The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-02
TEN YEARS AGO
TOMORROW #.

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= w. Haze Il Disappearing
I The hazy condition Of the upper
atmosphere which has been apparent
in the vicinity Of Bemidji since June
FL is beginning to disappear. The
haze was most noticeable in the up
per air currents at morning and eve
ming, when distant objects were al
most obscured and the sun looked
as it did when the forests were burn
ing two years ago. r .ias .s,%15
Lake Level Falling
The level Of Lake Bemidji has
been gradually falling for the past
week until the water is again about
where it was in June. Captain Mac
Lachlan says if the level goes much
lower, it will make trips to the dam
inconvenient. &&.a- r..
Tennis Revived 49,. -
Through the efforts Of M. J.
Brown and w. L. Brooks, the tennis
courts at the north end of the city
on the lake shore have been remod-
eled, rolled and properly staked out
for active playing. 1t is the plan of
the Tennis club to move the net
back about ten feet, giving ample
room for returning swiftly served
balls. 3 Ill.
improvements at Cemetery
Greenwood cemetery is undergo
ing considerable Improvement. A
new fence SIS being erected on r.
vine avenue, the graves are being
put into better condition and the
weeds and dead trees removed. =.
fine iron gate has been erected W
take the place of the old wooden gate
y %5+ -. y -.
(, &c.,. Fishing Still Good
= Men, women and children are still
bringing in strings of fish from Lake
Bemidji. Yesterday several large
catches were brought in, consisting
Of pike and perch.
a Big Ditch Contract Let
I, The contract for. Ditch No. 10 was
let yesterday afternoon to G. E.
Brown of Litchfield, MINI. The con-
tract price was close to $4,000.
Tho ditch starts four miles north of
Kelliher.. -
W. Famous Socialist Coming
! Emil -Seidel, former mayor OF
Milwaukee and at present candidate
for the vicelpresidency of the Uni
ted States on the Socialist ticket is
announced to appear in Bemidji,
Sunday, August &1s. -.
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: ,>-.' New Paving Progressing =:
~ The contractors, Goodman & Lott
ved, have completed the block on
Fifth street and, are. working on
Fourth street ebeteween Minnesota
and America avenues. They expect Go
finish this block before Sunday.
! /; = .n,3 S.
= : Dog Days About Here
1 Several cases of poisoning to per-
sons having gone in bathing in weedy
parts of the lake are reported. The
weeds are beginning to ripen in the
lake and advice is being sent out to
keep the children from bathing. The
head of the lake is clear of the pois-
on. I
{. Passenger Train Derailed
y The north bound passenger on
the M. & /. was derailed at Farley
early this morning. No one was in
iured. The accident occurred as the
train was slowing up into the station
and the" engine jumped the switch.
%H 49,
! To Have House Warming
About fifteen Pine BOOSTERS will
20 to Whitefish Lake Saturday af-
ternoon for a house warming at
White Pine camp. The lodge has
been completed and furnished deep
we'll ha been driven underbrush has
been cleaned out, a small gasoline
launch placed on the lake. The party
will take a cook with it.