Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1910, Page 1

| i . {HISTORICAL | MINNESGTA _Seciery VOLUME 8. NUMBER 96. GRUSHED ROGKS BASIS OF MINNESOTA'S SOIL Were Ground to Sand and Clay by Action of Huge Continental Glaciers of Ice Period. Itasca Park, August 9—(Special the Pioneer)—Dr. D. E. Willard of St. Paul, development agent of the Northern Pacific is giving lectures on geology to the students in the Itasca summer school and to the University Juniors in the Forest school now in session at the school camp. His connection with this University work affords the dactor much pleasure; he was connected with the United States Geological sur- vey; from 1895 to 1903 was pro-|= fessor of natural science in the May- ville, North Dakota state normal school; and from 1903 to 1910, was professor of geology at the North Dakota agricultural college, also director of the geological and agri- cultural survey of North Dakota. From his mass of informatiozn, he wrote the standard book “The Story of the Prairies” giving a thoroughly scientific resume of geological condi- tions in North Dakota. About local geological conditions, he says: “The soils of northern Minnesota present a great variety of aspects, but for the most part the soils be- long to the class known as glacial soils or soils that have been formed by the action of the great continent- al ice-sheet. Many hilly tracts of land occur. These are mostly, or at least many, morainic hills. Morainic hills are heaps or ridges of rocky fragments, soil, gravel, sand and clay deposited at the edge of the great ice sheet. Between the hills are often hollows that contain water Between belts of morainic hills there are often broad tracts of gently roll- ing prairie. - ““The story of the formation of the soils is a pretty long story, but it may be briefly summed up in the statement that soil is broken rock. Glacial soil is broken rock that has been formed by the action of ice in the form of glaciers. “The different kinds of soil are in a general way the result of the somewhat complex process of glaciation or action of the glacial ice together with the particular kind or kinds of rocks that were broken up to form the soil. Morainic hills are sometimes sand and some- times clay; sometimes the rolling prairies between moraines are light sand asto tbeir soils, and some- times the soils are heavy or clay. If the rocks that have been broken up to from the soils are such as yield clay then the soil will be heavy; if the rocks break up with bhard grains then the soil is likely to be sandy. “Northern Minnesota was cut up with valleys and was drained by streams, before the period of geolog- ic history known as the Glacial Period. The valleys were filled up and the hills between the streams were leveled down, by the ice of the great glacier. The hills that now dot the landscape were mostly formed by the deposit of materials carried by the ice of the glacier when the ice melted. Much of the swamp land of northern Minnesota would be drained if the present streams were cleaned of rubbish so that the water could run off. “The swamp lands which lie between belts of morainic hills and in the lower places among hills of the moraines, are generally very rich owing to ihe fact that vegetable matter has accumulated during the ages. “Some of the sandy lands are so loose in texture that they do not stand drought well, and the:e lands therefore require special handling. Nearly all the soils of Minnesota are rich enough to pro- duce good crops if they are only handled with intelligence. In some places 1t is likely that the land is better adapted to growing of trees than general farm crops Where the hard rocks were not ground up fine enough to form a compact soil, the lands should be utilized for such purposes as they are adapted for.” To Give Concert and Dance in Armory Opera House. The Troubadors Amusement com- will give a concert and dance in the Armory Opera house this evening. Last evening, the company played at Cass Lake, and Saturday at Grand Rapids. At both towns they were greeted by filled houses which said they were well satisfied. The concert this evening will be- gin promptly at 8:30 as the concert must be finished by 10 o’clock. Dancing will not stop until 2 a. m. when the company takes the train west. Following is the program: 1. UNGARISCHE LUSTSPIEL—Overture ................................. Keler Bela Orchestra 2. SPOKEN SoNas— a. Jest a Wearyin' for You. Db, Some Day When Dreams Come True. c. SeeSaw. Miss Helen Harkness 3. FLuTE SOLO—The Butterfly . sl Theo. Bendix Mr. Nicbol ‘Brigiia 4, ALPINE VIOLETS ...... ... Ludwig Andre Orchestra 5. Tye AMPHITHEATRE SOENE—From “Last Days of Pompell.” Miss Helen Harkness 6. HARe SoLo—The Troubadours Mr. Michael Varallo 7. VionixSoro—Mazurka de Concert, Ovide Mussin Hr. Michael Brigiia 8. TMPERSONATIONS— . Old Men. the b. Types of Negros. c. Small Children and Boys. Miss Helen Harkness 9. BRipAL Rose-Overture ..........Lavelle Orchestra NEWS FROM ITASCA PARK Various ltems of General and Particular Interest. Dean W. Martin, of Minneapolis, earlier in the season a forest school student and at present fire ranger for Clearwater, Becker and Hubbard counties, visited here for three days after traveling on saddle horse through Hubbard. August 3rd he left for inspection of the fire warden force in the Mallard and Bagley country. Lacking rain, the country is fire-dangerous. Hugh Campbell of Stillwater en- tertained Friday evening at his tent, at the Sign of the Deer Antlers, Camp Row, a few of his friends 1n the Forest School; among those present were Arthur Chase, University of Minnesota 1912, F. W. Beard of Canada and Doc Williams. A pleasant evening was spent by all. The host awarded appropriate prizes as the clock struck twelve. The cook house flunkies, next tent, reported late next morning for duty, having passed any uneasy night. A cub bear that was eating the east line firebreak construction party out of bacon, butter and other handy grub for the last week, was captured alive early Monday morning in a pit- fall. It walked on the brush and fell in bawling for.its last year’s mother, The bunch were called out of their blankets by the noise and proceeded to snake the cub out of the hole with a logeing chain into a secure cage, in which it is now on exhibi- tion at the new Forest School barn. In a few days the bear will be turned loose over west, to enrich the faunal attractions of Itasca State Park with one entirely black beast, not a white hair on him except his nose. D. Lange, principal of the Humbolt high school, St. Paul, new lecturing on animals and woods life to the Itasca sum- merschool, with Prof. B. V. Robin- son, and John A Stillwell, foreman of the improvement work on Itasca Park Forest experiment station, returned this evening from a fish- ing trip over west at Twin Lake. A fine 50 Ib. catch of 3 Ib. black bass, muscallonge, and pickerel, The big muscallonge refused six times to come into the boat with Robinson and his light rod, but was gaffed after half an hour of sport. Hunt Lost Treasure of 1692. Paris, August 8.—A French “Cap. tain Kidd’s T'reasure” is being searched for at Cherbourg by divers. The search results from the washing ashore of two barsof silver last March. Markings on the bars showed that they were on the Dutch ships that engaged in a battle oft Cherbourg in 1692, TROUBADOURS TONIGHT |GITY WANTS GOUNTY TO GARE FOR ITS OWN POOR Is Now Paying Over $100 Per Week for Care of Infirm—Change Must Be Voted. On Thursday afternoon, the council, Commercial club, and prominent business men will meet in the court house at 2 o’clock and ina body ask the board of county commissioners to place the question of - city or county careof poor on the fall election ballots. This was decided at a meeting of the council last night. It was first planned to circulate a petition as it was thought that if twenty-five per cent of the voters signed, the commissioner would have to put the question on the ballots, but it had to be twenty-five per cent of the voters of the county. The question of the disposition of the poor has been troubling the council for several months. At present, the city is paying $5000 a year, or about $100 a week, for the care of poor. The councilmen say that they would not care if the money was all spent on Bemidji poor, but the poor flock in here from all parts of the county to be cared for. If the question is put on the bal- lots this fall, the voters will be asked whether they want the cities to take care of the poor, or whether they want the county to establish a poor house and care for all the county poor at one place. Other villages in this county are paying very little for poor support and all that want the support come to Bemidji. George Knott, who has been tak- ing care of the city poor, said that it was_impossible to get work out of when asked to do some garden work, told Mr. Knott he would not. He said that Knott was paid by the city to care for bim and he intended to be cared for. The city poor bill has not shown any decrease duringthe warm weath- er when many of those who could not work in the cold were able to get out and earn something. The city pays $5.25 per week for those quart- ered with Mr. Knott and also takes care of several infirm people who live in their own homes. The council are all determined that the question shall be submitted to a vote this fall and the citizens given a chance to rid themselves of the burden of caring for the poor of the county. They say that it'is not just and the county commissioners should give the city a chance. The council wants all those interested to meet with it in the court house Thursday afternoon. It is expected that considerable pressure will have to be brought to bear on the commissioners as they will not take the burden of the poor on the county if they can help it. ‘The county has a soft snap now and the commissioners are not anxious to change the present system, THE MAJESTIC PROGAM SATISFIES SHOW GOERS A crowded house and onme that was well pleased with the perform- ance left the moving picture show at the Majestic theatre last evening. The bill will be the same tonight. The “Spanish Frontier” is one of the most beautiful scenes ever re- produced in this city. Film No. 2 is card of the entire performaace, the title of - which is “Esther and Mordecai” Last week they showed a film entitled the *Marriage of Esther.” The one tonight is the second part of this story and should not be missed by any one having seen film No. 1. *'Making Salt” film No. 3 is a very interesting and educational film. It gives one an idea of how salt is really made into useable form. It is an educational feature especially for the children. “Her Life for Her Love” is the title of film No. 4 and is a pathetic yet interesting picture. It holds the drawing the attention from sta t to finish, even those who were able. One man|- WEATHER TODAY., / 'felnpeuhne Monfny ~ Tuesday GOODMAN LOW BIDDER ON THIRD STREET PAVING A M. cepted bids will be advertised and 7 y 60 Work Will Probably Be Started Next|the work started at once. 8 v 61 Week—Changes To Be Made In The council voted $250 for decor- 9 62 City Hall, ating the city during the days of the 10 | 62 3 County Fair. Carl Borsvold was 11 f 64 granted a license for a saloon, good o 5 until August 17, 1911. His bond P12M o X Jobo G&:admnn Was: glven t.be was accepted. The street commit- 1 0 66 job of paving two blocks on Third |iee were given another week to in- 2 f 70 street from Bemidji to Minnesota |vestigate the Irvine avenue opening 3 io 70 avenues at the council meeting last|and report at the next meeting of 4 12 night. His bid was the lowest of|the council. Joe Harrington, chief 5 70 the four submitted. Work will be[0f Police, requested through the 6 72 staFted <ds; 3005, a; the” confendk council that merchants havmz_rear 7 i4 has Been signed snd the. fitst of doors on dark alleys place lights B o8 next week should see the excavation [ ' them: o, that the.y could be 9 3 for the sub base begun better. watched. Charlie Warfield 10 61 The bids received by .the - reported that the poles for the Mill Barometer—30.25 inches—Ris-| were as follows: Park liill.’“ were in place. Ald?r- ing. i’ Nels Loitved .Sl 315 per daniss man Klein said that the dynamite Maximum t o was pearly all out of the house and yard for cement; 30c per cubic yard for removing surface earth. J. H. Crouch, $1.21)% per square yard for cement; 30c per cubic yard for removing surface earth. John Goodman, $1.20 per square yard for cement; 27c per cubic ,yard for removing surface earth. McAdam, Preston & Co. of Du- luth, $1.38 per square yard for cement; 40c per cubic yard for re- no more would be put in. Petition for Lights Granted. Minumum today—>56. Maximum yes(etday—fl. Minumum yest!‘l'dly—éfi. Forecast—Fair and warmer. City Drug Store readings. [Standmg of the clubsl American Anool-tlon ! Won Lost Pet feet. The council granted block. figures are understood to have been based on hauling it “from Lake National League Won Lost Pct American Lengus: - ¢ Won Lost Pet ..66 31 fees for examining the bonds. The bid was tabled as it was illegal, no meet at- the club rooms in Philadelphia 879 half of the bonds and the banks will be asked to guarantee to take up the other half next spring when they will be needed. This will save the city paying interest all winter on money lying idle. M. A. Schmidt’s bid on the ditch of the swamp road west of town on Fourth street was accepted. He will get $30 for clearing and $90 for putting it on the road. The work will begin at once and should be finished within a week or ten days. F. A. Barude’s bid was 20c per yard for 614 yards. . City Hall To Be Changed. Mayor Parker and Frank Miller reported on the city hall and pre- ented rough plans showing the proposed changes.. Miller was instructed to prepare plans and specification for the changes and they are to be preseated at the council meeting next Monday night. - Bids will then be advertis- ed for and all contractors given an equal chance, The changes proposed will make thé hall good for another ten years and give the use of a lot of room that is now being wasted. The entire lower floor will be. given over to the firemen, with the ex- ception of ‘the room where they are now quartered. That room will be remodeled for a municipal court room, The fire horses are to be stationed along the rear wall and will face Minnesota avenue. The present front door. is to be cut away and leveled for a street entrance. Above the municipal court will be sleeping rooms for the firemen, connected with the flower floor by a brass pole. A locker room is also provided for their extra clothing. On the second floor, the city clerk will have an office, the council will have a large chamber and also a 1 f A small retiring roem. The main ball o welgwmund will be about fifty feet long. An _Card of Thanks. outdoor stair will reach the second Members of the Bemidji - band [$t0rY- wish to publicly thank those Sunday Games American League Detroit 4—NewYork 1. Chicago 4—Washington 0. Philadelphia 6—St. Louis 0. American Assoclation Milwaukee 4—Indianapolis 5. Minneapolis 3—Toledo 5. Kansas City 1—Loulsville -1 St. Paul 1—Columbus 2. Results Yesterday' National L Pittsburg 6—Boston 0, month, should be on some fixed day American League New Yopk 1—Detroit 2, Boston 1—Cleveland 3. ‘Washington 3—Chicago 2,' Philadelphia 6—St. Louis 2. the directors of the club. American Association Indianapolis 5—Milwaukee 8. Columbus 4—Minneapolis ‘5. Toledo 8—St. Paul 1. \ MORE' IRON IS FOUND North American Company Strikes Ore Jn Tower Junction Preperty, ness. regular fixed meetingt ime. Minneapolis, August 9‘;—Ac‘cord- ing to a telegram received today by H: C. Scribner, ore has been en- countered on the proper‘tly of the North American Iron Mining com- pany, which ‘he represents. The propertyis at Tower Junction and the message bringing new? of the strike said: \ *“We :have struck Besse ore in shaft at 72 feet. T: J. Walsh.” “BIRTHS AND DEATHS Born—to Mr. and Mrs, Otto son, twin boys on Monday morning. ies many times the size of midji. the officers and directors of Jester, Saturday Aug. 20th at with the Commercial Club. { S e . | tend this meeting. Juil Plans to be Made. Sy meon “Harry Reynolds was instructed to| \:| draw up plans and lfin:_ifififlphl for | the Markbam. MNECCETATIA\/™ DANrT a new jail, the same to be approved by the state board of control. These will probably be ready in two weeks. As soon as the plans have been ac- A petition from residentson Irvine avenue between Fourteenth street and the cemetary was read asking that lights be installed every 400 petition and directed that the lights be put in on the corner of every Minneapolis. . .78 39 .877|moving earth. Reports of the city treasurer and St. Paul . «- 64 50 .562| This bid will make the cost a|clerk were on hand but were not ;‘;’:‘::s"c'“ : g; gll g;: little over $2,000 for each block. [read. The council made the meet- m“mb.,,__y 57 .472 | The city engineer’s estimate for the |in2 an adjourned one until Mounday Milwaukee. 60 .455 | two blocks was $4500. It is possible | night. Indianapolis 67 .402| that the gravel for the work may be e e Louisville.... . 71 360 | found near the city, although the GUMMEHGML Glun ls Tu MEET THURSDAY EVENING . 62 32 .660|Superior. e Bid on Bonds Tabled. ; . 47 47 .500( The Commercial Investment com- Important That All Memb.en Attend in . 47 49 .490|pany, of Duluth, submitted a bid on| Person—Regular Sessions to Be 41 84 4321440 £12.000 bonds which the city Held Monthly. 39 58 .402 | . 36 64 .360 wishes to market. The company e agreed to buy at par and interest e s but ‘waated about'$700 for-attorneys( The Bemidji: Commercial club-will Boston . . ..60 40 .600 heck i O'Leary-Bowser buil ding Thursday New York .. 55 43 ,561|Check accompanying it. i i Detroit.... 57 43 570| The matter will be'taken up with [SY"in€ AuRust 11: The: mesting Cleveland . . 45 50 .474[the local banks again and an effort [ Will e called at 8 o’clock. Washingum 4318 5539 ‘;;24 made to have them float the issue.| It bas been a long time since the g:"cl:g:i“ 28 66 .299 | The city has enough money to buy|entire club has been assembled for business purposes. This meeting Thursday evening is one of great importance :and every member of the club is uzgently requested to be pre- sent, not by proxy but by person. Secretary H. E. Reynolds stated today that he will make an effort to fix a suitable meeting night of commercial club for at least once a He .says that this night| all regular business should be trans- acted at this regular monthly meet- Heretofore the club has had no regular meeting night and all busi- ness transacted was done mostly by directors have been very willing to bear the burden of this work but have always felt thst the entire mem- bership of the club should have a voice in the transaction of club busi- It is a known fact that there are many who are members of the Com- mercial club and have not attended a single meeting. This probably due to the fact that the club has had no The work done in the past by the Commercial club would be a credit to commercial clubs in cit- There are many who have devoted valuable time toward ac- complishing somuch but the larg- er portion of the credit belongs to club especially to President W, L, Brooks and former Secretary Al FARMERS TO MEET WITH THE GOMMERGIAL GLUB o’clock is the time set for a meeting of all the farmers around Bemidji :The main subject for discussion will be the building of a commission warehouse. Everybody should at- anted girls for kitchen work at TEN CENTS PER WEEK. MAYOR GAYNOR SHOT AND WOUNDED ON BOARD SHIP Was About to Leave New York On a Month’s Vacation—Condition Not Critical. New York, August 9—(Special to the Pioneer)—Mayor William J. Gaynor was shot and seriously wounded this morning on board the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse as he was about to sail for Europe on a months vacation. His assailant was arrested and gave the name of J. L. Gallagher. When asked why he shot the mayor, he said that Gaynor had deprived him of his bread and butter. Gaynor was taken to St. Marys hospital where it is said his condi- tion did not appear critical. Mr. Gaynor was shot in the fleshy part of the left side of the neck and was knocked unconscious. SETTLER'S DAY AT SPOONER the Valuable Cash Prizes Posted—Best Exhibits for State Fair. Posters have been tacked up around the city to advertise the Settlers Day at Spooner next Thursday. The program acvertis- ed says that cash prizes are to be given for the best things and that speakers will be there to present topics of vital interest. The com- mittee in charge of the day will buy the best exhibits and take them to the State Fair. The prizes advertised are as fol- lows: Largest family, $5; family coming the farthest, $5; family with the largest number of boys, $2; family with largest number of girls, $2; heaviest man and lady, each $2; $3 each for the best collection of fruit, flowers, grasses, grains and vegetables; $2 for the best five pound jar of butter; $1 for best exhibits of timothy, millet, red clover, blue joint, red top, fodder corn, wheat, oats, rye, spelts, to- bacco, turnips, rutabagas, carrots, parsnips, onions, beets, cucumbers, cauliflower, rhubarb and potatoes. Bemidji may have a market day in the near future. CASS LAKE STORE ROBBED the and C. E. Battles Lost $25 From Cash Till— 5 Hams Taken From Butcher Shop. Cass Lake, August 9—(Special to the Pioneer,—Some time during last night, burglars entered the C. E. Battles hardware store and touched the cash register for its contents, amounting to about $25. Eutrance was gained through a rear window. Nothing else was missing. The butcher or Blattman Bros. next door was also broken into and several hams taken. Several clews have been run down but nothing certain s has been found out. Suspicion point- ed to a gang of tramps who were camping on the outskirts of town and investigation this morning showed that they had left. Pool Room Opens Thursday. Mike David will open a new pool and billiard hall on Minnesota ave- nue near the Rex hotel on Thurs- day morning. He is from Duluth and claims the pool championship of that city. A few weeks ago, he de- feated Frank Burns, one arm cham- pion of the world, in Gillette’s parlors. Mr. David annouiices that he has five pool tables and one for billiards. On the opening day, Thursday, cigars will be free in the ‘parlors. Putting Clay on the Streets. Clay is being spread over the deep sand on. Bemidji avenue and has made the road firm again, It was also spread on Irvine avenue some time ago. The street gang is work- ing as rapidly as possible to keep the city streets in shape for travel. The Be- the 1:30 L CRNERSS i i