Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 17, 1902, Page 1

Von X.No. i ¥ 1 } - ——————}--— ¥ j j i P| Min, a ¢ Ris, : Cieg . : ® $F ¢ i — 41 Granp Rarips, Irasca County, MInN., SatuRDAyY May 17, tgo2. Two Dotxarsia YEAR. \ é oe cation away from town; but’ at- RESTORE AICO ae a ae ae Sao ae ae a ae a ate ae ae a ate ae ae ag ee a ae ae ae a ae a a EE a EE SCIENTIFIC Fish-Catching. The successful angler is one who goes loaded for them. A good, all-around assort- ment of tackle enables youto conditions as you - find them. Better let us sort you up a fishing kit out of our complete line of tackle. This here and many things you will want if meet the ste season’s stock is all it includes a good you go angling with a detir- mination to bring back a catch. It’s Cheaper to buy tackle than fish. ITASCA MERCANTILE CO ‘ah ae a ese ate ate ae a ape ae ate ate ae ae ae ae ate ae ae Me eae EE SUERTE ae Se ae aoe a ae ate a ate es ae ae ae eae Se ane ae ath ae afta ate a ee a at ate ML ae ea a te ea eM Re ge te ate tate tate tea RE IR RE ME EHO: 0k abe eae STE a ae ae EE aE [FOR CAMP. POKEGAMA | A Summer Camp on Lake Pokegama For Boys and Young Men. PROFESSOR HIRAM W. SLACK Has Selected This Beautiful Resort As the Most Desirable of the Many He Has Visited For Summer Camp For City Lads. It will be remembered that the Herali-Review reported the visit to this place of Prof. Hiram W. Slack, some weeks ago. The professor was making a tour through northern Minnesota for the purpose of person- ally visiting the many famous resorts of this region that are suitable for & QSLSOSVSS SVT GOSISSSCTOSVMG ames | r) " @ 4) % if ‘ % 4 6») fy & In the Twin Cities there are, nodoubt, larger stocks of farm machi than we but nowhere on eartt there a stock of Better machine. Before you buy Any Kind of a machine, wont vou let us show you our line and tell you oue prices? We know we can please you. Machanies’ tools, too, and paints, brushes, table and pocket cutlery razors and all such things of gilt edge quarity at fair prices. SISISLSLSESE — Be ve W.J.& H. D. POWERS SLSISOTSLESLSLEN j Lath, s Mill at Mat Lalla’s Place, 1 mile east of town. We have started our new mill and will be prepared to supply the trade with lath, pickets and sidewalk stuff at reasonable prices. ‘Fire Wood and length, any quantity, any quality, dry or green, at right prices, delivered at any time. Telephone No 96 Grand Rapids Minnesota, VanValbenburg & Parmer. : S29 4 Ses JOHN S LOFBERG Contractor and Builder. Estimates Given on all Work HOUSE MOVING I have the only complete outfit for the careful and safe moving of buildings in Itasca county. JOHN S. LOFBERG Grand Rapids Minnesota. Pickets and Sidewalk Materiais ; SLO SLSISLWSAWSVCES: SLSLSLS®IEOSVOLES: summer camps and. outdoor recre- ation” After a thorough examina- tion of many lakes and places Prof. Slack decided ia favor of Lake Pokeg- ama and Grand Rapids. He has issued a prospectus setting forth the advantages of the location, the beau- ties of Pokegama and many other Jakes within a small radius; the recreations to be enjoyed, the equip- ment of the camp, expenses of the two months’s outing, etc. From this beginning we have reason to expect tosee Camp Pokegama become one of the most famous resorts in aH the north. A zenerai description of the loca- tion is given in the prospectus as follows: The location selected for the camp is on the shores of Lake Pokegama in Itasca county Minnesota. This re- gion is remote from the great centres of population and retains the charm and freshness of nature. Much of the region is unbroken wilderness. Itasca county is larger than the state of Connecticut, stretching away to the northern boundary line of our country. The surface is diversified, and there are hundreds of lakes of great variety and beauty. They in large and small game. It is pos- sible to make long canoeing trips through these lakes and connecting streams, and by short portages differ- ent systems of lakes may be visited. Lake Pokegama is some twelve miles inlength and, at the widest point, more than two miles across. The Indian name, Svider Water, is descriptive of the form of the lake, long arms extending ontward from the main body in various directions. Its formation and the nature of the surrounding shores make it especially well adapted to‘the location ofa camp. It is temarkably free from dangerous and objectionable features, the numerous bays and coves afford- ing safe retreats for small boats in case of strong winds or sudden storms. The Mississippi river flows through the northern arm of the lake. A few miles below, the United States has a dam, retaining the water in the lake ata nearly uniform level throughout the season, Above the dam, steam- boats ply upon the” river to Leech, Winnibigoshish and Cass lakes. 3 Bass, Deer, Ballelub, Big Trout, Little Trout and Wabana lakes are all beautiful sheets of water within a radius of twenty-five miles, and trips by boat or on foot will be made to some of them. With such opportunities it is natural that much time should be spent inaquaticsports. A feature of the camp for the older boys and the men will be excursions of two or three days duration. A party may be made up, if asuf- ficient number desire it, for a trip to the iron mines of the Mesaba range. This can be accomplished at small additional expense. The lumber camps and saw mills of the region are poinis of interest. Knowledge of some great industries may thus be obtained at first hand. In passing to and from the camp, glimpses of Duluth and Superior and Lake Su- perior itself will be obtained, 3 The shelving beach adjoining the camp makes a.safe play-ground in the water for the younger boys; piles will needed to insure greater protection. For expert swimmers a float anchored ; in deep water wi!l affurd opportunity for diving. Upon the land there will be a tennis court and space for hand ball and basket ball. it is hoped to arrange teams for match games in these sports. Prizes will be offered . for proficiency gained in certain lines of athletics, ree © The camp is planned primarily for boys who will spend most of their ¥: filled with fish and the forests abound | be driven and ropes stretched as j tractions will be numerous for young men who can spare only a short time from business. The boats and all equipments of the camp will be at their service. The season the is “closed season” for large game, but |§ fishing may be enjoyed for the whole time, and pickerel, pike, bass. mas- calonge und sand-locked salmon are abundant. Camp Pokegama will be comfortable and picturesque. A large tent will serve as dining room and assembly hall. Herethe boys may gather on rainy. days and evenings to sing, play games and listen to instrumental music and give informal entertais- ments. farms in the vicinity, and the table will be supplied with these and other wholesome foods in abundance. Grouped about in the grove will be smaller tents, each having its own name and showing the individuality af itsinmates. They will be of water- proof canvass provided with board floors, and will each accommodate four boys, or three and a tutor. Com- fortable cots or mattresses will serve as beds. A fleet of boats and canoes suf- ficiently large that all may be well oceommodated will be kept at the camp. NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT The Council Decides to Put in a New Munic- ipal Plant at the Water Station Ata meeting held Wednesday eve- ning the village council decided to put in $25,000 electric light plant. The village bonds have been sold to Duke M. Farson & Co., of Chicago, and the money will be here in a few days. Edward P. Burch, consulting electrical engineer of Minneapolis, was present at the council meeting, and he was employed to draw plans, which will be ready to submit in about three weeks. tion of the council to put in a plant of sufficient capacity to supply a town of atleast five thousand inhabitants. Engineer Bureb says he does not think such a plant as the village council has ia view will cost twenty- heavy demand now being made on the manufacturers of electrical machinery Mr. Burch says it may be along in December before the work here can be completed and made ready for service. Nothing has yet been done by the village in the matter of buying the Beckfelt plant. Mr. Beckfelt. says that ifhe does nob make a deal with the village he will increase his pres- ent capacity and continue to do com- mercial lighting. A deal with the municipality has been pending now for about two years and for that rea- son the necessary additions have not been made. Mr. Reckfelt holds that the corporation cannot do commercial lighting so long as he continues in the business. He says, however, that he isin favor of municipal ownership and is willing at any time to turn everything over to the village ata fair and reasonable valuation. The rights of Mr. Beckfelt resolves into a legal question that can only be de- termired by the courts, and that per- haps, after along legal battle that would cost both parties to the suit an immense amount of money. Be- fore the rights of either party could be termined by this process much time would elapse. In the meantime Mr. Beckfelt would be supplying the people of this village with illumination at ‘a fair profit and the corporation plant would be maintained only at an enormous expense to the taxpayers. It is claimed by those in a position to know that there is very little of the old plant that could be utilized toany advantage by the village, and from this standpoint it is argued that there would be no object in buying. In so far as the intrinsic value of the machinery, wires, polls, etc., are con- cerned, this is no doubt true. But this is a business proposition in which other considerations enter. It is a question of whether the municipal plant will be made to pay from the start or whether it shall run along for an indefinite period at an expense to the taxpayers of five or six hundred dollars per month. The council’should take these things into consideration in dealing with Mr, Beckfelt. The people would not sanction the payment of an unreas- onable price the for old plantand the owner should not ask nor expect it. The exercise ofa little business judg- ment on both sides will no doubt re- sulbin an amicable adjustment of the matter and ali concerned will profit thereby. D. M. Gunn returned Wednesday - trom a business trip to the Twin Cities, Fresh milk and eggs, butter |# and vegetables may be obtained from ; It is the inten-|4 comers from asked standard makes bargains that GRAND RAPIDS <== i l S55 mahogny, and china closets. SSS === Leading Factor in the success of any business enterprise is the ability to keep up with the times— With the object of maintaining at all times : our position as caterers to public wants ; and needs we have recently purchased a full line of staple articlesin furniture and shipped them in a car load lot so we can make satisfactory'prices knowing the new the eastern states will not be satisfied with the old prices, heretofore We also bought load of buggies and agricultural implements of and we can now © offer will not displease you— Come in and see what we have and our prices will do the taking. A conplete line of cubboards., sideboards, bookcases Geo. F . Kremer a car HENRY HUGHES & CO, Wholsale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise COHASSET FURNITURE —= | & UNDERTAKING We have some choice bargains in Bed room suits, Chifforinies and dressing tables in golden oak and f i i of the handsomest * & * * * * a * ® & & * = * * & % . * * & and Leland avenue. * aa ~ GRAND RAPIDS * * & % ce Has some very desirable residence lots in aE HE eae aE ‘See ei ee a te ae ae eae eee te (Re ae a he eae a ae hes ate oe IMO a ae ae GRAND RAPIDS MINN. @ TAS ER A ee ee ae a a ee ae ee ae ae ae eee eae eas eae ae ae ae ee eae eae ea ea ae & Grand Rapids Village Lots : & ~ = A.M. JOHNSON : E Grand % Rapids that he has placed on the market. many are % located in different parts of the village and include some © 1 sites within the corporation, Call $ at his place of business on the cornor.of Second street ¥ & & ‘A.M. JOHNSON : MINNESOTA. $ ie AWOCBDOVSEECESEBOES88855003SUUTFOTE ceived. anywhere. Grand Rapids * SAXON OATS A large consignment of saxon oats just. re- _ A beautiful decorated dish given away with every package and the price. is five cents below the market. : We have all other kinds of breakfast foods also such as: Vitos, cream of wheat, Rals- ton’s breakfast food, Quaker oats, Pettijohn’s breakfast ‘food, Wheat grils, Nature’s break- fast food,’ Grape Nuts. Farina, ete. finest line of staple ard fancy groceries found Call in and see us. KREMER & KRFMER and tke Ainnesota — eka ‘ = | | ee ae if | 7 mal 4 } | ee