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Northern Minnesota. e e e The Pioneer is the only daily within 100 miles of Bemdji and has the largest circulation m er near Lake fair VOLUME XX. NO. 27 ' BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1922 . -55 Cents Per Month Most Mcdern Ways of Clearing “Stump and Brush Lands to Be‘Demonstrated LAND CLEARING TRAIN TO BE SEEN IN ACTION Farm Club Teams to Compete in Various Contests; Public Is Urged to Attend Southern Beltrami county will be well represented at the land clearing demonstration to be staged at Ten- strlk'e, Mon}iay according to the pres- ent indications. .This demonstration is to be of an educational nature and as such will show what can be done in land clearing. Beltrami county took the lead in land clear- ing last year and following her ex- ample other counties in Northerpn Minnesota are actively engaged in this project this year. _ The success of the drive last year is largely due to the Beltrami Coun- ty Land Clearing association which was organized for that purpose. The association is just as active this year paign are expected to surpass those of - last year, The farm of Merton Ketchum, just west of the village of Tenstrike, has been selected for the demonstration. This site is nnearly ideal inasmuch as it has the necessary requirements of uniform brush . field, stumps of various kinds, a few stones, and a small drainage project. It also af- desire to witness the demonstration, besides providing parking space for automobiles. The University of Minnesota Farm devélopment trai, which is equip- ped with the most modern machin- ery for clearing land, will perform is now making a tour of Northern Minnesota, giving demonstrations in seven different counties. On Thurs- day an acre of land at Remer was prepared for seeding to grain. To- day the train is performing at Wal- 'ker. Exerts are in charge of each department of the land clearing train and successiul demonstrations are assured. In adition to the train there will be demonstrations ‘by a number of manufacturers of land clearing machinery. 5 The C. W. Jewett €o:-of this city plans on having a carload of Ford- son tractors on_the job and prizes are to be offered to farmers for var- ious tests with Fordsons. The Du- pont Powder Co. will demonstrate the use of Dumorite, a new explos- §ve said to be especially effective for land clearing. A feature of the day will be the contests staged by the land clearing association, for which prizes are oi- fered. One of these is a brushing contest and the other a horse stump- ing contest, Teams have been enter- ed by the various farm clubs in the competition_is sure to be keen. At noon dinner will be served by the women of the Presbyterian and Lutheran churches of Tenstrike and and arrangements have been made to care for an exceptionally large crowd. A nominal - price will be asked and plenty to eat is asured. An instructive talk will be given by F. R. Duxbury, president of the ‘land clearing asociation, who will explain the bill now before congress asking for aid to reclaim the stump lJands of Northen- Minesota and Wisconsin. Governor J, A. O. Preuss had been invited to attend the dem- jness engagement in Chicago next onstration and give the address of the day, but on account of a bus- Tuesday, hé was unable to. accept the invitation. i A very instructive demonstration js assured and all persons interested in land clearing in any way are espe- cailly urged to attend this meeting. There will be.something doing every minute, according to the committee in charge. The saxaphone section of the Juv- cnile band and several of the drum- mers, under the direction of G. O. Riggs, will furnish a musical pro- gram throughout the demonstration. SHAVITCH BROS. OFFER \. HAT FOR LONGEST HIT Shaviteh Bros. offer a new hat to the player making the longest hit in the game tomorrow afternoon at the fair grounds between the Bemidji city team and the Cass Lake city team. fl“,) 4 ELKS MAY:PUT/ON SHOW AT WALKER SANATORIUM “Jazz Justice', an explosion of pedigreed bunk, mirth and music, will probably . be staged- at the Walker lsanatorium sometime in June, if the present plans of the Bemidji lodge of B, P. 0. E. mature. All members of the cast are ap- parently in favor of this plan to put on this entertainment at the state sanatorium for the benefit of the patients, and arrangements are now being made. The entertain- ment would be put on free of charge for the patients. This show made a decided hit at all performances here. It will prob- bly be staged at Walker practical- ly the same as it was here, although it may be shortened to some extent. The members of the cast will make the trip by automobile if the per- . formance ‘is staged, LANDCLEARINGDENONSTRATION AT TENSTRIKE ALLDAY MONDAY s o5 7 .- and the rsults of the continued cam-} fords plenty of room for those who [, |PLANS FOR PARK T —_— : Plans for the improvement of the [the early season for the on | club, when the Cass Lake city team Ralph Gracie Memorial park Doud avenue are taking on form as the result of the work of the special commitiee of the local Le- gion post and the city park board. State Landscape Architect A. R. Nichols has viewed the plot and is preparing a plat showing how the proposed improvements can be car- ried out.: The county board of commission- ers is apparently interested in mak- ing this park a county affair, as is the Legion post, .a memorial to be erected bearing the names of who died in service during the World War. -1t is probable that an apptopriati(“(,a ~ay be made by the county b 0,, ~.on to assist in -making this._ ©e, ' park and a proper memors. S, " present time, however, tn. ‘6, ~ard and the Legion commitu. < to go ahead with the preln. k. It may be that a public do:. & the purpose of erecting a mie. al fountain or something similar i.ay be asked. COOL WEATHER FAILS TO DISCOURAGE CAMPERS HERE Despite the inclement weather of the past week, Diamond Point park has a number of campers registered there. Indications are that with more favorable weather ~mnow in sight there will be a large demand for camping sites this coming week and the weeks to follow. During the past week the fol- lowing have registered; May 13, .Louis Peterson, St. Paul; May 14, H. F. Palmer, Duduth, and W. A. Hancock, Minneaoplis; May 17, S. S. Roller and wife, Dallas, Texas; 'May 18, A. W. Hughson, Brdinerd, Minnesota; and G. L. Tobin and wife St. Paul. BABCOCK ROADS ARE RATED GENERALLY “GOOD TO FAIR” —_— St. Paul, May 20.—Minnesota trunk highways, the Babcock ron_ds, are rated generally “good to fair” again this week in the bulletin from the state highway department. Unusually “heavy traffic has cut up light surfaced roads in many sections “made~soft by _-continued rains. Superintendents in all the sixteen maintenance districts report, however," that patrolmen are fight- ing to keep their beats smooth a.nd will win with a few days of drying weather, TICKETS FOR CLASS PLAY TO GO ON SALE TONIGHT Tickets for the Senior class play, “A Pair of Sixes,” which will be staged at the Grand theatre Thurs- day evening, May 25, by the grad- nating class of Bemidji high school, will go on sale at the Boardman drug store tonight, it was announ- ced this forenoon. This play promises to be one of the best high school class plays ever staged here. It is being staged un- ‘der the direction of Miss Young, in- structor of English in the high school. COUNTRY CLUB PLAYS TEAM MATCH TOMORROW “Duffers” and “Golf Bugs” Are to Play Sunday; Ladies to Play Match Monday Much interest is centered in the team match to be played Sunday by the male members of the Be- midji Country club. W. L. Brooks is captain of the “Duffers” and B. F. Anderson leads the “Golf Bugs.” Prizes have been offered by the Markham Hotel and G. S. Harding for the best gross and low net scores. All matches must be started be- fore 11 a. m. according to Willard Crummy, professional instructor. This' match play will be for 18 holes. A fine match is looked for- ward to by the scratch players of the city. The teams are as follows: W. L. Brooks (Capt.) and A. J. McMillan against B. F. Anderson (Capt.) and S. S. Wilson; H. C. Baer and G. S. Harding against A. P. White and C. C. Finch; C. M. Bacon_and R. H. Schumaker against E. W. Johnson and D. L. Stanton; F. S. Lycan and George Kreatz against E. H. Denu and R. L. Given; D. F. McCann and R, B. Lycan against G. M. Tor- rance and B. Borreson; B. A. Dilley and J. A. Younggren against Ale¢ Shavtich and Clarence Jackson; C. L. Pegelow and H. A, Northrop against D. S. Mitchell and Alec Doran; Wilbur Lycan and W. R. Laliberte against Fred Dyson and F. P. Wirth. A team match for the ladies will be staged Monday. All entries for this mafch are to be made before Monday noon. Prizes for this play are to be furnished by S. S. Wilson. With favorable weather conditions it is expected that this Sunday and Monday will see the largest at- tendance of the early season. The Bemidji players have so far shown much interest in the game this year and all matches have been well at- tended. all ex-service men from this county | ‘|CASS LAKE CITY TEAM PLAYS HERE TOMORROW Fas 'smz; Cass Lake Has Strong Organization NFORM Baseball fans are:assured a first class game, probably the best of Bemidji meets the Bemidji city team at the fair grounds Sunday, afternoon. The game will be called at 3 o’clock as usual. It is expected that Melhouse, who performed so creditably last Sun- day, will start the game on the mound for Bemidji, while Hubbard will be on hand to relieve him if necessary. The Bemidji line-up will be pratcically the same as for the last two games, The Cass Lake city team has a strong organization. Last Sunday thi$ outfit defeated the Cass Lake Indians by a score of 9 to 4. “Andy” Bloomquist will pyobably be seen on the mound for the vis- jtors. Last Sunday he allowed only one hit in the five innings which he pitched for the Cass Lake city team. Glen Waldon and “Lefty” Jondahl finished the game. So far the Bemidji team has not lost a game this season and the boys are very anxious to keep their slate clean as long as possible. Con- lsequently they will put up their best brand of baseball tomorrow. Cass Lake is_anxious to slip a de- feat over on Bemidji, and the result 3 of this is that a hard-fought game | may be expected. The attendance at the recent games has been good, but .wm'h favorable weather tomprrow it is expected that there will be a much larger attendance than at either of the previous games, ARMENIANS CLAIMING CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS (By United Press) Alexandropol, Armenia, May 20.— That Christopher Columbus was an Armenian and that his correct family name is Kholumbian, is the claim put forward by Miss Olivia Hill of New York, who has spent the past year in Armenia with the Near East Relief. Columbus has been claimed by the Spaniards, Jews, Moors and Italians with a few sections’ still unheard from. The Armenian _claim was first brought to Miss Hill’s attention by prominent Armenian scholars, and she has since ascertained that sev- eral families of this name still exist in Central Armenia, all of whom assert their close relationship with a Spanish branch of the family from which Christopher Columbus is sup- posed to have come. A very complete record of the early history of the Kholumbian fam- ily is said to have been included in the manuseript library of the ancient Armenian monastery church at Etchmisdzin, but was removed to Petrograd for safe-keeping early in the war. An effort to trace this book is being made by Miss Hill. COUNTRY CLUB TO ENJOY . MATCH PLAY TOMORROW The men of the Bemidji Country club will enjoy a match play at the golf course tomorrow, ail games to be started before 11 o’clock in the forenoon. First prize is being furn- ished by the Given Hardware Co., and second prize by G. S. Harding. All golfers, whether listed for play- ing or not, are urged to take part in this match play. Entries can be made at tee. LAVINIAISTO HAVEELECTRIC | d Lines to East Side of Lake Bemidji SIZE OF LOAD LINE TO BE DETERMINED SOON Summer Residentts of Lavinia Will Welcome News of Service Extension Lavinia, Bemidji’s popular sum- mer resort, located - on the cast shores of lake Bemidji, is to have electric lights, electric power ~and electric heat. This is in accordance with an an- noucement made by Elmer E. Swan- son, local manager for the Minne- sota Electric Light and Power Com- pany this morning., h. Work ond the new extensions will begin at once, and as soon as the fnecessary information has been furnished by property owners of that summer resort, the size of the load -line will be determined. Her’s the information Mr. Swan- son needs at once to proceed with the work. Approximate number of con- isumers and number of lights re- quired. Approximate number of ranges to be used. Approximate number of motors to be used. In another space of this issue ap- pears the complete information de- sired by the company and property owners are urged to send in the questionaire at once so that work may be speeded up as rapidly as possible, The lighting rate is based on a sliding scale of $3.00 per month minimum charge and a five per cent discount allowed to those who pay their bills before the tenth of the following month. The rate for power and cooking fis the same as is charged to residents rof the city of Bemidji. This company under the manage- ment of Mr. Swanson;~is making rapid advancement and is giving to residents in this section a service which _has been desired and much needed for the past several years. Electricity users will welcome this news, and will doubtless encourage the work of the company by the \flse of more current than ever be- ore. 3 TENSTRIKE HIGH LOSES TO BEMIDJI HIGH NINE school _baseball squad lost to the Bemidji high school organization at Tenstrike ‘Friday afternoon by a score of 20 to 6 ,three of Tenstrike’s scores be- iing made in the ninth inning. Be- midji’s regular infield was used Tenstrike high \with the second team battery. Jahr and Cushner pitched the majority tof the game for Bemidji, while Boe pitched part of the nin th ipning. Naval Reserve Force will le: Power Company | Bemidji made 18 hi Tenstrike 6. Hickerson for Bemidji scored four hits at five timés to bat, while Cushner connccted with three hits in three times to bat, The high school nine is playing Cass Lake this afternoon, in return for the game played here two weeks ago. LEAVE SUNDAY T JOIN U.S. S. PADUCAH CRUISE Eighteen Local Reiérvistl to Enjoy Great Lakes ise; to. Assembile onight cl\nidji ¢ Be- midji Sunday noon by itrain for Duluth where the Naval Reservists of this district who ‘are to bring the U. S. S. Paducah from Portsmouth, N. H, to Dulith will assemble, preparatory to going to Portsmouth by train, Each unit in the district is allowed a fixed number and in each instance the number needed was far exceeded by applicatidns to make the cruise. The boys will be gone for about 25 days, making a number of stops at Great Lakes ports en route back to the Duluth port. Lieutenant R. B. Lycan an- nounces that all those who are to make the trip from- the Bemidji’ unit are to meet at the new armory at 7:30 this evening for final in- spection,, Sea bags are to be pack- ed ready for the trip. . Rudolph Koepp, Fireman first class, will be in charge from here to Duluth. Those who are making the trip are Ira Batchelder, Glenn Conger, Charles Frost, Russell Hic- kerson, Sandford Hurlocker, Wil- liam Melhorn, Alfred Minnick, Al- Eightcen members of the fred Peterson, Harry 'Peterson, Charles Reed, Ralph Richardson, Roy Stapelton, Virgil Sullivan, Armand Tharaldson, Leland Traft- on, Stanley Wilcox and. P. M. Knutson. Lieutenant E. A. Barker left the first of the week for Portsmouth to have charge of the ship until Captain Guy Eaton of Duluth ar- riveds The boys are looking forward to a very enjoyable trip and those who have made arrangements to go consider themselves very fortunate. It is expected that there will other cruises later on for those who failed to make this one. PRESBYTERIANS DROP SUNDAY PAPER FIGHT -_ (By United Press) Des Moines, Iowa, May 20.—The fight of the ' Presbyterian Church against Sunday newspapers has ap- parently been dropped. s At least_there was no mention of the subject in the printed sheets of the report as made to the general assembly today by Dr. Harry L. Bowlby of East Orange, N. J., of the permanent committee on Sabbath observance. Bowlby is secretary of the committee and also. head of the Lord’s Day Alliance. The Saturday half-holiday was en- dorsed and protest against a commer- cialized Sunday uttered, in the reso- lution. Dr. Bowlby’s committee urged the 10,000 Presbyterian churches of America to continue the fight to “Save Our Sabbath.” Enemies of the Sabbath were reported routed in the defeat of attempted legislation in New York, New Jersey, New Eng- land, Maryland and Virginia, but the Presbyterian Church was warned that next year the friends of the Christian Sabbath will have to com- bat “rapacious commercialism” Wwhich seeks to destroy the Sabbath in 43 states where the legislatures will be in session. NOVELTY SYNCOPATORS TO PLAY FOR DANCE MAY 27 John B. Ansloun, advance man for the Zenith Novelty Syncopators was in Bemidji today and has made arrangements to bring his orchestra here Saturday, May 27, when they will give a dance at the new armory. On the Road of Good Intentions M SR 00T ON I ‘LUMPY ROAD. ?ohN, wouLp T IN' T00 MucH - T0, JOHN ! SOMBOD THE PHONE %J“ANT.S T ™MK T You HewL ;;:m 15 T%mu'“’ ‘Inow in fine shape. |STATE TEACHERS NORTHERN BAPTISTS TO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK The annual meeting of the North- ern Baptist association will be held at the First Baptist church of Be- midji o May 24 to May 26. An in- teresting program has been planned and several prominent speakers of the denomination have been invited. Special emphasis will be placed on the missionary activities of the church. Among the speakers will be three returned missionaries, Miss Kappen, Miss Evelyn Camp and Dr. Franklin P. Lynch, and two members of the Minnesota Baptist convention, Rev. E. R. Pope, D. D., and Rev. A. J. Hansen. The convention begins Wednesday evening at 7:30. Three sessions will be held each day, Thursday and Fri- day, beginning at 9:30 in the morn- ing, 2:30 in the afternoon and 7:80 for the evening sessions. The public is cordially invited to attend. JUVENILE BAND TO GIVE CONCERT TUESDAY NIGHT Owing to the staging of the Sen- ior clags lay, “A Pair of Sixes,” at the Grand theatre Thursday evening May 25, Director G. O. Riggs of the Juvenile band announces that the regular _concert next week will be given Tuesday evening instead of Thursday evening. The same pro- gram which was given Thursday night will be played at that time. This program met with hearty ap- proval of those who heard it, and it is expected that with more favor- able weather conditions there will be a large attendance Tuesday eve- nig. Thg concert will be staged at 8 o’clock in Library park. 5| ST. PAUL MOVIE FANS SEE THEIR CITY SCREENED (By United Press) St. Paul, May 20.—St. Paul movie fans had a chance to see how their town looks on the screen today when “Free Air,” the picture filmed in St. Paul last summer, opened at a local theater. The picture was adopted from the novel, “Free Air,” by Sinclair Lewis, author of “Main Street.” Part of the film was taken in St. Paul. Rose- mount, called Schoenstrom in the play, also is the scene of part of the picture. MOORHEAD CIRCUIT OF . LUTHERAN Y. P, MEETIN (By United Press) _ Moorhead, Minn.,, May 20.—The Young Peoples’ convention of the Moorhead circuit of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America is be- ing held here today and tomorrow at Concordia church on the Buffalo river a few miles east of here. Six-minute talks will be given to- morrow afternoon by pastors of churches within the circuif. FATE OF ARTHUR BURCH RESTS WITH JURY AGAIN (By United Press) Los Angeles, Calif.,, May 20— The fate of Arthur C, Burch, ac- cused of the murded of John Belt- on Kennedy. rested with the jury today for the second time. The jury started its deliberations late yes- terday. After breakfast today efi forts to reach a verdict were con- tinued. The first trial resulted in a disagreement, THURSDAY DESIGNATED AS FINAL CLEAN-UP DAY Efforts Will Be Made to Put Bemidji in Best Condition " City Has Ever Enjoyed . Thursday, May 25, has been des- ignated by Mayor A. V. Garlock as final cleanup day, On this date the | various clubs of the city are to co- operate in making an inspection of ithe streets and alleys and do all in their power to encourage all resi- dents to keep their property in the best of condition throughout the summer. The results of the recent inspec- tion of the city by the committee of judges appointed by the Civic Im- provement committee of the Wo- man’s Civic and Community club bear out the assertion that the streets and avenues of the city are However, the present conditions are not beyond criticism and it is believed that a little more effect on the part of those who have as yet not put their property in first class shape will result in Bemidji being in the best condition in which the city has ever been. This is the object of this final cleanup drive next Thursday. Announcement of this drive is made similar to the form of a proc- lamation by Mayor Garlock, urging all citizens to their part and co-oper- ate with the views of the various clubs of the city. Attention is also called to the fact that a number of receptacles are to be provided in the downtown dis- tricts for waste paper. All residents are urged to keep their property as well as the streets and boulevards free from waste paper and the p! {ing of these receptacles in the dovn. town district will aid greatly in this drive. : Commencement Exercises to Be Held Friday Morning, June 22, in College Auditorium DR. LUCIUS H, BUGBEE TO DELIVER ‘ADDRESS Growth of Institution During Past Three Years Is of Special Importance The third regular year of the State Teachers College wil. cloge, with the Commencement exercises to be held at 10 o’clock on: Friday morning, June 2nd, in the College Auditorium. The speaker of the occasion will be Dr. Lucius Hatfield Bugbee of the Hennepin = Avyenue Methodist Episcopal church, Min- neapolis, Minnesota; The Baccalaur- eate service will be held at the col- lege on Sunday afternoon, May 28th at 2:30. The speaker will be Rev. Lester P.” Warford of the Presby- terian church of Bemidji, Minn. To both of these functions, the public is invited, The following students are mem- bers of the grndllnting class: Eliza- beth Inez Baney, Linna Borghert, Anna Brundin, Cora E. Dipwiddie, Mary L. Dinwiddie, Alice Fellman, Helga Gerdlund, Bertice L. Greens field, Agnes Hamilton, Laila Jerdee, Bernice Ly Ketten, Agnes S. Larson, Mildred McCleary, Margaret Mos- offin, Esther Marie Olson, Alice M. Peterson, Theresa Peterson, Ella Ramstad, Malvin O. Skarsten, Ilda Steenerson, Dora Young. Special interest attacnes to the closing exercises of the tnira year o1 work of the State Leachers Col- lege, not only because o1 the ex- cerent class that is to receive di- plomas, but also because of the fine growth the school has had during wie three years of its existance. rne total enroliment at the end of the tirst year in the adult. depart- ment was 188 students including the first summer session ot 191! tne total enrollment for the &€ ond year was 430 students includ- ing tne sccond summer gession; and the total enrollment for the prés- ent year is 639 students including the third summer session. The ei- cmentary department has had & corresponding growth and develop- ment, the cnrollment during gae present ycar numbering 133 child- ren. The present indications are that the coming summer session ‘will he much larger than ever before. in order to properly provide for liy- ccommodations 1or the ~stu- who desire to enroll, it will cssary for the citizens of Bemidji to provide rooming and bourding facilities as fully as pos- sible, Those who would be able to provide accommodations should re- port then to the Dean of Women, Mrs. G. B, Thacker, Maria Sanford Hall. i The physical development of the school has likewise been significant. The two buildings are already ih- adequate for the needs of the school in its regular , and it will be necessary to in se the facilities during the coming summer scpnlon by the use of a large tent with.a seating capacity of 500 to 800 The development of the grounds has made much progress. Last year the campus, in the immediate vicinity of the buildings, was graded and seeded, and this spring has been planted with appropriate trees and shrubbery which, in a short time, will add” much to the general ng- pearance_of the College, Work is now rapidly progressing in the de- velopment og’ athletic groynds on the lake front, Three tennis. courts will be laid out for use of the sum- mer school students, and as rapidly as possibly a runnig track, football field, a baseball field, and & hockey field will be developed. The im- i provement of the grounds is under the direction of the State Landscape Architects and /Engineers, orell and Nichols, Minneapolis. - When complete, the campus of the State Teachers College will be one of the most attractive sites in Northern Minnesota. NO FILINGS MADE FOR PROBATE JUDGE FFICE Thus far no filings have been made for the office of Judge of Probate, which office has been made vacant by the death of the late Judge J. E. Harris. It is expected that the gov- ernor will soon make an appoint- ment to fill this vacancy for the un- expired term, or until the general election next November. Filings for this office will cloge on May 29th and doubtless a num- ber of aspirants will file before that time. If no opposition appears to the appointee to be made by Gover- nor Preus, such appointee will have no opposition at the general election or at the primaries. The following present officials have recently filed for re-election:. A. D. Johnson, county auditor; G, M. Tot- rance, county attorney; Earl Geil, county treasurer, and Andrew John- son, sheriff. Other officials, it ia lexpcclcd, will file soon. _ 3 ——— —

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