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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Moves to Duluth.

John W. Speelman, formerly
chief clerk to w. 81. Brown, chief
dispatcher of the Burlington in
St. Joseph, left Sunday for Du-
luth, Mimi, where he has taken
"a position in the Office of the
superintendent of the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern railroad.
John Speelman is q son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Speelman of 7l2
Woodson street, and q native OF
st. Joseph. He is a graduate OF
the local high school st. Joseph
Press.
Mr.. Speelman is q nephew 81
J. W. Speelman of Buena Vista,
and he spent several weeks at
Buena Vista; during the past
sumner. {. s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
P. o. Examinations Tomorrow.

A civil service examination
will be held in the Crookston
Lumber Company's club rooms,
in the Masonic block, beginning
at nine o'clock tomorrow forenoon
for clerk (male or female) and
sub-mail carrier (male) The ex-
animation will be conducted by
Samuel A. Cutter, secretary of
the civil service board, and
Robert Clark, assistant post
master. Seven applications have
already been received for the ex.
animation, two Of which are from
ladies for the position OF clerk in
the local Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Beltrami County Leads.

A recent report issued at the
Crookston land Office shows the
quantity of land taken and the
amount of land remaining in
each county in the Crookston dis
trict during the last fiscal year.
In Beltrami county there were
30,2O8 acres taken, 3,579 acres
relinquished and 26,628 acres re-
tanned.
There are nine counties in the
Crookston land district and from
the report it is noticed that the
largest number of acres fled
upon was in Beltrami county,
and the number of acres left in
the county is 295, 400.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Life Preserver Seats.

Some pleasure steamers on the Eng
lish coast employ a very good idea in
connection with few Of their deck
chairs. They are really air tight
boxes to which q back and sides have
been added. They stand back to back
In the middle Of the deck and are kept
together by means Of a piece Of wood
across the top. When this is removed
the seats can be opened on hinges. If
the vessel got wrecked the seats could
be opened and flung overheard, and
they would form buoyant raft for
passengers to cling to.zLondon Mail
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that
bids will be received by the city
council of the city Of Bemidji
until 8 o'clock p. m. Oct. %, 1905
for the connection Of the plum b.
ing in the city hall with the sewer
system.
The approximate amount OF
material is 172 feet of six inch
sewer pipe.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the city en-
gineer.
THOMAS MALOY,
.... a.. ...-... City Clerk.
Nj. D. STONER, >.r
City Engineer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
PUBLIC WORK ADVANCING
RAPIDLY At kEILIHER
Contractors Are Busy on Waterworks
System and Electric Light
Plant.

M. D. Stoner, official engineer
for the village of Kelliher, stttes
that the work ef inst.llil g the
new waterworks and electric
light plant at Kelliher is progress
sing very salts factorily, with the
exception of the sinking of the
well for the wsterworks.
A test well was sunk several
weeks ago by Mr., Stoner and a
fine vein of water was struck, but
despite the fact that the well
contractor, A Voelker, sunk his
shaft within fifteen feet of the
test well, he his evidently entire
" missed the vein in the first
well, as he has not found water,
although going several feet deep.
er. However, it is expected he
will strike water in q few more
feet.
Ben Erickson Of Bemidji, who
has the contract for erecting the
power house, has commenced his
work and is getting along nicely.
The wire and poles for the
electric lighting system are on.
the ground and the work Of put
ting in the poles and stringing
the wires is well under way.
The electrical machinery has not
arrived yet, but will be on the
ground in ample time to be in.
stalled whom the power house is
completed.
Mr.. Stoner was at Kelliher
yesterday ard inspected the
work that is being done.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Strachan in the CITY.

VII. Strachan, superintend-
ent Of the NJ. &. T., and George
Warner, train master for the M.
& l., came down this morning
from Big Falls in Mr.. Strachan's
private car, 80" which was at.
tached to the regular south bound
passenger. train. Mr.. Strachan
remained in the city today, TO
look after some business matters
for his road.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
meyerer and Walters.

A pretty wedding was solem-
nized this morning at 8 in the st.
Anthony chapel. when Herman
Walters and Susana Meyerer Of
ST Cloud were united ia mar
riage by Rev. John O'Dwyer.
Father O'Dwyer also celebrated
nuptial mass. The bride was at
tended BY Miss Annie Gam,
while Frederick Kemper stood
up as best man. The couple
will make their future home in
Blackd uck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Wrestling Match.

Be,t Shores, the light-heavy-
weight wrestler will appear at
the city hall Saturday night and
meet Louie Guentzel, the local
champion, in q handicap match.
The match is to be a good one
and doors open $50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Stamp Sales and Money Order Busi.
ness Is Increasing Very
Rapidly.
$1,000 ADDED TO STAMP TRADE
IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS
Money Order Sales Have Grown One.
Third From January to
October l.

Recent reports which have
been made by the local postof6ce
employees. to the pcstoffice depart
ment at Washington show a fat
tering increase of business over
the same period last elr, and
indicate the rapid growth of Be-.
midi; and the executive ability
OF G. 3. Carson, postmaster.
The sale of stamps from April
! to October 1, amounted to
@,1o7. 80; and from April 1 to
June 80 (the time of commencing
free delivery in the city, the
sales were $2,984.l8 and from
June 30 to September 80, they
were So. 123 81. The sale of
stamps for the previous quarter
was So, IA 19, making a total for
the nine months of $9,251.58, be-
ing an increase of So. 600 over tho
same period one year ago.
From January 1 to October /,
the number Of money orders is
saed was Z, 490, being a one-third
increase over the same nine
months of 1905.
The sem1-annual repistrv 70.
port ISSUED June 3O showed
that there had haen 1 27R rao;s.
Here mailed at the local off;co
these figures renresentinp ontv
about one-third of the total regis.
try business OF the Office the re-
mainder being registers in
transit, and is a very large in.
crease over last year,
There are five emnloves.in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Information For the Young.

Information For the Young.
Pa, what do they call babies where
there's three of them at time-I mean
the same as twins p
"Triplets.''
''Oh, yes. couldn't think what it
was. And what is it when there's four
Of them p
"a calamity. Now, put that pup out
of the house and keep him out or I'll
send for the dog catcher!'' Chicago
Record Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
Bought BeItrami County Land.

Colonel Rackliff of Minneapolis
has purchased 400 acres of land
from G. c.. Woodward and will
make his home in Beltrami
county. The land is located on
what is known as the "Big
Meadows about nine miles
northwest of Bemidji, and is
excellent property.
8 Mr.. Rackliff will Immediately
com mence to prepare the land
for up-to-date farming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
A Splendid Gain.

Hobson-How did you enjoy your
summer trip, Bagley? Bagley- Had q
delightful time; gained 130 pounds.
Hobson One hundred and thirty
pounds! don't believe it! Bagley-
Don't you? Well, here it comes down
the street. Just wait a momnt, and
I'll introduce you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18

Overheard In the Art GALLERY.
They were making the usual round
Of exhibitions.
"Oh," he exclaimed, do look at that
beautiful Apollo Belvederev'
"Sh!" she returned. Don't say dear
SO loud. Every body'll know we're just;
married. Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-10-18
they Knew Hin.

Knox 1t seems that Graphters ac,.
quaintances are all very shrewd peo-
pie. Jenks-Did he tell you thati
KnoxHe implied 40 much. Hs an:
nounced the other day that he doesn't
owe anybody q dollar. Philadelphia
Ledger.
, 1906-12-20
CONTRACTOR
Robert Deal here Looking over
The r. R. Line with the Inten.
ton of taking a Contract be.
teen here and Lake creek.

Railroad Contractor Bob Deal,
who has been double tracking for
the Union Pacific the past year
came up over the grade from Wal
colt to this place Friday and has
been spending this week figuring
with the Saratoga and Encamp-
ment railway for a grading con-
tract from Nickels ranch on Lake
creek to Saratoga. The s. d E.
People are very anxious to finish
the grade as far as Saratoga this
winter and r pushing things
with a strong hand, and if Mr..
Deal secures his contract with
them he will make dirt fly until it
is completed. Mr.. Deal. is an old
railroad man and has been a con-
tractor the majority of his life.
sub-contracting under Fitzpatrick
Bros q Collins for several years.
His father before him being a
contractor, there is. nothing in
that line hat Bob don't know.
, 1906-12-20
Grading will be Done

Geo. H. Hand, the general man.
ager Of the Penn Wyoming Cop
per Co. was a Saratoga visitor
this week. Mr.. Hands visit was
in connection with the finishing
up of the five miles of grading
just north of this place, all the
rest having been completed. He
said: 81 can s u you that the
grading will be done this winter
if it is possible to get men and
teams to do the work We want
this line completed to Saratoga at
an earliest possible moment and
1 believe it can be done yet this
winter. You can say hat the
grading into town will be CON-
pleted in the next thirty days"
, 1906-12-20
Forest Officers Busy

Forest assistants, P. G.. Reding-
ton and John E. Veach, who were
up inspecting the work of the
Carbon Timber Company, which
is cutting timber under a purchase
from the government at Douglas
creek, returned this week. Mr..
Redington reports that the work
is progressing very slowly on &C.
count of the inability of the CON-
pany TO get men. What work has
been done is in a very satisfactory
condition and all the government
conditions are being lived up to in
a most commendable manner. Mr..
Redington and Mr.. Veach left to-
day for the tie camp of Peck &
Taylor, in the Sierra Madre re-
serve, where they go to mark tim
Der for tie cutting by those con-
tractors before the snow gets SO
deep that travelling in the timber
will be difficult.
, 1906-12-20
Elect Officers.

Saratoga Chapter, No. II, o, E.
S, held the last of its regular
meetings last night in Masonic
hall. Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Simon
son and Mr.. and Mrs. O. E. Elk
dahl were initiated into the order
after which the annual election of
officers for the ensuing year took
place, resulting in the following
named persons being selected to
serve during the year 1907: W.
NJ, Jessie NJ. Devine; w. P,
Curtis R. Bremen; A. NJ. Rose
Judd; Treasurer, Mary N. 8 Jen-
son; Secretary Alma Heather,
Conductress, Carrie Crawford;
Assistant Conductress, Lulu Mace.
The installation, which takes
place Tomorrow night, will be a
joint ceremony in connection with
the officers of the Masonic Lodge.
After the installation of officers
there will be a banquet served in
lower room.
, 1906-12-20
HAPPENINGS ON THE BOW

N. Hansen is visiting at the ranch
John Alison at Widdowfield.
The Elk Mountain Dance Club
is going to give a dance Christmas.
G. Hastings, wife and daughter
went to Hanna last week on a visit to
relatives.
Rev. Osbar Woods, of Laramie,
held services at Elk Mountain ON
Dec. LIST. There was d large attend
ance,
Some of the women of Elk Mount
ain are trying to raise money to build
a church at that place. Nearly every
has donated something to the fund.
j. Campbell, who has been clerk
ing in the Carbon Timber Compapy's
store is going awap to school. His
place will be illee by F. R. Tchoen
There is gazing to be a turkey shoot
ing match at Elk Mountain next Sun
day afternoon. Nearly everybody is
going for the purpose of trying to get
a turkey for their Christmas dinner.
Mrs. o. E. Mead has returned from
DenvI where she went on a visit to
her parents. She is living in one
of Mr.. Widdowfield's houses and
sending her children to school at
that place.
, 1906-12-20
FRENCH TIE CAMP E NJ

q. W. Woolsey brought in a load of
fine beef Friday.
E. L. Stewart moved his new hay
baler down to his ranch this week.
Bert Walker came up Thursday to
attend to some business on the for
est reserve.
J. W. Cofield came up Saturday
and will cut ties in Osea Nelson's
camp this winter.
Guy Nichols who has been doing
some work on the reserve at this
camp, wen to Saratoga Sunday.
Frank Williamson had the misfor-
tune to cut his feet quite badly Mon
day and has been unable to work all
week.
Osea Nelson is going to Elk Noun
tain this week to spend the holidays
with his family who are visiting at
that place.
ole Berglund went to Rawlins
Monday to attend the funeral of his
sister who died in Cheyenne of Ty-
phoid fever. His many friends in
this camp extend their sympathy to
him in his time of sorrow.
A team belonging to Nelson and
Peterson raj away the other day
down a steep hill with a load of ties
they ran into a tree crippling n of
the best Of the team until it seems
impossible for the poor animal to ever
get we'll. The rough lock broke and
the horses were forced to run to get
away from the sled.
, 1906-12-20
Operating Again

The New Rambler mine on
Douglas creek, in the Medicine
Bow forest reserve, which several
years ago produced $4,000 worth
of rich covelite ore and which also
possessed the unique quality of
carrying platinum and several
other rare and valuable metals, is
again, after a shutdown of three
years, producing, The mine is
now controlled by a large Chicago
syndicate which Is operating
mines all over the west. Thirty
five men r employed on the
shifts and by the middle of jan
uory the mine will be shipping
ore to the new Smelter at En-
c%ampment.
, 1906-12-20
Machinery Here

The new machinery for the Sar-
atog Light, Heat, and Power Co.
arrived here today, and will be
put in place very shortly. Supt.
Winsor has been having a very
hard time securing a sight on the
east side of the river, but it will
undoubtedly be settled within the
next few days as the Light comp
pany are very anxious to have the
new plant in motion.
The plant is a splendid one and
when the lights are again turned
on Saratoga will howl for joy.
, 1906-12-20
Death Of H. S. Br0dt

ii. 5. Brodt, a prominent cit
izen of Rawlins for many years,
died at that place last Friday
morning, after several weeks ILL
ness. The body waa inferred at
that place Sunday afternoon and
the funeral was n of the largest
ever held in Rawlins, for Mr..
Brodt was one of it's most respect
ed citizens. A wife and four sons
are o mourning the loss of a be-
loved husband and father.
Deceased was 43 years of age,
born in California, came to Wy
oming in 1884 and accepted a po-
sition with }. w. Hugus & Co., of
which institution he was the secre-
tary and treasurer at the time of
his death, a position he had held
for many years to the satisfaction
of all concerned in the company.
He always took an active interest
in town affairs and was regarded
as one of the Safeguards of the
public interest there He was one
of the truest men in every way
and every one who knew him lean
ed on and trusted him. The SYM
pathy of their many friends in
this community, added to that of
those in Rawlins, will 20 out TO
the widowed wife and her father
less boys.
, 1906-12-20

ed here last week and took the
place, temporarily, of FL. E. Reck-
meyer, cashier, who left Saturday
accompanied by his wife, to as
sumo his duties as cashier of the
LIST National bank of Mountain
Home, Idaho. No one has, up
to this time, been selected to take
Mr.. Reckmeyer's place as cashier
in the bank here. George w.
Broadhurst has accepted the posi-
ton as bookkeeper and is now en-
ployed in the bank. Mr.. Cum
bingham will probably remain I'M
til the position of cashier has
been filed, which will be shortly.
, 1906-12-20
ELK HORN
W. W. Petty doing good
Work---Ore looking Better at
Every Shot, Is . Sure Win
ner

Manager W. W. Petty of the
Elk Horn Mining Company on
Elk Mountain, was in the city the
first of the week and from his re-
port, we CLEAN hat things are
turning out even better than
the company had looked for. The
lead is Strengthening up and is
now on an incline of 10 per cent,
with the ore at this time run
ming 4o per cent. copper.
That Elk Mountain is a winner
is only a matter of time and that
the average miner and prospcetor
has heretofore been mistaken in
judgement of the mineral deposits
in that mountain is proven exclu-
sively by Mr.. Petty and lis comp
any on their present showing.
These people will be shipping ore
in side of the next three months.
We are more than pleased to see
the showing made by these people
as it means the opening up of
several other properties in that
district within the next twelve
months.
, 1906-12-20

wagon gong north and been pick.
ed up In an exhausted condition
ana is now being cared for. It is
only a bare chance, however, as
every n thinks he has persisted.
L am told that the loss of this bow
makes the fourth sheep herder to
perish in that country this fall,
and only one body has been re-
covered. From all l can learn I
do not think it was stormy,
though it rained some on Tuesday
the 18th, and showed some in the
afternoon. So far as | can learn
the boy, never having been in
that country before, did not know
localities, became confused
and wandered around until he
persisted. His tracks were follow.
ed IN their wanderings for about
40 miles"
The boys family are almost
Frustrated over his loss. But they
realise that everything has been
done for his recovery and that no
one is to blame for his having
wandered away. The man left to
guard the spot where his body is
supposed to be lying, may find
it almost any day and thus end
the long suspense that is trying
the nerves of his relatives to the
breaking point.
, 1906-12-20
Ladies Aids Bazaar

The Ladies Aid of this city con-
Quoted a Bazaar last Friday and
Saturday in the McAnulty build
ing for the benefit of the church
and it was a very successful affair.
Besides the many useful things
that we're on sale, the ladies' serv-
ed lunches and the whole affair
was very profitable and pleasant.
The ladies of this city are hustlers
and this only adds another sue
cessful undertaking to their long
list.
, 1906-12-20
PRICE FIVE CENTS

Charles Cunningham returned
home Wednesday from his two weeks
visit to Denver.
William Dobbie paid Laramie a
short visit Saturday returning the fol
lowing Tuesday.
Mrs. William West was in from
Shirley Friday accompanied by her
son Harrison, she will remain here
Sunday.
The school at No. 3 mine started u
week ago Monday and has a good at.
tendance. Miss GULLY is a first class
teacher and she is well liked by all
the patrons of the school.
John Hollon the machinist of this
place left here Monday for the Big
Muddy which is twelve miles south Of
Sheridan where he goes to accept a
position under Mr.. Brooks. Mrs.
Hollon will reside.iniD Denver for the
present.
, 1906-12-20
Shoulder DislOcated

Hon. w. G. Henry and wife
and Mrs. Henry's mother who
were being taken from Encamp-
ment to the railroad by Joseph
Rankin last Sunday, met with a
painful accident on the long hill
south of Spring creek. AS the
rig was coming down the hill the
front excl broke near the wheel,
throwing Mr., Henry to the ground
dislocating his right shoulder.
Mr.. Henry WIS naturally in great
pain, so Mr.. Rankin came to Sara
toga, got another rig and brought
the party in to the Hotel Wolf,
where DR.. Price reduced the dis
location. The party remained at
the hotel until Tuesday morning
when they resumed their journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry were on their
way to British Honduras and
Central America, where Mr..
Henry has financial interests, and
they will make an extended visit
before returning. Mrs. Henry's
mother returned to her home in
the east.
, 1906-12-20
Notice Of Stockholders Meeting

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the stockholders
of the Saratoga State Bank at their
office at Saratoga Wyoming January
IA, 1907, for the purpose of electing di-
rectors for the ensueing year aud the
transaction of such other business as
may come before it.
81. E. Reckmeyer Cashier
Saratoga Wyo. Dec. 20, 1906.
12-2O-3W
, 1906-12-20

A Yearly Subscription to a good
magazine is a very desirable Holiday
Gift. l take subscriptions for them
all. Save money by Clubbing your
subscriptions. Ridgway's weekly,
$500; Everybody's, $1.50. Both for
$500. Others equally IS good.
G. Frederick Clark.
, 1906-12-20

Miss Georgia Bailey, recently re-
ported as i'll with typhoid fever at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnston
of Rock Springs, vas taken to the
Wyoming General Hospital at that
place and is now recovering nicely
from her illness.
, 1906-12-20
NOT FOUND
The Body Of Eddie Handley lies
Near Bull Spring, but Covered
With Snow---May not be found
Until Spring

Mr.. and Mrs. IL. h.. I1chenoT
returned from Rawlins Monday
evening, where they had been to
do what they could to find the
body of Mrs. Tichenor's brother
Eddie, who was lost on Monday
night, Dec. 10th. From Mr.. Itch
enor we learn the history of the
loss and the search that was made.
Eddie had been employed by
Middlewood d Fytes to take a
bunch of bucks from the Savage
ranch, fifteen miles below here, to
Bull Springs. They got to Belle
Springs. IA miles north of kawlins
on the old stage road to Lander and
camped there Sunday night. On
Monday Mr. Fytes started to Bull
Springs with the camp wagon and
Eddie followed with the bucks.
When he got to Bull Springs it
seems that he became confused
and started to follow a wagon that
came In from the northeast and
went toward Bell Springs, which
he mistook for his own camp
wagon. When night came and
Eddie did not come in Mr.. Fytes
started back on the road to find
him, overtaking him within 6 mil
es of Bell Springs, Fytes wanted
the boy to take the wagon and go
to Bull Springs, but the boy said
he would stay there all night with
the sheep and then come ON the
next morning. Leaving the boy
his tur coat Mr.. tytes went back
t % Bull Springs. That is the last
any one ever saw of the boy.
"W hen the boy did not come in
next day with the bucks Fytes
again went back tor him. He
found whele bucks had evidently
wandered OF during the night a
little ways to the northeast and
where the boy had gone after and
turned them back to the road. AT
this point he had evidently be-
came confused and started them
Ill a north-easterly direction again.
He Kept on this course for 5 miles
when he seemed to have aband-
oned the bucks and started back
In al almost direct line for Belle
Springs. The bucks were found
at this place and the footsteps OF
the boy were followed by the
searchers. They found where he
had discarded the evercoat. When
within = miles of Belle Springs he
had again turned Ill a north east
erly direction, going for six miles
in almost a bee line. Then the
tracks turned east three or four
miles, to an old road running
north east, along which he follow
ed for about three miles. The
tracks then turned due north for
three or four mlles;then west two
or three miles to a low piece of
land covered with sand dunes as
high as a house and among which
a kind of high grass grows. Here
they lost all trace of him, but the
body is supposed to be lying in
among some of those sand hum
mocks covered with snow and it
may not be discovered until
spring.
'"There were all the way from
four to a dozen men out searching
for him constantly until his tracks
were traced to the sand dunes.
AT that point he was evidently
nearly exhausted, for he was TAX
ing little short steps and dragging
his feet laboriously. A man has
been stationed there with a camp
wagon and a line of coyote traps.
He has a horse and will ride the
country daily looking for the
body and trapping to pass the
time.
"There is hardly any POSSIBLE
ity that the boy is alive. Of course
he might have fallen in with some
, 1906-12-20
Saratoga Bank Officials

G. E. Cunninghame, of the First
National Bank at Rawlins, arriv-
, 1906-12-20
HANNA NEWS ITEMS

Ed. Anderson was in from Shirley
Wednesday on business.
, 1906-12-20

Perry Ault was in town Tuesday
from Pass creek with a load of hay.