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THE CITY
FlavoringextractsatFinn's. 50
We mix paints toorder. Jones 6t
J.E.Burke is here from St.
Paul.
J. Olson is down from Black
-duck.
W. D. Ruwe of Crookston is in
town.
Buy the best teas and coffees
atFifr's. 50-6t
Prank Kruft is in town from
Red Lake.
A. Condrey of Villard, Minn.,
is in town.
J. F. Hurly left for Walker this
morning.
C. E. Scott of Itasca arrived
last night.
R. Browne arrived from Guth
rie, last night.
Commissioner F. O. Sibley was
in town today.
David Beauregard is down
from Blackduck.
J. W. Heath came up Park
Rapids last nighb.
F. Sankey of Becida arrived in
Bemidji yesterday.
F. A. Arris and wife of Turtle
River are in the city.
For sale, tamarack wood, any
length. C. E. Carson. 8-tf
Miss June Henderson is visit
ing at Eau Claire, Wis.
D. E. Jones and wife of Minne
apolis are stopping in town.
Charles Gustafson,- editor of
.the Tenstrike Tribune, is in town.
New line of plain and fancy
white waistings at the Bazaar. 52-2
H. W. Van Valkenburg came
up from Duluth last night.
When in need of fine teas,
coffees and spices, call on E. J.
Finn at 621 Irvine avenue. 50-6t
Editor A. G. Bernard of the
Cass Lake Voice came in on the
3:20 train.
Grand Union Tea company sells
the tea and coffee direct to con
sumer. No middle man'sprofit. 50
Miss Nellie Kent of Willmar,
and Miss Lora Larson of Minne
apolis are visiting in town.
Union Furniture Co., Minne
sota avenue, near depot. New and
second hand furniture store. 49
Baseball benefit, "What Be
came of Parker," postponed to
Monday night, June 22. 52-2t
Ladies and children's bathing
suits and caps just received at
the Berman Emporium.d 2d-wl
Frank Livingston and Daniel
Sullivan of the Brookton Lumber
company are in town on busi
ness.
Just received, a large assort
ment in the latest style of white
and colored shirt waists at the
Bazaar. 52-2t
Mrs. Dr. Adamson and son
Arthur arrived last night from
Portland, Ore., and are visiting
with Mrs. Benner and family.
Leave your orders for paper
hanging, decorating, painting and
sign writing with. Steece, at Beau
dette's tailor shop. 47tf
J. C. Moore and wife will re
turn to Bemidji today. Mrs.
Moore has been confined in a St.
Paul hospital for some time past.
The subject for the morning
services at the Baptist church
will be "Too Holy," and at the
evening service, "Too Sensitive."
All are cordially invited.
Work of raising the First Na
tional bank building to place it in
readiness to be moved across the
sidewalk, to give way to the new
bmlding to be erected, was started
this morning.
Final proof lias been filed on
the claim of Sarah Bulloch of
Shevlin. The woman was so old
and infirm that she could not
travel to Bemidji, and it was
necessary for Clerk of Court
Rhoda to go to Shevlin to take
proof.
DR. FOSTER
DENTIST
SMILES BRICK BLOCK, BEMIDJI, MINX.
CHANGE COURSE
OF A RIVER
Bemidji Men Would Divert
Flow of Clearwater Into
Mississippi.
IT IS CLAIMED THAT SCHEME
IS PRACTICAL ONE.
The Project Will Be Brought
Up at the Farmers
Convention.
At theomeeting of the Minne
sota Farmers'Institute at Crooks
ton on June 25, W. G. Schroeder
and F. N. Lang of Bemidji will
bring up a scheme for diverting
the flow of tne 'Clearwater fiver
southward into the Mississippi,
thus adding to the volume of the
upper Mississippi and increasing
the waterpower to be derived
from it, and at the same time con
verting thousands of acres of
swampland in northern Minne
sota along the course of the Clear
water, now as good as useless,
into valuable farming lands.
Flowing north the water is a
curse there is more than is
needed but if it was turned into
the Mississippi it would be a
benefit.
The scheme on its face appears
impracticable, bat a study of the
natural conditions prevailing in
the region which it is proposed
to drain shows that a dam 16 feet
in height would be sufficient to
turn the course of the river and
send it into the Mississippi in
stead of to the north. The land
is very level, so level that at one
time a lake in township 148,
where it is proposed to erect the
dam, had an outlet at both ends.
The proposition is to put the dam
in section 30, township 148,
range 35.
Thomss Newby, who has logged
for many years on the Clear
water, and who 20 years ago dis
covered the fact\that the lake
above mentioned had two outlets,
one sending water to the north
and the other to the south, states
that a dam 16 feet high across
the Clearwater just below where
Grant creek empties into it
would easily suffice to accomplish
the object in view, and turn all
the water of the Clearwater,
which at this point is a third as
large as the Mississippi at Be
midji, into Grant creek. This
would mean that the drainage of
seven or more townships would
be diverted into the creek and
thence into the ississippi.
The promoters of the project
positively assert that this can be
done. If it is done it will relieve
the low lands of the lower Clear
water of a large amount of water,
enough to be greatly beneficial
to them. At the same time this
extra water into the Mississippi
would be an advantage to every
one alone the river and would be
disadvantage to no one. It would
help the loggers, the boatmen
and all the mills run by water
power as far as Minneapolis. The
banks of the river are high, and
the extra flow would not in the
least effect the farmers along its
course. It is figured that the
waterpower which it is proposed
to develop near Bemidji would be
increased 1,000 horsepower by
this means.
One of the chief topics to be
discussed at the farmers' insti
tute will be that of draining the
very land through which the
Clearwater flows. The first day
of the meeting will be devoted
entirely to a discussion of this
this matter, and several expert
engineers who have made a
special study of drainage will be
present and read papers. In
view of these facts it is thought
that the proposition of the two
Bemidji men will meet with hearty
favor. State Drainage Engineer
George Ralph will be among
those present.
Subscribe for The Daily Pioneer.
AS WE ARE SEEN
OTHERS
Tenstrike and Blackduck
Papers Comment on Be
midji's Excursions.
THE BLACKDUCK MA N GETS
FUNNY.
He Makes Several Religious,
Farming and Horticultural
i
Suggestions.
It is sometimes interesting to
see ourselves as others see us,
especially when the eyes of others
look upon us with approval
therefore, the following com
ments on the entertainment pro
vided her visitors by Bemidji
last Sunday, taken from the
Blackduck American and the
Tenstrike Tribune, may not be
out of place in the Daily Pioneer.
The first is from the American,
and the second from the Tribune:
The game between Duluth and
Crookston Sunday at Bemidji
was certainly a success, and the
game itself as well as the arrange
ments for it deserves praise and
credit. Nevertheless, there are
certain features that will per
haps bear gentle criticism.
For instance, it would have
been equally as well for the com
mittee on arrangements to have
invited the band AB INITIO in
stead of letting it in only on the
latter end of ihe entertainment,
as I believe it tended to show
certain class discrimination,
which is distasteful, especially to
the band.
Concerning the distance to the
ball ground, I have no comments
to make, as I believe it to be in
line with good taste to have a
sufficient barrier of distance be
tween the enthusiasm ascending
from a house of worship and that
of a ball game on Sunday after
noon.
I think the committee rather
overdid the matter by having the
cow tied to the church door on
the line of march to the ball
ground. As was evidently in
tended, it showed the industrial
and religious comparison as well
as its bond of connection, but
this coul i have been equally as
amply exhibited had the cow
been tied to some nearby jack
pine, with a small boy to watch
so that the rope would not tangle
around the tree. I do not want
to say that this part of the pro
gram was rude or out of place,
for everything considered, it was
not. But unexplained, as it ap
peared to the procession it was
susceptible of misconstruction.
There the cow stood informally
whisking the cobwebs off the
church door with her tail, her
dumb features expressive of sad
ness bordering on reproach. This
might easily lead the frequenter
of Sunday ball games to suspect
that the cow stood there as an
example for him to benefit by
doing likewisenot as to the cob
webs, but likewise as to attend
ing churchwhich was not the
intention of the committee.
No fauit can be imputed to the
shade trees along the line of
march, but for the future, per
haps it would be as well to sug
gest to the committee that most
of the jack pines would be equally
as ornamental and perhaps more
shady if they were turned upside
down.
In the game itself I could see
nothing to criticise except, per
haps, the attitude of the pitcher
from Duluth tending more to in
spire the people from Crookston
to make a run for home than a
"home run."
Another thing that the com
mittee might guard against in
the future is to have a sufficient
supply of eatables on hand so
that people would not be in
imminent danger of getting the
lower button hole of the vest
fastened unto the spinal column
while they are enjoying them
selves
Perhaps the largest crowd ever
visited Bemidji at one time were
in attendance at that city last
Sunday.
It is estimated that Bemidji
entertained at least 5.0(H) visitors,
and did herself proud in taking
care of the crowd and maintain
ing order. The excursion train
over the Minnesota & Interna
tional, consisting of four coaches,
was loaded down when it reached
Bemidji. Between 50 and 60
tickets were sold from Tenstrike.
It was an ideal day for the out
ing, and everybody seemed to
thoreifcrhiy-enjoy themselves.
The ball game which had been
arranged by the enterprising
people of Bemidji between Du
luth and Crookston league teams
was a great drawing card. The
game took place at the race track
grounds where a splendid dia
mond had been put in shape and
a grand stand erected. About
3,000 people attended the game,
which was one of the best and
most interesting ever witnessed.
Both teams were in first class
trim and did their level best in
putting up a good game. The
score stood '2 to 3 in favor of Du
luth. The log rolling contest on
the lake was interesting and
attracted a big crowd.
It was a big day lor Bemidji,
and she certainly did herself
proud on this occasion.
MANESCAPED
Insane Patient From Bemidji
Eluded His Attendant
at Wadena.
The insane patient by the name
ofLotmee, who was committed
to the Fergus Palls asylum about
two months ago, has escaped
from the custody of an attendant
at Wadena, and has not .yet been
captured. He was being taken
back to Pennsylvani, his native
state, at the time of his escape.
Soon alter the man landed in
Bemidji be began to show signs
of insanity. The matter was
brought to the attention of the
state board of control, and an in
vestigation convinced the authori
ties that Lotmee was insane be
fore he left Pennsylvania, and
that it was not the duty of Minne
sota to care for him. Arrange
ments were accordingly made to
take the patient back to his native
state after he had been tempor
arily sent to the asylum. He got
as far as Wadena and then eluded
the vigilance of his attendant and
has not 'boon seen by the author
ities since.
THE CHURCHES
Service at the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning at 11
and in the evening at 8. Morning
subject will be, "The DOCK even
ing, "Permanency Stamped on
Human Lives." All welcome. J.
F. McLeod, pastor.
Episcopal service will bo held
in Odd Fellows hall every Sun
day at 11 a. m. Sunday school
at 12 m. Subject of sermon,
June 21, "The Irreparable Past
and the Available Future/' Come
and bring your friends.
In Men's Attire.
A Duluth lady visiting in Be
midji and a Bemidji girl dressed
in men's clothes this morning
and visited an out-of-the-way
photograph gallery, where they
had their pictures taken. After
this they took an airing and
promenaded up and down one of
the streets of the town, greatly
to the edification and amusement
of the onlookers.
Formal Opening.
Schneider Bros, will hold a
formal opening of their up-to-date
clothing store tomorrow night.
An excellent musical program
will be rendered. All are cordi
ally invited to be present. A large
new stock of the most approved
styles are on display.
WILL ATTEND THE
TOURNAMENT
Eighteen Firemen From Be
midji Will Attend Park
Rapids Tournament.
ME N WILL TRY FOR ALL THE
BIG PRIZES.
Are In Good Condition, and
Their Chances Are
Excellent.
The Bemidji tiro' departaient
will be represented by a bunch
of their best men at the firemen's
tournament to be held at Park
Rapids on June 23', 24, 25 and _t
Fourteen from here will be in
attendance under direction of
Captain C. EL Woodward. They
have sjiont considerable time
practicing and art1
in good condi-
tion. It is expected that they
will make an excellent showing
at the tournament, ami their
chances for carrying off some of
the main prizes are considered
good. A special effort will be
made to win the 50 champion
ship banner and $50 in cash
offered as first prizes in the asso
ciation hose race.
Aside from the firemen there
will be others from Bemidji at
Park Rapids during the tourna
ment and Woodmen's piciiir,
which is to be held at the same
time. The Bemidji band will
attend in force.
Following are the names of the
Bemidji firemen who will take
part in the contests: C. H.
Woodward, captain Karl Ceil,
Erton Ceil, Kay Dennis, Arthur
Narveson, Win'. English, Bob
English, Charles Swodbaek,
Ed Cornwall, George Fleming,
Sniily Halverson, John Goodman
and Ole Peterson.
For Sale.
$5608 acres two and one
half miles directly north of the
thriving city of Bemidji this is
a level piece of land with small
timber it should mako.ii good
general or stock farm includes
thoNA, SVVj, Sec. 28, Twp 117,
Ug XI
1000200 acres in compact
body, live miles north of the town
of Turtle River, two miles from
shipping station, five miles from
Tenstrike my reports show black
loam soil with clay subsoil sev
eral thousand posts and poles,
which will sell readily at neigh
boring stations also includes
good meadow land this is as good
land as grows in Beltrami county.
SWj of NW|, \Y\ of SWJ Sec. 5,
EJ of SFj of Sec. 0, Twp. 148,
lizo. 82.
W. I). WASIIHITUX, .JKV
jn2 Guaranty Loan Bldg.,
Minneapolis, Minn.
For Sale.
1 TJ7^ acres in town of Maple
Ridge, Beltrami county. Enquire
at Merchants saloon, Bemidji,
Minn. 50-6t
REED
REED & KNUTS0N
Blacksmith and
Wago Makers
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA
& KNUTSON have opened a blacksmith ami wagon shop one
door south of The Pioneer, an'J are prepared to handle any and
all work in their lino and guarantee satisfaction to all comers. Mr.
Reed makes a specialty of horseshoeing and general blacksmith work,
and his work is too* well known to need any introduction to the people
of this vicinity.
Mr. Knutson has been in the employ of the St. Hilaire Lumber
company for four years, and comes well recommended by that company.
Give the new firm a chance to show you what
they can do, and you will not be disappointed
BALL GAM E NEXT
SUNDAY
REED & KNUTSON
Second door south of postoffice, BEMIDJI, MINN.
Bemidji Will Play the Pick
of Shevlin and Foss
ton Teams.
GAM E WILL BE CALLED AT
THREE O'CLOCK.
Men Are In Practice, and a
Fast Exhibition Is
Looked For.
There will be a* hu'il game in*
Bemidji next Sunday, tobeplayed
between the home team and an
aggregation made up of the best
men in the Posston and Shevlin
teams. The locals have a -repu
tation for good playing, and the
visitors felt that they would have
to combine forces if they hoped
to win. Both nines are in prac
tice and a good game is looked
for. The game will be called at
3 o'clock sharp.
The fence about the ball
grounds has been completed,and
the grand stand is now entrely
finished. Us capacity is about
800. Grand stand prices for
Sunday have been reduced. The
diamond is in even better condi
tion for the game than it was
last Sunday, and the exhibition
should be a fast'one.
WO N THE GAME
The Bachelors Won Their First
Bowling Contest Last
N'iaht.
The bachelors won last night
in the bowling match with the
married men. This was the
third of four matches to be
played The other two were won
by the benedicts.
The score was: Bachelors,
1,7 l'. married men, 1,727. Ceo.
Keilim scored the highest with
:57f points. The totals for the
O ning were as follows:
Married Men: P. A. Barker,
368 F. Kennedy, 836 W. C.'Cline,
315 C. Sweedback, 358 C. Speel
man, :52 1.
Bachelors: Dr. Tuomy, 335
George h'eihm, 375 W. Wyler,
343 I. Meyer, :U5:T. Bailey, 342.
New Telephone Line.
The Iron Range Telephone
company is about to start work
on the building of a telephone
line from Blackduck to Bullhead
lake, a distance of 2 miles.
FREE SHOW TONIGHT.
Don't fail to attend the big show
given every evening at 8:30
o'clock on the vacant lot at the
foot of Third street. Quaker
Company No. 3 with their enter
tainers give an entire change of
program each evening. New
songs, new jokes and new acts.
Everybody is invited. It is ab
solutely free. Come out and en
joy yourselves. 49