The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-21
BEMIDJI BRIEFS

kinds of wild fruit is more plentiful
this year than ever before.
Money to Loan, V. L. Ellis.
Work on the interior of the 500.
International depot is going ahead
rapidly and the building will be
ready for passengers by July /, az
planned. 49,.
The Ladies Aid of the Swedish
Lutheran Church will be entertain.
ed Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Smith
at the Challenge hotel. Bring the
calendar money.
Dozens of persons line Fourth
street and the lake shore when the
fire boys who are practicing for the
Ada tournament go through their
stunts every evening.
Are you going away for your sum-
mer vacation? Wouldn't you enjoy it
more if you knew your vaMables
were safely in deposit box of the
Northern National Bank.
Committees in charge of the
Fourth of July celebration are at
work today, although a delay of a
day in the real campaign is caused
by the meeting of the bankers here
today.
Have that new suit you are Think
ing of getting made at the New
Taylor Shop, 318 Mimi Ave.
Frank Ellison, twelve year olG
boy, living in East Bemldji yeste,
day caught two pike at the same
time on one hook, both fish appar-
emily going after the bait at the
same time.
See Hud Fisk, when in need of
automobile, gas engine and motor
boat repair work. Shop, lake front
foot of Fourth street. Phone 381.
Bathers are numerous along the
lake front during these hot days and
many say that Bemidji should
have a public bath house. One
could be conducted with little ex-
pense to the city.
Bulk creamery butter at Csc per
pound; good dairy butter at zoe per
pound. Schwandt & Marin.
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corn in Beltrami county are believed
by pioneer farmers to have been
broken during the past three days
The corn prospects never were bet
ter in this part of the sta..,
Boat stall for rent. Inquire of
Hud Fisk.
Work is progressing rapidly in the
building of the new road around the
lake at the end of Lake Boulevard.
Teams are hauling dirt, filling in the
ravine in front of John Gibbons
residence today and then will con-
tinue the road building to the Dia-
mond point road
Miss Inga Dahl, deputy register OF
deeds of Crookston, returned to her
home yesterday after a two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. O. G.
Rood of this city. Miss Dahl was
accompanied by her niece, Miss Helen
Strander who has been a guest at the
Work on the septic tank, which
has frequently been delayed, is being
pushed by Contractor Tom Johnson,
who is preparing the structure in
accordance with instructions from
the city. The tank probably will
be ready for test as to it's practi-
cability in about another week or so.
Editor Harold Knutson of Foley,
who is here for the bankers gather
ing, was we'll acquainted with DR..
Dumas when the Cass Lake mayor
was located there. Mr.. Knutson
says at that time the doctor was
known as good spender" and that
that frequently he would unfold
clever schemes of how insurance
companies might be swindled.
Kelsey Chase, state superin-
tendent of banks, who came to at
tend the meeting of sthe banker
today, came over from Park Rapids
He never had been in Bemidji be.
fore. II was surprised to find such
real city," he said. ut is larger
and better and prettier town than
l had expected to see, although ]
heard some nive things about the
town."
Many of the third street business
men expected that the cement pave
ment on Third street would receive
it's annual bath last evening, but
were much disappointed to find the
pavement covered, as usual with q
layer of dirt. 81 thought that the
bankers would attend to that be.
cause it's the only thing, besides the
lake, we have to boast Of, said one
of the merchants this morning.
There was some excitement in tn,
vicinity of the 500 Depot when one
of the teams owned by Tom Smar1
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