Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 13, 1913, Page 1

MAXFIELD SAYS SETTLERS COMING State Immigration Commissioner xn_neoeived Many Letters of Inquiry. MAJORITY ARE HOMESEEKERS Intend to Locate on Northern Min- nesota Lands and Build Their Homes in Minnesota. PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER All Signs Point to Influx of New People This Spring—Some Lo- cate Near Bemidji. w to The Ploneer. St. Paul, Feb. 13.—There will be the greatest movement of homeseek- rs 'to Minnesota this spring in the history of the state, according to H. J. Maxfleld, commissioner of immi- gration today. “Every indication points to this,” said Mr. Maxfield. “I do not draw this conclusion from the activity in this line last year, or from the splen- ald reports of many prospects, sent me'by local real estate dealers, but from actual correspondence received by this office the past six months. From a file of letters marked ‘follow ups’ ahd amounting to several hun- dred the following extracts were taken: ‘G. A. Acree, formerly of Willlams- burg, Connecticut, writes us from Baudette: “We are here as a con- sequence of the books you sent us al- most a year ago, advertising your state and are well pleased, and we have gotten others interested in com- ing. Send them ltetature.” Carl Peterson, Grindstone, South Dakota: “In reply to your letter, I have picked out Koochiching county and will attend the state land sales there.” Fred Pleggenkuhle, Cedar Rapids, Iowa: “I now own 3,000 acres of land in Cass county. My son will settle in that county this spring.” :Geo. E. Cole, formerly of Missouri, writes us from Nevis, Minn., as fol- lows: *I have lately come to Minne- sota from- Missouri and am now lo- cated here.” G. W. Chapman, Clarion, Iowa: “Your last letter at hand. I 'was up at. Mora, Minn,, this fall and looked the country over and I liked it very much, I fully intend to locate in Minnesota in the near future.” . Was in Beltrami County. C. D: Francisco, Shippenville, Pa., writes in part: “I have recently re- turned from a trip of inspection from your state and find your letter upon my return. In company with other partiés I made a trip to Roseau and Boltrami ‘counties and since my re- turn, I am advising some of my| neighbors about the opportunities there.” L. N. Bowman, Kings, Illinois: “In reply to_your letter, I have decided that Cass county is about where I want .to buy land, so send me in- formation about it.” Oliver Bailey, Luther, Okla.: “In reply to your letter of January 8, you may be surprise to know that I am about to locate in Roseau county, close to Roosevelt. I am trading for a quarter section the: Rud Dorgersrode, 330 N. Lawrence street, Philadelphia, Pa., says: “Ex- nec! to locate in Minnesota in the ulirlnx of next year. Give me ship- ping directions.” Chas. Dusell, Marmon, North Da- ¥ota: “f am iu a deal for 200 acres of land.near Bronson in Kittson county. Send me detailed informa- tion about that county.” Bought Near Bemidji. H. B. James, Edgewood, Iowa: “In reply to yours of recent date. While 1 have not decided to come to Minne- gota I may look your country over next spring. I have shown the litera- ture to_my friends so much that it is worn out with the following re- sults: Two parties from here, Bert Dodds and J. Mster, went to Minne- sota and bought land near Bemidji; also a friend from an adjoining town took up a homestead. Several other parties are thinking seriously about going up there next spring.” Geo. Ball, 1304 Main street, Des ines, Iowa, writes as follows: ‘brough advice and literature sent me, I am living at Big ¥alls, Kooch- iching county. I have sixty acres ol land and am well pleased. “These are & fair sample of the VOLUME 10. NUMBER 246. FRANK - K. STURGIS. R heohi kb et Former - S8took Exchangs . Head Witness Before Pujo Committee. A FREl(iflT RATE Xonzui. Raiser Waits. ‘on - Great nmumowmmmm, mq'l‘nin!md J. 0. Harris Allowed Ten Days. in murmmamm 1900 wiLL PARDON WE (M SURE FOR BEWNG A LITTLE. TARDY Judge C: W. Stanton this morning heard the prayer of J. O. Harris that . |a judgment.in the Moon-Harris elec- tion contest be entered for Mr. Har- 3 tif it Y denied, that Mr. Harris be given ten days. . .in hil ‘Appesl to the .Judge.; Stanton WANTS TO THE TEST COUNTRY Says if Venture Sucoeeds This Sum- mer Thousands More Will Be Sent Following Season. M‘IC HATH - 1ts CHARME Will Go Over Ground Between Here and Akeley to Chart the Shel- tered South Slopes. Man Took In Strange Bed| = Fellow and Awoke in the: Night |- i N o7 "'Wlthliukallmnmg : MiLKi i T Photo by American Press Assoclatio) KEKKKKKKK KKK KKK KKK * BECKER'S MOTHER WAITS ¥ % New York, Feb. 13.—A little gray haired woman, ninety % years old living in a Long Is- land town, receives every morn- ing a letter from her som, in which he tells her .that he is getting better and that he ‘ex- pects to see her-just as soon as his health is fully recovered. The missive comes from -for- mer Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, who is awaiting electro- cution in the death house at Sing Sing. A trainload of sheep, to the num- ber at least 2,600, will be shipped to Bemidji this spring -and - unloaded here for summer grazing, provided the Great Northern will make _the sheep men a rata of the through rate plus §6 per car. This is the an- nouncement J. J. Opsahl makes after returning from a trip to Minneapolis the latter part of last week. In Mlnnelwlh, Mr. Opsahl met G. P. Pope, of Miles City, Montans, and Mr. Pope returned with him as far as Walker and Akeley. Mr. Pope A LTTLE = FLATTERY ' Olat Aede, of Walker, claims that he was robbed of.$60 last.night in a room” oyer ““Blg" Harry” " ‘Gunsalus saloon. Aede says that- the moxiey ‘wastaken from: him'while -lie Slept by a.lumber jack- whom e’ had; Be-| lrlended by allowlnn him to sleep in the -same Toom. " Aéde’s watch and some small change were not touched. The police were'told by Aede that (Copyright.) TWO FIRES IN BAUDETTE Office of Cedar Company Burned and Thiee Thousand Infentry and 2,600 . 't see is a sheep man and at present "is Mrs. Anna Becker hasn't scen [ O DOTICS Were Sol0 by Aede Hlat Marines May Be Sent To Pro: Settler Loses Home—Both Had o o & : 2 a paper for-a good many years, 3 teot Ammm in Mexico, wintering about 50,000 head. - He It’s hard for her to make out himself” destitute and that ‘he had e g Small Losses. says that he is in the same position- the characters, so there is al- %|bought' drinks for both: ‘The man as other western sheep men who find ways some one good enough to read all the parts that might said that he had ‘no money so Aede invited him to.share .the .room. for TROUBLE OVER that. their ranges are being dimin- ished by the incoming homesteaders. % = 5 <A B From Walker, Mr. Pope:and Mr. Opeahl drove west through the Lake George country-to Akeley, Mr. Pope at first did not care to look over the country in the winter but at Akeley expressed himself as favorably ~ im- | preased: with the FARER. Mllmu of“the vountry. - % “If the Great Nurthnrn will mke me & rate,” sald Mr. Pope I will ship in at least one. trainload of ewes this spring and try the range possi- 3 bilities of the country. The ewes will come in as soon as I can be as- sured that there is feed for them but they must be here py the first week in May, They will be heavy with wool and lamb at that time. In the =3 trainload, there will be from 2,500 * to 4,000 head. I will pasture them here in the summer and then ship them all to the markets in the fall.” Mr. Pope commissioned Mr. Opsahl to make a- plat of the country be- tween Bemidji and Akeley showing the hills. and especially . the -south slopes. He sald that the ewes would . have 1o trouble in lambing if they had sheltered spots on south slopes. Mr. Pope will bring men to care for the sheep if the animals are shipped. In Akeley Mr. Opshal found that the business men went back from the Bemidjf sheep meeting enthusiastic and are taking steps to assist the Bemidji ‘Commercial club to get thé sheep. into this country. The :Ake- ley men say that they -realize: that - when _the lumber mill is moved the city will suffer a great financial loss unless the surrounding country can be built up in the meantime. interest her. In this way the news that her favorite son has been convicted and is under sentence of death has been kept from her.” She thinks he is in a hospital and all the letters are writteri” upon ths stntlonery of xa hospita s fiii*ii*!iii!iiilii hundreds of similar letters received and now on file in this office. In re- sponse to a system of ‘follow up’ let- ters, which are sent out thirty days after our first communication, every;} mail brings such letters as are ‘quoted above, either saying they have pur- chased land in Minnesota or are planning to come in the -spring. Prospects were never better and I look for the greatest movement in Minnesota afrm lands in the history. of the state.” the night, - In- order to protéct his|" mohey; Aede put his wallet 'in his vest and wore the vest m bed. 'When he awon the vest was open and the wallet .and 8- new overcoat:miss: River toam Intlile.0 ing. - It-1s’ bollev6d the-thiot ssonpod | Lok P1ayed-Cass Like: Jand ob-a nlxht tr‘uin L severnl‘ot the citltes on the range ik ¢ and have won every game. - Their P ASSED B AD DR AFT men are large and are apparently capable of playing a.fast game, If Bemidji wins the game tomorrow; it Police are looklng tor 4 man who styled himsgelf "John mbber" to T. will mean-a step toward the champ- ionship and will also put them in line for the champlonship . of the A. Carlson yesterday and eucceeded range as Deer River is in the lead in getting $18 casn from Mr. Carl-|there at present. son on a bad check for $64. Mr. Carlson said that the man re- presented ' himself to be :a farmer It is a big expense to bring the visitors here, as the train connections near Wilton and that he bought $46 worth -of goods. “Webber” said. that are poor and the team will remain in he would like to have the goods Bemidji a whole day at local - éx- crated and ready so that he could pense. A game has been scheduled with take them home this morning. He tendered a ‘draft for $64 drawn on Brainerd for Feb. 21, but it i doubt- the First National Bank of Minnea- ful as yet as to whether or not the team can obtain a hall for that date. polis: by, “Thomas:Luniham’ and en- dorsed by “R. T. McWilliams” Carl- W. B. MacLachlan has advertised a roller masquerade for that date and son_gave the man-$18 if¥‘cash and put as the hall has been rented for Feb. the. draft in the _bank this morning. 1t was returned as not good. 22, there will probably be no oppor- “Investigation déveléped that ‘W L. tunity for a game in that hall for th ‘week. “in? e last of next we Bemidji is|Crux, to be held:in’readiness there Marshal' .. R. Dundds. was ap- Brogks, cashier of the Northern Na- tional Bank had written the draft anxious to:meet Brainerd as.they are|for landing, in case it should be now playing a fast game and have|necessary to relieve the foreign lezfl- f::n:::n?fl‘:z :fi::;’;;::;;;:hxf for “Luniham” as he represented that | d€efated nearly all the fast teams in |tions in Mexico c"’ don. Jack is well fitted for the job, he had money: on:deposit in“Minnea- polis and wanted to send $64 to a line for the championship. . e a Dott int t 1d A large number of rooters are ex- Wuh(ngto‘n, 'Feb. 13.—The First and mo Ste Sppolatment. “coully have been made. | triends in’Southern Minnesota. Mr. ; Brooks:-was looking. for “Lunlham“ pected to accompany the Deer River|brigade of the First division of the team tomorrow night and dance will |army, about 3,000 strong, has beén this morning. . : be given in theh‘ honor after the|ordered prepared for “expeditionary|- This is the second piece of bad pa- 4 per to be: passed in: Bem}dji this -week Vera Crux; Mex., Feb. 13—Dis- patchel from Mexico ‘City say -that addition to the battl Friday night the High school bas- két ball team” will play the Deer 13.—The office conducted ,,S. Hicks,” was found to -m:-Monday; theBaudette fire department Teathi it in time to put out the fire, before much damage was done. Peter Caveran, who lives north of the Rainy River ' saw mil, on the government road, about two miles north of here, lost his- home by fire Monday morning. The fire was started in the cellar from some un- known. cause, Peter froze his feet while going to) & neighbor for help. He had no insurknce. The:Duluth Brewing and, Malting company i8 going to build a $35,000 hotel in Baudette during the next summer. It will contain not less than forty available rooms for guests and will be as nearly fire- proof as possible. It will be three stories high, constructed of rein- forced concrete and pressed brick, :|and modern in every respect. ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Prepara- 5 H. M. McCumber, electrician. of 8t. tlons have been made to move AD-|p, | Lo wag called to Pitt last imately -2, :;oix otmtll}:ezv :gl‘:n:zfl:::t f::: ::z week, on account of the death of his father, was in town Tuesday with Guantanamo naval station to Vera his brother, George, of Pitt. Baudette, Minn., Feb., cedar company’s hy" . AKX A AKX AAA AR RRAKRARA A AR AR KA AR ***t***************tf***** .Even the houses in' the llne “ot fire are being plundered by mobs that' are.roaming the ltreets and anarchy is threatened. Nearly all the stores that have not been plundered have been closed and foodstuffs have become so high as to be unavailable for the poorer class. Dispatches from ‘Mexico City also say that the Madero government is expected to flee the before tomor- row night, unless the tide of battle turns in the government’s favor. Cajmenera, Cuba, Feb. 13.—The United Stateés battleship Nebraska sailed for Mexico 10:30 Wednesday morning. The remainder of the American fleet here is awaiting or- ders. ) MANN LEADS FILIBUSTER ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Led by Republican floor leader Mann of Illi- nois. and Representative Garner (Dem., Tex.) opponent of the Hon- 1in measure appropriating $2,000,- (000 for the national -exhibit at the Panama canal exposition at San Francisco in 1915, late this after~ noon began a filibustér against the- bill which promised to last late into’| the night. Roll call was demanded by leading filibusterer. the’ MINNESOTA ALUMNI The annual banquet of the Alumnt association will be held in Minnea- polis Friday evening. Bemidji alumni have been requested to send JOHNSON BUYS A FORD. Edward Johnson, of Irvine avenue, bought a Ford automobile from the game. service.” It is:composed:of the Third " |infantry, at Madison barracks and Oswego, the Fifth infantry at Platts- CROOKSTON BANK SOLD The - Scandia-American bank of greetings to the guests of honor, | 8§ an Indian’pasded-a bad check for v Northern Almmmblle company yes- Prseidents Folwel, Northrop and|$20 on the Berman Emplsr(um Tues- TEAC"ERS RE'ELECTED burg and the Twenty:ninth. infantry | terday. Crookston has been sold to A. A. Vincent. Alumni wishing their |day. S s 2 ot Fort Niagra, all in.New . York. Miller and J. P. Foote, doing a law and logn business in that city under the firm name of Miller & Foote. .. About.a year ago the Scandia bank was sold by Miller & Foote, who had names signed to the greetings call 679 between 6 and -8 tonight. DENIES HE ASKED FOR MONEY ‘Washington, Feb..13.—Denlal of charges that he “lllegally held up’ At a special meeting of the school board yesterday afternoon, the list of teachers recommended for re-elec- Washington, Feb: 13.—The Amer- ican Red Cross has transmitted $1,- 000-to Ambassador Wilson in Mexico FISHER PROTESTS TRANSFER BAD -'szo'-mu tion® by 'thie- teachers committee of | City, $500.to-be used by the: Ameri- | federal employes in Arkansas for {conducted it for a long time, ' to Washington, = Feb. 13.—Protest e 1 ©. . ‘|Superintendent Dyer, and members|can Red Cross society and $500 at|contributions to the Republican cam-|Lewis Ellington and H. D." Reed against a transfer of the Alaska coal A-bad $20 bill ‘was passed on the|Brown<and Roe was passed. All | the discretion ‘of the American am-|paign fund of 1912 was made today|with whom were associated :J. H. 1and cases from the interior depart- ment to the court of claims for set~ tlement was entered today by Secre- tary Fisher. The Jones bill giving™ the claims court this authority was before a senate committee. T. J. Crane store last:wesk::The bill was on.a New J rgey. stat banl{ .and, similar to the national bank notes.|held up pendlng his ‘report on the The error::wag mot!.discoyered: until{school farm. No .action was taken 'l on ‘the creamery- proposition as the matter ‘had not been brought before | the board. teachers but -A. E.. Nelson were. re- eleeted, Mr. Nelson’s election being to:the’Clapp. committee by: George H. Campbell of Little Rock, treasurer ol the state committee. - He said he wrote many office hold- ers requesting ‘donations, but denied nxlng the amount they were asked to bassador- for the:relief:-of wounded and destitute American cf Ruettell, Halvor. Steenerson, Charles Loring, C. C. Strander, G. S. Chester- man, H. Holte and some others. - Mr. Ellington was elected * president” “of the institution and H. D. Reed, cash-" fer.. " The bank.was. capitalized for $50,! and there was a surplus of $10,000. The announcement was made & day “lor two ago that Mr. Ellington had appolnted . postmaster of Crook- ston by President Taft and is naw awaiting confirmition by the senate. - ‘Annmoim. zocm week and it was thén tod Tte to trice the person-who passed,it. THE' CUB REPORTER' KIND OF Badc et MORE BUSINESS IN CASS -LAXKE . Cass Lake, Feb. 13.—J. ‘Redden,.. an Iowa, man, and Ed Barbesu, of Cleveland, Ohio, have leased the - building west of Marshik’s block in West Cads Lake, from W. J. Fahey, o Orysta), N.-D., snd. will opea-a restaurant and billard hall therein at ‘(Ia's— 5 Ko ~ {once. Mr. Redden was hno for short time faat 1all: muu mldlosl