The daily pioneer. [volume], November 30, 1903, Image 4

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SAN DUNE S NO
WORTHLES S
Report From Department of
Agriculture Says They
Will Grow Timber.
WILL NEVER BE VALUABLE FOR
MMMMMMk PURPOSES
land is as Capable as Ever of
Growing the Best Grades of
Norway Pine.
H. H. Kempton, the expert
from the department of agricul
ture, who recently visited this
section of Minnesota fofThe pur
pose of reporting on the value of
the jack pine barrens or "sand
dunes',, has submitted his report
and it is substantially as follows,
according to the Cass Lake Voice:!
"The area covered extended
from Wadena to Cass Lake,north
and south, and eastward for a
considerable distance from Lake
Itasca.
"The land examined was form
erly covered with white and Nor
way pine, which was cut more
than twenty years ago. Since
that time a growth of jack pine
has sprung up, which has
given the region its name of
'jack pine barrens." Apparently
nothing else will grow there, and
the examination was for the pur
pose of discovering,first, whether
the land was suitable for agricul
ture, and second, whether it
would again support a vigorous
growth of commercial timber,
such as was on it a quarter of a
century ago.
"Careful analysis of the soil
disclosed the fact that more than
one-half of it is unsuitable for
agriculture. Mr. Kempton says
at one time it would have grown
crops for three or four years,
and would then have become ex
hausted, because the soil is most
sand. Crops would grow on
the smaller portion of this area,
but not as abundantly as crops
on the purely agricultural land.
But the soilis not worthless. Mr.
Kempton says that the portion
wholly unfit for agriculture will
support a vigorous forest growth
even of the best grades of white
and Norway pine. Of course,
seedlings ot these varieties must
be carefully protected from fires
until they attain a fair growth,
but with the danger of fire re
moved there is no reason why the
land should not be nearly as
valuable as twenty years ago.
He says that if the forest floor is
shaded and free from grass and
there are no fires a good repro
duction almost always follows, in
spite of poor soil and lack of
moisture. As to fires, Mr. Kemp
ton says Norway pine is better
able to withstand it than jack
pine, and both are most resistant
than white pine. The conclusion
is therefore reached that prob
ably the better seedlings to plant
are Norways, as they seed once
in two or three years while white
pine seeds only once in four to
eight years.
"Concluding, Mr. Kempton
says: ~\E am convinced that
either Norway or white pine will
grow in any part of the sand bar
rens of the lake states, provided
th^y are properly handled.'
Out at Early Candle Light.
Biddy Blake was in police
court this morning charged with
violating an ordinance that pro
vides that certain women must
not be upon the streets after
dark. The Blake woman was
down town last night in an in
toxicated condition and paid a
fine of $5 and costs fur the
privilege.
&Tgifc^5Mffig i
Women's Underwear, Women's Hosiery,
Women's Golf Gloves, Women's Yarn Mits,
Children's Underwear, Children's Hosiery,
Children's Golf Gloves, Children's Mits.
Women's Flannel Night Gowns, Her Lady
ship Corsets, Belts, Hand Bags, Purses,
Neck Furs, Dress Uoods in Patterns, Under
shirts, Waistings.
Remember the place
to save money is at
GREA SUCCES S
Catholic Fair Closed Saturday
Night Will Net Church $600
Clear Money.
The Catholic fair closed last
Saturday night and is on record
as having been the most success
ful from a financial standpoint
that has ever token place in Be
midji. The proceeds clear of ex
penses will be about $650 and the
money is to be used to pay off
the mortgage of $1,000 which has
been hanging over the church
for some time. The closing of
the contests was the feature of
the fair Saturday evening. The
cane contest between E. J. Willits
aud A. B. Hazen was won by
thecity
latter gentleman and netted the
sum of $58.60. The contest for a
ladies gold watch between the
Misses Doran and Chamberlain
was won by the former and
theRed
total receipts were $253.40. The
contest for a doll between the
little Misses Lappen and Maltby
was won by the former and netted
$47.25. The bazaar stock was
auctioned off at the close of the
fair and every article was dis
posed of.
Bishop's Son Would Swamp.
Not every man who wears
cruiser's boots and a mackinaw
jacket is a lumberjack in the
truest sense of the word. Sat
urday a young man hired out at
the Pioneer employment office to
go to the camps of the Clear
water Logging Co., who is a son
of the Bishop of Trondjhem, the
head of the state church in Nor
way. The young man had runbrother
away from home and lived a gayham
life for the past eight months.
Yesterday morning he decided
that he would go in the woods
and he was hired. At six o'clock,
however, came a telegram from a
friend of his father's in Duluth,
which entirely changed his plans
and he left for Duluth on the
midnight train.
Meetings Largely Attended.
An audience which taxed the
capacity of thePirstPresbyterian
church attended the union ser
vices last night. The sermon of
the evening was by the Rev.
Wilson and was a very able effort.
The special meetings will be con
tinued every evening until fur
ther notice. Tonight the subject
will be "Face to Face Before
God," tomorrow evening "A Sinsioners
That Will Never Be Forgiven,"
Wednesday evening "Too Small
to See Jesus," Thursday evening
"An Old Time Jubilee," and Fri
day evening "Dead Young Men
and Women."
Ill of Typhoid.
Wm. Loughead, the popular
estimator for the Walker & Ake
ley Co., was brought to this city
Saturday evening suffering: from
a severe attack of typhoid fever
and is at present being cared for
at St. Anthony's hospital. Mr.
Loughead was taken sick at
Nevis. Mr. Loughead has many
Bemidji friends who hope for his
speedy recovery.
November Has the Belt.
Chief of Police Bailey is author
ity for the statement that more
tines wete paid into the city
treasury during the month of
November than during any mo\th
since lasS March. The total
figure will be about $812. This
entitles November to the belt for
being the largest month in the
year. April comes next with a
total of $805.
Goods! Goods! Lowest Prices! Largest Assortment!
Red Table Linens, White Table Linens,
Napkins, Dress Linings, Embroideries,
Laces, Ribbons, Towels, Crashes, Table
OH Cloths, Floor Oil Cloths, Yarns, Linen
Collars, Neckwear, Children's Tomes,
Children's Hoods.
Al Ladies' Hats to Close Out at HaJf Price. N*
SEVERS S
CHILDRENL00K
FO FATHE
Children of Charles Drake in
Destitute Circumstances
at Remore Hotel.
CAME HERE TO FIND THEIR
FATHER TWO WEEKS AGO
Was Formerly Employed in This
Vicinity But Cann: Now
Be Located.
Harry aud Helen Drake, aged
eight and ten years respectively,
are at the Remore hotel in this
in destitute circumstances
and unless their father, Charles
Drake, can-be found the children
will have to be taken to the state
school for homeless children at
Wing.
The children tell a peculiar
story to the effect that their
father formerly worked in
Betitled
midji and that he wrote for them
to come here from Glenwood,
Wis. He was to meet them at
the train here, but up to the pres
ent time has not been located.
The police officers interested
themselves to find Drake, but
learned nothing that would lead
to his discovery except that a
man named Charles Drake had
up to about six weeks ago been
employed as a farm hand near
this city and went from here to
Northome. Northome has been
communicated with but there is
still no clue to Drake. An older
is employed at the Mark
hotel but he is unable to
care for the children. They are
exceptionally clever and their
case has attracted considerable
attention. The matter is being
investigated this afternoon and
steps are to be taken to have
them sent to Red Wing unless
the father turns up to claim
them.
Want County Redistricted.
Editor Geo. E. Davis, of the
Rainy River Region, returned
yesterday to his home at Beau
dette. Mr. Davis is authority
for the statement that at the first
meeting of the commissioners in
the new year a delegation of
citizens from the northern por
tion of the county will be present
to argue and petition the commis
to have the county re
districted into commissioner dis
tricts, which will give the north
ern part of the county better
representation than it has at
present.
Plan a Glove Contest.
Articles for a ten round glove
contest between' 'Tourist "Rogers
and a colored feather weight
have been signed and the go is
to be pulled off at Cass Lake
Saturday of this week. Both the
participants have local reputa
tions as pugs. Rogers came to
this city this morning to go into
training, but later decided that
he would return to Cass Lake.
Quite a delegation from this city
plans to attend.
Dry Bones Rattle.
The announcement that six sa
loon men were to be before the
city council the first of the month
to show cause why their li
censes should not be revoked
has caused a great rattling of dry
bones. All of block seventeen is
in a state of commotion, but the
investigation will be carried to a
conclusion nevertheless.
Notions, Buttons, Garters, Dress Bindings,
Trimming Braids, Dressing: Combs, Hooks
and Ees Shell and Wire Hairpins, Back
Combs, Handkerchiefs, Elastics, Corset
Clasps, Kid Gloves, Crochet Cotton, Emby
Silk, Lawlng's Silks, Coat Thread.
Next door to First
National Bank
BEES I N BELFR
Geo. 0'Shea Goes to the Bad on
the Subject of Spiritualism and
Delivers a Body Blow.
George O'Shea, a woodsman,
caused something of a sensation
at the Markham hotel yesterday
afternoon, by engaging in a fight
with Paddy Murtagh without
first notifying that gentleman
that he had |juf*t cause and griev
ance. O'Shea was arrested and
found to be in a demented condi
tion. He seems to be insane
upon the subject of spiritualism
and says the reason he attacked
Murtagh was because he made
noise and frightened away four
spirits who had come into the
hotel to pour forth their soul.
O'Shea was taken to the county
jail. He had an examination be
fore Judge Clark this morning
and will be taken to Fergus Falls
tonight.
Woman's Narrow Escape.
Police Officer John Cline is en
to credit for having saved
the life of a woman at the Great
Northern depot Saturday after
noon just as the west bound pas
senger was leaving the depot.
The lady attempted to board the
train and then suddenly decided
that she would get off. She I
jumped backwards from the
steps and lost her footing on the i
slippery platform. Mr. Cline
saved her from going under the
wheels. i
Girls are Hustlers.
The little girls who were so
active in helping at the Catholic
fair did so to some purpose. No
one worked harder than they did
and few are able to show better
results for they this- morning
turned over to the treasurer of
the church $95 in cash. The
record is certainly one to be
proud of.
We Sell
Nothing
but Men's
and Boy's
Clothes
and Make
That a
Study.
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MILES BLOCK,
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BI CALENDA
District Court Convenes at Grand
Rapids Tomorrow With Ex
tra Large Calendar.
The regular fall session of the
Itasca county district court will
be convened at Grand Rapids to
morrow morning, Judge Spooner
presiding. There are seventy
four cases on the civil calendar
and eight on the criminal calen
dar and the grand jury yet to
hear from. One of the cases on
the criminal calendar is a mur.
der case and another is for
emed
bezzlement. The grand jury will
also return indictments in sev
eral important matters no doubt.
At Grand Rapids the term is ex
pected to continue for a month,
but Judge Spooner has a record
as a working judge and hopes to
dispose of the calendar in a short
er time. Judge Spooner and
Court Stenographer Cameron
leave tonight for Grand Rapids.
Proof Protested.
Judge Spooner went to Cass
Lake Saturday in his capacity as
trustee for the townsite of Rich
ards to make final proof on theHoupt.
townsite before the U. S. land
office. A protest to the proof
was entered by R. Fleming, of
Bena. The proof is protested
upon a number of grounds, chief
of which is raised as an obstacle
that the district court has no
jurisdiction. The matter was
continued until the 18th of Dec.
Marriage Licenses Granted.
Marriage licenses were grant
ed at the court house Saturday
to N. A. Lockwood and Lottie L.
Sisson, Tracy Noel and EvaGood
water, and James W. Ward and
Grace Ellis. All the contracting
parties are residents of Beltrami
county.
Advertise in the Pioneer.
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The Clothiers.
MONEY ALWAYS CHEERFULLY REFUNDED
$2 0 Suits and
and $ Suits and
$" 2 Overcoats at
Doing business at Schneider's
Clothing Store 6 days more of our
Grand Reduction Sale,
Saturday,
December
positively the last day.
1 Overcoats at
Your choice of Stein-Bloch and B. Kuppenheimer's
new productions, Suits and Overcoats, the largest
stock to select from in every conceivable style and
pattern. All hand tailored throughout, lined with
Silk, Satin, Venetian, Clay Worsteds, Skinner Satin
Shoulder and Worsted body lining, in all lengths, and
guaranteed to fit any one perfectly.
Basket Ball Team.
A meeting will be held at the
Firemen's room in the city hall
tonight at 9 o'clock for the pur
pose of organizing a basket ball
team and all wbo are interested
in basket ball are invited to at
tend. Harry Arnold, of football
fame, and A. L. Cunningham are
interesting themselves in the
matter and it is hoped to have a
good attendance out tonight.
Basket ball is a popular sport
and there is talent in Bemidji for
one of the fastest teams in the
state if it can be interested.
Two Runaways.
Two very lively runaways add
to the diversion of down town
life this morning. The dray team
of John McAvoy took fright at a
freight train at the Great North
ern avenue and scampered up
Minnesota avenue to First street
when they turned to the Mark
ham hotel. No damage was done
aside from ruffling the temper of
the genial John. An hour later a
farmer's team started the same
trick and was captured after a
lively dash. No damage was
done.
Pouch Service Established.
Pouch service to Northome,.
Funkeley and other points
north of the city has been estab
lished from the Bemidji post
office arid will be effective from
tonight. This will be a conven
ience to postoffice patrons in the
up line towns and insures a safer
and more satisfactory service all
around.
Ready Last of Week.
Joseph Burns announces that
the skating rink will be ready
for business about the last of the
present week. Mr. Burns ex
pects to have a tine rink when it
is finally completed. Season
tickets will be sold, several speed
contests are planned and there
will be afternoons for hockey and
polo.
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