Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 4, 1910, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER H&stoflcal Soc\ety. amm VOLUME 7. NUMBER 297. DIVIDEND WEEK STARTED THIS MONDAY MORNING New Yearly Subscriptions Do Double Duty This Week.— 18,000 Extra Votes for Every Book of Five.—$25 Bank Account for Largest Number of New, Yearly Sub- scriptions to L] “‘Opportunity week’’has passed into history and with it the last Book, Combination or Club offer on Six Month’s Subscriptions that will be made during the contest. Many of the contestents were very successful in securing one or more books as will be noticed by the heavy voting today. Miss Gladys Kreatz again leads the contest with 63,639 votes. Miss Bessie Cochran being a close second with 43,196 votes. Miss Bertha Benson holds third place, with 28,437 votes. Judging from the way the votes pile in the battle is on fast and furious. Are you among the leaders? If not, ‘‘Dividend Week’” gives you your opportunity. 18,000 extra votes means 3,400 extra votes on each yearly subscription that goes to make up the “Club of Five.” This is your grand opportunity, as this is positively the last “Book, Club or Combination” that will be made on Subscrip- tions during the Pioneer’s Mam- moth Prize Contest for the ladies of the Northland. This is a double-header for outside of securing 18,000 extra votes for every ‘‘Club of Five Yearlies”” turned in you have an opportunity of winning the $25 Savings Account that the Pio- neer is going to open for the contestant who gets the largest number of yearlies this week. Today we wish to announce to our readers, friends and the con- testants, who the judges of the Pioneer’s Contest are to be. They are three of the most Hon- orable, Straightforward and Well- known business men of Bemidji: The Cashiers of the Three Finan- cial Institutions of the City: The Hon. W. L. Brooks, R. H. Shu- maker and H. W. Haines. L ___] This morning started *'Dividend Week” in the Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest. chose to call this The reason the Pioneer “Dividend Week” is because they are declaring a special dividend of 18,000 extra votes on every “Club of Five New Yearly Subscriptions” to the Daily, and in addition to this they will award the lady turning in the largest number of Yearly Subscriptions dur- ing the entire week with the best Prize yet offered for one single week’s endeavor. They will start a Savings account of $25 in the First Daily Pioneer. National Bank of Bemidji, Minne- {sota. This is a double-header. Did you ever hear of anything like it before? Never has a newspaper in the Northland offered such an in- ducement as this. The number of Books that can be |turned in by any one contestant is not limited. Every two-year sub- scription will count the same as two yearly, every five-year subscrip- tions will count the same as five one years, in making up the “Club of Five.” The regular votes will be issued the same as usual at the regular schedule on every three months, six months, year, two year and five year subscription. This is your opportunity and the best one of its kind that will be offered during the contest to pile up vour votes for the Capitol, Grand, District and Sub-district Prizes. This is also an opportunity to build up a good substantial reserve for the last days in the contest. As you cau poll your votes when you wish. Coupons Will Be Discontinued. Owing to the many complaints from the contestants regarding the coupon, the Pioneer has decided to cease publication of the same. The Road to Success. - For many years past the Savings Account in any good, sub- stantial financial institution has been considered the first stepping- stone to fortune. There are many millionairs and wealthy citizens of America today who can look back with appreciation on the Savings Account that put them on the first rung of the ladder of success. The old saying: That if you look after the pennies the dollars will take care of themselves. Visits Bank. Saturday afternoon the Contest Manager visited the First National Bank and had the pleasure of being shown the inside working of the Institution by the Vice-president, A. G. Wedge and it was one of the most interesting hours he ever spent. What interested him most were the vaults and the safety appliances to guard the half a million dollars that the First Nation- al Bank carries as deposits for the people of Bemidji and vicinity. Mr. Wedge took him into the brick, vault that measures eleven by unine feet, all steel lined. Inside of this he saw the files and racks for the books and papers of the Institu- tion. While in one end stood the HOW do you send money away from home? Do you know that Bank Drafts, Foreign Ex- change and Travelers’ Checks can be purchased First National Bank of Bemidji Our rates are reasonable and drafts are the safest way to send money through the mails. Domestic Drafts under $10: 5 cents each; and 10 cents per $100 or fractional part for larger drafts. The First National Bank 0f Bemidji, at the thereof, are rates Minnesota BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING APRIL 4, 1910. Diebold Safe built of manganese steel, with its bouble time lock system one of the best and most modern manufactured. The reason it is called the double time lock system is that the two clocks operate the levers on the outer door of the safe instead of one as is generally used. The clocks are so arranged that in case one fails to perform its task the other will. This double time lock locks the outer door of the safe so that it is impossible for any one to open it until the time set for it to open arrives. Then above the safe in the vault is a large gong enclosed in a steal case; Mr. Wedge when asked what its purpose was, replied: ‘It is a part of the American Bank Protec- tion Companies Electric Steel Lining and alarm system.” that we have installed recently.” This system includes a set of three gongs: One on the outside of the bank building and two sets in- side, and one inside of the vault. In my opinion it is the most modern improved burgular system known, everything considered, as I will show you by practical demonstra- tion, Mr. Wedge then set the alarm and showed how it was impossible to even as much as enter the bank building without setting the alarm in motion after it had been set to operate after banking hours. Even with a failure of the gong outside to give the alarm when the building is broken into there are still the other two gongs to pass, for upon touch- ing the vault door it sets the large gong over it in action. Then, pre- suming that it would be possible to pass this gong there is still the alarm inside of the vault over the Diebold safe to reckon with. Certainly there is nothing that one can con- ceive that is more carefully planned for the protection of the people’s money than this burgular alarm system. The Capitol Prize. The Capital Prize of the Bemidiji Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest for the ladies of the Northland is a $1050 Model 10 Buick, one of the best and most popular cars of 1910 Model on the market today. One of the earliest pioneers in automobile building was a Buick. It took its place with the Ameri- can public as the Standard of ex- cellence and exemplification of ad- vanced science in automobile con- struction. This magnificent car has been run but once, that being the day it arrived in Bemidji when it was tested for adjustment (Which proved entirely unnecessary). The car is now at the Garage of the Northern Auto Company on display where it will remain until turned over to the lady receiving the highest number of votes in the Bemidji Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest for the ladie’s of the Northland. The Grand Prize. The Grand Prize of the Bemidji Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest for the ladies of the Northland is a $450 Style 16, Mahogany Kimball Piano one of the finest, most scientific con- structed instruments money can buy. This beautiful tuned instrument is on display in the show window of Bisiar and Murphy where it will remain till the end of the Pioneer’s Mammoth Prize Contest when it will be turned over to the lady receiving the second highest number of votes in the contest. District prize. The District Prize of the Pioneer’s Mammoth Contest for the ladies - of the Northland is a $100 Blue White Diamond Ring. One of the finest stones of its size and weight that has ever been set in a ;ing in the City of Bemidji. This beautiful ring is on display in Mr. G. T. Baker’s window and can be seen and examined by any who may call. Here it will remain till the close of the Pioneer’s [Continued on Page 2.] Miss Iva Diment has left for Big Falls, Minn., where she will spend the week visiting with fiiends and relatives. Miss Diment is a teacher in the schools of the city week end. lnd will return to her duties at the NEW VAUDEVILLE TEAMS AT BRINKMAN THEATER There’s Singing, Dancing, Comedy, Barrel Jumping and Tumbling, With Fine Moving Pictures. i Two new vaudeville teams will, tonight, begin an engagement at the Brinkman family Theater; and Manager Brinkman has received splendid advance notices of the character of these attractions, In fact, Manager Fred believes that he has a little the best in the amuse- ment line of anything he has yet given to Bemidji people The Rivards, a comedy singing and dancing team, will give their great sketch, “The Captain of Compahy K.” This is said to be a very fine act, filled with good thmgs, strictly up-to-date. Sytz & Sytz will present a decided novelty in their barrel jumping and trick tumbling. They are also good singers and fine entertainers. The moving pictures are a little better than usual; and the entire show will be sure to crowd the theater. Nearly One Half Million. Today the First National Bank of Bemidji is publishing its financial report. The report shows that the deposits of the bank have practically reached the half million mark. Since the publication of the last report, about two months ago, the deposits in this bank have grown in round numbers approximately $87,000. There is no surer sign of prosperity for Bemidji and the sur- rounding country than this. The report appears on another page in this paper and will be read with much interest. The above notice” was published in Saturday’s issue of the Pioneer but the financial report was omittedt The report is published today on page 3. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Will Be Organized. A new Farmers’ Mutual Insurance company will be organized in this city on Saturday, April 16, when a number who have been interested in promoting the company will perfect all arrangements and launch the in- surance company for business. It is the intention to have as members of the company the farmers of Beltrami county and also northern Hubbard county adjacent to Be midji. The matter of organizing this mutual company was taken up last fall but has not been agitated during the past several months, Those having the matter in charge state that the meeting will be held in the office of Phibbs & Klein in this city, at 1:30 p. m., on Saturday, April 16, and they desire the attendance of all who are interested in the forming of such an organization, First Drive, in Saturday. With the ice gone from the lakes and streams hereabouts, the loggers and lumbermen are turning their thoughts towards the driving of the logs which were cut during the past winter; and already many of the companies have men on the grounds getting affairs into shape for getting the logs “‘down stream.” The driving season is beginning fully two weeks in advance of any previous spring in ten years. The first drive to be brought to its destination was one which arrived at Lake Irving Saturday night, which was brought from a point some fifty miles up the Mississippi river, being in charge of Joseph Gough. Wabanica Not Wabanaca. Wabanica is called after an Indian ““Chief” or ‘Judge,” who lived down by the Rainy river; and the name means “‘white hair.” The township was organized August 3, 1904. The first town board consisted of W, B. Bliven, chairman; Andrew . Johnson and Herbert Sanborn. members. The lpresent chairman, Andrew John- son, was the first white settler. He came in 1898, when Uncle Sam had a tussle with Spain, In 1900 the Canadjan Northern Railroad came through, and the depot at Pitt was established in 1909. The first town clerk was W, J. Sischo; treasurer, Christ Thomp- son; justices, J. W. Sischo and Elling Johnson; constables, Chas. Ripinbark and Andrew Olson, —R, Taken to ““Pen.” John Danielson, who pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery, was taken to Stillwater this morning, being in the custody of Sheriff Ha- zen and J. J. Doran, and he will at once begin the serving of a sentence of eighteen months in the peni- tentiary at Stillwater. Danielson was arrested some two weeks ago on the charge of having robbed a lumberjack of a consider- able sum of money. Patrolman Denley, of the local police force, watched Danielson take some money from a companion and the officer arrested Danjelson. He was given a hearing and held to the grand jury. Danielson pleaded guilty before Judge Stanton, who gave him eight- een months in the penitentiary for bis “hold-up.” 0dd Fellow Meeting Postponed. Word has been received here from Blackduck to the effect that the district meeting of Odd Fellows which was to have been held at Blackduck Tuesday night of this week has been indefinitely post- poned, until probably sometime during the month of May. It had been the intention of many Bemidji Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to have attended the meeting, as well as “three-linkers” from other points in this section. Mrs. C. M. Cooley Dead. The Grand Forks Daily Herald tells of the death, at Grand Forks, of Mrs. C. M. Cooley, one of the most prominent women of that city. Mrs. Cooley was president of the Women’s Civic League of Grand Forks, and very prominent socially. Mrs., Cooley was a member of the Grand Forks colony which spend their summers on the shores of Lake Bemidji, and she was well known in Bemidji. Special Meeting Fire Department. A special meeting of the Bemidji fire department will be held at council chambers Tuesday even- ing, at 7:45 o'clock. Business of importance. —Earl Geil, Chief, Additional local matter on last page. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE AT THE PARK Martin Heinzelman, Custodian Itasca State Park, Tells What Has Been “Doing” Since He Assumed Charge of the Park. “With the many contemplated improvements being made, the com- ing summer promises to be an ex- ceedingly busy season at the Itasca State Park,” said Martin Heinzel- man, official custodian of the park and Douglas Lodge, who was a visitor in Bemidji Saturday, having come to this city while returning to the park from a trip to St. Paul, where he interviewed members of the State Forestry Board, return- ing to the park by way of Bemidji and Shevlin, driving from the latter place sowthward to Douglas Lodge. “The cutting of ‘dead and down’ timber in the park during the past winter was carried on very success- fully,” said Mr. Heinzelman. “A little more than a million feet of mixed timber was cut., A scaler from the office of the surveyor gener- al of logs and lumber, scaled the tim- ber as fast as it was cut. The timber on Sections 16 and 36 was sold for the benefit of the state schools funds. The money derived from the balance of the timber, from the other sections, will be used for the maintainance and support of the park, “AsI said before, there will be ‘much doing’ at the park this sum- mer. We shall complete the Lind sad- dle trail,which extends from Douglass Lodge, past Elk lake, on the south side of the park, passes Kasota lake and on to- Okason Heights and thence returning to the lodge, mak- ing a fine trail for horseback riding and on foot. “We will this year finish the fire break at the park. This break ex- tends around the entire boundaries of the park. It is two rods wide, is plowed and graded, and we be- lieve an effectual barrier to forest fires entering the park from the out- side. “Pavillions will be erected at Mary’s and Elk lakes, which will be a great convenience to the visitors who are always desirous of visiting these splendid bodies of water, where the scenery is simply grand. “A splendid telephone system is being installed in the park, and it will be completed early in the season. This telephone system covers a distance of twenty-five miles, and there will be stations west, south- west and southeast sides of the park, where telephoning may be done. *A new feature of the park will be shelters which will be provided for visitors where they can seek refuge during inclement weather. There will be one shelter on the west side of the park, and another on the north arm of Mantrap lake, in the southeast corner of the park, on the Bemidji-Park Rapids road. “We are providing amusement features for visitors at the park, also. Two tennis courts are being arranged at the lodge, and there will be thirty-acre golf links, the latter being the first of its kind in in this section of the state. “The building of the cottages at the park last year were a great con- venience and accommodation to the visitors; and with new improve- meets, I believe that during the coming season there will be double the number of visitors at the park than during any previous year. _—m Henry Arndahl Seriously Hurt. Henry Arndahl, who has been in the-employ of A. Clavin at his farm north of the city, was so seriously injured Saturday night that there is still grave .doubtsas to whether he will recover. Arndahl, who is 60 years old, had been drivinga team belonging to Mr. Clavin, and when the team returned home alone, late Saturday, evening, it was feared that Arndahl had been injured. A search was made back over the road, and Arndahl was found lying right in the road badly hurt. There was a bad wound in the head and some ribs broken. It is believed that he got down from the wagon to loosen the tug on one of the horses and was kicked, falling under the wagon, the wheels running over him. Arndahl was brought to the St. Anthony hospital, where he is now lying ina serious condition. Chimney Fire Sunday Morning. A fire which had started around the chimney in the kitchen at the Park hotel, Sunday morning at 7:45 o’clock, caused the fire department to be called out, but the flames were extinguished before but very little damage was done to the premises. Moral: Insure with the T. J. Miller Insurance Agency. THE ROYAL COPPER Heard of it? It’s on the same ledge as the famous Snow Storm Mine, one of the richest copper mines in the world. d’Alene district. in the heart of the Coeur Starting Monday morning, April 4th, I will offer a limited number of shares of the Royal Copper Mining Company’s stock, at 10c a Share. This is not a Wildcat Proposition, but a Proved and Tried Property, backed by a practical miner, J. W. Wright, of Wallace, Idaho, who has spent all his life in and among the mines of eastern Idaho. Come and investigate this proposition for yourself. Remember Facts and Figures Talk Better than Ads. ° No Commission Charged on Purchases Come to 214, 3rd St., Larson’s place, and have a talk with me. J. W. WRIGHT M\NNESOTA HISTORICAL SONETY