Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 10, 1904, Page 4

per tine Brent apits Weraide Review Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE =y oe Eatered in the Postofice at Grand Rapids, + Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter A REAL MERGER. If the news that has been repeated so persistently for some weeks past concerning the sale of the Chicago Great Western railroad is coufirmed ibannounces the formation of a mere ver interest the most powerful, most comprehensive and possibly the most dangerous that could be conceived. According to the most autbortative accounts Rockefeller, Harriman and Vanderbilt have consolidated their railroad interests and the Great Western system has béen purchased in order that it may be incorporated in this waamoth alliance. This will place the largest aggregation of capi- tal in the country behind a vast sys- railroads stretching from ocean to ocean and including two plete transcontinental systems ing the Pacitie ccast from Port- nd to San Diego. tem of All the probabilities, as well as the belief of those best informed_in the ad world, affirm the conclusion an arrangement. It is not and formally stated, in order 1 the parties to it may not place vemselves immediately within the »hibitory scope of the law. If, how- there be any danger in railrvad usolidation, if tke opposition toa ulmon management be genuine, s the opportunity for its expres- If the uational administration s in earnest in insisting that the ie 1 of the supreme court on the tpplication of the Sherman law to railroad business be enforced, it should beon the move. This is merger lt would mark the rise in the road world of a power so migh’y it nothing but a similar consolida- tion could deal with 1t. Let this matter be dealt with an equal hand. The country has had some experience of the methods of Mr. Rockefeller in 1 The Pacific coast can tell tale of methods in railroad 0” ms controlled by Harriman. the authorities in whose hands lies iness. its own the execution and enforcement of the w believe that this combination is e which should be allowed to extend wer ab Lone in whose, hands in- sas wide as Lhe continent should illowed to rest without question? St. Paul Globe. or POSTAL FINANCES. foe published reports exhibiting financial condition of the post- tice department resolve themselves eutirely into a consideration of Lhe free rural delivery system. That. iv Lhe great and growing item of postal expense. ‘Phe establishment of new rural routes and the maintenanee of have doubled the deficit in che department last year. Were the ‘ of this service ettminated the flice would now be self-sustain- Were it no‘ for the free rural very system the price of letter postage mightbe reduced immediately The country desires no change. It approves almost uaanimously of the now being adopted. When it choice between penny postage and free rural delivery our and the voice of nearly every- body is for the larger extension of soujl favilities to the people. We be- dieve that the sintelligence, the pros- perity and the development of the country have beendustered immeasur- ably vy the spread of the free rural delivery svstem. We believe that that should be developed as rapidly as is consisteno with resonable econoe my and with the good of the serviee. The reduction of letter postage to yne cent would be but a trifling bene- it to the public. The saving would be ineonsjderable except vo large business and financial concerns, to whom the present rate is no intolere able-burden. Bat the cutting off of free rural delivery development would be felt by millions of pesple literally. : | ‘The free rural delivery system will be expanded. It is bringing the people of the country inte closer touch with the thought, the activities and the lhusiness interests of the centers. It . is helping to make ys a homogeneous people. Lt is making country life more attractive. It is helping the cities themselves by the enlargement of trade. It.is a good policy from the point of view of the departinent itself, Just now the item of expense is heavy. This is mainly because the work is one of installation. The ex- perience of the country will not be different from that of the city. Every- where tbe improvement and enlarge- ment of facilities adds to the volume | of business. Within a reasonable term of years the use of mail privileges will ve so enormonsly inereased in the rnral districts by the free delivery almost d ones comes to a voice rs 2 ey ty aT eye that the deficit’ will be made good. We shall come to cheaper postage | quite as surely bythe free rural deliv. ery route as any other, It will bé a little longer, but it will benefit every community in the country on its way. No public policy and no personal opinion should be permitted to inter- fere with the extension of the free rural delivery system, and it) will probably ke approved in congress by a practically unanimous vote.—3t. Paui Globe. ——+0+—_—_ AN EXCELLENT OPPOINTMENT. ° — Gov-Elect Johnson is making good the promise of his campaign in the organization of his official household. In the appointment of Mr. ‘T. D. O'Brien to the office of insurance commissioner he gives urance that he can only select’ tac best pos- sible men for the offices at bis dispos- al, but is also capable of inducing the men whom be bonors with bis confidence and friendship to forego personal advantages and business in- lerests to serve the state. Mr. O’Brien’s standing ‘at the bar and in this community is the very highest. A lawyer of high attain ments, a citizen of the best type, he has sought no political office withont the lines of his profession. That be has been prevailed upon by Gov. Elect Johnson to take an Office in the state government is an earnest of the sort of administration we may expect. Mr. O’Brien will bring to the office a knowledge of law and affairs, and we may look with absolute assurance to the institution of reforms’ in the present system which ure much to be desired. It i$ now clear that Mr. Jolinson is proceeding along the lines of a care- fully considered plan to assemble about him men of the bigest charact- er and to subordinate policies to the requirement of the public service. If he can but’ maintain the high level he is now working along, the people of this state will have sub- stantial cause Lo congratulate them- selves upon the outcome of. the ree cent election.—St Paul Globe. ice ie ets LET THEM TRY IT. From a party point of views we should desire nothing better than that the Republican members of the legislature might follow the counsels now being given to him by theless reputable element of the party. ‘This desires the legislature to attempt to withdraw fronr Goy,. Jobnson the ap- pointing power as far es ib can be done by statute, and to place that where it will do most good by vesting it inthe Republican legislature itself. The scheme first showed its evil head in a plan to take away from the guvernor the coutrol of the employes about the new capital building, under what appears to us the shallow pre- Lense that this require expert control. It reveal itself more fully and shame- lessly in the new suggestion that the legislature should itself determine who may be members of the board of control, As we have said, while we should regret this from: the large public point of view, as involving a coutrov- ersy unseemly and little short of dis- gracefui to the state, we can think of nothing better calculated to sink the Republican party forever into the pit of disgrace. The powers and duties of the exe:utive in Minnesota are well defined and have not varied. There could be no explanation but dogged partisanship for an altempu to change them, Further thaa that, the animus of the matter could not be concealed. It happens that the first acts of Goy. Johnson iu selecting men for the offices within his gift have approved themselves heartily to the peuple. No man of any party has ever given better satisfaction to the public or has received more hearty commendation than has been given to Gov. Johnson for his initial ap- pointments. He has ihe people be- hind him. Let the party cracksmen interfere with him if they dare. Assumed concern abaut the future of the board of control is silly as well as insincere. A board of control will aiways bea partisan body. That is what it is intended to be. That'fs the purpose of its creation. ‘That is what it. becomes svuner or later wherever itis instituted. A higheminded exe- cutive like Guy. Johnson can and will modify tnis eyil by selecting for mem- bership meu whose first consideration will be public good, But nothing can transform the evil nature of the sys- tem itself. There should be no board of control. The whole abominable scheme should be set aside before it fixes itself upno the community so firmly that it cannot be shaken off. Meantime, the ingenious gentlemen who are arguiag that appointments must be taken away from Gov. Johu- son and transferred to a Republican legislature in order to make them nonpartisan are holding their own petty minds and shriveled souls up to Lhe scorn of the whole state. No man in Minuesota ever assumed the goy- ernor’s office with a more thorough respect and confidence on the pagt of the people than Gov, Johnson posses- ses today. He has not merely the De- mocratic party, he bas a majority of all the citizens of Minnesota behind him. The Republican tricksters and pilferers would do we}] to have a carg for UL emselves. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE. Eight state ditches have been com- pleted in Minnesota this year, several of which had been commenced last year. Te drainage expenditure for two years was $50,000, The drainage cammission having gone to the limit with available funds. The ditches constructed) bave made important links in the drainage system of the Northwestern part of the state and thousands of acres of worthless lands have been made ready for the plough, Of these ditches the cheapest one Lo be constructed—cheapest in the history of state diching—lies a few miles north of Bimidj:. Here was a large tract of lumberless swamp known as'the “Big Meadows.” G grew. rank thereou, bub the presence of stavding water has heretofore prevented the gathering of much hay. Five thousand acres was embraced in thissoaked tract, of which nearly two thousand acres belonged to the state. This summer a tivesmilé diten was driven through the “Big Meadows,” at a cost of $500 per mile. For each acre réclaimed on the “Big Meadows’ fifty ceuts were ex- pended, ‘The cost was sniall—so was the result; but as a real example of drainage benefit. the “Big Meadow | ditch” is great in importance. It affords a practical example on a small scale of what shouldjbe practic edon a large scale in every swamp district of the state. is Last year there was an unprofitable morass north of a thriving town swamp of uncertain and specuta vaiue. R This year there lies in its place well-drained meadow, offering 169 acre homes to thirty-one families, aud an expanded market to the werchants of Bemidji and those of the state. Last year the state owned thousand acres of unsalable liad. eeThis year the same land can readily be sold ata price four times greater than the total sum expended in build- ing the tive mile ditch. This result. this transformation, has been brought about by the adop- tion of simple business methods in When a is two the state land department. the state gets beyond common f tions in its aritumetic lessons, it will multiply thousands of dollars fo drainage work where Is now add- cents. There are hundreds of “Big Mead- | ow” problem for the state to solve in Beltrami and Itasca coun- Timber Bids Are Approved. iug Commissioner Fimpel of the general Jand oifice, announced the other day that the seer ry of the interior approved the ge 1 regom- mendations for the acceptance of bids for the sale of pine timber on the Pigeon river, fend du Lac, Bois fort, Deer Creek and parts of the Chippewa, of the Mississipp1, Wianibigoshish, Leach Lake, Red Lake and White Earth reservations in Minnesota, beld at Cass Lake, Miun., Nov, 15 last. The timber offered was located on 116,0°0 aeres Gf land and embraced 128,000,000 feet of white pine and 82,- 000,000 feet of Norway pine. Sealed bids were submitted by 23 different bidders, the prices ranging from $5 to $881 for white pine and from $6 to 75 for Norway pine. At this sale about 148,000,000 feet of white pine from 69,000° acres of Jand were sold for $932,319, the aver- age piece of the timber being %6 28. There remains unsold 62,000,000 feet on 47,000 acres. The timber at this sale brought about $13.50 an acre ~ For the saleyheld at Cass Lake on Nov. 17 for timber on the Chippewa, Mississippi and Winnibigoshish res- ervations within the ‘forestry lands” from which only 95 per cent of the timber is to be cut, 13.00),000 feet of timber on about 17,000 acres of land were offered and a little over 11,000,- 000 feet on 12,009.acres were sold. All of this timber had heen previously 7 offered and it was a re-sale. This sale aggregated $55,157, the bids accep- ted being those of the J. Neals Lum- ber company for $5,693. A. Y. Merritt, $30,951, and the Northland Pine com pany, $8,483. All the bids for lands embraced in pending swamp selections were sub- ject to the claims of the state now pending in the general land office. The successful bidders at both sales will be required to enter into an agreement to remove the timber according to the regulations, and to give bonds for onehalf of the value of the timber covered by their purchases. = For Rent—Four rooms, furnished or unfurnished as’ office or living rooms in Litchke’s brick block. Ap- ply. at Litchke’s harness shop. Cree TET. JOHN S. Civil Engineer PLANS and estimates made and construc Architectural engineering § ing in general and blue printing. Speciai abtention gi @ and sub-division of sections, platting 0 Grand Rapids, muni¢ipal work. erroneous Surveys. John La Porte Attempted to End His Life on Rellroad Track Near Ball Club Station. “The following is from the Deer’ River News: “While returning to his | home at Ball Club Wediiesday evening | just. before dark on his speeder H. 8. | Fowler met an old man sitting on the track just this side of Ball Club spur | and be would not get off for the car, Mr. Fowler had quite a fight to roll | iim down the bauk and tried to make | him stay there, but he insisted that he was going to be killed by a train. Lhe old mau had uot been drinking, and said be bad been at Dumas’ mill near there and that the men there liad been shooting him. J howed imaginary ‘bullet: mar id he was 62 years old and was married a few yed azo but had vo childre Mr. Fowier brought the unfortunate man to town and Officer Bond took him to Grand Rapids to be examined in probate court.” The man was brought to Grand Rapids as reported above and placed in the county jail. No one made complaint and heuce Judge Huson had no authority to act in the premises. He interviewed the the man, who suid his name was Johu La Porte and that his home wa Little falls. He said he was on his way to the Big Pork country to sell a timber and stone clain which he had | there. In reply to the inquiry as to what die was doing on the track near Ball Club. he said be was troubled with rheumatism and was taking a He also said that he took the rest. wrong read out of Deer River. in his conversation with Judge Huson and as no information had been filed with the court tbe old man was al- owed tu go. a Caution to Fishermen, Itis unlawful to sell or offer for sale whitefish, trelipies, pike, or any other fish caught. Jt is also unlaw- ful to catch fish other than witha hook and line, except with a licensed | seine from Nov. Juth to Dee. 1th, whitelish and trelipes may be caught tor the use only of the person catch- ing sate; cannot be sold, under any circumstances. Fish houses are als prohibited except that a person may obtain a license for use of one from Dee. 15th to April Ist, by application to the board of game and fish com missioners, to eatca tivh lawfully for his owa use only. The partridge season closes on Dee. 15th, and the birds, if Jawfully killed may be had in for tive days after the close of the season. Partridges caunot be sold at any time, or offered for sale. The deer season closed ont 30th of Novemb- er, and five days are given in which to ship the game or get it in from the weeds. The sale of venison is strictly prohibited, at all times. Indians Fi nob exempt from the penalties imposed for selting game or fish, and the person buying such game or fish i able toa fine as the party offer- for sale. The penalty provides for $10 for each fish unlawfully sold, or an equivalent of tea days in the county jail for each fish, The penalty for the sale of venison is frouy $10 to $50. This information is given for the possession sO purpose of infurming the public as to the provisions of the game laws as they may relate'to Grand Rapids and vicinity. ITASCA COUNTY ABSIRAGT OFFICE ABSTRACTS, REAL ESTATE; ' FIRE INSURANCE, Conveyances Drawn. Taxes Paid for Non-Residents, KREMER & KLNG, H Proprietors. GRAND RAPIDS, * F MINN Nee meme Itaty’s Macaroni Industry. Italy bas some 5,500 macaroni fac tories employing nearly 25,009. A number of these factories are large, using improved machinery and steam power. The total annual output of macaroni exceeds 215,000 tons, It is | a growing industry. The local con- sumption, as well as the exports, in- crease steadily. The exports of maca- roni in 1889 were 7,719 tons; in 1900, $,898 tns; in 1901, 9,573 tong; in 1902, 11,322 tons; and in 1903 (eight months), 13,126 tons. Nearly ov per cent of the above experts went to the Ynited States. POTTER, and Surveyor. tion superintended for all and designing, draught- yen to Jocation f townsites and correction of @ Minn. P. 0. Box a | ab | La} Porte scemed to be entirely rational | STOREY & TRAVIS S250 Herenenes Notice to “ HUNTERS | Storey & Travs the = § —— Are prepared to Mount Birds, Animals, Fish, Game’ Heads of ull kinds. Fur Rugs and Robes uade to order. We guarantee all work Strickly Moth Proof Call and get our prices on all classes of work in"Laxidermy > > Next to Herald-Review : s > You will find a for Io years, Call and let u3 s We can save Geo. F. strictly ‘fiirst-class "piano in the Hamilton, guaranteed how them to you, you Agents Com- Kremer Furniture and Undertaking fsay, PA, WHY } DON’T YOU WEAR 4 THE MENOMINEE 8 SEAMLESS? > SSSSc8es Sensibie boy. that, He made a bull's eye when he spoke. We make shoes which put the corn- cure dealers on theranxious seat. SPSCSP aVSLSLSVSTEY We cure corns by fitting the feet scientifically. best way to cure corms is to prevent their growth in the first place. The Menomince Seamless Union Made Shee 1s easy-to- wear, eisy-to-buy, easy-to-sell. The SSS! SLGLSlS LOPS Le For Sale By J. §. KURTZMAN, The Shoe Man Grand Rapids - Minnesota. Se GLSWSLSVSWSLGFVSY SHO VHWSE GHESLSISISLSI SESE See: 10 rar THEE. os GUARANTEED TO OUTWEAR ; ANY SHOE ON THE MARKET. EES TE EE SEES TONY’S ORCHES TRA ANTON F. JOHNSON, Leader. He Musie fu ned on all occasions. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices reasonable. HE Grand Rapids, F. ?. SHELDON. « ier st. Cashier ©. W HASTINGS. J. SHELDO. A Vice President. Ai first National Bank,” Grand Rapids, Minn. Ribbon In Town Cal for saimg at JOHA GOSTELLA’S Place ‘Transacts a General Banking Basiness. CGyrreat worthern eee Fa eS Choate: READ DOWN Srat West BounD READ UP 4 rs East Bounp Leave cle Flow bit Swan DULUTH West Superior Hibbing GRAND RAPIDS ve Cohasset < Deer River “4 Cass Lake ———— Arrive | uet Ms wood River ——i—