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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
BANKERSATTEND BANQUET
BemidI Men Attend Feast Given in
Crookston By Stephens; $780,.
r 600 Capital Represented.
CRY OF POLITICS rs RAISED


this city were guests at banquet
given in Crookston Tuesday evening,
described by the Finsea Of that city
as follows: 2... - :
"A. D. Stephens of the Merchants
National Bank, was host to 80 prom
inent bankers Of Northern Minneso-
ia, and the officers and directors of
the Merchants National Bank, in ad-
dition at an elaborate banquet served
at the Hotel Crookston. a~
"The financial Importance of the
guests may be estimated from the
fact that the capital and surplus of
the banks represented $S20,330, and
total deposits Of $5,744,102.64, and
a combined capital, surplus and de-
posits of $6,564,432.64. @
"There were rumors of politics
rife, and Mr.. Stephens was called up
by some Of the st Paul and Mime
apolis papers to Yearn the signifi-
canoe of the gathering, but he re-
fused to talk politics, claiming that
the gathering was a social one pure
and simple, with no politics or bus
mess attachments.
"Mr. Stephens insisted this was
true today, and laughed when sug-
gestions were made regarding Kais-
er for state treasurer, or A. D. Steph-
ems for governor if Gorden, Lee, ct
al, should trip up Eberhart. He said
he just wanted to entertain his bank
er friends from surrounding towns
and would have liked to include his
Crookston friends, but could not, as
they could not all be accommodated
at once, and there was no way of di-
viding them up. 's>. es
!''The out of town guests were:
Lewis Lohn, First National Bank,
Fosston; L. w. Larson, First State
Bank, Fosston; j. Lade, First State,
Fosston; A. p. Hanson, and Ed. Mos
sefin, Citizens State, Fertile; H. L.
Melgaard, Farmers & Merchants, Ar
gyle; X. T. Wang, Scandinavian Am
er. State, Badger; H. L. Wood, First
National, Warren; c. Wittenstein,
Swedish-Amer. State, Warren; S. S.
standsvold, First National, Fosston;
T. Lundevall, State Bank, Green
bush; A. P. White, and W. L. Brooks,
Northern National Bank, Bemidji;
T. E. Rider, First State, Shevlin; Os-
car Sponheim, Peoples State, Thief
River Falls; T. L. Melgaard and C.
Z. Hanson, Citizens State, Thief Riv-
er Falls; A. Stark, First State, Gul-
ly; Chas. Johnson, Citizens State
Hallock; J. A. Duffy, Merchants
State, Red Lake Falls; A. Kaiser
and Sam Bugge, First National, Bag
ley; T.. Jenson, State Bank, Clear
brook; G. M. Berg, and Geo. A. Bieto
First National, Mcintosh; Jos. Tag.
ley, First State, Mentor; Norman
Rosholt, State Bank. Climax; L. S
Kolden, State Bank, Nielsville; B
q. iBacke, Holt State Bank, Holt .sss
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
In Each Instance Land Had to Be
Given. Right of Way for Both
Being Inducement.
MARKET DAY ALSO PRAISED
Writer Declares Stores Here Garry
Stocks Not to Be Expected in Town
of This Size.

Under the caption, How a Com
mercial club Got Two Railroads for
Its Town." the current issue of the
American Lumberman, a publication
Of national circulation and high
standing, has the following, which
comes as complete surprise to the
Bemidji Commercial club which or
ganization did not know that the
Lumberman contemplated a write
IN.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

A 3hair's breadth" is 17-10,00O of
an inch. For the. purpose of such
line and delicate measurement tool
makers M use what is called a micro
meter caliper, says Harper's. The
hairs breadth is something that has
TO be taken into consideration in the
manufacture Of a thousand and one
things in the machine makers art.
Close calculation Of this sort must
|'beS done on the doors Of bank vaults,
for example, where every part must
At to the incest degree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

A single square yard Of leaf sur
face, counting both the upper and
the under sides Of the leaves, can,
under favorable circumstances, de-
compose at least gallon of=carbonic
acid in day. 35s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
Captured is Correct.

Some of the things towns, even
energetic and we'll directed effort are
forcefully illustrated in the case of
Bemidji, Mimi.
This town Of 5000 population,
by its industry and persistence as
manifested through the medium Of
commercial club, captured for it.
self two important railroads.
"Captured is the correct term to
use, for it was a case OF winning by
fighting, by persisting till two big
corporations were won over to do
things they at first were positive
they did not want to do, nor would
do.
The cases can be best taken in the
order of their arising.
Roads Would Bring Good Trade.
A line known as the Minnesota,
Red Lake & Manitoba railroad ran
through Nebish, distant eight or ten
miles from Bemidji The road tap
ped the Red River reservation Sec
ton, which had a very rich trade.
'Bemidji wanted this trade, or at
least goodly share Of it. 1t was
evident the two, the trade and the
railroad, went together, so the town
resolved On an effort to get the road
Since it's officials had not of their
own initiative seen fit to consider
building into Bemidji, it was appar-
ent that this was not a case when
the saying Ask and it shall be given
you applied.
Town Gives Terminals.
with this fact before them the
movers in the plan set themselves tC
the task of shaping up inducements
to offer the railroad company. Tt
summarize the efforts in this direc
ton, it resulted in Bemidji prOpos
ing to furnish free Of cost to the
road a right OF way in from Nebisf
and land for terminals in Bemidji.
"Early in the negotiations the me1
had convinced the company of thei1
earnestness and this definite, gener
Gus proposition convinced it of thei1
sincerity. Bemidji won, the roat
agreeing to build in.
The town performed its obliga
.tions under the compact to the let
ter. Some Of the right Of way wa
given by the public spirited owner
of the land but much had to b.
bought. A total Of $4,000. wa
raised and expended for the purpose
So for Everyone Here.
THAT was equivalent to more thai
50 for every man, woman and chill
in the town.
yet Bemidji never hesitated il
the bargain, nor has it ever for al
hour rued it,
''The other case was that of tn
500 line. These people were goin
to build up through the territory bu
the surveys Of the engineers had tax
en- the proposed line ten miles fror
Bemidji.
''As soon as this became known tn
commercial club became active.
sent a delegation to the headqual
ters of the company in st. Paul. Th
officials received it courteousl
enough but lost no time in maxim
plain the fact that they would nc
consider building into Bemidji. ,
"'But,' urged the delegation, w
have an important town which
will pay you to include in your sy!
TEN. Additional towns are additions
assets to a railroad
True, replied the general mar
ager, but we don't have to take you
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

Platinum is found associated with
gold, principally in gravel beds.
a ton OF oil has been obtained
from the tongue OF q single whale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
Declares This Part of State Profted
Most By Exhibition Car Viewed by
100000 Persons.
VINCENT SENDS GREETINGS
Requests Secretary Rutledge to Tell
Editors He Remembers Park Rap
ids Gathering. Ii.

|
president of the University of Min
nesota, who sends hearty greeting
and from Louis W. Hill, president of
the Great Northern Railway COM
pany, who indicates his belief that
| Northern Minnesota is now to see
a great influx of settlers, have been
received in Bemidji by A. G. Rut-
ledge, secretary of the Northern Min
| nesota Editorial association.
Both communications will be read
at the Long Prairie gathering of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation to be held on Friday and Sat-
urday of this week. t.
Greetings from Vincent.
The letter from President Vincent
follows: - -
Minneapolis, Jan. 12.-A. G.
Rutledge, secretary. Northern
Minnesota Editorial association,
Bemidji.-My Dear Mr.. Rut-
ledge: Will you convey to the
members of the Northern Min
nesota Editorial association my
hearty greetings? remember
with much satisfaction the meet
ing at Park Rapids. My early
experience in newspaper work
gives me a feeling of comrade-
ship with the members of the
fourth estate.'
|. With best wishes for a sue
cessful meeting, I am, sincerely
yours, George E. Vincent. =
Hill Has Work at Heart.
President Hill writes:
"St. Paul, Jan. PA. G. Rut-
ledge, secretary treasurer Northern
Minnesota Editorial association, Be-
midi, Minn.-Dear Mr.. Rutledge:
At the meeting of the Northern Min
nesota Editorial association, Long
Prairie, January 19, wish to extend
to you, personally, and to the mem
bers of your association, my best
wishes for the success of your meet
ing and for the work which you have
undertaken. >-.'
81 regret that I will not be pres
ent with you on that date. I assure
you that have the object of your
work very much at heart; that is,
the development of the available re-
sources of the northern part of our
state.
North Need Have No Fear.
Minnesota, and especially the
northern part, need not fear COM
parison with any Of her sister states,
and in this development work I am
sure you can count upon the assist
ance of myself, personally, and of the
Great Northern railway in doing all
we possibly can to further such de-
velopment.
"The Minnesota exhibition car
| which recently accompanied the
Governors Special throughout the
| East was the means of attracting a
great deal of attention to Minneso-
ia, and especially the northern part
of it. The car in question was Wis
tied by nearly 100000 people on its
tour with the Governors Special
"The railroad movement of set
tiers effect via our line, destined to
Minnesota points during the past IL
months, fully demonstrated the fact
that people in other less favored sec
tions are realizing the possibilities
of the resources of Minnesota, and /
believe that the work has only just
begun.
with best wishes to you and your
association, I am
Very truly yours, Louis w. HILL
A "hair,S breadtl1,, is 171f1 f)i1O nf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18
Schneider Brothers, Who Owned
Three of Burned Buildings, Allow
ed Loss of $6,200.
PLATE GLASS DAMAGE 1896
Work Of Clearing Away Debris OF
Flames to Begin When Cool
Enough to Handle.

Losses as a result of the Satur-
day nights fire, when five two-story
frame buildings were consumed on
Minnesota avenue and Third street,
are being rapidly adjusted.
Yesterday at $3.50 p. M, J. E. Stat
ford of Minneapolis, state agent and
adjuster for the London and Lam
cashire Insurance company, arrived
in Bemidji from Duluth.
Work Completed Before Noon.
Before noon today he not only had
adjusted the claims of Charles Com
insky, whose clothing store was de-
stroyed and who carried insurance
with the Bemidji Insurance agency
OF which Miss l.. l.. Berman is agent
and for which agency Mr.. Stafford
primarily came to Bemidji, but had,
at the request of other companies,
adjusted the Schneider brothers loss
es and the plate glass window loss of
the Charles Nangle Department
store. Is
Cominsky Gets His Money.
1t took but short time for Mr..
Stafford to complete his investigation
of the Cominsky loss and as a re-
suit Mr.. Cominsky was handed a
draft for $4,237.33.
Schneider brothers were awarded
5000, an adjustment as satisfac-
tory to them as was the adjustment
of Mr.. Cominsky's loss to him.
Plate Glass Damage 1895.
AS result of the breaking of the
Nangle windows, directly across the
street from the Saturday night fire,
the Insurance company has allowed
damages to the extent of $395.
The Commercial club windows on
the east side all were broken and the
amount paid Mr.. Nangle include
this loss.
Other insurance companies are
busy adjusting their losses.
Debris Soon to Be Cleared.
AS soon as the weather will per.
NIT the work of clearing away the
ruins of the burned buildings will
begin. Up to the present, however
1t has been impossible to work in the
debris as melted metal and smolder.
ing coal have kept the ruins too hot
to permit workmen from entering
them. Il.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

particular town. Where one road
runs near you we can start a town
of our own wherein we will not have
to compete with other roads,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

The Bemidji Council No As Of
Modern samaritans will hold install
lation Of officers this evening in the.
10. @. F. hall.
-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

man is generally at his heaviest
IN his forfeit fear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-18

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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS.
Quick Sales for Cash.

40 acres at Buckingham Station
small house, shed barn, good gran
airy, good well, % acres in alfalfa.
IS, 100000 Cash.
80 acres at Buckingham Station,
% acres garden land, balance al
falfa, no buildings. $1,640.O0 Cash.
40 acres two miles west of New
Plymouth, room house good gran
airy, shed barn, good well, 30 acres
alfalfa, 10 acres young apple or
;hard standard varieties. $4,000
cash and assume mortgage fof ST.
10000.
2-5 and 10 acre tracts adjoining
New Plymouth on the north, unim-
proved, with good water right. $500
per acre Cash.
1920 and 40 acre orchard tracts
miles southeast of New Plymouth,
standard varieties, at very cheap
figure for quick sales for cash.
IL and 5 acre tracts adjoining
Fruitland, in alfalfa, at $550.0O per
acre for quick sales.
20 acres adjoining the City OF
Payette, ITO bearing trees and bal
ance trees three years old, stand
ard varieties apples. Good build
ings, $4,000 per acre for quick cash
sale.
Seven passenger Thomas Flyer au-
to for sale or trade.
Water Stock in Noble Ditch cheap
for cash.
Numerous other snaps in farm
lands, town lots in New Plymouth,
Fruitland and Payette. For furth-
err particulars cali on or address
New Plymouth Land and Coloniza-
lion Co., Limited.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25
NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE
AN ATTACHMENT.


v. w. Plat as State Bank Com
missioners of the State of Idaho,
having in charge of and liquidating
the affairs and as Receiver of the
Boise State Bank Limited a Corpora
ton, Plaintiff VS. w. F. Sherwood ,
Defendant.
State of Idaho, County of Canyon,
SIS.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Bird. day of June A. d. 1912 attach
titled action against the property of
the aforesaid defendant, W. F. Sher-
wood for the sum of One thousand
One Hundred Twenty Five and no 10
-Q125.00) dollars, with interest there
on at the rate of. per cent per
annum from 9th day of December,
1910 together with the costs of this
action, and $500 90 Attorneys fees.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, affixed this 3rd
day of June A. D. 1919.
Geo.W. Stovel,
Clerk of the District Court.
Fred Mitchell,
Deputy
Claude w. Gibson
Attorney for Plaintiff
Residing at Boise, Idaho.
First published June 6, last July
4, 1912.
NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF AN
ALLOTMENT
The Vale Trading Company, a cor
poration, Plaintiff
Co-partnership, doing business I'M
der the firm name of Stain Broth
ers, Defendant
State of Idaho County of Can
yon SIS
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June A. D. 1912 attach
ment was issued in the above-entitled
action against the property of the
aforesaid defendant, for the sum of
seven hundred twenty-five dollars
(S725.00) dollars, with interest there
on at the rate of per cent per
annum from February 18th, 1911, to-
gether with the costs of this action
and two hundred dollars attorneys
fee.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, affixed this
18th day of June A. D. 1912
Geo. w. Stovel
Clerk of the Dist. Court.
Jackson and Walters
Attorney for Plaintiff
Residing at Caldwell, Idaho.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25

There's a man who would jump
at the chance to buy your property
at your price. He is not known
to you. He knows nothing of your
property, but he wants it, needs it
and will buy it. You will find him
if you list your property with An
derson Roberts & Co., Payette, Ida
no. Office first door east of En-
terprise Printing office. 20tf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25
FOR SALE

There is offered for sale Is shares
of Lower Payette Ditch Company
stock. Inquire at the First National
Bank of Payette, 2St2
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25
Calling cards printed here.

summer NORMAL oCHools
Boise, Idaho, June "a to Aug. 2, 1912.
Reduced rates on the certificate
plan have been authorized for the
above mentioned occasion, see agents
for particulars.
Git Aug. 2 G. F. Johnson, Agt.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25
GAME LICENSES.

Game licenses for sale by Downs
The Harness Man, and also a COM
plete line of fishing tackle. 15tf
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1912-07-25

For Sale-Two young mares s
and years, work single or double.
Chas. Browning, R. D. 2, BIZ. 9. 16tf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
BOWERS SUBDIVISION |
PLACED ON MARKET
Messrs. F. G. and E. J. Bowyer, Of
Tampa Will Help in Work Of
Building Greater Lakeland.

In today's issue appears full
u;.ge advertisement Of Bowyer's sub
division, which recently has been
Llatted and is now placed on the
market by Messrs. F. c. and +. j.
Bowyer, Of Tampa.
This subdivision consists OF some
splendid property-high and wei
located, and in all respects presents
most desirable location for thu
home builder. The building restric
lions. ETC., are such as will insure
good class Of neighbors to the buy
ec in this subdivision. and there
no doubt but that strong deman
will develop for lots In this lates
addition to the development OF
Greater Lakeland.
The Bowyer brothers, KNOWN
Lakeland's past splendid histor'
have the utmost confidence In n
future, and are demonstrating tn
confidence by planting their mont
here. Among other things. tn
have arranged to improve and rem
vate the Bowyer building on Il
: corner of Pine street and Kentue'
/ avenue, and place an addition ther
: TO- the whole representing an expe
Y diture of over 10000. The adt
+ tion TO be placed on the north e
Q ct the building will front 30 II
q ON Kentucky avenue and Will ma
This building one of the largest a
}, landsomest in the city
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
SPOKANE PROHIBITS SALE
OF GREEN ORANGES

spokane, Wash, Dec. 2S.-After
s.r;os of test, of oranges offered for
sale in Spokane. Health Oficer J. b.
Anderson today prohibited the sale
of all oranges in which the ratio OF
sugar to citrus acid is not seven to
one or greater.
This ruling is directed against the
fruit shipped green from the orchard:
and allowed to ripen en- route, OF
ripened by artificial means. such a
Sweating" 1t will bar from tn
Spokane markets most Of the orang
shipments received in November o
earlier, and some OF the Decempe
shipments.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
HE IS WALKING 5000 MILES
TO HIS WEDDING.

Sandusky, O., Dec. 2S-H. B. Love-
lace, walking from San Francisco to
Bangor, Me-, 5000 miles. merely be-
cause he likes to walk. passedthroush
Sandusky recently. Lovelace left
Frisco August q. and expects to see
the Maine city before New Years
day. When he arrives in Boston.
Loyelace will marry Miss Gertie How
ard, who for nineteen years has been
his sweetheart, although he has seen
her but three times since he left the
Massachusetts metropolis in spring
of 1898 on his first hike. In the
spring Lovelace expects to walk back
to San Francisco, accompanied b!
Mrs. Laveloce. For number o
years Lovelaee represented various
eastern newspapers. He toure'
foreign countries afoot.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
TURKEYS TERMS
D0N'I SUIT BALKANS
,By Associated Press.)

London. Dec. 2S.-The peace en-
,,vs met again today. After little
more than an hours discussion they
adiourned until I O'Clock Monuas
afternoon. The Turks presented
counter proposals, replying to those
offered by the Balkan allies. These
were found unacceptable. AFTER tnis
decision the Turkish representatives.
said they must again communicate
with their government.
That Turkish terms 40 not tor"
aven the basis for negotiations was
tho unanimous outcry Of the Balkal
delegates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
GIFT OF SIGHT WAS HIS
CHRISTMAS GIFT

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Of all the
25OO.00O people in Chicago. Olson
Cannarro. a boy Of 1919 years. prob
ably is the recipient Of the most high
" prized Christmas present. His gilt
en- Christmas day was the recovery
of his sight. He has been biino
since he was 2 years old.
II looked upon my mothers fea-
lures for the first time that day, ne
said. land. oh. such beauty. | asked
myself If it was true. realized that
| could see-no one knows such Joy.
You who know how to read and write
can realize my position. ! know moth
ing of that. but | will Immediately
start to learn.
"Of all the people in the world
am the one to whom Santa Claus has
given his most priced gift.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
vonNG AsTOR RAISES PAY
OF ALL EMPLOYEES

New York. Dec. 2S.--Vincent Az
tor has raised the pay OF all en-
o,oyes Of the Astor estate. Also' ne
p,aus to pension them when tney
retire The hundreds of workmen
employed at Ferncliffe. Astors coun-
try estate, will on Jan. receive an
increase that will make their earn
,ngs one-third greater than at pres
ept. Similar increases in wages
have been granted to employees o.
the Astor estate in this city. FOL
| the last two months experts IN TN
employ of Astor have been WORKING
to ascertain the cost OF a pension
system 10 care for all employees un
der Astor's control. They Will re
Fort to Astor in the near future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
WILSON REVIEWS! REVIEWS
Parade TODAY.
N STiAU n I D \
-,rs.Sps GATHERED TO PAY
s,.r1R RESPECTS TO PREa'
nrSr ELECTS BIRTHDAY.
,ssociated Press.)

Dec. 2o.-Presloen'-
''1o, wilson opened his eyes mere
elect lee ,orn,us in the same house IL
'as "a was born fifty-slx years
sn''' ,,v Governor Wilson insert
''' .xtra numbers in the pro-
&c .aa,v when he decided to cali
sraI r.'. women who danced him
"'' ,re;r knees as BABY
'"4 ,.,. ,he cheers of thousands wno
,' a, ior the reunion from al
s"'4'' = me country. President-elec'
pa ~r..p :, today reviewed the parade o.
", .oI,ow townsmen. 1t was tnei'
..s,n,. ~ . the son of staunton wns
w." celebrate his fifty'sixt'
'a~ 1'.',a,y in his native home. be
'"rr '',, ,nc parade Wilson received tn
W. nacials and various commit
oecsrs of the Fifteenth unite
s.,a. ,ayalry, commanding fou
,,a,,s were sent by the war depar'
o,, as a complimentary act TO 'n
nresident-elect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-28
REVIVAL STARTS TOMORROW
AT METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev J. NJ. Bass, Of Georgia. the
noted evangelist. and his singer
Professor Suber. will reach Lake
land tonight and will be at the
Methodist church tomorrow. begin
ming a series Of meetings. Mr.. Bass
is a young man. and has not mad
many years in this work. but al
ready stands among the first OF his
profession In the country. lie comes
from the State that produced Sam
Jones, Culpepper. Simon Peter R'cn-
ardson and Uncle Jim Anthony. oe-
sides many other unique and power
IN, divines. lie is commonly spoken
OF In the class with these.
Tom Watson. Gcorgta's noted
critic and satirist. who REGARDS
neither man nor devil. and there IL
doubt about what else he regards
| tas paid his disrespects to thousands
Lu, his respects have been paid u
the merest few. among them Thoma
Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte AM
Evan gelist Bass. Mr. Watson rank
Mr.. Dass very highly In recent at
tic,o in the JeffersOnian. making MI
, SUPERIOR in some respects to Sal
Jones. and calling him the presen
a day Jones.
Mr.. BASS will preach and Prote
sor Suber will sing at the Methodi
church tomorrow. morning al
night The meeting will contih'
daily next week, announcements u
ing made later.