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ft i 1* ife* A I 1? PIA ifr* 5 $(,- U-J( J: i. i S I if** 5* MRS, COURTNEY'S DEMISE CAUSEDDEEP SORROW TO HOST OF FRIENDS High School Principal Nelson Called to Minneapolis by Wife's Illness (Special to Pioneer) Bagley, Feb. 3 Deep was the sor row of tne city of Bagley and com munity when the report was given out of the 4eath of Mrs. George Courtney, who passed quietly away last Thursday morning at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Courtney had been very sick for the last month with bronchial pneu monia, and every possible effort was made to prolong her life. Mrs. Courtney was born March 4, 1895, at Huntley, Faribault county, Minn coming here with her parents, who homesteaded in the town of 1900 Later they moved to Bagley, where she attended high school, tak ing a prominent part in social life. In 1912 she was united in marriage to George Courtney. Two children were born to this union. The anxiousness with which the friends inquired as to her well being during her sickness, shows plainly she had many friends. At her bed side, as her life ebbed and she passed peacefully into the new life beyond, were her husband and two sons, Har vey, aged 6 years, and Robert, aged 3 years, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hill, and her two brothers, Harold and Floyd. Funeral services were held Satur day at 2 p. m. at the congregational church, Rev. William W. Dale, from International Falls, officiating. Notes of Interest. Gilbert Anunsen arrived Saturday from International Falls, Where he has been employed, for a visit at his home. Harold Hill returend to his home at Crookston Sunday, after spending several days at the Courtney home. S. G. Nelson, principal of the local high school, was called to Minneapo lis Wednesday, on account of the serious illnes of his wife. The teach ers of the high school have taken up Mr Nelson's classes so that no time will be lost on account of his ab sence. Miss Nora Shegrud returned to her duties in one of the rural schools near Mcintosh, after spending her Christmas vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Shegrud. Oliver Barness of the Bagley Mer cantile Co., is temporary manager of the Mercantile's store at Shevlin, un til L. D. Nickols can take charge. Arthur Gossline of Crookston was a business caller at Bagley the early part of last week. Rev. and Mrs. Win. W. Dale and little daughter of International Falls, arrived here Saturday for a visit at the home of Mrs. Dales mother, Mrs. Anunsen. Arthur Hjortland, superintendent of the Lawton, N. D., schools, arrived here for a visit at his sister's, Mrs. J. E. Johnson. Mrs. Nels Larson left Friday for Crookston, having been called on ac count of the illness of her son, Albin, and family ---QIga Westby left Sunday for Ebro, where she will resume her duties as instructor in one of the rural schools near that place Ray Kaliher, the popular "spud" buyer, spent Sunday with his family in Bemidji Edgar Wright is visiting his sister, Mrs. Earl Wilson Rev W B. Beach held service at the Congregational church on Sun- STEENERSON Your correspondent for this de partment has been away for the past month, and that is the reason there has been no news from this section Miss Clara Anderson is conducting the school at Rose Hill. Christ Christianson and family have all 'been on the sick list but are now improving in health. Alfred Englund is busy clearing land these days The dance at A. Stratton's in Minnie was largely attended, about forty couples being present. All re port that they had an enjoyable time William Zavorall Is putting in logs at the Houlhausen mill. Ole Raaen was a visitor to Four Towns Monday. Fay Evans returned from Good ridge Wednesday Martha Webster is spending the winter with her sister, Mrs. Snook at Wadena Mrs. Henry Houlhausen and Mrs. William Zavorall entertained for friends Thursday and the guests spent a pleasant afternoon. Jack Doss and wife visited at the Tom Laughery home Sunday GBANT VALLEY Miss Mavis Phillippi attended a teachers meeting in Bemidji Satur day. Casper Knapp and family visited Sarah Knapp and family Sunday. C. W. Kingsbury and wife were Bemidji shoppers Thursday. Mrs. Wright and family at tended the dinner and motion picture show Saturday given by the Fordson Tractor Co. agency inBemidji. Fred Ludke was a Sunday visitor at the T. J. Wright home. Mrs. Peter Frost was a Bemidji shopper Thursday. Mrs. Peter Frost called on Mrs. Casper Knapp Friday. Fred Lange and family were Sun day visitors at the Arthur Daily some in Rockwood. Barry Hanson resigned as janitor in our school, in favor of his older efster, Ella, We believe in women's rights oat this way. ti&SlLiJ'K.nifak.- S- *jJ^W*\4^ HELP WANTEDMALE WANTEDExperienced girl for con fectionery store. Inquire Erwlg's news Btand, 315 Beltrami ave. 24tf WANTEDAssistant office man who is a stenographer. Tel. 606 or call at Room 9. O'Leary Bowser Building. 6d2-10 WANTEDLumber grader. S5 per day. Board S6.50 per week In quire of Olson's Employment Agency. 3d2-5 YOUN MEN for Railway Mail Clerks, |110 month. Exeperience unne cessary. For free particulars ex aminations, write R. Terry (for mer Government Examiner) 119 Continental Building, Washing ton, D. C. 5d2-5 WANTEI?A young man for sales position for Bemidji territory. Sales experience not necessary but should have reasonable business experience to qualify. Address Commercial Service Co., New York Life Building. Minneapolis, Min nesota. FOB SALELots of houses. Let me sell you one. E. J. Willits. the Land man. FOR SALEGood six room house on Bemidji avenue. 50 foot lot, good basement, hallways, porches, out buildings. Nice homey place. M. A. Soper, missionary. 6d2-7 VERT FINE modern Stucco Lake shore house, 7 rooms and bath hot airy heat, fine stucco garage, close to Normal. A real bargain. Can give possession March 1st. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-7 FOR SALE WHEN TOU WANT a wood saw phone 737W. dS-9 FOR SALEDray line including two mule teams and a good business. Phone 415. This must be taken in the near future. 6u2-5 FOR SALE See the Bemidji Sta tlonary sto*e for rubber stamps fac simile signature stampB, no tarial seals and corporation seals FOR SALE OR TRADEA lot of standing timber for wood. Only one mile out of the city. You can cut it on shares Also good cow for sale E Willits, the Land man. 6d2-7 FOR SALENine cows, nve year lings, two dozen thoroughbred Plymouth Rocks, two brood sows, litters due soon, farm machinery, plows and drags, or for rent my farm, including stock and machin ery. Phone 415. 5d2.4 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. 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 a 6d2- 7 FOR ANT kind of real estate deal, see or write E. J. WllliU, 218 Beltrami Ave. Phone 41. laittf FINE LAKE LODGE8 acres, 7 room house, good barn. Also 6 room house, ideal home, clay Soil. Snap. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6dZ-5 msm^MMk W-j HELP WANTEDFEMALE WANTEDCompetent girl for gen eral housework. 1107 Lake Bid. Phone 711W. Mrs. John Claffy. 6d2.10 WANTEExperienced stenogra pher and office girl. Steady em ployment. Apply Koors Bros. Com pany 2-4tf GIRL WANTEDExperienced for general housework. Phone 570W 29 10th St., corner Doud. Mrs. Richardson. 3d2.5 FOR SALEFARM PROPERTY FOR SALELots of farms, any kind, any size. Let me sell you one E J. Willits, the Landman. 20d227 SEE T. BAUDETTE of the Northern Minn. Real Estate Exchange for real bargains and deals of all kinds. 216 Beltrami ave. 27d3-2 VERY NICE 5 ACRE FARM HOME one mile from Nymore post office. All fenced, good log house, barn, chicken house, good well, soft water and pump. Can give pos session at once. $800.00. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-6 FOR SALEHighly improved 143 acre farm, 40 acres Cleared, 30 more meadow lots of wood, mile lake shore, pretty creek runs through farm 11 room house, stone foundation 2 good barns, granary, chicken house, hog house, Goos well and pump, on main road. 5 horses, 16 head cattle, 4 hogs, 40 chickens, splendid dog, drill, gang plow, 2 new wagons, 5 sec tion drag, buggy, mower, rake, binder (new), harnesses, 9 sheep, seed corn, lots of hay, fanning mill, democrat wagon, De Laval separ ator, all household goods. Worth $10,000, but 86300 takes all. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-10 NORTHERN MINN. REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE T. Baudette, Manager. FOR SALESNew 3 room frame building, lot 50x140, good well, shed, Pricfe 8500. Terms. New 5 room frame building paint ed, corner lot 50x140, good well, big shed. Price 8700. Terms. Good big 10 room house all mod ern including heat, bath room and toilet upstairs and toilet downstairs also, full concrete basement with laundry and dry room, corner lot 50x140, 3 blocks from business cen ter, only 84200 Good 5 acre tract all cleared, small house and cellar. Price 8500 if sold before crop is put in. 5 acre tract garden home addition, unimproved, 8400 Terms. 130 acres 2% miles from Solway, 45 acres under plow. 40 acres hay land can be plowed, good frame building full concrete basement, large barn, hen house, etc Every thing in good shape Price $40 per acre Terms 80 acres about 4 miles south of Shevlin, small house and barn, good spring water, team of horses, wagon and sleighs. All $1600. Some time. Baudette, 216 Beltrami ave., Phone 68, Bemidji Minn. 6d5-10 m^^MVVVv^^^^^NvvJV^^^JVJVV^^^Jvvvv^^^x^^^^p^^JV^^^^f^ Spring Dresses TAUPE JERSEY DRESS $40.00 PLUM JERSEY DRESS $35.00 NAVY TAFFETTA DRESS $47.50 NAVY GEORGETTE DRESS.... $65.00 PAISLEY GEORGETTE DRESS. $75.00 BLACK TAFFETTA DRESS.... $45.00 TAUPE GEORGETTE DRESS... $62.50 NAVY TRICOLLETTE DRESS. .$85.00 O'Lea y-Bowser Co Bemidji, Minn. jT&L3k&%&&* J'T^. & ^frC.j* -iUr'Mfo sf- i.V^*lfc#4*^ l*k*&^ "**,^yfe*-v\ Tw WANTED WANTEDWood sawing. 6 29J. O. W. Olson. WANTED'Men or women, salary 824 full time, 60c an hour spare time, selling guaranteed hosiery to wearer. Experience unnecessary. Guaranteed Mills, Norristown, SPUR On account of so much sickness around here, the ladies of Spur will postpone the intended dance on Febr uary 13. Mrs. Frank Falls is confined to her bed with a very severe cold. The snow of the past few days has made it necessary to use snow plows in some places, that the school busses can make their trips. Mrs .William Gerlinger is the own er of a couple of pure bred Guernsey stock, a cow and her calf. Also a tine 15-16 year old bull, sired by the famous "May Rose Searchlight," the finest Guernsey sire in the northwest who is owned by J. Jensen of Clearbrook, and is worth 82,500 PINEWOOD. Arne Solberg of Wolf Point, Mont, was in Pinewood Tuesday and Wed nesday looking for potatoes to ship to Montana. Mr. Solberg is well known around here He was for merly deputy sheriff under Thomas Bailey for many years, when Bel trami county was wild and wooly. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thompson of Debs left here for a visit with friends for a few weeks. We did not learn their destination. Nels Rude was a business visitor at Oklee Wednesday evening. Andy Olson was a Bemidji visitor Thursday. Mr. Olson was down to get a new outfit for housekeeping. He had the misfortune to lose his home by fire, which destroyed every thing, including many valuable sou venirs from all parts of the world, which Mr. Olson had collected per* sonally in his travels and were al most priceless. Harry Peterson and G. Willborg of Debs were Bemidji business visitors Wednesday. Dr. Shannon of Bemidji was called here Wednesday evening to attend list. E. A. Hewitt of Bemidji arrived here Thursday evening to take the place of I. A. Hanson as superintend ent of the Stuhr lath mill here at Pinewood. Ole Hove, John Clenner, Fred Sliter, Olof Gelen, Carl Peterson, A. G. Gilbertson and Miss Edith Peter, son and Miss Gilbertson were Be midji ^business visitors Saturday. Misses Eleanor Stromberg, Petri Romstad, Esther Josetson, Helen Fredehdahl and Mrs. Anderson, all 4- 200- THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1920 Phone 6d2-7 I WANT THE LISTING of your farm for spring trade. Come in now. E. J. Willits, the Land man. 6d2-7 of Debs, were Bemidji visitors Sat urday. C. A. Bye was a Solway visitor on Sunday. The young ladies of Buzzle gave a Leap year ball at the Fram hall on Saturday evening and everybody re ports a good time. They served an elegant supper and surely showed the young fellows a good time, and we give the girls great credit for their good entertainment. There will be a basket social at The*e hgye beenmany popularfake &mi$Mt Telephone 927 Now, because all of us are saving these days. None better at any price. 9:30 A. M. The following prices will hold good for one week only: Number Size Reg. Price Sale Price One lot No. 1618$xl 1, worth $1.75, at. $1.35 per Rm. One lot No. 181^81x13, worth 2.25, at. 1.55 per Rm. One lot No. 2018|xl3, worth 2.00, at. 1.40 per Rm. One lot No. 2038xl3, worth 2.50, at. 1.65 per Rm. LOOK IN THE WINDOW WHEN YOU PASS BY Come in and buy if you want some. There is only a limited number of reams to be sold at these prices. Mail orders given the same careful attention as per- sonal purchasers and filled in order received,, PIONEER STATIONERY HOUSE Phones 799J, 922 and 923 Bemidji, Minn. *.k^r^Ai^M^kS:A*! taC$ X,',-Ah. w^-'^'-A-* I 1 the Pinewood hotel Saturday, Febr uary 7, the proceeds to go for the benefit of Charles Smerude and fami ly at Solway, who lost their home by fire. Everybody come and help a good cause. A young fellow in this vicinity, who attended the leap year ball, got so interested that he couldn't recog nize his own clothes, and he came home wearing another fellow's coat. Must have had a pretty good time, boys. cfcoum COFFEE is "wholesome 1M"ANY good people once thought an ecEpse of the sun meant the end of the world! But we all know better Now. Even as the sun, coffee has been subject to many false alarms. Yet, millions of normal people drink coffeeand benefit by it. Be sure that you drink good, pure, clean coffee. That's the kind you find herewell bodied, fullflavoredwiththe rare rich taste of the real coffee bean. Try this brandyou will find it most pleasing. Everybody's Using MONARCH COFFEE 6. Troppman's of Course TYPEWRITER-200fRosPAPEBoxe HERES YOUR CHANCE Mr. Lawyer, Doctor, Banker and Office Managers to stock up with a supply of good typewriter paper. Big shipment of fresh goods just received. -Sale ENDS Saturday- 7ti i -4- I J1' A r~