The daily pioneer. [volume], September 01, 1903, Image 1

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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 113.
BUCKMAN AND BERNARD AP
PEAR FOR CASS LAKE.
Congressman Steenerson, Bailey
and Crawford Talk in Be
half of Bemidji.
Washington, Aug. 31.Com-
missioner of the Land Office
Richards to day heard those who
desire the removal of the land
office from Cass Lake to Bemidji.
Representative Steenerson of the
Ninth district made the opening
argument on the question _be-
tween the two cities as to which
shall be considered the more
central and most accessable to
the majority of entry men. E. F.
Crawford and L. H. Bailey are
present to represent the claims
of Bemidji, and Cass Lake is
represented by Congress man
Buckman and A. G. Bernard, of
Cass Lake.
The various classes of lands
fwere shown. Mr. -Steenerson
there were 600,000 acres to
be disposed of, and approximate
ly 160,000 of this would go to the
Indians on allotments. Some
thing like 230,000 acres of the
pine land is to be absolutely set
aside as a permanent reserve,
and other large areas are to be
utilized for reforestation. Mr.
Steenerson then raised the same
point that was made last week at
the forestry convention in Min
neapolis, namely, that cut-over
pine lands would never be en
tered for homestead or agricul
tural purposes. Mr. Steenerson
contended that there were no
good roads at or near Cass Lake,
and presented an affidavit to that
effect, and there was no money
had been been ever appropriated
for such purposes.
Mr. Steenerson talked some
forty-five minutes and was event
ually called down by Commis
sioner Richards, who pointedly
indicated that he would like to
hear from the other side, and
Representative Buckman rose to
defend the Cass Lake selection,
and pinned upon the wall a map
showing the congressional sub
divisions, and explained at some
length the geography of the ter
ritory. Mr. Buckman said that
not a mile of road, or a single
acre of land of the great reserva
tion is nearer Bemidji than it is
to Cass Lake. Mr. Buckman
showed that Turtle river is
navigable, and settlers can reach
Cass Lake by it. Mr. Buckman
contended that Mr. Steenerson
was in e*ror in claiming settlers
would have to be put to addition
al expense by having to pass
through Bemidji in order to enter
to reach Cass Lake.
Mr. Buckman read letters from
the mayor of Wralker
HEAR ARGUMENTS SEASON FOR BIRDS
YESTERDAY
NOW OPEN
On Bemidji's Applicatien for City Sportsmen Pouring Into
Removal of Land Office the Chicken Country
to This City. West of Bemidji.
and state
senator from the Cass district
and also filed numerous other
letters and mentioned, among
other matters, that his colleague,
J. Adam Bede, was an endorser
of the fact that the commissioner
of the land office made no mis
take in locating the land office at
Cass Lake. He also said a major
ity of the state legislators are on
record in favor of Cass Lake.
A. G. Bernard submittedjan ar
gument in behalf of Cass Lake
and oral arguments were made
by E. F. Crawiord and L. H.
Bailey, in behalf of Bemidji.
The commissioner stated that
DOGS OF ALL SIZES, SHAPES
AND COLORS WITH THEM.
The Crookston Daily Times Gives
an Interesting Account of
the Annual Influx.
This is the first day of the
open season for feathered game
in Minnesota. City sportsmen
are pouring into the chicken
country to the west of Bemidji.
The Crookston Daily Times of
yesterday has the following to
say on the annual influx:
"The trains this morning car
ried the first large contingent of
city sportsmen and chicken
shooters all equipped with guns
and dogs. The scene at the
Great Northern as the canines
were being unloaded in boxes,
crates and cages looked very
much like a circus menagerie.
There were yellow dogs, black
dogs, black and white dogs and
brown dogs. There were Irish
pointers, cluck settees, English
players and every conceivable
other brand of dogship.
"And the men who owned
them were as varied as the dogs
if not more &/*?* Old men, small
men, young men, gray haired
men, bro^n haired men and
white haired men, and some men
without hair, all joined in the
little army of gun carriers.
"The heart of the baggageman
was filled with joy, for he is the
prime factor in the dog traffic,
and the owners of the road do
not attempt to dictate to him in
regard to the carriage of canines.
Of course he receives a tip from
each of the sportsmen he obliges
i by taking care of his dog, and
wien 65 are in the car and their
'owners are reasonably wealthy
and generous, why shouldn't his
heart rejoice with the sound of
the silver ruble trickling into his
i trouser pocket.
I "The men who came in search
of the chickens are from all over
the country, some of them hav
jing traveled all the way from
New York, a distance of over
2,000 miles. Some are old hands
at the fall shooting, others are
experiencing their first year at
the sport, "but all have money
and are out for a good time. The
liverymen in the city are
swamped with orders for rigs,
and the demand can not be sup
plied. The game the valley
should.suffice to satisfy all of the
hunters, but there is not much
'likelihood that very many of the
birds will remain in the fields
after the season closes."
he would take the case under ad
Ivisement and will report his
finding to President Roosevelt at
the earliest possible date.
School Notice.
All boys and girls in this
district who expect to attend
'school this term should get
their names and ages registered
at the school house tomorrow
(Wednesday) from 9 to 4 p. m.
Special Rates.
The Minnesota & International
I railway has announced a special
rate of one fare plus 50 cents for
the round trip to St. Paul on ac
count of the state fair. Tickets
on sale from August to Sept.
5. Final return limit, Sept. 7.
THE DAILY PIONEE
the land office from Congress-
man Steenerson:
president. Both our arguments
iind maps showed up to much
W*A**VVVAWW*V*V*WVVNAV*S^^
BEST O IT
President's Stenographer Present at the
Land Office HearingSteenerson
Thinks Bemidji Will Win.
A. P. White of the First Na-1 better advantage than those
tional bank this morning received Cass Lake, and 1 think we hav
the following telegram relative to the best of the situation.
Washington, D. Sept. 1.
The arguments are concluded,
^otes of the whole case, tahen by
President Roosevelt's stenog-
rapher, will be referred to the
ANOTHER MATCH TURTLE RIVER
The re will bo another big bowl- Considerable amusement
are nothing, siow when, it comes get aown turtl rive.r
,v
COUNCIL MEETING.
Aug. 31, 19Q3.
Council met at p. m. in i'e-j
Ldent A. B. Hazen, John Graham, |d
trustees: H. W. Bailey, recorder.'
Minutes of last meeting- read
t..m,,,v
IN
pusoneis .J o' I
Jerrard Plumbing Co
Reynolds & So
pairs
Smi th scavanger....
S Bailey chief, of-police
Aug
Arthur Brose police Aug
IX Helmer police Aug..
John Kline police Aug...
Fred Sprague police Aug
W Carlyle engineer...
Pogue street com
The following named persons'
made written application for ap
pointrnentas justice of the peace,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by
death of E. J. Achenbaeh:
A. Gilmour, David Booth, O.
Z\l. Skinvik, Frank Carson, L.
Pendergast, G. Lbftfield and J.
J. Trask.
On first formal ballot O. M.
Skinvik received four votes and
was duly declared appointed
justice to fill the vacancy.
Council adjourned.
W S
more certain that a fair decision
wou
border's office. [to ever get back again against
Present, J. A. Ludington, pres-1 th
cuiroil
0
water mains, etc 368 241 Winnipeg, Sept. I.The first the re'
A. LUDINGTON,
President.
BAILE Y, Recorder.
Subscribe for The Pioneer.
dge is a fair sample of the
ai uijlellt
use
Lake's cause,o
as
unci approved.
On motion of Hazen seconded Race Called Off,
by Graham, that the following The international yacht racel
audited bills beallowed. /Carried, wa
caj](
Standard Oil Co, oil.". 10 34"
04 49 there being no wind, The rac
t()da
()F
board health, salary for
6 months 50 OOlfinislied within the time limit.
Deran & Lyon repairs etc 1 05 The Reliance was in the lead.
Joe St. German meals for
BEMIDJI* MINNESOTA MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. L9 TEX CENTS PER WEEK.
Halvor Steenerson.
The fact that notes were taken
by the president's stenographer,
so that the president himself
case, strengthens the hopes of
Bemidji. and makes it appear
will be rendered this time. agriculture are
.._
bo knocking over wooden pins a. boat at certain seasons, the
ively and interesting contest is'stream is not by any mbans a
looked for. navagible one, and it is doubtful
i
named and as their antagonists! Although it may bepoAsible to JiS^ The majority of the citizens
........e wit,"
a
if it ha
tiers
i get down over the rocks and logs thy
and through the shallow water it I
GOOD IDEA
th
be as good as impossible
The Turtle Piver
bolster
accounto
E Borvers lumber.... 25 98 yesterday did not count because sien. e,,. iowa.
Sept.
1 Robert
WR Morrison president I
fact
1l
ne
Season's Wheat.
Firs
season's wheat
Por
Arthurs aturninjraded
65 00
55 00
55 00
55 55 00
'60 00
WHOLESALE
A 1
RETAIL
Movement on Foot to Organize a
Football Team HereMeet-
inu Tonight.
There is a movement on loot to
organize a football team in Be
midji -from material to be se
lected from the militia company.
The matter will be brought up at
a meeting1
tonight, and immedi-
mavnwiowthearu-umentsinthel'iihlji. and there are a number of There were six candidates fur
other towns with which games the position, but Mr. Sklnvik- s
could be arranged
Powdered Milk
Chemists in the department of
a
Bloods and Calamity Five Will Bemidji Amused Over Buckman's skimmed milk, which has been a
Meet in the Bowling Alley Statement That It Is a Kvaste product on the farm, will
Tonight. Settler's Highway. fassume new economic import- for the reason that he be-
ance, as it makes splendid
powdered milk. If you are mere
1ls
ins match tonight, this time be-1 been causedin'Bemidji over the powdered milk will serve \vy
t-ween the Bloods and the Calam-' fact that Congressman Huckman. well, but if you want to enjoy
ityFive. The Bemidji Prophets, in his argument favoring the iv-jhfeyou will use golden -rain
champion bowlers of Bemidji, tention ol" the land pee at Cass boll beer. It nourishes the body
will remain out of the game, but Lake, -showed that Turtle river completely and besides is ex-
will probably challenge the win-' is navagible, and settlers cancee^ihglr delicious as a table
nersto a contest. The Bloods easily reach Cass Lake," as the beverage. You will be glad to
claim that they are rightly telegraphic reports put it. rliavea case at home. Order of
iuv 111 i) 11 t? 1 1 1 oi(i 01111 1 N in 1
REMEDY NEARLY f*ATAL.
an
1
h,
I.I, .hour later took another. He became
l]
I
receivef at
N PO' *"*'t' i"" ftiaucu hard.
D^ji Th yield i out large1 than
expected, hut rain
1 00 with the lufrvost
Interfered
Pliyalcian? who were
the poison had interferedcalledhsiod wit the
hlood circulation and the action of the
heart. He still is confined to his hod.
and Is now threatened with typhoid
fever
T%v,
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
Phon 2 1 5
ate steps toward organization
will probably be taken. There is
good material from which to
pick a team, and with the proper
amp-Lint of practice there is no
reason why Bemidji should not
have one of the fastest teams
along the line. Grand Rapids
has a team which is anxious to t sin-rood the late K.J Aelieu-
mept an aggregation from Be- bach as justice of the peaces
processexperimenting lor powder
Hour like substance that still re
tains the nourishment of mill
'and can be kept indefinitely.
ly attempting to sustain life,
111 I I) II I 11 I Jr*S 11 I I Jv i! 1 1 J!.
DIE OF STARVATION.
n tauo'uer. who arrived here froin Eagle
Even if one managed to jni
:J
prosneet i rs who si
Prospectors Who Stampeded to Tan- Ma\ Skinvik. lie IS one of IJe-
ibl one and it isVloubtfu nina patriot, Ajaska, Facing Death, miclji's oldest and most respect-
as ever been used by set- Vancouver, Sept. IT- Mr. \\r.,i-
starvation. On his way tmni Taniiana,
Rrattanolier met men who had been wico came very nearly delealing
without food for sixteen 'lays, many VWF. Street for district attorney.
others were without food many davs
0. M. SKINVIK IS
APPOINTED
THERE WERE SIX CANDIDATES
FOR THE POSIITO.Y.
The Successful Candidate was
Unanimously Elected on the
First, Ballot.
h( i i,i
S,.i and they were dying. The starving!
people arc ISO mJles from Eagle but 1 ween Mr. Skinvik and Mr.
Mr. Brattanober believe's that before Street was a ut \uu\ the second
themiXnited
States troops
couldf
reach
the with supplies tha i half them I
will be dead The Tannana trail is said ionly by a narrow nmrgin, wlueli,
to be. worse than the Edmonton trail. considering who his opjxment
Two Headache Powders Almost Kill a": his popularity.
Man.
Siou City Iowa Sept 1
ithef boat Fallen, ait employe of the stationeryr
department of th fihlcago Newspape
union, came near, dying last night as lnis announced a special rate of
the result of taking fW') heauarlli.cole
powders. J-ic- took one, and a ha.lt-
turned a purple
ini
ft
Council Selects Him to Sue**
ceed Late E. J. Achenbaeh
as Justice of the Peace.
M. Skinvik was last night
ippointed i the village council--,
cured four Votes on the first.
ballot^ a secret one Trustee
It.ivvsor was not present
Those trying Un' the oltiee
wern kLarson, Pendergast,Skinvik.M
A
dlmoiir,Cr.. ra
L. Cofttield and J. J. Trask.
All, excepting Mr. Trask, had
petitions in signed by a number
of prominent citizens. Mr.
Trask, in his application, stilted
Unit lie did nol ei rculate a lieti
jlieved the matter of appointing a
justice should rest wholly with
the council.
Great interest was evinced by
i( iti/.eiis iii the appointment. It
was talked ol on lie streets yos
tenlav and when uight came
I there were several moll present.
at the council to learn at 1 lie
earliest moment who was
selected
i seem well satistied with the
[council's action in appointing
(i(]
ZG S all(
Alaska, yesterday, saysihat of is well posted on the duties ol
an peueei to
Taimana district I5( will die of
.h^ attorney
liis oltiee. lie lias hold tin/,
position df judge of probate and
M.,. VuU
time the former was defeated
'was in the race for political
honors, is sufficient evidence of
Minnesota State Fair.
rhe Great Northern railway
on'' hire plus 5Q( cents for the
round trip to St. Pain. Tickets
on sail' August 2E) to Sep^-^iV/'-
5, inclusive. Pinal return litnir*k'-'
September 7. For full informa
tion apply to E. E. Chamberlain,
itirent.
THINGS
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EAT