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The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26

United States Land Office at Crookston,
Minn,. Jan. 20. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his clam.
and that said proof will be made before
Clerk of District Court. Beltrami Co, Mlnn
at Bemidji, Mimi. on March Tth, 1908, viz:
EVA E. HENDERSON. ...
H. E, No. 1890 for the E1s NW14 Sec. 15 Twp
147 N. OF Range SO W. -.. -
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz:
Tracy Rardwell, Byron Bardwell, William
Arnold, Marshall Tru III of Bemidji, Mimi
SYLVESTER PETERSON.
Register
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office at Crookston,


US. Land Otfice at CrookSton Mum,
Feb. "a. 1868.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Frank Brun. con testant,
against homestead entry No. H76. IN ade Jan.
Is, 1897. for Els NW4, E4 SWh. Sec. 30, TIP.
$50 N, r 33 why Frederick Erickson, ontestee
in which it Is alleged that said Frederick Err
ickson has wholly abandoned said land for
more than two years last past and next prior
tothc date herein. and has wholly failed to
settle upon and cultivate said land as requr-
ed by law and that the said alleged absence
from said land was not due to his employ ment
in the army. navy or marine corps or the
United States as a private soldier, officer. sea-
man or marine during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the United
States may be engaged.
Said parties are hereby notified TO appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said ale
cation at 10 o'clockn. m. on Apr %. 1908, before
the register and receiver at the U. 5. Land
Office in Crookston, M innesota.
The said contestant having, In a proper
aihdavit, fled Feb. -, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
serv ee of this notice oan not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due aud proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON, Register.
N. Campbell CroOkston, Minn,.
Attorney for Contestant. Big
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR
LICENSE.

State of Minnesota. County Of Bcltrami,
Village OF Bemdji-ss
Notice Is hereby given that application has
been made In writing to the village council
of Bemdji and filed in my Office. praying for
license to sell Intoxicating liquors for the
term commencing on Feb. 22as. 1903. and term
mating on Feb 3D. 1904. by the following per-
son, and ut the following place, as stated in
said application. respectively. to-wt:
CHRIST OLSON
Front room, first floor of the two-story iron
covered building located on lot "a, block iS,
original townsite Of Bemidii. MINI.
Said application will be heard and determ-
Ined by said village council Of the Village Of
Bemldji at the village hall in said village Of
Bemidji in Beltrami county. and State of
Minnesota. on Monday the 10Th day OF Feb. a.
ID. 1908 at o'clock y. m. OF that day.
Witness my hand and seal OF Village Of
Bemidji this 6thday of Feb. a. d. 1903.
.,... p. J. O'LEARY.
50-51 Recorder.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. .
Land ONCE ut Crookston, Mimi.
. GA.7a

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has tled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the clerk
OF the district court, Beltrami county Minn.,
at Bemidji, MINI, on April 3rd, 1903, viz: . W..
# NILS OMAN. II 81
II, r.. 1888, Chippewa Series, for the WhSEi4
SEA SW4 Sec. 33 TIP. 14S N. Rg. "a W.
He names the following witesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: sF8g& ~ d..
Nick Kies. Bernard A. Nelson, David Lee
Feyre, Jacob Funk, all of Buena Vista, Minn.
5l4 SYLVESTER PETERSON. Register
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26
(OFFICIAL)
A LIST OF
DELINQUENT TAXES
Upon Real Estate Within the
County Of Beltrami
State Of Minnesota
FOR THE YEAR 1901, REMAINING
DELINQUENT AND UNPAID THE
FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY,
1903, AND THE PENALTIES #AC-
CRUED THEREON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Beitrami-ss.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County Of Beltrami-ss.
District Court.
Fifteenth judicial District
The State of Minnesota, TO all persons
companies or corporations who have or
claim any estate, right, title or interest
in, claim to, or lien upon, any of the sew
eral pieces or parcels of land in the list
hereto attached described:
The list of taxes and penalties on real
property for the County of, Beltrami re-
manning delinquent on the first Monday
in January, A. D. 1903, has been filed in
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the County of Beltrami of which
that hereto attached Is copy. There
fore you, and each of you, are hereby re-
quired to file in the office of said clerk, on
or before the twentieth day, after the
answer in writing, setting forth any OBJ
lection or defense you may have to the
taxes, or any part thereof, upon any
piece or parcel Of land described In said
list. in, to- or on which you have or claim
any estate, right, title, interest, claim or
lien, and in default thereof Judgment
will be entered against such piece or par
Gel Of land for the taxes on said list ap-
pearing against it, and for all penalties,
: (seaD F. w. RdoDA.
Clerk Of the District Court Of the County
of Beltrami. ..si ,-.5 $&
List of property for the county OF Beltrami
on which taxes remained delinquent on the
first Monday in January. 1903.
UNORGANIIED.
Township 147, Range 30.
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Annual Election

For said village win be held at the First
Ward at old Court House: Second Ward at
City Hall In said village, on Tuesday. the 10th
day of March. A. ID. 1908. between the hours
of ten o'clock in the forenoon and four o'clock
in the afternoon of the same day. for the fol-
lowing purposes to-wit: To elect y.
One President. Three Trustees, One Treas
urer. One Recorder, and One Assessor for the
term Of one year; also One Justice of the
Peace and Two Constables. one for the term
Of two years and one for the term Of one year.
and to do any other business proper to be
done at said election. when convened.
Given under my hand this 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1908. f.-
P. J. O'LEARY,
Village Recorder.
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AUDITORS NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF
W.. .. PETITION

state of Minnesota. County of Beltrami-ss.
Wher5as the petition or Il ID johnson and
Others. bearing date the 14th day OF January,
1893 ard file q my oee RfaynE aong ior the the
route proposed therein, has been hled In my
office.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given Of the
tendency of said petition, and that the same
will be heard and determined before the SAID
board of county commissioners, at their hd-
journed session to be held at the commission
ers' Office in the village or Bemidji In SAID
county, on the F25th day Of March, 1903, at 10
o'clock h m. II ~ #@& .@. i
A true copy of said petition is Us follows,
TO the Board OF County Commissioners of the
County of Beltrami, state OF Minnesota:
The undersigned land owners whose lands
the expense Of the construction OF the public
ditch hereinafter described, would respectfully
represent that the public health. conyen-
ence and W afare require tn, Establishment
and construction Of u public ditch along the
& following described route In the town u Lam
mers In said county OF Beltrami and that the
construction OF the same would be OF public
general description OF the proposed start.
ing point route and terminus OF said ditch Is
as follows:
Northern railroad In the southeast quarter
tSE1sl OF section 20, in the township of Lam
mers, Beltrami county, state OF Minnesota.
in TO s
sections TIVE lty-eight Cs), twenty-nine (29),
twenty (20) and tweBty'oue (2l), thence east
and north through sections .twenty-one t2l)
and twenty 1.-TWO t2s.0 thence easterly through
sections twenty-three t23) and twenty-four
ca and terminating at or near the east, line
of sections twenty-four t2D, as Its outlet is
Grant creek.
And your petitioners pray that you will pro-
Ceed to establish such ditch and cause the
Same to be constructed as provided by Chap
ter Two. Hundred and Fitty-eight C5s) the
General Laws of Minnesota for 1901, and sub
sequent amendments thereto.
Dated January Il, 1903. 4
l. D Johnson III
Gustav Johnson
Axel Johnson
Joseph Lndell
Andrew Larson
Johnnie Lindell
Petitioners.
Dated February 90. 1903.
(SEAL) ID. Il. SYLVERTER,
Co Auditor Beltrami County, MINI,
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR
. w. f@"" s LICENSE. t.s

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR
" W. '"" W. s5 LICENSE. "a @-H
State Of Minnesota, County OF Beltrami.
Village Of Bemidji--ss.
Notice Is hereby given, that application has
ba en- made In writing to the village council OF
said Village of Bemidji and filed In my office,
praying for license to sell intoxicating liquors
for the term commencing on Mar. l, 1908, and
terminating on Mar. l, 1904, by the following
person, and at the following place. as stated
In said application, respectively, to-wit:
GENNES & LAYON, - ~. +.
In the down stairs of that certain two story
frame building located on lot 2, block Is,
original townsite of Bemidji '" '~. .'...
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said Village Council of the Village
OF Bemid il at the village hall in said Village OF
Bemidji In Beltraml county, and State OF
Minnesota, on Monday the 10Th day OF Feb.
A. d. 1903, mt s O'Clock p. m. OF that day. =. T.
Witness my hand and seal OF Village of Be-
mid il this 18th day OF Feb. A. D. 1908. T.. g..
[sEALl ", -'f%&. P.J. OIIEARY,
bl-2 g=H8. r. sa.*,a H asN, Recorder.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United S5ates Land Office at Crookston,
Mimi. Jan. s, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
tion to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the clerk of the district court for Beltrami
county, MIMI, at Bemidji, Mimi, on Feb.
II 1908. viz
-,"s OLIVER T.. HAKSVOLD
H. E. 4. .eO5 for the EANEA Sec. II and M
NWA Sec IL Tp 146 N, r. "a w. ...
He names the following witnesses to prove
h1s continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tiOn of said land, viz: ""
Esten p Irgens, of Selkce. Mimi. 8. j.
Haagstead, of Bemidji M inn.. Nels Voland:
of Selkce, Mimi. and Peder P. Haugen, OF
Selkce. MINI.
1851 SYLVESTER PETERSON. Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

40 NUlIUE FOh hTUT>IICAIIOIH. :
Land Cffice lat sCrookston, Mimi. Jan. 8,
1903. 7..- y. ..
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten on
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of District Court for Beltrami County,
Minnesota, at Bemidji. .Minn., on February 2l.
1908, viz:
ESTEN P. IRGENR
Fl. e. 1886 for the S1aNW4 u NASW4. Sec.
20. TIP. 147 n, Rg. 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. VIZ:
Peter p Haugen, Oliver l.. Haksvold, S. J.
Haagstead, Nels Voland. ali Of Selkce. Mimi,
.8H'. SYLVESTER PETERSON,
$3.50 Register
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26
Cancers, TumOrs, Goiter, Fistdla
-errE and Piles f. -..,

varicocele and enlarged glands with the sub.
mutaneousinje lection method, absolutely with
out pain aud without the loss of drop of
blood. is one OF his own discoveries, and is the
cost really scientific and certainly sure cure
of the nineteenth century. No incurabe
cases taken. Consultation to those interested
SI.00- DR., REA S co.
Miunea polls, MINI, Louisville, Ky
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Defendant
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant: ,tm If. .'..-..-.gI & vi. ~,
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff in the
above entitled action. wnich complaint has
been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court in the village Of Bemidji. County
of Beltram and State of Minnesota, and to
serve a copy OF your answer to said complaint
upon the subscribers at their office in
the Village of Bemidj, in said county. within
upon you. exclusive of the day of such services;
and If you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff IN this
action viii apply TO the court for the relief
demanded iD said o1nplaint. .s-
Dated October 16, 1902. "E ..,'t @s'.8
STREET & GIBBONS
@@ Attorneys for Plaintiff
47-52 sss.,e .5o s .e-}s.. Bemidj, Mimi
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF MI n
NES0TA, SIXTH DIVISION.

In the matter OF
Anton Il. Erickson, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt. --
To the creditors OF Anton r. Erickson, of
Bemidji. in the county OF Beltrami In said
District. Bankrup ~
Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day
OF Fob, A. D. 1903 the said Anton II. Erickson
was duly adjudicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held at
the office of the undersigned referee in bank.
ruptcy at the City of Crooliston in the county
of Polk In said district on the 11th day OF
Mar. Nd. 1903 at o'clock in the afternoon, at
which time said creditors nav attend and
prove claims. appoint trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
Dated February %, A. D, 1908
OLE J. VAULE,
... Referee In Bankruptcy.
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Annual Village Elec-
ton.

The citizens of the village of Bemidji, in the
county of Beltrami and state Of Minnesota,
who are qualified to vote at atGeneral Elections.
are hereby notified that the
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-02-26
Summons.

-I...-. 1901 summons.
State of Minnesota, -. s' 49,. 5 s
Comfy Of Beltrami. ......,
District Court,
18th Judicial District
Cora Smith, I s.. "r wa.
Tl Plaintiff. s,,u,,ous ~~..
James Smith, 3&'1 ..".r.s "",
Ilofr. d.a1ak |
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Petitioners.
Dated February %. 1903.
lsEAL.] ID. l.. sYI vEsrER,
Co. Auditor Beltrami County, MINI.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
.HARGREAVES' SHOW COMING
Big List Of Artists For Ring Ex-
hibition.

Hargreaves' Big Railroad Shows have
been aptly called the wonder shows
as each year q myriad of novelties are
produced with that aggregation that no
other show can duplicate. This year the
management has far surpassed all pre-
yious efforts until this vast amusement
enterprise can safely lay claim to being
the biggest and best show on the road.
With "a colossal circus given in two
rings and on an elevated stage. with a
menagerie that cost over a million dol
lars TO gather together, with a mammoth
museum IN which strange people md
curious things from all parts of the globe
can be seen and with a real Roman Hip
podrome In which contests like given IN
the Id amphitheatre Of Rome are faith.
fully reproduced; there is such refresh
ing novelty about this stupendous aggre-
cation that everyone who visits It be-
comes infatuated with il. The list Of ar
asts engaged forlthe ring exhibition is a.
big as the entire working force with man,
other shows and they are all undisputet
champions In their respective lines. IIar
greavcs' Big Railroad Shows ure abso,
lutely unique and unapproachable and fl
YOU see them when they exhibit here OF
August 20 and 2i you viii be n hearty en-
dorser Of these statements.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
Latest Gossip Concerning the Big Jeies and Corbett
Fight Tonight-Record of the Men-BOth Viii
n1inSton Teams Win From Visitors
HOMESTEAD DOWHED AGAIN
Defeated by Wilmington by Score
Of to I.

For the second time Homestead
was an easy mark for President Con-
neily's bunch of BAH tossers. Martin
who has "a reputation as a pitcher Oc-
cupied the box for the visitors yestcr-
day but could not hold the home club
down. He was raped for twelve hits,
two OF which were two baggers.
Brown put them over for Whining
ton and gave a splendid exhibition Of
the art of pitching. In the second
inning with two men on bases he
struck out three of the visitors in sue
cession. retiring the side.
In the first inning Wilmington
scored four runs and IN the seventh
inning tailed three, which with one
In the second inning, made total score
of eight runs The visitors scored
their only run In the third inning
Edmundson was hit by pitched ball
went to second on Sweeneys wild
throw and scored on singles by Nc
Chestney and McCloskey. The score
/ follows.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
GREAT PLANS FOR BABY SHOW
That at Brsndywine Springs, August
21 Will Compete With Those
at Seaside Resorts.

There Is general satisfaction all over
the city and surrounding country in the
report thas General Manager Crook, Of
the Peoples Railway Company, had de-
cided 10 grant the requests Of the chill
dren and repeat the Jubilee Day which
date has been set on Friday. August 81.
With a view of giving new entertainment
for those who attended on last Tuesday,
and Of course for all il has been decided
TO include the Baby Show on the same
date making the day really a Children s
and Mothers Day. one of the most sue
cessfui and pleasing forms of amuse-
ment AT the sea side resorts is the baby
show ana the management of the Springs
IS determined that the stay at homes
shall have plenty of the best entertain
ment. 1t has not heen decided Yet whether
to appoint judges or TO let the people
vote by ballot for their choice of babies
The possibility of having a floral parad,
of the coaches and push carts is also be-
ing considered. The children viii all weai
their badges as they did the first day ant
those wearing the same will be given tn,
pref 1rence of seats fronting the band
stand
A centrally located place will be Sc
lected where the contestants can leavl
their coaches and the express car OF tn
| Peoples Railway Company will call To-
them on the day arranged. The parade o
the babies will tour the entire centra
part of the park, going up or down tn
board walk and returning to the point o
starting on the opposite side OF the creel
so that the immense crowd can hav
plenty Of room to stand so as TO get
thorough view OF the contestants.
Prizes will be awarded for the prettiesi
cutest, best dressed. favorite twins an
the fattest also prizes for the best decor
ated cart or coach. a complete list of tn
prizes is being arranged and the prise
will be exhibited in one Of the principa
| stores ON Market street
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
RICHIE IN GOOD FORM
Pitched Great Ball and Shut Out the
Allentown Team.

allentown was rather "a hard prep
osltion for the A. AS at South Side
Park yesterday afternoon ana IL kept
the locals working hard during the en-
tire nine innings to defeat the visitors
by the score of TO o.
Both Ritchie and McSurdy did good
work i'm the box but the former had
better control and kept the hits more
scattered. Ritchie struck out six men,
did not issue n pass and allowed but
seven safe swats. The fielding Of
both teams was all that could be de-
sired.
Mcsurdy was responsible for the A.
AS first run. With the bases fun ir
tho second inning he issued n pass
forcing in "a run. The second run was
scored ON Rlichic's single and tlon.
mans long drive to the score board
The score follows.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
JAMES J. JEFFRlES
Born at Carroll. o, 1875.
Ring Record.

July 2, 1896, knocked out Dan Long,
two rounds.
Aprl .. 1897 knocked out T. Van
lAiskirk. two rodnds.
May is. 1897. knocked out Henry
Baker. nine rounds
July 1G. 1897, draw, Gus Rubin,
twenty rounds.
November 20, 1897. draw. Joe Choyn-
ski, twenty rounds.
February 2S, 1898, won Joe Goddard,
four rounds.
April %, 1898, won. Pete Everett,
three rounds.
August 5. 1898, won, Bob Armstrong.
ten rounds.
March %, 1898, won Peter Jackson
three rounds.
May G. 1898, won Tom sharkey
twenty rounds.
June g. 1899. knocked out Bob Fitz-
simmons, worlds championship. eleven
rounds
November ?. 1893. won. Tom shark
ey, worlds championship. twenty-fv,
rounds
April G. 1900. knocked out Jack Fin.
lnegan. one round.
May l. 1900, knocked out Jim Cor.
bett, worlds championship. twenty
three rounds.
September II, 1901. won, Hank Grif
nn four rounds
September "a. 1901. knocked out Jo
Kennedy. two rounds.
November i5, 1901 won. Gus Rubin
worlds championship, fve rounds.
July 25, 1902 knocked out Bob Fitz
simmons, worlds championship. eigh
rounds
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
TEACHER HAS NEW POSITION
Wilmington Man Dies in Maryland
New Pastor For Lewes.

George A. Steel. who for nineteen years
was principal Of the Elkton schools, and
who recently resigned his position. has
been appointed one of the professors in
the Pennsylvania Military Academy, Of
Chester, Pa.
II. G.. Watson. telegraph operator at
perryvile on the Pennsylvania railroad,
has been granted a divorce from his wife,
Mary Emma Watson OF Philadelphia, in
the Circuit Court for Cecil county.
William n. Graham died at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Grd-
ham at Charlestown Wednesday, after a
short illness. He was a resident of Will
mington' and was on visit TO his parents
when he was taken IN. Mr.. Graham was
AZ years old.
The Rev. Frank Il. Williams, Of near
Elkton. has accepted the pastorate of the
Presbyterian Church at Lewes, Del, and
VIII begin his new duties on October 1.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
CAT STOOD UPON ITS NOSE
Queer Antics of a Remarkable Feline
In West Chester.

Charles b. Lear had a sort Of cat cir!
Gus az his place, corner of Chestnut and
High streets. this place yesterday after
noon, says the West Chester Local News
lie has at his establishment cat which
is said to be nine years old. and y6ster.
day some friend of the animal took q
large amount OF catnip 10 it. Then. ac-
cordlng to witnesses, the circus toob
place. The animal is said to have per.
formed many tricks not even approached
by circus men.
1t stood" says one witness, upon It's
tail and then upon either ear. I'm tn,
meanwhile emitting purrs and yowls
which could be heard for a block. II
danced upon both hind feet and upor
It's front ones. Then Il stood upon It's
nose and nnally upon IT'S whiskers"
The exhibition was witnessed by a mum.
Der Of the residents Of the locality.
Evening journal., 1903-08-14
TUCKER BESTS MISSISSIPPI
colored Jockey Fighter Came Near Be
ino Put 70 Sleep.

"Cmc' Tucker, of New York. bested
mississippi" the colored jockey. In six
fast rounds in the wind-up az the Broad
way Athletic club. In Philadelphia, last
night. Mississippi tried an his WE'LL
known tricks. but chic" was not 10 be
caught and many Of the colored boys
well-intended swings missed the mark.
going around fuckers neck as he neatly
stepped I'm. "Sppl' tried his shift but To-
no avail. going around fuckers body.
Chic" sent the colored boy to the mat
for 'he fun count In the sixth round
When he got up Tucker was hot after
him, bu. Mississippi fell 20 a clinoh and
held on. "Chic" tried his best 10 finish
him, bur mississippi feinted him or
and got n a good right on "Chic's" ear
just before the gong sounded. II was
PROBABLY the fastest and hardest-hitting
bout between feather-weiRhts ever seen in
the Broadway's ring
Fred Cooley, Of Chicago. made short
work OF Cyclone" BIZ Larry. knocking
him cut in the first round, after two min