Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 18, 1897, Page 1

AIEEE EE EEE RE ER RR a a te ee } { } Vo. VI.—No, 3. ; Great Attractions In Our Dry Goods-- Department. Jangecoegsoscscesssesesssessossslees OSes SESS OSS tt Speaking of Neckwear to see them. —THE FINEST. [RE REE ENE EE SRS He ae eae a a ae a a a ae A Bargain in Gentlemen’s Light-Weight Overcoats—A Snap. sla chal velachacadiadialetiaabaiasiaslslechssidindlasintniiadieiashasiiia tnaleluchscl dosteshsleashaisl. ask ca custctaosndasedasaedaeaechslesisdasleat dnsdtseatoeaaal No Trouble to Show Goods. Come in and See Us. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1897. A Large Portion Of Our Fall Goods In, . Two Doxiars a YEAR And More to Follow. i Courteous Treatment. Special Reductions on All Summer Goods. Our Hat Sale Still Continues—Get One Before it is too Late. Well, to appreciate them, you will have They are without a doubt Itasca Mercantile Company, Grand Rapids, Minn. A “Hot Sport.” Well, 1 Should Say Not! But what cares this little “Coon” whether he goes bobbing for whales with a bent pin or goes angling for bullheads with a tow line? He's fishing and he’s happy. But with the up-to-date sport it's different. Not much fun would it be for him. to “roast his pate” in the hot sun, holding in his hand a crooked stick attached to a piece of wrapping twine on the end of which was a bent pin holding a chunk of meat. LN When the man of goes fish- ing, nothing satisfies him but the finest spliced bamboo rod, with and a fu!l assortment of hooks / and flies. He didn’t use to be®. getall these fine ‘fixings’ in the north country until ERS put in such a fine stock ofg<=-——==—=—7 fishing tackle and sporting goods.“t=43.-==>— But he can get anything he wants now, from a fish hook to # com- plete fishing and hunting outfit. the finest and strongest silk line, {¥; And on the side, they sell everything in Hardware, Iton, Steel, Stoves, Tinware, Lumbermens’ Supplies, Paints and everything else of that kind, W. J. & H.D. POWERS. Clothing, Dry Goods, AND Furnishings. These are the lines to which we are giving special attention during this season. Prices are down so low that all can reach them. Quality high grade; prices low grade. We’)l get your trade if prices count. Marr's Clothing & Dry Goods Store GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. id a He i EEE a ee ee a a ae eee eae ae ae eae ae ea EE ee Ee ae ee ee ee ee ee ae eee ae ae ee ae ee a ee Do You See This ? Of course you do. So does everybody else. Suppose YOUR ad was here! 1 | | — we PREPARE TO EXHIBIT Getting Ready for the Fair. /READ THE PREMIUM LIST The Revised List of Premiums Pub- lisued in this Issue of the Herald-Review--Next Wed- nesday’s Meeting. The committee appointed at a recent meeting of the Agricultural association to revise the premium list for the 1897 fair have completed their work and have given the copy to the The Citizens of Itasca County Are) entered in any other name than that of the owner, except in the speed class, and any person violating this rule will forfeit the “premium which might otherwise be awarded. 5, Allentries of blooded animals pest be accompanied with satisfac- tory evidence of purity of blood. The heard books of the several breeds shall be such evidence. 6. No animal or article can be entered to compete for more than one premium, except in sweep stake slasses, provided, that the horses entered for premiums in the general exhibition may also be entered in the trial of speed under the rules of that department. 7. No person except the secretary and his assistants will be allowed to examine the entry books, until after the awards are made. Competition will be open for all except where noted. Members of the board are requested -| tory to the holding of the fair and he printer. The premium pamphlets will} to secure the entries in their respec- be ready for distribution in a few days. }tive localities as far as possible, pre- Secretary Gamache has been giving| vious to the fair, and forward the attention to matters of detail prepara-| same to the secretary. Gf Jair 8. Exhibitors are requested to pay assures us that the exhibit will be as} particular attention to their articles general in character and the quality] 9; ynimals on exhibition, and at the fully up to the past, if not superior] eiose of the fair take charge of same. in many ways. Farmers are taking|m@ne association will use every pre- Re ee eae eae teste ate ate ee a ae ae ete te nee ae besksshaal considerable interest in the matter of exhibits and competition promises to be encouragingly large in the several de- partments. A call for a meeting is published in another column of this issue, to be held on Wednesday next, and it is earnestly hoped that there will be a full attendance of all; direct- ors and officers as well as-citizens generally who are interested’‘in the wellfare of Itasca covnty. The Her- ald- Review herewith presents the rules and regulations relative to the making of exhibits, which should be carefully perused ‘ by those who wish to make displays at the fair: The premium list appears on the fourth page; The books of entry will be open to all for competition, except when noted. Exhibitors are requested not to wait until the day of the fair before making entries, as they can do so at any time previous to the fair by letter to the secretary. All letters of entry, directed to the secretary at Grand Rapids. will be by him duly filed and acknowledged, which will entitle the person toan annual membership. The special attention of exhibitors is invited to the following rules and regulations, to which it is the pur- pose of the Association to strictly adhere. 1. Allfarm machinery must be on the grounds by 9 a. m. the first day of the fair. 2. Allentriesfor competition must be made on the first day of the fair by noon, as at that time the office of entry will positively be closed. 3. All entries must embrace the name of the owner and his postoftice address in full, the name of the ani- mal or article entered, the age and sex if an animal, and the class in which it is made. 4. No article or animal may be caution for their safe keeping, but will not be held responsible for any damage or accident that may occur. 9. Exhibitors must procure from the secretary, descriptive cards with proper numbers thereon, of their particular entries, and attach the same to each article or animal com- peting for a premium. They must also be in readiness to lead their ani- mals into the ring or drive on the track when called upon by the super- intendent. 10. After entries have been made and the articles or animals placed in the care of the superintendents, as above named, they cannot be changed from the class in which they were originally entered, or removed from the grounds until four o’clock, unless by special permission of the presi- dent. Exhibitors in any department will report themselves to the super- intendent of such department. 11, Forage for stock and abund- ance of good water will be furnished free of charge, and grain to those wishing it, at first cost. q2. No premiums will be paid on the closing day of the fair. Exhibit- ors awarded premiums will receive them by mail after the Secretary has compared his books with those of the Awarding Committee. The Herald-Review acknowledges the receipt of a complimentary admis- sion ticket to the St. Louis county tair, which opens on Wednesday next and closes on Saturday, the 25th. It is evident that the St.Louis agricultural society is making a special effort to add many new attracuons to the fair this year and the indications point strongly to its success. The races will bea special feature. The railroads running into Duluth are making a half fare Tate. --- Prices Right. 0 AD ee ae ae a eee eae ae ee eae ee ae ae a aR aan A a a i a ee a eee eae ae ee ae aa te 6 ee ae ee ae ee ee eee a a ae ae eae ef a a a ae eae ae ae a at a ae eae ae ae at a te ee ae ae a a a ae ae a a ae a a a a ee a a eee ae i a ee a a ee ISI a a a ee ae a aa eae ea a ae eae ** DUCKED ”-HUNTING. The Damp-Tough Experience of Two Local Sports on the Vermillion. Wednesday evening Billy Brown and Ed Kremer donned their canvas hunting suits, and equipped with all the paraphernalia usually commanded by a thorough-going sport,they board- ed the north-bound train for Cohasset. ‘They had guns and ammunition along also, and from their actions, talk and general apearance their friends were led to believe that it was the avowed intention of the pair to slaughter ducks. The next morning they were joined by Jack Beckfelt and Lafe Knox, two local sports, well known to the fraternity hereabouts. This quartette started out from Co- hasset to explore the hunting grounds along the Vermilion in search of ducks. And ducks there are in plenty —barrin’ accidents. But accidents will happen in the best regulated ex- peditions that were ever organized by mortal sport—and this fact accounts for many a hard luck story. At Dob- son’s place on the banks of the his- toric: Father of, Waters, the party tarried for dinner, and thereafter im- mediately Billy and Ed lowered a small, unreliable row boat from the deck of the steamer and prepared to paddle up the Vermilion in quest of the festive duck. Having loaded the boat with guns, pack-sacks and the like, one sport dropped into the bow and the other seated himself in the stern, while the unworthy little craft quietly turned wrong side up in about eighteen feet of water. The result was very damp. Nobogy knows what became of Billy’s gun—it never came back. Lafe and Jack displayed a heroism worthy of the occasion and gallantly saved their two companions, together with all appurtenances be- longin thereto, except the gun, which belonged to Jacx. Ed says that Billy deliberately threw the shooting piece as far out into the stream as him strenght would allow just as he struck the water, The next day Lafe and Jack came home, both having agreed to keep the secret. Billy and Ed re- mained over a day to dry out, com- ing home Friday morning. The story reached the Herald-Review by special messenger and the facts herein related are vouched for by affidavits of reput- able eye witnesses. Thursday night brought the first} frost of the season and it was suffi- eiently animated to produce death to all vine vegetation that remained out- side the protecting care of a fnendly cellar. ‘The construction and repair of wood sheds has been-in order since, as the provident head of the house- hold begins to realize that another winter approacheth with unerring certainty and bringeth the winds that maketh the home a desirable stopping place while’the tamarac,birch and oak 1s being consumed by the cord. Messrs. Gunn, Booth, Campbell and Dr, Ehle returned from their fish- ing tip to Rice lake on the day following Saturday last with 120 black bass. For the time they were out they may lay claim to having “broke | the record. Inguirles and Favorable Responses to Inyitations are Being Reeeived by Secretary W. P. Brown of the Gun Club. As time draws nearer to the dates fixed for the big shooting tournament under the auspices of Itasca Gun club, 1t becomes more evident that the event will surpass in both interest and numbers anything that the enthusiastic projectors at first ventured to hope for. The mistaken idea that at first gained‘ circulation: that the tournament was bwt, an organized effort to slaughter deer and moose, has been. entirely removed and the sportsmen of the country have been advised of the facts in a manner that leaves no doubt in the minds of the public that the Itasca event has been admirably arranged through- out and will be conducted entirely in keeping with true sportmanship, The hunting of game has no association whateyer with the tournament events. In connection with the information that has been sent out by the officers of the club they have taken occasion to mention the splendid hunting and fishing that is to be had in Itasca county, and also giving the dates of the open seasons for the several kinds of game and fish that are here so plenti- fully. This mention seems to have been construed by some of our con- temporaries to imply a general slaugh- ter of game—especially deer and moose. Anyone who has any knowl- edge of deer and moose hunting is well aware that sportsmen would not jom in an “organized hunt.” An effort of that character would insure the entire safety of the animals sought. Next week the list of events and prizes to be awarded will be issued and cir- culated. It will be found that the attracttve features of the Itasca tourna- ment will equal those of any shoot of the year in this country. It is sur- prising to note the general interest that has been awakened among gun men from all sections of the country. Every mail brings additional assur- ances of increased attendance and the members who contemplated visiting this section a little earlier in the sea- son have postponed their coming un- til the time of the tournament. There will be a big crowd here and Grand Rapids is amply prepared to care for and royally entertain all comers. crop of clover on his - farm next neek. — vince the most county soil is a hay any successful rival. ee opel oe