Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1922, Page 4

{ | 1 e | WO AR oo . P;.GB"'TOUI 3 . BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED DAILY EXCERT SUNDAY BY THE 'BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING COMP . E. CARSON, Pres. _ E. H. DENU, § RE J.omwmn.Nmmm:m”' TELEPHONE 922-923 B Y RS e e Entered st the Postoftice at Bemidjl, ; [ 3 Matter, under Act of ot i Ne -mnuon"m i “to” anciymBses captrily %r Naasily for %flbfln&fi% ¥ Pioneer must reach ¢ office mot Iater = of each wuk’b'x&-.‘wmm 'n“&: TAR every Thursday and sent postage WERKLY PIONEER—Twelv s, puhlished m any address tor,"in advance, $3.00. 2 s .. Unless credit 1s given this papes, only the Ui Preas i entitied te the use for re-publication et _news dispatches credited to it, or & and also wehmlmw-ym:!h‘dm OPFICIAL COUNTY ARD CTTY ”flzfi SOLVING OUR PROBLEM We have to elect a senator and repre- sentative this fall for Beltrami county. Here's the way a prominent business man puts it up to the people of Bemidji. He in- sists ‘that we print his version, so here. it i % i «]t seems quite certain that Noonon will be elected member of the house from this county. If also,seems quite certain‘that county: division will carry. Now ‘then, if the above pans out and - McPartlin should by chance be elect- - 'WHAT OTHERS SAY To the Editor of the Bemidji Pioneer: Y May I ask the privilege to use some of the valu- able. space in your paper in order to present to the votérs of Beltrami county, a few observations on B the question of County Division. 5 1. People generally in the south end of the coun- ty .do not understand the proposed lines on which the new and old county are-to be divided. . .. A glance at the map of Beltrami county, will show the ‘natural divide of the county would be along and coineident with the north line of the Red Lake F and:Red-Lake Indian Reservation.- \ . % The proposed division lies between 156 and 157, or1Z>miles north of such line on the'north side of suth lake and reservation and;leaves ito “the old county twenty four full townships to) be adminis- tered - from the county. Seat at Bemidji, through i Thief River Falls, Warroad, Baudette ai\d other ac- i cessable or inaccessable routes as cond\tions may determine. } These: twenty-four towmships constitute approx- lin;(nt,ely two fifths of the territory northiof.the ake. ! \ M it is left to the old county of Beltrami toad- minister to this territory north of Red Lake would it not be just as well to administer to the whole>~ Then let us kill this proposition at this time and let the north-enders try again after determining the will 'of the south end ,and: we will let-them. go with ou¥, blessing. 8] % 2. There are some people. who believe that the old:‘county is the gainer in the division, sirce with 25sper- cent of the assessed valuation in the pro- posed new county, the new_ county would be co n- pelléd.to assume 40 per cent of the ditch taxes OF indebtedniess. But let us see? The character of this territory. with its mnatural drainage of rivers and creeks, supplemented :by artificial ' drainage, to- getheriwith-the fertility of the soil, maies the fands within thiis area-desirable, and it will pay the ditch taxAThat”is; the land holders will ‘pay the assess- mentsilon their lands, ‘and there will ‘not havé to ! Be'a génernl levy to take care:of theditch taxes. Ont the’ other- hand"much of ‘the lands’lying south of flle' proposed lines. of -division is. bei,ng allowed, and will'be allowed to revert to the state because of ‘non-payment of the ditch assessments and other taxes. Now: the rcal assumption of indebtedness is mot ‘the total ditch assessment within the area here lately. - Some have looked bad duceg;; from Kelliher spennt Sunday at the ed, where does Bemidji come in for any kind of.;gpresentation? It seems to me that Bemidji ought to make sure of representation, = regardless of whether county division carries or not.” <ty For the benefit of our readers and our good friend whose version is given above, permit us to say that we have. several times hinted at this. possibility, but no_one seemed a bit alarmed about. it. Perhaps, because we have in years gone by become = | —¥OE A0 JIdE 0T T Thropghy the efforts of County Auditor scounty share- of 44 > cent. If alrother tax levying bodies would dothe same it would help:some, We are thankful for small favors, gentlemen of the . county board. g §——3 Billy Noonon says “the dairy cow and county division will “bring this section through in a blaze of glory.. Get behind both _of them.” You’ll only need a few to get behind it up there, Bill, there seems to -be nobody in the-way: down here. — The coast is clear for - county ‘@ivision. We can’t find anybody against it-and but mighty few for it. Wha cares whether the county ,is divided or pot, the taxes can’t be much ‘worse. . i e Have you cleaned your attic, basement and chimney this week? Fire -prevention week closes October 9th. You ought to"do something out of the ordinary in order to remember that we have celebrated such a week. 4 g of the new county, but only those which must be paid out of a general tax against all property of the county. Because of the general desirahility of the lands within the new counmty, the ditch:assess- ments therein will be paid out,~and there will be no generzl levy of tax to pay such ditch indebted- ness in that county-if.division goes through, hence no real assumption of ditch indebtedness by the county as a political entity. But large “areas of the land lying between Red Lake and the south line of the proposed new county will not pay the ditch assessments, and the old -cou- ty of Beltrami will have to assume it and pay it by a general levy of taxes against the property with- in the old county as constituted after - division. Hzve we gained anything? ~ We ‘have all'the old ditch indebtedness, and ‘have lost 25 per cent of our assessed valuation. I say we have ‘all the old ditch indebtedness, because insofar as the county is con- cerned, ditch indebtedness in its' true sense js only that which will have to be taken. cere .of by gen- eral levy. Would it-not be better to hald the lands which will pay out to help pay out that.which will not pay out? g 2 S A - 3. When the leaders of the division movement from the north end were here in the * early sum- mer they were asked why they did not propose to dividé on a line east -and west at' the north shore of Red Lake and they were. quoted ‘as-saying “If we caiie to the lake it would break us.!” I it -would break’them' if they divided at the lake, will it not injure the old county if they divide .-, on the line proposed? % ] 4. It should be remeembered that int case of ‘divis- ion the old county. will have to pay the new county s pro rata-share of the valuation of all the.county progerty such as Court house, ‘equipment, jail- hous&yjail. and poor-farm, ete.-And this is like get- ting mguey from* home, becausé¢ much of theipro- posed county was government lands and not pay- ing taxes \when these propertiés were acquired by the old county. The movers of this proposition pro- posé to equip the new county with the money the old county pays'it. . 5. Does the conditions of the times justify us-in making expetiments just now? ‘Are not taxes high cnough without trying out an experiment of this kind just now? Is not the-farm under great enough burden without taking a chance? In conclusion let me say I am for division on the right line, but am fearful of being-injured by the proposition -that would ‘break the north-enders as a political body if they assumed what naturally and justly they should take up. A Taxpayer = —————— day. iy All the children were;.given a week’s vacation from schootto pick o5 Dy on the county “dsodrd: has res7s[" X€B-fen Pery: ; CHAPTER.VIIl It was a long time before Drace found a boat to set.him.over to the opposite shore.- .It was:so late ;when he reached the Bethpage place that he did not. go-up-to his'room. The-house was S0 q&let, the -hounds themselves asleep, that- he-stole—into -the garden to pass the remainder:of:the night on a couch in the summer house. The air ‘was heavy with roses breathing in through the lattice, and as he straight- ened out, . grateful - for...repose, . this thought“came to.-him: . 5 “Pale they. call” death; but te 'me it will ever be red. "And’I have looked into its red-countenance; and was not afraid. I thank God that He gave me that strength.-- . . ‘But what a melodrama !" & At the brenkfast table, Tycle, with mother tenderress, ' uphraided Drace for sleeping; opt for fegr of arousing the house. ~Afterward Drace and the General strolled out under the trees. “By the way,” the General said pres- ently. “I have an“éngagement to de- liver an’ address 'before a teachers’ meeting in Natche;@nd I should much like to have you beai me company. but hopes are that they will be ex- tinguished soon, Charlie Brooks returned from the Dakota harvest fields Saturday. The Saum school teachers left on Saturday for the teachers institutte which was to be held at Bemidji the John ;Waldren. home. Potatoes are just,about all dug but they have not beer hauled to town yet es-the pricq is va'ry low and still getting lower. \ Ella Boness visited with Ella Nel- son one day last week, ., Mr. ‘and Mrs. Ed; Koness made a have already dug their potatoes. The children are glad ta get a vacation anyway. The Literary society held their first close meeting on Friday, Sept. 29. Mrs. Daydodge and pupils were in- vited to the program- The reading potatoes although _a. large number [. coming week, Malla Walden went to Bemidji on Satul:dny to attend the young peoples: meeting which was to be held there day afternoon, Mrs. F. R visit @t the Ole Quale‘ome on Thurs- . Marrs arid ' children visi- 'GOOD BREA\D,i'% of the first issue: of the school paper by Clyde McDonald. recitations, readings and victrola music made: up the rest of the program. t ..:So ‘many ‘of the pupils have been absent’ from school to- pick potatoes this last week. ‘ The _fire bell rang o Thursday af- ternioon.” All the childrén’ Were *out e I - some 'bakery. Y SANITARY BAKING CO. All That The Nagie Impli spect this cléan and whole- | \'nd bread can ln:’,_.mlde ) . M:lt--PeopleAn -Care- : flili«ButAccidents oWilk-Happep; T T A « Black Silk Stove Polish iquid”’ Tudge issued an order that all deadly T'wenpons mustéAbtt with the depaty We can leave ‘this evening onthe Black Hawk and reach there early in the morning.” ~ = S “I'd like very much to go,” answered Drace. “But can we get back before Thursday?’" * < “Easily by Wednesday morning. Anything important for Thursday?” “Oh, no, An old fellow down at the ferry wants me to go fishing with him Thursday, and I gave him my word that I'd ‘be:on-hand. Most remarkable old map; full ‘of fun'; quite a charac- ter.” s “You must mean old-Spence. But are you sure. it is ®ot that pretty dauglter of his that—attracts you? Youlil-have: to’ be a etk eareful, my. son. We -may associate;with men out of our social -runping. but not with ‘women.. . . .. Ah, Tyglel Mr. Drace has just consented to gjye we his com- pany to Natchez.” The Black "Hn‘wk's'rl‘:': played & welcome, and the capfain came down the plank to. conduct the General on board. From a quiet, lazy and almost the full throb of life.. Negroes and shiftless whites éanfe-froni their-hevels to gaze upon- the -magic splendor of this - journéithg pature,sfnid the three- shell man stepped asliore to gather up dollars. s (2% - . Dinner was a-stateoecasion;.-and after it, the ball. Then their state- rooms—then morring;-and Natchez. The address’ was to be delivered. in the afternoon, and when the time came the General led htm-over to the hall to, hear the speech, impgisoned him with- out bail in a corner, and there he had to sit. The address was long, academic and dull, and the sufferer mused: “T don’t see why Shottle ever called you a remarkable character.” , Everybody came_about the General to take his hand. Young women told him that they had “never been so thrilled. Drace lied to him, too, swore him an orator. “Let us walk. off alone,” said the General. g Slowly they walked'at first, but after a time the old gentleman struck a brisker pace, toward the River. “Now, my boy, as we've got through with those beaters”of dust out of old carpets, we'llhave.some fun. Colonel Lembecton..wanted -me to.go ola home with him, and he has a delight- ful house, a gracious wife and hand- some daughter, but .I. had to décline. T've stood:*aboutias- much now as I can. We'll_go dowd to’ oli¥ Tobe Ma- son’s tavern, under the: ik~ Tobe, is a_gentle old fellow, never killed but three men. “One of them shot Tobe's “feg off and now e wears a peg; and T want to _tell you that when lie un- straps it and hops around in a fight, he's right meddlesome. At a trial in “the courthouse;here not long age, the sheriffts at the door—and sir, they made old' Tobe take off his’ wooden leg” e Secoaes i The tavern was as tough a place as river men could roake it. Built of logs, bricks, stone and clapboards, it looked | like an architectural stagger, trying to climb the hill. In the main room was the bar. Herein Tobe gave his famous ’possum feasts and dances, ‘when the spirit of liguor mounted high enough to swing its partner~off the ground. “well, Tl be knocked In the head for a steer!” old Tobe cried out, stump- ing toward the G 1. “I haven't séed you since the-River tuck fire. Well, well! Thinkin’ gBout you_the deserted linding the plice leaped into |’ me tell you about it, Drace. We have R o5 Rooms géflme Battis) Single at $2.00—Double $3.00 200 Roems (Private Baths) Sin&;e at $3.00—Double $4.00 ILLUSTRATED BY = £ Thad¥ . < ."Glad to shake your E 1 hand, Mr. Drace. Set right down.” ' = “Tobe, I'm glad to see you,” said.the | = Genernl. “And fetch us about twe | == quarts of that summer-grape wine. Let fi“ IR g+, MINNEAPOLIS ; - ngg,.'t'p Largest and Most Beautiful Hostelry Reems sre Outside and Each Room bas Private Bath TARIFF: ms (Private Baths) Single at $2.50—Double $3.50 ... Others from $4.00 to $15.00 a wild grape here that gets ripe along in August. It's much larger and is not sour like the fox-grape, and its vine likes_to climb. about g sassafras sap- ling. And then!yon see an umbrela. of* grapes. Now! don't say a word till yow've had a, good ‘taste of it. Tobe makes it himself,"and he'll fetch-us some'that's at least twenty-five years old. Here we are.” The wine was as red as blood, cool and yet warm. Its flavor was the rip- ened sweetness_of the spirit of antumn, it was as méllow as the scent of the apple at harvest time. “What do you think of it, hey?” “Uncle Howard, are you sure that this was not made by Bacchus instead of Tobe?” “Good, my boy! Enjoying yourself?”’ “Yes; I'm doing fine, General. You see, I can’t express myself as well qé you can.’ I liaven't as much to draw from. You've not only book-knowl- edge but experience; worth more so- B. W. LAKIN, President E. R. EVANS, Managor C. L. ISTED, Secretary-Treasurer BEMID)! LUMBER & FUEL €O, OPPOSITE GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT LET US SUPPLY YOU WITH LUMBER - LATH - SHINGLES i - “LIME — CEMENT - PLASTER PAPER—Roofing and Sheathing BRICK—Common, Fire and Fancy __Sash Doors.and Mill Work. = FUE!:‘E]NE OF DRAIN TILE AND SEWER PIPE —_———————-—-———-——_—fl cially than all the libraries in the world.”" “You hit it off well. But what is better than it all? Moral freedom. This table here is rough, with one rheumatic leg slightly drawn; these chairs ywe sit in, bottomed with strips of hickory bark, weuld be -scorned at a sheriff’s 'sale; but sir, Mark Antony, in his first triamph, his chariot drawn by lions, was not more regal than we ate at this moment, enthroned and sceptered with- moral freedom., Pour out, for as that same Antony said: ‘Scant not my cups.’—Tobe, where's that old - scoundrel who used to play ‘The Arkansaw Traveler'?” 224 ~ IRENE G. KELLY e @efl/{z/‘ gg//('e}ufi/ " sinotences /:[e @/e}u}z’y z/ an,_@%’ée n ,l%% ;/_fl/a. %&(‘cfl .%ftl%éiy. Ol Prpllydiis anie IRy « fasicly. Aiscosatoed weithe Dactars Prvtones and PRcetoardbon I180-J prd ~+7 Phones Tobe stumped his way over from the bar.. ¢ 3 X e & sue) Continued in Next squeaks and other irritating noises. " Let Us Show You the Difference! Vibration is destructive. It shortens the life of a car. 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