The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-01-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

New Year postal cards at the
Pioneer office.
T. NJ. Long was in the city las,
night from Walker.
A. Danaher went to Tenstrike last
evening on business.
We still have a large stock o1
storm sash. Smith Minor Lumber
Co., Phone 81. .-
500 cash buys a good piano.
Inquire of Mrs. A. H. C. Knoke,
1910 Beltrami Ave.
f. E. Smiley of Nary came up
from Nary last evening and spent
last night in the city.
c. S: Pauk spent yesterday in the
city and returned in the afternoon
to his home at Shevlin.
J. N. Guthrie of Turtle River spent
yesterday in Bemidji and returned
to his home last evening.
r. H. Wavren and wife of Brainerd
were among the out-of-town visitors
who spent last night in Bemidji.
J. ]. Opsahl went to Northome
last evening on business trip, in
connection with his Selke Land
company.
The ladies of the Episcopal Guild
will meet at the home of Mrs. L. H.
Bailey, Gil Minnesota avenue, Thurs
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Thursday afternoon and evening
will be Ladies' day at the Bath
Parlors in the Masonic building.
Miss Blanche Paddock will be in
charge.
Crowell Baptiste, who is a resident
of West Point, Mississippi, or who
at least is registered from that far
away city, was visitor in Bemidji
last night.
Anton Jensen, who owns a flour
mill at Mcintosh, came over from
Mcintosh last night and spent today
interviewing local merchants con-
corning his products.
Last nights meeting of the
Bemidji K. of P. lodge was of more
than ordinary interest. Three candi-
dates were given the second rank
work, and there was unusual K. P.
enthusiasm.
A. L. Hillestad of Big Falls passed
through the city last evening on his
way home from a visit to the twin
cities. He tarried here long enough
to secure fine supper before pro-
ceeding northward.
Sergeant Eilek, who is in charge of
the local recruiting station for the
u. S. army, left last evening for
International Falls on a canvassing
and posting trip in the interest of
the Bemidji recruiting station.
A. H. Kleven, of the Farmers
Land Company, went to Blackduck
last evening, on a business trip.
Mr.. Kleven has of late received
many requests for privilege to offer
purchases for the timber land of the
Oregon railway, in which many local
parties are interested.
C.. L. Lasher and Miss Gladys
Brannon left last evening for Black
duck, where they gave a show last
evening, Mr.. Lasher having charge
of the moving pictures and Miss
Brannon playing the piano and sing
ing the illustrated songs. Mr..
Lasher gives show at the Duck"
once a week, now.
John Lemlah of Puposky was a
visitor in the city yesterday and
today. Yesterday, John was at Cass
Lake, where he appeared at the U.
S. land office to fight a contest
against his claim near Puposky,
which contest was inaugurated by
Edward Jones. Mr.. Lemlah had
nine witnesses in his behalf, but Mr..
Jones failed to put in an appearance
at the land office.
T. J. Nary of Park Rapids,
the general manager for the Pills
bury Logging company of Min
neapolis, came in last evening from
his home at the Rapids and spent
last night and this forenoon in
Bemidji. Mr.. Nary left this noon
for Deer River and from that place
went north on the Itasca Logging
company's railroad to visit the camps