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BUYS RUGGLES TIMBER
3 TOWNS FOR s225, 900
Messrs. E. R. Farley and Sam Simpson
Buy 5,0o0,OO Feet in Vicinity
of Farley.

b. R. Farley and Sam Simpson
today closed deal for the G. F..
Ruggles timber in towns 148 80,
148- 33 and 147-33, all tributary
to Farley.
The deal involves 1926, 900 of
which they are to pay $4,000
down, and the balance as the
timber is being cut.
The timber holdings of Rug.
giles. the millionaire lum herman
of Michigan, in these towns has
been estimated at 25,0O0,00O feet
of white and Norway pine, and
Messrs. Farley and Simpson plan
to cut it in two or three years,
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Lumberjack Sunday.

Mr.. Higgins, commonly known
as the ''Sky Pilot, (" is here with
his workers holding street meet
ings. They are assisted by Rev.
J. Buswell and Prof. Weaver of
Wisconsin,. They are looking for
a big Sunday. In the morning
Rev. J. Buswell will speak in the
Methodist church, Mr.. Fred W.
Davis will speak in the Baptist
church and Mr.. Higgins will
speak in the Presbyterian
church. In the evening all the
churches are to unite in a mass
meeting in the city hall. Rev. J.
Buswell will speak and Prof.
Weaver will sing. All are invited
to these meetings.
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FARM LAND is VALUABLE
IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA
The Duluth Evening Herald Tells Some Poignant Truths
Regarding the Lands in this Part of the State-.
Best Farming State in the Union.

In the first place the farmers,
who have left Northern Mime.
sofa for the arid plains of West
|ern Kansas and Eastern Colorado
and the prairies OF Manitoba,
have done SO simply because
they are not Of the strenuous,
self-reliant class of the pioneers
who cleared the lands of Indiana,
Michigan, Illinois, Eastern Iowa
and Missouri of even more diff
cult timber. No, they prefer
either precarious chances of rain
on the plains or the intense cold
of winter of Northwest Canada
to the labor of clearing off timber
that may in itself be turned to
profit.
In the second place, Northern
Minnesota's great advantages
have never been exploited in any
way whatsoever. On the con-
trary, what little has ever been
said about the section has been
grossly unjust. 1t is the belief
among many, if not most, farm
ers Of even the southern part of
the state that the northern por-
tion is either swamp land or is
good for nothing but the tim ber.
Farmers of the east and of the
middle west, if they think of
Northern Minnesota at all, con-
slider it about as inha bita BILE as
land ia the Arctic circle.
1t is certainly time for the
people interested in the future
greatness of Duluth and the de-
velopm ent of Northern Minnesota
to take steps to correct these
false impressions. All St. Louis
county, outside of the iron
ranges, should be converted into
farms while lands near Duluth
and the range towns should be
richly productive garden patches
and dairy farms. And all can be
made so if the right steps be
taken to attract the right kind of
men to this section.
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The following, taken from the
Des Moines, Iowa, Capital, will
be read with interest by people
residing in this vicinity:
"Widow Eleanor johnson, who
lives near Avon, and Widow LIE.
more Ellsworth of Bemidji, MINI.
who has been visiting her, have
drawn up and placed in the Office
of the county recorder one OF
the most remarkable contracts
in the county records.
Believing that they could at.
tain a wealth of prosperity and
pleasure if they were to link
their fortunes together for the
remainder of their lives that
would be impossible if they
should continue to. go it alone,
the two women have placed to
gether their estates into a com.
n on fund. This they are to use
in common, each doing her share
OF the work and paying expen.
ses out Of the treasury.
The unique provision Of the
contract is that each agrees not
to marry again as long as the
other is alive. The contract was
drawn up yesterday afternoon
in the Office of a local attorney
and turned over to Deputy Re-
corder Underwood, who is hold.
ing the document until proper
fees are Forthcoming.
Mrs. Ellsworth has been visit.
ing near Avon for several weeks
and it was at her suggestion, il
is understood, thatthe merger
was effected. The contract reads
as follows:
"Know All Men By These
PRESENTS: That Eleanor johnson
Of Avon, Ia., party Of the first
part, and Lenora Ellsworth, OF
Bemidji, Mimi, party Of the sec
ond pa1t, both being widows of
sound and disposing mind and
competent to contract, and being
possessed of the following prop.
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Or. BIakeslee's Uncle Dead.

W. J. Ostrander of Waukegsn,
Ill, an uncle of DR.. f. A. Blakes-
lee, died at the doctors home,
Thursday from Bright's disease.
Mr.. Ostrander was 73 years
old, and came here last Novem-
ber with DIR. Blakeslee's mother.
His health had been failing for a
long time, and death was not
unexpected. DR.. Blakeslee will
accompany the remains to Illi-
nois, where interment will be
made, tomorrow.
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CAN NOW FILE ON THE
CEDED CHIPPEWA LANDS
Lands Withdrawn From Entry Novem-
ber 10, 1906, Are Now Sub
ject to Entry.

The following letter, received
from the register and receiver
of the u. S. Land Office at Cass
Lake is self-explanatory.
"We just received from the
Com missioner of the General
Land Office instructions under
the Act of March 1st, 1907, under
which all the so-called Ceded
Chippewa Lands which we're
withdrawn from entry on Nov
EN- Der 10, 1906, have been re-
stored to entry.
"Under said Act of March 1,
1907, entrymen are required tC
pay in addition to the fees and
charges now authorized by law,
a pro rata charge for the exam,
nation and Investigation of the
swampy and owe, fl wed charact
er of the land, and for the drain
age and reclaim atlon of said lands,
to be hereafter assessed. Filings
on c. ded G lippewa Lands will
therefore be received by this
office from this date. Interested
parties can receive printed cop
les of the complete circular as
soon as they are received at this
office, from Washington"
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Duluth Evening Herald: Farm
lands within a radius of fifty
miles of Duluth range in value
from $0 to SIS an acre with pos
sibly $25 or a little more for a
few extra-select garden patches
almost in the suburbs. Farm
lands within the same radius of
Des Moines, Iowa, St. Joseph,
Mo-, aad Lincoln, Neb, western
cities of the population class of
Duluth, but without it's promi-
nent com mercial advantages and
it's unrivaled location, are easy
sales at from 500 to $3.50 an acre
or even more.
Beyond the so mile radius of
Duluth, all through St. Louis
county, good farm lands are
almost going begging at S. an
acre. La the counties in which
the three other cities named are
situated, lands that are little, if
any better, are considered bar
gains at from $50 to $75 an acre
and are rising in value year by
year. Indeed, the prediction is
being made with the utmost con-
fdence, that by 1910 there will
not be an acre of good farming
land in Iowa, Nebraska, Mis-
souri, or Kansas that will not
command a minimum of $1OO.
Further, it is strange but true
that scores Of Northern Mime
sofa farmers have given up rich,
we'll wooded and never parch I'd
lands in order to buy at 81 an
acre more, unwatered upland
tracts in the semi-arid, treeless
and sandy plains of the "short
grass regions of Western Kan
sas and Eastern Colorado. And
still others have abandoned their
Northern Minnesota farms to go
on to the intensely cold prairies
of Manitoba.
And what are the reasons for
these most unjust conditions?
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A. L. Cole Improving.

Akeley Tribune: A special
dispatch from Fergus Falls con-
tains the welcome news of some
improvements in the physical
condition of A. t. Cole, of Axe
ley.
Dr.. A. B. Cole arrived at Fer
gus Falls on Wednesday after a
weeks visit with A. L. Cole, in
Chicago, who was in a much i'm
proved state of health. A. L
Cole has suffered from erysipelas
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and has been seriously sick and
grave doubts have been enter
tanned as to his recovery.
Dr.. Cole says A. L Cole will be
able to leave Chicago for Akeley
in a few days
Mr.. Cole was so much better
that Mrs A. L. Cole accompanied
DR.. Cole to Fergus Falls.
This glad news will be well
coined by his many friends in
Akeley and throughout Mime.
sofa.
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TWO LONE WIDOWS FORM
AN ALLIANCE OF FORTUNES
Des Moines Capital Gives an Account Strange Com
pact Entered Into by an Iowa Widow and Woman
Said to Live Here

erty, to-wit: The said party of
the first part owning ard pos.
sessing twenty acres of land stu
ated IN Polk county, Iowa, one
dwelling house, one horse and
buggy, two cows and five hogs;
the party of the second part be-
ing the owner of sixty acres of
timber land situated two miles
from Bemidji, MINI, and each
OF the parties hereto having $500
in cash, and being desirous of
forming a compact whereby each
shall share in the profits arising
out of the combined property of
both hereby enter into the fol-
lowing covenants and agreement
to wit, witnesseth:
':The parties hereto agree that
neither shall marry during the
life of the other; that they shall
live together on the land owned
by party of the first part, each
contributing equally towards the
maintenance of both, and each
performing an equal amount of
the domestic labor requisite to
the conduct of neat, healthful
and happy home: that if it be
deemed expedient to dispose of
any of the said described proper
ty, the proceeds from the sale
thereof shall be placed in a COM
mon fund which shall be the
property of both, each having
one-half interest therein.
cit is further agreed by ard
between the parties hereto that
each shall share in the expense
of maintaining the said home and
of all the disbursements.
In witness whereof we have
hereunto affixed our signatures
this 28th day of March, A. D.,
1907.
''ELENoRA JOHNSON,
sLENORA ELLSWORTH"
The Pioneer is unable to learn
of any such person residing in
this comm unity as Eleanor John.
son.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the con-
gregation of the Presbyterian
church will be held at the church
auditorium Monday evening,
April s. Supper will be served
to the members and friends of
the church at six o'clock, after
which the annual meeting will be
held and reports for the past
year will be read.
Rev. IS. b. p. White, pastor.
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They Have the Record.

The Douglas Lum ber company
is a new industry to Bemidji the
past few months and is now
busy saving lath.
Wednesday of this week they
made the record of the season
cutting and bundling 5000 lath.
The company are enjoying a
good trade and intend enlarg
ing the capacity of the mill to
100000 per day of ten hours,
A spur is being built from the
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Leirfall will preach at both SER

Leirfall will preach at both SER
vices.
Baptist Services commence
at 1920, with the Commemora-
tion of the Crucifxion. All who
feel prepared are welcome. At
Il Mr.. Davis, the lumber camp
missionary, will take charge Of
the service and will tell US about
the work among the camps dur
ing the winter. AS many as
possible should hear about the
work. Sunday school at 1910.
Union service in the evening in
the city hall.
Presbyterian Morning SER
vice at IL. Rev. Frank b.
Higgins, formerly pastor Of this
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JURORS SECURED

George Keiser, farmer, Turtle River.
Casper AIbee, farmer, Port Hope.
E. 0. Estenson, farmer, Battle River.
Harry Evans, farmer, Eckles.
W. J. Craig, contractor, KeII|her.
David Boston, KeIIiher.
The work of securing a jury in
the case of the state VS.. Paul
Fourier, indicted by the grand
jury on the charge of having
killed N. O. Dahl, near Quiring,
Beltrami county, on April Z, 1904,
was commenced this morning at
9 o'clock.
Judge Marshal A. Spooner is
presiding at the trial. Henry
Funkley, county attorney Of Bel
trami county, is prosecuting
attorney for the state.
Charles W. Scrutchin of Be-
midi, is acting as chief counsel
for the defendant, Fournier, and
is assisted by John M. Martin of
Virginia, MINI. :-.
That the attorneys for the de-
tendant intend putting up a hard
fight in order to save Fournier
from the gallows or life imprison-
ment is evident.
The list of fifty special venires
men from which to select jurors
in the case was read by the clerk.
w. J. Kelley of Shotley and L..
Goldberg of Bemidji were ex-
cused on account of sickness.
D. II. Fisk, G.. NJ. Torrance
and H. A, Simons, all local at.
torneys, we're agreed upon by
the counsel as triers Of jurors.
Fournier is cool and collected
and beyond slight shifting of
his eyes gives no Indication Of
nervousness. He is undoubted-
ly possessed of great nerve.
Fournier did not learn until
yesterday that Wesley had been
convicted of killing Dahl. The
knowledge of Wesley's convict.
ion has apparently no effect on
him.
Sheriff was instructed to bring
John Washburn and G. A. Smith,
served with subpoenas as jury
men, into court.
Counsel for defendant request-
ed the records to show on which
Indictment Fournier was being
tried and was told it was on the
charge of killing N. O. Dahl.
The proceedings today have
progressed very slowly. The
attorneys for both the state and
the defendant have asked many
questions, which have taken
much time and covered a. wide
range.
The courtroom has been well
filled all day and the proceedings
have been watched very closely.
b. D. Beeson and D. W.
Schreckengast were excused
from the venire.
| Melvin Dahl was the first ven.
ireman called. Mr.. Dahl stated
he had read accounts of Wesley
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SLOW PROGRESS
GETTING A JURY
ThrtyEight Of the Special Venre Of Fifty Jurymen Had
Been Examined at 4:15 This Afternoon---Six We're
Accepted as Members Of the Jury to Try
Paul F0urnier

GTlhl III bemlu EIOn2ef, Wllcl
had made an impression on him.
Defense entered challenge for
actual bias. On being sworn,
Mr.. Dahl stated the reading of
the accounts of Wesley trial
would prevent his beinga a fair
juror. Excused.
John Moberg next venireman
called. Challenged by defendants s
counsel for actual bias. Chal-
lenge admitted; Moberg excused.
Robert Pupore called. Chal-
lenged for actual bias. Challenge
admitted; Pupore excused.
J. T. Hayes, a farmer living in
the town of Liberty, was the
next venireman called. Chal.
lenged by state for implied bias.
Challenge disallowed. State in
terposes peremptory challenge.
N. Fl; Healey called. Chal-
lenged for actual bias.
G. T. Eckstrand called. Chal-
lenged by defense for actual
bias; challenged denied. Triers
found the challenge true. Eek
strand dismissed.
Peter Haugen called. Unal,
.lenged by defense for actual bias.
Challenge admitted: Haugen ex-
cused.
J. w. Peck called. Challenged
by the state for general disquali-
tication; excused.
S. V. Long, Knute Aakus and
Nels Volland were excused for
actual bias.
John Washburn appeared in
court and showed that the date
of his subpoena was for March
9th and his name was stricken
from the list of venireman.
F. W. Pike called. Challenged
for actual bias. Triers found
challenge true.
S.J. Harvey called and dis.
missed for actual bias.
George Keiser, a farmer living
in Turtle River, was accepted
and sworn as juror No. 1. Mr..
Keiser was challenged by the
counsel for the defendant for
actual bias. The triers reported
the challenge as being untrue
and Mr.. Keiser took his place.
II. S. Annette was called and
the defense made use of it's first
peremptory challenge.
Willis G. Nye, Gust Carlson
and Edward Mckee we're dis
missed.
At 10:40, Casper Albee, a farm.
er living near Farley, and who
was the eighteenth juror called,
was accepted without challenge
from the state or the defense.
e. O Estenson, farmer liv.
ling in the Town Of Battle River,
was accepted as juror No. 3.
Ole Millegan and L. T. Bjella
were called and excused.
Alex. Cameron was challenged
|peremptorily by Mr.. Funkley,
being the second used by the
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Red Lake road to the mill, a dis
tance of 1900 feet which will
make the facilities for getting
tim ber to the mill and the ship
ping of the manufactured pro.
ducts much easier.
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state.
Frank Stevens was sworn as
special officer in charge of the
three jurors already secured,
after which court was adjourned
until 1:3O.
Twenty-Five of the fifty jurors
on the special venire had been
examined at noon, three jurors
being secured.
Court opened at 1870.
r. J. Dear born was the
twenty-third juror examined.
Mr.. Dearborn was challenged by
the defense for actual bias. The
triers reported the challenge not
true, and the defense challenged
peremptorily.
Albert Martin of Wilton was
dismissed on the challenge by
the state of general disqualifca-
tion.
Frank Wagner was called His
examinations as a juror conclud-
ing with a peremptory challenge
on the part of the defense.
G. Johnson of Kelliher, and
J. Melby of Wilton were dis
missed as jurors on challenges
of actual bias made by the coun-
sci for the defense.
Judge Spooner ordered Clerk
Of Court Rhoda to issue another
special venire for fifty jurymen
returnable next Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The venire was
issued and the deputy sheriffs
| we're given the necessary papers
to secure the veniremen.
Charles Krahm, a farmer iiv.
ing near Farley, was called and
after the triers had stated that
challenge for actual bias was not
proven true, the defense used
it's third peremptory challenge
and Mr.. Krahm was dismissed.
Henry b vans, a farmer living
in the town of Eckles, was the
twenty ninth juror called. He
was questioned closely and fin
ally pas sed by both the state and
the defense, and was sworn as
the fourth juror who will try
Paul Fournier on the charge of
having killed N. 0. Dahl.
E D. Alger Of Tenstrike, the
thlrtiethjuror called, and ad-
miuted that he had formed an
opinion as to guilt or innocence
of the defendant and was dis
missed.
E. j. Trask was called and
after examination was dismissed
on the ch allenge of the defense
for actual bias.
Carl Jurkowski, juror No. 80,
was excused on the challenge of
general DISC ratification.
W. J. Or aig, a contractor at
Kellih er, was accepted as the
fifth juror, being the thirty
third juror called.
| John Clasen was called and
Idismissed.
David Boston Of Kelliher, the
thirty-sixth juror called, was ac-
cepted and sworn as juror No. 6.
J. M. Johnson and G. w. Dud
ley we're called and dismissed.
| At t4:15, thirty eight had been
examined ard six jurors secured,
:, -
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EIk's Ball.

The Elk's ball at the City Opera
house last night proved a very
successful affair, being the first
public social function Of the local
lodge. Over SO couple were in
attendance, and the occasion
was thoroughly enjoyed. Sym
orchestra furnished the
music.
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service in the evening as there
will be union meeting at the
Opera house. Let the mass meet
ing IN the evening be a great
success.
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Married,

Judge Clark this afternoon
performed the ceremony which
united Miss Minnie Erickson and
Gullick Gullickson. The bride
is one of the popular young ladies
of the town OF hammers, while
the groom is prosperous Nor
man county farmer. The happy
couple will make their home at
Bear Park, Norman county.
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church, but who is now superin-
tendant Of Logging Camp Mis-.
sions, will speak Sunday school
and Bible class at 1915; Jr. G. b.
3 p. m. Sr. G. r Z p. ~. Union
services in the evening at the
city hall. All are invited to these
services.
Methodist Public worship at
II. Mr.. BusWell of Wisconsin
will preach. No one should miss
hearing him. A treat is IN store
for you. Miss Grazing will sing
IA Clean Heart, and a ladies
quartet will render aTwo Friend
less Children Sunday school
at 1915; Junior League at 3 p. m.;;
Epworth League at 7:15. No
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Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-04
BUCK GROVE LOCAL.

Mr. William Wellington who has
been staying with his sister, Mrs.
Bager left for Sioux City TUESDAY
when he hopes to get employment
this winter.
Mrs. Robert Getty after a few days
visit with relatives in this vicinity re-
turned to her home at Savanna, His,
on Wednesday,
Ben Quathamer and family spent
Thanksgiving day with reatives near
Defiance
The Misses Ina and Eva McCord
drove over from near Defiance Thurs
day to meet their sister LAVA, who
was expected to go home from Deni-
son to eat turkey. Miss LAVA did not
giving dinner with DR.. Bonney and
wife.
Henry Jensen and family will leave
this week for Ainsworth, Nebraska
Mr.. Jensen has rented an improved
farm of two hundred acres and has
good prospects ahead of him. The
owner of the farm will furnish Mr..
Jensen with thirty cows and ten hogs
to begin with. Mr.. Jensen will get
half of the increase from this STOCK
and will receive half the crop-hav-
ing no cash rent to pay. Mr.. Jensen
is hard working man and will no
doubt make success of his new I'M
dertaking. All their friends in Buck
Grove wish them good luck.
John Griffin, ST., has been quite ill
for week and is not yet able to
leave his house. He took sever cold
which developed symptoms of pnen-
monia. His many friends are glad to
know he is on the road to recovery
A number of our young folks at.
tended a play at Denison last Monday
night. Among them We're: Emil Steg-
eman, Ola Hodgell,s Frank Hahn, Nab
ell Brewster, Marcus Gloe and George
Ahart. All report good time.
Miss Veva Flansberg after a few
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VAIL ITEMS.

MRS. NJ. O'Reily, and son, Jay, Went
to Omaha Wednesday to spend Thanks
giving with Dave O'Reilly and wife
T. j. Hoffman made a business trip
to Denison Monday.
John Molony, and wife, spent last
week in the vicinity of Armour, s.
D., with view of purchasing land
Frank Leahy of Denison was shack
ing hand with Vail friends here Fri
day.
M. R. McGrath has a gang of car
penters for the last week building /,
large double corn crib, and barn and
feed yard on his property recently
purchased south of town. He expects
to. build fine residence next spring
John Harrison and wife of Manila
old time customers of Vail was over
here last week to see how business
was being done here and called on
friends
Mrs. T. j. kenney went to Omaha
llOdS AOoli " WISH lcldllNSS.
R. H. Guhne made business tril
to Wall Lake last week.
Mrs. Leahy and Miss Anna Flynn
of Denison visited friends here las
Friday and Saturday.
Vincent O'Donnell and Jay Mona
CHAN attended the show in Denise.
Monday night.
Miss Josie Scanlan is visiting
friends in South Dakota for the pas,
couple of weeks.
Anthony Monaghan has been con
fined to the home for the past week
with tonsilitis.
n. Brogden and S. Wedlock of Dc
triot were here on business Friday.
Grandma McAlpin and Miss Kate
Sullivan drove to Denison Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. A. W. Lyman made a trip tc
Omaha Friday.
Mrs. John Powers visited her sis
ter, Mrs. O'Connor in Denison Tues
day.
Miss Elsie McAndrews of Denison
came Wednesday for few days visit
with her uncle Ed McVey.
Miss Anna Mae Dellingburger was
a Denison visitor Saturday.