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| bn Oe EEE ARE AA aE PO AE gold-bearing rock, of which he savs ations on a somewhat extensive scale in a short time. News Gathered | During the Week nt iy ete ee a ee ed [| Grand Rapids and Vicinity. Hilpp of St Joseph. Missouri, arrived Monday and are enioying an outing on Deer Lake. ‘Thev are stopping at Frank Voigt’s summer resort, No sooner does George Lydick get out of one trouble than he drops into another. ‘This time he dropped off a hay-stack and dislocated his shoulder. George ought to have known better than to undertake the perilous job of stacking hay. A. M. Burr, aged about sixty years, died at St. Benedict’s hospital Wed- nesday morning, of Bright’s disease. The deceased was brought to the hos pital from Deer River where he had been in the employ of the Itasca Lum- ber company. Region G. A, R. Encampment asso- ciation has arrived from Bemidji and has been placed in the cour: house grounds. ‘The old gun certainly looks like a veteran. An enjoyable party was given last Tuesday evening at the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Luther by them in honor of their young guests, Miss Mc- Fisher Baker of Cohasset was doing business here Wednesday. \ Dr. George C. Gilbert went to St. Paul Thursday on a business trip. Attend the Commercial club_ meet- ing Tuesday evening next at Village hail. Attorney Frank F. Price returned ‘Wednesday from a professional trip to Duluth. Eben Holden was among the visi- tors to the county seat from Feeley, ‘Tuesday last. George Dewey, wife, son and sister returned Tuesday from a visit with friends in Minneapolis. George F. Price, the logger, is mak- ing extensive preparations forth e forth coming pine harvest. Supt. H. H. Chapman, of the Ex- periment farm, returned from a weck’s ‘sojourn in St. Paul Wednesday. I. C. Thomas of Cohasset, was one of the several citizens of that town who were entertained Tuesday by Gentry Bros. Henry Gelenaw, the popular store- keeper for the Swan River company at Mississippi, was in the village the first of the week. E. Sandberg, the mayor of Feeley, accompanied by his two boys, came up to the Rapids Tuesday to see. the Gentry dog and pony show. Mr, and Mrs, H. J. Jones of Co- jhasset, were guests at the Pokegama Wednesday. Mrs. Jones visited with Mrs. Huson while in the village. the lady’s prize was won by Miss Dr. C, M. Storch received a tele- |: ber claim. No reason is given, but it is presumed that the government has withdrawn timber lands in that section Archdeacon Appleby will hold divine service in Holy Communion church, Grand Rapids, on Sunday next, the gth of August, at 10:45 o’clock a.m. There will he a cclebration of the holy communion. All are cor- dially invited to attend. western trip about the first of the ‘Ihe €ool weather of the past week had a tendency to detract from the pleasurers of camp life, somewhat, and the Clairs and Nisbetts packed up and came to town from Nisbett Island in Pokegama lake, where they had been for zbout three weeks. of “Ed. Johnson, * * * charged with G. G. Hartley came up from Du- luth Wednesday and in company with D. M. Gunn drove out to take a look at the drill work he 1s having done on lands situated at the head of Lite Trout lake in town 56, range 24. ‘There are six dnils at work on the property, J. M Eastwood of Little Trout lake, lost a valuable shepherd dog last week. He prizes the animal very highly and will pay liberally for information that will lead to its recovery. The dog answers to the name of ‘‘Shep.” . Any- one who knows of his whereabouts may leave word at this office, james O'Keefe. boiler-maker for the Swan River company of Mississip- pi, has been looking after the old “eight-spot” engine of late. She was off her oats and.was laid up a day or two but O’Keefe finally got her mov- ing again, after making a trip or two to the Rapids to doctor her up. pids—the cruiser and logger. It was another Ed. Johnson, a stranger community. Miss Margavet Doran, who has been since F, A, McVicar took charge, has resigned her position, and will here- after devote her ume to the interests Thursday evening next, August 13. there will be an important public gathering at Village hall. It is the duty of every good citizen to attend. elected clerk ot the board. There 1s much more labor involved in this po- sition than many people know of, and Miss Doran could not do justice to both positions. | Miss Marietta Brady has taken Miss Doran’s palce in the postoffice. There is none better than Foster Rye. High priced and superior quality. Guaranteed by bond. John O'Reilly sole agent in Grand Rapids. H. ‘T. Hare, civil engineer for the Great Northern, was here the first of the week laying out an additional side track on the south side of the depot. Mr. and Mrs, D. D. Sherman of Minneapolis, spent a week at Pokega- -ma lake, the guests of the Nisbets and Claus, Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Nis- bett are sisters. L. B. Larson of Fort Dodge, Lowa, an expenenced dry goods man, hasac- cepted a position in that department of Henry Hughes & Co.’s store. He arrived ‘fuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Martin enjoyed a visit this week from the latter’s par- ents, Professor and Mrs, Damis Paul ‘of South Bend, Ind., and Mrs, C. A. Gamache of Hibbing. The school board made a very wise selection in the employment of Mr. John Dolph as engmeer at the new high school building, He acted in that ‘capicity at Central school for a number of “yeats and ‘gave excellent satisfaction and proved himself to be a thoroughly competent engineer in every way. building up of North Star Council No. 9, Grand Rapids, Minn. Neigh- bor Shoaff 15 °a_ hustler and ambitious, and his work willmo doubt show good results. We bespeak for him the earn- est and hearty co-operation of the members of North Star Council No. 9.” home at Sanilac Center, Michigan, last week, biought with him a report from an analyticial chemist and as- sayer of Duluth showing that speci- mens of iron dirt which he had tested from his farm contained 51.50 per } | cent soft ore. Mr. Coffron says that there is plenty of it mght in sight and he expects to dig a fortune out of that farm in the next year or two. His farm is located twenty-nine miles northwest of Port Huron, and he says there’s a fortune in it without the ore, but a good iron mine will help some. W. H. Brown, justice of the peace of Jessie Lake township, was doing business at the county capital the first of the week. He reports a tranquil condition prevailing in that prosperous township, notwithstanding the recent embroglio over a public hghway and the raid on a few citizens last week by Game Warden Fhihp. J. H. French and wife, former resi- dents of the former village of Laprainie, now living in Bemidji, were visitors in ‘Grand Rapids during the week. They returned home Thursday. Jake Mohr was down from his claim in 61-27 Wednesday for a load ofsup- plies Mrs. Mohr has been confined ‘wo her room for several days by a se- vere attack of rheumatism, Mrs. H. K. Relf, of St. Paul, sister of Supt. H. H. Chapman of the Ex- ‘periment farm, returned to her home "Puesday after spending three weeks here as-the guest of her brother. Sherman Cochran and wife and ba- jby have concluded to spend the Lal- ance of the summer at Waubana lake, and Mr, Cochran may do some log- ging in that vicinity next winter. Prof. E. T. Carroll arrived here from Stephens, Minnesota, ast. Sunday morning, where he had conducted a four weeks’ summer school. Prof. Carroll and his family will move to Wadena as soon as he will be able to secure a home, which he says is not a very easy matter, as vacant houses there are rather scarce. P. H. Holloran of the firm of Grant & Holloran, and James McDonald, general overseer and financial secre- tary of Henry Logan’s wet goods em- porium, were visitors to Nashwauk last week, They returned very favora- bly impressed with the innumerable ev- idences of prosperity that ran riot in the streets of that new mining m-trop- olis. M. J. Baker left on Tuesday for Aurora, St. Louis county, a new town just opening up about twenty mils east of Virginia, Mr, Baker will have charge of a general store at that place which will be owned and operated by Tuller & Co. Ths 1s another link added to the chain of stores now being conducted by that enterprising mer- cantile firm. Gentry Bros’. show, principally con- sisting of trained dogs and ponies, was the attraction in Grand Rapids ‘Tuesday afternoon and evening, Gentry Bros. have a well mented rep- utation for the excellence of their ex- Inbition that extends all over the United States. They have been on the road for many years and hold first place in the hearts of millions of peo- ple, young and old, tor the high character of their trained animal show. When Gentry Bros. come again to Grand Rapids everybody will want a reserved seat, Margaret Elizabeth, aged five months, infant davghter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Logan, died ‘Tuesday night after a brie! attack of summer complaint. ‘The little one had been ill buta couple of days when the mother took her to St. Kenedict’s hos- pital where she might have the care-of | | C, H, Dickerson, manager of the Itasca Mercantile company’s store at ‘Grand Rapids, has been in Hibbing much of the week, assisting Mr. Mer- ‘ritt with some work.—Hibbing Ore. Mrs. E. R, Jacobi. of Grand Forks, mother of Ernest Jacobi of Duluth, ‘returned to her home Monday, after ‘spending two weeks at Pokegama lake, ‘the guest of her son and daughter- in-law. R, S. McDonald started out a small crew of men on Monday morning for 62-23, with a load of supplies and other paraphernalia with which to build camps for the Bachus-Brooks company. C. V. Sterling, one of the Deer Lake farmers, was in town Wednesday and Thursday, having come down to see his infant daughter, who is a mem- ber of the household of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Sawyer. Mrs. P. Murphy, of Swan River; Mrs. M. J. Tobin, Mrs, McDonald and Miss M. Brice, of St. Paul, were visitors here last Monday. ‘They went to Cass Lake for a brief visit, also, be- fore returning home, physicians and the tender care of the good sisters could not prevail against the angel of death. The bereaved parents and brothers and sisters have the deep sympathy of friends. Inter- ment was made in Itasca Catholic cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, R. W, Reed of Bemidji, the photo- grapher who has completed the erec- tion of a building on Kindred avenue south of Doran Bros’, barn, which he will use asa gallery, wasin town on Tuesday. - Mr. Reed will make regu- lar weekly visits to Grand Kapids after August 17th. Monday will be de- voted to this city exclusively. The gentleman has an enviable reputation as a photographer and samples of his work give evidence of the artist’s hand. Mr. Reed was accompanied on his trip here this week by O. 1. Chamber- lin and wife of Ortonville. Mr. Chamberlin 1s cashier of the First National bank of his city. He was enjoying a midsummer vacation on and about Beltramr’s lakes. Roy R. Bell and George Ulrey ar- rived from Oregon Sunday morning. ‘They proved up on timber claims at La Grand, Grant county, in that state. ‘They journeyed west as far as Spokane with Mrs. F. J. Stevens and Mrs. McCarthy, where the party sep- arated for different sections of the state Messrs. Bell and Ulrey made a trip to the cost. Mr, Pat Shanahau and Mrs. Della Odagard, both of East Grand Forks, came to Grand Rapids Tuesday and were married by Justice McEwan at Hotel Gladstone that evening. Mr. Shanahan has a number of acquaint- ances here who entertained himself and bride during their bnef sojourn in the city, ‘Thzy were the guests of Mrs. A. H. Kremer is enjoying a visit from her mother, Mrs, J. S. Bir- ney, lly — this week from Ore-| Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grant. on. r. Birney remained in that : a where he ise entered the em- FR bang retatwed from salem ploy of a hardware firm. Colorado Saturday last, where he had i been looking after some mining pro- J. H. Hassenbusch, wife and two| perties in which he is interested. He children, A. H. Chopple and Miss” brought.back some fine specimens of || there isan abundance. Mr. King’scom- | ness visitors to Grand Rapids yester- | pany is organized and will begin oper- | day. Mrs. Nellie B. Parker, of Chicago, re sister of Mrs. W. C. Tyndall, is here The cannon belonging to the Park | ona visit, Thomas Neveax. went to Duluth Thursday. Mrs. A. Lord and her two sons, Masters Eldridge and Hovey, arrived home this week from a visit with Minneapolis friends. Cauley and Fred and Hugh Kline of to Norfolk, Nebraska Thursday, by. a Ridgway, Pa. Progressive peanut en- telegram annoucing the sudden death tertained the company for a time and of her father, Luther and the gentleman’s prize by | Clothing house, returned Monday Waler Knox. Music and refresh- | from a month’s vacation. He visited ments completed the entertainment.— | at Detroit. Mich., and spent a week |, Aitkin Age. at Lake Minnetonka. gram this week from J. A. Brown, now | apolis, who have been the guests of located in Oregon, which warned him | Dr, and Mrs. C. M. Storch during the not to make a trip to that state just past three weeks, returned to their now with the idea of taking up a tm- | home Thursday. pean eee ot the Mesaba ket, Dr. Storch and | Ores Hibbing. arrived yesterday, and Re at Palm intended to take a | Will be the guest of Mrs. Mary Daub. Miss Edith Aitkin, who was operat- month and had corresponded with|ed on for appendicitis at Minne= Mr. Brown with a view to securing | apulis, is reported to be rapidly recov - timber claims. ering, and her family and friends ‘A local news item in this week’s | bope to soon see her at home fully re- issue of the Magnet tells of the arrest | Stored to health. making himself obnoxious generally.” | ter, Ruth, of La Crosse, Wis., who Explanatory foot notes should have | have been visiting with the Powers accompanied this bit of news, stating | families for the past two weeks, will that the Ed. Johnson referred to was | jeave the first of the week for their not the real, well known and always | pome. Mrs. Kleekman is an aunt of entlemanly Ed. Johnson of Graud | w. J, and H. D. Powers. hereabouts, and he has now left the | famous Foster Rye. AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR SALE. deputy in the Grand Rapids postoffice | the Vermilion Pine and Iron Land Com- of school district No. 1, having been | j.ypeming, Miching, were registered at tbe Pokegama Monday. Mr. Bron- son represents the land interests of the Vermilion Pine and lron Land company of Negannee, Mich., which company owns considerable land in this county, much of which is located in the vicinity of Grand Rapids. In the last issue of The Samaratan, | While here Mr. Bronson placed three official organ of the order, published | thousand acres cf their holdings on m Duluth, we find the following: | the market, and appuinted the Reis- “Neighbor I’. H. Shoaff has enhsted in | hussRemer Land company. as their the corps of organizers and will for }agents. ‘These lands aré adwirably the present confine his efforts to the situated just west of Cohasset and will no dowbdt fiud a ready sale.at the prices that bave been put upon them. E e _ W. J, Coffron, who arrived from his | its superior quality. - skilled nurses, but all ministrations of | J. F. Killorin was among the bust Eugene Neveax and his father, Mrs. J. N. Brown was summoned R. McLennan, our former towns- ‘man and agent forthe Great Northern, recently returned to International Falls and had the following informa- tion to give out anent prospective railroad building in the, Border Bud- get: ‘He says that the St Paul, Minneapolis and Winnipeg, a road that was started several years ago, but which has lacked a financial backing to push it through is coming along at a rapid pace down in Mille Lacs county. The latest in regard to the Minnesota & International is The Ratlroad Situation, _ | that it istobe constructed as far as Bist te wee Fork this fall, where it probably will ~ take a breathing spell awaiting the settlement of the water power ques- tion here. The Itasca Logging road, which has been swallowed by the Northern Pacific is building a spur in the direction of Red Lake, where It will cross the narrows, and make con- nection with the Northern Pacific north of Thief River Falls. Mr. Me- Lennan says that he intends to pub in histim? from now on on his home- stead, as he considers a Little Fork farm the safest and best investment that he knows of at present.”” Charles Levy, of the Enterprise Mrs. Ens and daughter, of Minne- Mrs. C. M. Atkinson, wife Of the Mrs. A. E. Bleekman and her daugh- John O’Reilly is sole, agent for the pany Putting Their Lands on Market. Mr. R. P. Bronson and wife, of SWCLSVSLSVSVSWSVSLSNTH- PSVSLSISVWSS The New Town on the Mesaba Iron NASHWAUK Platted one year ago, its growth in so short a time will surprise you. It has more than surprised us. The sale off Lots, so far exceeding our expectations, that in order to supply the demand, we have been obliged much sooner ashwauwk Range. Go and See It. than we had supposed would be necessary to plat an Addition to the Town. This New Addition is on fine high land, and exceedingly well situated, as to the original townsite, This addition has just now been put upon the market at prices and terms for lots, that are within the reach of all. Early selection gives you the chance of a first choice. NASHWAUK —_—— el A forty adjoining the townsite:uf Co- hasset inay be platted and offered for sale in town lots in a few days. Try “Foster” and be convinced of ASSOC. wT JOHN BECKFEL General Merchandise. Dry Goods - Clothing Shoes Gloves and Mittens Groceries Crockery. Is surrounded by Large bodies of Iron Ore, Several Mines are now opened and at work. Other mines will open from time to time. For Further Information Visit Nashwauk, or Address J. LONGYEAR, Hibbing, Minnesota. A GENTLEMAN’S BELONGINGS should be largely made up of things from our stock. A sufficient supply of Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Under- wear, Hose, Etc, costs lots of money if bought atan expensiye store. This is not an ex- pensive store, however. ~ The quality of the goods might lead one to sup- pose that it is but the priees will dis- pel any such idea. )