Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 10, 1903, Page 4

———— Repids HeraiaReview f Published Every Saturday. ” By E. C. KILEY. CCC, 2WI DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second-Class Matter Gen. Netson #&. Mites is a son of Massachusetts. In his speech as ypermanent chairman ofthe Demo- cratic state convention, held in Bos- ton last. week, Charles W. Bartlett ireferred to Gen. Miles as “the fore- qmost American soldier living today, _dear to the hearts of the people, idol- .ized by his old comrades.” This was sreceived with applause and cheers which caused the speeker to pause, and when he resumed the audience femained quiet only long enough to hear the words “has been disciplined, snubbed, belittled and insulted by a crowd of fustian soldiers and sycoph- _ants surrounding the technical head ofthe army, who was.a chance par- ticipant in one small fight,” when it burst into another tremendous tumult of hand.clapping and shouts. Durinc the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, pensions to the amount of $2,294,000 were paid to Minne- sota pensioners. Their number is 16,750 soldiers, widows and orphans. Ohio pensioners receive the largest arsount, over $15,000,000, while Pennsylvania, New York and Indiana follow in the order named, at nia ce ceaa — -_-—— THE SULTAN OF SULU. There is one attache of the United States government who holds a most unique and unparalleled position, and he is the sultan of Sulu. Although the Philippine commission has passed an act providing for a civil govern- ment forthe Moro island, there is nothing in the law which wiil rob the sultan of Sulu of his job at Jolc.| Ever since 1899 the latter has been ———] borne on the government payroll) at f the rate of $125 a month. He has atbsoiutely no work to do other than draw his pay, and as long as he keeps his people in check Uncle sam will not regret the bargain. This is the price that this government pays to retain the good will of the sultan and to insure piecein that province. The official report covering the negotia- | tions between Gen, Bates and the sultan of Sulu reads like the libretto ‘ofa comic opera. The wily savage _compelled Gen. Bates to hang about <for two months before he would grant to him an audience, his ex- “cuses for postponing a meeting being “a boil on the back of his heck, the demands of _ social festivals and general indispositio When the two finally got together a treaty was made up, by which the —— |sultan was to receive $125 a montn for acknowledging the sovereignty of the United States. This is only part of the tribute which the sultan ex- acts. He gets $5,000 a year from the North Borneo company, and a substantial rake-off from the Chinese pearl fisheries, in addition to enfore- ed contributions from his subjects, It is estimated that the sultan’s wages are no lessthan $10,000 per year to say nothing of innumerable per- quisites. A recent report received at the war department stated that the sultan had abandoned his preroga- tives at Jolo and departed for Singa- pore, where he is described as jintend- ing to nurse himself back to health. He is suid to be suffering from eon- sumption. ‘This report is not cred- ited by officers who have seen the rotund and prosperous looking sultan. On the contrary, it is said that his trip to Singapore is for the purpose of having a good time.—Duluth Herald. Bean ® SNS DS TO BE OPENED. Over 120,000 Acres of Red Lake and White Earth Reservations to be Opened. The land office at Duluth is in re- INDIAN land office at Washington relative to the opening for settlement and entry on November 10 of lands in the Red Lake aod White Earth Indian reser- vations. The schedule contains des- criptions of 118,237.81 acres in the Red Lake, reservation in addition to 10,164.55 acres in sections 16 and 35 of townships previously opened, making a total of 128,402.36 acres. The hew towns refered to in the communication. are 152-29, 158-29, 158-28, 159-28, 16028 and 160-29, and the towns in which sections 16 and 136 are to be opened are 154-29, 151-29, 156-28, 156-29, 157-27, 158-25, 158-26, 158-27, 159-25, 159-26, 159-27, 160-26, and 160-27. The lands are not affected by the provisions of the act of 17, 1900, known as the “free homestead act,” which provides, in brief, that all settle under the homestead laws upon ag! cultural lands which been opened to settlement, acquired prior to the passage of the act by treaty or agreement from Indian tribes, “shall be entitled to a patent to the lands so entered on payment of the usual fees, and no other or {further charge shall he required to enable settlers to patent for land covered by his entry.” for the reason | ment priur to the passage of the act in question. Those securing the lands be opened Nov. 10 must pay fer them $1.25 an acre, payments to be made in five equal installments, one ateond of the first year and one at the end of each succeeding year, until the obligation to the government is discharged. During the five years uhe person securing possession of the ceipt of a letter from sthe general | have already | that they were not opened to settle-! to! \ this case, into granting some petition Fo : Bs ies » Hotel Gladstone; Is ba ie A. EB, WILDER, Prop. 33 I Be . led Is) FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. cl ‘ By i Sample Koom and Livery is Bl in Connection. he ls Ne By Ki fs Special Attention Given to Transtent Trade. re Ig Headquarters for Lumbermen. a :| fl fie hd Bi rei ry Ry One half Bloek From Depot. GRAND RAPIDS, fs! lg] oar hae: I Jand must live on the property. The land is not subject to stone and tim- ber filings nor is it subject to script. The land is said to be the finest in Minnesota. Its recommendation is that it is excellent for the purpose of farming, and there is very little tim- ber on the property. EEE Fara A REASONABLE CRITIC. The Laurel Press Learns How Rural Schools Are Sometimes Petitioned For. Itis rathera difficult matter for the board of school district No. 1 to intelligently act upon petitions that} are presented asking for the estab- lishment of schools throughout the county. Investigation frequently developes cases similar to the follow- ing, taken from the Laurel Press, which is published somewhere in the woods of Itasea county, to the north of Grand Rapids: “While at Grand Rapids last week, Mr. Fred Smith was shown a petition received from this locality bv the school board of District No. 1, under whose ‘jurisdiction we are now placed, which stated, among other things, that there were five children to attend school from the quarter section lying just south of Mr. David Reed's farm, aclaim that bas been “under contest for several months past, upon which a house has never been built, and vo family has ever lived. Our readers, no doubt, have often heard of “people counting their chickens before they are hatched.” but we will venture to \state that never before have they heard of there being five children to }attend school froma quarter section {upon which vhere is no one living. Is it any wonder that petitions now-a- days do not have thesame weight with many of our public officials that they formerly bad? Too often have | officials desirous of serving the best interests of their constituents been duped, as was the schoo] board in which, as they supposed, was the voice of the people, only to learn later that it was but the voice of one or two selfish interests. A word to the wise is sufficient; that is, be sure you understand the petitions you sign and that you can trust the one who asks you to sign. a> Sea DOES ADVERTISING PAY? It Would Seem That it Does. Judging From Correspondence Received. Secretary A. L. Thwing of the Grand Rapids Commercial club has received a large number of letters from parties who attended the state fair and secured a copy of the descriptive and illustrated pampblet on Itasca county and its resources that was distributed by those who had charge of the Itasca county ex- hibit. The Herald-Review bas also received a number of letters from par- ties who became interested in the county through the same source. Of the bundreds and thousands who are reached and interested in this manner only a very few are heard from directly, but enongh respond to show that this class of advertising pays, and pays big. From the matter prepared by the committee in charge of the work there were over seventy five thousand copies printed by the diflerent owners of land in this coun ty, who will distribute them during the next year. Strayod. On or about July 24, 1903, one sor- rell horse, weight about 1,600 pounds, heavy mave and tail, seven years old. Finder please report to Herald. Review ottice, U. W. Hastines. F. P. SHELDON, President. Oushier P. J. SHEL.vO; CO. E. AIKEN, Vice President. First National Bank, Grand Rapids, Minn. Asst. Cushier Transacts a General Banking Business SeSS=2 SS SSS l [Geo BOOTH, Manufacturerof Fine GRAND RAPIDS, A/JNN reputation all over Northern They are made { 66 BOOTH’S CIGARS” Tlave achieved an exeellent Minnesota. fl of the finest selected stock by experienced workmen in Mr. Booth’s own shops here, and under bis personal supervision. This insures the utmost cleanliness und care in manufacture. ii For sale everywhere. Cigars} Call for them. Hy teSeSeqeoeqese ses ee2s= Sh A Favorite Rapids. served at ull hours. 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Kindred and 3rd GRAND RAPIDS. (Gia H. SPEAR ATTORNEY AT LAW MINN GRAND RAPIDS, : : For Sale—six room house, cellar, new well, and slx- lots for sale ata bargain, See M.A. Yancey. 38 A. B. CLAIR, Register of Deeds of Itasca County Mineral Pine ana * Farming ands Pine Stumpage Bought. ABSTRACTS OF ‘TITLE. GRAND RAPIDS ¥, Fraxk &, peice LAWYER (Office in the First National Bank building) GRAND RAPIDS, - : MINN. Herald-Review? We Need the Money. i i THE NEW TOWNS. On the Bank of Snowball Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, Offers Splendid Opportunities for Investment. Lots in Snowball are now on Sale at Reasonable Prices and on Easy Terms at the Office ot MARTIN HUGHES Its Rapid Growth and Lasting Prosperity are assured not Only by theImmense De- posits of Iron Ore in its Immediate Vicinity but in Addition Thereio, by the Splendid Stretches of Excellent Farming Lands Which are Directly Tributary Thereto and Which are Rapidly Being Developed. Situated in the Neighborhood of Several Beautiful Lakes, Abounding in Fish, it is Destined to become a Popular Summer Resort. Merchants aud Miners’ Benk Building, % HIBBING, MINNESOTA. het i — ea