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@ i } | BARKER ELECTED (Continued from Page 1.) proprietor of Barker's Drug and Jewelry store. He i3 also head of tensively engaged in development work. He is also interested in what- ever 18 for the promotion of Bemidji's welfare and in this connection it can be stated that whenever it requires some one to ‘“‘go to bat” for anything for Bemidji it is usually saddled on- the Merchants’ association, affiliated | to Mr. Reynolds and he alyays takes with the Commercial club under the title Merchants’ Association of the Commercial club. All Are Boosters. First Vice President Harnwell is prominently identified with business and civic affairs of the city and is the manager of the St. Hilaire Lumber company. He is the retiring treas- urer of the club and had taken a deep interest in its work to boost Be- midji. Mr. Reynolds, second vice presi- dent, is of the firm of Reynolds & Winter, extensive handlers of farm lands and other properties ,also ex- CLASSIFIED WANTED PUSUUUUUIUIITIVUSINUTUOVIVPVEPVVE IR WANTED—Lady cook at Hotel 38';1“6- wants Clerks. tions May 8. $75 to $120 month. Steady work. Common education sufficient. Sample questions free. Write immediately. Franklin In- stitute, Dep’t. 207-C, Rochester, N. Y. 5 WANTED—Girl for light work; one who can go nights. Apply H. Codden, Bloos- ton’s ‘Store. 2-314 WANTED--Have cash buyer for large tract of land near here, but he is a close buyer. E. J. Willits, 1156 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-315 WANTED—Let me rent your house. Have parties waiting. E. J. Wil- lits, 115 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-315 WANTED—Have customer for house not less than four rooms and 50 to 100-foot lot. Must have it at once, spot cash. E. J. Willits, 116 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-315 WANTED—Listings of good farm near city. See me at once. E. J. ‘Willits, 115 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-315 ‘WANTED—Boarders. Board and room $5 per week. 103 Irvine Ave. So. 6-317 WANTED—Dishwasher, Third .St. Cafe. 312tt WANTED—Helper at Bemidji Iron ‘Works. 4-314 WANTED—OId false Don’t matter if broken. $5.00 per eet. Mail to L. MAZER, 2007 8. Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Will send cash by return mail. 12-324 teeth. WANTED—Girl for gemeral house- work. 703 Bemidji Ave. 37t FOR | FOR SALE—Small house cheap. H. D. Hovey, 613' 14th St. 5-319 FOR SALE OR TRADE—For stock, modern up-to-date 7-room flat store building, full size basement, \ at 523 Minn. Ave., Bemidji. Ad- dress Wm. A. Fischer, Glasgow, Mont. 7-321 FOR SALE—19156 Ford at a snap. Bemidji Auto Co. 6-320 FOR SALE—If you want the best saw rig in this country I have it, 7% horsepower engine on steel truck and steel frame, 3 saws; also have 3 saws and arbor for sawing lath. Will sell thid rig right. E. J. Willits, 115 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-315 FOR SALE—If you want to sell or exchange your real estate, auto, horses or cows, see me mnow. I sold out everything last week. E. J. Willits, 115 3rd St. Phone 41. 3-316 FOR SALE—1916 Studebaker Six. J. J. Trask, City. ) 6-317 FOR SALE—Nine-room house with five lots, two blocks from city hall. Phone 374. 10-322 FOR SALE—Phone 300, Edward An- derson, if you want to sell your furniture, household goods, horses, N harnesses and wagons. 4-316 #FOR SALE—An 18-foot launch and boat house, and life preservers, everything in first class condition. Value $500, will sell for $300. A. L. Collard, 406 Minn. Ave. 312-tt HOUSE FOR SALE—Have two houses on Beltrami Ave., 1014 and 1100; must sell one of these houses within thirty days. Look the houses over and if interested write to me and I will make you a price at a big sacrifice. Address Oscar Miner, Grand Forks, 1:.{)5 FOR SALE—At a bargain, 1 Singer sewing machine, one 8-ft. dining table, 1 music cabinet, 1 hall raek, 1 electric range. 1015 Bemidji Ave. 6-316 FOR SALE—Lots and acres. One lot 50 feet on Lake Shore, and one acre on Irvine, Minnesota or Bemidji, to one party $250. First purchaser gets first choice. Ger- trude Weber. Phone 18 -Wl.z 153 [ S U RPONE wielct FOR SALE—When you want a lot, or house ‘and lot, five-acre tracts for garden or poultry raising, 40, 80 : or 160 acres for farming, call on Mathew Larson. Phone 249. 4-21 L e FOR.SALE—Bight head Holstein milk cows. Phone 17-F-2. J. H. French. 6-314 FOR SALE—Five-room house and lot on Lake Boulevard. Address “S. A.,” Pioneer. 221tf —————————————————————————— MISCELLANEOUS—I can sell your property no matter where located. Can handle any kind of a deal, no matter how large or how small. E. J. Willits, 115 3rd St. Phon; 34115. | hold no matter how arduous the task and he usually “brings home the ba- con.” George is Treasurer. The new treasurer, J. L. George, i8 auditor of Beltrami county and his judgment on matters under discus- sion by the club has always been recognized. He was one of the com- mittee chosen to revamp the club’s affairs and put the organization on a business footing under the new re- gime. The entire directorate are all men of affairs and prominent in Bemidji and have the utmost confidence of the entire community. Other Business Matters. The election occupied most of the long evening’s seasfon. Communica- tions were received concerning the desire of a glass casket company to locate here, the concern having es- tablished itself in Kansas City with a force of about 200 employes. A wagon manufacturing plant also has made inquiry relative to a location. A sweeping compound manufacturing plant is also looking at Bemidji and these concerns wil be given due in- vestigation and consideration. “Adeguate Boat Service. The question of adequate and sat- isfactory boat service on the lake was also broached, H. Mayne Stan- ton being the chairman of the com- mittee. He reported that Captain MacLaughlin was willing to again place a boat on the lake if guaran- teed $1,000. It was decided to sell tickets for $10 which could be used either for freight or passenger ser- vice and nearly $200 of these were subscribed for before the meeting ad- journed. Captain MacLaughlin will put the boat in service, three reg- ular trips daily and specials arranged for later. His craft will be equipped according to government regulations and his ability as a careful and effi- cient navigator is well known. SENIOR CLASS PLAY CAST IS ANNOUNCED The cast of characters has been announced for the Senior class play, “What Happened to Jones,”” which is to be staged at the Grand theater Friday, April 13. The first re- hearsal will take place tonight. Cast. Jones—Daniel Gainey. Ebenezer Goodly—Maurice Wit- ting. Antony Goodly, D. D.—Chester Kinney. Richard Heatherly—Herbert War- field. Thomas Holder—Claude Bailey. William Bigbee—Lawrence Knox. Henry Fuller—Harold White. Mrs. Goodly—Emma Klein. Cissy—Milre Achenbach. Marjorie—Olga Skinvick. Minerva—Lucene McCuaig. Alvina Starlight—Dorothy son. Helma—Lucy Brooks. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The high school girls' basketball team will play the Cass Lake team here Friday. The girls expect the support of all the basketball fans as a part of the net proceeds will be used to buy sweaters for the team. The five regulars will get sweaters this year and a custom will be estab- lished in future years of giving every girl that plays on the team two years a sweater. REV. SOPER HOME Rev. M. A. Soper of the American Sunday School Union returned today from Puposky where he preached at the Lake Julia Sanatorium yesterday. C. C. Vm(slt;l;sM?l?lgsaglls was in Bemidji yesterday visiting his cousin, R. E. Fisher. Car- AWAY ON TRIP H. Vandervort left this morning for Marquette, Mich. OWN A Woodstock It is a better typewriter Guaranteed for 2 years. MODEL 4 MODEL 5 $68.00 $100.00 $5 down, $5/$5 down, $3 per month per month. CASH PRICE SOME LESS Phone 922 Bemidji Pioneer SCOOP 2532 OWN A Woodstock It is a better typewriter Guaranteed for 2 years. MODEL 4 | MODEL 5 $68.00 $100.00 $5 down, $3| $5 down, $5 per month. per month CASH PRICE SOME LESS Phone 922 Bemidji Pioneer BEMIDJI BOYS TO SING IN CONCERT Miss Beth Evans will present the Bemidji Boys’ Glee club Tuesday, March 27, in the Methodist church. There are nineteen members in the club, which contains some of the best boys’ voices in the city. The boys have been practicing since Feb- ruary 1 and meet every Sunday af- ternoon at the Evans home. Much enthusiasm has been displayed and the young men have taken excption- al interest in their work. Seven numbers will be given at the concert by the club, and three numbers by a sextette. Miss Evans, who has been coaching the boys, is a well known soloist, being a graduate of the Minneapolis School of Music and having toured the state of Minnesota and part of North Dakota last year doing concert work. Miss Vera Backus of this city, reader, and a graduate of the North- western School of Oratory, Chicago, will give a reading, ““The Passingj of the Fleet.” The following are|Z] the members of the club: First tenors—Dr. D. McCann, Ray- mond Hannah, Archie Ditty, Oscar Nelson. Second tenors—Willis Rodman, George Graham, Alex Cameron, Har-|S] old Naylor, A. Nuss. First bass—Whitney Brown, Carl Jacobson, Herbert Hannah, Herbert Raco, R. Thurber. Second bass—Hovey Lord, Kern Olson, Mr. Schultz, Vernon Lamson, Elbridge Lord. Miss Beth Evans, director, Miss Jane Hayner, accompanist. and OO TRY A PAIR Of these $4.00 men’s dress shoes. You will be surprised at the quality and style of these shoes. Wide foot-form last, and a good solid calf or gunmetal shoe, with or without rubber heel, button or lace. Has the wear- ing quality and appearance of many shoes you are now paying five and six dollars for. Why pay more? TRY A PAIR Of those boys’ Neolin sole shoes. | We believe we have found the sole that will stand up under the sturdy wide-awake boy. A neat dress shoe, and with this Neolin sole, which is water proof and will wear longer than any other sole made, should be the ideal shoe for the kids. TRY A PAIR Of our men’s $3.00 heavy work shoes. Good heavy shoe, wide lasts, made for service. Get a can of Dri-Foot—water proofs the shoe, keeps it soft and pliable and will add a great deal to the wear of the shoe. = KNAPP'S SHOE STORE e | W This is the Life -- Yes, This is the Life for Scoop -X DO ENTUY A SMOKE- AFTER. EATING - NOW (FNoU WILL Photo by American Press Association. Civilian instructors at the aviation station of the United States signal corps at Mineola, N. Y., refused to do any- h thing else Lut teach flying, so they struck. Here are students being ta.ght at the school by a regular arm:, man. i 9 The Dresses ranging in price from $29.50 to $98 The Skirts from $7.50 to $14.50 The Suits from $45 to $67.50 The Coats from $57.50 to $115 Meeting all requirements for an entire season, it is possible for a woman_to be dressed entirely by Poiret at an outlay that would formerly have bought but a single Poiret garment. Will You Favor Us by Allowing Us to Show "the Gar- ments and Present You With an Album de Luxe = Leary - Bowser Co. Store is privileged to present exclusively in Bemidji, authorized reproductions of The Poiret Models for Spring 1917 Opening Saturday,March 17 These authorized Poiret reproductions are very moderate in price Garments By American Designers Suits $12.50 to $50; Coats $10 to $35; Skirts $4.50 to $15; Dresses $10 to $25 Women's Shoes We have shoes to fit every, ¢ostume. The beautiful colored high lace kid shoes at $10.00 to $13.50, down to the ordinary shoe selling at $3 to $6 a pair. New Waists We now have the late models in ladies silk waists. Georgette waists - $500 to $7.50 Crepe de chine waists $3.50 to $5.00 Children’s Shoes - We have over $3000.00 worth of women's and children’s shoes that we are selling at the old price. This |E 5 price is much below the sale price % today. The prudent buyer is antici- I pating her needs in footwear. Wash Goods Here you will find the late patterns in wash goods, also Romper cloth, Devonshire cloth, Kindergarden cloth, and Ginghams. 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