Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 11, 1910, Page 1

Historical Socletys THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE m—r——, VOLUME 7. NUMBER 252. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 11, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. GOVERNOR EBERHART TO BE IN BEMIDJI TONIGHT S — Will Be Met at G. N. Depot at 7:40 0’clock By Bemidji Band, Co. K and Reception Committee.—Speaks at High School. GOVERNOR ADOLPH 0. EBERHART. Attention, Co. K! All members of company K who have been detailed to act as escort to report at the Armory at 7 sharp, Capt. A. E. Otto, Commanding Co. K., M. N. G. Attention, Bemidji Band! : All members of Bemidji band are Roe & Markusen Good things to eat are here in abundance. You'll find them always fresh and clean. We have made especial prepara- tion in the fruit and vegetable lines, among which we mention: from the train for Governor Eber- hart, tomorrow night, are ordered Oranges Bananas Grapes Leftuce Radishes Celery Your telephone orders will receive the same careful attention as though you appeared in person. We'll de- liver your groceries where and when you want them. Phones---2086.207 Roe & Markusen requested to meet at Armory tomor- row night at 6:30 to assist in receiv- ing Governor Eberhart in Bemidji. Harry Masten, Leader. Bemidji will do honor to Governor Adolph O. Eberhart, tonight, when the chief executive will assist the citizens of this place at the dedica tion exercises of the new $50,000 High School building, and will be given a popular reception at the depot upon his arrival, and will be also tendered a formal reception at the High School building, at the close of the dedication exercises. Governor Eberhart spoke at Sauk Centre last night and spent today at that place. He will arrive in Bemidji at 7:40 p. m,, on the Bemidji-Sauk Centre passenger train, and his reception when he *‘hits the town” will be one continued ovation, Upon his arrival in Bemidji, the governor will be met at the depot by Prof, Harry Masten’s band with a detail from Bemidji’s crack militia, Co, K, Captain Otto, com- manding, acting as a formal escort, together with the members of the local school board, Mayor Pogue and a delegation from the Bemidji Commercial Club, consisting of W. L. Brooks, president. Al. H. Jester, secretary; and T. J. Burke, a member of the board of direc- tors, The party will escort the gov- ernor to the Hotel Markham where he will partakeof lunch, then pro- ceedingat onceto the new High School building, where the formal dedication exercises will be held, and a program will be given. A. H. Jester, secretary of the Be. midji Commercial club, will intro- duce Governor Eberhart to the audience. Seated on the stage with gover- nor will be the following: Members of the school board, J. P. Lahr, president; G. M. Tor- rance, secretary; T. J. Aundrews, treasurer; A. A, Warfield, Dr. E. H. Smith and Dr. E. H. Marcum, directors; A. P. Ritchie, superinten- dent of schools; Mayor Pogue,W. L. Brooks, president of commercial clut; A. H. Jester, secretary of commercial club; T. J. Burke, director of club, and probadly several others, The dedication exercises and pro- gram will be held in the High School auditorium, on the third floor; and the reception to -the govenor will be given on the second floor. Beginning at 8:15 o’clock in the evening, the following program will be rendered: Overture, “William Tell”. Masten's Orchs Invocation.. History of the Buildin; G. M. Torrance, Clerk School Board. Violin Solo, “Serenade".... ...Schubert Mrs.C. R Sanborn. Presentation of Building... J.P. Lahr, President Echuul Board. Acceptance P. J. Russell. Dedication Reading. Supt. A.P. Ritcl Muslc, “The Heavens are Tilling” —From Chorus—(Trlo) Miss Hanson, Messrs, Lucas and Rood, Dedicatory Address.. Gov. A.O. Informal reception on second floor. The dedication readings will be given as below. As here printed, the responses should be clipped from the paper and taken to the meeting, so that the entire audi ence can join in_the responses to Superintendent Ritchie’s reading: Superintendent — To - American patriotism—the highest ideals of true citizenship, All—We dedicate this building. Superintendent—To the _ truest manhood and womanhood — the highest culture fer which education stands, All—We dedicate this building. Superintendent—That the fine arts, music, painting and poetry, may be more highly appreciated and their-beauties revealed, All—We dedicate this building. Superintendent—To the liberal artsand sciences, to manual -train- ing, agriculture and domestic econ- omy, All—We dedicate this building. Superintendent — In the youth, may there be regendered here the seeds of purity, strength and truth; the highest ambition that means all that is manly in man and womanly in woman, the molding of character, rugged in worth, whose aim is high as heaven; firm in the belief that “‘man is man and master of his own fate,” all this—that the future citizenship of our state may be broader, worthier, truer—to these purposes and needs— All—We dedicate, ‘'we consecrate, this building. Immediately after the conclusion of the dedication exercises, a recep- tion will'be held on the second floor of the building. 'M“(:ua|gs SECURITY STATE BANK TO BE OPENED MONDAY New Bank Has Most Elaborate Furni- ture and Fixtures.—Will Have Auspicious Start. The Security State Bank, Bemidii’s new financial instiluti:on, will open its doors for business Monday next, under the most favoralle conditions. The new bank is located in the brick block on the southwest corner of Beltrami avenue and'Fourth street and, with its pmiusit‘m of marble E. J. SWEDBACK, President Security State Bank. and oak furniture and fixtures, pre- sents a most substantial appearance. The appointments ‘of the new bank are thoroughly modern and up-to-date and are in keeping with the advanced methods of banking which will prevail in the transactions of the Security State Bank. The vestibule is finished entirely with quarter-sawed oak, with plare glass intervening between the vesti- bule and the lobby. The lobby is sup- plied with a -marble ~wainscuatlng reaching a distance of nearly five feet from the floor, while the re- mainder of the sidewall is ccvered with leatherette, with steel ceiling, the whole being decorated in an artististic manner. The lobby is commodious and gives plenty of room for the bandling of a large amount of business for the public. In front of the bank there is a 120 Third St. Telephone No. ! ‘Specials for Saturday Sunkist Orauges, per peck .. ik 55¢ Sunkist Lemons, per dozen............ 25 Ben Da.v1s Apples, per 350 peck . " De Good White \lackere] each,. 3 cans corp, Good Pumpkm per can... ’ loc Seeded Ralsms 15c package......... .’ ...... 10 Fresh Country Eggs, per dozen...... el 320 Good, new, size 40-50, prunés, 3 I’bs..... ....... ’“25C Evaporated Grapes, 8 Ihe i lbs.....:... ..... Lol 25C Our Coffees Can't Be Beat for the Price cashier’s private room, back of which is- the main banking room, which has splendid appointments. In the rear of the banking room isa large vault, which ic one of the best constructed depositories in this part of the state. The vault is of solid brick, and hasa most substan- tial and the very latest improved door, of solid steel, that money can buy. Inthe vault is one of the famous Manganec safes, which weighs 4200 pounds, supplied with a time lock, also a day lock, both of which are independent. The vault will be supplied with a burglar alarm; and the safe is absolutely burglar-proof, In therear of the bank is a directors’ room and a lavatory. E. J. Swedback is president of the Security State Bank; H. W. Haines is cashier; and E. J. Swedback, H. W. Haines, A. P. Ritchie and W. B. Stewart form the board of directors. A. E. Smith has disposed of his interest in the Security State Bank and has retired from the directorsate. The new bank is capatilized in the sum of $30,000, and with its building and banking furniture, represents an investment close to $50,000. HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE STUDENTS ENTERTAINED Mr. and Mrs. Case Give Reception to Jolly Sleighride Party.—Splendid Program, Music and Dancing. Last evening about two dozen high school students, mainly Sopho- mors, were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Case, about two miles from the city. Having met at the home of Miss Jessie Jones, cor- uer Téath and America, the guests enjoyed a sleigh ride and arrived at the Case farm. The girls served a splendid lunch, when all repaired to the parlor. Miss Rica Graling and Prof. W. Z. Robinson gave several readings and Miss Ruth Wightman rendered a vocal solo, after which dancing was indulged in, the music being furnished by Mr. Case, violinest, and Sherrel Case, pianist. Atalate hour the guests re- turned to their respective homes, all reporting a very enjoyable evening. Those in. attendence were: i Miss Rica Graling, Prof W, Z. Robinson, Sherrel Case, Gladys Kreatz, Ethel Getchell, Nell Shan non, Dagney Mosen, Ruth Wight- man, Addie Carter, Alice Ferrier, | AugustaGrimm, Gladyce Bickford, Myrtle Methven,. N. Margaret Slough, Jesse Jones, Poldie Ran- scher, Gladys Stanton, Edith Ry- an, Hiida Galchutt, William Rus- sel, John J. Gainey, Grant Gill, William McDonald, R. Kreatz, H. A. Simons, Jr. A. G. Wedge, Jr. Attends Bank Meeting. A. G. Wedge, ]Jr., vice president of the First National Bank of Be- midji, has been away, at the meet- ing of the executive committee of the Minnesota Bankers association, which has been held in St. Paul, Mr. Wedge being a member of the executive committee. - The executive committee selected June 22-23 as the dates for holding the annual convention of the state association, at St. Paul. The committee on agriculture appointed last June to make a thorough and exhaustive investiga- tion of the farm conditions in Minneseta, made an exhaustive report, which will be published for general distribution. Moberg Finishes Logging. John Moberg has completed his contract with the Leech Lake Lum- ber company of Walker for cutting a ‘bunch” of timber for that com- These are our leading brands J. A, per pound package........... XSG 206 H. No. b, per ound puckage.........? ......... 250 Home Brand, per pound package.............. 40 pany near Wilton. Mr. Moberg gut some 2,500,000 - feet of timber, some of which was banked at Wilton and the remainder was banked on Grace lake, south of Wilton. The timber will be hauled to Walker to be sawed in the - Leech Lake Company’s mill at that place. MANAGER OF BIG FACTORY WRITES OF SUGAR BEETS W. E. Petrie of Madison l’;xrnishes W. R. Mackenzie With Valuable Information, Gleaned from Actual Opera- tions, Concerning the Raising of Sugar Beets. The agitation for the installing of a sugar be&t factory in Be- bas lead many local people to of sugar beets, and among the num- ber who are taking active interest in the matter is W. R. Mackenzie. Mr. Mackenzie 1ecently wrote to W. E. Petrie of Madison, Wis., manager of the United States Sugar company, owners and operators, at Madison, of one of the largest sugar beet factories in the world. In re- sponse, to inquires from Mr. Mackenzie, Mr. Petrie answered as follows: “Your letter of the 19th at hand, and I take pleasure in sending you some printed matter on beet in- dustry, which is attracting the atten- tion of western farmersand is bound to bea great industry in the north- west, ¢“‘There is nothing that will help the farmers of any county so much as growing sugar beets, as they improve the land whenever they are grown, I could -wish you no better luck than to secure a good factory at your town. “I have marked some of the literature that will give you some good facts. 'Any further informa- tion I can give will be gladly fur- nished.” E Mr. Petrie inclosed a circular] showing estimates of earnings and: cost of growing ten acres of sugar beets, .which is-as follows. 2 N «If beets are planted in rows 20 inches apart and spaced 10 inches in the row, each beet wiil occupy 200 square inches, An acre contains 43,560 squarg’ et +“At 200 square inches for each beet, there will'be (43 560 multi- plied by 144 and the resulting pro- duct divided by 200)31363 “Beets wu'r-vn- 'before planting. to the acre, ““Assuming every fourth beet to be missing, there will be one-fourth less, or 23523 beet: growing on one acre. make inquiries regarding the raising { Assuming average weight of beets at only oue and one-quarter pounds, the total per acre would be 29403 pofinds, or about 14% tons. Ten acres at 143 tons per acre would give a total yield of 147% tons, which at $5 a ton amounts to $737.50. ) “The beettops, cut off and retained by the farmer, will average 2% tons per acre, making a total of = 25 tons, easily worth, as cattle feed, at $2 per ton, $20. “Total faumer, $787 50. *'ime of oné man and team—for plowing, 5 days in fall, preparing soil and seeding, 5 days during April and May, cultivation, 10 days during May and July, lifting, 5 days during October, a total of 25 days at - 3:50 per day, $87.50. “The hauling from farm to railroad station 147 tons at 75 cents, 3110 62. “The amount fizured for farmer’s time $198.12; band labor ten acres - at $20 (advanoed by supar com- pany), $200; seed for ten acres at $2.70 (advanced by company), $27, making the total cost of the crop $425 12, *“The total value of the beet crop This sured 1if me soil 1s properly fiifin ! A good growth is assured by sufficient cultivation to keep the weeds down and the sur- face ground from crusting.” Tom Smart ' E.R. Getchell Smart-Getchell lce Co. Ice delivered .by the load to any part of the city. Give us your order for: delivery this sum= mer. Our Ice is the kind that is clean, and we’re always at your service. > Fancy Olives quart bottles for. 40e¢ Sunkist Oranges 25¢ per dozen Fancy Prunes 20 pounds Prunes [ R O 50 pound box of Prunes for. un o e 10 pound box for. ... . 8100 Dill Pickles - In gallon lots or more, per gallon..... ot 25¢ 7 large bars of Soap for 25¢. SHOES In the shoe line we “have ladies’ shoes from $1{ to $3.80, also splendid bargains in men’s and boy’s shoes. Alarge and complete line of ° rubber foot- wear, dry goods, ladies’, men’s and children’s under- ‘wear. Our line is very reasonabie in price. It will pay you to give the goods a thorough inspe_ction‘. : W. G. SCHROEDER Phone 65 and 390 Corner Fourth and Minnesota MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY., value of beet crop to ’ ]