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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

arrived "Wednesday night. always gct
II the night II arrives, but this night |
read the Testers and 500 which was ahead
!, When mamma arrived from down got
the paper, aud looked 70 soc how the con.
saw that tho Newfoundland WAS IN tho |
lead! And hope that he will stay there |
row HAS come 10y over r's me. have i"s, nv
only pet, and tina, Was my brave New.
foundtand dog. ,ana u makes mo wish all
the way he osmc 10 lose hts life was by
poison, The dog PRISONERS had been out
ami my dog had found piesc OF the
1t Was the day after election, and had
20 get up early wont out TO tho barn
but frncc' my ID aos Was sqms v down low
ny the gate. Jusst as | opened II TO lct
hin, into the ,yari q did not suppose he
ward IN III or convuisaon and / ram 10
papa and told him that Prince WAS pol.
soned. He told me 10 get some lard and
other yard. where we could doctor HIM.
Wc poured down about quart OF lard
into him. besides Some castor oil, and
started 20 tie him up 10 keep him from
wsler. While was finding a chain to sie
him wsth; he got to the Watering. trough
and drank about a pint of water guess
pug ,ha, was enough 10 KIN him. Papa
| honowed to him and he Tell over back
Md II another cenyuisqn aud .d,sd
| Texas pets. except the horses. brought
| out a pigeon and a dozen chickens. OF
| which the last died, or rather was killed
| ny our masun pup. about two months
! ago.
My dog was born AZ the Shell Pit, n, the
mouth Of Clear Creek, below Houston. On
wy lntNnanonai aud Great Northern
| railroad. Negroes first owned him. and
| when small was shot IN the hips by them
and stayed around the section cars n
! Il eat deal, untu my father, who was run
| nlng the shell train at that time brought
| him home one night, Tho next morning
| ] laid claim TO him and kept him
lie looked Ike an elephant Ia the house
| he was so much bigger than the dogs !
| had been accustomed to aaetng hrt when
| brought him here every dog he met was
| about four or iive inches taller. 1 wac
! In The habit OF Iaking him to the market
! with me In the morning. | lived then on
| Harrisburg road and we Ind to cross, the
| International and Great Northern railroad
| tracks. Prince would always look out for
| ualns lie always carried a basket In his
| mouth. After we crossed the track he
would &C, ahead of inc and get to the
\ market FIRST. which was down Preston
| street a. block and half The butcher
always knew him when he came In the
| market.
My father went to Texas and Mexico
| Nst sunday. or rdhcr started for those
| rlaccs and guess by this time ought TO
| oc there.
10 any Hen who WIN send me tho words
| the words Of sweet Marie" !. or II
| Don't Want to PiaN in Your Yard " or
make Your Don Rage and Go Home" or
The Fatal Wedding,' OF "klss Me Good
m nnsng dt' aprb bn'rinE or the words and
the Sidewalks OF New York. I" Wen
| VIII close, with good luck to The Pos,
ahu t"o No"touhdAand "Gcycus,"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

No Christmas and New Years table
should be without bottle Of DR.. S'egerte
Angostura Bitters. the world renowned
appetizer Of exquisite flavor. Beware Of
limitations.
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ruElNKfss CAN HELP.

Orange. Texss@ssf,eor iiaphammer'
few weeks ago nos'ceo ,n n me cni 20 I'm.
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ms NEwFouNpLANp's Deaf

Santa Cruz. cal.-Dcar Haphsmmer;
day night but the last two times II has
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
WORKING FOR THE SHEPHERD.

Iodsc I'AaA-~i'ehf iiapIhfnmefi Aiter
several weeks hard voting, the New
touui.ands friends have put him in tho
lead, but / don't think that he can stay
there very long, for the shepherd has lots
OF friends yet. who viii help him oul.
Hurry M. Hlps. and let us elect our faith
lul shepherd and give him the office Of
being our club PEI. ! think he would
suit much better than the Newfoundland
The shepherd has saved the liyce OF 30
many people. he 10 kind and ancgtonut.
to lia'io children. He is as smart as any
member OF the canine family. lie oheyh
his master In anything he bids him to do
without any hesitation. So. HapR, let ua
work hard AMI eet his name above the
Newfoundhui's. ] viii send several votes
for the shepherd. and hope some one else
WIN send enough to put him iirst | read
n short story OF II dog that helped his
master 70 execute a criminal. \ man
once owned a dog for which he gave 500
The dog kept him supplied with such "A
como far and near 10 get food, whlrh he
generously gave away ono day he re-
ccivod a visit from a noted indian war
rior, Tho man spread before ma a sup
rer of meat. When the Indian he'd eaten
enough and wAs about 10 leave the table
the man drew his knife and JADE him
continue to cat. He att until II killed.
him A novel way of executing Grim.
hal " her the dog died hiy mAeit"r sent
ifty miles for a m.niSicr 10 COME. ana
preach his funeral The preacher, think
ing some member of the family WAS dead
Travelled the hfty miles, reached the house
affCr the body was buried and preached
an oloquo II rsrmou On the deccHse'i. Don't
you think he MIS- Kind to his dog And
the dog. of course, was a faithful tiieud
10 his master. 1 would Ike II 9,me Of the
Hars would tel me OF what use arc can
cc!.ed postage stamp. | have eight or
f!ne hundred, ! hope that the shepherd
mny win with much love 10 all a true
hap, sibyi Nane.
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Tie fame Of our lIappyhammer dog con-
=, is spreading to all parts OF the coun-
q, The editor Of the children's depart
|nt q the Chicago Record wrote an arti-
|uihout II last week. This week the Hap
Eancr received bic bunch of dog lit
faiuTe from Mr. George II, Angel. the
h'known president of The Massachu
Nh Society for the prevention of Cruelty
Animals. Mr., Angel is also president
mone Of the founders of the first Aneri-
a Band Of Mercy, and takes great inter-
anWerything pertaining to animals. His
y has been spent in efforts to protect
enas, and to teach boys and girls, and
t"h people too, to he kind to all harm
hs'ns creatures. both human and
"le isn't that a noble work? The
ea'ean Band of Mercy, which he found
!" chapters in nearly every city in he
''N' S'aies, and its members are simply
4si' 10 be kind and mrrclful. and to use
F0A' ehorts TO protect a dumb beast
Ae cruel treatment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

AH Aurrsy, in one of his beautiful
yves 10 fnimals "Thc dog can receive
~0'e' lie Graves food, but he also
~" aHectlon. life higher than his
C,.s needed for his happiness. He loak-
'ae hand of his master as the in
"oAe'h at the superior when Itself
e.a' enough to discover greatness. Tho
s ~, deity in his master. From him
Aes law and love both. From him he
"s Joy SO intense that even his master
AZ II, and wonders that so slight
',''n Oh his hand, so brief an utter
[h,. ' MS lips, can make any being so
H' II is because the dog can receive
|. y, mat thought ranks him so high
rr.., wy capacity of receptvencss gives
rp,,.' Measurement and graduation to
w., ivy 'he Haphammer has received
IA !. ''es's for the assistance OF the
h, Il. s'curlng contributions TO- boys
~ ~ Nho are crippled or otherwise In
| T., W. ae'p' As the Hsppyhammers
+ Iii, - 'aree very expensive invalids'
N, Il, crippled members during this
s,ssst AM ,",.or did not think 1t best to
'Dr'her collections until after
IA. var opened. Then we can TAX.
h,s. ,''s' application. which is from
ia, h''le Fannie salome, member
isu 3. ' VINO lives at Nacogdcches,
y b,. . a little cripple, who deserves
ID. n 'u sympathy of every Hap, and
III ,,. "a saculd forget to put away
II, can. y. our Christmas money for the
ssb,, ZION that win be taken up ior
tue year 1897 begins.
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w ilhe Brown of Concrete sent n club
or boys and girls who wanted TO vote for
the Newfoundland.
bii1l Brown and twenty-nine other Haps
ed for the shepherd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE x.


es.~ssosn There shan be a Bnarf OF
tzFafth- which shall consist Of three pnyEf-
r7aes. graduates from some accredited
sfelfis-ai s,1siaEe who must be physicians
q, as.tive praetice. 20 be appointed By tbs
mayor ard confirmed by the city council.
matters appertEiutng - fae sanitary con-
as;iasn o. the city Aaa SIS public iEStltu-
Sc ? The members O. sail board shall
nr,4 once for three years ard serve with
e+1t ssasfYtss nsa1i0u. The serra % effics
so ~ 50 arranged that one a. them
Fhaa 80 88s of efzsee "a each year. Tire
flse...sssF having tae shortest term 20 serve
ssa8 ia president & fae s.12fa ard the
heath Officer saaA set as secretary OK
So 3 TIE city council Sal provis.
as elsiee faE laa taNr1 81 neasta. fr wnsea
fE.a freaftueE ~ che board shah - he'd.
$40 naeet5aaa saa4 - h@k8 al east GS.rs
= Fngasta aud whenever requested ~ fh6
pr lsnt - tao ~ lts ussas@Fs.
Sc = SAID kcaf1 sfsask APPOINT and
remove ~ p-easgrs a nSa8th efAeeF. Nao
ssz.f - q Fg'sH sislan. ara SUCH other SUD-
ordinate affssefs - may fTpna tine 20
f8usa re eergne3 Necessity ~ tae city
esstgeiE TIE bFsasts 1tseer shs4 Eet A.
e4fv ohgsEsan. kEv shAs s@ Tie esncufiye
o. ~ - Sac a8Fa ard zee rtas 81 pFfs~
nmness re.aff1E 80 fae saqsfAFy Affairs
az use cisv ana sHs rsifss and FeSu.at3g4ss
81 tar hoard SIRE saf3veaa.
Eee 3 Tae Nealtn ofssesr s11H Walt ne
estg s.6 tse Tab.is ard a1ner ~-ne3-s
wakhfn she r.fv c1sgn sM sscA Ha@nfA al
a. frrzaenfsv - may b. required ~
The ss4z9G ct aeAssa. as Efs sri ~ =
sanitary ceHfstiga 81 fite same. a,sN mass
HG1xE4y Tsg2Tis "a @agA examination ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05
ARTICLE XII.


Section I. There shall - q nrs dspsfs-
y,sanf which shall consist OF chisf ~ 0e
ere 6soartmeTst. and ss many s1corofnAfs
affl-4rs and fremea as tie city c1uncA
shzR from time 20 tins ~ orainzhes pss-
SEE. 2 The mayor shall appoint the esiss
~ fhe FIRE department after sxarninaaon
tfr<@r csvSi service rules. as pFcvicsa ~
Arflels XVI ss this Charter, sra n1ng -
move hirn Tor cause Ia sccoro&aos WE
Sc 8 Tas ere Department shal es 20
seT tie Fssara cement Cf Ene chief c1 .ns
Or. fsaaarrsfgent. except IS oth>FStAe 49,
,,s8aa ~ law or n this Charter.
&C. Flvst-The mayor s1a8l rrss1s..sss
rides @.r,s regulations. MT a9cCs'xssl's.s
sith law ara fh@ ers3 1an9es vs 80 80.
- .t'a s-rssarsssssssssf anS control 81 the -
as-yarrnsent and AK als1 enfofc@ S@n14s4@s
for fhetr vtriatlasi. s.u.-4~an~,r
ssAsryd,rte chief - ts7s IRE @pAr, Iasa.@
sSsu ~,fssiest - The riFN ssTfses rassss
-,-se~s-,s sssfa4rsf8rat~ oft8eaFs ana hfssnsns.s
-f5.tr4 qsn. chief shall MAKE Es1l1ay
.,.fsyys.srst IN sxperl st1taEH& ~ is
.esssst - th1 fsaarl ~ public woFAs. So -
- ssey.,.ssts - sa "a hoard an sNkstss&te Y -
- ~ SIS aepar sasenf TOR tas ensaSx
@th with RUsn rss9sfkflast z stAlIss - 80
- 20 rfoeef toy tias pettsrnssnf o. -
es...s,h Ths chiaf - tsr sre tspsrtTassn{
s'.ss - - Annually, Or 0fte1ef r sss5-ss
- 80 rs,s.fH ~ ~ be may oesrn pTsa.
rscyrt - shg sstg c~a2stai o Ans
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
$3.50 IA YEAR, In ADVANCE
Notice Of Election

Notice il hereby given that in accordance
with the following rssotaSio.is ~ tho Board of
County Commissioners of the county ~ iel,
trami, passed and ed'pted Ct ame sng Ct "a 2
Board heldnn Saturday, AnriI2 ~, lSb, an elee-
titni will be held at the time and place therein
designated. for the purpose therein mentioned
and set farth ,to-w,t:
WHEREAS. lnare hss bacn presented to this
board y petition signed by n.le than thirty OF
the electors resident upon the lands proposed
10 be- incorporaed praying thar tho iands a IN
clr,dirrs within and adjacent g tie plat, q,
lands in town it6 nfnnge 81, in the county OF
Reltrami. may be incorporated as u village un-
Ter the laws of the state OF minnesota, TO be
known "a tho village OF Bemldji. and &
MiEREAs, II has been lnade 10 appear by tne
yerifcation attached To said petition, signed by
three of said petitioners, That here weft tesl-
dent in said territory Oh tue 3lst DAY OF Nafch
1895, ono hundred and ainetS-sey people, now
therefore
Resolved, Tint tile store of llsrson Bros. in
alle said rown-site of Bemidji IN SAID con ny ot
naltrami, ii hereby fred as the place where,
and the 2Sth day Of May, 1884, between tho hours
If q ii. m. and > p, III. of said day as the tune
When the electors Of said territory shall meet t9
vote upon the proposition To So incorporate sad
territory as the village Of n,midli IN accorq,
ance with said pbtltian. and said electors slinii
ut said time and place vote FOR or against such
incorporation.
Resolved, That Guy Rculore, Il. r., Carson
and J ohm Steidl arc herehy appointed rs in
spectOrs and judges of election, mud they are
hereby authorized and empowered TO act as such
inspectors ard judges ut such election.
Resolved, That Commissioner Allen II hereby
designated and directed to enusa t. he post Ell the
proper notices Of suid election and the i'ainluIi
PIONEER IS the papar IN winch the sald
notice of election shiill DO published in ac-
cordnnce with law.
j. p. NYGtARn,
GoRDENt G. ALLEN.
+. H. DUDLEY, chairman,
Comm luuplS l,eltrulnl County. /,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
Mrs. j.. Hattehberger Insane;
mi .e Ji uI1a,l

The wife cf John Hattenberger,
who is stopping at Carver's old
camp, OH the Black Duck road, il
insane. FROM the history cf tic
case, the insanity developed at
about the time the family left
Park Rapids last Friday. Or.
.Omich was out to see the patient
yesterday.
It's peculiarly distressing case
as Mr.. Hattenbergcr is alone with
his wife and four children, the
Oldest being only five years old,
and the youngest three months.
Why not appoint physician
and make arrangements to take
care Of such cases IN the eastern
part of the county.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
Inclianl "a Letters /.

Listof unclaimed letters Ill the
postoffice at Bemidji, Minn, fol
the month ending May 10. Whel
calling for them ask for ADVERTISED
letters.
Booth, David i Tavlor, Bart L
Culbertson, ] + Todd, @ b
Herrin, Richard WalSeman, @ A
Kundle, w. @.
nj. e. CARSON.
Postmaster.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21

Adrew Swanson, Of ST. Peter
shot himself in the head Friday
day and died Instantly. He was.
seeding, and the team ran away
and broke the seeder. With the
remark, There ssgoes another
hundred dollars" he went to the
house, where he met his wife com
ming out with his lunch, He told
her to go on, and he went up stairs
and killed him self.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21

IT has been decided to ask the
people Of Polk County to bond
themselves III the sim Of $3.50, 900
in aid Of railroads.
Seventy-eight persons were kill.
ed lin i cyclone i'll Sherman, Texas,
Hast Sauraday.
Last Sunday the Norwegians
celebrated tleirIu Independence day.
Fosston will have waterworks
and electric light.
I J.W White is building an addit-
ion to his store on the corner Of
Third and Beltrami avenue.
PHI. Ofterdahl, of Veroqua Wis.
whoshas been spending the past
week IN Hemidji and vicinity, re-
turned home Wednesday.
The county commissioners Will
meet III Bemidii Friday.
Let everybody turn out next
Thursday and vote for organiz-
alton.
A. D.. Cameron bru ised his
shoulder last Monlay by falling
off i load Of hay. Although very
painful bruise, he considers HIM
self lucky that it was not worse.
Frank Longcoy is laying a side
walk i'll front Of the laundry
building,
Chas. Wells, Chas. Gillham and
w. e.. Titus were in Park Rapids
this week after freight.
Miss. Feri Cell was Park
Rapids visitor last Saturday.
Earl Carson leaves for St.Paul
tomorrow.
Arne Solberg was on tile sick list
this week.
Mabel, the little daughter of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. McTaggart, was
reported very i'll this week.
WANTED--Tw Hundred bushels
Of potatoes at CARsoT Bros.
Tire new n w,rlla a o1It % urstire :
III pot, what do the fashion papers.
now mean BY announcing that the
plain bloomer is no longer in sty le.
bnt musS needs be covered by the
bicycle skirt reaching to between
knee and ankle?
Bids will be received until June
1, 1896, for Grubbing on North
east quarter, Southeast quarter,
section s, township 146-n, OF range
33-w, in fractional lots, not less
than FIVE acres. | hold the right
to reject any or all bids. Address,
:, OLIVER s. KEAY,
Bemidji, Mimi.
The water in the Mississippi
river is now higher than it has
been before, and is steady rising.
It is feared that the big log jams
at Dayton, Little Falls and Brain
erd may break and cause great
damage to bridges along the river.
f. G. Meade, secretary of the
Hudson Dairy association says
that he can make an average cow
pay her own value in butter, in
milking season ofteight months.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21

Al light frost Monday night.

A light frost Monday night.
Mrs. Omich can accommodate
a few more day borders.
The Pioneer building received a
coat Of paint this week.
] w Spellman was in Crookston
this week.
WIN. Leicken. Of Park Rapids,
was in Bemidji Monday.
The Benlidji saw mill viii start
saving next Monday.
A crew Of men from Park
Rapids are now at work repairing
the corduroy on the School
craft river.
Miss G Peterson, of Mahshall,
las accepted the position as cook
at the Grand Central hotel.
WI Z g3
HATS! HATS HATS! We
carry ii full line Of hats-stif
hats, soft hats and straw hats.
CARSON Bros.
Mrs. Guy Remore will leave
Monday for Marshall, Mimi,
where she will spend part Of the
summer visiting relatives and
friends.
All the ball PLAYERS Of Bemidji
are requested to meet at the ball
grounds Sunday afternoon.
NJ. Sch unenberger, superintendent
Of schools Of Hubbard county, was
III Bemidji this week.
In the Mckinley combination it
is reported that William r. Mer-
riam Of Minnesota will be secre-
tary Of the interior under the new
administration.
The village Of Lothrop held an
election on Monday last and voted
solidly for incorporation. There
wefe144 votes for Incorporation
and none against.
Dan Dennis was down from BEN
.lslii AanassX and y sre ports q very
thing booming ii plpers NJ IS: iss
issippi metropolis with good pros
pects for railroad connections
with Leach Lake and Bralnerd IN
the immediate future. ---lMclntosll
Times.
BcmiGjl will have two meat
markets i'll veSy short time.
Messrs. Leak and Cotton, of Grot-
ton, N. D., but who have been III
Bemidji for the past two months,
will open a market on Beltraml
avenue, about June 18th. Mr..
Leak was formerly the proprietor
Of d meat market at Grotton.
Beltrami county may now be
said to have finger in the pie.
Her population is increased in two
days time BY more than two
thousand good hard d-worlsig white
settlers Of all nationalities, who
will clear her forests and drain
her meadows, build her towns and
till her farms for the next thirty
years. Bcltrami, Nelson county
hopes to welcome you by this time
next year as an organized county.
Thirteen Towns. ]
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
MlLLIN5R
AND
DRESSM AkING
. > q Q o Q
= E~sr<...v . n 81 .

NJ stock Of the following
las added to each week by new
Igpods direct from Chicago.I
keeping an already well select
led variety constantly fresh
land bright:
| Lalies Trimmed Hats; Sailors,
! black. blue and White, includ.
N ing tile fashionable New
| port and .Idle Hour" Lace
| Braid and Black Leghorn sun
| Hat.
[ Latest effects in tChilflren's 81
\ Tomashanters--l great Variety
in quality and cOlorlngs.
HChillren,s all over Embroidered 4
n Hats.
! Infants Embroidered Hoods and
\ Capes.
| Summer Veilings-.-blrck !, and
cream. Black silk Mitts.
ICambric and Nainsook. En-
| broidefy in beautiful designs.
sWhite Lace. Summer Corsets.
1 Material for Shirt Waists in
| delicately tinted Dimitie es and
N Lawn. .. '@..
| Belts in light colors, suitable for|
Shirt Waists. "tF
LET Trimmings, Buckets. assort.
| ed Pins and MANY other useful
] Toilet Articles. " /
| Goods will be cileerfully shown
to customers at any time.
O--PRICES LOW--O |
IN. NJ. Achenbach.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
Land oHieo 1t cfookstoa. Minn.. May I,
land oaite at crookston, Mimi. May,

ISHsI1
Notice is hereby given that the following
nnaiea settler has iiled notice of lis intention
to psake final preaf III support of bis claim, and
er or sessssr s nsu IT u n Land office at Grookston
Mimi, on ! una 3lth, 1895. viz:
Grorge u. Carson
II. ii. No. ldDsa, st. Cloud series, for the SCI:
se Il sec s. and lot |. sec. AZ. Twp. 4G-n, r, a3-w.
HaSnallcs the following witnesses to prove
hissnoati,tuoas residence upon and cultivation
Of. Eaid land. viz:
EEarm.n.il. noad, ERNEST =. Derrick, Theo.
Snyder, Willis Nye. lof R,nnidii, MINI.
4. IA. IIrSLAyst. Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
Il oaice IL serookston, MINI. April %


Lhid Office at t'rookston, MINI, April 70,
s. Nptieeis horely given thatthe following-nam-
ed a;Ittlef has tlleI notice of his intention to
milee final proofii support Of his claim. md
that said ptoofwiiI be made before the Clerk Of
Court at Park Rapids, Mimi, on june Il, 1896,
Wig Il
n William G. Harrie,
HIS. No. 1851, for tie swI sec. SO, twp. lis, II,
iHpalnes the following Witnesses ~ prove
3iisjcens sinuons rasidenco upon and cultivation
IL !. said land, viz:
ri Il, arson A. r larson IhsGaore snyder
stm7-j1I IL A. DuNLAvA, Register
lsatld Office at trookston, Mimi, April 2s,
1876.
Notice il hereby given that the following nam
ed ssettlerl.ns filed notice of his intention To
inske final proof In support of his claim. and
that said pr0ofWill be made before y 3. Land
sis:. aa:ss g 'r''tst'n' aina' g "ne = is'o'
Joseph w. bourbon,
II. f., f8 % for ~ 50 sec: 26, and M nell sec.
Henainas tho following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
sad land, viz; -,
CTpokston, MINI, md Alex simpson, Of Red
~ + N,
s4iiIiei Dfllce, AT lrookstlHsS uiNii.,g MAY =,
1870.
N1tice is hereby given that the following
5n,nsd settler has filed Dotise Of his intention
tosnatse final proof in support of his claim and
ttI,tsaid proof viii be- nude before ". Laaa
tlfaco ut Grookston Mimi, on june 20 1873,
viz
Joseph A. BRAY.
IT r. No. 1885, 81. Cloud series, for the VIZ nea
and VIZ .seil Sec l3, twp. liN.n. rg. 3I-w.
"A Hs names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land viz:
Edward Bray. John Raesche, Levi Provost
Robt. Ii. bourbon. all of Rid Luke. Ninn.
l.. A. puNLAyA,
Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-21
Commissioners oi l,eltrami County.
TO the Honorable. the Beard of County Com
nliseinnera of the county uf Beltrami: --l-

To the Honorable. the Board OF county Cnm-
missioners of the comfy of seltrami;
The undersigned. being resident electors upon
the following described real estate situated in
said county, which said real estate has been
platte, into lots and blocks. or is aliacont 70
lands which have been SO plated. and the plat
thereof duly recorded IN the office of the
register of deeds FOR sasd county, under tl.
mama md Designation Of tho Town-site Of
.pcnlidil, hereby petition. yonr honorable body
TO appoint IL time and place. when and where
the electors actually residing on said lands may
vote for or aga,nst the incorporation IT said
lands as a village under tho laws of the state OF
Minnesota.
The said lands are described as follows:
All the lands in said county OF neltraml,
which lie in town lag, range -. containing
acres more or lesa. ,
And your petitioners further respectfully
II, present. that under their direction q censuss
has been taken Of the resident population or
said territory as it was on the 3lstday OF March,
1876, and that according to said census there
was resident upon sal! isnds on said day W.
people. The name proposed for such village Dy
yOlr latltionerS Is s'B3iniiJl. 2sa