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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
.BEL1'RAliI CO.
IS SELl]lllNAI'ED
IN n STUMP | 4 age
BIL|,L|.D|Y| ! HOUSE ! j
Koochiching County Is lnclud''
p. =. I. 4: ed, With Beltrami n,
?. i. ,,:s:i 81 the Exception !: z.5
.M'PARTklN SAVES HEAVY,
81. EXPENSES BY ACTION
...., '%E.i So -sE .-SEs =, >s>5 !
Measure Would Authorize
Counties to Remove Stumps
and Assess the Cost r
'
.M'PARTkIN SAVES HEAVY I
r n. EXPENSES BY ACTION

:, st.. Paul, Sept. 17.-On motion of
Representative e. j.. McParthn, Bel
trami and Koochiching counties were
excluded from the provisions Of the
bill. authorizing counties to remove
stumps, brush and trees from land
and assess the costs against the prop
erty benefited. Representative NC
sPartlin said the bill would serve no
good purpose at the present time,
though the purpose is to aid in pre-
venting forest fires, and to help the
settlers sdns claartnE their land
With Beltrami and chiching
counties excluded the bill was rec
ommende to, pass. The plan ,is TO
have the county make who'll saskatoon
tracts for; the clearing Of forty acres
on each quarter section whore such
clearing is desired, and to allow the
owners to pay for the work in ten
annual installments, payable with
their taxes. The bill5iw sponsored
by Representatives |G.H. Herried, B.
IL Burrows, w, j. Darby and r.. sW
Hitchcock. 80 - 49,
Higher Salaries for Judges.
~ The Levin bill increasing the sal
aries of, district judges thron ghout
the state from $4,000 to $4,000 q
year. which passed the house on Sat-
.urday, was recomme ended for passage
in the senate, and was given. Ito sec
ond reading and advanced to,tne cali
:endar. s:.5&,&z
The Nimocks resolution, mem
orializing congress to place, q limit
and a partial embargo upon the ex-
:portation .of necessities from this
country, caused lively argument be,
tween country and city members be-
fore tue house committee of the
whole. The resolution finally was
indefinitely postponed. i y
'2.' -''-'- Soldier Bonus Bill. /.
The soldier bonus bill was recon-
mended for, passage by the senate
finance committee after several
amendments carrying no radical
change but clearing up the wording
Of the bill had been added. iFheobill
will go back to the house with the
amendments and it is said there is
little question but that the house will
accept them. .,ts -.. e
The senate house committee on
markets voted to report out the sub
committees cold storage bill and to
recommend that 1t be made a special
order in the house on Wednesday and
Continued on Page Five.) =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
NAMES oFzEIRsT CANDIDATES,
!. :: PIONEER CAMPAIGN, ANNOUNCED

In today's issue names OF different
candidates In the Pioneer subscrip-
tion building campaign aprsar for
the first time. If your name
Is not included in the list, send in
your. nomination at once. Remember,
1t is not too late to enter this cam
;paign. - - 15 -. 4
The campaign manager wishes to
lLattention of every candidate re-
sarding the disposition of ballots cut
from the paper. Never put your cou-
pons in the ballot box without first
having placed them in an envelope OF
tie them together in one package. Be
sure to have your name on them, and
also write on the outside Of the pack
Sge the number of votes contained
therein. ~
.I Any Doubt Phone. - 4
I II at any time" candidate thinks
that the count Is not correct as
shown in the printed list, he or she
.is asked to either telephone the cam
paign manager@or call upon him In
person, so that the votes may be
looked up and the error corrected.
We are not -infallible, but do
sekerything possible to secure the COR
rect count and safeguard the interest
OF every candidate. :.
81 Although we, have told you many
times before how to enter this cam
paign and win one Of the prizes we
will 60 over it with you again today.
Clip Nomination Blank.
III Clip out nomination blank from
The Pioneer, fill the blank with the
name of the candidate whom. you
wish to nominate (being careful to
write plainly, so that no mistakes
may occurl and send or bring it to
the campaign manager Of The Pio-
:neer. Your candidate is than In the
race. If you have nominated, your
self, then it remains for you to 60
among your friends and tell them
that you are out for one of these
awards.
Get them to subscribe for the Pho
neer, paying in advance, and giving
you their votes. These votes are good
for publication at any time up to the
last day of the campaign.
:You do not have to be subscriber
to- enter this campaign. What you
are, expected to do is to secure other
subscriptions. You will find it easy.
List of Candidates.
ave print today the, names Of cam
didates entered in The Pioneers
Great Profit-Sharing Circulation
Because of the large
number entered it was impossible to
credit the number OF. votes clipped
from the paper to be credited to the
different candidates. Il The next list
will appear Saturday, September 20,
and the. newspaper votes will be pro-
perly credited in that list. .s
J. Il District No. /.
This district includes all of the
city of Bemidji.
!. Each candidate in this district has
the same opportunity to win the ST.
1876 Oakland touring car or one OF
the Ford touring cars. After the au-
have been awarded each
will receive five prizes and
non prize winners will be paid fifteen
percent cash commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
PIONEER GOES TO PRESS
!. sBEMIDU DAY. AT NOON

In the natural course of the:
general, closing Of business places
and offices at noon on "Bemidji
Day. Friday. at the county fair,
which opens tomorrow for three
days education and pleasure, The
Pioneer win be issued at noon on
that date. that the department
members may "see the sights" ="
EVERYTHING intended for publ
cation should be in the Office at
the earliest possible time. y - y ,=5... ,.=s..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
CHEERS WELCOME WILSON.
~ II By Hugh Bailee.
with the President }

: NVE1V1A G11O Oo1OVIV.I
E San Francisco, Sept. 17.-Wel-
coined by the noise of cheers; steam
whistles and sirens, President Wilson
arrived in San Francisco today to
carry on his fight for ratification of
the treaty -; .-,,->:. -
During the trip across the ferry
from Oakland there was much toot-
ing from other vessels. +,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
CORPUS CHRISTI DEATH
TOLL rom HURRICANE
Bl.sl7l:: Bl.s|'1 MORE REPORTED
Five Counties Damaged From
Ten TO Fifteen Millions;
f.. 5000 Homeless
.(By United Press. }

= Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. IT,
The death list from Sundays tropica
hurricane and tidal wave stood al
197, according to reports today.
Property damage is estimated al
from $40, 100000 to $15,000,000 in
five devastated countieS - :
Many additional dead have been
reported but not checked up. f.,
Relief work has been rushed to the
stricken city and 5000 homeless are
beirg cared for: by a relief commit,
tee organize! today: ~, ~ p
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
WEST OPPOSES TREATY,
!. SAYS SENATOR BORAH
BY George Martin.

@ ~ Omitted Press COrrespondent.) :
~N Washington, Sept. 17.-"The mid
die west is aflame with opposition to
the league of nations in it's present
form, < declared Senator Borah of
Idaho on his return to Washington,
from his speaking trip. %r ? - ~ =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
$50 DEATH TOLL. 1, ESTIMATED.

Sinton, Texas Sept, More
than 250 persons are dead from the
gulf storm and tidal wave, Mayor
Sparks estimated today. Figures in
-clude the dead at Corpus Christi,
north shore Of Nuecesf bay and Aran-
sas Pass and vicinity. = &&:
/. Little vandalism or looting has
been reported, he said. =:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
MASONS MEET TONIGHT.

There will be regular meeting OF
the A. F.. & A., NJ, this evening In the
Masonic temple, and a large attend
ance shodlu be preesnt. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17

This district includes all of the
territory outside Of the city Of Be-
midi.
Each candidate in this district has
the same opportunity to win the
$1,185 Oakland touring car, or one
Of the Ford touring cars. After the
three automobiles have been awarded
each district will receive five prizes
and non-prize winners will be paid
fifteen per cent cash commission.
Miss Efhal Rnxae RnuAe a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
Most Successful Fair in History
Of Beltrarni; Displays Are 4
/ All Of Merit 7
FINE FREE ATTRACTIONS
FOR ALL WHO ATTEND
Interesting Sports Program
~ Daily; Bemidji Attends ! Fri ri
Il day, 9 tBemidji Day. /.

Hard work on the installation OF
the exhibits to be displayed at the
opening OF the Beltrami County fair.
in Bemidji tomorrow, to continue
during the last three days of the
week, was in vogue today, getting
everything In readiness for what is
believed will be the most successful
fair: in the history of the county. !.
In tho stadium will be shown
everything conceivable in the way Of
displays in boo this from farmers,
clubs and organizat tions, domestic
science, crops off all varieties, veget-
ables,s han5diWork and endless variety
of school work by pupils. Merchants
will also have booths. r s.5Zs5sa-.s s.5 |s:sa-s
The stock display is unusually
large this fall !, and much farm ma
$chinery and equipment will also be
shown, all of interest for the develop
ment Of the county. o.. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-17
Free I Attractions Many.

There will Sbesa program OF sports
daily, Including everything in con-
tests, races and features that will
prove Intensely Interesting: Free at
fractions :; specially secured from
booking agencies will also make their
appearance daily and furnish amuse-
ment and entertainmel1t. "A .s55ss X
*s:.5 One of the Saturday features will
be the football game between the
regulars Of the high school and the
alumni team; 4 seleeteds from former
star veterans g5gs IN s}; + .s.;.a y. 70, I. Z
BE-. The big day of the fair will be Fri
day, known as tBemidji Day; and
lit is expected record breaking
crowd will be presen t. The stores
. and offices Of the city will close at
noon and merchants and+%business
men and all employees will take the
afternoon Off to attend the fair. .z
ss5 ...%. Red Cross Bureau. gs-sJ HIS
s. Another of the principal points of
interest at; the fair, will be the Red
Cross booth, where opportunity will
i be given all to. gain a thorough
knowledge Of the splendid work
which is being Accomplished by the
Southern Be1trahI county chapter.
OF special interest to world war
veterans and the members Of their
families will be the section 2of- the
booth supervised by the Home Serv-
ice, The Home Service has been Of
much benefit to soldiers, sailors and
marines in securing information as
to a delayed bonus, error in insur-
ance papers and mistakes In allOt-
ssments, it's members, Mrs. e. H. Smith,
chairman, E. E; Mcdonald, c. L. Peg
Glow, ]. P. Lahr and D. S. Mitchell,
devoting no little time and energy in
strengthening out difficulties.
A represen tative of the, Home Sery-
ice will be found at the Red Cross
booth AT all times, and will be glad
Ito provide needed information for
all desiring it. .-@> - s$.s,, $$s3..t: -, & .1> 81
s= Advice for Children -.
: Another. important feature of the
booth will be the section supervised
by Miss May MacGregor, county pub
lie nurse, who served overseas: Miss
MacGregor will have scales and will
weigh every child of school age who
visits the booth. She will make an
Investigation of the schild's health
;. and in instances where necessary
will place tag on the child, calling
the attention'of parents to food sche-
dulles which might be: of benefit in
bettering his physical conditions. q:
;: American Legion Section.
! Returned soldiers who have not
joined the American Legion, will
have an opportunity to do SO at the
booth, where application blanks will
be available. z.s :, : = .,sSl s.,,... =
1t is sincerely hoped that atADemidji
and Beltrami county will turn out in
force and make the coming fair the
marked success it should be.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
ANNUAL ELECTION BY
 MESA WOMAN CLUB

MESA. March 22.-At the meeting of the Mesa Woman's club held yes terday afternoon, the annual election of officers was held. The following were elected to fill the various po- sitions:
 President, Mrs. R. A. Kingsbury; first vice president. Mrs. Walter Webb; second vice president Mrs. Charles Price; Srecording secretary, Mrs. $. L. Doughty; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. c. Denson; treasurer, Mrs. R. F. Steele. Members at large, Mrs. W. F. Gollaher, Mrs. F. S. Pyeatt, Mrs. Y. D. Johnson. Mrs. F. F. Branthover entertained wit ha reading, Josiah and Samantha at Eome.~ Refresh ments were served.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
Legal Advertising
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT

Pursuant to the provisions of Sec tion VIII, of Chapter XIII. Title VII, Revised Statutes of Arizona 1913, Civil Code, and acts amendatory thereto. notice is hereby given that the Commission of the City of Phoe- nix, in public session on the 12th day of March, 1919, opened, examined and publicly declared all proposals or bids offered for the following street work, to-wit:
 A resolution of the Commission of the City of Phoenix declaring it's in- tention to improve certain portions of Seventeenth Avenue and Monroe Street, in the City of Phoenix, and de- terminine that bonds shall be issued to represent the costs and expenses thereof, and declaring the work or inn provement to be of more than local or ordinary public benefit and that the costs of said work or improvement shall be assessed upon a certain dis trict and providing that the proposed work or improvement shall be per 1 formed under Title VII, Chapter XII, Revised Statutes of Arizona. 1913, Civil Code, and amendments thereto.
 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COM MISSION OF THE CITY OF PHOE- NIX.
 1 Section I.
 That the public interest and conven- fence require, and that it is the inten- tion of the Commission f the City oi Phoenix, to order the following work to be performed, to-wit:
 I. That the roadway of Seventeenth Avenue, from the south line of Adams Street to a point ten Q0) feet nortf of the south line of Van Buren Street and the roadway of Monroe Stree from the center line of Fifteenth Avenue to the east line of Seventeenth
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
LITTLE GIRL |S RUN
 DOWN BY M0T0R|ST

Run over by an automobile, little Miss Roberta Webb, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Robert Webb, is believed to be in a serious condition at the home of her grandparents. County. Treasurer and Mrs. Sam F. Webb of S14 North Fifth street.
 Mrs. Webb said last evening that it was impossible to state the nature of the injuries until the report of the K ray examination which has been deemed necessary. She refused to dis cuss the accident in which the G-year- old child was hurt, other than to say that she had been run over oy a dem onstration car Whether the demon trator was at the wheel or the pros pective purchaser, could not be learned
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
Last Day of Meeting

Tomorrow will be the last day of the evangelistic services that have been going on in the Christian church for two weeks under the leadership of Dr. B. c. Hagerman, of Los Angeles. There have been large audiences throughout the meeting and they have given Dr. Hagerman closest attention and care tul consideration. There is a clear and forceful logic about the doctors ser mons that makes his presentation of a truth unanswerable. while his method of illustration and style of language make it possible for the Merest child to comprehend truly great truths. To- morrow morning at II pr. Hagerman will preach on "A Great Friendship and on Sunday evening at 7:45, Find ing What All Men Seek"
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
APPROPRIATE MONEY
 ID PAY FUR PAVING

Tempe. March 22.-At a meeting of the city council Thursday night a res olution was passed that the council ap- propriate 1900 from any money in the general fund of the town. not otherwise appropriated. or so much as may be necessary, to pay the towns state highway through Tempe from the south approach of the bridge to Second street thence to Mill avenue, thence to Eighth street, thence east on Eighth street to the W. M. Goodwin residence corner hence southeasterly to the city limits. No further business was taken up and the meeting adjourned until Thursday evening, March 27.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22

The said Commission of the City of Phoenix has determined that pursuant to the provisions of Chapter XIII. Title VII, Revised Statutes of Ari- zona, 1913, Civil Code, and acts amendatory thereto, serial bonds shall be issued to represent each as- sessment of Twenty-Five (s25-00) Dol lars or more. Said serial bonds shall extend over a period ending nine (9) years from and after the second day of January next succeeding their date and an even annual proportion of the principal thereof shall be payable on the second day of January every year after their date until all is paid, and the interest shall be payable semi
 annually on the second day of Janu- ary and July of each year at the rate of six (6) per cent per annun.
 Any owner or any other person hav- ing an interest in any lot. piece or parcel of land situated within the above described district, who claims that any of the provisions, acts or proceedings relating to the above de- scribed improvements are irregular defective, illegal, erroneous or faulty may file with the City Clerk of the City of Phoenix, within fifteen Q5) days from the date of the first pub lication of this notice of award of contract, a written notice specifying in what respect said acts or proceed l ings are irregular defective, erron- eous or faulty, and if no such notices are filed the Superintendent of Streets ! of the City of Phoenix. will enter into a contract with tie above nasnet
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
FIND BUY GUILTY OK
 BURGLARY CHARGE

A verdict of guilty with the recom- mendation of clemency was returned by a jury in Judge Stanford's court yesterday in the case of the state versus J. G. Brown, charged with at tempted burglary. He was given Q suspended sentence.
 Brown was arrested in the rear of the Nelson Shoe store some week ago by the merchant police. The boy was without shoes at the time, and the window had the appearance of being tempered with, said the arresting of ficer. Brown told the officer at the time that he was broke and was pre- pairing to make his bed on an empty case in the alley.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
Sound the Jubilee

Tempe people are invited to hear Mrs. Eva Wheeler of Los Angeles. lec- ture on "Sound the Jubilee" Sunday evening. March g at the Congrega- uonal church. Mrs. Wheeler is a mem Der of the national committee of 10, w. C. T. U. whose mission is to CO., operate with all temperance people to secure world wide prohibition. Mrs. Wheeler, vice president at large of southern California, W. c. T. U. is an earnest and eloquent speaker.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
VALLEY HAY GROWERS
 PLAN ORGANIZATION

The hay growers of the Salt River valley will hold a meeting in the Water Users building at o'clock Monday afternoon for the purpose of organiz- ing a Hay Growers association. While this is preliminary to many further meetings, it is hoped that every hay grower in the valley will attend, as matters of vital importance to the pro- duction and sale of alfalfa hay will be discussed.
 Intentions of organizing the growers of alfalfa hay into an association has been in the minds of the farmers of the Salt River for some time and those who are back of the present movement say that they have every assurance that this undertaking will be con- plete success.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Title VII, Chapter XIII, Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, and amendments thereto. the Com mission of the City of Phoenix, Mari copa County, State of Arizona, on the 18th day of March, 1919, passed Reso- lution No. 347, ordering the improve ment of certain portions of Sixth Avenue, in the City of Phoenix. de- scribed in Resolution of Intention No. 33S, passed by the Commission of the City of Phoenix on February 18th, 1919, and on file with the City Clerk of said City, and that sealed pro- r"sals or bids, for making said i'm provements according to the plans and specifications therefor, as de- scribed in Resolution of Intention No. 33S, will be received at the office Of the City Clerk in the City Hall of said City of Phoenix up to 10 o'clock a. m., April 2nd, 1919.
 The plans and all specifications for said work may be examined at the of- flee of the City Engineer of the City of Phoenix.
 The costs and expenses of said i'm provement are payable out of assess l ments against the property situated in the district described in said Reso- lution of Intention No. 33S. Serial | bonds, payable in equal annual in- stallments extending over a period of 1 approximately nine (9) years from their date, and bearing interest at the rate Of SIX (6) per cent per annum, payable semi annually, will be issued to represent assessments of Twenty | five ($25.00) Dollars nr more. l All proposals, or bids, must be ac- companied by a bond payable to the order of the Mayor for a sum not less than ten Q0) per cent of the highest aggregate proposal submitted by the bidder.
 Dated March 18th, 1919.
 L. B. HITCHCOCK,
 Superintendent of Streets.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
OUTSIDE STOCKMEN
 MUST PAY LICENSE

Protection to the stock ranges of this state from the invasion every year of stock from neighboring states is the object of senate bill No. 112, which be- came a law when signed by the gov- ernor yesterday.
 This bill provides that a license fee of 25 cents per head shall be paid for the privilege of bringing into this state of sheep, goats, cattle and horses owned by non- residents, for the pur- pose of pasturage.
 In previous years thousands of head of stock have been brought into Ari zona from Utah. New Mexico, and western Texas, to pasture. to the detri ment of Arizona stockmen, since this practice reduces the amount of pastur age available to those. who are citizens and taxpayers in this sfate.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
Legal Advertising


 Mass dated April 2nd, 1918. on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Phoenix
 SECTION 2.
 That the said contemplated work or improvement in the opinion of the Commission is of more than local or ordinary nublic benefit and that the said Commission hereby makes the costs and expenses of said work or improvement chargeable upon a dis trict, and hereby declares that the dis trict in said City of Phoenix benefited by the said work or improvement. and to be assessed to pay the cost and eX- penses thereof, is described as fol- lows:
 The south halves of Blocks l and 2 the west half of the north half of Block ?: the east halves of Blocks g and 6; the west half of the north half of Block 10; the west half of the south half of Block [. the north halves of Blocks and s; all being in Capitol Addition.
 Excepting therefrom any portion of any public street or alley which may be included within the above describcd district.
 And that therefrom, to-wit: on the 18th day of March. 1919, said Com mission of the City of Phoenix. awarded the contract for the entire 1 improvement to the lowest and best responsible bidder for the kind of material and specifications deter mined upon, to-Wit; SOUTHWEST ERN CONTRACTING COMPANY, at the unit prices named for said work ! in it's proposal on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Arizona republican., 1919-03-22
Juniors Entertain at High School

At the assembly hour yesterday af- ternoon at the Mesa high school. the juniors were in charge and rendered 8 pleasing playlet. A mixed sextette furnished music and Miss Wheeler, state president of the California w. C. T. '. addressed the pupils, Miss Wheeler spoke also at the Franklin grammar school at a later hour.