The Bemidji pioneer. [volume], April 12, 1900, Image 1

About The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917

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EOAD MAKING.
Subject of Good Roads a Potent
One to Beltrami Settlers. The
Best Way to Get Them.
With the return of spring comes
the vexing nuisance of poor roads,
stumps, ruts to the hubs, and deep
puddles. In common with new
territories, Beltrami has any
amount of poor roads and large
districts with practically no roads
at all. Much has been accom
plished in road building and much
money spent. But there is an im
mediate need of better roads ev
erywhere. How to get them is
the perplexing question. The new
settlers ,do not feel like going
ahead and building new and per
manent roads for later settlers to
use without contributing their
share. So, most communities are
apt to lie idle and wait for a full
settling up of vacant lands. 'Tis
this which much retards the
growth of a county, while if the
roads were already there, the, set
tling up would be a question soon
answered. One of the plans sug
gested by the Good Roads League
is worthy of study at the present
time. On this line the new paper
at Shevlin, the Graphic, furnished
a very nensible article last week,
which we reproduce in full:
There is no expenditure of mon
ey made by the farmers, business
men and settlers of Beltrami
county that will give so large a
return aa money expended on im
proving and making new road*.
The crying need of the county at
the present time is "more and bet
ter roads." Let every one take
ap the cry, until every nook and
corner of this vast region, WIIOM.
only Kct back in mmig rapidly net
tled up and developed i its lack of
roads, will take up the retrain and
never cease it clf.mor,talking,
working and votingfor good
roads until they have attained
their object and got them.
No country fms a better ^natur
al foundation for good roads than
this section of country,right here.
The swamps and sloughs,with few
exemptions, have good solid bot
toms and need only to be filled
and graded above the water line
to make good substantial roads. If
you ask the average settler why
they do not go to work and build
roads, his reply will be that so
many are required, settlors are so
few and their means so limited
that they could never stand the
expense. Then he will begin to
lament because the business men,
village corporations, county or
state will not appropriate suffici
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FREE HOM'STEAD
Bill Was Defeated in the Honse
In Spite of Cong. Eddy.
The Homestead Bill has been
defeated in the house, much to the
sorrow of the people and surprise
of the author, Mr. Eddy, jndging
ing by his hopeful letter in last
week's Bagley Independent:
Washington, D. C.,Mar.26, 1900
Beng. F. Brown, Esq.
Bagley, Minn.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of March
21st will say that of course no one
can be absolutely certain about fu
ture legislation, but I think the
Free Homestead Bill is now in
better shape than it has ever been
before and I hope and believe that
it will pass the house in the nearly
future. I have no fear for it when
it reaches the Senate as it has
passed that body several times.
The ceded agricultural towns on
the White Earth Reservation can
be opened for settlement at any
time by proclamation of the presi
dent, and Senator Xelson and my
self have had the matter up before
the President and urged him that
this land be immediately opened.
FEAXK Mi EDDY.
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WORK IS ACTIVE
In the Improvement Line In Be
midji, with Good Prospects of
A Building Boom.
There were all-knowing people
who last summer prophesied that
this summer would be a dull
season in the building line. They
are doomed to continual disap
pointment. Prospects were never
brighter for an industrial summer.
So anxious are many to put up
business buildings ai.d dwellings
that they cannot wait for the frost
to get out of the ground.
Silver Bros, and Thos Bailey
are putting up a large building en
Second street, opposite the Con
cert hall. I twill be 40x24 feet
with an additional shed of the
same size. This firm will handle
a big line of all kinds of agricul
tural implements, wagons and
buggies. The development of the
agricultural resources of the coun
ty, makes this a very promising
enterprise and they intend to boom
Bemidji as the center for farmers'
supplies.
The old postoffice building is
being remodeled and enlarged for
the use of A. T. Wheelock, as his
increasing txade makes larger
quarters necessary. The building
now occupied by him will soon be
in the hands of carpenters also, as
we mentioned last week.
The Kelliher buildwig on Minn
esota avenue has been finished
throughout and has been pur
chased by Ed Bancroft and H. F.
Scott, two popular young Bemid
ji men, for the ism of $3000. They
will immediately use it saloon
and restaurant purposes. They
paid a good price, but tin- location
is a good one and their hustling
abilities will prove the investment
a profitable one.
Small buildings ara going up all
around town. Then- will a
large number of smmner residenc
es put along tftu lake shore dis
trict. The inquiries for business
places bespeak a lot of building in
that line soon.
Fine Mtutlonery for sale by Olson &
Huttun.
Wh*clofk. in the only rtwws depot.
A full line of Magazines. PsTicMlicals
atld Sheet Mttsie. Will oritur fttirthiiitf
you want that 1 not in Stock. AIHO a
full line of i'ruifci Confectionery and
Novelt|en.
The celebrated Kenosha 4c
seamless Gents Hose sold 4c
elsewhere for 10c. As a 4cc
newspaper test Monday 4c
only, and but two pair to 4c
a customer. 4c
25tf Men's .Randum natural
grey Undershirts and
25e Drawers. Test sale
69c 69c
69c
4c 4
Men's Silk Finish guar- 9c
anreed seamless extra, 9c
spliced heel and toe Gents- 9c
Hose, generally sold at 15 9c
cents a pair, but one pair 9c
to a customer. 9c
25c
25c
Men's natural all wool 69c
Undershirts and Draw- 69c
ers. Test sale 69c
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A Test For One Day Only!
I will sell the following articles on Monday, April
16th, only, at greatly reduced prices, to ascertain
the true worth and circulation of Bemidji's News-
papers. Yo will have to cut out the coupon in this
advertisement to secure any of these goods and
hand it to the salesman. Take the Goods home if
not satisfactory ask for your money.
Men's white Handkerchiefs
with pink and hue borders
generally sold for 1CL. 4c
Newspaper test only, but 4c
two to a customer 4c
63c Men's Jersey wool fleece
63c Shirts. Goood value at 90c
63c Test sales 63c
75c Men's all wool Sweaters
75c in maroon and black col-
75c ors with sailor collars 75c
would ordinarly sell at $1 75c
Test sale 75c, but one gar- 75c
ment to a customer. 75c
4c Men's champion proof
4e lars, manufactured by
4c Fiberloid Co. Test sale
coi-
tbe
4c
$1.25 Men's Brown and $1.25
$1,25 Black Stiff Hats im $1.86
$1.25 late block, generally $1.25
$1.25 Bold at $2 As news- $1.25
$1.25 paper test Mondav $1.25
$1.25 April 16, but one to $1.25
$1.25 a customer. Bring $.125
$1.25 coupon with you.
9c Men's Champion water
9c proof cuffs. Manufactur-
9c ed by the Fiberloid Co.
Test sale
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And Get Your Goods i
i Where You Can
I GET EVERYTHING. I
9c 9c
15c Harris & Co. and Pioneer
15c make, 25c suspenders all
15c go at 15c
97c Men's Mocha Gloves 97c
97c in tan and black colors 97c
97c generally sold at $1.25. 97c
97c Test sale 97c. Only 97c
97c one to a customer.
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PIONEER
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Kindly remember not one of the above items can be had after Mon-
day night at these prices. The articles will be sold on Monday only
until they are all gone. I want to get a better knowledge of the in-
fluence of an advertisement in the Bemidji newspapers have and that
does me the most good. I think I can get at it in this way. Kindly
bring the above coupon alony as a favor to yours most friendly and
with appreciation.
BARNEY
BURTON
The One Price Clothier
BEMIDJI. MINN.
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