Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 31, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMID Historeal Soclety. THEUA arada mne o n I DAILY PIONEE HISTORICAL g SOCIETY. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 242. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA! MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1910. CAMPAIGN FOR THE CITY OFFICES IS WARMING UP John C. Parker Enters Mayoralty Contest Against William MecCuaig.—Opposition Candidates in Two Wards for Aldermen.—Two C . The annual city election will be held Tuesday, February 15, and from present indications, there will be something of a contest on for all of the officers, with the exception of two of the aldermen, treasurer and city assessor. For mayor, William McCuaig was the first candidate in the field, and for a time it looked as though the local merchant was going to have a clear field, without opposition. W. A. Gould was mentioned for mayor, but that gentleman declined abso- lutely to allow his name to be used in connection with the mayoralty, and efforts were suspended to get ~him into the race. It is now stated that Johm C. » Parker, the logger, has entered ‘the contest for mayor, and that his petitition is being circulated for signers; and that he will remain as a candidate against Mr. McCuaig. Mr. McCuaig has announced his position on all matters 'to be “a square deal for everybody,” and" he is making his campaign on” that assertion. ¢ For alderman, there are two or more candidates for every ward, with the exception of the Second and Third wards. One alderman is, : to be elected from each of the four . wards in the city. For alderman from the First ward, Ted Getchell and W. C. Klein are candidates. ¢ Both are old residents of the city and understand the city’s .« affairs, In the nd ward, ‘there is’but andidates for Clerk. one candidate, Thomas Smart, the present incumbent, who is a can- didate to succeed himself. Mr. Smart has served on the council for several terms, and the fact that he has no opposition, speaks well for his efficiency. In the Third ward, but one can- didate has so far announced his determination to run for alderman —EK. K. Roe, a member of the firm of Roe & Markusen, who is receiving all kinds of encourag- ment in his candidacy, and who will -probably be elected, unop- posed. In the Fourth ward, there are two known candidates, with a possibility of a third entering the race, George Rhea, the present councilman, is a candidate for re- announced his candidacy. For city clerk, Thomas Maloy is candidate to succeed himself, and C. J. Pryor is also in the field. was a rumor to the effect that Lee ‘LaGore would become a candi- date, but this - morning Mr. LeGore stated that he was not a candidate for clerk. “no opposition to Earl Geil, who has been treasurer for many years, and his candidacy, with a clear field, is being “boosted” by every voter in the city. James Cahill has no apparent opposition for assessor, and will probably again fill the position as he has for several years past. HOW ABOUT EXHIBIT AT CONSERVATION GONGRESS Geo. Welsh, Immigration Commis- sioner, Wants Small Exhibit of Bel- trami County’s Resources. What are the residents of Beltrami * county going to do relative to fur- nishing a small exhibit at the state - conservation and agricultural con- - gress, which will be held in St. Paul - in March? - George Welsh, . immigration and chairman of the “ committee on exhibits for this con- gress, has written a letter concerning . exhibits to quite a number of people In this section, in which he says: “The State Conservation and Agricultural Congress, which will be held in St. Paul, March 16th to 19th inclusive, purpose having an exhibit showing in a small way, the products .of each county in the State of "Minnesota, attached by a ribbon or cord, to a large wall map 24 feet high, which will show the geographi- cal location of the counties. The space that will be allowed each “county for its exhibit, will be a table 36 inches by 30 inches, so that the “exhibit would of necessity be confined to that space. “I write to ask that your County “be represented by exhibiting the 'products of the County selected by yourselves. This will make, in our judgment, a very unique and last- ing advertisement for the County, and aid materially in setting forth the advantages of your County, not only to the people of our own state, but to those of other states. We are unable to state through what medium these products can be gathered, but prefer to leave this to the citizens of each county. I write you knowing of the active interest you take in the develop- ment of your county, and wish you would take it up with any one you think would be interested and make a united exhibit. “It will be necessary for the com- mittee to have these exhibits col- lected by your representative and in the hands of the committee not later than March 12th.” commissioner of Frank Sullivan, Name of Man Killed. The name of the unknown man who was killed at Mizpah, last Thursday, and whose name could not be learned here at the time of the accident, was Frank Sullivan. He was killed while working on the landing at Ross Bros. camps near Gemmell, It is said that the dead man had relatives living at Crookston, but all efforts to ascertain if such was the case had proven fruitless. The body is in charge ot the au- thorities at Gemmell. DONT HAVE TO GRAB FOR LOOSE GOINS IN BOXES Ruling that Mail Carriers Need Not Handle Loose Coins for Postage. No more will the rural mail carrier grab for coins lying loose in the mail boxes with the atmosphere in the neighborhood of 20 degrees below zero, and be in danger of freezing his hands. . The postoffice department at Washington has learned of the habit of some patrons of the rural free delivery of dropping loose coins in the mail boxes in order to pay for postage and know that it is annoy- ing to the mail carrier. Appreciating this, the department bas issued an order concerning the matter which has recently been received by A. R. Erickson, post- master of Bemidji, and which is as follows: «In view of the extent to which the practice of placing loose coins in boxes by rural patrons has grown, and the delay in the deliv- ery and collection of mail and the hardship imposed on rural carriers incident thereto, you are informed that, commencing February 15, proximo, rural letter carriers will not be required to collect loose coins from rural mail bo xes. «Patrons should enclose coins in an envelope, wrap them securely in a piece of paper, or deposit them in a coin-holding receptable, so they can be easily and quickly taken from boxes, and carriers will be required to lift such coins, and where, accompanied by mail for dispatch, attach the requisite stamps,” election; and N. W. Brown has. There For treasurer, there appears to be | New Swedback Block Nearing Com- pletion. 3 The new Swedback ' block; | Minnesota -avenue, near street, is completed and the entire building will be occupied before the; end of the present week. The block is 40x86 feet, solid brick, two stories, with b’astmen{ The front is of Menominie preased brick, and the entire bmldmg is finished and furnished in a modern manner. There is a steam-heating plant and some store sooms on the base- ment floor. On the second floor, the north room will be occupied by Pepper & Son, the wholesale liquor dealers, with their large stock of goods. The other room will be occupied by a saloon. The entire third floor, consisting of twenty-two rooms, is leased to Dudley & Mahan of the Inter- national hotel, who will use the floor for sleeping rooms in con- nection with the hotel. This new block was erected at a cost of between $8,000 and $9,000, andis a fine testimonial of Mr. E. J. Swedback’s emphatic opinion that Bemidji is a solid and perma- nent trading center and commercial on at to patrons of this store. Goats fo $20.00 at $7.50 Full length styles in | higher priced line, BEMIDJI Sec’md‘ Local Elks Will twos and odd lots.that. sheets if prices will move them : The few quoted but pomt the way to numberless others cut in like man- ner to reduce stocks to minimum prior to inventory. “JUVENILE BOSTONIANS” WILL SHOW FEB. 18-19 ‘formances.—Company is a Splendid Organization. Bemidji Lodge No. 1052, B. P. O. Elks, has abandoned the idea of giving a minstrel show this winter; and at a recent meeting of the lodge it was decided to engage the famous “Juvenile Bostonians” to give two night performances and a matinee here, under the auspices of the Elks. A contract was closed with the “Juveniles” to appear here Ffi- day night, February 17, and Satur- day matinee and 'night,' February 18. The Elks have engaged the Armory for the performances, which will give ample room for the big com- pany to do justice to themselves, on a stage whete there is floor space sufficient for all purposes. These performers appeared in Be- midji some two years ago; and the entertainments which they gave (at | the Armory) were the talk of the city for many weeks atter the com- pany left. The young folks are said to be much stronger than ever; and they have many new and up-to-date songs, dances, etc., etc.,, that have brought for them unstinted praise from the press and publjc. Winnipeg Free Press: It would take a whole column to enumerate the reception accorded the popular members of this com- pany. The Juvenile Bostonians give the best musical program you will see in many a day. Thaere is not one dull moment.,” St. Paul Dispatch: some girls due to become top- notchers in this aggregation. The whole company pleased the show- goere from start to finish and can always draw a packga house here.” “There are Miss Julia Burkle, once a trusted employe on the Tioneer staff of efficient compositors, was a ' visitor in the city over Sunday, having come Sunday morning, from Little Falls, where she is now employed on the Daily Transcript, being in charge of the type-setting machine. Miss Burkle is the guest® of her sister, Mrs. N. B. Wheeler; and she expects to return to. Little Falls: tonight. A deal was closed in this city Saturday, whereby the Solway Land company, whose members are G. A. Lammers, C. A. Lammers and A. J. Lammers of Stillwater, purchased 8,500 acres of valuable farming lands south of Bagley, in what is known as the “Wild Rice district.” The deal was made through A. Kaiser cashier of the First National Bank of Bagley, and is considered one of the most important purchases of farm lands made in this section for several years. The lands are located three and one-half miles south of .Bagley and were formerly the property of the Wild Rice company. Subscribe for the Pioneer. While the’public are po more interested in a store’s inventory than in a bamboo tree falling off @elestial’s roof, every feminine student of economy will be afoused tefresh interest in our House Cleaning Sales by the new Wednesday pncesvbreugh&fibout by this stock taking event. l;:a% lmgered will not go down on our inventory “The ones and- The timber| .{GOVERNMENT ASKED TO Last of the Custom Made Suits, Half Price Few women who aren’t ready to jump at the chance of getting a custom made suit fashioned by expert men tailors, of the best imported suitings, when they can get it at Half the regular price- Wednesday will in all liklihood be your last opportunity to profit by this unusual offer that comes around at this time every year Swaggar Street Goats Goats fo $25.00 at Coats fo $35.00 at $11.50 $13.50 fine Broadcloths, Kerseys, Fashionable Wales, Diagonals, Ziberlines and Homespuns, some fully lined with satin or peau de cyne; some partly lined and some unlined, as the character of theso materials demand. Every coat strictly well tailored, according to the well known Crane & Co. standard. Unusual Skirt Offer, $9.75 Values to $20.00 Have you ever needed a Walking Skirt more in your life than dwing the past month? The weather wont improve just yet. This special offer comprises Voiles and Silks in black, Novelty Panamas and Worsteds as well as plain Serges and Broadcloths. Former selling prices on these skirts range up to $20. Fancy Silk Petticoats Jersey Tops—Taffetas and Brocaded Silks in black and eveningg shades, a round up of _$8 to $10 values...... $4-85 "T. J. Crane & Co. Women’s and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Carments Petti Slips Tailor made and perfect fitting. The only practical undergarment. Fast colors. Wash like muslin. $8 values.............. Within a short time this entire estab- lishment is to be cleared of all that per- tains to Winter. Low Prices on High'Quality Goods is the motive power that does the work. The advantage in price and quality .are yours. School Girls’ Coats (Sizes 8 to 14 Years) Kerseys, Cheviots, Tweeds $3 85 Small Children’s Goats $8 and $10 values (2 to 6 Years) Bearskin and Plush. Only eight coats to sell. $1 -85 Hosiery These prices, the lowest of the year throughout the Hoisery stocks, justify economical women. to lay by a year’s supply. These are just a sample of the reductions: etin ol i 9025 $3.00 grades, pair $1.35 $1.50 Silk Hose, black 95¢ 65 Hose . . ....... 50c 50c Hose . . ....... 40c 25 Hse . ........ I5¢c 20c Hose selling at . . . . . 10c ; Min!NE_sQTA TEN CENTS PER WEEK. BIG TRACT OF LAND SOLD TO SOLWAY LAND COMPAY Lammers Bros. of Stillwater Purchase 8,500 Acres of Valuable Lands, in the “Wild Rice River”’ Section, South of Bagley. on the land, for the most part, is hardwood, and what little pine ever grew on the property was cut and logged several years ago. While there are no settlers at preseat on these lands, yet there are farmers adjacent to the lands who have demonstrated that the Clear- water county landsin that section are unsurpassed for agricultural purposes. Messers. G. A. and C. A. Lammers were visitors in Bemidji Saturday and they stated that they would at once place the lands on the market, through the Solway Land company at Stillwater and that Albert Kaiser would also handle the lands at Bagley. PUSH LAND GRANT SUITS Congressmen Want to Know Status of Western Lands.—Local People Are Interested. A special telegram from Wash- ington to the Duluth Evening Herald says that inquiry is again being insututed as to what has been done in the matter of the Oregon Railway company’s land | grant, wherein the attorney general had been instructed, some time ago, to institute suits to as- certain the government’s rights in the matter. As many Bemidji and other Bel- trami county people, have - filed | offering to purchase these valuable lands at the original figure of $2.50 per acre, they will be interested in the Herald’s Washington spec- ial, which is as follows: “The land grants of the North- west, which at the instance of | Senator Tillman received so much attention from congress two years ago and which figured conspicuously in a sharp controversy between Mr. Tillman and President Roosevelt, were the subject of discussion again in the senate. “A resolution calling on the attor- ney general to state whether he had instituted the suit which two" years ago his' department was directed to begin to determine the rights of the government in connection with the grants, was adopted. The resolution was introduced by Senator Chamber- laln “The lands involved abou! 3,000. 000 acres, included in grants to the California and Oregon Railway company, and to the old Military wagon road from Coos bay to Rose- burg, Ore., and are said to be ex- tremely valuable on account of tim- ber.” Finlander Picks Lumberjack’s Pocket. Cass Lake, Jan. 31.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Saturday night, just before the eastbound passenger pulled into Cass Lake, a passenger on the train noticed a Finlander making some = queer movements around a lumberjack that was sleep- ing. Upon a closer investigation, he noticed him draw out the lumber- jack’s pocket-book containing all his money and hasten to a different part of the coach. The woodsman was awakened and informed of what had happened, and missed his money. The conductor was notified éf the affair, and”as soon as Cass Lake was reached an officer was secured and the Finlander was taken into custody. The man who witnessed the affair was also detained as a witness. When the Finlander was searched in the lock-up. no money could be found on: him. + The hearing will be held today. Additional local matter on last page. D e MINNESOTA e