The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22


ment" on the undeniable rights Of
American citizenship. It would
be greatly to the interests of the
people of the state of Minnesota,
the Republican party and every
body generally if Pussyfool could
be referred to DR.. Osler for .'treat-
ment."- Pine River Sentinel
BLAcKDUcK LOSES IS SALOONS
Blackduck's IS saloons will be
compelled to 20 out of business as
soon as their present supply of liquor
is exhausted unless the latest order
from the Indian bureau is rescinded
or modified. 4
Agent Paul has rigid instructions
not to deliver any liquor including
beer arriving at this station. Two
cars which we're consigned to local
agents were held up last Monday
and returned to the breweries.
= Most of the saloon men here have
liquors Except .beer) enough to last
several months and unless the gov
ernment interferes, will continue in
business unit! their supply is ex-
hausted.J. AS a result of the drought
the price of whiskey may be advanced
to rs cents and possibly higher
Blackjack American. ~.
SALOONS NOT NECESSARY
The outlook for the saloon bust
ness in Minnesota" dry" territory
is certainly not very encouraging. 1t
looks like a case of ''23" for all sa-
looms in the towns included in the
Governors recent order prohibiting
shipments of liquor into the pros
cribed territory. The only relief
appears to be through an act of Con-
gress. This is very unlikely to occur
as no considerable public sentiment
could be aroused favorable to- such
action. The enforcement OF the
order will work hardship to saloon
men, of course, but their loss will be
fully compensated for by the benefits
resulting to other people. The sa-
loon, if you please, is not an econo.
mic necessity in either white man or
Indian territory.-Staples Head.
light.
PREDICTS SPREAD OF DISASTER.
In the new order retaining com.
! merce in spirituous beverages and
liquors. in. the now advanced and
thriving portion of Minnesota which
was once upon a time the home OF
the brave red man, the Prohibition
party has achieved one of the great
est victories recorded in American
politics, for it was not accomplished
| by the choice of the people, but
against their will, forced upon them,
as it were, by a ruse exposed in ad.
vance, and which an opposing party
assisted in carrying out. And not
only does it stop here, but as fast as
the branch of the interior depart
ment openly in league with the Pro.
hibitionists can attend to the mass
it has dethroned, it's arm will reach
out to the remaining full half OF
Minnesota, thence to other states,
under all Indian treaties - and all
contain the anti-liquor clause-until
a sufficient ground is "aridized" to
give the United States the title of
the temperate country of the world
deer River Itasca News.
WE ARE scoLDEDr
Such acts of hostility and ope n
defiance of the. laws as reported to
have occurred at Bemidji Wednes.
day during the execution of an order
from the federal government in
closing saloon which was open in
defiance of the recent order will
have more to do with bringing the
full force of the government power
in the matter into active operation
than any other one thing. When
people resist government officials in
the performance of the duties they
have been set apart to perform with
shot guns. beer bottles, and weapons
of defense something is liable to
happen. Thoseain the saloon bust
ness in the prohibited territory will
necessarily have. to live up to the
law in the case and T. violence or