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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
CIRCUS COMING TO BEM1DJ1
skerbeck's Aggregation of Tented
Performers to Be Here June %.

On the afternoon and evening of
June %, the Sherlock circus will
give exhibitions in Bemidji. There
will be cowboys, cowgirls, Indians
and other features depicting wild
life on the plains, also the funny
clowns to please the children; the
cute little dogs and ponies always
dear to the childish heart; acrobats,
arial acts and other features. ~-
The Russian Cossacks appearing
with this show have appeared, says
the press agent, in all the leading
circuses in Europe and America.
A free street parade will be given
daily and the circus band will play
the latest airs
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
COMMISSION WILL MEET HERE
Development Association Immigra
ton Board to Gather in Bemidii

The first meeting of the immigra-
ton commission appointed by the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION, will take place in this
city, tomorrow and will for the pur-
pose of appointing an immigration
commissioner and to make arrange
ments for the opening of a bureau
in St. Paul. @ f..
The commission will set to work
Immediately to inform prospective
settlers of the opportunities awaiting
them in Northern Minnesota. The
development association at it's meet
inG decided that the appropriation
Of the state for the immigration work
was 100 meagre to allow the associ-
alton TO expect much from that
source, so it decided to go into the
adve~t Using business on a systematic
scale.
While the state commission and the
association commission must neces-
sarily he handicapped without the
soil survey, for which the association
declared at it's recent meeting, t4,ay
will attempt to do effective adver-
Using tor the northern part of t,le
state.
Reclamation and drainage pro-
jects, experiments by the agricultur-
al extension department of the state,
and the work of commercial bodies
in every county are making northern
Minnesota better known and more at
tractive to the prospective settler
and the members of the association
believe that the opportunities of this
section should be advertised in every
way possible all over the Union.
The immigration commission is
composed of w. A. McGonagle of Du-
luth, c.. M. Sprague of Sank Centre,
John Rundquist of Grasston, A. G..
Wedge of Bemidji and J. P. Foote of
Crookston. $780,. l
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
'GALADAY FOR OLDaFIRST'
State to Join in Unique St. Paul Par
ade Next Thursday-War Time
Engine From st, Cloud.
FIREWORKS AND RIVER FETE

St. Paul, June 16.-(Daily Pho
neer Special Service. )-Good wealth
er is all that remains necessary for
the successful celebration in>this city
on Thursday, June 22, of the depar-
ture for the Civil War of the First
Minnesota regiment of volunteers
which fought with such valor
throughout the conflict between the
North and South. :.
Every business house will be dec
Grated and those along the line of
march, which will be practically
that followed by the heros fifty years
ago, will be maze of color, red, white
and blue, of course, predominating.
Adjutant General Wood, command
er of Minnesota's troops will head
the parade and since the beginning
of the plans has, had full charge of
all the arrangements of this feature
of the days entertainment. Every
available member of the Minnesota
guard will be in line and none of
those in the procession will be with
out uniform, making it truly a mill
tary parade. ..-..- =. s
Lunch and dinner will be served
to the veterans at the old state CAPT.
toll by the Women's Relief Corps
and every attention will be shown
the men of whom the whole state of
Minnesota is SO proud. Survivors of
the far-famed regiment will ride in
carriages in the parade.
A fire engine of 81 has been loan
ed to the committee by the city of
St. Cloud and will be drawn through
the streets in the parade along with
the glistening fire fighting appar-
atus of today, including steamers,
automobile trucks and the other par
aphernalia2 Of modern type Al
The parade and daylight features
will have been completed in ample
time for out-of-town visitors: to
catch the evening trains, but for
those who remain until evening a
rare treat will be offered in the Aud.
itorium and on the river front where
an elaborate fire works display cost
ing more than $4,000 is to be given.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
WORK ON NEW CHURCH BEGINS
Eight Masons Putting in Concrete of
<E First Methodist Edifce.

Eight men are now at work on the
new Methodist church, which is to
replace the one destroyed by light
ming many months ago. The foun-
dation was completed last fall and
the weather table is now being con-
structed, of concrete, and will be
finished the first of next week, when
a crew of masons will be started to
work on the walls, which will be up
and the building enclosed by the
first of August. 1t is expected that
the basement of the building will be
in condition to be used by the Sun
day school, during September.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16

the county commissioners of their
respective counties to consider it.
The road would be the artery of a
system of roads that would reach in
to every county in the northern
part of the state and that would be
more of factor in fastening devel-
opment than anything else.
"The settlement for the trunk road
is not confined to the six counties
directly affected, but is widespread.
The other counties would lend their
support by building roads to the
main road and If the plan is worked
out in the right way, l believe there
will be a network of good roads in
northern Minnesota within five
years." r. g. T..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
JUNE BIRTHDAY MONTH
Bemidji Stores Cater to Wants of Gift
Suyeis IN Special Occasions.
MERCHANT MAKES DISCOVERY

AS June is the wedding month
throughout the entire nation so is it
the month of birthdays in Bemidji.
E. A. Barker, proprietor of the
Barker Drug and Jewelry store of
this city, discovered the. fact that
eighteen women in Bemidji have
their birthday anniversaries during
the month Of June, and is now MAX
ing special arrangements to cater to
the gift buyers, for these anniver-
sary celebrations.
Many of the stores in Bemidii are
catering to the various special lines
of business and are always on the
alert for something new. -I~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
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BANANAS BY THE POUND.

''How many pounds of bananas
will you have today, madam" is
now the proper question of Be-.
midi clerks.
For be it known that no long
er do the grocers deal out the
herbaceous plant fruit by the
dozen. .... ~.
1t is all brought about by that
big stem in the center of each
bunch which ranges in size from
loaf of bread to saw log from
the forests of Bemidji.
This stem weighs something,
and someone has to pay the
freight. The wholesalers who
formerly sold the bananas at so
much bunch got a bunch that
it would be a good idea to sell
them by the pound. ta...E
AS result the retailers to pro-
tect themselves had to do the
same thing, so that now you will
buy ode banan" by the pound in
stead of by the dozen. y q
"Eggs'll be next" say the
grocers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
BAND OF 80 PLAYS TONIGHT
Open Air Concert to be Given at Lake
Shore Band Stand.

On the lake dock this evening the
second outdoor band concert of the
summer will be given under the dir
ection of Harry Masten. There are
now thirty-two mem ers in the band.
which includes the following: Harry
Masten, P. Peterson, w. Gould, Paul
Curtis, Alex Kittleson, Grant Nc
Clure, Don Shannon, Delbert Ellet-
son, Harold Smith, Harry Grindell,
II. E. Anderson, Arthur Masten, R.
L. Linquist, Paul Foucault, Herbert
Wood, Chas. GUNNER, Al. Tripp,
Alfred Neumann, w. B. MCLAUGHLIN,
Ernest Neumann, V. L. Ellis, Geo,
Rhea, Clyde Petrie, Geo. Kinney,
Thos. Britton, Oscar Nelson, Fred
Chamberlain, A. B. Palmer, VIM,
Tibbets, Tom Newton, John Iverson,
Mrs. Harry Masten, Pianist.
The program to be given tonight
follows:
March "Adjutant Phelps" B.
Sargent. Gas..... 40
| selection-"stubborn Cinderella, .
Jaseph E.. Howard.
March Steamboat BILL Ren
Shields. ..
Overture = "Raymond,' Amb
Thomas. r.,
March-"Colonel Sullivan" B,
Sargent. .--sr 49, +:
Selection-s'The Time, the Place
and the Girl, : Joseph E. Howard.
March Kaiser Frederick Freid-
man and Lewis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
WHITTIER WINS ISLANDER SUIT
Mrs. Galley, Of Mill City, Plaintiff,
Loses Red Wing Action.

Red Wing, Mimi, June 16.-The
suit of Mrs. Catherine Galley of Min
neapolis against Superintendent F. A.
Whittier of the state training school
for boys for $4,000 damages for al
legged SANDER, resulted in verdict
for Mr.. Whittier in district court.
The jury was out only a short time:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16

Herman Ridder, the we'll known
German editor of New York, began
his business career at the early age
eleven. He was errand boy in a hat
store. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Special Venire Issued and it is Ex.
pected Jury Will Be Completed
By Tomorrow Night.
ATTORNEY NAMED FOR FINN
Prisoner Comes to Court Without
Lawyer But One is Appointed By
Judge Stanton for Him.

Brainerd, Mimi, June 16.-(By
Long Distance Telephone. )-Quick
justice is in store for Erick Maxi,
charged with choking and beating
to death Earl Reilly, 9 years old.
The case wass called for trial at 9
a. M, today before Judge Stanton.
Three jurymen from the regular
panel of "a ad>been secured at noon
when the regular panel was exhaust
ed and a special venire of rs was
issued and persons responding to
this summons will report tomorrow
morning.
The jurymen secured are: w. H.
Rosenkranz, farmer; w. J. Hutch-
ms, laundryman; George Bouck.
farmer.
Refuses to Enter Plea. So
When arraigned, Maxi refused to
answer the question, care you guilty
Or not guilty?" .g
When informed by Judge Stanton,
#ss means OF an Interpreter, as th9s
prisoner is a Finn and cannot speak
English, that he must plead, Maiki
replied: h.:
"That makes no difference, God
will take care of me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Believes Line Will be Constructed
From Grand Forks Through Bel
trami to Duluth. 1898
RARE CHANCE FOR SETTLERS
Drainage Makes This Part of State
So Attractive That Homeseekers
Are Coming. =

Duluth, June lev r.. Mackenzie
secretary of the Northern Minnesota
Development association, and secre-
tary of the state reclamation board,
is in Duluth today after trip
through the northern part of the
state with the other members of the
reclamation board. The board has
located, six of the ten tracts of land
on which it is to conduct demonstra-
ton work and expects to select the
four other tracts within a short time.
Mr.. Mackenzie leaves tonight for Be-
midi.
The six tracts selected are in
Koochiching, Roseau, Marshall and
Beltrami, Itasca and Cass counties,
and contracts for clearing have been
let for four tracts. Mr.. Mackenzie
is now engaged in closing the other
four contracts. The Hubbard loca-.
ton is still in doubt, and selections
b.. are ,-till 70 be made in Aitssan, ST.
Louis and Lake counties.
Mackenzie is Surprised.
Even Mr.. Mackenzie, who knows
northern Minnesota as most men
know their back yards, was surprised
by the development in the western
part of the state.
"The hay is ready for the harvest
in the Red River Valley, and they
were cutting it near Crookston when
I was there yesterday" he said this
morning. There is greater acreage
in flax than ever before. l saw fields
of 800 acres of fax, where nothing
but weeds and wild vegetation had
grown before. Much new land is
available for cultivation and it is
being cultivated by hundreds of new
settlers who are coming into northern
Minnesota. The number of new set
tiers will be greater this year than
in any previous year.
Drainage Work Here Revelation.
"The extent of the drainage work
in Marshall and Beltrami counties
was revelation to me. The walk
Ing dredges are working steadily,
FULLY fifty Of them, and they are
opening up hundreds of thousands of
acres to settlement. In the two
counties, 100000 is being spent
In opening up new land. Six or
seven years ago. many settlers in
that section of the state became dis
couraged and left for other states.
They are coming back since the
drainage work started, and they are
bringing new settlers with them.
THE 500 line is preparing to build
from Thief River Falls to Interna-
tional Falls and that will be a. big
factor in the development of the
country. Although the Red River
valley is noted for it's fine farms and
much land is under cultivation, there
Is much more land in the northwest
ern part of the state that has not
been scratched, and it is awaiting
the Settlers
Would Pass Through Beltrami.
Mr.. Mackenzie says that the pro-
ject for road from East Grand
Forks to Duluth, preached at the
meeting of the Northern Minnesota
. Development association here and
placed in the hands of a highway
commission, has been very favorably
received throughout the northern
part of the state.
"The main trunk road would pass
through six counties, St. Louis,
ltasca, Cass, Beltrami, Clearwater
and Polk. I believe the people in
those counties are enthusiastic
enough for the project to influence
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Tawney Will Be Here.

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Positive assurances have been re-
ceived from James A. Tawney of Wi
mona that he will be here and adj
dress the bankers on the subject,
"The Proposed Reforms of So-Called
Progressives.'
Some idea of the Importance of the
convention is gained by knowledge
of the fact that news concerning it
has been published in the Wall Street
Journal and practically every other
banking paper in the country. In
formation has been received that The
Chicago Banker will send special
man from Chicago to cover the con-
vention as will also the Commercial
West of Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Vincent Can't Come.

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1t has been announced that .Presi-
dent George E. Vincent of the Uni
versity of Minnesota will be unable
to come, as had previously expected
because of an important meeting in
the east dealing with University af-
fairs. -.. -.
A man of national reputation, La
fayette Young of Des Moines, has
been secured to deliver an address.
Mr.. Young, editor of the DesMoines
Daily Capital, and former member of
the United States senate, will speak
on "The Banker and Other Men, =.
On the evening before the conven-
tion there will be meeting here of
the Ninth district bankers associa-
ton for the transaction of business.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements here for the convention
is made up of H. c. Baer, w. L.
Brooks, A. G.. Wedge and R. H. Schu-
maker and elaborate plans for the
entertainment of the guests have been
perfected. Il"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Attorney is Appointed.

Repeated attempts to get plea
from Maiki who, when he declared
he wanted to sing a song, caused the
court to instruct a plea of not
guilty to be entered. -. f.
Judge Stanton appointed w. w.
Barron, a young attorney to repre-
sent Maiki, who appeared in court
without lawyer. -
20 Finnish Witnesses.
There are about 20 Finnish wit
nesses to be examined and as all the
testimony will have to be taken by
means of an interpreter, the pro-
cess will be SLOW -
Despite the delay today in getting
a jury it is expected that one will
be secured by the time court adj
journs tomorrow over Sunday.
Judge Stanton will remain in
Brainerd over Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-16
Special Meeting Of Directors Called
for Tomorrow to Line Up Bust
ness Houses.
LAFAYETTE YOUNG TO COME
DesMoines Editor and Former Senator
to Speak President Vincent
Will Not Be Here.

In honor of one of the most i'm
portant conventions to be held in
Minnesota this year-that of the
State Bankers Reconsideration
comes here on Wednesday of next
week. every business man in Be-
midi will be asked to decorate for
the occasion. -
1t plans now on are carried out the
city will be a mass of color in honor
of the event. =. e.
Plenty Of Decorating Material.
There is plentiful supply of dec
Grating material to be had and work
of plastering the main part of town,
at least, with flags, bunting and spec
ial designs will, it is expected, begin
at once.
At Ia special meeting of the direct
ors OF the Commercial club called by
President Thomas Burke to be held
tomorrow afternoon plans for the
Systematic decoration OF the city will
be discussed and efforts will be made
to ascertain just who will join the
movement. '.
'sThis meeting is distinct honor
to Bemidji because it is one of the
biggest and most important conven-
lions to be held in the Northwest
this year" said Mr.. Burke, "and Be-
midi should appreciate the oppor-
tunity to make a favorable showing"
Special trains are to bring 500 del
egates from St. Paul and Minneapolis
and Duluth and regular trains will
bring others from all parts of the
state.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-06
Decatur II. F.. ID. No. 2.

Miss Winona Carroll visited last
week with Mrs. Josie Beck.
Mrs. Esther Baker called on Mrs
Robert CLANCY one day last week.
Mrs. Nancy Logan returned home
Friday from Trenton, Mo-, where
she had been called by the sickness
Of her mother at that place.
Miss Ethel Taber visited with her
cousins, Pearl and Nellie Ellars, last
Sunday.
N. A. Rauch was Lamont visitor
last Saturday.
T. Baker and family were Decatur
callers last Saturday.
Marion Carroll returned Thurs
day from Isaac Fishers where he
had been painting.
Mrs. Alfred Miller and son visited
with her mother, Mrs. Louisa Pullen,
one day last week.
Rease Ellars was Decatur caller
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Louisa Pullen is enjoying a
visit from her brother and wife, Mr.,
and Mrs. Whaley, of Black Hills, S.
D.
Mrs. Frank Taber and son Walter
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Dora Butcher.
Mrs. Will Norman and daughter
Helen called on Mrs. Jamica Norman
Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-06
Jack Oak.

Mrs. Ray Haven visited at Dan
Myers last Tuesday.
Mrs. S. L. Martin came down from
Boone the first of the week to visit
with her son, Arthur.
R. D. Maynard had SO loads of
wood sawed last Wednesday.
Mr.. Millsap, the telephone man,
put in a phone for Charley Milsap
this week.
Mrs. Lewis Johnson called at c. H.
Mattesons Wednesday and got 100
Indian Runner duck eggs to put in
the incubator. She got 100 more on
Monday.
Mrs. T. R. Roberts and Mrs. Chas.
Millsap each have new incubators.
Mrs. Henry Quigley and Goldie
and Opal visited with Mrs. Davenport
in Leon last Thursday.
Henry Quigley was on the sick list
the first of the week.
James Young brought cattle up
from his farm on Grand River Mon
day.
Perry Bruner and Dan Myers at
tended lodge at Decatur last Wednes-
day night.
Clarence Mi]lsap played with the
Tenny children Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Millsap has been help
ing Mrs. Chas. Millsap to do some
papering this week.
Mrs. James Young went to Decatur
Friday to see her parents. They are
both quite sick, but we hope they will
be better soon.
Anna Milsap visited at the Myers
home Friday.
Grace Roberts visited with Clara
Young last Friday.
Friday night crowd went to the
home of Warren Sans and proceeded
to make all the noise they could
They were treated to cigars and went
home wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Sans a
long and prosperous life.
Mr.. Roberts went to Leon Satur-
day afternoon.
to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Matteson called at c. Mill
sap's last Thursday afternoon.
The farmers don't seem to be in a
big hurry to get their grain in the
ground as they were week ago..
Arthur Martin called at the Matte
son home last Saturday afternoon.
Virdens have been doing some
papering and painting. They are
about done house cleaning before
their neighbors have got start.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. and
Mrs. Powers are able to be up after
their seige with the smallpox, and
hope the quarantine will soon be
raised.
Henry Quigley's visited at A. Van
Pelt's last Sunday.
Frank Matteson was very sick last
Saturday and Sunday, having the
grip.
Ralph Tenny was home Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-04-06
Merryvine.

The farmers of this vicinity have
been quite busy for the past few
weeks getting up their supply of
summer wood.
Several people from Elk passed
through Merryville Tuesday enroute
for Decatur.
I. F. Fitzwater and wife left Tues
day for Excelsior Springs. Mo-, to
neice.
w. H. Bronson made business
trip to Decatur City Tuesday.
Grace Buckingham spent Tuesday
afternoon with her grandparents
east of town.
R. E. Lee hauled forty bushels of
seed oats to Lamont one day this
| week.
Clyde Millsap and wife have moved
on their farm east of Samuel Mill
sap's.
Mrs. Alvin Miller was a Decatur
caller Tuesday.
Clyde Millsap helped John Han
ner haul hay Saturday.
Mrs. Matthew Porter returned
from Alton Friday where she had
been for few days during the sick
ness and death of her brother, Chas.
Daniels. He was brought to Decatur
City for burial.
l. F. Fitzwater and wife returned
from Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Satur-
day afternoon.
Samuel Millsap and wife, Clyde
Millsap, wife and little son, Lester,
spent Sunday at the Millsap brothers
and sisters.
| Those who spent Tuesday after
noon at Geo. Buckingham were:
Blanche, Fern, Clarence and Earl
Shambo, Mamie and Iowa Hammer.
Roy Daniels, of Alton, came Sat-
anut, Mrs. M. Porter.
James Dobson and wife, from near
Kingston, were Sunday visitors at
NJ. Poiters
| Geo. Buckingham, wife and sons,
Oliver and Fred, spent Thursday
evening at Scott Jones'.
Gull Euritt and Walter McLaugh-
lin, from Decatur, were trying the
roads in Merryville Sunday.
| Mamie Hammer left the first of
the week for near Van Vert, where
she will stay for few weeks at the
home of Virgil West.
Ralph Tenny spent Sunday with
home folks, south of town.
| Mrs Palmer, from near Grand
River, came Wednesday for a visit
at the home of Scott Jones and wife,
returning home Thursday.
H. B. Lubbock and wife were Wis
iting in Decatur Saturday.
| Miss Grace Buckingham was visit
ing in town Saturday at the home of
Mr.. Fletcher.
| Laura Buckingham visited from
Wednesday until Saturday with her
grandparents, Cal Negley and wife,
living east of town.