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The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
Public
Domain.
The Crookston Times.

The Crookston Times.
Business continues at the old
stand with Register Peterson and
Receiver George of the u. S. land
office, and the figures for the
month and the quarter just closed
show that although the care of
the domain in this district is rap.
idly lessening, the volume of en-
tries is manifested, and the num-
Der of final proofs being made,
and the amount of cash receipts
are increasing.
The record for the month of
March shows total of ISL home
stead entries and 81 cash entries,
IS final proofs made, the cash re-
ceipts being $11. s72.23.
During March 1900 the home
stead filings numbered 1853, and
the cash entries %, which totals
two more than were made last
month. The final proofs taken
were considerably less, number.
ing but 20, while the cash re.
ceipts amounted to 81 ,059,98, up
wards of $500 less.
For the quarter ending on Satur-
day 394 homesteads were filed up
on, against 418 during the first
three months Of 1900. The final
proofs were $50 against 206 last
year and the cash entries were SO
compared to "a, while the cash re-
ceived by the government was $24,-
466,13 and last year it was 800,
471,52. '
The work of the office is grow
ing with the increase in the num-
Der of final proofs offered, and
these will be largely added to dur
ing the quarter upon which the
Office has just entered, owing to
the fact that five years ago May l.,
the coded portions of the Red Lake
reservation were opened, and those
who took up claims at that time
are now eligible to make proofs on
their claims. With the diminish
ing Of the area of publis lands they
have grown more valuable. and
the number of contested claims
has increased. This adds largely
to the clerical work of the Office
and is feature that will continue
to grow larger each year.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
TURTLE RIVER CHIPS.

- ~ A<1A 49, 3LLO ClIll ~ .
From the Pine Tree
z. LaBonte is having dwell
ing erected.
A. Ell. Betchen is building
house on First street.
N. O. Otterstad has begun work
on his hotel building.
N J.F. Taggert has men cleaning
up his lots preparatory to build
ing.
John Veaason has had his lots
cleared preparatory to building.
|. French 4 Larkin's hotel is full,
not only ofpeople, but eatables.
Kelso & Co. are making good
Roadway with their sawmill. They
are putting in SO, 900 worth of new
machinery.
Ed Hammer and John Veaasen
haye the contract for building a
temporary school house to be used
until the new one is completed. III
F. E. Dudley. may or of Bemidji,
has twenty men at work here at
present, putting up 300 tons Of ice
and will erect meat market.
The ice house, from it's size, re-
minds us Of a rolled skating rink.
Mr.. Dudley is the most successful
meat merchant in this upper coun-
try, and we are proud to add his
institution to our business list. ~
Turtle River has now grown to
such proportions that the citizens
think it expedient to incorporate
into village under the general
laws which will be very wise
move, because as soon as the frost
is out, grading and improvements
will begin at once, and it will be
much better if such work is done
under proper supervision.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
Quitting
the River
Lumbermen Will Haul Logs by
Rail More and More, but the
Rivers are All o. K.
for this Year.

tG d E
The Minneapolis Journal. =
The number of logs carried by
the railroads on comparatively
long haulsisg growing. The Back
us Brooks and the Scanlon-Gip-
son companies experimental on
railroad transportation with about
100000 feet of logs last season.
These were hauled from theneigh-
borhood of Walker to Minneapolis.
The plan was found to be feasible.
One proposition that was demon
strated satisfactorily was that the
sinkers and strays in river trans
portation about make up the diff
erence in rate between rail and
river. There is also saving in
interest in favor of rail transpor-
tation, and the fact that the logs
can be brought to mill so much
faster by rail, enables the manu-
facturer to figure more intelligent
thy the profits on his logs. The
excellent condition of the water
means the most Of the logs will
be driven to mill this year. The
location of the timber cut this sea
son makes this possible. Some
of the Iowa mills which have been
drawing their log supplies from
the St. Croix and Black rivers in
Wisconsin have been forced to go
into northern Minnesota for their
timber. The Muscatine people
have made arrangements to have
theirlogs held atCloquet and from
there hauled to Saltwater, where
they will be put into the River and
driven the rest of the way. The
amount so transported this year
will not exceed 100000 feet.
Next season the figures will reach
100000. Rail transportation
to a certain extent must be resor-
ted to by Iowa and lower River
mills to keep them running. AS
timber grows more scarce and
the water routes for it's transpor-
tation longer, the long haul by
rail is sure to become common
and the river driver will be forced
to move west to the streams OF
Oregon and Washington to ply
his trade. Il
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
CAUGHT A BAD COLD.

Marion Kooke, manager for r. M.
Thompson, large importer Of fine
millinery at 1858 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: "During the late
severe weather [ caught dreadful
cold which kept me awake at night and
made me unfit to attend my work dur
ing the day. One of milliners was
taking Chamberlain Cough Remedy
for O severe cold at that time, which
seemed to relieve her SO quickly that
I bought some for myself. 1t acted
like magic and 7 began to improve at
once. l am now entirely we'll and feel
very pleasedto acknowledge its merits. .
For sale by ayo's Drug Store.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
Low Rates to The South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
& st. Paul Railway to
the prominent resorts in the south,
including Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ca, and Ell Paso, Tex, which are
good for return any time prior to June
LIST, 1901. Information regardingrates,
routes, time, ETC., can be obtained on
application to any milwaukee" agent,
or by addressing J. T. Conley, Asst.
Gen. Pass. Agent, St. Paul, Mimi.
Yours truly, j. Z. CoNLEY,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEP
ERTO CALIFORNIA VIA TIL r
SUNSHINE ROUTE--C. M. s.

- 1fs -. XG \ - WEI 1900 1--WE
Every Tuesday a splendid up-to-date
Pullman tourist sleeper leaves Mime
apolis at 7:50 A. NJ. and st. Paul 500
A. M. via the Chicago, Milwaukee St.
Paul Ry. and runs through without
change to Los Angeles, Calf, via
Kansas City and the A. T. u S. F..
Ry.--the famous Sunshine Route--arr-
living here the following Saturday
morning. Through berth rate Twin
Cities to Los Angeles only 5000. Each
berth in this sleeper will comfortably
accommodate two persons. Tickets,
for use in this tourist sleeper, from
Minneapolis and st. Paul to Los An
geles, San Francisco, ETC., now being
sold at the unusually low rate of 1872. 90.
For full particulars write J. r.
Conley, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, ST..
Paul, or see G. M. & st. F. Ry. ticket
agents. o.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11

You will waste time ii You try to cure
indigestion or dyspepsia by starving
yourself. That only makes it worse
when you do eat heartily. You always
need plenty of good food properly
digested. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
the result of years of scientific research
for something that would diges t not
only some elements of food but every
kind. And it is the remedy that will
do it. F. A. Mayo. r.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
AN ENGLISH TESTIMONIAL.

Il consider Chamberlain,s Cough
Remedy the best in the world for bronch-.
tits, I" says Mr.. Savory, of Warrington,
England. cit has saved my wife's
life, she having been a martyr to brooch
tits for over six years, being most OF
the time confined to her bed. She Is
now quite we'll. Sold by Mayo's
Drug Store,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11

The Lakeside Bakery has the sole
agency for the celebrated Ives Mime
apolis lee Cream. The people of Be-
midi will remember this cream from
last GUNNER. We begin serving the
same Saturday, April 18th. q.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
For Sale.

House and two lots for sale for a
cheap price, by @. Welander, Bemid j,
MINI. + live next to G. j. Swedback' s
house, If
The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-04-11
Fraudulent
HOrneSteadS
Attention Is Again Called to lille.
gal Entries.

I
of fourteen months. Men or Wo-
men holding positions that would
make it impossible to reside on
the claim as required by law,
cannot justify themselves on the
ground that they have done as.
well as they could. If they can.
not reside upon their claims as
required by law, and know they
cannot when they make them,
their entries arein bad faith from
the beginning. Persons who have
actually established residence on
their claims, and are living there
on, making it their actual home,
are not barred from seeking or
accepting employment, and can
be absent for this purpose not.
exceeding sixmonths, and if sick
ness then comes upon Or IL they
have lost their crops, a leave Of
absence may be obtained. But
those who have made a pretended
residence only are not entitled to
a leave Of absence. I am stop
ping a proof to-day on a claim
where the claimant has no house,
and never has had one. A friend
had thresher's cook wagon and
as he was hauling it to his claim
left it standing one night on his
claim and slept in it. Thot con-
stitutes his fourteen months res
idence on the claim on which he
claims the right to commute
Girls are put up to take claims
and make proof on three or four
visits to their claims. | have
been attending a hearing the past
week where a tree claim was
proved up and sold for SIS with
tout one foot Of breaking ever
having been done on the land.
Honest settlers residing in the
neighborhood Of these claims are.
requested to send information to
the agent or to the land Office SO
they can be stopped. They can
be stopped after the final certifi-
cate is issued, within two years,
if the patent has not been issued,
by intimation that they are false
and fraudulent until an investiga-
ton can be had, and the patent is
subject to cancellation for six
years after it is issued. Any
time within three years prosecu-
tons may be had for perjury.
There are many localities in this
state where every foot of land is
taken and yet there is only an oc.
casional settler. In harvest time
those there can obtain no help.
They have no help to pay taxes
and build up the schools or neigh.
bors' children to attend schools.
not holding claims in the country
to form a jury in case the local
Justice of the peace wants to try
a case. They are making a pre-
tended residence on homestead
claims but actually living in town.
Travelling men call at their claims
occasionally on their trips across
the country and pretend to take
nap while their teams are feed
ing, and pretend to call that four.
teen month s residence. Machine
agents living in Fargo and Grand
Forks sometimes try to secure a
quarter section of Uncle Sam s
domain by a visit to the locality
when on their regular trips on
other business. Bankers who
loan money on this kind of proofs
are liable to lose it. There ought
to be some way to reach the U. S.
commissioners who contrive to
help make this kind of proof,
which they know to be false.
They are officers of the United
States court, and are supposed to
aid it in enforcing the laws in
stead of becoming instruments
| for it's violation.
AN ENGLISH TESTIMONIAL.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
NEVER SAW ALPS.
Esst DsscrtDsioos Wrasssa by Msa Who
Asrs Never Th.ra

Esst DsscrtDsions Wrasssa by No. whe
Nsrs Never There
Any poet may win a new title to dis
tinct.on IL he IL able in his verse to
please the most critical geozraphers by
the accuracy Of his geographical de-
scriptions. Schiller was such a poet.
says the New York Sun. Schiller never
saw the Alps. but the truthfulness as
well as the splendor Of his descriptions
In Wilhelm Tell of the Swiss noun
tains gave him the new title OF the
Poet Of Alpine Land. As far as the
knowledge of his day went Schiller's
word painting OF the stupendous Al
pine rock masses with their crowns of
snow, their ice rivers. their winged and
fo0r-footed Inhabitants and their
struggling flora is true to nature. Ernst
Muller OF Germany has recently thrown
some light upoE Schiller's geographic
preparation for the writing Of Will
helm Tell" He shows the sources from
which the poet drew his Information,
and his chief dependence upon the ad-
mirable Alpine writings Of Scheuchzer.
In preparing to write his poem Schiller
made copious notes from Scheuchzer
upon the nature Of glaciers with their
moraines. crevasses and stratincation,
like the parallel strata that show the
annual growth OF trees" The white
mountain lily. the purple Alpine rose.
the torrent. the various aspects Of the
snow peaks. the manifold phases Of
Alpine life and phenomsna. all formed
cart Of his preliminary study, and
thus It was that Schiller gave actual
truth to his poetic pictures. With the
clear vision of a great genius he saw
the Alps as they are. The other man
who did enduring work with the Alps
as his subject was Berghaus. the IA
nous cartozrapher. who made his great
pilgrimage to the play ground Of Eu-
rope. II was said OF Berghaus that
distinguished geographers fresh from
the Alps were often impressed by the
fact while talking with him that his
knowledge of tho mountains he had
not seen was fuller. deeper. clearer
than their own. To make this trip
BerEhaus. of course, used all the best
material accessible. rejecting that
which his critical sense told him was
not worthy OF the utmost credence. His
geographic instinct told him what to
use and how to use II. Finding no
photographic symbolism adequate for
depicting the mountains as they are
he invented 1t. 1t was said for many
years that his great map Of the Alpa
was the clearest and best guide thai
tourist could buy to help them on
their journeys through this mountain
region.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
Greatest Of P1enaheru.

During the year just closed. Mrs.
John Walters of Point Township, Pa,
aas made s.3o3 pies, and her husband
records the fact with evident pride. Mr..
Walters. the story goes, was a lover OF
Die before he met his wife-to-be. Mrs.
Walters tells, nowadays. that one OF
he supula;ions of the marriage con-
Iact was that she should have pies
IN the table every day till death did
sart her and her husband. The youth
nj bride. at the start, baked many
,ies, such as Mr.. Walters mother n.v-
VI made. But she improved. Years OF
raining fitted her for the proud record.
1903 pies, announced for the year Just
iosed. Farmer Walters came down the
lay the eight thorsand three hundred
ind third pie was baked to spread the
,ews. He is a tall. lanky fellow, with
he appearance of . champion pie eater.
)ne Of lis seven laLky sons. each OF
Shom inherits his love for crisp pastry,
accompanied him to bear witness ia
he truta Of his story.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
hARRisoN's HUMoR.
The Ez-Prssias,s = M.s WAs O
See Q JohA

rhs Ex- -Prssidsns = . Has WAs O.
0ss . JshA
At the recent social functions given
At Washington In honor Of ex-Presi-
dent Harrison the genial side Of his ma
ture has been we'll brought out. His
frequent mirthful sallies prompted =
member of his cabinet to say that
while In the white house Gen. Harri-
son was by no means the austere man
which many OF his countrymen sup
posed. And then the ex-secretary told,
by way Of illustration. what happened
at one cabinet meeting. Jerry Rusk
was q member Of the cabinet. The
ONCE Of secretary Of agriculture had
been evolved from that of commission
er late in the FIRST Cleveland admins
tration. The report of the secretary of
agriculture was new thing to the
country. Uncle Jerry had laid himself
out with q most elaborate review of
what the department Of agriculture
had done for the country for the last
year. As usual. the report was the SUBJ
ject Of cabinet consideration previous
to publication. The other members
had smiled somewhat at the enthusi-
asm with which the secretary Of agri-
culture set forth the achievements of
his new department It was while this
impression was fresh on the mind of
the secretary that the president sur
prised his advisers by bringing out
the draft Of his Thanksgiving proclaim
alton and reading II aloud. Usually
such formalities are not matters of
cabinet consideration The president
read the document from beginning to
end. Then with much gravity he ex-
planned that he was come zlhat In doubt
as to whether he ought not TO call upon
the American people to return thanks
to Secretary Rusk as well - to the Al
mighty.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
I..~r..t,ns tn ugh or.~.on..

One of the most interesting feature 5
Of the national capital is generally
overlooked by visitors. 1t Is the cryp.
down in the ub-basement. direct y un-
der the dome. which was prepared for
the reception Of Washington's body.
Virginia declined to relinquish the re-
mains and they rest at Mount Vernon.
An effort was made to have the body
Of General Grant deposited her and
New York arose In protest. The only
occupant Of the crypt now Is the his
toric bier upon which have rested the
remains OF john Q. Adams. Abraham
Lincoln. James A. Garfeid. Chef JUS
Sc. Waite and General John A. Logan
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
WHY He PAINTS.
Rssssss for . Csstoa Rrsvalsat Ansas
the 1ndlaas

Rssssss for . Csstoa Prsvalsat Ansas
the 1ndiaa%
Every paint mark on the Indians
face In q sign with q definite meaning
which other Indians may read. When
an Indian puts on his full war paint
he decks himself not only with his
own individual honors and distinc-
tions won by his own bravery. but also
with the special honors Of his family
or tribe. He may possess one mark OF
distinction only or many; in fact, he
may be SO well on In this respect that,
like some English nobleman. he is able
70 don a new distinction for every oc-
casion. Sometimes he will wear all his
honors at one time. Among the In
dian tribes Is one designated by the
symbol of the dogfish, painted in red
on the face. The various parts of the
fish are scattered hsterogeneously on
the surface of the face: the peculiarly
long snout is painted on the forehead.
the gills are represented BY two curved
lines below the eyes. while the tail y
shown as cut in two and hanging from
either nostril. When only one or two
parts Of an animal are painted on Q
r.an's face II Is an Indication Of in
feriority: when the whole animal ap-
pears. even though in many oddly as
sorted parts. the sign is one of great
value and indicates . high rank. Very
peculiar are some Of the honorable
symbols painted on the Indians faces
There are fish. flesh, and fowl Of all
kinds-dog salmon. devilhsh. starfsh,
woodreckers. eagles. ravens. wolves.
bears. sealions, ard sea monsters. mos
quitoes. frogs. mountain goats, and all
manner OF foot. claw or beak marks
each with q special meaning Of its own.
Parsons Magazine.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
His Natioaal y.

On one OCCASION. during q visit to
America, Michael Gum. who assisted
Gilbert and Sullivan in bringing out
many OF their operes. was trying the
voices of some candidates for tie cho-
rus. One OF them sang in a sort OF at
fected Italian broken English. The
stage manager interrupted. Look
here" he said, that accent won't d.
for sailors or pirates. Give us a little
less Mediterranean and a little more
whitecharel." Here Gum turned ami
said: "Of what nationality ara you!
You don't sound Italian" The ether
suddenly dropped his italian accent
and in Irish said: "Shure. Mr. Gum.
I'm from the same country a. ysur-
self"
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
DIRE ECTORY.
Delta C.aasy Omeers.

Sheriff. George Smith
County Gle L and Recorder, X. Ferguson.
County Treasurer, \. Ernet Claek-
County Assessor, II. l.. Cur,iss.
County surveyor John A Curtis.
County judge. Milton r. welch.
County Sup'f OF Srhools. Mrs. NJ. j. Browne
Coroner-Dr. s. B Houts.
C"unty Commissioners. L NJ. McMurrsy, John
Griffith, Sol. STEPHENS The board meets the t'rs,
week of each quarter
Delta Town Ofaeers-
Mayor. VIM. NJ tthers.
Clerk, Clarence Mel on.
Treasurer, ". II. Mather.
Trustees. John A. Curtis, Geo. s. Conklin. I. NJ.
kcMurray, DR.. ;. B. Houts, W R. Gale, jos. T..
Sbcck.
The Board Of rusfees meets the first and third
Thursdays Of each month.
\. y. and A. N.
Meeting nights, every second and fourth Mon
days of each month at tile Masonic Hall in the
] elta County Bank building. James II HALEY,
W. NJ, NJ. J. johnson, Secy.
GarS-s Chapter. No. 30. q E. n.
Meets the first and third Monday nights oi each
month in Masonic hall Helan A. Stephan,
Worthy Matr"n; Ora H. watson. Secretary.
Grand M~sm L"dge. No. 81. k- Of =.
Meeting nights, Tuesdays Of each week, at the
Masonic Hall in the Delta County Bank bui'ding.
1. NJ. MeMurray, C. G.: Edd Van DE Venter.
X. of r. and 5.
I. ~. q. =.
Meeting nights. Fridays Of each week, in the
Odd Fellows Hall In the Farmers and Merchants
Bank building. c. Nelson, n. G.; l.. wiSram,
sec'y.
Western slope vncnmvmrou.
a al .F.a.
month. NJ. W. Ramsay, C. p; Norman Beckley
Kasherin Rabekah Lodge.
Meeting nj hts. second and fourth Thursdays
Of each month, in Odd Fellows Hall Mrs. Ora
Watson, N. q Joseph Rolliis. Secretary.
woodme. Of the warid.
Delta Camp, 29I. meets fr>t and third Thurs
days of each month ia the Masonic hail. J, q.
Miller, c. c. Fred ". Dickerson. clerk.
Camp No. AS. Surface Creek. meets first and
third Saturday nights at Eckert hall. Elias
werger, consul. II. X. Ferruson, clerk.
Pioneer- of the PacsGr.
j. J. winton Encanpment. Meetings held
every Saturday at p. m. il. Winton, Com
mander: c. d. Crysl-r. scribe.
VIM spauld'ng Encampment. No. &c. meets at
Fckert second and fourth Saturday lights Of
each month. ". II. Jarvis, commander, W. E
Chambers, scribe.
Mcclellan Post, No. .8. q. A. n.
Meets each second Saturday afternoon OF ev
ery month in Matbers' hall. J. E. Whinnery.
commander. John Davis senior vice Command
er: James Blair, junior vice commander; }. 8.
Barton. adjutsnt; r. N. Laycook. quartermaster;
&C. Marsh. chaplain; G. ". Henry, officer Of the
dav; John McAllister cfficer of the guard; VIM.
Nathers. quastermaster sergeant
WSmen 0G W0ederan.
Meets first and third Fridays evenings Of each
month in Masonic hall. Guardian Neighbor.
Mn G. 8. Richter; Clerk, Flo. II. Mathews.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15

Order of divine services in the chapel Of the
monastery: On week days, O'Clock a. m, cele-
bration OF the most holy sacrifice Of mass every
morning. On Sundays and holidays, o'clock
q. m. celebration of the most holy sacrifice Of
mass. sermon. benediction with the most blessed
sacrament, aud Sunday school. All are cordially
invited.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
Ra~vs, RlssoAssssosl

A Brooklyn woman wsnss . divorce
heeause her husband firted with the
servants. No wonder the servant Qess-
t,on remains unsolved when the sf-
sorts Of the head Of the house 70 n
tersst the help" In their oocupatsoes
are 20 woafully Observation-Disclosures
more American
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-service at II q.
IN. and $40 p m. Rev. II. j. Frothingham pastor
Sunday School nt 10 Il. IN, II. J. Forthingham
supt. The Christian Endeavors meet At
Ca5 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings
at the church.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15
ChureL~.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH = Services at II .
m. and roo p. m. Rev. A. A. Layton. pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. M. Dr. A. II. Stockhem.
superintendent. Young Peoples meeting at Gas
p. m. Prayer meeting on "wednesday evenings at
the church.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15

METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Y. v. Dubois,
pastor. Services at II a. m and 500 p m. Sun
day school at 10 a m. Miss Emma Myers, super
in'endent Epworth league meets at $50 p. m.
Prayer meeting "wednesday evenings at church
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15

CEDAR EDGE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.-sunday school every Sunday at 1890
a. m. Preaching the first and third Sundays in
each month. welcome for all.
The Delta independent., 1901-03-15

Charles W. G. Lyon. Pastor. Services at 1lOo
a. m. Confirmation class at 1890 p. m.