The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

John B. Ries, of the Ries Bottline
Works, left this morning for Crane
Rapids.
Garnet Peterson returned thi
morning from Big Falls where hi
had been on business trip.
Nels Otterstad, one of the best O.
the residents at Turtle River, came
down from his home this morning.
0. P. Holm returned last evening
to Northome after visiting for a
few days with friends in this city.
John Falls, the popular clerk a,
the Downs & Oleary store, is out
again after short but severe illness
Roy Bliler of this city went tc
Blackjack last night and will survey
some roads for the town of Summit
Andrew Johnson, one of the
deputy sheriffs ofQshis county, went
to Blackjack last night on business.
Andrew Doke went to Blackjack
last night and will take charge of a
crew of log-drivers for Blake &
Hawkins.
Charles Hayden, who is engaged
in the cedar and logging business at
Blackjack, returned home last night
after spending the day in this city.
: H. c. Scribner, who is represent
ing the 500" Wooden Mills of
Saulte St. Marie, Mich, was among
the travelling fraternity in the city
today.
The Blackjack Employment COM
pany of this city sent seven men
last night to Blake 4 Hawkins
drive on Turtle river east of Ten
strike.
J. E. Dade, the mayor of Black
duck, came down from his home
this morning and spent the day in
the city looking after some legal
matters.
J. C.. Sim, the Armour company
man, came down this morning from
business trip up north, where he
was interviewing the local trade in
his line.
c. ]. Pryor of the Pioneer went to
Bagley yesterday afternoon and
transacted business there until the
night train came east, when he re-
turned home.
The excavating for the basement
of the Klein building on Minnesota
avenue is almost completed. Mr..
Klein evidently has faith in the
future of Bemidji.
Mrs. w. L. Preble left this morn
ing for Brainerd and from that place
will 60 to the Preble farm on Pelican
lake, twenty miles north of Brainerd,
for visit of a fortnight.
James Hawkins of this city has
purchased a meat market at Brainerd,
where he will move his family at
once. Jim" has many good friends
in Bemidji, whose best wishes will
accompany him wherever he goes.
P. A. Walsh, sheriff of Koochich-
ing county, came down this morning
from his home at International Falls
and will remain in the CITY over
night in order to attend the meeting
of the local Elks lodge of which he
is member.
J. E. Lund egrin, the Cass Lake
land attorney, came to the city this
morning from Big Falls, where be
has appeared as counsel in several
of the swamp land cases, which have
been heard at Big Falls during the
past three days. He returned to
his home at Cass Lake this noon,
P. J. McKeon, who is managing
the M. & I. boarding cars on the
northern extention, came down this
morning and after partaking of a
good, square meal, passed on through
to Brainerd to interview the head
Offices of the company. Pat" is the
best ever" up at "Happyland,'
where the cars take care of the sur
facing gang.
d. A. Mcfarland, master mechanic
for the M. & I. railway, went tc
Backus this morning, where he will
place an engine in the pumping
station to furnish motive power fol-
supplying the water in the tank
| there. Mr.. Mcfarland will nae,