Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 29, 1902, Page 4

Grant ER epids Beraie'fReview Published Every Saturday. By E.C.KILEY & SON. .TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE qntered inv the Postoffice at Grand Rapids Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter Official Paper of Itasca County, Villag of GrandRapids and Deer River . aud Town of Grand;Rapids. ——_————————————— CusA is promised her freedom on May 20. —_>——_ Ir xooxs like Buckman of Little Falls for congress. —_+ Fiwssinea is becoming quite metro- politan. Last week «a horrible murder and suicide was reported from that village. ee ae Ir THIS weather isn’t satisfactory we have no remedial suggestions to of- fer. In the meantime Grand Rapids js attending strictly to business. pu a i ‘TEN thousand dollars has been ap- propriated by congress to clear the Mississippi river between Brainerd and Grand Rapids so that boats may run between these points. i gree Tue St. Cloud Times issued a beau- aiful Easter edition on Tuesday of this week. It contained sixteen pages, printed on heavy book paper and contained a number of handsome illustrations. eg THe Magnet says that George H. Spear is to be the next prosecuting atturney for Itasca county. O, we don’t know—the Herald-Review is yet to be seen about that. Sa ee GENERAL MILEs has dared to speak the truth and therefor Theodore Rooseyelt, president of the United States, proposes to retire him from the service. The people will soon have an opportunity to retire Roose- velt from the White house. ee ee AND now comes the Barnum Ga- zelte with the following pronounce- ment and opinion: “J. Adam Bede is a candidate for congress to suc- ceed Page Morris, and it would not surprise this print shop if the little birch-bark statesman would win.” pee tT ES Epiror VASALY, of the Little Falls Herald, was honored last week by his election to the office of mayor of that city. Vasaly is a bright journ- alist, a guod fellow and-a good Demo- crat. —_.>_——_ WE REGRET to announce that Page Morris was unable to attend the Gar- field club banquet at Duluth last evening. Qongress desired to meet yesterday and of course that could pow be done without Page’s presence. paSE A SRS Tue Minneapolis Journal, a very much Republican paper, intimates very strongly that A. F. Farris, the Jegislative representative from Crow Wing and Morrison counties, is a corruptionist, aad adds that there is much political ‘trouble brewing for him. SENATR C. C. McCanrrny, of Grand Rapids, in an interview at Duluth, said that hevhad retired frum politics and in no event would he be a candid- ate for re-election to the state senate orany other office. Mr. McCarthy has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for congress in the Eight district but without his consent.— Wadena Pioneer-Journal. 40+ WARREN Potter of Aitkin is spoken of asa probable Republican candidate for the senate from this district. Should Warren receive the nomivation and be elected he’d do just as well as any other old woman. “Mr. Potter has always had political ambitions and if the district must be misrepresented by a Republican let’s give the old chap his way. It would please him mightily and he’s too ancient todo much harm. ‘nar untamed story from Wash- ington, D. C., alleging that the native savages of northern Minnesota were threatening to rise up ih their wrath and destroy Brother Bernard of Cass Lake’and his colleague at Washinton, for their efforts to opea the Chippewa reseryations, sounds like a ghost dance. The idea of frightening Ber- nard from his purpose by such “threats is ludicrous in the extrem. All the Indians in creation couldn't scare that dauntless old warrior when he has a duty to perform for his con- stituents, The fact of the matter is, according to reliable information re- ‘ceived from Washington by the Her- ald-Review, if the people of Cass ‘Lake bad ‘‘chipped in’? and sent Bernard aud Warren to the state of Washington-instead of to the nation- al capitol, a desirable Indian Reser- vation bill would have passed the jouse and senate long ago. Old A, y is a hoodo to anyproposition and if ‘the Indians do not desire the opening f the reservation they should at ‘est compliment bim with a vote of a THE OBJECT IN VIEW ‘The Herald-Review rises to a point of personal privilege in the matter of Murray Taylor vs. the village of Deer Riverand all the inhabitants thereof ‘This paper has been requested to ex- .|plain through its»wide and rapidly increasing circulation how it happen- ed that the Itasca News was desig. nated as the official organ for that thriving village during the ensuing year, and the desired information is here given as briefly and concisely as possible: The council of Deer River, in common with a majority of the citizens of that town, have a pardon- able pride in their municipality that cannot well be carried out and made conspicuous without the assistance of a newspaper, and the council felt that if Murry’s think-tank could be aroused and made to work with some degree of rational regularity the present and past destructive: in- fluence that his dirty little rag has exercised on the best interests of the village, might, to some measure, be abated. It is a well-known fact that the Itasca News parasite can easily be bought, and by throwing hima alittlesopin the way of village pat- ronage his villianous propensities to traduece the characters of his neigh- bors might he silerived. The dona- tion was given in the same spirit that one would throw a piece of meat toa hungry wolf in pursuit. The wolf is not dangerous while he eats, and so with the Itasca beast. If he were well fed and encouraged in the delu- sion that he is actually running a newspaper, in time he might become half tame and develope signs of human intelligence. It was at our earnest solicitation that Murray was recognized this year, and he was given the printing on the explicit un- derstanding that he would abandon slander and blackmail during the life of the contract. We tried him for a short time last year, but he proved the ingrate and the council again turned to the old, reliable Herald-Re- view, We sincerely hope it will not be necessary to repeat the operation in 1902. Up to the present time the Herald-Review has been the official paper of Deer River ever since the organization of that village, and for such rocognition and generous pat- ronage our most sincere thanks are given. ln the meantime Murray must be good or we’ll be compelled to perform the painful necessity of toss- ing him in the air again. VERILY, WE NEED VERITY, W. E. Verity, one of the best newspaper men in the state, is figuring on going into the newspaper business at Grand Rapids, Minn. It is quite likely that he will purchase one of the established newspapers there. If the deal goes through, Mr. Verity will have the best wishes of many friends. For years he has been the political man on several of the Twin City dalies—Wadena Pioneer-Journeal. There is certainly a splendid open— ing for a bright. active political writer in Grand Rapids, and by all means he should be provided witha newspaper. The material wellfare of our town and county may be look- ed after fairly well by the papers already established here; they may exploit to the outside world the pres- ent importance and future wealth and greatness of Grand Rapids aad Itasca county, but that isn’t in it with politics—as viewed by the politician. Our immense mining, lumbering, agricultural and manufacturing in- terests pale into insignificance when compared with politics. By all means give us Verity so that our local politicians may become a power in theland. At the close of the cam- paign we’ll agree to buy him out and pay cash for what he holds title to in the way of a printery. Fire at Cass Lake. Cass Lake suffered a severe fire Wed- nesday night last, the following ac- count of which is given in yesterday’s News Tribune: Fire discovered at 1 a.m, entirely destroyed the large saw mili owned by the Glenwood Lumber company, causing a loss of $60,000 and throwing 300 men out of employment. Ten minutes after it was discovered the whole mill was a vast sheet of flames. By the great work of the) firemen and employes of the mill the flames were kept from spreading to the lumber yards and plaining mill of the Scanlon-Gibson Lumber com- pany. Owning to the great distance of the mill from the hydrants the men were unable to reach the fire with water. ‘The mill was built three years ago at a cost of $75,000 Many improvements have been made since then. The sawing season began Monday. The origin of the fire is unknown. It is thought to have start- ed west of theengine room. An in- surance of $35,000 was carried by the agentsat Superior. It will be re- built at once and it is predicted that it willbe ready for sawing in about 90 dvys. Looking Up Titles Attorney J. L. Washburn of Du- luth, was here yesterday looking oyer the records relating to the utle\ot the Arcturus and Carlson mine properties. Register of Deeds A. B. Clair and his clerical force have been kept busy of jate making abstracts of tit'e to mining jands. we \ THE DIAMOND ROAD. Public Highway tothe Mines Much in Need of Considerable Repair. The travel and trade toGrand Rap ids from Iron Range township is be- coming an importapt factor in the material wellfare of this village, and in order to secure the benefits that mining operations will naturally dir- ect to our merchants, good roads must be built and maintained. The road to the Arcturus, a distanee of about twelve miles from the village, should be given immediate attention. 1t should be remembered that the people of Hibbing are using ever; effort to secure the trade from this direction, and much of it will go there unless Grand Rapids looks to her own interests. The repairing of this road would devolve upon the village and township and the county combin- ed. No time should be Jost in com- mencing the work, and as soon as possible the road should be put in first class condition. The Township Organization. The new township board held a meeting last Saturday afternoon at Township hall, and completed the organization by the electiun of A+ Gillaneau as chairman to fill the vacancy caused by the refusal of An- thony McAlpine to qualify for the office. Justice of the Peace H.:S, Huson was called to serve as a mem- ber of the appointing board with Supervisors Btood and Anderson. Some other business was also trans- acted, such as allowing bills, etc. Another meeting is called for this forenoon, -when the new chairman will preside. Mr. Gillaneau isa com- parative stranger in the township. He ownes and resides on a farm about three miles from town on the Trout lakeroad. He has been a re- sident of this county since last fall, He may bea very excellent gentle- man and eminently qualified for the position, but if he is, very few people know it. There are any nutaber of well known, qualified men to select for that office in the township, and to say the least it looks ‘rather pecul- iar to see one appointed to that re- sponsible position who is an entire stranger to vine-tenths of the peo- plein the township. ‘There is now eleven hundred dollars insthe treas- ury and more to come from ‘the June apportionment. ‘This money should be justly ex pended for road building during the present year. »Men of known integrity and ability should have the handling of it. Another act of the new board that is not like- ly to meet with pxblic approbation was its refusal to cause Its official proceedings to be published. Its ac~ tion on this matter could not have been prompted bya spirit of economy, because the expense is by no means great, so we must conclude that the board is not desirous of letting the public know anything about their doings or misdoings. Gruesome Find at Verna. E. W. Ingersoll of Verna, a small station this side of Swan River, came to Grand Rapids Tuesday and report- ed to the authorities that the decom- posed remains of a man had been discovered near his place. Deputy Sherriff Harry and Deputy Corner Nelson went down to Verna Wednes— day and brought the remains here. An inquest was held Thursday but no evidence of identify wasfound. The body had evidently been lying in the Swamp where discovered for several months and nothing remained except: the outline of a human form. Inter- ment was made by Undertaker Kre- mer in Potter’s field at the expense of the county. In August last, a man who was evidently demented, appeared in that vicinity and for several days roamed about in the woods vear Mr, Ingersoll’shome. At times he would cry for help but when anyone attempted to approach him he would run away. Finally he disap- peared and it is thought the body found this week was that the of crazy man. : Charged With Forgery Henry Hibke, who was a contractor for the Leaf Lumber company, duing business near Swan River, was ar- rested at his home in Duluth last ‘Tuesday by Sheriff Tyndall on a war- rant sworn out by A. M. Johnson, stiperintendent of the company, char- ging him withforgery. It seems that Hibke, who issued time checks on the Leaf Lumber company to men in his employ, attempted to overpay one of the men to the amount of $25, issuing the check under a fictious name. When the man presented: his time at the Duluth office of the company for payment he was recognized and the check held up. Hibke was brought here and held under $300 bail for hear- ing to be had a week from today by | Justice Huson. Attorney Frank F. Price has been retained by the de- fendant. The trustees of the Presbytenan church have purchased the residence of Will Nisbett on Kindred avenue, lots 7 and 8, block 31. ‘Twelve hun- dred dollars was the price paid, It will be used as a parsonage by Rev. | be ee Palm. Peas, ) ger’s. .Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. A CAMP FOR BOYS Prof. Slack of St. Paul to Bring Party of School Boys to Pokegama Lake Among the arrivals here yesterday was Prof. Hiram W, Slack, principal of the Edmund Rice pubhe school of St. Paul. Prof. Slack comes_to inves- tigate the opportunities on Pokegama lake for the establishment of asummer camp for a party of boy from the cities during the school vacation months. This custom prevails to a large ex- tent throughout. the eastern states, and of late years has become very popular, The parents of city school boys, ranging in age from twelve to eighteen years, find it a very difficult problem to sdtisfactonly provide suit- able recreation for them dunng the mid-summer months, and the plan | about to be tried here under the super- vision of Prof. Slack has proved so eminently satisfactory in other places that it will no doubt become a fixed custom in future years. The profess or had made many inquiries in differ- ent sections of the state and finally concluded that beautiful Pokegama offered the best inducements. Ac- companied by R. Wheaton Prof. . Slack drove out to Black’s arm of Pokeg- ama this morning and this after- noon will visit other parts of the lake with B. C. Finnegan. Should he con- clude to locate it willmean that twen- ty to fifty and perhaps a greater num- ber of boys will spend their vacation | here. It will be conducted entirely on the “outing” plan, tents being used. Tennis courts, indoor sports for rainy days, canoe trips and athletics ot all kinds will be provided for the boys under competent instructors. The Pratt Hearing Arthur M. Wickwire came up from St. Paul yesterday to conduct the case for the state vs. C. L. Pratt, county attorney. As no witnessess had been summoned and no prepara- tion made for the taking of testimony, the hearing was postponed until one week from Monday next. In the meantime the county commissioners will te notified to produce their wit- nesses. The whole affair appears much like a farce in several acts. Threatened to Kill, Erick Reinnolm of Blackberry made complaint against August Isaac- son before Justice Hnson this week, in which August is charged with having threatened to ki Erick and otherwise do him gseat bodily harm. Isaacson isin jail where he will re- main until Tuesday next when a hearing will be given him. Strayed or Stolen Lost—Three-year old heifer. Dark red color, white under fianks; and one two years old, black jersey. Strayed last Tuesday night. Emi LIrcHKe. Grand Rapids, Minn. For Sale. Restaurant and lodging houre for sale. Doing a_ first-class business, Good reason for selling. Opposite postoffice, Grand Rapids. Apply to Harry WILLIAMS, Mch 8-15 { Proprietor. AdditionaliLocal Green stuff of all kinds at Metzger’s C. E.Seelye was doing business in Duluth Thursday. For sale—Fresh milch cows at U. C. Gravelle, Pokegama Lake. Bulk and canned oysters at Metz- Ronald McDonald was an arnval from Minneapolis yesterday. The Library board will meet next Attorney Price made a professional trip to Deer River yesterday. Strawberries and rmpe tomatoes at Metzger’s market. Thomas Sims_ returned to town from his homested in 148 29, Thurs- day. Turkeys and chickens—the choicest fowls in the market—at Metzger’s The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will meet with Mrs. McGill next Thursday afternoon. August Johnson spent part of the week 1p Duluth, returning home ‘Thursday. Lost—Lady’s Imperial. bicycle, black frame. Finder please return to Lumbermen’s bank, Grand Rapids. Egys—Easter eggs—we have them in abundance, directly trom the barn yards of the farmers, and they must be sold at once. Metzger. Daniel McCormick of Vermilion, arrived yesterday from Michigan where he was called a_ few days ago by a telegram anuounceing the death ‘of his mother. y Supt. E. T. Carroll of Central school went to St. Paul yesterday afternoon to attend a meeting of the’ executive committee of the Minnesota cin rhc intact inch lain ‘ERE RE RE ee ee ee EE ae eae ae a A Favorite Rerort for refreshments and wert may be seen and heard one of the largest phonographs n ths world isat JOUNOREILLY’S Gariple Room “The Northern.” Here you will find the finest whiskeys ever distilled. including’all the most famous brands. Agent for the celebrated Cabinet ye Whiskey NORTHERN CAFE In connection—open day and night, All delicacies of the season served at ull hours. John O’Riley, Prop. REA Ae BE EE ee ee ee a ee hee a ae ae ae ee ae ae ae ae ea ae eae eae ae ae eae ae tea eae a FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF Itasca County, Minnesota, EIRENE ER NOloIOn i SOISIGIOR Wa HORIOIOIOK Hea ied EEE EE Re ee a ae eH Ea Ee aA EERE HE: RII IER HOIIOK For the Fiscal Year Ending on the 3ist day of Dec- . ember, A. D. 1901. To the Honorable Board of County Com- missioners of Itasca County, Minne= sota- Gentlemen:---I hereby submit the finan= cial statement of Itasca county for the fiscal year ending December 3ist, A. D. 1901. It contains an account of all receipts and dis- bursements by the treasurer of said county from the beginning of business on January Ist, 1901, to the close of business on Decem- ber 31st, 1901, and Shows the balance in his hands remaining, belonging to the several funds. It also includesa complete state= ment of the finances of the county, the debts and liabilities of every description and as- sests and other means to to discharge the same. All of which is respectfully submitted for your approval. Dated, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this 8th day of February. A. D. 1902. E. J. FARRELL, Auditor, Itasca County, Minn. TRIAL BALANCE OF AUDITOR’S LEDGER AT OPENING OF BUSINESS JANUARY IST, 1901. Tax Collections ... County Revenue .. 3 2,756 70 Bond redemption . County Judgments County Interest . Private Redemption State Revenue .... Village of La Prairie Village of Deer River Town of Koochiching Town of Swan River . Town of Ray ...... Town of Iron Range . School District No. 4 School District No. State Loan District Ni State Loan District No. 2 State Loan District No. 3. State Loan, District No. 4 State Loan, District No. 5 State Loan. District No. General School Fund .. Warrant Redemption Fund Warrants .«.......- State School land County Treasurer Postage _and expr Forest Fires State School . School District No. 1. School District No. 2 Wolf Bounties .... 975 02 < $ 73079 80 $ 73079 80° RECEIPTS AND Be ee ITASCA COUNTY FOR THE YEAR Receipts. Educational association, @ Henry Weed passed through the village yesterday on his way to Cass “Hank” has sold his saloo. Balance on hand Jan. Ist, 1901.. «$71,744 33 * Tax collections .. ~129,149 75 : Penalties ete. on delinauent taxes 6,465 97 Received from state (cost «f Ferguson trial) 1,500 00 ‘ Received from state (wolf b i 634 75 ‘ Interest on county fund: 1,240 57 ‘ Filing fees . 105 Board off vil 363 66 Costs in iustice court .. 12 48 Private Redemotions 4,145 32 Principle and interest on state 965 14 Sale of road and bridge honds 15,085 00 . Sale of Stock from poor farm 34.00. : Minera! lease of poor farm . 100 ‘Fines for violation of game laws = 20 of hunter's licenses . es \