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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24
THE CITY

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We mix paints toorder. Jones6t
John Moyle of Brainerd is in
town.
Peter Nugent is here from
Akeley.
G. b. Carter is in town from
Crookston.
Good things to eat and drink at
Peterson's, 17-tf
G. E. Johnson is here from
Grand Forks.
A. Tileston Of ST. Cloud is in
the city today.
S.. Levine came From Dur
lutl1zlast ting 1tt.s' -.
Miss Cora billiard of Bagley is
visiting in the city.
Great clearance sale on skirts
and waists at the Berman En-
poriuln. 72tf|
K. J. McIver and P. Reiter cf
Farley are in town.
Furnished rooms for rent over
the Boyer building. Inquire
upstairs. "a tt
S. w. Remand arrived yester
day from Larimore, n. D.
II. G. Remington of Grand
Forks is visiting in town.
DR.. u. G. Buell. of Alexandria
is the. guest of F. N. Lang.
Special sale on dress goods
and table linens at the Berman
Emporium. 72tf
Miss Annie Wells and Mrs. NJ
b. Morrison are down from Red
Lake.
j. M. Richards of Croolsston
was ar arrival in the city yes
terday.
Come to Peterson's ice cream
and resting parlors for rest. and
comfort. Free reading room. ~
j. M. Richards and family Of
Crookston are visiting friends in
Bemidji.
E. j. Taylor, Of the Blackjack
Times, is in the city in company
with his wife and son.
Peterson's ice cream parlors
are the contest and roomiest in
the state. Visit them anyway n
Morning subject, "The Grand
Army of Earth. Evening sub
ject, "A Great Warrior, but"
At the Baptist Church Sunday.
If y on wish to buy fine lot or
farm in a good location, see Z.
Beaudette, the tailor, before buy
inc. SO If
The divorce case of Lillian
Avery VS.. Grant Avery, of Hub
bard county, had hearing be-
fore Judge Spooer yesterday.
Desertion was charged.
Leave. your orders for paper
hanging, decorating, painting and
sign writing with Steece, at Beau
dette's tailor shop. 47tf
The Baptists of Bemidji, who
have been conducting "tent
restaurant during the encamp-
ment at the corner Of Fourth
street and Bemidji avenue, feel
grateful to the public for their
liberal ps tronage. The restaur-
ant has been an unq qualified sue
cess.
Madison Journal An Eau
Claire man his invented a Fourth
of July novelty that makes re-
port like an Armstrong gun, at
the same time emitting an afro
cious stencil. We can hardly
wait twelve months to sample
the thing.
One hundred and sixty acres of
good pasture and water two and
one-half miles from town for
horses and cattle. Inquire at
Big Feed barn. 5S-tf
The committee hayin ~in charge
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24
CORRUPTION IN DENVER.
Special Crane Jury Called to lnvesti-
rlte

Denver, July 24.-Upon application
of District Attorney Lindsey a grand
jury was called yesterday to investi-
gate alleged corrupt practices in pub
lie affairs. The district attorneys pc
tition was based on the report OF
committee OF experts who have ex-
amined the books of the county clerk
and the old board Of county commits
sioners. 1t is alleged that thousands
of dollars of t58e county's funds have
been misspent and that the records
have been tamoered with
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24


ment of the case made pubic py
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow:
Charles Hedges was removed from
the office of superintendent OF lice de-
livery for falsifying his diary and loan
ing his travelling commits on. be rep
resented himself at various places on
public business when, in ia It, he was
not in those places on the dates men
toned, but elsewhere, il some IN
stances hundreds of miles distant.
On Oct. 25, 1900, he states under oath,
in his diary, that he was at Joplin
Mo-. on extension of free delivery
service" and when in fact he was IN
Mansfield, Ohio, attending the funeral
of Former Secretary John Sherman.
On Dec. z. 1899. he reports himself at
San Antonio, Tex. Investigating car
riers' service" while
In Fact He Was in Mexico
examining mining property. In the
month of October. 1899 A. w. Machen,
superintendent of free delivery, was
sick with typhoid fever and Hedges
was at the department acting as super
intendent. In his diary he states, I'M
der oath, that he was at various
places, namely, New York. Philadel-
phia, Bridgeport, Camden anu else
where, actually engaged in travelling
on the business of the free delivery
service.
Assistant superintendent Of free
delivery are allowed per diem OF 81
in lieu Of expenses for each day en-
gagged actually travelling on the bust
ness of the department.. Hedges
false statements as to his whereabouts
on these days were manifestly for the
purpose of collecting per diem to
which he was not entitled .'ssse
"There are many other instances OF
similar Justification The facts were
submitted to the postofice department
some days since and the postmaster
general directed Hedges removal for
the reasons above set forth.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24

The following is the official state
ment of the case made public by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24

Ii is believed here however that a
compromise may be reached by in
cluaineg one town sFa THns kao, in the
new treaty
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24
Gen. sristow States the Case.

ing SUPERINTENDENT OF I1V0 UT E'1141 = =
place of Mr.. Hedges.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-24

The committee having in charge
the awarding of prizes to the
merchants sof Bemidji for the
most appropriately decorated
window during the encampment
have decided to award O'Leary &
Bowser first prize, and McCuaig
& Ludington second prize. Both
windows present an attractive
appearance.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

boxes of them brought the grower
fifty dollars, or at the rate of four
dollars a gallon.
There were good many straw
berries grown in the vicinity of Can
on City last fall but not as many as
there will be this year if present in
dications are realized. For instance
it may be stated that q. r. Tanner
& Co., have been selling them since
the Doth of August and are likely to
continue doing SO we'll on towards
the end of November; their chief
sources of supply coming from the
patches of W. P. Ahart, A. ]. Aspy
and Frank Arnold, of Lincoln Park.
One day last week the above named
firm purchased five crates of them
and on Saturday nearly as many
more. They yield the grower from
So. 80 to $500 box aud are profit
able crop to raise at this season OF
the year. In order to get strawber
ries to produce second crop the
vines are moved of close to the
ground iowa rds the close of July and
the soil thoroughly irrigated, which
causes them to grow and blossom
much as they do in the early spring,
the genial sunshine Of August and
September doing the rest.
Although neither so large nor so
sweet as those of June and July they
are still delicious berry aud invite
the appetite of the plebeian as we'll
as the epicure. Canon City Record.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

farmers will receive from the beet
crop, and this does not include all of
the sugar factories. For an infant
industry the sugar beet industry is
quite vigorous, and it is well worth
caring for. AS usual Colorado, Utah,
Idaho and California are credited
with the beets which are greatest in
yield aud richest in sugar. While
this home industry is increasing so
rapidly it is well to note the conii-
tion of imports Of sugar from other
countries. During the year ending
July 81, 1903 we imported over 3,
900, 100000 pounds of sugar, valued
at over $1OO,OO0,O0O Our total do
nestle product was. about six hun
dred million pounds. The increase
per capita during the past year in
consumption of sugar was four
pounds. While there has not been
very large decrease in imports it is
remarkable that the imports OF beet
sugar from Europe was only $1,000,
600 pounds during last year as
against 255,00O,00O the year before
and 100000 in 1901. 1t thus
appears that our own beet sugar in
dnstry ia fast displacipp beet sugar
from Europe. Our imports of cane
sugar, on the other hand, have large
ly increased, both from Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines. But
the chief increase has been from
Cuba. IfCuba is to be our compet-
itor in the sugar business, why
should we lower the tariff, in order
to benefit her and thus injure our
selves.-Greeley Sun.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
IRRIGATION FOR THE VALLEY.
Fort Lyon Company Plans to Expend
More than 94Oo 900.

Another big irrigation enterprise
for the Arkansas valley will be un
der way in few weeks. The Fort
Lyon Canal company has filed a
map of the reservoir canal, VIII ich
the company intends to build, with
the state engineer. The company
built its reservoir about twenty miles
north and east of La Junta last year
at a cost of $4,000. The canal
which is to be built to carry water to
the reservoir will cost $350,OOO. The
line of the canal has been surveyed
and work will be started at an early
date.
The company has filed on flood
surplus and unappropriated water Of
the Arkansas river and will take the
water from the river near Fowler.
The water will flow thence through
the canal to Horse creek, east and
south Of Sugar City. Horse creek
will be used as channel for the
water for some distance, and then
it will be taken a short distance to
the reservoir through another canal.
The main canal will be twenty six
miles long and will have carrying
capacity of 1890 cubic feet of water
u second.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
Irrigation and 1t. Friends.

The large representation at the ir-
rigation congress at Ogden and the
absorbing interest manifested in the
business before that body is an earn
est of the fast hold the vital sub
ject is taking upon the American
people.
Nothing could be more promising
for the vast development OF the
Rocky Mountain region than the fact
that the future of this great country,
lying along the base of the Rockies,
is dependent in large measure up
on the proper solution of this prob
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

lem.
1t is possible that mining camps
might "pinch out" and we know that
the cattle business is capable of a
rapid decline.
But when the rich lands in our
valleys are so watered that they will
give forth their wonderful Increase,
bringing food for the eater and seed
for the sower, then do we know that
the lasting prosperity of this section
is assured
Under the present administration
the nation at large has been aroused
from its lethargy on this immense
subject 1t has been brought to a
realization of the fact that the irriga
ton problem is ,.s1 a local one. Our
national representatives are begin
ming to see that the United States as
well as the Rocky mountain states
may be benefited by watering the
arid lands of the West.
The undertaking being large one,
it is no longer stated that the recla
nation of the arid lands is a matter
for private capital and private rove
nue..
The subject presents the same as
pect, in that sense, as was presented
by the proposed construction of a
railroad across this same arid coun
try to the Pacific.
There were short sighted states
men then who inveighed against the
plan as chimerical as we'll as useless.
And we are not without these near
sighted individuals today.
The people of this country at least
should study the record of men who
offer themselves for high office And
unless they embody in their qualifi-
cations a caliber worthy of the dis
tinction they should be looked upon
with disfavor.
1t should be remembered that no
man is entitled to diploma in state
craft who does not include in his &C
quirement a thorough understand
ing of this great irrigation question.
Cripple Creek Times.
For bargains in farm lands go to
G. b. Thoman.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
The Beet sugar Industry

The Beet Sugar Gazette states
that returns from twelve states show
that the total acreage in beets this
,enr for these plants is 3O6,0OO acres
aud the estimated crop is 100000
long tons, or abont 100000 tons of
beets. II we assume that these beets
sell for S+50 per ton it makes the
neat sum of S13,5OO,0O0 which the
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
FALL sTAWBERRIE8.
Successfully Grown at Canon City
Big Prices Realized.

Big Prices Realized.
1t is not every community that
possesses the requisite soil and eli
matte conditions to produce two crops
of Strawberries every year, but there
are exceptions to the rule and this ia
one of them, rendering it possible
for Canon City people to regale their
appetites with them, the produce OF
home gardens, for a longer period
than is known almost anywhere else
beyond the borders of the Arkansas
valley.
OF course, it must not be assumed
that Strawberries grow spontaneous
ly here for five or six months every
season, but by proper treatment and
cultivation they can be produced for
about that length of time, taking
one year with another, Frosts in
September would have the effect of
arresting their growth aid thus end
the season, but as we have practical
Iy no cold weather till after the first
of December, Strawberries will ordin :
sriiy ripen in the open air until with
in a few weeks of Christmas on vines
that are not exhausted in conse'
quence of too prolific bearing earl
ier in the year.
Second crop Strawberries were al
most unknown here until ten or
twelve years ago when their possibil- l.
tiles in this line were discovered by
8. Esw shrewd growers, but since that
time they have become SO common
as to excite no special comment, ex =
cept amoDg strangers who see them
exposed for sale iu the grocery win
.3ows, many people snpposing them
to come from California or Texas.
The first hurnegrowa strawberries to
:amount to al, thing ever sold IN this
.city as late ~ the middle OF Septem
ber WIS about 1890, when 100 pint
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
VOLUME XVIII.
County Notes
From the Holly Chiefta

From the Holly Chieftain1
I. d. Owen had load of water
melons 10 town Tuesday, the first
home grown ones that have appear
ed in town this season. He on
disposed of them at good prices.
Mrs. g. l.. Mcpherson went to
Denver Wednesday to attend the
grand lodge of the Order of tie
Eastern Star as the representative OF
the Holly chapter.
d. j. Allen of Amityville was in
town Wednesday and made this Of
fee pleasant call. Mr.. Allen in
forms us that his daughter Myrtle
had IN exhibition of her paintings at
the Rocky Ford fair and succeeded
in getting four first and two second
premiums.
From the Granada Tlmes.J
Water Commissioner ID. ID. Nc
Dowell WAS here on business con
nected with his Office, last Saturday,
Ed. Pierson, foreman of the work
at the new school house, moved his
family from Lamar to this place,
last Sunday.
A large number of our people at
tended the Salvation Army meetings
held at Amity, last Sunday, by Com
mander Booth Tucker.
d. H. Wagner has sold his barber
outfit to Mike Fromm, and has gone
to Lamar. Mr.. Wagner made many
friends while here, who will be sorry
to see him 60, but the business will
be satisfactorially carried on by Mr..
Fromm.
From tho Amity OptimistI
Frank Beach, surveyor for Bent
county, will be in Amity in about
ten days to set line of grade stakes
preparatory for the Colony's surface
drainage scheme.
The Salvation Army corps is rais
ing money to put complete acety-
lene gas plant in the new school
building. L. A. Doble and j. U.
Romig have the matter in charge,
and there is no doubt as to the early
frnition OF their duties.
Hopkins Bros, raised four acres of
macaroni wheat this season, and from
their experience with it think it a
valuable crop for this section. This
variety OF wheat is handled by the
Imboden Mills Of Wichita, Kansrs,
and G. B. Hoffman & Son, of Enter
prise, Kansas, and either party will
furnish information on the subject.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23
KEEP 1T ON HAND

A few doses in time will
work wonders. This is
proven every day by hun
dreds of families in Colora-
do.
The Lamar register., 1903-09-23

For bargains in farm lands go to
G. b. Thoman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-16

river to a site of a proposed IAN to DC
erected by themselves OF the CORPORA
ton to be organized under their scilon
the coming summer, SAD parties asking
action by>the county 10 tue end, that
the present bridge over the Pemoina
be removed three-fourtnso Ola mile down
the stream and rebuilt in conjuction
with the dam to be erected by then.after
consultation the board postponed de-
finite action in order that they might
furi her Investigate the matter, and re-
quired that the engineer OF the parties
asking the change should furnish an
estimate Of the cost to the county Of
the proposed change the change being
necessary on account of the footing sof
the cid bridge il the proposed dam be
built.
The followin, offers were received for
furnishing medicine medical and sur
gicial attendance to the county poor.in
the 5th district.
DR. r E CUTIE 5io:for nine months.
DIR Mowatt $50 for one year.
On motion the offer of DR. r E CUTIE
was accepted. The offer Of DR. " i
CORY to Commissioner Reid to furnish
incidence medical anc surgical attend.
ance TO the county poor in the second
district for nine months for s75 was also
accepted, contracts 20 be prepared by
the states attorney a. formerly.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed.
A E Lindstrom county printing
and supplies. Observation-Disclosures ..91 u
w B Dickson fees on board of
insanity... .................. 90
H f Dorya fees on board of in-
sanity. observation-disclosures. 3 w
Courier-Democrat county print
ing and supplies ..... $3.50. 1871 Z,
DR. S G Gi'se n >:nsry as coanty
physician and fees Oh board of
insanity .............. 80 90
On ulot h. b I'd aG .ouned I'M
til 8 o'clock Il N SATURDAY April 18th,
1903.
sArrap * A R l. llrl. 1909
The board reconvened pursuant to
Present: De | Gjevre. chairman,
and Commissioners Joseph Heapy,
Peter Reid. Alex Roney and John Reid
Resolved that the consideration of all
petitions asking for appropriations for
road and bridge purposed be laid
over until the next meeting of the
board.
Justice report Of F W BIeakley justice
OF the peace was presented and the
following fees allowed.
State of North Dakota vs. Geo q
Austin
F w Bleakley justice fees. .:..s 6 90
Allan Pinkerton sheriff fees. 80. 4 70
Justice report Of E A Farrell Justice
Of psace vas presented and tho follow
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-16
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s. Thomson. refunded real estate
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Robert McGrattl. aotjto3ine fur
ni.!1ed in tips,theria case Of
Mrs. McF adden. s %
On motion the board adjourned until
nine o'clock a. m. Thursday April 9th.
1903.
THURSDAY, April 9th. 1903,
RI. board ,econr.,.d ,,,,r.,,.n.+. al
tournament
pr.n+. 0,o c;ar oLo;
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Paid .]ay po,av 1ahn p.;d
1he auoltor was Instructed 10 ad-
'erelae IN the o'hclal papers for propos-
ais i'r FURNISHING 1ecoru DOORS 10! lhe
ensuing year, iiSt Vi Tue supplies re-
qu'fso 10 De prepared oy t'e county
aoo'.of On or oe1ore Nay ISL 1873 A
Sd eis'actoFs DONG gwen ID 1a'of OF the
couhes ia ehs SUN oi o''' must accom-
pahY eaca n:d as a guarantee tnat
contfacI "l'1 DC entereo with the count.
i''' the amount stated IA Inc DIG anc Tor
'ne proper iG'hi!'hsht Oh the contract
onou'd INC olo ps accepted. Inc board
1''s''i 'e, eae fis1S 10 REJECT any Or all
o''7' Sa'o o'ss 70 'e opened 90 May 18TH
A''''''' at l . c'ois p H.
Moved. seconded and carried that
Samuel Gross Of Olga be appointed q
county justice of the peace to ill q
vacancy now existing
Inc auci'of vas Instructed to lower
'ii'e '''- aHss7s.:o 'aluatloh on inc W.
IVA ec''of' : :, 'o"h7h'i' '''' range %.
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anl koo.r. l.-o~I. a. s.ret:es and was
/ approved.
On motion the board ad;ourn:d until
O e,.ciocl :, -, E-.dsr .,r;l 7n.b 1902
~ ~ '"1'
1he board reconSeneo pursuant 10 ao-
!ourhment.
Present: Ole I Gjev.e. chairman,
and Commissioners Jo5eph Heapy,
Peter Reid. Alex Roaey and John Reid
! Resolved, that the otter OK tha Lang
don Electric Light Co by F " Mclean,
mayor, to .irs furnish ne:er ard fix
lures etc for court hous. for the gum Of
800 be accepted, and the chairman i.
hereby authorized to sign contract to
this effect.
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to aestroy noyiois weeds not later
than .Jnnc 1;,th 1909 and cont;cne IN
destroy tine same throneh tho entire
season of 1863 bv ,ullino said Soyious
Weeds. or bv blowing the land upon
which said noxious weeds grows That
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such times as will etfectuslly prevent
the re seeding Of said no:ious weeds.
The county auditor IS hereby required
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-04-16
Secondhand Furniture Sale,

q. Erickson is selling his entire house
furnishings. consisting of high class oak
furniture at private sale cheap for cash,
as long as they last. Can be seen al the
house any time.