Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 16, 1920, Page 8

et 0 A CELEBRATE CENTENNIAL | SEVEN IDLY SIT ON SAND OF MISS NIGHTINGALE| OF LAKE AND FIND CITY (By United Press) (Continued from Page One.) New York, Feb. 16.—Florence _— Nightingaie’s spirit will reorganize tarmi settled. Railroads came. To- American nursing in 1920, just as|day there are more than 6,000 per- the revered woman herself, in the[SODS who call it their “home town. Repeated and continual sugges- ears following the Crimea, laid the founamon for modern war reliet. |tions of the past are on all hands. - THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER e ———— e — — — — — — — — — — — ———— = 500 EACH WEEK ENTER [— Bemijdji Market Quotations | \ Chicago, Feb. 16.—Potato.receipts today, 51 cars. Np sales on account of cold weather. Bemidji Potato Market—All varieties, bulk, small lots, Beltrami, the county surrounding, is|$2.50 to $3.00 per cwt. Carload lots, sacked and loaded, $3.00 ti f . As a feature of the colebration © named from the intrepid explorer of{to $3,50 per cwt. the centennial anniversary of the Dirth of the Civil War nurse—May |2 hundred years ago, who came to o d | this wild section. 12—a prize of $500 has been offere In those-days the transportation by the Illinois Council for Nursing q E}:iucntion for the best three-act play was mostly by boat with the alterna- by an American author based on in- cidents in the life of Florence Night- jngale. Announcement of the ;\:do!n- test was made here today by ss riatln Ella Phillips. Crandall, executive Route of America” point the way on- secretary of the Natjonal Organiza- ward, as did the scan: of the trunks tion for Public Health Nursing. of the stately jack-pine. The centepnial, designed to en- principal one of several marked high- courage recriiting for the nursing ways, and brings hundreds of folks profession throughout the country, from the distant parts of the country Will be celebrated in all the larger [to this ]d""%m-’i“l playground and cities of the nation by public meet- progressive business center. ings, pageants and formal ceremon- N ies, according to Miss Crandall. Two Huge Saw Mills. come this year, when, as a result of [have furnished millions of feet of t‘“’d world war and two Petniy TOUS | lumber for the homes of all people in epidemics, the nursing profession hasj,) gjjmes. It is estimated that per- been burdened by unprecedented re-|p.,s tue timber will keep these two|Eg8s. fresh, sponsibilities, thus opening up vast mills busy for the next tem years. s made by those who have seen the :‘v‘;lrlsel;rf: ‘i’f,e,'.’,"’mef,,gfi ssti]:)en 5':?5:_' lumber industry rise and decline. Ad- ciass recrfi tts.r 8h- | niration for the efficient destroyers nurses, Miss Crandall said that while|,"tooling of remorse that the tall, there are now only 8,000 public|g,tely monarchs of the hills and val- health ;‘“"“gom ‘t)he entire °°“‘;‘"y' leys should have been sacrificed. for |Oats . . more than 50,000 are required bY|ine commercial advancement of man-|{Rye, No. 2...... etgte and federal legislation either|ying passed or pending. 5 LAMSON GOING TO tives of travel hy foot, horseback or|.. behind oxen over rough trails. Real g;:;; u;fi::x.ei roads have followed the blazed trail, jp o bushel and now the marks of the “Vacation Red.clover iuedium b It is the|Wheat No. 1..... s ..$2.30 | Ducks, live, lb. ..... T There still remains two huge saw |Cabbage, cwt. .. 1t ‘sth‘“;m;‘“““y th’“’f"l c'a'}'f“'i‘& mills that are feeding upon the last |Onions, ary, cwt. . stance that the ceatennia ould | 1 orsels of those mighty forests that|peans, cwt. ...... of trees, but producers of smooth|Wheat, Pointing out the present need of|poqrds, is somgwhat mingled with | Wheat, No. 3 To the visitor from the south the|No. 2 timothy hay. clear air and clean water, the rough|No. 1 clover mixed. foliage and the rolling hills offer|Rye straw..... subjects for praise and commenda- Corn ....... % BEMIDJI CASH MARKET QUOTATIONS. GRAIN AND HAY MEATS ..90c-95¢|Mutton ...l ....$1.30|Hogs, Ib..... oo siws eugie ....$1.30|Dressed beet, pound... . 42c-46¢| Turkeys, live, pouna. 01d Toms, live, pound.. Geese, live, pound ... Popcorn, pound ............3¢-10¢c Hens, 4 1bs. and over .. Springers, all weights, 1b. .....22¢ VEGETABLAS. Rutabagas, per cwt,."..$1.00-§1.50 HIDDS Carrots, per cwt. $1.60-$2.00 (Cow hides, No. 1, pound........ 22¢ .$1.00-$1.26 | Bull hides, No. 1, pound....18¢c-20¢c $6.00-$6.00 | Kip hiaes, No. 1, pound.... .30¢-32¢8 $6.00-$6.00 | Calf skins. No. 1, pound........45¢ $6.00-$8.00 geaeom. each .........$2.50-3$3.00 Dairy butter, pound. .......50¢-66¢ Tolrlae hides; large, each.$8.900-30.00 Butterfat s8¢ | Tallow, pouna ...... vee...10c-12¢ sibis o Pilasesiete Wool, tright .............40c-46¢c dozen.........50c-56c| Wool, semj-bright.............30¢ The following prices were bein& péid at Stillwater, Miun., at time of going to press of today’s Pioneer: ) GRAIN AND HAY garucl. T e ‘. 86C ..$2.35-2. arsnips, per cwt. . ..$1.76 :ggg:g;g Squash, cwt....... creeaea$1.286 Beets, per cwt. Wheat, No. 1 No. 2. 1$2.15.52.25 5 o..... ... .13c-T6¢ rley I$1.20-51.24 LIVB POULTRY . 75¢-78¢ | Turkeys, fancy dry picked, 8 lbs. Epp— (] . ...24c0 +.Af Value up Turkeys, 9 Ibs. up No. 2 turkeys ..... Buckwheat. per ib. <+ 323700 | Turkeys, old toms ......... . ..38¢ 1. 7%9.00 | Turkeys, small and thin. ...At Value ..24c Y% “51. Geese, 12 1bs. up, and fat 5 310023110 Ducks, dark ... Ducks, clean . Ducks, white .......... mont Beach, with its modern hostel- VEGETABLES B Hens, heavy, 4 lbs. and over .24c Frank B. Lamson, secretary of the|ry, supplements the accommodations Chamberdul Commerce at Marshfield, [of Bemidji, but night after night g::::(;egn;:rngx‘ed, it bl :ggg ill:::ge;;allli"' i fg: Wis., and one time secretar: f the|th hout the pa: 4 TSk ek - ” st s o y o roughout the past summer Deople|, . "y ooy “owt, . .$3.60 |Ducks, No. 2 ............At Value Bemidji Commercial club, has re-|were constantly required to undergo signed to accept a similar but a de- inconveniences because of the enor- cidedly more lucrative position with|mous stream of transients. the Chamber of Commerce of Moberly, |accommodations were limited, Mo., a city of about 18,000 inhabi-|course. Often reservations made days tants, for which place he will depart |before were difficult to fill. Never in in the last week of this month. He|her history has this community enteg reports for duty at his new post on|tained so many travelers as durin March 1. the summer of 1919. Many folks Mr. Lamson went to Marsbfield [spend the entire vacation season at form Bemidji less than two years ago. | Bemidji. Others seek the open, liv~ Since that time considerable has been |ing in cottages and tents within rea-|yry¢ron, 1b Boating, |y i i Marshfield. A Chamber home of its|swimming and fishing are popular|yea) done by the Chamber of Commerce at|sonable distance of town. own and a rest room added promi-|pastimes, too. pence for the city and closer rela- Didn" B : : idn’t Grow Like Tomsy. tionship between the tity and coun- Bemidji did not grow just like try people, are pointed to by Mr. i " b i «Topsy.” There were leaders of civic| cess comes to those who continue to Lamson’s {riends as principal among thought, pride and consciousness that | push on ahead. the accomplishments under his re- A { z sime over the secretarial office. have contributed heavily to its prog: The Marshfield News speaks very Hotel | Carrots, per cwt. .. tot Onions, dry, per cwt. ress. Well, they know that they can-|County—today a thriving commuypity not work singly. The Bemidji Civic|because real business men who had .$1.26 | Geesa, bright and fat. .$1.50 |Hens, 4 1bs. up, fat. ..$3.50-$4.25 | Hens, small and thin . ...48c|Springers. dressed... $75.00 ..80c “58¢| - HIDES ..37¢|Cow hides, No. 1. Bull hides, No. 1. Kips, No. 1.... Calf skins No. 1 ...10c-16¢ | Deacons " .. .15¢-17¢| Tallow ... ...... 1Y¢|Herse hides. ... . .7c-14c| Wool, bright........ . ...12%c-18c) Woel, semi-bright 5 Beets, per cwt..... Eggs, per dozen. Cabbage, ton. ... Rutabagas, per cwt Butterfat ..... Packing Butter. MEATS OBS - .evnnee Beef, dressed.. ’ Lambs ...ccc0.0oo. inspiration From Home. . X Nowhere can a man get real root- That is why Bemidji and Beltrami room, and spread out his branches till they touch the morning and the eve- highly of Mr. Lamson’s work and|700 Gl oy ooslation, with a|seen ome vision vanished at once[8ing. but in his own house—Beecher. fi‘e‘;;s him its best wishes in his new membership of 400 business men and|created another ideal—are not pro- women and farmers is today the|posing to lose the bountiful returns “brains” of the comunity. Through|yjelded by the ‘“Vacation Route of this center or civic thought and ac-|{America.” They are more alert than tion Bemidji is enabled to move for-|ever to the possibilities of this well- ward as a whole along those lines worn path to her gates. MINING ENGINEERS MEET. . (By United Press) _ New York, Feb. 16.—Mine taxa- tion and nn' equitable arrangement 'h;‘t‘ wmfl';::g‘):go::o“ readily to the between mine owners and the gov-|Calforw 2 ernment were to be chief topics for discugsion at the 122d meeting of N by tourists alone. the American Institute of Mining natural advantages must be utilized. ;’.’;;’fl:fi;’,‘}“’mal Engineers/opening Already she has begun a march that ’ 3 her leaders believe is to make her the | Beltrami, the namesake of the great f i center of industry and commerce— of the meeting would be to settle the & distributing point for the great sec- Minnesota. ,000 in ba § “|Cheap power in abundant gu:\nmies 2:&0 07 d1back; taxcEatosrematn uw from the harnessed Mississippi, rail- : road facilities and the raw product are all assets. Keeping in mind these qualifications the Bemidji Assoclation is working for more manufacturing It was expected one of the results basis of taxation, which has been in the air since 1917, allowing $200,- northern tion called SHERMAN TRIAL SOON. The case of J. N. Chase vs. William| 1. n¢s F. Noble was decided on Saturday in|” " favor of the plaintiff. The suit arose over the possession of horses. It was the jury’s decision that the plaintiff is the owner of the property valued at $250. Two interesting cases will brought up temorrow. The first is|cOming Into -dts ‘own. Fine Crops and Stock. with assault,’and following this case Sherman, accused of bank robbery. ONE BID MADE ON INTERNED LIN (By United Press.) hour of public auction by the shippin; boa_rd of 29 former German lirferag, estimated to be valued at between fifty and sixty millions dollars. Philip Arrow. Shipping officers recently rejected an offer of over $900,000 for the same ship. BACKHURST WILL STAY. Result—co-operation. Beltrami On Map. The lumber business is on the|ton, secretary of the Bemidji Associa- wane. Beltrami County cannot live|tion. Therefore, the|from the south comes over the High- While looking at possibilities the agricultural should not be passed. Diversified farming that features stock raising, small grain and corn growing, dairying and the like is Under the i leadership of a county agent co-oper- that of Arthur O. Rinehardt, charged ating with “live wires” throughout i Y 0 Beltrami County community centers will icome Tt trial -of George H. have been and are being formed. A policy that has helped to break down that imaginary wall between city and country has been that of making visits to these community centers by Bemidji business men. A motor car would carry the party, who would go to monthly dinner, supper or Just ordinary meeting, taking their share Washington, Feb. 16.—Only one|vf the ‘‘eats” along. Right off the bid was offered today in the first|bat they were on equal footing, be- cause they had brought their share just as the other fellow had. Stay- ing for the business meeting they often could be of great help. Natur- Deronde bid $700,0! ally they began to get the farmers’ $100,000 for the Black viewpoint and the farmers got theirs. The way they treat potatoes in Bel- tarmi county would hardly impress|Rufus Choate, and other leading men “Beltrami County believes in the Jefterson Highway,” said H. M. Stan- “Practically all of the travel way.” Hail to Bemidji, the county seat of Indian chief, and the product of the active minds and energies of fore- sighted citizens! Keeperiess Lighthouse. Along the coast of Alaska, where it would be difficult to maintain reliable lighthouse keepers, there have beem established many automatically flash- ing beacons, each of which can oper- ate for nearly five months on one charge of gas. A lighthouse with its keeper, alone among the wildest of scenery, is always a romantically in- teresting mark of progress. A 1light- house without a keeper, however, 18, perhaps, a still greater sign of prog- ress, in that it frees many a man from the temporary necessity of staying where he might not want to be. At first some navigators were & bit slow. in getting used to the quickly flashing lights. Because of the rapidity of the flash, one might bardly know wheth- er he was coming to, or going from such a light. In the end, though, these small beacons, which cost only about $1,800 each to Install, have greatly alded navigation In Alaskan waters. = fore you get it. Home of Great Scientist Gone. Btherton, the home of Dr. Willlam T, Morton, who discovered ether in this historic building, hence the name, implements. There is a big advantage to you in knowing precigely all that you want to know about a supp]y of anything—be- The more you remove uncertainty from your farming business, the more will you prosper. We make it possible for you to count absolutely on one of the very biggest factors in your crop-producing—farm MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1920 about the city or how to obtain-em- ployment. Representatives of negro NEw Y RK Fo w societies and travel bureaus meet 0 R ORK trains and boats and distribute leaf- lets intended to guide the strangers. In many cases, it was said, negroes N Y(Bz l}!vnl;edm!’res;) York’ are advised to return to the south ew York, Feb. 16.—New York’s|when it is seen they are not fitted winter weather is no bugaboo for|for industrial positions here. negro “immigrants” from the south. g During some of the coldest spells the city experienced in the last two|SUBSCRIBE FOR THE months, a steady stream of megroes— both men and women—poured into DAILY PIONEER the city and surrounding territory. According to figures gathered by the Travelers’ Aid bureau here, more than two hundred negro women and girls enter New York every week. It is estimated the number of men coming here to seek employment and higehr wages amounts to three hun- dred a week. Most of the negroes come here from Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia, figures show. Numerous others arrive from West Indian islansd as well as from various states of the middle west. Scores of those coming here have| wANTED—Kitchen girl, but the vaguest idea of how to get Hotel. fle Name BARKER on the label of your prescriptioné insures safety right from the start. It stands for protection of the contents of every bottle or package your doctor orders. That feeling of satisfaction is worth so much, when you know that the medicine you give to your sick is put up just as your doctor prescribed. Tl;ais feeling of ab- solute knowledge that such is the case, can always pre- vail when the Barker Label is on your prescription. T00 LATE TO CLASSIFY | ThA rate for want ads may ‘e found at heading of reg- ular classified department. Ads received later than 11 o’clock a. m. will appear un- der this head in current issue Datlon 2-16tt This store makes a specialty of the prescription business, and invites your favor and co-operation in N developing it to the fullest extent. Barker's Drug & Jowelrv Stors THIRD STREET BEMIDJI Get What You Want When You Want It e e s b OUR SERVICE MAKES YOU SURE OF GOOD IMPLEMENT INVESTMENT _ If you are not sure as to just what you want, you can find out ql.{ickly through our service. 'You can make your choice intelligentl§ before you buy. There is no vexatious waiting—no un- certainty as to what you are going to get. You get just what you want, and get it when you want it. You get satisfaction; it’s doubly guaranteed—by us and by the manufacturer. Be sure to drop-in some day soon and find out how satisfactorily we can meet Rev. George Backhurst has with-|in which they are held. This com- A - nearly a century ago. Dr. drawn his resignation and has can-|mon variety of vegetable has done w:;:d out m:y emser the;ry lf:n:]: celled his call as General Missionary |much to put Beltrami on the map.|psme with dogs, cats, birds and in- We keep right at your hand, here in - and went into service today. {2 State Normal school, is confined to|ment the quota for memberships was of the Diocese of Duulth, because of |1f they were cantaloupes or apples or the urgent rfquest of his parishion-|pears or oranges or grapefruit they ers of Bemidji and Cass Lake. should be packed in neat little crates ’l‘l'&e congregation of St. Bartholo-|and everyone of them would be wrap- mew’s are flelighted over Mr. Back-[ped in a pretty pink piece of tissue hurst’s decision, and have made an|paper. It was an exhibit from Bel- increase to his salary. Among the|trami County that was taken to the plans for the near future will be the|exposition at San Francisco to repre- erec.tion of a new modern rectory, ad- |sent Minnesota. Here’s a little inside joining the church, on_Tenth street.|tip—they are growing bigger and better in Beltrami every year. J A(l:lcented Challenge. 5 t was the same spirit of co-opera- Jonas Erickson has purchased a|tion, on every hand, that accepted new White livery bus and will make|the challen; A . bus ge to help make Jeffer- -R” :em::;::. Bemirji and Nymore.|son Highway the nation’s foremost e bus lds fourteen passengers|marked trail. Beltrami County has wl'latched her first investment—seen —_— the visitors buy her potatoes—and NORMAL HEAD HA_S “FLU.” when the opoprtunity came to sup- M. W. Deputy, president of the|port her original and paying invest- NEW WHITE LIVERY BUS. his home with an attack of influenza. | exceeded almost a hundred per cent. His condition, however, is not alarm-| They realize in this community that ing, and early recovery is hoped for.|to arrive is duly a beginning. Suc- has been torn down. Daniel Webster, the casual visitor with the reverence|of the nation were entertalned there | ston. At one time the doctor tried his socts, and himself named his home “Btherton” because his discovery meant so-much to the medical profes- ether on his wife’s pet dog which, as a result, slept so long that he thought be had killed the animal. ‘PIBIOH-93V WBYIUjULIg~ 19908 ¥ eq 03 200d 00} pusw doyjeq ® 9q 03 pio v0} seq sies oH ‘13304 SIqE -Uojyss} ® U] A103s 1X0U 8j jo 2TDS @ 491 03 MUBM oy Ing ‘05 BINY, «PUBY 1P 18 oJi1 Apmys o3 Lsm eyl 33BYL, - «'B911038 S[q J0j [BlIA}BW 323 03 s[j8f 0JU] UMOIY} UWIIG pUB SUBI) 3IBIF U0 ABM S]q U3j¥Rq ‘ANUncd 9qj Inoqvy pedwsy} Sy ey s£uvs JoQnB SJYL,, deojpusq ® Jopun Bujioqe ~ GIVEN Telephone 57 Subscribe for the Pioneer. our store, for your investigation, a choice stock of highest quality implements espe- cially adapted for this community. your requirements. HARDWARE (0. | Bemidji, 'Minn. S— , z Defective — s