Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 3, 1910, Page 1

AH Tlus Weel(---c ancly F r'ee‘ with W ant Ads. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE [ WINNESOTA | ISTORICAL @SOCIETY, ——VOLUME 7. NUMBER 269. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 3, 1910. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. FIRE TEAM BILL PASSED OVER THE MAYOR’S VETO City Attorney Renders Opinion that City Engineer’s Bill for Furnishing Plans and Specifications for Water Department Was Not Proper. The council met in the city hall at an adjourned session Wednesday evening, to wind up the business of the year for the old council. There was practically a “full house” on hand, all members being present except Rhea of the Fourth ward. The entire council voted to pass over the mayor’s veto of the resolu- tion to buy a fire team for the city. After the team had been purchased by the city the mayor vetoed the purchase and it takes a two-thirds majority of the council to pass over the veto. This was done by a vote of eight ayes. Another important event that came up before the meeting last evening was the bill presented by City Engineer M. D. Stoner. City Attorney Gibbons was requested to state in writing as to the validity of this bill. Mr. Gibbon’s opinion states emphatically that the bill was not legal and instructs the council not to pay it. In the first place, the opinion states that the bill should have been itemized, stating day for day the time put in on the work. Mr. Stoner’s bill is for extra work put in supplying the plans and specifications for the city water works department. The opinion also states that Mr. Stoner receives for his services $6 per day, and it is the impression of the city attor- ney that the work should be paid for on this basis. The amount oi the bill is $500 and has been re- ferred back to Mr. Stoner for cor- rection. A liquor license was granted to Gennes & Layon and Jens Johnson to sell intoxicating liquors for the coming year. COUNTY BOARD MEETING FOR THE MARGH SESSION August Doenitz Furnishes Board With First Instaliment of Abstract of the County. The members of the Board of County Commissioners of Beltrami county, with the exception of Chairman Viggo Peterson, the court house this morning for the purpose of holding the March meeting of the board. Because of the absence of the chairman, how- ever, the meeting was adjourned until 1:30 o’clock this afternoon, at which time the board took up the consideration of a large amount of routine business which had ac- cumulated since the last meeting. August Doenitz of Duluth, who has a contract with the county to furnish a set of abstracts prepared un- der his particular system, met with the board of county commissioners this forenoon and delivered to the board books containing the abstracts of all the townships (seventy-four in num- ber) in Ranges 30, 31, 32 and 33. The books are splendidly prepared and the board is much pleased with them. The preparation of these abstracts occasioned much research of the U. S. Land offices at Crookston and Cass Lake and also the office of the secretary of state at St. Paul. They contain descriptions of practically every tract in the town- ships mentioned, whether home- steads on which final proofs have not been made, Indian land, state land, or land which is now subjected to taxation. Speaking of the benefits that will accrue to the county through the preparation of the Doenitz abstracts, Mr. Doenitz predicted that the work, when completed, would save to Beltrami county fully $10,000 in taxes. met at Local news on last page. The following bills were allowed at the meeting. E.J. Gould, Tobacco for the PoOT......uvvuueeuininns $ Judges and Clerk of Elec- tion in Third Ward. 32 45 T. J. Miller & Co., Insur- ance premiums........... 65 30 George Knott, Membershlp on board for 1909 6 00 N. J. Case.. 6 00 Doran Bros. 13 45 George Knott, caring for Sicksusismasii s 60 75 E. H. Smith, Medicine: 25 00 C. M. Bacon Rent......... 70 00 M.F. Cunningham, Repairs 2 00 Warfield Electric Co., Pumping and rent. George Hanson City Pay Roll, February.... Warfield Electric Co., Sun- driesi..evisoviemssisiansess . Falls & Cameron, wood to 312 40 10 50 Mrs. F. A. Blakeslee 6 85 Mrs. F. A. Blakeslee 8 57 Wm. McCuaig, Mdse. for poor, July to Feb. 26..... 74 73 , burial of 2 poor 12 00 The aldermen present were E. A. Schneider, A. E. Shannon, J. S. Hansen, George Kirk, L. F. John- son, Thomas Smart, E. J. Gould, J. Bisiar. ’ Palmer Garment JURY GASES NEARING AN END IN DISTRIGT GOURT Olds Jury Returned Verdict of Not Guilty.—Cases Stricken from Criminal Calendar. The jury in the case of the state against Jess Olds, charged with assault in the second degree, at 11:45 p. m. brought in a verdict of not guilty. The jury retired at 5:25 yesterday afternoon and de- bated on the case for some time. Judge McClenahan had retired when the jury reported they had reached a verdict, and Judge Stanton, who was waiting to go to Grand Rapids on an early morning train, convened court and accepted the verdict, ordering the prisoner discharged and his bonds released. The criminal calender was called this morning and a number of cases which have been “hanging fire” for some time were disposed of. One case of the state vs. Jennie Anderson was stricken from the calendar and two casesof the state vs. Jennie Anderson et al were dis- missed. Five cases against Albert Belk= were dismissed, as were also the cases against O. J. Shinn and Jake Jacobson. The case of the state vs. Charles Saxrud, charged with running an unlicensed saloon was taken up and was on trial this forenoon, the testi- mony being all in and both sides resting at noon. It was expected that the jury would reach a verdict in this case before a late hour this afternoon. There remain Some twenty-eight cases to try, without a jury. Just prior to the noon adjourn- ment, Judge McClenahan called in the grand jury and stated that, in all fairness and kindness, he wished to tell them of conditions which called for an early conclusion of their labors. It looked then as if the last jury case for the petit jury to try would be concluded and he did not desire to place additional expense on the county for holding the jury should the grand jury find indictments late today. ELK MEETING TONIGHT. A regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge, No. 1052, B. P. O. E., will be held Thursday night, March 3. Nominations for the annual election of officers will be made at that time; there will also be some initiations. All members are urged to be present and visiting members of the order will be cordially welcomed. Please be on hand early. "—F. S. Lycan, E. R. Notice To Public. My wife, Dosia North, having left my bed and board without just cause, I hereby give notice that I will not be responsible for any bills she may coatract after this date. Dated Bemidji, Minn.,, March 3,-10. (Signed) Frank North. SPRING STYLES FOR 1910 The refreshing originality of designs, the attractive materials “ The La Vogue i Our Spring Models and the refined tones of all impress you with a worm desire to wear them. center. These Garments fit. our garment department. may be seen at the leading Dry Goods Store. It will solve the problem. Style correctness for these many seasons past has won for these Garments the reputation of the standard of styles. The designers are in constant personal touch with every fashion We guarantee them to you, and the graceful lines are so pleasing when you try a garment on. They will retain their shapliness until the suit is worn out. “Minute, exacting care in cutting, tailoring and finishing pro- duce the perfect fitting qualities and the high grade tailored looks, for which our garments are noted. BEMIDJIANS PAID THEIR TAXES QUITE PROMPTLY Collections on ““Last Day of Grace,” February 28th, Witnessed Rush to Liquidate. The citizens of Bemidji as a whole, were quite prompt_in paying their taxes, this year, prior to March 1, and the collections made by County Treasurer French, from Bemidji “folks,” were gratifying to the treasurer. The total amount of the personal tax levy of the city of Bemidji for 1909 was $28,524.52, and of this amount $27,465.51 was collected before March 1, leaving a balance of only $1,059.01 which had not been “liquidated” the first day of March. Since the first Monday in Janu- ary, 1910, the collections of city per- sonal and real tax have been $29,- 065.75. Monday’s collection for taxes at the county treasurer's office amounted to $11,850.41. On April 5th the lists will be turned over to the clerk of court, who will in turn make out tax war- rants and give the same to the sheriff, the latter, on April 23rd, enforcing collection. Beginning March 1, a penalty of 10 per cent is added to the original tax, and after April 3rd, the clerk’s fees become part of the tax, and when the sheriff secures the warrant for serving on the tardy taxpayer, the sheriff’s fees and emoluments are tacked on, which makesa con- siderable burden. In the meantime, the county treasurer’s office is open, atall reasonable hours, to receive funds in payment of taxes. NORTHWESTERN DRAINAGE (0. GOT DITCH CONTRACT The Big Marshall-Beltrami County Ditch Will Cost $552,- 752.51, and $115 per Mile for Road at Side of Ditch. The contract for the construction of the enormous drainage ditch, known as Judical Ditch No. 11, was let at Warren, Marshall county, Tuesday, to the Northwestern Drainage company of Grand Rapids, Mich., for the total amount of $552,752.51 for the construction of the drainage ditch and its latterels, and $115 per mile for the construc- tion of the road alongside of the ditch, it being distinctly understood and agreed that if any of the farmers living adjacent to the ditch desired sub-contracts to construct the road, that they be given the work at the contract price ($115 per mile) which the Northwestern Drainage com- pany secured the work for. The contract was let jointly by R. C. Hayner, county auditor of Beltrami county, and August Lund- gren, county auditor of Marshall county, and there were three other companies which submitted bids to construct the ditch, in addition to the Northwestern Drainage com- pany, which secured the contract. These bids were opened at 10 o’clock in the foremoon, Tuesday, but the contract was not signed until late in the afternoon, there being much discussion and figuring before the contract was finally let. The engineer who was retained in consultation with the two county ‘“mu auditors suggested the signing of an agreement by which the Marshall county end of the ditch would be completed before the work was commenced in Beltrami county. As it would take at least two years to complete the Marshall county end of the ditch, County Auditor Hayner objected to the agreement, stating that he based his objection on the fact that, under the desired agree- ment, Beltrami county must pay its proportionate share of the expense of the construction of the Marshall end of the ditch. (Taking as a ratio the sum of §$11, Beltrami county’s share of the expenses of the ditch is $4, while that of Marshall county is $7.) Mr. Hayner insisted that the work must begin in Beltrami county simultaneously with the work in Marshall county, if it was at all possible to get the supply of coal along the route of the ditch in this county; also insisting that, in any event, 50 per cent of Bel- trami county’s end of the ditch must be completed in the fall of 1911, and that the entire ditch, with its latterals, must be finished by the fall of 1912. Mr. Hayner also secured a change in the plans of the construction of the ditch which, it is said, would benefit Beltrami county fully $20,000, aside from the many other benefits pertaining to the construction of the ditch, couse ‘The Northwestern Drainage com- pany will have eleven ditch machines, or dredges, working in connection with this ditch, and the company | will begin immediately on the pre- liminery work of hauling coal and distributing it along the line; and will also conmstruct wagon roads - running northwest from Red lake, to be used in the hauling in ‘of supplies. This ditch is onme of the most gigantic drainage ditches ever under- taken in the country, and will drain some 200 sections of land. The land benefitted lies between Town 156 north and range 30 west, and extends west to Town 155, range 43, which covers a distance of over forty miles on an air-line. The benefitted townships in Bel- trami county are Benville, Spruce Grove, Minnie, Lee, Hamre and Steenerson and three unorganized townships. The benefitted townships in Mar- shall county are Thief Lake, Rollis, Veldt, Eckvold, District No. 1, East Valley, Ogder, Grand Plain, Moylan and Esplee. Bowling Scores. The following was the bowling scores in the five-men team contest last evening, for three games. The team captained by Ralph Grover scored as follows: R. Grover.. The woman, maid or child who wants to dress well, in correct style at moderate cost, visit The La Vogue and Palmer Garment An Illustrated Spring Fashion Booklet sent free-upon request. he O’Leary-Bowser Co. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA ARE YOU READY FOR EASTER ? F. M. Malzahn. G. Donaldson S. Paquain .. L. G. Crothers.. Total.. The team captained by L. L. Powell scored as follows: L. L. Powell... William Howe James Given.... Fred Palmer... William Wiatersteen. Total . Farmers. ‘We offered prizes of $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 for best exhibit of corn, grasses and grain, both threshed and in straw—Exhibits to be delivered to W. G. Schroeder’s store, Bemidji, not later than Wednesday noon, March 8th. These' exhibits are for the St. Paul conservation congress, March 16-19, 1910. —W. G. Schroeder, . —A. H, Jester, Committee Commercial Club.