Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 26, 1898, Page 1

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If you buy an article from us and find that it is not Just as we represent it to be, you are at liberty to return it. We never intentionally misrepresent an article For the purpose of making a sale. el gemcerameetone Our goods are right and our prices are right, and we be- Heve that when a man parts with h;s money he is iatitled to satisSaction—and he getsit here—every time. | W. J. &H. D. POWERS. aeeene . sree ere aT , To Reduce our ; \ ' Stock of Sverecats We offer our line of Twelve Dollar Frieze Coats for Beseere en Also a number of Good Warm Heavy Coats : trom $4.00 to $8.00. | BARGAIN In all lines of iN winter goods. A PAPER AND PULP MILL. Our Citizens Convene and Devise Ways and Means to Locate One In Grand Rapids. In advocating the election of our present village council, the [erald- Review stated that this coming sum- mer would see manutacturing estab- lishments entering our doors and that the establishment ofa paper and pulp mill here this year was not a matter of speculation but an assured fact, and this paper advocated the election of the present corps of officers knowing full well that in their hands the welfare of the village would receive every pos- sible consideration, and that a gener- ous allotment of time would be given by each councilman to promote the in- terests of the good town. The peo- ple ratified our advocacy with an overwhelming majority vote, and to- day the wisdom of their action is so transparently evident that “he who runs may read it.” Today the Herald- Review’s predictions are verified—to- day manufacturers are knocking at our portals seeking to gain admission to the realm of wealth which Nature has so generously lavished upon and roundabout this locality; and to- day the people of Grand Rapids have reason to congratulate themselves that we have men at the helm of our muni- cipal smp who with open arms welcome the strangers, yet adroitly meet them with that tact and wis- dom which is the marrow of asuccess- ful business man. A proposition is to hand from capitalists of the east who desire to locate a paper and pulp mill, to cost in the neighborhood of ¢300,- ooo, in Grand Rapids, and a small bonus is asked for. The village coun- cil are unanimous in the opinion that if need be a bonus should be given the projectors to secure the location of the proposed plant here, but they were cognizant of the fact that they are but the servants of the people, and they, therefore, determined to secure the sense of our people before making any overtures to the projectors, and a public meeting was called for that purpose last Wednesday afternoon at the Village hall, which was attended by a large number of taxpayers and citizens. Mayor Trainor called the meeeting to order and stated the object of the gathering, calling ex- Mayor Powers to read to the assem- blage several letters which the latter had received during his incumbency in office, and also'state the substance of his rephes thereto anent the pro- ject. The overtures of the pro- jectors being laid before the tax- payers, a discussion of the subject was had, which divulged the fact that all were unanimous in the opinion that substantial encourage- ment should be given to secure the mill’s location here. Much ground was covered in the discussion, and finally a committee, consisting of His Honor, Mayor Trainor, and Messrs. H. D. Powers, Gunn, Sheldon and Meyers, was appointed to look after the interests of the village in the matter. A representative of the projectors will be in Grand Rapids next Wednesday to confer’ with the citizen’s committee anent the project, COMPANY, PiLtt LiL LIT Lili iit ett i ttt ty at which time a more definate under- standing will be arrived at. In the meantime, there is nothing to make public, but our citizens will rest assur- ed that the interests of the village will be well cared forat the hands of the committee. No Reason For Anger. The Grand Rapids Magnet says: “It must make our free silver contemporaries mad clean through when they read the comment of the presson the recent speech of Con- gressman Morris. Even they themselves can find nothing therein to condemn.” Of course they find nothing to condemn, but they are not mad either clean through or only half way. But some of the Republican politicians hereabout and elsewhere do not appear to be so pleased with what Judge Morris saidas are the silver papers. For instance, Judge Morris said that the Repub- licans had made a considerable sacrifice when they sunk their bimetallic principles for the sake of party and swallowed the gold plank in the St. Louis platform. In return for the graceful way in which they took the nauseous dose he thought they deserved especially good treatment, and for this r a- son the Eastern Republicans in congress should support the free homes amendment to the Indian appropriation bill. Why should any free silver paper be mad by such a speech? Is it not true? Is it not exactly what they have beem saying? And do they not know that thousands of these Republi- cans are sorry mow that they swallowed the St. Louis money plank and are now prepar- ed to vote their convictions with the silver forces? Why then:should they be mad? Perhaps they are mad because Judge Mor- ris reminded the republican leaders that the St. Louis platform contained a free homes plank and contended that they were in hon- or bound to keep this pledge, Or, perhaps, the cause of their anger is the votes cast by the Republican leaders against the bill which Judge Morris advocated. The Magnet is entirely mistken in supposing that they are mad at such remarks or would endeavor to suppres:them. The foregoing is from the Duluth Evening Herald, and it types the situa- tion just as it exists in fact. Page Morris, in common with nearly every Republican in the state possessed of average intelligence, is a bimatallist at heart., But he strangled his honest convictions and swallowed the St. Louis conspiracy for the political profit that lay there. In his speech on the homestead bill he realized, as Towne did, that the party leaders had abandoned platform and principle in the interests of a powerful plutocracy, and in the homely language of the Magnet, it made him “mad.” Every prominent Republican in this district was hand in glove with Towne when he made his great speech in congress orn the money question, but they lacked the moral courage of that patriotic statesman when the party delivered itself to the bankers and millionaires of the republic in national convention. No, Morris’ speech was not a great one, but as straws indicate the direction of the wind, so his re- marks will serve as an unerring ther- mometer of Minnesota sentiment in the coming election next fall. Grand Rapids has a brilliant future before her, surrounded by forests, adjacent to the richest deposits of Bessemer iron ore of the Misaba ranges, situated on the banks of the Mississippi, whose waters are latent with,power to Grive the wheels of industry, she is the ideal location for manufacturing establishments. Granp Rapins, Irasca County, Minn., SatuRDAY Marcu 26, 1898 a chchacechalashashaceshathashchahsheshshshehshslesasledusadh te luted asad, caskets ccc cnc Are You Hungry? E carry, in our Grocery Department, a complete lineJof Canned Goods, Dried _ Fruits, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Vegetables, Pick- les — infact"everthing one would expect to find infa first-class Grocery*Honse. HEE a partment where you will find all kinds‘of Dress Goods Wraps for kinds of Clothing and [frnishings for the gen- tlemen, Also boots and shoes. 8 a a a id A AE ae ese ee eae aa ae: gtteosesnnssonscosssosesetecnseeAcneseoEseHEEeoEEeee Are You Cold? UST visit our Dry Goods and Clothing De- the fladies, and all TRAE TRE TE Ee Ea ee a ae a a ae aE A SOCIAL BANQUET. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Quigg of Deer River Entertain at Hotel Quigg. One of the most delightful and thor- oughly enjoyed social entertainments that has ever taken place in Itasca county was that given at Hotel Quigg at Deer River on Saturday night last by the popular host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Quigg. The event was suggested somewhat in celebration of the prosperity that has attended Deer River during the past logging season. The town has grown from a mere hamlet to a presperous, incorporated village im six months and today is one of the most progres- sive municipalities in northern Minne- sota. It was an opportune time to ceiebrate the advent of long looked for prosperity. The extension of the Duluth, Superior & Western railway west from the terminal town was looked forward to with much hope as the only possibility of increasing the growth of the village and extending its commercial and agricultural in- terests. Railroad building has pro- gressed, but the real prosperity was brought about through the opening of the Indian reservations for the cutting of dead and down timber. All things conspired toward the success of the undertaking and the good times that came to the Indians was necessarily shared by the whole community. Superintendent McCoy dealt out justice with unsparing hand to both contractors and Indians alike. The Indians of Winnibigoshish reservation sweat by him today. ‘The situation is far different than that of six years ago. Complete justice has been done, and prosperous condidtions exists among the tribe to an extent that is more than gratifying to all those who have interested themselves in_ the worthy enterprise that has been conducted with such remarkable tact by the honost man placed in charge by the government. But we have left the subject, In the next issue of the Herald-Review will appear a com- plete review of the work done on the reservation and the manner in which it has been carried out and the bene- fits that have resulted to the wards of fof Uncle Sam. Hon. J. L. McCoy arid about thirty friends were mvited to a banquet at Hotel Quigg by the hospitable host and hostess of that the scene of a very enjoyable time Saturday evening. A banquet was given in honor of Hon, J. L. McCoy, the Indian agent at the Winnibigosh- ish reservation, by Mrs. Quigg and it was a most pleasant affair. Mr. Mc- Coy 1s a Kentucky gentleman and has made a wide circle of frends since coming here. He is a fine talker and his toast, ‘‘People I have met in Minne- sota,” was very clever and interesting. Other toasts were as follows: F. L. Buell of Duluth, “My First Impression of Deer River and Her People;” T. F. Solon, of Superior, the statesman, scholar and all ’round humanitarian, expressed himselfin general on North- ern Minnesota and the progress that is now taking place; “What I Know Abont Injin’ Logging,” James W. Dempsey, lumberman; “Camp Life on the Reservation,” C. L. Pratt, at- torney; ‘Fish Stories.” M: J. Flynn, conductor; “Snap Shots With a Kodak,” P. R. Brooks; “An Over- worked Official,” M.J. Taylor, editor; “The Scale,” F. O. Werden, lumber scaler. James A. Quigg, the genial landlord of the hotel sang “Up on the Unsurveyed,” with a banjo ac- csmpaniment by Tom Warden. E, C. Kiley was toastmaster, and filled that delicate posstion very acceptably.” The Magnet’s Mistake. The Magnet is crying like a cub bear with a sore paw because it made a mistake in guessing the winning ticket at the late village election. That small and inconsequential ele- ment of the community which the Magnet is pleased tostyle “the better class,” advised the juvenile journal- ist that the regular nominees were doomed to defeat, and so it was that the weak-minded little fellow con- cluded that his interests lay in the opposite direction. If he had been instructed to act differently he would have done so. He made a mistake and now he’s sorry. Morally or po- litically our contemporary would sup- port any party or any policy that its judgment might pronounce success- ful at the polls, but its potitical judgment is bad. The council that it opposed was elected three to one, and therefore it is now charging that body with all sorts uf misdemeanors anent its failure to secure the village printing. But the Magnet is not now in hands that deserve even the popular hotel. Thirty plates were laid and at 10:30 the guests left the parlor, where they had been provided with vocal and instrumental music, for the spacious dining hall. Four courses were served. The deliciousness ofthe repast could not possibly be excelled. Thirty invited guests were royaily en- tertained until the wee sma’ hours and the declaration was unanimous that no more enjoyable time was ever experienced in this county. The menu was one that contained all the delicacies that the markets could afford, and the gracious hostess did full justice in superintending the service and making all things agreable to her guests, The following report appeared in the Duluth Herald on Tuesday: “The Hotel Quigg at this place was consideration that the old Moose was worthy of. We dismiss it from fur- ther comment at this time and will permit its decay in the alley, as all garbage decays in the spring-time. Potato Scab. This is the time of the year when our agriculturalists are asking about the treatment of seed potatoes to pre- vent scab. The following from the Farm Stock & Home is, therefore, opportune: To 30 gallons water add 4 ounces of corrosive sublimate, dis- - solved and thoroughly mixin the water. Immerse potatoes in the solu- tion and let them remain at least an hour; if two or three hours no harm will be done. Then take them out and let them dry, when they will be yeady for cutting to plant. * tani {| eee |