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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-12-09
Where Glover is a Weed; Blue Grass Nuisance

certificates can be secured at the
Auditors office. H. -@a
For privately owned lands, the
method of sale is to bid downwards
on the interest demanded, when there
is competition, with the idea that the
purchaser will receive his money back
in case the land is redeemed, with
interest at the rate he bids. The
legal rate in case of no competition is
IL per cent.
Sale Differs From Private. r.
For Government lands, the method
differs, from the fact, that the pur-
chaser buys the taxes for the purpose
of homesteading, and would therefore
become the owner himself, and any
interest paid by him would some back
to him when redeemed. Besides, I'M
der the provisions Of the "Volstead
Act" competition is provided for, and
bids to any amount above the delin-
quent tax Cor interest) for which
the land is sold, may be made, the
tax certificate going to the highest
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cess of money received by the coun-
ty auditor over and above the total
drainage assessment shall be paid to
the Government as bonus for the
land, before a patent shall be issued.
In accordance with this provision,
bids for any amount will be consider
ed by the auditor in making the sale.
This amount up to the amount OF
the total drainage assessment will
be credited to the ditch lien on the
land, and a satisfaction filed with
the register of deeds to that effect
All over and above the amount OF
the Total Ditch Assessment will be
paid to the Register of the Land Of
fec of the district in which the land
is located.
Bonus is Paid.
For an example the SW of the
NE of Section 20, Town 1853, Range
80 may be placed on the delinquent
tax list for $4.9S, being the amount
of delinquent interest for 1912
against that tract, account Of ditch
No. 10 lien.
The total assessment against this
forty may be s116.S0 from benefits
derived from that ditch, which with
the interest for 1914, being to June
1, 1915, and which may be said to
amount to SOL, would make total
of $12S.S1.
Now if several parties interested
in this particular tract, should bid
it up to $500 an acre over and above
the delinquent tax, the lien would
be satisfied entirely, and the balance
$36.19 would be paid to the Govern
ment as bonus.
Should the bids only reach $500
an acre on this tract, the lien would
be satisfied to the extent of $4,000
leaving a balance Of $43.81 to be
paid during the last years of the lien
and on which interest would have tt
be paid every year.
The county auditor has nothing te
do with the land office end of the
business. He issues the certificates
to the purchasers, but cannot tel
you whether you are bidding on the
right piece of land or not. He does
not know which of the descriptions
advertised are vacant lands subject
to Gentry; entered lands not proved
up; or lands proved up which have
not been reported at the time the
list is published. The purchasers
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bidder, and any excess being paid
to the Government before patent
shall be issued. .... >-.... II. T.
Sec. 5 Of the "Volstead Act' reads
as follows: .--.
.-... ..s Volstead Act. .~ag. @*.s
"That at any time after any sale
of unentered lands has been made
in the manner and for the purpose
mentioned in this act patent shall
issue to the purchaser thereof upon
payment to the receiver Of the mini
mum price of one dollar and twenty
five cents per acre, or such other price
as may have been fixed by law for
such lands, together with the usual
fees and commissions charged in en-
try of like lands under the homestead
laws. But purchasers at a sale OF
unentered lands shall have the quail
fcation of homestead entrymen and
not more than one hundred and sixty
acres of such lands shall be sold to
any one purchaser under the provi-
sions Of this act. This limitation
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Up to Purchaser.

points. -.. 80.
Up to Purchaser.
Some of the lands advertised and
sold last year for the first years delin-
quent interest, may have been adver-
tised again this year for the second
years interest. These lands probab-
ly had been filed on and proved up,
but the owners had forgotten or ne
elected to pay the interest for the
second year.
These matters can only be definite
ly ascertained by a comparison Of the
delinquent tax list with the records
of the land offices at Cass Lake and
Crookston.
Assessment Value.
The total drainage assessment on
these lands varies from less than one
dollar per acre, to above four dollars
an acre. It can be definitely as
certained from the auditors records
what the assessment is on any parti-
cular tract.
On almost all drainage liens there
is an assessment against the Towns
through which the ditch runs, on
account of the benefits accruing from
the roads, of which there is an aver
age of nearly a mile for every mile
of ditch.
This assessment and the interest
thereon is divided equally among all
the real property in the Town. In
some cases the interest amounts to
but a few cents per forty.
Information at Offices.
An excess or bonus bid for these
lands can only be taken as a bonus
to the Government, as there is no
lien on the land itself.
The Auditor is willing to give all
! information in his power regard
ling the sale, but it must be remember
ed that he possesses no information
as to the quality or kind of land, or
as to which is entered or unentered
lands. That information can only be
secured from the land Offices.
If person bids on the wrong tracts
it is matter which cannot be remed-
led. All the taxes listed are for sale,
| but not all the lands are open for
homestead entry.
Each tract will be disposed of sep
arately, and if no bids are received,
will be passed and marked IBID in for
the State" after which, assignment
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GOVERNMENT HOLDS
LAND SALES IN
COUNTY EACH YEAR
Sales For Delinquent Interest On
Ditch Liens Are Held in Bemidji On
the Second Monday in May
Mile Of Road For Every Mile Of
Ditch; Information Given On Sale
Under Volstead Act

Sales of government lands for de-
linquent interest on ditch liens are
held in Beltrami county in Bemidji
on the second Monday of May in each
year.
The following information is given
as to the conducting of these sales:
After a ditch has been established
by the court, the contract for con-
struction is let, and lien is filed
against all the lands benefited by
the ditch, whether owned privately
or by the Government.
Lien Twenty Years
This lien extends for twenty years,
the principal payable in fifteen an
nual installments after the first five
years, the interest payable on all un-
paid balance every year.
If the first years interest is not
paid, it becomes delinquent with
other taxes of that year, and is ad-
vertised with other taxes, and sold
at the annual tax sale.
Under the terms of the "Volstead
Act" of May 20, 1908, purchasers
at this Tax Sale, may bid on these
Government lands, and are entitled
to file on the unentered lands for
homesteads, provided tn ey possess
the required homestead qualifications
and pay to the Government the mini
mum price of $1.25 per acre, and the
Government fees, on presentation OF
the Tax Certificate at the Land Of
flee.
Money to Government.
The Act also provided that any ex-
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WE HAVE plumber of them good rch clay loan soil
W with clay subsoi good graded roads within
driving distance of Bemid know the best market in the
entire northwest R. F. D. Routes and telephone connec-
tons in every direction.
Improved farms or we'll selected cutover lands in
Northern Hubbard and Beltram counties now be pur
chased far less than oneha than equally productive land
can be had for anywhere else in the world where there
equal advantages - . =.
Easy terms If desired Write for our map and price
list $500:
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must satisfy themselves as to those
points. -.. 80.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
An Unimposing Genius.

Those who imagine there is some
necessary connection between literary
genius and inches will have to explain
away the case of Alexander Pope.
Pope was exactly four feet six inches
high. He was humpbacked and de-
formed. According to one of Lord Ok
ford's servants. he was 80 weak as
to stand in perpetual need Of female
attendance; extremely sensible of cold.
SO that he wore Il kind Of fur doub-
let under a skirt OF very coarse. warm
linen, with fine sleeves. When he rose
he was invested in a bodice made of
stiff canvas, being hardly able to stand
erect till it was laced, and he then put
on a flannel waistcoat. One side was
contracted. His legs were so slender
that he enlarged their bulk with three
pairs of stockings. which were drawn
on and off by the maid. fer he was
not able to dress or undreSs himself
London Chronicle.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Port Arthurs Downfall.

One of the most dramatic surrenders
in military history was that of Port
Arthur during the Russo-Japanese war.
For five months the Russians, under
General Stoessel. defended the city into
which they had been forced by the
fierce onslaughts Of the japanese. 1t
was expected that the cars troops,
25,OOO strong and well provisiohed.
would safely hold Port Arthur until
relief came. After twenty weeks OF
siege. however. Stoessel raised the
white flag and the Japanese maSchtd
into the city. General Stoessel was
tried for treason in connection with the
surrender. and he was sentenced to
death, for it was stated that the BUS
slams had sufficient food and amIfruni-
ton in Port Arthur to have continued
their defense for some time. The car
committed the sentence Oh Stoessel to
one of ten years imprisonment, but
the disgrace broke his health and he
died, ~paralyzed and dumb.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Business Notices

FOR RENT-Two-story, nlne-room
residence. j.. R. Dabbs, 552 Jefferson
street 10
Your Draying done promptly in any
part of the city. j. G. HALL.
Stantonvllle Phone 94-J l0-4t
FOR RENT-Three rooms for light
housekeeping. Bath and toilet. Mrs.
j. r. Dabbs. $50 Jefferson. 9
Fresh every Friday and Saturday
Spanish Mackerel, Red Snapper and all
kinds of fish at the City Market. Z
FOR SALE-One-horse Well Drill,
good as new. Also extra power. Terms
to suit purchaser. w. E. Ward, Tu-
pelo, Miss.
FOR SALE-Two extra hne jersey
cows, with young calves. -Four gallons
each per day. Address I. j. Lilly,
Tupeio, Route 3.
:, FOR SALE-Six choice lots in Ter
race Park addition. A bargain. See
S. S. Harris or Y. s. Whitesldes at
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. ~
Just because some one else has failed
to make your watch run correctly is no
sign you watch is no good or that you
have to. send it to factory. Bring it to
EClopton.
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure.
The worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves
Pain and Heals, at the same time. sc. Soc $l.O0
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Mrs. Grants Retort.

The Grant administration brought a
brilliant throug of military officers to
the capital, and the young people of
the presidents family-he had a
daughter and several sons-made the
White House gay. Mrs. Grant was
plain III appearance, u~npretentious in
manner, but genuinely hospitable and
quicker witted than she was generally
given credit for being.
Addressed in French by d young dip
lomat at one of her receptions, h re-
sponded in English.
"Ah!' said the bumptious foreigner,
attempting to be facetious. Madame
does not speak French? How surpris-
ing! In Europe all the ladies OF the
upper class speak French and general
ly two or three other languages be-
sides"
II know" said Mrs. Grant dryly, land
can understand why this must be on
a continent divided into SO many small
kingdoms, some of them smaller than
our smallest states. each speaking a
different language. but In our great,
united country. one language only is
spoken from end to end Of it. We need
no other"
The abashed foreigner retired.-Ex-
change.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Natures Handiwork.

The down upon the peach or plum is
so delicate and so thickly set that one
cannot touch the fruit with a needles
point without breaking the tender
stalk, and yet the dew of the night
covers the whole surface of the fruit
and disappears in the morning. leav-
ing the growth more orderly
and beautiful than before. The dew
covers every leaf of the giant oak, and
the mighty tree drinks in the refresh
ing moisture to its thirsty heart
through millions of pores, Gnd the iron
trunk that has withStsQd Il thousand
storms is made stronger by the gentle
strength of the dew. The silent fall OF
the dew is caused and controlled by
agencies of the most tremendous pow
err. The same power which shakes a
whole continent with its subterranean
thunder is the same as that which en-
circles the finest filament of thistle
down with a coronet of dewy gems SO
small that they do not bend the deli
cate stalks with their weight.-London
Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
An Easy Choice.

Bishop Sanford Olmsted said at a
dinner party in Denver:
THE charge that the church is gov
erned by mercenary motives is an in
sidious one. | think this charge was
best answered by the prison chaplain.
"A chaplain was addressing a con-
gregation of prisoners. many of whom
had given more than one proof that
they were profiting by his visits. But
there was a certain rough. brutal look
ing fellow. who always scoffed and
sneered. And today this fellow. when
the chaplain greeted him. said:
"'No. | don't want to shake hands
with you. parson. You only preach
for money
VERY good. my friend: have it SO.
the chaplain answered. 4 preach for
money. You steal for money. Let God
choose between u.s." Washington
Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Truth Persists.

The prejudices of one age are con-
demned even by the prejudiced of the
succeeding ages. The truth haters of
every future generation will call the
truth haters of another generation by
their true names-for ever these the
stream Of time carries onward. In
fine. truth. considered in itself and In
the effects natural to it, may be con-
sidered as a gentle spring or water
course. warm from the genial earth
and breathing up into the snowdrift
that is piled up and around its outlet.
1t turns the obstacle into its W form
and character and as it makes its way
increases Its stream. And should It
be arrested in its course by q chilling
season 1t suffers delay. not loss. and
waits only for a change In the wind to
awaken again and roll onward.-Taylor
Coleridge.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
I'm A BAD WAY"
Many a Tupelo Reader Will
Feel Grateful for This
Information


If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set in.
Perhaps your kidneys are lin
a bad way"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for
weak kidneys.
Local evidence proves their
merit.
Mrs. E. M. Chisum, 522 Maple
St.. Tupelo, says: About a year
ago | began to suffer from kid
ney complaint. | had sharp pains
across my back. hips and loins.
| could hardly stoop or raise up
and had to neglect my house
work. | knew from the kidney
secretions that my kidneys need
ed attention. took several boxes
of Doan's Kidney Pills and was
rewarded with a lasting cure"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mrs. Chisum had.
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
No Sunset For Five Days.

At the head Of the gulf Of Bothnia
there is a mountain on the summit Of
which the sun shines perpetually dur
ing the five days of June 10. 20. q. y
and %. Every six hours during this
season Of continual sunshine a steamer
leaves Stockholm crowded with visi-
tors anxious to witness the phenome-
non. At the same place during winter
the sun disappears and is not seen for
weeks. Then it comes in sight again
for ten. fifteen or twenty minutes.
gradually lengthening its stay until
finally 1t stays in sight continuously
for upward Of 100 hours.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30

DTdCeu IeT iILu ehuuy J
Tuesday evening the 9th. Games
were enjoyed by her little girl friends
and dainty refreshments were served.
The stork has recently left a sweet
little girl baby at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Kelly, who has been chris
tened "Lottie Elkin." The best wishes
of many friends are extended.
Prof. P. w. Berry, principal Of the
Agricultural High School of Madison
county. with his wife and little son,
Charley Torbert. of Camden, are visit
ing J. N. Berry's family on Church
street.
Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell is in Corlnth
where he is presiding as special judge
of the circuit court in the place of Judge
CLAYTON, who was called to Nettleton
by the serious illness of his mother-ln-
law, Mrs. Feemster.
The first of the open ar Sunday
evening union services of our churches
for the summer was held on the court
house lawn last Sunday evening, Rev.
M. H. Armour occupying the pulpit
and preaching an able sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Story Harris have re-
turned from their bridal tour after
visiting the Panama canal and many
points of interest in Central America.
The trip was made by steamer from
| New Orleans and was a most delightful
n e
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke, of Birmingham,
came over Saturday on a visit to Mrs.
Luke's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. N.
Frances. Mr.. Luke returned Monday
while Mrs Luke will remain during the
week. to the delight of her many
friends here.
Mr.. ]. H. Ledyard is at Junaluska,
n. C. Tupelo is proud of the honor
accorded Mr.. Ledyard in his appoint
ment to represent Mississippi Sunday
| schools at the Sunday School Conven-
ton of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, held annually at Junaluska, and
which is now in session.
Harry Duncan, son of Mr.. Written
Duncan, was the successful contestant
for the prize offered by the w. c. T.
u. of Tennessee for the best essay on
temperance. The prize was $40 in
gold and the winner is justly proud of
his success, as the contest was open to
the entire state of Tennessee.
Mr.. Glenn Mills, of Sherman, and
Miss Clyde Ponders, of Endville, were
married at the residence of Rev. S. D.
Shelton on Spring street Wednesday,
Rev. Shelton officiating. The contract
ing parties are prominent young people
and have the best wishes of a large
circle of friends for a long and happy
married life.
The serious illness of Mrs. w. O.
| Feemster at her home in Nettleton has
caused much anxiety among the friends
of the family in Tupelo. Her condition
has been serious throughout the week.
Her n Drs. L. C. and Bolton Feem-
ster, and her daughters, Mrs. Claude
Clayton and Mrs. Clyde Dabbs, were
called to her bedside Sunday.
Miss Hoyt Raymond was accompanied
Monday morning to Memphis by DIR.
and Mrs. Elkin where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Raymond has just left for
Atlanta to be gone sometime, but were
called back on account of Miss Hoyt's
illness. We are glad to report that the
operation was successful, and the pa
tent is doing nicely.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Card of Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks
to our many friends who tender
ed their services to us during the
recent illness and death of our
wife and mother.
w. H. st. John and Children.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
Tho "Dominion" of Canada.

We are accustomed to take the ex-
preston Of the Dominion" of Canada
for granted. but the original of that
somewhat unusual word is known to
very few. When at length the great
scheme of Sir John Macdonald was
realized. and the nine provinces group
ed themselves together into n great
confederation, a serious difficulty was
presented by the choice of a suitable
name. For a time almost a deadlock
ensued.
At length one old member of parlia-
ment rose from his seat and told his
colleagues that he had read In his BIZ
BILE that very morning the words, His
dominion shall be from the one sea to
the other" Accordingly he suggested
that Canada should be known as the
Dominion, or Gods Land. The sug-
gestion seized upon the hearts and Inn
a~ginations Of those present, and it was
promptly acted upon.-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30
In the Stocks.

In England the punishment OF the
stocks has been inflicted within the
memory of men 10 living. In the
Manchester Guardian of June IA, 1872.
there is an account of a man enduring
this form of punishment at Newbury.
He was a rag and bone dealer of in
temperate habits and was fixed in the
stocks for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. ''Twenty-six years had elaps-
ed since the stocks were last used"
states this account. land their reap
pearance created no little sensation
and amusement, several hundreds of
persons being attracted to the spot
where they were fixed The 'amuse
ment'' does not appear to have been
shared by the prisoner, who was re-
leased after four hours and seemed
anything but pleased with the laughter
and derision of the crowd"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-30

Vote for Robert E. Wilson for State
Auditor. ADV.
The Winslow mail., 1915-11-26

Lake EIsinore honey" always
pure.
Mrs. G. ]. Way has returned
from month spent in the east.
High class shirts made to or
der at very low prices. Erick-
son, the tailor.
DIR. Leona Won Zesch and
mother returned Monday from
the Grand Canyon, where they
have been spending the past three
weeks.
The Olympia Confectionery
WI, make special prices to the
churches. schools andsparties for
Christmas home made candies.
Place your orders now, SO you
are sure of being provided for.
This is the time of the year for
magazine fakirs. Take no more
chances. If you want a maga-
zine or paper order it from T..
Niethammer. He will duplicate
any advertised offer.
Chas Daze has this week re-
ceived a car load Of new Mitch
ell Wagons in three different
styles, direct from the factory in
Racine, Wisconsin. He is also
the owner of a beautiful oil paint
ing of the early days, in which
the Mitchell wagons are advertis-
ed.
The Winslow mail., 1915-11-26
Our Railroad Boys.

Mr.. H. A. Black fell in the val
at the Santa Fe round house, anc
injured his hands and back.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Ryan left
during the week for Ashfork
where they will make their
future home, as Mr.. Ryan has
been transferred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morgan
have returned from month S
visit in the east, where they
went after taking in the
eXpositions on the coast.
The Santa Fe has commenced
work on it's new shops at Gallup,
and the citizens are feeling pref
ty prosperous already.
The hall leading into the
general offices of the Santa Fe
depot are looking the better for
a new coat of paint which
brightens things up considerably.
Conductor H. r. Luce return
ed Tuesday from San Francisco
where he has been on business,
and Wednesday accompanied his
wife and son to Albuquerque
where they will spend a few
days.
Brakeman R. G. Shattuck and
T. W. Charles left Tuesday
morning for San Francisco.
where they will spend their vaca-
tion of two weeks.
Brakeman Geo Lumpkins and
Z. b. Lake are laying off this
weeks on business.
Joe Daze, cashier in the Flag
staff Santa Fe office, came down
Wednesday evening to spend
Thanksgiving.
The Winslow mail., 1915-11-26
Gas For Winslow.

Mr.. B. A. Hayden, vice presi-
dent of the Bankers Bond and
Mortgage CO. of Los Angeles,
was in the city a few days early
in the week, in conference with
the city council relative to secur-
ing a franchise for a gas plant.
He met with the council in spec
ial session Tuesday evening, and
explained to them that he was
not a promoter, but came here to
get a franchise and build a gas
plant, and as an evidence of his
good faith he would pay all ex-
penses incident to calling the
special election and further would
put up a cash bond with the city
pledging himself to start con-
struction within sixty days, and
complete it as soon as possible
thereafter.
The council members took a
liberal view of Mr.. Hayden's
proposition, and decided to take
the necessary action for the sub
mission OF the proposition to the
voters. Mr.. Hayden has return
ed to Los Angeles to complete
his arrangements, and hopes to
be IN Winslow again at the time
of the regular coucil meeting in
December, at which time the ne
cessary legal action will be taken
to pass the ordinances and call
the election.