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x the betterment of the community. £ it up? You'll say you would! - Well,- here is:som: g ‘. month the company offers 'a dollar: prize for the 'best'contributioh frcm 3 ‘to annoymous’ contributions. Wl name’ nnlt e .".tt‘:h.: :‘l“ul'. but lo't-l‘le.u-.rfly for publication. s for un Weekly Pioneer must reach this offios’ not of mwm“npnwuuo-hunmtmuo. | . M’ g ¥ & : ik . THREE. m‘rI-:RES’l'lNG TALKS ‘AT 'ASSN. LUNCMEON. - TThree splendui valuble and instructive adareuu were made beforé the* ‘Bemidji: anochtiqn atits weekly llmtheon : ,session Wednesday noon, the speakers being F. D. Sherman, state immigration commissioner; C. E.:Southwick, secretary of . the Minnesota Realty Owners and Dealers, and George 'G. | Winter, manager of the land department for the- Crookston 'Lumber company. ;In what he‘had to say, Mr Shermm md that Bemld,u, out- polis, St. Paul and Du 1) dd a8 ‘advertised city in the northwest, and possessed one ‘of the most|”. iy ufive civic organizations in the state, : Mr. Southwick, in his address, declared that he' * ‘Jin- . pressed by flt::m unity of actl:o' 'vidcla;t infB:mmmji, x ‘;téi:t imtg;dof men..in: the same line. o ess, fighting competitors, he believed they were working i . Mr. Winter is a former resident of this;city and, as he is ' manager of the land department of the Crookston Lumber com- pany, is well qualified to discuss the problems of the settlers in this part of the state. He'stated that one of the most xmfiortant things.to be considered’here was'the soil survey, for which a bill'will be introduced-at the next session of the legislature, for “an appropriation fo carry out the survey propomtmn for the purpose of determining the quahty 'of lands for coming settlers. He also advocated the securing of ‘a land. clearing demon- { stration, to be held in this section; for teaching farmers an easy ‘and’ money-saving ‘'method of deing: the work. He also sug- gested close co-operation hetween “city people” and the settler. The addresses were listened to attent:vely by a large num- ber of association members. | phrans Ysialdaly, Moo ey " In giving the report of the Chrxstmas Seal sale in Beltrami “county as sent out, The Pionger scouted at that time some of the figures given, and ‘it remained for -D. S. Mitchell, who was in'charge: of the seal sale in the city, to explain that the figure . for (the’ county wes a _mistake, thaq over, $1,600 had been ; collected ‘for sea 8" n Bemidji lone, nnd of the less figure : aszwen i ; : 3 v will hejgnwn 4t the Rex thentre Sat- {urday and Bunday. THEATERS RESSY sk AT GBAID I’OIORIOW - | Pighting’ Cressy,” g.toithe Grand.theatre for Friday and Sstur- | day pictu) lnt‘/‘icon of Bret Harte's famous ; story, . Blauche Sweet 18 starred in the title roleof:a spirited daughter of a fighting Ken- tuckian: who: 18 eettled in thes west.: +The cast i8 a large one containing in :dddtlon 10 - Blanch ' Sweetithe ‘of such -known ‘players.as l Simpeon,” Frank : Lanning; Bell Trenton, Edward - Pell, Aatrin ‘Walter Perry, ‘Billie Bennett, i Harold Lloyd in ey ;7 g&rmiem comedy, entitled ' “Oh, 2 ght’’ rogram. BILL! RAND: The' dainty ingenue 'star climbs will “ complete: the .- As the title-implies, the Moture is ‘a dranatic dapict!on of .the struggle within a- womai’s heart between her | desire 'to - confes; her’ whole past to the man she lgves and her fear that such confession may cost her his adoration. The heroine of the story 'is, Meta Sexton,'a fisher girl in'a lit- tleivillage ‘on. the Massachusetts sea- codst, transplanted by circumstances seemingly. kindly ' enough ‘at first. What occurs after ner’ introduction to Boston society under the sponsor- ) ' close to' the crest of motion picture | ' fame through a superd, unmatchahle performance in .‘“The Blue: Bauet. 0 by B. Magnus 1ngloton Y “Powerful in' its theme,; rlmant in its enactment, '“The ' Blue}Bounet 0 which is shown for the last time’ at the. Grand: tonight,. will live long' in the memory: of Billie_ Rhodes admir- d:; sympathetic role that stirred’a nbted i Los Angeles critic to proclaim it»jgne that tugs at the. hmtstr S, 8lls | hroat! with' pathos ‘Players of markedabilil ing Stanhope Wheatcroft, Ir Ben Wilson and Lloyd:Baeo! “NMNILQ‘ Bu fexve’ r | Hallrgom Boys comedy, ert in: & pair of stk p enough’ to ‘faze even a.har star; ‘who' is supposed _to be 4 perience “at the. start of K photaplay, “Double. Speed,” w to be. given fina Elko theatre. -1t all happens Wallie, as' ‘“‘Speed”’. Carr A joyride in‘an anto: from’ New Y 3 Los ‘Angeles. Pitching his tent the night in the:wéstern “bad lanfis, he is!‘frisked’’- by two robber gen try and’in the morning finds himself B without respectable’ clothes, fiinds, or machine. - A friendly sojourner. in| a Ford picks him up- and lands him into the ' most amusing and strapge’ 'set’ of ‘ddventures ever.' Needlasito say, it involvesi.a girl and tke oto;y a]l ends lnppfly |Bereen? That is probably -what ho Exohanye Edmn- By Cy Porhhc, Jn ing Stories—Real and the Press of Narthern anouh-—-kobqkl, Rciaoho‘ NOONAN‘S “NOO” NOONETTES.‘ 2 ”l‘here are two claues who don’t pay. income tax Those ‘'who have| nothing and’ those who have too much. If they want to intern ' the kaiser why not put him on one of tha founeen thousand islands of the Lake of the Woods? "The next time: Thief River and: Warren play buket ba]l the ref ree ought to use an. abmulance instead of a whistle. " ‘Jake Preus is one office holdet who knows that Minnesota doesn’t end} just north of the Twin Cities. He ‘would be a great governor. - If Amendment No. 1 passes, Minnesota will get 100,000,000 dolhn ©'worth of good roads and; it will cost us only the eight- clphen i Peopie are determined to drink because they’are forbidden to, uyn an|" exchange. It will be awful if they ever réad the Ten Commandments: Even Tom Frankson’s bitterest. opponents’ adniit that ndlduy is meeting with the success it deserves i I ‘Tom deserves to he ‘beaten -and he’s going w be. ¢ « e o ; FROM THE K-L NEWS! : S The K-L News, Volume 2, Number 3; pubbshcd by the em; loxeet of- ' 'the Kenfiéld-Lamoreaux company,’ :ppean;,on our-desk. It hapanip and pep, and we Alesire to take this opportunity of extending congntuhtionl on its newsy.appearance.” Here are several items ot mterest to local reuden nbove. mentioned idsue: Winner of Last Mou!h'u Cnll Pl'll. fe {"\WVe take plea.sure .in 'announcing’ that Mrs. George Ku'k ‘our. worthy matxon, was' the winner of ‘the cash prize: for handing in‘the. best con-| “tribution. for: the! month ¢f January. 'We heartily con, & k, ‘and trust that you will not’ let up in your effor le paper one of the best in the country. . (detot. l{ you saw a dollar bill lymg on the sldew-lk, would you bother to pxck just as easy. ‘each plant. | Only the employees in the factoriés and the mills are eligible. 'smm that {s e ‘eral persons:will, wonder at the &)ko theatre where “The Tree of. Kno ed;e" ‘will' appear. Friday and. %WB— day, while the watch beautlt lyn Williams icause the ruin of’ men and then see suave Irvi villianess. It ‘you smvered u you ¢o what an.unscrupulops .woman Miss Willlams could do. to_your ‘| happy home, you should see thlsqfilfl '[ented actress off the screen. Her home || in Hollywood, where. ther-pictures are | made is a 'model of- good taste and culture. She is an accomplished pian- ist and is the sweetest tempered, most | generous person at the big Lasky stu- POt S 7 As. for' Irving '‘Cummings —h e leaves the studio every evening when work for the day is'over and jour- ‘neys strnight home''to his wife' find TONIGHT. IOEM nnm Mitchell Lewis as Lone Wolf, & full-blooded Indfan,. in *“The Last of || His People,” showing at the Rex to- *| night, brings-'to th¢ characterization all' the virile , red-blooded . fghting of thu popular star’s nature. *“The-Last of:ma People’ "is & vir-. ile 'story ‘of ‘the’vast . outdoors ‘w b the far north ‘woods and snow. capped hills - providing . a picturesqlle back’ ground: No actor of the screen knows the. woods and hillg better than Mit 'chell. Lewis, and 'no,actor is’ better; qualified t® enact:a powertul dram ural product of the herent love for its:beauty. i Aside from a’ .comprehensive and ‘smooth, running plot, &ngd the singu: of (His People” colugprlm’mny ne'|’ features, not the least of them a rem hbly .trong and capable’ Thi gether Send in a'news item, ‘of anything ‘that you flgnu will be of interest'to ‘the port rest e fellows, Pxek up that dollag! of our “Famous” singers, George anc i?red Graham; receii in’a concert given by:the Harmonick'Glee' A u proud g;onld be putting it mildly. “Why, ‘th 8o, now you know that'they couldn’t have 1 y Talking about singers. : We’ve got a’couple "'the Grahams can’t beat. . It's enm.led “I Hope It's' »: nd Ole Edison record 8 ? A lwbhtlmlmk,'~' {A sittin’ on’ a.. \ A-doin’ nothin’ all day long fBfltjutnlitfin' 1 woukin't eat, 1 wouldn’t llup, T a9 e thousan i youn ' And rest my. self” B-gosh} — e . TWO SERIOUS msmu. duction of the M two years. ‘Action ‘begins {i the, Wooded: o ‘and the nataral lpl:.grfl nnhml urnudy of Holland fiot over 00 years; itis cn encmy of all pains re- g;fin‘ from kid:iey, liver and u cid bles, All druggists, three sizes. .ship of Miss Claflm Sedwick con- stitutes the item ‘of Meta’s past of whlch she dare not. speak later to the man she is to marry,’ yet: which she teelsl she must not conceal in ln.lrness to: him. Subscribe for the Ploneer. . A. B-rhr l. J. Bondnnn overywhocs sell mKL "2‘: &. .“-fll. nFde hee site and Improvehent Company s lots and pay the past due taxes on: 1t You»wfll- l’.fir«fi:.:....muu.u---vbu ! acerot no imitatien o d' i l[l‘ ] “;" nllln‘nmu" i n } b |H l\‘ m1h. the story develops with s} ¥ clogk - of beauty nnly oqmlld ‘A ] photoplays.: A two-nel comedy vm ‘als’ gade. —_— Would he ‘still fove bt _if,:hé'. knew? - . afraid, yet she felt he must Be told: ALlCE "LAKE _"rShe ,wg‘si And an all-star cast presenbs this dilemma of love and. girlhood. ' A" tensely dramatic romance. of New England fisher folk: FROM THE ORIGINAL STORY BY rmls FOX ,Directed by John E. A mgged star m a rugged story of the grent Nolrth- ms HOSE cmflmm;» Defective