Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 5, 1900, Page 2

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Fifty Dozen Gentlemen’s Hemstiched Hand, +4 ZF kerchicts—large size, extra quality—at 14 cints or $1.50 per dozen’ gy #% Same will cost you 25 cents at other stores. ~ ae ae ————— ae Be ae ae ae ae A he He ae we A ee or t é oe #8 tie Re Pies se eee et tees ence nit ee caee segs oa eee Se ee Yea a eRe EE aE ee ee eee ea ea ea a A ating Ready to Paint do more or quali never made. shades. Right prices. bvy if you are particular, H.D.POWERS Most everybody is preparing to leas painting this spring, and we are preparing to serve them with the best paints. In fact, we are already prepared. We have a complete stock of Paints, Oils, Varnishes To say that they are of best y. because you KNOW that we sell ONLY best goods. Better mixed paints than Blood’s were They are the kind to All A True Story In Mighty Few Words By J. D. POWERS. cates that th: HAPTER 1.—GENERAL GROCERIES. in business here we made up our 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- There is nothing 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. at our system is the correct one. (To be continued in our next.) When we started F. 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 Duarimg the Season. If a straight line were drawn on the map of Minnesota in a north- easterly direction from the southeast corver 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 ot 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 about, 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 aud further north. During the past seasen logging camps baye been conducted in every one of the counties named above; but by far the largest number have been located 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 nore 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. he’ log cut by these ‘camps during the sea- son just closed is shown tu have 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- er impression 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 manouer 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 and 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- Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Mrnn., SaturpDay, May 5, goo. ‘MINNESOTA HISTORICAL @ SOOIETY. Two Dotiars 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: Occupation Min. Max. Av. Foremen. -$40 * 890 $64.00 Cokes... . 3 65 50.33 Blacksmith: - 80 60 45.00 Loaders - 35 45 48.50 Teamsters - 80-40 36.79 Sawyers . +2 3 30.71 Swampers .. + 25 30 27.50 Common Woodsmen. cy 39 26.90 When it is considered that buard 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 tive months, as the length of the season, $3,920,000 is paid in wages tu loggers in Minnesota during the otherwise idle winter menths. z LIBRARY BOARD MEETS. Offiicers Elected and Other Business Trans- acted Tuesday Evening. The library board appvinted by President Riddell in March, held its first regulur meeting on May Ist, at Village hall. The board consists of the following ladies: Mesdames L. W. Huntly, ©. M. Storch, D. M. Gunn, E. C. Kiley, F. A. King, ©. C. McCarthy and E. A. Kremer, and Misses Margaret Doran apd ‘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 alike 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 on file for the free perusal of any- one. The committee will-hold meet- ings every too weeks, the next meet- ing being op 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 ot 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 cording to the nature of work, loca- tion, etc. The following table shows the minimum and maximum prices paid per month in each occupaiion. A column of averages is also given bused, not on the minimum and maxi- and the much needed. repairs com- pleted. — North Brothers’ Commedians, Band and Orchestra will appear at the Grand Rapids village hall Monday and Tuesday ONLY LAGK MOISTURE Experimental Farm Has Finished Grain Sowing and Needs Rain. PINE-GROWING 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- sults obtained may be decided the system to be followed in reforestation in this section. Twelve thousand pines bave 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 also 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- sprinkled pay for having the work done, soajl that it costs the village isthe water. Chief DeShaw of the fire departinent 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 matter 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 will be divided under the equitable system. Mr. Krehs 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 Itasca 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 periences in crop and forage ited 677 be going to William B. Hill of cover a period of four years, heuce, Michigan. The tract contains from ‘which will be heldon the Mtb. May Tand 8. Prices 35,25 and {5cents. Free street parade and band concest daily. twenty.five to thirty million feet, and the price paid was $73,000. ‘Phe 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 may be regarded a fair indication 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. capital, but have grown wealthy out All of the flint and some varieties of |.0f their operations.” This refers to dent corn mature, while fodder corn | the large amount of timber in the of any variety matures easily, and | Vicinity of Bridgie, owned by Williata, yields a very large amount per acre of Morris. Michael and Garrett Moore stock food. Clover does particularly and Mrs. Peter, Bralf, their sister. well and so do allthe grasses. The REGISTERS A KICK. soil seems to be particularly well pale adapted to roots and other vegetables. Engineer Preseott Objects to Certain Stories Potatoes have an average yield for That Have Been Circulated. three years of 260 bushels to the acre psa of the best yielding variety, while] Engineer George W. Prescott of the only one variety fell below 206 bush-| village pumping station, dropped els,the most of themrunning from] jnto the Herald-Review office thig 220 to 250 bushels. Small fruits do} week and talked as if he had griev- nicely, and some apple trees have} ances against certain folks for what stood well sofar. The conditions are| they had said concerning a lack of favorable tor stock growing, and, in| water preasure of late. It has been short, in all respects the region seems | jntimated that this lack was on ac- to be well adapted to diversified farm-| account of Mr. Presscott’s not prop ing. This bulletin is not given the] erly attending to his duties. The general circulation of the Central! ¢ngineer says that it is occasionally Station bulletins, but those interested | necessary for him to leave his post, in the matters it treats of will be sup-| but when he does so he is perfectly plied by addressing Dean: W. M. Lig-| certain that the tank hasan ample gett, St. Anthony Park, Minn.” 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- Treasurer's Statement Shows a Gratifying| tention is paid to the operation of Financial Condition. the power house as has always been ee the case. Certain persons claim that The regular monthly meeting of the | at the last two fires the pressure was village council was held on Thursday | insufficient. This is not a fact as far evening. Treasurer Aiken submitted | as the Sherry hotel fire is concerued his statement, which showed that the | because any fireman will testify that village had a cash balance of between | the water supply on that occasion was seven and eight thousand dollars.|ample, At the Vient fireon Monday This is most satisfactory, as it proves|evening the engiseer received no that economy is practiced in all de-|orders to apply direct pressure and partments of the village government. | consequently did not do so. Ex-Chiet A man who had been arrested by|Fuller of the fire department gave officer O’Rielly, complained that he| orders during his term in office that had been relieved of about $2.00 in|direct pressure should not be applied cash while taken to the lockup. Re-| except by his express orders, and his ferred to proper committee. It was| successor, Mr. DeShaw, has given the decided that inasmuch as the town is|same instructions. Direct pressure now quict and the spring rush over | on Monday evening wound have made the services of Night Watchman |no possible difference to the building O'Riley would be dispensed with} burned, and the only good that it after May 15. A bicycle ordinance | would have accomplished would have was introduced by trustee Heppfel, | been to tear the shingles off the ad- and was laid over until next meeting, | joining houses. Mr. Prescott asks ‘The | that those finding fault will have the parties who have secured the con-| goodness to go before the village tracts for sprinkling the streets re-| council and prefer their charges. aud ceived permission to take water from | thus give him a chance to explain the village’s standpipe free of charge: |certain matters that they haye evir Property owners along the sbreets |dently not thought of, COUNCIL’S REGULAR MEET.