Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 3, 1897, Page 1

t Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1897. Two Dosttars a YEAR SLES Brey Sad e*eS Wonderful | ractions... ae AT THE e Se Itasca Mercantil y ° 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 prices. 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 so cheap. 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 shown to the good people of this city. Special Attractions to Farmers. Before purchasing your 5 J. I. C. Steel Plows. Steel Frame Adjustable s Spring Tooth Harrows, Wood Frame Spring Tooth I tasca Merc antile | S$ Pi fo) tit Harrows. $ p Ing u 1 Hiller’s Single and Double Plows, Hay Rakes, Mow Machines, Wire Fencing, Barb Wire, Wide Company. Donot fail:tojlookithrough our establishment and: be Tire Wagons, Road Wagons. convinced that we mean what we say. a lee ss Dec Sac TOF pa] pa 5a ae RE ee a ee a ee ee a ee a ee ae ee ee eae ae ee ae a eee ee ae aha ae a ae ee ae se Re SESHHHKKS SETTERS RE 3 Marr's Clothing & Dry Goods Store No admission charge. > wheel the list of end will ha more than Columbia Bicycle, The kind that don’t break th t ec in the country. . Columbias cost t Di hy yele constr! id they could not be made any p away from the repair shop. We are headquarters for Sporting Goods. W. J. & H. D. POWERS. you'll find the “Hartford” the best 360 machine iadbcadbead beac SEEN i, OLS A RECEPTION OF 380 DAYS DURATION. You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Spring Show a & P.M. Grand Rapids, May 1st. New Stock Of Window Shades, Curtain Poles, Room Mouldings, wall paper, etc., at Entertainment closes promptly Richardson& Stevens. ag ee ee ee ae ae aes ee a le ae ae ae ae ae ee ee ae i ee ESY PREY SETTLERS COMING | The Present Season Promises Many Ad- ditions to Our Population. ‘|W, E. NEAL’S GOOD WORK Five Families This Month— Lands From $1 to $5 Per Acre. The result of advertising a new section of country and showing its advantages through the medium of the press and pamphlet are almost im- perceptible, but they appear as time goes on with a certainty that never fails when the statements thus set forth are borne out by the facts upon inves- tigation, Itasca county has been at a disadvantage in the matter of making | public her many advantages to that large class of people who are seeking new homes and demand cheap, pro- ductive lands, but yet the work that has been done in that direction through the efforts of our citizens and the local press has not been in vain by any means. The county 1s steadily settling up and the number of famil that hav2 moved in and taken up homesteads for actual cultivation dur- ing the past three years would surprise even those who have been most in- terested, if the exact number were known. Aitkin, Carlton and other counties of northern Minnesota, have received the benefit of special con- sideration from the railroad companies that own large grants within their borders, while Itasca has depended | wholly upon the little that could be done by the people of Grand Rapids. The flattering progress that has been j made, however, should encourage still greater effort. Every settler that is | brought in is a new advertisement that inevitably attracts others to follow. One season here will demonstrate to to any farmer beyond peradventure of a doubt that Itasca county soil 1s pro- ductive to a degree that makes it sec- ond to none for general agricultural purposes. His report to former neigh- bors 1s sure to be most flattering and so the nucleus that has already form- ed will multiply our immigration from ear to year until the hopes of Grand pids business men and the people of the county generally, are fully real- ized. The continuation ot these local i efforts are very essential, however, to \a final realization of a prosperous fut- ure. Every possible advantage must be accepted for the advancement of the movement already begun. Mr. W. E. Neal has been doing some effectual work this spring and ‘has thus far succeeded in locating a number of families on his lands in different sections of the county. Last week J. H. Johnson and Herman Metke and their families—eighteen persons 1n all—arrived from St. Paul and have taken homesteads in town SE AE ae AS Ae Ee ae eH ee ae ee ae ae * He Expects to Locate at ieasi Twenty- | 57 range 26. ‘These gentlemen are | printers by trade an? have been work- jing on the Pioneer Press for a number of years. Mr. Neal met them person- ally and made the fact clear that there is more money to be made in Itasca county than they could ever hope to accumulate while working at their trade in the city. They are now comfortably located with their families and are well pleased with the sur roundings and prospects. Mr. John- son called at the He:ald-Review office | the other day, and he declared that he couldn’t induce his family to re- turn to St. Paul if he should try. He says that many of his neighbors in St. Paul have been considering the matter of leaving the over-crowded city, and that this county has been discussed a great deal among them, jas a desirable location. He has al- ready advised them of his conclusiuns and says that he expects at least two dozen families of his acquaintance to locate here the present summer. Mr. Metke has a family of grown up boys and he comes well prepared to make a fine farm in a very few years. He has selected a_ 160 acre tract of land in 57-26 and will raise a crop this season. ‘Vhe Duluth, Superior & Western railway 1s making an effort to induce setement in Itasca county through {the colonization plan. Several par- ties have been here this spring and as a result the population of the county will be very substantially increased by fall. On Monday Mr.Gilbert Vhayer of Alvert Lee, arrived as the representa- tive of a number of farmers in that vi- cinity, and he will put in several days looking over the different sections ot | | tion of suitable locations. Mr. Neal has a large tract of fine farming iand | located about four miles from Deer River, which he has placed on the market at $1 per acre. This is at- tracting considerable attention and will no dovbt find a ready market jduring the present summer. Mr. Thayer was much pleased with the country hereabouts and freely express- ed the opinion that Itasca county was destined tobe one of the mchest agricultural sections in the state within ten years, owing to the splendid mar- k.t which awaites her products at the lake port cities and in the great min- ing districts so close at hand. CHANGE OF DATE. The Herald-Review Determined to Print the News First. For some time past the two news- |suing on Friday and Saturday, the ‘Herald-Review coming out on the last day of the week and of necessity much of the local news matter which it contained was a repetition of wat had appeared in our contemporary the day before. After several inef- fectual attempts by the publisher of this paper to reach some satisfactory } understanding with the publisher of the Magnet relative to a fair division of time, the Herald-Review has de- termined to give the news fresh, even though it should be necessary to issue a daily. the county with a view to the selec-| papers of Grand Rapids have been is-; ‘OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS Stand High Among the Educational Institutions of the State. iVISIT FROM PROF. RANKIN | The State Inspector of Public Schools Commends the Splendid Work of Prof Baskerville After a Thorough Investigation. Prof. A. Rankin, state inspector of graded schools of Minnesota, visited | Grand Rapids last week, arriving here Thursday evening and remaining until Tuesday morning. Prof. Rankin is one of the most advanced and_ pro- gressive educators of the state and in his official capacity he travels all over ; Minnesota and visits the graded schools and becomes personally ac- quainted with the teachers in every village and city of any importance in the state. Through special training and years of practical experience he} is admirably fitted for the important) position that he holds, and his opinion | concerning the standing of a school is the highest that can be obtained. ‘The people of Grand Rapids, therefore, will read with no small degree of pride that Prof. Rankin hus set his seal uf ap- proval and given warm indorsement to the work of Prof. Baskerville and the other teachers during the past year. With no qualifications or ex- ceptions he stated to a Herald-Review representative that the schools of Grand Rapids stand among the high- est of the state, and this was the last of the graded class that he had to visit this season. Having inspected all others his opinion was certainly well formed. An act of the legislature of 1895 provides for the payment of $200 yearly out of the state school funds to graded schools which are given a cer- tain rating by the state inspector and recommended by him as deserving of participation in the fund. Out of the 157 graded schools in the state only about 85 were paid the amount last tyear, and about go will reach. the re- quired standing for 1897. Among these will be Grand Rapids Prof. Rankin came here, he said, with some feeling of apprehension concerning the schools, but the result of his visit was most gratifying and he pronoun- ced the work of Principal Baskerville as being second to that of no instruct- or in the state. He toox occassion to congratulate the school board upon the wisdom of their choice of a princi- pal, aad assured them that he could not easily be replaced. The inspector only intended to remain one day, but he Lecame so interested in the splen- did condition of school affairs which he found here that he concluded to remain over and spend Monday in the tory with but one or two exceptions. The professor particulary commended the varied program in calesthenics and gymnastics that has been intro- duced and sustained through the ef- forts of the principal. The methods of instruction employed in the differ- ent studies were noted by Prof. Ran- kin to be of the most approved now in use among the leading schools of the country. He found the school well supplied with the necessary equip- ment, and had but one suggestion to ofter, He recommended that an ad- ditional supply of reading text books be purchased by the board, and a few necessary additions to the library be made. This could easily be done with the state funds that the district will be paid upon his recommenda- tion. Concerning the school building, Prof. Rankin said that no town in the state, the size of Grand Rapids, or even twice the size, could compare favorably with it. The construction, size and the entire plan of the Central school ulding was pronounced by him to be as near perfect as modern architecture could make. . He praised the school board for their enterprise and wise consideration for the pubhc good in building so magnificent a temple of learning. The board has already engaged for the next term: Misses McCarthy, Cleveland, Gibson and Brady. At their meeting, to be held on Monday next, the principal for the ensuing year will be engaged, Itis the gen- eral opinion that Prof. Baskerville will be continued in his present position, and in this action the board will be endorsed by all classes of citizens who consider the best interests of our schools. May Resume at the Arcturus Capt. John Mallman was seen in Duluth the other day by a Herald- Review man and the captain stated that he expects to resume opera- tions at the Arcturus in a few days. The affairs of the company have been straightened up in a satisfactory manner, he said, and it was the in- tention of the management to con- tinue the work that bas already been begun and s> well advanced, Promoting the Air Line Road. The report comes from Ottawa that the Hon. Mr. Cameron has gone to New York to be of assistance to Pre- mier Greenway in the matter of fur- thering the proposed air line road be- tween Winnipeg and Duluth. It is believed in Ottawa that when the conference is concluded the project will be in definite shape. Expects His Removal. It is reported from Duluth that while Maj. Baldwin, chairman of the Chippewa Indian commission, is at- tending closely to the duties of his position he is daily expecting to re- ceive notice of his removal. It is not likely that he will have any successor as the department has about decided to abolish the commission and to adopt the plan in vogue at La Pointe several rooms. He gave limited ex- aminations and found the standing of the different classes very satisfac- ition of reservar Indian agency for the dis; timberon the White Earti tion, <s-nsmeiepcnfieteemtectnasnast + } i ——