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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Everybody Interested in Fair.

A: O. Johnson, the merchant of
Turtle River who is one of the
arrangements committee for the Bel
trami County Fair, to be held here
Sept. 26-27-28, spent today in the
city. 49,: ,:,=s>. ...-.,-.
Mr.. Johnson states that there is
much interest being taken in the
forthcoming fair and that there is a
general desire to make this fair a
hummer, as predecessor for many
more successful meets to be held
hereafter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Kreatz Not to Blame,

Walker Pilot: George Kreatz has
been cleared from all responsibility
relative to the crumbling of new
brick block at Bemidji which he had
the contract to erect. The board
of arbitration which mutually agreed
to arbitrate and determine the cause
of the damage. decided that Mr..
Kreatz erected the block according
to the plans and specifications fur
nished by the architect. This clears
George from all blame for the dam
age to the tuilding, and his Walker
friends are glad to know that he is
not unjustly criticised.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
JUNGLE GEORGE WETSEL
REPLIES TO MIR. SPEELMAN
Declares that the ExSecreay of the Old Settlers Asso.
citation Has Been Derelict With Reports. ...,Program
for Reunion at Fair About Completed

G.. H. Wetsel, known among his
many Bemidji friends as Uucle
George" came down from his home
at Tenstrike this morning and spent
the nay in the city, looking up mat
ters in connection with the annual
reunion of the Old Settlers associa-
ton, which will be held on the first
day of the county fair-September
Goth.
Relative to the letter written by
]. w. Speelman, erstwhile secretary
of the association, to the Tenstrike
Tribune, and which was published
in the Daily Pioneer last evening
(wherein Mr.. Speelman tries to
quote bylaws, etc., in defense of
his silence of two years concerning
the associations records and affairs)
Uncle George" says:
Mr. Speelman, who was the
original secretary Of the Beltrami
County Old Settlers association, has
not been present at any of the adj
vertiSed gatherings of the association
for two years.
mfr. SDeelman was NOT DreSent at
the meeting held at Blackduck dur
ing the fair, last year, although he
was aware of the fact that report
from him as to his acts and especially
his collections of moneys was imper-
ative. I know THAT he collected
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17

want to see you get wholesale
grocery plant and more wooden
ware factories.
Bemidji as summer resort has
no equal, and located as we are, we
have a large territory to draw from.
1t has many natural advantages and
beautiful shore lines"
After the talk given by Mr.. Bixby,
E. E. Mcdonald then addressed
the club and stated that he had
heard some things said about the
townsite company. Mr.. Mcdonald
stated that Bemidji would grow to
be city of 10000 people in the
next three years; that one comiug
here had but to investigate for him
self and he would find some of the
best agricultural lands in the state.
In the southwestern part of the
county, which five and ten years
ago was forest, we find fine farms
and good meadow lands," said Mr..
Mcdonald. Two miles southeast
of Bemidji we find some of the
best clay soil to be found anywhere"
Mr.. Lycan stated that he was in
direct communication with several
parties who we're favorable
to establishing a wholesale grocery
establishment here and that he
th6Gght it but a short time before
'Rne would be started in Bemidji.
Bemidji is the best location
there is in this section of the
country, and its natural advant-
ages will sooner or later be the
means of a wholesale establishment
being located here" said Mr.. Ly-
can.
J. c. Parker then spoke for a
short time and discussed the, lumber
situation and advised the location
of wooden ware factories. Nh. Par
ker said: 49,. ~.
Bemidji is the best located town
in the state for numbering interests,
and the timber supply will last for
an indefinite time. In fact, the
Bemidji sawmills will be the last
plants in the state to quit business,
so great is the supply of timber.
The county fair to be held Sept.
26-27-28 and the permanent organi-
zation of this enterprise was then
discussed. .- .....-~ ~..
The meeting was an enthusiastic
one throughout and the getting
together of the business men of the
town oftener than has been done in
the past cannot help but do much
for the growth Of Bemidji. = @..sss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
WADENA PIONEER JOURNAL
GETS SHERIFF'S PICTURE
Editor Swindlehurst Congratulate, the
Pioneer on Securing 4 Picture Of
A. [. Irwin, Wadena.

The Wadena Pioneer Journal says
of the recent meeting of the sheriff S
which was held in Bemidji.
AT last we have it. The Bemidji
Pioneer secures likeness of Sheriff
A. L.. Irwin, which the Pioneer
Journal had tried for years to get.
The sheriffs of the state are in
convention at Bemidji this week.
The Bemidji Daily Pioneer published
cuts of all the sheriffs and wrote to
Sheriff Irwin for his picture in ad-
vance of the convention. Sheriff
Irwin replied that there had been
so unusual a demand for his picture
of late that he was entirely out of
them.
He gave the Daily Pioneer per-
mission, nevertheless, to prepare his
likeness from certain plans and
specifications furnished, with the
result that the accompanying ex-
cellent likeness of Wadena county's
popular and efficient sheriff appeared
in the Daily Pioneer of yesterday.
We"take pleasure in reproducing it
herewith.
For years the Pioneer Journal
has been trying to get picture of
Sheriff Irwin, but we have been un-
successful. Brother Rutledge of the
Daily Pioneer has succeeded where
we failed and we congratulate him.
I'VE think the likeness is excellent
although Mr.. Irwin's countenance
appears to US somewhat more cheer
full than usual.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
TAMS BIXBY CONFERRED
WITH COMMERCIAL CLUB
Several Matters Mutual Interest to the President Of the
ToWnsite Company and Residents Of the City Dis.
cussed at Meeting Last Night

About twenty-five business men of
the town responded to the call of
the Commercial club and met at the
city hall last evening in special
session. -..-
The meeting was called to order
by F. S. Lycan, president of the
Commercial club, who after a few
appropriate remarks introduced
Tams Bixby, president of The Be-
midi Townsite company. Mr..
Bixby said:
I have often felt that I would
like to meet with the Commercial
club and the business men of Be-
midi, and talk over matters of
mutual interest.
I have on several occasions
heard residents of the city talk of
the townsite company as grasping,
but am pleased to say that it has
not come from the substantial busi-
ness men. - ....
Il have hardly felt that this was
warrantable, as the Bemidji Town.
site company has always been ready
and willing to do it's share toward
public Improvements @
The speaker cited number of
instances where the company had
donated sites. ~. p
However," continued Mr.. Bixby;
whether this is warrantable or mot,
it should be changed, and I would
like to have this opinion cleared
away, and we are ready and willing
to do for the city of Bemidji our
proportionate share" -
Mr.. Bixby, who is one of the
original projectors of the city,
related his experience on the first
trip he made here. -
L and party of four others
originally bought a sapphire mine,
and we were on our first trip here
to examine the mine, and found sthat
it was worthless as mineral deposit
of sapphire. We landed where was
once the original Carson Trading
Post, and in discussing what we
should do with the land, I suggested
that it be plated into townsite for
summer resort purposes. At first
the other parties laughed at the
idea, but were later convinced that
the proposition was alright; and
today Bemidji stands as witness to
our decision.
We are willing to meet the
citizens of Bemidji on any PROPOSE
tion that will build up Bemidji. We
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Deputy U. S. Marshall Here.

Frank Tufts, deputy United States
marshal, spent today in the city.
Mr.. Tufts is serving some papers in
connection with the fowage con-
demnation proceedings,and also took
two Indians from the Beltrami
county jail to Bagley, where they
appeared today before U. S. CON-
missioner Brown and were officially
released.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17

Methodist informing worship at
II. Subject of the pastors sermon,
why Men Do Not Attend Church. !"
Miss Blanch Boyer will sing a solo
at the close of the discourse. Sunday
school at 12:15. T. Public service at
8. Come and bring friend with
you. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Subjects for Coincidence.

Duluth News Tribune: Beautiful
Bemidji is entertaining the sheriffs
of the state today-at least as many
of them as could get away. The
fellows who. couldn't go are good
subjects for coincidence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Markham Sunday Dinner,

Remember that you can take your
family to the Markham hotel and
partake of fine Sunday dinner
which will be served at E O'Clock to-
morrow. Don't bother with home
cooking, when you can be served so
nicely.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17

Presbyterian Morning services
will be conducted by G.. w. Camp
bell. Sunday school at IL. Y. P.
S. C.. E. at 7 p. m. The evening
services will be conducted by F. A.
Bartlett, state superintendent of the
American Sunday School Union.
Evening services at 8 O'Clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17

Norwegian Lutheran: Owing to
the failure of Rev. Person to reach
Bemidji as previously announced,
there will be no services in the fore
noon. Rev. Karl Stromme will con-
duct the evening services COM
mencing at 7:3O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
DO|NGS IN THE VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF The CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects Of Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Tomorrow. - =

Catholic Church-There will be
mass tomorrow at $3.50 and 1880
a. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
A. n. Douglas Dead.

A. N. Douglas, the aged father of
H. N. Douglasof the Douglas Lum-
Der company, died at the home of
his son, in this city, last evening,
death being caused by inflammation
of the bladder.
n The deceased, who was rs years
Of age, has been visiting here for
some time.
Brief services were held at the
home of H. N. Douglas, Rev, S. E.
P. White officiating, and the members
of the local Masonic lodge attended
in body; an escort of the members
accompanying the body to the train
this afternoon, when the casket was
shipped to Marsailes, ILL.,, for burial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17
Around the Lake.

Miss Evelyn Murphy, Of Wood
stock, ILL.,, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. ]. Nelson Kelly at Grand Forks
Bay.
Miss Alta Smith returned to her
home in Grand Forks today after
pleasant outing at the Bay, the guest.
of Miss Clara Bull.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-17

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
Admit Both.

If New Mexico is to be admitted to the union by the approaching Con gress, who will justify failure of that Cons eress to admit Arizona also2 Ari- zona is the equal of New Mexico in every quail fcation which goes to fit a territory to become a state; Arizona has $33, 100000 more assessed wealth than OUT sister territory; Arizona can point to a territorial government supe- rior in many points to New Mexico.
 We do not object to the favorable comment on New Mexico statehood and hope to see the territory admit ted, but to admit New Mexico and fail to admit Arizona would be an act as unjustifable as the proposition to force Arizona and New Mexico into one state.-Douglas International.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
The SearchIlght.

The Searchlight Gold and Copper Company, of Patagonia, has recently secured control of a group of II full mining claims and valuable water rights and mill site in the Wrightson district, one and half miles west of Patagonia. A huge dike 250 to 300 feet wide is mineralized from wall to wall. The surface ore is heavily oxid- ized with hematite and manganese. Thus far the development of the claims is superficial, the deepest holes being three shafts 40 feet deep. Two can- yons cut through the great lead mak- ing it possible to develop the ground by meaps of tunnels, giving backs up to $50 feet. Numerous assays have given returns ranging from S4 to S70 Tn gold and silver.
 It is the intention of the company to develop the mines by means of tun-- nels and shafts. One shaft, at least, will be sunk to depth of 250 feet to determine the character of the un- oxidized ore. M. F Moore is super American Mining Review.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
Territorial Fair.

To the Editor:-
 Entries for the Territorial Fair to be held November 11th to 18th are coming in fast. In the live stock de- partment fully one half the space set aside for that purpose has been en- gagged at this early date by exhibitors from different parts of the Territory.
 The same activity exists among the other departments. In two in stances Tn the sheep department, ap- plications have been made for space for 100 head of sheep each.
 The horse department will have On exhibition all classes of horses. the best of their class in the Territory and some that are among the best of their class in the United States
 Detailed descriptions could be made of each of the departments in like manner but it would be difficult to segregate the most attractive features at the present time.
 The Woman's Department consists of three separate divisions-Needle work, Culinary and Art. Over 50O premiums are offered to exhibitors in this department, and the exhibit will be decide lily instructive. interesting and attractive. Premiums are to be given for most every thing that could properly attach to this department ex- ho lIS his wife does not desire to go to the
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
Santa Cruz Mountains.

A handsome map of the Santa Cruz mining country, showing the deuounce- ments made and the owners. has been complicated by Minor and Hart. Prin- ciple among the holders of ground stand Col w. O. Greene. Dr. Ricketts. Superintendent Cole and other local men.
 The Arnold Mining company, which this week incorporated their holdings, have promising group in this section, fine returns for the amount of work done, being evidenced. They are mak- ing regular shipments to Fl Psso smelter.
 The Mercedes Mining company which is cont rolled by Franklin and Smith of Nogales has also good showing Their maIn shaft which is down to a depth of 200 feet is in ore. seemingly a gcodsized body having been encountered. The average of the ore is said to run from 10 to 12 per cent copper with good silver values.
 The ore trend of this section is from northwest to southeast. Several local people have been so lucky as to locate properties in the portion of the district practically proved, and great things are looked for from this section.
 Transportation facilities are as yet in rather crude state, but rhe new railroad extension, upon which work is now under way will come within three miles of the district. An ex- cellent wagon road will connect the mines with the railroad, thus assuring good shipping facilities in the near future.-Cananea Herald.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
NoeaIeS Has Bright Future.

Richard Zellner returned today from business trip to Nogales, says tue Tucson Citizen of recent date. Ut is wonderful how the city on the boundary line has awakened and the enthusiasm that is manifested there over the commencement of work on the Nogales- Cananea road which the Southern Pacific will construct" he said.
 "Why there is not a single individ- ual that can make the Nogales people believe other than that they will be the metropolis of the territory within 8 few years-ahead even of Tucson.
 Ut is the current report in Nogales that there will be an extension of the Twin Buttes railroad to Oalabasas, giving that town direct connection with Tucson and with the completion of the Cananea road direct route to the big copper camp" continued MT. Zellner.
 "On the Cananea road matters are moving with rush and Grant bro- thers, who have the contract. have sent to California for big force of laborers and they will have 1000 men at work on the new line. It is esti- mated that it will require a year to build this line.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

Fair and that she cares only to stay at home and would not enjoy week of rest and pleasure of seeing what is be- ing done by others, always has trouble. As a chance occurs but ones a year, do not overlook the opportunity of being relieved from your troubles for a week sure and probably forever.
 Catalogues containing list of the premiums have been forwarded to the Com missioners of the different coun- ties of the territory where they can be obtained or will be furnished by the Secretary of the Fair Commission up on application.
 A portion of one day at the Fair will be set aside for athletic contests for school boys of the various high schools of the territory open not only to high school boys but to any boy at tending any school not graded higher than high school. The program con- sists of
 l mile to be run in quarter mile re-
 lays
 ] mile race
 220 yard hurdle race
 22O yard dash
 100 yard dash.
 No entry fee will be charged to the contestants and properly engraved silver medals will be awarded to the first and second in each event. Any one desiring to enter these events should notify the Superintendent of the Fair Commission promptly as in no instance will an entry be accept ed after November 9th.
 Yours Respectfully,
 GEO. E. TRUMAN,
 Secretary.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

bids for making the duplicate as sessment roll for the year 1907.
 The following big was presented: Bo. J. Whiteside, $20O.OO
 Upon motion, duly carried, the bid of Mir. Whiteside was accepted.
 The clerk now reported to the Board that he had received from the Territorial Board of Equaliz- ation the capitalized assessments of Santa Cruz county for the year 1907, aSnd that the said Territorial Board of Equalization had fixed the rate of taxation for the said year 1907, for territorial purposes, to-wit:
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
TERRITORIAL NOTES.
Items Of Interest CuIIed From Our Ex-
 changes.

Miss Elena Marin of Sonora added to her laurels last evening at the opera house before 8 large audience by her superb singing of several of the select ions of the great masters in music, She was in excellent voice and was more pleasing than on the occasion of her first appearance. She was greete d with tremendous applause at the con- clusion of every song and she com pletely carried away her audience.- Tucson Citizen.
 Epes Randolph and associates have concluded arrangements for the ac- quisition of three groups of mines in the Catalina mountains, including the Leatherwood group of nine claims. and the Stratton group of II claims. The Imperial Copper Company's smelt- CT town, at Sasco, under the direct auspices of the Southern Arizona Smelling Company, is growing. It is reported that the 50O- ton shelter will be blown in about January 1st-Ex.
 The city tax roll shows personal property amounting to 776.628, lots valued at $1.672. 4O2 69, and improve ments valued at $1.776,91s. giving a total valuation on real estate and i'm provements of s, 449, ,32O69. The total valuation of all property in Tue son was therefore $4. 225. .94869. The exemptions on account of widows, orphans, fremen and churches aggre- gates SIS, ,69O, leaving the total net valuation $4.047. .25S 69. On one per cent taxation basis there will be produced $40. .472 58. In 1906 the S.6O. so the increase this year repre- sents the very comfortable sum of $727, 7,74O O9, more than 21 per cent Tucson Star.
 A stipulation has been filed in the Supreme Court of the Territory dIs- missing the Ralph Cameron appeal in the Grand Canyon trial case and put ting an end to the most famous litiga- tion of recent years. This contest, which was for the control of Bright Angel trial into the canyon, has pass ed through many stages. and finally the Santa Fe railroad company, Came ron's opponent, won suit in the dis trict court to compel Cameron to re- linquish the trial. Cameron appealed some months ago. Now that he has withdrawn the appeal it is believed that the railroad company and Came ron have arrived at mutually satis- factory terms. Exchange.
 Pinal county will become a third class county on the 1st of next Janu- ary on account of her assessed value having passed the s2,00O. 900 mark. |. Passing into a third class county will cause the sheriff's office to become an unproftable one, as it will take nearly S1,OOO off the pay of the sheriff. It will take the $500 assessor salary and the commission on the collection of personal property taxes away from the sheriff and also reduce hIs regular salary. There will not be many as pirants for the office of sheriff when the next election comes around unless there is pretty good reasons to believe the next legislature will raise the salary of sheriffs in third -class coun- ties. Under the present conditions no man capable of doing any other busi- ness can afford to run for sheriff. Florence Blade.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
 -OF I'll E E- Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County.

Office of the Board of Supervisors
 of Santa Cruz County, Nogales,
 Arizona, August 18th. 1907.
 The Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment of Au- gust 9th, 1907.
 Present, Chairman Harrison, Members Burgoon and Ashburn and Clerk Herold.
 The Board now considered the
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
Victor Talking Machines.

We are wholesale and retail dealers for Mex ico for the Victor Talk ing Machines
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

Our prices are the same as Chicago and New York. w hen you purchase your Ma chine and Records from us, we save you the Express Charges to Nogales.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

For Kent-Two pleasant rooms in good locality. Apply at VIDETTE office
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

Victors from S10.00 to SlOO % carried in stock
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

Our new stock of Re- cords comprise ? over 4,OOO, 10 and Is inch and a complete as- sortment of Red Seal.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

journed until Tuesday September 8, 1907.
 Approved:
 J. A. HARRISON,
 CHAIRMAN Attest: PHIL HEROLD,
 CLERK.
The border vidette., 1907-10-19
TERRITORIAL TAX LEVY FOR 1907

FUND ' " ~ O PER 5000 l. Fund Par R.. 9 Bonds OO2 " ''"A 1os Laws 1851 1e1ipio " o''u f"ii oo75
 Interes Louis Laws theI Act Laws 6. Tn Fund.- Act. Laws '. of
 ioo seo i4 Laws 1907 :"..': o175
 1907 ..r. ..e.,...:........ " N ' Sec 1 T Laws 1897 - ....'.oei....' .. o o34 H laws 1907 e.oo .NHe .:.''..' SA~t N 1OI Sec 9 Laws 19O7 ~ ~ o o12 8. Prison Fund. Chap 1OO Sec 4 Fund Laws OS Ranger Fund. Chap. O34 Territorial School Chap 67 G. Laws 1907 O3 '' 'rnE 1907 'oina' o'"o'' run0 o4t i0' Laws 9eS 1907 .1.D '' s. Laws f1lS5a i9o7 unu oi o2a5 ' ~ Cban 1oI 1 Sea B % iawa 1907 noo Doi' iu o o2s5 21. University Laws 1907. CA Uni.ersy Buidinp Fund Chan Laws
 Total Territorial Tax Levy.a 50 75oo
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

All members voting aye.
 Upon motion, duly carried, it was ordered that further levy of 10 cents on each $1OOOO valuation of taxable property within School District No. l, be made for the payment of interest on bonds is- sued by School District No. l.
 Upon motion the Board now ad-
The border vidette., 1907-10-19

1907 for purposes viz:
 $1Oo OO Count Fund.
  Fund. county Bond Interest  0 10
 ............... $3 o5
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Catalogues and price lists furnished on ap- plication.