The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-24
Distributed Many Boxes in Relief Of
Poor Both in the City and In
the Country.
PHONE GIRLS MUST WORK
Manager Nelson Says More Calls Are
Being Handled Than Ever Be-
fore in Bemidii.
Bemidji has the Christmas spirit!

1t has been in the air for days but
with the time for the arrival of His
Majesty Santa Claus drawing SO near,
and incidentally the time for shop
ping getting less, the atmosphere OF
excitement has increased. The cold
weather has added just the snap so
loved in the Mort Contree.'
The first church Christmas pro-
gram was given last night by the
Methodist Sunday school. Music
was furnished by a four-piece orches-
ira OF trombone, violin, cornet and
piano. Miss Vera Backus and Miss
Jane Hayner each gave readings and
the children from the primary de-
nartment were on the program for
several numbers. The Sunday school
entertainment of the Presbyterian
church will be given this evening,
that Of the Swedish Lutheran on
Wednesday evening, and that of the
Episcopal on Thursday evening.
Ladies interested in the new Asso-
ciated Charities have been busy for
several days Investigating cases
where immediate relief is needed
and soliciting funds with which to
buy food, fuel and clothing. Yester-
day the Salvation Army headquarters
were turned into a miniature store
as the ladies packed and sent out
forty boxes filled with food for Christ
mas and the following days. Potatoes,
-four, apples, sugar and other staples
were included in every parcel.
The ladies reported that the little
blind girl who wanted piano and a
doll has been assured that Santa
Claus will call on her and leave the
toys. They were furnished by some
Good Fellows who heard of her wish
and who furnished the Associated
Charities with money. The Associat-
ed Charities not only is relievin G
conditions in Bemidji but several
boxes of goods have been sent up into
the country.
w. j. Nelson, manager of the local
telephone exchange, says that people
talk more at Christmas than at any
other time of the year. Between 4
and $50 yesterday afternoon, he saws
that all of the sixty cords used on the
local boards were in use most of the
time and that in many instances
when calls came in the girls had nc
cords left with which to plug in ant
answer. Mr.. Nelson said that it wa:
the first time in the history of thu
exchange that the traffic had been 81
heavy
Christmas trees have not found
much sale in Bemidji because the PEG
pie who want tree have a habit O.
taking an Ak and cutting the one the!
like out Of the woods. Several of thu
stores have been forced to put on al
extra delivery rig for several days.
There will be but one delivery O.
mail tomorrow and that will be mad,
the first thing in the morning. TIL,
general delivery window will be ope1
from 10 to II a. m.
On another page in this issue o
The Pioneer may be found Christina
greetings from the majority of tn.
Bemidji merchants.
The Markham hotel has prepared .
special dinner for Christmas and tn.
menu is published in full elsewher
IN this issue. Many Bemidjie peopl
are planning to eat at the hotel rath
er than go to the trouble of gettin,
up home-cooked dinner. The Mark
ham dinner will be the most complet,
served north of the twin cities ant
would compare favorably with man,
OF the city hotels.