Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 25, 1904, Page 1

| Vow XIIL—No. 45 Buying Right Means Saving Money We help ourselves and you by buying close. Isn’t the money you save in pur- chasing dress goods or ready-made garments just as good money as that you make on a horse trade or-on your chickens? We pay spot cash and keep our eyes peeled on the markets, so that we can lay down the coin and buy in advance of a raise. Here’s another point in which we are head and shoulders above many merchants, and where in we help you. Did you ever stop to think long enougl: to realize that when you are purchasing your necessities from the merchants who “keep going” on borrowed money Well, there’s three things you don’t pay for when you trade here, It makes no difference whether you buy an article at this store for ten that YOU HELP PAY IT. cents, or five dollars, you get your money’s worth. Youu get exactly what you pay for, We have a good trade on the dependable merchandise we sell, and we want more. We want your patronage. plains why we are in business, e WASH GOODS SAYINGS Have you been waiting for our wash goods re- If so, now is your chance. Former prices simply obliterat- ed by the cuts we are making in our summer goods. We don’t want to carry them over until next year, we prefer that you get some good out of them at a honestly save a good deal by ing now.s Weare not going to try to tell prices now, but you must see the goods and rices together if you want tu appreciate a good ductions? is an apportunity. cut price. You can Me If not, here HOT WEATHER SMILES Now that hot weather is here and Oxfords are being worn, a woman must take greater care in the selection of her hosiery. tern is what is appropriate. what we have as we are convinced that to show you means to sell you. advice and can come here and get satisfactory values in half hose. Ail kinds for men, women and children at 10c¢ 15¢ 20¢ 25¢ 35c 45c 50c Tae ete. specials just in. That is’nt too much to ask, is it, when we buy’as we do and save you these little things that many other meichants are obliged to tack on? What you want is dependable goods for the least money you have to pay—that ex- e want you ‘o keep that thought uppermost in your mind, because we do in purchasing from the manufacturer. A glance at our ads and show windows will give you additional evidence of why it pays to trade at the Itasca. A neat and stylish pat- We want to show you Granp Rapips, Itasca County, MINN., SaturDay, JUNE 25, 1904. Men too, can profit by this New rf buyer is our handkerchief counter. dinary merit. are truly dainty bits of linen, 10¢ lie and 20c, ready-mixed paints. price per can is not excessive either. We'll please, as we have many others. W.J. & H. D. Powers, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. HANDKERCHIEF BARGAINS One of the chief points of interest to the careful Every article ison Uhe square as ‘to the shape, prices and quality. We are offering at this time some values of extraor- ane Weare asking vwentyttre‘cents for them, but are not very unusal at that price. They > This is only one of them, you can buy to please you just as weil at de = oe When thinking of painting your fence, house or barn to use our You save the trouble of mixing them your- self, avoid the possibilities of making errors, and obtain the best results by their use. Our ready-mixed paints can be had here in ali colors so we are fully able to satisfy you on this pomt. The you. necktie, stvles. | tie-case. Itasca Mercantile Co. PLEASING TIES There’s a great deal in a’ tie—especially if it's bought-here The quality for the ravney will startle Why wear a threadbare. ove ora soiled one awhen you can get a beauty. here. for 25 cents ur 50 cents. There is nothing more couspicous than a It should always be in gvod quality and Have you seen those jn our windows and Call on us for your supply. VILLAGE CASE TO BE REPEALED Judge McClenahan Takes Case From Jury and Direc‘s in Favor of Robertson. Through the operations of a court of justice the people of this village have been defeated in the efforts to get justice. It has been decreed that the taxpayers shall pay forty thous- and dollars fur a twenty thousand dollar electric light plant. The fraud seems to have beeu carefully planned that the district court felt justified pronouncing it lawful, notwith- Ree te RE Grand Rapids Village Lots the matter over. are for sale on easy terms. ADEE RE A REE ee eae Down and $5 per month Come it and talk "They RIESHUS-REMER LAND COMPANY, FHSS SETE SESH TSS SORG ba daladhachaca dadh chchacbiacdesndindeaied SPSsoeceass 6 ee eee ge RE EE ee ea a ae $9 We have choice residence lots all over town and We are sell- ing them on such easy terme that anybody can buy. $3, down and $5 per month is certainly easy. A house and three lots for sale cheap. We also have some choice business lots on our lists. EERE SEEM DUE SE Ee ERE AE ee EA EAR EE Ea ae Standing the evidence proved that the contract was violated in almost every essential. The Grand Rapids Magnet feels jubilant over the out. come because it is a temporary vindi- cation of its political friends. At- torneys Price and Welch are notin the least discouraged and the case will be promptly taken to the su- preme court. A Hard Fought Case. - The entire week has been occupied in district court in the trial of the case of J. G. Robertson vs. the village of Grand Rapids. This is the notori- us electric light plant case that has determined the result of two village elections. What the jury will find is difficult to say at this time—but one thing is certain: they will not finda forty thousand dollar plant in Grand Rapids. The village interests are ably taken care of by Corporation At- torney Price and Judge Welsh of St. Paul. Robertson is being defended by Attorney McCarthy of this village and Attorney Derment of St. Paul. The Catholic ladies will eet with, Mrs; Catherine Doran next Thursday afternoon at the usual hour. Dr. Costello returned Saturday } from St. Paul, where he attended the state dental ussocjation’s meeting. DY a tp GRAND JUBILEE 1S ENDED Firemen’s Tournament, G. A. R. Encampment and M. W. A. Picnic Closed ’ Last Evening. The Weather was Ideal, the Attendance Not Too Large and the Enter- tainment Perfect. The people of Grand Rapids con- cluded tceir entertainment of Northern Minnesota guests last even- ing and the four preceeding days have been a series of complete suc- cesses from beginning to end. The general committee. headed by H. D. Powers, has demonstrated beyond per adventure that the work committed to it was well proformed. Every de- tail was looked after and nothing occured near any of the events sched- uled to take place. The attendance was much smaller than was anticipat- ed, and the expenses incurred were much greater than necessary in the matter of making provisions for the number of visitors. The committee in ¢harge acted upon advices re- ceived from neighboring towns and made arrangements accordingly. The citizens of Grand Rapids have reason feel to. proud of the manner in which the tournament was conducted and th reputation of our town must necessarily be advanced as a result. The Grand Rapids Cornet band filled the whole village with music during the fous days. Morgan band of Minneapolis thrilled the® crowds to the full measure of enthusiasm. The Bucktail band of the Pennsyl- vania Reserves was the real life of the whoie entertainment. The following were the winners of the prizes. Largest number inline, Cass Lake Ist., Park Rapids and Hveleth tie for second. Best appearance, Grand Rapids Ist., Park Rapids and Eveleth tie for second. Association hose race, Cass Lake Ist., 33 4-5 seconds, Grand Rapids second, 37 2-5 seconds, Nashwauk third, 44 seconds. Ladder climbing contest, Nash- wauk, Ist 8 seconds, Cass Lake second 88-5 seconds, Cass Lake third, 8 4-5 seconds. Combination hook and ladder ser- vice test, Park Rapids Ist, 32 3-5 seconds, Eveleth second, 33 2-5 sec- oads, Nashwauk third 33 4-5 seecnds. Association hook and ladder and hose race, Park Rapids, Ist., 28 1-5 Nashwauk second, 28 3-5, Grand Rap- ids third 29 4-5 seconds. Coupling contest Eveleth Ist, 5 seconds, Park Rapids second and third, 5 1-5 and 5-35 second. Hub and hub race, Park Rapids Ist., 24 2-5, Nashwauk and® Eveleth divided second and third prize 24 3-5 seconds. Foot race, O. H. Griggs of Eveleth Ist., 10 2-5 seconds, Geo. D Haley, of Nashwauk second. Flag race, Nashwauk Ist. 69 seconds Eveleth second, 69 2-5. Wet test, Cass Lake Ist, 31 seconds, Nashwauk second, 31 2-5 seconds, Park Rapids third, 24. Troubles Ahead for Land Grabbers. | ‘The announcement that a governs ment detective in the employ of the general land office at Washington, has been looking up alleged digressions ‘}upon the homestead law in Beltrami county is productive of something of asensation. It has been known for some time that a government agent was luoking up fraudulent homestead entries in this vicinity aad asa result of his visit and recent developments, several land sharks, who have been operating in the northern part 6f this connty, are said to be missing from their usual haunts. Almost every homesteader and land owner in this vicinity is familiar with the methods of the land sharks who pese as locators, the inconvenience and annoyance they cause to prospec- tive settlers and of the downright outrages which they have perpetrated in many cases. A settler who had been victimizsd by alocator and alleged United States commissioner near Blackduck some time ago, is said to have made the complaint to the general land office, which resulted in the beginning of the investigation. It is asserted by those who are ina position to known that frauduleat homestead entries have beep made almost without regard for anything in the section and settlers in the vicini- ty of Blackduck tell of one man who proved upon four claims, under differ- ent names, sold the pine and left the country. A regularly organized system of graft has been prevalent, itis alleged, for some time and innumerable con- tests have been started merely for the purpose of ‘shaking down” the new- eomers to this sectivn, many of whom were not famitiar with the homestead laws. ‘fhe abolishment last winter of a large number of the Unitea States commissionersbips, which were held responsible fur most of the troubles, had a very wholesome effect and the oftice in the hands of an unscrupulous wan is said to have been one of the most prolific grafts imaginable-—Du- luth Evening Herald. Farm For Sale. 300-acre farm in Bass Brook town- ship; 2 good log houses, one 20x40 feet in dimensions 14 stories high, the other 12xI18 feet; barn for 6 borses;ice house, root house, Chicken rouse. 400,000 feet spruce wd 200, 000 fee tamarac, log size. $2,600 will take the place. Terms to suit purchaser. J. L. Jellison Cohasset, Min nesota. a ~~ “Comings 4 One night’ only at Willage hall, Monday June 27th. The ‘Joshua Simpkins” company with a fline brass band and _ splendid orchestra will be seen at Village hall monday, June 27. The play is made of fun and realism, combining the pleasing features of realistic melodrama and the ever popular rural play. The character sketches are said to be clever, while there is an abundance of good music, singing and dancing in it, Those lovable old country char- acters are introduced and their say- ings and doings create much amuse- ment. The company comes to us re- commended as a good one throughout. The saw mill scene in the third act is said to be wonderfully realistic, a genuine circular saw being seenin motion, with Uncle Josh’s sen Cashed to alog by the villains and started toward the glittering teeth of rapidly revolving saw. See the big street parade, day of show. Hear the band concert, at night, front of Village hall at 7:30 p. m. Pricas 25,35 and 50 cents—no higher. Would Create Immigration Rurean. The Minnesota Immigration as- sociation bas adopted resolutions for the purpose of perpetuating the work of bringing to Minnesota immigrants in large numbers for the settlement upon unoccupied state lands. The committee on permanent organiza- tion recommended that a central committee be constituted to look after all matters of legislation for the promotion of state immigation and that the presidents of the Minne- apolis, St Paul and Duluth Commer- cial clubs be ex-officio members of the committee, and that they be re- quested to co-operate with the com- mittee inevery way. The committee also stggested that this central committee ask the co- operation of all commercial bodies of the state to secure legislation and such appropriations of money neces- sary to inaugurate a board of immi- gration policy. Resolutions were also adopted ask- ing the legislature to creat a bureau ot immigration and maintain it out of the pubjic funds. Five papers were read on topics relating to Min- nesota state resources. The conven- ‘tion has adjourned. W. T. Fay and family are enter- taining Mr. Fay’s niece, Miss Ethel Wold, of Cameron, Wis. Review. ~ MINNESOTA - SOCIETY. 7 Two Dotuars A YEAR. {CASS LAKE HAS DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Three Buildings Distroyed by Blaze Probably of Incendiary Origin. Fire probably of an incendiary orign, Thursday morning threatened to destroy a large portion of the busi- ness district of this city, Building occupied by Albert Mar- shek, saloon, Sultor Warren store, and C. M. Taylor & Company ware- house were entirely distroyed. A strong south wind carried sparks across the street and only the most desperate efforts saved the office of the Cass Land company and other buildings from destruction. Most of Cass Lake’s firemen were out of the city, attending the tournament at Grand Rapids, and the fact that the blaze started at an early hour from no known cause, strengthens the be- lief incendiarism was the origin and police are looking for several persons who have been hanging around town for several days, The total loss was approximately $8,000 partially covered by insurance. Marsheck had $1,500- insurance on his building in the St. Paul Farmers’ & Merchants’ insurance company, but none on stock or fixtures. Suter & Warren had $1,000 in the Connecticut a Fire and $8,000 in the New York Un- derwriters. Taylor & company carried $1,000 on warehouse and contents in the London, Liverpool & Globe. Eight hundred dollars in currency in Marshek’s safe was found intact after the fire was out and the safe opened. Ladies of the G. A. R. A leading feature of the Encamp- ment was the presence of Mrs, Marilla Stone, department president of the Ladies of the G. A. R. who particidated in the patriotic gather- ings. This order is composed of the female relatives of the Veterans of ’€1 and although necessarily limited in members its strugle and energy is equal to the work it engages in. Much charitable work is ac- complished, hundreds of dollars areannually expended in relief and a seldfer’s widows’ home is maintained at Anoka by the department which is entirely self supporting. Mrs. Stone has organized nine circles since her recent election to the head of the de- partment which nnmbers 53 circles with amembership of about 2,000 in the state. The veteran is welcomed honary membership and while this order is not auxiliary in any sense to to the G. A. R., its objects are entire- ly for the perpetuation of the mem- ory of his noble deeds and the relief of his needy ones and its members are the truly legal women who shared the trials and struggles which he en- dured to save the nation. Itasca Circle of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Lydia Tuel president is in a fllourish- ing condition and meets with hearty co-operation of our post. Exhibition Fish Dead. The consignment of fine fish taken from the lakes of Minnesota and sent to the St. Louis exposition by the state game and fish commission, practically all dead soon after being placed in the tanks provided for them by the Minnesota commissiun to the fair. The brook trout were saved by Agent S. F. Fullerton, and were given to the national fish commission, which operates an aquarium of its own at the exposition. The fish which reached St. Louis in a specially equipped car early last week, were taken from ice cold water in which they were transported to the fair from Minnesota and placed in tanks prepared for their reception by the Minnesota commission‘ This water was at a temperature of 75, and alumn had been put in it toclear it that the fish might be seen. The fish, which came from the ncrmal summer ‘temperature of which is abont 48 degraes, speedily turned up their white bellies and died. The plans made by the Minnesota com- mission were based on information given by the national board of the world’s fair, and the fish exhibits of California, Nebraska and Pennsyl- vania suflered a like fate. The commission is now working with President Francis of the general com- mission, to secure a water supply which will keep the fish alive, but, failing in this, the Minnesota fish commission will make an exhibit of preserved fish. Wood for sale; fence posts; garden ploughing done; all kinds of heavy team work; shade trees of any kina set out. 1), Shannon & Sons. All kinds of flavors with your ice cream at ‘Trainor’s . HISTORICAL seats