The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-29
'PUSSYF00T' LEAVES;
NO HOPE FOR SALOONS
Tells Bushes. Men at Commercial
Club That His Last Warning
Has Been Issued
BREWERY NOT TO BE M0LESTED
Also Says Brainerd Will Continue ''Wet'
Until After Development Conven-
tion-Sero Here.

"Pussyfoot" Johnson has come
and gone but the saloons of Be.
midi are still doing business at
the same old stand.
Mr.. Johnson unexpectedly re-
turned to Minneapolis on the
night train last night.
Over the long distance tele-
phone this afternoon, the Pioneers
Minneapolis correspondent said
that ''Pussyfoot'' arrived there
this morning. He told reporters
that his agents were busy today
closing "two small towns near
Bemidji." He would not give the
names of the towns nor on what
railroad they are located.
At brief conference with Mayor
Parker and six members of the Be-
midi Commercial club here late yes
terday afternoon, Mr.. Johnson reiter-
ated the declarations m: de to the
Pioneer to the effect that -Bemidii
saloons are to be closed, probably
within forty.eight hours.
At the same time Mr.. Johson said
that the saloons of Brainerd would
be permitted to do business until
after the convention in that city on
Thursday and Friday of this week
Of the Northern Minnesota Develop.
ment association. which is to be at
rended by Governor Eberhart> and
probably more than 500 other per.
sons, many of prominence. 49,.
MI. Johnson also said that it was
now public matter that some of the
saloons on the Iron range were to be
closed. Just how many he said it
would be impossible to say until be
had more completely examined his
maps determining just what territory
was included in the Indian treaty
under which he has the power to
regulate the sale of liquor.
The men who met Mr.. Johnson at
the Commercial club conference
were: Mayor Parker, F. S. Lycan,
w. L. Brooks, A. P. White. Emil
Schneider, City Attorney Torrance,
and A. G. Wedge, president of the
Commercial club.
Every effort was made to induce
Mr.. johnson to grant an extension
of the closing order, if only until
December IS, but Mr.. Johnson was
firm in his assertion that all saloons
must close shortly"
What is more, he said no further
notice was to be served on the liquor
dealers.
Il feel" Mr.. johnson told the
men at the conference, that the
warning I have issued through the
Daily Pioneer ought to be sufficient
after all that has transpired and the
saloonkeepers ought to govern them.
selves accordingly"
And with that as the last word to
representative business men and city
officials, Mr.. Johnson folded his tent
and sank silently away, his visit add
ing rather than relieving, the sus-
pense of the liquor men here.
One thing Mr.. Johnson did do
and that was to say positively
that the Bemidji brewery has con.
Quoted its business in so praise
worthy a manner that there could
be no objection to this institution
continuing in business to supply
the family trade in Bemidji, and
to make almost unrestricted ship
ments, so long as none of its pro.
duct falls into the hands, or down
the threats, of Indians.
t'Pussyfoot" will return to Be-
midi within the next few days.
Agent N. ]. Sero arrived in Be-
midi today from Duluth.
A Snap.