Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 6, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 215. BELTRAMI COUNTY AWARDED TI ENGINEERS SUBMIT ' REPORT ON PLAN FORIMPROVING PARK AT DIAMOND POINT Morell & Nichols of Minneapolis Act Under Instructions of the City Council. LAN BAND STAND AT POINT OF CITY PARK Central Portion of Park to Be Given for Playgrounds; Bath Houses are Planned. . _Acting under instructions of the Bpmidji ¢ity council, Morell & Nich- Qle, .landscape architects and engi- neers of Minnegpolig, have made, a survey of the_grounds.at Diamond Point park and have prepared a gen- eral plan’ for; tli¢ drrangemernt of_the Dark to conform with the improve- ment of the normal, sghool grounds. A copy of the plans was printed in the Pioneer a week ago. ,;At a meeting of the city council Monday, the archltects‘Sub}nltted a report, parts of which are as follows: Parks are United. “In order that you may see the srelation of the scheme to that of the Wgtudy for the normal, school grounds, we have incorporated both the sur- vey and general plan of the normal school grounds. In working out the general scheme we have taken into consideration the advisability of serv- ing the individual needs of the city park, as a unit, and yet to combine and unite the entire scheme with that of the normal school grounds. For instance, while one of the drives extending through the normal school grounds, unites and forms g part of the system of drives in the city park, a separate entrance is made to the <city park at the assumed terminal of Doud avenue. We understand that this point where Doud avenue turns, Tias not been definitely determined upon. - ) Scheme is Simple. “In view of the fact that the park, as already existing, is so naturally beautiful in the splendid growth of trees and fine outlook over the lake, we have endeavored in working out the general plan to keep the scheme just as simple and free from any for- mality as is possible. An informal drive is shown extending around the orders of the park, thus opening up Ics beauties to vehicular traffic. Path ‘connections have also been shown 7y from the entrance and from the con- {" nections with the normal school grounds, widening through the trees and extending to various points of interest. We have tried to keep as few paths as is practical, it being the Y idea that the roads can also be util- ized and in fact a portion of these could be natural trails through the i ‘woods in all locations where feasible. Dock Facilities. ‘“We would call your attention to the fact that in the development of this park, it is undoubtedly true that as it becomes a point of interest to I the residents of your city, it will be advisable to provide dock facili- ties so that an approach to the park [ can be made by persons coming with canoes, row boats, or even launches. “On the north shore, where such { a splendid beach is available and the water is so shallow, we have suggest- ed that provisions be made for bath- ing and if so desired, dressing rooms can be provided for this purpose. i “In view of the sightliness of the J . location of the extreme point of land, we have chosen this point, in our 4cheme as a possibility of strong de- velopment, and using this as a focal point in the entire scheme. At such a time as your council might feel that the expenditure is warranted, a splendid architectural feature could be worked out at this point, using a parapet wall to act as a protection and also to serve as an outlook over the entire lake. Construct Band Stand. “A band stand could be constructed at this point and seats provided to make provision for the crowds that would naturally tend to congest at this point.- Such an architectural development at this location would not only serve as a most interesting eature in the development of the | ‘Dark itself, but would also be most attractive and serve as a land mark in its appearance from the lake. The space to the west could be utilized for parking automobiles. “The central %prt,ipn,vot the park is given up to general recreation and for picnics and it i§ our idéa that %\;ch playground apparatus as mig_lit installed from .tite to time, eould be scattered informally in the woods -4bg, thus prevent any bare play- ground space being necessary.”, rand Forks, N. in a few days. griers. in Bemijdji, with, heada) \ mpcy, amily to this city. ;moved his OFFICE IN BEMIDJI & -rea‘té\lor&be p,Lite,ln%lrnpfie of ., will ¥aus _ SPRn. S bednell Office 16 thiNolty With-| .. ChovkBton, R. D. Bartlett, who Myerchifl,a, ‘has been named district manager|was gored ti hag|he Bt'gwted to. separate: two. fight-| ing bulls. : IDJI DAILY P BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 6. 1916. ' IRD PRIZE I HIGH SGHOOL ELEVEN PROGRAM FOR BIG GALLED FOR PRAGTIGE COUNTY FAIR IS Ingvald Juvrud, coach of the Be- midji high school football team, call- ed a meeting of the candidates for the football eleven Tuesday afternoon and made arrangements for the 1916 season. It is planned to have six or seven games this season. The mater- ial is good avL\ practice will begin to- morrow. KOOCHIGHING GOUNTY AUDITOR HEARINGS WILL BEGIN MONDAY Interest is Keen in Sensational Charges Against Auditor L. H. Slocam. | ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AID IN CASE Attornev Brown, Named Commis- sioner, Not Advised When Hear- ings are to Start. Hearings will be begun at Inter- national FFalls Monday, according to word received from that city today, in the sengational charges that have been filed with state officers against County Auditor L. H. Slocum and which resulted in his being suspended from office temporarily by Governor Burnquist. s L. W. Wilson who has been ap- pointed auditor ad interim has been constantly on the job sin¢e Saturday going over the books with Attorney N. B. Arnold of Duluth who at the instigation of four.' International Falls taxpayers’ claims to have un- covered evidence indicating that there has-been a wastage of about $200,000 in_county funds. Detectives are also at work on the investigation, it is reported. There is a general feeling at In- ternational Falls that the charges should be probed to the bottom, re- gardless of whom it affects. Attorney M. J. Brown of Bemidji, who has been named commissioner in charge of the hearings, stated to- day that he has not been advised when the hearings will be held. A report from International Falls states that hearings will begin next Mon- day. Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has announced that he would request At- torney General Smith to send an as- sistant to aid in the investigations. COUNTY BOARD APPROPRIATES FUNDS TO PAY JEFF ROAD TAX Beltrami County Has 28 Miles of Fa- mous Highway Within Its Limits, 4 ROAD TO BE IMPROVED; ASSESSMENT IS $252 Application is Made to Board of County Commissioners to Form New Town. The board of county commissiop- ers, which is meeting in regular ses- sion at the court house, has appro- priated $252 as Beltrami county’s assessment for the Jefferson highway, from New Orleans to Winnipeg. Each county through which the road pass- es must pay an assessment of nine| dollars per mile. There are 28 miles of road in this county. Plans were also niade by the board of county commissioners and. the board, of .directors. of ,the Jefferson highway to have the road improved. The road, is being posted with direc- tion sighs. > Many road and Bridge matters are up before.the commissioners at this sessiofl. 3 2 The board acted favorably upon the petition for a new; town in 158- 33. The new town has mot b named. Three names have been sug: gested, = They are Scott, and Meadowland. Eagletree Mtdir, ‘Sobt. 8. JbiiH ST e COMPLETED; MANY | - ON OPENING DAY; EXHIBITS ENTERED| ~ ATTENDANGE LARGE Wednesday, September 13, to Be Entry Day; Exhibitors to Be Admitted Free. | EXCELLENT PRIZES FOR ALL EVENTS Foot, Horse, I'ushmobile, Automobile and Motoicycle Races are on . Program. Let’s Go! Beltrami county will hold its an- nual fair, Sept. 13, 14 dand 15. Plans have been completed for the fair and officials state that without a doubt, it will be the biggest fair that Beltrami county has ever had. New and added attractions, more ex- hibits and a splendid race program will be features of the fair. Wednesday—Entry Day. Wednesday. September 13, will be entry day. Exhibitors will be ad- mitted to the fair grounds on this day free. e Thursday, September 14, will be Bemidji day. The judging of exhib- its will begin at nine o’clock. At ten o’clock a special inspection will be made of the stock and at eleven o’clock a free exhibition will be given by Al Bossar, contortionist and aerial performer. In the afternoon a program of boys,’ girls,” fat men, married wom- en’s, potato and rack races will be held. A tug of war will be staged between the Farmers and the Towns- men. Motorcycle Race. There will also be a. motorcycle race, bicycle races, horse and pony races, Australian pursuit race and ‘auto races on that aftermoon: Excellent prizes have been secured for all events. On the last day of the fair an ex- cellent program of races of all kinds has been arranged. As a special event, Chad Jewett in his “Bidmidg”- Ford Special” constructed in Be- midji, will race again time for five miles. This car is the same that won in the big race staged at the Twin City Speedway, Memorial Day. Clubs to Exhibit. All the farmers’ clubse in the coun- ty are preparing exhibits for the fair. School exhibits will be larger than ever before. Officials state that entries will be made by several bure bred stock owners. The Red Lake Indian agency will have a special exhibit of work done by the Indians. Besides school work of the Indians, an agricultural ex- hibit will be shown. Arrangements are being made for the securing of a machinery and tractor display. It is believed that some large tractor company will have an exhibit here to demonstrate the use of the tractor on the farm. Stump pulling machinery will also be exhib- ited. As a special feature in the eve- ning for the fair visitors, the Grand and Rex theaters have prepared spe- cial fair programs. They will show late Metro, Triangle, V. S. L. E. and Mutual releases. Yi? g Y, A V] IZ/// (OL s MANY REGISTER AT LOGAL SCHOOLS More Students Than Last Year; Class * Rooms are Overflowing; More Expected. ¥ NYMORE 7th AND 8th GRADES IN JUNIOR HIGH All Rooms in Nymore School are Filled to the Limit; Church is Being Used, S0 many students registered in the Bemidji and Nymore schools' Tuesday that sbmé ‘of ‘the school Fooms dre ovérflowing and arfangemeénts must be made to takeé care of the ove classes. It is eXpected that more stu- dents will register within the next few weeks. = - i The Bemidji schools were crowd last year and during the su months accommodations were m: ads for an increase in the number of stu- dents. . Filled to Limit, The rooms in the:Nymore school are filled “to the limit,” despite the fact that the seventh and eighth grade classes are being taken care of in-the Junior high school in Bemidji. Besides using the Nymore school building, the Congregational church is being used by classes. W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools is in charge of the Nymore schools until the village votes on annexation to Bemidji. In the first grade in Nymore 43 children are enrolled. Miss Ade- laide Gallagher is the teacher. The enrollment in the other grades are: Second, 40, Miss Edith Tilseth, in- structor; third and fourth, 41, Miss Phoebe Tise, instructor; fourth and fifth, 45, Miss Rose Olson, instructor; fiftth and sixth, 40, Miss Ida Bakke, instrugtor. o' | B -3 Increase of Ten. The enrollment on the first day at ihe East Bemidji school shows an in- crease of ten over last year. There are 38 enrolled in the first, second and third grades, of which Miss Chesborough is instructor, and 28 in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades, of which Miss Alice Thompson is in- structor. Several rooms in the North school are crowded. The registraton of the first day was 22 in the first grade, 35 in the second and third grades, 30 in the fourth grade and 44 in the fifth and sixth grades. The instruc- tors are Miss Ella Idste, first grade; Miss Madelaine Johnson, second and third grades; Miss Susan Peckham, fourth grade, and Miss Mable Fuller, fifth and sixth grades. In the Central school a conges- tion is reported in the third, fourth and fifth grades. In other rooms the attendance is normal. To relieve the congestion in this building an un- graded room will be organized. Enrollment Large. The enrollment the first day was as follows: First grade, Miss Ruth Harding, instructor, 29; first grade, Miss Agnes Strand, instructor, 39; first grade, Miss Catherine Budelman, instructor, 33; second grade, Miss Abbie Murphy, instructor, 31; second grade, Miss Laura Welsh, instructor, 33; third grade, Miss Emma Fors- berg, instructor, 43; third grade, Miss Miss Elsie Schmitt, instructor, 47; b. thanks to whose ‘| peri i fourth grade, Miss Grace Gray, in- Miss Ruth Jones, inmstructor, 32; Miss Ruth Joneg, instructor, 46; fifth grade, Miss Esther Kyllo, instructor, 32 4 ;glxtgn grade, Miss Margaret Mc- Donald, instructor, 41; sixth grade, Miss, Mabél Oakey, instructor; 43. The atténdance in the Junior high school on the first day was far above | normal. .. There were 209 enrolled, 111 in the seventh grade| and 98 in the eighth grade. The large enrollmént is due to the admit- ting of the seventh and eighth grades from Nymore and an increase in the number of farm and local students. is above normal. FORSUMMER VISITORS Light and Boat Service is " | COMMITTEE TO WRITE TO. SUMMER GUESTS Annual Get-Acqusinted Picnic May Be Held for Summer Péople and Bemidji- Citizens. Bemidji is going to take. better care of its summer viditors next sea- son. It is going to furnish more entertainment and more conveniences if plans formed by the Bemidji Com- mercial club are carried out. 4 At a meeting of the Commercial club Tuesday evening the civic im- provement committee, of which Dr. G. M. Palmer is chairman, was named to correspond with summer visitors and ascertain their desires. ;I‘he committee will also make plans or ‘Better” Boating - facilities; The construction of docks at various points around Lake Be- midji; Better roads.around Lake Be- midji and to other lakes near Bemidji; Police protection for cottages during winter season; Union delivery service for supplies for summer, resorters; More entertainments for sum- mer resorters; An annual get-to-gether picnic for summer resorters and Be- midji people; More accommodations summer visitors; Free camping grounds; Electric light service to vari- ous points on the lake; Telephone service to all points of the lake. That action is necessary for the benefit of the summer visitors was pointed out by H. E. Reynolds of the firm of Reynolds & Winter. He stated that there are 59 cottages oc- cupied on Lake Bemidji, and that the summer business in this district amounted to nearly $50,000 a sea- son. The clud appointed the industrial committee to make arrangements for the securing of flat buildings in Be- midji on account of the shortage of rentable homes. The meeting Tuesday was the first of the winter season and plans were made for the increasing of the mem- bership of the club to 300. There are now 238 members. for TURTLE RIVER CLUB TO MEET OGTOBER 7 The Turtle River Working club will meet at the home of George Kei- ser, October 7. PAY HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF LAFAYETTE (By United Press) New York, Sept. 6.—Nation-wide observance of today as the birthday of Marquis of Lafayette, the man who turned France in favor and support of the American revolution, is being ‘made in the United States. Exer- cises are being held in this city, Fall River, Mass., Washington, New Or- leans' and many. other cities. The :New York celebration committee speaks of the day as “‘an opportunity to honor the miemory and commemor- ate' the'deeds of one of’the noblest heroes of the American revolution, efforts France’s Byfipathy for ‘a cidse of'freedom was -given effective expression at a crucial d of ‘the struggle for American ~—A mighty aterways, ‘“‘for 141 defense” will eek from today from. every coastal of thst: ‘ways association. . Historical Soctety students | The attendance in the high school PLANSIMPROVEMENTS | | Union Delivery, Télephotie, Electric HISTORICAL | TRE CRE 3 > FORTY CENTS PER MONTH X a —_— structor, 43; fourth grade, Miss Clara cnuNTY GET ‘ Folkestad, instructor, 40; fifth grade, d MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOR EXHIBIT 'Washington c.;m Awarded M Prize in the All-State Contest. GILE WINS FIRST : PRIZE FOR CORN County Wins First Prizé iw T Nortl;em (By Unitéd Press) St. Patll;’ Mitin,; Sept. 6—Waski;. ington county: today -won first prize in the all-state contest for ,the best ’ Miptidsota, stafe fair. was second and Nie- amounting to" $210. - Othér ranks in the ‘Northern division were as fol- lows: . -Itasca, Aitkin, Becker, Koo- chiching, Crow Wing and Cook, re- spectively. = - In the Central division, Wadena, ‘Washington, Morrison and Todd were the only entries. In the Southern divisicn, - Sibley was first, Cottonwood secoud, Me- i Leod, third, Renville, fourth, Olm- § stead and Dakota. . B. M. Gile, Bemidji school agricul- | turist, was awarded first prize for the best fifty ears of corn of any va- riety of dent. Beltrami county was awarded first prize on potatoes in the state-wide exhibit. HHKK KKK KK KKK K KKK ¥ . TELEGRAPH NEWS _ % KKK KK KK KKK KKK KKK " Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. ~ 6.—Pri- mary election returns indicate that U. S. Senator LaFollette has been nominated for the semate over M. G. Jeffries. Governor Phillip will undoubtedly head the Republican state ticket. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 6.—Rain this afternoon cut today’s attendance at the state fair. The attendance, it is estimated, will be 20,000. ‘ New London, Conn., Sept. 6.—The withdrawal of the American expedi- tion from Mexico is-destined to be the first question to be settled by the Mexican-American commission. Cleveland, Sept. 6.—Charles E. Hughes is resting today. ‘Washington, Sept. 6.—The senate has taken up the election corrupt practices act. A debate has been started. Berlin, Sept. 6.—It is officially ad- mitted that the French have taken Clery. Berlin, Sept. 6.—(Official)—The Bulgarians and the Germans stormed and captured seven Rumanian works yesterday, 40 miles from Bucharest. “The Hague, Sept. 6.—Following the air raid in London Saturday night Zeppelins landed near Mons. They were badly damaged and the parts were dissembled and shipped to Ger- many. The crew is suffering from shrapnel wounds. Chicago, Sept. 6.—Mrs. James Barnes, whose husband was found dead in Washington park, today con- fessed to killing him because he re- fused to live with her. Bucharest, Sept. 6.—(Official)— The Rumanians have captured the Transylvania town of Sepri Stgyorgy in Merisorr valley. London, Sept. 6.—(Official)—The British have captured the entire Leuse wood. New York, Sept. 6.—Detectives to- day turned to Broadway’s ‘“white lights” in an attempt to find who killed Dwight Dilworth, Sunday, by a mysterious shot from Van Cortland park. It has been discovered that Dilworth was well known on Broad- way. HUNTING SEASON T0 OPEN TOMORROW The small game ' hunting season will operi in Minnesota tomorrow. A large number of Bemidji hunters are’ planning on going after the A private dance will be given at 5 threlclty hAIE Friday SYerfng, . Ty Swiher s 't Cha Which will ‘be giveit by a young men of Bemidji. have been issued. nuiber’ of nvitations