The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
The Continued
Story OF
Current Events.

from Lengby.
C. L. Decker went to Big Falls
last night on business.
! Ida Macarthur was in the city yes.
terday from Red Lake.
Charles Wright was over from
Cass Lake yesterday afternoon.
X. F. Knox was registered in the
city last evening from Grand Rapids.
Otto ]. Morrison Of Detroit, one
of the old-timers on the White Earth
reservation, was in the city last even,
ing. :
DR.. Warringer, the local veterinary
surgeon, returned this morning from
a professional trip to Blackjack,
where he spent last night.
M. E. Smith is completing the
buildings at his lumber yard, and
when all is done he will have a very
neat and commodious place of bust
ness.
P. J. McKeon, ''head push" on
the boarding cars at "Happyland,"
passed through the city this morning
from up north" to Brainerd on a
business trip.
Shaw & Clifton will on Saturday
give away the usual presents to
children and farmers at the Brink
man Family Theater matinee. Com
mences at $50 o'clock sharp.
Misses Collins, Paterson, Hovland,
Espeseth and Iddings, teachers in
the Bagley public schools, came in
last night from Bagley and spent the
day visiting the Bemidji public
schools. They returned to Bagley
this afternoon.
Theodore Gullickson, the local
agent for the Hamm Brewing COM
pany, returned last evening from a
business trip to Walker, Park Rapids
and other points down SOUTH" He
reports business as being very good
for the Hamm product.
J. T. Dolan, commercial traveller
for the Twohy-Eiman company of
Duluth, came down this morning
from trip to the north line of the
M. & I. railway. He was accom-
panied by J. H. Hanson of Duluth,
sales manager for the Twohy- Elman
company.
Harry Gibson, the advance repre-
sentative for the minstrel Maids"
company, came to town yesterday
and closed contract with the man
agement of the Roller Rink Opera
House for the appearance of his
show here Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings next week.
C.. E. Thomas, who plead guilty to
having committed forgery, and who
was yesterday afternoon sentenced
to serve a term of two yeors at hard
labor in the state prison at Still
water, was taken from this city on
his way to Saltwater this morning,
being in the custody of Sheriff
Thomas Bailey and son, ]. N. Bailey.
J. Beirch of St. Paul, representing
the c. I. johnson Manufacturing
company of St. Paul, dealers in
printers supplies, was in the city
today. Mr.. Beirch represents one
of the very best concerns in the
northwest, and he is receiving much
business, owing to the reputation
which his house enjoys for fairness
and straightforward dealings in the
past.
| Tonight is the season of the year
when the kids and not a few of
the older folks hang May baskets on
the door knobs and other convenient
places on neighboring houses and
make hasty get away" before
being caught. So, if you hear some
strange noises about the exterior of
your home don't 60 and get gun,
but lay for the basket-hanger and
catch him or her. It's sign OF
good luck, so the kids" say, and
they ought to know.
| Horace Dunbar, lineman for the
| M. & I. railway, returned this morn.
ing from visit to "Happyland,'
which is a place midway between
Littlefork and International Falls,
and where P. ]. McKeon has
stationed his boarding cars for the
purpose of feeding the gang which is
! curfo elmo the M and RAILROAD