Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 5, 1900, Page 1

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We have a complete stock of Paints, Oils, Varnishes To say that they are of best quality. because you KNOW that we sell ONLY best goods. mixed paints than Blood’s were They are the kind i A and where to get it A True Story In Mighty Few Words By J. D. POWERS. C HAPTER 1.—GENERAL GROCERIES. in business here we made up our (To be continued in our next.) When we started mind to secure nothing but the very best of everything we handled. We were told that we could not hope to succeed by doing business along these lines, but the excellent patronage we are receiving indi- cates that that our system is the correct one. that people are as particular about as their groceries. They want. them pure and fresh and will not patronize a merchant that does not keep them that ‘way. That’s the kind of custom we get and that’s the kind we hold. People never come to our store and say: ‘see here, mister; this isn’t what I ordered—I want the best,’ because the best is all we have to send them. There is nothing ¥. D, POWERS. LOGGING IN MINNESOTA Some Interesting Statistics Concerning This Important Industry. TWENTY THOUSAND WORKERS Paid in the Aggregate Nearly Four Millions of Dollars Yearly---Over One Billion Feet of Timber Cut During the Season. If a straight line were drawn on the map of Minnesota in a north- easterly direction from the southeast corner of Kanabec county to the southeast corner of ‘Lake county, thence due north to the northeast corner of that county, thence in a westerly direction clear across the state to the northeast corner of Marshal county, thence south to the northwest corner of Polk county, thence southeasterly to the point of beginning, the area thus inclosed would embrace the present pine re- gion of the state throughout which logging camps are more or less thick- ly scattered during the winter season, says the Duluth Herald. This area embraces abouty 31,000 square miles, or 36 per cent of the total territory of the state, and includes all or part of the following counties: Lake, St. Louis, Itasca, Beltrami,~ Polk, Red Lake, Hubbard, Becker, Cass, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton and Kanabec. ‘This is the Minnesota pine land area of today, but it has not always been such. In the past it bas extended considerably further south, and in the future the present southern ling of demarkatiou will have to be push- ed further and further north. During the past seasen logging camps haye been conducted in every one of the counties named above; but by far the largest number have been lecated in St. Louis, ltasca and Beltrami counties, which, aside from being part:cularly hervy studded with pine are, moreover, of such a size as to take up the larger portion of the territory described. r Very sew people have any idea of the real extent of the logging iuclus- try of this state. That logging camps exist Somewhere in the northern part of the state and that more or less people are employed in them during the winter season, is ‘commonly known; but that these camps num- ber several hundreds and furnish em- ployment during the winter for from 15,000 to 20,000 ment and half as many horses, requires to be demonstrated before it is accepted as true. ‘The state labor department bas for some time been engaged in collect- ing statistics concerning this indus- try and has received detailed reports from 300 of these camps, showing an army of workers numbering about 14,500 men and 7600 horses. The log cut by these ‘camps during the sea- son just closed is shown tu bave been considerably over 1,000,000,000 feet. Now, the statement ‘one billion feet,’’ while it expresses the facts, fails to convey an adequate idea of the magnitude of the work. A clear- erimpression is obtained when it is stated that one billion feet will sup- ply sufficient material for a sidewalk nearly eight feet wide around the earth at the equator. How nearly the reports,in hand come to being a complete census of the logging industry in the state for the past season it is impossibie to say. But, judging from the field covered, and the thorough manuer in which it has been covered, it might be safe to estimate the total log cut in the state at one and a quarter .billion feet, and the total number of men employed at 16,000 2nd half that number of horses. An analysis of the report gives an average of fifty men and twenty- seven horses for each camp. It also shows an average cut per camp of about three and a half million feet. The subject of wages presents a most interesting feature in connec- tion with the logging industry. In comparison with the wages paid in other lines of work, those of the log- gers are remarkably high. In fact, they are fuund to average as high or higher, with board included, as do those of workers in other lines, ex- clusive of board, The loggers all re- ceive their board from their employ- ers, and are paid stipulated monthly wages, which vary considerably. ac- cording to the nature of work, loca- tion, etc. The following table shows the minimum and maximum prices paid per month in each occupation. A column of averages is also given based, not on the minimum and maxi- “MINNESOTA HISTORICAL Two Dorvars a YEAR ‘mum figures, but on an analysis of a Majority of the reports at hand. Absolute correctness is not claimed for these averages, but they show ap- proximately what the prevailing Wages were: Min. Max. Av. $40 890 $64.00 3. 65 50.83 80 60 45.00 35 45 48.50 30 -40 36.79 2-871 25 30.27.50 Common Woodsme: 24 39 26.90 When it is considered that board is furnished in addition to these wages, it ts readily seen that the average employe in other industries falls con- siderably short of receiving equal pay. A careful study of the returns indicates that the average monthly wages for all employes engaged in the various logging operations during last Season amounted to $34 per man, while, others showed $32 as the average. It may be interesting to note the financial magnitude of this industry in its’ bearing on labor. Assuming the number of men employed to be 16,000, then placing their average monthly wages at $34, the monthly wages reach the sum of $544, 000; adding to this the sum of $15 per menth for board for each man, the aggregate monthly stipend be- comes $774,000. Taking the average of twenty weeks, or five months, as the length of the season, $3,920,000 is paid in wages tu loggers in Minnesota during the otherwise idle winter menths. ‘ LIBRARY BOARD MEETS. Offiicers Elected and Other Business Trans- acted Tuesday Evening. The library board appointed by President Riddell in March, held its first regular meeting on May Ist, at Village hall. The board consists of the following ladies: Mesdames L. W. Huntly, C. M. Storch, D. M. Gunn, EB. C. Kiley, F. A. King, ©. C. McCarthy and E. A. Kremer, and Misses Margaret Doran and -Mabel Brady. Officers were elected as fol- lows: President, Mrs. McCarthy; vice-president, Mrs. Huntley; secre- tary, Miss Dgran; treasurer, Mrs. Gunn. Mrs. F. A. King was appoint- “ed librarian for*three months, when one of the other ladies will relieve her for a like period, and thus serve in rotation until such time as a regu- lar librarian can be provided for. A committee was appointed to louk up suitable quarters for a library and reading room, and until such time as this can be arranged the books will be kept at Central school.. The time for borrowing or exchanging books was also changed from Friday to Satur- day between 4 and 5 o’clock. Another committee was appointed to solicit and receive donations in money, books periodicals or other needfuls, and also to correspond with parties interested here asking them to do something to- wards the support of the institution. It is the intention to have a regular reading room the same asin the cities where all the papers procurable will be gn file for the free perusal of any- one. The committee will-hold meet- ings every too weeks, the next meet- ing being on May 15. DECIDE UPON DIPLOMAS. The School Board Holds a Special Meeting on Monday. On Monday afternoon the school board of District No. 1, held a special meeting at the central school, and decided upon the style and character of diplomas to be given pupils who will graduate at the end of the term, Other matters considered were the building of a fence around the school premises and the replacing of side- walks. The fence question is one that the board does. not wish to be in a rush about settling. One of the members informs us that the premises can be inclosed at a cost of about one hundred dollars, or ten times that amount can be expended. The board does not wish to put up something that looks miserable and cheap, and still wants to keep the cost: down as low as possible. The regular monthly meeting of the board will be held on Monday afternoon, and the members request all tax payers who can be present to come and make any sug- gestions they see fit concerning the matter. The sidewalks will not be repaired until after the village coun- cil has established the grade of the streets around the school block. This will probably be attended to at once and the much needed. repairs com- pleted. © North Brothers’ Commedians, Band and Orchestra will appear at the Grand Rapids village hall Monday and Tuesday May 7and8. Prices 35, 2% and {5cents. Frep street parade and band concert daily. ONLY LACK MOISTURE Experimental Farm Has Finished Grain Sowing and Needs Rain. PINE-CROWING TO BE TRIED Twelve Thousand Pines Planted Under Different Conditions---What One Authority Says of Our Agri- cultural Possibilities. Superintendent H. H. Chapman of the experimental station, informs us that all grains have been sown, and that the force is at present putting ina variety of nursery stock sent up from St.Anthony Park. This consists of new varieties of apple trees and shrubbery. Mr. Chapman says that rains are badly needed especially for the young pines recently putin. The management of the farm is taking considerable interest in this experi- ment of pine growing, as by the re- system to be followed in reforestation in this section, Twelve thousand pines have been set out, covering a tract of ten acres. Most of these trees are white pine, but Norway, Scotch and Jack is also represented. The trees have been planted in plots of one variety and a!so alternate- ly, thus giving an opportunity to observe under what conditions the best results are to obtained. That the work of this sub-station is attracting attention throughout the state there is no doubt. Farm, Stock and Home, published at Minne- apolis, and the foremost agricultural paper in the northwest, says in its issue of last week: “The report of Mr. H. H. Chapman, superintendent of the Minnesota State Sub-Experiment station, at Grand Rapids, Itasca county, re- cently published, in bulletin form, is extremely gratifying, because it proves the adaptability of the north- eastern quarter of tbe state to gen- eral agricultural purposes, The ex- periences in crop and forage growing’ cover a period of four years, heuce, may be regarded a fair indicatiun of average productiveness in that region for one or two of the years were un- favorable ones. In small grains the yields have been above the average for the whole state, which dves not argue, however, that they would be under ordinary f-rm management. All of the flint and some varieties of dent corn mature, while fodder coro of any variety matures easily, and yields a very large amount per acre of stock food. Clover does particularly well and so do all'the grasses. “The soil seems to be particularly well adapted to roots and other vegetables. Potatoes have an average yield for three years of 260 bushels to the acre of the best yielding variety, while only one variety fell below 206 bush- els,the most of themrunning from 220 to 250 bushels. Small fruits do nicely, and some apple trees have stood well sofar. The conditions are favoruble tor stock growing, and, in short, in all respects the region seems to be well adapted to diversitied farm- ing. This bulletin is not given the general circulation of the Central Station bulletins, but those interested in the matters it treats of will be sup- plied by addressing Dean) W. M. Lig- gett, St. Anthony Park, Minn.” COUNCIL’S REGULAR MEET. Treasurer's Statement Shows a Gratifying Financial Condition. The regular monthly meeting of the village council was held on Thursday evening. Treasurer Aiken submitted his statement, which showed that the village had a cash balance of between seven and eight .thousand dollars. This is most satisfactory, as it proves that economy is practiced in all de- partments of the village government. A man who had been arrested by officer O’Rielly, complained that he had been relieved of about $2.00 in cash while taken to the lockup. Re- ferred to proper committee. It was decided that inasmuch as the town is now quict and the spring rush over the services of Night Watchman O'Riley would be dispensed with after May 15. A bicycle ordinance was introduced by trustee Heppfel, and was laid over until next meeting, which will be heldon the Mtb. The parties who have secured the con- tracts for sprinkling the streets re- ceived permission to take water from the village’s standpipe free of charge Property owners along the sbreets sprinkled pay for having the work done, so all that it costs the village isthe water. Chief DeShaw of the fire departraent was instructed to purchase six pairs of rubber boots for the use of the department. Com- plaint was made that the telephone service between the fire hall and the pumping station was not working and the mutter was referred to the water works committee which received in- structions to put in an entire new system in case the present one was found inedequate. . After allowing the usual grist of bills, the council adjourned. GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT. A Large Number of Visitors Expected Here on the 23rd and 24th. Secretary A. E. Kribs of the Itasca Gun club, has been busy during the past week sending out programs for the tournament to be held here on May 23 and 24. This will be strictly an amateur shoot, with professionals and manufacturers’ experts allowed anly to participate for the price of birds. ‘There will be cash prizes amounting to $200, divided into purses of 35, 25, 20 and 20 per cent, except in five events daily in which the money Sults obtained may be decided the} wij) be divided under the equitable system. Mr. Krebs has received as- surances from shooters at St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Crookston, Be- midji, Cass Lake, Deer River and other points, to the effect that they will be here to take part in the tour: nament. From the several gun clubs on the ranges nothing has as yet been heard, but it is thought that these will be represented. The committee having the arrangements in charge are sparing no pains or expense to have one of the best attended tourna- ments ever held in this section. BIG LUMBER SALE. The Moore Interests in This County Sold to a Michigan Concern. The Duluth Evening Herald says: “The sale of a large tract of timber in Itasea county, belonging to the Moore Brothers, has just been closed. The purchaser is an_ association known as the American Timber Brokers, but the timber is supposed to be going to William B. Hill of Michigan. The tract contains from twenty.five to thirty million feet, and the price paid was $73,000. The Moore brothers are young men of ltasca county, who begay buying timber some little time ago, and have gradually accumulated consider- able. They began with very little capital, but have grown wealthy out of their operations.’ This refers to the large amount of timber in the vicinity of Bridgie, owned by William, Morris. Michael and Garrett Mocre and Mrs. Peter, Bralf, their sister. REGISTERS A KICK. Engineer Prescott Objects to Certain Stories That Have Been Circulated. Engineer George W. Prescott of the village pumping station, dropped into the Herald-Review office thig week and talked as if he had grieyv- ances against certain folks for what they had said concerning a lack of water preasure of late. It has been intimated that this lack was on ac- account of Mr. Presscott’s not prop erly attending to his duties.. The engineer says that it is occ: ally necessary for him to leave * but when he does so he is perfectly certain that the tank hasan ample supply for all emergencies until his return. If the pressure is weak it must be through some defect in the piping, because exactly the same at- tention is paid to the operation of the power house as has always been the case. Certain persons claim that at the last two fires the pressure was insufficient. This is nop a fact as far as the Sherry hotel fire is concerued because any fireman will testify that the water supply on that occasion was ample, At the Vient fireon Monday evening the engiveer received no orders to apply direct pressure and consequently did not do so. Ex-Chief Fuller of the fire department gave orders during his term in office that direct pressure should not be applied except by his express orders, and his successor, Mr. DeShaw, has given the same instructions. Direct pressure on Monday evening wound have made no possible difference to the building burned, and the only good that it would have accomplished would have © been to tear the shingles off the ad- joining houses. Mr. Prescott asks that those finding fault will have the goodness to go before the village council and prefer their charges. and thus give him a chance to explain certain matters that they haye evir (dently not thoyght of, 7