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The (Bemidji) Pioneer
May 12, 1903

                               ALMOST A RIOT
                               
                         Several Lumberjacks at Camp
                         Near Mallard Break Quarantine
                         
                         Dr. BLAKESLEE Called to That Place
                         Yesterday to Quiet the Situation
                         
                   The men in headquarters camp near Mallard, who have
                 been in quarantine for the past ten days, broke quar-
                 antine yesterday and proceeded to celebrate the event
                 by loading up on squirrel whiskey. They took handcars
                 and rode to Mallard, defying the authorities of that
                 place, and proceeded to run the town. Dr. BLAKESLEE,
                 accompanied by Dr. BROWN of Farley, left for the scene
                 of trouble last night and succeeded in getting the men
                 together, and gave them their choice of going back to
                 camp until the quarantine was raised or taking the con-
                 sequences. After some deliberation among themselves
                 they agreed to go back to camp, and when the doctors
                 left at midnight the men had all gone back to the camp
                 and announced their intention of staying until the doc-
                 tor gave them permission.
                   The logging train has been given permission to carry
                 passengers as far as Alida.
                 
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