Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 23, 1918, Page 4

L AR PAGE FOUR REPORT ON OVERFLOW " MADE BY ENGINEER ATREOUEST OFN.M.D. A. The Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association in sending. out the report of the district engineer to the war department on the overflow of lands, 5 The following is quoted from a re- port made by the district engineer to the war department in.response to . the inquiry into the overflow of hay lands in the Leech Lake reservior, made at the request of the Northern Minnesota Development association,) the report being’first filed with Sen- ators Knute Nelson and Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, who placed the request of the association before the war department:*- : From the Renort. ! ‘“The flowage line of Pokegama res- ervoir when full is 12 feet on the “This is a recurrence of the con- (stant fight between navigation and ‘agricultural interests. The govern- ‘ment has acquired flowage rights around Pokegama reservoir to a] 'height about four feet above the flow- ‘age line.when full, or over: six feet above the pregent whter surface. of course. when the reservoir is low the| owners of land adjacent have the op- portunity to cut hay on more land [ than when it is full. But they have absolutely no rights in the matter if e the governments finds it necessary or| working: feverishly, preparing for— desirable to fill the reservoir. ~As be-|ithe great Autumn fashion show. fore stated, it is not'likely that the| * Despite the perils of ocean and reservoir will rise this seagon. It is|trans-channel trayel, millinery and much more likely to fall, and I rec-|gown buyers from the big establish- ommend that the interested parties|ments on 5th avenue and Oxford st., be so informed.” and even from faraway Buenos Aires " The division engineer in forward-|and Rio Janeiro, are already flocking ing the papers comments thereon asjto Paris for the opening autumn follows: 2 shows. : “The question presented appears to| Here and there on the.boulevards relate to the closing of discharge from | the “last minute’” things in women's Pokegama dam during the summer of ' hats and gowns for the coming season 1918 As stated by the district en-|are appearing, The German menace fé::géimelpr”e:ht ?l)xngmm; ‘l)lt ‘;}le to Paris has utterly failed to shake rs - 18 su at ‘a ful 8- 0 rld’; hion gauge. The present reading is 9.85charge will be necessary and it is not g:;ugismo? s97 Enenworide, (os feet and the reservoir is practicallylikely the reservoirs avill rise this| At { ‘meeting of the Cham- :}gtig&ar{.u It Isliutlilkely that it will|geason; or_that”the cutting of thel, = s;nfflgg’]le R Einiore Parisi- e this fall as al e water that canjavaflable y will be interferred lenne, an association of the principal PARIS MUST HAVE By Webb Miller Paris, Aug. 21.—While the Ger- man guns are thundering day and night only forty-six miles from Paris, hundreds of girls and ‘women are be suppplied from - Winnibigoshigh | with =< o ? nd Leech Lak ew E; 1 B €1 RN gown-manufacturers, the modistes et eke reservolrs. Cyhlch g % S iprotested against the rgports that the discharge into Pokegama), must be. discharged as it is needed for navi-| gation on the river below. As the present stage is over two feet below the flowage line it would seem that there is no occasion for worry on the part of the haymakers as there will be a large acreage of reservoir flow- age land available for cutting hay. That full advantage of the opportun- ity will be taken is extremely doubt- ful in my opinion. : G M, big establishments were curtailing ‘There is nothing very “aftractive |ihetr activities on account pf the dan- ‘looking -about toads. - If you should | ger to Paris. ° And one.of the homely little fellows | Mme Paquin, ‘bopping about among your flowers and | Chambre said that the autumn show ‘plants do not allow anyone to disturb | would be as great an event as ever ‘Bim, las they are invaluable to farm- |in the fashion world. - nd gardeners.« They destroy All of the big places are busy this many insects and bugs that would oth- erwige ruin plants. s their collections for ~the . coming i autumn season, and we wilfhold our | Pionee Beltrami Avenue | These new quarters are now open to the public. It is the only exclusive stationery house in North Central Minnesota and will cater to the wholesale and retail trade in this section of the state. In addition to the lines formerly carried for the retail trade the following are among those already added: Steel Filing De- WHOLESALE Sanford’s Writing Fluid — in bulk, gallons, quarts, pints, half pints,-four and two ounce. bottles. B Sanford’s fountain pen inks, black inks, red inks, indelible inks, drawing inks, show - card inks, stamping inks, numbering machine inks, white, gold, brown, purple and green inks. CARBON PAPER This is truly the headqufirters for.carbon paper in this section of the state. We specialize in the » Keller’s Writing Fluid—in gal- lons, quarts, pints, half pints, four . and two ounce bottles. - A vast assortment of colors and weights may be found in Webster’s Star and Multicopy papers. You right from stock. This includes pencil carbon as well. % Keller’s fountain pen inks, red inks, indelible inks, stamping inks, v numbering machine inks, and other colored inks. In addition to the above lines “we carry CARTER’S INKS, STAF- FORD’S INKS, HIGGINS INKS, DIAMOND INKS COMPANY INK, Library Paste—in quarts, pints, 8 ounce, 5 ounce and 13 ounce bottles. Also one and two ounce tubes, and Cico, a liquid paste. ERASERS . We have an eraser for every use, both ink and pencil. They are carried from the penny size to the 156-cent ‘size. A ’‘special line of typewriter erasers you will also find displayed. 5 MUCILAGE LUMBER CRAYONS In quarts, = .. Dixon’s lumber crayons in black, blue, red and green. Used largely by lumber pints, half pints, 3 ounce o and 1% ounce companies. includes high grade linen finish, smooth finish, ruled or plain, wide or narrow, long or short as well as the rough news tablets. Our lines-include the following well known makes. 4 Two Tone (7 sizes), Mozart (7 sizes), Oxford (7 sizes), Selected Quality (7 sizes), Dime, Linen, Old Warwick, Bona Fide Linen, Carnation Linen, Campa Linen, Kahki. STRAIGHT LINE SCHO®L SERIES (12 sizes), which includes spelling tablets, composition books, theme tablets, drawing-tablets and note tablets. . Irish THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER (United Press Staff Correspondent.) | josions as usual.” president of thel WEBSTER CARBON- PAPERS. | can buy one sheet or a thousand | usual grand openings in August with as much display as usual, “We want our American and Eng-|. lTs FASI’“ON SHOW \lish customers-who come so far to see oui r semiannual shows to know that we will not desert Paris. - We will have the same number of models and Already many New York buyers have arrived for the autumn and winter selections. AND “KAMERAD” IS NOT A PASSWORD. BY THE WAY (By United Press.) - With the American Army in France, Aug. 9.—(By Mail.)—You’d better not forget the password when you are in the American front at nlight. especially. anywhere -near the lines. - : If you do your name is likely to be on the missing list. i . The American guards take no chances. They challenge ‘with snap, and hold a gun on you when you come up to give the word. TUntil you’re recognized you have a bayonet awful- ly close to your heart. French officers have remarked ad- miring the striking way the Ameri- can gives his “Halt, who is there?” There’s no chance of putting any- thing over on one ofagegse American sentinels, no miter how dark the night. He keeps it on you until he is sure. 2 \ Diminutives. " The man who'is “belowflve feet in . height” may well be reckoned as being among the “diminutives.” The average very moment,” she said, “preparing| height is around five feet six inches. A- man is “tall” when he is six feet or over. Under five feet five he is “short.” r Stationer : WhOlesale and Retail " Former Post Offiice Building . vices, Cabinet Safes, Index Trays, Numbering Machines, S:gn DECENT BOCHE DOG. Source of Loneliness. (By United Press.) 3 With the American Armies in Lor- raine, “Aug. 8.—(By MalL)—“TheA boches over there have a’ dog that ought to be cited by us,” say the that it lies outside. ‘boys of a certain American regiment. | in their own consciousness, .Every time there is a big German AN T raid, this dog appears running along the German trenches, Every time, he has warned the Afnericans who are ready for the boches when they-come aver. —Ewery raid -has been -repulsed. and has been costly to the Germans. The only possible explanation is that the dog belongs to a German of- ficer of high rank who inspects the tremches before big raids. ] 0 Pancakes Constitute a Meal. in digestive processes. - 7 : ) (o i - -. Special Map Coupon Bemidji PioneeF Pub, Co. 8 Bemidji, Minn. \ Gentlemen: Enclosed find $2.50 to pay for the Daily Pioneer.for six months and 82 cents for which send me_one of your latest Stafe, United States and War Zone maps, a combination of “three in one” map hangers. : T 31 (TP RO S8 £ it U e SR LS 3" Address. ... ... iieiiiiieeiiiiietean Markers, Stencils, Cash Boxes, Bond Boxes, Metal Wgste Baskets; . etc,, etc. - . Supplies for LOOSE LEAF BOOKS Ledgers, Journals, Records, Records, Pitt Loose Leaf Books down to the vest pocket sizes. INK STANDS and black inks and pen racks. STRING TAGS We carry a hig line of string Rags and pin tickets. All sizes and colors. Merchants from all over this section buy their supply here. Professional Account “Books, Combinatiens of JFournal, Ledger and Cash. The entire line of (I-P) Irving- All bizes of Glass Ink Stands, with wells for red Office, School and Home Farm small a BLANK BOOKS Ledgers, Journals, Cash Books, Day Books, Record Books, Columnar Books, Trial Balance Books, Pocket Note Books. INK WELLS ~ Wp carry the famous line of Sengbush Ink Wells, all sizes and shapes. Also the Eclipse Ink Wells, absolutely dust proof. Other glass ink wells in various sizes and at various prices. WQCODSTOCK TYPEWRITER these machines in Bemidji and every one gjving entire satisfaction. The price is $90 cash. We still have one on hand which may be bought for $80 cash or $15 down and $5 a month. BOSTON MULTIKOPY CARBON bottles. Also tubes of The best carbon paper made.’ LS - spreaders. : E_}Ilseduin_tatlil tslzetbigge(s:t offices in PEMIL POIM’ER > e Unite ates. arbon bin- We carry a ¢omplete line of pencils, made by the American Pencil Company, SUMMED AABELS ders, with from one to t‘VeIlVr'le THE BOSTON PENCIL POINTER Eagle Pencil Company, Dixon Pencil Company, Bi’ais_dell Pencil Company and other LIQUID . Gummed ?tbels of :ll sizei ang sheets of carbon paper, making 13 This is one of the cheapest and companies, which includes such popular makes as the Velvets, Venus, Anglo-Saxon, GLUES ;l“ A1y quantity may be. purctuse cong’-tat one writing. Sold in any handiest office devices made. Still Ti;ontil:on, Mikado, Comfort, Forum, Clover, Beats All, Autograph, Mongol, Indian ¥ T b and rE: quantity. going at $1.00. and others. 0 . LTy o % A full line of ‘colored pencils of all grades will also be found in our stock. bottles. - Orders for Envg‘ravmg, Embossing and Printing Will Be Accepted at This Store Thousands of tablets have been sold in this territory through our wholesale department. This U.-S. A. tablet, Continental, Preparedness, Little Bobbie, World Wedge, The Bobber, The Big 5, All You Can Carry and Uncle Sam. Also a line of decorated tablets. BOX STATIONERY Fancy and plain, colored and with or without borders, gilt edge, decorated, kahki, ali shapes and sizes. Also a fine line of cards and envelopes, decorated and plain, put up in neat boxes., Pancakes contain all the ingredients necessary for a complete meal, says a- British -authority. Aside from- ite food value, the pancake:also containg u certain medicinal value in its pro- 1% portion of lecithin, which is important There are more than twenty-five of" - gonstant source of unhappiness. They make plans, sometimés exdeedingly g complex. to keep it at bay. They think It really lies with- Loneliness is one of the bughe'arf of # . mankind. With some people, it is-a - - ¥ Defective