Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 1, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER VOLUME 7. NUMBER 295. LEADERS ARE CROWDED IN SOME OF THE DISTRICTS Candidates Inside and Out- side the City Are Pushing to the Front and Votes Are Piling Up in the Country District.—The Contest is Growing Keener as Time Goes On. Once more the airship men have furnished inspiration to the candi- dates in the Pioneer’s Mammoth $2,500 Prize Contest. For the past six months it has been the fashion? to poke fun at John Bull and to joke about the scare that the Germans and French have Great Britain. But along comes a beef-eating Briton and out flies them all at Rheims, while the Ger- man terror, the Zeppelin, failed in its much tooted trial trip. This seems to bear out the saying that the last shall be the first and the first last. So it may be with this contest. You who are now back among the tailenders may show up suddenly in the race and distance all the other contestants. Who knows? It all rests with yourself. The special bonus offer made by the contest management should be taken advantage of in this very «<ase. If you win this it will sweeten that you will not be satisfied until you get another of these seductive ballots. Those who have won one of these 7,000 ballots are all surprised at the ease with which they get the five new six- months subscriptions. It was the novelty of the thing that evidently influenced the subscribers. It looks asif it would make the candidate a winner, and the average person likes to be on the winning side, as it adds a little to his self-esteem and makes bim think himself farsighted and he would be right in this case as the winning of one or more of these ballots would certainly be as the miners say, when climbing the shaft ladders “A mighty good shove up behind.” How Do Yoo Like 1t? How do you personally feel about the special offer of 7,000 votes in| return for flve new six months sub- scriptions to the Daily Pioneer, cne year to count two, and two years for four six months subscriptions, good until 10 o’clock tomorrow night? Do you not find it a great help in obtaining votes? Does it not clinch imany weak-kneed promises and “thrown in” to your score Today Miss Ruth Wightman Heads the List of Candidates in the Pioneer’s Mammoth Prize Contest for the Ladies of the Northland With. 16665 Votes. The special ballot offer has be- gan to bear fruit and not a few of the canidates have received one Those who have the head scores seem to he among the lucky ones. This is an evidence of the speedy manner in which they have worked and are still working. What are you doing about this special ballot offer of 7,000 votes as a bonus for five new six months prepaid subscriptions to the Daily Pioneer, one years subscriptions to count as two for six months and two years as four? This offer stands open to all contes- tants untill next Saturday at 10 o’clock P. M. votes contained in letters, postmarked as mailed before 10 P. M. on Saturday will be counted. This is a grand offer and you should accept it as it is meant. It is meant to re- ward your energy and ambitions. Will you accept the chance? s — make, the half promiser come to time? Thisis the experience of all the successful candidates, that have already won on special ballot aud it has inspired them to try to get enough subscriptions to win a second one. You can do the same as these others have dome. You have the same chance. Dig up people who will give youa sub- scription. Do not be afraid.. You are breaking no law in asking a man to subscribe,_ for:the paper and you are not asking something. “for nothing, = MIND =~ THAT. TFair exchange is no robbery. If you put up the price of an article in a store you are not under any obligation to the storekeeper nor is he to you, but you are mutually beneflitted. It is the same with a subscription for the Pioneer. The subscriber wants the news and you give it to him and by so doing you are privileged to acquire so many votes which the Pioneer gives you in the contegst. In some cases the element of per- sonal regard comes in, in which case you are the gainer yourself as nothing is more to be prized on earth as the good will of your friends. The Capitol Prize. The Capital Prize of the Bemidiji Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest for the ladies of the Northland is a $1050 [Continued on Page 3.) —_— ‘:‘ATTENTIDN, COMPANY K! ANNUAL BALL, TONIGHT Prolessor Harry Masten and His Full Orchestra Will Furnish High- Class Music. Everything is in “apple-pie’ order, at the Armory, for the annual ball of Company K, which will be given at the Armory tonight; and those who attend are assured of a fine afiair. The hallis decorated in a manner that will surprise the spectators, a fair description of the decorations having been given in last evening’s Pioneer, The ‘real feature of the ball will be the music which will be furnished by Professor Harry Masten’s full orchestra. Professor Masten has arranged a special program for a concert which will be given prior to the ball, and also for the dance music, and the printed programs indicate that there is a treat in store for lovers of mu- sic, tonight. Professor Masten has composed an original selection which will be played as the “Grand March,” being called “Our Third Annual M. N. G.” And the piece is said to do great credit to the popular director. A limited space has been set aside for spectators who will be charged 50c peracouple. The concert will begin promptly at 8:30. Grand March at 9:30. MORT PENDERGAST WILL | SEGURE BEET GONTRACTS Will Visit Farmers and Get Promises to Raise Beets for Shipment to Chaska. The Bemidji Commercial club, througb its secretary, Al H. Jester, is determined to deal with the sugar beet raising proposition in a practi- cal and substantiat manner, and the ‘club, 4t a meeting held yester- day, left to Mr. Jester the matter of securing an agent to visit all farmers in this section of the state and secure signed contracts with farmers who will agree to raise a certain acreage of sugar beets dur- ing the coming summer and fall, Today, Mr. Jester states that he has secured the services of “Mort” Pendergast to secure the contracts with farmers, The purpose of securing the con- tracts with the farmers is to demon- strate tothe Carver County com- pany, whicn owns a beet sugar factory at Chaska, that . sufficient beets can and will be raised adjacent to Bemidji to demonstrate that the quality of the beets are of a high class and that the farmers will-raise enough of the beets to warrant the establishment of a factory in Be- midji. Mr. Pendergast will personally visit every farmer who is living on his land and urge him to raise beets, and will secure agreements to raise a certain acreage of the beets. BEMIDJI, MINNE§OTA, FRIDAY EVENING, Marriage in Haste. [ Different from the Old Story.] An amusing incident occured .xe- cently in connection with the elop- ment and marriage of a prominent financier’s daughter. The young couple had taken an automobile and during the early moving sped towards the Minister’s house, but shortly after starting the father discovered the flight and in order to prevent the marriage tele- phoned the police to stop the elopers, he starting in pursuit with gn- other car. But the police getting the message mixed arrested the father while the young couple sped on their way to happiness. The above incident is adequately shown at the Majestic theater to- night. B Ross Hancock, son of Tames Hancock, came to the city this morning from his home at Turtle River and spent the day here on business. Ross states that his father is busy these days on his farm near Three Island lake,'and that the elder Hancock is enjoying the very best of health. /| GROOKSTON FIRE GHIEF IS BOOSTER FOR BEMIDJI Thomas R. Johnstone Here Yesterday Talking Tournament With Pres- ident Geil and Others. Thomas R. Johnstone, one of the staunchest “boosters” that live in this North-Central Minnesota, which is filled with optimistic people, favored Bemidji with a visit yester- day, his mission heie being along his usual line of assisting some place or organization in furthering its inter- ests or promoting some enterprise that has been started. Mr. Johnstone was here for the purpose of consulting Karl Geil, chief of the Bemidji fire department and president of ‘the Northern Minnesota Firemen’s Tournament association, relative to the annual tournament which will be held in Bemidji July 4-5-6-7, and to co-oper- ate with the members of the local tournament committee in prelimi- nary arrangements for the conven- | tion and races and. contests. APRIL 1, 1910. Mr. Johnstone assured President Geil that the Crookston department (of which" he is the chief) will be at the tournament in large numbers, and with -a running team prepared to do battle with all comers. Chief Johnstone states that his boys will bave natty new uniforms, and that they intend to spend the entire week of the Fourth here, enjoying an.out- ing. The Crookston chief is one of the most prominent firemen in Minne- sota. He is treasurer _of the National Association of Firemen, and next year will be elected vice president of that organization, putting him in line for the presi- dency the following year. He has been a member of the Crookston department for fourteen years, and it is due in a large measure to his continued efforts that the Crookston firemen have such a splendid organization. Mr. John- stone has ever been to the front in tournament and state affairs of the fiemen, and he is knownall over Minnesota as a fireman of splendid ability. He has always been a strong friend of Bemidji, and local firemen are greatly pleased that he has as- sured them of his hearty co-opera- tion in making the annual tourney to be held here a banner meet. . TEN CENTS PER WEEK. M. & L. R'Y. CO. Minnesota & International, ' $60,000, Has Installed ARE USING NEW DISTRICT TERMINALS at Cost of Approximately Division Headquarters East of South Shore of Lake Bemidii. The Minnesota & International Railway company is now operating the company’s new district terminals at “North Bemidji,” where has been installed extensive yards and build- ings forhandling of the business ofthe M. & I. at this half-way point, in the Brainerd-International - - Falls territory. of the north-country feeder of the Nortnern Pacific railway. In the neighborhood of $60,000 has been expended in erecting new buildings, putting in extensive trackage, grading and other work necessary to complete all the necessary adjuncts of the terminals. There are five tracks three-fourths of a mile in length and six smaller tracks - which are used for caboose b these two days: prices. price, but what you get b . Our Shoes are on the ground floor, so are our It is mot only the DAINT Y and designs. SPRING & SUMMER UST received—The new Spring models. Shoes of style and character for particular women. ~ Selected Spring” and Summer: fashions; in the smartest new shapes- Shoe Sale Safurday and Monday At The Bazaar Store Shoe Surprises are awaiting any who call and inspect our Shoes on ys: A perfect foot needs a perfect shoe. fectly fitted, otherwise it will soon cease to be a perf ) - your-foot-by-taking chances on cheap or-unsatisfactory shoes. . S/7OLES Clever pat=- It needs to be per- ect foot. Do not ruin There’s comfort.” 5 There is more than Our Shoes. Bring in your feet - terns in all sorts of 1ea;hers for either indoor or outdoor wear, morning, afternoon or evening, for the price,‘ that counts Snecial Prices in ?Shbes Friday »and Satflrda‘y Children Friday and ~ BAZAAR STORE 's Shoes Your children’s feet should be of as much importance to you children’s ‘health, See fo it that they are properly fitted: We heavy line in both the Buster Brown’s and the Albright Shoes, both being so well known that we do riot need to praise them. Also a fine Children’s Patent Leather Pumps, for. dressy occasions. The Bazaar Store Footwear. Sk . and help us move 6nr as your have a makes line of and repair tracks, and before the steel could be laid for the tracks it was necessary to grade the larger portion_ of ten acres of ground, at an average depth of grade of six feet. The terminals are located at the southeast shore of Lake Bemidji, between the two sawmills, where there is ample room and a long stretch of straight track -that was admirably located for use as termi- nals. There is a large coal chute, which holds coal stored for the use of the engines. This ‘“chute” has a capacity for holding some 100 tons of coal and is fitted with all appli- ances for properly filling the loco- motives, besides being supplied with a‘storage for sand for use in the engines. There is a building _especially fitted'for drying the sand which is used in the locomotives. The terminals are provided with a large water tank, with a capacity for 48,000 gallons of water, a sub- stantial affair which towers above the other buildings. The new 1oundhouse at the pres ent time contains but eight stalls, but it is expected that these will be doubled in the very ‘near future. The roundhouse is supplied with line. There is'a cinder pit, builf of brick and concrete, with a large turntable, from which eight separate small tracks.extend “into the stalls of the roundhouse.. ;Here ate storéd and - housed: the engines which - haul the ‘freight trains, as well .as the locomotives which are used on the night passen- ger runs, the division being from Little Falls to Bemidji and north- ward from Bemidji to International Falls. The roundhouse will be fitted with all necessary machinery for Tepairing engines. In addition to the roundhouse there are a store room, oil house, power house and yard office and telegraph station, with scales for weighing cars, the latter being -oper- ated from inside the station; and the telegraph station has been sup- plied with the instruments which were formerly used at the tower. In the yards there are two switch engines, a_steam wrecking outfit and derrick for lifting cars or any other heavy material, The M. & I. Railway company has twenty locomotives, 200 box cars and " about 700 log cars, the road baving been first constructed a short distance north from Brainerd as a logging road, being later extended north to Bemidji and thence gradu- ally to the Canadian boundary at International Falls. . - The entire terminals are lighted by electricity, and electric power is used; both of which is furnished by the Warfield Electric company, from the big plant at the dam, on the Mississippi river east of Bemidji. The following is the roster of em- ployes of the M. & I in this city: W. H. Gemmell, general manager, and G. H. Warner, trainmaster, both of Brainery; G. A.’ Walker, lo- calagent; Harry Mills, roadmaster; John Carson, roadmaster’s clerk; D. A. McFarlane, master carpenter; H. E. Titus, general foreman round* house; John Sparks, assistant to Titus; C. A. Shannon, yardmaster; James Sines, foreman, J. J. Mec- Laughlin, engineer, Mike Downs and William Sines, day yard crew; with a new crew being placed on to- night as the regular night crew in the yard. 3 A. O. Johnson, the Turtle River merchant, came to the city this morning from his home at Turtle River and spent the day here con- sulting with. H. J. ‘Tonskemper, the traveling representative for the -F.. A. P, Patrick ‘company, from he purchases mucl for. his Turtle River store. T MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. everything of the very latest in this’ ¥, from whom - -