The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-14

fabrics at the Berman Emporium.
j. A. McFarlane, master carpenter
for the M. & /. railway, went to
Brainerd this morning on a business
mission.
c. w. Conway and John Nc
Dougald came to the city this morn
ing from their home at Blackjack
and remained here today.
! Ole G. Lee, the general manager
for the Bagley Mercantile company,
was visitor in Bemidji today. Mr..
Lee returned home this afternoon.
Reward will be paid for the re-
turn to the Pioneer Office of the
satchel taken from the Great North
ern station Sunday. No questions
asked.
Mrs. c. S. Carter Of Hines came
to the city from her home this
morning and spent today here, look
ing over the stocks of goods carried
by local merchants and doing some
shopping.
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Garrigan de-
parted yesterday afternoon for
Redby, where they will visit with
friends for the next two weeks, at
the end of which time they expect to
return to this city.
The merry-go-'round, near the
Pioneer Office, is beginning to rake
in" the nickels, as the warm weather
begins to thaw out the atmosphere
so that the youngsters (and some
older folks) can ride the 'hosses''
with a degree of-comfort. The Pikel
boys own the paraphernalia and are
conducting it in desirable manner.
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Father O'Dwyer of this city, &C
companied by Father Floyd of
Eveleth, returned this morning from
Blackjack, where he conducted
Catholic services yesterday. Father
Hogan of East Grand Forks, who
went to Blackjack Wednesday
evening with Fathers O'Dwyer and
Floyd, remained at the duck" and
will return tomorrow morning.
Big Falls Compass: At this late
date we have been informed that
the members of the library board
showed their appreciation of their
departing member, Mrs. Charles
Swedback, who moved to Bemidji
two weeks ago, by presenting her
with a beautiful volume of Shakes
peare, before her departure, which
was very nice thing for them to
do.
J. A. McAvoy, the former Bemidji
liveryman who now lives at Moose
Jaw, Canada, was a visitor in this
city yesterday, "jollying" old friends
He departed last night for Duluth,
to join Mrs. McAvoy, who left here
several days ago to visit with
Zenith City" friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. McAvoy are expected to stop
a day in Bemidji on their return
trip to their Canadian home, and
will be guests at the home of ]. A.
Flatley.
E. I. Davis and C. F. ,Sarles, who
have been logging during the past
winter near Tenstrike, left this
morning for their home at Milacca.
| The gentlemen cut about four mil
lion feet of timber at Rebe dew lake,
during the winter, the logs being
banked on the ice in the lake. The
timber is the property of the J.
Neils Lumber Co. of Cass Lake, and
will be driven down the Turtle
River by Blake & Hawkins, who
have eight million feet of logs which
they dumped on Rebedew lake.
| H. F. Allard, father of Miss Ida
Allard of the Pioneers staff of rapid
compositors, was a visitor in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Allard has a
valuable homestead at Eland post
Office twelve miles from Kelliher,
where he is conducting a general
store for the convenience of the
farmers living Whereabouts. Mr..
Allard states that there is new
school house there and signs Of in
creasing prosperity abound on all
sides. Mr.. Allard has contract to
drive large quantity of logs on the
Tamarack river, which work he will
take up in few days.
/ Alex. Thompson, the democratic
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