Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 4, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PION £ MINNESOTA ° E Rlsmmcu @SOCIETY. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 143. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. ANNUAL REPORT COUNTY FAIR, BY THE SECRETARY The Association Is in Fairly Prosperous Condition, Thanks to Economical Management of Officials.—Premi- ums Paid Amounted to Over $700. To the Editor Pioneer:- In submitting our report of the Fourth Annual Fair, we wish to say that in our endeavors to give the general public something amusing, as well as instructive, we spent more than it had been our intention, con- sequently our receipts fell shortof our disbursement by $81.78, which showing we believe, will be acceptable to those who so willingly gave of their money to insure the Fairof 1909. We wish to thank the ladies, Mrs. F. S. Arnold, Mrs. John C. Parker and Miss Leila Stanton, and also the ladies who acted as judges. We also thank the Daily Pioneer ( with special thanks to A. G. Rutledge), the Sentinel and other county papers, our Blackduck friends and everyone who so generously gave their time and money to bring the Fair to a successful completion, and only hope that from now on that one and all will bear in mind the FAIR OF 1910. Yours very truly, _ W. G. Schroeder, Pres. W. R. Mackenzie, Sec. Summary of the Fair of 1909, Total disbursements as below $2,138 28 Total receipts as below........ $1804 50 $2,138 28 .$ 33378 Secured by premiums paid and owed by the State of Minnesota amounting to Balance. ... ..$ 500 00 650 00 Net value of assets over lia- bilities........covieiieeaes 816 22 Receipts. July 1, Gollmar Bros. Circus..... $ 30 00 July 22, Yankee Robinson Circus 30 00 Sept. 8, Beltrami County........ 200 00 Premiums 1908 fair ret'd by state auditor................. 494 20 W. G. Schroeder, Pioneer Publish- ing Co., F.S. Lycan, Douglass Lbr. Co., Northern Grocery Co., Bemidji Lbr. Co., Warfield Elec- tric Co., Farmers Land Co., Bel- trami Elevator & M'g. Co., E. H. Winter & Co., E. E. Gearlds, Lumbermens Nat. Bauk, Be- midji Brewing Co., Fred Brink- man, First National Bank, Edwin Gearlds, E..O. Moore & Co., J. J. Opsahl, Crookston Lbr. Co., Fitger Brewing Co., Swift & Company Each $10....... 200 00 Bazaar Store, E. A. Barker, J. P. Lahr, Bisiar & Murphy, Gill Bros., W. J. Markham, C. M. Bacon, Schneider Bros., W. A. McDonald, A. B. Palmer, G. T. Baker & Co., E. N. French & Co., Earl Geil, W. M. Ross, Jno. Armstrong, Chas. Nangle, W. M. McCuaig, Klein & Hagberg, Graham & Doran, E. E. McDon- ald, Roe & Markusen, K. Mc- Iver, J. O. Harris, F. W. Rhoda, La Chappelle & Kramar, Clavin & Tanner, John A. Dalton, H. Stechman, Louis Anderson, J. E. Croon,A. Burke, International Hotel, A. P. Ly- sacker, M. E. Ibertson, Grand Forks Lbr. Co., Frank Silversack, Cormonton & Hanson, Geo. Mc- Taggart, Dr. Gilmore, Chris Oson, L. L. Berman.—Each $5. 205 00 L. Abercrombie,................ 3 00 Balance deficit 1908 $252 00 Deficit 1909.. 8178 § 333 78 $2,138 28 M. Phibbs 2 50 G. M. Palmer. . 200 C. E. Battles. 2 00 Jas. H. French. 200 U. S. Separator Co. 2 00 A. W. Gould .. 100 E. A. Shannon 100 Larson & Larson 100 A.L Collard................... 100 Warren Sterling Concession 10 00 ‘Wm. Blood Concession . 10 00 F. S. Chamberlain Concession.... 10 00 J. E. Bunker Concession. ........ 10 00 M. E. Church ladies Concession.. 10 00 Nels Loitved Concession. Sept. 16, Gate Receipts. . Sept. 17, Grand Stand . Gate Receipts. ... .. Sept 20, City of Bemi Feed etc,, sold. . . Balance ... Note 1908 Deficit 1909.. 333 78 2,138 28 Disbursements. Aug. 20, express on Wheelock advt.. -$ 130 July 1, Cline, police duty . . 250 Sept. 8 Lumbermens N. Bk., note 126 00 Sept. 8, First Nat. Bk., note..... 126 00 (Advanced to pay premiums 1908.) Sept. 8, for banners for schools and races etc... 1875 Sept. 8, W. R. Mackenzie, tele- 215 54 33 Sept. 8, J. T, Tuomy, aum race.. 25 00 Sept. 8, A. A. Anderson, auto TACE.coess cornonnrsrorososass 25 00 National Banks Are the safest places to bank; for the Unirep Srates Laws, as well as the most rigid GovERNMENT SUPERVISION, In what kind of commodity are ing your spare bring it to “The Bank” where it ly safe and you with inter- make them so. dope or mental you now invest- change? Better First National will be perfect- promptlyrepaid est. Total Resources, Over $500,000 The First National Bank of Bemidji DEFECTIVE PAGE Sept. 16, Wm. Blood, dinner for speakers........coceiiineiann Sept. 16, A. J. McGuire, expenses Sept. 16, Thos. Cooper, expenses Sept. 16, A. D. Wilson, expenses Sept. 16, Western Badge and Novelty Co Sept. 16, W. R. Mackenzie pmd out acct. collecting Sept. 16, A. G. Rutledge, inci- Sept. 16, Lloyd Tanner, foot race Sept. 16 James Malone, foot race Sept. 16, Ruth Getchell, foot race Sept. 16, Nellie Step, foot race Sept. 16, Alf. Newman, foot race Sept. 16, Jesse Head, foot race. . Sept. 16, Chas. Runyon, foot race Sept. 16, N. Kittleson, pony race Sept. 16, Roy Moberg, pony race Sept, 16, Weston Johnson, bicycle race . Sept. 16,Claud Wells, bicycle race Sept. 16, Ralph Gracie, bicycle Sept. 16, W. Olson, running race Sept. 16, G. Severence, band pre- MM .coeiiiianeeiesionnsens Sept. 16, A. T. Wheelock, pacing “Prince Hal" Sept. 16, Geo. Cochran, “Prince Hal” Sept. 16, Jas. VanPelt, use of pacing Sept. 16, C. Wintersteen, use of horse.....ovievicncconcnanns Sept! 16, Ballonist Thayor Sept. 16, C. G. Mackenzie, 5 mos. Sept. 17, A. A. Anderson, auto race... Sept. 17, Jno. Hennessy, labor. . Sept. 17, H. C. Woods, labor. Sept. 17, J. F. Hayes, labor Sept. 17, G. Donald, labor.... Sept. 17. A.H.C. Knoke Labor Sept. 17. 0. A. Miner Labor.... Sept. 17. E. H. Cornwall Laber. . Sept. 17. H. Botting Premium J. P. Pogue Premium. . A. C. Wilcox Premium C. L. Heffron Premium . Aug. Peterson Premium . C. L. Schroeder Pre- W. A Casler Premium C. H. Casler Premium. Fred Hayes Premium F. Schuch Premium... E. S. Woodward Pre- Geo. Kirk Premium. .. Aug. Jarcho Premium Ole Moen Premium. .. Cris Olson Premium. .. H. M. Merryman Pre- Sept. 17. Sept. 17. mium Sept. 17. Sept. 17. Sept. 17. Sept. 17. Jim Pogue Premium Geo. Baker Premium. . E. Akerberg Premium. . T. Gerlinger Premium Sept.17. G. M. Severns Premium Sept. 17. Mrs. J. H. French Pre- MO <o 5.5 mamms g wnmawaa i Sept.17. - L. A. Gould Premium. . Sept. 17. Mrs. Mulhern Premium Sept. 17. Ed. Luedtke Premium Sept.17. E. E.Schueke Premium Sept. 17. G. H. Miller Premium Sept. 17. H. C. Miller Premium. . Sept.17. A. Christenson Pre- AN v 0 o050 aimimmsimoasansass Sept. 17. Este Premium. . Sept. 17. P Olson Premium . . gept. 17. L. 0. Myre Premlum.. Sept. 17. J. Kolcolski Premium Sept. 17. J. H. French Premium Sept. 17. Mrs. Cole Premium... Sept. 17, John D. Weland, premium Sept. 17, R. A. Moore, expenses. .. Sept. 17, A. Paetzoedt, premiam. . Sept. 17, J. H. Wagner, premium. . Sept. 17, J. Swanson, premium. . . . Sept. 17, 0. E. Glidden, premium Sept. 17, C. 0. Espe, premium.... Sept. 17, M. W. Butler, premium. .. Sept. 17, John Coburn, premium. Sept. 17, R. Stai, premium. . Sept. 17, H. Hansel, prenuum . Sept. 17, A. L. Godbout, premlum Sept. 17, A. G. Gilbertson, premium Sept. 17, J. P. Beck, premium ... Sept. 17, Ole Jacobson, premium. , Sept. 17. H. C. Wood, premium .. Sept. 17, Geo. Spore, premium. ... Sept. 17. Chas. Olson Premium. . Sept. 17. - Jno. Petrie Premium. . Sept. 17. Iver Myhre Premium. . Sept.17. Carl Qpsata Premium. . Sept. 17. Ole Arvoid Premium. . Sept. 17. Moen & Tenske Prem- Jno. Smith Premium . 0. 8. Huset Premium. . . Fred Balden Premium. . Jno. Walters Premium . 0. J.Fellon Premium. . Alfred Heft Premium. . A. Gustafson Premium Jno. Oberg Premium. . 190 10 00 15 00 15 00 25 45 12 00 60 50 100 150 100 — = —E-X-R-X-1 S S S 100 100 100 3 00 2 00 15 00 5 00 ‘10 00 33 00 5 00 7 50 2 00 2 00 25 00 10 45 stenographer...............u 50 00 Sept. 17, H. P. Bishop, pony race 2 50 Sept. 17, R. A. Wheelocd, pony FACE covvenruesncnncnanncanes 2 50 Sept. 17, Geo. Cochran, pony race 10 00 Sept. 17, Cris Olson, pony race... 5 00 Sept. 17, R. A. Woods Motorcycle COL e {o mimmim sitse Siabimsenmsiminss 100 00 Sept. 17, Wes Wright, work on Baek . S 14 00 11 00 16 00 4 50 4 00 3 50 17 00 100 3 00 3120 DO 1 €0 b o €O O3 U1 coooooun 8888888388 [Continued on Last Page.] ELECTED NEW 'GOMMISSIONERS This afternoon, the presi- dents of village councils, chairmen of town boards and Mayor Pogue selected the following commissioners to succeed Wes Wright, in the First Commissioner dis- trict; F. O. Sibley, in the Third, and A. W. Danabher, in the Fifth: First-W.G.Schroeder, merchant, Bemidji. Third - Lars O. Myhre, farmer, Town of Liberty. Fifth-William Fellows, business man-farmer, Tenstrike. THEGN. IS SPARRING Jim Hllls Surveyurs Are Watching Soo Operations in Clearwater County. Bagley, Oct. 4.—(Special to Pio- neer.)— A rumor which will not down, and which apparently has some foundatiom, is that the line suryeyed from Thief River Falls to Weme postoffic;~ in - Clearwater county, by a large party of engineers, under the name of the Great American Railroad company, is in reality a Great Northern sur- vey. The line, from all indications, will connect with the Great Northern at either Ebrq or Bagley and pass just south of the Soo, cutting off all of the best territory in Clearwater, northern Polk and Red Lake coun- ties. What gives color to the rumor is the fact that the route selected has the very best grade, isrunin such shape as to cut off all the best farm- ing country from the Soo, and the further fact that the engineers, now that they have run and staked out their line through the richest por- tions of these counties, are quietly resting at their camps and watching the route selected by the Soo through Clearwater county, with the inten- tion, apparently, of continuing their survey in this county in the manner best suited to get the best territory with the building of the least number of miles. Should the Soo people build their line sixteen to eighteen miles north of Bagley, the proposed line will no doubt connect with the Great Northern at Ebro, but should they build twelve miles north of Bagley, the line will then be run direct to Bagley, shutting off the richest farming country in the county from the Soo. This party of surveyors have been in the field for the past six weeks, but have been doing their work so quietly, and in such an un- obstrusive way, that they attracted but very little attention. (The above special from Bagley would indicate that the Great Northern Railway is becoming seriously alarmed at the prospect of losing much of the territory which was heretofore included in its “exclusive” shipping points. While it may be true that the G. N.is running lines:north of Bagley, it may also be true that it is the same old scheme of “getting busy” in order to make a showing against its hereditary enemy—the Soo Railway | company—and it is doubtful if the line would ever be built.—FEd. Pioneer.) Additional local matter on ast page. GRAND JURY ADJOURNED; INDICTMENTS FOR THREE|- Judge Wright Directed Verdict for Eric Nelson vs. the Village of Blackduck. The grand jury at the present term of court concluded its labors late Saturday afternoon and were discharged. Just prior to adjournment, the jury presented to the court one in- dictment for larceny, one for im- personating an officer, and one for falsely presenting a claim to a public officer, none of which were made public, as the party or parties against whom indictments were re- turned had not been arraigned, up to noon today. Before making the report, Judge Wright informed the members of the grand jury that the docket which had been used by "Justice M. G. Slocum was on file in the clerk of court’s office and could be used by the jury in their deliberations. The returning of the three indictments followed closely on the receiving of justice docket. The grand jury, through the fore- man, Henry Plummer, also presented the following report: “We, the grand jury of Beltrami county, now in session, have visited the county jail, under charge of Sheriff Hazen, and find it is i as good order as possible under exist- ing circumstances. We would rec- ommend the purchase and placing of the new locks in the jail, as a quantity of keys are lost; we think new flushers should be put in the water closets; also to pad the insane cell. “The county stable is shape, dirty and unhealthy. “The fence around the court house grounds, in many places, is broken down and should be repaired and rebuilt”, The case of Eric Nelson vs. the Village of Blackduck was concluded this morning. The attorneys for the plaintiff, Mess(s. Crowell, Spooner and Brown, moved that the court instruct the jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff. ~This motion was amended by Messrs. McKusick and Willson, that the court dismiss the in bad ‘case against all the defendants ex- cept the Village of Blackduck. These motions were argued and Judge Wright directed a verdict for the plaintiff. The attorneys for the defendant village announced there would be a motion for a new trial and that the case would be taken to the supreme court. This case is an interesting one, in that the plaintiff, Eric Nelson, paid the Village of Blackduck the sum of $500 for liquor license, which license was revoked before the expiration of the term of the license. 600D SHOW AT BRINKMAN THEATER ALL THIS WEEK Triple Bill of Advanced, Refined Vaude- villa, UP-to-Date Moving Pictures, Fine lilustrated Song. There will be an especially attractive bill at the Brinkman Family Theater, this week—vaude- ville attractions that are really of a high-class and deserving crowded houses ever evening. There will really be a tripple bill—three distinct acts of excel- lence. Maxine Wells, a talented ventrilo- quist, will give the first act of this kind ever produced here. This lady comes higly recomended. Hickman and Lydston will appear here for tbe first time, in a singing, talking and dancing oddity, “The Cynic and the Girl.” They are said to be royal entertainrrs and will almost produce smiles on a graven image. Dolliver and Rogers, smgmg and dancing soubrettes, will again greet their local friends. ~These ladies were the first” vaudeville teamto TAX BUDGET FOR THE CITY PREPAREDBY COMMITTEE Will Be Presented to City Council at Tonight’s Meeting.— Levy Is About the Same as That Last Year The city board of tax levy, which is composed of mayor, J. P. Pogue, the president of the council, George Kirk, and the city clerk, Thomas Maloy, have made .up the city tax budget for the coming year, which will be submitted to the city council this evening for their approval and which is as follows: ‘To the common council of Bemidji, Minnesota: The undersigned board of tax levy report the following rate of taxation for the year 1910 on a valuation of $1,530,000 levied by them on property of the City of Be- midji, viz: Revenue fund.... 3.6 mills $5,508 Permanent Imp. fund..6.6 mills 10,098 Poor fund ..15 mills 2,295 Library fund. .1 mill 1530 Sinking fund. LT mill | 1,071 Interest fund. 3.5 mills 5,355 State fund............. 1 mill 1,530 107 RS 17.9mills. $27,387 —J. P. Pogue, Mayor. —George.Kirk, Chairman. —Thomas Maloy, City Clerk. In addition to the above report there are the following spedial assessments: Scavanger.. Street Sprinkling Sewer In making the tax levy for the coming year the tax board have aimed to leave the rate of taxation the same as last year, the changes in the bridget being as follows: The sinking fund has been re- duced two mills, and the following increases made in other funds: Permanent Improvement...1.2 mills .. .75mills Library . .25mills Interest . 2.7 mills State... .1 mills In making the estimates for the coming year the valuation of the city has been estimated to be $1,530,000, The exact valuation of the city can- not be determined until the returns have been made by the State Board of Equalization. The tax board took into considera- tion the fact that the sinking fund is increasing much faster than necessary to meet the demands and necessary payments on the present bonded indebtedness, therefore reduced this from 3 mills to.7 of a mill, In addition to the above taxes as noted, the city ives about $16,- 000 per year fox-1 r. licenses, 25 per cent of which goes to the sink- ing fund. play at the Brinkman, and their splendid work at that time left a lasting impression of goodness. They come here direct from the Majestic Theater at St. Paul, where they played last week and made a hit with “Saintly City” Theater patrons. g With the best moving pictures that the film market affords, a good illustrated song, and advanced vaudeville, patrons of the Brinkman Family Theater are really getting a 50c show for only 25c. City water Shut Off. Notice is hereby given that the city water will be shut off tomorrow from 8 until 10 o’clock a. m. for the purpose of making necessary repairs to tne system. ON JOURNEY OF INSPECTION Secretary Ballinger WIll Look Over Varlous Projects. Beattle, Wash., Oct. 4 —Secretary of the Interior Ballinger will.leave here shortly on a journey of inspection of irrigation projects and investigation of other matters under his supervl- sfon. He will visit the ore land re- clamation project in California, Lake Tahoe, the Truckee-Carson reclama- tlon works and water power projects and at the president’s special request he will spend several days in the Hetch Hetchy valley, where San Fran- clsco is secking a water supply, be- ing opposed by those who say it would destroy the Yosemite scenery. Mr. Ballinger will continue his trip to Arizona and New Mexico and will go to Oklahoma, where ofl pipe line extensions over Osage lands are in controversy. Mr. Ballinger will arrive in Wash- ington the first week in November. CITY- DRUG&§;|'ORE Drugs, Toilet Aticles and Preparations, Patent Medicines, Gigars, Perfumes, Etc. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY I 116 Third St. Phone 52 B e Toilet SOapsfi We wish to call your attention to our line of toilet soaps. Postoffice Corner We keep our stock fresh, and keep adding to it such soaps as we think are healthful and pleasing. We have just added another soap to our stock which we think merits your attention PEROXIDE SOAP, per bar, 25¢ Thé very latest manufacture in Tollet Soaps. The peroxide in this soap has a mild bleaching effect and tends to keep the skin white. CORMONTAN & HANSON DRUGGISTS Dainty Drinks at our Fountain Bemidji, Minn. is a bumper of - joy. action. Telephone 238 Now Another Smile What is life if we cannot enjoy it? Letusbe happy; let us be friendly, BEMIDJI'S PILSENER BEER “BEER THAT BRINGS A SMILE” It is good and tastes fine. 2 your table laden with strength, pleasure and absolute satis- Bemidji Brewing Co. Every glass of It comes to Bemidji. Minn.