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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

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Mrs. Luther Peirce has returned
home after a long stay in Bemidji.
Mrs. PIERCE is ill with sore throat.
Luther PIERCE, who has been ill
a long time, is steadily gaining in
health, due to osteopath treatments.
Richard, the youngest child of
Mrs. Myrtle Spore and the late Geo.
A. Spore, has been seriously ill with
pneumonia. He has been attended
by DR.. Neal of the Puposky sanator-
ium.
The writer understands that
farmers club is in process of forma-
ton in the southern part of the town
and that Mr.. Coy is the leading
spirit.
Miss Dorothea Mckee has been
very sick with pneumonia but is i'm
proving.
Considering that the five PIERCE
children, the four Spore children and
the Mckee children have all been ill,
the Deer Lake school continues to
do good work in the matter of attend
ance. Such perseverance for perfect
attendance I have never seen paral-
leled. Mr.. Grape, the teacher, is to
be congratulated. Thus far this
year Misses Ruth, Marion, Stella
and Gladys Dixie, Edward Dixie, Mel
vim Jacobson, Edith and Esther
Hayes have not been absent or tardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Fladham-
mer were in Bemidji Monday. Mrs.
Fladhammer has been ill for long
time but is able at present to come
to Bemidji for treatments.
The regular meeting of the So
cialist local will meet at the home
of Fred Hayes the first Sunday in
February. Any interested in the
study of Socialism are welcome.
The Larkin club, which has been
recently organized in Liberty, met at
the home of Mrs. Fred Hayes last
Saturday. The Larkin club will de-
vote it's time to the problems of home
and school, one of it's primary objects
to see what can be done to make
cut in the high cost of living. The
club already has fourteen members.
After the business little program
followed which consisted of readings
from Nixon Waterman and o. Henry,
after which luncheon was served. The
members present were Mesdames NC
Kee, Bue, Djonne, Dixie and Miss
Florence Hayes, Mrs. Amund Jacob
son and Mrs. Dixie. The Misses Ber-
tina and Mabel Djonne and Master
Charles Mckee were the non-mem-
bers. Anyone interested in the club
will receive full information by writ
ing Mrs. James F. Hayes, secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02
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Miss Jennie Lawrence, who has
been visiting Mrs. George McTaggart
of Bemidji arrived home Wednesday.
Mrs. William Hines of Hines,
Mimi, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Byron Wentworth,
left for her home Thursday evening.
Mrs. Wentworth accompanied her
home and will visit for some time
with her parents.
DR.. Laney of Turtle River was a
Turtle Lake visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Butler enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. William Hines,
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Wentworth and
the Messrs. William Olson and Har-
ley Baldwin Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Locke enter
tanned friends Sunday.
F. Van voorhees, called on Messrs.
JO'Neil Wednesday,.
George Butler of Redby, Mimi,
was an over-Sunday visitor in our
town.
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Harry Thomson left for Council
Bluffs, Ia, last Tuesday.
Freddie Dunlap and Hank Smith
finished their contract cutting posts
for Thomson last week.
The boxing club met at the Becida
hall Saturday night. Only one got
black eye.
Elmer Nyhus and Willie Dunlap
went to Bemidji Monday.
Farmers in this vicinity are busy
getting up wood.
John Lind is busy hauling box
timber for E. Tools.
J. J. Malterud was a Bemidji call
er last Saturday.
Anton Hanson and son, Otto, and
Willie Dunlap came home from the
park last week where they have been
logging.
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J. H. Laney was appointed clerk
of School Dist. No. sc to fill the va
cancy of the unexpired term of Dee
Brown, the latter moving to Bemidji
some time ago. Mr.. Laney took the
oath of office today. The school,
board now consists of the following:
Director-W. E. Williams.
Clerk H. Laney.
Treasurer-Nils A. Otterstad.
Cedar poles and posts are hauled
to this village now every day by the
hundreds and spruce, pulpwood, box
wood bolts and cordwood also are
coming in here in big lots. The
Clark Pole & Tie company is doing
the biggest business in the line Of
cedar poles and posts. ties and pulp
wood around here this winter.
Everybody has been pretty busy
hauling in wood and hay and many
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Tom Samson and cousin looked
over J. D. Bogart's timber on Monday
with a view of buying.
Among those who were in Black
duck on Wednesday were Andrew
Shaw and o. P. Stene.
G. Peterson, who has been quite
ill, is now better.
Mrs. j. D. Bogart spent Wednes-
day in Bemidji having some dental
work done.
Tom Nygaard worked at Taft's
Spur Friday.
J. D. Bogart received his home
stead patent from the land office Fri
day.
Among those who were in Black
duck on Saturday were Mrs. R. M.
Cossentine and Emma Moon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

ooh, Don't Touch It! It's So S0re!o
Use 'tGets-It- and 1t VIII Never
BE Sore!
instead Of swelling up like a little
white sponge. Then it 1oosens from
corn comes of as though you'd take
a glove off your I1and!
Yes. "Gets-It" is the corn discov-
cry of the age. More "Gets-It' is
sold by many times than any other
korn remedy in existence. Try it
Iand you'll know the reason why. 1t
takes two seconds to apply it. and
it dries at once. That's all. Don't
of millions and use "Gets-It"
"Gets-It'' is sold everywhere, sc a
bottle, or sent On receipt of price BY
e. Lawrence e Co., Chicago. I'LL
Sold in Bemidji and recommended
IS the worlds best corn remedy by
G.. A. Barker, Druggist.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

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Mrs. Natalia Turin, who has been
visiting at Noes and Braaten's,~ left
Monday for her home at East Grand
Forks.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Moe Sunday.
l.. T. Bella is busy cutting box
bolts.
Joe Norbo has been down with
the grippe.
Mrs. Even Moe is recovering from
her illness of two weeks.
Gust Berg, who has been hauling
piles to the Bemidji bridge, finished
up Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02
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The Literary society held an in
teresting meeting Friday afternoon.
The question for debate was ''Na-
tional Prohibition" The judges de-
cided unanimously in favor of the
affirmative. The Literary society
adopted as its motto B2-C2 <be
square; see square).
The Thorpe children, who have re-
covered from siege Of measles, are
now able to be back in school.
The Literary society elected new
officers Friday The following Were
chosen:
President-Maude Hanchett.
Secretary-Inez GundersOn.
Sergeant at arms-Harlan Gill
christ.
Program committee-Minnie Win
frey, Esther Stormoen, 1nex Gunder-
son.
The pupils of Miss Knox's room are
studying about the Eskimos for their
language work this week.
All who attended the sleigh ride
party last Friday night seemed to
have had a jolly time.
The physisography class took the
state examinations Thursday. They
are now taking botany.
Freda Smith, of the second grade,
moved away with her parents after
attending school only three days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02
Your Grand,
mother Knew
What to Do
She used theFresh, Sweet. Heal
ing Herbs that Nature Gives .,
WhenSheFeltBadly or any
. of the Family was Sick.

Grandmother used harmless herb
tea instead Of filing the body full
Of poisonous drugs that leave bad
after effects.
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H. Brownell left last Friday for
Neville, N. D., where he will spend
q few days visiting.
A crowd of young folks attended
the dance in Wilton last Saturday.
All reported good time.
Rex Ingersoll had the sad misfor-
tune to cut his ankle with the axe
while cutting wood. His foot is i'm
proving nicely, though.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Gould,
JAM %, a. daughter.
Barney Gibney, Harry Bowers and
George Grow were among the bust
ness people Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

will start taking manual training
Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

News From Correspondents


other things in the last two weeks,
but Jack Frost has been the busiest
of them all, counting the hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02
''Kie.Yie.Yie! Get.
Ne 'eets.If Quiek!"
q Drops Make Corn Fall" Off

s1've Joined the Never-Again Club.
Never again will use anything for
corns but 'Gets-It.' Put 2 drops
ond the corn begins to shrivel,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-02

None Of these new tangled ~dose0r
for mine.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Herb
Tea and Herb Tablets are carefully
roots and banks, fresh from the
mountains and fields. The same
old remedies grandmother used are
put up in convenient packages for
use at home. Cleanses the entire
system and gives renewed Vtgor,
health and strength to the whole
body. They cannot have the slightest
harmful effect.
At all druggists everywhere. Price
only Csc a package. Be sure you
get the genuine Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Herb Tea, or Herb Tablets
For sale BY
THE CITY DRUG STORE
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
I. A. BIRD
FOR CHIEF

T. A. Bird is the early "bird" in the
race for chief Of police, making an
nouncement Of his candidacy today,
subject to the choice Of the Demo
cratic voters in the primary which will
be held in March.
Mr. Bird was assistant chief e ao
lice for about three years under Hugh
Anderson, retiring when Chief Phil
lips took office. He is carpenter by
trade and has lived in Chickasha some
thing like ten years. He is a native of
Gainesville, Texas, and located in old
Indian Territory about twenty-nine
years ago. He has always been a Dem
ocrat.
81 do not care to make any big prom
ises," said Mr.. Bird Il think | under
stand the duties Of the office and if
am elected / shall do my best to per-
form them to the entire satisfaction
Of the people l shall appreciate all
the support that is given to me-"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
PIONEER DAY
SUGGESTED
BY CRICSBY
City Attorney Believes Such an Occasion
Would Be Popular One and Draw
Many People

why do the people of Chickasha
and Grady county inaugurate pioneer
day." inquired City Attorney H. L.
Grigsby of the Daily Express today.
1T seems to me that that would be a
splendid idea and it is being done with
great success in other cities Among
the recent Homecoming days celebrat-
ed were those at Dallas, Texarkana
Fort Worth and Weatherford, all Of
which were numerously attended
Grady county has pioneers who are
scattered throughout the country and
many Of these would be glad to partici.
pate in such an event 1t would be one
Of the biggest days that Chickasha has
ever had. In order to be most sue
cessful regular organization should
be effected and a secretary appointed
whose duty it would be to advertise
the fact we'll and to get into personal
communication with many Of the old
settlers who have left the county"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
Compensation Bill.
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. On" Hazardous
employment" defined in the proposed
workmen's compensation act as mean
ing manual or mechanical work of la
Dor connected with or incident to in
dustries plants. or factories" is di-
rectly aimed at in the house bill intro
duced by Tom WaIdrep, Shawnee. and
now under consideration IN committee.
The author Of the blu explains haz-
ards in the first part of the bill
Compensation shall be payable for in
iuries by employees engaged in the fol-
lowing employments, to-wit. facto-
ries, cotton gins, print shops, mines,
blast furnaces, waterporks, quarries,
construction operations, pipe line con-
struction, tanneries, mills, workshops,
boundaries, gas works" and numer-
GUS others.
Anyone engaged in agricultural, hor-
ticultural or retail mercantile pursuits,
or in dairying or stock raising is ex-
cepted from the law, these particular
being specifically referred
to as not hazardous. Steam railroads
also are excepted, the state having no
jurisdiction over interstate-conymon-
The workmen's compensation law
the creation Of a new state
commission to conduct the
state insurance fund maintained by
the state for the payment of disabili-
ties by firms insured by the state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
DILLON IS
STRICTLYON
THE BIG JOB
Delivers Wife Of Famous Bandit and An
other Member Of the Gang TO United
States Marshal at Phoenix

Having delivered safely to the Unit
ed States marshal for Arizona two des-
perate members Of the Joe Davis gang,
Deputy United States Marshal Jim
Dillon returned this morning from
Phoenix, Ariz., bringing with him
oranges, lemons and grapefruit which
he picked himself.
The prisoners whom Dillon deliver
ed were Buck Burdophf and Mrs Lulu
Cobb alias Mrs. Joe L. Mayes, alias
1870 walker, alias Mrs Joe Davis,
who is known as the wife Of Joe Da-
Wis and who accompanied him on some
of his overland trips. Great caution
was exercised in keeping secret the
prison in which Lulu Cobb was held
pending her trip to Arizona as it was.
feared that members OF the gang
would attempt her rescue. After leav-
ing Oklahoma City early in December
she was taken by Deputy Dillon to-
ArdmOfe, lhen 10 Marietta Where sne
was carefully guarded while the news
was sent out that she was being held
in Texas.
Rewards to the extent of $4,000 will
probably be paid to the officers affect
ing the arrests Of these prisoners in
which Deputy Dillon will participate.
The federal officer will go to Amber
this afternoon and then leaves for Tut
tie. Norman, Purcell and Muskogee.
While away he ascended Bright An
gel Trail in Grand Canon and has a
photograph to prove it. He was also
"mugged" with his two prisoners and
other officers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
EX-CONVICT
IS RUN OUT
OF. TOWN

Toughie Bass, ex-convict who was
sent up from Grady county for year
and a day for relieving Chickasha
man Of 800, and who returned from
the penitentiary about sixty days ago,
was run out Of town last night
Under the workings Of the vagrancy
law Bass was arrested at a small CT
der joint by Deputy Sheriff Castleman
on the charge Of vagrancy. He prom
ised that if he was released he would
never return to Chickasha. He was
taken at his word
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-On a series Of
warrants charging him with receiving
graft money and allowing vice to exist
in the city, Chief Of Police Healey was
released today under bonds aggregat
ing 100000, following his arrest last
night.
Detective employed by States Attor
ney Hoyne are alleged to have traced
money directly to the chiefs pockets
They claim that Healey benefited to
the amount of $4,000 through corrup-
tion in connection with crooked po-
Iicemen and politicians.
Last nights developments, said
Hoyne, marked the end Of the con.
troll Of the Chicago police by the wora
criminals operating in the country
have repeatedly charged that the
heads of the Chicago police depart
ment are in league with criminals, that
there has been a filthy combination
Of crooks, including criminals Of every
type known from burglars, pickpock-
cts and safe blowers to black mailers
and firebugs.
"The chief Of police and his men
were associated in this deliberate con
spiracy with the vilest elements in
Arrested with the chief Of police and
his assistants were three Chicago
ward heelers. Billy Skidmore, Levee
Boss and Tom F. Costello, the alleged
'go-between" in last nights raid on
Costello's place where the brains OF
he organization are believed to have
been captured.
In the pocket Of the resort keeper
vas found a "red book containing a
list Of ractically every resort in chica-
%. These were listed under cant be
aided" "can be raided," and find
,ut." One place was devoted to
chiefs places"
Healey resigned a month ago when
.harges of graft were made against
i'm but he remained in office at the
equest Of the mayor to keep the lid
N over New Years. The chief de-
lares that he is innocent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
COnstiIuiiOnaIiiy Of the Compensation Law
Upheld by Vice Chief Justice
Hardy
VIOLATES NO STATE
OR NATIONAL LAW
School Teacher is Entitled to Pay While
School is Closed as Result Of
Epidemics
sy United Press.

5y United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 9-The consti-
tutionality OF the workman's compen-
sation law was upheld in an opinion
rendered today by Chief Justice Har-
dy OF the supreme court in the test
case brought by B. Adams, baker
employed in the Iten Biscuit company.
Adams claimed that he had been in
sufficiently compensated for perma-
nent disability as the result of an In
jury received in an explosion over the
biscuit factory.
Vice Chief Justice Hardys opinion
held that the enactment Of the law
was within the legislatures authority;
that it did not confer legislative pow
ers on the state industrial commits
sion, that it was not constitutional
amendment in effect that in ahrogat-
ing the right Of trial in civil cases It
had neither violated the federal nor
the state constitutions.
Justice Kane handed down an opin-
ion declaring in a case from Choctaw
county, that school teacher was enti-
tied to pay while the school was clos
ed because Of epidemics. Volt Nc
Claim affairmed a $1,000 judgment
against the Frisco in Garfield county
based on an injured face contracted
by the cold in mail car.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
SALES
BRING RESULTS

The postponed First Monday sales
proved to be greater than those which
were held on New Years day. A large
number OF visitors were present and
about $500 worth Of stuff was sold. in
cluding hogs, horses, chickens and
farm implements.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
More Good Roads is Verdict Of Grady
County Highway Association Viewing
Results on Oil Highway
JANUARY "a AND
FEB. z THE DAYS
Substantial Encouragement Already Re.
CeiVed From Ninnekah Of CO-Opera-
iiOn From That Quarter

January 24-Everybody will WORK
on the Ninnekah road.
Washineton's birthday-Road bee
on highway to MiddIeburs.
Encouraged by the glowing success
of it's first venture in putting eleven
miles of Grady county highway into
first class condition by volunteer ser
vice, the Grady CountyAfiighway asso-
citation met in regular session last
night at the city hall and enthusiasts
cally proclaimed that the good work
should go on until Chickasha should
have outlets to which she may point
with pride. The meeting was strictly
a business session in which much was
said which was Of value and interest
TO the cause of good roads and
termination to laurc'-
building bees demonstrated rIv
tion Of the members that public high
way Improvement in Grady is no myth
but an actual reality.
The meeting last night was called
to order by the chairman. E, G. Bur-
ton with Conde Mckinley as secre-
tary.
The arrangement committee, through
General Hollingsworth, made a report
ON the work that had been accomplish
ed on New Years day and for two
days following on the Chickasha-Ce-
ment Oh Fields Highway
He reported that all of the road had
been completed with the exception Of
about half mile and that funds had
beer collected with which to complete
the unfinished portion by Saturday
night
The report was accepted and anoth-
er committee was appointed to select
a road to be worked on for day. The
state highway from here to Ninnekah
was the choice OF that committee, and
Wednesday, the GATH was the day set
to work it, under the leadership of Mr..
Hollngsworth. J. w. Kayser and John
Crib who were also directed to meet
the Ninnekah delegation tomorrow
night. r. A. Thompson, county COM
missioner, today phoned the commit
tee that a large delegation would be
present in Nihhekah for organization
for that purpose.
For February 22, Washington's
birthday, the committee selected the
highway from here to the county line
running east to Middleburg as the road
on which to work that day.
A committee to solicit funds was ap-
pointed Of j. E. Schow. chairman. V.
n Adamson, H. J. Brownson, P. G.
Spinning, w. w. Horne and Ed Bitsche
An auditing committee was also nam
ed by the chairman consisting Of v.
N Adamson and John Ryndak.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
STANDARD PRACTICE
CARD MEETING

Foremen from outside points who
were in the city to attend the stand
ard practice card meeting which was
held at the local yard yesterday were
H. Myers Of Waurika, J. L. Cupp of
Enid, G. W. Heyman and Harry Wizard
of FL Reno. H. F. Reddig. division SUI
perintendent at FL Reno, was present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
vAccINAres HOGS

County Agent O. c. Cooper left this
morning on a hog vaccinating expedi-
tion, going to the farms Of N. L. Bru-
ner, n. NJ. Driskill and Wiley Bryant
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
LEAVE FOR sAPuLPA

Eldon Lowe, local representative Of
the Union agency Of the Five Tribes,
leaves this evening for Sapulpa to as
sumo charge Of that important office.
Mrs. Lowe accompanies him.
Yesterday N. L. Crespoe took active
charge of the local agency and left
this morning for Waurika on business.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
Lawson Has Revelation thar Would Involve
High Official and Cast Shame Upon
Administration and Nation
DEMANDS HIGHER
PROBE COMMITTEE
Will Not Transmit Information to InVesti-
eating Body With No Higher Power
Than Rules Committee
BY United Fress.

BY United Press.
Washington, Jan 9.--Revelations
involving "the name Of high official
which, if now given, would be disas-
trous to the nation and administra-
ton" were promised by Thomas Law
son today should an investigating
body with higher powers than those
possessed by the present house rules
committee be ordered.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
COST $500
ISSOLDFOR
$525,OOO
By United Press.

Dy CuIICU ADno'
Durant, Okla, Jan. 9.--It was an
nounced today that the property of
the Nineteen Fourteen Oil company.
including ninety acres of production
lin the Healdton field, had been sold
to Tulsa men for a consideration Of
s525, 900. The original Investment OF
the company was $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-01-09
IS
SENT HOME

o. D. Covalt who sustained brok.
en- back some time ago when he acci-
dentally fell from a trestle bridge in
the dark, was removed today from the
Chickasha hospital, where he has been
confined since the accident, to his
home at El Reno.