Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 28, 1899, Page 1

Pr erm err enna Ora Vor VIL—No. 13. apids Preeti bedt ted gde! Hititiiitittitet tty Soereren”: ERD (AE Ae ae a A a eae ee Ee a ee a # The Goods are Herei # Come and See Them = s ERE AED RE ee Ree The Latest Pattrens in Dress Goods, Golf Capes—the rage. — Silk Shirt Waist Patterns, Children’s Coats and Fackets, Ladtes’ Children’s and Misses Fall Hats, Tam ‘O’Shanters, SERNA LAE HOMIE DS BA EE pitch bd ERE RII EEA RAI: = Fine Wool Shawls, = Blankets and Quilts, x Fleece Lined Undeawear F3 tn all sizes for = Children. ae Sd ao 22 ae #Our Fine Furniture 7s now tn and you will find an elegant line of Couches, Raimber Sets, Book. Shelves, Writing Desks, Etc. DS Ld Adededhdch-dedddddhhdedddcdded AOR AE AA Ee Ea ee a ee a a = ITASCA MERCANTILE CO. Sionnasesooeneos ‘EAE AE ae a ae aE eae ah ae te Ee aE cougtédsensosasennes RRR aS SOSTAEEROSESSS ARO R RENE RTS SRE RERSE ERT ASSESSES aes Se EL dk dh didahd-ddhcdubddededbdodbebdedebddadsbd dod dokokbddedallicdcddoddokcdd-detch-b-iobAcbcadobdckete a dob etd And that is not all; taken as a whole, our stock of hardw: farm - machinery, sporting goods, ete., is absolutely unbeat- able. Our stock is not as large as some they have down in the Twin Cities, but it’s AS GOOD. From the basement to the roof our store is filled with GOOD things. That means letter things. than other dealers in the same lines cary. While We Talk a Good Deal More about HIGH QUALITY than about LOW PRIOES, yet we want you to know that our prices are lower than you can get the same grade of goods for anywhere else. It will be to YOUR advantage as well as ours, to examine our stock and buy What you want frem us, W. J. & H. D. Powers. Speaking of Groceries Prompts us to remark that if you want the VERY BEST you will have to go to thestore of J.D. Powers for it, Others may insist that their stock is larger— and perhaps it is—but it is not as good, and they know it. In staple groceries he can meet all requirements, while his > Teas, Guifees, Butter, Cheese, Pickles, Canned Goods and spices are absolutely the best that can be procurred in town. Powers’ coffees are particularly famous, he having a larger trade in this com- modity than any other grocer in the village. His stock of cigars, tobaccos and smokers’ articies is an excellent one and he invites you to try them. A Full Line of Gent’s Furnishing Goods. J. D. POWERS. GRAND RAPIDS. Opposite Hotel Pokegama, ‘| consideration, REARS SRE ATE Ee Ee AE RE ARE Re AR a ae eA ae a a a a ae Ae ae ee a a ee 1 a ae a a A a a a ee ae SCRE Me a MICE HH a aa a a a aD a a Ae ae Re ae ae ee ea aa Herald-Revier Granp Rarips, Itasca County, Minn., SaturDay, Ocrozer 28, t899 . ITA, | Hts onic (CAL Fi SOCIETY Akt ¢ Two Dotiars A YEAR 2/FLOUR. MILL PROJECT loggers or. lumbermen who do their ( a logging, or the smaller loggers, ther, find anything in the law poe last winter that in any way commends it to them. Because a few H. N. Nelson of Irskin Milling Com-/ employers of labor in the woods pany »Considers Advantages . ‘Here. PREFERS THIS AS A LOCATION Grand Rapids is Attracting Attention of Manufacturers---When the Dam Has Been Constructed the Wheels of Industry Will Revolve, It will be recalled that some weeks ago the Herald-Review published an article of news relating, to a firm of millers who had been in correspond- ence with Postmaster Stilson with a view to the establishment here of a flour mill and possibly a hardwood factory. This week Mr. H. N. Nel- son, a member. of the Irskin Mill company, of Irskin, Minn., arrived here to look over the location and in- vestigate as to she inducements of- fered for an institution such as his firm represents During the past summer Mr. Nelson has done con- siderable traveling through Minne- sota, the Dakotas, Montana and Idaho in search of a suitable place in which to put up another mill. He unhesitatingly stated to a representa- tive of the Herald-Review that he had found no town. that so entirely met all the requirements as does Grand Rapids. One verysimportant aside from that of business, is the matter of schools and social advantages. Mr. Nelson first looked over several mill sites and be- came entirely satisfied with their desirability and also with the water power. Then the conspicuous evi- dence of public enterprise and pro- gressiveness that cannot fail to at- tract to stranger’s attention caused -him to become enthusiastic in his praises of the village. He said that progressive communities always patronize home institutions and jabored unitedly to build up local enterprises. This fact within itself is no small item when considering the many points that combine to makea suitable home socially as well as financially. The committee of citi- zens who have been looking aiter the matter of securing a pulp and paper mill are assurred that in a short time there will be a delegation of capitalists here with a view to begin operations. These gentlemen are al- ready engaged in the business. The first thing necessary will be the con- struction of a dam. Everything is now ready to begin this work, as pro- ceedings in condemnation and other preliminaries have been attended to by the village authorities. ‘here is every reason to believe that active work of conctruction will be under way before the holidays. ‘I'he only question remaining with Mr Nelson’s firm is the matter of water power. As soon as this is determined. the Irskin Mill company will begin to put in their plant. This concern will also establish here a hardwood mill. THAT LOG LIEN LAW. Operator’s Side of the Controversy Pre- sented by the Minneapolis Lumberman. There has been no small amount of talk through the newspapers and among the two classes effected con- cerning the McCarthy log lien Jaw passed: by the last legislature. It is not yet known how generally employes will be induced to sign the con- tract that is being used by employers. If the McCarthy law is what woods- men want they now have a splendid opportunity to test it by refusing to sign any contract that will in any manner nullity its operations. On the other hand, if they are satisfied with the old time check system it is their privilege to still stick to it. All woodsmen should know: by this time what the law is and what it was intended for. Here is the way it appears to the Mississippi Valley Lumberman, the mouthpiece of the employers: ‘In answer to a eriti- cism of the log lien bill made in these columns, its author says that the fight against the law is made by men who do not want to pay their laborers their wages when they are due. He is further quoted as having said that it smacks of demagogery to say that the woodsmen are addicted to drink and that therefere they should not be paid according to contract. It is not probable that Senator McCarthy ex- pressed himself just that way, but if his meaning is conveyed by the re- marks credited to him, he is not suffi- ciently discriminating in his classifi- |‘ cations. Very few if any of the large abuse the use of the time check, ell Operators are made the victims of a ey that can work incalculab e harm tothem. The last class of operators, and this included those who employ a large majority of the woodsmen, have certainly used the time check system in a way that is not only highly commendable, but that is also best for the good of the men. Those employes who are family men have had frequent advances made to their families during the time they were employed. Every. laborer is allowed tu keep an open account at the com- missary and rarely is he charged more for what he buys than the cost to the employer. It may appear a hard thing to say about the average woodsman that he is unreliable in the vicinity of a grog shop, but ex- perience has proven that loggers get the best results: only when they can keep the woodsmen and the grog shops as widely separated as possible. The time check carrying with it the knowledge that it will be cashed only by those who issue it at the end of the season tends to keep the men ew- ployed. hat it does not pass for its face value before that time and that it is frequently sold by the one to whom it is issued, at a large discount is probably nine times out of ten due to the desire of the holder to dissi- pate the proceeds. The new law puts a weapon into the hands of the laborer that can be used to cause great loss to the average logger and and by giving the woodsman the power to draw his pay as often as he cares tu change jobs will prove a curse rather than a blessing to those in whose behalf it was passed.’’ HOMESTEADER DEFEAT:D. A. M. Sisler of Laprairie, is Knocked Out in Duluth Land Office by State. The decision of the Duluth land office in the case of the state vs. A. M. Sisler of Laprairie, has attracted con- siderable attention.. Sisler made ap- plication to make final proof under vhe Lomestead laws for lands in sec- tion 36, which is a school section. A hearing was had and the application denied and it was recommended that his entry be rejected on the ground that he had not established a family residence on the land. Sissler settled on the land in controversy before it wassurveyed and made entry after the plat was tiled and offered his proof of residence and cultivation in May of this year. The land being a part of a school section, the state auditor objected to acceptance of provf and a hearing was had July 27, last. The land ottice officials rendered their de- cision last week, holding that the entryman’s residence was insufficient. It is likely that an appeal will be taken to the general land office. OPPRESSION? NIT. So the Jury Returns in the Robinson-Mc— Closky Deer River.;Casc. Nearly all of Deer River reported to Justice Holman last Tuesday after- noon. The great case of the state of Minnesota vs. Micheal McClesky was to be heard and many were the wit- nesses called and plenty was the testi- mony. The facts of the original trouble does not need repetition as they were fully set forth last week. The full council was present, justice of the peace and village mashal. At- torney Frank F. Price appeared for the defendant and County Attorney Donohue represented the state. Sol- voson, the bum of whom it was alleg- ed in the complaint had undergoue a siege of oppression at the hands ot merciless peace officers, was not pres- ent to tell his tale of woe. He had made his escape on the ‘ rattlers.” A jury was empauelled and after the testimony was all in and State’s At- torney Donohue had said his say, Mr. Price began his argument for the de- fendant and the lights went out. “Well,” continued the irrepressible atuorney, ‘‘you’ve had all the light on this subject that is necessary to enable you to return a-verdict for my client. Retire, gentlemen, for a few moments, and report not guilty.” The which good advice they unani- mously followed on the first ballot, The case against Justice McGuire was withdrawn. And now they don’t hate one another. “Some one over near Grand Rapids must have been hunting rabbits and suffering with a slight attack of buck fever—at least Frank Freestone thought so when one of his horses returned home with a hide full df shot. Says the Eveleth Star: [A PROFITABLE WORK Wisconsin’s Plan to Induce Settlement |, Brings Good Results. MINNESOTA SHOULD MOVE As Other States Have Done and Se- Her Share of Those Who Are Seeking New Homes in the Great West. In a country that offers as many advantages to the immigrant as does the United States the difficulty in acquiring population is less than the difficulty in acquiring the right kind of settlers. The center of population has been constantly moving west- ward, not entireiy because of the large influx of foreigners but as well from the movement of the citizens of the more eastern states to those of the middle and far west, says the Mississippi Valley Lumberman. Every state should take pride not only in the growth and number of its citizens, but also in tbe increase of thrift and intelligenée. The timber states of this part of the northwest have a smaller proportivn of their. area to offer to new settlers, but the vast sections that have been and now are covered with forests are as yet only partially occupied. In efforts to get new settlers of the right kind and in inducements ot- fered, Wisconsin has been very active. A law has, been’ passed creating a board of immigration consisting of the governor and secretary of state and empowering them to hire a secre- tary at a salary of $1,800 per year. The state board has power to appoint in such counties as it shall deem ex- pedient a committee of three persons to aid the board of immigration inj the performance of its duties. These committees act under the instruc- tions of the state board without com- pensation. In severat of the-counties: of the northero part oz the state such committees have been appointed and they have been of great service to the state board. Inconjunction with the board they have gathered, compiled and circulated information in regard to their respective counties, that has resulted in attracting large numbers of desirable immigrants. Agents of the state board have been sent to the older settled states and have induced many families to leave the struggle for a livelihood in the large cities and come where they could secure a home at comparatively small expense. Even the neighboring states of I'li- nois, Iowa and Minnesota have con- tributed in this manner to the up- building 6f Northern Wisconsin. The railroads of the state have materially aided the state board In the work and have offered prospect- ive settlers homes at small cost, and amarket for what they might pro- duce. What has been done and is being being done in Wisconsin can be done in other states that have lands to offer, Thousands of acres of land in the northern part of this state offer as good inducements for settlers. Much of it is already being farmed with good results. Along the rail- roads through the eastern part of the state between the Twin Cities and head of the lakes, thousands and thousands cf bushels of potatoes are raised every year. What°was once a dence forest of pines and later a barren waste of stumpage, is now richly preductive of agricultural wealth. Thousands of acres remain uncultivated. Every year more are being stripped of their covering of timber, and hundreds of families will in the years to come find homes where now the only sign of civiliza- tion is the log cabin of the woodsman. To Sell Wood and Coal. W. E. Martin will open a wood and coal yard on third street near the Min- nesota house. ‘This is a line of busi- ness that ought to pay in Grand Rap- ids, as at present when one wants a load of wood he must go and look up someone who will condescend to sup- ply bim. Mr. Martin will keep a good stock of all kinds of wood and coal on hand at all times and will be able to promptly fill all orders. Lehman & Ellis. The above named firm expects to begin business in Grand Rapids on November 2. Messrs..Wm. Lehman and G. T. Ellis are the members of the firm and they will open a meat market in the building on Kindred avenue opposite the Herald-Review office. PREPARING FOR DIVISION. Orders Have Issued to Remove all Bulld- ings From Right-of-Way. Mr. Edward Foster, personal and official. representative of President James J. Hill of the Great Northern railway system, arrived in Grand Rapids the first of the week to super- intend the removal of all buildings now on the Great Northern right-of- way in this village and to make such other preparations as, in his judgment might appear necessary, preparatory to making this a division point for his road. Round-houses and work- shops are to be built at once. On Monday he walked into the Ltasca Mercantile store and found Manager Bueneman in his private office. He imparted to the genial manager what his business here was. A crew of workmen would arrive on the first train to begin operations, and the Itasca warehouses must be moved at once. The railroad company would stand all expense. Mr. Bueneman was delighted with the bright future that loomed up for our town. He almost had a ncvion to stand the ex- pense himself. From the Itasca he called on Landlord Gunn of the Pokegama, where he engaged board and rooms for twenty mechanics. He next interviewed John Beckfelt, who has warehouses on the right-of- way. Landlord Wilder of the Glad- stone, was instructed to pull his oid livery barn out of the way. Mr. Wilder did not own the barn but he would send a man up to 60-24 to potify Mr. Doran, the owner. H. S. Huson was taken into the deal to make negotiations for eighty lots that Mr. Foster wanted to buy at once, John Costello, representstive forsthe brewreies, was the only man who didn’t begin to figure on a new location. He told Mr. Hill’s man that he didn’t have anything to do with the storage houses and the boss was out of town. The Herald- Review man in the mean time hunted up the railroad magnate’s assistant and was granted an interview for publica- tion. We had full particulars as to specifications of the buildings to be erected.and had planned-for a ‘‘scare head” over a two-column article about our division town—only re- gretting that our contemporary would be first to make the.important announcement. Len Root of the Minnesota House, was one of the happiest men in town. Mr. Hill’s man had engaged accommodations for forty men at Mr. Root’s hotel, Property adyanced at least 50 per cent, and businers men congregated here and there on the streets to talk over the situation. Everybody felt happy and richer. Property owners on. West Third street giggled with ghoulish glee. At last they would be avenged for the removal of the depot. The future of Grand Rapids was as- sured and Third street particularly would be a veritable hive of wonder- ful industry. But a whole day and a night passed and yet no crew of men arrived to begin the work of removing and building? What was the matter? Why, Mr. Foster was simply an old bum who had been discharged from further service at the steam shovel works just below town. He was “pikeing” drinks about the village and some wag suggested the idea to him of making Grand Rapids a divi- sion town, and he went at,it. Of course we,al) knew if was a fake from the start. Death of Mrs. Wm. Fortier. On Monday morning last Mrs. Wm. Fortier died at her home in this vil- lage, aged about thirty-eight years. The deceased had been confined to her bed for some time and her husband, with their eldest son, was on his claim in the northern part of the county. Word was sent to him but he could not be found. Rev. Father Gamache conducted funeral services yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in Itasca cemetery. The Bodega Restaurant Williams & Wickham, proprietors of the Bodega restaurant and chop house, have had. some very noticeable repairmg done during the past week on the interior of their building. Painter Van Dusen did the artistic work and as a result the Bodega 1s now the’ neatest and most inviting place of the kind in Grand Rapids. Hair Dressing. Mrs. C. Broadie has located in the city and is prepared to do all kinds of hair work. Ventilating switches made to order, ladies’ shampooing and hair dressing for receptions, balls and private parties. You may have work done at your house, Leave orders at Mrs, Lent’s millinery store. siciitiilcaincnanania