The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

4. +. cutter, the Oil man, spent
last night in the city.
H. ]. Loud left this morning for
St. Paul for visit of few days.
Oscar Minor returned today noon
to Hibbing after having spent few
days with his family in this city.
Remember the E o'clock Sunday
dinner at the Hotel Markham. An
excellent menu, with the best of ser
vice.
John Dale, the Turtle River city
dad," returned to the Turtle last
evening, after having spent yester-
day in the city on business.
L. F. Knox came over from Grand
Forks yesterday afternoon and left
last evening to visit points along the
north line of the NJ. & I. railway.
P. ]. McKeon, the Irish Count"
left this morning for his home at
Rush City, Mimi, after having spent
three days in this city on business.
Don't forget the annual masque-
rade ball to be given by the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, No. 351, of
Bemidji, at the city hall Thursday,
February E.
Hunts Perfect Baking Powder
and extracts are compound with the
greatest care under the supervision
of an expert chemist and are packed
by machinery.
A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids came
down this morning from Northome,
where he had been for some time
looking after some timber matters
for the Bemidji Lumber company.
Frank Bates, the advance agent
for the Little Prospector" company,
arrived in the city last evening.
His company will probably give
performance here in the near future.
David Beauregard, who conducts
a refreshment parlor at at Funk
ley, with George Newman as part
ner, spent yesterday in Bemidji
and returned to his home last even
ing.
Ward C. Mccain, who is in the
employ of the Hennepin Paper COM
pany as cruiser, spent yesterday in
the sity and left last evening for
Hines, where he had some timber to
inspect.
Clark Dodds, who is engaged in
the retail lumber business at
Spooner, left for Spooner last even
ing. He spent yesterday in the
city, looking after some business
matters.
H. E. Brooks of Brainerd, who
sells groceries for the Jordon Bros,
was in the city yesterday, on his
weekly visit to the Bemidji mer-
chants. lie reports trade as pick
ing up nicely, the first month of the
new year.
J. Jerome, the Battle River mer-
chant, came up last evening from
St. Paul, where he went a week ago
on business trip. He passed on
through to Kelliher and from there
went to his home at Battle River
this morning. Mr.. Jerome realized
handsomely on some furs which he
took with him to the cities, one of
which was the hide of a silver grew
fox.
P.S. Kimports, the travelling rep
resentative for large paint house
in Philadelphia, tarried in the CITY
yesterday and last night. On No.
vember 1, Mr.. Kimport's company
laid off 156 travelling men-that be-
ing at the height of the so-called
financial stringency." The men
were put back on the road again
January 1, and this is Mr.. Kim
ports initial trip to northern Mime
sofa since the retirement last Novem-
Der.
Melges Bros. company, the local
wholesale produce merchants, are
enjoying large patronage these
days from all parts of northern Min
nesota. Yesterday the company
shipped 5000 pounds of fruit, vege-
tables and dairy products, which
was consigned to Grand Rapids,
Cohasset and Deer River. Many
such orders have been received by
the Melges Bros. company of late
and they are meeting with success