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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-07

incorporated in the sum of $780,.
900, with a full paid-up capital, the
Bemidji Wholesale Grocery company
will at once commence the con.
struction of large wholesale grocery
house in this city, and the same
will be completed and ready for the
occupancy of big stock OF groceries
within the next seventy days.
This announcement will come as
surprise to most of the business
men and other residents of Bemidji,
as the negotiations which have been
quietly carried on for the organiza.
ton of the company, the securing
! of a site and perfecting other arrange.
ments for carrying on the business
have not been given publicity, few
Bemidji people being on the 'inside''
of the deal.
The Bemidji Wholesale Grocery
company will be a corporation, and
has for incorporators men who have
had a large experience in the groc-
cry business, both from wholesale
and retail standpoint, the incorpor-
ators being w. H. Clearly and K.
Cleary of Brainerd; T. J. Burke and
H. K. Burke of Duluth.
The intention of the incorporates
! is to conduct an exclusive whole
sale grocery house aad they will
: at once begin the erection of a
building 75x1OO feet, with basement.
The company secured lots l to 5,
block 1, Third street, opposite the
! NJ. & l. depot as site, and the sur.
vey has already been made by M.
D. Stoner, city engineer, for side
tracks, which will be put in from
both the M. & I. and G.. N. rail
ways for the use of the concern.
The contract for the erection of
/ the building was let to c. B. Rowley
of Brainerd, although the company
had desired to give local contractors
the preference, but Bemidji builders
we're so busy that they could not
undertake to complete the building
at the time specified in the contract
seventy days from date.
Mr.. Rowley arrived in Bemid j
last night and will Immediately com
mence the work of clearing the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-07
WHOLESALE GROCERY FOR
BEMIDJI IS ASSURED FACT
Bemd Wholesale Grocery Company With Plenty Of Capital
Now Has Contractor on Ground. -.Building Com.
peted in Seventy Days.

Minnesota with a view to looking for
a good site. They were especially
attracted to Bemidji by the fact that
this is an excellent distribution
point for large. territory, which
embraces many adjacent towns that
are live business centers.
The different lines of railroad
entering and passing through
Bemidji make this city an admirable
shipping point.
In this territory are the splendid
towns to the north, along the M. &
I. railway to International Falls, on
the Canadian border. Also to
Kelliher, on the Red Lake.
Extending north by west in the
Red Lake railroad reaching to
Redby on Red Lake, and two or
three good towns along that line.
West, on the Great Northern as
far as Crookston; to the east on the
Great Northern there is no whole
sale bouse between here and Duluth.
On the south, the nearest whole
sale house is located at Brainerd.
These conditions appeal very
strongly to Messrs. Burke and
Cleary.
The financial standing of the new
company is in every way all that
could be desired. The $4,000
capital is all paid in and they have
ample capital outside of the incor-
porated interests to handle a very
large volume of business.
Mr.. Burke states that he q 4
his associates cannot speak too
highly of the Bemidji Townsite
& Improvement company. When
they got down to business" and
intimated to the officials of the
Townsite company at St. Paul that
they meant business the concessions
to be made for an admirable site
for the new company were quickly
agreed upon and the townsite people
were very liberal.
Bemidji welcomes the new CON-
pany and no doubt the Bemidi il
Wholesale Grocery company will re-
ceive the united support of every
business man of this city as we'll a:
the surrounding country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-07
LOCAL REPUBLICAN CLUB
ORGANIZED LAST NIGHT
Full Set of Officers Elected and Much
Enthusiasm Was Shown at the
Meeting.

The Taft and Jacob son Repub-
lican Club of Bemidji and Beltrami
County, is the name of a new repub-
lican club which was organized last
evening at the council chambers,
which was largely attended and at
which much enhusiam was shown
for republicanism.
Although a petition had been cir
culated but few hours, there were
eighty signers on the roll for men,
bership in the club, and no doubt
there will be many more who will
put their names on the roll before
the end of the week.
w. B. Stewart, superintendent of
schools, was elected temporary
chairman of the meeting and G.. w.
Campbell acted as secretary.
"A general discussion of the cam
paign and how it shall be conducted
was INDUCED in, after which the
ollowing were cleo ted as perma-
nent officers:
President, Frank Jacobson. Be-
midi; first vice-president, J. E.
Swenson, FROM; second vice-presi-
dent, T. H. Pendergast, Grant
! Valley; third vlce-president, John J.
Doran, Bemidji; fourth vice-presi
dent, F. B, Anderson, Northern;
secretary, G.. w. Campbell, Bemidji
and treasurer, R. Murphy, Bemidji
executive committee Frank Jack.
son, A. A. Andrews, Walter Mark
ham, Henry Dahl and Knute Mel
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round and erecting the building.

ground and erecting the building.
The gentlemen who will be
actively identified with the business
of the new Bemidji Wholesale
Grocery company, have all had a
wide experience in the grocery bust
ness.
w. H. Cleary was for many years
travelling salesman for the McCor-
mick Behnke company of st. Paul and
in 1901 he organized the Brainerd
Wholesale Grocery company, which
has been a remarkable success. Mr..
Cleary sold part of his interest in the
Brainerd company to M. ]. Rilev
and J. Ebert. He, however,, still
retains a large { interest in the
Brainerd company and will have the
general supervision of both the
Bemidji and Brainerd wholesale
houses. 1t is Mr.. Cleary's intention
when the business here gets to
running smoothly to leave with his
family for an extended trip to
Europe.
T. J. Burke was travelling sales
man TOR Allen Moon & Co. and their
successors, ]. H. Allen & Co. for
fourteen years. In 1899 Mr.. Burke
located in Solway as secretary and
treasurer of the Solway Mercantile
company, and remained with that
company until business closed in
1906. In 1906 Mr.. Burke became
member of the wholesale firm, of
Gowan-Peyton-T Wohy company of
Duluth and acted as vice-president
and general manager of that COM
pany until July Is, 1908, when he
retired. Mr.. Burke is now in the
city and is taking the active manage
ment of the affairs of the company
for the present here. He intends to
live in Bemidji and will move his
family here within two weeks. He
has rented the residence of E. J.
Swedback, where the family will
make their home.
Speaking of the selection of Be-
midi as the point for establishing a
wholesale grocery house, Mr.. Burke
states that this city was selected
after he and Mr.. Cleary had visited
several other cities in northern
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son.
The enthusiasm manifested at
last nights meeting augers well
for the success of the club, and it
is believed that the organization
of the club will have the effect of
cementing the different factions of
the party more closely together in a
united effort to roll up a big vote in
Benz dji and Beltrami county for
Taft and Jacobson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-07
STATE BOARD INQUIRIES !
INTO REAL ESTATE VALUES
Crookston Lumber Company and Ross Ross to Appear
Before Board Oct 9.-Tax League Estimators Have
Gone Over Considerable Territory.

Chester McKusick, secretary of
the Beltrami County Tax League,
received a telegram this morning
from State Auditor Iverson stating
that the State Board of Equalization
will consider Beltrami County as
sessments Friday, Oct. 9th, and re-
questing the presence of Mr.. Nc
Kusick before the board at that time.
The matter of assessments in Bel
trami county was presented recently
in petition filed with the State
Board of Equalization by the Bel
trami County Tax League.
The facts as set forth in the petit
ton are briefly as follows:
1st. That the Board of Equaliza-
ton of Beltrami county did, to-wit,
on the 9th day of August, 1908,
upon application made by the
Crookston Lumber company, make
a reduction of certain lands belong.
ing to that company as follows:
1880 (Summit). .........$ 911O
1884 maple Ridge) ...... 2S6O0
$3.50 (unorganized) ...... 1882
1902 (unorgan;zed) ....., $4,000
Total. .$95O92
End. That the aforesaid reduc-
tons were a great injustice to the
other tax payers of the county, for the
reason that the lands upon which
the reductions were granted, were,
in the first instance assessed at only
small fraction of their actual value.
3rd. That the said Board of
Equalization dld, on the TIN day
of August, 1908, make a reduction
in the Town of Nebish of $3.50
per acre of the entire Town. That
the Town of Nebish is composed of
the NJ of Government Township
149 and the So of Government
Township $50, Range 80, and that
the Crookston Lumber company
owns two-thirds of the Town of Ne
bish. That TIE Town of Nebish was
not in the first instance assessed
at a value proportionate to other
Towns in the County of Beltrami,
and should have been increased
instead of reduced and that the
reduction of the assessment in the
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Town of Nebish, amounted to Civ
ing the Crookston Lumber company
further reduction in their assess.
ments of $4,000, making total of
the reduction granted to the Crooks
ton Lumber company in its assess
ments of real property of $4,000.
4th. That inordert to offset the large
reduction granted to the Crookston
Lumber company, the County Board
of Equalization increased the valua-
ton of land in certain other towns
of the County where the Crookston
Lumber company had very small
interests, viz: the Towns of hammers
Buzzle, Eckles, Jones, Cormant, and
Summit which said towns consists
principally of cut-over lands and are
occupied by settlers.
5th. That the said County Board
of Equalization did, to-wit, on the 3
I'd day of August, 1908, upon appli-
cation of the firm of Ross & Ross,
grant to said firm a reduction on
ce, tain personal property consisting
of cedar poles and posts. That the
assessed valuation of said property
was $4,000, which was increased
by the Town Board of Review to
S7O,3O4, and that the County Board
Of Equalization reduced the valua-
ton of said property to $14,731.
That the said cedar consisted of 49,,
900 cedar poles and posts and had a
market value of $4,000, and that
the assessment Of $4,000 was very
just assessment of said property.
The petition then asks that the
Crookston Lumber company and the
firm of Ross & Ross be cited to
appear before the State Board of
Equalization and show cause why
their assessments should not be
raised to proper amounts.
Appended to the petition pre-
sented by the Tax League are
estimates and values of certain
lands upon which the reduction was
granted. The Tax League has been
to the expense of having certain
portions of the land embraced
within the list, upon which the
reduction was granted, estimated,
:: and as before stated the values are
set forth in exhibits attached to TIE
petition.
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Bs;isss S SSssSsS$s
Number of entitled ia
alenrol
age.
%
attending school the
Number fmente sint
Nnmbe rof n he
Ayras ge mont t6y wa a OF OF wn ee aacb S az
Number
attended acolege
teaching district
Number of districts selling books
Az O
Number school houses built during
Total school houses built during 1885
2
Whole school w 20
Value ae OF all school houses and Sites : auNo s71so
lyalueof
Number @e a2
7s 1ss s sssne: in al. .s 1921 *; H
Number plant
i Number OF lhousesh 10
Number school houses standing in natural Sc
EN-
Average numbers OF voters present at
Cash on hand beginning of year "
R Rd from snee tan - ssss 81 1911
o.
Received special
Received
Total 49,. w .-..
IContnue don IstP
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Statistics showing the progress of
the public schools is interesting to
everybody and the Pioneer today
presents to it's, readers tabulated
statistics of Beltrami county schools
for the year ending July 81, 1908.
By careful study of the tables given
every person interested in the educa-
tional work can see the exact Iondi-
ton Of tue schools.
County Superintendent of Schools
w. B. Stewart has completed his
annual report to the state superin-
tendent of public instruction and
from that we find that the total en-
rcllment in the eighty-one school
districts of the county was 3,411. Of
this lumber $3.50 are entitled to
apportionment.
During the year seventeen men
teachers have been employed at an
average salary of $40 per month and
1872 women at an average salary of
$48 per month.
In the county sc districts are
loaning text books free to the pupils
and are selling them at cost.
In the independent school dis
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
ETHEL THOMAS HOLDEN,
SUSANNA Il. BOWERMAN,
(Byiphone order.)
MARY R. HARRIS.
Committee

The first district federation is
about to convene in annual session
with perhaps the youngest club that
ever had the daring spirit to invite
such a body to come to them for an
occasion Of this kind. The big, pros
porous v. I. s., of Idaho Falls, had
an official invitation all in readiness,
but when the Woman's club of Mack
ay stepped boldly out with their re-
quest, the good natured women of
Idaho Falls smiled and said, eve
cheerfully yield to the baby" Truly
Mackay was the baby of the first dis
trist for she could only count her
age In the club world by months,
and only about two and one-half
months at that. We sat quietly by
and admired Mackay for wanting the
federation, Idaho Falls for yielding
so gracefully, and the federation for
accepting the invitation. According
to our ethics of club work 1t was
all as 1t should be. The district
federation should be held in the
smallest town containing federated
club. that feels equal to providing
entertainment. They are the ones
that need the help and inspiration
the federation gives and the small
towns are what we must depend upon
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
Influence of Club Work.

A letter from Mrs. NJ. A. Trego, OF
Mackay, speaking Of club work says
that many of the club members were
women who did not think they had
time for club work or intellectual
work until they became interested In
the Woman S Club of Mackay and
have found time for the work and 1t
affords much pleasant recreation.
1t was originally sewing circle,
but was federated year ago, and
by coming in touch with the broader
work oil the federation they realized
the greater opportunities Afforded
and rose to the occasion.
The preparations being made for
the past month to entertain the dis
trict federation which meets there
in september, has brought with it
suggestions of practical Importance
which they have found helpful In
other matters. For example, they
decided to give tneir guests treat
of sweet peas, using Lem profusely
for decoration and in order to have
an abundant supply to draw from,
they Interested he whole commune
~ in cultivating them. Prizes were
offered among the children for ene
finest beds of the mowers, and the
result is such profusion OF flowers
as the town never knew before.
The club work has been a great
stimulant to some of the members,
and they have SO managed their al
fairs that they can attend to club
duties in time that had been here
tofore wasted or spent in other things
of little Importance to anybody.
They are now looking forward in
to the visit of forty or
fifty women of other parts of the dis
trict, whose visit at Mackay will be
a refreshing, Intellectual treat,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
o. BYLAWS.
ARTICLE DUTIES OF OFF,
GERS. ~.
BYLAWS.

,
: GERS. Z
Section 1. The president shall
preside at each regular meeting, act
as chairman of the executive board
be an ex-officio member Of all COM
mittees, appoint all committees, de-
liver an annual address and perform
such other duties as usually devolve
upon the president
Sec. 3. The vice-president shall,
in their order, in the absence or at
the request of the president, perform
the duties Of that officer.
Sec. 3. The recording secretary
shall record all minutes Of the Fed
GRAFTON, be the custodian OF its rec
ords, roll-call, and all official pa
pers, except correspondence, draw
all warrants upon the treasurer, re-
ceive all dues and deposit same with
treasurer. and make an annual re-
port.
Sec. 4. The corresponding secre-
tary shall conduct the corresponds
ence, send notices, apprise commit
tees of their appointment, notify
clubs of their election and issue the
year books.
Sec. S. The treasurer shall re-
ceive all moneys from the recording
secretary, make all disbursements
upon the warrants of the recording
secretary, and furnish written re-
port at each regular meeting.
Sec. 6. The auditor shall exam
Inc and certify to the correctness of
the books Of the recording secretary
and the treasurer.
II.---DUTIES OF THE
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Section /. The executive board
shall vote upon the admission Of
clubs to membership a majority vote
being necessary to elect. 1t shall
prepare and present recommends
ions to the regular meetings, create
transact all routine bust
less, determine the time OF the an
lual meeting, fill all vacancies, call !
special meetings, and act in emer-
,encies.
ARTICLE III. REPORTS.
Section /. Standing committees
hall be required to report in writing
t the regular meeting. ~
Sec. 2. Written reports upon
heir work, limited to FIVE minutes
ach, will be expected from all clubs
t the regular meeting.
lRTICLE Iv.-PRoxIEs AND AL
TERNATES.
Section 1, Proxies shall not be
ermitted.
Sec. 2. Each club may elect an
lternate to take the place of reg
lar delegate in case the regular dele
ate is unable to attend the meeting.
RTICLE V.--CLUB ELECTORS.
Section /. All federated clubs
lall hold their annual business
leeting for the election Of officers
lie last meeting in June.
Sec. O.. All officers of all feder-
ed clubs shall be installed the first
Getting in September.
Sec. g. Each club shall, immedi-
ely after election, send to the pres
ent and corresponding secretary, a
IT of newly elected officers.
ARTICLE AMENDMENTS 3
These bylaws may be amended at /
" regular meeting by two-thirds |
'-3) vote, notice Of proposed
nendment having previously been
ven to each club, or, without such t
tice, by the unanimous vote Of the d
sembly. IA
Signed: r
ETHEL THOMAS HOLDEN,
SUSANNA e. BOWERMAN, =
i
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-08-28
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF STATE FEDERATION
OF IDAHO.
Edited by Mrs. Byrd Trego, Of Blackfoot.
nPoRTANr no DELDGATRs AND


IMPORTANT TO DELDGATE6 AND
VISITORS.
1t has been decided TO forego all
plans for rates published heretofore
and consider only the party Of 10
Or more from any one point rate, =
which is as follows from the points
named.
Straight ticket Blackfoot to Mack
~, one way, $3.45.
Party Of 10, Or more. round trip
,teach). $3.50.
Straight ticket Idaho Falls to
Mackay Zone way). t4.36.
Party Of 10. or mroe, round trip
i(each), t$5.75.
Straight ticket from Pocatsllo to
Aackay Zone wsy), $40.
Party Of 10. or moro. round trip
(each), SETS.
One person % purchase M ~
tickets at 90 t1mA 49,
There has bean no traasportafion
COMMITTEES appolntsd. but ths follow
Ing plan = outlined and approved BY
the district president:
All delegates and visitors who ex-
pect to attend ct Mackay, from Mont
pslier, Twin Falls, Rupert, or Abb
On. to pay regular fare to Pocatello.
unite there with the club women In
the party ticket rate. We have CON
suited Mrs. Walter Cleare because
she 10 member Of the program COM
mittee, and recommend that women
from the above points write her that
she may arrange the party. Do this
surely and carefully that no mistake
- made. Read carefully that one
person receives all the individual
money and buys the tickets which she
afterwards distributes to the pur-
chaSers. The company asks this to
0vOiu VOAAu6lOu. WILL q AItAC lUAO-
thought and a postal card to Mrs.
Cleare all can be nicely arranged.
The club women of st. Anthony are !
asked to join Idaho Falls in the same
manner, consulting Mrs. A. 1.
Campbell by letter. Another party
will be arranged at Blackfoot, and
those wishing to join will pleasN
phone Mrs. Hoover, president of the
Current Event club, or Mrs. Trego,
editor OF Echoes.
We are sorry this rate cannot be
made to reach all the way to the
dub towns of the district.
Next year we will be stronger In
number and prestige and perhaps
more able to secure what we wish in /
he way of transportation.
Another matter for your early at
ention is this We want to secure a
special chair car from Blackfoot to
dackay and return, but must know
low many passengers we can count
IN before asking for 1t. Will each
hub woman who expects to attend
nail postal to Mrs. Byrd Trego,
A special car will add s
cry much to the pleasure of the
rip and we feel quite sure of getting
t. The train leaves for Mackay d. :
ectly after the arrival of the one |
rom Pocatello at 8:05 A. M, reach
ne Mackay for late lunch. Re-
urning, the train will reach Black s
DOT at I'll P. NJ, making good con- o
ection with a north-bound train at t
AS. Those going south to Poca-
sllo will leave at 1922 A. M. t
I. 4 + Z
Influence OF Club Work. II
A ietter from Mrs. M. A. Trego, of