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1 ive Page VOL- 1 NO. 15 TOWN TALK. The republican county conven tion will b held tomorrow at Bug Icy Dam. Carson Bros, are exbibing the largest lih of Dry Goods in the counts'. Bemidji will 6 a big celebra tion on the Fourih. The schools in district .No. 4 will close Saturday with a picnic. If you want good potatoes, go to J.W. Weito&Co.'s Messrs. H. Geil, Jim Bronnen, Chas. and Fred. Boyd are in Fosston. Smith & Bates now sport two skiffs. Have you seen those fine Pique 'Jaconets and Percales at Carson Bros. A. J. Jones, of Moose, was in the citv this week. M. E. Carson returned from Park Rapids Monday. Perry Cotton and M. Leak left Tuesday forGrotton, S. D. Carson Bros, have a large dis play of fire works in their show window. The committee on arrangements have secured Attorney Wright, ot Park Rapids, to deliver the Fourth of July address. The proud bird of freedom will scream in Bemidji on the Fourth. Earl Carson is building an ad dition to his residence. H. Smith made a trip to Park Rapids this week. FLOUR! FLOUR! FLOUR! At J. W. White & Co. Willis Brannon, manager of the Bemidji Hardware Co., is transacting business in the Twin 'CMei this week. The Chippewa Indians on the White Earth reservation held their annual celebration last week.. It was largely attended by people from adjoining towns. Speeches were made by the leading chiefs of the tribe. Mr. K. Peterson had the mis fortune to cut the middle finger of his left hand nearly off with an axe on Monday last. It was dress ed by Dr. Ornich. and is doiniJ nicely at this writing. While the game of ball was in progress last Friday, Mr. Ed. Achenbach drove down from the grounds with his team and buggy, and leaving them in front of Carson's store for a moment the ponies started on a trip -of 'their own through the timber, and the result was a very much dilapidated bu ggy. Team not in jured. J. W. White & Co. have about two hundred bushels of oats for sale. A parly of five gentlemen from Fertile are spending a few days in Bemidji. For LEGAL BLANKS and NOTEBLANKScall at this office. The Bemidji saw mill shut down for a mouth. J. F. Re more & Son are prepar ing plans for a large addition to their hotel. Carson Bros, have a large assort ment of Challis at 12 cents. Chas. Peterson of the little fraction was in the city yester day. Those Crepous at Carson Bros, are beautiful and only 15 cents per yard. Carson Bros, have a large crew of men at work clearing Beltami avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Berry re turned from Park Rapids last Saturday. J. W. White & Co. received two loads of groceries today. Bemidji ought to be well repre sented at the republican county convention tomorrow. Mr. Geo. Rogers, of Sheldon, N. D., is visiting at Dr. Omich's, and it may be that he will become a resident of Beltrami county in the near future. Mr. Porter Nye met with a slight accident at Craik & Co.'s mill this week by his fingers com ing in contact with the saw. Mrs. M. Farley and daughter, Cora, lately of Iowa, arrived in town on Monday last, and will take their residence on Earl Car son's farm, just west of town. Mrs. Farley is a sister of Mrs. G. M. Carson and Mrs. Wagner. Call at Carson Bros, for your Fourth of July Dress goods. They haye just received a large line and are selling them at prices to suit the times. W. Merichle and family, who have been spending a- few weeks visiting friends here, returned to Eagle Bend last Monday. The game of ball last Saturday afternoon between the Moose nine and our boys, resulted in another victory for the home team. The score standing 19 to 17. Lou Williams left Wednesday for Coggswell, N. D., where he will spend several weeks visiting frieuds and relatives. The glorious Fourth will be celebrated at Bemidji. All kinds of races will be participated in for which suitable prizes are offered. A base ball game, Indian war dance, and a large bowery will be erected for dancing. Flour a Carson Bros, are Headquarters for all kinds of Forth of July goods Wm. Bromthron came down from Fosston Wednesday with a load of goods for Arne Solberg. Miss Gertrude Omich came in on last Thursday's stage for a visit with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Omich. Miss Omich has been teaching school in Random county, N. D., the past year. J. W. White and Dan Dennis spent Monday in Fosston. Work has been resumed on the new building of Mrs. A. Thopson, on Third street, and it will now be rapidly pushed to completion. Go to Carson Bros, for your Forth of. July goods they can furn sh you anything from a Pistol to a Balloon. Mr. Ed. Achenbach in the in terest of the U. S. Furniture Co., will take a trip through Otter Tail and and adjoining counties the next two weeks. We hope the people of the terri tory to be incorporated will not forget the importance of the elec tion -to be held next Monday. While there is no doubt ot the result it will be much better to have a full vote even if there is no opposition. First quaility Corduroy Pants, $3.75, at Car-son Bros. The total number of lives lost in the St. Louis tornado is now esti mated at 552, all but about 60 of which were lost in St. Louis and East St. Louis. There are several ways of build ing up a town, but only one wy to do it thoroughly, and that way is for all interested in the place to pull together with the main ob ject in yiew. No one man can break away from the rest of his fellowmen and compel them to accept his views and ideas. Neither can one man, single hand ed, run the town. Whenever any one gets a notion of that kind in his head, he would be doing the community a great favor by sneak ing off to some quiet spot and there cease to exist. Hills Cresent. FRED. BJORK Bemidji, We came FIRST and will stay till the LAST. Practical Shoemaker-. All Repairing Promptly Attended to. O--SATISFACTION GUARNTEED-O TERMS utSH Corner Third and Beltrami Ave. BEMIDJI, MINN. Our stock of Genersil Merchandise Is the Largest and Best in Beltrami County. BEMIDJI, BELTRAMI COUNTY, MINK., JUNE 25. 1896. .50 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE C2_} (=jj CO E PIONEER STORE Carson Brothers, GROCERIES, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, and HOOTS and SHOES, We carry everything that the trade ch-mands. Oar stock of GROCERIES ie New and Fresh, and our DRY GOODS and CLOTHING have not a Shelf-mark on them. We aim to treat Everybody alike. We also carry a large line of taken in Exchange. CARSON- BROTHERS 'r-l & piM^ CO 5-i 0 i W in CD O 33 u. l- r/j O od P3 O CO CO c/f & CD CD w^ 5 4 CTJ 4 Which we sell at the Lowest Market Price. AH kinds of FARM PRODUCE *M Itl-H'UBLrCAN STATE CON V15NTINON. A Republican state convention for the state of Minnesota will be held on WednesJay, the 1st day of July, A. D. 1896, in the Auditori um, in the city of St. Paul, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of placing in nomination candidates for the following named offices: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of, State, Treasurer and Attorney-General and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention. All voters who are in sympathy with the principles advocated by the Kepubhcan party and who desire its success, regard less of their past political affilia tions, are invited to participate in the selection of delegates to this convention. The several counties are entitled to representation in the convention as follows: Beltrami, 5 all others, 1141. All primary elections for this convention must be held as pres cribed in the primary election law enacted in 1895. TAMS BIXBY, HARRIS RICHARDSON, Ch'rm'n Secretary. J. A HENDRICKS, A TTOHNE Y-A T-LA W. U. 8. Land Cases a Specialty. FOSSTON, MINN. T. Clarke Contiactor and Bridge builder. Room ft, Grand Central Hotel. BEMIDJI. MINN. MILlNERYa- AND =DRES AKING .e o.o My stock of the following is added to each week by new goods direct from Chicago, keeping an already well select ed variety constantly fresh and bright: Ladies' Trimmed Hats Sailors, black, bine and white," Inolnd ing the fawliionable "New port" and "Idle Hour Lace Braid and Black Leghorn Sun Hat. Latest effects in Children's Totnasliaiiters great variety in quality and colorings. Children's all over Embroidered Hats. Infant's Embroidered Hoods and Capes. Summer Veilingsblack and cream. Ulack Silk Mitts. Cambric and Nainsook Em broidery in bsatitixul designs. White Lace. Summer Corsets. Material for Shirt Waists in delicately tinted Dimities and Lawn. Helta in light colors, suitable for Shirt Waists. Jet Trimmings, Buckets, assort ed Pins am! many other useful Toilet Articles. Goods will be cheerfully shown, to customers at any time. OPRICES LOW--0 M- M. Achenbach. Minn. -TIIE- GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL JSEMWJr, MINN. J. F. REMORE & SON, MIOPKIETOUS. Rate*, $1J0 per day. B^FEKD STAJILB IN COK- SECTION. Bemidji Meat Market DENNIS & MILLER, Proprietor*. FRESH AND SALT MEATS FISH AND GAME IN SEASON Highest Cash Prico Paid for Hides and Furs. Third Street, ttemidjl, Mlna The Bemidji House. Q. M. CARSOK, Prop. Knte S.B r or BEMIDJI. MINN. BEMIDJI DRAY LIN CHASJQ'ILLHAH. PttOPRIETOR. Draymg entrusted to are-will h aw fully arid'|Wiu}tttj attfetfded fefc BR J. P. OMICH, Proprietor of Bemidji Druf Store Pioneer Block, jiKMir.ti, Mm*\. G. M. Carson Notary Public. Real Estate. Insurance. Locator. Ternut IteaitonaMr. BEMIDJI, MINN. $3 O i 1 4- wmm4 'j i i. II.I i 4