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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
Duplicate order books and
commercial mems expense &C
count books at the Pioneer office.
NOTICE OF SEALED RTDS

Notice is hereby given, that sealed bids will
be received by the board of county commits
sioners of Beltrami County. Minnesota up
until ten o'clock a. m. on Tuesday. the 2lst
day oflAugust 1906. at the office of the county
auditor. at the court house, in the city of Be-
midi. for the construction Of county road
known and described as follows: Beginning at
the southeast corner of section seventeen,
town of Port Hope and running thence due
north distance Of one mile to the northe asst
corner OF said section seventeen ~. township
AS. range 49,
Said road is to be constructed and COM
pleted according to specifications on file in
the county auditors office, at Bemidji, MINI.
Successful bidder will be required to enter
into contract and will be required to fur
nish a good and sufficient bond in a sum
double the amount Of the contract price for
the faithful performance of such contract
The board of county commissioners reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the board of county commits
siOnerS OF Beltrami County. Minnesota
Dated July II. 1906.
A. w. DANAHER,
Chairman of the board of county commission
ers. JOHN WILMANN,
County Auditor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
A Wonderful Island of Chalk.

The English island Of Thanet, form
ing part of the county Of Kent is al
most wholly composed Of chalk. The
five In breadth and has more chalk ex-
posed on it's surface than has any 9th
er spot of equal area ON the globe.
British biologists say that there are
not less than 42,OOO,OOOOOO tons of
chalk Gin sight" on Thanet and that it
would take 10000 men and 5000 horses
and carts 10000 years to move it, pro-
viding it were dug up ready to be
carted away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

were quite seriously hurt Mon
day. While grubbing a spruce
tree the tree turned as it was fall
ng and c rushed them both to the
ground rendering them uncon.
scious for thirty minutes. They
were both quite badly crushed
but fortunately no bones we're
broken.
Great excitement prevailed at
Rebedew Saturday evening when
the news was spread that Maud
Garrison, only daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. George Garrison, was
lost in the dense forest which
surrounds their home. A search
ing party was organized and
every man and boy volunteered
his service. Maud was peeling
posts about half a mile from
home and at 5 p. m. started for
the house but in some manner
lost her way and wandered hope
lessly until 1O:45 at night, when
she discovered a light in the win
dow of G. V. Thomas home.
She circled round the house
twice and then timidly wrapped
on the door, when MIR. Thomas
went to the door she was too
frightened to speak, thinking
Mr.. Thomas was a lum berjack
and that she had arrived at log
ging camp, but as soon as she
saw Mrs. Thomas she knew
where she was and was over.
joyed to know that she had at
last found refuge. Mr.. Thomas
at once fired two shots in rapid
succession the signal agreed up
on by the searching party, to let
all know that the lost was found.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

The state central committee
has determined to conduct a clean
campaign, free from mud sling.
ing. This is the only kind of a
campaign that pays. OF course,
there will be a few fellows on
both sides who will turn on the
muck batteries, but the state
central committee can not be
blamed for their follies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

The state central com mittee re-
jected the hotel-headquarters
plan because 1t SHE'D at the free
meal and free-drink graft. Cole
and his ieutenants will be es
tablished in seven-room SUITE
in the Globe building. IN st. Paul
and the politician who tells how
he can "control a score of votes
will have to pay for his feed anc
irrigation himself. Outrage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

President Roosevelt has signed proc.
lamations creating the Heppner forest
reserve in Oregon and the Binnacles
forest reserve in California.
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Wisconsin State Federation of La
Dor opened at Madison Wednesday
with fifty delegates present.
Benjamin T. Redman, said to have
been the first directory publisher in
the United States, is dead at Cincin-
natl, aged ninety-three years.
Captain William Yates of the Four
teenth cavalry, who suffered a frac-
tured skull by being thrown from his
horse at Boise. Ida. is dead.
Judge Thomas S. Baer of the SUI
preme court of Baltimore and profess
scr of law in the University of Mary
land, is dead, aged sixty-three years.
Jacob Sleeper, secretary of the
American legation in Havana, has
been appointed secretary to the Unit
ed States legation at Caracas, Ven
ezuela.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

Voters, and this includes the
women voters in this instance,
should not forget the school
election to be held in the school.
house Saturday evening at
o'clock. Two directors are to be
chosen to succeed Drs. e. H.
Smith and e. H. Marcum, whose
terms expire this month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
a Peculiar Tree.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank OF the Oder. in Germany, is at
least a century old and has been twist
ed and cut into a kind of circular house
Of two stories, a firm, leafy floor has
been formed by causing the branches
to become gradually woven together.
Above this is smaller second floor,
similarly formed, and the ends Of the
branches have been woven into solid
walls, in which eight windows on each
story have been cut
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NOTICE FOR BIDS ON WAGON BRIDGE.


Notice is hereby given that bids will be re-
ceiyed by the board Of county commissioners
Of Beltrami County. Minnesota, up until two
O'Clock p. m. on the 2lst day of August. 1906 at
the Office of the county auditor at the court
house in the city of Bemidji. for the con-
struction of wagon bridge across Gull river
on section line between sections andS town
ship 14S, range 81.
The successful bidder must furnish all ma
terial used in the construction of said bridge
Plans of said wagon bridge are on file at the
office of the county auditor.
Successful bidders will be required to enter
into contract and to furnish q good and suf-
fciert bond in sum double the amount of
the contract price for the faithful perform
ance OF such contract,
The board of county commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any or all bids
By order of the board Of county commits
SiOners.
Dated July 10. 1906
A.W. DANAHER,
j, Chairman of tho county board.
JOHN WILMANN. #
an County Auditor.
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Detectives Find Much Plumber.

Des Moines. July 19.-County and
CITY officers. with railroad detectives,
made a raid in half dozen places
near Mason City. Ia. and unearthed
over $4,000 worth of goods stolen from
various railroads. Most Of it was
found in cave at WIN Harvey's home
in the north part of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
WERNER.

Andrew Rygg was at Werner
Sunday.
II. Huldall was a Werner caller
Sunday. H..
Mr.. Marson of Bemidji was at
Werner Monday.
Theodore Westgaard was at
Werner Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Smith visited Mrs.
P. R. Becker Sunday.
Mrs. Pat Cassin visited Mrs.
P. P. Becker Sunday.
Philip and Henry Becker were
at Spaulding Wednesday.
Henry and Philip Becker made
a trip to Bemidji Saturday.
August Becker and Arne Sande
made trip to Bemldji Sunday.
Mrs. Gilbert Peterson and
daughter, Laura, visited Mrs. P.
2. Becker Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
VOTE TO GO ON STRIKE.

Electrical Workers May Tie Up San
Francisco Street Cars.
San Francisco, July 19.-The mem
bers of the Electrical Workers. union
who are in the employ of the United
Railroads have decided to go ON strike
after receiving an ultimatum from the
company in reply to their demand that
while willing to grant an increase of
wages from $3.50 to 1915 for ten
hours work it would not grant an
eight-hOur day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

Or CNyNNiNtN Lack Of 1T :.

from serving Oh this jury. Judge
What is your reason? Talesman-Tm
very absentminded. Judge-Can't ex-
cuse you. Absence OF mind is the best
qualification for juryman.-Cleveland
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
NOTICE FOR BIDS ON WAGON BRIDGE.


Notice is hereby given that bids will be re-
ceived by County Commissioners George
Gunderson and J. II. Wagner, duly authors
lied by resolution of the board OF county COM
missioners at their regular July meeting to
receive bids and let the contract to the low
est responsible bidder for the construction OF
q wagon bridge across the Blackjack river at
Quiring post Office.
Said bids to be received by said commissions
ers ut Curling post Office on the 9th day OF
August. 1906 at ten o'clock q. m.
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish all material for the construction Of
said bridges; the plans and specifications can
be seen at the auditors Office or can be seen
at that time
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and give sufficient bond
for the faithful performance OF the contract.
The committee SO appointed reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the board of county commits
SiOners.
"A. w. DANAHER,
Chairman of the county board.
JOHN WILMANN.
County Auditor.
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LANGOR.

School in district No. 81 closed
last Friday for the summer va.
cation.
Andrew Dexter is building a
substantial addition to his house.
The Messenschmidt family
went to Blackjack for a visit
with friends, Friday.
The outlook for the haying
season is not the best
and this was to be a dry sum-
mer. ." =.
Farmers are now having a little
battle of their own and of course
the potato bug is the victim.
The crops in this vicinity are
looking fine. And why shouldn't
they, growing on some of the
finest soil in the state.
Owing to the uncertainty of
the mail our correspondence did
not appear last week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 1S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. Northern, 79hc;
No. Northern, 77kc; July, 79kc;
Sept, 7SAc; Dec, THO. Flax-To
arrive, on track and July, $1.14; Sept,
$1.13; Oct, $111A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 1S-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $45O@5.5O; common to
fair, $3.5O@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.0O@4.50; veals, $4.OO@.
6.25. Hogs-$6.15@6.55. Sheep-Weth-
ers, $4.75@6.00; good to choice lambs,
$6OO0675.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
SUBSCRIPTION IS PER YEA

With the aroused American
public, inspired by Roosevelt and
led by him, all thirgs are pos
sible; even the breaking up of
the Standard Oil trust.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, July 1S-Wheat-July,
TIC; Sept, 77kc; Dec, 7s%@7Skc:
May, 82Ac. On track-No. hard,
79%c; No. 1 Northern, 7SMc; No. 2
Northern, TIC; No. Northern, 75k
@76%c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 1SLWheat- July,
773sc; Sept, 7S1ac. Corn-July, 51hc;
Sept, 51Mc. Oats--July, 375sc;
Sept, 345s@34Mc. Pork-July, $1,000;
Sept, $17.45. Flax--Nothing doing.
Butter Creameries, 15@19hc; dair-
les, 15@171kc. Eggs-12@15c. Poul-
try Turkeys and chickens, 12c;
springs, 10000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19

WANTED-For U. S. army able.
bodied, unmarried men be-.
tween ages of 81 and IS, citi.
zens Of United States, OF
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
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st. Paul Dispatch: Bemidji
democrats are Offering the name
Of Judge L. G.. Pendergast as a
running mate for Gov. johnson
And the odd feature is that
Judge Pendergast says he
would not decline the honor. The
idea seems to be to worry Cole
in his own district.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Magnificent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap. Inquire at this Office.
FOR SALE Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
kind of a rubber stamp for
you on short notice.
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The State Press

Little Fork Times: AS has
been previously stated, now that
the government has decided to
shoulder the cost of meat inspec-
tion, the packers will first deduct
it from the cost of the cattle and
then add it to the price of steaks
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-19
HELP WANTED,

WANTED--For the U. S. Marine
Corps; men between ages Fl
and 35. An opportunity to see
the world. For full informa-
ton apply in person or by let
Ter to U. S. Marine Corps re-
cruiting office, cor. Beltrami
and Second Aves., Bemid il,
Minnesota.
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WANTED-Good girl for general
homework. Apply 81 Be-
midi avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03
Exciting Election
At AIbuquerque
1A VI NSts4
Two Non. Partisan TieAeh In TIE Field
and Water wssts esspesition
Malnslsus.
Especial tosThe Optic.)

Albuquerque, N. M.April 2.-Whils
there is more cxcitemept over the
city election today that for many
years, still up to this hour NO serious
tights have occurred.
The proposition TO issue bonds tr
the amount Of 100000 for the water
works, which il sorely inadequate fal
the wants Of the city, Is the main
reason for. the excitement and SONS
of the heaviest tax payers Of the city
are out working against the PROPOSE
ton. There is III large following favor
ing municipal ownership of the water
works. but are opposed to paying 4
price greatly in excess of the rea
value of the plant especs Ally vhel
the city gave thA privileges to the
water company without costing it one
cent.
1t is alleged that the water com
pany is turning itas cosers lonse, ant
it is also alleged. many Votes ior tIss
proposition Will he pail f,r Frank
McKee,, the present mayor, is me
candidate for mayor on the fusion
ticket and of co'irse favo+s the p,Ir
chase. while Or. L. H. Chamberlain
nominated for mayor by the Taypay
ers' League is against the purchase.
The real fight for city Officers is
betweep the Taxpayers league ticket
and the Fusion ticket with chances
that owing to the reported .expendi
ture of money by the water company
the latter will elect majority.
The socialists have ticket In the
held, but will not cast more than two
hundred votes. The proposition 10
vote $4,000 bonds. for a city building
Is having very little opposition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03
New FORK Conference Of
Operators and Miners
Adjourrs Till Thursday
Representatives Of Miners Felt Confident This
Morning Meeting Would Relieve Situation.

would be made by him today. 1t ha.
!, been rumored that the miners will
not press all their demands bu,
would, n the operators showed a dis
position to meet them half way, droY
some propositions made.
Notwithstanding Mitchell's stand
1T is considered likely that the com
mitee would rather make concessions
than declare a strike at this time.
Mitchell received another larg;
plumber Of kilograms today from va
Sious bituminous districts. He in
q xemed the Associated Press that af
fhxS In the soft coal section are work
Ing themselves out Just as he expec,
ed they would.
| All Of his information he. said was
'of a favorable character. thousands
Of men have returned to the mines a,
Increased pay and he expected 10 heal
during the day that many soft Goa
companies had agreed TO the 1906
scale.
Few Mines Working.
Pittsburg, Apri 3.The expected
general resumption Of work at the
mines OF this district where ths
wage scale was signed yesterday
did not take place today. But few
plants are reported In full operation
others Nunning wit, reduced force
and many are idle. v ,sterday's holt
day is said BY the operators to bs
largely responsible for the small forcl
at work. The men, they say, ars
always slow to return to the mines
following a celebration and II usual,
takes week before normal conditions
prevail
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03
Las Veg. Grant Board Deeds Ssdion of ladd and
Commercial Club Directors Agree to Co-op<t,te
il Matter 81 Rising Loan ot $500.
l. Oohshue. President Of Campbs Association Enthusiastic
Over Conditions of las Vegas and Certain Of the Results
10 Be Achieved by the Application Of Scientific
Methods Of Soil Culture

las Vegas has contracted the dry
farming fever all right. and President
J. l.. Donahue Of the Campbell Sys-
tenn Dry Farming association did I
good deal n the way Of distributins
the bacillus at the meeting at The
Commercial club last night. There
seems to be no longer any doubt %
to the establishment of Campbell
demonstration farm on section tf
land near the city to be decided Il
the association by the Las Vegas
grant board. The directors of the
Commercial club and several mem
bers Of the grant board In joint meet.
ing after the public meeting last night
favored the proposition advanced ly
Mr.. Donahue and will take irlmediats
steps to close negotiations with the
Campbell company. II is believed
that the Las Vegas grant trustees at
their meeting next Monday will take
the final steps and within two weeks,
the Campbens will begin work on dry
farming for the territory.
A gOodly number of Las Vegas citi-
zens gathered at the club last night
70 hear the able and instructive adj
dress delivered by President Dona-
hue. There followed an hour OF in
formal conversation. questions and
answers. Mr.. Donahue showed himself
conversant with the Campbell methods
His radical convervatism pleased the
gathering OF business men.
He did not In the least minimize
the hard work that would b nee
essary to make dry farming a sue
cess in this vicinity, and he advised
strongly encouraging only those col.
onists who had sufficient mean1 to
justify them in taking some chances.
At the same time he said that the
small farmer could make = success
Of dry farming and after everything
was said about scientific methods, he
declared that it was the man who
was willing to get out and work the
dirt and who had the intelligence 70
take advantage Of conditions that
would make the success. Az 10 the
success Of the farm to be started "
the Campbells here, he would not
admit there was the slightest room
for question.
This morning, Mr.. Donahue, Mr.
Thompson Of Clayton. Judge p. ".
Long, and D. T. Hoskins drove to
the mesa land east Of the city 10
select location for the demonstration
farm.
In the meeting held in the directors
room OF the Commercial club, Mr..
Donahue said that In addition to the
section Of land, his comDany asked
loan OF $2.500 for three years, on
which they agreed to pay six per cent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03

interest semi-aunually. Mr.. Pierce
explained that he hsd Investigated ,he
financial standing Of the Campbell
association ID the Colorado National
bank and 3pund It to be excellent
The representatives Of the two board,
present agreed that the proposition of
Mr.. Donahue should be accepeei ana
they expressed the belief that den,
mite action could be taken 1t the next
meeting u the grant board
The directors extended to Mr.. Dona-
hue and through him to the Camp.
bell association an invitation to hold
the convention Of the Campbell az.
ISOLATION here. May 5th. The o6er
was accepted. A half dozen or more
Of the leading dry farmers Of the
nation will be here to deliver address,
es.
1rf his address last night, Mr.. Dona.
hue spoke AZ follows, Int in response
to questions freely asked he covered
many additional points:
/. Lg Vegas IN one Of the mile posts
on ~ Great American Desert. Your
location as q city is ideal. Your eli
mate is unsurpassed Your annual
precipitation. to which | will refer lat.
er. is adequate for all general agri.
cultural purposes. Your relative hu.
midity is Just right-54 per cent You
are surrounded by an agricultural
area. the possstIlitiea Of which son
littleghR0w. Yon have people here
awaRe to their opportunities. !
All You need now is to take advap
tage Of the situation and you are des.
tined to become a. great city. NtW
EMexico is certain TO take her place
|amoHk the foremost OF the states ia
the npion. when eastern congrestHen
awShe to the fact that yol have more
natnral resources within the limits of
your territory than an New England
has;; and that you have the type u
citizenship Of which our beloved
chief magistrate Is the most exalted
type. Tbs day will come when New
Mexico can dictate the terms upon
which she win consent to enter thu
union a. state. instead o. enterini
BY virtue of the sufferance of the
Aoary headed seers from the rocky
barren hillsides Of New York and
New England who never touched e.
bows with the type Of citizens -
has made this city Of Las Vegas II
she Is today and laid the foundataes ,
for what she is destined to blrpme.v
A short time ago, I.met man IN
Chicago who owns eighty-three sec.
tions Of prairie land in eastern Colo
RADIO. asked him what he expected
to do with all'sthat land, and ne an.
swere6, simply: "Hdn on TO Il and
get rich" Then he told me how. wI3en
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03

Washington, April a. ArsuSpsnts
have begun IN the supreme co1tt oi
the Unsted states IL the case u fDsnat
or Burton X Kansas. The government
is reprea ~ Assistant Attorpes
General ! II. RObb, and Burton
has lon 4Anay Of counsel.
The charge against Burton n 'this
case IL the same a. that preferred
when the case VAS before the coer'
last year, ezospt that In this csse tte
receipt Of mOnSy by Burton n ~
Louis is alleged,
The charges aoninst Burton issthA'
Of violating ssct1ln 1852 Of the fevis
ed statutes prohibiting Senators and
members a the house from reeeisjne
compensation for services rendered IN
relation to any proceedings IN whict
the United States h interested. ll
Burton h charged with Steelvi1e
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-04-03
Senator Burton Again on
Rack on Bribery Charge
Alleged to Have Accepted Graft Money From ST
n Louis Commission Firm. 4ss*2
Senate Tak Up Rmad Bin and House Considers National Quar-
anine Bill.

$500 a.month from the RialtO Grain
and Securities company u 81. LDots.
for representing that cos1pany be
fore the post Office department, = he
proceedings that the company wa1
fraudulently using the mo)ls.
Rate oIIi W Aoem.
Washington, April ;. -- Whsn tio
senate convened Sbday. Tillman ~.
scented HIS daily<.tter o. Ne rsilros1
and coal situation. Hale protested
against the contlpped pfsssntatlsa q
the letters and Tsllnaa whne statIns
that he thought n WA eocd thing.
intimitated he VOC y cease the pfsc.
tice in a few dayb. After the psgroaal
liability bill pass(1 che house \ Jstss-
day afternodh had been referrsd 70
the committee q iseerstats commerce
and Patterson had o6DQee6 ~ sdops'
ion Of the cosfersace lepost fos o.