The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-25
|. B. Olson WIN open UP a store Of


on Beltrami avenue. Mr.. Olson is
we'll known to many of our people as
an upright, honest, industrious young
man worthy of liberal patronage.
Ladies need not be without fine
hat in Bemidii if they have the price.
There are in all seven millinery estab-
lishments in town, and many of them
are we'll equipped to satisfy the most
particular. Hats ranging in price
from 10 cents to $50 are here, and the
trimmers are all right, you bet. Pat
roniZe them. ".E.
Pickerel are being caught in large
numbers these days. They are found
the most numerous in the shallow
water on the meadows where they are
in search of anything to eat from a
hook Joint to gold watch; but our
nimrods catch them before they have
time to climb the jack pine trees after
tree toads.
Rev. Higgins was in Duluth last
week and underwent his final examin-
alton and comes back home full
fedged, ordained preacher. By the
grace of his Office he is now prepared
to marry all marriagable people, and
he says he is very ready and Wiling
to preform the ceremony. If you love
YOUR love as lover should love,
Higgins can tie you up and make you
happy.
Joe Taggart has his hotel building
at Turtle Lake enclosed, and expects it
to be ready for occupancy by the 18th
of May. 1t is 34x66 feet and two
stories. containing 20 sleeping rooms
and all conveniences that one could
! ask for. Joe is a hotel man from
away back, as everybody is aware of
who has ever dwelt beneath his roof in
the Palace hotel in this city. and his
friends wish him the best of success in
his new venture.
The building that stood on the cor
ner of the alley, and occupied by Sill
yer Bros, has been moved across the
streetwhere twill remain temporarily.
This was done to make room for the
erection of the large addition to the
Hotel Markham, and already the ex-
cavation for the cellar Is nearly COM
pleted. When the contemplated i'm
provements are complete Bemidji
can boast of the largest and best hotel
in northern Minnesota.
II those who are willing to lerd
their aid in making the great naval
battle a success, either by furnishing
boat or taking part in the battle,
will call at the PIONEER Office and
register their names and have talk
with w. L. Palmer about the matter,
| they will confer a great favor upon
thecommittee of general arrangements.
AS many as three hundred men and
boys will be necessary to man the
whole fleet, and it will be to their adj
vantage to know what is expected OF
them in order that they can make their
needed preparations. .> H..
1t was reported last week that the
Northern Pacific road had purchased
the logging railroad that runs from
Nebish to Red Lake, and that the
company would extend it to connect
with the Minnesota & International at
either Tenstrike or Turtle River; but
such is not the case. Halvorson Il
Richardson have sold the road, but
the Northern Pacific is not to take
possession of it for seven years, and
the former men will build the road to
the main line on their own account the
present season and use it until they
have gotten the logs out which they
have under contract.
Considerable excitement prevailed
in town last Tuesday when it was re-
ported that a man had persisted in the
lake after breaking through the ice
while crossing from the east side.
Several police officers responded to
the alarm of those who claimed they
saw man sinking down, and with
boats went to the rescue. They found
pair of overalls on the ice, but
nothing more could be found. The
people were not satisfied, thinking the
officers did not find the right spot, and
Jerome Thayer of Bagley, brave,
stalwart man, volunteered to walk on
the ice to the place where the man was
supposed to be, He had under each
arm a wide board, that in the event Of
breaking through he could save him
self. In this manner he worked his
way to the refuge of the man who was
not there. The people on shore were
made satisfied when the overa1ls were
brought to them, and when Thayer
told them that at the point in question
the ice was four feet thick.
BUENA VISTA.
IL