The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-25

where in it's class Ia the northern part
OF the state. They boast 81 being the
commercial center Of that district and
no one can dispute thstfact. Just now )
sewer and water system is being extend
edsover the city, streets ars being paved,
and twelve foot cement walks construct.
ed where not already in. Expensivetwo
and three stories business houses are
under construction and progress is visi-
bic everywhere. The pessimest Of come
years ago who said this town would 60
down with the disappearance Of the lum-
berinR interests, as so many frontier
towns have done, would be disappointed
if he should wake up and take a look at
Belsrami avenue from the new union
depot.
For few weeks recreation Bemidii
affords all the comfort one wants. The
city is cleanly kept, is conveniently 10.
Gated on one Of the finest lakes in the
state and has boat accommodations for
any number. Unlike many summer re.
sorts, charges at restaurants and CON-
Portable rooms are reasonable.
NOTES.
The Grand Forks colony on Grand
Forks Bay is as large rs ever and their
many cottages have been beautified and
improved since last time we were there.
1t some of the residents who battle an
nually with the turbulent waters Of the
Mississippi down south should see the
volume of water where it enters and re-
cedes from lake Bemidji they would
wonder Why they have SO much water to
contend with at home. One can roll up
his pants almost anywhere and wade
across and not get wet.
John Goodman, who went to Bemidji
from here when the town was just start
ed, has done we'll and seemed to be one
OF the busy men in town. He was sup
cruising several crews laying walks, is
interested in large jewelry store, drug
store and cement block factory. Mr..
Goodman's latest business venture is
an individual electric lighting plant,
consisting of dynamo and storage bat.
teries. 1t is. made in many sizes and is
said to be very economical. A demon.
stration with search light Vas made
from windmill tower three miles from
town one evening we we're there and it
threw powerful ray clear across the
lake. 1t is made in sizes from twenty
five lights up to several thousand, and
Mr.. Goodman says he will shortly have
some installed in towns and with farm.
ers in these parts.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Simmons of Drayton
are there snugly located in tent on the
lake shore. They have been there since
early June and Mr.. Simmons has found
wonderful relief from his asthmatic
troubles. They expect to return home
in couple of weeks.
'Dock" Rutledge, who was connected
with the Pink Paper for long time and
figured prominently on the base ball
diamonds in this county as a pitch
er, yields the pen and is an all.round
man on the Sentinel. s'Dock" is as con-
genial as ever, with the same hearty
laugh, and can discuss base ball like he
used to but his averdupois has crowded
him from the pitchers box. He looks
we'll and wanted to be remembered to
his friends in the county.
We visited several lakes and got all
the fish we could take care of, but Au.
gust is not the month for fishing as the
lakes are ''blossoming," and all kinds of
fish are reluctant about taking the bait.
Pine lake, near the new town of Con
wick, and an hours run out ofsThief Riv-
er can be made very convenient fishing
resort for people from this country when
the 500 makes direct connections. A
four hours ride from Noyes will land
you there, and Mr.. Barney Olson, who
oWnes big part of the lake front near
the town, and operates saw mill, will
erect cottages as soon as people gets to
coming there. Barney is pioneer on
the lake, is a bachelor, who ought to be
married but isn't, and is very much in
terested to make you feel at home when
you get there. The lake is full of wall
eyed pike, of large size-having been
caught weighing up to IA pounds. The
undersigned hauled in one weighing 6A
pounds the first morning.
G.G. THOMPSON.
Lost. side lamp for automobile, be
tween this city and Hamilton. Finder
please leave same at Paxman's store,
Hamilton, or at this Office and receive
reward.
MrS Suif1or Il oe; ~ ,,x>oi