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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Famous Land Attorney Here.

Charles H. .Babbett of Washing.
ton, D. c., one of the most efficient
land attorneys in the United States,
was in the city today. Mr.. Babbett
had been to Flaxton, N. D., where
he had been retained as counsel in a
case of considerable. Importance to
the general land Office at Washing
ton. ss.1 ~ II
A man who formerly lived at Flax
ton, N. d., has been attempting to
secure homestead entry on a valu.
able timber claim in Oregon.
Mr.. Babbett states that contest
was filed against the party getting
the Oregon claim, the claim being
set up that the Flaxton man, when
resident Of North Dakota, had sold
his claim some years ago, which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

Clyde J. Pryor of the Pioneer,
who is the Ninth district member of
the Minnesota Federation of CON-
mercial clubs, is doing his full share
towards north-country development,
both from his official position with
the Federation, and also through
the medium of the Pioneer.
Mr.. Pryor was in St. Paul last
week, and the St. Paul Pioneer Press
says of his visit to the SANITY
City,:
! "Clyde J. Pryor of Bemidji is pre-
pairing a canvass of the state legis-
lators on the question of giving to
the state board of immigration
100000 the coming year for the
purpose of advertising and further
ing the interests of the state of
Minnesota.
Mr.. Pryor is the member of
the executive committee of the
State Federation of Commercial
Clubs from the Ninth congressional
district. He was in St. Paul yester-
day and approached many state
politicians with his cause.
The state board Of immigration
last year only received $4,000 to
extend its campaign after paying its
own operating expenses. From this
it got $4,000 letters in reply. The
pathway of immigration into Mime
sofa as into the whole Northwest
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
PUSHING PROPOSITION TO .
GET BIG "BOOSTING" SUM
C. j. Pryor. Ninth District Member Federation Commercial
Clubs, Doing Much for Legislative Appropriation Big
Enough to Be Useful.

should be made smooth and the
volume of these letters should in.
crease and settlers and tourists would
come into Minnesota in mar velously
increasing numbers.
Settlers, of course are not our
only object. We realize the great
advantage of high class of tourists.
They spend much money here and
would carry information of this terri
tory to people of the East and other
countries from which undoubted
returns would be continually reaped.
We will present by mail to each
and every legislator of the state a
series of questions with respect to
the plans of the State Federation of
Commercial Clubs in connection
with the hundred thousand dollar
appropriation to the state board of
immigration. These answers will be
collated and upon them we will base
large part of our campaign
Each member of the executive
committee will submit his idea of
what questions should be asked the
state legislators to Secretary Curtis
l.. Mosher of the bureau of publicity
of the State Federation Of CONNER
cial Clubs and from these various
ideas will be drawn the circular for
the submission to the Legislators,
many of whom have already signified
their approval of the federation's
plans"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

attracting attention to the agri-
cultural possibilities of this part of
the state. -
Professor Moore, the head of the
department of agronomy in the
University of Wisconsin, recently
made an expert examination of the
lands which have been acquired by
! the new Northern Minnesota Dairy
Farm Land company, and he says
of the lands:
Nowhere else in the United States
can dairying be carried on so prot'tabIy
as on the lands Of north central Mime
s0ta."
! This statement, made by one who
is recognized authority on dairying
tends to confirm the oft-repeated
declaration of Professor Hayes,
assistant secretary of agriculture at
Washington. D. c., to the effect
that the north central section of
Minnesota is destined to become the
most famous dairy country of the
world.
George WEIGH, state immigration
commissioner, has received many
inquiries relative to the cut-over
lands of Beltrami and Clearwater
counties and. there is no doubt that
the exhibit which was shown at the
Minnesota State Fair and at the
National Farmers Congress at Madi-
son, this fall, has had much to do
with the general awakening to the
fact that north central Minnesota
contains the very best dairying and
agricultural lands to be found in the
state.
It is understood that the new
Dairy Farm Land company, under
the direction of Mr. Mackenzie and
his associates, will at once. begin an
active Campaign for the settlement
of their lands with people who will
engage in dairying and farming on
an advanced scale, suited to this
section.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

they were today being prepared fo1
burial. -...
The untimely death of the two
boys caused profound sorrow in this
village, where both were we'll and
favorably known.
The father of the Gamache boy
conducted shoe store here and the
family had lived in Cass Lake fo1
last five years.
Young Boulang has been in Cass
Lake less than a year, and was en-
ployed on the farm owned by Robert
Jarvis, near the ,Gamache homestead
1t is said that his parents live al
Deer River.
At this writing it is not known
when the funeral will be held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Royal Neighbors to Entertain.

The Royal Neighbors will give
an old-fashioned taffy pull and dance
in the I. 0. O. F. hall Tuesday
evening, November "a.
A program and other amusements
have been prepared for the evening,
including a lunch, which will be
served for 15c. Every one is cord
tally invited to attend. The pro-
gram commences at $3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

would prelude the possibility of his
making another homestead entry.
Mr.. Babbett came on through to
Bemidji and spent most of the day
here, as the guest of E. E. Mcdonald,
leaving for Cass Lake, where there
are some land contests in which he
is interested,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Sale and Lunch,

The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies'
Aid will give sale in the Lutheran
church on Thanksgiving day, Nov
ember rs, beginning at o'clock.
The ladies have many pretty and
useful articles on sale. A lunch will
also be served in the afternoon and
evening. Price 15c. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

Cass Lake, Nov. 23.-(Special to
Pioneer -Albert Gamache, aged
Is, and Charles Boulang, aged 10,
were drowned last night while skat.
ing on the shores of Jarvis lake,
about three miles northwest of Cass
Lake.
The bodies of both boys were re-
covered at an early hour this morn
ing.
The two boys had been stopping
at the home of V. L. Gamache,
father of Albert Gamache, and after
supper last evening, they decided to
go skating on Jarvis lake. This
lake is a small body of water and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Warrants Payable.

Notice is hereby given that there
is money in the city treasury to pay
all outstanding warrants against the
general fund, registered prior to
June 1, 1908.
Interest will cease from and after
the date of this notice.
Dated November 10, 1908.
Earl Cell,
City Treasurer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
Heard Case In Chambers.

The case of the Twentieth Century
Optiscope company VS.. V. L. Ellis
and Guy Lasher, as co-partners
as V. L. Ellis & Co., and the Lum.
Germans National Bank, was taken
up this morning by Judge Stanton in
his chambers in the district court.
The case is an action brought to
recover the value of certain films
which, it is claimed, were ruined
while being used in the Bijou
theater in this city. A. A. Andrews
appeared for the defendants and D.
H. Fisk for the plaintiff. The case
was left uncompleted as Judge
Stanton was compelled to go to
Duluth on the noon train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
TWO BOYS DROWNED WHILE
SKATING NEAR CASS LAKE

the ice had frozen but short dis
lance from the shore.
AS the boys did not return to the
Gamache home Mr.. Gamache became
alarmed for their safety at midnight
last night and went in search of
them.
Mr.. Gamache searched the shores
of the lake and found the coats of
the boys lying on the bank. A
short distance from where the coats
lay were found the hats of the two
boys.
Mr.. Gamache hastily summoned
help and after dragging the lake for
several hours the bodies were both
brought to the surface and were
taken to the Gamaohe home, where
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23
BURT |MS0N COMPANY
Will PLAY IN BEM|DJI
Start Monday, at City Hall, with Fine
Repertoire. Will Remain All
This Week.

The Burt Imson Dramatic COM
pany will play at the City Opera
house, every evening Of this week,
in a repertoire Of spleneid plays of
merit.
The Hatton, N. D., Free Press
says of the Imson company, which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-23

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
Death Of DR.. D. D. Wells.

News has been received by DIR.
F. J. Combe of the death of DR. D.
D. Wells, of Tampa. Fla, which
occurred at Jacksonville. Fla. The
information is to TIE effect that Dr.
Wells was taken suddenly i'll on a
train near the last named place.
He was taken to hospital there
and died shortly after.
DR.. Wells was known in
Brownsville. having spent several
months here last year. He served
as a contract surgeon in the Unit
ed Stated army during the Span
ish-American war in Cuba. 1t was
there that DR.. Combe, who served
in the same capacity, winning
such distinction as to be made a
major, made the acquaintance of
DIR. Wells. The news of the lat
ter's death is received with regret
by Brownsville friends.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
CongratuIates Brownsville.

Kingsville regretted TO see E. II.
Herman come to Browns vile 10
take charge of the publicity bureau.
The Gulf Coast Record published
in that place had the following to
say in its last issue:
Mr.. Ed Herman, has resigned
his position with the Gulf Coast
Magazine and will claim Browns
vile as his future bone. He has
accepted the charge of the Publ
city bureau of that city and will
demonstrate to the travelling pub
lie the ACCESSIBILITY of coming to
the Gulf Coast country at large
and Brownsville in particular. No
more will the weary traveller wend
his way from the depot to the hotel
and there wait until he can be as
signed to his cot (number 6 in his
room) but he will be met with
open arms and conducted to nice
coy room and there made comfor-
table, so that in tie morning he
will arise and feel in the proper re-
ceptive mood TO be shown the
beauties of coming to the land of
the blest. We are sorry to lose
him and Brownsville is to be con-
graduated on securing his service.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
ARTISAN WELL
SUNK AT LYFORD
Fine Water Secured at Depth of
1900 Feet.
Town Now Has Fine Supply Flow Is
800 Gallons Minute Gar OF
Mules and implements Re.
ceived at Town.

NLyford now has another fine ar
tesian we'll. During the last few
days the Messrs Charles H. Ste
venson and A. D. Struthers have
completed the drilling of this well
and the water is now flowing from
the gusher at the rate of 800 gal
Ions minute.
This last we'll is a big addition to
the water supply at Lyford, and
the citizens are very proud of it.
New residents are moving to Ly-
ford daily and the town is filling
up rapidly.
A carload of mules and another
car of farming implements arrived
in the town yesterday fron Mis-
souri,, having been ordered by some
of the newcomers.
Charles H. Stevenson of Lyford
is in Brownsville today on business.
Lyford is booming" said he
Many people are coming TO that.
section and are buying homes. The
farming property is being bought
up rapidly. All signs point to ii
prosperous season for the whole
district"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
Adopted Bylaws.

At a meeting of the Brownsville
Real Estate Mems association last
night bylaws were finally adopted.
The meeting was called for this
purpose, but there was some dis
cussion of the work of the publicity
bureau. Mr.. Herman. secretary of
the bureau, told of what he was
doing. He said that things were
shaping themselves nicely and that
the outlook was very bright.
Work on the press bureau near the
depot is progressing nicely.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
REPORT MADE BY
THE GRAND JURY
Eighteen Tue Bills Found Repairs.
Wiring and Plumbing for Court
House and Jail.

In its written report to Judge
Hopkins last evening the grand
jury stated that 40 cases had been
Investigated. Altogether IS true
bills were found. Sixteen were no
bills. Seven were referred to the
next grand jury. One was ignored
because the jury had no jurisdic-
ton and another was ignored BE-
cause it was already before the
court. Sixteen inquests were found
to be regular.
The grand jury recommended
that the plastering in the grand
jury room be repaired. as well as
the shutters and plastering of the
county Jail. Regarding the Jail, the
jury declared that it was in as good
sanitary condition as the furnish
ings will allow.
II was the opinion of the jury
thae the courthouse and Jail should
be wired immediately in prepare
ton for the coming of electricity,
and also provided with proper
plumbing for use of running water
as soon as the water works system
is in readiness.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1905
MORE DEVELOPMENT AT
BROWNSVILLE.

With the opening of the new ir-
risation enterprise three miles be-
low Brownsville, nuted in Tues
days HERALD, another powerful
impulse is given the development
now in progress in the Brownsville
country.
The new enterprise is located Ill
she near neighborhood of one OF
the oldest and most successful su-
gar plantations in South Texas. On
this plantation. which is of COM
Darstively small area. comprising
not over 200 acres, sugar cane has
been successfully cultivated year in
and year out. on the same land,
for over thirty years without the
necessity OF fertilizing. As proof
of the productiveness of this soil
it may be stated as fact that the
United States government bounty
for the sugar produced on this lit
tie plantation in 1892, paid at the
rate of two cents per pound,
amounted to $40, 200. h.
But sugar is not the only crop
that pays so well on this land, for
sorghum has been found to be
equally as profitable, and truck
even more so on land in the same
vicinity.
All of which goes to prove the
oft-reiterated statement that the
Brownsville country is destined to
De one of the greatest producing
areas IN the entire United States.
And it is with the construction of
7rrigating canals that its destiny is
10 be worked out.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
INVESTIGATING
PASSENGER SERVICE
Commission Locks into Matter of Trains
Falling to Connect with Browns.
vile Road.

The railroad commission of Texas
is looking into the matter of DELAYS
in the arrival of trains at Placedo
and at Bay City, where they con
meet with trains on the ST. Louis.
Brownsville & Mexico railroad.
Early this week the commission
issued an order asking for infor-
nation along the lines m ntioned.
The roads affected are the Calves
ton, Harrisburg & San Antonio,
which connects at Placedo. and the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, which
connects at Bay City. The Browns
vile road has made application for
the waving of the requirement of
the commission preventing trains
to wait longer than so minutes for
connections, the complaint being
that unless connections are made
with the lines referred TO pas
sengers to or from the points nam
ed are delayed "a hours. The
commission seeks to secure such
information as will assist it in act
ing upon the application.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19

The editor of the BROWNSVILLE
HERALD is seeing things again.
He persists in declaring that a fly
ing machine is operating over the
border in the vicinity of Browns
vile. Strange the peculiar effect
produced by the murky waters of
the "Silvery Rio Grande. Corpus
Christi Caller.
The Rio Grande has been called
lot of things, but never before
has it been termed silvery. At the
same time. however, when its
waters irrigate the lands of the
valley the result-after the har-
vests something that feels like
silver. looks like silver and is
silver.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19

AFTER looking over her many
bayovs and lakes, who would have
Thought that Mississippi would
<vs become dry state?-Laredo
Times.
And, looking at the Gulf of Mex
AGO to the east of Texas, the Rio
Grande to the south and west, and
zhe many rivers. lakes and bayous
shat cover the Lone Star state.
who would ever think that within
= few short years this heroic com
u1onweaIth will be as dry as any of
she1D1 Any bets that it won't? Get
husyi It's almost post timel
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
UP BEFORE COURT.
Nc CIeIIand vs.. Brownsville Land 6 Ir.
rigation Co.AAgain Being Heard.

The attention of the district
court was taken up today in the
argument on demurrers in the case
in which ]. D. A. McClelland
seeks to recover damages from the
Brownsville Land & Irrigation
company. This case is one in
which the plaintiff alleges that his
cotton crop was destroyed through
the alleged turning of water over
his lands by the company in qucs
ton.
The suit was brought a number
of months ago in the district court
and a, verdict found for the de-
PENDANTS. 1t was then taken to the
court of appeals, where the sjudg
ment was reversed and the case
sent back for re-trial. The argu-
ment today is being made with the
idea of getting the case in shape
for trial and it will likely be called
tomorrow or Friday. Attorney R.
B. Creager representative plaintiff.
while the firm of Gregory, Bats &
Brooks of Austin appears for the
defendants. Judge Brooks rep
reseuts the firm named.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
Notice.

Notice is hereby served that
will enforce the law against any
person found cutting or otherwise
interfering with the fences around
my pasture at Llano Grande, and
I will pay ten dollars for informa-
ton leading to the conviction of
any person or persons so doing.
2-191m. ]. P. WITHERS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19

TIE Brownsville country is
Shipping lettuce to the North in
carload lots What would the rest
Of the country do for good things
10 eat without Texas9-Beaumont
Enterprise.
WHY, Of course they would have
, 10 entirely without, doncher"
know. -Laredo Times.
They ever do without Texas,
hon-s-s.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-02-19
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The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14
WITHDREW WHITTIER'S NAME

Walter Clark Washington correspondent of the Post ntegence under date of February 7h wired bis paper follows: game of seesaw on between Gov Hoggatt and Delegate Gale with President Roosevelt in the middle of the board Just now Gov Hoggatts end is down and Mr. Cales is up in the air
 Early in December Mr. Gale recommended that Jesse D. Jefferson be appointed postmaster at Valdez and Au- gust E. Kinden at Skagway and the nominations were sent the senate by the president Gov Hogga objected the appointments and January 2 the president with drew them
 In place of them he immediately sent in the names of Henry w. Miller for Valdez and M S. Whittier for Skag- way, men who were highly. recommended Thereupcn Delegate Gale went to the White House with indignant complaint and after little consideration the president withdrew the Hoggatt nominations. He did not however send in any names in place of them and the seaw board is for the moment in equilibrium.
 MT, Gale says his candidates are the choice of the people of Valdez and Skagway MT. Hoggatt says they are unfit
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14
FEARS 4 FLOOD

Pttsburg, Feb. 14-Western Pennsylvania has been visited with heavy rains for the last several days The ice the upper Monongahea has goged and the ver caused by the rain and melting snow, is rising rapidly and is we'll up the evee and within few feet of Water street The part of the city known the Point is under water The breaking of the gorge is feared will bring disaster Business houses in all the lower part of the town ing The fleet of steamers that lines the Ievee is moved with the edge of the flood well up against the business houses along Water street Great anxiety felt to the result of the impending rush of water and of ice and every precaution is being taken against it.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14
JAPAN IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE
tunisss Press TeIosraph-cabIe sovIoe.)

Tokio Feb 14-The consideration of the financial budget has been attended by exciting times throughout the whole of Japan nsomuch that the reports have been cen sored from the press and every possible adopted to keep from the country and the world the real condition of the treasury The report of the exchequer received with surprise by the large majority of the members of the legislative body and by formal vote it has been decided that the financial statement shall not be given publicity The necessity of floating big loans for carrying out the plans of the war department in maintaining the country footing is causing that department much anxiety There has been loud criticism of the methods of financing that brought the country to its present extremity and this the occasion of the storm bus there is advocate of any proposition to the plans of extensive armam ent.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14
WOULD BAR
 OUT THE LAPS
(sy United Press.)

Victoria, B. C., Feb 14.-The immi-
 grafton bill framed on the. liues of the Natal act, which provid d that all i'm migrants who cannot write or read in English or a language of Europe will be refused landing has been passed by the Britt h Columbia legislature. The bill is ob iously aim | at the Japanese. PrepNrali DDS have b en made to carry the regula,i .us of the bill into effect at
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14
CBy United PreOs.l

Utica, Feb. l4.-Three of the autos
 that started on Wednesday morning from New York city for the trip to Paris dropped out of the race before reaching Albany on account of the bad condition of the roads. They struggled hard to keep going, but were literally swallowed up in mud. The others es- caped by making TO dS round the bad places. When dropping out the three chaffeurs declared they would attempt
The daily Alaskan., 1908-02-14

once. Provincial immigration officers will be appointed for this purpose. It is generally believed the bill will be disallowed as have similar bills previ ously enacted.