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i ‘Why they do not keep their shape, especially why you do not get your MONEYS WORTH, We will tell you, Good Shoes cost Money and no Merch- ant ts gotug to give shoes away, Therefore in or- to get the better class of goodS we must pay more FE fore them. and in the end youthave reaped the beni- * fit for the reason that the additional 50 cents or Sr the cost makes them 50 per cent better on the wear, comfort. style and above all the satisfaction of HAVING WHAT YOU WANT, Ladies fine shoes Mens fine shoes. ATASGA MERCANTILE CO. eT te ae a ae a aD a ICSI ae aba ae ae age ae ae ate ae ge a age ae eae ae aE aE Ra aoe ae ae she aE ea a ee AE MEA AR A aaa a ae ae ta HE SRO 2G a ae ae a aa a RE Mecca ea ea tea Gea eae a eae ete teat | a Aaninevaceacaeiesbolmcale 7 aE y y ¢ a 3 ® ® @ @ % % ( ® 4 % d ag seas ; LEAD S $ = az ¢ There always was and always will be, in business as well gs in pol- é @ jtiee, Our ambition is to be vecognizea as the lexding ba in givers 7] inh ware, Linware staves, larly ren’s supplies. agaicuituralim= 4 © pliments, paints, oils, glass, bievles. sporting goods, etc., in this sec @ Lion und we guess we're getting there all right. @ i 7} We have a magnificent assorted stoch: itis the best quality and Q ow prices are most attractive—so attr activ ein fact, that it will pay Ns you to drive out of your way to buy here é iW. J.&H.D Sp pea RES | e e e ° ' ‘ | rman acqy ieee ge SeseS= ees i GEO. BOOTH, Manufactureroft Fine Cigars GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. lave achieved an excellent BS mall over Northern “BOOTH’S CiGARS” Minnesota. They are di of the finest selected stock by experienced mere ien in Mr Booth’s own shops here, aud under hi personal supervision. ‘This insures the utmost cleanliness andcare in manufacture. For sale everywhere. Call for them. HARNESS! Jt means hi 22S Se Se SSeS S>2]255 a good deal to men that have horses . It always pays to get good things and all horsemen must not forget that any old thing in the harness line can be found at Litchkee’s liarness shop at reas try. onable prices, Litchke’s hand made harnesses: at Montgumery Von heals? Prices Repairing a specialty. Emil Litchke. ebot, chief of the forestry bureau, > was also ifyattendance, as were Messrs. Bernard and Warren, of Cass Lake. Congrsssman Morris: read, by sections, his new bill, which provoked quite an animated discussion, some of its provisions being objected ta ou 'the grounds that they would call for an appropriation from the committee on Indian affairs which might ‘en- danger the passage of the bill. Ater three hours’ discussion. the meeting adjourned. During the next two days Mr. Mor- ris will have put his billin prover shape, and will then take it to the secretary of the interior, and, if it meets with his appreval, it will then go to the committee on Indian affairs with his recommendation, for passage. It is expected the bill will provide for the cutting of timber on the res- ervations at a price to be named, probably not less than $5 per thous- and feet. It will also. provide for cutting all timber from .all tracts. Indian labor to be employed so faras possible. The secretaty of the in terior will be given the option of re- quiring purchasers of timber to estab-4 lish millon the reservation to manu- facture the timbe Tadian labor will also-be employed in this work 80 far as possible.. The bill will provide for the reservation of isiands iy Leech and Cass lakes, Sugar Point and 5 per cent of the timber lands to be reserved for seed tr The only point of di i delegation is ove! fawney’s propor tion to reserve from, 10,000 to 18,080: of land along the Mississippi ver for park purposes and conserva= tion of water supply,—Duiuth Evea> ing Herald. Lumbermen Must Pay f Some time ago. Judge Harvey of the: probate court allowed the claim of Backus Brooks Co. against tnetestate of Isaac Simonson fo: funéral expens- es to-the amount of $74.50, tne @aims} being an assigned account of os un- dertaker. Judge Simpson reversed~ the pro: bate court’s order allowing thé ¢laim on an appeal taken from the probate court by Agnes Simonson, the ex- ecutrix. The facts were that Simonson came to his death accidently through the alleged negligence of the firm. The firm provided the. funeral, and > paid the undertaker. ' Afterwards the executrix sectired a sum as damages against the company because of the accident. and when the estate went to probate, the com- pany put in the bill against the estate. The court holds that the funeral was not ordered by any one connect- ed with the deceased or his friends and that it was wholly voluntary on the part. of hhe claimants. There- fore, they can not bring it as a claim against the estate. The Author of “Quo Vadis.” Not, many of the thousands of Americans who read and marveled at “Quo Vadis” know that the man who wrote this great book was himself for some time a-resident of this coun- In the February number of Toe Ladies’ Home Journal Clifford How- ard brings out this interesting fact in describing the beautiful home of Madame Modjeska in Southern California, Sienkiewicz came to America about the middle of Septem- ber, 1876, with a party of thirty Polish immigrants, not such as we usually picture to ourselves as landing at New York, but ludies and gentle- men of culture, many of them per sons0f national reputation in Poland. They had beet imbued with a desire to live in the land. of liberty by Mod- jeska and her husband, Count Bozen- ta, And ip due time they fouud themselves in the beautiful Santa Ana Valley. Here they lived in per- fect contentment, but in time their funds grew: low, and one after an- other they drifted back to Poland, Sienkiewics adiong them, Jeaying be- hind only the great, actress. School Holiday. The school board” has granted to the room having the hightest per cent- age in attendance each month a_ half holiday. The standings of the rooms this month were as follows; room one 93-8; two 93.4; thice 93 93 four 94-45 five ‘04: 7; Six 86,6; seven 90.8; eight 96.4; Room eight having the. os {mark was awarded the half holiday. fir Funeral -ITASCA COUNTY. Auditor's Office, Sounty Minn Ith, 1902, Pursuant tothe Jaw the Bourd of county. Commissioners met at the Auditor's office this ith day of January, 1902, Roll call full Board present. ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Upon motion duly, made and carried Com- missioner Brooks was elected chuirman for the ensueing year. A communication was read fro Geo, King in which he agreed to accept $10. per acre for the lan? used for road :purposes accross” his land, the land to be used for such purposes being abour four acres and for the sum of $40. he agreed to givea warrant deed for the land so used, Commissioner Moore moved that upon delivery of -a properly executed deed by George King to the Board of county commis- ioners for the amount, of land used by ‘the roxd crossing through his lands, that the sum 0f $30. be paid to Geo, King mot- ion was duly seconded and upon roll eall was unanimously adopted. _ J.J. MeDonald & Co, made application for a licence to be granted to them to sell intox- icating liquors for a period of one year ut their place of business located on lot I see- tion 7 town 5S range 22. The application ‘be- ing uccompanied by a check for $500. on mo- tion duly made and carried the application was received and notice of hearing ordered published. Acommunication was read from Duncan cPhee calling the attention of the com- ioners to the fact that an grror had been made in the date of his liquor licence. same being dated May 1st and that hie did not open for business untii the 24th day of May. The communication was received and ordered filed. At this time the Board proceeded to the election of the County Board of heulth. It was decided that the Board of Health should consist of six members to be comprised of five members of the Board ofcounty commissi ers and one physician. On motion duly made and carried Dr. Geo, ©. Gilbert was elected asa member of said Board, The members of the coanty Board were then duly elected as members of said County Board of Uealth. > Commissioner Lang movedthat the salary ofthe physician on the Couyty Board of Health be fixed in the sum of $59, .per month call was unanimously adopted, Applications were presented from Drs. Thomas Russeil, Charles M, Storch and Geo. C. Gilbert applying for the appointment of County Physicians for the ensuine year. Commissioner Hennessy moyed that Dr. Thomas Russell be appointed as county Phy- sician. The motion duly seconded and upon rolt call was unanimously adopted. The matter of salaries for the ensuing year was taken under consideration. It was moved and seconded that the salary of the CountyPhysician be fixed in the sum ot $50. per month. On roll call the motion was unanimously adopted. It was moved and secon¢ed that the salary of the Sitpeftendent of Schools be fized in the sum of $500, per year. On roll cull the motion was unaminously adopted. It was moved and seconded that the salary of the Judge of Probate pe fixed in the sum of $300. per year. On roll ‘ull the motion was unanimously adopted. “It was moved and seconded that Geo. Hewis be retained as janitor of the court house and jail and’that his salary be fixed in the sum of $60. per month. Messrs Buck und Gillcame before the Board and requested that the Board proceed to open the ro+d recently laid out by them, known as the Hill Lake road, and requested that the opening of sasd road be commenced as soon as possible. On motion duly made and carried the county Surveyor was instructed to prepare a contract and specifications for the cutting out and opening up of said road, There being but one bid receiqed for the cutting out of said Hill Lake road’ the contr- act was awarded toJ. E. Gill & Co, and #1 per rod for all portons cut out 2 rods wide and $1.50 per rod for ull portions that needed to be | corduroyed and cut out 4 rods wide. At this time anadjournment wa Wedresday Jan. 8th at 9 a. m. January 8th, 1992 Pursuant to adjournment the Board met aty at 9a.m Roll call full Board present, Frank, Larson came before the Board and presented an apblication for the licence to construct end maintain a sluice dam across Rice river, on the N44 of Sw and the Sw of Sw section |, Sey of Sek, section 28, township 61 range 26. After a careful consideration of the application the Board were of the opinion that a sluice dam wus unnecessary at that point on Rice river and On motion duly mude and carried the application was rejected. Commissioner Lang offered the following resolutiom and moved its adoption, WHEREAS. In the cuse of the State vs. Wil- liam Randolph the suid Randolph gave bonds taken to for his appearence at the June term of the |, District court 1901, aud he having failed to appear at the said term and the said county having been put toan expense of $20.’ same being puid to the sheriff of said county for his service of a bench warrant on the said Run- | dolph for his appearance in the said’ court, and the county Attorney having been instr- ucted by this Board to proceed agzinst the bondsmen ‘of the said Randolph for the recovery of the expense incurred in causing his appearence in court and the said county Attorney refused or neglected to act in said matter, Now there- fore be it hereby resolved, that the county Auditor be. and 1s hereby instructed to de- duct from the salary of the cotinty Attorney the. said sum. The resolution was duly sec- onded and upon roll call was unanimously |’ adopted. yes 5 VoL, X.—No. 26 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., SATURDAY Feprsary 1, tco2. Two DoLiars a YEAR, SS SeAMMIAT ASSL AAAEAS ENT SN MATAR ONT SERS SSeS oe S | ai HORMIS BU he. { PROCEEDINGS Peer ea Ee Early Opening of Chippewa Reservations: a = - 3 be eae : Dancin School * ae * bd : The Minnesvta ‘delegation met in BOARD . 2 £ 5 Mr. Tawney’s committee room at3 Pe . 3 wales? sd Thursday afternoon to consider again --OF— x H 43 j f x : # ; the Morris timber bill. ‘Chere were : Class open or instructions, mech every Monday and : present Senator Clapp, Cougressman County Commissioners = Wednesday evenings at-§;30.- Segials|'every: Friday Morris, Fletcher, Stevetis, ‘awney, * You wonder why your shoes do not wear longet Eday and McCleary... Professor Pine SRA at Village Hall Private ‘lessons given by appointment. Call or deiiess at the office of company. Grand Masquerade To Be Given February. 7. Reishus-Remer Land EWE A Ae Ae Re Ea Me a a ea ae ae ae ane ae a ae oe ae ae ate ae ate ae eae a eae ate eae * * e % 2 * i 2: & * * = * % = & % % Sd * & a See ate agen aha aR ae ote ape ae ste a ae ae ae ae ae ate ae a age age ee SET eae ae a ae ae ae ae ate ate ate ae ae ae ae ae a te ae ae * Overcoats | Ulsters.. Now is the time. to ee your * Overcoat or Ulster at 25 pel cent than the We are {showing the finest line in Grand Rapids, all made by J. G. Muller & Co. Our object in of- fering you this reduction of— 5 Per Cent Off is to reduce our stock, while you need the coats; If you are thinking of buy-:- ing an Oy Netsoat BE Adister, sive. us. all less original price, We can Please You And Save You Money. HENRY HUGHES & CO. Wholsale and Rétail Dealers in General Merchandise : GRAND RAPIDS co HASSET Hotel Gladstone A. E. WILDER,<Prop. fi f-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. cas Tt » : * sie Sample Room and Livery) © 4) in Connection. : ed % s pected Altention Given to Tr ansvent. Trait Headguar vers for Lumbermen. » ; Fall and Wintas Good ; Having received a new Stockof Fall & Ww inter ; | Suitings Iam now prepared to give my customers se ~ the benefit of these Choice Goods Pesca vi purchased at Right Prices, First-Class Workimanship: Guaranteed. Johnson, The Tailor SSLSIWSASLSLS VOD Continued on = eight. i —_ 4 } —