Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1909, Page 1

— s MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. | fl\stor\ca\ S0 ~ THE BEMIDJI DAILY Pio NEER! = VOLUME 7. NUMBER 144. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 5, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. CITY COUNCIL ADOPTED TAX BUDGET AS REPORTED Also Passed, Without Amendment, Ordinance Granting Electric Franchise to the Warfield Electric Com- pany.—The Meeting Was Harmonious. At the meeting of the city council, last evening, the city tax budget, as given in yesterday’s Pioneer, was passed and the tax levy for city tax for the coming year is as follows: Revenue fund .3.6 mills $5,508 Permanent Imp. fund..6.6 mills 10,098 Poor fund. . 5 mills 2,295 Library fund. . mill 1,530 Sinking fund. . ...7 mill 1,071 Interest fund .3.5 mills 5,355 State fund. . mill 1,530 17.9mills. $27,387 the abo ve following special In addition to there are the assessments: Scavanger Street Sprinkling ..$252.91 . 478.20 1,725.50 The ordinance granting t h e franchise was not amended in any way and as passed is as follows: The Ordinance. “At a regular meeting of the City Coun- cil of the city of Bemidji on the 20th day of September 1909, thefollowing ordi- nance was introduced by Alderman E J. Gould, seconded by Alderman Joseph Bisiar. "Ordinance No. 42. “An ordinance for granting the use and right of the streets and alleys in the City of Bemidji for electric light and power purposes. “The City Council of the City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, do ordain as follows: “Section 1.—There is hereby granted by the City Council of the City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, unto C. W. Warfield and A. A. Warfield, a copartner- ship doing business as Warfield Electric Company, their executors, administrators and assigns, permission and authority to erect and maintain for a period of fifteen (15) years such poles, wires and opera- ting fixtures and make such use of the streets and alleys in the City of Bemidji within the corporate limit as may be necessary for the maintenance and trans- mission of electricity for the purpose of lighting and furnishing power. *And the said Warfield Electric Com- pany, its executors, administrators and assigns, is hereby granted permission and authority for a period of fifteen (15) years from and after passage of this ordinance to erect and maintain poles on any and all of its streets, alleys or ave- nues, and to stretch wires on said poles for the purpose of operating the said elec- tric light plant in the City of Bemidji for the use of the City of Bemidji and its inhabitants. “Provided, however, that such poles shall be so set and placed and the wire 8o strung thereon as not to endanger or obstruct travel on any street, alley or ave- nue of the said city. Said poles and wires and operating fixtures, within the streets, alleys or avenues of said city, to be placed and erected under the dir- ection of the Light Committee of the City of Bemidji, and when so placed, located and erected, the same shall not be moved or ordered to be moved by said City dur- ing the term of this grant, without just or sufficient cause. “And provided further, that if at any time during the life of this grant the said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, administrators and. assigns, shall fail to furnish electric light in accordance with the provision of this grant, to said City and to the inhabitants thereof for thirty (30) consecutive days through the failure or neglect of said Warfield Electric Com- pany, its executors, administrators and assigns, then the right _by this ordinance granted, shall cease and terminate at the option of said City Council, excepting however, as a part of such period of fail- ure aforesaid, such time as may be reas- onably required by said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, administrators and assigns, to repair or restore such works and their appurtenances, or any part thereof, as may at any time be in- jured by fire, lightning or other causes, which necessary time shall not be con- sidered as part of such period of failure to operate said works or to furnish light and power. “Section 2.—The said Warfield Electric Company shall at all times protect, de- fend, save harmless; and indemnify said City of Bemidji from all liabilities for damages which may arise or accrue against the said City from the injury of any person or persons, company or corporation or to any property from the doing of any work herein authorized to be done, or from the failure of said Warfield Electric Company, its executors, adminis- trators and assigns, or any of its employ- ees to comply with any ordinance relative to the manner of the use of the highways of said City, and defend the City from MHave You a GOOD Hair Brush | Are you using an old wornout unsanitary hair brush? Come in and look over our line of hair brushes. We have Jjust received a new lot, and have all sizes and shapes in the natrual and polished Ebony, Rosewood, ete. See Our One and Two Piece Back Ebony Brushes for $2.00 and $2.50 Let us show you why this is a particularly good brush. Our prices range from 50c to you are looking for. Postoffice Corner CORMONTAN & HANSON DRUGGCISTS $3.50. We have just what Dainty Drinks at our BemidJi, Minn. Fountain White Jacket Those who appreciate a good flour are requested to use White Jacket, as it isa pure flour and tested by the State Dairy and Food Commissioner. The flour is the product of the Kensington Milling Coo.’s mill and is made from No. 1 and No. 1 hard spring wheat. White Jacket is a flour that will produce light bread; it is a flour that stands in a class by itself. In using this flour you get a tested flour, tested by our many customers who have tried it and are now re-ordering White Jacket For sale by ROE & MARKUSEN The Reliable Grocers Telephone 207 Bemidji, Minnesota any and all actions at law and in equity on account of property or persons being injured by the using or occupying any of the streets, avenues or alleys of the said City by the said Warfield Electric Com- pany, its executors, administrators and assigns, in business herein set forth, and save said city harmless from any action the Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Company, its successors or assigns may institute by virtue of any right it or they may claim in and to any ofthe streets and alleys of said City, by virtue of any reservation said Townsite & Improvement Company may have made in dedicating the streets and alleys of said City to the public. “Section 3.—The said Warfleld Electric Company, its executors, administrators and assigns, in consideration of the grant- ing the aforesaid rights and privileges, shall furnish electric lights to said City and its inhabitants thereof at rates not to exceed the following to-wit: For commer- cial and residence lights, all night service, as follows: - ““FLAT RATE: 16 c. p., $ $1.00 per month. 32 c. p., $1.25per month. “For street lights all night service, the City shall be charged rates as follows: Arc lights standard 712 Amp., 116 volts, $7.50 per month. 32 c. p. Incandescents$1.25per month. “Providing, however, that whenever any person or persons desiring to use the said electric lights, demand that meter be placed in his or their building or buildings, the same shall be furnished and placed in such building by said War- field Electric Company, its executors, administrators and assigns, at actual cost to the consumer, and the meter rate shall not exceed 12c per 1000 watts hours. “The following lights shall be furnished free to the City of Bemidji: “1-32 in City Clerk’s Office. #8-32 in City Council Chambers. “1-32 in Police Station. “1-32 in Basement City Hall. “2-32 in Fire Hall. “(The above to be all night service.) “Provided, that all persons using meters shall be charged a maximum rate per months as follows: “For the first 25,000 watt hours and under, 12 cts. per month per 1000 watt hours. “From 25,000 watt hours to 100,000 watt hours, 10 cts. per month per 1,000 watt hours. “From 100,000 to 200,000 wa:t hours, 9 cts. per month per 1,000 watt hours. “From 200,000 watt hours to 300,000 watt hours, 8 cts. per month per 1,000 watt hours. “From 300,000 watt hours to 400,000 watt hours, 7 cts. per month per 1,000 watt hours. “From 400,000 watt hours to 500,000 watt hours, and over, 6 cts. per 1,000 watt hours. “For Power:—$1.00 per rated horse- power per month &s service charge from one horsepower to fifty horsepower and in addition to said charge 3¢ per month, per 1,000 watt hours for all current consumed, during daytime, provided however, that above rates shall apply to all power fur- nished "or to be furnished to the City of Bemidji both day and night. Section 4.—“The Warfield Electric Company, its executors, administrators and assigns, shall at all times during the continuance of this grant keep the electric lights, apparatus and lamps used by the city in repair and good order, without any expense to the City. The Light Committee shall have the right to locate all lights rented by the City. “The City of Bemidji reserves the right to at any time designate the number and character of the lights that it shall need for the lighting of said city, and to in- crease or decrease the number and char- acter of said lights at will; and the said Warfield Electric company, its executors administiators and assigns hereby agree to furnish said city the number and char- acter of lights it may designate at a price not to exceed the prices specified in Section 2, of this franchise. “All buildings in said city which are to be wired and in which electricity is to be installed, shall be wired in conformity to the rules of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. “Whenever any building or other struct- ure is being moved or about to be moved over or along any street, avenue, alley or public ground, and the wires of said Warfield Electric company, its executors, administrators or assigns™ obstructs or interferes with the moving of such build- ing or structure, the said Warfield Elec- tric company, its executors, administrators and assigns, shall at ‘their own expense, upon at least ten (10) hours notice, re- move such wires and theréafter replace the same. “Section 5.—All poles are to be peeled and straight in the construction or exten- sion of any and all lines transmitting electricity. All glectric conductors shall be placed not less then thirty (30) feet above the ground in the business districts of said city, and not less than twenty-five (25) feet above the ground in the resi- dence districts of said city. “Section 6.—The acceptance of this ordinance shall not In any manner impair any existing rights touse the streets which the Warfield Electric Company now have, if any, nor be construed in any manner as a waiver thereof, “Section 7.—The said Warfield Electric Company shallfile their written acceptance of 'this ordinancg with the City Clerk with- in five (5) days after the passage thereof. [Continued on Last Page.} DONATION FOR “S00" More Money is Imperative--- There Should Bs No “Hold-Ups” for Options, The securing of funds with which to purchase right-of-way for - the building of the Soo railway through the city of Bemidji is progressing very satisfactorily, although a con- siderable sum is yet needed to com- plete all the deals for property de- sired for sidetracks, station grounds, etc. W. L. Brooks, president of the Bemidji Commercial Club, has re- turned from a visit to the Twin cities and Duluth, where he received sub. stantial subscriptions to the fund, and was given every encourage- ment from people living in those cities who are interested financially in Bemidji. One of the very commendable features of the donations was the extreme liberality of the Bemidji Townsite company, which has do- nated property for the right-of-way which is valued at close to $70,000. Lee Heffron has also donated to the committee lots to the value of $200. _There are still a number of options which are to be secured on property that the Soo must have in- order to have a clear field to the right-of-way which has already been surveyed through the city, and an appeal is is being made to the owners of the land to be reasonable in. their demands for their holdings, as the money to buy the same comes from the general fund subscribed by loyal citizens of Bemidji, who are all doing the utmost to secure the Soo for the city. There is little doubt but that the Soo will be built into Bemidji from the east, running through Cass Lake, as the citizens of Bemidji are deter- mined to secure the desired right-of- way through Bemidji, and are pro- gressing very satisfactorily to the Soo officicials. The following are the contribu- tions in full, up to yesterday evening: Bemidji Lumber Co. $1,000 A. A. White......... 1,000 F. M. Dudley 600 First National Bank een 500 Lumbermans National Bank.... 500 Northern Grocery Co. . 500 O’Leary-Bowser Co... . 500 Warfield Electric Co. . 500 Melges Bros. Co. . 500 Schneider Bros. . 500 W. G. Schroeder. . 500 Walter Markham . 500 F. S. Lycan.. . 300 C. M. Bacon. 300 Northwestern Telephone EX. Coicievanensrecnnnnians 250 M. E. Brinkman. 250 Dr. R. Gilmore... . 250 G. E. Carson. 250 John Moberg. 250 A. Klein.... 250 E. A. Barker. 250 J. H. French. . 250 H. Stechman. 200 Gill Bros.... . 200 M. G. Foley. 200 W. H. Sanderson 150 Ben Schneide 150 Berman Emporium. .. 150 Ole Anderson .. 150 M. Phibbs.... . 150 W. M. Ross.. . 100 Charles Knopke. .. 100 W. L. Brooks. . 100 T. J. Burke. .. 100 A. P. White.. .. 100 W. A. Gould. .. 100 M. D. Stoner. .. 100 Doran Bros.. .. 100 Roe & Markusen. - 100 M. E. Smith.... .. 100 A. G. Wedge. .. 100 A. A. Melges. .. 100 Bemidj Pioneer Publishing Co.. 100 John E. Croon .. 100 E. Geil. .. 100 Tom Smart . 100 George T. Baker ...... RS T 100 Alfred Burke.. Bemidji Ice Co J. P. Omich . Mrs. Julius Miller. E. H. Winter & C W. R. Mackenzie. G. E. Kreatz G. W. Cochran Douglass Lumber Co. Bazaar Store. Chester Snow. E. H. Smith. Cormonton & Hanson. 1. O. Harris. C. F. Schroeder C. W. Stanton. Frank Silversack E. E. Gearlds.. F. W. Rboda... Edwin Gearlds. T.J. Andrews. William McCuai Bemidji Handle Co. James VanPelt.. R. H. Shumaker 0. C. Rood & Co A. R. Erickson.. J. P. Pogue.. Bert Getchell A. E. Smith Aubole & Kroken J. J. Trask.......... E. N. French & Co A. B. Palmer... Larson & Larson...... Trondson & Witting C. Swedback. Chester McKusick J. A. Sandin. J. J. Conger.. Anderson & Johnson Dr. L. A. Ward J. Peterson J. E.Cahill. Wes Wright. Floyd Brown E. A. Shannon. M. E. Ibertson Aundrew Rood H. W. Bailey George A, Canterbury., Arthur Aiterberg S. E. Horlocker.. Arthur N. Gould E. H. Jerrard.... G. W. Campbell. Cris Olson... A. L. Smith.. A. B. Hazen. P. J. Russell E. K. Anderson. Frank Lane. N. W. Brown L. G. Crothers. A. P. Ritchie P. M. Dicaire. J. H. Sullivan. C. W. Scrutchin. Dr. Tuomy.... C. 0. Huffman W. B. Stewart. Graham M. Torrane E. 0. Moore & Co H. M. Clark F. M. Malzahn. J. K. Given. H. E. Reynolds... Dr. G. M. Palmer Dr. D. L. Stanton Joe McTaggart ... John Pepper... T. J. Crane & Co. Dr. C. R. Sanborn John Streeter.... S. P, Hayth.... M. G. Slocum. Andrew Johnson A. M. Pierce T. Baudette Flint & Crone A. T. Wheelock M. A. Clark. Hetland & Fallon . Mrs. H. M. Johnson J. Warninger .. Marie Wallsmith B. M. Johnson... Duncan McDougald . Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet. Carl Willson. Salvation Army, Myler Appointed Secretary. Earl Geil, chief af the Bemidjl fire department, has received a card from L. S. Kent, president of the State Firemen’s association, announcing that he (Kent) kas appointed Andrew Myler of St. Paul secretary of the association, 'to succeed the late D. L. Kane. Local news on last page. “W. G. Schroeder of Bemidji, for the First district; Lars O. Myhre of the Township of Liberty, for the Third district; and William Fellows of Tenstrike for the Fifth district, were yesterday afternoon selected, respectively, to succeed Wes Wright, F. O. Sibley and A. W. Danaher, who were recently removed from the board of county commissioners of Beltrami county by the late Governor Johnson. There was a good attendance of chairmen of town boards and presi- dents of village councils from the different districts which were to elect the commissioners and much interest was shown in the proceed- ings. The following were in attend- ance from their respective districts: First District—]. P. Pogue, mayor of Bemidji; O. J. Tagley, president of the village ccuncil of Nymore, and August Jarchow, chairman of the town board of the Town of Be- midji. Third District—Andrew Haark- lan, chairman town board of Buzzle; Peter Bakke, Roosevelt; Henry Becker, Liberty; Richard Oberg, Alaska; Andrew Larson, Lammers; Robert Ernest,Eckles; Fred Peterson, Jones; T. J. Wright, Grant Valley; Oliver Hill, Maple Ridge; Eric Sund- berg, Spruce Grove; W. T. Knight, Chilgren; Charles Saxrud, president of the village council of Fowlds; W. J. Hickerson, president village council of Island Lake. Fifth District—I. G. Haycraft, chairman town board of Port Hope; S. S. Carter, Taylor; A. L. Damon, Birch; Gust Berg, Frohn; John Nordquist, Moose; William Fellows, president village council of Ten- strike. In the First district, W. G. Schroeder of Bemidji received two votes for commissioner and Adolph Klein, also of Bemidji, received one vote. Mr. Schroeder was declared elected commissioner to represent the First district. In the Third district there were several candidates, but the contest narrowed down to Peter Bakke of the Town of Roosevelt and Lars O. Myhre of the Township of Liberty. Charles Savrud, who was previously a candidate, withdrew in favor of Mr. Bakke. Mr. Myhre received a majority of the votes and was de- clared elected commissioner from the Third district. In the Fifth district there were two candidates for election for com- missioner, William Fellows of Ten- strike and Iver Ungstad, who lives in the Town of Frohn. Mr. Fellows received the majority vote and is the new commissioner from the Fifth district. W.G.Schroeder, the commissioner- elect from the First district, is one of the pioneer residents of Beltrami county. He came here in the early days and is among those who THE NEW COMMISSIONERS HAVE STARTED IN WELL W. G. Schroeder, William Fellows and Lars Myhre, Chosen Yesterday, Assisted in Organizing the Board Today. —YViggo Peterson Is Elected Chairman. have assisted in building up the county. By close application to business, he has built upan elegant mercantile business in Bemidji and also owns several farms in Beltrami and Hubbard counties. He will no doubt make an excellent member of the board, as he isa conservative business man and believes in the economical administration of the business affairs of the county. William Fellows, the commissioners elect from the Fifth district, is one of the most prominent business men of Tenstrike. He ownsa saw- mill at that place and a fine farm, and has been prominently identified with the growth and development of that section ofthe county. Mr. Fellows came to Tenstrike from Eagle Bend some ten years ago. He has the reputation of being a con- servative, square-dealing business man and will make a good county commissioner. Lars O. Myhre, who will hereafter represent the Third district, is one of the most prominent and progress- ive farmers in the Town of Liberity. Mr. Myhre has had considerable experience as a public official, and during his residence of ten years in this section of the state has assisted very materially in the development of the agricultural resources ot Bel- trami county. Mr. Myhre is spoken of very highly. New Board Organizes. The newly-elected commissioners for Beltrami county, Messrs. W. G. Schroeder, William Fellows and Lars O. Myhre, met this morning with Viggo Peterson, one of the two remaining members of the board who were not removed from office, and reorganized the county board and resumed the transaction of busi- ness for the county, Helic Clement- son, who represents the Second district, being absent. Mr. Peterson, who has acted as vice chairman since last January, was elected chairman, it being held by the attorney general that the vice chairman did not by right of succession assume the office of chair- man since Chairman Danaher was removed. W. G. Schroeder was elected vice chairman. The minutes of the last meeting of the board were read and approved, with the exception that the minutes did not contain the adoption of a resolution authorizing the appropri- ation of $200 for road work in the Town of Taylor and $200 in the Town of Durand. The minutes were amended so as to include these resolutions and were adopted, as read. The board immediately “got busy,” and from present indications Bel- trami county has a board of com- missioners who transact business expeditiously and with due thorough- ness. (More particulars of the meeting will be given in tomorrow’s Pio- neer.) Tellihg the Does that sink in? Phone 87 The simple truth, in black and white, is that when you buy lumber or building material from us, you can throw all uncertanity to the four winds. Goods of inferior quality may cost little, but they may not be WORTH anything. No matter how little you pay for an article, it unless it will satisfactorily fulfil the purpose for which it is intended. Our lumber and building material is made good enough for the White House, but is sold to those people who want “the best yon've got.” If you're that kind of a buyer, we can please you. We Also Handle Coal and Wood M. E. Smith Retail Lumber Co., Bemidii it gl MW, C. Siactair, M Truth Pays s not really cheap