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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
The SEWER IS FINISHED;
JOB IS VERY GOOD ONE
The Jerrard Plumbing Company Conn.,
pIetes the Laying of Over 5000
Feet of Pipe.

The extension to the sewer system
of the city which was authorized by
the city council some three months
ago (the contract for building which
was awarded to the Jerrard Plumb
ing company of this city, has been
completed, and the entire job will
undoubtedly be accepted by the city
within the next two or three days.
The original contract called for
the construction and laying of 1920
feet of sewer pipe, but there have
been some additions made to the
original contract, making the whole
job considerably more than that
number of feet. The mains consist
of 8, 9 and 1O-inch pipe.
The 9-inch pipe commences at the
city hall, corner of Minnesota and
Fourth, and continues to Eighth
street.
The aO-inch pipe is laid from
Fourth and Beltrami to Eighth and
Bemidji, with 9-inch pipe from
Eighth to Ninth.
The 8-inch pipe is laid from Eighth
and Bemidji down Eighth to the St.
Anthony's hospital.
There is 6-inch pipe laid from the
mains to the school house and also
connecting the mains with William
McCuaig's house.
The sewer has been laid under
the supervision of City Engineer M.
d. Stoner, who states that the entire
job has been very well done-in fact,
the sewer is much better than the
verage sewer laid under contract.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
Pardon Board in Session.

St. Paul, Oct. 14.-(Special to
Pioneer. )-The state board of par.
dons met at the capitol today. There
was the usual long calendar to be
considered of prisoners who desire
clemency to be extended, the princi-
pal reason being that each and
all want to get out of prison.
Northern Minnesota cases to be
considered on the calendar are as
follows:
Fred Horey, sentenced from
Koochiching county, March, 1907,
one year for larceny in the second
degree.
Drago Rodoman, sentenced from
Itasca county July 29, 1907, to jai
for 90 days for committing a public
nuisance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

body dragged to the shore, where
Deputy Coroner Lahr was sum-
moned.
Mr.. Lahr took the body to the
morgue, where he made an examina-
ton, for the purpose of ascertaining
if there were any indications Of foul
play in the death of the man.
The dead man was very neatly
dressed. He had on a red flannel
shirt, of fine quality, with a white
collar and cravat. His coat and
pants we're of dark-colored cloth,
and he wore light vest. His feet
were encased in pair of low patent
leather shoes. His head was entirely
uncovered. The body is that of a
man of about 40 years of age,
weighing 200 pounds, dark hair and
a brown mustache.
The left eye is somewhat swollen,
but t41Sros reAS other ~..ae>rlse--os.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
PURCHASE SWAMP LANDS:
SHOW DRAINAGE BENEFIT
Secretary of State Schmah immigration Commissioner
Welsh, Drainage Engineer Ralph and Senator Cooke
Purchase Large Tract Near Island

State Senator L. 0. Cooke of
Kellogg, Wabasha county; George
H. Ralph, engineer to the state
drainage commission; George Welsh,
state commissioner of immigration,
and Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of
state, have shown their faith in the
future of northern Minnesota by the
purchase of 5000 acres of so-called
swamp lands located in the south
eastern extremity of Itasca county
and northern Aitkin county, through
which the Great Northern railway
traverses, and on which the station
of Wawina is located.
The land joins the celebrated
Island farm of C. G.. Hartley, on the
western boundary of that celebrated
tract of swamp lands.
The negotiations tor the immense
tract was the direct result of the
visit of most of these gentlemen to
that territory two weeks ago, and
was closed on Thursday of last week,
when the first portion of the con-
sideration was paid over to Mr..
Feldhouse of St. Paul, representing
the syndicate which owns over 1OO,-
900 acres of land in that section.
The consideration named in the
deed is S6 per acre.
The four gentlemen who made the
purchase paid a second visit to the
tract yesterday, and stated that they
were more than pleased with their
purchase. They left Bemidji on the
night train Saturday and put in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

entire day Sunday at Wawina and in
that vicinity. -.
While Messrs. Schmahl, Cook,
Ralph and Welsh were at Wawina
yesterday they made preliminary
arrangements for the systematic
drainage of the tract, bitches to be
constructed either side, with laterals
at an interval of every quarter of a
mile, thus establishing one of the
most perfect systems of drainage in
the state. The main bitches will
run north to the Floodwood river
and south to the Rice, with fall
ranging from eighteen to twenty
eight feet.
The tract includes nearly 1000
acres of small timber. The gentle
men do not intend to cut the timber,
however. but, on the contrary, pro-
pose, after draining the land, to
harvest the hay crop, and then SOW
the land to clover, with the view of
making one of the richest stock
raising tracts in the state. ,.-..
Northern Minnesota is to be con-
graduated on the investment of these
gentlemen, as their efforts will prove
another demonstration of what can
be done with the richest soil in the
state of Minnesota, now being
evaded by settlers, owing to the fact
that there is no systematic scheme
of drainage.
The gentlemen will seASthe tracts
in parcels as soon as their demon
stration has been completed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

Four-legged lake in an easterly
direction, to what is known as
Camp 2, belonging to the Donald
Land & Lumber company of this
city. A stop was made at the
summit of the aill, overlooking
BuZzle lake, where there was a fine
view of the country for many miles
around. The extreme beauty of the
woods, streams and the lake, resulted
in one general expression beautiful"
beautiful"
The drive was continued from
Camp 2, through very fine rolling,
woody country, and the party was
given chance to examine the soil.
AS wind up to the trip, dinner
was partaken of at r. c. Spooner's
farm home on the shores of Deer
lake, in the town of Liberty, where
Mr.. Spooner is building a modern
residence, with all conveniences,
and where he expects to cultivate,
another year, 400 acres, to show
prospectives buyers just what can
be done with our soil.
An elegant dinner was prepared,
under the direction of Mr.. Spooner,
after which the party inspected the
new residence and portion of the
farm.
Mr.. Spooner will have his office at
the farm, and will leave the CON-
pany's office in Bemidji.
At about 3 o'clock, the drive was
continued southwark to Wilton and
thence to this city, arriving here
shortly after o'clock in the evening.
Owing to the fact it was impossi-
BILE for the business men of this city
to be present, it was decided to
abandon the proposition of hold
ing public meeting.
Instead, a number of the business
men and others entertained Messrs.
Schmahl, Welsh and Cooke, until
the east-bound passenger, at mid
night, took them to Wewona, where
they remained Sunday.
1t would be impossible to repro
duce the expressions of surprise and
satisfaction which were made by the
party which took the trip from Bag
ley through the country to Bemid il.
They we're unanimous and emphatic
in stating that the soil of the country
through which they had passed was
not excelled anywhere in the state
and that they would do all in their
power to assist in developing this
north country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
SHOWN CUT.OVER LANDS;
SURPRISED AT SHOWING
Two State Officials and Prominent Southern County
Member Of the State Senate Given Drive Through
Some North.Country Farms.

Julius Schmahl, secretary of state
George Welsh, commissioner O.
immigration of the State Immigra
ton Board, and State Senator Cooke
of Wabasha county spent Saturday
night in Bemidji, at the conclusion
of drive by team through portions
of Clearwater and Beltrami counties
where they were given an opportun
ity to thoroughly inspect some oi
the Cut-over lands of northern Min
neSota, over which there has been
considerable discussion as to their
produCtiveness along agricultural
lines.
The gentlemen had attended the
Clearwater county fair at Bagley,
Friday. They were taken by rigs
from Bagley, late Friday afternoon,
and driven in a northeasterly direc-
tlOn through the towns of Copley
and Buzzle to the southeast shore of
Four-legged lake, in the town OF
Dudley, Clearwater county.
MeSSrs. Schmahl, Welsh and
Cooke were accompanied by Repre-
sentative J. J. Opsahl, John G.
Parker and A. G. Rutledge, all of
Bemidji.
The night was spent at the home
of George H. French, who owns a
splendid farm of 175 acres, on the
shore of Four legged lake.
Saturday morning, the crowd of
visitors arose bright and early, and
Senator Cooke was given an oppor-
tunlty to stand on a duckpass for an
hour before daylight, where he
exhibited considerable patience,
waiting for ducks that never came
The visitors from St. Paul were
greatly surprised to note the great
advancement which Mr.. French has
made on his farm. They found a
large barn filled with splendid mich
COWS. There were also hogs, chick
ems and all kinds of live things''
found on a first-class farm.
Mr.. French has sixty-hve acres of
land under cultivation, and there is
also a large pasture. When he told
the secretary of state that he in
intended to install waterworks and
electric lights in his farm home, the
city chaps" were almost thunder
struck, and they marveled at the
stories which they had heard of the
unftness of this northern country
for the raising of agricultural pro-
ducts.
The party were taken in rigs from
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

In addition to being a prince of
good fellows, Mr.. Foley is grand
tyler of the grand lodge, B. P. O. E.,
and is considered one of the very
strongest Elks in northarn Mime
sofa; and he has promised Charles
Decker that he will be with us next
summer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
BODY OF ARTHUR CHAMBERS
FOUND I'm RIVER YESTERDAY
Gruesome Discovery Made Yesterday Afternoon Near Red
Lake Railroad Companys Bridge-Nothing to Indicate
Death Was the Result of Foul Play.

LATER-Lae this Lah erained of
the dead Arthur Chambers that he had employ
O the Minneapolis, Manitoba railroad, a Nebih.
the
of
Nebsh was n
Chamber rreurn
living
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
Foley is a Good Scout"

James w. Foley of Saltwater, who
is a representative cf the Clear
water county Logging company, was
visitor in the city today.
Mr.. Foley was here for the pur-
pose of obtaining several abstracts
of title for his firm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
Father 0'Dwyer at Park Rapids.

Father O'Dwyer left this morning
for Park Rapids, where he was
officially called to preside at
funeral, and consequently he will
have no services at St. Anthony's
chapel this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14
Reception 'to..Rey. Mckee.
JContributed. !

IContrlbuted.I
A reception will be held in the
baptist Church ON Tuesday evening
Get. 18th, in honor of the new pastor,
Rev. Robson II. Mckee, and his
ia mily. ..
Rev. Mckee comes from the
church at Parkers Prairie, and is
very highly recommended as a
sincere christian worker and very
able speaker and the family is truly
one that we should be proud to have
among us as nelghbors and friends.
The public is very cordially invited
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

Tomorrow, Father O'Dwyer will
hold services at Wilton, but will
return to Bemidji in ample time to
hold evening devotions at St. An
thongs chapel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

to spend the evening with the
Baptists in their church and become
acquainted with their pastor and
give him a warm hand of welcome
to our community.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-14

Local news on last page
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
Ha, Tia, WhOOp Pee

Stock Yards jim, Jim Hemp,
"Our Governor Needs Me-" the
tail-o'.the. kite, the kite-o'.tbe-
tail for Governor.
Sixty debtors OF Representa-
tive Cotton of Monroe, launch
ed in Jefferson City Friday
night, gubernatorial boom for
him.
Now here is evidence that his
political asperations will not
mature, for he has shot the
chutes and slid the toboggan on
CREASED rollers.
About one month ago, not
the township, but his home
town, Paris, went back on him
for au unknown man, untried
man. The same day Monroe
City, the. metropolis of Jim's
county, gave the Cottontail one
vote in four. Madison, the third
town in the county, gave tie
unknown man majority IL
preference to Jim Hemp, and
had the unknown man been bah
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
Look out for Friday the 18th

as we'll known in the country
as Jim was in the towns, the
stock yards man, the man who
wanted to use HEMP on Demo-
Gratis on the floor of the house,
the man whose ego led people
to think that Folk and not He
was the tail-o'-tbe. kite, only
carried HIS County by a major
ity OF 445.
And what do you think of
those factsH
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
TO DELlNQUENTS
Several Hundred Dollars Are Due the
DEMOCRAT.

Like any other business insti-
tuition we have our bills to pay
and we have no source of reve-
nue. other than the DEMOCRAT.
Therefore we must insist on all
who owe us paying promptly.
In few days we are going to
send statements to those owing
US and we will not send them
out for fun, but because we
want the money. If you do not
want one of these better send in
what you owe at once. Don't
think that just because the
amount is small you will wait,
Should 500 persons each pay
one dollar, and there are more
than that number owing us
that and larger amount. we
would then be in a position to
make some needed improve
ments. We have earned the
money once, now do not make
us earn it again in collecting it,
bnt he prompt to pay. A
friendly rivalry as to who will
pay most promptly, is what we
would like to see Don't forget
that you will get an urgent in
vitatlon to pay if you do not
pay in few days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
Killed 20-i3.

Jefferson City, Mo-, May g.
The last chance for State Elk
else Commissioner law to be en-
acted has disappeared. The
Ely bill, which provided for a
State Excise Commissioner, with
deputies at St. Louis, Kansas
City. ST. Joseph and St. Louis
County, was defeated in the
Senate to-day by the decisive
vote of 20to 13
Senator Prendergast, Of st.
Louis, was the only absent
member when the roll was called.
and had he been IN his seat he
would have voted against the
bill.-It was a lack of discre-
tion in Joe Folk to try to cram
down the Senate's throat what
1t had refused to swallow, and
still worse politics for him to
use the seasoned pariiameu-
tartan Cotton, to jam through
the house the Utility bill that
its own father would not rec
oguize.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
Struck II.

Charlie N. Griggs thinks he
struck it rich in minerals in
Monroe County.
He left this city Saturday af
ternoon with his grip filled with
fine specimens of lead and zinc
ore and it bore a trace of silver.
He was headed for st. Louis
to have it assayed and if it
TUNED out to be anything like
it looked to be. or thought it
was. then Charlie will become Il
promoter and will open up one
of the richest mines on or in the
earth.
Th"n the High Sheriff of Moa-
roe County will wish that be
had houored that little order.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
DucedIY Queer.

Frankly we do not under.
stand either the Shelbina Demo.
crat nor the Monroe City News
Something more than a year
ago the Democrat ripped US up
the back several times, person
ally and otherwise, because we
dared draw a comparison be-
tween drunken local option
Shefbina, Sbelbyville. Shelby
County and comparatively NOR
al, sober Monroe. the Queen of
the Prairies.
The Shelbina Democrat says:
The carousing has been terri
ble." "Shelbyville citizens have
held indignation meetings on
account of like happenings"
More than a year ago the
Monroe DEMOCRAT told the
Shelby County papers: If you
are honest aud do not know
what is going on in your own
towns, then your ignorance is
Inexcusable, tor we know that
80 per cent of the drunks tnat
come to this city are drunken
on local option Shelby County
liquor.
The News criticises Walter
Williams, teacher of the largest
Sunday School class in the
State, for not wanting and for
opposing a five mile law" ap
piled to Columbia.
Mr.. Williams and Columbia
have learned TO their sorrow
that Temperance is a condition
and not a theory, and that one
blind tiger can and does raise
more He'll with boys than a
thousand saloons.
Any man of this age who, has
drank liquor knows that SO per
cent of Missouri boys have and
dolearp to drink in the Tigers
and not in the bar rooms. Aud
in the Tigers" the Lord and
the Devil alone knows what
they do drink.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
A COrker.

DIR A. K Rutlege's fertile
brain has evolved d unique
Whitecotton, or Cottou-tai!
badge to assist iu the advance
ment of the Tail-o'.the.kite's
gubernatorial campaign.
The beauty of the original
badge is in it's simplicity for it
nothing more nor less that a
we bit of cotton baton pined ON
the lapel of his coat.
The DR.. flashed it Monday
and in three shakes of a dead
Sleeps tail. Robert Fl. Hager
was wearing one, and they ex-
pected the fad to spread like
wild fire. Isn't it a little early
in the game.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16

Even the Missouri jackass is
enjoying the phenomenal pros
perity, They are paying $500
apiece for the four legged ones.
Probably the two legged ones
can be had at half price. 1t is
more than some are worth
@ R,-And suckers in Illinois
fetch considerably less.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
.$9.00@$12.OO

Shipments for week easy
Barger and McClintic l car of
hogs; Henderson and Son car
live chickens. 8 car of eggs and
500 lbs butter; Pond Poultry Co
1 car live poultry and l of eggs;
A H Green l car baled hay; A
Boulware 1 car ties; Robey &
Robinson l Car pine lumber.
Total 10 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16
LENS FROM FARMERS
d Farmers, For Farmers And Pertaining
TO'Farmers.

TO'farmers.
Good white oak posts and
= "a wood for sale. Fl. d. Proc
trr. If.
Money to loan at 5 per cent
on tarm security.-Meriwethe
& Meriw ether. If
Burpee's Garden Seed in.bulk
al A. Fl. Green's.
Pure Bred Buff, Cochin and
White 'Wyandotte eggs $1.00
per setting of Is.
MRS. J. H. GRADY,
If Monroe City, Mo.
We have at the head of our
White Plymouths a fiue cocker
ell bought from U. R, Fishel,
whose motto is: The Best in
the World" and the premiums
be captures prove him to raise
that kind. Will sell eggs at
81 90 for 15.-W. J. ROUSE.
For Yellow Dent seed corn
see A H Green.
Here is some big shoats. Can
you equal them. Monday
Eugene Mastou brought 10 head
of74 months old shoats to mar
ket. They averaged 27l pounds
and fetched &c.
The weather for the past
two months has been SO bad in
Iowa, the Ddkotas and Mime
sofa, that the farmers could not
get their spring wheat in. Yes,
we'll take Missouri in ours.
Miss Lula Warmer is rejolc
ing over her poultry prospects.
She has 210 chicks hatched out
the good old fashioned way.
Will P Young has been un-
fortunate in losing a fine mare
and thereby hangs a tale or
mule. She left Mr. Young a
fine mule colt that he is raising
on a bottle. Now don't tell the
temperance people on Will.
James Mudd told us, Sunday:
We'll, I'm at my oldtrade, shear
ing sheep. Who for? Oh there
was 81 for G Mickey aud 90 for
his brother Walt. Mr. Webster
25, Mr. Summons As. ] D Bran.
meyer 100, Joe Wilson 200 and
Jim Gordon 16.
E E DeLasbmutt has planted
55 acres of corn.
Fra nix Bowers delivered 6
nice beeves to ] L Owen. Sat-
urday.
The registered Hereford bull
sale by W W Handley did not
pan out worth a red. .John
Shearmau got a fine yearling at
$50 and G G Lewis one at $25.
Mr. Handley has decided thai
the stock was more valuable as
steers than as breeders, so stop
ped the sacrifice and will con.
vert the bulls into steers and
then beeves.
John White has bought a $50
Jersey COW from Frank Thom IS
and sold him a brood SOW.
Isaac N Nelson sent 40 head
of beeves to Hannibal, Monday
and has bought 8 head from
Clay Underhill.
Miss Helen Moss is getting
there in great shape. She has
170 chicks. 9 heifer calves and 4
kittens.
Jno L Owen sent 12 beeves to
L
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16

Miss julia Maddox. after
spending the winter IN Monroe,
left for her home Hydesburg,
Saturday. She was acccmpan-
led home by her niece and neph.
ew. Miss Juliet and Master
Bailey Green who wall spend
the summer there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16

Ivan Yates was with Quin-
cy friends Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-16

the only thing that Charlie
Lasley is doing, for on the
farmpear Sharpsburg he has
700 chicks with 600 more hatch
ing.
Marshall. Mich May 10 -
More than two thousand stock
men from all parts Of the Unit.
ed States attended Andrew
Chrystal's fifth annual Glen
foyle thoroughbred short horn
domestic and imported Scottish
cattle sale. Sixty-three COWS
brought $14, 925; eleven bulls
81 645. The average price was
S240. N A Lind, of Rofe, Iowa,
paid the highest price, 81, 1875
for Village Sultan, No. 260, 235.
bull. J G Withers & Son, In.
dependence, Iowa; W A Hart,
Cairo, Mich; Herr Brothers &
Reynolds, Lodi, Ill; F o Lon
don, Oregon. ILL.,, and George
Allen, Lexington. Neb.. were
the heaviest buyers
During the past few days
Burger & McClintlc have
bought hogs of Jack Maddox 81.
] B Engle 1, Fred Hawkins 6
j T Thomas 8, G Gaines &C. S
Mudd 6, W S Wilson 1, W Smith
3, ] Lewellen 1. WB Arnold 1
Hayden & Yates have bought
lovely span of sorrel horses
of DR. Delaney of Emden. a
horse of Walter Moss aud 9
span of mules from Uuion j
Davis.
Bricker & Spiker have bought
beeves from } B McCliutic l and
Isaac Nelson 2.
HaW kins & Nelson have
bought 80 beeves from Ciay U.
derhill and 1 from w D Finch
Barred Plymouth Rocks egg
for Matching. q.
MRS. Roy G. NELSON
Market Report.
For Wednesday before date
of paper.
Cattle. .........-..$3. 00@$5. 90
Hogs ...........--.-.... ....-....-.--$3.20@ 90
Sheep-~.-...---...... .....-......---..$3. OO@S4. 90
Lam bs.. a. 90
POULTRY.
liens nS.-.--.---...-.----. .----.-----.-.-..-. lUtC
Spring chickens pound and
quarter and over H.. 20c
Old Roosters~.....................-.-...- sc
Geese ---.---- A--.6..- &c
Ducks. &c
Young Gobblers-...... .........-.-- SC
Turkey Hens ..........---.,.........--....--- &c
&C
Guineas, each..........-............-..... 15c
Eggs -..------. ........---..--.....-..--.--- l3c
BeeSWaX --..-..--........-..24Cs Id