Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 11, 1919, Page 1

VOLUME XVII. NO. 189 . - NORMAL SCHOOL (HAY STUMPAGE BOARD CALLING | ON RED LAKE FOR BIDS UPON | RIVER SECURED NEW BUILDING, FOR STOCKMAN | Date of Opening A!lguqt 19, By the Minnesota Board . . of -Control- PLANS ARE AVAILABLE. -* AT THE PRESENT TIME Bich Will Be Received Separ- ately; Rights Reserved In Decision. A. P. White, member of the state normal board;, is actively engaged iu 5et§§pg the electric fixtures installec in the new normal school, prepara- tory to the opening of the fall term. When the structure was completed the fixtures were not' in place but not needed for the Juné K summer term. They must be installed before _the opening this fall. . Dormitoty. Bids. Asked. Sealed proposals will be received for the construction of thé mew nor- ‘mal dormitory until 2 o’'clock the afternoon of August 19, the bids call- ing for the ‘erection and completion of the structure, in general contract, heating, plumbing, ventilating and electrical work, in accordanc¢é with the plans and specifications furnished by C. H. Johnstom, architect, 715 Capital bank building, St. Pau!. Minn. A Bids will be received separately and are to be submitted only on th» form of bid supplied by architect; no other form will be congidered. Bids must be accompanied by a.certified check for 4 per cent of the’amount of the bid, payable to the Minnesota State Board of Coptrol: - Copies -of the :above.plans and specifications mayibe seen it the fol- lowing places: At the offices of the State Board of Control,Anstitute and: Architett, ‘end-at- the St.” Paul,-Min- neapolis, Duluth‘and Mankato Build- ers’ Exchange: May Obtain Extra Plans. Extra copies of ‘plans and specifica- tions may be obtained on application to the architect on 24 hours’ noticc by submitting ‘a certified check in the amount of $25 drawn to the or- der of the Minnesota State Board of Control, which check will be returned to the bidder when a bona fide bid is filed -with the board of control and the plans returned to the architect in good condition. Failure to comply with the above conditions forfeits. the check. : Successful bidder must furnish the board with a surety company bond in seventy-five-per .cent of the amount of the contract. The right is reserved to accept or reject any or 4dll bids. BEMIDJITOWNSITE 0. DEMANDS HEARING ON DELINOUENT CITY TAXES Claims Increased Assessments on Valuation Illegal In Year of 1912 Approximately fifty were present at the court house today when the delinquent tax sale of property was held, and > several purchases were The Bemfdii Townsite and Im- provement® ¢ompany, said to be de- linquent on payment of taxes since 1912 on 650 lots, got out a restrain- ing order for the city to show cause before Judge Stanton Thursday why its property-:should be sold for de- linquent taxes after being illegally assessed, as the company claimed, in 1912, by the board of equalization, which raigéd the assessment 10 per cent, which affected the holdings of the townsite company. The sale is being conducted by the cointy auditor as provided by law. LYCAN NAMED UPON STATE FORESTRY BOARD It will be welcome news to Bemidji to know that F. 8. Lycan, owner of the Markham, has been appointed to the state forestry board, Mr. Lycan being county chairman of the Jeffer- son Highway association and also of the Ten Thousand Lakes association ‘of the state. e Beniidji “has not had a member of | the forestry board since A, G. Wedgé moved to Minneapolis and in the ap- pointment &f Mr.. Lycan the forestry board made a wise selection. HOME FROM DVERSEAS. On August 4, three transports ar- rived at New York from overseas, and among the Twenty-third infan- try membeérs was the name of Harry 3. Breen, Bemidjf. Western Sheep and Cattle To -Be fed on Chippewa In-- .dian Reservation, 30,000 FOREST RESERVE ACRES WILL BE USED J. J. Opsahl Appointed by Be- midji, Makes Interesting Report. By J. J. Opsahl. (Field agent of B. C. & C. A. Agri- cultural committee.) ! J. J. Opsehl, field agent of the Be- midji Civic and Commercial associa- tion’s agricultural committee, writes The Pionéer- télling of the situation as regards -hay -cutting and grazing BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1919 - PLACING WREATHS ON GRAVES OF AMERICAN DEAD - - The Knights of Columbus are sendil.; tives in this country. The picture show hotographs of the graves of American soldiers, sailors and marines to rela- ‘asey” workers placing wreaths on graves. June and Jlfly, in order to give thé on the Red: 'Lake reservation, and clover a chance to set roots strong future devélapment, which is an in- teresting communication, as follows: “The Bemidji . Commercial club, through its agricultural committee, has secured hay stumpage permits along tae Red Lake river between the outlet and Neptune for “R. Richey and Lahr, cattle grazers and feeders, 5,000 tons or more of hay that will all be fed on the reservation to west- ern sheep and cattle, which will most likely all be grazgd next sum- mer on the 30,000 acre forest re- serve range adjoining the meadows to the south, running along the south border of the reservation in town= ship 150, north, ranges 33-34-35-36, with the Red Lake and Sandy river meadows, located in townships 151- 152, ranges 36-37-38. Stock Grazing Activities. “R. Richey is grazing at present 15,000 sheep in the Bagley district, and states that the number of cattle ind sheep that will be brought east for, winter feeding on: the. reserva- tion depends on the number of men and mowers that can be mobilized® and put to work in the hay fields. Live stock can in that way convert the Red Lake River valley hay into human food, leather for shoes and wool for clothing. “Where heretofore this vast acre- 1ge of hay has gone to waste every year, on account of being from 25 to 40 miles from railroad, and in| this’ food comservation cause to aid in making practical war on the high sost of living, the agricultural com- ‘nittee of the Bemidji association 1gks for the best efforts of commit- tees where hay tools, men and teams may be available for Red Lake hay work, by the ton, acre or day. Have Big Contracts. “J. B. Macqueen has taken a 500 ton contract and establishing his ;amp in section 30, township 152, range 38, two miles south of Nep- tune postoffice. “Art Irons of Montana has a 500 ‘on -contract¥@nd will be located in sections 5 and 6, township 151, range 38: 'Both connecting with oraded roads north from Trail, Gully or Gonvick, on Soo railway 14 to 18 miles away. “Solomon Disrajel of Red Lake has ‘he contract at the outlet on Red 'f.ake in township 152, range 36, 25 niles west of Redby. “These three_outfits will haye room ‘or teams, ‘mowers and rakes it ruling harvest wages or seven ‘nore additional jobbérs wanted to 2ut up 500 tons or more each. “Camp supplies can be hauled by Yoats along the Red Lake river. Information Source. “Information as to work or hay ontracts can be had through J. 3mith, in charge of the west end Tarm Station, section 11, township 151, range 37; Minn., or J. J. Opsahl, Bemidji. Minn., member of the agricultural :ommittee which will have full sharge of letting contracts and pay- nents for work. May Ask Congress. . A plan was discussed to ask con- 7ress to arrange to give Supt. George W. Cross of Red Lake authority to nse part of the funds received from grazing and hay permits for tame grass seed to be sowed each spring in the burnt slashings as the timber is being cut on the 30,000 acre for- est reserve along south side by John Moberg, and then a three to five gear plow convert the openings in the for- 2st reserve into blue grass and clov- er pastures, eliminating fire danger and increasing grazing ability at least three fold per acre over wild brush ‘pastures. s 2 _ . Richey Sees Future. “Mr. Richey; after-carefully exam- ination of the last two years logging north of Nebish, this. week stated that the only practical way to in- duceé western ranchers to move to | Mininesota cutover pastures was to follow the logger with fire—burning the slashings—ahen seed tame grass and follow with sheep to tramp in the seed and keep the brush down: But be sure to move the sheep off ithe seeded plots during the last of R. Richey, Bagley.| e e el e S e enough that sheep would not pull out the roots.and all.. / “Under such government authority by using _each year part of the hay and grazing permit money, the cut- over rolling areas can be made into fine blue .grass and clover pastures, western sheep and | Where early and late feed will be » to cut|assured sheep and cattle owners in connection with the 75 to 10,000 tons of wild hay that has been go- ing to waste each year on the 826,- 000 acres gf semi-prairie and brush lands on the west end of Red Lake reservation.” SEED POTATO CERTIFICATION BOARD IS MEETING TODAY 3 The seed potato certification board is meeting today and board members of the Potato Growers association, accompanied by the state inspectors of seed plots, are making a tour of various plots which have been in- spected and passed upon as to whether_they merit certification, ELECTRIC COMPANY TO REROUTE ITS SYSTEM WILL BE IMPROVEMENT Poles and Wires Off Business District Streets; New Lights Going UP. The city council, having ordered the. poles and wires of the Minnesota Electric Light and Power company to be taken from the business streets and avenues of the city, means that the company will soon inaugurate a wholesale rerouting of its lines, and marked improvements in street lighting, house lighting and in vari- ous other ways, all for the better- ment of the general public. This is according to Manager Nay- lor of the local branch of the com- pany, and he says plans are all com- pleted for the innovation. The start will be on the .south side of the railroad tracks, where they center in the city, and the loop system will be installed. It means that the first unit will be a loop of power wire, and the second loop will be laid ‘south of Third street. This work will; in all probability, be com- pleted this fall( and when spring comes the rest of the city will go on the loop, current being furnished for street lighting and supplying of homes. The plan means that electric light poles will come down from the busi- ness district streets and 'be replaced in the alleys, also upon avenues and where ever possible. Stréet lighting is to be greatly improved and it is stated the loop system will do away with the practice of lamps becoming extinguished, as a new and late type is to replace those now iff service. Mr. Naylor also broadly hinted at a proposed plan for a White Way business district, coming next year. CARNEGIE. BIG STEEL MAGNATE. IS DEAD: END COMES TODAY Born in Scotlu;d; Comes To United States Penniless; Hard Work Wins. (By United Press.) Lenox, Mass.,, Aug. 11.—Andrew Carnegie, who became nationally famous as the steel magnate in Penn- sylvania several years ago, .died- at his- summer honie here shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. The cause of his death was said to have been bronchial pneumonia. Carnegie, also known as a philan- trophist, was born at Dunfermline, Scotland, November 5, 1836. He came with his family to the United States in 1848, settling in Pittsburg. He was a day laborer, but by per- sistent. effort rose to head the great steel industries of the nation. - 1 SALVATION ARMY DRIVE - 'OPENED BY ELK LODGE “TODAY: WELL RECEIVED Committees Comb Blocks of City; Everybody Helps With Contribution. W. L. Brooks, head of the Salva- tion, Army home service campaign, whith started this morning, backed by the Bemidji lodge of Elks, mar- tialed his associate Elks hosts this morning in Elk quarters and assign- ments were made for members to canyass each block in the ecity, with the'lexpectation that the city may be covered by this evening. The drive is nation-wide and Min- nesota is already hard at work to raise its quota for improved facilities for the army to carry on its work. It pgrfprmed heroic work in the bat- le 1i of France and in.the battle ‘zoné,” and the Ralph Gracie post of the American Legion of Bemidji is vitally interested in the success of the campaign. Its success in Bemidji means that headquarters will be established here and be a haven for all unfortunates rand those who are in need of help. The soliciting committees met hearty recognition in their drive and met few rebuffs, those from misguid- ed individuals whose calibre in such affairs is well known. 1t_looks as if the drive would be a great su¢|cess, and every ‘bit” is heartily welcome. RAIN AGAIN INTERFERES WITH BOX PLANT PICNIC Rain and damp weather again in- terferred with the Box company em- ployees picnic at Diamond Point, Sunday, and the band concert and speaker features were cancelled. J. C. McGhee, county school superinten- dent, was on the program as orator of the day. The sports program was also called off. About 50 took part in the picnic dinner, and when rain began to fall there was a general exodus for homes. VETERAN ST. CLOUD ' PUBLISHER IS DEAD AFTER ACTIVE LIFE C. F. McDonald Long Identifi- ed With State’s Growth; _ Veteran of Civil War. St. Cloud, Aug. 11.—Colin F. Mac- donald, editor and publisher of the St. Cloud Times for the past forty- five years, died here at 8:45 p. m. following an attack of cerebral hem- orrhage July 29. Mr. Macdonald was born in St. Andrews, Nova Scotia, September 23, 1843. He was a son of John A. Macdonald, assistant surgeon of the Second Minnesota cavalry during the Civil war. Dr. Macdonald came to America in 1846. After living for a time in Pittgburgh, Dr. Macdonald brought his family to Minnesota, set- tling at Belle Plaine, in Scott coun- ty, in 1855, on a pre-emption claim. He served throughout the Civil war and in 1866 he returned to Shakopee and formed a partnership with Morris C. Russell in the pub- lication of the Argus. But this ven- ture did not prove profitable and the following year Mr. Macdonald moved to St. Paul and became acompositor on the Daily Pioneer, where he re- mained eight years. - Belfeving .that there was a field in central Minnesota, Mr. Macdonald went to St. Cloud and purchased the Weekly Times in January of 1875, the -paper having been founded in 1861. He turned this into a daily on September 27, 1887. The weekly feature, however, was retained. His was the first daily printed in St. Cloud. Sixteen years ago he dis- posed of a part of his holdings to Fred Schilplin and the company was incorporated on June 1, 1997, as the e ROV AN Times Publishing company, with Mr. Macdonald as president and Mr. Schilplin as secrgtary and treasurer. A staunch democrat throughout his life, Mr. Macdonald has always con- ducted a democratic newspaper. i The veteran editor also served in the state legislature and was promi- nent in affairs of the state. YOUNG BEMIDJT AVIATOR COMES ON VISIT TO HIS PARENTS Sidney Van Kirk of New York city. arrived in Bemidji Sunday to visit his home, the first time since he was honorably discharged from military service, in which' he served with the 130th squadron in station at Fort Worth, Tex., and also in sta- tion in South Carolina. He is a son of J. S. Van- Kirk, 824 Thirteenth street. The young soldier left Bemidji with a contingent in January, 1917, and was in service thirteen months. He is located in New York city and will visit in his former home about three weeks. MEXICAN BORDER IS * STILL VERY WET LINE (By United Press.) Laredo, Tex., Aug. 11.—Enforce- ment of nation-wide prohibition may offer a hard problem to peace offi- cers in the inland states but their job is a sinecure to that of federal officials trying to keep the Ameri- can side of the Mexicar border dry. Prohibition in the United States has offered a means of wealth to hun- dreds of adventuresome spirits along the Rio Grande and booze smuggling is being made a fine art. All the fiery Mexican drinks—- mescal, aguardjente and tequila— sell readily in the states and smug- gling is comparatively easy since the twelve hundred odd miles of border generally is sparsely settled and patrolled only by small military units. The wily Mexican, trailing his mescal in bladders, hog skins and goat skins, wades the Rio Grande at night, disposes of his wares and is back in Mexico again long before the dawn. When the mescal lacks punch, he spikes it with red pepper, onions or drugs and the result is a knock- out which bocks Jack Dempsey’s up- percuts in the shade. Spiked soda water is another means of avoiding detection. Recent- 1y a Mexican with a cargo of appar- ently harmless, pink, soda water, was stopped by customs agents, who sampled his wares. The soda water was pink in appearance only. It's kick beat any American “‘Red-Eye” known. In one week recently, in the town of Alice, Jim Wells county, customs agents found more than 300 quarts of mescal. SWINSON APPOINTED CENSUS SUPERVISOR Tom Swinson of Bemidji has been appointed by the census bureau of Washington to be census supervisor over the Sixth district of Minnesota. The supervisors for the Ninth dis- trict, northwestern counties of the state, have not as yet heen named. The count of cities of more than 2,600 population in the state must be completed within two weeks, un- der the law. GONVICK BEATS BAGLEY (Special to Pioneer) Gonvick, Aug. 11.—The Gonvick | team-won from Bagley here yester- day afternoon in the best game play- ed at the local ball park this sea- son. Both teams played air tight ball and there was not a semblance of a score until the sixth when Gonvick found Wijench, Bag- ley’s pitcher for a series of hits and put the game on ice. The final score was 8 to 1. A large crowd, which was kept on its toes by the sharp flelding and sensational base fteal- ing, witnessed the contest inning|. X L REVIEW BOTH CAPITALLABOR IN DISCUSSION Topic; Visitors Will Act as Unofficial. - - OBJECT IS EXCHANGE -~ OF PERSONAL VIEWS Wheat Guarantee Law Repeal Not Likely; Believed Wil- son Would Veto. (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 11.—It conferences, in which Presid \|son will meet representatives of cap- ital and Jabor in ap. open discussion of economic problems, will be held at the White House before the high cost of living problem is disposed of, according to plans being made here. . The men whom the president will meet will form some sort of am-un- official cabinet. The object sought is a free exchange of ideas to elim- inate misunderstandings between workers and employers. WHEAT REPEAL UNLIKELY. Washington, Aug. 11. — Although farmers throughout the country are insisting that congress repeal the wheat guaranty law so they can have advantage of the higher world price to help compensate them for their losses due to an abnormally poor crop, Senator Asie J. Gronna of North Dakota, chairman of the sen- ate committee on agriculturs, has stated that his committes:wil not recommend such acfjon.: « - . President Wilson announced in his cost of living message that the.prics of wheat is lower in America than in Europe and that it is the inten- tion of the government to prevent any increase here. Senator Gronna says that the president has ample- power to keep the price down to the present level and that passage of the repeal bill by congress would merely encouyrage the farmer to think he is gmng to get something that he really’ hasn't a chance of getting. And from what the president said, Senator Gronna thinks he would veto a repeal bill if:it passed. ALREADY ACTIVE FOR - - CHRISTMAS BUSINESS Toy Factories Humming With Industry; Japan Also Favors Santa. ~ ' (By United Press.) New York, Aug. 11.—Only 141 more days before Christmas. -+ So the toy makers, the candy man- ufacturers, the fiction writers and illustrators, and all* others in part- nership with Santa Claus, are work- ing at top speed to get their wares ready for the holiday season. The toy factories, humming with industry, are turning out the most varied assortment of amusement de- vices in their history—but anything of a martial nature is banned. The manufacturers are proceeding on the theory that their elders, are tired of war. Santa Claus’ newest partner ap- pears to be Japan. Dealers said to- day that country will run a close sec- ond to the United States in turning out toys. The question of whether Germany and the saint will resume diplomatic relations appears to be an open one. Most dealers, however, declare their opposition to admitting German toys at this time. In common with everything else, toys will cost considerably more than last year—about twice as much as hefore the war. With the ban off sugar, candy makers are confident there will be a record demand for their products this Christmas, and are making prep- arations accordingly. Magazine editors are accepting and rejecting—mostly rejecting—Christ- mas stories and pictures. Printers are increasing their stocks of Christ- mas cards. Poultry dealers refused to commit themselves- 48~ to-how much; the Christmas turkey will cost, but frankly admitted they can see no chance of a decrease from last yeat’s record price. ‘ Out.on the wooded hills, the ever- greens are utilizing these hot days to add enough to their height and spread to qualify as Christmas trees. Everywhere in the United States the Christmas spirit, though still hidden beneath half # calendar, 18 lusty .and growing: P youngsters, as well as - ] e 1 L.