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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
!: KNOW Their BUSINESS.


Farther Evidence Of tho strength Of the
/. a. Bosr Position at Co1enso. :;
y LONDON, Dec. pa dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg;
dated Saturday, Dec. 20, says:
81 Every day reveals some new fact re-
.garding the strength of the Boer' posi-.
ton at Colenso. Thanks to the services
Of continental officers, the character of
the campaign has changed. We are nc
longer fighting foe who relies on
guerrilla tactics. but we have to deal
with what is rapidly becoming disci-
,pline1 army, enjoying the advantage Of
knowing the country and selecting the
scene Of contest without the burdens of
cumbersome commissariat.
1.-THE Beers have converted the hills
near Colenso into fortresses of immense
strength, Everywhere they have SPLEEN
did trenches, many of them bonn bproof.
Iralnway lines permit the shifting Of
guns with astonishing rapidity. The
main positions are connected with the
outlying positions by underground pas
sages and the forts proper .bristle with
machine guns. s,.$E r.~zs.. . !.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
Nh, u, DIDN'T u slti.xiRvE..
Ana He TnrasA the TableS ~ the
Ma VINO sad He VvOpld. Y YIN

Stn
Ayoung Chicag 70 pan who came to this
country several years ago unable to speak
English was somewhat dependent upon
his own conntrymen at first. ts&EESSj KILL ss.
He was U fair drGftsman, and.@as he
had made the acquaintance Of an archi:
tect Of his own nationality be asked for
work In that line and was accepted as an
assistant for his supposed merit without
any stipulated salary. ]. ~
The first job he did WINS q perspective
10 color Of 4 country home. He did it in
three days and saw his employer receive
$50 therefor. At the end OF the first
? week he asked the architect how much
he thought his services were worth .s%sS :.
81 think I will pay you 81 q week."
was the response. y - r. r.
-Four dollars week." said the suv.
first -. ;''''' H.,
= Work on the street, then. You are
not competent to earn more In this coun-
try. You can't even speak the language.
You'll starve to death" ~ =
So the young stranger worked on til"
street awhile, saved money, got to draw
ing pictures, again, made the acquaint.
ance Of young lady with some money
also, married her and decided to build a
house for himself. He already owned a
fine lot on the south side. e..
One Of the first things he did was to
hunt up his old employer. AS he walked
into the Office of the architect that pleas
ant hammered person shouted: "Hello!
Come back for your job, have your
II have come to consult you about
planning my new residence-that is, de-
sire to find out whether you are compe-
tent to design a gentleman's house."
The architects was surprised, but was
anxious to get business, so be. changed
his manner and became quite Nobsequious.
He was permitted to 60 ahead with the
plans. ~
After a week or so the young man as
cended to the Office again and found a
complete set Of plans waiting for him.
Turning them over contemptuously and
tossing them. down, he snorted: .,n
us that the best you can do? l can't
use those plans. You don't seem to be
competent to build an American gentle
mans house." -
! The tables were completely turned.
The architect at last said:
'Well, you have got even with me at
last, but you ought at least to pay me
something for my work on these plans"
"All right, SIR" was the cold blooded
response. Gust take it out Of that $50
you received for that perspective draw
ing" and that was all he ever received in
payment.-Chicago News.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
THE SOUTHERN DIVISION.

Great Northern to Rsorgauise Recently
:s Acquired Sioux City Branches.
i CHICAGO, Dec. co. The Tribune says.
On Dec II the Sioux City and Northern
railway from Garretson, s. D., to Sioux
City will pass from the hands of the co.
receivers to the control of the Great
Northern railway. It is stated that
President J. J. Hill Of the Great North.
ern contemplates some radical changes.
The Sioux City and Northern, the Sioux
City, ONeil and Western, and the two
lines which are now part of the Great
Northern railway system proper, it is
said, will be consolidated and made the
southern branch Of the Great Northern.
4 Judge Warwick Hough Of St. Louis
will be appointed general manager OF
the four southern lines, with head
quarters at Sioux City,, Il '.-., .-.-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
70 OPEN THE PORTS.

Order Issued at Manila Affecting Cor
= - tain Coast Towns. -
MANILA, Dec. 20-The order which
!. has been issued opening to trade the
ports Of Fam bonago, Cottabato, Davao
and Isabela, will apply Professionally to
the Jolo and Siassi ports. General
Bates will appoint the customs officials.
ID General Frederick Funston will join
General MacArthur's cammand. His
brigade has not been designated, but it
ii thought he will be assigned to Gen.
sral Wheeler's.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
FAVOR. NDE PENDENcE.

1ssash-C Anad lana Oppose Clsssr Rsis-
tlonsa With Great BFltatu. {4t3,$
as3 New YORK, Dec 80. "A special to
The World from Ottawa, says: 5',r&ga
Ono grave result of the war in South
\ Africa to Canadais the arousing Of all
the latent hostility to British rule
n among the French Canadians. Recent
allusions Of hostility,to France have de-
syeloped the,F French Cana dianaahostility.
The dream Of the great majority Of the
French Canadians 10 not 3 new France
|. on the banks OF the st. Lawrence, but
another independent state on the CONT.
mont Of America. N s'-ry , "a.
81 deeply imbued are the French
canadian population with the idea Of
\ the independence Of tho country that not
: few consider the time now ripe for 1t.
This idea lie expressed in recent letter
from D. Monet, NJ. p, to The Press OF
Montreal. He writes: IT,, / A :. ..., &c.,
\ ri Wants a fndspandsnt Canada.
II do not wish to spend ono cent to
bind any closer the bonds-except the
4 commercial bonds-which unite US to
Great Britain. We have almost moth.
ling in common with the old continent.
d am 9 Canadian and my ideal is to sec
Canada take rank among the independ-
ent nations and as soon as it will be
sufficiently developed by the. vitality Of
its population and the ingenuity Of ito
\ natural resources:" " 81 - TX 4
Mr.. Monet, as we'll as Mr.. Bourassa;
.sP who has already acted upon his
protest against aiding Britain by r.
/ signing his seat in parliament, is among
the ablest Of the members of the com:
mons from Quebec. ;,. ~ !. =,
IN Quebec the popular cry Il against
I imperialism and for the independence
tsof Canada; in Ontario and other Eng
lish speaking provinces it is for closer
union with the British CROWN Pre-
mier Laurier, therefore, finds himself
placed between two inextinguishable
frasy-4 "a i''rE -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
Hnslish Tea Drinkers.

There1l be great field for the, nerve
specialists in England some day IL the
present rate Of tea drinking keeps up for
I century or %. 1t 10 estimated that ESQ.,
600 pounds Of tea are consumed there ev-
ery rear, which amounts to 500 gallons
Of tea 9sV minute. night and day
throught0 tn year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
"A PAR FOR EMPLOYEES.
Crest Northern Gives Its Men "A Chance
!. ~. to I.uy stock.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 29.-Under a plan re-
Gently recommended to the stockholders
Of the Great Northern railway by Pres
ident James j. Hill and the manage
ment the capital stock of the road will
be increased ~ per cent in February
and the employees of the road given an
opportunity to invest in the issue at
par. Great Northern stock is now
worth about SITS share. One pro-
vision only is made with reference to
the issue to employees, and this is to the
effect that only those employees who re-
.oeive salary of $4,000 or less per year
will be eligible to purchase it on the
terms mentioned: No individual hold
Ing can be increased to more than 90, 900.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
Charges Against Bysan.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 29.-1n few day.
charges will b fled before the finance
committee of the senate sgainst the
confirmation u sx.Rspssssntstive Will
lam D. Bynum Of Indians - Dsno.
ssatis appointss OF the New YoSk bessd
q appraisers, Il IL charged hat b i
- lsagsr Q Democrat 49,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
A Good Runner.

"Oh, Major Blower! Is it true you
enes ran an Indian to deathT'
IL b quite true. miss."
!" And how far did the lndian runY'
= Il cannot teal you. l was looking
straight ahe&d al the time until got
baok n snnp."- Omaha Wocld- Herald.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02
Attempt to Compromise Falls.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Dec. 29.-Colom,
bian advices say the endeavors to effect
4 compromise between the government
and Insurgents have failed, resulting il
. renewal of hostilities. On. the Pacific
side both parties are marking time,
while on the Atlantic side severe fight
ing has occurred. - 1sy-"-.r u g = p
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-01-02

she Won't Have to Wait I.oD9.
"Mrs. Wigs is the closest woman On
the block" ~ -.
what has she been doingy" .r"1I%.
"Why, she won't have her leaves raked
Up. She says they can be shoveled up
with the frst snow Detroit Free
Press.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
The Nome Gold Fields.

The first map folder or circular re-
speeding the Klondike gold strike of
1898 was issued by the Northern Paci-
fic Railway. is more than q coin
cidence that the first map folder or
pamphlet OF the Nome mining district
comes from the same source. The
present folder not only contains a
good map of the Nome district but .is
embellished with several cuts ofvieWs
at Nome City and OH the beach where
| the method of mining isclearly shown.
All information obtainable regarding
sailing. dates from Seattle and Taco
ma, through rates, etc., is given IN
this book and the public cautioned to
go to the agents of the N. r. Ry., who
are supplied with diagrams OF the
Alaska Steamers, and arrange mad
vance for their accommodations rather
than to put off this very important
business until they reach Puget Sound.
There is no doubt but what there will
| be a very considerable passenger bust
ness from the middle and eastern
states and a very heavy business from
1.-The Pacific Coast States TO the Nome
district next spring.
| For folders, rates, ETC., call on w +.
| ID. Mckay, agent Northern Pacific,.
| Brainerd, or send a two cent stamp to
| Chas. S. Fee, General Passenger
| Agent, St. Paul, Mimi, and he will
mail you the Nome folder.
Il
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

Notice is hereby gwen THAT default has
been made in thecondtions OF that certain.
dqWly ;a e1eepfea ama aeledfq many
nortgagor, to The SolWay Mercantile Gom-
pany. IA CORPORATE on, MORTGAGE, bearing dats
the gthsday Of Fehruary 1901 with poweI 70,
office of the Register of Deeds IN ana Tor the
county of Beltrami, State OF Minnesota, on
the 10th day OF February. 1900, at = O'Clock s n
M, III Book 3 OF mortgages, on page 81 ttiere-
Iof; which default has continued to the datc5
of this notice, by the failure and eglect tof
said murtgager to make paysae en- q the note
terms beeame due and payable on the SIN day
| OF April, 1900 s6,s
And whereas, The eaid mortgagee and
holderof said mortgage has elected and here7 !,
| by does elect to declare the whole principal
sum of said mortgage due and payable az the.
date OF this notice, under the terms and con-
ditions OF said mortgage. and the power OF
sale therein contained !; and whereas, there is
actually due and claimed to be due and pay.
able at the date Of this notice the sum OF
Seventy-nine doliarswit CHI interest the reon 20
the rate ten per cent per annum,s from the
9th day OF April. 1900 \ and whereas, the
power of sale has become operative, ana. no
action or proceeding. at law OF otherWlse
has be en- instituted to recover the debt Sc
cured BY said mortgage, or any par the reofs
Now Therefore. Notice is hereby given,
That BY virtue OF the power OF sale contained
| in said mortgage. and pursuant to the statn
in such case made and provided, the sad
mortgage will be force lnsed by q sale of the
premises described in and conveyed by said
mortgage to-wit. sS S 3
Lots I've and six Is and 81 in block three.
(3) in the townsite of Solway, according TO
the recorded plat thereof In Beltrami county
and state of Minnesota, with the heredita-
made by the sheriff of said Bcltrami
county at the front door OF
the court house in the village of Bcmidi in
said county and state, on the 25th day OF
May, 1900, at 10 O'Clock q. m. of that day.
at public vendue, to The highest bidder
for cash. to pay said debt OF seventySnine
said premises, and twenty-five dollars attor-
ney's fees. as sti puIated lin and by said
mortgage in case of foreclosure, and tho dis
demption at any time within one year from
the day of sale as provided by law. s3.
Dated April 18th. A. d. 1900,
THE SOLWAY MERCANTiLEsC oMPANs,s
Mortgage.
STREET 6, REYNOLDS, @5
ATTORNEYS for Mortgage. ALL s
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
N. Campbell,
Land and Claim Agent.
Contests 81 Collections a Specialty
CROOK STON MINI.

ii Z. rs. Land Office. crookston, Mimi. March
~, 1900. # ss.
IA sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled In this ONCE by VICTOR Lac ORIENT
contestant against Homestead entry No 1880
made December 81. 1895. for let 9, Sec. ~.
Township 146 N. Range 81 Nv. by James nj.
McCIain.8 eontestee, n which it is alleged
that the said james McClain has wholly
abandoned said tract for more than six months
last pastand next prior to the dateherein.and
that said tract is not settled upon 81 cultivated
by said party as required by law; and that
the said abandcnnientiS not caused by ems
listment in the late war; with Span or the
late war with the Phiippinesand that said
alleged absence from the said land
waa not due to his EN- ployMent in The Army,
Navy or Marine Corps of the United States
as private soldier. ofhcar, seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any oth-
er war IN which the United States may bs en-
gagged, said parties are hereby notified TO ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touching
idalegation at 10 o'clock a. M. on May
3D. 1900, before Judge of Probate court at
Benidji, Be1trami Co.., Minnesota, and
that final hearing will be held
ut 10 o'clock am on May 10th 1890. before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Once iii Crookston. Minnesota.
"a The said contestant having in q proper af-
fidavit. fled March 12 1900, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can. not be made,glt is
hereby ordered and directed that sGch notice
be given by due and proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON. Register. 4
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
March % April 10
%. 9. Land Office. Crookston. MINI, Mafcl

March " Apfii -
%. 8. Land Office. crookston. MIMI, March
16, 1890,
A sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT having been
fled In this office by LAW RENCE = W. NJ,
contestant, against Homestead Eatry No. 1885,
made Marcia 49, 1892 for sha. swh.
northwest "a, southwest "A, SEC. 70, snw}4
NV III, Sec. ~, Twp. 141 M, X: pa W. b, Hen,
ry Al. Meinert, Contestee, IN which II Il alleged
that the said Henry A. Meinert has Wholly
abandoDedsaid tract for more.han SIX months
last past and next prior to the dale herein !;
and that said tract Is not settled on and cul-
tiyated by said party as bf law required /;
said Abandonment not being caused ny sala
.entrYman's enlistment In the army. navy or
marine corps OF the VI. >. as g phi ate sOldlaT.
officer. seaman or marine during the war with
Spain or during any other war In Whlcffthe
United States ipay. be engag ad
Said parties are hereby notified 70 appear,
respond aud offer evidence touching sald az
legation at 10 O'Clock a. M on May ~:
1900. before the Judge Of Probate Court Of
Beitram Co. at Bemtd ~ Beltran1i CO., VI y,
will be held at 10 O'clock, a. m oil May 2ath.
1860. before the register and geceiyef az the
VI. S. Land Office In Crookston, MI mn. Y,
The said contestant having in q proper an
dayit filed March l6. 1900. set fort facts Wh1cli
show that after due diligence personal ser
VICE OF this notice can not pc nude, Has he re-
by ordered and directed that such notice 0e
given by due and proper pubiication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON. Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
DAY OF SPORT
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGIel

blow for blow; Bayliff gets a hard.
right hand swing in his neck: magnif-
icent elinching. Quit even.
q Exchange blows even; Anold gets
hard blow on face; he returns the
compliment, drawing first blood. Spar
for time: Bayliff plants d good one
over Arnold's heart. Arnold takes
the war path; heavy fighting. Bay.
I Tiff has little tine best Of round.
3 Continued heavy blows; skillful
parry ing; Arnold breathing heavy;
short quick blows. Hard to see any
advantage to either in this round.
f. Bayliff lands good neck blow;
Arnold chasing Bayliff lands another
hot one on neck; time killing by both.
Bayliff seems to have best OF it.
S Exchange heavy blows; pretty
lducking; Cyclone all the round; Ar
mold chases B. TO ropes; sparring for
wind. Even honors.
| 6--Atcall Of time, Baglif PUSHES at
| Arnold like cannon: nobly repulsed.
Bayliff chasing; B. get staggering
meek blow; makes clever jump over
Arnolds shoulder; relapses into quiet
/ sparring. Honors still even.
/ Arnold gets stiff neck blow; hot
work, lighter blows, slower time; ex-
4 change telling blows; Baylitf gets a
swift uppercut- where he could taste it:
/ Arnold gets hot face. blow, turns pale;
/ Baylif has best of round.
i s. Slower gate; bunt aud clinch
fright along; B.gives resounding cheek
i blow; both hold center of ring; Bay
lift gets staggerer in mouth. Arnold
1 has best OF this round.
Wrestling match; Arnold gets
4 two hard jolts on cheek, but returns
/ hot one on b. IS neck; fast and furious
\ and both men aggressive; spar for
wind; B. rushes "A ITO rope when time
/ is called. Honors even.
Arnold comes IN with bound
land keeps chasing; quick scientific
sparring; Arnold gets one in mouth;
B. gives desperate Knockout blow but
fails to land. No advantage.
ii Enter savage, both determined;
Baylitf falls;terrific sluga ing: Arnold
gets litter on right ear; rushes; Bay
Lift gets two uppercuts, one on head,
other under left arm, goes down; Ref
Ieree counts 4; Bayliff springs to feet;
1goes down but on feet in a flash; down
again; referee counts 4; up ia time to
get Knockout face blow; 8 is counted;
down again; quickly up; falls hard;
1 4 counted: time called in time to save
him; helped to corner, very groggy.
IL Arnold PUSHES in; rushes b. ];
Constant clinching; Bayliff lands one
on As. IS face, but is gracefully foored;
lnp again: Arnold lands full right
hand swing on Bayliff y jaw "a feeble
|cry of sfoulo from audience4; Refer
lee counts 10 and out. Fight lasted As
minutes. Arnold looked good for
another II rounds. Crowd cheer the
champion. Bayliff escorted to dress
ling room.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
[ CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

4 + N "A
well adapted 70 diversified farming
land is quite thiekly settled with
Ihomesteaders, who are laying the
foundations for a prosperous agri
leultural community. Owing to.
1.-The time and labor necessary to
Improve timber farm the deyel-
loplnent is necessarily slow, but
Ienongh has been done already to.
indicate some Of The possibilities.
| d The soil is of various kinds rum
lining from the land On the Jack.
pine ridge to a heavy clay loamn
the hard wood belts. There is
considerable tamarac swamp
which is very rich and well adapt
led for hay pasturage. All the
tame grasses thrive luxuriantly.
/ Red clover grows abundantly and
never winter-kills, as it often does
lon the prairie. Frequent showers
1duriDg summer and the abundance
of moisture IN The soil keeps
pastures green all summer. The
same conditions are so favorable
for the growth of all root crops
THAT the yield of rutabagas,
mangels, carrots, etc, is enor-
nous. The soil seems to be es-
I peciaily adapted to the growing Of
4 potatoes which yields from 200 TO
4 500 bushels per acre. Wheat.
4 oats, rye and barley have only
1 yielded ten tons to the acre and
several farmers having from one
to five acres each, report from 40
i to go bushels OF mature corn per
acre Dairying and stock raising
has proved very satisfactory to
those who have engaged III il.
AT the present time and in all
.Iprobability for several years to
come numbering is and will be the
leading industry. Thecut Of logs
within 80 miles Of Bemidji during
| the past winter is estimated at
]. 400 900, 600 feet and cutting even
Eat this rate nc is claimed that The
supply vii. last ten or twelve
years, which will be time enough
for the deYopement Of the agricul-
/ tural industry,
! Corn does we'll even on the
Tighter soil. One field Of fodder
lcorn Of eighteen a res last season
| been grown in a small way, but
the large yield and the fine quality
| Of grain produced gives promise
| off good results ais soon as enongh
land is cleared to make grain
growing practicable.
The Great Northern from
Crookston to Duluth and the
Brainerd &Northern in connection
! with the Northern Pacific furn-
] ish excellent railroad facilities.
The hundreds OF men III the ad-
| Joining lumber camps furnish q
II = a,}S {ss 57t} fsS,
home market for garden yeget-.
tables and farm products.
/ An extension of the Brainerd \
Northern to the northeast, tap
ping tha pine, cedar and hard
wood timber district to the east Of
! Red Rake has been surveyed and
it's expected work will begin this
summer.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
State Of Minnesota.

~ j & i ! i I !. /.
County OF Beltrami. In District court
Fifteenth Judicial District.
Edwin De Colon, Plaintiff, US. Mary Grace
De Colon. Defendant.
The state OF Minnesota, TO the above named
defendant: III, $, 5.
answer The complaint Of the Plaintiff in the
above entitled action. which is filed N the
Office OF the Clerk Of the District Conrt OF me me
County 81 Beltrani and State of Minnesota I
and 10 serve copy of your answer to TIE sal q
COMPLAINT on the subscribcrsat MS once 2
IN thirty days after the service II this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive OF the day OF sueis I
service; and il you fail TO- answer the 6, sala
In this astiaa will apply to the as,ttrt TOT
the relief demanded IN the complaint.
/ Dated March Al. 1900.
II. HI, BAILEY.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Bemidji, Mimi.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-19
WITHOUT FUNDS.
The Greater Portion Of the Luin-
Der Jacks Finds the New Law
a Curse.

wv. G.. Buzzell and s. G. Bagley
were yesterday transacting bust
ness connected with their winters
work out near Bemidji. They re-
turned this morning, and will pro-
coed with their logging Opera
tions during the coming three
months. They have cut upwards
of thirteen out Of the fifteen
million that they expected to get
into the cars, but the oper-
ations have been conducted
under difficulties which have re-
duced the profits on the work
Their chief operations are near
the line of railroad from Walker
to Bemidiii, and Mr.. BagleY has
constructed a spur that enabled
them TO load logs directly on the
cars.
Th abolition of the practice of
using time checks has added to
the difficulty of keeping men dur
|! ing the winter. as an employe,
after working a week or two,
could get the wages due him IN
cash, and would proceed at once
to Bemidji or Cass Lake and blow
it in. The result is that the em-
ploves quit the woods this winter.
many of them without a cent to
their credit Crookston Times.