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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 1915. THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER — 2,000,000 ACRES OF The Given Hardware News R. L. GIVEN, Ebrror Vol. 1, No. 6 N. E Bemidji, Minn., October 14 GIVEN, MANAGER Published Weekly CERTAIN-TEED ROOFING. Quality and durability guaranteed. Roofs don’t wear out, they dry out. Certain-teed roofing is guaranteed to last 15 years. Other roofing, which claim to be as good and cost as much or more should sell for about half the price of Cer- tain-teed to place them on an equal basis. § “The fact that CERTAIN-TEED roofing is extemsively advertised in the newspapers has reduced the cost $1.00 per roll,” says the president of the General Roofing Co. See our window and spot the kind of roofing paper that satisfies. LA R E R R SRR R ERER RSN * LOCAL NEWS * 2 A T e T S s S R Nels Nelson, the Mallard merchant, : finds it profitable to buy his pickups here. rush Mrs. E. Smiley of Nary was among those who secured a quantity of hardware and building paper at this storé during the past week. A load of fencing and building paper was taken to Becide the past week by James Chermak. He se- “cured them at the Given store. Mrs. Belle Eck of Yola was a vis- itor in Bemidji Monday and did some shopping at our store. She, . like many others, make this store head- quarters while in Bemidji. Frank Braford of Turtle River was among those from that section who purchased a big supply of nails and building paper at this store the past ‘week. Dynamite is being called for daily at this store. Among those who were recent buyers are Jens Nelson of Buena Vista, who also bought a supply of hardware and C. S. Meag of Puposky. The stumps are sure to fly high when blown up by our dyna- mite. SELLING SPORT 600D Football and Basketball Outfits Are Selling by Leaps and Bounds These Days. COUNTRY SCHOOLS FEATURE ATHLETICS Schools and school boys and girls have found the Hardware store the popular place to buy sport- ing goods. During the past week a large number of country schools have placed orders here for basketball out- fits and many of the football boys have been fitted out here. Among the boys who have secured the famous Stall & Dean football togs are Frank Phibbs and Herbert Rako, each having secured football pants ‘and shoes. Miss Lottie Madson, teacher of the Sixth District school, purchased a basket ball and is introducing ath- letics in her school. £ H. G. Zavaral, athletic director of Given school popular. He ordered a bas- ketball outfit here and the students are much pleased. HUNTING PARTY STOCKS HERE ‘A hunting party‘-including C. N. left Saturday noon on a duck hunt. They wanted Leader shells with Bal- listite- powder and got it here. Most hunters find much satisfaction' in buying supplies here because they al- ways find what they want. WHO SAID BUSINESS WAS DULL? Never before in the history of this store was business better in the stove line. Our men are kept busy jump- ing sideways setting up stoves and keeping up with orders. If you want that job done right telephone 57. the Laporte. school, is making that | Jacobson, E. C. Stiles and Rem Bell |. THE REAL STOVES SOLD HERE There is no better stove than the UNIVERSAL. Hundreds in this sec- tion will back this statement. Every user is a booster. Ole Quanian -of Nymore joined the ranks of the Universal boosters and bought a Universal heater. Clifford Ramsdell of this city placed his order for a fine Universal heater this week. Champy Petrie of Puposky carried away two banner stoves after being convinced that the Universal was the best to buy. He bought both a range and heater. BUYS PAINT SUPPLY. A. J. Norris of Nary and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, bought a big supply of paint here. He has proven that Min- nesota Linseed Oil paints are best and last longest. Others have learned this s_Jso by experience. SHELLS AND GUNS GOING. These are the real days of real sport. Hunters’ supplies and guns going fast. Martin Longballa, the land man, bought a stock of shells and Walter Clark purchased a new Winchester pump shot gun. FIX YOUR WINDOWS. Two tons of glass arrived at this store which was bought just before glass took a jump. And, by the way, it.is not yet through jumping.. Let 'us fix that window now. HOW ABOUT A BUCK SAW? LAND ARE FOR SLE Sell On An Avefage of Between §7 and $8 Per Acre! State Policy to Sell to Actual Settlers. (By J A 0. Preus.) Stete Auditor. The state of Minnesota still has more than 2,000,000 acres of land for sale. TIts policy is as nearly as pos- sible to sell lands to actual settlers. The legislature has determined that monthly sales must be held in nine different counties in Northern Min- nesota at the court houses. Three hundred and twenty acres can be sold to any individual and all lands are sold at public auction. Fifteen per cent cash must be paid down and the balance may be paid any time within forty years at four per cent interest. The lands are largély cut- over lands and some of them are swamp lands. Many of these lands are at a reasonable proximity to mar- “I never saw a saw, saw like that saw sawed,” said the man who bought an Atkins OKBrace buck saw. We sell ’em here at 40c. PRESTOLITE STATION. We are always “tanked.” Now, don’t misunderstand us. We mean we always have a stock of Prestolite tanks on hand. Try us. That stove w‘ould‘ look much bet- ter with a coat of Black Silk stove polish. Get a package here. Phone 57. Haycraft Mercantile Company Store SOLWAY, ‘I;ITIINNESOTA Our entire stock of General Merchandise must be closed by Oct. 20th if poss- This is a live moving stock of staple goods. opportunity to sipply your home with several months’ Groceries and clothing. ible. 1 have a full line of top notch Groceries, Meats and Canned Goods, Rubber Goods, Suits, Mackinaws, Work Shirts, Dress Shirts, Underwear, Men’s Gloves, Mittens, Socks, Hats, Caps, etc., Blankets and Bolt Stock. Several dozen pairs of Shoes for Now On At men, women and children that must go. Our prices are made to sell this stock at the earliest possible date. Cotton Flannel, 12c and 15c¢ values, cut to 8c and 10c per yard. Prices on all Ready-to-wear Garments cut tremendously. Several boys’ suits from $2 to $5 each. Young men’s suits from $3 to $10 each. Men’s blue serge, brown and grey worsted suits, from $15 to $25 values, on sale at $5 to $15 each. All goods purchased must be paid for in cash or produce at time of pur- We will take in exchange for merchandise strictly fresh prime dairy butter at 30c per pound and strictly fresh eggs at 30c per dozen, also mer- chantable potatoes at highest market price delivered F. O. B. Solway. chase. Remember there is nothing held back in this sale. Every article in the stock is included. must be turned into meney. Haycraft Mercantile Gompany Solway, You can'’t afford to miss this | CLOSINGOUT SALE kets, schools and churches. Legal descriptions of the lands for sale niay be obtained from J. A. O. Preus, state auditor. b Minimum is $5 Per Acre. . The lands this year have sold on an average of between $7 and $8.per acre. The minimum appraisement on any.parcel is $5 per acre. Min- nesota has 170,000 farmers and the average size of each farm is 160 acres and its average value about $10,000. Minnesota has a larger!| school fund than any state in-the Union. The proceeds from all. school lands and swamp lands go in- to the permanent school fund. The trust funds are at the present time' as follows: ; Permanentschool fund'$25,162,123.95 Permanent university fund ...... ceesey 1,627,606.62 Internal improvement land. fund-....... . 2,893,166.42 Swamp land fund .... 4,792,008.23 In addition to its agricultural wealth, Minnesota has three large cities, 'Minneapolis has an approxi- mate population of 360,000; St. Paul, 275,000 and Duluth, 100,000. 63 Per cent Iron Ore Produced. Minnesota is not only an agricul- tural state. It produces more iron ore than any other state in the union and in fact ‘more than 63 per cent of the iron ore of the entire nation each year, or nearly one-fourth of all the iron ore in the world. The as- sessed valuation of Minnesota’s min- ing properties so far discovered is $1,468,000,000 which then is one- half of its actual value. Of this the state of Minnesota owns approxi- mately ten per cent which is leased to mining companiés at 25 cents per ton. The proceeds from these mines go into the state’s permanent trust funds. Only their accumulations i § | can be expended by the state legis- i wife, lature and these only in the manner ® | prescribed in the laws regulatipg our trust funds. b [ X Xk KKK XXX KKK KKK * NORTHWEST BRIEFS * KKK KRR KK KRR ‘Wagner, S. D.—Movie shows after religious services have been - con- cluded Sunday evenings is an inno- vation in the amusement line which has been introduced here as the re- sult of conferences between members of the city council and Manager f | Nance of the local picture theater. * Big Lake, Minn.—Frank B. Knapp of Big Lake was instantly killed by the Northern Pacific fiyer No. 1 at Ciear Lake Wednesday mnoon. His four sons and one daughter, i | survive. Good These goods Minnesota §|second annual short R [ starting today. ‘Watertown, S. D.—The secretary of the Commercial club here has re- ceived word from Philip Lawrence, chairman of the council of adminis- tration of the South Dakota depart- ment, G. A. R., officially fixing the j | dates for the annual encampment of the G. A. R. and W. R. C.,, which 8| will be held here on June 13, 14 and 13, 1916. * Iowa City, Iowa.—Teaching men how to organize and direct the busi- ness activities of a city is a new de- parture at the University of Iowa. Commercial club secretaries from throughout the state will hold their course here, Eau Claire, Wis.—August Birkel, B|a farmer of Hay Creek, was badly bitten and gashed by a boar as the result of which he is laid up in a se- k| rious condition. Sioux Falls, S. D.—Mrs. E. Baker of Huron received injuries which caused facial paralysis and was otherwise injured as the:result of an automobile accident of which her- self and husband were the victims. The Want Column will give: you the desired information. ? erwise. HELP WANTED. WANTED—One thousand hustling mas goods. Big profits. RIDGE SANITARY BRUSH CO., Freeport, Il WANTED—Competent - girl for g; eral housework. St., or phone 157. ‘WANTED—Competent girl for house- work. Mrs. C. D. Lucas. Nicollet hotel. FOR SALE. PUCIU VS SIS S FOR SALE—One sound horse, har- ness and wagon; q,]so 68 acresj good land, lbam clay, ' subsoil sandy; 5 acres under cultivation. Address L. T. Gunn, Minn. FOR SALE--Horse and_ ‘wagon, buggy, harness and household goods, cheap for quick sale; am leaving town. . Box, 86, Bemidji, Minn. . 3d1015. FOR SALE—One oak buffet, $10. dining room table, $5.00; kitchen eabinet, $10:00;° Round Oak héat- er, $6.00. Call 221 10th 8t '~ £ bos 2d1016 FOR BALE—Several good resideace lots on Minnesota, Dewey avenues. ] . easy terms. ~Clayton C. fice over Northern Nat'l Bank. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of rubber stamp for you on ehort mo- tice. 2 FOR SALE CHEAP—On easy terhis: One seven-room house, newly re- modeled. Inquire 506 Miss. Ave. ’ 6d1018 FOR SALE—A good Garland base burner stove. Apply at Bemidji Welding & Machine Co. dtf FOR SALE—Full blooded White Leg- horn chickens. Mrs. C. B. Pow- ell, 1110 Bemidji Ave. 8d1016 FOR SALE CHEAP_Pure bred bull puppies at 123 Miss. Ave. So. Phone 584-W. 3d1016 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Road- ster. Longballa & Leighton. dtf FOR SALE—Two hard coal heaters; cheap. 515 Beltrami Ave. tf MAYBE YOU’'LL FIND IT HERE ~ Classified i Department These ads. bring cenaifi'resiilgs.: One-half cent a word per issue. cash with copy; ic a word oth=: Always. telephone No. 31 men or women to sell our Christ-| NORTH || 2d1015 | Call at 220 3rd| 2d1016 | 2d1015 | WANTED—A dining room girl at| 341016 | Puflosky, | d1015| Al Renegue, R. 'D. No. 2,{ Tel. 69.|" / , __FOR RENT. FOR" RENT—Rooms for housekeep- ing; can ‘be divided into from two to six rooms, to-suit the renter; modern and. rent very reasonable. Call 311 Minn. Av.e 3d1016 \FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms; all modern, $8 and $10 per mo'n"t.h. 520 Beltranii Ave. 5d1079 FOR RENT—Modern rooms. T, J. ‘Walsh, 1121 Bemidji Ave. 2d1116 [FOR RENT—Six and four-room I house. A. Klein. 3d1015 |FOR 'RENT—Two furnished rooms. ; 515 Bemidji Ave. it 4 | Phoiie 26-F-11. 641016 ! A0 :FOR RENT—S6-room house, . 1006 Doud Ave.; cheap. Phone 237. i j 5 ot i 1. 341016 | FARMS FOB SALE. fFOR SALE'—‘—NO. 527. The Nebish Noblé' Clover' Annex; 451 acres, N. W. S. W.-31-150-32, and 1% miles southeast of Nebish. Clay loam land; some valiidble miXed timber ‘reportéd” on - ‘land. Price for immediate sale: $16.00 per acre “for ‘land and timber.” Terms, $26.00 eash 'down and $5.00 per month; six per ‘cent Th- terest. Will accept cordwood, posts or poles as payment. Splendid " ‘cHdnce for & nibtler to get a Home clode to a' golt town. *Roy J7'Op- sahl, Bemidji, Minn. Phone" 177- w. FOR SALE—Fine farm, direct by owner in 40, 80 or up to 240-acre tract. Located 3 miles from Hines and 4 miles from Blackduck. Read the details in display ad on:-an- other page of this paper entitled “Buy Farm Direct From ¢)wner.”” FOR SALE—120 acres farm - land, about 500 cords wood, half hay 1land on good stream, one mile from a town, terms liberal, price $20.00 per acre:. W. G. Schruedslj. ‘WANTED TO BUY—We pay cash for cast off suits and shoes. Zieg- ler’s Second Hand Store. WANTED—Second hand goods. M. E. Ibertson. household A glance at the want column may help you sell it. PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS DR. ROWLAND GILMORE PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block Business and Professional LAWYERS GRAHAM M. TORRANCE, LAWYER Miles Block Phone 560 DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Ofice in Maye Block Phone 396 Res. Phone 397 D. H. FISK, Court Commissioner ATTORNEY AT LAW '~ Office second floor O’Leary-Bowser Building. DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block DR. L. A. WARD PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Over First Nationai Bank Bemidji, Minn. DR. E. H, SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office Security Bank Block DR EINER JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn. A. V. GARLOCK, M. D. SPECIALIST Practice Limited EYE EAR NOSE THROAT Glasses Fitted Office Gibbons Bldg. North of Markham Hotel. Phone 105. LR E R E R R R R R T ¥ Subscribe for the Pioneer. % KR KKK EKEK XK KKK KK KN [6-INCH SLABWOOD FOR SALE Softwood $2.00 per load. Hardwood $2.50 per load . Bemidji Mfg, Go. Phene 481 VETERINARY SURGEON W. K. DENISON, D. V. M. VETBERINARIAN 403 Irvine Ave. Phone 3 DR. 6. HOEY GRADUATE VETERINARIAN Call Pogue’s Livery—164 DRAY LINE TOM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER Safe and Piano Movi Res. Phone 58 818 America Ave. i Office Phone 12. DENTISTS. |DR. D. L. STANTON, - DENTIST, Office in Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY, BENTIST Gibbons Block Tel. 256 North of Markham Hotel ' FOR $1.50 I will make you a hair switch from your combings. Switches Transformation or eurls 3 to order: Carpet and Rug weaving a specialty A," work guaranteed call or write Mrs. B. J. Fenton 511 America Ave. Bemidii,Minn. |