Franklin Gardner Willsey (1846-1929) was a Civil War veteran, skilled craftsman, and pioneering settler who played a significant role in the early development of Beltrami […] Read More
Category: Characters
Area “Characters”
Fred Foote, the self confessed murderer of Matt Gannon, who was shot at the Cathcart hotel bar in Baudette on April 9 1905, this morning […] Read More
The only original “Pine Tiger” famous to local police circles and around the town, was in police court this morning to answer to a charge […] Read More
One of the better-known Lumberjack Queens, who operated out of the Great Northern Restaurant in Bemidji, was “Dutch Mary.” She was not Dutch but had […] Read More
“King of Lumberjacks’ is Dead; Was Legendary Figure Here for Over Fifty Years Charles Patrick Donovan, well known as “Paddy the Pig,” died Monday at […] Read More