The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21
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day.
I. NJ. Foster returned last weelSfrom
Willow City, N. ID.
Harry Newford arrived from Grand
Forks, N. D., Saturday.
Julius Nathan came in on Fridays
passenger from East Grand Forks.
P. Kennedy and N. G. Mcdonald
were over from Cass Lake Monday,
Anton Olberg, mayor and postmaster
of Nerhus City, was in town Monday.
A handsome new roll desk dazzles
the visitors in the Judge Of probate's
office,
Fred Grove came up from ST, Paul
and will go up to Grand Falls with
his brother Harry.
Fred Brinkman is able to get around
on crutches after being laid up some
time with sprained ankle.
Dr.. Doran, the specialist, arrived
Ala lliS ulohtiliy Guy 0SCS
ment with his many patients.
William Lipp says business in the
cigar line is first class. He is having
a big sale of the Bemidji Chiefs.
For Sale--One mich COW; also No.
west of Bemidji. Frank Thompson.
Mrs. Dan flanagan arrived from
Little Falls Monday to join her hus-
band, who is clerking for J. Flatley
g. Co.
The /. B. Olson stock of confection-
cry and fixtures were sold Monday to
e. A. Sather, who held mortgage on
same. Il s
There are 10 persons in Bemidji
qualified to perform marriage cere-
monies, yet there is no particular
boom in this industry.
M. D. Stoner returned Saturday
from Bear Creek, where he has been
for the past two weeks plating Messrs.
Street and Whites town.
Il. Fl. Scott, the jeweler, is very
seriously i'll at the hospital. AS soon
as his strength will permit an opera
ton Will be performed upon him by.
DR.. Henderson.
E. L. Naylor went UP to Blackjack
last week to superintend the putting in
Of his branch furniture store there.
SIN these spreading times fellow
must spread,'' says Ted. ..s.~
NJ. s. Maltby, who has so success
fully run the City hotel here for the
past two years, has purchased the
Commercial hotel at Fosston, and
will conduct the same after the first of
the year.
Chip Jinkins, one of the SWEETEST
as we'll as one of swiftest bar boys in
the business, left Tuesday for Kali
ispell, Mont, where he will be found
behind the timber at Fl. Fred Scott's
place, late OF BemIdJi.
S. Finley, brother of the three big
Finley boys of this place, who came
from Peterboro, Can, early in the
fall to go threshing near the Turtle
mountains, N. D., and at which place
he lost leg while out chicken hunt
ing, returned home Tuesday noon.
The Red Men will give grand ball
on Thanksgiving evening, Wednes-
day, Nov. q, in their new hall. KEEL
sey's orchestra will furnish the music.
The Red Men never do things by
halves, and they have been selling
enough tickets to insure a big success.
The lack of a wind prevented big
fire last Thursday afternoon. Fire
started in small house In the lumber
yard Of G. J. Swedback. The fire
spread to pile of edgings, and as it
was some time before the fire engine
got in working order, the blaze might
have done considerable damage with
wind to back it.
E. J. Willitt returned Saturday
from Blackjack, where he proved up
on his Tenstrike homestead before
Commissioners Brown. His witnesses
showed that he had put over 81 800
worth OF improvements on his place,
including the erection of the biggest
residence in the locality and Il acres
Of clearing. Mr.. Brown says Mr.. w.
has made the best showing Of any
homesteader who has proved UP be-
fore him, and we imagine no. better
showing has been made in this part Of
the state in the same length Of time.
And the good work is still going on,
as Mr.. Willitt has crew of men
working SO as to have 30 acres ready
for cultivation next spring. The
county needs such energy.
The NJ. E. church is now fully pre-
pared for the coolest and stormiest
weather of winter, the furnace being
now set up and in working order.
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