The Bemidji pioneer., 1901-11-14
Smoke The Bemidii Favorite.

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Smoke The Bemidii Favorite.
Hundreds of ducks were seen on
Lake Bemidji Saturday arranging
their route for their trip south.
Henry Spindlero Of Annandale, Mimi,
heading party OF hunters and land
seekers, is in the northern part OF the
county. He is an attorney and former
lclassmate OF Attorney Gibbons.
| Jack Dempsey has established a
camp near the outlet OF the Missis-
sippi, east of the lake, and will cut
about Ave million for the j. Neil I4um-
her Co. OF Cass Lake this winter.
Mrs. Ted Smith, chaplain OF the
Spiritualist church, received her or
daination papers last week and 10 now
properly qualified to perform marriage
ceremonies or other duties Of the pull
pit profession. . .5
Mrs. J. f. Riggs, state deputy OF
the Royal Neighbors, was in town
Monday on her return from Black
duck, where she organized a lodge OF
rs members. She is also organizing a
lodge at Winsor and Bagley.
| Mrs. w. Burlington and children
have arrived from Pelican Rapids,
and are making their home Ia their
handsome new residence on Tenth
street and Dewey avenue. Mr.. Bur.
/ ington will soon follow them.
Joe Crayhee and Peter Sonnek, two
young men from Minnesota Lake, are
camping north of the lake and study.
ling deer footsteps in the sands q
! time. d.. X. MCPHERSON, an old
acquaintance, and who from u two.
years. residence here, knows every
deer trail from Tenth street to Dia.
mond Point, Is supposed to be acting
as their guide.
| The Maxam g. Sights Co. closed a
weeks engagement ut the opera house
Saturday night with dance, which was
very largely attended. This company
lis an excellent one, and although their
business here this time has not been
the best, they have established aname
which means much sor them should
they return in the future.
There has long been q demand for o
wood yard here, where o person with
out the aid Of the police could get q
cord of wood in a hurry, and Z. j..
Willitts has decided to fill that de-
mand. He has already secured sew
eral hundred cords If wood and ampu-
tated it into stove lengths. His yard
will be located at his place north OF
the Great Northern depot.
Work on the M. Il l. is going along
more swiftly now since the frost has
taken some of the slop out of the soil.
Grading is done more easily Between
Tenstrike and Blackjack, about five
miles is nearly ready for the ties, In
Guiding the crossing OF Erickson lake.
There are three or four large cuts to
tackle, and 1t is said that there Is only
about two hundred rods of the right
of way upon which no work at all has
been done, except the-clearing.
Rev. Higgins gave the young men
of the village some valuable advice in
his sermon Sunday evening, and q
large congregation heard it. He
showed that the proper start along
the road to success Is an aim early in
life, and the guide boards should be
honesty, courage and industry. He
said that the responsibilities Of citizen
ship were heavy enough without the
extra loads'of intemperance, vice and
fdleness in reaching the top Of the
ladder.
On Thursday evening, Nov. Ia, a
lecture of exceptional interest will he
given in the M. T.. church. Lectures
have not been as attractive as they
should be, but this lecture will be by q
very eloquent and humorous lecturer,
Rev. f. G. Clemans, cousin Of Mark
Twain. Mr.. Clemans was chaplain to
the Twelfth Minnesota, United States
volunteers, and will lecture in his
officers uniform on the subject: sin
and Out of the Guard Lines at Cbiea-
mauga." Don't miss this treat, for
the lecture will be full of wit and
humor as well as instruction regard
ing life among the soldier boys. Doors
open at 7:30 p. M; lecture at 8 p. m.