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GOUNGIL MEN TOVERED | MUCH GROUND YESTERDAY | T.J. GRANE & CO. Announce the Opening of Their Spring Stocks Of Women’s and Chil- dren’s Ready-to-Wear Mayor Parker Advances Good Argu- ments for Betterment of City Atfairs. The city council met in the council rooms last evening. The members present wete Mayor John C. Parker, Aldermen Schneider, Shannon, Han. son, Smart, Roe, Klein, Brown, Bisiar, and City Attorney Torrance. The council chambers were picked from door to door and standing room was at a premium. Several matters of importance came up before the council members, among which were the hearing of A. Burke and Jens Hanson, regard- Garments. ing. the revocation of their liquor Ma rch I 7-I 8-1 9 licenses. The hearing was postponed ad until. next Monday night. E. J. Gould was chosen superin- tendent and clerk of the water board ' {at a salary of §60 per month, bonds to be furnished by him for $1,000. Prof. A. P. Ritchie, a member of the library board, appeared before the council asking them if they - . chose to raise the insurance on the {17 Third St., Bemidji, Minn. new library building and its con- tents. At the present time the building is insured for $5,000, no Price 330’ $2:“0 pal’ m““"‘l insurance being carried on its con- Price $40, $2.50 per month 1 h by the former street commissioner P"ce ssu’ $3'nu per mont and stated that they were in pbor condition. The new street commis- - sioner is cleaning up the streets in fine shape. f The council voted that the mayor THE MunEL DRY GLEANING HuUSE and city attorney appoint a commis- sion to revise the city charter and - HOGANSON BROS., Proprietors also instructed the city clerk to have Telephone No. 537 106 Second Stree twelve copies of the present city to advertise for bids on city printing; also for caring for the city poor and _ | supplies for city physician. The city attorney and mayor were asked by the council to look up the matter of securing bonds that they might raise money for the im- provement fund which will be used for street grading and street building. The following bills were allowed: One Organ, One Organ, One Organ, tents. The council voted to insure the contents at $1,000. Street Comissioner Hazen reported on the city tools turned over to him Dry Cleaning of charter printed, for distribution Ladies’ and Gents’ Clothing, Rugs, Carpets, ||||among the members of the city coun- Household Furnishings, etc. Also Sponging [f||{c!: . The city clerk was also instructed and Pressing on Short Notice. M. E. Smith, rent......cc..ou... $£10 00 Charles Nangle, groceries, Mrs. Lane... 5 00 \ Wood.......c..uet 3 50 v Merchaddise, J. Smith... 5 00 Tobaco for poor................ 2 50 We Can Fill Your Bill Grocel:'ies, M‘I:S- Buentbher..... 2 50 Edwards..... 2 90 For anything in the lumber line—from a bunch of lath or shingles to a e F. A. Blakeslee, caring for complete house or barn bill. ick o B And every bill we fill is a bid for your next order. e 12 85 We build for your future as well as your present patronage, and that N. J. Case.. 2 00 can only be done by building to please. J. A. Dalton, meals............ 125 If you start out with the fixed determination of getting your bill filled Rood & Marcum, printing.... 8 00 with the best building material your money can buy, you might just as well come here first as last. No orders too large for prompt attention—none too small for the strictest care. Phone 87 We Also Handle Coal and Wood M. E. Smith Retail Lumber Co., Bemidii George A, Hanson, fire Wdepartment supplies......... 2 50 H. W. Bailey, Session laws... 3 15 John Goodman, eight hours thawing out hydrants...... 10 25 Street gang.......c.ocevnrrenranns 13 00 Doran Bros., work.............. 30 40 George Knott, caring for 11 poor week ending March 6 57 75 George Knott, caring for 11 poor, week ending March 13 57 75 Chief police salary to March 8 allowed. RICHARD EVANS WILL AT ONGE RESUME GRADING His Contract Calls for Completion of Cass Lake-Bemidji Soo Grade June 30. = T MOTORMEN and Able-bodied young men of steady habits can secure good, permanent positions as Motormen and Conductors on the Electric Car Lines in Pay $60 to $80 per month | and increasing each year Healthy, interesting work that a man enjoys. ——————————————————————————————— FOR APPLICATION BLANK AND COMPLETE INFORMATION, ADDRESS A. E. HAASE, Superintendent Employment Bureau, “Twin City Lines” Snelling and University Avenues, St. Paul, Minn, Richard Evans of Minneapolis, the Soo contractor, will resume his grading operations in this vicinity next week, when he will have his men and material on the ground, prepared to make dirt fly in earnest in order to complete his contract on agreed time, Mr. Evans will bhave four steam shovels working on the contract : which he has to grade the right-of- ; R “.° . |way between Cass Lake and’ Be- o PO ‘ - |midji, a distance of seventeen miles.| @ The Da.ily Pioneer L 10c per Week | | the M. & I. tracks in the yards at south Bemidiji and will be used to “sling dirt” from a point a short dis- tance east of Bemidji into the city; a second shovel will be stationed at Grace Lake Spur,. near Rosby; the third will be used a short distance east of Farris, and the fourth will be worked at Cass Lake, where some grading has already been done by Mr. Evans. The contract which Mr. Evans made with the Soo company calls for the completion of the Cass Lake- Bemidji grade on June 30th; and, in fact, all contracts for grading call for completion, ready for steel, not later than June 30th, .so that the laying of steel on the Plummer- Moose Lake line of the Soo may be commenced the first week in July and the road rushed to completion in time to haul this Fall's grain to Duluth over this line. HENRIONNET MILLINERY OPENING A BIG SUGCESS Ladies of Bemidji Were Immensely Pleased With Elegant Showing Made Last Saturday. The first spring millinery opening of Bemidii was held Saturday at the Henrionnet Millinery Parlors. Never before in the history of the millinery business was the attend- ance so large or the opening such a decided success. It can trully be said that the stock of spring styles of hats shown was the largest ever displayed in this city. The parlors were prettily decor- ated and the hostess received many congratulations, In the front win- dow was displayed an apple tree in full bloom, which made a decided hit with all the visitors. Many souvenirs were given away, the attendance far exceeding the number of souvenirs at hand. Bemidji women express themselves as being highly elated over the courteous treatment and hospitality shown them during their visit at this opening. BELTRAMI GOUNTY HAS EXHIBIT AT GONVENTION W. G. Schroeder Collects Exhibit of Agricultural Products Which Are Sent to St. Paul. The fact that Beltrami county lands are among the best anywhere for the production of agricultural products will be demonstrated at the conservation congress to be held at St. Paul this week, through the medium of an exhibit which was sent yesterday to George Welsh, commis- sioner of immigratiou, St. Paul, and who will place the exhibit alongside that of other counties of the state. Through the efforts of W. G. Schroeder, an exhibit that is notas large as desired, but which is very good in quality, was secured from farmers who had the products, and which was as follows: William Cassler, Grant Valley township, oats; August Peterson, |Northern township, spring rye and hulless barley: Frank Youngman, Blackduck, grains and vegetables; G. H. Miller, Grant Valley township, potatoes; M. W. Butler, Turtle Lake township, Northwestern Dent corn; Joseph Steidl, Northern township, oats; W. R. Mackenzie, Liberty township, potatoes and ruttabeggas, golden glow dent corn, clover, mas- todon carrots, and grain in straw; _ | Albert Klevin, Bemidji, grasses. The exhibit is in splendid condition and will be a great advertisement for this section of the state. Notice to Firemen. All members of the Bemidji Fire Department are requested to meet atthe fire hall at 1:30 prompt to- morrow afternoon, for the purpose of attending in a body the funeral of the little son of Paul Winklesky, at St. Phillip’s church, ~—Earl Geil, Chief, The Episcopal Guild will bold an Easter mle the week following |} 1 | ENTERTAINMENT ST. PATRICK’'S DAY Under the auspices of the St. Philip’s Catholic Church in City Hall at 8 p. m. PROGRAM Opening—“Killarney” .........coveeeivvrecrnncns Rhys & Herbert CHORUS Reading—*“An Irish Tribute”...........cccovvvennenean.. 0O’Donnell JAMES MALONE Song—*‘The Dear Little Shamrock”.............. Rhys & Herbert JUNIOR CHORUB Piano Duet—‘‘Joyous Return” .........ovvviiviinnninnnn. Ringuet MissEs GERTRUDE MALONE, FLORENCE RIPEL A AATOBB— s rvsiios b s o ST SR R SN -eee Hon. B. F. WriGHT Song—‘‘The Harp That Once Thru Tara’s Hall”..Rhys & Herbert CHORUS Violin—(a) ‘‘Melody of Love” ......cocvvvurirenrnnnnns Englemann (b) “Serenade”..........cociinuniiniiiins Op. 390 Czibalka Miss MAUD McCAULEY Reading—*‘Jammie Butler and the Owl”...., R ALFRED NEUMANN Song—*‘Shamrocks Everywhere”..........covvvviuenenennns CrORUS Fancy Olives g)l;art bottles Sunkist 0ranges'25c per dozen Fancy Prunes P * 20 pounds Prunes i $2.40 Nodak Flour............ . $1.50 7 large bars of Soap for 25¢. SHOES In the shoe line we have ladies’ shoes from $1 to $3.50, also splendid bargains in men’s and boy’s shoes. A large and complete line of rubber foot- wear, dry goods, ladies’, men’s and children’s under- wear. Our line is very reasonable in price.- It will pay you to give the goods a thorough inspection. W. G. SCHROEDER Phone 65 and 390 Corner Fourth and Minnesota Mrs. H. L. Bowers, of the Berman Emporium, wishes to announce the Spring Opening of her Millinery Department on Wednesday, March 16th. There will be a very pleasing array of all the new and extreme styles and shapes, as well as the more modest and dainty creations. Miss Daly, who has charge of the workroom, comes highly recom- mended from one of the largest houses in the west. You will find everything in up-to- date millinery, and fads and fancies of spring, in this department. Every lvady'is especially invited to call and inspect the new ' Spring i £ }ll__. | | e