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i! i *t *r-" MiSSSJiaSJi.'Hrg BIG BATTLESHIPS. Th stay of the battle cruiser Be nown in our waters, says the Scien tific American, has raised a discus sion as to which are the longest ships afloat. Of course, among mer chant ships the Leviathan, 950 feet long, is the longest, with the Im perator and the Aquitania, each 900 feet long, of the Canard line, com ing next. Among warships, the longest in commission today are the Benown and her sister, the Bepulse, each being 789 feet. But the long est warship constructed and soon to go into commission, is the British hattle cruiser Hood, which is 900 feet in length and about 42,000 tons full load displacement. Our navy department lias designed six battle cruiser6 875 feet in length. Anthracite Formation. In the Pottsville region of Pennsyl i'vania the average total thickness of ianthracite seams is 120 feet. This rep iresents an original vegetable deposit at least 1,200 feet thick. One can im- .agin^ the enormous length of time that 'niusi have been required for the growth nf so vast a quantity of woody material. WANTED WAJMTEDWhen you want a wood saw phone 737w. 6dl-27 WANTED3 unfurnished rooms for light housekeeping, heated. Phone 74 1W. 6cl2-2 I WANT THE LISTING of your farm for spring trade. Come in now. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 3d)29 WANTEDMen or women, salary $24 full time, 50c an hour spare time, selling guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Experience unnecessary. Guaranteed Mills, Norristown, Pa. 1-2 ltt" llELT^VANf^S^FEMALE" W yiVy- TWOMINUTETAIKSTQAMERKANS Ads not paid for at time of insertion will be charged for at ONE CENT a word, and then only to those having open accounts on our books. No ad taken for less than 15 cents for first run, and nothing less than 10 cents per issue for additional runs. WHEN OTHER METHODS FAIL TRY A PIONEER WANT ADVERTISEMENT *TW^r'W~aT'TnV~T^ Street Cafe. 3d 1-29 WANTEDGirl .for general house work. Inquire Mrs. Hans Mittel, 407 Beltrami avenue. 3dl-28 HELP WAMTCDMALE SAJLESMJEN WAiNTEDDistrict managers to establish County Seat dealers for Super-Farm Power and Farm Light Plantsmall capital requiredexcelent fieldlarge profitfull factory co-operation. C. Willis. 106 Oarrick Bldg., Chi cago. ldl-27 ROOMS FOR RENT FOR RENTRooms, furnished and unfurnished 423 Fourth st. 4d-28 FOB KENT. TOR RENTBest improved 160 acre farm. About 70 undes high state cultivation, heavily fertilized, good large "buildings, close to city. Party must buy team harness and sleigh. Act quick. E. J. Willits. the land man. 3dl-2 pnTiiiiiiiiin^**Mwiii Association. "BE AMERICANS TOGETHER" By OLIVER WILSON, Past Worthy Master, National Grange, Peoria, Illinoia. The imperative necessity of today is an emphasis upon the Bacred rights of property, as opposed to the wild orgy of radicalism, nationalism and anarchy, Which is sweeping the land and threatening to destroy every industry, every farm and every home. That there can be no other end to present tendencies. If they remain unchecked, might as well be faced first as last, and there should be no further trifling in the matter. The right to individual property ownership, honestly accumulated and legitimately conserved, has always been a fundamental American principle. That principle is now being savagely attacked from a variety of angles, and It seems incredible that the American people as a whole have not yet awakened td^this supreme danger, which underlies all the upheavals we are now wit- nessing in this country. A home-owning nation is a strong nation, but unless individual property rights are eternally safeguarded, no home will be safe. When capital is destroyed, labor will have gone to its doom. Captains in industry are aa essential as skill in labor, and when either disappears, life for the other will not be possible. Instead of joining in the hue and cry of these chaotic times, against all Investment, all industry and all property ownership, the imperative call of the hour is for the protection of these sacred rights, without whose preserva- tion no republic can endure and no people can prosper. We cannot declare too strongly that the sole and adequate remedy for the consequences of war prostration is for everybody to go to work and keep at work. No investigation of our present ills and no suggested remedy for their cure will ever get us anywhereno matter though it cost into the millionswhich 1B not honest enough to recognize that when production decreases, prices go up, and that when idleness increases, morals go down. By tremendous strides the working hours of American labor have been diminished and American efficiency fias decreased proportionately people who howl for a six hour day and a five day week, and who are willing to go to any lengths to secure these ends, have lost sight of the highest conception of human service and if modern energies were as vigorously applied to doing work as they are to avoiding it, most of our reconstruction problems would vanish and the future could be faced without fear. The keynote o* the hour, whether we face our national problems or con- sider our national blessings, is found in a single sentenceWe Must All Be Americans Together. Rat-Kfrrers. Cats rarely eat rats, but attack and kill them ruthlessly. Dogs of certain breeds are the implacable enemies of rats. Other enemies are weasels, fer rets, the larger owls and bull snakes. In cities cats and dogs are the best protection. Traps are excellent, but require to be handle*! with gloves rub bed with fish oil, as the rats detect instantly any trace of human smell and leave the trap alone. Poison is effective, but it has one serious draw back the rats are likely to die in their holes. Mignt. "The pen is. mightier than the sword." "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum "but good typewriting machine prop erly managed may be mightier than either." THE INCENTIVE. Mrs. Homebodyi see you've won a"French decoration. I didn't know you were a ribbon hunter. Mrs. OverthereI didn't care so much for the decoration, but I once saw a French general pin a cross on a soldier and then kiss him. And some of those French generals are awfully good looking. Classified Advertising Department Advertisements in this column cost ONE CENT per word for FIRST INSERTION and HALF CENT pe* word for subsequent consecutive insertions of same copy. Cash must accompany copy. FOR SALE FOR SALESmith's Premier type writer, new. -Phone 630. 2dl-28 FOR SALELots of houses. Let me sell you one. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 3dl-29 FOR SALESmith Premier type writer. Cheap. Inquire Pioneer onice. l-26tf FUR SALE 8ee the Bemidji Sta tlonary store for rubber stamps fac simile signature stamps, no tarial seals and corporation seals FOR SALECITY PROPERTY FOR HOUSES AND LOTSSee J. Bisiar, for bargains. 216 Beltrami ave. Phone 573W. 5dl-31 FOR ANY kind of real estate deal, see or write E. J. Willits, 218 Beltrami Ave. Phone 41. 1213tf FOR SALE5 room house now being painted and decorated. 130 down, 530 per month, no interest. Sathre office, phone 2 house 717-J. Sd-27 FOR SAL.B:Good six room house on Bemidji avenue. 50 foot lot, full basement, hallways, porches, out buildings. Nice homey place. M. A. Soper, missionary. 5dl-31 FOR SALE3Four room house, 1 lot 25x140. Price $700. Two blocks from business center. $100 down, balance ?15 per month. J. Bisiar, 573W. 5dl-31 LOST AND FOUND. LOSTPink knitted doll, between library and Minnesota ave. on Fifth St., Monday afternoon. Re ward at Pioneer. 341-29 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER RESOLUTION NO 170. At a regrular meeting of the city coun cil of the city of Bemidji. Minn., held In the council chambers, city hall build ing, on the 19th day of January, 1920, the following resolution was Introduc ed by Alderman Bagley, seconded by Alderman Palmer, who moved its adop tion: Whereas, for the purpose of conform ing with Chapter 265, Session Laws of 1919, and of Section 18, Chapter 235, of the Session Laws of 1913, in desig nating and establishing a State Road within the corporate limits of the city of Bemidji, Beltrami county, Minnesota, and, Whereas, the streets and roads here inafter designated and described, will constitute a direct connecting link with those State roads leading into and out of said City of Bemidji, known and described as follows: State Road No. 4, also designated as Federal Aid Project No. 57, and as Route No. 8 in the pro posed amendmentment No. 1 to the Con stitution of the State of Minnesota State Road No. 1 State Road No. 6, also designated as Route No. 4 in the propos ed Amendment No 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Be It Resolved, by the City Council of the City of Bemidji, that the follow ing streets and roads within the cor porate limits of the City of Bemidji, and not less than sixty (60) feet in width, be, and they are hereby designated and established a State road: Beginning at the intersection of State Road N"b. Four (4), and Federal Aid Project No. 57, (also designated as Route No. 8 in the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota), with Central Avenue of the City of Bemidji, said County and State thence North on Central Avenue to the intersection of First Street South and Central Avenue thence West on First Street South to where it intersects and crosses the M. &I. Railway, and thence Northwesterly along the North bound ary line of the said M. & I. Railway to Bemidji Avenue thence North on Be midji Avenue to the intersection of First Street thence .West on First Street to the intersection of Beltrami Avenue thence North on Beltrami Ave nue to the intersection of Sixth Street thence West on Sixth Street to the in tersection with Minnesota Avenue thence North on Minnesota Avenue to its intersection with Fifteenth Street thence West on Fifteenth Street to its intersection with Irvin Avenue, being State Road No. 4 and Federal Aid pro ject No. 67, also designated as Route No. under the proposed amendment No. 1, to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Beginning at the point of Intersection established in the City of Bemidji with State Road No. 1 as now located and established thence Bast on Fourth Street in plolongation of State Road No. 1 to its intersection with America Avenue thence North on America Ave nue to its intersection with Fifth street thence. East on Fifth Street to its intersection with Minnesota Avenue thence North on Minnesota Avenue to its Intersection with Sixth Street thence Bast on Sixth Street to its in tersection with Bemidji Avenue thence North on Bemidji Avenue to a point One Hundred and Forty (140) feet South of the center line of Tenth tSreet thence Northeasterly across Lots Twenty (20), Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23), and Twenty-four (24) of Block Nine (9), First Addition to Bemidji, to the intersection of Doud of the North line of the Soo Line Rail way right of- way, as now located and Avenue with Tenth Street thence North on Doud Avenue to its Intersection with Fifteenth Street, at which points aid Doud Avenue connects with State Road No. Six (6), being Route No. 4 in the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Con stitution of the State of Minnesota. Upon the call of ayes and nays, the following aldermen voted "aye"Gar- lock, Bagley, Backus, Palmer, Cooper, Jones, Vandersluis "nays"none ab- sentBenner, Barnell, Croon, Joanis. The resolution was duly carried and so declared. Approved January 23, 1920. L. F. JOHNSON, Mayor. Attest: GEO. STEIN, City Clerk. (4) RESOLUTION NO. 171. At a regular meeting of the City Coun cil of the City of Bemidji, Minnesota, held in the council chambers, city hall building, on the 19th day of January, 1920, the following resolution was In troduced by Alderman Palmer, second ed by Alderman Backus, who moved its adoption. RESOLUTION. A Resolution providing for the calling of an election in the. City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, for the purpose of submitting to the legal vot ers of said city, the proposition of Is suing bonds to the extent of $30,000.00 for the purpose of, and on account of, the permanent Improvement fund of said City for the purpose of providing funds wherewith to pay the cost of con structing pavements and gutters upon certain streets and avenues within said City, not provided for by assessment upon the property fronting thereon, in cluding the cost of constructing the same, across streets and opposite prop erty which is bv law exempt from as sessment for the cost of such pave ment. Whereas, the City of Bemidji is now proceeding to pave and gutter certain streets and avenues within the City of Bemidji, described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the intersection of State Road No. "Four (4), and Federal Aid Project No. 57, (also designated as Route No. 8 in the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota), with Central Avenue of the City of Bemidji, said County and State thence North on Central Avenue to the intersection of First Street South and Central Avenue thence West on First Street South to where it intersects and crosses the M. & I. Railway, and thence Northwesterly along the North boundary line, of the said M. & I. Rail way to Bemidji Avenue thence North on Bemidji Avenue to the intersection of First Street: thence West on First Street to the intersection of Beltrami Avenue thence North on Beltrami Ave nue to the intersection of Sixth Street thence West on Sixth Street to the in tersection with Minnesota Avenue thence North on Minnesota Avenue to its intersection with Fifteenth Street thence West on Fifteenth Street to its intersection with Irvin Avenue, being State Road No. 4 and Federal Aid Pro ject No. 57, also designated as Route No. 8, under the. proposed amendment No. 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. Beginning at the point of intersection of the North line of the Soo Line Rail way right of way as now located and established in the City of Bemidji with State Road No. 1 as now located and established thence East on Fourth Street in prolongation of State Road No. 1 to its Intersection with America Ave nue thence North on America Avenue to its intersection with Fifth Street thence East on Fifth Street to its in tersection with Sixth Street thence East on Sixth Street to its intersection with Bemidji Avenue thence North on Bemidji Avenue to a point One Hundred and Forty (140) feet South of the cen ter line of Tenth Street thence North easterly across Lots Twenty (20), Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23), and Twenty-four (24) of Block Nine (9), First Addition to Bemidji, to the intersection of Doud Avenue with Tenth Street thence North on Doud Avenue to its intersection with Fifteenth Street, at which point said Doud Avenue connects with State Road No. Six (6), being Route No. 4 in the DroDosed Amendment No. 1 to the Con stitution of the State of Minnesota. "Whereas, the cost of doing such work Is to be assessed against the property fronting thereon, and, Whereas, the amount of cost so to be assessed does not include the cost of such Improvements across streets and opposite property which is by law ex empt from such assessment, and. Whereas, the cost of such pavement and gutter across streets and opposite property which is by law exempt from assessment. Is the sum of $30,000.00, and Whereas, the Charter of the City of Bemidji provides that the cost of such pavement and gutter across streets and opposite property which is by law ex empt from such assessment, shall be paid out of the permanent fund of said city, and. Whereas, there are no funds in the ^y,4H-'.J V^^C^H Permanent Improvement Fund of said City out of which such cost may be paid, and,. Whereas, the issuance of said bonds In the manner herein and to be hereaf ter provided, will not exceed any law ful limitation placed upon the power of said City to incur indebtedness, Now, therefore, The City Council of the City of Bemidji does resolve as follows: Section 1. That an election shall be and hereby is called, to be held in the City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Min nesota, on the 17th day of February, A. D. 1920, between the hours of 6 o'clock A. M., and 9 o'clock P. M., at the. following polling places, to-wit: At Miller's Store for the First ward in said city. At City Hall for the Second Ward in said city. At Decaire's log building for the Third ward of said city. At Baker's building, Third tSreet, for the Fourth ward of said city. At Fire Hall for the Fifth ward of said city. Section 2. That at said election there shall be submitted to the legal voters of said city the following proposition, to-wit: Shall bonds be issued by the City of Bemidji under the provisions of Section 9, Chapter 6, of the Charter of said city to the amount of $30,000.00 on account of the Permanent Improvement Fund of said City, for the purpose of raising money to pay the cost of constructing pavement and gutter on those certain streets and avenues of said City desig noted in Ordinance No. Ill not provid ed for by assessment upon the proper ty fronting upon such streets and ave nues, and including the cost of con structing the same across streets and opposite property which is by law ex empt from such assessment? Section 3, That the City Clerk of the City of Bemidji be, and he hereby is authorized, ordered and directed to cause twenty (20) days' notice of such election to be given by posting in three public places In each of the wards of said citv, for at least Twenty (20) days previous to the date of such election, a notice in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION. Xotice is hereby given to the legal voters of the City of Bemidji, Beltrami Countv, Minnesota, that an election will be held in said City on the 17th day of February, A. D. 1920, between the hours of 6 o'clock A. M., and 9 o'clock P. M., at the following polling places, to-wit: At Miller's Store, for the First ward. At Citv Hall for the Second ward. At Dicaire's log building for the Third ward. At Baker's Building, Third vStreet, for the Fourth ward. At Fire Hall, for'the Fifth ward. Section 4. That the exact question to be voted upon at said election is as follows, to-wit: "Shall bonds be issued by the City of Bemidji, under the provisions of Section 9, Chapter 6, of the Charter of said City, to the amount of $30,000.00 on account of the Permanent Improvement Fund of said City for the puruose of raising money to pay the cost of constructing pavement and gutter on those certain streets and avenues of said City, des ignated in Ordinance No. Ill not pro vided for by assessment, upon the prop erty fronting upon such streets and avenues, and including the cost of con structing the same across streets and opposite property which is by law ex empt from such assessment?" By order of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota. L. F. JOHNSON, Mayor, City of Bemidji. GEO. STEIN. Clerk, City of Bemidji. (City Seal) Section 5. That said election shall be conducted as other elections in said City are conducted. Section 6. That the ballot to be used at said election shall be of lavender col or, and shall be prepared, printed and distributed un'der the direction of the City Clerk, as are ballots at other elec tions, and shall be in substantially the following form, to-wit: OFFICIAL BALLOT Bond election, City of Bemidji, Minne sota, February 17th, 1920. Shall bonds be issued by the City of Bemidji, under the provisions of Sec tion 9, Chapter 6, of the Charter of said Citv, to the amount of $30,000.00 on ac count of the Permanent Improvement Fund of said City, for the purpose, of raising money to pay the cost of con structing pavement and gutter on those certain streets and avenues of said city designated in Ordinance No. Ill, not provided for by assessment upon the property fronting upon such streets and avenues, and including the cost of con structing the same across streets and opposite property which is by law ex empt from such assessment? Ronds YES Bonds NO Each person desiring to vote for the issuance of said bonds shall mark a cross in the square opposite the word YES Those desiring to vote against the is suance of said bonds shall mark a cross in the. square after the word NO. ,-Section 7. That the following per sons hereinafter named shall act as Judges of said election, each of said persons being a qualified voter in the ward of which he is designated as a Judge of Election: For the First ward: F. S. ARNOLD HENRY MILLER, ED. NBTZER For the Second ward: B. R. ERICKSON J. A. PARMELEE ROBT. LORD For the Third ward: P. M. DICAIRE, O. B. STEPHEN CHAS. B. HOYT For the B'ourth ward: EARL CARSON MATTHEW LARSON JOHN CLINE For the Fifth ward: D. S. KIDDERr^T WM. CHRISTIANSON WM. DOUGHERTY, Jr. Section 8. That in the event that the issuance of such bonds shall be approv ed by a majority of the legal voters voting at such election, the said bonds shall by Ordinance of the City Council be issued in the manner provided by the provisions of the Charter of the City of Bemidji and such other laws as may be applicable thereto. Upon the call of ayes and nays, the following aldermen voted "Aye -Gar lock Bagley, Backus, Palmer, Cooper, Jones, Vanduersluis. "Nays' None. \bsentBenner, Barnell, Croon, Joanis. The resolution was duly carried and so declared. Approved January^ Mayor. Attest: GEO. STEIN, City Clerk. (4) RESOLUTION NO. 172. At a regular meeting of the city coun cil of the City of Bemidji, Minnesota, held in the council chambers, city hall building, on the 19th day of January, 1920, the following resolution was in troduced by Alderman Palmer, second ed by Alderman Bagley, who moved its adoption: Whereas, the City Council of the City of Bemidji, desires to improve certain streets and avenues within said City, which streets and avenues are describ ed as follows: _. Beginning at the intersection of State Road No. Four (4), and Federal Aid Project No. 57, (also designated as Route No. 8 in the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota), with Central Avenue of the City of Bemidji, said County and State thence North on Central Avenue to the intersection of First Street South and Central Avenue thence West on First Street South to where it inter sects and crosses the M. & I. Railway, and thence Northwesterly alonjf the North Boundary line of the said M. & Railway to Bemidji Avenue thence North on Bemidji Avenue to the Inter section of First Street, thence West on First Street to the intersection of Bel trami Avenue thence North on Bel trami Avenue to the -intersection of Sixth Street thence west on Sixth street to the intersection with Minneso-( ta Avenue thence North on Minnesota Avenue to Its intersection with Fif teenth Street thence west on Fifteenth Street to its intersection with Irvin Av enue, being State Road No. 4, and Fed eral Aid Project No. 57, also designated as Route No. 8, under the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Constitution ofi the State of Minnesota. Beginning at the point of intersection I '?^!y^ f^1ff-""n-'^mm of the North line of the Soo Line Rail way right of way as now located and established in the City of Bemidji with State Road No. 1 as now located and established thence East on Fourth Street in prolongation of State Road No. 1 to its intersection with America Ave nue thence North on America Avenue to its intersection with Fifth Street thence East on Fifth Street to its in tersection with Minnesota Avenue thence North on Minnesota Avenue to its intersection with Sixth Street thence East on Sixth Street to its in tersection with Bemidji Avenue thence North on Bemidji Avenue to a point One Hundred and Forty (140) feet South of tne center line of Tenth Street thence. Northeasterly across Lots Twenty (20), Twenty-one (21), Twenty-two (22), Twenty-three (23) and Twenty-four (24), of Block Nine (9), First Addition to Bemidji, to the. intersection of Doud Avenue with Tenth Street thence north on Doud Avenue to its intersection with Fifteenth Street, at which point said Doud Avenue connects with State Road No. Six (6), being Route No. 4, in the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. And Whereas, the said City Council desires to take advantage of the pro visions of Chapter 65 of the 1919 Ses sion Laws of the State of Minnesota, relative to the making of such im provements and the assessing of the cost thereof upon the property fronting upon said streets and avenuesjsteo to be improved, but the cost of constructing I pavement and gutter across intersecting I streets and alleys to be paid out of a! Permanent Improvement Fund of said' City Now, therefore, be it resolved, that at I the general city election of the. city IN TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1920 making a selection for your busi ness stationery be sure that the paper measures up to the standard of yoursuccess. The superiorqualityof BERKSHIRE TYPEWRITER PAPERS of Bemidji, to be held on the 17th day of February, 1920, there be submitted to the voters of said City, the following iiuestion, to-wit: "Shall the City Council of the City of Bemidji, proceed to improve certain streets and avenues designated in Ord inance No. Ill of said City, under the provisions of Chapter 65, of the Laws of 1919 of the State of Minnesota, issuing the certificates of indebtedness of said City thereunder, not exceeding $155,000, and assessing the cost of such pavement and gutter against the property front ing on said streets and alleys, but the cost of constructing said improvements across intersecting streets and proper ty exempt by law from assessment, to be paid out of the General Fund of said ciiy? YES NO That said question shall be submitted to the voters of said city at said elec tion, in the same manner that other bond questions may be submitted, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to give notice that said question will be submitted in the same manner as notice of the submission of bond questions is given. Upon the call of ayes and nays, the following aldermen voted "aye"Gar- lock, Bagley, Backus, Palmer, Cooper, Jones, Vandersluis. "Nays"None. AbsentBenner, Barnell, Croon, Joanis. The resolution was duly carried and so declared. Approved. January is immediately evident to all who see them. They will lend to your business correspondence that quiet dignity which goes with assured success. ASK YOU DEALE If He Does Not Have It it Stock Have Him Telephone 799-J PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE BEMIDJI, MINN. Wketesalan 23, K. Attest: GEO. Phone us your office furniture requirements.^ STEIN, City Clerk. (4) Day and Night Security Every hour of tfat day your records are safe if they art kept in GF Alhteel Saf* GFAlhteelSafes protect against loss. That is their spd? cific duty. Not only fire, but pilfering and carelessness are prevented- The interior of a GF Alhteel Safe can be equipped with any of the GF Alhteel Filing Units to meet the changing needs of any business. GF Alhteel Safes are approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories. PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE Bemidji, Minnesota ,-,-:,4- I I 1920. JOHNSON, Mayor. L. \mS ..^^:^m.ttmttJ.-A. i-ii.-v.V'S ^nf