The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21
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proving.
| Jack McAvoy came up from spul
86 Saturday.
William West returned from the
west Monday.
J.. F. Gibbons went over to Cass
Lake Monday.
John Johnson was over from Cass
Lake Saturday.
William Findley came down from
theT. B. Walker road, near Wheelock,
Saturday. 81
The tiremen will give their annual
ball on the night of Thanksgiving,
Nov. %, at the opera house.
" DR.. Arnold's Cough Killer for
asthma cannot be equalled. IS. B.
Gillespie, Guthrie Center. La.
Deputy Peterson Of the Yeoman is
in town, and if he can find quarters
will bring his family here this winter.
= Charles w. Cole of Minneapolis,
who has heard much of the Bemidji
Woodmen, will arrive from there to-
day to be Initiated this evening.
Landlord Markham decided that
pool tables made too much noise for q
first class hotel, so traded them off
for ball-bearing noiseless slot ma
chine.
The excellent skating this fall has
caused arun on skates at the hard
ware stores. r. McLennan says he
has sold more skates this season than
any year before.
For Is minutes Sunday, Bemidji
was a dry town, and there was a
great ,scrambling for rusty and for
gotten side door keys, but the clouds
soon broke and the sun shone as
usual. s .za e!s
Two Cows Strayed--B Big red COW,
long horns, only three teits, and red
and spotted heifer with only one horn.
Finder will please notify owner,
Andrew Sadk, Turtle River postofice,
section q, township 14S. 38
George White came down from his
homestead west of Nebish Saturday.
The threatened contest upon his claim
was by a stranger who, after looking
into the facts of the case, decided he
had no show SO withdrew.
On Monday the Bemidji postoffice
reached the amount Of $4,000 in
money orders issued during the past
two years lacking two days. This is
a money order business of $4,000 per
year, which few country offices in the
state can equal. This is wonderful
showing. ~. d.
Charles Fisk and William English
left Monday to join the Maxam g.
Sights Co. Charles will act as adj
vance man, while William will
do his famous dance act and light
comedy. The Bemidji contingent will
strengthen an already first class COM
pany.
Bemidji Tribe, No. 80, are now COM
fortably located in their new wigwam,
and are preparing for the large class
ready to venture their life on the
warpath. We can modestly claim the
finest equipped hall west of the Twin
Cities. And the next question is, will
this be large enough for the coming
spring? We hope not. 'r,. -. =.
Keep in mind the night of the grand
ball at the Red Mems hall the eve be-
fore Thanksgiving, Wednesday, Nov
q. Preparations are now fully com
pleted, and it is the intention of the
Red Men to spare no pains or ex-
pense in making this one of the grand.
est affairs in Bemidji's history. A
swell midnight supper will be served
at the City hotel, as announced on
large bills. There is also a surprise
in store for the lucky holders of the
notched tickets.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the new M. e. church on
day at II a. m. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Ly-
man II. Steinhoff, acting pastor of
the Baptist church. All the pastors
of the city are expected to be present
and take part in the exercises, which
will be conducted by the M. e. pastor,
Rev. G.. e. Swinnerton. It is hoped
there will be large attendance in re-
Spouse to the presidents proclamation
calling for a day Of thanksgiving and
prayer. ..,s ~. s..a+.- .<
Some women have been visiting
many towns in the, northern part OF
the state soliciting funds in behalf of
what they call the Baker Orphanage,
at 4544 London Road, Duluth. A
while ago the same persons who are
managing it, a Mr.. and Mrs. J. S.
Baker, undertook to establish what
they called the Sacred Refuge, a place
for the care of girls in trouble, and