Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 25, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI Historical Sodetx. TS - SGCIETY. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 237. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESUAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1910. ° CITY COUNCIL WILL BUY TEAM FOR FIRE LADDIES Favorable Action Taken at Meeting Last Night.—Council Fixed the Salaries of the City Employes for_ the Ensuing Year. Among the important doings at the council meeting last night was instructing the fire committee and fire chief to purchase a fire team, and also to build the stalls for the team. The expense in building the stalls is not to exceed $50. The matter of purchasing a team by the fire department was presented by Fire Chief Earl Geil, who stated that the fire department would take up the warrant at its face value if tbe council made the purchase. On these conditions the council voted to buy a fire team. The salary committee report was thoroughly gone over and a number of changes made. The following salaries will be paid during the com- ing year: City attorney, $60 per month; city treasurer, $40 per month; city clerk, $70 per month; superintendent of waterworks and clerk of waterworks (one man) $65 per month; judge of municipal court, $1,000 per year; clerk of municipal court, $50 per month; street commissioner, $75 per month, chief of police, $85 per month; each patrolman, $75 per month; city physician, $1,000 per year; night watchman and assistant jani- tor, $60 per month; janitor and engineer, $65 per month. The salary of the librarian was left to the library board for con- sideration. The liquor license bond of Mat M. Detreich, was accepted. *“Who is acting as city physician?” This question come up before the council last night and the “'city dads” were at a loss to understand or know who was filling the place of Dr. Smith, while he was away. Alderman Bisiar had occasion to send for the doctor for a certain poor person in this city, but did not know who was acting city physician. If the doctor who is substituting for Dr. Smith during his absence will report to the council members it will gleatly relieve the minds of those who might be interested. ‘The alderman present at the meet- ing last night were Chairman Kirk, Rhea, Schuoeider, Gould, Hansen and Shannon. The following bills were allowed by the council for the week ending January 22: Warfield Electric Co., wir- ing new pump house...... $ William McCuaig, for meters J. McTaggart, teaming for 75 00 93 20 CitFsvovesmvessnsnassassnininne 8 50 George Knott, caring for 11 poor and sick for one Weeki. i iinnstasseransianes 57 75 J. P. Pogue, filing fees as mayor in 1907-1908-1909 Polls for three years......... Auto license, city’s balf..... Volunteer fire department for nine fires from Nov, 23 to January 22 ,....... 15 00 10 00 1 00 282 50 Thome, signed by P. J. Russel and Mrs, F. A. Blakeéslee, car- T ing for sick............... 63 42 Charles Nangle, for groceries and wood for J. Stepp, as follows: Jan. 24—1 1b. butter $ 35 Lard 36 Sugar 25 Coffee., 25 T. Smoke 25 Onions 10 25 10 50 50 10 3 50 Begges Charles Nangle, for groceries and wood for Mrs. Simonson, as follows: Spuds .3 20 4 1bs. crackers. 40 Oil.. 15 Butter. 70 Toast . 25 Pork 35 30 50 Sugar. 15 Coffee 25 Soap .. 10 ! Salt pork 15 Sausage 10 Rice 10 Salt 10 Beans . 25 Soap... 25 Cornmeal Knives and forks Two cords wood. Total...coueeruenns $8 50 Notice to Musicians. There will be a meeting of the Bemidji band and musicans of the city at the armory Tuesday night, Jan., 25th, when some important business will be taken up which will be of special interest to all the musicions of the city, and all are re- quested to be present. 3 V. L. Ellis, Manager Band Unprecedented Coat Sile) View some of them; get an idea of the extraordinary values offered during this sale. The coats at $13.50 are worth from a conservative standpoint up to $35, and are perfect in every way. The coats at $7.75 show price tags up to $24.50 and are good serviceable and stylish models, suitable for any occasion, wh ther social or otherwise. . :I‘he showing embraces novelty and plain tailored styles in all the new and latest weaves. Not an undesirabl(? model in the entire lot of about 70 coats. Some are lined with satin and peau-de-Cygne from top to bottom. ing sale ever held in this vicinity. Knit Goods [HouseApparel| Underwear Bulletin Women's pure wool sweat- er coats, single breasted, colors — white, red and 36 vatuse. . $2.85 Women'’s Zephyr Worsted Sweater Coats, Knit of of finest yarns 5 50 values to $12.... ‘Knit Women’s and Chil- dren’s Gloves and mittens, 35¢ values zoc Women’s Hose 65c hose. .80¢c 50c kind.. ..40c 25¢ kind Bemidji Iéimoraasfl (full length) eeced flannel $2 95c values.............. FulllKlength pressed flan- nel Kimonas with rope tie $3 values 1-65 Dresses 45¢ Dr. Denton’s Sleepmg : Garments alj sizes.. 50 Night Robes Women’s $1.75 flan- 4 . nelnel Night Robes 1 15 Child’s House sizes 2'to 6 years regular 75¢ values T. J. Crane & Co. Women's and Children’s Ready-iu “Wear Garments & It is without ex-eption the gieatest money-sav- Clearance still continues to offer ex- traordinary values, one lot at 80c contains underwear that sold up to $1.50, an- other lot at $1.65 shows you underwear that re- tailed over our own coun- at $3. The union suits at $2.35 we sold at $4. Two important points, assort- ments are still very good and this is no special sale, made to order, just the an- nual clearance of our own high priced stocks. Minnesota $00 CONTRAGTORS ARE BUSY NEAR GASS-LAKE T. J. Mann Will Grade Line From Cass Lake to the Leech Lake Dam. Cass Lake, Jan. 25.—(Special to Pioneer.)—F. H. Manmn of Mil- waukee, who has the contract for grading for the new Soo railroad be- tween Cass Lake and Leech Lake dam, has arrived here and is very busy making preparations to com- mence work. He has built camps a few miles east of here and will work on his contract both east and west of these camps. Two steam shovels of a huge size have arrived and it is expected by the latter part of the week the dirt will begin to fly. Mr. Mann has already on hand over 100 head of horses, all of which will be put to work as soon as the steam shovels get to working. He also has a crew of men busy unloading several hundred dump cars which will be used to carry the dirt away as fast as the steam shovel can fill them. Mr. Mann will have in his employ about 300 men when everything gets in work- ing order. The contractor has en- gaged rooms adjoining the Endion hotel in Cass Lake and will make Cass Lake his headquarters until he has completed his entire contract, which will probably take until the latter part of July. Robert Evans, who has the con- tract for grading ‘between here and Bemidji, a distance of sixteen miles, shut down operations until spring. The reason of the contracter’s action is on account of the depth of the frost. & He foupd that&the larzeiexpense incurred by the use of dynamite was|" too much. Mr.«Evans will again resume operations in March. Geo. Lydick of Cass Lake, who has ‘the contract for clearing be- tween Bemidji and Leech -Lake Dam, a distance of about thirty miles, is getting along rapidly. He has large crews of men working all along the route and will have the right-of-way cleared within a short while. The first annual convention of the Cass county Sunday School Associa- tion will be held in the First Con- gregational church at Walker on the 28th of January. A very interesting and instructive program has been prepared and some very interesting subjects will be dwelt upon by the following: Rev. G. O. Parish, Cass Lake; Rev. B. A. Barker, Pine River; Rev. Kuhn, Walker; Rev. Parks, Walker; Rev. I. F. McDonald, Cass Lake; Mrs. C. M. Taylor, Cass Lake, and Mrs. H. F. Parshall, Cass Lake. The ski enthusiasts of Cass Lake have organized a ski club and have erected a large slide near the lake bank. The scaffold is about fifty feet in height. C. C. Knappen “In Clover.” Word comes from Sisseton, S. D., to the effect that C, C. Knappen, formerly publisher of the People’s Press of Crookston and the Fertile Journal, has been appointed postmaster at Sisston. Mr. Knappen has for several years past run the leading printery at Sisston, and has been very suc- cessful. The postoffice at Sisseton is in the presidential class and there is a good salary attached thereto. C. C. Knappen is a relative of Mrs. M. E. Knappen of Tenstrike and he is well known to the early residents of Bemidji, having at one time conducted a paper at Turtle River. County Board of Education Met. The County Board of Education, an organization of county officials which acts as a school board for the unorganized territory in Beltrami county, held a meeting last Saturday at which several matters pertaining to schools in unorganized territory were considered. This County Board of Education was composed of Viggo Petersom chairman of the board of county commissioners, chairman; W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools, clerk; J. H. French, county treasurer, treasurer. These gentlemen considered an application from the residents of Township 163-33 for the establish- ment of a school for that unorganized town. The need of a school in this sec- tion was made very apparent as there are many children there who are in their ’teens and who have never been to school. The board agreed to furnish a teacher and the text books, the residents to furnish the place for holding the school. Claudie Everson Buried Sunday. The body ot Claudie Everson was buried in Greenwood cemetery Sunday afternoon, funeral services being held at the Baptist church preceding the interment, The death of Claudie resulted from swollowing meat and chok- ing, death ensuing Friday, The funeral services at the church were attended by a large number of the friends of the fam- ily, most of whom had known the boy and loved the little tellow, The floral. offerings were very beautiful and attested the general feeling of - profound sorrow at the death of the boy and the sympathy extended to the parents. Rev. McKee spoke fellingly of the life to-come and the assurance that He who doeth all things well had done for the best in removing the little one, though the loss seemed irrepairable. WILL HILL PAY THE BILL BOX CAR FIRE OF $33.00 City ““Dads” Decide to Bill the Great Northern with. Cost of Box Car Fire. The recent baxcar fire on the Great Northern tracks, to which the fire departmant was called, was discussed at the council meet- ing last evening, and it was finally decided to present to the Great Northern Railway company a bill of $33, which expense was incurred by the call of the fire department. It is said that the box car was standing all by itsself on a side track and a stove exploded within. The call for the city fire depart- ment was made by telephone and was really a foolish one, as the fire was extinguished before the depart- ment arrived, On other occasions where the city fire department has protected private or public service corporation prop- erties, it has always been com- pensated in one way or another, and the city council members be- lieved that the Great Northern would be glad to compensate the city for its services on the box car fire occasion. This case is made of Sglid Nickel and not to be compared with cheap white metal cases. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ‘LET THERE BE LIGHT’ FOR CONVENTION DELEGATES Council Asked to Put in Place Several Arches of Electric Lights to Span Business Streets.—Crowds Coming to Convention. W. R. Mackenzie appeared before the city council last evening and laid the plans of the Northein Minnesota Development association before the city fathers. He stated that the expense had so far ‘been covered by the association and the city had never been asked, and pro- bably would not be asked, to make any donation whatsoever. Mr. Mackenzie stated that thirty counties will probably be represented at the convention which is to be held February 17-18, and if a full delegation attends there will be fully 300 visiting - delegates at the convention. . He also stated that at least expectations the crowd should run over 200 delegates. Inasmuch as the city merchants will not be asked for donations that the city should at least do somethiug for the entertainment of these delegates, both at this con- vention and at the one to be held the week previous, which the governor will attend, Mr. Mackenzie suggssted that the city, in "addition to the arch strung across Third street from Barker’s Drug store to the Brink- man theatre, and the one that is about to be put up this week from Schneider’s clothing store to the old Lumbermen’s Bank, the city put up two additional arches on Third street, one between Bel- trami and Bemidji avenues and the other between Minnesota and America avenues; thken three arches an Beltrami avenue and three on Minnesota avenue. These arches would cost the city $16 a piece and would cost the city to light them one night seventy- five cents per night. He suggested that in making these arches they could be left up from year to year and used on occasions when large gatherings and other doings would be held in the city to advertise the city. The suggestion was referred to the light committee, and the council members all seemed favorably im- pressed with the idea. Tt seems to be a matter of getting permission from property owuers to construct these arches in front of their places of business. This matter, it seems, shouldn’t be one of permission but should cre- ate in each merchant the desire to have the arches .placed in front of his business. Joe Markham Injured? Word has been received from the members of the Billings Basketball team ‘which gives- an explanation for the apparent slump in the play- ing of the team, after the boys left Bemidji. It is said that Joe Markham was injured in the game at St. Cloud to such an an extent that he was com- pelled to retire from that game be- fore the contest was completed. He was unable to play in Red Wing or Portage. #An fnjury to Mr. Markham would have ‘greatly handicapped t h e Billings bunch, and this no doubt explains why they did not keep-up the swift pace which they showed here against “Big Bemidg.” Orders Payable. Notice is hereby given that there is money in the treasury to pay the tollowing orders drawn on Town of Durand. Order No. 190. Order-No. 199. Order No. 200. Order No. 201. Order No. 202. - Interest will stop 30 days after publication. John Lemloh. BEMIDJI WOMAN INVENTOR OF GORSET ATTAGHMENT Julia A. Dennis Secures United States Patent on New Corset Device And Hose Supporter. Julia A. Dennis who resides on Norton Ave. of this city has success- fully patened a corset attachment, which is a combination hose sup- porter and also keeps the stays from wearing or cutting through the cloth. She received notice yesterday from E. B. Moore, commissioner of patents at Washington to the effect that the patent on the above mentioned was allowed. The notice also states that she has six months’ time in which to secure foreign patents, which are not valid if applied for after the United States patent has been issued, except under certain specific con- ditions, Mrs, Dennis is as yet undecided as to what she will do with the newly patented invention, but no doubt will have many offers from manufacturers, who are always prepared to pay good money for such a desirable article. SPECIAL WATCH SALE That will interest you; stock reduction is our desire; it is your opportun=- ity; we have made big cuts in prices on all watches except HAMILTONS. B-411 Any Watch ox Acticle of Jewelry can be orderd from us by mail with the greatest confidence, ws we sell oaly RELIABLE OODS. - When arriving in Bemidji leave your Watch and Jewelry Repairing with us. It will be done promptly. GEO. T. BAKER & CO., . Manufacturing Jewelers 116 THIRD ST.=-NEAR THE LAKE Dust and Damp Proof Solid Nickel Case Complete with Movement at Greatly Re- T-jeweled. B-413 7-jeweled Elgis B-433 15-jeweled Waltham B-507 15-jeweled South Bend B-508 15-jeweled Jlinois. .... B-509 17-jeweled Great Northern B-512 17-jeweled Illinois A 5 B-510 17-jeweled Rockford Challange... 12.00 B-514 17-jeweled South Bend.. B-511 17-jeweled Hamilton Special B-513 17-jeweled BEMIDJI SPECIAL B-517 21-jeweled Dacber. B-520 21-jeweled Rockford B-523 21-jeweled Elgin.... B-525 21-jeweled Heyworth. B-527 21-jeweled BEMIDJI CHIEF.. duced Prices. .$ 285 . 4.65 5.75 8.75 | 8.00 8.75 9.25 . 13.00 . 15.00 . 18.00 18.00 23.00 . 25.50 25.00 . 30.00 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA HISTORICAL e | i