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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
NEw YORK pRY GOOD MARKET.

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-The market for
dry goods opened with continued sagging
10 the market. due TO the fact that the
concessions made by manufacturers have
reached their limit. There are no Gle
ments OF strength i'm the market Small
orders are reported i'm all directions.
The situation I'm woollen goods shows no
change for the moment. manufacturers
declining to make any concessions i'm
prices Mems wear fabrics and dress
goods are extremely light in light. but
this is to be expected. Brown and bleach
ed goods are reported i'm some quarters
as being freer Of inquiry. In print cloths
the market has ruled dun. there being
no sales yet at the nominal price Of
. 5-16c. and the bids for extras at 2hc.
being somewhat less numerous than they
We're at the close of the week. I'm prints
there has been no stronger market re-
nOTtcl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
ARRIVED.
Watkins Acquitted

In the case Of Eddie Watkins (colored)
charged with assaulting Mildred White
the jury yesterday morning returned a
verdict of not guilty. and Watkins was
discharged.
The case was tried before Judge Wick
ham and a jury in the Henrico COUNTY
Court. on saturday, but the jury. being
unable TO agree. was locked up over Sun,
lav
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
TIE rrdEs-RlcHMoND vA, TUESDAY NOVEMBER % 1897

so.,, I'm s,ch tpbaccos. coming in for a
Few sample hogsheads.
sold week ending. November ~. 1897.
2Go 100 pounds; 80, 500 week ending MO-
for week ending November 20. 1897. 62s.oOo
'S sales from October I, 1897. TO November
20. 1897. 2 997 100 pounds; sales from Octo-
b,r isos TO November 20. 1895, 2.Gs9. i00
hounds. Increase for 1897, l.30I.7oo
pounds.
Mr. Alex. Harthill reports the Louis
viIIe (Kv) tobacco market for the week
ending Saturday. November ~, 1897 as
Offerings Of hurley for the week at auc-
Ola crons-This week. 90 o. hogsheads:
last week. 2.iS2 hogsheads; week in 1896.
1874 hogsheads' week In 1872 l'io' hoss-
New crop-Thls week. ~ hogsheads: last
week ~ hogsheads: week in 1896. III
horgheads: week in l0i hogsheads
ORIGINAL hogsheads sold this week were
f.g1s against 2.2fo last week. Reviews,
els. against 81 last week;
Total sales ut auctios all kinds this week
were 2CoT hogsheads. against 2.sdl hogs
reflections 4g2 hogsheads hurley. against
2g5 last week. Darks. 40 hogshcads.
against 153 hogsheads last week
Percentage Of all kinds sold. -. against
Tho percentaee Of reflections on burleys
alone was % per cent. this week. against
10 last week
Total receipts were 17i7 hogsheads
against 1917 hogsheads and 0n3 in week
last year
Burlcv offerings were 2.Oo6 hogsheads,
or IA hoeshcads less than last week
AZ auctios this week the offerings OF the
1Ng1 crop wcrc somewhat larger, WINE
Of the old crop offerings were considera-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Ilnger Amnniatch

The ambulance was called 10 Tenth and
Byrd streets yesterday morning TO at
tend a white man named Flournoy, who
had badly mangled his hand with a saw
I'm Whitehursts factory. one finger was
amputated. and the man went 10 his home
No. 400 north Twenty-fourth street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
rHH CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
MONEr.
Offerings and sales at the Richmond
baooo Exchange--insernal Revenue
Observation-Disclosures Advances.

NEW YORK. Nov. 22-Therc was not
ronch chappc I'M the character OF the gem
eral dealings ln the STOCK lhhthtt tV-u@' +,
but some special stochs ,,H s,onEneSs
strength. and others marked Weakhess,
'rradiny was for the most part dull anu
narrow. and resulted IN small net los ~
generally iu the railway iSt Ahothet Tea
Iuro 81 the DAVIS trading was the con-
.nlcuo,,s strength shown by the stocks OF
local corpOratiuns. The reasons cNtcnucu
Tor buving was the corporations dement's
and privileges. on the other hand coa,-
ere were nOticcably weak. New Jersey
f'c,trof being especially SO. outside OF
this the market was dun. ana "l.ho 70,
anything of general interest. one OF tne
fnrid.nts OF the day was the hrst pay
rn,nt 10 the Government by the Dnion
Pacific by the Reorganization tomuittec
on account of tho foreclosure safes. mn M,
teen million dollars was the amount d. assu.
Tho transaction was effected by "a tii''lslci
OF credits from the committee on 1c'ount
Of cash deposited I'm one Of the banks, 'ie
bank having placed Government noi'u1 s,., ~
treasury at Washington as security inS
transaction was completed without Great
ing a ripple IN the money market. IN me
remainder Of tho purchase price IS 10 ne
paid In four equal instalments, the INST
~ which will be paid December Gth. ana
the remaining three al intervals OF Ten
DAYS Each instaiment is about SSJpO.Op.
and no apprehension Is felt that they VIII
create any disturbance in the money mar
ket
The bond market was quite strong. ana
showed considerable activity High-Grade
bonds were in special demand. ana were
stiffly held. the offerings being light. For
cign holders continue 20 sell this class OF
securities. invited by the high prices pre-
vailng. Total sales. 81 $50 900 United
States As. coupon OF 1907 frOse X bid 10
1l4N and sold at that. which is equal %
the price Of the 5's The new As were
X higher bid
Tho total sales Of stocks were 1870
shares including Chicago, burlington ana
Quincy. IL JO7 Manhattan Elevated. 9.3'O;
Metropolitan street Railway. 0729: New
Jersey Central, 1855; Northern Pacinc'
$40: do preferred 1850. Rock Island.
sos: ST. Paul. l2.443. Consolidated Gas.
G.SiG. Sugar. l.S97.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.-Mo Money on
call steady al 1iy02 per cent: last loan
az 2B per cent: and closed offered at >
per cent: prime mercantile paper. 3lG
az per cent. Sterling exchange steady.
with actual business In bankers bills a I
4S5ibG4sbss for demand. and At 4S2%6
4e27t fer sixty days: posted rates. AS3iIlf
4efib: commercial bills. 1921. Silver GER
sifcates. $3.50: bar silver. 1885: Mexican
dollars 45ss Government bonds strong
State bonds dull: railroad bonds strong.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
RIcHMoNp Live sToCK MARKET.
NORFOLk pEANUr MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 22.-Farmers
market dull. strictly prime fancy ,2l2a294c.'
strictly prime. 234c., prime, 2Ac. Spanish,
9Oc.; low grades Smelling STOCK iii1aiHc.
band-picked. fancy, 4c. extras, &C.; third
grade, 2kc: No. l Spanish shelled. oIsc. /.
No. l Virginia, 5hc.; no. Virginia, 212c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
Az lInmptOn iiOf ds

The United States steamships Indiana,
Terror and Maine huNe anchored lli
Hamilton Roads and the remainder of
the White Squadron are expected in I'm
the next few days. The indications are
that the ball on Thanksgiving night at the
Hotel Chamberlin will be most enIoya-
bic affair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-Thore was n mar
rowing Of the spread between the May
and December futures in wheat to-day.
Enormous Northwest receipts promised
considerable selling with the coming Of 81
severe cold wave. Corn and oats closed
at substantially unchanged prices. Pro
visions advanced slightly.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Close
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
PORT OF RICHMOND. NOV. %. 1897.
ARRIVALS.

PORT OF RICHMOND, NOV. p, 1897.
ARRIVALS.
steamer old Dominion. Blakemore. MGR
chandise and passengers. Old Dominion
Steamship Company; from New York.
Steamer Wnyah Simmons. merchan-
disc and passengers, Clyde Line; from
Philadelphia.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer PocaLontas. Graves. merchan-
disc and passengers Virginia Navigation
Company: for Norfolk.
steamer old Dominion. Brakeman. mer-
chandise and passengers. for New York.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. NOV. %. 1897.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Kennett. Galveston.
steamer Fergiste. New Orleans
Schooner Ed. j. Berwind. Baltimore
Schooner T. NJ Colder, Boston
Schooner George L. Walcott. Boston.
Schooner VI. T.. II. G. Dow. Boston.
Steamer Elihu Thompson. Boston.
steamer Fentahelle. st. Croix.
Steamer la Grande. Duchesse. New
York. ~
Steamer Kennett. Manchester.
Steamer Fergeste. Genoa.
Steamer Governor. Liverpool.
Steamer Zylpha. Rotterdam.
Steamer Fentahelle, New York.
steamer Elihu Thompson. Portland
Steamer Saturn. Boston.
barge Lone star Boston.
Barge Monarch. Boston.
schooner Henry l.. Little. Providence.
ARRIVED.
etearoship Baltimore, Murphy. BaltI-
more passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
more messengers and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED, NOV. %.
ARRIVALS.
Schooner Charles Lawrence. Taylor, 10
load poplar wood.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Richmond, Va. Nov. -. 1891.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary
of the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day
were light 49,.
The tobacco inspector reports TO-DAY :
Inspectons-Bright y hogsheads. hci"-
spections-B Bright, Is hogsheads.
Allegheny Old Dominion. Shockoe'
Meals Davenports CrenshaW ana Sea-
brooks tobacco warehouses report ~,
day: Receipts. 80 packages deliveries oO
tinted states internal revenue cellec-
tions on tobaccos for the city 81 klch-
mond. Va. to-day: Cigars ana Cigarettes
81. 52i %; plug tobaccos, Si,JI93s. Total.
DaVenport's Warehouse will offer a good
break OF bright loose tobaccOs for tO-mOr-
row. Tuesday. November % 1871
Planters Warehouse VIII oifer houseful
OF tobacco tomorrow. Some good work
Ing stock will De offered. Last sale 40 this
warehouse.
Messrs. Smiling & Co. report the Lynch
burg (Va) tobacco market for thc week
ending Saturday November 20. 1897. DIS
follows.
Most Of the dark tobacco struck down
on the last season has been marketed
Nearly half of the offerings this week
consisted OF bright tobacco shipped here
from markets in South and North Caro-
lima. Prices. we imagine. are satisfactory
TO consignors otherwise these tobarcos
would not be shipped here in such large
quantities. Common serli-brights are
about 100 per cent higher than last year
Medium leaf with some color show an adj
vance from 81 TO 81. They are seldom,
started under 81 Cutters and export leaf
with high color met with "a more active
demasd at an Increase IN value. Common
and medium dark hugs appeared 10 be
somewhat higher. Filters of decided merit
continue about the same I'm price. Colory
tobaccos suitable for cutting purposes APP
peared little easier. At times long ship
ping leaf was somewhat augmented In
price by dealers. who have not heretofore
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
TILE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-COTTON-
Steady: middling, 1916; net receipts
none. gross, 9,lOJ bales; exports 10 Great
Britain, 917 bales, 10 France. lOiO bales I,
10 Continent, 5000 bales, forwarded. o,954
bales sales. 800 bales, stock, $3.50 Dales.
Total to-day-Net receipts, Si,247 bales
exports 10 Great Britain, 1873 bales, 10
France. 1,O40 bales; to the continent To-
$50 bales: stock, JO6,S 50 bales
Consolidated--Net receipts, 44,J62 bales;
exports TO Great Britain, 1855 bales; TO
France. 943O bales; TO the Continent. A.
9OJ bales.
Total since September 1st.Net receipts
3 44O 62J bales; exports 10 Great brltalh'
1O7 S96 bales; 10 France. 3O'Olo bales 10
Continent, SJ5,l3I bales.
Futures opened quiet and frmer; sales.
. 2OO bales: January. $40: February. DO
March $50; April. j.S6, May, OBJ june
5.g6: July. 600, August, COO; September
sos. November. 5.6l; December, 56i.
Futures closed quiet: sales V.6OO bales:
January. 5.I1, February, 30; March. $50
April. 5.S5; May, go; June, DO; july
80: August. Cos: September. SOL; Octo-
Der. 600. November and December. 3 Is.
spot cotton closed steady. mddling up
lands. "a; middling gulf, 1916; sales. 200
bales
LIVERPOOL. Nov. pa p. Moot
TON-Spot: Good business done: prices
steady: American middling. SLd. The
sales of the day were 1900 bales of
which 1000 were for speculation and ex-
port. and included Il 200 bales American
Receipts. 500 bales. all American.
Futures opened and closed quiet. with
moderate demand. American mid0ling,
l. m. c., November > 22-u4. huvers: No
vember and December, 1854. sellers:
December and January. 3 D-6iI3 1861
sellers: January and February. g Sta
3 1864, sellers; February and March.
lO-G4 sellers. March and April : 1O-G4d
11-G4. sellers; April and May, 1l-Gld
1904, values: May and June. 1854,
sellers: June and July. 14-G4, value:
July and August. 15-64d3 1864. sellers :
August and September, > .6-Gi, stllers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
New Omce.

cantain Thomas. Of the First Police
station. has taken possession of his new
once. The officer IS a neat, cory little
AFFAIR. ana will al a ions-felt wan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 22.-SPIRITS
OF TURPENTINE-Mark firm at 80 &C..
bid: sales. CPS casks; receipts, 49, casks.
ROSlN-Firm; sales. ia barrels. re
ceipts. 2,SOJ barrels; closing-A, =, q. -.
Sl15: T.. II. 81 20: G., $3.50: ~. /. Sl3J. *,
81 30 VI. St.7O: y, s. -; window glass
s. 40: water white, $3.50.
WILMINGTON. y. c.. Nov. 22-SPlR-
ITS OF TURPENTINE-Fir at 29i2H
SOC: sales made at 29t430hci receipts.
90 casks.
ROsIN-steady at N15al2O receipts
43g barrels.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm al S1.i0Q
100. receipts, barrels.
TAR-Firm at SlOJ: receipts, 145 bar
reig
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
WITFAT-No.

TI81 TUVTTU0T7 W y. I7---- - -
quiet. rather easy NO. SprlnS Wnea' p
So, GSglkc. No. spring wheat SOHSGc. .
No. , red. 95lk007iSc.: No. . corn. 2Gi 9U
2G3,c.: No. oats, 2lhc.; No . white.
2lIc.: No. white +. o. b.. 23lf2ic.; No. =
rye. 47ikc.: No. barley, 27r 49, '-
fax seed, 81. OGGl 1917 prime timofN e0d.
S2G7is: mess pork. per barrel. S1.aJ0f.35.
lard. per 100 pounds. N.20ff422ia: short
rio sides Oooso). Si.15Nl 50; dry saltcd
shoulders (bOxcD. S4.1j1j. short clear
sides boxed 81 5OH4.62la: whisky. dis
tillers' finished goods per gallon. $ll9;
sugars unchanged: butter steady cree m
cry. 1502lc: dairy. 12nlpc.. cheese quiet
al SGSlLc.: eggs firm; fresh. 1Sc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
John l.. Williams SIS on
BANKERS.
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Bonds. City Bonds. Bank Stocks.
and other hlgh-grade Investment Securi-
ties bought and sold;
LFTTERs of CREDIT furnished avail
able in ali parts OF the world. sep26
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
HOpKINsVTLLE. Ky. Nov

HOPKINSNILLE. KY. Nov. lg-Re-
CENTS since last report. IS hOgsheads. re-
ceipts 10 date. JS3l hogsheads. receipts
TO same time last year. Is SOC hogshoads.
Sales since last report. JO4 hOgsheads.
sales TO date II O71 hOgsbeads. sales TO
same time last year. 1S.17g hogsheads.
Offerings this week showed "a better
average Of quality than usual. consisting
more largely Of leaf than Tugs. our mar
ket was stronger on all grades. showing
an advance of iiIi4c os Tugs. and perhaps
even greater advance on medium and
good leaf particularly on the rat and sub
stantial styles With prices running more
closely towards the outside figures OF our
quotations. the percentage OF reflections
was smaller than IL has been for some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
1896 CROP DARK.
1875 CROP DARK.
GAINESVILLE TENN. Nov. IS

GAINESVILLE TENN. Nov 1S-Our
receipts this week were Isl hogsheads;
offerings. JG2 hogsheads: sales. 374 hogs
heads The breaks ran rather low in
grade. with increased offerings Of 1895
crop OF leaf and Tugs. Of which a small
stock still remains i'm our market All
sorts Of leaf were very strong and gem
orally higher. The Tugs We're mostly poor.
but under n steady demand from Amcri-
can manufacturers and exporters. were
firm at late prices. The loose tobacco
market is firm, with larger sales by the
plasters.
We had heavy frosts the 18th. 18th and
18th. the first real killing frosts Of the
fall. With good rains the last Of August
the outturn Of the tobacco crop would
have been widely different from what il u.s..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
NAVAL STORES.

CHARLESTON. 5. c.. Nov. 22.-TUR-
PENTINE- Firm AZ 29c.; sales. none.
ROSIN-Firm. sales. none. unchanged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23

Fine leaf ........... none oUtItN
OFFERINGS. G42 hogsheads: reflections. 13s
hogshe1ds.
Very truly vours
NJ. II. CLARK & BRO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-23
BANK Stocks.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In
rot less than ten years.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
w. Chamberlain is in Park

w. Chamberlain is IN Park
/ Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dond returned
from Fosston last Friday.
/ A. o. Paplson and Ole Forden
Of Hubbard county were doing.
business in town Tuesday.
When ready to file on land call
at THE PIONEER office and file. No
need Of going to Crookston or
Park Rapids or st. Cloud. SaYe.
expenses BY filing in Bemidii.
Never go where you are not
wanted. If a man wants you to
go to his house he will ask you to
do so. Ifa business man wishes
you to visit his place Of business.
he viii invite you through the
columns of his newspaper. 1T is.
wrong. Very wrong to lntrude on
privacy. Dom t do it.
A poor fellow came along the.
first of the week and wanted to
tackle w. S. Brannon's wood
| pile for enough to purchase q
Issquare meal. W.S. gave him a
quarter and then introduced him
to the wood pile. Shortly after q
note was found attached to the
saw in the absence Of the motive
power. It said: 'sJust tell them
that You saw me, but you didn't
see me saw.
A Kansas preacherto told his flock.
the other day that the great trou-
BE with the Kansas farmer, as a
general thing, is that he farms
too much land too little. He as
sured them that man could do
better with so acres well titled.
than with 400 acres cultivated
as most Of the farms in the Sun
flower state now are.
Parties who have been through.
the timber north say that large
number Of deer haye been killed
probably By wolves. 1t is supposed
that when the deep snow CONF
rieneed to Iha II, iii crust which
formed every night would hold the
large footed wolves, but the deer
would break through into the
deep soft snow below, and the
wolves could easily run them
down and slaughter them. Park
Rapids Enterprise.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
GET MORE TIME.
Eddy Secures an
Extension for the Iseserva-
tion Settlers.

s5tEXtension for the Isaserva-
tion Settlers.
Washington, April 49, Con-
gresham Eddy is happy tonight.
For several days many requests
and petitions have been received
from settlers on Red Lake reserva-
tioil asking that time for making
payment of their lands entered
last June be extended for a year.
Senator Nelson introduced a joint
resolution to that effect, and Con-
gresham Morris had one prepared
but withheld it today upon learn
inc from Mr.. Eddy that the set
tiers we're already provided for in
the Indian appropriation bill. A
paragraph Of that bill as it passed
the house the other day extends
the time on all ceded Indian lands
for Il year. Mr.. Eddy did his
work very quietly as a member OF
the committee Oh Indian affairs,
and the result will be Of a great
b enefit to the settlers.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
EINAL APROOF.

Land Office at Crookston, Mimi, March
g, 1897,
Notice is hereby given that the following nnm-
ed settler has fled dnotice Of his intention to
make final proof In support OF his claim and
that said proof vii bc made before Edward
Kaiser, u. y. Circuit Court Commissioner, at
his Office in Bemidji. Mimi, on May Us, 1877,
viz: ~.
Theodore Snyder.
II. e. No. 1906, for lot 4, sec. :, twp. Hon,
rg. 3S-w
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. aaid land. viz
q. Il. Carson. NJ. e. Carson. f. Doua and G
- - s.... .... 49,. VIM. ANaLtM,
ai-mIs Receiver.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
NOTICE.
Land Office, at Crookston, Mimi, Feb. |,

Land Office, at Csookston, Minn., Feb. I,
1897.
Complaint heving been entered at this office
by johnny w. Torkelson against John u, Good
nough and his heirs for abandoning his home,
stead entry No. 1iS3a dated April End, lsil2'
upou the e1S of nwl4, and lots | and 2 In
sec 81: twp. i47 re. 81. in Reltrami county,
MINI; with a view to the cancellation of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned 70
appear mt this office on the 18Th day ot March
testimony concerning said alleged abandon-
nent. Testimony 10 be taken befo re BENJAMIN
l.. Brown, notary public at Popple, Mimi, on
March 18th, 1867 ut 10 clock a m
JOSEPH SMITH, la
fIl-m4 Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
NOTICE..
United States Land oHice, crookston, Mini
fil-El,4

United States Land Office, Crookston. MINI:
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
Instructions from the Honorable Commissioner
of the General Land Office, under authority
vested in him by section st55 United states
Revised Statutes, as amended by tho act Of Gem
cesa 10 offer at public sale on the 10Th day of
Marci next, al this Office the following tract Of
land, to-wit: The nwl4 Of nell of sec. 10, twp.
l5i-n rg. BOW. q. s-.+~ IS
And nil persona claiming adversely to the
above described lands. are advised to nle their
claims in this Office on or before tho day
designated for tho commencement OF, the sale,
otherwise their rights will be forfeited.
Dated February o. 1897,
+ = - r. .,-|. 70. JOSEPH SMITH,
" Register.
aE WIN. AEGLlM.
.. fl9 .. Receiver.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22
NOTICE..

United States Land Olhce, Crookston, Mimi,
Feb. rs. 1897.
Complaint having bean entered at this office
by james A. Mead against John Schultz for
Abandoning iishomestead entry, No S2s, dated
lots aud 5of sec O. and ne4 os ne4 of sec. II,
township l5o. range 81, in l3eltrami county.
Minnesota, with view othe cancellation Of
sand entr.; the said parties are hereby sum.
April, 1897 ut 10 o'clock q. m, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
JOSEPH SMITH,
fIS-nil Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-22

ANO'', bSlS, il.ooSE ~ J w "io
lare willing to serve the good peo-
Iple Of Beltrami by taking ountY
ofice, may hold up your right
Ihand!
| Ikl.Al!5y1k!|Ez..lhill4h.kl.za u! !! !. y ] \
Now the question is, who will
get them?
J. w. White & Co. have a fine
display Of spring and summer hats.
A bridge has been built over
Dinner creek, fifteen miles
from here.
A large number of farmers from
Hubbard county transacted busi-
ness III Bemidji Tuesday.
Some very fine samples of maple
sugar have been brought in town
by Indians.
Itsis rumored that number Of
general stores will be opened IN
Bemldji in the near future.
The Bemidii Hardware Co.
will III the near future build an
addition to their already large
store building.
Commissioner Allen come up
Monday from Moose, and left
Tuesday for Beuna Vista.
Miss Clara Heffron will leave
Sunday for Moose, where she will
have charge Of the school that
place.
Carson Bros. received large
consignment of dry goods, shoes
and gent sfurnishisg goods, this
week. The largest assortment
ever received in Beltrami county.
Tracy Bardwell will have to buy
several new hats to pay for bets
made on county organization.
But he don't care.
Nothing like a good star route.
Benldji's mail arrives every other
night before o'clock. which
speaks well for the Stage drivers.
County Commissioners Dudley
was in Friday and Saturday Of
last week. He left Sunday morn
ing for Beuna Vista, where the
commissioners have some road
work to lock after.
The commissioners at their
meeting Monday will have number
of road petitions to consider. Two
or three from this part Of the
county.
All honor to the representatives
and senators who stood by. Bel
trami ana Cass counties in their
fight for organization. May sue
cess crown all their dertakings,
is the wish of one and all of the
residents of these counties.
The IL lss9s 7 of the Bemidji
girls are small, tapering and
beautifully shaped; their are
brilliant as *t* and they are with
out a in this or any other ), their
frowns are like tt, and their
figures excite !! of pleasure and a
longing to ~ them. Read this 4
carefully and do not ? it's reliabil-
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