Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 12, 1896, Page 1

Important © of the Season HEE REE AREER See a Re eae ae te Reduction: sneeuncouseonseanseussanssensentesnsonnesunssunconsonses e > ‘Beginning Dec. 14, and continuing for two weeks, every lady, young or old, who winter garment should Take advantage of this Great -’ Sale. fe te 9 ate te ne te ate te ean ee tea ee te eR eat ae Re ea ae a eae ae te ea teat We are also making sweeping reductions in the” prices of Men’s and Boys’ ‘ge e Clothing. We are selling Men’s Clothing pt ere. One-Half | of our original price, Boys’ Suits at Fifty per cent Think of it, a complete suit fer $2. Men's and-Boys’ \Vinter Caps at 25 cents. “has. not yet bought her EEE Ee ee ee ae ee | Gloves and Mittens at less than manufacturers price. COME AND SEE THEM. of tanity. May be Too Late. SHEE REST Re ae aE ae tt ae ae te te Call Today—Tomorrow Itasca Mercantile Company. % “ERE ARE Ee ae ae ee a ae ae ae eae ae ae ea eae ae eee ae eaten Ree ea ae teats deat ge) ge The Very. Best the season at LESS Than the Original Wholesale Cost. Do not miss this opper- ‘REE Se eee ae a a ae ae ee eae eae eae ae ae ae te ae eae ae ae ae ae ae te ae eae ae ae tee & ee ae ae ae ae ae a ae a ae ate ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ate ae By buying the finest stock of high grade goods in Northern Minnesota, and offering them to our citizens, at the very closest margins. -Every article in our store, while it is the best totbe had, is being sold_at a ridicu- lously low price, and farm \Der- men and everybody els itt buy up- | plies more advantageo y. frou, us | than from a other ‘cpn¢etn if this part of the state. - Our Stock Includes - RYT Hardware, Iron, Steél, *8tnv n- ware,’ Lumbermen’s Suppties;? “Doors, Windows, Pair Oils. Gla Fatm- ing Tools, Gun: utlery and Fishing Yackle, aed..about everything « else from a paper of tacks to a cdok stove. Next time you're around our way just dropin and look us over. W. J. &H. D. POWERS. - { | se ES | WILL NISBETT; Expert Watchmaker and Engraver. Has already received many } 3 ae, beautiful and substantial addi | H @) | ] d ay 4 tions to bis stock for the boli- yet to come. es quarters in Grand Rapids for ) ‘ day trade, and much more is r Ge d. ‘ ‘ in © Eo : ea me = OO! S: woS forthe outfiton’ Tuesday night. He peat nee ge } ® WILL NISBETT. «. Ss ee ee ea es os sac ashacdachadashatiacechaiasleshadeshihea E-sdac aici =a aatithacaltiaticaciecuibsltig It is not Necessary to Advertise to tell people they are hungry, or what they. should eat. at BB hs a Seas AHiggeuniAsennseTeHeeeeTebesehtebenenehianias ae bd e423 : * #* But it is Profitable = ae * 3 Both to the meat mer-' #° am chant and to the custom- bed er to make announce- # 3S ments concerning the % ae best place‘to buy meats % ae and provisions, and then # 4 furnish, the evidence to ¥ ee every. patron: ai 4 ae That's What We do, and We Find That-it .Pays. - CABLE .& LIBBY, DEALERS IN FRESH andSALT CANNED GOODS, FISH, OYSTERS, ETC. we ‘ GRAND RAPIDS, MINN: MEATS ee Eu3raving Done Frec on all Goods, Bought of Me. eee _ {advantageous route into the iron range | | cross-sectioned , their. work, making a ‘Hehng* the Duluth, Superior & West- ‘| ing for old ties where necessary; and Surface Indications Point the Great Northern in’ That Direction. Are’ Hiusy Near Deer River and May Run, Their Litie Parallel With the Duluth,:Superior & : * "Western. “A representative of the Herald- Review visited Deen... River Tuesday afternoon and found that the Great Northern surveyors, camped just northeast of Deer: River station, have “location” survey.up to the mouth of Ball Club, and were working .on’ the. reservation close to Deer River. Chief’ Engineer Stevens “was _ there’ | Monday might and,he ordered ‘the surveyors to proceed -with the work which-would bring the survey ‘across near thé termination of. the Duluth, Supertér’ & Western tracks and on northeastward'‘to Bass lake.”’ Thence] ahe’Sarvey Would run almost. east.be- ‘tween “Bass and Deer lakes: ‘There afe~ seventeei’ men” in’the' surveying -party ‘and’ thé snow’ was so’ heavy that the. chef engineer*sent. snow. shoes up went to Duluth Tuestay mornmg and esent: them fronr:theret! sab f w. Ifthe Great Northern should build the niore northern lint. partly paral- ern road it would mean a new’: route from the west into and through © the Mesaba iron range. “ Owners ot news | such a route and the owners: of some of the older mines would like to see it, but the probabilities of such a line are merely conjecture as yet except- ing’in’so far. ds the survey may deter- mine a.good grade. .. It would occds- sion .a. large outlay, and if the Great Northern has an arrangement with the Duluth, Superior & Western for Duluth, the necessity of the mdf northern - line is not. .apparént. more ‘southern line over the old pre- liminaiy-sutvey through this part ‘of the county would give a shorter route that would secure more business from Rapids. ‘It would ‘be a matter: of gréat importance to all concerned if the Great Northern line couid.be run |to this pomt, and it is claimed that an | can be run through this district. The work of putting the Duluth, Superior business progressed nicely last season | and is to be continued -early next sea- son. More ties have been contratted for, to continue the work of substitut. TO TAP THE MESABA?) ly discovered beds of iron are favoring | the upper Mississippi district at Grand'|’ Great Northern’s North Dakota and toad 1$ extended into this part of Min-, snesota. The.extension ofthe Duluth, Super- ior & Western to “rin northwest from Deer "River is among the possibilities “lof mext seaspr.., It, has been the basis “lof hope and..expectation for several ‘iTS’. RAILROAD. SURVEYORS years andthe work would develop nother addition to the welfare of Minnesota. tte ; As*to James J. Hill, he may soon ucprisethe people'of northern Minnc- Sofa.’ His’ movements. with the Great Northern are bound. to” attract atten- tion, % 3 The Great Northern surveying party ‘ofiseventeen ‘men‘<is in charge of ‘Joseph « Till, - civil’ engineer. W. J. Hilligoss, the land and timber,, agent -of the Great Northern ‘is doing ,the exploration work — (crujsing.);; The Chief Engineer of the roady Jfohn:C. Stevens arrived at'‘Deer River, Monday evening and’ worked well into the ‘night conferring with MessersTill, and Hilhgoss. The result-of the confer- ancewas the continuance of the work of making the “location” survey in a northeasterly direction across the Du- luth, Supenor. &,. Western line. and about one mile west of ‘the _termmus of its:present tracks at Deer Rover. F.. Ls Vance, who keeps general store -there arrived Here this morning and said that the surveyors. have -worked ‘on northeast of Deer. River almost:to the‘north shore of Bass lake and from -there*they‘will‘run in a’more easterly line toward the’ Mésiba range. “Since they received: their.snowshoes for the party ‘Tuesday they have been able to move along faster und their camp, which was located for several days one half mile northeast of Déer’ River 1s to’ be moved a few miles further in- to the Bass lake district. Business Quiet. W.'E, Neal returned Tuesday from a two weeks visit to his © Northfield home: “He says'there 1s considerable inquiry from people who would: like to make new. homes in the north sbut} that it would.. take an. equally ‘considerabie amount , of time and care to find out their. wants.and give them the attention they should have. His jist of inquirers is growing daily. handling its traffic from « Fosston ‘to | While away he found that the march of improvement is not yery evident yet in business. .. In Minneapolis . there seems to be. a little easier -money market for grain handling but at the head, of the. lakes the times aré StH GUI san a . Woodmen-of the Wrold. H. I. Henly, the. organizer of the Woodmen of the World, has had ex cellent success: eré, notwithstanding the fact that lodges of other. ‘orders have secured a large membership bere during the past few:months. He has & Western road into shape for heavier) made aa able representative of the virtues and’ benefits of the order and has progressed so far that the meeting of the charter members of the Wood- men -lodge will be held at Pythian hall this evening. Mr. Henly will indications ‘point to the continuance of general improvement. It will prob- ably carry- to’ Duluth a part of the remain’ a” couple of ‘days longer to complete the details before returning to his home in Minneapolis. Manitoba business. when the latter |" Grand Army Ball. The grand ball of the G. \ A.’R. to be given on New Year’s eve will ‘ not be lacking in the details that go so far toward making such scehes of enjoy- ment successful. Village hall will be resplendant with those national colors and tasty trimmings that are so pleas- ing to the eyes of the boys. in blue ‘and their many: friends. In_ testitying to the ‘patriotism ot those who fought antl “bled for freedom’s cause the pegple in general are eyer anxious to encourage. the, vetérans. . The “mem: bers of B. F. Huson. post ‘will have good reason to be.proud of the <ef- forts. they are making to please the public, « They “have secured the best musi¢ forancing and éverybody seems to_be making preparations to attend. Daniel’ W. Doran has’beén Selected to act as manager and Carl Douglas is to be,caller.for the dancers... An excel- lent supper will be provided by Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Trembly at their Commiercial hotel, close to the Village hall. The tickets have been placed at-$1 per couple for the ball and; 50 cents per couple for the supper. For Readjustment. This morning Sheriff Toole took Christ Strobel to the insane asylum at Fergus Falls. Christ spent a few weeks there last sunimer and impro ed so much that it was thought . to let him return here. His ry came on again, however, and “Judge Rassmussen has found it desirable to recommit him to the asylum. , The Leap Year Ball. A bevy of bright and popular ladies are sending out invitatiions to the gentlemen to attend the leap year arty tobe given on the 29th inst. he invitations tell where the event | is to be held and those who like to dance will find amp!e opportunity for enjoyment. "The affair is to be under thé management of Mrs. Woodruff who has selected ladies to attend to every detail of ‘floor management, . etc. “Their enterprise gives great promise @f being a complete success for the cept the opportunity to allow ‘their - Be on ‘Time. | +month indicates that the cold, stormy weathe? delayed the children a great deal on their way to their recitations. ‘There were only two truants during appreciate the comforts of the warm and bandsome * quarters in ’which their pleasant teachers aid them in. their efforts to gain knowledge. ance for the month ending Dec. 4th: Room . Teacher... Enrl'd ‘Trdy sent 1. Miss Lena McCarthy cL 2! Miss Hattie Gibso1 36° 25. 85 3. 38 rs = 20 5. 36 6 35, t 9 & 6 , - 176 Get Your Skates On... _ A skating mnk is being put up at the ‘corner of Fourth street and Houghton avenue by ‘Thomas Olin, which. will be in readiness for the pub- lic as soon as the .weather becomes cold enough to freeze the water. It will be flooded every day, and the lovers, of this. health-promoting sport will no donbt appreciate its conven- ience to the main thoroughfares of the town. - : li bachelors, and benedicts, too, will ac- Re fair fffends to entertain them. ~ { % The school “report for the. past} thé month showing that 308 scholars | P< fol-| ¢ lowing<is a‘ report of the attend-| © A DECIDED SUCCESS. The Publie School Literary Entertainment at Village Hall Wednesday Evening. At Village hall Wednesday evening the audience room - was filled until there’ was scarcely standing room left for those who attended the literary and tiiusical entertainment of the Public School Literary society. The frequent and’ Well merited. applause which,was given throughout the pro- gram showed thatthese entertainments are highly interesting ‘and enjoyable both to those who attend and”'to the participants, .. The Herald-Review has been.pleasad'to encourage and assist the: young folks in‘their efforts to. en- tertain’ the public believing that thus the surest and best evidences of val- uable talents will be and the results of the recent gather- ing go far toward confirming the views on this matter which haye been in ‘these columa~s. The erville,*theé’= principal, and ers, “in “general, is. very able; and ‘its fruits will resuit in the near comm a in. joy “and ** gladness future...The audience Wednesday F he said "-many - pleasant things showing their delight and’ apprecia- tion afforded by the program which was as follows: c thorus—America . a Choiee of an Occui oe ith grade Reading y Recltatic hs Be 3 Nora Osbourn Calestheni ils of Room 7 Recitation the R -Gertrude Blaker ‘The Man in the Moon,” . . Ellis Cox Hansen Jrondro, “Artistic Taxidermy, Some very fine déer” heads and handsome. specimens--of birds and water fowl have been prepared and mounted at the taxidermist establish- ments here this sedson, The supply has: been good, and those on exhibi- tion are remarkably. fine specimens. Mrs..T. E. McDonald, who has here- tofore had great success in preparin; feathered specimens, has been equal- jy suecessful this season in preserv- ing and mounting deer heads.’ Her work throughout is very-natural and life like, showing the -genius that en- ables the artist to give satisfaction toall. Dr. Brown and George Leeper are the -pleased rs of two specimens of the genus cervus recent- ly. mounted at the McDonald estab- lishment which, it will be remember- ed, had such a-handsome collection of specimens.of northern birds at the county fair, recognized * | given. t@ these de- , iu progress, by