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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Mr.. White owns what is known as

7 4 i 1
Mr.. White owns what is known as
the Doud farm, this being one Of
the most valuable pieces of land
within the city limits. He states
that he does not intend to plat this
ground at present, but that if things
in general demand the sale of this
property it will be plated next fall.
Mr.. White on this trip expects to
spend two or three days at Littlefork,
in which townsite he is also heavily
interested. He states that Littlefork
at some early date, will be one of the
thriving towns of the north and that
he predicts good sale of lots there
during the coming year.
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penses of carrying on our Municipal
Governments and for the privilege
of doing business in Bemidji, and be
justified in feeling that it is paying
more in proportion to the amount
of personal property that it owns
here as compared with the total
amount of personal property in the
city of Bemidji, than do others pay
ing a personal property tax here,
You end your article with the SEN
tence Fair and equal taxation to all
And who will win in the fight"
There is no fight on. A fair and
equal assessment should be desired
by everyone. The farmers lands
and his improvements, the home
steader and his Improvements, the
merchant with his building and his
stock of goods, the lumberman with
his lands and his timber, his logs
and his lumber, have always been
and will be assessed at some amount,
and be obliged to pay some
tax on this property. But the
man with his notes, mortgages,
land contracts, bank accounts, and
cash has always, in this county,
escaped taxation, and it is TO be
regretted that the Tax League is
seeking to increase the burden Of
those who have always been obliged
to bear the burden and do nothing
to reach those who have always
escaped the burden of taxation.
Your statement in so far as il
refers to what took place before
the Tax Commission is so outrage
ously erroneous and so liable to mis-
lead your readers that I ask you tt
give this communication as promi
nent a position in your next issue
as you did that misleading article.
I Respectfully,
E. E. Mcdonald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
CARIBOU RETURNING TO
RED LAKE FROM CANADA
Believed Intelligent Animals >Foresee
Drought, Across Boundary Line
During Coming Summer.

The publicity bureau of St. Paul,
of which Curtis l.. Mosher is the
secretary, has sent out the follow
ing concerning the recent discovery
that deer and caribou are coming
back from Canada, by way of Roseau
county:
Some mysterious force is at work
in Manitoba. Many herds of deer
and caribou are crossing the line
and invading Minnesota. This re-
markable trekking of deer and carl
bou to points further south may be
result of the long winter expert
enced in Canada, or it may presage
another drought similar to the one
the Canadian farmers experienced
last year. From information re-
ceived in Saint Paul, several herds
Of deer passed in the vicinity of
Warroad few days ago. Travellers
from the Roseau river country re-
ports both herds of deer and caribou
moving southwark. They appear to
be heading for the Red Lake and
Red Lake river and forest country,
where, owing to the activity of the
Minnesota game wardens, they will
find hospitable reception. This
country was once full of these timid
animals, but owing to the disordi-
nate manner they were pursued by
hunters they were almost extermi-
mated. They are evidently coming
to Minnesota because there is some
thing going to happen in Canada.
May be it is good omen for the
coming harvest in Minnesota.
If the agent at Red Lake agency,
Earl w. Allen, enforces the orders
which were recently sent to him
from Assistant Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Larabee, wherein he
was told to stop Indians killing
caribou. the territory around the
north shore OF Red Lake will be
haven for the rare animals, of which
there are quite a number in that
vicinity. ....--
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Wopk at Cemetery.

Considerable work has been done
in Greenwood cemetery the past two
weeks.
]. H. Crouch states that 800 feet
of cement curbing has been placed
in different parts of the cemetery
and that he has done quite little
work besides this.
The city, under the direction of
Mayor Pogue, has cleared out all
the underbrush and the trees have
been trimmed and present neat
appearance.
The local G.. A. r. post has
fixed what is known as G. A. r.
Square with neat and presentable
walks, leading to the center upon
which will be placed a suitable mon
ument.
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Hubbard County Candidate in City.

]. R. Ersonnet Of Park Rapids,
who is candidate for county super
intendent of schools of Hubbard
county, arrived in the city last
night. Mr.. Ersonnet left this morn
ing for Laporte, where he will spend
today in the interest of his candi-
dacy.
D. R. Bradford, the present super
intent of schools, is not candidate
having decided to run a, candidate
for clerk of court.
Mr.. Ersonnet is an old resident of
Hubbard county, having taught
school at Dorset.
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CANNOT RUN SALOONS ON
INDIAN RESERVATIONS
United States Supreme Court Renders
Decisions to That Effect IN
.-
Funk Case.

The supreme court of the United
States has recently rendered de-
cislon in the Funck case of Cass
Lake which will effect every saloon
now being operated at the towns of
Galloway, Ogema, Wauban, and
Nj ahnomen,
The court has held, it is learned,
in substance that saloons cannot be
operated within any Indian reserva-
ton in this state as long as they are
reservations, and to introduce whis-
key therein is violation Of the
United States statutes which pro-
hibits the introduction of whiskey
into the Indian country.
The decision in the Funk case is
in line with the Wisconsin decision
of the supreme court, during the past
winter, wherein it was held that the
allotee could not introduce spirito us
liquor into his allotment.
The decision in the Funk case will
COMPEL all the saloons on this reser-
walton to close.-White Earth Tem-
ahawk.
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Bids for Plumbing.

Bemidji Mimi, May 18th, 1908.
Sealed bids will be received at the
city clerks Office to be opened and
considered by the city council of the
city of Bemidji on the 18th inst at
city hall at 8 p. m. for the plumb
ing Of the city hall and fire room.
The council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids, ten per cent
of amount of bids to be deposited
with the city clerk in a certified
check.
Specifications can be seen at the
city clerks office.
Thos. Maloy,
City Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Seeding at Nary.

Peter Slough came in from Nary
last evening for an overnight visit
with friends here.
Mr.. Slough reported that seeding
is nearly completed in his section of
the country. He also states that
the farmers are gradually clearing
their lands and that the acreage this
year will be about twenty-five per
cent greater than last year.
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new CITIZENSHIP LAW
HAS BEEN WORKING WELL
New Federal Regulations Are a Bar to
Those Unable to Take Care
Of Themselves.

st. Paul Pioneer Press--John C.
Sweet, assistant United States dis
trict attorney, has just returned
from Washington, D. c.. where he
attended conference of those in
charge of the examination of appli-
cants for naturalization under the
new federal laws. Mr.. Sweet is in
charge Of the district composed of
Western Wisconsin, Minnesota and
the Dakotas.
The conference was called by the
attorney general and lasted two
weeks. 1t was called for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon uniform rul-
ings to be made in details of the
application which were not provided
in the law. The law will be enforced
firmly and fairly, but in no case
technically. If the applicant is
worthy and has complied substan-
TALLY with the law he will be
admitted, and the petition will be
opposed only if the applicant has
failed to comply with the plain terms
of the law.
The law has now been in opera
ton nearly year and half, and
the machinery for carrying it into
effect is pretty well organized
by this time. In the district of
which Mr.. Sweet is the head there is
employed one chief examiner at
So, 200, and under him one assistant
at $1,000, two at 1000, one at
81 400 and two at $1,000. Similar
stations are maintained at Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver,
Seattle and San Francisco. The
South has very little naturalization,
and what there is comes through
Washington.
Those at the conference called
on this president and the heads of
departments, and all of them are
we'll pleased with the law. The
secretary of state especially was
anxious for the passage of the law,
because people who had lived in
this country for few years would
apply for citizenship papers before
they returned to the country from
which they came, and then the
United States government was
pledged to take care of them. This ere,
ated much trouble for the department
of state, and consequently the new
law contains provision that appli-
cauts for naturalization must declare
their intention of remaining resi-
dents of this country.
The law provides that petitions
must be on file for ninety days and
that the applicant must have de-
clared his intention of becoming a
citizen two years previously
to the application. He must speak
English and sign the petition in his
own hand. He must have a good
moral character and not believe in
anarchy or polygamy. The law also
provides fer the cancellation of
fraudulent or illegal papers issued
under this law or the old law.
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Secures Wolf Bounty.

Lucian Stephens of Nary is con
sidered the champion wolf catcher
in this section Of the country, hav,
ing recently captured wolf and
thirteen cubs.
This was a very profitable day
for Nh. Stephens, he securing boun-
ties on same amounting to $62.
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Daughters Inherit 81 Each.

Pittsfield, I'LL, May 14.-Mrs. How
ard Gould, wife of the multi-million-
ARE New Yorker, and her sister, Mrs.
Sun Yue, wife of San Francisco,
Chinaman and devoted to slum work
on the coast, were bequeathed ST
each by the will Of their father, Sol
onion Perry Clemmons, filed here. His
estate, which is valued at $4,000, is
left to his widow during her lifetime.
with the exception Of the 50 men
toned.
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New Piano Store for Bemidii.

Mr.. Frank Hops has opened a
branch piano store at lis Third
street for the firm of George w.
Gets of Grand Forks, N. D., and is
now conducting sale at that place.
The Gets Music House, is one
of the largest and best business firms
in the northwest and they always do
exactly as they agree to.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Will Rebuild.

It is stated that E. E. Smiley,
whose hotel building at Nary was
recently destroyed by fire will, in
the near future rebuild, Mr.. Smiley
having had this under consideration
for some time.
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E, E, MCDONALD ANSWERS
SENTINEL'S TAX ARTICLE
Continued from First Page
of this Commission, is to have a
proper valuation made of the real
estate throughout the county,"

estate tu1OuS AOut tl1C Noully.
There can be no objection to a
full, fair and equal valuation of all
property in this county for the
purpose of taxation, but, we sub
NIT that a tax league professedly
organized to increase the valuation
of real property cannot accomplish
the desired result. What Beltrami
county must have is an economical,
though liberal, administration of
our county government, so far as
expenses are concerned, and then
far and equal valuation of all
property real, personal and mixed,
sufficiently high only to raise the
taxes necessary to carry on this
economical, though liberal govern
ment.
have no contention with the
Beltrami County Tax League but
desire to remind it that it is unjust,
while the expenses of our county
and city government are so ex-
travagant, to increase the valuation
of real estate to raise taxes to
carry on this extravagant govern
ment and leave hidden and un-
taxed personal property by the
thousands and thousands of dollars
in this county unassessed at any
value.
There was on deposit in the city
of Bemidji on the first day of May,
1907, at least $5OO,OOO. Little or
none of this was assessed for taxa
ton. Had it been, from this one
source alone Beltrami County would
have received $4,000 in taxes.
How much of this money belonged
to members of the Tax League who
desire the taxes on real estate in
creased for the purpose of taxation 1
will leave for the members of the
Tax League to answer, and if they
do not answer, the farmer, the mer-
chant, the homesteader and the lum-
bermen will have right to make
his own guess. The farmers land
and his improvements, the specula-
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New City Ordinances.

In today's issue we publish in
full, as a news item, the two last
ordinances passed by the city coun-
Gil. Ordinance No. 81 pertains to
gambling and gambling houses
Ordinance No. 80 is regarding the
removal Of curtains in places where
intoxicating liquors are sold.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
SOLDIERS PAY TO Be
INCREASED MATERIALLY.
Pay Of Army Officers and Enlisted Men
increased Sergeant EiIek
Pleased With Ruling.

Military men all over the country
are in joyous mood over the pass
age of the increased army pay bill.
The signing of the bill by the presi-
dent makes it a law, and the ques-
ton arises just what improvements
will be worked in raising the stand
ard of the army by increasing the
pay of the officers and the men.
Sergeant Eilek gives it as his
opinion that the the standard of the
army will be increased over 40 per
cent by the new bill becoming a law.
Not only will the standard of the en-
listed men be raised, but the in
creased pay to the non-commis-
stoned officers, who were heretofore,
paid inadequate salaries, will result
in the strengthening of branch of
the service that has been lamentably
weak since the passing of the old
frontier sergeant.
Under the new, law, the pay of the
corporal will be increased from SIS
to $40: that of the sergeant from $18
to $50. Heretofor commissioned
officers have found it difficult to get
men to take these commissions as
they pointed out that the pay was
but slight increase over the pay of
the private, while the work and
responsibility was much greater.
The new order will change this
and result in the securing of able
and efficient non-commissioned Off.
GERS, who are the backbone of the
army. Then again the new law
places premium upon re-enlistment.
Now a man will receive three dollars
per month for each term of enlist
ment he has served. For instance,
the private for the first three years
of his term will receive SIS per
month. Should he re-enlist he will
receive $18 per month for the second
term. The third term will call for
$21 per month, the ratio of increase
going on until he retires or is dis
charged from the army.
This cannot help but result in
drawing back into the service many
privates and non-commissioned
officers who were dissatisfied with
the conditions under the old pay
system. Right here in Duluth
there are men in civil life who have
attained the rank of sergeant, but
who left the service because they
thought the pay too small. Many
of these men have signifed their
intention of rejoining the army.
That is typical of what ex-army men
all over the country will do.
The old sergeants were really the
backbone of the army. They were
the link between the commissioned
officer and the men. Most of the
efficient first sergeants have become
lost to the army. The pay of the
first sergeant will be increased from
SIS to $45, and many men will be
drawn back to the service through
this substantial increase.
Sergeant Eilek is of the opinion
that the army will make wonderful
strides in efficiency under the new
pay increase.
This is the first increase in the
army pay since the Civil war, when
a dollar practically had twice the
purchasing power it has at the
present time.
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The Funk case referred to above
came from Ball Club, small station
on the Great Northern, east of Cass
Lake, in the heart of the Cass Lake
reservation, and was an appeal from
the decision of the secretary of the
interior relative to the legality of a
saloon started at Ball Club by Hugh
Funk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
Planning at Reasonable Prices.

Any desiring planning done, should
apply to the Bemidjl Handle Factory,
where satisfaction is guaranteed, and
where prices are reasonable. Give
US a trial. Bemidji Handle Com
pany.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14
ToWnsite Man Here.

A. A. White, member of the White
& Street Townsite company who
have large holdings in Bemidji, ar.
rived in the city last evening and
will spend the next few days looking
after land interests here.
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HELP WANTED.

FOR U. S. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
!. ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Ofic +. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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FOR SALE Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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cut seasoned jack
pine wood on board cars at Great
Northern points. Clark Pole &
Tie Co. Bemidji, Mimi.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE: 40 acres good land,
two miles from north end of Lake
Bemidji. A quantity of cordwood.
Near county road. Inquire A. L.
Collard, 400 Minnesota Ave.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and. Saturdays,
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 1880 to 9 p. ~. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
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FOR SALE National cash regis
ter. Supplied with tape and self
adder. R. E. Miller, Bemidji.
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WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral Homework. Good wages.
Apply to sherih's residence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-14

Young girl to make her
home with me during the summer.
Mrs. Samuelson at Grand Forks
Bay.
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FOR SALE: Single top buggy.
Almost new. Will sell reasonable.
114-8th street.
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WANTED-Competent girl for
general homework. Apply 81,
10th street. Phone 267.
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WANTED-Girl for kitchen work.
Markham Hotel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-07
ITO be contlnuedl

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,l ..
LUCAS COUNTY. 3D.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm Of f. ]. Cheney 4 Co., doing
business In the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. d. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
[SEAL.l NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials free.
Ed. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for Constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-07
$3.50. or nearly five per cent. on the
ANNUAL investment OF 1888.

$3.50. or nearly five per cent. on the
ANNUAL investment OF 1888.
In the adjoining town Of Truro.
where the town and private parties
own the land. the problem Of covering
the famous Peaked hills promised to
be much more difficult, but still not
hopeless
Cape Cod Is swept by some of the
harcest gales along the Atlantic coast,
and the inhabitants long ago learned
that sight rent in the thin top crust
of the sandy surface in short time
might spread to ungoyernable proper
tons before the boring and scatter
ing force Of the wind. Repairs now
are quickly made whenever need is
discovered, but on the Peaked hills
, devastation which probably occurred
years ago was neglected, and the eft.
,, feot has been costly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-07
STATE BINDS LANDS
MASSACHUSETTS SUCCESSFULLY
REcLAlMING PROVINCE LANDS.
Grass, Shrubs and Trees Being Planted
Tract Once as Barren as sa-
hara = cranberrIes Flourish
in Section.

Provincetown, Mass.-The effort OF
Massachusetts to keep its 500 acres
OF sand on Cape Cod. known as the
Province Lands. from being blown into
the sea, by binding the surface down
through the planting of grass, shrubs
and trees, is nearly completed, and it
is expected that the remaining ITO
acres will be reclaimed within the next
three years.
The Province Lands are a direct
inheritance o. the commonwealth, hay
ing been decided originally to the
province OF Massachusetts, bay by the
crown of England and having never
been relinquished, though they have
for many years been the most unstable
piece of property in the state. Scarce
~ heavy storm could pass over this
part Of the cape without changing
the topography. At times it seems
as II the great pillows of sand, which
the northeast gales roll up as easily
as they do the waves of the sea,
would envelop and smother this little
town.
During the past Is years, however,
the work of tying down the soil Of
the cape with roots of grasses and
shrubs. thereby restoring equilibrium,
has been progressing. So promising
has the result been that 1t Is regarded
as possible, wlsn the province lands
are secured. tEAt the state may extend
tts work to the Peaked hills Of Truro.
which adjoin the lands on the east.
The reclamation Of the Province
Lands began In 1893, when an appropri-
alton of $4,000 was made. At that time
the tract was as barren as Sahara
Successes of the French horticulturists
in Brittany and of the national gov.
sFnment at Cape Hatteras and on the
Virginia coast encouraged the Massa-
chusetts authorities to believe that
judicaous planting Of beach grass,
pines and Scotch broom would gradu-
ally bring the tract back to stability
and in time. perhaps, agriculture.
Since 1893 s45.474 has been ex-
pended and $50 acres have been car
peted with heath that in the autumn
CLOVIS like Persian rug. There re-
main still about ITO acres to be re.
planted, but with the usual triennial
Appropriation of $4,000 this year 1t is
hoped to complete the work over the
entire property OF the state.
While the desire to bring financial
profit out OF the work was not the
| hrst consideration, the work has re-
suited in some return of profit. Last
year there was revenue from the Gran
berry boss Of the section of nearly