Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 9, 1897, Page 1

— ez Siisibibvisectnoetticbeses é Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn, Saturpay, OcToRER 9, 897. Great Attractions In Our. in our Dy “~ Dep Goods-- artment. SETHE tee tee ete ote ite te ee oie eRe ERE te tet Ren IBIOI RoR Rete nen ete dese te tee teats Come in and See Us. No Trouble to Show Goods. A Large Portion Of Our Fall Goods In, And More to Follow. Our Hat Sale Still Continues—Get One efore it is too Late. Itasca Mercantile Company, Grand Rapids, - 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'll get your trade if prices count. e Marr's Clothing & Dry Goods Store GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. been demonstrated beyond peradven- ture that Itasca county can raise and ripen all kinds ot staple vegetables and sereals in four months. This 1s easily accounted for by the long hours of sunshine during the growing months. | We have heard no complaints from the farmers of any of the crops not ripening this season. Even the corn has fully matured, except in cases where it was planted especially for fodder. On the Experimental farm, where all varieties were tested, many calculated only for comparison, have ripened with surprising rapidity. The settlement of this county could be ac- complished almost in a single year if representatives of the eastern farming communities could be brought here to witness our annual fairs. When we co Ae ea eae ae a ae eae ae a ae ae he ae ae ae ae ae ae ae ee ? Do You See This ? Of course you do. So does everybody else. Suppose YOUR ad was here! contemplate the condition of the laboring classes: in the crowded ave- nues of industry throughout the east- ern cities and the- “surplus of laborers everywhere in mine, mill and factory, it seems that there should be some effectual means devised whereby these fertile lands could be settled by a thrifty class of people. But while conditions remain as they are, so long as the average young man continues to Jeave the farm and enters into com- petition with employed labor, just so long willthe rich returns to be gather- ed from lands of the west remain un- developed. Even as it is, however, five years hence a wonderful change #|will be witnessed in Itasca county. labeled tabbed AegnemsgnenseneanenerseouenseHstoenesUeRsHHeReTICET Slowly the government lands are be- Minn. Special Reductions on All Summer Goods. --- Prices Right. Ha ee he a ae a ie ae he ae ate ae a ae a a ae ea ae ae af a ae aE a ATE Ea A Ee a a ee a ea ea ae a ea a a: Books Are FINE AGRICULTURAL DISPLAY The Shortest Season Known for Many Years Produces Well Matured Vegetables of All Kinds, and Cereals Equal Any in the Northwest. ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY EXHIBITS Coutrary to Expectations of the Management the Number of Entries the Largest Ever Made in this County—Evidences of Improve- ment in Stock-Raising ~Were Numerous, While the Department Was Filled With Many Well-Bred Coops. the Lines of Culinary the Ladies Full Share Toward Making Success—All Pretiium Will be Paid Next Week as Soon as the Posted Up. ing homesteaded and the wilderness 1s being transformed into prosperous farms. The Herald-Review regrets. that space will not permit the publication today of the hst of premiums awarded by the judges. It will appear in the next issue, however, and a copy of the paper will be mailed to the suc- cessful exhibitors. SOME OF THE EXHIBITS. The largest general display of farm products was that of W. D. Leeman of Laprairie township. It contained everything that grows 1n this latitude and the quality could not well be ex- celled by the soil of any county in the state. Five varieties of dent corn, fully matured and well developed, at- tracted much attention from visitors. Mr. Leeman has experimented con- siderably with corn and has develop- ed several varieties that are particularly adapted to this section. In his dis- play the articles particularly notice- able were: Squash, pumpkins, 3 varieties, four varieties of Potatoes, beets, turnips, winter radish, onions, water-melons, mangles, musk-melons, and cabbage. In wheat, oats and barley Mr. Leeman exhibited speci- mens that would grade Ar in any | market. heres pe eine Arye | from his garden some splendid samples of potatoes, tomatoes, celery, carrots and a new variety of dent corn that has recently been introduced im this section. A. A. Chase, the Deer River farmer, entered some _prize-taking vegetables, besides oats, wheat and corn, F, A. King was among the exhibft- ors of citron, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. George F. Kremer produced a mammoth pumpkin among other ar- ticles from his garden, that was ad- mired by all, and the judges found it worthy of a blue ribbon. From a field of oats that yielded about seventy-five bushels to the acre, Sam Hamilton showed a sample that was regarded by the judges as of first quality. Farmer Mike Hagen was among the enterprising agriculturalists who contnbuted largely toward the de- partment of farm products. He has demonstrated that Itasca county may one day become famous as a producer of celery. In his large display were winter radish, beets, carrots, squash, pumpkins, cabbage, citron, su beets, cucumbers, tomatoes, ie winter lettuce, parsnips and several Courteous Treatment. jeoeeeseceses eee! % * * * % # # H é A Bargain in Gentlemen’s Light-Weight A Overcoats—A Snap. ¥ ‘ a hss at g : * Speaking of Neckwear * ~ Well, to appreciate them, you will have to see them. 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There is ae 7a as every - reason why. the management is the most heatitiful and occurate thot gun made should feel highly gratified with the at any price, and if it’s game you are after all well as success that was attained throughout, 4 well as sport, you willbe mighty glad of your small in- The number of entries made in the to vestment when you return from your trip if yeu provide several pepement Leah greatly mn yourself with one of these guns, Couaghesaet wie qitlty Be fas act - oe kinds of Ammunition, Gunsy Rifles and Sporting every division proved a. veritable ie a revelation to the visitors. Itasca & H D POW E R county has always felt a just pride in W . J . . . . her annual fairs, and the exhibits that e the association has made at the state fairs during the past three years com- See cane S ee pared very favorably with the products of any county of the state. Owing to the unusually late spring and almost a Fowl continuous fall of rain until late in the . summer, it was feared that the show- ( | ot h | n ing from the farms would fall far short 5 of the splendid displays witnessed at the, preceding five exhibitions. But! Im the Fine Art Division and in D r G re) re) d Ss the early arrival of entries on Thurs- of Itasca County Did Their day morning, continuing during the the Fair a Gratifyi 4 y t day, soon dispelled this idea. It has oe \ THE SPLENDID FRUITS OF TOIL, INDUSTRY AND GENIUS Itasca County’s Fair for 1897 Surpasses All Efforts Since the Organization of the Association. varieties of corn and oats, wheat and rye. Charles H. Leeman _ had a long list of entries from his fine farm on the barks of the Mississippi near La- prairie, which was worthy of especial attention. On his list were: white oats, spring wheat, barley, beans, three varieties of corn, pumpkins, tutabagas, cucumbers,cavbage, squash and tomatoes. it must have been a difficult task for the judges to decide in making awards in the agricultural division. Every exhibit made was worthy of a prize. Following is a list of the coe -| exhibitors: H. E. HacheyCabbage, beets*and parsnips. M. A. Leahy—two potatoes. Sam Glenn—dent corn. George Lothrop—corn, carrots and three varieties of beets. Charles Kearney—two varieties of tomatoes, three of onions, five of beets and mangles. A, Ranger—sugar beets and cab- bage. John Poole—wheat, oats, onions, Potatoes, sorgum, beets, parsnips, cabbage, citron, pumpkins: squash and two varieties of corn. John McDonald displayed some No 1 spring wheat. C. A. Gamache—Tomatoes and sun-flour. Al. Philiips~Tomatoes, squash, po- tatoes and pumpkins. L. F. Knox—Sugar and red beets and onions. _ A. E. Briggs—Potatoes,three varities of — carrots and tobacco leaf. Henry Logan exhibited peas from a five acre field of this year’s growth on his Pokegama lake farm. The verieties of Hg i ageaaay and the peas of tee Blanchard—Three varieties im va bent, ey cage puaplite wines; sonfosc. he pean Ehle and Kussell—Beans, cab- bage, corn, sugar beets, ‘carrots, vege- table oysters, cauliflower, swiss chard.