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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-25
Kramer Bros. Given General
Contract for New Hospital
on County Farm :,
CLAIM FOR $1,000 MADk
FOR ALLEGED INJURIES
Petitions for .. improvements
On Streets Heard; Contract
Let on Sewer Work

Letting of contracts occupied thu
majority of the time Of the city coun-
Gil in regular session Monday even-
ing and the session extended to lata
hour before ali Of the business be-
fore this body was completed. The
general contract for the new deten-
ton hospital to be erected on the
county farm east of the city was let
to Kramer Brothers Of this city at
$6,S53.O9. Bids were entered by
faul Winklesky and kreatz. This con
tract calls for the general construc-
lion Of the building according to
plans of Fisher T. johnson, archl-
tects. The building is to be sc by
% feet and will have facilities tor
caring for eight patients.
The contract for the plumbing and
heating of the new hospital went to
E. W. Bucklen at $1,995. j. J, Dor
an, Rok V. Harker all Of this
city, were the other bidders on this
work. The Naylor Electrical Con-
struction company was awarded the
contract for electrical wiring and
equipment at $143. The Haling-
Walker Co. also bid on this work,
The old detention hospital, which
was purchased by the city some time
ago Is to be sold to Mrs. Ida NJ.
Cooke Of St. Paul for $4,000, She
Is to pay $500 down and the balance
at the rate of $500 semi-annually,
the city to pay the 1922 taxes, Her
offer is made at per cent interest.
The contract for sewer constrac-.
ton authorized in a recent resolu-
ton passed by the council was award
ed to j. j. Doran at the rate of
$l.S6 per foot. Goodman 4 Loitved
have already been awarded the con-
tract on sidewalk and curb construc-
ton, and will do the work author
lzed by this same resolution.
A claim against the city for $1,000
was entered by Viola Howard who
seeks that amount Of compensation
for alleged injuries suffered July y
when walking east on Third street,
she claims to have tripped and fallen.;
She holds the city legally liable, her
claim being presented by G. W. Scrut-
chin. The matter has been referred
to committee which is to confer
with the city attorney.
Several petitions were heard, in
GLIDING a petition for grading and
gravellng one block on Park ave-
hue between Fourth and Fifth streets
This petition was laid on the table.
In rcspose to Il petition for sidewalk
along the south side Of blocks Z and
and along the north side Of blocks IL
and II, Original Nymore, the city
council will give grade. Another Pc
tition for concrete pavement Of STAN
durd specifications to extend up Be-
midi avenue from the end OF the
present paving. Seventh street, to
Tenth street, was ordered filed. .
Department reports heard at this
meeting included the report Of the
city dairy inspector and. the NUM-
cipal court, the latter showing a to-
tai Of 500 collected in fines and fees
for the weeks ending July Is and
July %. The financial statement
of the Fire Department Relief as
,ociution for the year ending Dec.
81, 1921, was also submitted.
Twelve applications for milk and
cream licenses were granted and 8
applications for soft drink licenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-25
Banquet at the Markham and
Reception and !. Dance at ..
Birchmont Planned
AUTOMOBILES ARE TO
BE PROVIDED FOR TRIP
Interesting Program Arranged
For Summer Convention Of
Editors at State Park

Bemidji will entertain the men,
bers Of the Northern Minnesota Ed
itorial association on the afternoon
and evening of August IL with q
banquet at the Markham hotel and
reception and dance at Birchmont.
Automobiles. are to be provided by
the citizens of Bemidji to, convey
large number of the editors and their
families from Itasca Park to Bemidji
and return that day, and every avail
able car is expected to respond to
the call of the secretary of the Be-
midi Civic and Commerce associa-
ton.
Several hundred will be in the par
ty. The annual outing will open at
Park Rapids, Thursday, August 10.
They will leave the Great Northern
hotel by automobile at 9 A. M.
bound for Itasca State park, where
the cutters will be assigned quarters.
Preliminaries for the Minnesota Ed
itorial championship in horseshoe
pitching will begin at P. M. The
tournament will be in charge Of r.
F. Hall, Minneapolis, president of the
Minnesota State Horseshoe Pitchers
association. Cash prizes total $125.
There will be sixteen courts for men
and eight for women.
! Dinner will be. served at 6 F. NJ.
and will be followed by bonfire
with singing, talks and storytelling.
Finals in the horseshoe tourna-
ment will begin at $40 A. M, Aug
ust H. A Minnesota wall-eyed pike
dinner. will be served at noon and
early in the afternoon the~party will
leave by automobile for Bemidjii
Dance and Moonlisht Rids y
Dinner will be served under the
!. auspices of the Bemidji Civic and
association at the Hotel
Mkrkham. There will be concert
by the Bemidji Boys band, a recep-
ton and dance at the Birchmont
summer resort and moonlight ride
back to Itasca park. -
There will be a morning of fish
ing, bathing and outdoor sports, Aug
~, and at 10 A. M. there will be a
kittenball game between teams rep
resenting the supply men and the
"editorial gang" Dinner will be
served at noon, and a diversified
program of out door sports has been
arranged, for the Afternoon.
Services in memory Of the depart
ed associates will be held at 10 A. M.
August, 10. and, adjournment will
follow at noon. Tents will not be
taken down until the. next day, how
ever, and all who wish to remain
will lbe privileged to do so. l. Il
Comfortable army tents equipped
with good cots will be. provided but
the campers are reminded to carry
their own blankets, pillows, towels,
and toilet articles. ~
Arrangements are in charge Of
Mr.. Rutledge, Minneapolis, who should
be advised of the number to be
cared for in each party: -
The local committe on arrange
ments appointed by the Civic and
Commerce association, is Alec Doran,
chairman, Don E. Whitman, DR.. D.
F. McCann,. G. Oliver Riggs, A.
1PTrser and DR.. A. Dannenburg.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-25
FORMER RESIDENT HERE
f: - DIES IN MILES CITY, MONT.

/. W. P. Welch, former resident Of
Bemidji, leaving here about 1909,
passed away in Miles City, Montana,
on the morning of July 81, accord
ing to word received from Clarence
W. Welch, his son.. Mr.. WEIGH is
also survived by. another son, Ray
mond, of Billings, Mont.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-25

! Roy v. Harker Of. this city. has
been awarded the contract for heat
ing and plumbing on the new school
house at Northome and the Naylor
Electric Co., also of this city has
been awarded the contract for cleo
trical wiring and equipment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-07-25
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
.'s. 10 KEEP PRICE DOWN
Senator Borah Introduces
Bill for Establishment
Of u. 5. Coal Supply
(By United PreSS)

Washington. July Is, by Ken
meth Clark)-The federal govern
ment is preparing to take steps i'm
mediately if any coal operator re-
fuses, to assist the government in
preventing profiteering, Secretary
Of Commerce, Hoover warned today.
a., It was stated that the government
is determined to do all in its power
to- the. federal government has been
prices. If the operators refuse to
redute to the mhximum $3.50 a
ton. at, the, mines, set by Hoover, a
government committee will be ap-
pointed to enforce such a price. A
nationwide system by which all
profiteering in coal will be reported
to- te federal government has been
established by Secretary Hoover.
One Of the first reports by Hoover
revealed a case Of fragrant profit
eering. "A price Of $500 is being
charged for coal in one part of the
Kentucky fields as compared with
$3.50, the national price which
Hoover is seeking to establish.
Washington, July 25-A definite
move to put the coal mines under
such government control as will
safeguard the country was made in
the senate today when Senator Bor-
ali, Republican Of Idaho, Endorsed a
bill providing for an establishment
Of a. United States. coal supply.
Borah said his bill was designed "as
the first step towards either nation
alization or strict federal control
and regulation" of the mining in
dustry, The bin was referred to
the committee on education and la
Dor Of which Borah is chairman.
+ The bill, Borah said, was not in
troduced with a purpose Of helping
to solve the present situation, but
with purpose Of establishing ade-
quate safeguards for the, future"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
State Will Gravel
Highway To The
South River Bridge

At the meeting of the State
Highway Commission next month,
the Press has been informed that
n contract will be let for the
graveling of the highway from
the corner at the west line of
Kadoka to the White river bridge
south of town, a distance of a
little over seven miles. This new
grade was built last year by Mr.
+. c. Pettyjohn, and is one of the
best roads in the entire state. At
that time the specifications called
for the graveling Of the road but
it was the desire of the State
Commission not to gravel the
road at that time, but to be per
mitted to use the funds necessary
to pay for the graveling in the
building of other roads within the
county. AS this stretch Of high
way is a Federal and State Aid
project the Federal authorities in
sisted that the road be completed
with the graveling and in comp
lance with this demand the CON
tract will be let as above stated.
With the graveling of this high
way it will be not only one of the
best, but we believe the very best
seven mile stretch Of highway in
South Dakota, and leading as it
does to connect with the new road
that is being built to and through
the Pass Greek Basin. will be used
by a heavy traffic, and will be of
the utmost use and benefit to the
Kadoka trade territory living
south of town in Jackson County.
and across the river for many
miles into Washabaugh County.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Dangerous Grade
West Of KadOka
Will Be Widened

One of the most dangerous
spots on the Highway between
Kadoka and Cottonwood will be
fixed up and work on doing this
has already been started. The
dam on the highway just west Of
town, known as the Decker dam,
will be widened raised and a
place of probable accident remov-
ed in this way. This fill is narr-
ow and dangerous, especially so in
wet weather when a slight skid of
car either way would plung the
auto and it's occupants over the
side of the fill and a serious ac-
cident would result. The danger
of this place was shown forceably
to us last Saturday evening when
returning home from Cottonwood
after the big rain storm of that
night and on approaching this
fill it was found that water was
running over the top about eight
to ten inches deep. Two of the
occupants of the car walked ac-
ross the dam, sounding it out and
Mr. Leedom drove the car across,
having a play of but about four
inches from the side of the fill,
and the slightest slipping of the
car would have plunged it to the
bottom of the draw many feet
down. The crossing was, however,
made safely, but it was with a
sigh of relief that this side of the
grade was reached, and distinct
satisfaction to know that this
fill was to be widened out and
raised and put in first class shape.
We understand that the fill will
be widened to twenty four feet,
and this will make a perfectly
safe grade for travel in wet as
well as dry weather.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Many Total
Crop Losses
ByHaiIStornl

The worst hail storms that have
ever visited this country came late
last Saturday afternoon, and again
that night, and the wide strip of
territory that the hail covered the
crops were in most cases a COM
plete loss. Both the hail storms
were accompanied by heavy fall
Of rain and in the two storms that
afternoon and night two and
siXty-four hundredths inches Of
water fell. The territory covered
was several miles wide and exten-
dcd not only practically cleal
across Jackson County, but into
the eastern part of this state anC
on into Iowa and southeastern
Nebraska.
In Jackson County the loss is
heavy and in most cases the crops
were completely destroyed, and VI
to noon Tuesday between one
hundred and fifty and two hund-
red hail loss claims were filed al
the office Of the County Auditor
About five o'clock Saturday after
noon the first hail storm visited
this section and hail stones of en-
ormous size fell thickly. Many OF
these stones were measured anC
were from eight and half to ten
inches in circumference, and this
storm destroyed a wide strip OF
territory reaching from northeast
OF Cottonwood, down through the
country north west of Kadoka.
while the storm of Saturday night
the hail stones were not of such a
large size, but were driven by a
strong wind and cut the crops off
Just like a moving machine, and a
great deal wider strip of territory
was covered by the night storm.
IN most of the cases of loss the
risk was insured with the State
Hail insurance law, and this will
net in the case of total losses the
sum OF ten dollars per acre, but
this amount, with the promising
outlook, and the great amount of
grains practically ready for the
harvest, will not reimburse the
farmers to the extent of fifty pei
cent of what they would have
gathered from their yields if the
hail had not hit them.
During the storm couple of
accidents occurred which might
have had a most serious outcome
Mr. Frank l. Wray was struck on
the wrist by one Of the huge hail
stones and has since been compell-
ed to carry his arm in a sling. An
X-ray examination however revea-
led that no bones were broken in
the wrist, but the bruise is a most
painful one. L. II. Blume was on
the road between the river and
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Visit To Crew Farm
Demonstrates Posi-
bilitieS OF Country

Saturday evening the Press man
in company with Messrs. G. N
Leedom, A. G.. Granger and 0. f.
Stuart had the pleasure of stop
ping at the farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. G.. Grew, south of Cotton
wood, and partaking of real
genuine supper, such as is served
only on the farm. The Crew place
is one of the good ones in the
west part of the county, and is
fitted up in a comfortable and
home like manner, and it is a
delight to visit a place and see
what can be done by the stick-to-
it-ivness that has characterized
the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Crew
in their Jackson County home
building. This year they have
had shortage Of rain on their
farm, one small spot in the terri
itory surrounding which has had
moisture and to spare, yet they
have crops coming on that are
certainly fine, and a garden that
cannot be beat. Mr.. Crew, a'ei.t-
ed by his son Leslie, are running
a bunch of sheep and haze Ger
four hundred head, not including
this years lamb crop, and they re-
Gently sold their wool crop at the
neat figure of 36c per pound, and
we were informed that including
their lamb crop, the returns from
this bunch of sheep netted them
about five dollars per head We
arrived at the farm just at milk
ing time, but you bet the only
thing oar entire bunch was inter
ested in then was supper, and no
offers of assistance were made in
our presence at least. During the
evening Mrs. Crew told us that
last year they canned and put in
their cellar eight hundred quarts
ofvarious articles, and to put up
this huge amount of goods only
four dollars worth of material
vas purchased, this being spent
for supply of ripe tomatoes, and
the balance was raised on their
farm. Canning season is again on
at the Crew farm and we were
taken to the cellar and there Civ
en- the privilege of viewing one Of
the finest displays of canned
goods we have ever had the pleas
ure Of looking at. The visit tc
his farm was most enjoyable
)ne to us. and one that will renew
the faith of anyone in the possib-
ilities of Jackson County for the
farmer and homeseeker.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Pettyjohn Successful Bidder
For Grading In Todd County

At the letting Of the contracts
for State and Federal Aid read
projects by the State Highway
Commission at Pierre last week +.
c. Pettyjohn of this place was the
successful bidder for the grazing
and building of bridges Oh a
stretch of road in Todd County.
The piece of road that Mr. Petty
john has secured the contract to
construct is a trifle over six miles
in length, and that 1T will he a
real road when completed is dem
onstrated by the roads that Mr..
Pettyjohn has built in this vicin-
ity. Mr.. Pettyjohn was the low
bidder Of the seven bids submitted
for this work.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
New County Agent
Now In Charge

Vey J. Valentine and far'i'y
arrived the first of the week from
Fort Pierre and have n,c%cd into
the Martinsky properly n the
south part of town, this place be-
ing known as the Collins farm.
Mr.. Valentine is the new County
Agent for Jackson Courty, having
been secured by the Farm Bureau
Association, taking Il = i'l1ce Of
Ira S. Johnson who resigned from
this place on July lst. sIr. |alcn-
tine has held a like position in
Stanley County and it is reported
that he gave the best Of salts
faction to the farmers and stock
men over there. The Press is
pleased to welcome lIr. Valentine
and family in Kadoka.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Stop Put To
DamaSiDg0f
Road Markings

From east of us a considerable
roar and howl was put up over the
fact that some of the Custer Bait
lefield Highway markings had
been painted over by the State
Road marking crew, and a consid-
cradle amount Of censure was dir
ected 10y the papers at the State
Highway Commission for permit
ting this to be done. The object
ions raised were legitimate, and
the Comission would most certain
ly have been in line for just criti-
cism had this painting over Of the
signs been done with their know
ledge or sanction, but our breth-
ern of the press were little
hasty we believe in not first get
ting facts in this matter before
jumping onto the Commission. AS
soon as this matter came to the
attention of the Press editor we
Immediately got in touch with C.
n. Leedom of this place, a memb-
er of the S tate Highway Comm
ission. in an endeavor to ascertain
if this was being done with the
Commissions knowledge and san
ction and if it was, why it was
permitted by them.
Mr.. Leedom promptly informed
us that the matter had just been
brought to his attention and that
he had Immediately wired to the
superintendent in charge Of the
crew, to not only cease painting
these highway signs but to double
back and repaint any and all Of
the Custer signs that they had
mutilated, and Mr.. Leedom also
gave them an exceedingly strong
hint that should anything of this
kind occur again vacancy would
he in process of being filled on
this works.
The Custer Battlefield Highway
has distinctive marking, and
one that is easily followed, and it
is Of course disagreeable to the
people to have these signs destroy
ed, but the Highway Commission
was unaware that this was being
done, and as we have stated, as
soon as it was brought to their
attention it was not only stopped
but orders given to repair the
damage that had been done, and
we feel that no blame whatever
can be attached to the members
Of the Commission. Some of our
exchanges endeavored to intimate
that an unfriendly feeling existed
on the part of the Commission
towards the Custer Highway, but
we are confident that such is not
the case, and we are especially
sure of this in reference to at
least one member Of the Commiss-
ion. Mr.. c. N. Leedom of Kadoka,
who like all the citizens Of this
community are interested in and
are anxious to see the develop
ment Of this highway.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21
Mccarthy Bakery
Discontinued Opera
tiOnS On Tuesday

Tuesday morning Miss J. Nc
Oarthy closed her bakery and
restaurant establishment in the
Smith building on Main street
and has discontinued business.
The building will be occupied by
The owner f. c. Smith who will
open for business in short time,
and the inability of securing an
other building into which to move
her busines establishment was the
reason for the closing by Miss Nc
Carthy. This place has always
been popular one with our
people and it is deeply regretted
that Miss Mccarthy is leaving the
business circles of Kadoka.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21

town when the storm came up and
was struck on the head by one of
the large stones and knocked
from the wagon to the ground
where he lay for some time in an
unconscious condition. His team
ran away, and upon gaining con-
sciousness he found the team
gathered up the artices that had
Continued on page two
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21

Attorney Harold p. Gilchrist
was a business visitor to Rapid
City, going up on Monday and
returning Wednesday.
Miss Grace Milliken, who has
been spending the past several
months at the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Snyder, left Wednesday
morning for her home at Yank-
ton.
Estrayed-- Black mare, branded
B on right jaw; black mare, bran
ded + with bar below on right
front arm and bay mare, branded
ID with bar below on right front
arm. Finder please notify W. II.
Runyan, Weta, S. ID.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1922-07-21

Abe Van Asperen was up We'd
nesday from his farm on White
river, south of Belvidere.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-04
10000 CANS USED BY
CANNERY THIS YEAR

Dallas, Or, Aug. 4.-Ninety
Thousand tin cans, what are COM
monty known as No, los, have
been used to date in the Dallas
plant of the LaCreole Canning
company since the opening of the
canning season--and this season
is yet young and the number will
be greatly increased before the
close. This means that six car
loads of cans have been received
Each car contains $50 crates and
each crate contains 100 cans The
magnitude OF the business that
has been done at the Dallas plant
SO far this year can be figured ur
by the number Of cans used.
Approximately 175 tons ol
loganb berries have been handled
this season and 1t might be said
that the loganberry season has
been brought to a close. Canning
of blackberries will start about
the first OF the coming week with
an assurance OF good crop. II
will require about three weeks to
handle this crop and then will
come the old rellables - the
prunes, with every indication of o
bumper crop,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-04
NINETY FIRST
REUNION PLANS
ARE COMPLETED

Seattle, Wash, Aug. AT a
mass meeting in the city hall here
Wednesday night, members OF the
Ninety-first Division association
completed final plans for the re-
ception and entertainment of
former fighting men Of the wild
West division who will gather at
Seattle for their third annual re-
union August 19 and 20.
With reports from eight states
Indicating the largest attendance
ever before assembled 'at di-
yisional reunion, corps of 100
aides was organized to meet in
coming delegates at railway sta
tions and boat landings and escort
them to headquarters at the Hotel
Savoy. The American Legion
band, under the direction Of Jas.
L. st. John, former cQrnet soloist
in Pershing's Own band overseas,
will head the various delegations
as they arrive and will lead the
Nfnety-first division unit in the
great Americanizatlon parade on
August 10.
Kohler's Rink, with a seating
capacity of 1000 was selected for
the divisional banquet to be given
on the night OF August 10. Bat
talon, company and other organ
the night of the goth In various
hotels and restaurants. In addi-
tion to the divisional banquet in
Seattle, a barbecue and reception
will be given by the citizens OF
Tacoma following a review Of the
division at Camp Lewis, August
20, according to o. W. gSchmitz,
general chairman Of the reunion
committee.