The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-09-26

is mere visiting him.
A stranger came down from the
northern part Of the county Friday
with $50 mallard ducks.
a3 Potatoes wanted. Will take z, 900
bushels, and pay cash. Highest mar
ket price paid. G. T.. Smith, Bemidji.
Do you know that The Fair is sell
ing mems top coats at prices that
can't be matched. See them and be
convinced.
Mrs. Hartley returned to Fosston
Monday after few days visit here
with her daughters, Mesdames Dudley
and Haner. .
An aggravated case Of diphtheria--
deep fey-er--was suddenly cured by
the adjournment OF the grand; jury
last week.
Adolph Peterson and G. M. Halgren
were in from Ebro Monday. The
former had business with the tele-
phone company.
Diamond Bro. IS Big Double White
Minstrel organization Of the twentieth
century will exhibit in this city Mon
day, Sept. 30. Prices: 25, 35 and
so cents.
NJ The special school meeting for the
purpose of floating $4,000 worth of
bonds will be held in the village to-
morrow from 8 q. M. to 8 p. m. The
meeting will be, held at the city hall.
Less than one mile will bring the
railroad into Tenstrike. A day crew
sat each end Of the unfinished mile and
night crew are slowly eating It away.
The clay is SO damp that every ounce
Of dirt must be shoAeled by hand, and
it will not even fall out OF the dump
cars without shoveling.
Some invited guests were generously
entertained by the host and hostess OF
Hotel Markham on Sunday last.
Music was furnished by the Andrew
Kimmons-Prince Co., guitar and man
dolin players. In the afternoon the
Mayflower was chartered and q pleas
ant trip around the lake was in
dulged in.
Don't buy interior plaster when you
can get the we'll known and highly
recommended HARDENED and the best
Kelly Island white lime cheaper at
Swedback's
Wanted experienced dry goods,
shoe and clothing clerk.
Ri. O'LEARY &. BoWsER.
General Manager Gemmel states
that the work of reconstructing the
round house and engine room be-
longing to the M. & L. at Bemidji,
which was burned week ago, will
commence at once. The material has
already been ordered for the new
structure, and will be on the ground
in a few days.
Superintendent of Schools Dun
woody was called to Bagley on Mon
day to investigate the dialect Of the
superintendent of the school in that
village. The young man is a college
graduate, but recently came from
across the seas. Complaints have
been made that his language is often
incomprehensible to the students.
Some farmers from the Town Ct
lockwood, south of Grant Valley
were here Monday after threshing
outfit which will be used in thRt neigh
borhood this year. About twenty
farmers there formed stock company
and bought a complete outfit. The
officers are C. A. Olson, presidents; E..
Nyhus, treasurer, and 0. G. Steele,
secretary.
A bed room set tor sale. Enquire
at the Baptist parsonage for price and
see goods.
Furnished rooms for rent signs,
neatly printed on heavy cardboard,
for sale at this Office at ten cents each.
Frank Snyder and wife returned
late Sunday night from a four-day's
boat trip, which has revealed to them
the possibilities of this country for
scenic travels. They drove overland
to Grant creek, about nine miles, and
taking boat drifted down the Missis-
sippi about 80 miles and landed at
the dock here without any padding.
Frank says the trip and scenery sur
passes description, and recommends
the trip to all who desire sport and
love beauty. "
| Great activity is reported at the
new Town of Farley, two miles be-
yond its rival, Turtle River. Blake
| ley & Farley are putting up an Office
and warehouse; Halvorson & Rich
ards are building warehouse; Fuller.
Turpenning & Coleman are reported
getting ready to put in a big store,
and a saloon is said to be ready to
expand things. The new town evi-
dently means business, in spite of the
! foot that Turtle River peODle will not