Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 21, 1896, Page 1

-— rand Rapi Vor V.—No, XIII. GRranp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., Saturpay, Novemper 21, 1896. Two Dotvars a YEAR —=—!] e evlelese? Sle PORIAI AS SSeS: [eSeSeSeSeSeSeSeSSSeSeteUeSese® Re Re ee EE ae ee an ae ae ee eae ae Re ae a a eR When ee He ae ae ae se ae ae ae: That our prices a: goods the best. In our Itasca | | Remember : | 13 Departments, each complete in itself, you can buy anything from a paper of needles toa ton of coal, re the lowest, our Mercantile Co. Ladies’ Misses’ and Chil Men’s and Boys’ Clothin; Kindly remember us when in need of Winter Wraps, all kinds of Flannels, Gloves and Mittens. Itasca Mercantile Co. dren’s g, Caps, Etc. Shopping He a a ee ae aD a ee SE ae a Ee ee ate ae a ae ae ate ae ae ae eae Rete ae SMe Re ea a a tee tee ERE Se ee AE a ae ea ae ae ae ae a ae ae ae ae a a a a ae ae enables us to We buy in large lots which Sell Cheaper than the ordinary store keeper. have a host of bargains for you. Itasca Mercantile Co. We always We do not say it b assert that we have the assorted stock in the co Largest and Best "are within the reach of everybody. Itasca Mercantile Co. oastingly, but we do unty at prices that Get Your Skates On And Don’t Forget the Children. You were a youngster once yourself, you know; but whateveryou do, don’t buy a pair of skates or anything else in the line of Sporting Gocds until you have cast your optics over the nice things in our stock to tickle the fancy of the sportive youngter or elderly chap. We have positively the “swellest” rtment of things to have fun with in the country, includ- ing Guns, le, ‘Traps, Skates, Bic erything else. You can tell more about it when you see our stock. ALSO Ai: FULL LINE OF Hardware, Iron, Steel, Stoves, Tinware, Doors, Windows, Paints, Oils, Glass, Farming Tools, Lumbermen’s Suppl and about everything else that you can think of. -W. J. & H. D. POWERS. AVS BOBO DOTOOT000004 95, Don’t Bet on the "8 Electioa,. °* net gain “jollying up” thé boys and making yourself feel like a millionaire for a day or two only to wake up feeling like a defeted candidate. It Don’t Pay To invest the usefu! artic! verware or Jewelry, or a Clock., Watch, or even an Engagement Ring, would be far more profitable, and would make someone happy. We have all these things and many others for sale. Nisbett & Warriner, 8 & The Jeweler Sicaneue PUIWYOR VOODVOUWVSG Jne amount of money in some babahaci sce aie adit a gd a eee a aah 2 It is not #% But itis Profitable £ * ee % | Necessary Pi Both to the meat mer- % to Advertise Be chant and to the custou- % * Hie er to. make announce- #* = to tell people they are 3 nis, concerning the % * penn ee ae ast ple to buy ie # hungry, or what the and provisions, and then # 4 ar i ‘f bed furnish the evidence to % es should eat. eR every patron, * * see eT Tee TT TT eT TT te Tere ee Tere eT TTT errr CABLE & LIBBY, DEALERS IN Lo hat’s What We do, and We Find That it Pays. : FRESH and SALT’ M EATS CANNED GOODS, FISH, OYSTERS, ETC. GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. ee IMMIGRATION BUREAU The Present Association Has Aceom- plished a Great Deal. WILL ASK FOR STATE AID The State Legislature Will be Asked to Continue the Work Under An- thority and it is a Measure Deserving of Success. The Northwest Magazine has the following editoral relative to the work of the Immigration Bureau and the possibility and necessity of its _con- tinuence: “The Minnesota State Im- migration Bureau, established last winter asa result of the important Northwestern Immigration Convention held in St. Paul in November last, has done good work. Secretary Groat, under the direction of President Schurmeier, has circulated widely the most practical, compact and inter- esting document on the natural re- | sources, clima\ nd industrial advant- ages of the state, ever issued, This document isin the form of a map folder, containing a good country and railroad map of the state and a mass of caretully digested’ and. intelligently arrainged information of precisely the character calculated to attract new settlers. The bureau occupies attact- ‘ive and accessible quarters on Jackson street, in-St. Paul, and is the tavorite resort of men from all parts of the state who are engaged in the work of seliing Jands, locating settlers and otherwise promoting the immigration | movement. “All the money thus far expended in maintaining the bureau has come from the subscriptions of two rai!road | companies and afew pubhc-spirited citizens of St. Paul. These citizens have no business ends to gain from the movement, and are actuated in | contributing to the funds of the asso- | ciation solely by their desire to build up the state of Minnesota. ‘heiridea 1s to carry the- work of the bureau along until it can be submitted to the j legislature next January and an ap- plication be made, on the merit of what has actually been accomplished, for its continuance under the authority of the state government, “A state immigration convention | will no doubt be convened by Presi- dent Schurmeier, composed of dele- gates from all the counties. At this meeting reports will bes presented showing the number, nationality and avocations of new settlers that have come into the state during 1896, and their distribution by counties or con- gressional districts. There will also, no doubt, be a fuller presentation than has ever been made before of the | different regions of Minnesota which farming settlement, ‘and also of special opportunities for manufacturing and other industries. Preparations for this convention should be begun at once. It should be a thoroughly representative gathering of enterpris- ing, public-spirited men who have already borne their full share of the noble work of converting, n a single generation, a wilderness into a magai- ficent commonwealth of more than a milhon and a half of people.” WILL REMAIN IN THE DISTRICT. Congressman Towne Has No Thought of | Moving “Out West” or Elsewhere. (some of our Republican friends ave been felicitating themselves upon the hope that Congressman Towne would “move. out west” and locate in some “sure thing” silver district from which he would be returned to con- gress two years hence. ‘This is only another evidence of how little they understand our representative. Mr. Towne is not the sort of man who runs away from the battle ground He will remain in Duluth and resume his law practice after the close of the present congress, which convenes for its last session on the 7th of Decem- vex In 1898 he will be the logical idate of the people to take the place of Page Morris, and he will be chosen to go back to congress. It is already evident that many a man who apposed Mr. Towne,during the recent campaign feels that the result’ is little to be proud of. Mr. Morris was a sore disappointment to the men who picked him up, and today they feel ashamed to own him as the leader of their forces, Congressman ‘Towne has attracted more attention to the Sixth district of Minnesota, than all the other men combined who have represented us in the past, and as time goes on the people will realize more fully the mistake which has been made by-not continuing him at Washington. | There are a number of important! measures which Mr. Towne will ad- vance during this session in behalf of, his constituents, and then he will rel tire for a single term, to be again elected in 1898. Notwithsting some very flattering offers which he has re- ceived from many parts of the coun- try, he will remain in Duluth and} continue the great work which he has so ably begun in behalf of humanity. A Sharp Thief. Wiliiam Cassidy desired to engage| in the tonsorial business, but owing to the recent stringency in the money | market, he was unable to start out on! a cash basis. And so it happend that | on Wednesday night of this week he broke into Ross Dodson’s _ barber; shop and cofiscated fifteen razors, two hair clippers, three razor straps and ten bars of Yankee shaving soap—so itis alleged. Mr Cassidy was sus- pected of the theft and ~burglary, and upon being arrestgl the goods and i i | { i | | chattles were found in his aor | At a preliminary’ hearing befor Esquire Kearney the defendant was unable to make satisfactory _explana- | now offer'the most attractive field for tion of the damaging evidence ad- duced, and he was held to the grand jury in the sum of $500, in default of which he was committed to jail. This is the same William Cassidy who came into prominence “one day a year ago last spring, when he appeared in town accompanied by a thirteen- year-old child, and _pplied to several magistrates and ministers to perform a marriage ceremony for the twain. Rey. Robinson finally tied the knot, and a short time ago the girl applied for a divorce. BIG INDIANS IN TOWN. The Payment of Annuities at Ball Club was Made Yesterday. Ginaian Agent R. M. Allen of White Earth reservation, Robert Holland, chief clerk; Maj.’ M. R. Baldwin, commissioner; Daniel Morrison, clerk; J. Perreault, cierk; Willis Hollaua, cl TY. Beauleau, interpreter, aud dtev. J. A. Giltillau, Mpiscopal mis- siunary, Compused w party of Uncie dam’s hired men who arrived in Grand Kapids 'ibursday evening, and yesterday worniug viey proceeued to George Lydick’s larm to pay olf tbe Chippewa Indians, avout four hun- dred in uuinberJwao have thus tar refused tu Mak€ their homes ou the reservation. About $280 was the umount paid out, each Ludian receiv- ing 37, regardiess of age or sex. ‘wo ot tbe Chippewa leaders, hah De Way and by Ab Le Dash, ‘claimed Lbai the tribe should be paid as here- tofore, the full awount. of the an- nuity, $9:80 each, instead of $7. They urgea tbe claim with consideravie argumeut. Commissioner Baldwin explatued through D. 5. Morrison aud the other iuterpreters that toe tui amouut bad nob been trausferred to their account by reason of unavoidable delays and advised thuse Who wished to take the Mouey Lhab was ready to fall into line, and notwitbstauding the energetie eloquence that Had been displayed, nearly all the assembled dudiaus fell-inte line at once, aud the others followed suit sun afterwards. ‘Dhis was the ouly incident that occas- ioved any delay in the proceediugs although there Were numerous feat- tures ou the side Uthat were interest-} ing vo the traveling men and visitors wio had previously bul witnessed the work of paying off a band of ab- origines. Luere were about 400 who received aunuities at the Lydick place, and the balance of the 7u0 who ure on the rolls of tbe White Oak Point Chippewas are being taken care of at uber points of pay went. aj. Baidwin’s object in Visiting his wards hereaway at this tite was to explain that he had made allot- ments for them on the White Karth reservation. ‘Lhe subject was talked over and couuseled Upon ab some jength, and while the ludians did not promise to accept the proposition just at this time, they slowed a dis- position to give it FYespectful con- sideration. Maj. Baldwin says he has selected as tine lauds for tnese Ln- dians as cau be found in the state of Minuesota, aud be expresses tbe opin- | ion that when they come to realize ube great advantage which it will be to them tbey will become recon- ciled’ to the proposed change and voiuntarily remove thereto. The party returned to Duluth this inorning. To Redistrict the Fifty-Third, It has long been understood that. the coming legislature would asked to reapportion Minnesota into new legislative districts, and a meas- ure providing therefor will be intro- duced early in the session. The counties interested should get to- gether, through their representative men, at once, as suggested by Hon. D. M. Gunn, and come to an under- standing as to the most desirable ap- portioument of the counties now com- prising the Fifty-third distric meeting for that purpose called at some central point by the Grand Rapids Businessmen’s associa- tion, and thus Mr. Gunn would be en- abled to act in accordance with the wishes of his constitutents. This is a matter of no little importance and by the holding of such a convention a satisfactory division could easily be arrived at and the best possible re- sults obtained. No time should be lost in taking action. That Depot N Some unruly youngster may have called our contemporary of the Magnet “Ole-got-a-yob,” or something equally destructive and offensive to hisjournal- istic dignity, but whatever the cause, his apparent indignation as displayed in the Magnet yesterday was entirely justifiable, and strange as it may ap- pearto the general public, the Herald- Review rises to endorse the sentiments expressed on the subject by its worthy panes in the cause of humanity, The railway depot is nota proper place for the holding of nightly mass meetings, and there should be some means devised to disperse the crowd which gathers every evening to meet the incoming passenger train. It has grown to be an intolerable public nuisance. Passengers are unable to alight from or board the train without fighting their way through a body of men whose principle aim, it appears, is to stand in the way of those who real- ly have some business there. The train men are unable to transact their dutes, while it is almost impossible for a lady without an escort to either get to or from the cars. This public nuisance—not to use more forceable language — should be peremptorily prohibited. kay The Maccabee Bail. Preparations for the first annual ball of the local tent of the Knights of the Maccabees, to be given Thanks- giving night at Village hall, have been in the hands of a competent csmmilttee whose aim it is to make their first public entertainment one of the most enjoyable social events that will be had in Grand Rapids this season. Invitaiions have been issued, buat if anyone has been inadvertantly overlooked, the friends of the Macca- bees are begged not to regard it as an intentional affront, and they are hereby invited to attend. Prof. An- tone Johnson’s orchestra has been engaged to fnrnish music, and the ladies who have charge of preparing and serving the supper is a sufficient guarantee that it will be most deli- cious. Cut flowers for the occasion may be procured at Mrs. K. C. Lent’s millinery store. Admission to the hall will be $1, and 25 cents for supper. isance. Contractor Daily, who is now at work puttng in the new iron bridge across Pokegama thoroughfare, ex- pects to have it ready for use ina short time. The road work, under the supervision of Commissioner Logan, has been completed to the Cass county line, a distance of thirteen miles. The road is an excellent one and Mr. Logan deserves great credit for the good service which he has rendered the county. : i i | | ' —