The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-01-26

played, Mrs. A. Il. Henderson receiv-
ing the highest score. Refreshments
were served late in the evening. The
guests included Mrs. A. f. Henderson,
Mrs. r. H. Smith, Mrs. T. J. Tuomy,
Mrs. w. N. Bowser, Mrs. "A. G.
Wedge, Mrs. E. H. Marcum, Mrs. A,
P. White, Mrs. w, L. Brooks, Mrs.
c. R. Sanborn and Mrs. w. G. Klein.
Last week Thursday Jay Barrang-
err was quite badly hurt in being
wound up in the shaft Of wood saw
which he was running. 1t seems that
he was standing near the shaft when
it caught the sweater which he was
wearing, winding him up and tear
ing all the clothes from his body. He
managed to get loose, but not until
he was badly bruised, also having a
broken shoulder-blade.-E Bend
News. ~ .&
Saturday Special ut the Bazaar
Store on Pilgrim Prints, SC per yard;
limit, 10 yards to customer. - =
At Thief River Falls Thursday ev-
ening fire destroyed the Langseth
Mercantile company's department
store. The fire started at $3.50 p. m.
and~at 7 o'clock a big gasoline tank
exploded and doomed the entire
building. 100x12O and two-story. The
second floor was rented as offices and
flats. The stock is total loss and,
with the building, is estimated at
$35,0OO. The Peoples State bank in
the rear, and Rolean's confectionery
adjoining were damaged. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. The loss is
partially covered by insurance.
1t is the policy of the Northern
National Bank to avoid all specula-
tive ventures and to keep it's funds
in assets always readily convertible
into cash.
Forty forestry students at the state
agricultural school may soon be
learning from one Of the senior girls
in the domestic science department
how to fry bacon, cook fiapjacks and
prepare coffee, as Jesuit of their
petition today to Miss Juniata Shep-
ard, head of the department., to take
them into the classes and teach them.
The regular teachers are crowded
with work and hence the suggestion
that one of the senior co-eds teach
the young men arts that will be need
full when camping in the woods. If
an instructor can be found, the first
class will start Feb. 7:
Buy your laces and embroideries
at the Bazaar store. / lot laces, at
&c; 1 lot laces, at SC; 1 lot embroid-
cries, at 15c, regular 25c; 1 lot en-
broideries, at 19c, regular Csc.
Last evening in honor of the 18th
anniversary of his birth, 'Elbridge
Lord was surprised by a number of
his friends. The arrangements for
the evenings entertainment were
made by Mrs. Lord at her home on
901 Beltrami avenue The evening
was spent in playing games after
which refreshments were served. Ell
bridge was presented with many
beautiful gifts. The guests were Ell
bridge Lord, Arrow Achenbach, Kern
Olson, Willie Ward, Conrad Meyers,
Raymond Lord, Hovey Lord, Glenn
Conger, Alvin Olson, Clarence Rood,
Earl McIver, Chester Otto and Her.
bert Warfeld.
Why pay agents to get you build
ing loan, out of town, when you can
get it without cost at home in an
institution whose officers you are &C
quainted with?
Last night, following a hard prac-
tice game, the captains of the bas-
ketball teams which are to play to-
night, outlined the names of their
players, who will play in the game
tonight. The Senior-Sophomore
team will probably be composed of
Walter Jones, Alec Ripple, George
and Fred Graham and James Malone.
Hiram Simons, Jr., Harold Hayner,
Elmer Anderson and Earl Riley will
act as substitutes. The Junior
Freshmen squad is, Willie Berrigan,
Harry Grindall, Delbert Elletson,
Earl Bailey, Lester Achenbach, Dom
aid Shannon and Maurice Ryan. The
game will be called at eight o'clock
sharp in the high school gym.