Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 11, 1918, Page 4

LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN STATE IS HARD HIT Thousand Saloons Closed inj Three Years—Introduction of Liquor Into 60 of 86 Couns ~ BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN. AND SURGEON -Oftice—Miles Block First Big Blow Fell When Indian Treaty Was. Upheld—Road House Laws and Safety DR. E. A, SHANNON, M. D. d ok Board Orders Help. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Oftice in Mayo Block Phone "39€ Res. Phone 397 As indicative of the progress o] temperance in Minnesota and the re- sults of activities by the Anti-Salpon League, it may be sald that in one way or another in the last three years more than 1,000 saloong have been closed. The liquor traffic has been hard hit, Ouly six counties out of 86 in Min- nesota were wholly dry in 1914. The first big blow fell in October of that year, when the United States supreme couri affirmed the validity of the In- dian treaty of 1855. ' Enforcement of that treaty in Northern Minnesota, begun by “Pussyfoot” Johnson, had been held up by injunction, but as soon as the supreme court decision dissclved the injunctfon Johnson’s successors in the law enforcement branch of the Indian department clamped the 1id on the whole district: This made five counties and parts of nine others saloonless. There was quite a fight over the enforcement in Hibbing and Chisholm, but the drys won again and those towns were made dry in December, 1915, DR. L. A. WARD PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn. DRS. GILMORE & MoCANN - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Oftice—Miles Block Tl AR i i ; “ AND SURGEON ! : Ibertson Block Office Phone 163 DR. EINER JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn. 7 A. V. GARLOCK, M. D. EYE EAR NOSE THROAT Glasses Fitted County Option Law Passes. DENTISTS The county option law was passea 3 CH by the legislature in February, 1915. DR, J. D] RI By that law Minnesota counties were Office, O'Leary-Bowser Bldg set up like a row of bricks, and the Qftice Phone 376-W Res. 876-R drys oegan to knock them down one after the other. Elections followed fast from April to August of that year until 44 counties were voted dry, and in each case the law gave the saloons six months to clean up their business. Saloons outside of incorporated cit- les and villages, usually known as “road houses,” were put out of busi- ness in the summer of 1915 by state law, which was bitterly contested in courts but upheld and put in force in July. The countiés made dry by county option began' closing up their saloons in October, 1915, and dry ter- ritory was extended rapidly in the next three months. \ DR. G. M. PALMER DENTIST Oftice Phone 124 Residence 346 Miles Block, Bemidji DR. J. T. TUOMY DENTIST North of Markham Hotel “Gibbons Block Tel. 230 DR. D. L, STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block The 1917 legislature submitted - a = prohibition amendment, subject to CHIROPRACTOR vote of the people next November, B and its only other act of hostility: to the liquor interests, apparently, was Doc%gg%g%%gb%%'mc the bill abolishing country wholesale Acute and Chronic Diseases |houses, which were supplying many handled with great success. 1st Nat: Bank Bldg. Phone 406-W ; Hours 10~12 a. m.; 2-5 7-8 p. m. dry counties with liquor from just ov- er the line. But the legislature, as a war measuro, passed the Public Safe- ty commission law, giving top seven. men, for the duration of the war, the broadest powers for promotion of the safety and efficiency of the public. Safety Board Clamps Lid. One of the first acts of this com- mission was the closing of saloons in Minneapolis below Washington ave- aue, 36 in all. This took effect May VETERINARIANS - vm’rgh‘x’llvflfl%fzoxq Oftice and Hospital 3 doors west of Troppman’s,- Phone No. 209 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. n s W \'/1%’1‘5:1%? XRIA'NV‘ M Office Phone 3-R Res. 99-J 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. LAWYERS GRAHAM M. TORRANCE LAWYER sion issued its famous Order No. 7, requiring all saloons to close at 10 p. m, and the serving of drinks to cease at that hour. It also prohibited the serving of drinks to women in or from any licemsed place, and barred cabaret pérformances and public danc- Ing from places where liquor is serv- ed. Investigation had shown existence of a big illicit trade in liquor in the Indian lid territory, especially in Bel- trami county, and the Public Safety commission next ordered railroads and liquor dealers to stop shipping “wet goods” intd Beltrami and Clears water counties. U. 8. Takes Hand. The federal government took a hand in curtailing the liquor business when the Reed gmendment took effect July 1, 1917. This made it a federal of- fense to send or carry liquor into a dry state, and at one blow, lopped off the mall order business of Minnesota brewers and liquor dealers in North Dakota and Iowa, and also in South Dakota, which at the same date put /| state prohibition in-effect. Duluth, after two hot city elections, closed up its saloons on July 1, 1917, The drys, when forced to a secomd vote in Duluth on the question, struck back by bringing on a county option election, and Sept. 11 the county went dry by more than 3,000 votes, every city and village giving a dry major- ity. By this vote, the remaining sa- Thelnbad Family- Miles Block Phone 560 BUSINESS GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes, Flour, Feed, etc. Bemld]}m G, SCHROEDI;.,RM“ 65 N, L TP PHOTOGRAPHER Photos Day and Night Third 8t. Bemidji TOM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER Res. Phone 58 818 America Office. Phone 12 DEAN LAND CO. Land, Loans, Insurance aad City Property Troppman Block Bemidji MINA MYERS Halir dressing, face massage, scalp treatment. Switches made from combings $1.50. 811 6th St. Phone 112-W ENERN THING- \S \NBR. COOK! NOW M GONG TO MAKE SOME OF TAS \WhR PUDDING- ' DRY CLEANIN Clothes Cleuners for Meg Women and Children MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Pianos, Organs, Sewing Machines 117 Third St.,, Bemidji . J. BISIAR, Mgr. Phone 573-W i FUNERAL DmECTOEY X, 5 JERETAA 405 Beltrami Ave., Bemidji, Minn. 1, 1917. Then on June 6, the commis- |- loons in the iron range territory will l go out of business next month, “Joy Riders” Banned. The Public Safety commission was still checking up liquor traffic condi- fions, and next acted on complaints about the saloons in Martin and Pipe- stone counties, “oases”. in the midst of a large territory, which were CAN ANYONE ASSIST - '3TH, WARD RED CROSS?| The Pioneer has been asked to help the Red Cross ladies of the Fifth ward in their work foy. the men -in camp and at the front, and the Pioncer, in turn, is going to ask rgito; hesuserof: the Fgi ward Red Cross workers, and what is needed is two/sewing machines for service in the room. It is these the Red Cross ladies of the Fifth ward are asking as a loan to add to the facilities to further their work for the Red Cross, If any one can co-operate in this matter it will be greatly appreciated. The Fifth ward has an energetic aggregation of Red Cross enthusiasts and they are willing to give their time and work, Mrs. J. W. Smith is the head of the work in the Fifth ward and anyone who can loan a machine should call Mrs. Smith, ’phone 609-J, and she and the ladies will be grateful. | “MUSHES” TO0 BEMIDJI to be drunk on the premises, cutting out the larger part of their business. Finally, in January, the commission extended the “bone dry” regime to all dry counties in Minnegota. This took effect Feb. 1, and applied to 46 coun- ties dry under county option and 14 others that are dry under the Indian treaty or local option. STATE DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN ST. PAUL ON MARCH 27 St. Paul, March 11.—A fgrerunner of the Democratic state-wide con- ference that is to be held in St. Paul on Wednesday, .March 27, was seen in a meeting of the Democratic state central committee at the Radisson hotel, Minneapolis. The meeting was called to make the necessary preliminary -arrange- ments for the coming conference, at which matters and policies will be discussed. Recommendations and in- dorsements of ‘candidates for state offices will also come up. for atten- tion. . ) Each' county of l1the state is en- titled -to’ send one:: qj.eg for:eanh: 150 votes and major f (fibfihfie- of, cast at the last general election. MOVES INTO OFFICE Wallace Whelan, age 15, a brother of “Bud’” Whelan, of Island Lake, ar- rived in Bemidji Saturday from Isl- and Lake with his toboggan and dog team. He left his home at 9 o’clock in the morning and arrived at Be- midji at 12:55 o’clock, having gone a distance of 35 miles. This is the same dog team driven by his brother to Bemidji a short tlm: ago. The | team. consists of “Bugk,’ a collie,[ And’ Ja ;'?':' Shepherd. ' Five times during the winter, when- the roads between Nebish and Island. .Lake were impassable by horses on account of the deep snow, this team, driven by the boy's father, carried the mail sbetween those two towns, a distance of 11 miles, : Arne W. Aamot, county agricul- tural agent, is now located in his of- fice in the southeast corner of the basement of the court house. PATRIOTIC RECTOR " H. §. GIRLS WIN The high school girls’ basketball team won an easy victory from the Walker girls on Friday night at the Armory, the score being 16 to 0. Eight points were scored Ly Jose- phine Parker at center, six by Pearl Phibbs and two by Madge Trafton, both forwards. Only two fouls were called during the entire game. Dr. J. W. Diedrich refereed. On Saturday, the girls made a trip to Cass Lake and won by 6 to 4, the score being a tie at the end of the second half. Mr. Baldridge of Cass Lake referced. Baskets were made by Parker, Young and Trafton, the latter shooting the basket which broke the tie. s In the Episcopal church Sunday, the rector, Rev. George Backhurst, announced that the Easter offering would, be for the new organ fund. He asked the congregation .to give its Easter offering in thrift and war savings stamps, and thereby help the government and the church at th same time. - 5 4 NATIONAL BANK CALT, (By United Press) Washington, March 11.— The comptroller of currency today issued a call for the condition of national banks at the close of ~ businegi March 4. ! 4 PUNCTURE LINE SAMMIES (By United Press) Paris, March 11.—(Official)—The Americans made a determined incur- sion into the German line in Lor- raine. . CASUALTY REPORT (By United Press) Washington, March. 11.—Casualty lists from France today announce that four were killed in action, four dead from wounds and ten from nat- ural causes. . XKIRK CHANGES PLEA In district court Saturday after- ncon, George Kirk, former superin- tendent of the water works, cnanged his plea of “not guilty” to'a charge of embezzlement of $2,085 of muni- cipal funds and entered a plea of “guilty.” He was represented by E. E. McDonald, while County At- torney Torrance agreed to the change of plea. Sentence was then deferred until next Monday, March 18. SERVICES AT TENSTRIKE Rev. George Backhurst, rector of the Episcopal church, will hold ser- vices at Tenstrike tomorrow and at Northome Thursday. CUT OUT FAIR FRILLS Minneapolis, March 11.—Elimin- ation of cooking exhibits that would entail unnecessary use of fats, white oflur, sugar and other needed food- stuffs, and exhibits ‘‘oseless finery” at county fairs in the state this year, were among recommendations contained in solutions adopted at the annual meeting of the Minne- sota Association of county fair di- rectors here, Larger premium lists- than usual for Red Cross exhibits, displays of sugar substitutes and of home-can- ned foods, were recommended. County fair promoters are to be ask- to eliminate awards for fancy breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry to limit such classes to the standard and utilitarian breeds and to induce larger entries of the lat- ter by increased awards. . DELIVERY \_{ A Boon to Business e/ We are prepared to fill orders for WOOD- -STOCK Typewriters promptly. Factory output increased over three times in six months to meet the growing business de- mand for this popular machine. An excellent machine with excellent service. THE BEM:DJI PIONEER People Read This Newspaper That’s why it would be profitable for you to advertise in it o If you want a fob If you want to hire somebody If you want to sell something If you want to buy something If you want to rent your bouse If you want to sell your kouse If you want to sell your farm If you want to buy property If there Is anything that you ant the quickest and best way to sufly that want s by placing an advertisement in this paper The results will surprise and please you --by Cowan. the::good:, people’ of . Bemidji- for: con}i MONDAY. MARCH 11, 1918. CLASSIFIE NOTICE Advertisements in this column cost half sert a word per issue, when paid cash in advance. No ad will be run for less than 10c per -issue. Ads charged on our books cost one No ads run 'VALUE- OF PARKS|: e Cities Throughout: the 0~ moygel el Continue to Plan Ex- - toar f' H igr &}Iootcish gfdwn?; . rade for wood. ust be s ineon rymm..v g March 20. Paul Haluptzok, Ten- strike, Minn. 6-31 FOR SALE—Small cash register. A ., ply Hotel Markham. 4-313 FOR SALE—One 8-room house with two clothes closets, two_pantries, dumb waiter, basement, water.up- stairs, downstairs and outdoors, and lights;. ome two-room housg, woodshed and warehouse, two lots. 922 America Ave. - 12-320 The great war which has exerted a disquieting effect on many beneficial activities the world over seems not to have interfered with the progress of American municipalities in doing the things .that should be done for their citizens. From all parts of the United States go out reports of municipal bond issues for new and extended parks, The great citles of New York, u 00 ercheron Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago are horse, weight 1,500 1bs., good pa- not content with their expenditures of pers, horse is strictly sound. Might consider trade for good farm team. Call at 0. A. Wilson, 509 < Minn. Ave. 6-313 FOR SALE OR TRADE-Three teams of mules, ‘weight from 1,000 to 1,300 pounds each, at Reeves’ barn. Just arrived. 3-311 WANTED WANTED—To rent or buy a 5 or 6- room house. Inquire Kaplan Blk. millions ' upon millions in -years 'gone by for parks. - They. -are- spending more and more. And their example is’ being followed by scores and hundreds of gmaller cities. ‘The story of how Kansas Olty surmounted topographi- cal eccentricities to create'a park sys- tem is as well known as the story of Kansas 'City’s pre-eminence in the supply of beef for the markets of the - Barber Shop. 3-312 world. Harrisburg, Pa., recently paus- ) = ed to contemplate in a public celebra- w:}:;‘l;(m 29G 1;}nfiorst‘genie)l;:loln;105u;§_ tion its improvements achlevements | - vy 3-312 during the past eleven years, notable N == i 2t Hotel among which has. been the acquire- Wg,’,‘gm Dishwasher 2-311 ment of 58 acres of park land, equal - i 4 WANTED — Customers for milk to one acre for every 76 of its popula- route. Will begin delivering tion. Lincoln, Neb., has just passed Mareh 13. Milk for babies a spe-. a bond issue of $50,000, to buy park cialty. Troppman & Cochran. lands, and a public-spirited citizen has Phone 927. - 39tf donated to the city a beautiful tract of | ZWANTED—Girl for general house- land worth thousands of dollars for work. 504 Beltrami Ave. ~ 3-311 the same purpose. Chattanooga, Seat- | WANTED—GIr] for general house- tle, Spokane, Hl Paso, San Antonlo, | work. Mrs. Hans Mittet. Inquire Dallas, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, De- upstairs over Shoe Hospital. trott, Rochester, Columbus, O., and Co- 36tf lumbus, Gsa., Jacksonville, - Charlotte, | WANTED TO BUY—Gasoline launch N. 0., Springfleld, O., and Springfield, 16 ft. to 30 ft. Give full descrip- Mass,, Hartford, Conn., St. Louis, and tion and lowest cash pric® in first 50 on in an almost endless chain, are | _letter. 504 Beltrami Ave. 3-311 all working out the park problems in FOR RENT a notable manner. ¢ FOR RENT—House, barn, chicken 5 coop and pig pen, in good condi- BEAUTY l" HOME GROUNDS tAign;b and.3 acres of land on Dalton _Apply Mrs. H. M. Merry- 2-312 -man, ! Phon_e_ 700-J. Much May Be Doné” With a Little| FOR ™ RENT—Five-room furnished Care and Work, and the Results 1112\115; 1237 Dewey Ave. IZhgxll; Are Gratifying. The ground surrounding the tyhlcg eity residence is not a thing to catc the eye in search of beauty. Usually it is a plain expanse of lawn with here and there a tree to relieve the monot- ony and provide some shade.. A little shrubbery around the porch is also fre- quently seen, but often it is scrawny, showing that it has been chosen at ran- dom, poorly planted and poorly kept. This condition iS so general -that the exceptional yards seldom fail to attract attention to themselves, and incident- glly to the neglectedl yards. The war garden movement last year led many who had grown away from planting to revert-to the inherent in- stinet in every person to see things grow and to help them. Many were surprised that their small kitchen gar- dens began to take time which former- ly went fo outdoor sports, and that the pleasure was fully as great. The bene- fits are likewise as readily recogniz- able. 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