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— D EVERY -APTERNOON BXCEPT SUNDATY: X ' THE BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING 0O0. B, CARSON e » - ‘#TELEPHONE 922 Entered st.the postoftice at Bemidjl, Minn., as second-class matter under act of Congress of March 8, 1879. {20 . *No sttentiom pald to annonymous contributions. Writer's name must be kn?:;:l to thamedltor. but--not--necessarily- for-.poiblication. { Communications. for. the Weekly Ploneer ‘must reach’this office not ister than Tuesday of each week to e B e e i e o R SN SR Ay TR S SUBSCRIFTION RATES § ® .oneyear .. Six months . Ten pages, c;mdninw a summary of the news of the week. Published every n-nd:’y and sent postage paid to any saddress, for, in advance $1.80 e A S OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY: PROCEDINGS GUARD AGAINST A FUEL SHORTAGE. During the next few months, inst a shortage of fuel next winter. which last wintér found us. : A fuel shortage in the United States is an absurdity. . shiftlessness. ; orders-later in the season. This is no false alarm. our government if we neglect it. —0 PROHIBITION IN CANADA. (Minneapolis Journal.) food in the view of competent observers in Canada. . business life. : judge of the juvenile court in Calgary;-Alberta, who says: Not only the police, but the juvenile-court-became deserted; and the number of girls I-have had to deal with, hag fallen off greatly. since- prohibition was de- clared. - Among the children, too, our cases have fallen off. It just means that the homes are better looked after and that -we are-:strengthening the sinews of war. - . government buildings because offenses became so rare. EFFICIENT SERVICE IS:ENDORSED. - the election Monday evening.: inclination to step in paths that are devious. pupils, patrons and taxpayers. " appljoval on the part of the majority of voters. A meeting of the Bemidji Rifle Club is called for Wednesday -Evening, the 24th, at the City Hall. This meeting for purpose of ; electing a .secretary.‘ -All -members please attend. " L. L. Caskey, .- Treasurer. ~Special Map. Coupon £ _ Bemidji Pioneer-Pub. Co. t Bemidji, Minn. y ' -Gentlemen: Encloged find $2.50 to pay for the Dafly Pioneer for six months and 32 cents for which send me one of your latest State, United States and War Zone maps, a combination of “three in one” map hangers. o 5oL PR, 4 BEIC SIS (AR R I Address. nsure publication-in-the.current issue. - Three:months ......ccceeees 100 when: the most pressing of['a supply of tender, succulent greens the farm work is past,-is the time for our people to prepare aga We will have only our- seglves to blame if we are again caught in -the:condition: in It is utterly inexcusable. ~This is a country of natural forests, and a large part of those forests are easily “accesgible for fuel. Thousands of towns have ample supplies of the Very best fire- wood within easy reach, and if these communities next winter suffer-from a scarcity of fuel it will be because of their own -Qne thing is certain, our railroads are now taxed to the utmost of their carrying capacity, and this condition will be intensified later in the season when the crops begin to move: The fuel administration has issued fair- warning, frankly telling the people that the roads may not be able to handle their coal Every town and.community in the country that is depend- ent upon an‘outside source for its supply of fuel, should at once organize a wood club and lay in a full supply of this fuel. This will serve two ends—it will remove all danger of a fuel famine, and it will conserve railway power. that.is now,.and will con- tinue to be, urgently needed in the demands of the government. It is a matter of vital concern to|- all, and we will be recreant to our duty to ourselvesand to Prohibiting the use of grain for making intoxicating bever- ages'means much more to a country than. the conservation of i Its effect on civilian morale is markedly beéneficial. Crime and juvenile} delinquency decrease, and better:standards result in-home and We summon as witness' Mrs. R. R. Jamleson, A few months after-prohibition went into effect in Win- ~ nipeg the police force was: greatly reduced. -The city was + obliged to hire men to ‘clean streets and work around the labor: -sentences for minor Many collection agencies went out of business because improved conditions left them nothing to do. It is indeed gratifying that Dr. E. H. Smita, A. L.-Molander and R. L. Given were re-elected to the board of-education at An intelligent citizenship rallied to the support of these gentlemen, all of whom are among the most estimable in char- acter, reputation and business standing in-the community; men who are not schooled in arts that are dark nor have the slightest € They have given their best efforts toward the upbuilding of the schools of the city. They have conserved the interests of the schools, the Their stewardship has met AGRICULTURE / HOW 70 TELL WHEN VEGETABLES Such vegetables as leaf’ lettuce,|plished by tying the leaves together kale, spinach, parsley, chard, turnip,|as soon as the plants are well grown. mustard -and any other used as a| Kohl-rabi must be used while ted- green or salad:may be gathered as|der. This may easily be determined soon as large enough to pay for-the| by cutting the thickened stem which gathering. - It is an excellent plan to constitutes the edible portion. If make a practice of thinning these tough and stringy, it 1s too old. crops and_using the plants removed Muskmelons.—Color, size and gen- as greens or for other purposes.|eral appearance serve as guides in Chard must be used” while young as| telling when they are ready to pick. | it soon passes its best stage. Kale] They should not bé allowed to remain shuld be used while relatively young,|on the vines until dead ripe, as they as when young it is of much better|are past their prime when fully rip- quality 'than ‘when allowed to be-|ened. come large. ‘It is'a far better plan to ‘Watermelons.—Ripeness is:- deter-|’ make frequent successive plantings|mined by sound, -and by the general ,of the foliage crops so as to :have|appearance. A ripe melon when struck -with the hand gives a dull sound, which is readily recognized | gyy- 0 after a few trials. by el .Okra should be gathered whil 3 pods are very young and tender al f while the seeds are still soft. = 2 " Onions may be pulled and used as “TE T NOTI bunch” of onions when the bulbs are} - asgvermsements in this column from a quarter to a half inch in dia- gt half sert a word per issue, when meter. -If for boiled onions, the| aid .cash in advance. No ad will bulbs may be any size. Y'be run for less-than 10c per issue - Parsnips are not used until late in] " 445 charged on our books cost one the autumn when the ground is froz-taent a word per issue._ No ads run en. Freezing improves their flavor;| o 'lcss than..26c. ol in fact, it is not considered advisable RS Se R PR YL S P, or salad material continually avail- able. & Globe ertichokes are ready for use as soon as the bur is formed and must "I be ‘gathered-before the blossoms: ap- pear. -The bur is the bud of the flow- er ‘and is used in the same way as turnips or kohl-rabi. . Jerusalem: artichokes, are used in the same way as potatoes. They are Teady for use in the autumn and may remain in the ground. until needed. Asparagus is ready for use as soon as the young shoots are three or four In the stringless varieties the:pods may be allowed to remain on the plant a little longer than the other sorts, but in every case they should be gathered while young and tender. Lima beans should be gathered as soon as the pods are well filled out, bui hefore the pods begin to ;turn ',—‘-?' the peas are still .green, yet before. either the peds become hard on the pods - whitish- or yellowish.. - Peas should not be 'gathered ' when: too young, and if too old will be of poor quality. - - Peppers may b\e gathered 'at any - FOR . SALE—Postoffice combination . lock boxes in sections, desks, safe ...and other equipment. .Bemidji In- vestment Co., phone 43, Bedmidji, pom house in. Nymore, $760.00. place, rents for -$10.00. -Will consider car in trade.: R. B. Hamilton;:623 Pine ‘street,; Brainerd, Minn. . 16-724; FOR SALE—Strictly modern and well located -six-room bungalow. .Ad- dress box 576, city. ~ 712t FOR SALE—Good hana made stake wagon. Ford with Form-A-Truck ,attachment. Paper baler. Prices asked, Koors Bros. Co. - 628tf FOR. SALB—F1ve-room. cottage witn city water and sewer. Lot is 30x150. feet and runs out to the lake. Inquire dt 1204 Dewey Ave or call 276. 62tf FOR SALE OF RENT—Furnished, 6 room--house, 1237. Dewey avenue.| Phoneilsl-J. FOR ™ SALE—One player piano in good condition, and about 40 rolls of music. - Will take liberty bonds. Call Pioneer. office. a710tf " MALE HELP WANTED. YOU CAN-HELP WIN THE WAR. shell shop far -machine operators. Previous .experience unneccessary. We will pay good wages while learn- ing preliminary operations, and high wages . when men have acquired the necessary experience. We are doing a large amount of governmeént work, so .when you. enter our employnient you are helping the boys in “the trenches. Address Employment Of- fice. "TWIN CITY FORGE & FOUN]iRY CO.. STILLWATER. MINN. - WANTED—Plain sewing, rates reas- onable. 913 Miss. avenue. Phone 704-J The Boys in the Picture are Gathering Product of Their Work, and They Are P leased. . ; time until they begin. to turn red. For some purposes. they are allawed to ripen, but usually are picked green. Early potatoes may be used at any time during their growth. An old- time rule is to begin digging them when they have reached the size:of a hen’s egg. It is advisable to be- gin ‘using them when they have reached this size, digging the. sup- ply from day to day as needed, al- lowing tire bulk of the crop to grow’ until needed or until they mature. Late potatoes should be allowed to yellow. They should be gathered while the beans themselves still have a fresh green appearance. After the beans become white they are past their prime. Beets should be used while young and tender. The beets may be thin- ned as soon as they are two or three inches tall and the ones that are re- moved can be used in greens. The entire crqp should be used before they are more than two inches in dianieter. Successive plantings at intervals of two weeks are advisable - A man may get tired of ordi- nary tobacco—but -never of ¢Real Gravely Chewing Plug, - with its:pure, clean taste -and lasting quality. “Chewing Plug 10c apouch—and worth it - Gravslylastssomuchlongeritcosts no more tochew tl'un ordinary pl 5| poration shall be at- Pinewood, We want able bodied men in ourl 2-724 grow until the vines die or are. kill- ed by frost. - ! Sweet potatoes are of poor quality unless allowed to reach maturity. The simplest test is to break one of ~ Cabbage is ready for use as soon|the potatoes. If drops of water col- as the heads are -well formed and|lect on the broken surface the crop well blanched in the interior. ° it not mature. This crop grows un- Chinese cabbage is ready for use|til frost kills the vines,” but it is as soon as well blanched. . Wermissable to 'use them Aquite a Carrots may be used as soon as|while before the end of the growing they reach a size to justify pulling|season. H them. -Many gardeners follow the|.- Radishes may be used as-soon as practice of thinning the carrots and large enough, A common practice using those removed as vegetables or is to begin thinning them as soon as in soups. They may be grown as an|large enough: They should all ‘be all-season crop or as a late crop fol-|used while young and tender. lowing something else. -Size is not) Salsify is grown and handled in important, but: very large ones are|the same way as parsnips and the inclined to be tough and pithy. same rules may be followed in its Cauliflower is ready for use as|use. ¥ soon as the bleached heads are well Summer squashes are ready for use filled out with the masses of,globular| as soon as large enough. They, how- material which if allowed to develop| ever, should not be picked when very would form seed. It is important|small, as when\ young they are that it be cut before the heads be-| watery and of poor quality. As-soon come old. as the shell hardens they are too old . Celery is ready for use as soon as|for table use. it reaches a good size and is blanched.| Winter squashes should be allow- It may be used green for stews, soups,|ed to grow until the vines die or etc. until frost kills them, but the squash- es should be stored before being so that a supply of tender beets will always be available. Brussels sprouts are ready for use as soon as the heads are well formed and begin to crowd each other. GIRL WANTED—For general house- *work, may learn photo work-if she - desires. Mrs. A. A. Richardson, 29 10th street. Phone 570W 3-724 WANTED—Boy to work nights at the Jefferson. hotel. - 719t WANTED—To buy good second-hand counter and show case. Apply at Pioneer office. , 5d724 WANTED—Experienced and trust- worthy girl for ’general housework, none other need apply; good wages to right pary Mrs. Kaplan, Kap- - lan Bldg. 7T18tf WANTED—Three women to help in kitchen.. Birchmont Beach sum- mer hotel. 716tf WANTED—Help for restaurant work. Third Street cafe. > 711tf WANTED—Rooms for light house- keeping. Inquire Pioneer office. 711 tf . FOR RENT FOR RENT-—House 711 12th street. Phone 844W. 5-727 FOR RENT—Five room house at 317 Bemidji avenue. aApply on premises. 4 = 2d724 Collards may be used as soon as = the rosette of leaves which forms the| frosted. : FOR RENT—Five-room house. Ny- head is developed -and blanched. . Tomatoes should be - picked when more, Minn. W. N. Weber. - fully ripe, but should not be allowed Po remain on the vines until solf. It is not a good practice to pick them while partly fipe, as the flavor is in- jured by this praetice. Turnips for greens may be used as soon as the foliage is large enough to justify picking; if for the roots, when the roots are from 13 to 2 inches in- diameter. When planted Sweet corn should not be pulled until the- ears are well filled out. This is about the time the silk be- gins to die.. When the milk becomes tough the corn is too old for table use. Cucumbers are ready for use when- ever large enough, and before they have begun_ to turn yellow. FOR RENT—Modern furnished room, centrally located. Hot water heat and _ bath in connection. Phone 639-W. ; 2d7-29 FOR RENT—Modern furnished room, 917 _American avenue. . Phone 270-W 3-723 FOR RENT-—Furnished rooms, 1302 Eggplants may be used at any time after the fruit is-large enough to justify picking. - It should not be allowed to remain on the bushes too long or decay will set in. Endive should be used as soon as blanched. Blanching may be accom+ Bemidji avenue. Phone 452 W. 713tf FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, 1302 Bemidji avenue. Phone 452. 713tf as a late summer crop for roots for storage, they should be allowed to grow until hard freezing occurs. Those from 2 to 3 inches in diameter are best. Larger ones may be used fow stock feed. - LOST AND FOUND LOST—Auto license No. 7998. Re- —turn to Pioneer office. 2d724 LOST—Bunch of keps in leather case, between Bemidji and Lavinia. = Return to Pioneer. 3-726 LOST—St. Bernard dog, yellow and white. Notify Fred Radi, Star Route No. 2, Bemidji. 3-725 - READ THE PIONEER WANT ADS WANTED—Woman cook and kitchen girl. Erickson hotel, 3-725 Peyton Brand ,‘ B. Gravely Tobacco. Company Dauville, Virginia CERTIFICATE .OF INCORFPORATION OF PINEWOOD MERCANTILE COMPANY. 5 Article I. Section 1. The name o1 this corpora- tion shall be. Pinewood Mercantile Com- pany. . Sec. 2. The general nature of its bus- iness shall be to buy, own, sell and otherwise deal in, at whrlesale or re- tail or both, goods, wares and merchan- dise of every kind, sort and description; and to buy, own sell and otherwise deal in, at wholesale or retail or both, timber logs, lumber, cordw- @ and fuel of every kind, sort and description, which_shall include engaging in' che business of log- inches long. If allowed to graw too|to use them as a summer vegetable. = SALE ging, getting out of poles, posts and long: the ghoots will becomg: tough | Size is of small importance, blft those . R0B = oggnd bum;,nuggvcnmnl:gseOtmé;’txsg?;' and moody.” - from 13 to 2 inches in dizmeter are| FOR SALE—National -cash register, | transfer, -convey and_ otherwise deal Beans (snap) are ready for use ag) considered best.: double drawer, office desk, one|in real estate and interests therein s00m as the bean is about half formed.| . Peas are ready. for picking as soon | - Protectragraph check writer. In- ;g,‘}sm}gfs“angnd s thereon, - -and i as the pods are well filed and while| - quite of 102 or 723-J. 5-727|every kind, sort and description, in the state of Minnesota.and elsewhere; and to do all acts and things usual, neces- sary and convenient in conducting any of the business aforesaid Sec. 3. of transacting the business of this cor- in the County of Beltrami and State of Minne- sota. Article II. Said corporation shall commence on the 25th day of July, 1918, and shall continue for a period of thirty years. Article III. Th® names and places of residence of the persons forming said corporation are: Thomas S. Ervin, residing at Bemidji, Minnesota. Thomas Hughes, residing at Bemidji, Minnesota. arl L. Grinols, residing at Solway, Minnesota. Article IV. _ The. government of said corporation and the management of its affairs shall be vested in a board of directors of not more than seven (7), nor less than three (3) members, who shall be elected from the stockholders of said corporation at its annual ‘meeting, which shall be held in the City of Bemidji, Minnesota, on the first Tuesday ot September of each year, and they shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of said corporation and un- til their successors are elected and pave qualified, the following named persons shall . constitute the Board of Directors of said corporation: The principal office and place. Thomas S. Ervin, residing.at Bemidji, Minnesota. Thomas Hughes, residing at Bemidji, Minnesota. ; Earl L. Grinols, residing at - Solway, Minnesota. Article V. The officers of this corporation shall be a President, Vice rresident, Secretary and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be chosen by the Board of Directors from the stockholders of said corporation. The offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the samé person. Until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of said corporation, and until their successors are ‘elected and have qualified, Thomas S. Ervin shall be President, Thomas Hughes shall be vice President and Earl L. Grinols shall be the Secretary and Treasurer of said cor- poration. . _ Article VI The capital stock of said corporation shall -be Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), and the same shall be divided into two hundred fifty (250) shares of the par value of One.Hundred Dollars ($100) each. Article VII. Tue highest amount of indebtedness or liability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject, shail -not exce:d Twenty-uve Thousgnd Dollars ($25,000). Itn Teftimonhy ‘Xh"efif we have here- unto set our hands and seals day _of July, 1918. Cis LN In %f;fi%ce of AM M.~ TORRANCE, M. McMANUS, g As to Thomas S. Ervin and Thomas Hughes. FFRANK P. SMITH, C. W. FREDERICKSON, As to Es’fi!‘%fi{grinols. i S 8. ERVIN, (Seal THOMAS ‘HUGHES, (Seal; RL L. GRINOLS, (Seal) EA g STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF" Beltrami, ss. On this 15th day of July, 1918, before me, a Notary Public within and for said County and_State, personally appeared Thomas S. Ervin and Thomas Hughes, to me known to be the same persons de- scribed in and who_ executed the fore- ging instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. M. McMANUS, Notary Public, Beltrami County, Minnesota. My commission expires May 21, 1924. Notarial Seal. STATE OF MINNESOTA, Beltrami, ss. SO OF On this 16th day of July, 1918, be- fore me, a Notary Public within and for said county and State, personally ap- peared Earl L. Grinols, to me known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act ahd deed. FRANK _P. SMITH, Notary Publie, Beltrami County, Minnesota. . My commission expires March 17, 1923. (Notarial Seal.) STATE Or MINNESOTA, DEPART- ment of State. v I hereby certify that the within in- strument was filed for record in this of- fice on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1918 at 9 o'clock a. m. and was duly re- corded in Book F-4 of Incorporations on page 617. ., JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Secretary of State. OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS Beltrami County, Minn. BRDS. 5 I hereby certify that this instrum was filed in this office for record on f}?é 19th day of July, 1918, at 5 o’clock p. m. and was duly recorded in book 12, of Miscellaneous, on page 149. K C. 0. MOON, Register of Deeds. By H. D., Deputy. 2td722-723 (Seal.) Seal. Bring Jyour fountain pens to us to be repaired. Bemidji Pioneer. -78tf -