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Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Baxter Springs is going to
make a good town-not because
of some of her people, but in spite
of them.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Miss Lenora Laird is home
from Kansas City, where she
spent the summer.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Ben Patton is acting as city
clerk while Morris Opperman is
taking his vacation.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

FOR SALE-Fine Poland
China SOW and seven nice pigs.
Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

W. A. Doty, a former Baxter
ite, is here from Missouri on q
visit.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. John Stoskopf
came to town Saturday night to
do some shopping and take in
the movies. While trying to
cross the draw just west of the
Hartley place, where a concrete
bridge is being put in, the double
trees broke, and John had to get
out in mud and water up to his
pistol pocket.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

80 acres of land to trade for
good house and lot in Baxter.
DR.. Wildman.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

E. ]. Wyatt has our thanks
for some of the biggest sweet po-
tatoes we have ever seen in this
vicinity,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Miss Zilla Naylor of San An
tonic, Texas, is here visiting
relatives.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Another big rain Monday
morning made it tougher for the
hay men.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The Katy shipped four biz
cars of zinc ore last week.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The Baxter school district will
receive 1926. 40 from the state
school fund.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Sixteen new pigs at Warwick
Poultry Farm this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

John Hicks and his partners
are opening up a fine mine on
the old Hobo lease.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Hodgkins
are expected home from Frisco
this week,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

the big rain, and will be held on
Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the home
of A. L. Wilbur, six miles west
and one mile south of Baxter on
Wednesday, Sept. 20.
19 horses and mules, 3 jennets,
a jack, 7 hogs and 100 head of
cattle will be sold. About half
of the cattle are Herefords, and
all are first class.
10 months time on notes with
approved security, bearing 6 per
cent from date. 6 per cent off
for cash. H. L. Wilbur will be
the auctioneer and C. L. Smith
clerk.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mrs. Frank Collins is here
from Miami to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Skies.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Morris Opperman is in Color
ado on a pleasure trip.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mrs. W. M. Ashmore of Knox
vile, Tenn, is here visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. A. Dent.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
Pure bufoheFSIard n E2e
per pound. 10 pound pail
500. MoAb0Y & Co.

John !. Cooper and children
and Nrs. Eta Short returned
Tuesday night from a. exteni1t
'r'1 n 81
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

We have discovered that we'll
have to build another big open.
face cooler to take care of our
growing trade. Hartley & Son.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Emanuel Snow has returned
from Southern Texas. He lost
some property in the Gulf coast
storm,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Cowgill & Hill wants your
wheat at Baxter Mill and Eleva-
tor Co.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Ross Weaver is i'll at his home
south of town.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Judge Sapp, who was operated
on for gravel several weeks ago,
is able to be up and around again.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

For Sale-A good davenport.
This Office.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The old White Eagle mine is
making lots of ore. Running on
half time last week it produced a
car of zinc,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mrs. G. Nichols is home from
a visit at Independence, Kas.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The Mission shipped a car of
zinc ore last Saturday.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The high water has ruined
lot of fine bottom corn. Water
was over it long enough to make
n aour.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Some of the best sidewalks in
town, and it is thought a search
ing party will be organized to
hunt for them. They are GOV.
cred with a rank growth of grass
and weeds, and do not present a
very good appearance to Ants
and other visitors.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Mrs. Will Waugh has our
thanks for a fine boquet.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23
POSTPONED StOck Sale

The WiIbur-H Hartley BIG stock
'sal. u.a ziPousa q nErlurl g
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Chas. H. Gaines and E. L.
Wright left Tuesday for a trip
to the Panhandle of Texas and
other points.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

John Ratcliff and his partners
are making lots of ore on the l.
and o. ground. They have a
rich run of lead, zinc and silicate
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Charlie Fribley was up from
Nl.n lnnlnl.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The Baxter school district
should have a bigger playground,
and it is our belief that the
Board of Education should con-
demn the property adjoining on
the south for this purpose.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Charlie Haskell was here from
Oklahoma City Monday.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

If you have any doubts as to
the ability of the county COM
missioners to let things go to
the devil, just take a look at the
floors of the two bridges just east
of town. The slough bridge has
big holes in it, and the river
bridge has been patched with
pine plank one and fve.eights
inches thick.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The M. E. Ladies' Aid will
serve dinner in the Baldwin
building Anti Day. All invited.
Dinner 25c,
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

A derrick on the Barnes drill
rig which is working on the Will
Hartley place just west of town,
broke in two last Thursday when
the tool string was being pulled,
and several fellows standing by
had a close shave.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

The surveyors running the
lines for the proposed electric
road are working out of Baxter
now. They will run a line di-
rectly north on Military street
some time today. 1t is proposed
that the line shall enter Baxter
Springs from the south.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

DR.. William Walker, aged 81
years, died in Galena on Wednes-
day of last week. He had prac-
ticed medicine in Galena thirty
eight years, and in that time he
ushered more than $500 babies
into the world.
Baxter Springs news., 1915-09-23

Felix Dardenne, owner of the
land on which the famous Mis-
sion mine is located, died at his
rooming house in Joplin last
Wednesday. Funeral services
were held Friday and interment
was made in Lincolnville GEM
eterv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
MAIL ORDER HOUSES DISTRIBUTE
MANY CATALOGUES IN BEMIDJI

Visitors at the Bemidji postoffice
this morning beheld a most startling
situation. Sixteen bags of mail Or
der house catalogues were awaiting
the attention of clerks; as many
more were piled ready for distribu-
tion, and others remained at the
depot to be taken to the postoffice
later. Last week large shipment
of catalogues arrived from another
mail order house. All of these i'm
mense catalogues are for distribu-
tion in Bemidji and immediate vic
Unity. It might be interesting to
know that there are 228 different
mail order concerns in the United
States, and that several of them mail
out 100000 catalogues to various
parts of the country several times q
year. They are all carefully worded,
handsomely printed and alluring.
Many of their offers are tempting but
in almost every instance the prices
are met by local merchants, and their
advertisements in the Pioneer prove
it, Trading in Bemidji causes the
city to grow and as consequence the
land tributary increases in value.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
MILITIA TO BEGIN CRUISE
Members of Bemidji's Naval Division
Leave Tonight for Duluth and Will
Board Training Ship Tomorrow.
WILL BE GONE FOR TEN DAYS

Thirty-five strong. members of Be-
midji's division of the state naval
militia will leave early tomorrow
morning for Duluth, and on their ar
rival there they will Immediately
board the training ship Gopher" on
which they will participate in a
cruise of ten days.
1t had been expected that the trip
would be delayed several days be-
cause of the failure of uniforms to
arrive, but the missing garbs appear
ed yesterday and were quickly dis
tributed. The boys are anxiously
awaiting the time to start and believe
that the trip will afford a most en-
joyable outing, although they realize
that certain amount of hard work
will be required.
This will be the first cruise taken
by members of the Bemidji division
since it's organization, and this is
also true of the Crosby and Lind
strom divisions, recently mustered in.
1t is probable that the Gopher will
remain in the Duluth harbOr for sew
eral days in order that the new sea-
men may gain knowledge of ship
and regulations. This
"short course will be followed by a
trip to Isle Royal or some other place
of approximately the same distance.
The commissioned officers Of the
Bemidji division, Lieut.. Earle Bar
ker, Lieut. Ralph Lycan and Ensign.
William Mcdonald, will take part
in the cruise
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
THREE DEER OBSTRUCT
PASSAGE OF CAR At
HEAD OF THE LAKE

AS suggestion of sights which
will daily be obtainable when the
new game refuge is placed in opera
tion, beautiful doe and two fawn
this morning caused Charles Carter,
the hustling Hines land man, to stop
his car. The animals were standing
in the center of the new state road
at the head of the lake and with the
approach of the car refused to move,
appearing entirely void of fear. Not
until after Mr.. Carter had brought
his machine to a stop did the deer
leave the road. Mr. Carter was ac-
companied by his wife, her mother
and sister, Miss Adella Bradley. The
party will return to Hines this eve
ming.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
PRAISES BEMIDJI SPIRIT
Talns Bixby, One Of City's Founders,
Says Treatment Accorded Visitors
by Business Men is Appreciated.
UNUSUAL IN SUMMER RESORTS

1T is a pleasure for me to come to
Bemidji year after year and find that
the spirit Of progressiveness and en-
terprise is still prominent" said Tams
Bixby, president of the Phoenix
Printing company of Muskogee,
Okla, before he left for his home last
evening after a months outing spent
at the head of the lake. "And the
residents of Bemidji should point
with great pride to the fact that
graft is entirely unknown here"
"Bemidji is developing into sum-
mer resort of many attractions. Ac-
companying this condition there is
usually an influx of those who at
tempt to make victims of visitors,
graft predominating in almost every
line of business. Fortunately Be-
midi appears to be escaping this
plight, and instead it's merchants are
accommodating, anxious to please and
their prices are exceptionally we'll
regulated"
Mr.. Bixby, who made his first trip
into Bemidji 20 years ago, being one
of the founders of the city and is
now president and principal stock
holder in the Bemidji Townsite &
Improvement company, recalled in
stances where summer visitors in Be-
midi have repeatedly bought shoes,
clothing and provisions here because
they felt that they were securing the
best possible price.
'Let me tell you," said Mr.. Bixby,
that this condition should be re-
garded with great satisfaction by
residents of this city. Summer Wis
itors appreciate the treatment ac-
corded them here and they enjoy the
excellent boat service and the appar-
ent attempt of Bemidji business men
to make the time spent here pleas
ant. It is a great asset, one that
cannot be equaled in any other man
ner. Graft has ruined many prom
Using summer resort. Keep out the
man who is looking for the extra
nickle''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
PLACE BEAVER IN RESERVE
Warden Instructed to Secure Animals
From Loman District for Bemidji.

Believing that the streams included
in Bemidji's game refuge are ideal
for beaver to work in, Carlos Avery,
state game and fish commissioner, has
instructed Sherm Bailey, the Bemidji
warden, to secure number of ami
mails now laboring in the Loman dis
trict, and bring them here. The
beaver are causing much damage to
valuable meadows in Northern Koo-
chiching county by their large dams.
Warden Bailey has also been in
structed to destroy these dams.
Should the beaver be brought here
they will add much to the interest of
the reserve. Dams built. would in no
wise injury any property.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
Piano Contest to Close.

On next Wednesday the piano con-
test which is being conducted by
Huffman & O'Leary will close. AS
just one more week is left all are
urged to collect as many votes for
their favorites as possible. Follow
ing is the standings Of the contest
ants and comprises the last list to be
published before the piano is award
ed: 1, 339,S64; 8, 100000; 19,
$4,000; 22, 322,414; 25, 356,160;
33, 352,749; 36, 364,325; 40, 1885,
s53; SO, 1,410,42t; 80, s73,414; 90,
44,45S,633; 81, 1,772,355; 1875,
903,675; 13O, 62,765,035; 1873, 312,-
900; 159, 714,158.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
NAV Locate Here.

A. N. Kriebs of Marshalltown,
Iowa, spent today in Bemidji with d
view of opening a taxidermist and
furrier establishment in this city.
Mr.. Kriebs is an expert furrier and
taxidermist and is of the opinion
that Bemidji would make good field
for his line of business. He disposed
of his business in Marshalltown and
is receiving encouragement here to
open, which will be an entirely new
enterprise for this section of the
state,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT
Judge Simons Orders That Roy and
Gardner Be Released.

Judge Hiram A. SimOns, United
States commissioner yesterday ordered
that Theodore Roy and William H.
Gardner, Cass Lake men who were,
arrested last week on charges of in
Producing liquor into Indian terri
tory, be released, holding that the
evidence in the cases was not suffi-
cient to warrant their being bound
over to the Federal grand jury. They
were charged with introducing ten
gallons of alcohol and rs pints of
beer, the arrests being made by
Deputy Special Officer w. w. Thoma-
son. - ..... .-.'.. l.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
ADJUTANT GENERAL HOME
Says Minnesota "Salts" Made Fine
Showing in Naval Tactics.

Adjutant General Fred B. Wood,
who was a guest of Commander Guy
A. Eaton of the Minnesota Naval re-
S. S. S. Gopher, is at his desk in St..
Paul again feeling quite briny after
16 days treading the quarterback.
He reports that the Minnesota "salts'
made an excellent impression in the
maneuvers near Erie, Pa, and that
the cruise was instructive as we'll as
pleasant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
GOVERNOR HAMMOND
SPEAKSAT CONFERENCE
(United Press)

Boston, Mass, Aug. 25.-At one
of the sessions this morning of the
governors conference which is being
held in this city, Governor HAM
mond Of Minnesota spoke. He advo-
Gated the consolidation of state Offices
and boards wherever possible with
the result of maximum economy and
Minnesota legislature was the first
that did not appropriate more than
the preceding session on account of
the efficiency cry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
Autoists Are Warned.

Frank Ripple, chief Of police, an.
nounced today that automobile driv-
ers should remember not to open
their cut-outs while on the down
town streets. Arrests will be made
in all instances where this practice
is found to continue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
BRITISH SUBMARINES
SINK 4 TURK SL00PS
(United Pressl

Athens, Aug: 25.-According 10
dispatches received here two allied
cruisers penetrated the Dardanelles
straits yesterday and bombarded the
Kastanea batteries with telling ef-
feet. A British submarine has sunk
four Turkish sloops carrying. troops
from La-Psaki to Gallipoli. Heavy
fighting has been resumed in the Kri-
thia and Ariburnu region. Austria
lians along Suvla Bay yesterday cap
tured a Turkish trench following
heavy engagements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
TO WIN FIRST PRIZE IS AIM
Beltrami County Farmers Believe Op-
portunity to Win High Recognition
at State Fair Has Now Arrived.
SCHROEDER ASKS FOR AID

Beltrami county farmers are en-
thusiastic over the possibility of win
ming first honors at the Minnesota
state fair. They are not to be salts
fled with second place and many of
them are interested in a campaign
to collect the best produce possible
for the exhibit.
Charles Schroeder, secretary of the
fair association, and who has been
appointed to have charge of Bel
trami's exhibit at the state exposi-
tion, requests that every farmer in
the county cooperate and assist in
forming complete collection for the
booth. II believe this is one of the
best ways to advertise the natural
and agricultural resources of our
county," said Mr.. Schroeder this
morning.
In order that there may be uni
lOIn1Ly Ill Luc DclLIdu11 cAIl1UlC, NE.
Schroeder offers the following sug-
gestions: = Lre-: ~.
Grains in Fifteen Varieties.
In this class we need fifteen varie-
ties. Blue stem wheat, fife wheat,
wheat, winter wheat, beard
ed spring wheat,> speltz, white oats,
black oats, yellow oats, six-row bar
ley, two-row barley, winter rye,
spring rye and buckwheat:
On account Of the fair being held
before threshing time in our locality,
the greater part Of the samples for
this class will have to be gathered
and threshed by hand. The grain
after harvesting should be taken in
side a building with good ventilation
and hung up@to cure away from di-
rect light of the sun. Treating the
grain in this manner will insure bet
ter color and quality when grain
ter color and quality. When grain
is threshed send from to 4 quarts
of samples so that it will make 2
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
Denutv Cole in Bemidii.

Martin Cole, Of Duluth, deputy
labor commissioner, representing the
department of labor and industries,
spent today in Bemidji on official
business. While here he arranged
for the adjustment of several person.
al injury cases. ... ..ts III
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
DESTRUCTION FACES
GERMANY'S FLEET
More Cautionary Measures Must Be
Adopted or Sea Craft Will Be
Wiped Out by submersibles.
REPORTS OF BATTLE CONFLICT
German Losses Net Definitely Known
-Slavs Must Have Had Aid From
Allies in Securing Victory.
BY J. W.. T., MASON.

New York, Aug. 25.-COnflicting
details obscure the actual facts of
the battle of the Gulf of Riga, but
there seems no room for doubt that
a naval engagement really took place
and the Germans were driven off. The
German losses cannot be determined
by the vaguely worded report of the
Russian admiralty that two cruisers
and eight torpedo boats were t'de-
stroyed or damaged by the Slav fire.
Any ships actually destroyed must be
known to the Russians, for a war
ship cannot be sunk or grounded
without the facts. becoming. known
to the enemy. Nevertheless, what
ever were the losses suffered by the
Germans, it is practically certain that
the Teutonic squadron was compelled
to retire. 1t is highly improbable,
however, that German warships could
be forced to retreat by slav squad
ron alone.
O1dvS 31du ASSlSLduCC.
The Russians must have had as
sistance, which must come as a sur
prise to the Germans The nature
of this assistance is suggested by the
Russian report that British sub
marine torpedoed a German dread
nought-which vessel has been par
TALLY identified as the Moltke If a
number Of British submarines had
made their way secretly into the Bal
tic and lay in wait for the Germans,
it would be adequately explained. 1t
is most probable that this is what
actually happened.
Several weeks ago the Russians an
nounced British submarine had tor
pedoed a German cruiser in the Bal
tic. This report was displeasing to
the British government and for sew
eral days the censor refused permis-
sion to the English papers to print
the Russian announcement. The Lon
don admiralty desired, of course, to
conceal the fact from Germany that
British submarines were operating in
the German lake."
Sent Into Baltic.
Last week there was further con-
firmation that England was attempt
ing to send submarines into the Bal
tic, when one of the vessels ground
off Copenhagen. This news came as
the Gulf of Riga battle was being
ended. = 4seAFy
= 1t suggests that several submarines
had previously made their way Sec
reilly through German waters into
the Baltic, and that the Germans were
but vaguely aware of the presence of
the undersea craft. The torpedoing
of the Moltke, or perhaps some other
vessel, must have made the German
position precarious and thus caused
the allies to win the Riga naval bat
tie. The German Baltic fleet, here
after, will have to adopt more eau
tionary measures if it is not to be
destroyed by the British submer-
Sib1eS
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
BERLIN CLAIMS REPORTS
OF RIGA BATTLE FALSE


Berlin, Aug. 25.-An official dis
patch given out by the German war
department this afternoon, says that
the Russian claims of having sunk
the cruiser Moltke, two cruisers and
eight torpedo boats in the battle of
Riga are absolute untrue. The in
formation says that the vessels which
the Russians had reported sunk were
probably the old vessels the Germans
harbOr. @~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25

There will be an ice cream social
in the basement of the First Scan
dinavian Lutheran church tomorrow
evening. A good musical and liter
ary program has been arranged for
the occasion. -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
BEMIDJI ENTHUSES OVER ESTABLISHMENT
0FGAME RESERVE;;WILL Be MADE LARGER
States and hunters think it splendid

states anu hunters tnlnk II SplenQlQ
idea.
1T will mean that game is pro-
tected within this refuge at all times
of the year and it won't be long un-
til the wild game will know their
protected sanctuary. In order to
make it safe for the game in this Sec
tion it will be necessary to have the
cooperation of your citizens. We
have but thirty-two game wardens
in the state, and your warden, MI.
Bailey, has more than 100 miles to
police. You can see that this is a
personal impossibility for any one
man, unless he has the cooperation
of the citizens in all sections.
First of It's Kind.
"The refuge law in Minnesota is
the first of it's kind in the United
States and is step in advance, with
regard to the protection of game. I
believe it will be followed by other
states soon."
Frank Blair, secretary of the State
Game and Fish Preservation associa-
tion, was called upon by Mr.. Barker
to give our citizens an idea of what
his department is doing. Mr.. Blair
said: II am very much surprised and
pleased to know of an organization
such as you have here. Mr. Avery
invited me to accompany him on this
trip, and I did not get to bed until
about two o'clock this morning, and
was awakened at three and had but
an hours sleep, so am not in first
class condition to make a speech.
A Loyal Association.
"What I should like to see done
here today is to have Bemidji or
ganize local association, and elect
delegate to attend the state conven-
tion next Friday, which will be held
at the Radisson hotel in Minneapolis.
At this convention we will endeavor
to organize a permanent association
and formulate plans for the holding
of annual conventions. Contests OF
various descriptions will be suggest
ed, conventions to last about three
days. DR.. Hornaday will address
the organization meeting. There
will be banquet and a business ses-
sion in the evening. Each delegate
will be permitted a voice at the meet
ing.
1--WE will also talk over and urge
certain legislation favorable to the
and propagation of the
game and fish,
Thayer Bailey Appointed.
Mr. Blair also compared the pres
ent game laws in England and
France with those of the United
States, and showed where the farm
ers in those countries made it busi-
ness to raise wild game and selling
their hunting rights to the highest
bidder. He hoped that this would
not be the future outcome in the
states and believed that with the
proper enforcement of the game laws
the propagations of wild game under
state supervision, with certain fixed
(COntinna6 On last M aQ0.1
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-25
National Airs

National Airs. ...
The program of next week will be
given on Saturday night, the band
leaving on the late train for St.
Paul. Sunday will be spent in max
ing preparations for the state fair
engagement. -.... -