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

Vow. XIL—No. 11. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., SatuRDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1903. ic < Nera 9% De ARENT 5 AR ented teat he < ttlet al Two Dotiars a YEAR. web . . ’ partments, now is your chance. To SAVE MONEY. It matters not what you are needing: ies, hardware, clothing, dry goods, ALTERATION Work has now begun on our building. We are now re- modelling and rebuilding the entire interior and exterior of the same and if you need anything in auy of our de- Furniture, grocer- gents furnishings, ladies novelties, shoes, drugs, etc., etc. Come and see for yourself. Itasca Mercantile Co. Of waiting for cold weather before you buy your heating stove. Beckwith’s genuine Round Oaks are here on the floor in new and splendid dress wait- ing to be set up and fixed ready for busi- ness when the first cold snap comes roar- ing along. Call in now; we can give your wants careful attention. W. J. &H. D.- POWERS. Speaking about Horse Collars reminds a man with horse sense that good collars are necessary. LITCHKE, cos opus Harness Man, Received about a car load the other day. In fact he has an immense stock in that line and he is selling them at right prices. by the way, if you need anything in the narness line-— no matter what it may be—just drop into Litchke’s store and you will find what you want. He has harness for the farmer, the logger, the dray man and the driver—harness for all purposes— and he has all kinds of horse furnishings. LITC H KE 9 ae Postofiice. Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Building and Loan Association. The Grand Rapids Building andJ Loan Association is now ready to do business. <A. C. Bossard is president, and W.C Yauncy, secretary, and M. L. Bolter, treasurer. If the local iation is not made a decided success it will be because the busi- iness-men of Grand Rapids are not alive to their own interests. The next regular meeting of the associa- tion will be held on November 16, Asso R. J. Bell Says It’s Dunn. Hon, R. J. Bell, editor of the Ro- seau ‘Times, was here this week on a visit to his sons, Royand Claud. Mr. Bell is one of the men of northern Minnesota who keeps a pretty close tab on the politics of the state, and his wide acquaintance with promin- ent men of all parties enables hii to reach conclusions that are worth considering. He has just returned from a trip east, and on his way home he stopped off in the Twin cities long enough to hear some political talk anent the gubernatorial fight that is now on in the Republican party. Asked as to his opinion of the out- come by the Herald-Review, Mr. Bell said he didn’t expect to see muchor afight- in the Convention. “It will be all Dunn long before the conven- tion hall is reached, and I lovk to see Bob Dunn nominated by acclamation, There is a power hehind the gentle- “|man from Princeton that some poli- Licians seem to be overlooking, just now. He has the solid backing of the country press of the stute, with- out regard to politics. And wheu the country press boosts in harmony it becomes an invincivle power in politics.” “Is Senator Clapp favor- able t@ Dunn?” was asked. ‘He certainly oughi to be,” said Mr. Bell. “When Clapp wanted friends with state influence, Bob Dun was his most powerful backer, standing by him through thick and thin. I ex- pect to see Clapp come out strong for Duna befoure the fight is oyer.” THE FAMOUS MR. LEE IS GONE. D. K. Lee, Leader of the Grand Rapids Cornet Band Is Missing. Members of the Grand Rrpids Cor- net band were surprised when their leader fiailed to appear forthe ‘Thurs- alley. He is still missing and it ap- pears that he made a confident of no one before leaving, Mr. Lee had been here but a few weeks and litule is known of him beyond the fact that he is an excellent musician anda first-class band leader. 1t is reported vhat officers of Minneapolis had com- municated with the local authorities day evening concert at the bowling | | SUED THE VILLAGE vOR $2,400. Contractor J. G. Robertsou Brings Action Against the Village of Grand Rapids. J. G. Robertson, who had the con- tract for building the electric light plant for the village of Grand Rapids, has brought suit for the recovery of $2,400, a balance claimed to be due. ‘The village council has never accept- ed the plant, and claims that it has not been completed according to con- tract; that much of the material used ig not up to standard; that Robertson is in fact indebted to the village and the municipality will ask for judg- ment against the contractor. There will be some interesting develop- thents when the case comes to trial if; e may judge from certain allega- ions that have been made. SURANCE COMPANY DEFEATED. \ The Heirs of Elijah Price Finally Get j a Verdict for Full Amount, _The people of Grand Rapids and Ttasca county have been much inter- ested in the trial of the case against the Washington Life Insurance com- Pany brought by the administrator the estate of Elijah Price, who Was burned to death in Minneapolis in December 1901. The case was of uch interest here because of Mr. rice’s large acquaintance among the people of this county and because the Washington Life bad done a big business, especially among the lum- bermen who operate here. The deceased carried $6,000 with the de- fendant insurance company. Pay- ment was refused on the plea that the insurance was obtained by false representations on the part of the in- sured. The case was tried in the Hennepin county district court a year ago when a verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs. An appeal was taken to the supreme court and a new trial was granted. The retrial Was just coupleted and the plain- RULES FOR LAND OFFICES. Bearing Upon Opening Of Red Lake Reservation Lands. Copies of a circular of instructions to the district United States land officers at Crookston, Cass Lake and Duluth relative to agricultural lands in the Red Lake reservation to be opened to settlement and entry Nov- ember 10th, from the general land office have been issued. ‘The :mport- apt points in the circular are as follows: “The pour of 9 a. m., ‘Tuesday, November 10th, has been fixed upon as the time on and after which these lands will be open to settlement and entry and notices for publication as required by the statute have been forwarded to the newspapers in which they are to be published. A sched- ule of the lands to be attached here- toand you are particularly enjoined to exercise proper diligence in order that no entries may be allowed for any lands in said reservation except the tracts described in this schedule and such other tracts as have been: previously opened by proper authority. “These lands will be subject to disposal to actual settlers only, under the provisions of the homestead law, except that the provisions of commu- tation law are not applicable as proof of occupancy for five years is required before title can be perfected. Each settler is required to pay for lands settled upon the sum of $1.25 for each acre, such payment, to be made in five equal monthly installments, Ap- plications for these lands must pos- sess the necessary qualifications re- quired in the case of ordinary bome- stead entries. “The tiveannual payments required to be made for these lands must be paid at the end of the first, second, third, fonrth and fifth years respect- ively, from the date of homestead entry. “When parties who are entitled under the provisions of section 230 of tiff’s secured a verdict for the full amount, $6,000, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent and costs. The ingurance company-resor.ed to every pogsible means tu escape payment of the policies, The Standard Life.and Aceident Insurance company of De- troit, Mich., also carried $5,000 on Mr. Price's life and that company also protested payment of the pulicies. ‘The case will be tried in Minneapolis in a few days. MRS. PERRY NEAR TO DEATH. Horse, Bugay and Driver Go Over Pokeg- ama Dam and Through Sluice, Last Wednesday afternoon about 5 o’clock as Samuel Perry and wife were crossing Pokegama dam, Mrs. Perry, the horse she was driving and the buggy in which she was riding backed off the temporary bridge. The horse wes drowned, the buggy has not yet been recovered and Mrs. Perry was resecued after being in the water about ten minutes. The Perry’s had been up to their home- stead and were returning home. Mr. Perry was driving a double team and Mrs. Perry had Attorney Frank F. Price’s gray horse and two-seated buggy. While crossing the tempor- ary bride at the government dam Perry’s team became frightened at the sound of the rushing waters. Price’s horse was behind and he, too, became frightened and backed up. As the hind wheels went off the bridge Mrs. Perry fell out, the buggy seat going with her. She clung to the seat and was carried through the sluice, down over the rushing falls be- low and was resecued by engineer Robinson and his men about a quar- ter of a mile from the dam. Mr. Cope a Decided Success. A large audience heartily enjcyed Mr. Cope for over an hour and a half at Village hall last Wednesday even- ing. He is beyond doubt the finest impersonator a Grand Rapids au- dience has yet listenedto. Mr.Cope’s range of subjects is very extended, and he is an artist in every phase of impersonating. His ability to make rapid changes, from the rediculous to the pathetic, and that without mak- ing a sacrifice, is remarable. Mr. Cope may be assured of a good house whenever he visits Grand Rapids. the revised statutes to credit upon a period of residence for military ser- vice, submit proot before the end of the fifth year from the date of entry, they must enter with proof the full amount of purchase money remaining due for the tract embraced in their respective entries. _ poe “The usual fee and commission must be paid at the time of the ori- ginial entry, and when final payment and proof are made you will vot ac- cept any payment for lands in excess | when the entry is allowed payments for such excess will be included in the whole amount required to be paid in installments. “The agricultural lands now to be : opened are not affected hy the pro- visions of the free homestead act for the reaosp that they were not opened to settlement prior to the passage of said act. “By the act of February 9, 1903, chapter 8, title 32, of the revised statutes of the United States entitled ‘Reesrvation and sale of town site on public lands,’ was extended and de- clared to be applicable to ceded In- dian lands within the state of Minne- sofa. The generai townsite circular of June 12, 1903, will apply to appii- cations made under said act. “The state of Minnesota hasa right to select such lands in sections 16 and and 36 of fouc ceded townships in White Earth reservation as were swamp and overflowed at the date of the act of March 12, 18€0.” Blind Pigs Closed. An unexpected caller. Sheriff Hoolihan came here today. He came from Grand Rapids, the seat of our county government. His visitis in the interest of law and order. It appears that there is a law somewhere prohibiting the unlicensed sale of intoxicating drinks, butit must be confessed that such a, law has not invaded this valley, unless it has today, and if it has today, it ar- rived in the wake of a trumpet. And it had a game foot. Why? When the sheriff got here there was no such a thing a8 a “blind pig.” The doors of those resorts were barred for the first time and no vender of any fire water was in evidence. Seme went to Canada and the rest—well, they disappeared. We wish the boys no bad luck, personally. We wish, though, that if they must do illegi- timate business, they would showa little bit of respect to those who take no part in it. The Guardian touched a warning note a week pre- vious to the Big Sunday.—Little Fork. Guardian. Took the Whole Bakery. Mr. A. J. Moore, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has purchased the Grand Rap- ids bakery of C. E.Clysdale, and has taken charge of the business, Mr. Moore is an experienced haker and will endeavor a bid deeds lass service. r. Clysdale scot oatee in Grand Rapids and Itasca county whicn still retains bis inter- est here, but he will probably spend the winter iu Crookston where he has a home. Some time ago Mr. Moore bought a tract of farm land of 160 acres, embraced in one entry. just below Mud lake in Cass county. Lid RR AGERE AE Re ea eae ae ae a ae ate ae ae a ae a ae ae a eae a ae a ae ae ae ae a ‘REE ete ae ea ae ee ae ae ee ae ae ate ae eae a ae The Gentleman Has his clothes made by the most fashionable tailors « in town. He looks well, feels well and is well satisfied. Donahue & Fugina, Are responsible for the gentleman's swell appearance. SECOND STREET,: EE SEE ee Se ee et a at ate ah a a a ae ae ae ae a EE eA Ae A ee The Merchant Tailors, GRAND RAPIDS. RR A eae eae a Ee ae a ae ae eae a ae a ay Ea (Successors to Goods Four Old Maids. To hear the Schubert Lady Quar- tette sing their “Old Maid Song” (especially written for them) will make a rise inthe matrimonial mar- ket anywhere. ‘This is one of their most fetching encores; and as the being old maids themselves, they can concerning Mr. Lee, and it is alsu rumored that that there is a woman —or rather a girl—in the case. enjoy singing of the trials besetting | the four maidens of their song. ladies are many years removed from | ¢ SESE RERE S gomemenmemeea acme King Lumber Co. Building Material Promptly Delivered. | *Garnd Rapids, J. J. Decker.) ; > a Minnesota.