The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-02-06
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Modern methods; low prices.
Office Located iii New Miles Blk.
Phone 124.


The county board meets February
10th.
Fred Hazen was down from Farley
Tuesday.
w. 4. BIakeley was in from Farley
Tuesday.
Ole Jellestad spent most Of last
week in Blida.
John Hoist was in from the town of
Hoist Tuesday.
sheriff Bailey made an official trip
10 Blackduck Friday.
M F. Greeley of Stearns county,
is here visiting his cousin, A. NJ.
Greeley. n.
Mrs. j. A. Robideau, who has been
aseriously i'll for the past month is re-
towering.
Dan Stevens and r. Kilgore are
now in Shaska county, Oregon, where
they have taken timber chains.
FL. Dunwoody wSiahave assistance
this year in conducting the teachers
lexamination. A son arrived at his
home Sunday.
Ben Mos, las. pOnley and Ted
lMaloy left Monday for their homes on
the Big Fork They will return be-
fore July 4th. ls
Treasurer Shinn reports tax collec-
Itions as sloG. People should bear in
mind that the penalty is added the
first OF tine aewt month.
Antoaa Erickson assumed the duties
OF depaty sheriff. Monday. The work
| in the sheriff IS office has increased SO
that three men are kent busy.
] The laa6es' guild ofthe Presbyterian
church met with Mrs. Naylor last
Thursday. The guild are having ves,y
interesting meetings this winter-
bert Gatchel was taken to the hos
pital Mendsy in very weak comdi-
tion. HE has been suffering witaa a
finger fer-some weeks and blood p@as-
oning is threatened 5s
The .Nino club were entertained last
4 Wednesday, evening at the home e0f
Me. and Mrs. Loud Cards were
j PLAYED, and,Miss McLennua and Mr..
John Baiiley won the head prizes
/ Art .Branniuk, VINO has been in tdhe
Crookstoni Jail on the charge ofraping
Mrs woods at Nebishv Mas brousht,to
BernidM Sunday, and the next day re
leased sanderSS750 bonds. Me was1re-
arrestaIi aaad will be ae-heard Satnr-
day. l5.s
The lLadies Aid Of the M. E.churcAl,
OF wihidil MRS. o. j. Ss,lainn is isrsreasurei
and Mrs. I'M. III. Leak secretary makes
the following report for the qnarte.
ending -ETanuary 3D- Cash on hand
Ocbober;3O, 1901, s1., BE- received FROM
dues, $a t-45:tfor work @.5b. Paid ON
;5-on preacher i SALARY #l2 material.
SO. DE- 'essh onihard Feb. !, SIN. 81. II
T. %. M&lby manager the Selkce
4 Mercantile Co., was here sTuestiay on
business, and owned 1rigg,t,up anat he
needed nine i PIONEER. nhe mercantile
acompany ileegan business recently and
his already iioying a goetl patronage
Isrom tine settlers who are rapidly buy.
1 ing uD the lands north of EEckles. The
following gentlemen of Hutton, Mann.,
compose fiiis new company: IT.. O.
Asalby, M. l2ongnlein. q. ~. Opsahl
and Otto Dahl. The fsrst ,tsgo gentle.
men have 9@caleharge OF the store.
Weather lis the chief topic Of con
yersation ait present, and people afftx
abomt four retlahot adieetives before
! the M1ord sic6sa when discussing III.
F0nly Ia few SNOW flakes are needed to
make this 'first class winter weather.
ErFhe seaond cold snap came about the
Ig4th Of last .fnOnth, but it did not
i,eHnal coolest point in DsoeEnber.
'FRONT.'. S. Weather Observer. Gil
incur we.get the coolest register for
each day since oUs last publication:
Thursday, "a below: Friday, 20: Sat
urdGy, i6: SUNDAY, %: Monday, 10;
| TUESDAY, 10.
a mass meeting was held at the city
hall Tuesday evening to discuss ahe
question of q new court house and OF
raising fundsto defray the expenses
OF holding a special election. Nearly
ali of the leading business men Of Be-
midi were present. and the project was
enthusiastically endorsed. Attorney
Crawford was chosen chairman and
A. r. White secretary Of the meeting.
tfhe executive eofnaaittee. consisting
of M, f.. Brinkman. VIM. Roberts.
John Steidl, Mat Myers and w. Fl.
Bowser, was selected to solicit funds.
They selected seven other citizens To
assist in the matter The county aud
itos estimates that the holding OF this
special election will cost 800, which
Bemfdii citizens must place in his