Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 16, 1909, Page 1

‘ | | | | ‘ | THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 7. NUMBER 205. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1909. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. STATE AUDITOR IVERSON HELD A STUMPAGE SALE Offered Tracts of Mixed Timber at Court House Today.— Mr. Iverson Desires Small Timber to Be Sold With the Land. The sale of timber stumpage in Beltrami county, which is owned by the State of Minnesota, was con- ducted at the court house today by State Auditor Iverson, assisted by S. E. Atkin, chief land clerk of the auditor’s office. The sale commenced at 10 o’clock this forenoon and was held open dur- ing the day in order to give those who desire to buy timber ample opportunity to make bids on the tracts offered. There were approximatelybetween $7,000 or $8,000 worth of timber of- who was, fered for sale. which included pine, tamarack, spruce, etc.; and it is estimated that about $3,000 worth was sold. Owing to the exceedingly incle- ment weather there was not a large attendance at the sale and the bid- ding was, as a consequence, not very spirited. But three tracts of timber were sold in the forenoon. One of these tracts was the SW of the NEX of section 13-150-30, which was sold to John Cann of Blackduck, and which inclued 40M of pine, 20M of Dainty Dance Frocks FOR THE CHARITY BALL Silk Waists on Sale Saturday $6.50 fo $8.50 Silk Waists at $4.50 Tailored or fancy styles Nets—in black and all shirt waist style. of Taffeta, Messaline and good shades. Blouse or $10 to $16.50 Silk Waists at $7.50 Fancy blouse or tailored styles in Messaline, Taffeta, Bengaline; blacks and all staple colors and Some very pretty black Jersey Coats and Waists are included in this selection. all new shades. Practical Utility Goats at $8.50 Former Prices $12, $14 to $16 Broadcloths, Cheviots and Mannish Materials, dark shades and nobby mixtures in several styles. ¢ — FURS That surely is a gift fit for a queen, and think of the comfort a Fur affords when the thermometer points below zero. We are offering surprising values. Black Lynx Set Hondsome Large Pillow $45 Muff.... Sable Squirrel Set Rug or Pillow Muff, military neck 526 piece... Pointed Sitka Dog Large Rug Muff, Large Scarf, with head $40 Blended Squir- rel, River Mink, Oppossum = and other Furs—$5 and up. $33 Sahle Fox Set at $25 Exceptionally suitable for Gifts to School Girls and very stylish and “*Good Looking.” The set con- sists of pretty shawl collar with head in back and fancy rug muff. We claim to show the Most Representative and Best Selected line of Merchandise in this vicinity. T. J. GRANE & GO. Women's and Children’s Bemidji Ready-to-Wear Garments Minnesota tamarack, 120 cords spruce pulp,1M cedar poles and 3M cedar posts. ‘This timber brought an aggregate of $610. The second tract covered all of section 16-148-31 and was sold to S. E. Thompson of Tenstrike, em- bracing 50M spruce, 40M balsalm, 600 cedar poles, 7M cedas posts, and brought $390. John Kohler of Wilton bought the timber on section 16-147-34, con- - S. G. IVERSON, State Auditor. sisting of 700 cords of jackpine lath bolts and other timber and brought $350. There are other -tracts which it is expected would be disposed of before night. In stating that the sale would be left open all day Mr. Iverson stated that it was well to continue the sale so thattbe state could realize on all the tracts offered - and also that those attending the sale would be given an opportunity to investigate as far as possible. Mr. Iverson said that the state was making fewer of small timber sales each succeeding vear now only offering such timber would be de- sired for commercial purposes. “We are aiming to leave as much small timber as possible on the lands which are purchased in the state at our land sales, as it gives the pur- chaser of the lands something with which to build his houses and fences and something which he can market and realize on. “We will hold another land sale the coming summer, when we will probably sell considerable of the small-timbered lands im Beltram county.” ! Mr. Iverson met many of his old friends here and his visit in Bemidji was a very pleasant one. CAN GET SEATS AT BOX OFFICE. Those who have not secured tickets for the Star Entertain- ment Course of the Bemidiji Fire Department may do so at the City Opera House box office tomight. Box office open at 7:30. LINE OF SO0 WEST NOT YET PERMANENTLY FIXED F. ). Anderson, Superintendent of Con- struction, Visited Points in Clear- water County. F. J. Anderson, superintendent of construction for the Soo Railway company, came to Bemidji last night from a visit to Bagley and also to the camps of the Soo surveyors who are working in the “vicinity of the Clearwater river, north of Bag- ley, locating ,a permanent right-of- way on which the Soo will build its Plummer-MooseLake line through Clearwater county. Mr. Anderson states that while he has the profile showing the exact permanent location of this route, the same has not yet been finally approved and the location cannot be given out. He states that this will be definitely settled before the end of the present weck, at which time the entire line of the Soo from Plummer to - Moose Lake will be positively located. Mr. Anderson Jeft this noon for Bena to note how the grade was progressing between - that - place and Cass Lake, SGHOOL WILL CLOSE ON DEC. 23; REOPEN JAN. 4 Board of Education Heeds Appeal of Teachers, as to Financial Panic During Holidays. The board of education of the Independent School district of Be- midji has decided that the holiday vacation .for the Bemidji public schools shall begin at the conclusion of the day's school on Thursday, December 23 and continue to and including January 3, the after-holi- '| day term to begin Tuesday, January 4. ‘This action was decided upon at a meeting of the board which was held last evening, when the board re- ceived the following petition, signed by every member of the teaching corps of the Bemidji schools: “We, the undersigned, teachers of the Bemidji- public schools, hereby petition the board of education: “Firstly; To extend the Christmas vacation through January 3, 1910; “Secondly, To pay the salary that is due at the end of the three weeks of the fourth month, to prevent a financial panic during the season of ‘Peace on Earth, Good will to Men.” The board passed a resolution that school should close on Thursday, December 23, 1909, and open Tues- day, January 4, 1910, and that the president and clerk should sign the orders payable to the teachers on December 23, 1909, for three weeks’ pay. The board allowed the usual list of monthly bills, also passed a reso- lution authorizing the execution of the deed tothe Soo Railway com- pauyof thelots known asthe “old Catholic church” property, and authorized the hiring of an additional teacher to take charge of the new school room to be opened in the old *“poor house,” near the Bemiji Lum- be T com :any’s mill, on January 4 INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS BEING WELL OBSERVED Collector Guy Aubal Is Well Pleased With Conditions at Ciose Of the Year. “The dealers in liquors and the cigar manufacturers throughout this district and others who are subject to the internal revenue laws of the government are conforming with the requirements of the department in a very creditable manner,” says Guy Aubol of Crookston, collector of internal revenue, who was an official ‘visitor in Bemidji yesterday. Mr. Aubol had just returned from a visit to Cass Lake, Bena and other points in Cass county, where he in- spected different places of business, looking up the goods which require the government label or where the label should be destroyed. “In fact, during the past year, observance of the internal revenue laws throughout northern Minne- sota has improved very perceptibly over former years, and I have had but little real trouble with any of the dealers or manufacturers. I attribute this, in a large measure, to the dealers having posted them- selves more thoroughly on the provi- sions of the laws in this respect.” Mr. Aubol goes from here to MclIntosh and then to his home at Crookston, there to make hia annual report. ; Quiet in Employment Circles. Anderson & Johnson. the employ- ment men, state that there is not as big a demand for the- services of men to work in the woods as there has been for several moaths, owing to the usual lull. just before the holidays. This “lull” is caused by the fact thatall of the men “stick” in the tall timber ‘uatil they geta “'stake” for Chbristmas, when many of them leave for town and never show up in camp again, making it necessary to fill their places ‘and causing a consequent demand on the employment: ; agencies forA more laborers. They look for a rush in their business about the‘first of the new year. Change at the Brinkham Tonight. The program for the last half of the week, at the Brinkman Family Theater, promises to outdo that of the first half, for variety and excel. lence. Among those who appear tonight are, Frank Elliott & Co., high class novelty comedybar artists; Kovarich, the great Gipsy violinist, with a treat for lovers of music; Post & Gibson in .their comedy sketch, *“The Soldiet and the Girl.” A new lot of the best pictures ob. tainable will, also be put on tonight. BUY ICE BY THE LOAD. We deliever ice direct from the lake to any part of the city. Bemidji Ice Co. FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL Gas Tank Exploded in the Basement of the Hospital; But Little Damage Was Done. The Bemidji City Fire department was called to the St. Anthony hospi- tal at 2:45 this afternoon answering the alarm of fire. The fire was ex- tinguished before the department arrived. The cause of the fire was an explosion of the gas ‘plant in the basement of the building. This plant is just being installed and was given its first trial this afternoon. A leakage somewhere caused the explosion. No damage was done to the building and nobody was hurt. The firemen all Tteported in metropolitan stylé and were on the scene in very short order. . Moral: Insure with the T. J. Miller Insurance Agency. A. C. Ross, junior member of the logging firm of Ross & Ross, came to the city this morning from Kelli- her where the company has its head offices. Mr. Ross spent the day here consulting with some local busi- ness people concerning some of his logging operations. Sam F. Fullerton, for many years executive agent of the State Game and Fish commission, and during the past two years superintendent of fisheries of the state, was ousted from office yesterday by the State Game and Fish commission. The Pioneer has no “inside” in- formation on the subject, but the St. Paul Dispatch prints the follow- ing concerning the removal: “Samuel F. Fullerton, superintend- ent of fish hatcheries, was today summarily removed from his position by the state game and fish com- mission. “‘For the best interests of the ser- vice,’ was all the explanation the board would give. Later the] board called in a body on Gov. A. O. Eber- hart and notified him of its action, with the additional information that J. J. Green had been agreed upon as Mr. Fullerton’s successor. “The visit was really for the pur- pose of seeing if Mr. Green’s selec- tion, which the board said would be ounly temporary, was agreeable to the executive, but Governor Eber- bart declined to takea hand. What- ever the poard did, he said, was SAM FULLERTON IS OUSTED BY GAME AND FISH BOARD Superintendent of Fish Hatcheries Suddenly Relieved of His Office.—Was Formerly Executive Agent.—Is Well Known in Northern Minnesota. satisfactory to him. “During the early deliberations of the board Mr. Fullerton wasa spectator, but later left and it was during his absence that the resolu- tion ousting him was passed. Mr. Fullerton declined to say anything except that he was expecting the board’s action. * ‘They say I am not in harmony with the board,’ said Mr. Fullerton, ‘but that is only a subterfuge. My time is coming. I knew what they were going to do, and so their action does not surprise me. A similar resolution was passed a year ago, but Governor Johnson would not stand for it. But it is all right. I have been with the department prob- ably toolong. AllI have to say is that he who laughs last laughs best.’ “The commissioner’s action today came as a climax to a controversy that has been on for some weeks and, while probably known to Mr. Fullerton, came as a surprise to a majority of those about the state capitol. There is even a suspicion that the executive department was taken unawares.” _—eee Probate Court. December 6.—Estate of Henry J. Unke. was had and, there being no objec- Hearing on final account tions to the administrator’s account, same was allowed as filed. Estate of Torger G. Sanding. Hearing on final account was had and allowed as filed. December 13.—Ole M. Greenlund estate. The hearing on tke final account was held in this estate and account allowed as filed. A final decree was issued, assigning estate to the heirs-at-law. Estate -of William B. Carlile. Hearing on petition for administra- order was issued appointing Clara Carlile as administratrix of the estate, Estate of Olaf Hawkins. Petition for the administration of the estate was filed and an order and citation was thereupon issued. The date of hearing on citation was set for Jan- uary 10, 1910, at 10 o’clock a. m. Estate of Gladys E. Metzel,minor. A petition for guardianship of the person and estate was filed and an order appointing guardian issued as prayed for. The bond and oath of guardian in this estate was filed on December 14, and letters of guard- ianship issued to Grace A. Vye as tion of the estate was had and an guardian. and up. Basement. Mufflers, Gloves, And a e u Christmas Gifts for Men Everything in Men and Boys Clothing. Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets, Neck Ties, House Slippers, Fancy Sox, -Fancy Vests, number of other useful articles. Our entire basement is filled with Clothing and Furnisnings. We also make Tailored Suits for men. $15.00 - O’Leary-_Bowser Co. -Basement.