The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-03
Editorial Telephone, "THREE.ONE''
DORA BAKRETTE, Society Reporter

The bear appeared satisfied with this
performance and soon disappeared in
the woods. Mr.. Baldwin has pur-
chased rife and will go in pursuit
of his friend, Mr.. Bruin.
According to County Auditor
George, the city of Bemidji owes the
county of Beltrami $4,000, 10 per
cent of all the liquor licenses since
January 1, 1910. In a communica-
ton to the city council last night
County Auditor George requested that
this money be turned over to the
county. He called attention to the
fact that at Brainerd recently the
district court had ruled that this tax
is collecable. The council referred
the matter to the city attorney.
City Engineer Everett reported at
the city council last night that he
had found that the steam pipes at
the city hall were not large enough
to carry the proper radiation to heat
the upstairs of the city hall by steam,
as had been planned on by the coun-
cilmen. He recommended that the
larger pipes be used although he said
the present pipes might be able to
take care of the hall except in excep-
tionally cold weather. The matter
was left to the heating committee.
Ole O. Melby and Miss Gertie Mes
land, both of Oaklee, Mimi, were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the Scandinavian
Lutheran parsonage, Rev. T. S. Kol-
ste officiating. They were attended
by John Melby, a brother of the
groom, while Mrs. Melby acted as
matron of honor. Mr.. Melby was a
merchant here with his brother two
years ago and is we'll known. He is
now proprietor of a store in Oaklee
where the young people will make
their home.
HORNET-Mrs. Paul Petite re-
ceived a telegram Tuesday telling
her of the death of her mother in
St. Paul. She and her two little girls
left for St. Paul Tuesday evening"
William Price of Devils Lake N. D.,
was a viscitOr in town Tuesday,
Mrs. Herman Thoms is receiving
visit from her brother Harry Allen
and his family of Washington.-Mi
Helen South went to her home in
Blackjack, Friday evening, to spend
Saturday.-Miss Phillippi of Bemid-
il is a guest of Mrs. Tom Hayden's.
John Peterson. agent of the St.
Anthony & Dakota Elevator com
pany at Erskine, shot himself yester-
day twice through the lungs and
through the head with a revolver
and cannot live. A day or two ago
he said he was ''tired Of life and
wanted to die" He had been drink
ing heavily for the past four days but
was attending to business and at
breakfast he appeared as usual.
Peterson was married two years ago
and his domestic life was happy.
There are no children He was 80
years Of age and very we'll liked.
His business affairs are said to be in
good shape.
In the list of bills allowed by the
council last night, payment of
$4767.67 was authorized to the
Northern Engineering and Construc-
ton Company of Grand Forks,
which concern is putting down the
pavement here. The same company
was awarded a payment of $103S0
for the work of having completed
the water main. 1t cost the city
during the month of September
$5O0.40 for electric lights for street
| illumination. The bill for this
amount from the Warfeld Electric
Company presented for general
lights during the month of Septem-
Der was O. KID by the council.
Persons who own property on
down town corners which have
been paved will receive a refund for
rs feet of the paving. This was
decided upon at the meeting of the
council last night. A. G.. Wedge
spoke to the council briefly on this
point and he was followed by few
remarks by F. S. Lycan who said
that he had understood in all other
cities that this was the practice.
City Attorney Russell said there was
no provision in the charter but that
it would be no more than fair as the
pavement was of public use. BY a
unanimous vote the council agreed
that such rebate should be given.
During the next few days it will
be ascertained whether there is to be