Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 8, 1916, Page 3

SATURDAY, APRIL - 8, 1016 1 About The City ] Roland Fellows of Tenstrike was a business visitor in Bemidji yester- day. Mrs. F. M. Freese of Carr Lake was shopping and calling on friends in Bemidji yesterday. See Hicks. Phone 231.— Adv. a48 Mrs. Murray Humes of Cass Lake is visiting in the city as the guest of Mrs. F. S. Lycan. R. Oshorne left last night for St. Paul and Minneapolis to spend a few days on business matters. One of these nice days you ought to go to Hakkerup’s and have your plcture taken.—Adv. 14t Judge M. A. Spooner left this morn- ing for Walker where he will spend the day attending to legal affairs. The Bemidji International Raggers where they will spend several days. For Sale—Five acre lots in Ny- more, on easy terms. Tel. - -249. Mathew Larson.—Adv. . d4att Mrs. R. H. Muncy left this morn- ing for Little Falls to visit with her mother, who is seriously ill in that city. Misses Ruby and Ethel Martin of Wilton visited as' the guests - of friends in Bemidji yesterdny between trains. Miss Nellie Strock of Pinewood was among. the out-of-town business visitors in Bemidji between trains yesterday. N. B. Backus will leave tonight for Minneapolis after having spent a week as a guest at the G D. Backus home. Mrs. A. Stern and daughter, Miss Virginia, of Hines were among the out-of-town shoppers and visitors in Bemidji today. Mrs. George Bye and her daughter, Miss Amelia, spent yesterday in this NEW GRAND THEATRE The House 5c and 10c Tonight Of Quality at 7:30-8:30-9:30 An all Vitagraph cast in the three part drama “TRIED FOR HIS OWN MURDER” and “‘SPOOKS’’ a Blooming Town Center Comedy. TOMORROW SUNDAY MATINEE 2:30 PETROVA “THE SOUL MARKET” A Highly Roman- tic and Dramatic story of society and the stage in 5 parts. fiCTUTI;'{KESi SERVICE Nights at 7:30- P 8:45-9:15. Childrean 5c, Adults 15c. Rex THEATRE Pleasing Photo Plays Rex| SATURDAY—A five part Mutual Masterpictur:e, ]“)ei Luxe “The Flight of the Duchess” Picturization of Robert Browning’s famous poem, featuring beautiful Gladys Hulette Matinee 2:30, evening 7:30, 8:45 Children 5¢ Adults 15¢ Sunday--Winnifred Greenwood and Ed Coxen In the three part play “THE HAPPY MASQUERADERS” The comedy **Sammy vs. Cupid’® makes many laughs, Matinee:2:30, Evening 7:30-8:80-9:15. Children 5¢, Adults 10c Monday—Mutual Masterpicture “THE PAINTED SOUL” presenting the famous star Bessie Barriscale Matinee 2:30, Evening 7:30-8:45. Children 5¢ Adults 15¢ Phone 65 or 66 th Purfi: , ¢ Quality, § of Loy Mil Unsu. You can’t afford to eat or drink anything which you are not ab- solutely sure is PURE. Every drop of our milk comes from a HEALTHY COW, fed on bal- o anced ration, milked -in abso- lutely sanitary quarters and then the milk is clarafied. The Wholesomeness and Pur- ity of our Milk is Unsurpassed. Let us deliver you a bottle tomorrow morning. You will readily taste the difference. . _Phone us your order now, to- iday, while you think of it. W. G. Schroeder ass'ea’ Bemidji, Minn. left yesterday aftermoon for Trail, city attending to l:;ualnm affairs and visiting with :friends, Mrs. C. E. Battles left this morn- ing for Puposky from which place she will leave for Pleasant Valley where she will visit Sunday. H. M. Stanton, editor of the Grand Rapids Herald-Review, arrived in the city yesterday to spend a week visit- ing with friends in the city. Mrs. Sarah Roberts is expected to return to her home in Bemidji to- morrow morning from St. Paul where +|she has spent the winter months. Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Cromwell re- turned last evening to their home at Pinewood, after having spent the day in Bemidji visiting with friends. nnu&l Repertaf Receipts and Dlsbursements OF THE - CITY OF BEMIDJI Together With Sundry Reports. and Statistics for the Fiscal Year Ending February 1, 1916 BONDS:AND LOANS—Kind -and- m m- STATE LOANS Kind int: Amount Waterworks .... . SSO 000.00 6 per cent 10,000. OD 4 per cent made in 1906 to be paid in 15 years Permanent lmprovement ‘fund’ -6 per cent 1930 Revolving fund . - ¥ 8,000, 4 ger cent madein 1906 to be gald in15 im. Revolyin l%lgn 5 per-cent . 1932 Permunent improvement Poor fund . 5 per cent 1932 ful 7,000.00 4 per cent made in 1906 to be paid in 15 years Pa.vlng fund' | 20,000.00 4 per cent made in 1911 to be paid in 20 years Funding. bond: 55,000.00 Note—the last three items amounting to $30; ofw 07¢nvested .in by our & per cent made I 1 o e e St ciuatve sinking fund. $100,000.00 ASSETS Inventory of property, buildings, water system, etc.,:Flobruary:1,:1916..$187,442.49 Bonds autnmndlng (Does not include Mississippi river bridge nor any .street im- State loans provumenu.) ‘Tempo! LIABILITIES * $80,000.00 . 103.00&00 loans due sinking fund .. Due,Lxom..coj nt all taxes leyied . 75,205.18 Floating Indebtedness ............ 871! See E. S. Woodward for palnting, | Due from, DAY Sners ars getnunt reyolvi 12,658.20 $205.080.87 paper hanging, kalsomining, wall|Due from town of Northern 7850 Assets in excess of Hablities ..........................oueuu.s Pk s ’3%2,227 79 paper, up-to-date -patterns. Shop|FUNDS 402 America Ave. Phone 6545-J.— Sfi:‘,fi:‘ ‘g‘.'.'&% ‘e’ivn"mm“ "9"“&% Adv. 264439 Other :fund . cash, 7,289.81 Rev. J. BE: Cadwell, pastor of the Congregational church of Nymore, returned this morning from Leonard where he conducted services last eve- ning. C. W. Brandborg, formerly con- nected with the City Drug Store, left last night for Blackduck where he will spend some time attending to business. Mrs. Marietta Guthrie of Guthrie spent Friday in Bemidji attending to business matters and calling on friends, returning in the evening to her home. 0. E. Balley is expected to arrive in the city this afternoon from Deming, N. M., to visit for some time as the guest of Mrs. H. W. Bailey. and other relatives. Miss Izetta Fisher, who teaches school at Rosby, arrived in the city last night to visit over Sunday as the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher, of Nymore. Norman Knox is visiting with friends in Bemidji for a few hours today on his way from Kelliher to Puposky. He has been the guest of relatives for several days at Kelli- her. Mrs. Charles Clifford visited with friends in Bemidji yesterday while enroute from Grand Forks where she has been visiting for some time with friends, to her hometsead near Kel- liher. . Mrs.. E.. Evanson of Nyxiore, 3%ho ‘has been visiting with Mrs. J. B. Fitzgerald of this city for the past week, left last night for Kelliher, where she will make her home in the future. Miss Esther Fleishman, now a teacher of a rural school near Pu- posky, is visiting with friends in Be- midji today, enroute to Puposky from Kelliher where she has been visiting friends. F. M. Pendergast of Minneapolis, who owns a farm near Bemidji, has been spending a few days-here d0ok- |’ ing after his property-interests. He will return today to his home at Minneapolis. Miss Mary Simons arrived in the city this morning from Hines, where she teaches sehool, to spend & few days over Sunday visiting as the guest of her parents, Judge-and Mrs. H. A. Simons. Mrs. M. Harris:-of Spur arrived in Bemidji yesterday from Grand Forks where she spent a few days previous visiting with friends. She expects to make Bemidji her home during the summer months, Sam Jamtvold, who has been wisit- ing his sister, Miss Johanna, who was operated on for appendicitis at St. Anthony’s hospital recently, re- turned last evening to his home at|* Pinewood. Misses Margaret Carson:and Helen Hayner, who have been visiting for|- the past few days as the :guests of Mrs. E. M. Hayner, Miss Hayner’s grandmother at Tenstrike, returned this morning to their homes in this city. Mrs. G. A. Walker returned yes- terday morning from International Falls from which place she accom- ,|panied her daughter, Mrs. ‘R. M. BEv- “|erst, to this city. Mrs. Everst and her son, George, will visit for some time ‘at the G. A. Walker home. Mrs. C. Larson entertained at-her home on-Bemidji avenue yesterday in | ‘| honor of Mrs. 0. Rylander, who.ex- pects to leave next week for Min- neapolis to make her future :home. The guests were Mesdames M. F. Willson, J. Tennstrom, - O. Rylander, C. G. Ecklund, L. E. Tabor and G. A: Newman of Grand Rapids, Wis. ISR RE S S S S SR RS 84 * * He who forgets to adver- ¥ tise should not complain when * the buyer forgets that he is ¥ in business. It is just a case % of “forget” all around. * x. T W . NS . TP 3******‘* 47,748.99 $328,128.36 $323,128.36 SHOWING ACTUAL INDEBTEDNESS ASSETS Due from county account gt puwlg‘n tax levies .. Due from count: £ 1t fund i Revolving lmprg\;ficnon namuxrfi levie LIABILITIES SH 421:93 .Outstanding bonds 0,258.25 State loans ...... 12,668 20 Temporary loans d 9,80 Due from town of Northern............ 50 -Floating indebtedness (or outstanding warrants) . 15,871.74 FUNDS: Sinking fund investments . 39, 3 sinklng fund cash - Bllg i Other funds eash . 7,289 11 47,743.99 Actual indebtedness of city . 117,624:70 $205,680.57 $205,680.57 CITY TREASURER’S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1916, DR. FUNDS FEBRUARY 1st, 1916: CR. FUNDS OVERDRAWN FEBRUARY lst 1915: 5 Sinking fund investments sa gfl Poor fund ...... PR . . $104.88 Sinking fund cul\ EEETREe 92.63 Interest fund ceee 1,349.67 Other funds cash . 814 79 ——— $1,454.55 - $78,516.26 CR. WARRANTS RE'!‘[RED OR PAID VI1Z: DR. RECEIPTS' VIZ: General fund . B 61,760.71 General fund 65,207:67 Permanent im; 12,343.45 Poor, fund . 4,768,96 Water fund . 8,826.45 Sinking fund . i.&lfi,{fl Library fund 1,381.44 Interest fund 16,064716 Revolving fund . 6,819.66 Permanent Improvement fund 12,568:53 Poor fund .. 4,890.96 Revolving fun 10,934.88 . Interest fund . 12,165.45 Water. fund 7,703.04 Inebriate fund . 60.00 Library fund . 1,3865:47 Road and bfldge 4,349.50 111,427.93 Sinking fund 25,012.50 DR. FUNDS OVFRDRAWN FEBRUARY 1st, 1916 137,410.12 Poor fun 36.8 CR. FUNDS FEBRUARY 1st, 1916: Road umi bridge fund . 225.23 2621 Sinking fund investments, viz: .11 Permanent {mprovement bonds . Revolving fund bond Poor fund honds Loan to interest £ Loan to revolving fund . 39,808.83 Sinking fund cash ..........coiiiiiiiiiiiiian, ceeees 695.35 FUNDS CASH, VIZ: General fund Water fund . Library fund’ Revolvlns fund . Interest fun Permanent improvemem und . 10,837.44 $190,206.29 $190,206.29 Respectfully submitted, GEO. W. RHEA, Treasurer. CITY CLERK’S REPORT OF REVENUES AND DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1st, 1916 GENEEAL FUND Fund overdrawn February 18t, 1915 «vovvvvvauaan . 311,871 00 Fund overdrawn account of hydrant warrant ..... ,000.00 '382.77 DISBURSED, WARRANTS ISSUED DURING YEAR, VIZ: RECEIPTS: From colmty.tstnrer . From state loan $38,300.04 From 75 per cent municipal court receipts. From 75 per cent miscellaneous licenses a: ,385:90 For general lighting 6,655.15 From miscellaneous receipts . . 468.00 For prisoners and Jnil 3.0 —_ ¥or :street labor, géneral ... . 3,001.97 $55:207:87 For ‘printing and stationery . 821.71 Fund overdrawn Pebruary 1st, 1916 .:.... R T 1 *“For fire department 9,814.00 For city building . 2,543.49 i For tools and equipment 389.8 For police denanmmt ) 3,200.94 G For city engineering . 654.25 For election expenses . 54.7 For municipal court . 1,738.80 For salaries—treasurer, clerk, attorney, assessor and board of equalization For health department 3 For insurance .... For scavenger 225.3 For contingent and misceilaneous . 1,191.97 For supplies, etc. . 8.7! For city team ... 154.36 $67,286.91 $67,286.. Increase is due to the purchase of motor ral-fund-expenditures year 1914 were .32. General fund expenditures year 1915 were $33,986.87. Rtus Xt {io CE,‘GBJE‘ %‘lt A general decrez.se is noted in other departments. ote—~Gene Imck n.ud other firé apparatus amounting | reet grader at a cost of $246. POOR FUND REG’!‘IIRTS' " $2,268.96 Fund overdrawn February 18t, 1915 ....cvvveuninienianennreneennanes $1,926.17 From. “fll.‘{ofl CERRRRTTR 2,600.00 ‘WARRANTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR, VIZ: $4,758.96 For board and care of paupers and pest house patients $2,028.82 Fund overdrawn February 1st, 1916 ..... 234.09 For city Poor and temporary relief 411.23 For hospital care . 443.40 For burial of paup 111.26 For railroadfares, paupers . 73.18 < 3,067.88 $4,993.06 $4,993.06 Poor fund expenditures for year 1916 were $3,067.88. The decrease is noted in a less number urial of paupers. Note—Poor .tund of paupers-boarded, als ital care and a defidetion: in endituras.-for: ’fl,"“ ‘were $8,961.13. SINKING FUND 38V !0! 83 DISBURSED, WARRANTS ISSUED DURING YEAR, VIZ: 2,892.63 FOT Tetifing DONAS «..v.ceonrs . "$26,000.00 12. F.b!!lq.fll 916 8:-}: figfi% 1ty & For premium on handling same ... .. —— ‘RECEIPTS: 012, ‘From. 26.per cent muni courtaaceipts. FUND! From :26:pe o Binking fand investments, viz: Permanent improvement bonds evolvlns :und ‘bonds $15,000.00 10,000.00 ‘Brom. interest on siteand mum From-interest: oml\éwna dnvedtrkents: 2,816.22 Poor:fund bonds ... Loan to intereat. fund Loan to revolving'fund ... Cash in fund February 1st, 1816 ...........ccvvvvnnnnnnns $66,616.68 Note—Qutatanding-:bonds :to:the .amopnt of $2,600° were retired the current year. TEREST FUND Fund overdrawn February 1st, 1915 ........ceoeveennns $4,724.67 5,479.16 ’2 11500 DISBURSED, W. 'S ISSUED DURING YEAR, VIZ: Ex For interest on bonds'. ... $5,265.26 For interest on warrants ceseees . 3,627.19 Cash in fund February 18t, 1916 ........ccovvveeeiinnnnnn $18,064.16 = Note—Inferest expenditures for year 1914 on bonds were $5,263.26, o ts $2,5638.60 'ln‘orflt expendityres. for year 1915 on bonds were 5,208.26, nxl: ::g::n ’I.HT 19 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT FUND RECFI;?JIPTS: o Eiaaieas $6,068.63 Fund.overdrawn February 1st, 1915 .....ocuvveeirinneiorrnnneeacens. $6,607.30 r ¢ From state Toan (] WARRANTS ISSUBD DURING. THE YEAR, VIZ $12,668.53 For streets; roads 'and bridges .. $6,246.52 Fund overdrawn Februapy 1 1,479:67 gg; l):;ldéng and band stand 149.24 4 For.street and mey nr&'ning-" For-fire dock: ORI For balance pert, For road Mg wny, Lunn »roperty o PR O e 7,440.90 $14,048.20 $14,048.20 enditur 91 re 89.41( “. Parm ant rovement fund ex; endmu-u ear 1915 were $7,440.90. reas: Er- ConAErioeed Juriiy ¥ L& stal for vear 1014 was §3:586.07. For aar Ibie ans Deseue etc:, was due owln to eonnnmu on ot rold betwun sections 2 and 11 and sections 1 and 12; to completing road llmd i * road on West Fourth street; to cul verts, Thll nhow- a total expense of $8,462.04. A balance bri E%e the heuvler expenditures which. make up..the. $5,246. ¥ O ge contract Note—Pi jent..i hown a@o ‘of $400 l: k ki . REVOLVING FUND RECEIPTS: ¢ Fund overdrawn February 1st, 1915 . gfigfi‘v’m‘; Ty TP s1093147 $3,635.71 907.41 DXBBURSED. kWi‘ARRANTS ISSUED DURING YEAR: r 8 ven:g;::w'&ik ks, ;. et FOF Spisesing . Cash in tund February-1st, 1916 $10,934.88 Revolving fu nd expenditures year 1915 were $2,883.99. $10,934.88 Note—Rev. und expenditures year 1914 were $10,337.71. Decrease due account of no paving or olving:f! storm sewer construction during the year. _ROAD AND:BRIDGE: FUND h in fund Februa: w1916 '571 17 DIS RRANTS.ISSUED DURING YE. g‘nd -:‘ve:?uw: Feb?i#’h?gut Wum. road.and fling at’ M&I-mmfinflver bridge....... $800. 0 xuo-rmmm fund uncnd.lt\q‘u you uu were $7,062.! lo( m&::{a oto unw 2 $800.00 lflwnlf river. Expenditures for 1915, $300, shown above.