Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 7, 1913, Page 1

» THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 11, NO. 165. 17 GAME WARDENS LOSE THEIR JOBS State Game And Fish Commission Swings Axe To Make Reductions In Running Expenses. CARMICHAEL GIVEN RELEASE But One Official Inspector Under In- spector Bailey Ousted—Ten More May Go Says Rider Only one game warden in the ter- ritory supervised by Iispector Bailey of Bemidji, inspector of game ward- ens, was let out when seventeen Zame wardens were separated from the state payroll at the meeting of the state game and fish commission, being the Bena man. $Salaries of other wardens were reduced. The saving will be $1,700 a month. This action was taken because the last legislature denied to the com- mission the use of the license fees and did not increase the appropria- tion enough to make up the loss. The commission asserts it will have $26,- 900 less during the present fiscal year than for the previous twelve months. These Lost Out ‘The wardens dropped and salaries per month follow: ¥. H. Mallory, Albert Lea, $50. J. G. Elmquist, St. Paul, $75. W. H. Bahlke, Waseca, $50. V¥irgil D. Smith, Spring Valley, $59. ¥. E. Wade, Fairmount, $50. J. H. Ness, Windom, $75. A. C. Schmahl, Redwood Falls, $50. Frank Wiles, Maretta, $50. W. C. Keefe, Ortonville, $25. Peter Hermes, Brownsville, $50. Michael Sarzo, St. Joseph, $50 . #reorge Roirden, Nesswa, $25. Henry Chasa, Ely, $60. Jared Button, Wheaton, $50 . . “w. Spellman, Talls, $75. D. F. Carmichael, Bena, $50. their Cut In Wages. Among the wardens retained those drawing $100 per month will be cut to $75, the $85 men to $70, those getting $75 to $65. It is prob- able that more wardens will be let out at the December meeting, as H. A, Rider, executive agent, says the payroll must be cut more than $2,000 a month. Rider explained yesterday that the receipts of the department for August, September and October this year fell off because no licenses for the seining of inland lakes were is- sued. The auditor’s books showed that for these three months in 1912, the receipts were $11,504.52, and that this year they amounted to but $6,473.05. Rider said that last year $5,705 was received for seining licenses, eliminating these the receipts for 1913 are larger. Legislature Finds Fault, The last Legislature investigated the department and criticized the is- suing of a seining license for Lake Shetek, Murray county. A law was passed prohibiting the giving of these permits in the future without the consent of the commissioners of the counties where the lakes are situat- ed. As a result the Game and Fish commission decided to do away with this practice entirely, and all appli- cations for licenses have been de- nied. That more game wardens will lose their jobs seems certain. The - funds of the department will not permit of retaining more than thirty men, and this means at least ten more, in addition to the seventeen let out Wednesday, will have to be suspend- ed at the December meeting if some other- way to economize cannot be found. Montgomery Visits Bemidji C. B. Montgomery, editor and own- er of the Intenational Falls Daily Journal is a Bemidji business visitor. today. This is Mr. Montgomery’s first visit to Bemidji and he was enthu- siastic over the progress being shown ‘here. He says that the border city now claims a population of 5,000 and that every train brings new resi- dents. Mrs. W. M. Rolff of Fort Ripley, ‘who has been the guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs. R. H. Muncy for the past eight weeks, left today for her home. International‘ GOVERNOR TENER. Pennsylvania Executive May Head National Baseball League. @ 1811, by American Press Assoclation. TENER FOR LYNCH'S JOB iy Pennsgylvania Governor May Head Na- tional League. Cincinnati, Nov. 7.—It is said by baseball men here that the report that Governor Tener of Pennsylvania will run for the presidency of the National league is authentic. August Herrman, president of the Cincinnati Reds, said he had been in- formed of the Tener boom and ex- pressed the belief that if Tener would accept the position all candidates would be withdrawn and Tener unani- mously elected. Tener was a member of Pop An- son’s famous White Stockings. CONVENTION CONCLUDED Beltrami Sunday School Association ' Held Successful Meetings— Officers Elected MRS. C. E. BATTLES PRESIDENT After two days of programs, busi- ness sessions and development work the Beltrami County school associa- tion closed it’s two days convention in Bemidji last evening when the final session was held. Throughout the entire convention music proved the feature number on every pro- gram. ‘Wednesday a duet by Mrs. E. F. Stevensand Mrs. E. C. McGreggor, and a quartette by Raymond Hannah, Miss £. Erickson, Miss Carrie Armstrong and Nat Given, were the principle numbers rendered. On Thursday a trio by Mrs. Strickland, Mrs. McGre- gor and Mrs. Rice and solos by Miss Elizabeth Erickson and Miss Mar- garet Newton were feature numbers. A report was made by the presi- dent of the association which showed that there are 29 Sunday schools en- rolled in Beltrami County with a total of 1,477 pupils and 181 officers and teachers. Officers for the coming year were elected. The following are those who were elected; Mrs. C. E. Battles,........ President T. Carlson .Vice President Miss Lea Given .......... Secretary Mrs. A. A. Richardson ... .’l'}'easurer Mrs. Matt Phibbs ...... ere oreiere oxe ome Elementary Superintendent Mrs. J. M. Freeburg of Blackduck. . Secondary Department Superinten- dent. Mr. Frarey of Blackduck e Adult Department Superintendent. Mrs. Anna Head ...... SR e s ...Teacher Training Department Mrs. Fred Schadegg..-.... Assistant Mrs. E. L. Oberg of Blackduck... ... Ve $s ireiele . Home Department A. H. Harris.Missionary Department Bogart Funkey . ....Temperance ‘The Committe on Arrangements wish to extend their thanks to Reverend C. G. Chandler and the members of the Baptist Church for all the courtesies extended to them during the two days convention. Also wish to extend their thanks to the press for the notices and help given. Will Be Shown at Grand The motion picture which will be shown here mext week, featuring Mrs. Fisk, will be produced at the Grand instead of at the Majestic theatre as was stated in the Ploneer last evening. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1913, GAME HERE TOMORROW High School Second Team to Clash With MecIntosh Eleven Tomorrow Football rooters of Bemidji will be given one more opportunity to wit- ness a game in this city. Tomorrow afternoon the McIntosh High school team will come to Bemidji- to clash with Bemidji’s gritty little second team. The youngsters comprising this team has defeated the high school first team on several occasions and overwhelmed the Blackduck eleven by a score of 75 to 0. Excellent team work places these young men in a position to meet their heavy oppon- ents and the game promises to prove interesting. H. Mayne Stanton will have charge of the team in the ab- sence of Coach Bestue. Harry Wolfe is captain of the second team and «will play quarterback tomorrow. WILL PLAY BRAINERD Bemidji High School Football Squad Prepared For Hard Battle Tomorrow Afternoon. RILEY BACK AT QUARTER Accompanied by Coach Bestul and several rooters the Bemidji High school football squad will journey to Brainerd tomorrow morning where they will meet the Brainerd team. The game promises to be the hard- est fought of the season as both elevens are among the strongest in the northern part of the state and are prepared for a battle that will place the winner in a position to meet any High school team in the state. Earle Riley, Bemidji’s plucky lit- tle quarterback, will be at the head of the team after two weeks of idle- ness, caused by the faculty who de- clared him ineligible because of poor deportm-nt. Riley is a tower of strength, although he.is classed among the lightest men on the ewcven His tackling is quick and sure and long runs are seldom made by op- ponents with Riley behind the line. Hayner, Fred Graham and Claude Bailey have proven their skill on the gridiron on several occasions. and will play in the backfield. The line will be equally strong with George Graham, Edwin Simons, Alec Cam- eron, James Sullivan, Leslie Slater, “Glory” Switzer, Helge Krogseng and Delbert Elletson. Coach Bestul will put the men through the final signal practice this evening and give them instructions. The referee will be selected from other cities and fair treatment is promised the visitors. Lloyd Tanner will act as sub-quarter back and is prepared to handle the eleven providing Riley is taken from the game. GILE SPEAKS AT LONG LAKE “Alfafa” Discussed by Bemidji High School Instructor. B. M. Gile, instructor of agricul- ture in the Bemidji High school lec- tured at the Long Lake school last evening. Mr. Gile choose as his sub- ject “Alfafa.” About 60 farmers at- tended the lecture. Another trip will be taken next Tuesday evening to the Opsata school. A special program will be arranged by the students of that school and social attractions arranged besides the lecture. FATHER NOESON TRANSFERED Brother Of Bemidji Young Lady Takes Charge at Park Rapids Parish According to the Deadwood, South Dakota, papers father M. J. Noeson, brother to Miss Emma Noeson of Be- midji has been transferred from Deadwod to Park Rapids. Before leaving the South Dakota parish the members of his congregation gave a reception in his honor at which they presented him with a gold watch. A purse was also collected and $200 was given him. Show Stereoptican Views Members of the High school agri- culture class were entertained this morning by B. M. Gile with Stere- optican views. Alfafa fields and samples of this product were shown and Mr. Gile lectured to the class and pointed out important facts that will prove beneficial to the class when studying this product. BEMIDJI MILL SHUT DOWN TODAY One of Most Successful Seasons Since Beginning Operations In 1908 Sawing 40,000,000 Feet PAY ROLL $20,000 EACH MONTH Closing Down' of Mill- Puts Two Hundred Men Out of Work—Many To Enter Woods For Winter One of the Bemidji , Lupber comé pany’s most successful seasons since 1808, when the big mill abross the lake was first placed in service, was brought to a close this morning at 10. o’'clock when the last log in the lake was sawed. J. M. Richards, superintendent of the company this afternoon said that 40,000,000 feet of lumber has been cut during the season which began on the fourth day of ~last April, which amount marks the largest cut 1 the history of the mill. 200 Men Employed About two, hundred men were thrown out of work when the last piece of lumber was sorted. A large percentage of these will 'go to the woods where they will be employed during the winter. Others will secure woi‘k in the city, while many of the unmarried men will return to their homes in other cities - until next spring. Nearly $150,000 has been paid out in wages during the season, the monthly pay rolll averaging in the neighborhood of $20,000, and the mill having been in operation a short time more than seven months. Crookston in Charge The closing down of the mill this morning marks the end of the Be- midji. Lumber company sawing, for when the mill begins operations next spring it will be under the charge of the Crookston Lumber company 45 provided in a deal whieh was com- pleted during the summer, While no date has as yet been given for the closing down of the Crookston mill it was announced at the office of the company this after- noon that cutting would be aband- oned when the weather prevented further operations. T0 HOLD DAIRY CONTESTS Speakers Of State And National Note To Be Heard At Crookston Con- vention Next Month HELD DECEMBER 3 AND 4 While the state butter and cheese- makers are meeting in Minneapolis this week preparations are being made at Crookston, Minn., for the tenth annual convention of the Red River Valley Dairymen’s association which will take place Dec., 3 and 4. An added attraction this year is the Red River valley dairymen’s contest in which special prizes are offered the most of them for dairymen’s as- sociations. The sessions will be in the city hall morning and afternoon and there will be a smoker op the night of Dec. 3 at the Commercial club rooms at which announcement will be made of the winners in the butter scoring contests. Among the speakers during the two days will be J. G. Winkjer, state dairy and food commissioner: M. Sondergaard, federal inspector, St. Paul; T. A. Hoverstad, agricultural commissioner of the Soo line; R. F. Flint, dairy commissioner, Bismarck, N. D.; Professor T. L. Haecker, of the college of agriculture, University of Minnesota; F, D. Currier, secre- tary of the Minnesota Dairymen’s as- sociation. Nicollet, and Professor F. H. Bargent, agricultural school, Crookston. Prizes for the buttermakers’ con- test include gold, silver and nickle handled butter triers. There are also prizes for dairy butter and for cheese. Judges for the butter contest are James Soreson, Albert Lea, and M. Sondergaard, St. Paul. Professor Sar- gent and A. J. McGuire, superinten- dent of the northeast experiment farm, Grand Rapids, will judge the special Red River contests. Creamery butter for the contests must be in 20-pound tubs and must be in Crookston by Dec. 1. [ CONSOLIDATE SCHOOL DISTRICT Village of Williams Hold Specia Election Large Plurality in Favor November tirst a special election was held in_the village of Williams to decide on the consolidation of school district number 91. Seventy ballots were cast and the results show that 67 were in favor of conso- lidation and only three against it. This district will cover the greater portions of the township of Myhre and McDougald. Another election will be held in the mnear future to elect a school board for this district. There are now seven consolidated school - districts in Beltrami County and two more are expected to con- solidate in the mnear future. Accord- ing to Superintendent of Schools, W. B. Stewart this means a great deal for the county. CONTINUE ANOTHER WEEK A. C. Rankin To Remain In Bemidji Longer—Will Lecture at Metho- dist Church—More Take Pledge —_— TOTAL NOW NUMBERS 160 It has been announced that A. G. Rankin, the temperance advocate, ‘who has been-drawing crowds to the Presbyterian church during the last week because of his temperance lec- tures will remain in the city an- other week. The lectures next week will take place at the Methodist church. Includ;'ng those who took the pledge at last evening’s meeting, 160 have resolved to refrain from par- taking of intoxicating liquors since Mr. Rankin began his lectures’in Be- midji. In his lecture last 'evening Mr. Rakin told of the “Secrets of the Liquor Traffic’s Power.” He brought out in a forcible way that there were two distinct reasons for that power one of thém being the profit secured by its sale and the other being the appetite it cause the drinker to form. Mr. Rankin said that the Socialists were wrong in their belief that their platform would remedy the evil. It is the opinion of Socialists, according to Mr. Rankin, that if the saloons are owned by the government that ‘it would have the right effect. This the lecturer said would be'found to be untrue for while it would do away with the ‘profit it would not effect the appetite. The topic for this evening is “The Unanswered and the Unanswerable.” There will be no lecture tomorrow night. SHOOTS GUN IN STREET Peter Billedeau Gets Small Fine For “Wild West Performance” Charged with intoxication, carry- ing of concealed - weapons, and dis- charging firearms in the city limits, Peter Billedeau of this city was hail- ed before Judge Crowell this .morn- ing and was fined five dollars. The latter charges were dropped for the time being but the City Attorney im- pressed it upon the defendant that they would be used against him if he was ever brought before the court again. Billedeau was arrested last night by Officer Zacharias who was near the Markham hotel when the shot FORTY CENTS PER MONTH MANY SECURE HUNTING LICENSES Nearly Two Hundred Residents Of County Make Application for Big Game Permits —— TOTAL WILL REACH ABOUT 700 Ages Of Applicants Run From 18 to 70—Game Reported to be Plenti- ful in Beltrami County James L. George, county auditor, was practically swamped with ap- plications for big game hunting 1 censes when he opened his office at 8 o’clock this morning. The law pro- vides that the open season for the killing of moose and deer shall open on the tenth day of November and that licenses can be issued three days before. When H. W. Alsop, deputy auditor began to write the licenses this morning he started an all day job and at noon he had about half of the 200 applications ready for the applicants. 145 Applications One hundred and forty-five appli- calions were received at the audi- tor’s office before the office opened for business this morning and more ‘have been coming in on every mail. Last year more than 600 licenses were granted in this county and it is expected that because of the re- ports that game is plentiful the num- ber will be even greater this year. The ages of those Who have asked for licenses this year from 16 to 70. E. Honghton being the oldest man to ask for one giving his age as being 69. James Winebrenner of this city, comes next his age being 68. The youngest man to take out a li- cense is Glen Campbell of Kelliher, 16 years old: Game Plentiful Settlers who-have made this coun- try their home for many. years say that game is plentiful, Each applicant for a license is re- quired to fill out an affidavit as to his. age, weight, height, color of eyes, color of hair and description marks. J. W. Mackey of Puposky took out tae first license. i In order to convenience the pub- lic as much as possible Auditor George this morning announced that his office will be open from 10 a. m. ‘until 4 p. m. that big game hunt- was fired. Billedeau was standing in front of the Pilsener Hotel when he discharged the firearm and was still displaying many wild west stunts when the officer interferred. TRAVELERS DANCE TONIGHT Third of Series to Rank Among The Winter’s Feature Social Events Bemidji Council Number 513 of the United Commercial Travelers will give its third dancing party of the season this evening in the city hall. Every posible preparation has been made that may prove a conveni- ence to the guests. Remfrey’s orch- estra will furnish the music and frappe will be served during the evening. These dances are = proving the feature attractjons of winter so- cial events and the erowd which ga- thers at the hall on each occasion report excellent times. The dance this evening will be the third of a series of eight to be given this win- ter. ing licenses will be issued to those who have mnot at that time secured them. T0 CLOSE LAND OFFICE Crookston Lumber Company To Open Quarters in Palace Block In Minneapolis LITTLE LAND LEFT NEAR HERE Preparations are now underway to close the Crookston Lumber land of- ice in this city November 15. This office has been’ engaged in active business since last March with George G. Winter as manager Mr. Winter is an experienced land man and during the time he has been located in Bemidji has sold mnearly 55,000 acres of land in this section of the state. A good portion of this land was sold to. settlers from Iowa, Illinois and other southern states and the open- ing of this.land for farms has in- creased the development opportun- itles ‘to a large extent. The largest tract of land sold to one person was sold to J. J. Opsahl for colonization purposes. Mr. Opsahl purchased 6000 acres. Nearly. all of the land owned by the Crookston Lumber Company has been disposed of and Mr. Winter be- lieves that he will close all deals by November 16th. On leaving Bemidji Mr. Winter will open offices in the Palace Building at Minneapolis ERS T T €T @R * SATURDAY FOOTBALL * KX KKK EKKKKKKK KK Bemidji vs Brainerd. McIntosh vs. Scrubs. Michigan vs. Cornell, Harvard v8 Princeton. ' i Chicago vs. Northwestern. Wisconsin vs. Ohio Notre vs. Penn State.