Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 29, 1897, Page 1

x % Vow V.—No 38. — Grand Rapids HeraldKe Granb Rarips, Irasca County, Minn., Saturpay, May 29, 1897. 0, DP Wonderful Attractions... AT THE—— ... Itasca Mercantile Company. Special Attractions to Farmers. J. I. ©. Steel Plows, Steel Frame Adjustable Spring Tooth Harrows, Wood Frame Spring Tooth Harrows. Hiller’s Single and Double Plows, Hay Rakes, Mow Machines, Wire Fencing, Barb Wire, Wide Tire Wagons, Raad Wagons. prices, so cheap. shown to the good people of this city. Itasca Mercantile Company. People go where attraction leads them. Our store has been entirely remodeled on the interior until it hardly presents a natural appearance; that is not the only reason why so many people are con- stantly visiting us; but because their good sense and judgement brings them. We are carrying out a method that never fails, and that is style, quality and Many stop and wonder if we are really in earnest when they examine quality and prices. Never before in the history of our business were goods sold If you have not already done so, you should at once call and. look thro’ our new Spring Stock. All departments are now complete and we venture the assertion, that we have the most complete and attractive Spring Stock ever Before purchasing your | Spring Outfit Do not fail to look through our establishment and be convinced that we mean what we say. Two Dotrars a YEAR he eve that he mixed house ds OF P? unserupiuous device to make a sale | Gheap Paint is No Good, We sel! Bi i nae enuine read: colors. DEM ordinary kind. Refrigerators, Ice Cream Freezers, Gasoline and Oil Stoves, Screen Doors and Windows. W. J. & H.D Powers. A RECEPTION OF 380 DAYS DURATION. You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Spring Show Marr's Clothing & Dry Goods Store No admission charge. Entertainment closes promptly adsP.M, Grand Rapids, May 1st. Se Ee A a aa & * ‘New Stock ill % * = * ‘ = Of Window Shades, Curtain es Poles, Room Mouldings, wall z paper, etc., at 2 * * * = = : : Richardson & Stevens. = 4 (Eee ie Ee ee EEE A eee ate a ea a a ee ae ae ae aE a ae ate ae ae | Observed in Grand Rapids in an Ap- propriate Manner. THE GRAVES DECORATED | Although the Day Opened in a Threat- ening Manner, the Prosession form. ed and Marched to the Old Cemetery Grounds. In keeping with a custom that will} last while this republic lives, the peo-| ple gathered today in response to the | governor’s proclamation and paid fit- ting tribute to the dead soldiers of the late civil war. Memorial day has veen fixed by custom and official rec- oginition as May 30 of each year, but when the day comes on Sunday the} | executives of the diffenent states pro- claim the time for its observance. In most states of the union Monday next j has been selected for this year, but Governor Clough designated today, the 29th, and so the flags of our state are floating at half mast and citizens are paying solemn tribute to those who gave up their lives that a free government might live. Under the auspices of B. F.. Huson Post the Rapids. The procession formed on Leland avenue, opposite post head- quarters, in the iollowing order: Drum corpse, B. F. Huson Post, G. A. R; school children, marshaled by Prof. | Baskerville and other teachers; Grand Rapids fire department; Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias; citizens in carriages. The march was made to ‘the old cemetery grounds where the | usual exercises were had. The school jchildren each carried a bunch of wild j flowers and these were strewn upon the graves of the old soldiers, who are there taking their last, long steep upon the hillside. | THE STATE FAIR. September 6 to 11 are the Dates Fixed by thé Board of Managers While a later date would be more acceptable to this portion of Minneso- ta for the holding of the state fair, yet the exhibits of Itasca county were very creditable a year ago, and the efforts of the local society were the means of attracting much attention, notwith- standing the fact that the fair was held the first week of September. The premium list has been issued and the revisions that have been made from former years have resulted in in creased prizes in every instance. The premium list before us has the tollow- ing to say concerning county exhibits: “Special attention is called to the amount ($1,200) offered for county exhibits, an incr2ase of $500 over the amount given last year. Additional prominence is given to this feature in order to individualize and give special REE i i i SHES Ee ee a ae ae a eae a ae a a aE E DAY PATRIO | prominence to the products of the dif \ferent localities In this way each county can present to visitors the re- sources and attractions belonging to it in a manner imposing and impressive. Each county, and especially those seeking new settlers for the hastening of the further development of their re- sources, should improve the oppurtun- ity here afforded to make an attractive and comprehensive showing of pro ducts.” For two years past this coun- ty has made excellent exhibits, but the showing can be greatly improved upon and a special effort should be made in that direction. ‘The dates have not yet been fixed for the hold- ing of the county fair. This matter should be attended to at once. It is none to early to begin the work of preparation for both the county and state exhibits that are to be made. Itasca county could very easily carry off the prize for the best exhuibit if the proper effort be put forth. DOES IT PAY TO ADVERTISE ? What a Brief, Sareastic Item in the Herald- Review Has Brought Forth. Two weeks ago or three the Herald- Review had a few words to say con- cerning the gold fields to the north, and having in mind the present scarci- ty of money among all classes of citi- zens hereaway and the feeling of dis- satisfacuon that prevails, the item was sarcastically concluced with the sug- gestion that a few of “us Grand Rap- ids capitalists get together and cop exercises were conducted in Grand | off a few million shiners to add to our vast accumulations.” Coming from a newspaper man, the reference to mil- lions with such reckless famuiiarity was considered sufficient to reveal the the intended “joke,” but outside of Grand Rapinds where the editor is unknown it seems to have been ac- cepted asa plain, ordinary — business proposition, {thas gone the rounds of the press that a company of- Grand Rapids capitatalists have formed a stock company, headed by the editor of the ilerald-Review,for the develop- ment of mining properties in the Rainy Lake gold district Several communications have been received relative to the ‘‘greatest snaps” in the whole district that may be had for very little money, and they are all guaranteed to produce the desired re- sults. The stock of the Alaska {Syndicate Co., has been offered dirt | cheap, and our stock company is urg- ed to give the property a thorough in- vestigation, the gentleman who writes feeling certain that an investment would follow. He argues against the advisability of our compdny expending large amounts of money on quartz when the Alaska Syndicate is a “dead immortal cinch,” or language equally strong and reassuring. We have no doubt, whatever, thatthe Alaska and other syndicates to which we have been referred are all great money- makers, but the fact is our company has concluded to invest in Itasca county vegetables with which to sup- ply, the cities.and mining districts dur- the next year. ‘The incident, how- ever, shows clearly that a little adver- tising in this paper is apt to do a lot i ledges and then, perhaps, tail of results, | of good, but it will not do to exagger- ate, as the advertisers may get more business than they can attend to. EASILY DISPROVEN. The Charges Against Arizona’s New Gov- ernor Rather Slim. It was wired from Washington the other day that the confirmation of Hon. Myron H. McCord would likely be held up in the senate, as charges had peen preferred against him, Some of these charges have since been made public, and are found to be on a- par with much that has been said concern ing the lumbermen who have operated in northern Minnesota, and has as much foundation in fact as AEsop’s fables. ‘The Evening Press vf Minne- apolis, without the slightest regard for truth, contained the following in an editorial Jast Wednesday: * * * It is certain that McCord has had large operations in this state. confined most- Pa to Itasca county, that much and oft plun- ered region. About five years ago MeCord’s brother, | Charles too! up his dence in Itasca, and began such operatio. The modus operandi consisted of the u: of the pre-emption law, until that was re- vealed, and after that the homestead law. Inder the former McCord obtained by the cruisers the minutes of good timber lands, andthen had men in his employ settle on the same, and after the required residence for making final proof those would take title and turn the lands over to the McCords or persons feel abrvenbd them. It is an old scheme, aud, for that matter, the same that has been used vy lumBermen for years and years,and on which millions on millions have been filched from the government. Another scheme which has been used by such thieves relates tothe swamp lands. This required the conivance or guilty knowledge of the surveyors, who returned as swamp, lands that bore valuable timber, and the latter were then secured as “swamp.” This has been a source of immense weaith to lumber- men. McCord missed the big haul, that of the iron lands, and_ which were undoubtedly aimed at, in the Itasca operations, he having struck to low down on the Missabe range. At the time of the commencement of iron oper- ations on the lower range it was supposed that this crossed the. Mississippi at Grand Rapids. In fact, it reaches the river at that point. but the iron lands laid for in that reg- ion were of no- value. [f the same efforts were put forth in that vicinity had been made at an early period 20 miles to the northeast, the McCords would have made themselves as rich as Croesus. ‘The foregoing statements are ab- solutely and wholly without one parti- cle of truth, is entirely inexcusible and could only have been printed with malicious intent. Itis beyond under- standing why the daily papers of this state will unhesitatingly and unblush- ingly refer to Itasca county as a hor- mble example in any case of real or fancied corruption which they may desire tu illustrate Their stupendu- ovs ignorance of this section of Min- nesota seems to lead them to believe that their false statements concerning it will never be disproven by civihzed man, for the reason, in their untutored minds, Itasca county is as far removed from civilization as are the poles. The fact is that Myron H. or any 9ther McCord does not, and never did, own one foot of real estate in Itasca coun- ty, as the records will show. McCord’s son-in-law, W. C. Gilvert, president of the First Bank of Grand Rapids, has resided here and done business for the past five years. He isa highly respected citizen and a successful business man,but this should notin any manner reflect on his father-in-law. ” Mr. }#!s in Duluth. It ts known that Hil) grabber. If Mr. McCord’s enemies in the senate find no more substantial charges to prefer against him than those trumped up and located in Itasca county, his friends will find no trouble in contirming his nomination, when the facts are made known. “WONDERLAND” A Beautiful Book Containing an Interesting i Story of the Northwest. It is not the habit of this paper to devote much free advertising to any enterprise, however worthy, when its object is to make money, but Passen- ger Agent Chas. S. Fee, of the North- ern Pacific railway, has just issued an annual that surpasses any publication of the kind that has ever been brought to our attention, and the newspaper man would be synical indeed who could fail to give it favorable mention. The work is entitled “Wonderland,” and its beautiful pictures of the great Northwest from pen and camera con- stitute a story that will be perused with the deepest interest by people everywhere. Those who have traveled westward over the Northern Pacific can only appreciate the magnificence and grandure of the cuntry in which we live, and to those who con- template such a trip—ora trip any- where—the book just issued is invalu- able. Beginning with Minnesota the entire country traversed by the North- ern Pacific to the western coast is ad- mirably and accurately described by the talented author, Olin D. Wheeler. The subjects considered include every- thing that the seeker for pleasure or business might desire. | ‘Wonder- land” also contains valuable facts of history that every westerner should know, and which are interwoven with the story of today so interestingly that the reader finds a genuine pleas- ure in that which is otherwise done as a duty. The illustrations—over seven- ty in number—are superb, and serve to keep before the reader’s eye a clear conception of the great attractions, so abundant and famous, to be found along the line of this great railroad. This story of the Northwest would mage a valuable addition to any li- brary and readers of the Herald should avail themselves of the opportunity offered to procure a copy by sending 6 cents in postage stamps to Chas S. Fee, general passenger agent, North- ern Pacific railway, St. Paul. Hill and the D. S. & W. * Since the visit of James J. Hill and his party to Duluth, Monday, there is no longer any doubt that the Great Northeru has secured the Duluth & Winnipeg. The party spent consider able time in looking over the termi has secured the ore docks at Allovez bay, and one of Lis party admitted to Duluthians that the Duluth & Win- nipeg had passed into the hands of his lord and master. Evidently the Canadian Pacific did not want the Duluth & Winnipec. 1t was a winning property as long as it-hauled all the ore oi the Messe, Mr. C. J. McCord, the| but since Rockefeller built his own governor’s only son, has lived here at lige.and hauls his own ore, the busi- e: different times, but no one, except the Evening Press, has ever ventured to n as been yore little profit. The line will b2 useful to the Great Nor‘h- ern, however, especially the Duluti. charge him with being a pine-land' germinals. 4 i