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

"HE BEMIDJI JAILY PIONEER. " VOLUME 8. NUMBER o1, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1910. BANKERS T0 ASK FOR NEW EDUGATION SYSTEM Want Legislature to Appoint Commis- sion to Investigate Conditions in Minnesota. The Minnesota Bankers’ associa- tion will go before the next legisla- ture and ask the appointment of a paid state commission to investigate educational conditions in Minnesota. The authoritative statement that this will be done foreshadows a ses- sion in which the question of educa- tion and a discussion of the disposi- tion of the $14,000,000 so expended annually in Minneseta ‘will be a feature. The system of education now in vogue in the state will be attacked. The attack will be made with the constructive idea upper most and with the plea for general reorganiz- ation and for obtaining, by the aid of experts, information that will en- able intelligent action. The Chicago Association of Com: merce, probably the strongest organ- zation of business interests in the United States, receatly attracked the Chicago school system, charg- ing that the system is wrong, that it educates superficially and not practi- cally. Investigators at Work. The association mnow has in Europe, under salary, an expert who is studying the educational systems of Germany and France. He has been instructed to ascertain by what manner the young people of t‘pese countries are EIVEI'I a moreflp& education than those of the Umte States. days with Mr. Minnesota was the first 3“'1&%« .‘M the union to take up the. ma}{e n son. T. the form of an investigation by men who are not professional edcuators but practical business men, and the report of the committee on agricul- tural development and education of the Minnesota Bankers’ association made at the recent annual gathering of the association in St. Paul has attracted wide attention. The com- mittee is known to desire that Minnesota retain its leadership and be the first state inthe union to work out, if possible, a more practic- al general educational plan. Wedge on Committee. W. L. Prince of Duluth, L. A. Hun- toon, Moorhead; A. G. Wedge, Jr., Bemidji; William E. Lee, Long Prairie; George C. Power, St. Paul, constitute the committee. Mr. Chap- man is chairman. The calling of the conference on agricultural education by Dr. Cyrus Northrop of the University and Dean A.F. Woods of the farm school, which met last Friday and Saturday, has been taken by the bankers’ com- mittee as evidence that the educators themselves are not satisfied with the present system. Commission to Study Plans. The way to arrive at a workable change for the better, it is believed, is for the legislature to authorize the governor to appoint a commission of competent men, not necessarily edu- cators, on salary, to make a compre- hensive study o the present system. “We believe that the present system is not bringing returns for the money expended.” said Joseph Chapman, Jr., today. ¢Too much attenuon is given, we believe, to the purely intellectual and not enough to the practical side. We are, in fact, turning out educated loafers. It is not so in Germany. The statistics that show how small a proportion of our boys and girls follow the course, which is planned to fit them for the univer- sity, and how great a proportion have to go out into the world and earn a living, without such training as would help them to do it, are well known The way to bring a change, we believe, is for the legislature to authoriz= a thorough investigation.” Announcement For County Auditor. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the republican nomi- nation of auditor of Beltrami county at the primary election to be held September 2oth, 1910, and I solicit your vote to the polls. John Wilmann. ADVERTISED LETTERS List of advertised letters “Un- claimed” for the week ending August 1st ’10. Men Bruner, Raymond. Cole, James. Erickson, John. Fenton, Brazil. (2) Hermansen, Helmer. Herring, Bert. Neissen, D. Terd. Pederson, Ole. Quirk, Th. Resland, W. L. Stewart, A. T. Tindall, Harry. Williams, Johnnie. Williams, A. F. Watt, Walter B. Women Beeman, Mrs. Ethel. (3) Biog, Mrs. Lilhaa. Brannon, Miss. Ida. Elliott, Miss. Merle. Fraser, Miss. Evelan, ¢ Hobble, Mrs. Emma. Hitchcock, Mrs. J. V. Javeneu, Mamie. Letsheim, Miss. Aue. Nelsen, Mrs. Alice. Whalen, Miss. Gertrade. NORTH DAKOTA BANKER LIKES BEMIDJI GOUNTRY Drives Here in Buick From Minot— Says Crop Situation is Very Peculiar. W. L. Meyer, and his wife and fixgblfir& arrived in Bemidji last nifi'g and they will spend several and Mrs. M. E. Ibertson and Mrs. Mr. Meyer drove in from Minot, North Dakota, in a forty horse-power Buick. He is 4 banker in Minot interested particulary in the crops. Mr. Meyer came by the way of Wadena, Glenwood and Park Rapids. He reports that the crop situation is peculiar as good crops will be found in one section and three miles farther on, they will be almost a total failure. He says that in many cases rain came just in time, and that in others, it must come at once if the crop is to be saved. Down mnear Park Rapids, Mr. Meyer encountered some bad roads. The rain had come down so hard that it had- washed the. surface dirt into the ditch and left small stumps standing several inches out of the road. He narrowly escaped injuring the plan of his machine several times. Mr. Meyer said that last winter, many thought the tide of immigra- tion this year would be into western Dakota, but that it had not stopped there. Western Montana has re- ceived the new settlers, but the failure to get a good crop there this year has discouraged many and they will return as soon as they can. The railroads have helped advertise the country and make it boom. Many small towns have sprung up with several general stores and three or four lumber yards. Mr. Meyer is well pleased with the Bemidji country and thinks chances are fine for a good crop here. BRIDGE BUILDER INJURED Meyer are brother and sister. Was Directing Work of Placing String- ers and Fell Twenty Feet. Cass Lake, August 3, 19og— (Special to the Pioneer)—Thomas Hoseid was injured in falling off the Soo bridge whileat work Mon- day. Hoseid has charge of a crew of men completing the bridge and was directing the laying of string- ers from one row of piling.toanoth- er when i n'some way he stumtled and fell, striking a raft in the wat- er twenty feet below. Hé landed on his fice, receiving several ‘very bad bruises to the eyes ‘and- nose, and was else injured. in ' different parts of the body. The man: was unconscious for several hours but 1S now: restmg eisnly. » Farmers to Have Ware- house in Bemidji? Commercial Club to Meet with Farm- ers Around Bemldu Soon Who Aré The Farmers ? The Men Who Make This Country. How can the Commercial Club secure their names? Here is one way. Fill out this coupon or send in your name by letter or otherwise. Give the names of your neighbors who may not see this notice. We must have these names before the 10th of August BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. GRAND RAPIDS GOUPLER CHALLENGED BY BEMIDJI Local Department Will Put Up $100 that Dennis Can Beat Lofberg in Straight Contest. " Bemidji firemen bave taken up the * | statement that appeired in a Grand Rapids paper a week ago, and have posted a one hundred dollar side bet that Ray Dennis can beat Lofbere of Grand Rapids, in the coupling contest any time that Lofberg will run, provided the race if held in some city of the western association. The article which caused the action of the firemen is as follows: “Bemidji the Blowhard.” “Bemidji is heard from again. Be- cause their hose coupler at the fire- men’s tournament could not make as good time as did Lefberg at Grand Rapids, the claim is made that the record here was a fake. Bemidii is a big. slob without a drop of red blood in its veins.” Lofberg’s time in the Grand Rapids meet was 1.5 of a seond better than Dennis’ here, Those who saw the Grand Rapids con- test say that Lofberg jumped the gun by at least ten feet. If the men can be brought together, watches will be discarded and they will run from the same gun to two hoses laid side by side, The first nozzle touching the ground will be that of the winner. Farl Geil, chief of the Bemidji department, says that the boys have one hundred dollars which they will pay Lofberg if he can beat Dennis. As they make the challenge, they have a right to impose the condi- tions of the race. Some of the boys say that they notice the editor of the Grand Rapids paper makes no attempt to explain how Lofberg jumped the gun, but resorts to calling names, a small boy trick. They say if Lofberg is not afraid ot being beaten, he will accept the challenge. Many of them doubt that he will for they say Grand Rapids has always been afraid to come over to Bemidji, even when they are playing football. Standing of the Cluhs 2 Am:rlcan Assoclation Won Lost Pct 74 37 .667 Minneapolis DO THIS NOW Address National League Won Lost Pct Chicago. .. 667 Pittsburg .584 New York. 575 Philadelphia. .506 Cincinnati. .505 St. Louis 420 Brooklyn 405 Boston 351 American 'League _Won - Lost Pct .61 31 .663 o .87 37 .606 New York. 55 37 .598 Detroit. . 52 43 .547 Cleveland 41 466 ‘Washington . 409 Chicago. 391 St. Louis .307 I Results Yesterday’ I National League. New York 4—Chicago 5. St. Louis 1-4—Brooklyn 3-5. Cincinnatti 6—Boston 1. Philadelphia 6—Pittsburg 1, American League New York 5—Cleveland 2. Boston 4—Detroit 3. Philadelphia 3—Chicago 2. Washington 3—St. Louis 5. American Assoclation Columbus 3—Milwaukee 2. . Toledo 1—Kansas City 3. Louisville 1—Minneapolis 12. TIndianapolis 1—St. Paul 5. RED RIVER HARVESTERS GATHERING GRAIN RAPIDLY Ideal Weather Assists Farmers—Straw is Dry and Threshing Will Start . at Once. Crookston, August 3rd, (Special to the Pioneer.)—Practically every harvester in the Red River Valley is humming and as the weather is ideal, the grain is being put into -shock rapidly. A few of the smaller farm- ers have finished wheat cutting, but the majority are not more than twenty-five per cent through. Charles Johnson is the first to finish.his wheat -and oats and re- ports a fairly good crop. He has his barley which was sowed late, left. The wind will be a factor in saving the shortest of the crop. With little or no wind it can be cut| and bound without trouble but with a high wind it would be difficult to get it on the binder platform without flipping -it all over the can- vass but thus far .there has been nothing but a little breeze, .« -The threshers are getting their machines into shape and !.he grain will be pounded eut just as: soon ' as possi}ile. ‘The:str; m ry and the DELEGATES TO MEETING ELEGTED BY FARMERS Various Clubs Are Choosing Men to be Their Representatives in Ware- house Discussion. Farmers near ;Bamidji are willing to meet with the Commercial club when the plan for building a ware- house is to come up next' week. Monday, a farmers club at Rock- wood met and all the men pr esent were enthusiastic over the idea of meeting with the Commercial ¢lub. The Rockwood meeting was held in the Modern Woodmen hall and three men were elected delegates to represent the club at club meeting, Hanson, J.]J. Jinkerson, and William Morris, It was the opinion of the club that he farmers and city business men should be in closer and they were willing to do all in their power to push the movement. the Commercial They are Louis touch Farmers near the city on all sides are becoming interested in the move- ment to erect a warehouse in the city, which will also be a commission house. They all feel the need of one and now that the Commercial club has started the movement, are fal- ling in line and will push as hard as they can. : Several other clubs will hold meetings this week and it is expected that they will also elect delegates. GASS LAKE VS GROOKSTON Will Play Baseball Sunday—FansExpect to see a Pitchers Battle. Cass Lake, August 3—(Special to the Pioneer)—The Crookston base ball team will play here the coming Sunday and the game promises to be a warm contest. Crooksten generally has Narvesor of Fosston for pitcher and the contest here next Sunday will be between - Narveson and Schmidt, the local: pitcher, who is making a record with the Cass hake team. Both pitchers are-of the same build and use almost ithe same deli- very. | The Cass Lake f:ns are already on the anxious seat asthe coming contest will ,undoubwdly be a_battle bemeen the two beat mateur pit o TEN CENTS PER WEEK. WEATHER TODAY. |TROUBADORS TO GIVE A ‘Temperature GUNGEHT l"fl DAHGE . Tuesday Wednesday 7 62 Come From Duluth Next Tuesday Even- 4§ :; ing—One Admission for e = Both. 11 68 12, 63 Next Tuesday evening, the Trou- P. M. badors Amusement company will 1 60 give an entertainment, followed by 2 63 a dance, in the Armory Opera house. 3 84 65 The company comes from Duluth, 4 78 via the Range towns, and is well 5 71 recommended. It has been playing 6 71 on many of the lake steamers during 7 71 the summer season and is now work- 8 70 ing its way west to the coast for the 9 69 winter season. 10 66 Barometer—30.20inches—Rising. Maximum today—68. Minumum today—56. Maximum yesterday—84. Minumum yesterday—76. Forecast — but no heavy storms. City Drug Store readings. MANY MARRIAGES MADE DURING MONTH OF JULY June did not Have a Corner on all Available Brides—Thirteen Licenses. Fred Rhoda, clerk of the court, made public this moring the marri- age month of July. Although Juue is supposed to be the “bride month”, July has the usual number. granted are as follows: Harry O’Conner, Beltrami county, and Emma Neuman. Wendell Claflin, Beltrami, county, and Stella Freeman. Judd Bently, Beltrami county, and Ernestine Woodworth. George W. Butler, Beltrami county, and Iva Saddler. William Malett, Itasca county, and Kate Flowers. Albert Southworth, county, and Maude Bailey. Hugo Scharf, Beltrami and Helen Bailey. Bernard Swanson, Beltrami county, and Sophia Finstad. Caspar W. Sandstrom, Beltrami county, and Adie L. Peavey. Mat Olson, Beltrami county, and Christine White. Carl Mikelson, - and Belle Howe. Thedore Boulduc, Beltrami county, and Lulu Grumbo. Roy Rice, St. Louis, and Laura Bently. Miss _Grumbo and Theodore Boulduc were married by Judge Clark on July 25. The bride’s home is in Cavalier county, North Dakota. The licence of Roy Rice and Miss Bently was the thirteenth issued during the month, GONGERT ANI] LAWN FETE Beltrami county, Jackson county Band Will Pat on Double Bill Friday Night in Library Park. Miss Helen Harkness, Michael Briglia, violin, Michael - | Varallo, harp; Nichol Briglia, flute; and John Varolla, violin. men are all Italians and are excel- Showers possible, |jent soloists, according to reports which have come from the Range press. the company will a. m. tor a dance, the one admiss- ion to cover both entertainments. liceases granted during the| Those | > The company is composed of reader; The After the musical program, play until 2 The concert will begin promptly at 8:30 and will last until 10. The dancing will start immediately after the concert is finished. The floor of the Armory will be swept, after the chairs have been taken off, and thoroughly waxed. Following is the musical program: 1. UNGARISCHE LUSTSPIEL—Overture Keler Bela o 2. SPOKEN Sosas— a. Jest a Wearyin' for You. b. Some Day When Dreams Come True. c. See Saw. Miss Helen Harkness 3. Frure SoLo—The Butterfly ..Theo. Bendix lia -Ludwig Andre S . ALPINE VI ETS . Orchestra THE AMPHITHEATRE SCENE—From the “Last Dlys of Pom Miss Helen Harkness 6. Harp 80L0—The Troubadours Mr. Michael Varallo 7. ViouiN SoLo—Mazurka de Concert. .41.‘0'@8 Mussin iy INPURSONATIONS— a. om Men, b. Typesof Neg: ¢ Simall Objldren and Bos. Miss Helen Harkness 9. BRIDAL Rose—Overture Orchestra RAINFALL A TEASER TO BOTH GOUNTRY AND GITY ..Lavelle Drizzles in Town and Not Heavy Enough to Give Crops Needed Moisture. Just enough rain has fallen here in the past twenty-four hours to bea teaser both to the city and country people. It has laid the dust in the city but the drizzle has been un- pleasant. Hardly enough fell in the country to assist the crops any, but what did fall was appreciated. Indications at present are that more rain will come. The barometer has been falling slowly but steadily all day and the sky is cloudy. Little wind is blowing so that the chances for a good rain are excel- lent. Itis needed badly as none has fallen for ten days and corn is showing a tendency to dry up. The high water wave that was coming down the river passed the | drive of the Douglas Lumber com- b pany and the logs are hung up again | until more rain falls. The men were [ ] paid off and discharged " Monday Friday night, the Bemidji band will give a combined‘ concert and lawn fete in the Library park. The concert will be played there instead of on the dock bandstand. The lawn fete is held to raise money to get the band out of debt.as about $250 is still owing on the new ani- forms, While the band is-playing, wives of the married men and sweethearts of the unmarried, will dish ice cream and serve cake to thie hungry ones in the audience, The park will be decorated with lights and hunz mlh lnuternl. oy Butchllm‘l'm The Benndn Boat clllb will meet Markham hotel. Several matters of importance must be discussed by the:club at once and lt s dulnbla ‘_ —— AR N T N N S i e when the drive was within two miles of the city. Rain fell heavily yes- terday afternoon north and west of Bemidji and it is possible that enough of it will find its way into the Mi ippi to float the logs. - Warfield’s pond for the dam power plant has backed up to the lake and with the water that came down the river, has raised the level a little. The evaporation is so rapid, however, that the riseis hardly noticeable. Cities down the river are having trouble as the water let out of the reservoirs evaporates before it reaches the town pumps. Sewer Extension Started. Work was staited this morning on - the new sewer extension to be laid on Beltrami avenues between 6th and 11th streets. The work was authori- zed at the council meeting one week ago Monday when the contract was let. The extension will allow houses on Beltrami which have been using the Bemidji sewer to use the Bel. mmlmer and’ take part of the off Bemidji averue.