The daily pioneer. [volume], August 31, 1903, Image 1

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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 112.
Will be Necessary to Rent
or Three Outside Rooms
New Teachers.
SCHOO WILLOPEN FINE OUTLOO
MONDA
First Day of the Fall Term
One Week From Today,
September 7.
EXPECTED THAT ATTENDANCE
WILL BE LARGE.
Two
The Bemidji school will open
for the fall term next Monday,
Sept. 7th. Little in the way of
studying will be clone the first
day. The most important matter
will be that of enrollment and
assigning the pupils to their re
spective grades. It is desired
that all children expecting to at
tend be present on the first day,
or if not then, on Tuesday, so
that the exact number of pupils
map be obtained and calculations
for accommodating tnem made
accordingly.
Last year there were nearly
700 pupils enrolled. As there
are only nine rooms used for
school purposes in the building
it was necessary to rent two out
side rooms. The enrollment this
year will be even larger.
Including the city superinten
dent and principal of the high
school twelve teachers have been
engaged for the year. Their
names, together with the grades
they will teach, are as follows:
H. M. Edmunds, superinten
dent Miss Bright, principal
high school Miss McClennan,
eighth grade Miss Desjardines,
sixth and seventh grades: Miss
.Campbell, fifth grade Miss Stohl,
fourth grade Miss Coveil, third
grade Miss Minton and Miss
Heffron, first grade Miss Miller
and Miss Aflen, primary Mrs.
Trask, unassigned as yet.
Several of the teachers are new
to Bemidji, while others taught
here last year. Most of thein are
from out of town and will arrjve
and prepare for work this
START YOUN
Average Age of Minnesota teach
ers Beginning Work is
16 Years.
That Minnesota school teach
ers begin their labors at an early
age is shown in a statement is
sued by J. W. Olson, state super
intendent of public instruction.
At the Moorhead Normal school,
for example, the average age of
the teachers in attendance as
pupils is seventeen years, and
the average age at which they be-,
gan to teach was lff'years. Of
the 4, 359 teachers that attended
the sumc^fetraining schools not
one begatf ijmeach after the age
of nineteenjiears.
The enrollment at the summer
schools indicted 1,137 graduates
from common scnools. 1,127
from, high schools, 212 from
normal schools, and 111 from
coLfeges. First grade certificates
are held by only 450 out of 4,359
teachers: second grade by 1,761,
and third grade by 436. The
tctal cost of the summer schools
was 26,346,12.
Admith Stealing Pony.
Little Falls. Minn.. Aug. 30.Rob-
ert I.eyerly. aged fourteen, of Sauk
Rapids, was arrested here charged
.-with stealing a pony from W. Ci
Ppouty. for Thorn he was working. He
&d.gnt.s .the. .theft.
Northern Pacific Reports of Grain
and Potato Crops in Minne
sota Encouraging.
Station agents from all over
the Northern Pacific system, who
furnished Vice President J. M.
Hannaford with information on
the crop situation, have told a
different and a far more optim
istic story than expected. The
story is one very cheerful in
character, as it seems to guar
antee a good crop.
The gist of the report, as far
as it appertains to the Red River
River valley, is particularly
favorable. Harvesting, the re
port says, is about completed.
The yield will be about the same
as last year, and the quality will
be better. One field lias been
threshed and the yield averaged
25 bushels per acre.
The wheat reports are almost
as favorable everywhere. Other
grains are better than expected.
Minnesota potatoes promise
large yield and large profits. The
reports on rye, barley, liax, corn
and oats are favorable.
IS TODA
Final Hearing of the Land
Office Question at Wash
ington, D. C.
Although the final hearing of
the Cass Lake land office ques
tion will be held today the de
cision may not be announced for
several days. It will probably
be made known within a day or
two, however.
Congressman Buckman and A.
G. Bernard, the latter of Cass
Lake, will speak for Cass Lake
and Congressman Steenerson,
L. H. Bailey and E. F. Craw
ford will represent Bemidji.
BoC sides have maps prepared.
A great deal of interest has been
manifested by the" metropolitan
press in the questrm- and con
siderable space has been devoted
|t.. Whether Bemidji wins or
fes sheilas obtained a good
deal of advertising.
Povva^rfeWSlT
Chemists in the department of
agriculture are experimenting
wi|^ahew process for powder
ing\|ilk. It is reduced to a
flour like substance that still re-
taiuSjAe nourishment of milk
%$6S*ean be kept indefinitely.
Skimmed milk, which?lias- been a
waste product on the farm, will
assume new economic import
ance, as it makes splendid
powdered milk. If you are mere
ly attempting to sustain life,
powdered milk will serve very
well, but if you want to enjoy
life you will use golden grain
belt beer. It nourishes the body
completely and besides is ex
ceedingly delicious as a table
beverage. You will be glad to
have a case at home. Order of
your nearest dealer or be sup
plted, by Jo&n Essler. Bemidji.
Special Rates.
The Minnesota & International
railway has announced a special
rate of one fare plus 50 cents for
the round trip to St. jaul on ac
count of the state fan.' Tickets
on sale from August 2!i to Sept.
5 Final return limit, Sept. 7.
Minnesota State Fair.
The -Great Northern railway
has announced a special rate of
one fare plus 50 cents for the
round trip to St. Paul. Tickets
on sale August 20 to September
5, inclusive. Final return limit
September 7. For full informa
tion apply to E. E. Chamberlain.
agent
MAN BEAR S
The Animals Said to Be Plenti
ful Between Northome
and Blackduek.
Men.'.working on the Minne
sota & International between
Northome and Blackduek report
bears plentiful this year in the
neighborhood of the track. Sev
eral have been seen this summer,
but none of them have been
killed owing to the fact that
those who saw them did not hap
pen to have a gun along at the
time.
One day last week a young
brakeman was surprised on get
ting off the train to turn a switch
to see a little cub sitting the
ditch looking at him. The bear5
was such a small one that it
might have been captured-, but
the railroad man was so startled
that he immediately grabbed
hold of the car beside him and
clambered on to}). The bear
turned and ran with all speed,
soon disappearing in the brush.
Why is it that Daily Pioneer
want ads bring such good results?
BURN S ARRESTED
Trouble Over the Famous Xymore
Rooster is Not Yet
Settled.
Joseph Burns of Xymore was
arrested Saturday on the charge
of having used language tending
to provoke a breedI of the peace
Mr. Burns expected that there
would be an attempt to arrest
him on one charge or arrother $e
he was not at all surprised.
The arrest was made as a re.
suit of the trouble last week over
a rooster owned by Mr. Burns.
Burns claims that it is plain case
of persecution on the part of
those who were successful in the
recent Nymore election.
Attorney Scrutchin represents
the defendant and he has de
manded a jury trial. The cas$*
will come up next Thursday be
fd* Judge Reynolds.
Appoint Successor.
Among other matters to come
up before the council tonight is
that of app. inting a successor to
Judge Achenbach as justice of
the peace. There are several
candidates for the position, and
it is difficult to predict who will
win out.
Subscribe for The Pioneer.
RAINFALL KEtiOKD BROKEN.
Precipitation in Sioux City Makes a
New Mark.
Sioux City, Iowa. Aug. 30. The
record for heavy ldinfall since the es
tablish .ent of the government
weather bureau in Sioux City was
broken with yesterday's fall of .r..T
inches. During the eight months
from Jan. 1, 1903, a total of 3&.51
inches have fallen, which exceeds any
record for a full year in the last thir
teen years.
Depot Robbed.
Watertown. S. D., Aug. 30. The
Great Northern depot was broken into
last night and the safe opened by
burglars and bet-ween $200 and $3fl0
taken. When the late freight pulled i
into the station at 2:30 the drawers of i
the safe wer" found out on the plat
form. No clue has been found. There
seems to be a gang of thieves working
In this city. Tuesday three men
walked into the Chicago store, and,
while two of them held the attention
of the clerk, the other tried to sot
away with a bolt of cloth. They were
caught in the act and wore given
thirtv davs in jail.
Depot Struck by Lightning.
Ottr.mwa. Iowa. Aug. 30. Light
ning last niadit struck the Iowa Cen
tral railroad depot at Eddyville. Iowa,
where l..Vo pounds of dynamite were
stored, bur twelve persons in the
r'-linc at the'time escaned
THE DAILY PIONEER.
LIVES LOST IN FLOODS.
Railroads Are Still Sufferers From
High Water.
Omaha. Neb., Aug: 30. Jefferson
\tv and tdgar I i&milton boys, vout
swimming in some back-water in
south Omaha and were drowned.
Willie Paulsen lost his life In the
flooded collar f his home in Council
Bluffs.
railroads are still sufferers, al
though a few trains wore started yes
terday. All east-bound traffic on the
Burlington is going via St. Joseph.
Other roads are sending their passen
gers by circuitous routes. To-day is
expected to bjrlng relief as all,the
roads have large gangs at work on
datnaaed tracks.
ROWBOATS IN STREETS.
Lower Portions: of Council Bluffs Are
Under Water.
Council Bluffs, Iowa. Aug. 30. All
the lower
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BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. MONDAY. AUGUST 31, 1903, TEX CENTS PE& WEEK.
portions of the city are still
under water that has reached thv
lower floors of many homes-
{m
boats were ust?rt in several of the
down .own districts yesterday, i oat
portion of the country between here
and Lake Manawa five miles south. Is
a lakt Street cars were abandoned
on the line to Mauawa and launches
are used inst( ad. The lake itself.
partly artificial-, overflowed and ex
tensive di air.ge was done* Only one
railroad fia'S clear i-rao-ks out of Goitn
cil Blv.tTs yesterday. Eastern mails
are forty-eight hours late:
STEAMER SPRINGS ALEAK.
Imperilled Sailors Saved by Lifesav
ing Crew.
Har-risville, Mich.. Aug. SO. The
steamer .'i Duncan, with a cargo
of iron ore and a crew of nineteen
persons, jegan to leak off this port at
midnight on rhursday 'and so rapidly
did the water gain on the pumps that
all hop* of saving the vessel was
abandoned. A Sturgeon Point lifesav
ing crew came to the rescue of the
imperilled sailors about noon yester
day and the boat was headed for
shore, where it was beached in twen
ty feet of water, A terrific northwest
gale was, sweenina 1 ake Huron at tho
FRED C. SMYTH, President TH0S. P. SMYTH, Sec.-Treas. I), C. SMYTH, Manager
BEMIDJI MERCANTILE CO.
Opposite the Old Court House
Groceries, Flour, Hay and Grain
Phone 2 1 5
YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD
STABILITY IN THE
PIANO BUSINESS
what this store stands for. It stands
for i squarely, and earnestly assumes all its respon-
sibilities. Every piano transaction is fully guaranteed
perfect satisfaction is assured under all circumstances.
Our system of selling pianos is a safe one for you to
buy under. Yo can buy on easy terms, paying for it in
small monthly payments that will suit your circumstances.
A HOME PIANO STORE
Owned and operated by home people, and not tribu-
tary to outside ownership, dictation or management
will richly repay you to come here and investigate our
stock and prices before closing any sort of a piano
deal. We cordially invite you to do so. We know we
can save you money.
We have a larger stock, more kinds and grades of
pianos and organs than any other music store in this
northern part of the state, and can make you better
terms and prices.
M. G. SL0CUM MUSIC STORE
BEMIDJI, MINN.
time tor hours as the men
mann tn pumps they expected mo
mentarily to go to the bottom.
MAD DCG EPIDEMICS.
Eight Persons Are Bitten in Hold
redge. Neb.
Sioux City, Iowa. Aug. 30. The
town of holdi -dm-. Wb.. is in a pan
icky condition owing to the fact that,
eight per ous have been bitten by
dogs suppos-n to be mad Five of tne
victims have* gone to Chicago tor
treatment In the Pasteur institute.
Merrill. Wis., Aug. 30. The mail
dog epidemic las reached Morrill and
a numb-' of dogs have been bi:ten.
Tl police force was kept busy all day
yesterday klllins r
Turtle Lake, Wis.. Aug. HO. Mrs.
Frank Nenitz came to town and le
Dorte'd thniing the remains of a dead
man in the woods and almost the eu
tlre population of the village is out
searching for the body.
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