybody, dispite the fact that they were exceedingly busy accepting entries and seeing that exhibits were placed in the proper depart- ments. EVERY LADY COME You are cordially invited to call and see our fine display of Imported Pattern Hats; also our own beautiful productions of the latest models, as well as Tailored and Ready=to- wear Hats; also Misses’ and Children’s Hats. clusive special A visit to this department will convince you of our ex= cannot fail to find something that will please you. particular attention to order work, and guarantee perfect satisfaction. MRS. styles. Every hat is a model in itself. You We pay H. L. BOWERS At'9 o’clock the’names of sixty- one people had been enrolled as exhibitors, all of whom entered something in several different classes. At that hour the main -building was being filled rapidly with all classes of vegetables, grainsand grasses, to- gether with fancy articles, etc., and everything indicated that the present fair would eclipse all former efforts in the number and quality of the exhibits. At noon today, there were already on the grounds more exhibits of live- stock and horses, sheep and swine than were shown at any former fair here, and the different animals were of exceptional quality and rivaled those shown at the late state fair at Hamline. One of the very first exhibitors was August Jarchow, who has a farm six miles southeast of Bemidji. He brought several cattle, hogs, sheep and chickens, and also made a splen- did showing in vezetable_s. Several horses were being trained on the track for the races tomorrow and Friday. There are a number of linch counters and refreshment stands on the grounds, so that no one need go hungry while at the fair. Secretary Mackenzie has as assist- ants, iu the office, F. S. Arnold and Harry Woods. E. H. Cornwall is in charge of the main building. Oscar Minor and Henry Brakke are in charge of the exhibit of vegetables, etc., in the main building. Mrs. F. S. Arnold is in charge of the ladies’ department, and has, as very able assistants, Mrs. J.C. Parker and Miss Lelia Stanton. Today was one of really “getting ready,” and all was hustle and bustle at the grounds, with little at- tempt to entertain any visitors. Everythiug is in place now for the critical inspection and beginning tomorrow morning, the fair will present a very attractive appearance. September 16 (the second day of the fair) has been designated as «Farmers’ Day,” and an especially attractive program has been arranged for that day. Ransom A. Moore, professor of agronomy in the University of Wis- consin, has been engaged to speak on that day. Mr. Moore is an ac- cepted authority on agronomy and he is so recognized by agricultural authorities all over the oountry. Mr. Moore was given special mention by J. J. Hill in the famous address which the railroad magnate de- livered before the Minnesota legis- lature last winter, at which time Mr. Hill called particular attention to the development of the agricultural sources of the northwest. Mr. Moore’s speech will teem with valu- able information on agronomy. Professor A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids, superintendent of the North- east Experimental farm, has also been engaged to speak. No man in the state of Minnesota is better qualified to tell the farmers what are the proper methods to pursue in profitable dairying and farming in northern Minnesota. Mr. McGuire has achieved phenominal success at the experimental farm and he has given valuable assistance in develop- ing this section of ghe state. Prof. Thomas A. Cooper, professor agricultural at the University of Minnesota, and A. D. Wilson, super- intendent of Minnesota Farmers’ Institutes, have been engaged to be present on ‘‘Farmers Day,” and will deliver speeches on farming, enrich- ing soil, animal husbandry, etc. While these two gentlemen are, personally, very little known in this section, they are thoroughly con- versant with farm conditions here- abouts and will have something good to give fair attendants. All of these speakers will welcome questioning on farm pursuits, and have readily consented to come to Bemidji and assist in making the fair of ’09 a big success. Masonic Meeting Tonight. There will be a meeting of Bemudji Lodge, A. F. & A. M., this evening at 8 o’clock sharp. Work in Master Mason Degree, —W. B, Stewart, Additional local matter on last page. Woman Heavily Fined. In municipal court yesterday, Mrs. Anna Farris was found guilty of conduct which does not exactly become a lady and was fined $100 and costs. In default of payment of the fine assessed, the woman was sentenced to serve ninety days in the county jail, which she is now serving. This trial was the culmination of arrests which were made by the police force last week, when a nu- mber of women and their associates weré “taken in” by the police, and were fined, the fines being paid. The Farris woman decided to stand trial and was given the trial yesterday, being defended by F. A. Jackson. City Attorney Gibbons prosecuted the case, and there con- siderable of a “tilt” between the op- posing counsel. At the conclusion of thd trial, Mr. Gibbons declared, emphatically that he intended to rid the city of all undesirable women and their men asociates, and he would not Test until the last one of them “cleard out.” Notice to Pioneer Patrons. The Pioneer intendsto issue its Saturday edition at noon that day, and any parties who desire items or notices of any description are hereby notified that copy for advertisements must be in the office not later than Friday noon. Any notices must be in the hands of the editor before 6 o’clock Friday evening. Pastors of the different churches are notified to bring the copy for their church notices to the office before Friday evening at 6 o’clock, otherwise the same cannot be printed in Saturday’s paper. . . District Court. The attention of the district court, yesterday afternoon, was occupied wtth the hearing of applications for final citizenship papers and the hear- ing of motions and arguments, such as always come up on the first ‘day of a term of the district court. Court Notes. The grand jury which was sworn in yesterday afternoon is composed of the following men selected from the regular panal—E. J. Gould, J. J. Andersoa, William Rice, S. E. Thompson, James Sturdevant, W. H. Neudick, A. L. Morris, A. Jacobson, Heary Krahl, William Ford, David Olson, James Clark, Andrew Larson, Henry Plummer and R. P. Mc- Knight, and the following, who were drawn upon an order given by the court for a special venire—A. A. Carter, James Cahill, C. O. Gliddon, Fred George, James Wynn and Isaac Peart. It developed to the court that Isaac Peart had served as a member of the grand jury at the spring term of court and therefore was not elig- ible to serve in the same capacity at this term, and an order was entered by the court dismissing him from further service on the present grand jury. John Larson was sworn as deputy sheriff in charge of the grand jury, and Henry Plummer, of the Town of Hornet, was named officer in charge .ot the grand jory. The following attorneys from abroad were in attendance at the present term of court: Julius J. Olson, Warren; S. M. Koetod and C. R. Middleton, Baudette; L. W. Bills, Park Rapids; C. C. McCarthy, Grand Rapids; John P. Coleman, St. Paul; C F. Chamberlain, Min- neapolis; Bunn T. Willson, Black- duck, Charles Loring and A. J. Judson, Crookston; F. V. Inskeep, East Grand Forks and George Ericson, Spooner, Court Reporter George W. Moody of Brainerd is acting as reporter for Judge B. F. Wright, in place of George H. Gardner who is busily ‘occupied in getting out a number of transcripts. H. W. Alsop, who has so efficiently officiated as deputy clerk of court the past few years, came to the city last night from his home in the Town of Birch and will act as deputy clerk of court, during the entire term. W. H. Hazen, John Larson and A. Johnson are acting as deputy sheriffs during the present term of court, Settlers and “of late, many settlers who live in Koochiching county have been made defendants in contests wherein is envolved the controversy as to what constitutes “swamp lands” un- der the ruling whereby the State of Minnesota has acquired several thousand acres of lands from the government under the ‘“‘swamp land” grant. Much bitterngss has been en- gendered by contests and but little publicity has been given to the settlers’ side of the question. In a letter from Big Falls, one of the most prominent settlers in the section affected by the so-called “swamp land” ruling, writes to A. G. Rutledge of this city, as follows: “Noticing the sound position you have taken a number of times on the state land question, and believing the time is opportune for doing valiant service for the state in gener- al, and the nothern part in particu- lar, I take this opportunity to acquaint you with a few facts. “For several years many settlers through this section have been liv- ing or squatting on wild lands, for the most part,supposed to be govern- ment lands. “The lands were chosen, as a rule, by.one of two methods: “In the first place, according to the best judgment of the squatter, and his neighbors, perhaps, as to the land being classed as high. “The second, the surveyor’s or sovornment plat was obtained in some way, and the land designated on that as high was chosen, if it was really dry enough so that a man could live there and make a farm of it. “It was found that one method was as safe as the other—to keep off of land which the state might lay claim to. “It is a fact which everyone con- versant with the situation knows, that the survey cannot be relied on to indicate what is high or dry land and what.is swamp land. The very SAYS STATE LAND DEPT. PERSECUTES SETTLERS One of the North-Qonntry Homesteaders Gives the Settlers’ Side of the *““Swamp-Land”’ Contests Between Government. nature or manner of the survey makes it so. “There have been instances where it was proven that quite an eleva- tion, or hill existed, that was desig- nated swamp. There are also in- stances where high or dry land was indicated, and a swamp was found. *You will find exemplification of these facts in Town 67-25, Section 7, or Town 68-26, Section 12, and many others can be given if de- sired. “The difficulty did not seem so apparent until the townships were opened and the settlers began to file, or attempt to file, homesteads on these lands. To their chagrin and surprise, it was found that fully three-fourths of the filings were held up because one forty or an eighty, or the whole quarter maybe, was claimed by the state as ‘swamp’ land. “The question would seem to rise at once, what does a settler want with a swamp? But the real ques- tion, however, is, what does the state want with high land, where the settler is endeavoring to make a home? “Once the settler was in this dilema, either he or she must lose their time and improvements and leave the land to the state, or stand the expense of a suit with the state to determine whether they or the state were entitled to hold the lands. 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