Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 19, 1900, Page 1

— | = » Vo. VIII.—No, 42. Grand Uap Granp Rapips, IrascA County, Minn., SatuRDAy, May 19, [g00. SAINNESOTA ISTORICAL iETY. Two Dotuars a YEAR STO eee See ee CS OSHS CSREES eee SS SE SEEMS EAE A a EEE | SAE Ee Ek EE Re ae te ae % oe e Pt ae 2 ae * 4 * \ ai Pt ee : = j Be = | ae 3 Be * a P+ oe e ad ae Ourstock of Furniture is # +4 com complete and ready for - 33 inspection. We have some } ae suits in curly birch, quarter- # { os ed oak. ash, golden oak fin- = 4 ish, elm. Also side boards. * Hee chifforeirs, hall trees, book # Bid cases, combination cases, ae secretaries and center tables ed in some very pretty designs. ed 4 Re i IRON BEDS are the wost substantial, and we have a nice line ranging from $5 up. ROUND DINING TABLES Are all the go. We have them in 6 and eight feet. We wish especially to call your attention to this article as it is the latest, most con- venient and most stylish of dining tables. MERE TERE ESD Sa ae aR, | ae ae ae a ae ate ae a eat ae Couches, Carpets, Bed Lounges, Floor Oil Cloth And the usual stock of kitchen tabtes: kitchen cabinets, oval tables, wail hat aE ae ae ae ae ae AST BE AE ae a a eae ae a a ae aT RAE ae a EAI A ae ae ae a a eapagesnvazees, conceovoneeenenesasees Saaasaeeeeene 2% kitchen chairs, cupboards, dining = ; Wooden beds, springs, mattresses, a cots, wire Cots, mattrass cots, Be pillows, window shades, shade fixtures, te curtain poles and fixtures. Be cad bn He see ae [i % (RE SRS Ae te ane ae ate atest a ae ate ae ae ae a a ae ae at a ae ats ae eae ae aes ae ae ae ae tea Me ae ae ae ae ca red So asec ceee eee ata aces a a arte tae. AuenEneeedenaneeweE eS ea a gt a ae ae AE ae Ea ae a ee a a ae a eae ae ae ee a ae ae ae a eA ae ae OST a EER REE No more excuse for putting up with second grade farm tools and machinery, The very best mach- inces in the world are now within reach of every farmer. Monitor Plows Are the kind of goods we sell. Everybody knows what they are—best made at any price. Before you buy a plow or any kind of seeding or cultivating machinery, come in and see our lines. | Sign | 4 | | | { ‘ | | } | | ee W. J. & H. D. POWERS is Groceries; Arriving Daily During the last two weeks not a day has passed but what we have received a large shipment of groceries of some kind. We guarantee our stock to be absolutely the freshest to be found’ in the village and our prices are as low as the lowest. Gent’s Fine Shoes This is something that we wish to call your especial attention. We have an elegant line of the latest styles in light weights for the summer season. You will be surprised at the low prices we are asking for these. We have also a fine line of Cruiser’s Boots and Shoes which we guarantee in every particular. Come in and see our stock. ‘ J.D. POWERS EEO DENS ROSES DIPHTHERIA IS ABROAD Five Cases of the Dread Disease are Reported to Health Department. PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES Are Taken to Prevent Its Spread by Closing the Lower Rooms of Cen- tral School and Villa Scholas- tiea--A Word of Warning. Although it has been generally known that there has been a case or two of diphtheria within the village’ during the past week, our people have felt no apprehension as it was thought that the disease was well un- der control. In spite of all the pre- cautions taken to confine it to the two cases at that time known, how- ever, it seems to haved gained a fuot- hold in other sections of the village, until now there are five persons down with it. The first case developed was one of the sisters at St. Beneditct’s hospital. She is now steadily improv- ing, and her complete recovery is be- lieved tobe only a matter of time. A day or two after this two more cases were found, these being Mr. and Mrs. L. Kennedy, residing on Hough- ton avenue near Third street. Next a woman at the Coughlin place, which is next to the residence of the Ken- nedies was found to be suffering from the disease. Wednesday evening Dr. Russell reported that Zeta Doran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D: W. Doran, was down with it at the farm of her parents just south of town. All the houses above mentioned are under the strictest qurrantine, the board of health forbidding any per- son with the exception of the physi- cian in charge to go near the grounds Thus it is hoped to keep the disease within the districts that are at pres- ent infected. As an additional precautionary measure the school board on Thurs- day dismissed all the lower grades. at Central school, ..Thiswas. made al-, most necessary on account of the number of children that bad been withdrawn from these rooms since the disease was first known’ to exist in town. The pupils in the seventh and eighth rooms, who are bussily en- gaged in preparing for the state ex- amination svon to be held, will be al- lowed to pursue their studies during one hour in the forenoon and one in the afternoon, unless additional cases develop, in which case the school will be closed up tight. Professor Carroll and the other teachers, as well as the citizens and pupils generally, deplore that such drastic measures have been found necessary. There are only two weeks left of the present school term, and all were working hard to pass the coming examina- tions. The course taken by the beard however, ‘will be. generally approved as it will aid in keeping track of the disease and making its stamping out more certian. The Villa Scholastica acadamy has also been closed to pupils by order of the health depart- ment. Dr. Gilbert on Wednesday reported a case of scarlet fever at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Craig on the cor- ner of Hoffman avenue and Fifth street; it is thought, however, that by strict quarantine this disease will be confined 10 this isolated case. Parents of children that the recent order prohibits from attending schvol, should use every precaution to keep the youngsters away from the infected neighborhoods and confine them as closely as possible to their own homes. Professor Carroll as well as the health officers have asked us to warn these parents of the danger of allowing children to travel where they please during the prevalence of the trouble. Both dipbtheria and scarlet fever exist in town, and while we hope are both under control, it is just as wellthat people should know and govern themselves accordingly. Since the above was written, two more cases have been found. these being at Wilder’s ranch, about ten miles from town. Another case is also reported as having been found at one of thelumber camps, but this could not be confirmed up (8 the hour of going to press, Mrs. Kennedy died yesterday after- noon. She was but 20 years old. Interment was made in Itasca cemetery. -Tne Knox mill is running full blast these days. Mr. Knox expects to saw much more lumber during the present season than for several years past, ADVISE FUMIGATION. joard of Health Thinks This Should be’ Done in all Public Places, Owing to the existence of infectious diseases in the village, the board of health has advised that all places where people are in the habit of con- gregating be closed for the present. Fumigation is also recommended as a safe thing todo. The Central school and the Presbyterian courch have al- ready undergone their sulprur-fume bath and other similar institutions will be treated likewise. It has been thought best not to hold church ser- vices tomorrow in any of the churches. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches will remain closed entirely while at the Catholic church mass will be solemnized, but no Sunday school held. Until further develop- ments all entertainments of a public nature are also likely to be prohibited. No more plays will be billed here un- til all danger is passed, and this may prevent the presentation of the cen- tral school’s graduating exercises as wellas the commencement exercises of the Villa Scholastica. Disappoint- ing as such a necessity would be, the public health demands it, and when this is at stake all other considera- tions become minor. The health authorities are entitled to a great deal of credit for the’ prompt manner in which they have taken steps to prevent the spread of diseases. They say that they have matters well in hand now, but ask the people to use every precaution. THE TAX SALE CONTINUES. ItWill Last at Least Two Weeks Lonzerand Has Been Very Successful Thus Far. The public sule of lands published in the forfeited list still continues, and the first week will close with about 950 descriptioas sold. Besides this there have been about 600 des- criptions redeemed, making in the neighborhood of 1,500 descriptions cleaned up. This dves not seem to be avery large proportion of the 11,800 | pieces that must be handled, but the | rest will go comparatively fast. Inter- [esta to a great extent subsided and » descriptions in the organ- ized villages are reached things will wove along a great deal faster. The county auditor’s force claim that the entire list will. be cleaned up in two weeks. The heaviest purchasers have been L. H. Icklar and A. E. Kribs. Very few descriptions have been bid in for the state—not over forty or fifty altogether. The price paid by purchasers has varied all the way from 75 cents to $150 and in most cases the land has been sold ata premium over~the taxes accrued against it. Just how much money this sale has been the meuns of adding to the exchequer 1t is at present im- possible to say, but it cannot he far from $100,000. The job has entailed an enormous amount of.extra work on the auditor’s office, for not only does the sale have to be attended to, but the total amount of taxes assessed since 1895 have to be looked up and added before purchasers can get their property on file. KEEP OFF THE SIDEWALKS. Bicycle Riders Will Hereafter Have to Take the Middle of the Street. An ordinance which came up for its first reading at the last meeting of the council and is published herein today, will be found to be of interest to bicycle riders. It provides that on no sidewalk within the @corporate limits of the village shall a person ride faster than at the rate of six miles an hour, and that if he or she meet a lady or child pedestrian the person on the wheel must dismount and walk pastthem. Wheels must also be provided with bells and have a lighted lantern in front tor night riding. © Further than this, all. sidewalks in the business portion of the town are not to be used as bicycle paths. The proscribed dis- trict extends from the Mississippi river to Hale creek and from Sleeper avenne to-DeLaitte avenue. If you can find any sidewalk outside of this limit, - you are welcome to ride on it, providing you do not attempt to get above'the stipulated speed and will jump off when you meet a child oralady. The new order of things will cause bus little. hardship, how- ever, as it will take but a short time tu have an excellent path worn along the street. . There was to be a meeting of the literary board on Tuesday evening, but there were not enough of the members pres- entfor a quorum, Ifthe members were men- folks we would say that this lack of inter- est was aeplorayle. THE GUN TOURNAMENT | Everything in Readiness for the Shoot Next Wednesday and Thursday. A BIGYCLE CLUB AND A BAND Two Institutions That are Among the Probabilities of the Near Future. Both are Something That a Live Town Should Have. The Itasca Gun Club is in readiness for its second annual tournament which will be held here on next Wed- nesday and Thursday. May 23 and 24. Secretary Kribs bas received assuran- ces from a large number of shooters residing at Crookston, Brainerd, Cass Lake, Deer River, Bemidji, St. Paul, Duluth and West Superior, stating vuhat they will be on hand to try fer the $200 in prizes that has been put up by the club here. If all come who have promised to, this tournament will be the best attended of any that has been held-in northern Minnesota. That it will be a success is certain. The committee having the arrange- ments in charge has done everything that the success of previous tourna- ments suggested in order that noth- ing might be overlooked. | When the visitors arrive they will tind things prepared for them and no vexatious delays will oceur to marr the pleasure of the ocasion. As has been stated heretofore, this will be strictly an amateur shoot, with professionals positively barred from competing for prizes. In five events daily the equit- able plan of division will be fullow- ed, while in the others the money will be divided in 35, 25, 20 and 20 per cent purses. As other clubs willsend their most proficient shooters, and as our own club believes that itis able to hold its own against all comers, the contest will be a spirited one. The weekly shoot, took place on ‘Thursday, and F, T. Bueneman will wear.the campionship badge for at least a-week. We tried to get the ways into sections most thickly settled. Our county roads are in bad condition, while in extent all will admit they are entirely insufficient. It takes a lot-of money to build roads in Itasca county, and to supply the needs of the people a lot of roads are necessary. We have to deal with both a condition and a theory. The condition confronts us—the theory is: How shall the‘ funds be raised? The county can never be profitably settled up until roads are first con- structed, In view of the fact that immigration is just now turning in | the direetion of Minnesota and es- pecially to the northern part, quite a number of citizens are advocating the advisability of making a bond issue to be used exclusively for road im- provement. In view of the present amount of outstanding Itasea coun- ty bonds, and the pressing. neces- sity of public highways, the question is one not easy to determine. Inas- much as there is considerable @is- cussion of the matter the Herald Re- view presents the subject for further consideration as one of much public concern, A WORD TO FARMERS. They Should Attend the Next Meeting of the Agricultural Association. We wish again to call the attention of our citizens generally and our farmers particulary to the fact that a meeting of the Itasca Agricultural association will be held on Tuesday, May 22nd. At this meeting the com- mittee appointed in March to propose a plan for re-organization will report, and as every member has voice in the proceedings they should be there. A great deal of good can be accomplish- ed at these meetings provided it is gone about in the right way. The farmers of the neighborhood have al- Ways considered that they had a grievance rgainst the local merchants. who, they cfaimed, would send out of town for farm products that could just as well be procurred at home. They say that if a load of garden truck is brought into town it is almost impossible to get rid of 1t although it is offered at as low a price as the imported articles. For this state of affairs the farmer is him score but no one except Bueneman seemed to care to have it published, so we and our readers will have to content ourselves with simply know- ing who shot. the best. BICYCLE CLUB AND BAND. Two Organizations That Are Among the Possibilities of the Near Future. We are informed that an effort is being made to rejuvenate the Grand Rapids Bicycle Club, which flourished for a few months last summer but must have been killed by frost during the winter. This club during its existence made quite a reputation for itself by building a path to Po- kegama lake, and those who are now at the head of its re-organization say that another path in another direction will be built this vear providing there it interest enough manifested to form an organization. A meeting will no doubt be called in the near future when the matter will be definitely settled. Another thing this town ought to have is a band. There is not a town of this size anywhere but what has a musical organization, and yet we doubt if there is one of them that has such a quantity of excellent band material among their citizens. We have spoken with many of them and they say that nothing would please them more than to belong to a band, but that it takes money to get such a thing started and that people here did not seem to care to encourage music to any considerable ,extent. Two years ago the band was started but neyer reached the degree of ex- cellence that the material comprising it warranted the people in expecting on account of a lack of instruments, The boys gave entertainments and gathered a few sheckles that way, but this would not go far toward the purchase of new horns. ‘The village was not at that time in shape to help the organization, but now that the municipality isin better circumstan- ces the boys are tempted to try it again. Our neighboring towns have not been nigardly with their bands. Bemidji bought a set of instruments for which it paid $900, while Hibbing paid-$1300 for an outfit," This may be high for Grand Rapids, but we can do something. - Road Improvement Suggested. — ' Many. of our farmer friends, and business men as well, have recently suggested that the Herald-Review again take up its advocacy of extend- ing and improving the public bigh- \ self undoubtedly a good deal to blame. If he had a-certain time at which the merchant could depend upon his bringing the products-in and could be certain as to the amount brought, there is no doubt but that a steady market would be created. The stores cannot run out of these goods, neither can they overstock on articles of such perishable nature. If matters of this kind were brought up and intelligent- ly discussed at meeting where both farmers and businessmen were pres- ent, they could be satisfactorily ad- justed, and the cry that merchants will not encourage agriculture would be done away with. You can’t do anything by staying at home kiek- ing. Come to town and speak right out in meeting. STATE. LAND SALE. It is Advertised to Be Held at Court House on June 18th, State Auditor R.C. Dunn will on the 18th of June at 2 o’clock in the afternoon offer for sale at the cotrt house about 30,000 acres of Itasca county lands which have reverted to the state on account of the non-pay- ment of taxes. Nearly all of this land can be bought for $5 per acre. The Aitkin Age in speaking of the sale in its county, says: The low price ond easy terms places this land within the reach of any man who has asmall amount of energy and gump- tion. .On lave that is sold for five dollars per aere, the down payment will be less thnn $1 per acre and that includes-the interest until June Ist, 1901. The balrnce of the purchase price can be paid at any time within 40 years or may. be paid im’small pay- ments of $ or more atatime, The rate of interest.is only 5 per cent and there is every reasomw to believe that after the next session of the legisla- ture it will be but 4 Louis Bebo Acquitted. Senator C. C. McCarthy returned Thursday from Walker, where he had been for the past two weeks assisting the proseention in the case of the state, vs: Louis Bebo, charged with the murder of George A. Barclay, a Pine River merehant, in 1898. The trial lasted eight days and resulted in a verdict of “not guilty” being brought in by the jury. Senator Mc~ Carthy says that while he believes the man was guilty of the crime, the evidence was such that the jury could not have brought in a verdict different from what they did.