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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
BIG PINE DEAL
is PUT THROUGH
CrOOkstOn Lumber Company Buys
2O,OOO,OOO Feet OF Lumber
in Hubbard County.

The Crookston Lumber com.
pany has closed a deal whereby
the company becomes the pos.
SCISSOR of twenty million feet oil
pine formerly owned by G. F.,
Ruggles, the millionaire lum Der.
man.
The pine is located in Towns
143 and IA, R. IS, being in Hub.
bard county, along the Missis.
sippi river, about twenty five
miles southwest of Bemidji. The
timber will be cut and driven
down the Mississippi river tc
Lake Irving and holsted there
and taken to the mill at East
Grand Forks.
The deal involved a consider.
able sum, and is an important
transfer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Finest Bass, Ever.

Probably the finest string OF
black BASS ever brought into Be-
midi was that exhibited in the
windows of E. H. Winter & Co. 5
hardware store Monday. There
were twenty-seven fine, fat fel.
lows, the average weight of which
was three and one:half pounds.
There was one bass in the string
that tipped the scales at exactly
five pounds, being the very best
black bass ever seen here. 49,,
The string was the result of a
catch made on Sunday last by a
party consisting of Adam Otto,
George Keihm, Lieutenant Dock
cry, of Duluth, and William
G. Kline. They did their fishing
on Big Bass and Long Lakes,
and we're out but a few hours.
The fish were biting nicely and
the catches were made regularly,
showing that there is elegant
fishing in both lakes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
WhIte-JOneS.

Joseph Jones and Miss Dulah
White of Northome were married
at st. Anthony chapel yesterday
morning, the occasion being cele-
brated with nuptial mass, Rev.
John O'Dwyer officiating. Mat
thew Jones of Northome, a
brother of the groom, stood up
as best man and Margaret Jones
of Minneapolis acted as brides
maid. Paddy Peelan and Mrs.
Barney Dwan of Northome at.
tended the wedding. The entire
party left on yesterday Moons
train for Deer River, where they
will visit for several days, the
guest of John M. Jones, a broth
her Of the groom. The Pioneer is
informed that there were a large
mum Der of the friends of the
Jones' at the train at Deer River,
loaded with rice, old shoes, etc.,
prepared to give the wedding
party a warm welcome on their
arrival.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Names Female Warrior.

During the war between the states
when it became necessary to draft
men for the army recruiting officer,
Parker Meacs by name, went to an
island off the coast of Maine called
LOud's island. 1t claimed to be PLAN
tatiOn. AS the boat neared the shore a
tall, brawny female the mother of sew
eral stalwart sons, appeared on the
rocks and as the officer set foot Cd
shore sternly demanded his business.
"After men for Uncle SAM" he an
swered.
She Immediately began to pelt him
with big, hard potatoes, and they came
so fast and furiously that he was
obliged to flee to the boat and row
away as fast as possible. Mr.. Mears,
when little excited, suffered badly.
Relating the experience, he ended with,
"G-gg-give her po-po-po-po- tatoes enough
a-a-and sh-sh-she'll t-t-t-take Ri-Ri-
Richmond. "-Boston Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
EarthuuakeS.

No prediction can be made safely as
to future earthquakes In any particular
region. If any conjecture is warrant
ed, it is merely that regions which are
known to have contracted the earth
quake habit are, on the whole, more
likely to quake in the future than are
regions which have long been free from
seismic disturbances. No part of the
continent seems less likely to be shak-
en- than the Mississippi basin. Yet there
We're disastrous earthquakes about the
mouth of the Ohio river in 1918.
Regions covered with thick layers of
clay, sand, gravel, glacial drift, etc, like
much of the basin of the upper Missis-
sippi, are less likely to suffer severely
than those where solid rock comes to
the surface, for the loose material acts
as cushion to deaden the vibrations
which come to the surface from the
solid rock below.-The World Today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
The Interit.r OF the earth,

A frequent remark is that mankind
dwells on a thin crust 'encirciing a
molten mass and that the journey OF
life is practically on q fire bail incased
In a fragile she'll that has cooled and
that, as it cools further. contracts with
earthquake shocks. Much virtue In
rhetoric, If the purpose is to elevate
the hair and induce cold thrills and
goosefesh. The internal fire of the
earth is an Inference ana, in any large
sense, historically harmless if true.
Persons WHO worry over ,cosmic prob
lens might also keep awake OF nights
over the paipable truth that the earth
moves through space without any visi-
bic means oe support. On the planet
are the plain marks Of epochs of ice as
well us of intense neat. Scientists
agree that glacia! ages will come
again. but geology teaches that they
are gradual and Of limited extent geo
graphically. - st. Louis Glooc-Dcmo,
crat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Oenver's First Staxecoach.

On the 18th Of May, 1859, Denver
turned out to welcome the first through
coach OF what was destined to grow
into the "Overland MAIL" an enterprise
which for sheer American pluck and
daring must be forever linked with the
fame Of the "Pony Express" Red
shirts drifted to the outskirts of the
hamlet and dotted the hills around.
Hard faced bartenders made ready for
the hottest night that ever tore the
camp loose" The Artillery of holster
and saddle boot was unlimbered for an
ecstatic fusillade. There was lively
betting in dust and nuggets that the
first through stage had been gathered
In by Indians, with takers as eager to
stake their faith that the scalps of
driver and guard would come through
intact. At length swirl Of dust show
ed far down the trail. It grew into
yellow cloud that crept toward the
eager hamlet. Then six mules, stretch
ed out on the gallop, emerged from
this curtain, and behind them was the
numbering, swaying stage, come safely
through on time, and Denver was in
touch with the world where men wore
white shirts and lived In real houses.
The cheers that reared a welcome to
this heroic enterprise were echoed In
every western town which hoped and
longed for q link of it's own with the
home country, 'way back east."-Out-
ing Magazine. T.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
The Polite Rurman.

In the cities of Burma, where the
natives have been long in contact with
Europeans, says the author Of Bur
ma, Painted and Described" they have
lost some Of their traditional polite
ness, but in the country districts old
school courtesy Is still the custom. An
English gentleman who had bought a
new pony was trying him out on a
Burman road when the animal bolted
and ran at top speed down a narrow
road. In the way ahead was a native
cart, in which was family party out
holiday making. The pony dashed into
the back Of the cart, threw his rider
into the midst of the merrymakers and
severely injured the Burman who was
driving. Before the Englishman had
an opportunity to explain his unexpect-
ed onslaught the Burman picked him.
self up and bowed low. my lord,
my lord" he said alphabetically, 1.-THE
cart should not have been there"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Inherited Memories.

A writer In the Nineteenth Century
tells a strange story of 'inherited
memories" The ruins Of an ancient
Roman fortress rise from the grounds
Of a Mr.. Phillips. A clergyman called
upon the owner one day and asked ia
see the ruins "He told me he had q
distinct recollection of living there and
that he held some office of a priestly
nature In the days OF the Roman occu.
patton" said Mr.. Phillips. "One fact
struck me as significant. He insisted
on examining a ruined tower which
had bodily overturned. There used to
be socket In the top Of it, he went
on, in which we used to plant mast
and archers used to be hauled to the
top In basket protected with leather,
from which they picked OF the lead.
ers among the ancient Gorlestonians.'
We found the socket he had indicated"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
CHEAP WATER rs
VOTED CHURCHES
Council Cuts Tax Fifty Per Cent
Sidewalks to NymOre
Discussed.

In the near future a sidewalk
is likely to connect Bemidji and
Nymore on "Mill" street, the
highway leading from the Miss.
issippi bridge to the neighboring
village. A proposition from the
council of Nymore TO this city,
wherein the neighboring village
agrees to build the walk as far as
the tracks, if Bemidji will build
the walk the rest of the way,
was presented to the Bemidji
council by President Gould last
night at the regular meeting and
met with general favor. It was
desired to avoid any preclpitate
action, however, and the street
and sidewalk committee was in.
structed to investigate the prob
able cost and report at the next
meeting.
All churches are hereafter to
have fifty per cent reduction on
water taxes, a motion to this
effect having been passed last
night. The matter was brought
up a week ago by petition
signed by Rev. E. M. Peterson,
pastor of the Lutheran church,
and by the Presbyterian minister,
asking for a reduction for their
churches. The matter was re-
ferred to the proper committee
last week and reported last night.
1t was concluded that any action
should include all the churches.
The matter of fixing up the
sidewalks on various streets,
where there are many broken
boards, was also brought up, and
Street Com missioner Hazen ex-
planned that he was out. of the
necessary lumber. The street
committee was authorized to pur-
chase the boards and the bad
holes in the walks should disap.
pear, now, shortly.
The council also reconsidered
it's action Of last week in cutting
off $25 from the bill of the Duluth
Engineering company, for the
changes made in the sewer plans.
The company wrote a letter of
protest, and the extra 1926 was
allowed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
A british Blunder.

There Is an old story of the foreign
Office In connection with the small
French colony of Chandernagore. This
tiny possession Is situated on the
Hooghly, twenty one miles from Cal
cutta. 1t extends two miles along the
river and one and half miles inland
from it. During our wars with France
the settlement was taken and added to
our dependency, but when terms of
peace were arranged our minister of
foreign affairs. In total ignorance Of
its position and of the Importance Of
its retention, agreed to Its being re-
stored to France. 1t turned out that
he thought it was small island in
the West Indies and Of no conse
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
MISS SOLBERG
STILL IN LEAD
Candidates In Carnival Voting
Contest on Still Hunt
for Votes.

The Carnival voting contest
does not present any new fea-
lures today. Only afew votes are
coming in, but the number re-
corded in this column does not
give an idea of the work being
done. There is a quiet gum. shoe
campaign going on.
The candidates are gathering
up a little surplus ammunition to
be used when the time comes, a
little later on. The vote today
shows Miss Solberg still in the
lead, with the others in the same
order as yesterday, The vote:
Miss Leila Solberg. 1850
Miss Mable McTaggart. 500
MISS Dora Hazen. 400
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
GIANT SPIDER
is A CAPTIVE.
Blacksmith Mcdonald Finds In
sect Two-and.a.quarter Inches
Long at Plantagnet.

J. r. Nc Donald, the black
smith, has in his possession what
is probably the largest spider
ever seen, that is a native of this
part of the state.
The insect measures 2 IA
inches in length and is 3-4 of an
inch wide. There are many legs,
which are nearly an inch long,
resem bling what we have been
led to believe is the accepted con-
dition of the money god with it's
tenacles.
Mcdonald denies the rumor
that, armed with shotgun, he
pursued the spider for eight
miles, and states emphatically
that he killed it with a club, at
his claim on Lake Plantagnet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
FinancierS in Town.

G. w. Hastings of Minneapolis,
F. P. Sheldon of Grand Rapids,
and J. J. Sheldon of Owatonna
we're party of heavyweights in
financial circles who we're in the
city yesterday. All are inter
ested in the affairs of the First
National bank of Bemidji, Mr..
Hastings being president of the
institution, and the Sheldon
brothers being members of the
board of directors. w. H.
Roberts, vice president of the
First National, is interested with
the gentlemen in several sub
stantial banking houses through
out this country, notably at
Blackjack, Northome, Big Falls,
International Falls and Bovey.
All left last evening for a trip to
Blackjack, Northome and Big
Falls, to look over the business
being done at their banks in
these places. Mr.. Hastings said,
while here: ''Business has been
very good with US, we are more
than satisfied with the showing
made by our different institu-
tions, and I believe that financial
conditions were never better in
this part of the country" Mr..
Hastings has not been in the best
of health for several years, but
stated that he was feeling better
now than he had for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Gusts Gypsy Band.

Chief of Police Bailey sent out
of town, yesterday and today, a
number of gypsies who we're
bothering people about town,
begging and Offering to tell
fortunes, for certain "coin of the
realm" A crowd of them left
at the chiefs orders yesterday,
and today another bunch was
put on the ''hike," all of them go.
ing to ward Cass Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Egg and Bottle.

Take a boiled egg, remove the shell,
have a bottle with large neck, add
a piece Of paper to the neck and light
1t. When in blaze put the egg on 1t,
point down, and the heat will pull the
egg with great force inside. Now put
again a blazed paper in the bottle and
manage to have the egg in the neck
point up, and the heat will push out
the egg with an explosion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
A Wonderful Eslcal Of ChaIE,

The English island Of Thanet, form.
Ing part OF the county Of Kent. is al
most wholly composed OF chalk. The
island is ten miles in length and about
five In breadth and las more chalk ex-
posed Oh it,; surface than has any 9th
er spot Of equal area GA the globe
British biologists say that there are
not less thaa 42.CcO.GOG,oCO tons of
chalk ''in si:ht'' On Thanet and that it
and carts 10000 years to move it, pro-
viding it We're dug up ready to be
carted away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
A Peculiar Tree.

A singular maple tree on the left
bank Of the Oder in Germany, is at
least century old and has Leel twist.
ed and cut into a kind OF circular house
Of two sto"ias. a firm, leafy floor has
been formed by causin; the branches
to become gradually woven together.
Above this is smaller second floor,
similarly formed, AMI the ends of the
walls, in which eight windows on each
story have been cut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank most sincere.
ly the members of the local I. O.
O. F. lodge, and all our friends
who so kindly assisted US during
our recent sad bereavement, in
the death of our beloved mother.
CHARLES NDAUGUSTA TRODLER.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Read the Daily Pioneer,

The Pioneer carries the lead.
ing grades of typewriter paper,
which sells from 80c to 50 per
box.
Typewriter ribbons of all
standard makes, either record,
copying or indelible, can be pro.
cured in the color you wish at
the Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31

-. q
gether with a program of small
sports and games. Visitors will
receive every attention, and
ample accom- modations will be
provided for the comfortof all who
attend the fair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
TWO ARRESTED
IN HOUPT CASE.
Ed. Bereman and B. F. Brady
Taken in Charge Following
Campbell's Death.

George H. Spear, county attor-
ney of Itasca county, arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon and
went to Houpt last evening to in
vestigate the circumstances sur.
rounding the death of Archie
Campbell, a full account of which
was published in last evenings
Pioneer. Accompanying Mr..
Spear were Edison BERGMAN and
E. E. Mcdonald, whom Bereman
had engaged as his attorney.
Mr.. Spear went into the mat
ter very thoroughly, spending
the entire night questioning resi-.
dents of Houpt, examining the
body and tracing all the move.
ments of Campbell Saturday
night. Not much of Importance
was CLEANED beyond the pub
lished story. .
Campbell went north on the
M. & I. freight Saturday, and
while the train stopped at the
station he had an alteration
with Agent Mccormick and was
put out of the depot. He went
on to Funkley, where he ind ulged
in liberal liquid potions and said
he was going to Houpt to click
Eddie Bereman."
After his arrival at Houpt, his
movements were as related in
the Pioneer: He used the most
foul language and threatened to
'clean out the Bereman place.
and Click Eddie BERGMAN before
morning. HE and his companions
returned to the Bereman saloon;
he attacked BERGMAN and was
pushed through the door onto the
sidewalk, Bereman hittingCamp.
bell over the left eye with a dry
balsam stick half an inch thick.
Campbell, who was much intoxi-
Gated, fell on the sidewalk, but
be Immediately got up and in
dull ged in a round with B. F.
Brady, during the progress of
which a companion of Brady
knocked Bereman down. The
mix up was not considered to
have resulted in any serious
damage to any of the partici-
pants, and Campbell went to the
La bree hotel and washed his
face AID hands,. He was in a
maudlin condition, supposedly
from heavy drinking, and tried
to sleep on the floor, but was
taken outside and allowed to
slumber. Later he was placed
in the bunk room, nothing being
thought of his condition except
that he was possessed of large.
sized flag" and would eventually
sleep it off in the "snake ROOM"
When Campbell's dead body was
found in the room there was
great surprise expressed.
The body is in an excellent
state of preservation, the only
mark being small cut over the
left eye.
BERGMAN was arrested on the
charge of assault with a weapon
to produce grievous bodily in
jury, and Brady was also taken
into custody, for assault and
battery. They will be given a
hearing before Justice Duncan at
Northome, August 3rd, at $50
p. NJ. when they will waive ex-
animation and be com mitted. in
doubtedly, application will be
made for bail. $500 ..
A post-mortem examination
will be performed on the body
OF Campbell by DR.. Russell, of
Grand Rapids. ..t=s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Blackjack Putting Forth Every
Effort to Make August Show
a Success.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 80, is
NAMED AS "BEMlDJl DAY"
Large Premium List Prepared
With Liberal Prizes for All
Exhibits.

The first annual fair of the Bel
trami County Agricultural and
Livestock association will be held
at Blackjack Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, August 29-30,3l.
A committee of Blackjack citi-
zens has the preparations for
the fair in hand and is working
energetically to make the initial
meeting success. The officers
of the association are: President,
J. w. Irwin; vice president, A
M. Bagley; secretary, DR.. Warn
niger; treasurer, w. L. Brooks;
directors, G. H. Miles, J. P.
Duncalf and the officers, all of
whom reside in Bemidji. The
Blackjack citizens who vii! form
the local executive com mlttee are
l.. G. Townsend, chairman; J. @.
Thompson, L. F. Parker, F. G.
Hale, J. E. Dade, A. O'Kelliher,
J. M. Reed, Jr., Harry Gillian,
with G. W. Conway secretary.
The premium list has been
prepared and includes liberal
prizes for exhibits of livestock,
poultry, dairy and fruits. vege.
tables. grams and grasses,
canned goods and preserves, and
fancy work.
The following have been desig-
mated to have charge of the vari-
Gus departments of exhibits:
Department A, livestock, R. T.
Praught and George Rancore,
Blackjack. Department B,
poultry, John Gilstad, Blackjack,
T. J. Andrews, Bemidji. De-
partments G and D, dairy and
fruits, H. H. McDougal, Langor,
George Esterbrook, Blackjack.
Departments D and F,vegeta bles,
grains and grasses, G. E. Brown,
Blackjack, Jack Clark, lakewood.
Department G., canned goods,
Mrs. Charles Gustafson, Ten
strike, Mrs. r. f. Praught,
Blackjack. Department H,
Mrs. M. P. DeWolf, Blackjack,
and some Bemidji lady yet to be
selected.
The association possesses no
buildings, as yet, but commod-
ious quarters will be provided for
exhibitors in buildings centrally
located at Blackduck. No en-
trance fee will be charged ex-
hibitors, and it is expected that
there will be a large number of
entries for the liberal prizes
offered by the association.
In making up the program
for the three days of the fair the
committee has designated the
days follows: Wednesday, August
20, "Up-the-Line Day." being
especially for people living along
the line ofthe M. 81. railway north
and east of Blackduck. Thurs
day, "Bemidji Day." when Be-
midi citizens will attend the fair
en- masse. Friday, "Walker
Day." and the Walker folks have
already assured the fair manage
ment that they will be there in
mum bers.
Special low rates will be made
on the M. & 1. and the Great
Northern for those who desire
TO 60 to Blackduck during the
fair, and it is the intention of the
railway company to run special
trains on "Bemidji' and
"Walker" days.
There will several special at
fractions along amusement lines
secured for fair days, and there
will be ball game every day, to-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-31
Enough Money.

Half dozen brokers were discuss
Ing Russell Sage and his peculiarities
when one Of them told this story: The
flnancier was once asked. When does
man get enough money, Mr.. Sage2''
when he gets $4,000 more" said I'm
Gle Russell as he stopped at an apple
stand for moment. Then he passed
on without buying.
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New Three-story Hotel.

The Crookston Lumber COM
pany has just let the contract for
a three-story building to be e.
rected near the scene of their log
ging operations in the town Of
Fowlds. The cost will be about
$4,000.
The building is to be used for
hotel purposes, and the main
building is to be 28x5O. In addi-
tior there will be 2Ox2O lean to
two stories in height.
The contract has been award
ed to Atwood & Young, and they
expect to begin work next Mon.
day.
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HIS part.

Look herr" remarked the thrifty
man to his extravagant wife, you're
carrying too much sail, my lady"
= don't know why you should both
or about that" she retOrted.
ss s'N07" said he. Il think I should,
since ! have to raise the wind.