Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 1, 1911, Page 1

THE VOLUME 9. NUMBER 107. BEMIDJI CREAMERY COMING TO FRONT Mrs. L. Dickenson Returns From Most Successful Trip Over the New . Soo Road. GETS NINETEEN NEW SHIPPERS Secures Potato Growers Crops for the New Bemidji Organization’s Warehouse. LOCAL FIRM PAYS 27 CENTS Former Prices for Butter Fat Raised Seven and Eight Cents Per Pound. | The Bemidji Co-operative Associa- tion is meeting with decided success in the securing of new shippers for the local creamery here. Mrs. L. Dickenson, representative for the association, has been out onj the road for the purpose of securing new shippers to this creamery. She left last Tuesday and returned on Thursday morning having secured nineteen new shippers, which brings the total number of shippers up to over the two hundred mark. The following is a list of the ship- pers secured by Mrs. L. Dickenson on her last trip: J. Hickey, E. Carlson, N. H. Strand, I2. Krickson, Ole Solberg, Mrs. J. O. Tuft, E. D. Munson, James Flynn, A 0. Mnten Robert Lundmark, Pe- ter Martin, Gustav Lundmark, Oscar Lundmark, John Isaacson, Leonard Carlson, Wm. Stensing, Sud Ehlers. Her work was not confined entire- 1y to the securing of shippers for the creamery, but also for potato grow- ers. She has réd the promise of a shipment of a car load of potatoes the latter part of the week or the first of next week for the Potato Growers Association recently organ- ized in the city. Farmers and dairymen in the vi- cinity of Leonard, where the nine- teen new shippers were secured, had formerly been paid only nineteen cents for their butter fat. Today the local creamery pays twenty-seven on extra batter fat shipments. None of the money which is taken in on the cream is deducted for the sinking fund of the Association. This fund is maintained by assessments on the stockholders. Mrs. Dickenson reports some inter- esting incidents on her trip. Many of the shippers, who have been ship- ping to other concerns were very hard to secure for the local cream- ery. Her arguments in most instanc-| es being that the local creamery has offered to pay twenty-seven cents a pound for the same article they re- ceived nineteen cents a pound, and that, unless they back up the local creamery the rates will go back to nineteen cents as formerly paid. The Bemidji Creamery has the advantage over outside creameries in many re- spects. B A. P. Ritchie, secretary of the lo- cal Co-operative Asscciation, keeps in close touch with conditions surround- ing the local creamery and butter market. Through the united efforts of Mr. Ritchie and the butter maker, Mr. Cleveland, as well as the assist- ance of Mrs, Dickenson, this cream- ery is forging to the front and mak- ing progress more rapidly than oth- er organizations of its kind in this community. ABERCROMBIE GETS MORE NEWS Two Estates Comprise Fortune Be- midju Man is to Share. A. J. Abercrombie has received more news of the fortune left him by the death of his aunt, Mrs. Sarah A. Parker. Mrs. Parker was a sister of Mr. Abercrombie’s father and mar- ried a wealthy man, who, upon his death, left her with a fortune. This Mrs. Parker has in turn handed down to relatives. She owned two estates, one in Richmond, Quebec, Canada, and the other one in Boston. Mr .Abercrombie has received news of the estate in Canada from the ad- ministrator, Geo. J. Alexander, to whom he wrote upon seeing the ad in the St. Paul paper some time ago. He hag not as yet heard from the admin- istrator in Boston but as soon as word is received from him he will send his attorney, M. J. Brown, to Boston to represent him in this matter. The two estates will amount to about one million and a half dollars and this is to be divided among nine people. Mr. Abercrombie has not as yet made any plans for the future. RITCHIE LEAVES TONIGHT County’s Exhibit at State’s Fair Will Be Best Ever Sent From This Section, SCHROEDER & JARCHOW THERE The very best exhibit that has ever been sent from Beltrami county went down to the State Fair grounds last night, carefully packed under the su- pervision of Secretary A. P. Ritchie, and shipped in boxes and barrels the entire lot weighing more than 3,200 pounds. The shipment was made by express over the Minnesota and International at 11:40 last night. Everything was handled in first class manner by the men in charge. A. P. Ritchie will leave tonight for the State Fair grounds and will take charge of the arrangements prepara- tory to the opening of the fair. Bel- trami county will probably have its exhibit in the center of the agricul- tural building the same place it was giver-last year. Mr. Ritchie is devoting consider- {able time to the county fair exhibit at the state fair as well as to work regarding the coming of the Beltra- mi County fair September 13, 14 and 15. Work of filling his 200 ton silo was in progress but he left the work | and gave his attention to the fair | exhibits. 33,000 ACRES GO DURING AUGUST Cass Lake Land Oflice Does a Rush- ing Business Past Month. Lester Bartlett, register, and E. B. Wood, receiver, of the United States land office at Cass Lake have just closed their books for the month of August and it appeared that 277 applications were received from the 22nd of August, the day of the open- ing of Chippewa Indian lands, to the end of the month. Thirty three thou- sand acres of the 82,000 opened -to entry on the 22nd, inst., have been segregated as a result of such appli- cations. . Of the balance of the land not tak- en up at this time the greater por- tion lies in Koochiching county and too swampy for practical homestead- ing. However conditions will not remain in this manner much longer as Koochiching county has several immense drainage projects in view at the present time which, when com- pleted, will drain all the swamp land and as a result this swamp land will be homesteaded with a rush. The rapidity with which the lands opened on the 22nd inst. have been entered, illustrates the land hunger that is constantly growing for the desirable tracts in Cass and adjoin- ing counties. The new settlers that {have been brought into the country as a result of this season’s openings cannot fail to produce increased busi- ness in all lines of trade. The value of the lands in this section for dairy- ing and general farming purposes is becoming generally appreciated, and | a boom in the lands of this vicinity which bids fair to prove permanent is confidently expected. MAGAZINES NOW BY FREIGHT New Move Toward Penny Postage is Begun Today. Washington, D. C., Sept. 1.—The post office department today begins an experiment which is regarded as one of the most important steps yet taken by Postmaster General Hitch- cock in his plans to reduce the ex- pense of the service and thereby pave the way, so it is believed, for the ul- timate adoption of penny postage. The plan inaugurated today pro- vides that the greater part of the sec- ond class mail matter consisting of magazines and periodicals, heretofore | transported in railway mail cars, \vill’ be carried by fast freight. The pub-| lishers are to be permitted to print on the wrapper of each copy or bundle of their publications, as a part of the | address, instructions as to the date on which delivery is to be made. In postmasters have been directed to accordance with this arrangement carry out the instructions with re- spect to the delivery of fast mail freight. Mr. Hitchcock believes that the new system will be found satis- factory to the publishers and the public alike, while the expense to the government will be far less than heretofore. Just Like That. “I shall not permit you,” he de- clared, “to trample on my love with impunity.” “I shall not do it,” she invited to-go to dinner with the son of a Pittsburgh millionaire. “When I trample on youd love I shall do it POOOOOPO9O0O000 S 4 QUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED, ¢ PPOOPPPIOOOOOOOO NEW YORK.—At the end of busi- ness today the New York Stock Ex- change, the Cotton "Exchange and other leading exchanges of the met- ropolic closed for the Labor Day holi- day and will not resume business un- til Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—A score or more of senators and representa- tives, nearly all of them accompan- ied by their families, have rounded up in this city preparatory to sail- ing on the steamship Sierra, which departs tomorrow for Honolulu. The party will spend the entire month of September in the islands as guests of the Hawalian government. PORTLAND, ME.—Members of the Fogg family association held their {tenth annual reunion today at the Falmouth Touse in this city, George Fogg Osgood, of Kensington, N. H., presiding. Samuel Fogg, the progen- itor of the family, lived in New Hampshire in the middle of the 17th century, and his descendants are now widely scattered: throughout the conntry. z DULUTH, MINN.—Fifteen bishops and numerous clerical and lay leaders of the Episcopal church throughout the Northwest assembled in Duluth {today for the annual council of the sixth missionary district. The ses- sions will continue over Saturday and Sunday. The States represented in- clude Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, | Montana, Iowa, North and South Da- kota and Minnesota. MONTREAL.—Robert L. Borden, the leader in the fight to defeat the jLaurier government on the recipro- city issue, concluded his Quebec cam- paign today. At all of his meetings { he has been greeted by large crowds and he expresses himself as well sat- isfied with the outlook in this Pro- vince. Tomorrow Mr. Borden will begin his speechmaking tour of the Maritime Provinces. After spending three days each in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island he will make a tour of all the chief cities and towns of Nova Seotia. LEAVENWORTH, KAS. — When the parole board meets at the Federal penitentiary here this month the firt case to be considered will be that of John R. Walsh, the former Chicago banker. Mr. Walsh entered the pen- itentiary Jan.'19, 1910, convicted of having violated the banking laws. Recently President Taft refused to grant him a pardon, but it is believed he will be paroled when the board meets. At the direction of Attorney- General Wickersham the outstanding indictments against Mr. Walsh have been quashed, thus removing the last obstacle in the way of paroling the prisoner. Mr. Walsh this week en- tered upon his seventy-fifth year and is one of the oldest inmates of the Federal prison. MOBERG RUNS AUTO 1,200 MILES Has Great Trip With Wife and Chil- dren Through Minnesota and Dakota. Alderman John Moberg and family who left Bemidji August 16 for Lari- more, N. D., returned yesterday af- ter traveling more than 1200 miles by automobile. The auto party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. John Moberg and sons Roy, Ralph and daughter Myrtle, their ages being respectively eleven, nine and three years. They reached Lari- more, N. D., without a mishap, after about four days travel. On their re- turn trip they took the following route: Larimore to Mayville, then to Fargo, then to Pelican Rapids, Minn., then to Minneapolis and from Min- neapolis back to Bemidji. The en- tire distance being 1262 miles. Mr. Moberg said: “We all had the trip of our lives and enjoyed it more than anything we have undertaken. - We had no serious mishap and the children stood the trip remarkably well. * “The crops through North Dakota and western Minnesota do not com- pare with those in north central Min- nesota, especially Beltrami county. The rust affected much of the grain in North Dakota. The only section being untouched was near Larimore. Bemidji and Beltrami county and the surrounding counties lead all others anywhere in the United States.” {EDITOR LEAVES FOR LAKE TRIP Goes to Cleveland and May Send Special Aitcles to the Piomeer. F. A. Wilson, editor of the Pioneer | left last night for Duluth where to- day he sails for Cleveland. \\He was accompanied on the trip dy his wife. Miss Cora Gustison of this cly was| The trip, primarily is one of recreation! saucily replied, for she had just been |but Mr. Wilson, providing the lake|“Well,” replied Mr. Groucher, “judg- anothex member of the party. behaves, may send a short series of letters to be published in the Pio- neer. The trip will consume a week with my feet.” or ten days. = RIDDELL GOES:T0 FAIR Will Boost For and Talk Opportuni- ties in Northern Minnesota and Beltrami County, Co— WILL DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE J. P. Riddell, who is in charge of the land selling department of the Crookston Lumber Company, leaves tonight for the State Fnh‘ Ground where he will assist P. Ritchie in the work of preparhis the Beltra- mi County booth. His main purpose for being there is to boost for Beltrami county and present facts to the visitors of the tair about the opportunities and land buying prospects in this county. He is loaded with genuing enthusiasm, backed up by literature describing the lands in this commuhnity and quo- tations of the prices 'yked by his company. What he telis people will be proven by the dlspl‘y of produce raised in this county and on exhibi- tion in the booth. { ‘When seen today Mr- émddell said, “1 believe_ that Beltrpml will be Never before hdve I | display of grains and gra dom an equal in rodt crops corn.” Mr. Riddell will remhin there all week and will at all times be glad to meet people from this city and county. The Crookston Lumber Company is doing much to advertisg this cunn&y as well as other partsiof Northern Minnesota, having gotten out several folders and a fine huoklgt‘with illus- and trations and descriptigns of their lands in this communifyx Ten thou- sand copies will be distfibuted in ad- dition to the thousandsof folders by this company alone. : o R RICHIE MAKING FAhH MODEL Has Up-to-Date Struc and Has - Just Put 140 To With the completion™3t the A. P. Ritchie barn and silo, on his farm about two and one-half miles south- west of Bemidji, Beltrami gains an- other modern and up-to-date farming establishment. The barn covers a ground space of 32x60 feet and is one of the largest in northern Minneso- ta. It is modern in every detail. It is equipped with a sanitary drain which is connected with a large cess pool. This permits the washing out of the gutters of the barn and keeps the stables in the most sanitary con- dition. The barn is fitted to care for 40 cattle. At the present time, Mr. Ritchie has 20 milch cows and ex- pects to get ten more this fall. The barn is one of the highest in the state, being 16 feet from the foundation to the wall plate and 17 feet from the wall plate to the top. It will probably carry more tons of hay than any barn in the county. At the west end of the barn he has just completed the building of a large 200 ton silo. The work of filling the silo with ensilage has been going on for the past week and more than 140 tons have been stored in this winter food vault for cattle. The building including the house, stand cn a high bank overlooking the Mississippi River, it being one of the most beautiful spots in this county. The surroundings are also beautiful, the front yard being shaded with large shade trees, as well as the im- mediate surroundings of the outer buildings and yard. Mr. Ritchie is planning to run his pump to furnish the water supply for his cattle by a gasoline engine. The wind mill can not always be relied upon, and therefore, he is taking no chances. When the entire work has been completed, this farm will be one of the most modern and up-to- date in the state. TAKES PIGS, COWS AND CHICKENS J. W. Sischo Left With Carload of Livestock and Machinery. J. W. Sischo who left for Pitt, Minn., yesterday, feels assured that he will meet with success with his venture. He has taken with him thfee Berk- shire pigs from the Canfield farm, a number of registered Plymouth chick- ens, three registered cows and a fine registered shepherd dog. The bal- ance of his car comprised farm im- plements and farm machinery. Natural Inclinaticn, “Do you think your nephew shows any inclination for a useful pur; pose?” asked the serlous relative. ing by the way he tries to keep his face -and hands and clothes, I think ‘he would enjoy being a chimney sweep. Bilo A" Hcense 18 ‘required™to hunt™In an- HUNTING SEASON T0 Secured Hunting Licenses for the Small Game, BLACKDUCK MAN SECURES NO. 1 Issued Ten Licenses Up to Noon Today. GAME LAWS TO BE ENFORCED Prairie Chicken, Duck and Geese are Among the First Allowed to Be Killed. It appears that many people were under the impression that the hunt- lng season opened today, September first. The hunting season for fall opens September 7 and the following game can be slaughtered from this date until November 1: turtle dove, snipe, prairie chicken, pinnated, white-breasted or sharp tailed grouse, wood cock, upland plover and golden plover. The open season from September 7 until December 1 is for wild duck, goose and all other aquatic fowl. . The season for quail, partridge, ruffled grouse and pheasant opens October 1 and closes De¢ember 1. Moose and deer may be Kkilled only from November 10 until December 1. The game laws are very distinct and the auditor’s office is passing’out information leaflets showing the open and closed season in the state of Min-) nesota. Residents of the county may hunt small game only in their own county. other county-and this can be obtained “|in the county auditor’s office for the small fee of one dollar. Indications are that hunters will be as plentiful this fall as previous years, and also that game will be more plentiful than the past few years. The following persons have already secured hunting licenses in the court house: Alfred Heft, Blackduck, was the first person to secure a license, the others in their order are: H. H. Mayer, Bemidji; G. M. Palmer, Be- midji; B. W. Lakin, Bemidji; A. E. Chamberlain, Bemidji; F. S. Lycan, Bemidji; R. L, Given, Bemidji; Dan Rose, Bemidji; O. O. Simonson, Be- midji, and L. R. Tidd, Bemidji. The sale of fish and game is pro- hibited at all times. It is also an offense to offer to sell or to buy game. The law permits hunters of large game to secure one male ant- lered moose (not to be shipped out of the state unless mounted), one deer, 15 birds (one day’s bag). The { number allowed to have in possession at one time, fifty aquatic fowl, forty five other game birds and a non-resi- dent is allowed to ship twenty-five game birds to place of residence. AUTOMOBILE COLLIDES CAR John W. Dfiy, Electrical - Contractor, May Die as Result of Accident. Duluth, Minn,, Sept. 1.—In a head- on collision between an automobile and an eastbound Fourth street car near the corner of Second avenue east and Second street about 8:30 this morning John W. Day, manager of the Duluth Electrical company, re- ceived serious injuries which may cause his death. Mr. Day was driving his runabout, westbound, down the slight grade at that point, the street being wet and slippery from yesterday’s rains. Those who witnessed the collision say that he was driving along beside a west- bound car and started to cross the street immediately behind it, intend- ing to turn down Second avenue east, when he struck the front end of the eastbound car. His head struck the windshield of his machine and then the street car, when he was thrown violently for- ward by the impact. The hood of the machine was telescoped back against the dash, the engine reduced to junk and the seat broken off and tipped forward by the shock. The force of the collision turned the car completely around and threw it on to the westbound track. A hurry call was sent for the am- bulance, and the unconscious man was rushed to St. Mary’s hospital as rapidly as possible. A great.gash laid open his forehead, and his skull ported that he was conscious and his recovery was hoped for. Many Bemidji Persons Have Already County Auditor George’s Office Has was fractured, but it was later re- From Bemidji and Surround- ing Towns. SUMMER SCHOOL CUTS NUMBER The returns of the teachers exami- nations which were held in this city on July 31 and August ] and 2, have been received. Those who received certificates are: Vera Backus, Bemdd- ji; Mae L, Barrette, Bemidji; Nellie Knott, Bemidji; Elizabeth McGregor, Bemidji; Farnham Watson, Nebish; Agnes Back, Bemidji; Sadye M. Bain, J{Clementson; Francis M. Bowers, Be- midji; Lucille Clark, Bemidji; Edna L. Condon, Bemidji; F. J. Dunwoody, Turtle River; Chas. Gerlinger, Spur; Hattie M. Hayes, Blackduck; Olive L. Hines, Hines; Esther F. Larson, Spoonér; Mary McDougall, Bemidji; Mae McGregor, Bemidji; Stella Min- ton, Bemidji; Anna C. Moe, Bau- dette; Dorothy M. Moody, Akeley; Anna Peterson, Aure; Mavis A. Phil- lippi, Bemidji; Fern Smith, Becida; Rose Zimmerman, Blackduck; C. G. Buell, Bemidji; Nellie G. Erickson, Bemidji; Martha Senske, Baudette; Arville Patterson, Wilton; and Anna Sversvold, Underwood. The number who took the exami- nation was very small compared to the number which usually take the examinations in this city but that is accounted for by there being no ses- sion of summer school having been held in this city. Most of the teach- ers attended summer school in other towns and took the - examinations there. MINNESOTA WOMAN CLERK Pronounced Successful as Mecln.mie in Railroad Office in City of 2 Spokane, UNDERSTANDS LOCOMOTIVES Spokane, Wash., Sept. 1.—Georgia M. Martin, a native daughter of Min- nesota, who began her railroad car- eer at Missoula, Mont., four and a * (half years ago, claims the distinction of being the only woman on the con- tinent occupying the position of chief clerk in the office of a master me- chanic'of a transcontinental system. Miss Martin, who is hardly out of her teens, is connected in the fore- going capacity in the office of Thom- as J. Cutler, master mechanic of the Northern Pacific Railway company in Spokane. She has full charge when Cutler is on the road. Officials of the Spokane office are proud of her work, saying it equals that of the most efficient clerk on the road. Miss Martin fully understands the mech- anism of the several locomotives, “and,” as one of the machinists at the round house put it, “she could give directions to put a big mogul together in a ‘pinch.’ She’ll be boss of the job one of these fine days.” FARMS CONSERVATION TOPIC One of Leading Subjects to Be Dis- cussed at Kansas City. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 1.—The lo- cal committee in charge of arrange- ments for the National Conservation Congress, which is to meet here the latter part of this month, reports that it is in receipt of advices from all sections of the country which give assurance of the largest and most representative attendance in the his- tory of the organization. Among those in attendance will be a score of governors and former governors, sen- ators, representatives and other per- sons interested in the public wel- fare. “The Farm and the Farmer” is to be the general theme of discussion during the three days’ session. Un- der this head papers and addresses will be presented to the congress dealing with a wide range of sub- jects. Country churches, schools and libriaries as community centers will be discussed. Other matters to re- ceive attention will be the transpor- tation of farm products, the live stock industry, the importance of good roads to the farmer. child life on the farm, co-operation of the farmers, forestry,-dairying and soil fertility. Sabbath keeping appears in his- tory soon after the Babel confusion among all the scattered nations, and five known methods of Sabbath count- ing. The ancient Hebrew calendar ‘was the nearest approach to a scien- have any record. ~ TEN CENTS PER WEEK. 90 PER CENT PASS EXANCS (OPEN SEPTEMBER 7. Thirty Receive Certificates—Teachers when Isreal left Egypt there were G tific- calendar of any o( ‘which we| DUMAS REARRESTED: SPOONER INDIGNANT Mayor of Cass Lake Faces New Charge of Conspiracy, Made By U. S: Government. CAME TO BEMIDII TODAY Taken Before Court Commissioner Si- mons for Preliminary Examination Upon Arrival, ATTORNEY SAYS “PERSECUTION” Judge Spooner Says Present Move Looks Like Grandstand Play and is Injustice to-His Client. _Dr. D. F. Dumas, mayor of Cass Lake, held since June 17, on $10,000 Lail on charges growing out of the attempted robbery of the Smyth store at Puposky when Martin Behan was woundec and captured and his’ pal, Mike Davis took safely to the tall timber, was rearrested this morning at Cass Lake by United States Deputy Marshal Frank Tuffs of Long Prairie of the Puposky affair. 5 Dr. Dumas was brouglw 0 Bemm- ji thisafternoon and armlgued be- fore Court Commisslqner H A, Sim- ons: He will pmbahly \wa!ve examl- nation ‘and be bound ‘over’ to awgn the ‘action of the federal grand:jury" when it meets at Fergus Falls. Itds also likely that bail will b& furnishg by the defendant’s father and frlexfl Dr. newed assertions of his belief that his'son is inndcent of auy réal Wrong. done no matter how many times he may be arrested or by whom. It is understood the elder Dumas will give his boy all the financial assistance needed. Judge Spooner did not attempt to conceal his indignation over the re- arrest of his client. “I am not entirely surprised at this proceedings,” he said, “although it had generally been supposed that the government was going to permit the defense to establish his standing at the .case being brought against him by the state. “Coming at this time, it certainly looks very much like a case of per- secution. “It should be remembered that Dr. Dumas had been under $10,000 bond since June 17 and that he has been at his home in Cass Lake or in Be- midji every day since then, at all times within reaching distance of any person who might wish to see him. Then why should he be put to the present embarrassment of being dragged a second time into court to again be compelled to put up Londs? “If this new charge emanates from those who are to prosecute Dr. Dumas for the state, it must appear to fair- minded persons that an effort is on, not so much to bring an alleged of- fender to the bar of justice, as an effort to bring about a conviction at all hazards and in any manner pos- sible, even to the point of springing such sensational tricks as this just before a man is to be the subject of court procedure at the hands of the state.” United States Attorney Okley or Dickie will probably represent the government at the examination be- fore Judge Simons this afternoon. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. Special Program Prepared for this Evening’s Entertainment. The regular weekly band concert will be given this evening at 8:15 on the city dock. The program given tonight will be the latest music, ev- erything new. Mr. Masten plans on giving these open air concerts as long as the weather will permit. The program is as follows: 1. March—*“Idaho”—C. L. Barm- house. 2. Selection from Love”—Zamecnik. 3. Cornet and baritone duet—The “The Girl I Ayer; by Mr. Peter Petterson and Mr. Herbert Wood. 4. Overture—“Barber of Seville” —-Rossini. 6. March“—Cupids Patrol”—Neil Moret. G P 6. Medley Overture—“Ted Sny- der’s No. 2”—Wm. Schultz. 7. March—“National Emblem" B, E. Bagley. on:charges of conspiracy growing out Man in the Silvery Moon—Brown- °