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VOLUME 11. NUMBER 117, RIGHTS OF SETTLERS J. K. TNUS IS DEAD/INCREASE OF 33 ICOUNTY FAIR OPENS TODAY WITH UNDER NEW LAW |Former sensasi potice otsicer see-| N LOCAL SCHOOL /X | . RECORD-BREAKERS IN ALL CLASSES combed To Stomach And Heart %Lt : . - 1 b Trouble Wednesday ¢ Showed Gre Enteries Made TodayZinclude Maguificent Specim ¢ Steenerson Explains Privileges On Last-Years. Enrollment Showed 1,034 o A ekl TIes - € y’ hed g P cns . B s i gse {1 7 i . Publio Lands Vader 8 Year | o o rowe Dupary| ToV0eAthealiy sl MAYORGAYNORDEAD Of Livestock, Poultry, Vegetables,. Grasses, Homasiaad Aok - g e : Grains, Art Displays, Fancy Work. J. K. Titus, a carpenter and form- ; : B ‘ ; o IS T TPEAED o st sy g 1010 AOLAMENR SKONS 067 i of s Rl G 31100 AND BUSINESS SUSPEND FRIDAY AFTERNOON hi: home on Irvine avenue a:t 7:15 - ¥ Bullet Of Assassin Inflicted v Introduced Bill To Hold Expenditure | Wednesday night of stomachn trouble 2 < OF Amonat T Ter T R0 (32,2 D, atier g s 600 T, FERSR 0 FN) L Mo memde - |bians Are Being Made For The: Biewest Cromds Ever L or; 10 g4 fined to his bed less than twenty| . When Mills Close And Heavy ; iR g > gg » And Acre On Entire Area four hours, : Farm Work Over American Press Aseociation) H a0 Mr. Titus was fifty two years of e Yoru s v pventety| - On Friday and Satqrday---Auto Races, Motorcycle o age and is survived by a wife, two nor | on steamer Baltic, in mid :l:he Congress writes as follows:- daughters Margurette and Elizabeth, An enrollment of the Bemidji ocest, at one o'clock; Wodnud;i at- RaCCS Alld Fleld Meet 0“ Pl’ogl'ams. ] Thex;e tmeu;: to b: a great deal of [, . rolle and two brothers, (schools shows an increase of 33 pu-|ternfon, according to cablegram, re- un:ertia :my a; outl the req:lrem:x;:a George and Mort, the latter resides|piig over the enrollment of last Rar eeiv{d here today from his son, Ru-| The activity opened at the fair|pigs, E. Cronermiller, cows; J. Nogl. I and rights of settlers on the publie|y, pergys Falls. George is engaged Nearly 100 more pupils are expected|fusi\Who accompanied him. Mayor |grounds this morning and amazed |Partment shown such a large exhibit I lands under the new homestead 1aW, |1, tho threshing business in Dakota Gayflor was sixty-three years old. He[even the officials of the association |1OF Das the interest been g0 keen, i for I have received hundreds of let- to enroll when the mill: closes and < There are ducks, chickens, and is expected to arrive for the salleg for Europe, :Thursday, last|py the tremendous response of farm-| .. 3 s Saoaey ters requesting information, and I funeral, which will be held from the |the;heavy farm work is over so that weel. The cause of death was heart i ) o pigeons and turkeys galore. Truly, it believe the following abstract will home at 2:30 Friday afternoon un-|the: young men now employed: at|fas * indireetly die to a baliet ers..an ; own' folks througl C{“ €lis a sight to behold. | throw somebllght upon the sutfject der the auspices of the I O. 0. F.|¢heso occupations will be free'to at-|wound caused by a would be assasin. county, in the manner in which en- In the agricultural, art, dairy which will be of general interest: lodge of which he was an active tend school. The High Schiool sKows threé: years ago. 2 |tries were brought in. cows and horses; Wes Wright, Berks \ In the case of entries made prior member. He was also a member of . ' & The Beltrami county display |shire cow. to June 6, 1912, proof may be made the Modern Woodmen, and Modern |22 increase of 16 pupils at present, i booth, which took second money at| Never before has,the poultry de- under the old five year law. It is Samaritan lodges. but as many more are entering the CARNS GROWS MELONS the state fair, arrived this morning household products and school de- e “;(- not necessary that the entryman| o pall bearers will be J. J. Jenk- |special courses added thi8 year it is and is being arranged for. exhibition |partment, the exhibits excell, both in ) shall have filed his election to com- inson, W. A. Cassler, C. W. Schroe- w2 B — in agricultural hall. Over the en- plete his entry under the old law, as required by the Act of June 6, 1912, der, J. M. Phillippi, F. E. Moore and O. E. Mehlhorn, all members of the believed that the number will be in-. creased considerable. The grammer Has 'Twenty Acre Farm On River trance of the hall is fagtened the big' red prize ribbon, which attracts con- quantity and quality. The following are among some ‘of the earlier exhibitors. Henry Berg, for by subsequent enactment the re- |} .; lodge of 0dd Fellows. grades are increased this term by ten Side Withini The C:ty Limits siderable atention. : Blackduck, potatoes; Olat Anvoid, quirement to file an election of The deseased was widely known pupils. The enrollment of each grade Which Is a Wi Officials predict that in the live-|Blackduck, cucumbers; Charles choice under which law he desired to prove up was repealed. And, as to these entries made before June 6, 1912, commutation proof may. be made upon a showing of 14 monthg actual continuous residence just pre- ceding the submission of proof or fil- ing of notice of intention to submit same, together with cultivation and improvements as above indicgted— sufficient to show good faith. If the entry is made after June 8, 1912, the period of residence is three years, with the privilege of five months absence in each year, but the throughout this city and his sudden death comes as a shock to his many friends who extend to the bereaved their dgepest and sincere feeling of sympathy. Mr. Titus has been complaining for months of his ailment, but this serious turn was not looked for by his friends as he was engaged in the carpentry business up to the time of his late illness. That he had a pre- monition of the end several weeks ago is evidenced by conversations with friends and his son. When Orville left the city a few this trem is as follows: o Grade Teacher. Enrollment Kindergarten—Miss Nixon...... 42 1—Miss Murphy..........c00u. 47 2—Miss Ebert 2—Miss Bedelman. . 2—Miss Sergeant. 3—Miss Brady..... 3—Miss Schmidt 4—Miss George...... 4—Miss Brandt.... 5—Miss Peifer. . : 5—Miss Ora Kron. . 6—Miss McDermid. 6—Miss Ostrem. . SENT SAMPLES FOR 3T.TE FAIR 3 b o L Charles M. Carns, who owns a lit- tle farm within the city limits across Lake Bemidji in Riverside Park is making a specialty of musk melons watermelons, tomatoes and cabbage. _ .The state fair committee secured many samples from Mr. Carns for ex- hibition purposes at the * state: fair and which helped ‘matetially in land- ing the Beltrami county 1h ‘second) -|hundred entries for cattle stock department' more than ' three will . bellett, Bemidji, Johnson, Hines, red Clover; Nels Wil- wheat, red top, and made. In the livestock depmjtme‘fii.- stock vegetables; L. 0. Myhre, Wil~ which is under the supervision of A.[ton, barley; Caroline Ava and Ella P. Ritchie, horses, cows, sheep, hogs and poultry have taxed the accom- modation quarters to the limit’'and some may be compelled to leave their prize winners in the apen. ‘That the fair assoeiation ‘will need new buildings in “every department after this season is a certainty. The Tush with exhibits: is great that all departments are over crowded. Among those who have brought in Sonstrud, fancy work; Mrs. Cousins, Nymore, fancy work; Mrs. W. Knox, Nebigh, butter; Mrs. O. B. Stevens, shirred rug; Mrs. T. J. Andrews, plums and grapes; Herman Eicksated, oats, timothy, blue joint, clover, red top-and wild turkeyfoot. i Then there.are' John Vogler, Ne- bish, who has -brough-in an exhinit of blue joint and marsh grass; C. O, Olson of Blackduck, clover; H. Robe cultivation required, which i8 ome-|q,ve ao0 Mr. Titus is said to have High school rlace, exhibits for the live stock depart-|inson, oats; Mrs. J. T. Wilson, bute 4 sixteenth of the area entered must|..qs the statement that he would North Side __Mr. Carns came to town this morn-| ments are William T. Blakely, horses |ter; H. N. Wilson, corn; Anna Tals be effected Dbeginning the second|p.ver see him again, Hast Bemld)i ing with a wagon loaded to the toP |and cows; A. L. Gould horses and cat-|lefson, Blackduck, bed spread; Mrs, year of the entry, followed by ome-| , g0 weeks ago In conversation| Normal Department, with fine, ripe, red tomatoes all|t)e, Ora Whiting horses and cows; | Larson, Blackduck, chair scarf; Mrs, | elghth beginning the third year and | i1 George Smith he stated that| Miss Hdnes EHill A sound and perfect in shape, and a|w. G. Schroeder, horses, Sheep and|A. P. Ritchie, ¢ike, cookies, jelly and " | each succeeding year until final his “finish” might be looked for at| Miss Agnes Titus. asst......... 32 splendid lot ?f water and musk mel-|cows; Delbert Whiting, horses and green tomatoes; L. O Myhre, Wilton, proof. And as to these entries, com- |un o ymo ons, great big ones too, that Would|eowg; C, F. Schroeder, cows;. A. P.|barley; Aug. Jarchow, barley and — mutation proof may be made upon a — Total 1069 |9 Icredlt‘ to the famous Colorado!Ritchie, horses and cows; - August|alfalfa; Richard Oberg, Nebish, bare showing of 14 months actual contin- i tntal enrollaeert Todtivear melon region. Jarchow, cattle and sheep; Fred|ley; S. J. Deitel, Nebish, oats and i DANCE TOMORROW NIGH The total enrollment last year was| h s H y; 8. T 3 ) an, s uous residence, but it is required, as T T 1,034 after the first three months of ‘Née]on raising is my hobby,” said|peterson, cows; H. E. Bowers, cows; | alsike, Albert Heath, Timothy, oats, ) a rule of administration, that at |, . < : ke Mr.-Carns. I have twenty acres of|p, Day, cows; Miss Carrie Schafer,|barley and red top, John Sukert, ‘Merrie Maids” To Give H: t [school, As the present enrollment is - Yy, ’ 2 D, J ; least one-sixteenth of the area enter- L «g ‘:l, At Ci Gi arves| taken ‘after oné week of sehcol. the land ov_er across the lake and about cows; Miss Myrtle Schafter, cows; |stock, vegetables and corn. : ed shall be under cultivation. op ity Hall. increase for the year can not be|teR Of it under plow. You - simply|Charles Madison, cows; M. Blaine,| ' The program, completed for Fri- ; can’t stop things from growing on|, ; L. 0. Myhre, cows and horses; |day and S: da; h i Conditions In Minnesota Tomorrow evening the ‘“Merrie|shown but it will be nearly 200. N4 s0ll and'T beliove-that:fhiars fa o I:WBR. horyesr-a c:a A Kormes fi;lat thaturm:{!whlc is in addl- Malds” club of this city will give a ol YR lTHes ! TR0 0KD DN apDeats OB AR Ntl;w, in n:rthern Minnesota there dance 1h tiie-6ity Hall The decora: great future for this kind of crop.”gneep; F. M. Pendergast, pigs;|other page of this issue. The Bem- are lands where it is impracticable, % N D TEEST N and in many fnstances mfp:“]b]e teo tions and entertaining features have 12 BECOME CITIZENS 925“ Wilson, »pigs, Mr. Merryman, |1dji band will be out bothafternoons. [ meet these requirements of residence been carried out suitable for a har- GERIOM HOLD e g «k'i“#l:-:i:l—l KEEKK KKK K 'IIGR N and cultivation, and with a view to ;:i‘m‘;‘“::‘: ::;fi:; ;1’: ‘";o"‘o‘:r“’ Final Papers Taken Out Before|Elect Officers For Presemt School|x COURT NEWS x| AND JURY FINDINGS affording relief in these cases I re- N il o erm £ | ‘ cently l:troduced a bill to authorize |YOURE ladies are on the committees 0dpe Sasio Tdeiiny | B e Lo siaias v ’i ki ) the Secretary of the Interlor to hold |2PPOinted by the club to prepare for| ‘ Members of the Senior Class of the( Uniess the plaintiff Sarah Orr, ap-| The case of Faith Benedict, who the expenditure of an amount in la- |!he dance; Music committee, Dora _ Twelve men took out naturaliza- Bemidji High school held their first|Deals her case in which she repre-|was held at the county Jjail on & bor equal to $2.50 an acre for the|D2rette, Gertrude Malone, Luc)i La-|tion papers before Judge Stanton at meeting of the school term last even-|sents eighteen others in a damage Murder charge was dismissed, the entire area entered as equivalent to Fontisee, refreshment committee,|the opening of the September term 1iig and olected ofticers Tor the' en: 1 it tho. Gunadi Northern &rand jury finding “No Bill” against cultivation. Anna and Mary Jackson, decoration jof court. The following are a list of ine ‘H 18 Hasner <o ciests 5“_’ agains e Canadian Northern her. She was the pretty 17 year old In the cost of lands too Wet to per- | C°mmittee, Pauline Markham, Irene|the men who received their papers;|>u 18 Year. Haro 8. ©'€¢t" I railroad for damages alledged to; mit of cultivation this shall be ef- fected by ditching and draining; and in the case of timbered or cut- over lands it shall be sufficient to Logan, Martha Wittek, entertaining committee, Gertrude Malone, Pauline Markham, Marie Burke, Ella Parker, {of Taylor, August Olson, Peter Olson Anvid of Blackduck, Pete, Peterson Lars Anton Backman Olof Sal- jed president, Fred Cutter, Vice presi- jdent, Ruth Miner, Secretary and J. {D. Winter, treasure. Plans are now i ;51 beir ti i Margaret Major, and Dora Barrette. strud of Moose Lake, Gerhard Konig ! being made to hold more meetings in ithe near future and make arrange- i have been caused by the 1910 Bau-| dette forest fires, her case will be; tried in the federal court at Fergus: Falls on November 11. | Judge Stanton = denied the first! girl who was arrested as' the re- sult of the death of her ten day old babe in the northern part of the county last month. “No Bills,” were returned in the show that an amount in labor equal - {Otto Peterson of ~Kelliher, Halver! t8! fo¥ ehtertal and soecial cases against W. C. Klein, Michael 16 $2.50 an scre for the whole an KKK KK F KKK KK KK Hangon of Northwood, Rangnald men ; or ‘enter ainments social [move on the‘ part of the Ra“wayio‘Dunnel Sid Barstraden and George + e area | d 1 sy X = ) ifunctions for the school year. Class company which was a request to g entered Nas' been, expeided 1o cledr. 0dd Fellows Attention! Berg of Spruce Grove, Werner Au- | Williams. ; o Jeen expended In elear-1, 4 n "o der has been issued by ¥ gustine of Liberty, Tollak T. Byklum | ©010rS and school pins will also be nave the case tried in the federal| : - ;ng‘ bréaking, and preparing thely .o Noble Grand of the local *!of Garmel and John Johmson of Be-|Selécted in the near future. {court. The defence then applied di-i Th: case aga,flnst. H Gun;lermm and for cultlvation although the |, 1 50'ce sneir 0, 0. F. that all & midj. . ; — Irect to Judge Willard asking that, "o8 g’“g‘“ efore the grand jury i :CtlllB.”Y gm u;der cul%lvntion % 0dd Fellows attend the special % i Fred Mosher Arrested the case be given under the jurisdic- e r i ;nay e less than that required by X meeting of the lodge tonight at % | Fred Mosher was arrested this|tion of the United States court. ile| ) L '?!D:vh'l bill al ides that the | ™ the 0dd Fellows hall for the % To Open Woman’s Store morning on a warrant sworn out by|held that there was no liability on " G h'sh & sohprovtesdt a.ttl ® | x purpose of making arrange- %! Alexander Summerfield, it is re-|his wife, Mrs. Alice Mosher. The'the part of the Minnesota and Mani- Robbers Are Held me wd xcl a:t:}:‘/ homes tead settie; * ments for the funeral of the ¥|ported, will open a woman’s ready to | warrant calls for the arrest, of Mosh-|toba road and the case will come be The men who are being held on the i se”ei uhr “gi ; m':j? Ly h p‘;“; * late J. K. Titus. It is expected ¥|wear store at the O. C. Rood stand,|er on a charge of making threats)fore the November term of the feder- charge of robbing the Baker Jews ::: a teac ;:- tn t] eTpu l‘tc sc lt:onfl b!l * that the lodge turn out in a *|on Minnesota avenue. Mr. Rood has|of the the complaintant’s life and for|al court at Fergus Falls. lelry store were held by the grand defi\:::’:: fr:me t:rs t;::re (;;y Zslzlenc: % body at the funeral and the at- & left the city and will open a store in|prowling about the house . at all Charles Loring, one of the attor-|jury and will be tried at this term of Pediifred 't irfect title, th L %, tendance of all members is ¥|some nearby town. Mr. Summerfield |hours of the night. . Mr. and Mrs. |neys for the plaintiff stated today court. Clifford Ebner the youngest i 4R uu RoR Zc S JR0samo a8 * urgently requested. *|could not be seen regarding his fu-|Mosher have not lived together for|that the .probabilities were the case!one, a lad only 15 years of age plead- s now allowed honorably discharged XX RKKKKF «KXX¥*K¥+ «lture plans. some time. would not be appealed. ed guilty several days ago. soldiers and sailors for actual war 3 —_— service. But, of course, it must be required of such settler that he live on the land one year after he shall have commenced his improvements in order to show good faith. It should be borne in mind, how- ever, that bills of this character can- not be considered during this extra session of Congress, but will be tak- en up when Congress convenes in re- gular session the first Monday in December.” 7 Merry-Go-Round Going The Merry-Go-Round commenced operations last evening for the first time this week and will cofitinue to operate throughout the ‘fair. Dam- schan brothers own the big swing and are operating for the second time this summer in Bemidji. THE CUB REPORTER SCOO It Was One Of The Boss’ Usual Schemes ONDUCTOR. COMES O YOUL FoR. " Defective | Page