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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
The Steamer Chester
Arrives at Kansas City.

Arrives at Kansas City.
Wednesday witnessed the first
boat with anything like cargo
or prospect Of another trip to or
from Kansas City, on the old
Missouri river.
The Steamer Chester from
New Orleans to Kansas City,
notwithstanding a very low stage
OF water arrived at Kansas City
with q good cargo and was vel
coined as il she had been loaded
with gold for general distribution.
Too high praise connot be
given the Kansas City CONNER
cial Club and enterprising citi-
zens Of that city in their efforts
to open the Missouri river TO
navigation. A few years ago two
other boats and the Chester we're
built and put in service, but the
condition Of the river and the de-
structive competitor OF the rail-
roads on each side Of the Missouri,
sunk two OF the boats and all the
money put into the enterprise.
What excuse except purely
political Congress can give for ex-
pending the vast sums she does
on the. Ohio and other eastern
streams, and appropriating barely
enough to pay the expenses Of q
corps Of engineers to make the
trip from st. Louis to Kansas
Cityin order to see what should
be done, Is unknown. II is q
well known fact that within reach
Of the Mississippi or Ohio rivers
you can buy farm machinery or
other heavy freight from 10 to 20
per cent cheaper than IL can be
had where there is no river navi-
CATION. Il Is also another well
known fact that all along the
rivers which are Piled by boats,
the corn, wheat and stock pro-
ducts Of the country realize much
more net for their producers
Tho Missouri river second in sin
and lcngth In the country, seem
10 be regarded as having beer
created for no other purpose, thai
10 overflow the richest land In
the United States and furnish
profitable business for bhdg'
building companies. There mus
be some way by which the snas'
and bans can be got out Of thii
splendid stream, and capital en-
courased TO build enough boat
10 meet the urgent demands oI
Commerce. Evidently one way
not 10 do Il, is TO turn the Mis-,
sour Electoral vote over 10 th,
republicans and in return get 4
few np-raps and willow mattresses
placed on the bank above rail-
roads about 10 be sued for oh
struetion and consequent damag'
10 land by oyerhows. Next "a
good roads and bridges, this county
wants a good river made nayi
gable. Can't We get an answei
from up and down the stream.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
Marriage Licenses.

A. B. Reagan, wellston, S. d.
10 Miss Lafe Todd, Prairie Hill.
]. w. Duvall to Miss Gay
Maupin, both Of Narceline.
F. schorgl Fort Madison, Ia
10 Miss Verna McKenna Of Men
don.
Benj. F. Brewer 10 Miss Kath'
crime 8. Walter, both Of Keytss
vile.
W. W. Taylor Twin Falls
Idaho, 10 Miss Myrtle Eliot
Of Keytesviln.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
Worlds Largest Spring.

With n surface area Of Is acres,
Mammoth Springs, Ark, can just
~ claim TO be the largest spnns
in the world. Its source Is from
4 powerful sub,erranean river and
il has already been sounded 10 n
depth Of 96 feet. Using an anvil
for q plumme,, At which depth
the stream was so strong Il borc
the weight aside. The low Is
very regular and averages half a
million gallons daily. This won
derful spring has been harnessed
TO give 1900 horse power and
10000 additional horse power
will soon be developed,
A. early a. 1854 this spring
was raised with a four foot dam
10 turn q wheel Of the tiny gr.st
mill. In 1895 q new dam was
built and enough power obtained
10 light the town, Of Mammoth
Springs, Ark. and Thayer. No.
across the line. The new dam
just eompletcd, Is 6io fest n
length and "a feet high. Ths
towns Of Mammoth spring.
Thaycr. Brandsvillc, koshonons,
West Plains and Fruitvalc vill
soon be lighted by power d.
veloped from The spring. II =
ezpeeted that ths water from q
will ultimately light most Of ~
towns for 20 miles around. --E.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
Almeria Miller Club
Entertained

Mrs. o. P. Ray entertained the
Almeria Miller club last Thursday
at her pleasant home in the north
part of town. A dainty three
course eluncheon was served, prizes,
silver thimble TO one drawing
best Missouri mule was won by
Mrs. Blair Miller and the BOBBY
prize to MB. Winnie Cooke for
drawing the worst mule, q china
bowl. Special guests from among
old members were Mrs. Dick
Dempsey and Mrs. E. w. Herring,
Miss Rebecca Moore and Sudie
Hershey served the club in most
approved style, grape juice being
an unusual as well as most delic'
ious part Of the menu.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
D.. Hyde Arrested.

Dr. b. Clark Hyde indulsed In
Joy riding q 18th and, 0rsnd
Avsnus, KAnsas City Tuesday,
and vss arrested after ssssins The
crossing policeman Who stopped
hin. The u. seems inclined "a
sdd Essls ssosbIrs 70 big ones.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
Basilct Dinner

Dinner meeting At old Cohnth
church, s miles north Of Keytes-
vile tho 9Th Sunday in June.
Everybody cordially invited TO
come. Bring your well filed
baskets.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23
New Suit

. G. 4. Gi6th W. unknovo
hsin Of II. Brooks Jr. dssd -
quiss titlA
.. L. Cuaninshsm W. X. 9
Atssrbuy, rsplevis.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23


| Kevtesville Wednesday at hiet
noon Mr.. William Wallace TAYLOR
was married 10 Miss Myrtis
Mytilla Elliott. the Rev. O. H
Phillips Of Huntsville officiating
The CHESTS were limited TO nla.
t;yes Of the bride and groom. the
couple expecting TO leave i'm.
mediatelv on n wedding trip "a
Denver and other points in the
West. arriving at their home in
Twin Falls. Idaho by July Q
The ceremony was simple. be-
ling preceded by Lohensrin PLAYED
lby Lurline Elliott. sister Of In,
| bride.
Mr.. Taylor Is the Youngest sor
of Mr.. and Mrs.. w. A. Taylor
and has been engaged in bushes,
| in Twin Falls as manager OF the
largest grocery store IN 'nA' Guy,
M"' Taylor Is the daughter o.
our hisn'y esteemed ci''Iens' ni
ana M"' l. =. hiio.'' ana !,
one Of our most winsom Ano
worthy young women. Mi' iay'o'
mas captured apiie in ms Draw
ing IN 'he matrimonial 'o'niy
and cvsy one rugp~ tnAt IN
worthy young eouPie coun NO
sits IN Their nome 'ovn.
I MI Taylor mas commoo'ou
ie''osneo s'i'say uAn,I 10
'ne 'cccps'on Oh n,'nsei sna ol'ue
ana .ne oouner Io'ns 'no'' man
'nenos IN Sshins o"' " W.
pnAsan1s' nomes oss' Nh'e"
sooo "'ie ever P'e''oea
y BnEwER-wAIrrR
/ Az high noon Wednesday, BeI
r. Brewer. Jr. was Joined In wed
lock 10 ono Of KsytesyiIle hand
soonest and most. aecomplishe,
sirs, Mim Katherine Walter
Rev Franc Mitchell In his fclieI
tow style pronouncing the magi
words which made them one 70
|, life -
J Tho wedding was q loyel
home affair. attended by In
! mediate members Of both familie,
and after a splendid luneheor
{, The popular Young married pcopl
y took the train for Denver, Colo
Undo sprinr,, Salt Lake and o,he
J limport.nt western points on a
extensive tour.
y Mr.. Brewer Il ono among o,
. Icsdinr young buuine- men an
' dsserveily popular and success
Q ful. Mi.. Katherine Walter VI
known 70 ali as one Of the mo,
n 'leharminx young ladies in a .
(which has no peers In an
country for beauty, aecomplIsl
q mer,. .od ,rfInemsnt The swss
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1911-06-23

Al St. Jossphs church, near
Mendon, last Tuesday, Mr.. Y. g.
sehorgl Of Fort Madhon, Ia. lcd
Miss Vera MeKenna Of near Men
don, TO the hymcnial alter whore
their VOWS werc scaled In q nice
ceremony said by Rev. Adjute
Budde. The attendants were I,
4. Barry and Joseph Sehorsl for
the groom and Misses Mayme
schorsl and Beatrice Barry Of the
bridesmaid. The bride was
chArminsly dressed in cream
mcssaline with pearl and lace
trimmings and carried q large
boquet Of bridal roses. Tho BRIDE
maids were prttily eostumed In
light blue marquisette and carried
,roscs. The groom and grooms-
men we're up-to-da,e in suits Of
black and carried nothing but
smiles. Promptly at s o'clock,
under the strains Of a beautiful
wedding march played by Mis
Katie Gladbaeh. the bridal party
entered the church, and at The
alter the bride was gwen away
by her uncle, T. 4. Barry. Ate
the ceremony the bridal party
and several friends repaired e
tho home Of the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Nm. VIM. Barry
where a sumptuow wedding din
nor vas served. The bride is Tho
sstimsble daughter Of Nm. juliI
MeKenna, and has taught sehoo
for several yean In this and Lni
county and Il dessrvedly popular
The groom Ia the SON Of Nm
Mary sohorp Of Fort Madison
Iowa. but formerly Of Msrcelins
He h . locomotive engineer OF
the Santa fs railroad and stand
heh In shs sstimation Of th'
company. Mr.. and Nm. schors
IN on The sftsrnoon train 70
n Psso, Tsxas and other southern
dtis on thsir wedding tnp, an
% thdr rsturn viii vidt selssivs
a che bnds II Fowler. Ind, an
Chicago, expecting 70 b q hon
= the pretty dwelling pnpars'
lsr shsm q Fost msfisDs sbeu
July 10. The Cbuisr szssnd
hssrsIess eoagrssulaeIoss and b.
vishne. e s.
7Av,os-rLnorr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
MILITIA TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Military honors will be shown
Gunder Christ Johnson, who was
drowned while sailing on Lake Irvine
on Saturday, when the funeral of that
young man is held in the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow at 2 p. M, Com
pany X, in full dress uniform, as
sembling as a guard for their dead
comrade. The militia Will march
with the body from the johnson
house in Mill Park at 1890 to the
Presbyterian church where Rev. S
%. P. White will conduct the SER
vices. Company K will then go to
the cemetary where the usual salute
fired over the grave of a dead soldier
will be discharged and taps sounded.
The Modern Woodmen of America of
which Gunder was member, also
will attend the funeral ina body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
ROE PRAISES OTTO BERGH
Bemidji Alderman Says New Agri-
culturist is Real Find"

Alderman Knute Roe, whose home
formerly was at Hendrum, is person
ally acquainted with Otto Bergh, re-
Gently employed by the Board of Edu-
cation to have charge of the new
agricultural department of the Be-
midi high school. Mr.. Bergh comes
from Hendrum, near which village
he has conducted a model farm. In
speaking of him, Mr.. Roe said:
81 lived about three miles from the
Bergh farm and am familiar with
Mr.. Bergh's work and l know that
young man personally and feel that
Bemidji has been fortunate in get
ting him to come here.
'It has been said that the Bergh
farm was an experiment farm but
that is not quite right l should
rather call it model farm. The
buildings are modern and convenient
ly arranged and everything is up to
date.
81 think he is just the man needed
here for, although you can get one
with technical educational, it is
not so easy to get one who has both
the schooling and the practical ex-
perience as Mr.. Bergh has had. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
PIONEER ADDS SPORT FEATURE
Begins Today Up-to- Date Review Of
Athletics of All-Kinds.

In this issue of The Pioneer, on
page 4, a department of Sports is
added as one of the features of the
paper It. will be the aim of The
Pioneer to make this department a
live, accurate and up to the minute
one, which will be continued pro-
viding there seems to be enough in
terest manifest to make the extra
labor and expense justifiable. It is
the intention of The Pioneer to pay
particular attention to baseball news
and the results of the three major
leagues as we'll as the Minny League
will be given and the standing of the
clubs will appear beginning with to-
morrow's issue. A special request
is made of Bemidji baseball mana
gers and managers of any other
teams in Beltrami or surrou nding
counties for news Of their games.
All other news Of a sporting nature
is solicited.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
CITY TRIP TO INCREASE $3.50
Minnesota & International Preparing
to Return to Three Cent Rate.

On the assertion that the Mime
sofa & International and the Big
Fork & International Falls subsidiary
companies of the Northern Pacific
operating 211 miles of road from
Brainerd to International Falls, have
earned only $4,000 in passenger
traffic the last two years, officials
of these roads are taking steps to re-
establish the old three cents mile
schedule to replace the two cent fare
now in force. This will mean an
increase of more than $3.50 for the
round trip from Bemidji to the twin
cities.
These roads have filed suits in
equity against the attorney general,
and the railroad commissioners ask
ing to be relieved of the operation of
the 1907 rate laws, recently held by
Judge Sanborn to be demonstrations
al. The suits will be heard June 5
in the federal circuit court in Min
neapolis.
Officials of the road assert that
during the two years the property
was earning $4,000 under the two
cent rate, it would have taken net
earnings of $4,000 to pay reas-
enable rate of profit on the invest
ment.
Five other roads have taken ac-
tion looking to restoration of the
three cent passenger fare: The Rock
Island, the Milwaukee, Great West
ern, Omaha and Northwestern. The
Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Minneapolis & st. Louis also re-
turns to the three cent rate on July l..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
FIRE WARNING IS ISSUED
General Andrews, Replying to Pre-.
cautionary Letter From Wedge,
Cites New Law.
80 10y ~ s.2t}
RANGER FoRcEs.sc.aN ORGANIZE

A. G. Wedge, Bemidji member of
the state forestry board, has received
the following from G. G. Andrews,
secretary of the state board:
"We expect the state forester back
from Washington in few days. He
will organize ranger and patrol SER
vice as soon as he can. r.
"Of course the state cannot fur
nish the guard for every town. AS
you will see by section "a of the new
forest fire law, the respective COM
munities must, themselves, take pre-
caution to prevent or extinguish for
est fires. 1t might be we'll if the
newspapers of your city would call
attention to- this provision of the
law and impress upon the public that
the people themselves have duties to
perform ~.
The part of the new law to which
General Andrew refers is covered in
the following language:
Cali towns, villages and cities are
hereby authorized and directed to
take necessary precautions to prevent
the starting or spreading of forest or
prairie fires and to extinguish the
same"
Mr.. Wedge has been in close touch
with the fire conditions in this part
of the state and while the forests,
are soaked with the present heavy
rains, there is of course no danger,
Mr.. Wedge felt that every precaution
to prevent serious losses should be
taken and he urges that the warning
issued by General Andrews be taken
seriously.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
DE1TZ GOES TO PRISON TUESDAY
Short Delay Caused By Effort to Sc
cure Minneapolis Attorney.

. IS
Hayward, Wis, May 15.- (Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service John
Deitz, convicted Saturday of the
murder of Deputy Harp and sem
fenced to prison for life, will not be,
taken to the Waupun penitentiary
until tomorrow. This delay is
caused by relatives of Deitz making
an attempt to secure an attorney in
Minneapolis who may decide to APP
peal the case to the supreme court.
Deitz is melancholy today and has
little hope of escaping prison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
BEMIDJI AS BEAUTY SPOT
Lake Here Picked for Honor Place in
1912 Summer Tourist Publica-
ton.
OTHER TOWNS GIVEN BOOSTS

Bemidji and other Beltrami county
towns are held up as models of ma
tural beauty in Minnesota and a
paradise for the hunter and fisher,
in a gorgeously prepared booklet
just published by the Northern Pa
cific railroad company for the bene-
fit of the summer tourists.
Although the book, which is a
triumph of the printers and litho-
grapher's art, is illustrated with
photographs from the Twin Cities
and other pleasure places in every
county traversed by the Northern Pa
citic, Lake Bemidji claims the great
est honor, a photograph of a moon
light scene of that lake going to
form full page frontispiece. Other
Bemidji scenes shown are the dock
and boat house and the lake shorc
walk. -..~
A photograph of the Al. Jester out
ing resort at Lake Plantagenet is
shown. ..
A round trip rate of $3.50 is quot
ed for the summer from Minneapolis
and $S.16 from Duluth and Superior.
Dealing with the Bemidji district,
the phamphlet has this to say:
North of Brainerd lies beauti-
full country extending to the boundry
at Rainy lake and river, paradise
for those who enjoy fine outings, a
glorious game region, and one
Astounding in lakes and fish.
"The primeval character of the
region is it's principal attraction.
Here nature is nature, unadorned,
soothing, restful, wooing, unconven-
tional, and unartifcial.
"Here are found the largest lakes
in Minnesota, the greatest elevations
in the state and the sources of the
mighty Mississippi river. Leech lake,
Lake Winnibigoshish, Cass Lake
Lake Bemidji, and Rainy lake are
some of the larger and more import
ant lakes, while about them lie many
hundreds of smaller ones we'll stock
ed with fish.
"The principal points where hotel
arrangements are satisfactory are
Hubert, Pequot, Jenkins, Pine River,
Backus, Hackensack, Walker, La
porte, Bemidji, Tenstrike, Blackjack,
Northome, Big Falls, Little Fork,
International Falls and Fort Frances.
There are more lakes than one can
enumerate at each of these places.
Bass, pike, pickerel, perch, and
crappies are found in never-failing
supply and muskilonge are often
caught.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
BELTRAMI SCHOOLS UNITE
Battle Districts Consolidate Under
New Law and Hines and Maple
Ridge Soon to Vote.
10 REBUILD BURNED BUILDINGS

! Consolidation, as is provided for by
the laws passed by the recent legis.
lature, is much discussed in the rural
districts of Beltrami county. Sever
al districts have voted on the propo-
sition, and others are devoting much
attention to it's possibilities.
Battle, which comprises districts
81 and 100, has consolidated, and
proposes to make the new school
modern in every respect.
At Hines, there are three districts,
which are considering consolidation,
and County Superintendent Stewart
is of the opinion that when vote is
held, the proposition will be carried.
Liberty also is discussing CONSOLE
dation but until certain new roads
are constructed it is considered UNI
likely that consolidation will carry
At Maple Ridge, consolidation re-
Gently was voted on, losing by a
small vote.
Many of the schools are now clos
ing. Those which have the short
term, as well as the nine month
schools, will close the latter part of
May, when the state examinations
are held
Superintendent Stewart says ap-
plications for positions as teachers
in Beltrami county in the rural dis
tricts for fall terms have been so
numerous he does not believe there
will be the difficulty in securing in
structors that has been experienced
in the past. He fears, however, that
he will find it difficult to secure
enough first grade teachers.
State Auditor Iverson has asked
that the school districts in which
state land is located report at once
so that they might share in the re-
cent taxing of state lands, at 5 cents
an acre for school purposes.
G. M. Cesander, assistant state
superintendent of schools, has noti-
fed Superintendent Stewart that he
will come to Bemidji this week to
spend several days here, for the pur-
pose of gaining information relative
to the schools destroyed by fire last
fall. A trip will be made to the
northern part of the county. The
legislature made an appropriation to-
aid in rebuilding the burned school
houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
Rain Does Much Good.

A two hours heavy downpour of
rain, which began at o'clock Sunday
morning, soaked the fields and for
ests of this vicinity doing much good
to grain and putting an end to all
possible danger from runaway brush
fires. Rain again started to fall at
3 o'clock this afternoon and the
weather forecast is that it will con
stinue for the next "a hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
Two Killed in Auto Accident.

Frederick, Wis, May 15.-Dr. L. B.
Bell and his chauffeur, Charles Gross,
were killed in an automobile accident
near Trade lake. The automobile
went over q bank thirty-five feet high
and the two occupants were pinned
under it. After nine hours they were
removed, but they died few hours
later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
Have Excavated $4,000 Cubic Yards
in Past Month in 600 Mile Re-
clamation Project.
PROPOSES NEW ROAD TO BEMIDJ1
Believes Highway West of Red Lake
Would Mean Commercial Vic
tory for This City.

northwestern part of Beltrami coun-
ty, | am in a position to positively
deny all stories to the effect that
there is or has been, this spring, any
forest fires in that district said w.
j. Brown, the Warren attorney, who
is in Bemidji today
Mr.. Brown, prominently mention
ed as republican candidate for the
position of attorney general and who
was appointed by the recent House
of Representatives as their special
attorney to draw bills, made his trip
through Beltrami county in an auto
mobile to inspect Judicial Ditch No.
2 on behalf of the petitioners for
whom he is attorney.
Mr.. Brown left Thief River and
made trip northwest to Grygla in
Marshall county and then east in
Beltrami county past Malcolm to
within six miles Of the headwater
Of the Rapid River.
Not Even Smoke In Air.
"And in this run through Bel
trami county," said Mr.. Brown,
"there not only was no fire to be
seen, but there wasn't even any
smoke in the air."
Mr.. Brown found rapid progress
being made on the big ditch project
which is known as Judicial Ditch NO.
2, authorized by the legislature of
1909 and which, when completed,
next year, will reclaim 900 square
miles of as good land as there is in
the state, located in Marshall and
Beltrami counties. The digging of
the ditch also means the construc-
tion of more than 500 miles of road
grade.
Five Dredges at Work.
SAT the present moment five
dredges are working on the DRAIN"
declared Mr.. Brown, who is enthus-
iastic over the manner in<which the
drain is being built and the roads
constructed. During the month
in which the dredging operations
have been on this spring, $4,000
cubic yards of earth have been re-
moved. A. M. Arpin of Thief River
Falls is experimenting the work
which is being done by the North
western Drainage company of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. This company
also has the contract for judicial
Ditch No. ~, which lies entirely in
Beltrami county, and work on this
ditch has begun.
"The dredges-three foaters and
one walking-are doing the incest,
cleanest dredge job I ever saw
Crews are following along, leveling
the roads, making them minimum
of "a feet. These roads will be ideal
as the ditch clay often is covered
with clean gravel frequently found
at the bottom Of the ditch"
See Chance for Bemidji.
Mr.. Brown believes that Beltrami
county, and Bemidji particularly, is
missing a golden opportunity in not
having a road constructed west Of
Red Lake, thus diverting traffic
which now goes to Thief River in a
cumbersome, roundabout way to the
county seat of Beltrami county.
81 had the pleasure of meeting two
of your commissioners, Mr. Myhre
and Mr.. Fellows, who were inspecting
proposed roadway sites, and think
they were impressed with the Red
Lake road idea. :. understand that
4 fIf-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-15
Entertain Grand Army Men.

Moose Lake will not have formal
4th of July celebration this year but
will confine it's efforts to the enter
tainment of the grand army men
who are to hold an encampment there
later in July.