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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
HOW HE DID IT
j. A. McGonkey's Successful Ca.
reer and the Methods Which
He Employed.

j. A. McConkey, the veteran
wholesale and retail grocer, late
Of Fergus Falls but now OF Be.
midi will open his modern go
Gerry store with big stock OF
fresh and up to date groceries on
Beltrami avenue Thursday
morning
Mr.. McConl1ey decided upon
locating in Bemidji only after q
most careful survey Of the field
in northern Minnesota. He
stated this morning to q Pioneer
man that although Bemidji is not
as large as some other cities in
northern Minnesota he believed
that it's future is far brighter
aud it is on=tllis account that he
finally decided tolocate here
Mr.. McConkey's career has
been an interesting one and is
thus set forth by Wheelock's
Weekly of Fergus Falls and
copied by the Commercial Bulletin
Of Minneapolis:
"Mr. McConkey's business life
in Fergus Falls has been a sue
cessful one, and@h has a host of
friends who will deeply regret
his departure for another place.
An evidence Of the esteem in
which he/is held was shown at
the meeting of the Masonic
chapter last Wednesday evening,
at which time his associates pre-
scented him with one of the hand
soonest Masonic watch charms
that could be purchased. It is
encrusted with rubies and dia=
anonds and bears ana appropriate
inscription.
Mr.. cConkey ran aistore in
Maine township a number OF
years ago, but soon moved to
Fergus Falls, where he has done
business for the pastzdozen years
or so. He opened a small general
store, with the remaining stock
from his Maine store, added
groceries thereto, and began ad-
in an intelligent and eff
fectiVe manner.
cit was the first time here that
prices, that tombstone of sue
cessful advertising in the grocery
business or any other, for that
matter-had been quoted freely
and fully in the public prints
The county and city alike took
advantage of his bargains, and
his stock increased by leaps and
bounds, while his trade out.
the increase of stock
--.sHe formed a partnership with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
BUSY ORDER
Board Of Health Promulgates Off.
cial Spring Cleaning Up
Proclamation.

DR.. E. H. Marcum, acting
health officer, and the members
Of the board Of health are busy
today serving notices on all con
cerned that the time for Bemidji's.
annual housekeeping is at hand
Ash heaps, garbage and refuse
piles1and the unsightly accumu-
lations of a long winter must be
gotten under cover at once. The
board will watch progress closely
aud will brook no delay or indif-
ference on the part Of any one
who has been ordered to clean
house. The city scavenger has
been instructed to set the proper
example by cleaning up the city
premises and will be a busy IN
dividual for the next few weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Good Stage Of Water.

There was a better stage Of
water in tho Mississippi river
last Saturday than for many
years. The water at the bridge
between the two lakes was sew
-eral-inches above the high water
mark Of four years ago. A rise
of ten feet would be necessary
for the river to back up into the
town and this will probably never
occur. The drivers are we'll
pleased with the outlook and all
-the-dfiivesss will be gotten under
way this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25

ID. d. Gray and the two ran a
highly successful cash store for
awhile, their stock covering
many lines; both we're aggres-
sive men, however, and presently
they parted company. Mr.. Nc
Conkey returned to the grocery
business, and it was. not long
thereafter that he was able to
purchase the w. Fl. CoWing brick
block, which came into market
at about that time. But retail
ing with some 22competitors has
ITS limitations, and it was not
long before Mr.. McConkey
opened a wholesale grocery store.
Here he was in a new field, but
his sales were large, and the in
crease Of customers steady.
Nevertheless the business was
too big a load for ore man to
carry, and he soon become as
ISOLATED witb/Mr. Dunback and
Cyrus BealL subsequently retir-.
ing altogether from the firm,
whichisl now the highly success
full wholesale firm OF Beall 4 Nc
Gown Company. Y
Mr.. McC onkey then reopened
a retail grocery in his own brick
block. and has continued it sue
lcessfully to the present. He
will introduce new methods
amony the Bemidji grocers, o..
this WRITER is greatly mistaken;
for the Bemidji grocers do not
advertise.
A glance at the columns Of the
Pioneer however will show that
the grocers Of Bemidji do ad-
vertise md thatright liberally.
Mr.. Met onlleY is welcome to
Bemidji. The town has need Of
men Who-have such faith in itas
has Mr.. McConlSey and it will re-
ward him and all others in pro-
portion to their faith.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Satisfactory Beginning.

The ladies who are in charge
Of the Bemidji public library re-
port a very satisfactory begin
ming in the circulation of the.
books. The number Of books
now in the library is 1850, and
1856 new books were recently err
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25

had accomplished towards induc,
ing the Indians to vacate before
June 20, and also as to appralse-
ment of Improvements on the
lands that are offered for sale.
All the Indians signed the
agreement to leave and under the
law they will be paid for the '7
buildings and gardens they VIII
be forced to abandon, and their
dead will be removed to the dl-
minished reservation. Twenty
one houses were found. and ap:s
praised ;a 5sslit and the location OF
about one hundred graves was.
record d.=s..==:=:5::::===ss=.::=::=:::; Is
In .nearly @eyerY instance the
value of the cabin and garden
was less4than 500, but one In
dian has good frame buildings,
wire fencing and plowed fields,
which are worth several thou
sand dollars.
Col. Downs says the trip
through the reservation at this
season Of the year was an ardu-
Gus one. He states that the area
to be.Yacated embraces large
amount of good, zleVel, rich land
and should bring good figures at
the sale. The colonel left We'd
nesday for Washington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
BEMIDU WILL HAVE
A $4,000 HOTEL


style and will cost $4,000, ex-
elusive of the furnishings.
Every cent Of money neces=
sary to put up the building is
ready ia cash and If a few minor
concessions can be obtained from
the city work will be begun i'm,
mediately.
The Pioneer is not at liberty to
give the location of the hotel or
the names of it's promoters to-
day but it is probable that the
entire matter will be public pro
perry tomorrow. The site chosen
however is one Of the finest in
the CITY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Personal Property Tax.

Sheriff Bailey and his force Of
deputies are busy this morning
sending out notices of personal
property tax delinquencies. An
opportunity will be given every
tax payer to pay without costs
attaching, but at the expiration
of a reasonable time Sheriff
Bailey will proceed according to
law to collect the. unpaid portion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25


The moneys up.
Within ten days work will be
begun on the erection of a $50, 900
hotel in BemidJ upon one Of tie
city's most favorable sites.
There's just one if.
Certain concessions must be
obtained in regard to street
grading. With these assured the
new hotel will be doing business
by fall.
The new hotel will be one Of
the finest in northern Minnesota.
It will be three stories high and
will be built entirely Of brick.
1t will be finished in splendid
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Open May First.

Charles Kochand Scot Stewart,
who are=soon to open=sa rcstau.
rant business in this city under
the firm name Of Kochs& Stewart
arrived Saturday from Fergus
Falls. They had intended to be
gin business this week but owing
tothe difficulty experienced by
Mr.. Peterson in getting a new
location found this impossible.
They wilFopen a first class place
about the first of May. Both
gentlemen come to the city
highly recommended as capable
business ment;nd they will be a
valuable acquisition to the busi-
ness men Of Bemidii.
To Tread the Burning Sands.
L. G.. Crothers went to Mime
apolis this morning to remain a
few days on business and to-
morrow will be joined by john
Mcdonald, w. A. easier, H. Fl.
Wheelock, and O. r. Bailey. All
five gentlemen will be initiated
into the mysteries of the ORA
matte Order knights of Khoras.
san, st. Paul temple, the shrine
degree of PytIianism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Council Meeting.

There is nothing ofimportance
on tap for the regular meeting Of
the city council tonight. The.
militia company will present a
petition asking the council to fix
one night each week when it can
use the city hall for drill pur.
poses to the exclusion of all other
meetings. The company has
been annoyed by having it's regu-
lar night taken away and wants
the council to set a night that
will make interference imp,s.
-Sih1p
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benefit Of the library, and it is
needless to say that it will be.
we'll patronNed. The library is
open FROM to 6o'clock Tues day,
Thursday and Saturday after
Moons and arrangements to keep.
it open one evening of each week,
probably Saturday, are being
talked of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25

ceived and willbe ready for cir.
.culation next Thursday The
daily circulation since the open
ing to the public Of the library
has averaged u, and 50 cards
have been issued. The ladies are
making arrangements for giving
a minstrel about May Is for the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Sulky for Greenwood.

:. Fred Brinkman has received a
new racing sull1y for his trotting
horse Greenwood. 1t weighs
fifty pounds, is equip Ell wi h
pnuematic tires and is ore Of the
best racing machines ever.
brought to the city,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-25
Special Agent Downs Com.
pletes Work on the Red
Lake Reservation.
INDIANS AGREE TO YACATE
LANDS BEFORE JUNE .2O.
Value Of improvements Small, But
One Indian Has a Good Farm
Worth Several Thousand.

Col. Thomas Downs, special
agent Of the Indian depart nent,
went to Walker Saturday on#his5
way to Washington from the Red
Lake reservation, and made a re.
port to Major Scott as to what he
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02

Umbrellas and friends are seldom
around in the hour of need.
After girl has been married about
three weeks she returns to earth.
The man who says he only wants
justice is often sorry when he gets it.
Many man starves his family in
order to keep up the premiums on his
life insurance.
No man can love his neghbor as
himself If the aforesaid neighbor is
learning to play cornet.
Brick Yard For Sale.-C, A. Rayliss
desires 10 dispose of his wel-equipped
plant at a most reasonable price.
New machinery las been recently
installed, and it will pay those inter
eSted to investigate
Below are the committees appointed
here, by the Committee of Arrange
ments-Messrs Converse and j. A.
BOOSinger: Finance, w A. Lemieux,
Dr. II. w. Die ken; Program, Profs
j. NJ. Tice and II. Milford; Games,
r f. Stelfes, II. S. Price J. G.. Falls;
Advertising and Attractions. w. A :.
Loveday, Carl Stroebel; Transporta-
tion, e. j. Crossman, K. A. Ashley:
Fireworks, Geo. Otis. Roy Sherman.
Every housekeeper should know
that If they will )uy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because il
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
Dound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in R-pouDd pack
ages, and the price is the same 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icaIs. If your grocer tries to sell you a
l2-oz package 1t is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance,
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
The Herald. Free
Good Offer to Those Not
Already Subscribers.

The Herald has made arrangements
with Boosinger Bros, our popular
merchants, whereby those not already
on our subscription books can obtain
a copy of this pnb4catlon One Year
Freq. We have issued lot OF cards; get
onecX these, sign it, take it to
Boosinger Bros. when doing your trad
ing and they will check up the
amount Of your purchase on the card,
When you have traded. Ten Dollars
worth the card will be turned over TO
us and your name placed IN The
Hearlds S subscription books as paid in
advance one year. We want TO place
The CharlevoiY County Herald in
every home in East Jordan and
vicinity and take this method Of
easily reaching them. You can get the
cards at either BooSinger Bros store or
at this 9.tIise
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
New Lecture Course.

We're to have a first class lecture
course this coming season, A Lecture
Committee consisting Of Messrs j. NJ 4.
rce, r. +. Boosinger, l.. A. Hoyt. W.
=. Porter and w. A. Loveday are
pushing the matter and will soon have
the dates and attractions all set. The
course will probably consist Of five
numbers, as follows Dunbar Male
Quartette, Slayton Jubilee Singers,
DIR. Willis (the Apostle OF Sunshine),
John Il. Clark known far and wide
by his lecture on ITO and Fro in
LondOnV, and Evart Kemp, imper-
senator.
The gentlemen guarantee the
course and whatever profits there be
will go 10 the benefit Of our high
school. in such manner as may be
decided Tickets will be placed on
sale in due season and the price will
be placed SO low that it will be con
venent for al TO attend.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
Editor Gets Sarcastic.

The Topeka baseball men are gen.
tlemen. Not one of them would think
of hitting ball which the pitcher did
not want him to hit, and then run
ming as for dear life to first base,
upsetting the legal and rightful
pOSseSSOr Of that corner of the
diamond and installing himself with
tina base as headquarters from which
TO direct operations for the capture of
second base. rAb, no. Our boys are
gentlemen, whether at home or abroad
and so, going into competition with a
lot Of rough, burly players who think
nothing Of getting their clothing
soiled while playing and who, some Of
them iC Is reported, even smoke
cigarettes and say naughty words,
the Topeka team has put entirely
aside allthat natual pride which
might be expected 10 come hailing
from the capital city Of Il great state.
Topeka, Kan. Herald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
"Little BuCkshot. "

A Western Melodfama from the pen
of the great dramtist MIR. Townsend
will be presented at Loyeday Opera
House Monday Evening July 4th by
the Elk Rapids Dramatic Club, an
organization Of amateurs composed Of
some ot Elk Rapids best people who
being dramatically inclined have
presented in their city at times plays
in such a crcditable manner that after
their complete success in their recent
production of Little Buckshot, they
are coming TO East Jordan with many
OF their townSDeopIe to see how we put
up successful 4th Of July celebration
and in return will in the evening
present, at Loveday Opera House at
low prices so everybody will have
enough money left in their pockets to
attend this interesting play. This
being the first appearance Of their
organization at our popular payhou c
aud as several Of the members are
known TO some Of our local people it is
hoped that tuey Will bp greeted with
Il packed house. Doors open at 7:45
curtain at $3.50 prompt, SO get in lire
for Little BuckShot; 5, at sale AT
Boosinger Bros. store Saturday
morning
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons liable for taxes i'm the
Village OF East Jordan. are hereby
notified that the tax roll of said viii
lage for the year 1903. is in my hands
for collection, and that the time for
payment of the same at one per cent.
collection fee has been limited to
Aug ,. 1904. The roll can be seen
and payment made at the State Bank
of East Jordan.
Dated June Is, 1904.
GEORGE G. GLENN,
Village Treasurer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
Tariff Hand Book.

Inasmuch as 1T is settled that the
Tariff is to be the predominant issue
in the Presidential. campaign Of 1904,
The Tariff Hand Book, just Issued by
the American Protective Tariff
League, becomes OF special value. An
equal amount Of matter relating 20
the Tariff in its various phases has
never been incorporated between the
covers OF any single volume There is
no question that the Frce-Tradcr can
possibly raise which is not answered
in this handy book Of ninety-sX
pages. Every fact bearing upon the
Tariff and its relation to nat iOnal and
individual prosperity is herein to 6e
|, found. Statistics covering almost eve y
field Of industrial, commercial and
business activity are here presented in
well ordered form, all Of them au-
thentic; Official and indsputable.
As an aid tdtyriters and speakers in
the current campaign. as well as to
students desirOus of Informing them,
selves regarding economic facts aad
conclusions, the tariff Hand Book will
be found indispensable Price, 25cents
American Protective Tariff League
$50 Broadway, New York, N. Y
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
Ball Games. rIOnday.

Our Fourth Of July games will con
sist of double header with Harpor
Springs. Games are 10 be called at
HOO O'Clock a. H., aud 400 D. m.
The teams are two of the best in the
League and you can expect to see some
first class sport.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS

The hours for using city water for
lawn purposes il from TO O'Clock
a. m and 6 to Sp. m. Water VIII be
shut off from those violating this
regulation and same will not be re-
snmel until payment of fine.
l.. A. IlOYT, Village Pres t..
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
HAGERMAN PASS ENGRAVING.

We are in receipt of a beautiful
steel engraving Of Tlagerman Pass,
size 26x4O inches, from G. II. Speers
g. p. a. of tleysC Cs:d5alp,Tidlana r. ~
Co., at DenYer, Col Any one desiring
copy of thiF : handsome engraving
can procure same by sending fifty
cents to above gentleman:
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-07-02
THE DIFFERENCE

between good and poor suit is so great
that it seems hardly possible that people
of intelligence, go along from year 10 year
buying Boys clothes WHOSE TSs only recon-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
S C lei e ID u L E,

effective April 3, 1904.
No. Leave Jackson 5:25 a. m.
Leave Hattiesburg $40 a: m.
Arrive at Gulfport 1905 a. m.
No, 3-Leave Jackson $3.50 p. m.
Leave Hattiesburg 700 p. m
Arrive at Gulfport 1000 p. m.
No. 5-Leave Jackson 4:3o a. m.
Leave Hattiesburg 7:58 a. m.
Arrive at Gulfport II:I5 a. m.
No. 2-Leave Gulfport 7:5o p. m.
Arrive at Hattiesburg 1000 p m.
Arrive at Jackson I:o5 a. m.
No. 4-Leave Gulfport 200 a. m.
Arrive at Hattiesburg Io:35 a. m.
Arrsve at Jackson 2:Io p. m.
No. o-Leave Gulfport 4:o5 p. m,
Arrive at Hattiesburg 7:2o p. m.
Arrive at Jackson Io:45 p. m.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
LYNWOOD.
The health of this neighborhood j
very good at this time.

The health of this neighborhood il
very good at this time.
Farmers are making good time
chopping cotton. Some few through
chopping. The few warm days we
had started the cotton to growing and
the people are looking for better
times.
Childrens' day at Shiloh will EN-
brace the first Sunday in June.
Everybody is cordially invited to come
and bring their baskets. and have
them we'll filled, and hear the sweet
children of Shiloh and the surround
ing neighbrohood of all denomina-
tions.
Brother Parker will make you well
come-welcome one and all. both
great and small, and thank the great
Saviour of us all, who gave us the
great Bible that contains 8, 1866. 804
letters, 773,746 words, 81 173 verses.
1,1S9 chapters and &C books. The
word land" occurs 46, 277 times, tile
word Lord occurs 1856 times, the
word Reverend occurs but once
which is in the 9th verse of the 18th
Psalm. The middle verse is the 9Th
verse of the 18th Psalm; the 21st
verse of the 18th chapter of Ezra con.
tains all the letters of the Alphabet
except the letter j. The longest verse
is the 9th verse Of the 9Th chapter of
Esther. The shortest verse is the 35th
verse of the 18th chapter of ST. John
There are no words or names of more
than six syllables.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
STAR
A nice rain fell Sunday night.

A nice rain fell Sunday night.
Crops looking better since we have
had several days summer like weather
W. F. Cooper went to Yazoo City
Monday to ASSIST in rebuilding the
city.
Prof. Sam Morris returned last week
from Amite county where he has just
closed very successful term of
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Laird visited at
Cato Saturday and Sunday.
Several from this vicinity attended
childrens' day at Rexford Sunday and
report good time.
D. D. Webb and daugh ter Miss
Bette, of Monterey, attended preach
ing here Sunday. Miss Bette is
spending few days with Miss Ella
Ross.
Rev. Mr.. Harvey, the blind preacl
er, will preach here Sunday night.
Brother Harvey is a good preacher.
having preached here some time ago.
Come out and hear him.
j E. Morgan, after spending sever .
al days here with his family returned
to Vicksburg Tuesday evening where
he is doing carpenters work under
Contractor Barnes.
Mrs. S. W. Webb was in town
Tuesday, just being up from measles.
These hills down this way will
grow turnips too. Mrs. Mamie Ross
took two from her garden Tuesday,
one weighing nine pounds, the other
seven. The seven pound one measur
ed 90 inches in circumference.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
CATO DOTS.

We are having some hot and dry
weather now.
Messrs. L. G. Ross and F. M. Mar
tin were callers at f. W. Little's Sun
day.
Rev. W. A. Comfort, of County
Line, was in our to wn Monday.
John Morgan and wife, of D'Lo
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with F. M. Morgan and family.
Mrs. May and daughter, Miss Eu-
nice. have returnedd to Jackson after
a weeks visit with her daughter
Mrs. Mollie Clark.
Several from this place attended the
singing at Central Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Norman has been quite
sick for several days.
Mrs. Frank Norman is spending this
week with her mother in jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morgan spent
Sunday night with mr.. and Mrs. John
Morgan near D'Lo.
We had real nice shower in town
last Wednesday night.
Mrs. A. Colquhoun and daughter
spent the day with her sister. Mrs. s..
E. Martin Wednesday.
| Miss Sarinthia Morgan spent last
week with her brother, John Morgan,
near D'Lo.
Last Tuesday night the farmers of
this community met an organized a
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union, with T. g. Ross, president.
J. F. Norman spent Monday at
D'Lo.
Misses Mary Barnett, Callie Ross
and Neva Harris spent Last Saturday
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-02
County News Notes,
OPHELIA.

We had quite a refreshing rain last
night that was needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. White, of
Good Hope, spent Saturday night at
the home of John Ratliff.
Miss Myrtle Fletcher left for
her home near Clinton Friday.
Miss Pearl Fletcher will remain
with her sister several days longer to
look after her lite nephew, Fred
Ratliff's, of Clinton, who is visiting at
J. T. Ratllff, and who lad the mis-
fortune to break his arm last Thurs
day.
Miss Lizzie Ratliff gave an enter
tainment last Thursday evening.
Miss Lillian Ratliff left yeste rday
for Meridian. She was accompanied
TO Morton by her father Capt. VIM.
Ratliff.
The general health of the neighbor-
hood is very good.
Misses Mamie and Mary Robinson,
Of Pisgah visited friends and relatives
here one day last week.
John Ratliff and wife spent Satur-
day Oh the river and had quite nice
lot of fish for dinner.