Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 18, 1900, Page 1

gp OOO Rg ES —_ Grand Uapid he. Vv ot 1X.—No, 3. GRAND Rapips, Irascas CouNT , Minn. Saturpay, AuGusT 18, goo. Two DoLiars a YEAR RR RE ae a a ROSIN ae ae ate ae ate ate ae a ate at ae ate ae a a ae ae a ate aha att SIDI ek ae ea ae ae ae ate ae ae a ae aE Ft ah lata da oh dc a ascocng Wadia heats \ SHeseeeesoner esses ae Ldiokcdedcdcdodededcohee aE SE ae ae ae ae ae a aE IT’S GIVING GOOD VALUES EVERY MONTH in the YEAR Oe aa Sal ia ae 33 That keeps your enterest centered on this store—that RK brings shrewd buyers here. August is nu exception, ae and if there is any difference, is realy one of the most Pd profitable buying months for our patrons. Close-mar- HR gin prices prevail in every line, and we exert every ae effort to make it interesting—to pass along superior se values—to make it the store that the public endorse. ee Be 33 . Sheil fs = A LOW SWING TO PRICES ee :¢ BUT GOODS ARE RIGHT tee & 32 Hee me And that adds zes their purchase. Many new ideas 4 advance hints of ly autumn styles, but eve ee a value, and the kind of prices that sustain our reputa- Pe tion as the right store for the August buying. sei Hee are we oe 3 = “MIMOSA” SHOES ae ae $3 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.5) 3.50 3.50 ae tH ad mee oe 33 They Speak for Themsel 33 ey Speak for Themselves eee ea STYLE QUALITY COMFORT Ried bac ee ahi ee ee Re ae a ae ITASGA MERGARTILE « Ree a4 bad beer Ts SICK SSE ae ae ae se ae at ke TI REAR HOGA SEIS TT ae ate ae a Be att ei bik doddsdesbebdesbcdce SE Ae MEE EE ea aE ee = RR % & 3 % = % # 3 = Es * & x * = & & us ae ae ae 2 & & & = % ea # Sidi shialashiohsshilasts Seti tect tiokcds dead He: it a BR REO HERE cg He RE ASE Re eae ee BH ae a a a a a A a A ee Ee we ge A Se SH EAS RE aa Hee HEE a - ~ on * Be Be a A %, pdetetc ata eee at the Birds ible to use it for that pyrpose as to on r, miserable, cheap hardware. Pot metal ail right for pots, but it’s mighty poor stuff to make tools ef. Tools made of it will be cheap, sure enough, but that will be their ouly re- deeming quality. When you want hardware of any kind,a good deal better, come here, and get something that will Money to Throw W. J. & H. D. POWERS 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 uur 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 WT : 2 ‘ VILLAGE MAY BUY Negotiations Pendmg Whereby Elec- trie Plant May Change Hands. And the Only Matter on Which the Deal Hinges is the Price---Twelve Thousand Dollars. Asked for the Complete Ontfit. ) have been pending between John Beckfelt, propnetor of the electric ligbt plant, and the village council which may result in the plant becom- ing municipal property, That mo- nopolies of this kind should be owned by the people is admitted by every- one, and that Grand Rapids has not operated its own plant before this 1s due to the fact that the village has been financially unable to secure it. Atthe time the electric lights were putin, the village was heavily in debt, and the only way of securing such lighting was to let a private concern furnish it. Now, however, the muni- cipality is practically out of debt and itis the proper time to acquire this very necassary piece of property. The price ed by Mr. Beckfelt is twelve thousand dollars for the entire plant, or he will take nine thousand for the equipment outside the engine and boilers. ‘This last proposition wiil probably be the owe the village will accept. Should the change be nade it is the intentton to’ move the lighting plant tothe water works sta- tion near Haile lake and use one en- gine in the operation of both. This would reduce the cost of running the water works to a minimum, as the tank conid be pumped full while the plant was in operation, thus furnish- ing a supply sufficient to last over un il the plant was again started up the next evening. A larger engine is ne- cessary at the pumping station any- way, and one large enough to run both plants would not cost a great deal more. It is estimated that, the light plant would pay for itself in about six years, so that its purchase would certainly be a good investment. Should there be any considerabk re- duction in the cost of operating the plant under the new ownefship, the consumer would get the benefit of it. Besides this, if the village owned the concern there would be a/dozen or more street lamps put in service, which would make a great] improve- ment in the appearance of the town. All the village officials are 14 favor of the purchase, and the only thing that the deal hinges on is the prite. They want the plant, but will jjot pay an exorbitant price for it. In |order_ to gain some definite idea pf what plants of this nature are wath, their probable earning capacity agd the ex- pense of operating them, |President Riddell and Trustee Hopfel left Thursday for Duluth, Hibbing and Aitkin to inspect similar |plants at those places. If in their judgment it ig wise they will bring an exyert back with them who will put a pipper ap- praisal on the equipment. | Should the village purchase the plan outside o the engme and boilers, it is Mr. Beckfelt’s intention to utilize jhese 1n running a grist mill which he} intends putting up in the near future. KILLING GAME UNLAWF region but what has a story to} tell of the unlawful killing of gane that should arouse the wardens to action. On the Big Fork itself and aong its tributary streams carcasses o’ moose and deer which are rotting in ‘he sun are come across every little ways. The heads of some have been re- moved, the skin from others, <nd_ still others are lying just the way they were shot. Something will fave to be done about this at once. As long as these game animals are killed by homesteaders and other — woods- dwellers for food, we do not believe that there isa man in Itasca county who would raise a kick, but wha it gets to where a few dude sports 80 through the country shooting every- thing they catch sight of, just for the fun of seeing it drop, it is time Rie leo some one. was made an exam} It isa mighty hard matter to get any conclusive evidence against this class of criminals, but it should be done, BO matter what the cost might be. Every year this same condition Te0c- curs and if something is not done to put a check to it, game animals soon be athing of the past ip northern Minnesota, IT IS A PAYING INSTITUTION | During the past week negotiations’ | GOUNTY CONVENTION SEPT. 15. Legislative Will be Held Here on the 20th. Bryan Club Organized. At a meeting of the Democratic ex- ecutive committee and other party men held atthe office of Chairman Donohue on Monday afternoon, it was deciced to hold the convention for the selection of county candidates on Sept. 15. Chairman George C. Gilbert has also anncunced that the legislative convention will be held on Sept. 20, at Grand Rapids. | Bryan club was started which bids fair to become a littie the most vigor- ous affair ia a political line in this section. A club room has been rented and the members will soon meet to perfect’ the organization. Everv Democrat, Populist and Silver Republican in the county should be a member of this club, and no doubt they will be as soon as_ they can be reached. It is the inten- tion of the organization to become a member of the National Association of Democratic clubs,and as such it will be enutled to all the aid this anghty body can give it. These clubs, are Important factors in the campaign, and the local one will not be allowed to lag. S SCHOOL HOUSE NOT SOLD. The Structure Will be Torn Down Here and Put Up at Cohasset. Wednesday was the day on which the old school house was to have been sold at auction, but the school di- rectors decided that the property was worth a great deal more than anyone was willing to bid fur it, so they called the sale off. The build- ing had been appraised at $590, and the trustees did not feel justified in letting it go for anything less than that. hey have decided to tear the structure down and move it to Co- hasset, where just such a building is needed. At the iast meeting of -the school board $2,590 was appropriated for the erection and furnishing of a will | scheol house there, aud as itis es- timated tbat the building here can be torn down, moved and put up again for from twelve to fifteen hun- dred dollars, the board thinks that this is the wisest thing to do. In this way everything will be saved, including partitions, blackboards and other school room fixtures. When the building is put up at its new lo- cation the people of Cohasset will have a better school house than they would have had were the $2,500 ex- pended on an entirely new structure, FROM THE PHILIPPINES, A Soldier Boy in the Islands Writes an In- teresting Letter to Relatives Here. Mrs. R. H. Bailey of this place has received an interesting letter from her son Hugh, who is with Company C, Fourth Infantry, U. S. A. in the Philippines. The letter is dated at Imur, June 30, and gives an interest- ing account ofaskirmish with the natives in which his company parti- cipated. ‘They were under the com- mand of Lieut. Cheney, and fell into atrapset by the enemy, who com- pletely surrounded them. Three wen of company C were killed, be- sides Lieut. Cheney. The writer says he has been in fifteen fights thus in one of which he was wounded He inlisted for three far, in the hip. years and has eighteen months left to serve before bis time expires. He says that he hopes his regiment will be ordered to China, as the climate in the Philippines is almost intoler- able. He would also like first-rate to come home, ‘not that Iam home sick,” he adds, “‘bubthe rainy season is coming on and all dread that.” According to the writer, the days are extremely hot in the section in which he now is, while the nights are rather cold. He believes that he can stand the racket as well as the rest of the boys, but cannot help hop- ing that be will be sent somewhere else—preferably to China. A Good Idea. The Northern Itasca Immigration and Industrial association is the name of an orgavization whose home is at Koochiching. The society is formed for the purpose of stimulat- ing immigration toward the northern end of this county, to interest manu- facturers, in its many advantages and to disseminate information concern- ing the country. The officers of the association are: President, Hon. J.A. Holler; vice president, C.S.Jamieson; secretary,L O.Ogaard; treasurer, D.G. McPhee. Regular meetings are held every two weeks. The association jnvites anyone to write them for in- formation concerning anything in that section. At the meeting on Monday, a] EXCURSION TOMORROW The Entire Population of Hibbing Will be Here in the Morning. REDMEN CELEBRATE MONDAY They Will Give a Grand Picnic in the Afternoon and a Dance in the Evening at Village Hall--Visit- ors May Stay Over. They will come this time sure. The excursion from Hibbing to Grand Rapids that was unavoidably postponed on the 2gth of July, will take place tomorrow rain, shine or snow storm. We are assured by the base ball club management, under whose auspices the affair takes place, thas there will probably be three hun- dred people in all. The citizens of our town have made arrangements for their entertainment and a pleasant day 1s assured both visitors and_ hosts. The program as outlined will include an address of welcome at the court house immediately after the arrival of the train, after which carriage drives have been provided for in case any of the excursiouists should wish to_ visit the neighboring lakes, the dam or other points of interest. After dinner there will be a ball game between the local nine and the visitors which pro- mises to be interesting. The excur- sionists will not return home nnoul about g p. m, and this will give them ample opportunity$to see all we have to. show. , On Monday Drumbeater Tribe, Improved Order of Redmen, will hold their first annual picnic and dance, The'picnic will be held at the fair grounds and the ball at Village hall. VYhe Hibbing excursionists will be permitted to stay over until Tuesday on their excursion tickets and_ this will give them a chance to stop over and take in the Redmen’s festivities if they so desire. ‘The tribe here also attempted to get rates from Bemidji, Duluth and intermediate points, but arrangements could not be made with the railroad company.. » ‘There will. however, be quite a number of mem- bers from the tribes m the nearby towns in attendance, and the event promises'to prove a very successful one. For the dance in the evening all possible arrangements have been made. The Grand Rapids orchestra wiil fusnish music, and supper wil! be served by the ladies of St. Jeseph’s society. ‘Tickets, $1.00; supper, 50 cents per couple. BALDWIN WILL RUN. Populav State Senator Announces That He Will be a Candidate for Congress. Hon. C, O. Baldwin‘of Duluth, has signified his willingness to become the Democratic candidate for con- gress in the Sixth district of Minne- sota. Senator Baldwin has repeated- ly said that he did not want the honor, but at the earnest solicitation of friends he has at last consented to accept tho nomination if it is ten- dered him. His declaration to this effect is made through the columns of the Duluth Evening Herald, and is as follows: ‘To the Editor of the Herald: Dear Sir: Yourself and others have from time to time re- quested me to permit my name to be used asa candidate for the Deino- cratic nomination for congress from this district. I am deeply grateful for the honor of being considered worthy to become the candidate of the party in its approaching fight for the defense of the constitution. I have repeatedly stated that person- ally 1 preferred not to make the run. In view of the earnest solicitotion of my friends, I have decided that, if the convention sees fit to nominate me, I will accept the nomination, but that I will make no personal effort to secure such nomination. In accept- ing such nomination, if tendered, I shall do so with the intention of do- ing all in my power to secure my election. Drowned at White Oak. Edward Dobson, a river driver aged 35 years, was accidentally drowned in White Oak lake on Sat- urday afternoon while driving logs for the Itasca Lumber company. He was attempting to cross the outlet of the lake on a log when he lost his balance and fellin. Foreman Craig hastened to his assistance, but be- fore he could reach the unfortunate man he had gone down for the last time. The body was recovered, brought to Grand Rapids and buried Tuesday in the Itasca cemetery. His home is at Carlyle, Quebec, - ‘win out.’ FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Library Board is Meeting With Much Suecess in Its Efforts. Indications are that Grand Rapids will soon have a public library build- ing devoted exclusively to reading room and book-exchange purposes. The ladies constituting the village library board have the matter in hand, so it is safe to say that it will be pushed to a_ success- ful termination. The idea is to collect the sum of one thousand dollars by popular subscription, and erect a building at some convenient place. ‘The board will try to get the Great Northern railway to do- nate the lots between its tracks and Third street on Leland avenue for the purpose, and shonld they sue- deed in making the company open its heart to this extent they w not only place the building there but will convert the premises into a smali park. The ladies have been out but a short time, but already nearly half of the required sum has been raised. Our business men, with that liberality and public spirit for which they are noted, hav« put their names down for sums varying from $25 to $5 as fast as the object of the board could be ex plained to them. D. M. Gunn of the Hotel Pokegama, which is oppo- site the location picked out, has of fered to furnish heating for the building free of cost, running under- ground pipes from his plant to library. ‘This will reduce the cost of keeping the place open during the winter to a minitnum. Others have signified theirintention of donating such necessities as they may have toward the enterprise. THE MOOSE’S MISHAPS. He Claims That His Crowd Were Shamefully Abused by Our People. The Cass lake Voice, edited by an old lady of questionable respectability named A. G. Bernard, devotes its front page to a write up of the Syndi- cate Shows, which recently passed through this section, leaving ruin and desolation in its tran. We have no objection to our old chum filling his paper with whatever he sees fit, but in the article in question the people of Grand Rapids and particularly the Herald-Review are referred to in a way that we object to. The Voice says that the uninvited deputation from its town, to-wit: Messrs. Hart- ley, Wall and Bernard, who followed the circus here, were surprised and painfully shocked at the indifference which our people and officials dis- played toward them and their mis- sion. But it must be remembered that we did not know they were com- ing, and consequently could not make arrangements for brass bands and banquets and other things usual when characters of international prominence visit a place. As for their mission, they wanted a man and our officials caught him, held him, and offered to take him away for them, but they did not want him. We may have been supposed to get excited and call out the militia, fire department and gun club, but the Voice should remember that we have gotten over the stage where such cheap advertising can help us out. We should of course, have called a mass meeting of the citizens to see what ought to be done with a show. aggregation that had committed no offense here and which was attending strictly to its own busi- ness. We didn’t do any of these things, however, and the Cass Lake delegation felt slighted. Was the Wrong Man. Marshal J. F. McCormick on Mon- day arrested a man at Bena, who gave his name us Edwin C. Van Bushkirk of Little Falls, but who the marshal had reason to suspect was one Harry E. Barnard, wanted by the authorities of Carroll county, Indiana, for the murder of his wife. Van Bushkirk tallies very closely with the description of the murderer, and Mr. McCormick was certain that he had the right party. The Carroll county authorities were communi- cared witb, aad Sheriff Bridgie ar- rived on Monday to identify his mau. After seeing him, however, he stated that he was not the party wanted. Good Men “Bucking.” The Carlton Vidette sizes up the legislative situation in a sort of serio-comic way. lt says: “Ole Mauston and F. M. Shook, of Aitkin, were about town Thursday. These gentlemen are looking for legislative honors at the hands of their repub- lican friends. When two good men like these get to ‘bucking’ each other itis hard to guess which will Ole still retainsshis well known ‘grip,’ but instead of ‘Ola come to Yesus its ‘Yesus come to, Ola?” the - \ ~ . —~+4+ mene + +—_—+ a