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CITIZENS OF BEMIDJI WE WANT YOU TO KNOW | raise prices on ALL lots—resi- dent as well as business. That a new town is opening up within 27 miles of Pequot. And here is the important thing. You can still get a good lot for $75.00 on easy payments. No interest. Taxes paid to 1917. Payments ex- That the immense iron ore || tended if sick or unemployed. body already proved up there assures it a good sized popula- tion right from the start. That this town is destined to become one of the leading towns in Crow Wing county. A small payment down ties up a lot. But you must act at once as they are going fast. That it is located in the very heart of other rich iron deposits EMILY is the name of this soon to be opened up. new town. Emily is located on In addition, it is a beautiful || Lake Emily, 16 miles north of summer resort and farming cen- || Crosby. Lot And if you are quick enough A leading railroad is waiting || to get in on the ground floor to build into this town. while you have a chance, you At the rate lots are selling || may double your money even we will soon be obliged to | before your lot is fully paid for. If interested write at once to Northern Improvement Co. General Delivery, Bemidji, or Duluth, Minnesota, and we will have our representative call to explain our proposition Every % Quotation on Every Commodity RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERS TIPS. No hunting through your files—no for- getting the name of the firm who made the price—lt’s all before youin an xzaPern Quotation Record Its use will simplify your buying remarkably There is an sxm]Pesn BOGK for Every Businees and Profession Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply Store Security Bank Bldg. Telephone 31 Carry A\ ] your information \in your vest Pock You'll have no more use for your head if you buy one of these vest pocket Loose Leaf I-P booklets. Come in and see them at the Bemidji Pioneer Offica Supply Store Security Bank Bldg. Phone 31 Star Brand Typewriter Ribbons In any color to fit any make of typewriter - Each 75¢ These ribbons are fully guaranteed as the best on earth. Come in neat tin boxes.: The Bemidji Pioneer Pab. Co. B emidji, Minn. a * KXk hkkkhkk* XX MORE ENTRIES FOR September 4 at the Twin City Motor Speedway were again increased this ‘week, when Earl Cooper and Gil An- derson of the famous Stutz . team signed blanks and forwarded their checks to the company. Cooper. is one of the great drivers of the coun- {try and in 1913 won seven firsts out | of death dealing ball and shot. War- of teven starts on the Pacific coast. | fare afloat, too, would be Anderson this year took third place at Indianapolis, while Cooper took fourth. This team is promoted and managed by Harry Stutz, who is one of the most enthusiastic racing men {in the country and who is in the game for the sake of the sport. The financial end does not appeal to him and any money won by his team goes to the drivers direct. BEMIDJI PLEASED of January 31 printed an article an- nouncing Senator Lenroot as a presi- dential possibility for 1916. successor of Mr. La Follette as the leader of the Progressive wing of the party in that state. He is forty-six years old, fourteen younger than Mr. La Follette. He is, also, a militant progressive. with the revolutionary movement in the house of representatives in 1910 as a result of which Speaker Joseph Cannon was ousted from the rules committee and shorn of his czardom. Lenroot has a keen analytical mind and is one of the foremost debaters in the house. His friends say that he would make an ideal presidential candidate if the Progressive element should win control of the party next year. in congress. He has been a con- sistent leader from the very begin- ning and is considered at home as one of the ablest champions of the peo- ple that Wisconsin has produced. His | janitor, not by the cashier. address will be of “Congress and the United States army, attached to the medical corps of the 25th infantry, which is encamped along the Mexi- can border, among 10,000 other sol- diers of the regular army, was talk- ing- war in Winnipeg, on his way ‘Tomboy. down to his command today. Capt. Verstegan gives the following origin ‘Wymer is on leave of absence. of the word “tomboy” as applied to can border for two years now,” said Capt. Wymer. “Many of our men have never been inside of a barracks since their enlistment, and we have an ideal camp down there.” rise and fall of a mining town devel- oped at Hosmer, in the Crow’s Nest district, Canada. Coal was found and penditure. In all over $1,000,000 was put into the operations. Many prom- | ising seams were cut, and so sure were the engineers of the quality and’ quan- tity of coal to be reached that a double tunnel, with a side dir passage; was driven the whole length. Expensive —_— tipples, tramways and a washer were Turkey Stone. constructed and a battery of 240 coke ovens.built to take care of the washed slack” coal product from the mine. However, the coal seams proved to be |- introduced through Turkey. S0 broken and irregular that opera- tions were entirely too expensive and were abandoned. As a consequence the town of Hosmer, which had a pop- ulation of about 1,000, is now a desert- ed village. Navy.” The author says: ‘Of_all the world’s great NEW TRACK OPERING Entries for the 500-mile derby on It was the long bow and land, for many of the old ‘whereas the time was at actual contact.” The entry list now embraces the|, “yio chair “One saved Duesenbergs, Resta, Howard Wilcox, | opce,” Johnny Aitkin, Anderson, Cooper| «How did it happen?’ asked & and many others and the names of the other famous drivers will be added during the week. The course | years ago and wanted to get to another which is now under construction | Small town fifteen miles distant. There will be finished on August 20 and the first of the teams will arrive shortly thereafter for the purpose of testing out the new two-mile concrete course. Elimination races cover a period of three days, on August 28, 30 and 31. lounger. “I was in a little town Rainy weather has delayed the | Wanted to go.” work a little, but not seriously. Con- “Br—how about your sample cases?” tractors state that the work is in such shapeé that they can finish now within the prescribed date of Aa- gust 20 if rain occurs every other day. faltered an awed listener. York Times. WITH CHAHUTAUQUA | Plerre Jaune, the French detective, |l KEMP'S DRY CLEANING HOUSE once traced a murderer within forty- - FANCY AND STAPLE ___ (Continued from Fage 1) | ¢ight hours with no clew save a trou- GRO WATCH nity where they appear. ser button, Such a feat seems almost S THIS incredible, yet many criminals have Clothes Cleaned and Pressed. Holstead Coffee Keeps La Follette Busy. been brought to justice through clever We Call for and Deliver Beachnut Brand of Jams and SPACE Senator Irvine L. Lenroot of Su- Crippen case by the spellin; The Chicago Tribune of the issue Orrocks, who murdered a scaffold by an initial on a turn ‘it and get your money. Mr. Lenroot is regarded by many| S0, If you want to be a criminal you Wisconsin Republicans as theyloglca}; had betfer. go out naked and unarmed. EECUR Y T BNE JINO. C. MARIN, Security Bank Bujlding Even then some special constable Bemidji, Minn. i Phone 32 320 Minn. Ave. Phone 31 Chronicle. Bulls and Blunde: Lenroot was actively identified | 180d: “There will be a pro place in the morning.” . delightful I think I have during a discussion on projected ex- nothing to do with it; it is end of a white elephant.” A distinguished leader of party, writing to me, said, Mr. Lenroot has spent many years People.” than a waterlgg cart can lay an egg. e No boy can'spin a web like a spider, = = i but a spider can’t spin a top like a boy. U. S. ARMY OFFICER TALKS A dentist can’t draw a picture any = : s WAR WHILE IN WINNIPEG | betior than s arcict ena doan » oot Special sales are becoming more or less fashionable. ‘Winnipeg, Aug. 4—Capt. Wymer, pick a lock. Some men are handy hands and some with their Judge. romping girls: “Tumbe, to ““We have been down on the Mexi- ° Sy bod, danced; hereof we Variable. Rise and Fall of a Mining Town. A curious instance of the latter day |8 good deal on the income patch. mine opened without regard to ex- Rich Relations. Chronicle-Telegraph. Turkey Stone, derives its difference between what AKX KK KKK KKK KKK CLOSING HOURS—Want. Ads to be classified prop- erly in the Pioneer want ¢ol- umn must be in before 11 o’clock. Ads received later will appear on another page that day. ployes are not permitted answer to Ploneer No. ——, and we forward it vertiser. *hkkhk ok ok Kk kk X E K KKKk KK [ads. :llriy ‘Use of Gunpowder. Reference is made to the first definite use of gunpowder in battle by Hrnest : J Protherce in his book, “The British ¢y possesses a unique interest. The English only used three pleces of field < = =5 BUSINESS DIRECTORY made of trees, bored and bound with iron hoops, and the missiles were of stone scarcely larger than cricket balls. Doubtless this rude artillery made far R e P e ‘ CLASSIFIED ALPHABETICALLY 1 sword that won the battle, but never- theless gunpowder was henceforth to play an ever increasing part in the strife of natlons. Explosives wrought a vast change in fighting methods on ons were rendered quite useless in face ized. Hitherto the fighting ships had been largely carriers of soldiers in or- der to board and fight as on land, ships could be riddled with cannon balls without the crews coming into Really Accommodating. “A cyclone is not such a bad thing, after all,” remarked the portly sales- man as he settled himself comfortably was no railroad betwéen the two points, and I was standing in front of the livery stable arguing with the liv- W. G. SCHROEDER eryman, who wanted $5 to take me and my sample cases over when a cyclone came along and, picking me up, landed me right in the little town to which I “Oh,” suavely replied the salesman, “the cyclone landed them just ahead of me and had my goods all spread out on display when I got there!” — New tain Goods Criminals and Clews. minds following up the very slightest perior, Wis,, is fast coming into| clews. prominence as the favorite son of his state. He is going to keep Senator Robert M. La Follette mighty busy to retajn this honor. Suspicion was first awakened in the tim’s name, “Elmore,” with two “I's” on a forged letter; Bennett, of Yar- mouth notoriety, was traced through a laundry mark on a plece of linen, and Dalston in 1884, was brought to the might take note of you.—London Many yesrs ago I heard the follow- ing notice read out in a church in Eng- Service and satisfaction. Malil Sunday afternoon, but if it rains in the afternoon the ocession will take pr BARKER'S ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LBR. CO. Among mixed metaphors the most | Third St. - Bemidji, Minn. Phone 100 = Bemidji Phone 31 Security Bank Bldg. was the statement of a town councilor in a Hampshire town some years ago penditure on town improvements. “Gentleman,” he said, “we will have home rule bill is enforced Asquith will have to walk over many dead bodies— his own included.”—London Spectator. Every Man to His Trade. A bank should be cleaned out by the A hen can’t lay the dust any more Any one can pick a quarrel, but it requires a certain amount of skill to are knockers, and some are kickers.— wench that skippeth or leapeth lyke a boy, a tomboy; our name also of tum- bling cometh from hense.” He—Do you believe that two can live as cheaply as one? She—That depends iture of the one selected as the basis of comparison.—Richmond Times-Dis- Probably the worst thing about rich relations Is the way they look down on you because you are not rich enough to look down on them.—Pittsburgh The turquoise, formerly known as the fact that the first specimens were The measure of a man’s sin is the what he might be.—Jordan. HOW TO ANSWER BLIND ADS. | All ads signed with numbers, or initials, care Ploneer must be an- swered by letter addressed to the number given in the ad. Ploneer em- any advertiser 1s. Mail or send your If you need help, read the want WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1918 battles Cre- the broad- ABSTRACTS OF TITLE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Wholesale and Retail Pianos, Organs and Sewing E. M. SATHRE time weap- ABSTRACTER Machines. Jat oL B T 117 Third St. Bemidji. revolution- eary-Bowser Bldg. Clothes Cleaners Phone 673-W Bemidji, Minn. J. BISIAR, Manager. For Men, Women and Children hand when PENCIL CHARPENERS OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN “THE NEW BEMIDJI” Sold in Bemidji “The Boston” DR. F. J. DARRAGH At your favorite store for Specialist of Chronic Diseases Best nickle pencil on earth. i ’1'0: Free Consultation. & asts a life time. 20834 3rd St., over Blooston Store AS] % K THE MAN Phone 31. Day and Night Calls Answered $56 for me GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Flour, Feed, etc. The careful buyers buy here. OPTOMETRISTS about two DRS. LARSON & LARSON Specialists in the Science of Fitting Glasses. Offices over Postoffice Bldg. Phone 92 BROSVIK, THE TAILOR Phone 938 Bemidji Phone 65. BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS KOORS BROTHERS CO. Manufacturers and Jobbers Ice Cream, Bakery Goods, Confec- tionery, Cigars and Foun- PHOTOGRAPHER WANTED 4-ft. cord wood. Birch, oak, tamarack, polar, Jack pine. 7-ft. cedar posts, dry cut. Photos Day and Night N. L. HAKKERUP I. P. BATCHELDER 316 Minn. Ave. N. W. Phone 126 GROCER Promptly. Jellies Fresh Onions and Rhubarb CASE’S CASH STORE GROCERIES AND SHOES PIONEER OFFICE SUPPLY You should try DENISON’S DE- STORE Save systematically. Make use of | LICIOUS COFFEES, 26c, 30c, 35¢c — our Savings Department. We wel- | and 40c the pound. Absolutely Everything for the chisel. come your open account.-: & : @ guaranteed. If not satisfactory re- Office and School MORRIS & LONGBALLA g of the vic- BANKING AND SAVINGS constable at DRUGS AND JEWELRY LUMBER, COAL AND WO00D SUPPLIES FOR OFFICE Typewriter ribbons, carbon paper, Any quantity you want. typewriter paper, clips, paper fasteners, punches, eyelets ete., etc. Get quantity prices PIONEER OFFICE STORE ¥ Wholesalers and Retailers. cession next Orders given that same service you Building material of all kinds. get in person. ever heard but the thin f the Ulster “Before the Closing Out Sale Of Carbon Paper Sale Begins Thursday, July First And Will Continue Until All Are Sold, We have decided to get into the “SWIM” after look- ing around for an excuse. Yes, we found a good one. Our stock of CARBON PAPER s too big. Thatis, it contains several lots of brands we wish to clean up. We are going to CLEAN "EM UP, if price will do'it. Soven boxes of M. & M. Garbon Paper, reg. price $3.00 at $1.00 Four boxes of Carters Fair Quesn “ o« §3.00 at $L.00 Nine boxes Professional w8275 at $1.00 “One box Red Seal o« §3.00 at $1.00 Several boxes Garnation W% §2.50 at $1.00 Several boxes Herculas “ o $2.00 at $1.00 ~ Soveral boxes Dakata - “ o« 8250 at $1.00 Several hoxes Woarbest “ o« $3.00 at $I1.00 Then there are several other brands of odds and ends, which like the above list consists of strictly high grade carbon paper the lines of which we wish to discontinue. We confess that the $1.00 charge as made above does not begin to cover the cost. Come 1n and judge for your- selves. with their feet. Some dance; tum- yet call a and expend- name from he s and The Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Company Phone 31 ' Security Bank Bldg. : . Bemidji, Minnesota . to tell who -, or Inftial to the ad-