Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 17, 1903, Page 1

th Vou XI—No. 24.) Granp Rapips, ITAsca CouNTY,. pt N., SATURDAY, JANUARY _ | LINENS LINENS JANUARY IS THE LINEN MONTH 2) For many years the people ali over the country have devoted the month of January especially to is “linens. We wish therefore to call the attention of the good people of Grand ktapids to the faet that our linen stock was peyer so complete. j Table Cloths, f i Napkins, { Bh, ie . Towles, | )* “an po Table Spreads, j ’ Fancy Work, . ; ee Handkerchiefs, India Linens. We wis especial] to mention our line of Linen : ‘Towels. Also the fact that we have the cele- brated All Linen Turkish Bath Towel, this cer- tainly makes the finest bath towl that ever | ; ; roduved. We have them in the popular sizes, VS ; ocluding the5extra large. DON'T FORGET OUR SHOE E OF $400 AND $5.00 SHOES AT FROM $1 59 TO $2°50 A PAIR Itasca Mercantile Co. Do i ey Taking No Ghanees. When you buy granite or enamled ware fromus. You are tz aking no «hancers because our goods are reliable and have stood the test for years. Granite or enameled ware doesn’t cost much more than tinware, but it . hasts several times longer. Hence the economy of using gf 4 Granita or enameled ware, can’t rust. Its eusy ‘to Keep clean and ever 60 much uicer te cook with than tin dish+s, We have a complete line of Kettles, Sauce Pans. Baking Dishes, Pans, Pie Plates, Etc... and our prices are not high. On the contr ¢ might suprise you what adittle money will do in buying this superior kit- “chen ware. Always Glad to Show You Anything. W. J. & H. D. Powers f you must eat, you should always try to get the ; best goods in the market at the lowest prices. You sbould buy Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish, Game, etc., at the Market of Finnegan & j Co. ‘They always have ov hand the very best — at lowest prices. Finnegan & Co. } Thos. Finnegan. M. A. Millbach. proprietors HARNESS Heavy, tight, TT Plush and Fur Kobes, Collars, Sweat Pads, Blankets, Etc “Everything kept as in a First-class Harness Shop. My Goods a > Sold at Minucapolis Prices. Sore Agent for Balsam of Myrrh, tre Best Linimeut on Earth for Domestic Animals. Repairing done Promplty and Neatly. . least take steps to the impre vent | feréd to buy a drink. HE. J. thereof, instead of letting it Tay | took the floor but his opening sen- there an elephant on our Lands.” teuce displeased the mayor, who told Such were sume of th»expressiois | him to shut up, and be — seated heard at the recent meeting of the | until such time as’ be had gained | board of county cor issioners. some knowledge of Lhe subject under Some five years ago Thos. McHugh | discussion. At this time the Herald- FIXING THE RATES The Village Council and Citizens Generally} Discussing Electric Lights d it up carefully andthen sized ne in the room at the time except Whe porter,who appeared to pay n nuion to the visitor. McGlory Electrician Bureh, in charge of the} picked up the buffalo and putting it installation of Grand Rapids’ v@€W {dn started out throagh the bar room). electric light plant, has prepared and} Phe porter halted him. The thief submitted aschedule of prices for? threw the coat. off aud made his gei- use of electricity that is meeting? dway. Marshal Harry was notified with very. considerable opposition.} and inashort time be had McGlory In fact the criticisms offered are Sof in the county jail. His hearing was numerous and emphatic that the faq yestetday before Justice Huson schedule offered will not be adopted ho held him to the grand jury,nam- inits present form. One feature off fnga bond in the sum of $1,000, in de- the proposed prices is a charge 0 ult of which he will remain in cus cents per month for each light put io F gody of Sheriff Houlihan until June. whether the} meter registers the use ~ 2A ha LEER of the current or not. The meter sys-4 AN INFORMAL BUSINESS MEETING tem is to be used in all cases. Many ee private residences in the village | Several Prominent Business Men Meet at would like to put in from forty to] Hotel Pokegama and Talk Electricity sixty lights, but a small aumber of] Re As the time which would be in use at any one time. During the summer months the meters would show a very small consumption, and yet the premises: containing sixty. lights would be re-§ quired to. pay $15 per month although the meter would show that only one or two dollars worth bad been eon- sumed. The schedules prepared byq Mr. Burch appears’ to be inconpre- Hotel Pokegama one evening this} hensible to the average individual Week for the purpose of determining It is too complicated to be undér- fually the import, aienificad ce Stood except that the fact is patent] 4,4 vossible necessity of watts and to nearly everyone that the rates a9} 4 i, watts, . We ail understand clear- proposed “are exhorbitant. Village}, yous watts and kilo watts and Recorder King, who has given machy their relation to astronomy and consideration to the subject, prepar- Diveistinddioncs: De : Gunevc bow and. submitted ascale of charges on ob vat 4 i h eet Bul ith 'd whiet er, is pessimistic. After a research H Se z vhichs i i j bhe plan used rn Dulatly and wien! of encyclopedia Britanica the doctor is in general use. Consulting En- a‘ . < couciuded and annouuced that there’ #ineer Burch provounced it redicute. ny such thing as watts and kilo lous. Mr. King’s plan, howeve ,seems Rvatts, Will Neal had balf a notion te receive general endorsement f vn to agree with the doctor, gut bake those who have given the subject anya cluded to await dev elopineuts: so that quneisteritpn fhe would be sure to get on the wrong side of the subject. President Gunn Anent the Poor Farm. said he knew that watts and kilo “Itase1 county pays more for the pavalts were all rigot as he had order- care of its poor than any other coun-}ed them at McGee’s in St. Paul mang ty inthe state” th time. Recorder: King wasn’t quite “By disposing of the farm and hure and would wait until he heard boarding those for whom we are cone mu Saginaw. Couucilman .Rass- pelled to care for atthe best hotel juussen would not commit bimself in the village the county would save fhutil be bad cCousulted Ole Finnis. money ,”” SEE. A. Kremer s ted Lo express an “Weoshould mike an attempt td epinion wien -be.wasiubertupled. by, put this farui ova paying basis, or at | Caariey Seelye who appeared and of- aaarvohes for the turn- thy enof municipal electricity the people of Grand Rapids are becoming Much interested inthe subject and discussion of the matter is quite gen- eral throughout the municipality. becoming expert electricians. An in- formal gathering ofeminent busine and professional men was held at was appointed superintendent of the | Review suggested that it would be ace or nocount. HH. D. Powers made j several sensible remarks to whie had the use of the farm, stock, et and received $2.59 per week for the quired to break each year five acres | body understood cl ofground for which he received $10] was iu favor of watts or kilo watt per acre. Editor Stevens refused to express an After the first year, however, the | opinion until after the matter of county commissioners saw fio to] villlage printing is disposed of next change this plan, aud instead agreed | spring. During the evening it de- to pay Mr. MeHugh $3.50 per week | veloped’ that nobody was in favor of for thé care of inmates anda salary of | anything, and the whole meeting be- $65.00 per month, without requiring | Came electrified. Cal Gilman dropped | } any clearing or imp ngof the land. | in and made a proposition that every- For the past four years this plan has { bedy accepted with alacrity, and the been followed and the farm to-day is | Herald-Review OrODDF just where ib was at that time. N further improvements have beet} Woodmen Instali hi Wi ive a Fe made A pleasant time was had ab K, of P. ball last Monday evening, the oc- casion being the igstallation of the ofticers elect of Itasca Camp No 6444, M. W. of A., for the ensuing year, followed by a banquet and entertain- lic as well, that the farm can be | me nt. The officers installed) were. placed on a paying ba and the | Harr Williams, V. ©.;C.C. Miller, commissioners will make such at-|-bauker;J.5. Shaughnessy, clerk; A. tempt. ‘They must, however, put} | Grignon) escort; Charles Hammer, money into the proposition, clear all | watehman; John “Gustafson, sentry, of the land, pure e stock, and put | After ins'allation an elaborate sup- the land’ in a_ pc to produce ppet was served. Attorney Spear act- something. A committee has been ed as toastmaster, and he “hae appointed by the commissioners to | jmakes an excellent one. Prof. Car- to look into this matter, and they | roll and George Prescott had arrang- will report at next meeting.— Mag | eda fine’program, the rendition of net. ‘ e foeee namber'being heartily applaud- Sickie de ed, the address by T. A. McHugh be- The Reason Wiy. ing highly apprdciat There are only eighteen acres out of the 300 acres which ard now »ar- tiaily under cultivation. It is the opinion not onlo of the} commissioners, but the geseral pub- on Many kicks bave been registered of | Invitations are out for the marriage late by indignant subscribers of the | of Miss Jean Rosser, daughter of Mr, Herald-Review who fail to receive! and Mrs. J. C. Rosser, of Superior, to the paper regularly, some of whom) William R_ Peyton, of Duluth. The are inclined jay the blame on Post-, wedding will take place on Wednes- | master MeVicar. This feeling does | day afternoon, Jan 21, at3 o'clock, the worthy and. efficient postmaster | at the Episcopal Church of the Re- an injustice. ‘The fault lies with an deémer in Supenor. The bnde will : be aftended by her sisters, Mrs. James *, Gegeie, of Minneapolis, and Mrs, | Frank Brown, of Crookston. The best min will be Hamilton Payton, of | Duluth) ir. -A.° W. Ryan, of St. Paul’s Episcopal church of Duluth, | will officiate. ‘The bride is one of the} | most charming of the younger society | girls and is weli known in uluth and He Liked The Coat Ee upcton and Mr. Peyton is a mem- Last Tnesday evening about sixX~ per ofthe Gowan-Peyton-Twohy com- o'clock a hobo-appearing individual, “pany After: the ceremony Mr. and who gave bis name as Wim. MeGlory, Mrs. Peyton wili leave for an exiend- walked into the card roam at Hotel ed wedding tip through the Bast and Pokezami and became attache@to J. upon - their return will beat home in incompetent wailing clerk ao i } icitor and ce eLor, ed Lhe) cause and ech the necessary knowing € 1€ aod) proper remedies will be appiied witha viger that will produce desir= able resluts. Satisfaction Guaranteed : 1 iw all Cagey: EM prayy GUE ast bar RAPIDS By M, Dempsey’s buffalo overcoat, He Dniuth—uluth“Evening Herald. poor+farm, and for the first year he | highly proper to shake a game of]! p the surroundings. “There was no] } Most of the promiuent citizens are |p board of inmates. He was also re§| close attention was given, but no- |} rly whether he}; | | ; ; ! Picturses and Picture Framing a Speciality E | | You can find, if 7 will kindly ask to see, the most com- plete line of Dry Goods that can be shown in this city. in Colors and Styles you have seen, this year. In Blacks and all shades of Grey. Prices from $2. 00 to $10.00, 2 Our line of Ladies’, Misses’ and . Children’s Jackets are of: the same idea. The latestiin Color “| @ «. and Style that can be shown. And 4 at prices that are right. a Our. new line of Ladies’ Street t and Dress are of the finest It’s a pleasure for us to show = J. om a oods, for everything is ~ |. new, up-to-date and clean. Kindly ~ {J give us a call whether you buy or . te = not. ds aa UNDERTAKING. | * ote Carpets, Draperies, Curtains, ~ Shades, Wall Paper, ithe. THE FURNITURE STORE, LENT BLOCK “RAND RAPIDS, | a Well, Well! Here We Are Again! With a pull line of Windows and~ Doors. We:have mm the most complete line west of Duluth. .We also have® a large line of Screen Doors and Windows, all. sizes, all colors, and ail prices. We also carry a full line of Ptasterers’ Material, such as: Lime, cy big Hatr, Cement and Wall Plaster. Call: on. ’ J. d. BECKER, at the Lumber Office, or ’Phone No. 9. a ' | \ . Nakomis Canned Goods, Kennedy's Crackers and Cakes, Heing % Cider Vinegar, Heinz Pickling Vinegar, Swift’s Premium Hama, Faust Bieod Coffee, Kern Krisp, Clarissa Creamery: Butter, Jap Rose Soap, Fels Naptha Soap, Heinz Baked Beans, Hiawatha Pure Spices, Breakfast Food, Nakomis Yeast, Blanke’s Ceylon Tea, Blanke’s Faust Tea,All Kinds of Fresh Fruits. ws guarantee our goods to be the best on the market. *Phone 24. RB gts ¥ 9 Ralston’ A. H. KRFM E R pi The Grocers. he Grand Rapids : “Minnesota DEFECTIVE PAGE