The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-02-13

struction covering % miles of the
Jefferson highway from near Wilton
to the Clearwater county line on the
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Johnson OF Leon
township, after couple weeks visit
with relatives and friends at Black
duck and other points north OF Be-
midi, is back home again happy as
ever.
Miss Mable Thompson of Eddy
township left for Duluth Saturday
morning.
John Eisenman and Miss Christina
Jensen, both of Neving, were married
at Bagley last week. Their hosts Of
friends wish them a long, happy and
successful term over the bellowy sea
of married life.
The remains of Arthur PaulsOn,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Paulson Of
Leon township, arrived here from
San Francisco, CAL, Tuesday morn
ing, weber he died from the "flu" a
week ago Sunday. He was % years
old. He was volunteer in the Unit
ed States army, in which he enlisted
during the big world war. The Mel
vim Johnson post of the American
Legion here gave him military fun
eral, an honor which all men under
the colors are entitled to as true
Americans, regardless of protests by
persons no matter whom. The inter-
ment took place Wednesday at the
Seljird cemetery. He leaves young
and sorrowing wife in that western
city, besides father, mother, sister
and brother here at home. The hard
stricken people have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Rural Route No. 4, out from here,
is suffering from the "flu" in that
both the Regular Carrier, B. A. Bag
aason and his substitute, Eddie Steen-
erson, are down with It. Ole o. Della
tried to make the trip Tuesday.
Mrs. Mae Barness, our county SUI
perintendent and county agent Earl
Martin, held a hurried business meet
ing here Friday afternoon.
The Gonvick Trading Company I'M
der the management Of Hardin A.
Anderson of this place, will open for
business at Gonvick on Friday, Febr-
uary 49, Their slogan is Boost for
Gonvick," a boost for Gonvick is
boost for us. Help your home town
grow. Not bad motto and worthy
of consideration by all concerned.
The Eddy Cooperative Creamery
at Verne, held its annual meeting
last week and the following officers
were elected: President, John R.
Rude; vice president, Ole B. Sovick;
secretary and treasurer, Carl Lind
gren. Directors, Magnus Anderson,
B. M. Merseth and Clans Johnson.
Following is the annual report for
the year ending December 81, 1913:
No. OF patrons. ........... SO
Lbs. cream received. ..... 238,357.
Average test of cream 49,. 27.33
Lbs. butterfat :. IL ..... 65,162
Lbs. butter made. 8l,O88
Per cent overrun. ..... 24.42
Lbs. butter shipped. ..... 8O,745
Lbs. butter sold to patrons. 254A
Lbs. butter local sale. 5000. So
Total lbs. butter sold. .S1,O87%
Average price for butterfat $3.50
Average net price received
Tor butter ............. 55.13I
Cost of making one pound
VI Dutter .............. 3.22
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand beginning of
Reed for butter shipped. 44515.O8
Reed for butter, local sale sass
Reed for buttermilk sold.. 22.38I
Rec,d for cream sold. ..... 1866
Reed for other sales. 2.2Ol
Total cash received .45582.69|
Butter sold to patrons 155.49l
Buttermilk sold to partons 33,23|
Salt sold to patrons. 6.23I
Wash powder sold to pa
irons ................ 4.95
Total Receipts. .S45.7S2.5
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid patrons by check. .$41438.26
Paid patrons for butter,
buttermilk. etc. ....... 1890
Paid for hauling Of butter. 23S.22|
Paid for other hauling. 1881
Paid buttermaker's salary. lOl5.OO
Pald secretary's salary. 1900
fald president .......... 1880
fald directors .......... 1890
Paid out of supply fund. :. 1791.57
Paid out of sinking fund.-. 634.85|
Paid out for building and
repairs .............. 1853
Total Disbursements .S45.734.18|
Balance cash at the end of l.
year ........ .S 4S41
GRAND JURY RETURNS
THREE INDICTMENTS
Two of the three indictments by
the grand jury were reported at 1 80
o'clock Thursday and the dates
for %r;o1 .,-oro co+