Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 13, 1902, Page 4

SRE TET 3 Rayias ‘heratsReview Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YE R IN ADVANCE gntered in the Postotiice at Grand Rapids Minnesota, as Second-Class Mutter Official Paper 0 Higeca County, Village o Grand Rapids and Deer River aud Town o Grand Ravids. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor : SING, Cannon Falls. or Liect. Governor— om ROBT. x SMITH, St. Paul. For S etary of State— or SPURGEON ODELL, Marshall RT G. LYECH, Owatonna. Nit D. LARRABEE, Minneapolis. RS, Little Falls. Preasurer— JOs, L, MY For Supreme Cow GLO, E. JONE For Ry. Commisstoner- oF “JM. BOWLER, Minneapolis. MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM, oar allegiance to the principles as set forth In our nations: texponent of democracy, ; and as reaflirmed in the ouvention of the democratic xpress our admiration for and eciation of the great ability, inverestedness and untiring zal ce of humanity of that great 10 democracy and most fearless unpion of the rights of man, urther € the people of the United y latent democratic spi ness. have been sui ipel the present admini however reluctantly. >pl a as to withdraw our their nd and allow them a eli-government, and we condemn “un party for its failure to rully with the congressional resolutions he deciaration of war with ‘om pl passed before t Spain. {t is with deepest Lhe a post le of the L tic policy nid in shame and regret that y of the republican party, by oar placed > false position of re- fundamental uid our brave race our flag i army in obedience to ord superior ond our democratic e and cor . and demand tha 2 its intentions Vilipino people and wer of the moders s an ap- evil and a monstrous menace. We revoke the tariff benetits they enjo: we would refuse the subsidy they seek would pass appropriate legislation for tl control of their affairs and to secure icity, and we would enforce the-laws t them, sparing none. yublican p ject. poverty auctor are results -special privilege. m our belief that inciples to ne social ¢ mphatically reat ation of the demo ul rights to all and 1 ie only remedy for und wrongs. We deplore the essness hi tinds exp’ {pon the chief magis ought “abou ut Of that ex pr existing in- of law- fice We favor the postal savings bank and the tax; we Oppose government by in- nesslike policy that throttles our trade with Canada and Cuba at the behest of special to pay heartfelt 1t statesman and popular ieader, siandard-beurer of our cause dur~ hard fought campaigus. John Lind. Co in the history of the northwest and the hearts of tho people of all classes ire and the impress of his character upon the political life of this state will cndure for all time. His term as governor wili be known in the history of our common- wealth as that in which every executive de- ce this opportunity partment—railroad and warehouse commis sion, public ex: labor commission, in- surance — cominis' dairy und food commision, adjut 1, superintendent. of public instructio! ‘d of equatization aud grain inspectio brought to the highest standard of efficiency and in every respect represented the people. It will be known as the administration which reduced the state tux levy while secur- ing large increxse of revenue from tax-dodg- ing corporations; that cut down the freight bili of Minnesota farmers $4000.000 per annum by reducing rail es on grain; that duced both the s' and the trust pri of binding twine: th ed the standard a Minnesota wheat through just and efficient inspection un average Of one grade on this entire crop; that ordered a 20 per cent re- duction in railroad rates on iron ore and for the first time in ten years exacted of corpor- ate power in Minnesota the same obedience to public laws as is required of the humblest citizen. We pled a continuance of this enlightened policy, eticieut administration and fidelity to the people when the candidates of the rty ure again summoned to te 1te's law forbidding merger of com- rilroads should be enforced, and that in eve and the state’s neglected power tO regulate rates should be exercised As the prime remedy for discrimination and extortion. The ljustment of our tax laws is an ubsolute necessity with which the present administration has proved its incompetency 0 de ‘ . We adopt the clear and intelligent program submitted by the democratic minority in the late session, the taxation of non-resident cor- porations equally with domestic, the ade- quate taxation of public service corporations and the taxation of incomes and we favor the amendment of the constitution to that end. We favor the municipal ownership of public service corporations, the priuciple of direct legislation and home rule in local taxation. We believe that the iaterests of labor can by organization, and we ¢ min who Jubors an equal use of all natural opportunities to the end that no man shall take the proceeds of another's labor without full compensation therefor. “We aro in favor of the observance of a general eight-hour work day, and that- all printing done for and supplies purchased by the state of Minnesota shall bear the union Jabel, and pledge our support to organized labor in its efforts for securing the same. We would correct the errors in the law establishing the stete board ofcontrol, We recommend to the voters the adoption of the proposed law, whose submission to the people was secured by the persistent efforts or the Lind administration, for the increase of the-railroad gross earning stocks. We favor the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people, and the election to the senate orly of men pledged to at reform. we condemn the failure of the present state administration wo enforce the law against the merger of the kron Range rail- Ss. Pe condemn the surrender of the state rail, roud and warehouse commission to the United tecl trast giving up the state's 1 over Tailroads wholly within ips nd ubandoning the just rates ordered tral to conserve the efficiency of the state in- stitutions, and we abhor the theory that the age ereso tee which are fundamental to the ife the republic, are charitable insbi- tutions, * We condemn the administration for con- verting the state binding twine plant into an auxiliary of the cordage trust. We condemn the Minnesota. ben average for their failure to promote legislation to strengthen the powers of the interstate com- merce commission. and we regret that sub~ serviency to privileged greed should compel our United States senators to vote fer the iniquitous ship subsidy. “PROCEEDINGS aK y ) eel BOARD pa ey eee County Commissioners OF * ITASCA CO., MINN. August 13th, 1902. Pursuant to adjournment the board of county commissioners met at the Auditor’s office the 13th day of Aug- ust, 1902. Roll call commissioners present, Brooks, Moore, Hennessy and Fraser. Messrs. Longyear and Fryberger came before the board and presented a petition for the incorporation of the following described territory to-yit; all of townships 56 and 57 in range 22 and alljof townships d6and 57in range 23 into a township organization. The petition appearing regular up- on its face Commissioner Mvore of- fered the followiug resolution and moved its adyption: Whereas, A petition signed by a majority of the legal voters of the territory hereinafter described, hav- ing come on before this board at a regular meeting held on this 13th day of August, A. D. 1902 at the vil- jage of Grand Rapids, in the county of Itasca which petition was for_ the organization of the town of ‘Nash- wauk” out of the territory herein- after described. And it appearing that the said petition was in all things true, and in all things accord- ing to law, and that said territories should be organized into a township, Now Therefore, Be it resolved, by the board of county commissioners of the couuty of Itasca, and state of Minne- sota, as follows: Hirst: That all of townsbip 56 and 57, in range 22, and all of townships 56 and 57, in range 23, all in the county of Itasca and state of Minnesota, be, and the same hereby is,. urganized in- to a legal town: Second, That the name of such town shall be, and is, ““Nashwauk;”’ that the boundries of said town shall be co-extensive with the outside houndary lines of said territory here- inbefore described. The resolution was duly seconded and upon roll call was unanimously adopted. ‘There was a petition presented for the incorporation of a village to con- istof the following described ter- ritory to-wit; all of section 29, 30, 31 32, in township 57, range 22 west of the 4th Principal Meridian in the county of Itasta, state of Minnesota. The petition reciting that a part of one of said sections to-wit; the Set of Nwé of section 32, township 57 range 22 west had been platted into lots and blocks, which said plat has been duly and legally certified according to the laws of the state of Minnesota, and filed in the office of the Register of Deeds for the county of ltasca, and that the remainder of said, territory, isadjacent to said plated portion, and that the quanity ef land contain- ed in said territory is 2,560 acres; and that the boundries of said territory with vheir courses and distances, dre the outside boundry lines of said ter- ritorylines of said section described. Commissioner Fraser offered the following and moved its adoption. Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of September, A. D. 1902, at E. J, Longyear’s office building, locat- ed on the Set of Nwt of Section 32, township 57 range 22, in the town of ! Nashwauk, an election will be held for the purpcse of voting upon weth- er or not a Village shall be organized of the territory described in the pet- ition of the village of Nashwauk fil- ed with this board, and that notice be given that the polls for said elec- tion will be opened at 9 o’elock a. m. on said day and will close at 5 o’clock p. m. and all persons who are legal voters in the .territory proposed to be organized into a village sball be en- aes to a vote by ballot at said elec- ion; Be It Resolved by the board of county commissioners of the county of Itasca_and state of Minnesota, that W. H. Latham, Paul A. Tvedt and James W. George be, and the same are hereby, appointed inspectors of election to be held on the 24th day of September A. D. 1902 for che pur- pose of voting on wether or not the said territory shall be organized into a village knowo as the village of Nashwauk. The resolution was duly seconded and upon roll call was unawinously adopted. SS es Re It being the time set-for the receiv-|_ ing the bids for the building of a bridge accross Swan river in the town | of Feeley, the bids -were opened as follows; Wm. S. Hewitt & Co. 60 foot. combination span $1,385; 60 foot steel span $1,595.00; Hewett Bridge Co. 50 foot combination $1,24000, L. HH. Johnson 50 foot combination $1193.00; 60 foot combination $1,826.00; 60 foot steel $1,459.00. After due consideration of the bids submitted Commissioner Mvuore movy- ed that the bid of L. H. Johnson of $1.459.U0 for the construction of a steel bridge 60 foot span be accepted and the chairman of this board be instructed to execute a contract with the said L. H. Johnson for the con- struction of same and that the said Johnson be required to furnish a good and sufficient bond to the board of county commissioners. for the faithful performance of said bid and contract. The motion was duly seconded and upon roll call was unamiously adopt- ea. e A petition was presented signed by 28 residents, petitioning the county board to cause to be laid-out and con- structed a higbway beginning at section 7 thence running east to west line of section 12 and 13 between sec- tions 7 and 18, 8and 17,9 and 16, 10 and 15, 11 and 14 in township 53 range 22, On motion duly made and carried the county surveyor was instructed to examine the proposed location of said road and report to this board at its next meeting. A petition was received from the officers of the town of, Island Lake and other residents and tax payers of said township reyuesting that an appropriation of $800. be made out of the county road and bridge fund to said township to assist suid town in the construction of roads and bridges Upon motion duly made and carried the petition was reffered to Chairman Brooks. Ge». Robinson came before the board and requested that a reasonable appropration be made for the clear- out and grabbing of a portion of the Big Falls road. On motion duly made and carried the request was denied. ie President Gunn of the village of Grand Rapids came before the board and stated that the village authorities were about to enter into a contract for the construction of a_br accross the Mississippi river in said village, providing the county would agree to, purchase from_ said village the old bridge that would be removed to be replaced by the new one. The board signified their willingness to assist the village of construction of said bridge. A committee of the agricultural association of Itasca county came be- fore the board and advised the board that in the opinion of theas sociation it was deemed advisable that the county should secure suitable grounds the purpose of holding annual county fairs, and to take the place of the ground previously used by the associ- ation for such purposes, and which could not longer be secured, and that the association were unable at this to purchase suitable grounds owing to the lack of funds on hand, and that they hrd secured an option fer the purchase of a forty acre tract which would be suitable for such purposes and requested that the county board take immediate steps to purchase same, that the land referred to was Swi of Net section 16 township 55 range 25 and that the same could be purchased for the sum of $1,000.00 After a careful consideration of the proposition so made it was deemed advisable by the county board, and to the best interests of the county that a suitable tract of land be purchased for couaty purposes and Commissioner Hennessy offered the following re- solution and moved its adoption; Whereas, it is deemed for the best interests of the county of Itasca t hat it should purchase and own the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter, sectiun sixteen in township tifty-five n., range twenty-five w., in said county, and the same has been offered for the sum of $1,000.00, with title clear of all incumbrance, be it Resolved, that said land be pur- chased from the owners thereof forth- with and that said sum of $1,000.00 be paid therefor upon favorable report as to the title thereof by the county attorney. V. H. Blood, chairman of the town board of the town of Grand Rapids came before the board and requested the county board to make a reason- able appropriation out of the county road and bridge fund to the township ot Grand Rapids to assist said town * in the building of the road recently laid out connecting with the town of Bass Brook There being objections offered. to the road as laid out by said township there was no action taken in the matter. B. ©. Finnegan came before the board and requestedth at he be given an extention of the option previously given by said board to purchase of said county the property known as the county poor farm, which option was granted by said board on the 15th day of March A. D. 1902, and expiring on March 15th 1903, for the reason that he was unabte to make the nec- essary explorations within the time specified, and requested that an ex- tention of said option be given until meesmmeren ci c - Pinelands [The Diamond Clothing H Ana General HENRY LOGAN ----- - cordially invite the people of my stock, which consists of Caps, Etc. HENRY i Diamond Mine, ae : =a QS SWSOSVSSSLEISS: f FINEST MMODERN:*TRAINS. BUN INGISARS PETRA CARTE? "Grand Rapids RealEstateCo Agricutura Lands City Rea Estate Bought and Sod Homesteaders located on vacent government lands. Having opened a general storeat’ the Diamond Mine Location 1 Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats I make a specialty ing men and aim to carry the best. Fali and Winter Having received a new Stockef Spring & Sum- mer Suitings Iam now prepared to give my cust- omers the benefit of these Choice Goods which were purchased at Right Prices, Frst-Class Workmanship Guaranteed. eS ee ee ee Mineral lands ‘ ouse i Merchandise Proprietor. that vicinity to call and inspect fo supplie for work- LOGAN Itasca Co.innesot, a ETM LET CTT TNO COUNTY AND 2ILLAGE OFFICE R COUNTY. .D. Rassmusse' John L, Barnard umes Murchie Coroner... .Dr. Thomas Kussell Supt. of School: .Mrs. Hattie I. Booth COMMISSIONERS, , District No. 1.(Chairman).......A. D. Brooks District No. 2. Frank S. Lang District No. 3. W.G. Moore District No. 4 ". H. Hennessy District No. 6.. John Fraser Judge of Probate Surveyor. VILLAGE, President 2.0... 0.600. ese P.M. Gunn. Ses RO Se gees teat te te eae tea te G. C. SMITH DEALER IN Fruits, Confectionery, Ice Cream Soda, Ice Cream, Drinks, Tobaccos, Choice Lines of Cigars Grand Rapids, - inn. THIRD ST., Opp. Depot. sd ge a Ue ae ea ae a aE a aE ie Re A a a EE A A A eae ae SEERA GE A A A REE ae aD REA ERE ME AS EE AE a aa a ae ae ae he ae a a I. Rhodes PAINTER * AND Paperhanger A}l work guaranteed. Leave Orders at Steven’s Hotel. GrandRapids Minnesota BEAR AE Ms ee ee pe ae ae he ae ae ae Rete ae eae a a a {School Building, Grand Rapids, Minn The undersigned hereby gives notice that sealed proposals for the erection of a school building at Grand Repids, Minn., including all labor and material, will be received by Mrs. Elizabeth B McCarthy, clerk of the school board, until the hour of two p. m., on the ist day of September, 1902. All bids must be in strict accordance with the revised plans and specifications prepared by Fremont D. Orff, architect, of Minneapolis. which may be had at his office, and may also be had on application to the clerk. . Foundrtion to be completed this fall, the | A certified check for 2 per cent of the amount of bids must accompany each bid as a guaranty. the same to be returned to un- successful bidders immediately on letting the {contract. The party to whom the contract is awarded Will be required to giye satis- factory bond for the faithful performance of the contract. It is the intention of the board to award the contract to the lowest responsible: bidder, but op right to reject any or all bids is re- sreved, Dated at Grand Rapids, Minn., August 14, ” MRS, ELIZABETH B. McCARTBY, Clerk Canned meats of all kinds at Kre- mer & Kremer, the grocers. August” Johnson has _his fall and winter stock and samples now on hand. This 1s the time to order your fall and winter suit and overcoat. Cauliflower, spinnage, wax beans and peas at Metzger’s Market. Tomatoes, radishes, onions fettuce. strawberries, new turnips at Metzger’s. the 20th day of August, 1904. Continued on page eight. the square at the right of the ‘County Sup’t of Schools . person for whom you desire to vote. ge name.of the .: - byt ; # of the state's in © condem t the school lan ‘of the board ef con. vir he failure © prveeding commission. lo the prejudice | iS. HATTIE F, BOOTH en et tee: #) Be County Auditor. To vote for a person, mark a cross (X) in PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT FOR WOMEN REPUBLICAN PARTY | List of Candidates for nomination to be Voted for in Itasca County, State of Minnesota. J. S. GOLE Dealer in REAL ESIATE superstructure to be completed by August 1,| Insurance written with some of the largest companies in the world. Hill City Lands a Specialty. Agent for desirable city property in Grand Rapids. FARMING GRAZING PINE AND MINERAL Lands Bought and Sold. Office on Fourth street east of Michigan louse, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. THE PAINTER’ Fancy Inside Finish Paper Hanging Catsominng, B:: . See him at Hotel Gladston: ey . postal card will being him toyea.” . j FOR SALE—Block 6 in. block 9, Houghton Division, Price $25 eac feet. W, B. Honman. © For Sunday dinner mm Cafe, Doc The best of everything. the best of style. F am $ ’s_ Second fe) 5 7 and 7 lots| SIZE 40x40} ~ The Celebrated i _Gream jj Pure i x | t % f BS America’s Finest Pro- duction. Received Highest Reward at World’s Columbian Exposi- position. Recommended for Medincal and Family Uses. jes q Henry Logan, SOLE AGENT Grand Rapids. Dallamend & Go., Chicago. i Meee a MEER AE ah te ate ae ate te ae ap se a ‘Re ae Ee eae ee eae ae ae ae ae ee a a ae ae "N. A. PAONAULT BCZTTDLTVOBDOW ‘PROPRIFTOR Pioneer Barber Shop_< Your Patronage Solicited. LELAND AVENUE. @ SEE MMAR ERAS aa ae oe a eit ARE ARE ee TE eRe Me ee ae ae ae ae Se ee a ae a EEE TRH TERE RE = AS a ak a ae aaa me A. B. G AIR, Register of Deeds of Itasca County Minera Pine ana - Farming Lands Pine Stumpage Bought. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. 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