Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 19, 1904, Page 1

— | | | | | | —_— 9 eat Thursday © ing this sale and examine the style and qualities of the in Grand Rapids in the Skirt line, We refer to our of Next Week we will hold our Advance Skirt Sale. i * If you have not already seen our Skirts it will be to your interest to call dur- this line, whether you want a Walking Skirt or a Dress Skirt. ing some thirty styles this week, in all sizes and colors, and tind one that will interest you at a remarkably low price. h call your attention to our leader for this sale which is the best bargain ever shown Style No. 801 at only $3.98. goods we are offering in We are show- are sure that you can We wish to especially these four days at $3.98 only. | | I | The Difference in Figures | Tf you just “rubber” around at what the other dealers have to | offer vou then come and see our line of COOK STOVES and ;! RANGES, and the price for which they can Le obtained you will never go elsewhere to buy. \} When you think of your wife toiling over that old {stoye don’t ! you feel guilty? Well you ought to—if you don’t | You know that we have just putin a cremplete line of these | neccessary things So why put up with such a condition of affairs } | when you can have a new stoveatso small a price that your pocket | | book will hardly feel it. : | Just give us a chauce to prove our assertions, | Come in and have a‘friendly:cbat,—you need not buy if you don’t want to. LL W. J. & H. D. POWSRS. : SPREVSSISSSVSSSVWSSF FISVSAWGISO FE SISVISWSIS WS ASLVSLSVWSCSISLUSS lf you must eat, you should always try to get the best goods in the market at the lowest prices. You should buy Fresh and Salt Meats. Fish, Game etc., at the Market of Thos. Finae- gan. They always haveon hand the very best — at lowest prices. Thos. Finnegan, SWSSSLSLSISSSVSLSLSESLVETSIS%S®, Thos. Finnegan, Proprietor. pe SLSLSLSLSOVSLSLSLEL W. C. TYNDALL, Agent For A. FITGER & CO’S., Fine Bottled Beer and Malt Bxtraet. | \ Highly Recommended by Leading Physicians as \ Best Nerve Tonic.” Telephone No.——. and Try It Have a Case Delivered to Your Home. ° cle ot SLOSS FTHLSLSTSVSLISLSNSS BISLSLISS ® This garment,is well and stylishly made of the skirt, and.isbeitig used by the city stores as a leader for $5.00. “We offer for This would not pay for the goods and labor in such a skirt, This is but one of the many specials that we have and to which we invite your inspection; when down town don’t forget to have a Look at Our Show Window Itasca Mercantile Co. best material for a 56,00 SUeT. CHAPMAN RESIGNS. After Conducting N. E, Experiment Farm Several Years, Tenders Resignation. east Experiment farm at Grand Rap- ids, has tendered his resignation to take effect April ist. Mr. Chapman gives reasons in the followmg letter for his action. He has been in charge of the farm since the death of the late W. W. Pendergast in 1898. During his residence here as superintendent of the state agricultural station Mr, Chap- man has been recognized as an indus- trious and ambiuous young man in his chosen profession and he was person- ally popular throughout this section of the state. His agricultural work was subject to criticism for the reason that he was more interested in the study of forestry than along agnicul- tural lines. The people of this section ot the state have no sympathy with the forestry crowd. ‘This is essential- ly an agricultural district and the set- tlement of farmers in Itasca and sur- rounding counties is as important in our material development as 1s the production of iron ore. Mr. Chap- man’s training was being directed in the wrong way to secnre the best re- sults, It 1s to be hoped that the gen- tleman who supersedes him. will prove to be an enthusiastic agriculturist and stock man Following is Mr. Chap- man’s letter: To the Editor of the Herald-Review: My resignation as superintendent of the North- east farm, which was submitted in January, will take effect April Ist. I leave this work with much regret, but in view of my marriage, of opportunities for work in a wider field and of the failure of the legislature to provide suitable living accommodations for two fami- lies at the farm, and the partial hampering of the work thfough new financial regulations due to general legislation affecting state in- stitutions, I have felt it was best. I wish to heartily thank the numerons friends of the institution for their cordial support of the work of the station, and especially the press of Grand Rapids and Northern Miunesota for their co-operation in publishing numerous press bulletins and in other indispensable ways helping to spread the information and iucrease the influence for good of the North- east farm. The new superintendent. Mr. T. McGuire, is a man far better equipped for this work than [ was when I came here in 1808. He was raised on a Minnesota farm and has been eonstantly employed in farming pursuits. He graduates this spring from the agricultural course cf the University of Minnesota after seven years work, three in the school of agriculture and four at the uni- versity, during which time he has earned his way by acting as barn foreman for the state dairy herd at St. Anthony Park and in other capacities. Mr. McGuire’s training and inter- ests lie especially in the direction of live stock, which is of great importonce in this section. Under his management the station should become iuereasingly useful. I have known Mr. McGulve for a number of years, and bespeak for him the hearty good will and €o-eperation of Grand Rapids and Northern Minnesota. ¢ Very respectfully, ' HERMAN H. CHAPMAN. “On April 4 the Odd Fellows will en- tertain their fnends with a dance. | vailed under their stewardship. Supt.. HH. Chapman of the. North-- Two Dotuars A YEAR. Reorganizes For Another Year. sen, Becker and Clair and Recorder Gole Qualify as Village Officiais —Appointments Made. cil was held on Monday evening. There was no change in the personnel | of Grand Rapids’ legislators from that jof the year just closed, as it will be remembered that they were retained | bya 4 to 1 shot to continue the able administration of affairs that has pre- The progess of changing from the old to ‘| the new year’s business required but a few moments’ time. The official oaths of office were presented and filed. The bonds of the treasurer were fixed at $10,000 and that of the recorder at $1,000, which were pre- sented and approved. The first business to be brought up ‘| wa& the designation of an official vil- lage paper. The Independent Baboun was there with a “scab” bid, but in- asmuch as the circulation of that paper is limited, and as its legal quali- fications te do official printing is an open question, the offer to do the work at a little below the price fixed by law could not be given considera— tion. The Herald-Review’s circula- tidn is known to be double that of the Baboon’s weekly issue, hence as a medium to reach the public has double the value of the Independent. This paper was designated as the official paper of the village. The Magnet might as well have been h@hest in reporting the action taken in Pesignating the official paper, and stated that the printing was ‘zivcn to the highest : ject of the law in causing certain publications tobe made is to dissemi- nate certain facts and official trans- actions to the taxpaying public. But a very small portion of the public can be reached through the Independent, and hence in the designation of the Herald-Review—considering the diff- erence in circulation—the lowest bid presented was accepted. The Magnet knows this statement to be a fact, and therefore it was not honest in reporting to its readers that the printing was let to the highest bidder. Harry Williams was appointed street commissioner and his compen- sation fixed at $2.50 per day for each day’s service rendered. The council certainly acted wisely in this selec- tion, as Mr. Williams gave excellent satisfaction in that position during the. past year. He works himself and he sees to it that those employed by him give a fair day’s work for a fair day’s wage. Jesse Harry was reappointed mar- shal, and Pat Landereault policeman, their salaries being fixed at $65.0u per mouth. Marshal Harry has served during the past year with excéllent satisfaction and in reappointing:him the council will be endorsed by the people generally. Mr. Landreault bas been a resident of the village for sume time and if we may judge from his reputation and appearance he will make an ideal police officer. The appointment of Frauk F. Price as village attorney was no surprise. His high attainmeats as a lawyer and his able defense at all times and un- der all circumstances of the village interests make his services to the municipality most valuable and de- sirable. he able manner in which he advised the council in the electric light fraud and his preparation of the case for presentation tu the court was in itself werth more to the tax- payers than his salary for the whole year amounted to. The attoruey’s cum pensation was fixed at $600 for the year. The appointment of Mr. Price did not suit the Magnet, which is an- other evidence of his eminent qualiti- cations for the position. O, P. Finnis was reappointed as superintendent of the electric light plant, the which action alsodispleased our fresh friend of the Magnet. monthly resding of meters was de- tached from Mr. Finnis’ duties and turned over to the recorder. This action was taken at the request of Mr. -Finnis as it. interfered with bis other work to a great extent. The salary of the superintendent was fixed at $90 per “‘munth, that of the -ussistant at $75 per -monvh, and the Village Council Adjourns Sine Die and NO CHANGE IN PERSONNEL President Riddell, Trustees Rassmus- ‘the first meeting of the new coun- The} firetuan will receive $60 per month. The treasurer’s compensation was fixed at 14 per cent. of all moneys re- ceived. Recorder Gole’s compensation was fixed at $1,000 per year. The duties of the recorder have increased to an extent that it requires the constant service of one man, and the salary is certainly ‘nove too high. The changes made in the salaries of emploves andofficials of the village will make a saving of about one hundred dollars over that of the past year. The regular meetings of the council will be held on the second Monday of each month. The standing commit- President Riddell a year ago. A SIGNIFIC! T CONVENTION. State Conventions Selected Last Tuesday. tees remain as they were appointed by | northwestern Republican Delegates to the District and | of Jand in Itasca county, * FOR NORTHWEST. H. E. Graffam Reports on the Big Meeting of Land Men Held Last Wedesday in St. Paul—Over Three Hundred Delegates Present. H. E. Graffam and E, N. Remer were delegates to the convention of land men held in St. Paul on Wednes- day of this week. ‘en states were represented by over three hundred delegates. Messrs. Graffam and Rem- er are very enthustastic over the pos- sibilities of the new organization, and predict that it will be of immense bene fit in inducing settlement to the states and especially te Northern Minnesota. The name acopted is the American Immigra- tion Association of the Northwest. j. A. Felthous, the St. Paul real estate dealer; who owns over 200,000 acres was elected president. Mr. Graftam says the ef- forts of the association will be devot- There was a bit of a surprise in the | ¢d to obtaining for prospective settlers Itasca county Republican convention on Tuesday last. In fact there were two surprises. It was decided by the Gunn faction that August Johnson should be made chairman of the con- vention. While Mr. Johnson is by no Means .an ardent Gunn supporter, it appears that he did nut know there was to be a test of strength between the Gunn and the anti-Gunn forces, and he innocently acquiesced in the proposed program. When nomina- tions for chairman were made the names of August Johnson and H. E. Graffam were placed before the con- vention. Graffam. was chosen by a two to one vote and the result was in the northwestern states the same favorable opportunities and induce- ments which are offered for settle- ment in the southwestern states. It will be the agency through which its members wi! conduct work which Will be of common benefit, in the way of securing concessions from the rail- ways, spread'ng information concern- ing valuable agricultural tracts, attract- Ing settlement and campaigning in favorable districts for those who may become settlers. The work ofa south- western organization which has been in operation for some time has ac- complished much for that section of the country, says Mr, Graffam, and the Northwestern association 1s much asa bomb shell in the Gunn camp. | more extensive in its scope and organ- Mr. Gunn and his handful of adher- | ized on a most approved plan It is ents had consoled themselvesover the | hoped, through the newsimmigration recentdefeat in the village with the | association, te swing the -balance of argument that they had been turned down by the Democrats. village election was by no meansa partisan victory the Democracy and they do not itassuch. It was the Gunn faction and the anti- Gunn faction and the result demon- strated a condition of political senti- mentin this community that is not very flattering to Mr: Guon and his jates. selected thé name of D. M. Gunn does not appear. He was completely turned down, and it was the bitterest pill he has ever been forced to swallow, but he had to take it likea little man. We notice by the press reports of the Duluth convention that Mr. Gunn gotin on a borrowed proxy from W. C. Gilbert. The list of delegates sel- ected were F. F Seaman, of Deer River; C. B. Montgomery, editor of the International Falls Echo; W. G. Moore, of Cohasset; County Attorney George H. Spear, H. E. Graffam, L. F. Knox, W. C. Gilbert and E. A. Kremer. NEW TOWNSITE PLATTED. New Town to be Known as Bovey at the North End of Trout Lake. A new town to be known as Bovey 1s about to be established on the west- ern Mesaba at the north end of Trout lake, seven or eight miles east of Grand Rapids. It will be in the center of the prospective new mining activity on this part of the Mesaba, and tribu- tary to it will be many millions of tons of ore, The site is near the lands on which the Canisteo Mining company ts pre- paring to sink two exploratory shaftsand the Arcturus, Dia~mond, Buckeye and other iron properties are located in the vicinity. ‘The town is being es- tablished by the Bovey-DeLaittre Lumber company, and the townsite is described as the northeast quarter Tn the list ot delegates the colonist movement to the nerth- The late | Western states and to carry out for them the same effective work that is accomplished in the Southwest. Set- tlers for the Northwest means not only sales for the agents, but as well means an increased population and more bus- iness for every town and city of the Northwest. HEIR TO FORTUNE. Chartes Colienge, an Itasca County Logger and Farmer, Is Heir to Considerable Money Left by Uncle in England. The many friends of Charles Col- lenge throughout Itasca county will be pleased to learn that he 1s one of eleven heirs to an estate valued at $125,000, left by an uncle, John Lane Franklin by name, who died some time ago in Berkshire. England. Mr. Collenge had not written home for some time and his relativesin Engiand did not know his present address. His father knew he was somewhere in Minnesota and wrote to the mayor of Minneapolis, stating the facts. The mayor gave the letter to the Minne- apolis Journal, and it was thus that. the good news first reached our farmer friend on the Vermilion. The first report has since been officially verified by a brother of Mr. Collenge, who is one of the executors of the estate. ‘Those who know Mr, Collenge will rejoice in hearing of his good fortune. He has been a resident of this couuty for several years, and has one of the best farms on the Vermilion. During the past wmter he has been logging and has had a fairly prosperous, sea- sun. The estate will be closed up ang a division of the proceeds made by next August, which will net each cf the heirs about $10,000. Suicide at Nashwauk. Adolph Greenhagen made a_ very. of the northwest quarter and the north- | good attempt at self destruction in west quarter of the northeast quarter] Nashwauk the other day. of 32, 56-24. Work of preparation for active ex- ploratory work underground at the Canisteo properties 1s in progress. ‘Twenty teams are engaged hauling supplies and machinery to the lands, He had previously advised a number of his. acquaintances that he intended to kill himself, but they paid no atten- tion to the threat, thinking he was talking through his liquor. He ate The fact that two shafts are to be sunk | !¥nch with a number of companions 1s regarded as strong proof of the faith | 46 @ restaurant, bid them good-bye the company has in the deposits of | 4d gving out the rear door he placed ore. M.E, Church Services. Hereafter the morning service, in the M. E. church will be held at 10:30 a.m. ‘The Sunday school at 11:30. Next Sunday, the 2oth, the presiding elder, Rev. Clemans will preach and | ¥S known as “ conduct the Sacramental service at | 4tes. , We cordially in-| Grand Rapids and was employed the morning hour. 4 revolver to the gide of his head and pulled the trigger. The ball took a downward course and passing through the mouth nearly severed the tongue. He was taken to the hospital and at last accounts little hope was enter: tained of his recovery. Greenhagen, riday” to his associ; Some years ago he lived in vite all to attend this service and par- | bout saloons and houses of ill reputa take with us. Evening service at 7:30, | 48 4 Musician. subject, “An Immortal Group.” May we not see you at some or all of these services? Subject for the Thursday Get Your Mounted Deer Heads. To all whom it may concern: All evening prayer meeting, ‘Precepts} Mounted Deer Heads now in our pos- for Daily Living.” ‘The lesson is | session, belonging to customers, if not found in Joshua, 1:7-9. Come out to| called for by the first of next April, the prayer meeting, 1. H. Snexy, Paster. NEFFECTIVE DPAnEe will be sold for the price of mounting, Werrzey, & Storey, | |