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THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVEAT AFTEANOON EXCEPT SURSAY BY THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING €O, £ W DENU. Q. K. OARSON. Entored # the Postoffics af Bomid)i, Mintesots, 8o sesond elass matter, .!UISBI)PIIGI»--SS.W PER YFAR 1§ 4DVANCE READ WHAT MR. STONER SAYS, City Engineer Stoner hasa com- munication in this issue of the Pio- neer which should be read by every person who desires 'to see Beltrami develop. It deals with a question of vital interest to the future walfare of the county and it does so in such a clean cut, logical manner that he who runs may read. P John broken. Lind’s silence has been Also democratic hopes. The candidates for county auditor might organize a quartet, —— There seems to be some seats that even Senator Lorimer can not buy. However, when you go to Bena or Park River, better put your pajamas in your pocket. The Fargo man who called Roosevelt a liar is mistaken if he thinks he established a precedent. Up to the hour of going to press neither Mr. Sero nor Mr. Davis had been charged with committing mur- der. The first real Kkilling frost is scheduled for one week from to- morrow, Sept. 20. Primary election day. When it came to flying away with prizes, Beltrami county had the state fair areoplanes beat a mile. It is a fairly good guess that the Kentucky woman who is runuing for congress doesn’t think much of the hobble skirt, “Dear editor: I am suffering from an attact ot grip. Would it be safe for me to travel?” B. D, How about it; Mr, Sero? Judge Stanton doesn’t particularly object to being “mentioned” as a democratic candidate for governor, just so it doesn’t go any farther. It doesn’t seem possible that Editor Oliver could have been drink- ing. Editors never swallow anything but their pride, and Brother Oliver refused to do even that. Mr. Bjorge, of tonnage tax and punk poetry fame, says that he will carry the southern part of the dis- trict, but he fails to say where to. Meanwhile the remainder of the district will be carrying Mr, Steener- son to congress. J. 0. HARRIS. For six years J. O, Harris has been register of deeds of Beltrami county and if he coniinues to serve the people as well 1n the future as he has in the past he ought to stay six years longer, if he so wishes, Mr. Harris is more than a compe- tent public official. He is a bigger man than the county usually is able to secure, He adds a cer- tain dignity to the office which he holds that makes him distinctively desirable. An instance of his popularity aind power of leadership outside of politics is shown in his election as Exalted Ruler the of Bemidji lodge of Elks, an honor that no man needs to be ashamed of, If the best interests of the county are to be subserved, Mr. Harris will be re-elected, A GREAT VICTORY. In what practically was her maiden effort Beltrami county lead all others in the northern section in her state fair display of corn, honey and culinary vegetables and tied Itasca county for first place on potatoes; she came within five points of first place for “beauty” of display, within twenty-five on her grains, five points for native grasses and lost first place on the entire exhibit by but fifteen points, This was accomplished, too, in competition with Itasca county where the Northeast Experimental school has all the advantages for making a favorable 'llmwinz. The exhibit represented what an ordinary farmer can produce here, and no greater tribute could be paid the soil of Beltrami county than was paid by the awarding judges when they tied blue ribbons on the grains, grasses, corn, millet, potatoes and other vegetables. Perhaps the most surprising thing of this exhibit of surprises to visitors from the south was the corn display. The great, hard, fully developed handsome ears gave the lie to the man who yelps, ‘‘Nothing but cold swamps up there.” And there is still another cause for the pride which is today thrill- ing our citizens, and that is that we have men who, at no little pri- vate sacrifice, will do the work necessary to gather sach an exhibit, take it to the state fair and then see to it that the thoughtless crowds surging by are properly reminded whence came the golden grain and giant grass. THE TROUBLE AT BENA. It is likely that the arrests of Special Agents Sero and Davis at Bena by Editor Oliver of the Cass County Pioneer will establish a pre. cedent as to whether men working for the government have a right to search private luggage for liquor. The storm which has been brewing has now burst and it is to be hoped that the coming trial will prove to be the climax of the present crisis, The Pioneer has no sympathy with any attempt to usurp the rights of citizens, whether it be in the name of the United States or any other way. A man shouldn’t be pounced upon aa a criminal simply because he hap- pens to carry a grip in his hand. At the same time it must be re- membered that certain specific in- structions have been issued from Washington to federal employes in the Indian territory, the object being to rid the district of liquor. There is nothing left for the agents to do but to enforce these orders which are as much a law as if they were on the state statutes. In the case of Editor Oliver, the agents apparently had good reason to suspect that he might be carring contraband liquor. It isn’t en- tirely to his credit that he resisted, any more than itis to the credit of Mr. Sero to have struck Mr Oliver on the ground that he be- came abusive. No man likes to endure abuse but Mr. Sero should have remembered that he was rep- resenting the government, and main- tained his dignity. In strikiog Mr, Oliver, Mr. Sero did not add luster to his splendid reputation won by years of efficiency, honest and cour- ageous work. COMMUNICATIONS. Letters to the editor of not more than 200 words on topics of interest are solicited. The names of the writers must be signed, but not necessarily for publication. Good Roads Rather Than Good Ditches. To the Editor of Bemidji Pioneer: On the subject of drainage and good roads in Beltrami county I wish to say that I have at all times been in favor of good roads rather than good ditches. Beltrami and adjoining counties are uni- formly heavily timbered and therefore im- passable to team travel without expensive road construction especially on account of the great number of small swamps scat- tered over the country. What we must have to make a rich and prosperous country is men with families and household effects and implements to hew out of the timber « farm that can be rightfully called a farm and the only way to get them and hold even those we now have is to build roads. We have good ditch laws which can be applied to the construction of highways and I am glad to see that the settlers in some localities are beginning to avail themselves of that law to secure good roads and have laid out their ditches not in accordance with the general water courses but in the direction in which they want their roads to lead. There are hundreds of situations where a system of reasonably small ditches along section lines will connect up other- wise isolated tracts of the finest kind of farming land and which would be im- proved immediately after the construc- tion of the highways as well as the low lands drained by the road ditches, but the laws should be so amended that there would be some person or persons in the county to act as a censor in the estab- lishment of these highways or ditches so that they may do the greatest good and not become a burden upon the county as a whole. What we want to do first is to drainthe intervening low lands between good till- able tracts and confine our operations to present settlements 8o that the benefits of the improvements will be immediately appreciated and the payments for the same will be assured. There is not a settlement in Northern Minnesota which could not be increased tenfold and then not be overcrowded, ard nothing in the world will' do it but good roads. By thatl mean roads built along sound engineering Jvrlnclpnls which means, first of all, a well drained road. With such a road at intervals of two miles we would see a vast change In the c?‘imtry before the roads were three years o The cost would not exceed one dollar per acre and the state would be by far the largest beneficiary as it would be able to sell its swamp lands adjacent to the roads for meadow land at a - good price and would also get its share of ‘the taxes on all improvements on other lands. I certainly am not in favor of ‘the con- struction of ditches and roads in outlaying districts where there are no settlements and where the ditch ends out in the swamp many milesfrom a settlement. We are not yet ready to open up new territory. What we need most is ditches and highways to improve the country already opened up. ‘We have enough of the Jatter, to use to a decidedly good advantage, all the money which could possibly be raised in the next six or eight years. No one who has ever been in Beltrami county at harvest time can say that the soil is not only productive but as good as any in the state. Beltrami and adjoining counties could and would become one vast dairy farm in our generation if we start now to build roads. The state should aid and encourage this work in peoportion to its benefits and not in proportion to population. Yours truly, M. D. Stoner. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Political Announcement. W. W. Woolley of Park Rapids, Republican candidate for re-election as county attorney of Hubbard county, solicits the votes of all fair minded citizens, He believes that his record as county attorney entitles him to continue in that office. s ad- minstration has been so successful that it has been endorsed by the county commissioners of Hubbard county. 1 hereby announce myself as can- didate for the nomination for sheriff| on the republican ticket at the pri- ‘maries held Sept. 20, 1910. A. N. Benner. Announcement For County Auditor. 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for the republican nomi- nation for auditor of Beltrami county at the primary election to be held September zoth, 1910, and I solicit your vote of the polls. Jobn Wilmann, Candidate for County -Commissioner 1 hereby announce myself as re- publican candidate for the nomina- tion for the office of County Com- missioner in the third district of Beltrami county. 1. G. Mortison, Jr. Candidate for Shefiff. 1 hbereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomina- tion for sheriff of Beltrami county at the primaries September 20th, I respectfully solicit the support of the voters of this county. Andrew Johrs>n Announcement. I hereby announce my candidacy He has at all times been fearless in the prosecution of the duties of his office and he pledges a continuation of this vigilance if ihe voters return him to office. Candidate For County Attorney. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Republican nom- ination for the office of county attorney of Beltrami county, subject to the primaries to be held Septem- ber 20th, 1910, G. W. Campbheil. A. B. Hazen Candidate for Sheriff. I hereby announce myself as a as a candidate for the Republican nomination as a member of the house of representatives from the 61st sen- atoral district which comprises the counties of Beltrami, Clearwater and Red Lake. If nominated and elécted I pledge myself to use all my efforts to secure the re-districting of the state, a one mill tax for good roads, a literal appropriation to advertise the resources of Minnesota and a county option law. D. P. O’Neill, Announcement for Register of Deeds. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Republican nomin ation for the office of Register of Deeds of Beltrami county, to be held September 20, 1910. J. O. Harris. Gandidate For County Commissioner, First District. I hereby announce myself a can- candidate for the republican nomin- ation for sheriff of Beltrami county at the primary election to be held September 20, 1910, and I solicit your vote at the polls, A. B. Hazen Sheriff of Beltrami County. Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself as candidate for the Republican nomi- nation to the office oi county at. torney at the primaries to be held September 2zo. If chosen, I will do my best to fill the office to your satisfaction, Chester McKusick County Surveyor. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomi. nation for County Surveyor of Bel- trami county at the primaries Sep- tember 2oth, Roy Bliler. For Probate Judge. 1 hereby annouce myself as a republican candidate for the office of Judge of Probate of Beltrami county at the primaries September 20th. 1910, George for County Auditor. 1 hereby announce myself a candi- date for the republican nomination for the office of county auditor of Beltrami county at the .primaries September 20th 1910. : 4 James L., George, didate for the republican nomina- tion for the office of County Com- missioner of the first commissioner district of Beltrami county. I respectfully solicit the sup- port of the voters ot- the first- dis- trict. W. G. Schroeder. Candidate for State Senate. I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for senator for the 61st district, une- quivocally endorsing the platform adopted by the Republican con vention, June 21st, 1910 and pledge my vote and best effort to legislation that will reapportion the state justly and effectively on or before January 1st, 1912, and without regard to the term‘of office for which I may be elécted, “should I be the choice of the Republicans of this district and be elected in the general election in November next. Albert Berg. Candidate For County Treasurer. I herewith announce myselt as a andidate for the “ Republican nomination for Treasurer of Bel- trami county at the primaries to be held September 20-th. G H. French Candidate for Probate Judge. T hereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomina tion for Probate Judge at the prim. || aries to be held Sept. 20, 1910. M. A. Clark. 1 Liereby announce myself as can: didate for the republican nomination tor. register of deeds of Beltrami county as. the prim}rigl to be beld September 20, 1910, ¢ i 1. B Olson. Big Value ilverware Fr Callin and inspect our Beautiful New Silverware of French Gray Pattern which we give away free with the following cash purchases: With $6 Cash Sale wm] 812 casn sale llt:i?:;Eifigl’:“)"x’fll;;:‘u:lg}):lltter With $18 Cash Sale 1.2 aosen 7" 1 dozen Tables 1 Berry Spoon in lined box 1 Cold Meat Fork in lined box 1 gravy ladle m Jined bhox “value 90c 1 Berry Spona and 1 Cold Meat Fork, each in lined box, value $1.50. Choice of: 1-2 dozen Tables, 1 dozen Teas 1 Berry Spoon and Gravy Ladle, each in lined box value $1.80. 1 Berry Spoon, 1 Cold Meat Fork and 1 Gravy Ladle each in lined box, value $2.40 Choice of: 1 dozen Dessert Spoons, 1-2 doz-n Table Spoons and Butter Knife in lined box, value $3.00. 1 set Krife and Fork in wml s]uo caSh sale lined box, value $5.00. W. 6. SCHROEDER DEALER IN General Merchandise 1 suzar shell in lined brx, value 30c. tion for the office ot County Auditor of Beltrami county at the primaries to be held September 20th, 1910. R. C. Hayner. Announcement for Coroner. I hereby announce myself as candi- date for the republican nomination for coroner of Beltrami county at the primaries to be beld September 20 1910. With $30 Cash Sale With $35 Cash Sale M. E. Ibertson. Candidate for Clerk of the Court. I hereby announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office of Clerk of the Court, to be voted upon at the primaries September 20, 1910. Fred Rhoda, With $50 Cash Sale With $60 Cash Sale Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer for Beltrami county on the Republi- can ticket at the primary election, September 20, 1910. L. O. Opsata. Candidate For County Auditor. To the voters of Beltrami county: 1 hereby announce myself as candidate for the office of county auditor for Beltrami county, subject to your approval, at the republican primaries to be held September 20 If chosen 1 will do my best to fill the office to your satisfaction. Henry W. Alsop. Announcement. I hereby announce myself as a re- publican candidate for Representa- tive of the 61st district at the prim rie« to be held S<ptember 20, 1910. If nominated and elected I pledge the people of this district to support their demands. [ am for re-anpor- tionment ann good roads, Respectfully, Iver A. Krobn. ‘Everybody Relies on The Bell D}i'rct_or” 43 Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself a can- didate for the republican nomina lon for the office of County Superinten- dent of Schools of Beltrami county subject to the primaries to be held September 20th, 1910. W. B. Stewart. T people who can be reached at once, because they have telephones. It is the universal “call- ing list,” the recognized business and social directory. The man whose name isin the Bell Directory is immediately available for either a business proposition or a social invitation. In the Telephone Directories of all the Bell Com- panies taken together, there are correct listings of approx- imately 5,000,000 different names, addresses, and telephone call numbers. NorthwesternTelephone Exchange Company Candidate for Senator. [ wish to announce through the columns of your paper that I will be a candidate for the republican nomi- nation for state senator from this legislative district at the coming primary election. I will make known at some Jater date the platform upon which I will solicit the support of the voters of the district. A. L. Hanson. Arnouncement. I hereby announce myself as candidate for the republican nomina- tion for the office of County Com- missioner “of the first district of Beltrami county. Subscribe For The Pioneer A. E. Rako. 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