Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 6, 1917, Page 5

FEDERAL Nearly 5,000,000 §quare’ Yards Super- vised in: Last Fiscal Year. Nearly 5,000,000 square yards of roadway, the equivalent of 561.9 miles of road fifteen” feet wide, were con- structed under the supervision of fed- eral road specialists in the last fiscal year, according to the annual report of the office of publiic roads and rural en- gineering of the United States-depart- ment of agriculture. This is more than double the imiléage so constructed in previous years. The roads constructed under supervision of the office include experimental roads, post roads, county roads and roads in national parks and forests. The expenditures of the office for this purpose were*chiefly for en- gineering services and supervision, the communities, except in the case of for- est and park roads, meeting the bulk of the costs for material and construc: Hon. A special appropriation was made for the construction of the post roads in the postoffice appropriation bill of 1912. Eight of the eleven post road projects remaining at the beginning of the last fiscal year were completed by the end of the year, bringing the mile- age of the completed roads under this special project to 697.6. Three of the original seveénteen projects, aggregat- ing 59.17 miles in length, remained un completed at the end of the year. The eight projects completed are in seven states and traverse fifteen counties. The demonstration maintenance work undertaken in 1914 on a through route from Washington to Atlanta was contin ued during the year, the mileage under supervision increasing from 724 to 876 ‘The cumulative effect of continuous maintenance, says the report, has been demonstrated by the fact that from March 15 to, the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 1916, the road was not closed to traffic at any point, In the national parks and national forests the ‘office supervised construc- tion of approximately 170 miles of road, of which about seventy miles ‘were compléted.- One of the roads un- der construction—the Escalente-Win- der road in the Powell natfonal forest, Utab—will ‘open up communication with a settlement in the valley of the upper Colorado river which has here- tofore been practically cut off from the rest of the world, INCREASE IN ROAD BUILDING. Expenditure on Highways Shows 250 Per Cent Gdin In Decade. An enormous inerease in the total ex: penditures for road building and bridge construction marked the development of highway work in the United States during the past twelve years. Statis- tics compiled by the office of public roads show that the expenditures for - this work increased from approximate- ly $80,000,000 a year in 1904 to about $282,000,000 in 1915, or more than 250 per cent. State expenditures increased from $2,500,000 to more than $53,000,- 000. In addition, more than §27:000.000 of local funds were spent under state supervision in 1915, bringing the totul road and bridge expenditures managed by the states to $80,514,699. The rapid growth in importance ot state highway departments is shown by the report. Since 1891, when New Jersey established the first of these agencies, every state except Indiana. South Carolina and Texas now has some form of highway department. The falling off in value of road work performed by statute and convict labor was frowm 25 per cent of the total iu 1904 to less than 5% per cent of the total in 1915, Road Building In Peru. The government of Peru has adopted a scheme of road building to apply to all parts of the republic. Projected roads are classified in four groups— national, departmental, provincial and district. ‘The national government is* to e charge of the construction and maintenance of the national roads. which will be those between the princi- pal points of the republic. Other roads will be in charge of departmental, pro- vincial and distric t authorities. A staff of road engineers will be organized and provided for in the annual budget. is a science that is-worthy of study: It teaches us health and harmony are : SYRONYImMOUS. If every part of you; body acts in * right relationship—is mechanically | & correct—health results. No machine that is not in proper adjustment will run easily, if at all. THE CHIROPRACTOR ‘FOR ROADS| Photos by American Press Association Ruthless U boat warfare bas cau to reasonably cheap wooden craft. B top is a sister ship completely rigged. A Poet’'s Custard Bath, A custom which has now disappeared ased to afford much amusement to the guests at the banquet on lord mayor’s day. In the household of the lord mayor there existed the offices of jester and city laureate. On the day of the feast a huge quaking custard was made in a dish as large as a bathing machine. It was the duty of the laureate, clad in official garb, to spring from his chair into the depths of the custard, splash- Ing the contents over the table and the nearest guests. In return for this feat the laureate was allowed to eat as much of the cus- tard as he wished, which was probably very little.—London Tatler We Buy and Telephone 272 Business and Professional I-ccqcc«icfiiccfiic DRS. GILMORE & McCANN * PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS % Oftice—Miles Block « I E R R R R 8 B EE R R RS} I E R R R R R R R R R LR E R DR. E. A. SHANNOK, M.D. * PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON & Office in Mayo Block ® Phone 396 Res. Phone 397 % EE R KRERXKEKKK KX XXX XXX KK DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office—Miles Block IEE SRR SRR R IEE R SRR R RS DRB. L. A. WARD PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON x * * & TR AKX AR XA N AR kR I E 2 SRR R R RS R R R R Troppman Block Bemidji, Minn. IEEEREE R R FE L RN EEEREEEXXEXEXS AR A AART AN AR RN KRR EREREREX * EE RN RE SRS S k] & Gibbons Bldg. Phone 108 EREXEREREERER KD ERREEREREEREEEE * - A.DANNENRERG 1 remove the' chromie diceases CHIROPRACTOR « Office hours: 10-13, 1:30-8 7-8 Phone 406-W ~ BEMIDJI HORSE MARKET Harnesses and Vehicles. P Moberg Construction COMpény ok kb ko hR S AR AR LA * EEEREEREKEE R XXX K|, qpy Bloch IREERRRRRR R S0 o P sed shipbullders to turn their attention elow is one partly planked, while at the ready to go in for foreign trade. Deceived by a Cloud. The instinct of animals is sometimes supposed to be more infallible than human reason, but a sciéntist’s obser- vations of the katydid rather contra- dict that opinion. The katydid. with its musical membranes, produces two distinet *“‘songs.” one peculiar to the night and familiar to everybody. the other a daytime tune, which is rather’| a rasp than a melody. According to the sclentist mentioned, it is sometimes quite comical to hear the singers sud- denly change their tune when a dark cloud obscures the sun, immediately resuming their daytime song when it bas passed. This recalls the hens that @0 to roost during a solar eclipse NNz T T s e e T T T Sell Horses; LR R R E R EE R R EERE) * GRAHAM M. TORRANCE x LAWYER % Miles Block Phone 560 L E R R SRR R SRR E R E R LR R R SRR S EEEEE SR * D. H. FISK, Court Commissioner * ATTORNEY AT LAW ¥ Office 2nd floor. O’'Leary-Bowser * Building L EE R E R EEEE EE R R I EE R RS RS R R R 8 w. Lv%msoxl D.NV. M. Office Phone 3-R Res. 99-J * K R EEE R R RS RESSE S ¥ KA RER KRR REEEXS atfiac;qa*«sia;: RI DB, PIEPRICE Oftice O’Leary-Bowser Bldg. Oftice Phone 376-W Res. Phone 376-R ERXEKXKERK ERAERERR * * % * * SRR AR 2R 2 Edd * XXX EERRRERS AR EREAKEES DR. J. T. TUOMY * DENTIST TARARRAR * Tel. 330 & North of Markham Hotel * gum|mlmnmiumq_finmmflifiu’unmiililuulull'll'|‘||||ii|‘|||||mlg EASTER TOGGERY \ is the thought predominant at * this hour. Men, decide to wear a Suit and Over- coat of “The Best Clothing On Earth’’ Kuppenheimer and Style Plus Clothes Stand every test, meet every re- quirement. The manufactur- ers are with us in giving an absolute guarantee of quality merchandise. ‘Why not a blue serge for Easter. Always stylish and dressy--- the suits for every occasion. We have one at your price. Best for the money. ' $15, $17, $20, Easter Accessories Shirts Hats Collars Hosiery Ties Caps Gloves Shoes A Grand Array. GILL BROS. ‘Money Oheerfully Refunded Bemidji, Minn. e e 00000 000 = K | —“TOMORROW” OFTENTIMES DEVELOPS INTO NEVER! Your child will not always remain at home. School, college, after life—all these will becken. Will you then have photographs of your child te fortify you against his absence? MAKE AN APPOINTMENT—Bring Yeur Child Today The Hakkerup Studio " 8rd Street Bemidji il il T T e We Have the Lot You Want Most of those choice lots in Bemidji are ours to sell, becanse we own them, ]t is better to buy direct from the owner. ELBA ‘BEAUTY PARLORS e A~ m Full Line of Melba Toilet Articles i L. P. ECKSTRUM Plumbing, Steam and Hot * Water Heating Get our estimate. Phones 555 and 309 At home or by day 612 America Ave. Phone 68 MRS. THORA STAMBAUGH TUSETH SCHOOL OF MUSIC Teachers of Violin, Piano and mfi Inltrnm’e.nt:o Phone 387-W. 214 3d 8t. e ——————— AKX XK KRR KKK DRY. CLEANING * Clothes Cleaners for Men; Women and Children THE MODEL DRY CLEANING HOUSE e Hoganson Bros., Props. XXX R KKEXKKKKK * k& okok ok ok * PEXK KKK XXX KIN( Tailor ufol%ulu « Drop in and look over our % Spring and Summer- lines. HOGANSON BROS. 309 Third 8t. 3 KEEKEKEK KK EH KKK * kK b2 222322 Al 3 KR KKK KX KKK * —Phone 62— % August L. Berg, Joe Hague, % Roy Jarvis and Fred Graut Service Night and Day KKK KKRKKK KRR KKK KR KK KR KR K SPIRELLA CORSETS Professional Residence Corset’ Service JULIA NELSON 916 Miis. Ave. Phone 810-J KRRk ERKKRE Kk KRAKRKK Akk * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2 ISR RS R SRR E R R EE R * « “White House” Tea and Coffee ¥ served exclusively at the THIRD ST. CAFE G. W, LaMoure Co. .800 Line Building Wood For Sale Birch Jack Pine} Tamarack Prompt Defivery Phone 32 FUNERAL DIRECTOR M. E. IBERTSON UNDERTAKER RS o1 g o 0. B, FRENGH[L. SON Prompt deliveries to all parts'et” the city. 4 ft. or 16 in. lengths. Special rate on delivery from ear. g ok ek Rk ke ¢ S geae p ot i S i S S R R I, DRS. LARSON & LARSON *|y xxaxaxxxxxxxxxxs to adjust them, thus restoring nor g Fitting Flrrxsxxxxaxxxzxnss DAY Con : “]% Specialists the Eye, % A > mal conditions. x of x 1 DR ~ NORTHROP : A. DANNENBERG, D. C. |* We have the facflities for *{x ou'lum!:mmc “'“,'u"' he Firs! 8 * Suite 10 O'Leary-Bowser Bldg + ational Bank Bldg., Bemidji |* - * ottinf Hours: 10-12, 1:30-5, 7-8 |*% Pestoffies Bloek |5 Office Phone 153 Y Phone 406-W AR AR R R R R R R E R IR A KX R R AR AR AR R KRR RS understanding the proper relation of | ¥ the parts of the body machine is able |& PAY AS YOU LIKE In most cases these are the terms. We are here to help you secure a home of your own. BEMIDJI TOWNSITE & IMPROVEMENT CO. THAYER C. BAILEY, Local Agent. DT ST T IWW The Bemidji Piloneer is to publish all the local and s news possibie and would appreciaf® It very much if anyone having news of that character would phone 932, or mail the details to the Bemidil Pioneer. &