Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 14, 1905, Page 10

High School Auditorium wl Up Around Ball Club. | baketa line northward to the inter-| Drainage Problems. One of the Pilot’s snbscribers, Mathew Barnes, of Ball Club, was in Walker Monday, and in conversation with the Pilot man gave some facts on the high water question as it ex- ists in the north end of the county. Mr. Baenes has a farm about six miles from Ball Club. Moreoyer he hasa patent to bis Jand, as have the ma- jority of the farmers in this neighbor- hood. There are three acres of Mr. Barnes’ land which your Uncle Sam wished to purchase the flowage rights ot by offering $1 per acre. In crder to make the transfer the owner would have had to come to the county seat, bring his wife for a witness, employ the services of an attorney. ard, all told, entailing a cost of about $25. For this the government wanted to pay the munificent sum of $3. Mr: Barnes, like many other farmers, says he cannot afford to go to all that ex- pense for the government and lose his rights to the property as well. He states that it is impossible to overflow Ubese three acres without covering a greater portion of his farm, which he has proved up, received his patent for, and expended labor to the amount of over $25 per acre to make ready for use. He states that farm after farm is overflowed up in his vicinity, of which the farmers have patent rights. “The lands in north Cass county will grow anything.” says Mr. Barnes. “We can actually grow potatoes there that oue has to carry off in his arms, and it’s no trouble at all to grow regular munstrosities in pumpkins, squash, ete., according to size. A regulation of the government reser- voirs and the drainage of swamp jJands would be the making of some of Lue most productives farming sec- tions in the county.” And the speaker had farmed for years in southern Minnesota and knows what good land ; This is but the honest expression of one Minnesota farmer. ‘There are hundreds who maintain the same views. Give Northern Minnesota a fair chance and she wilhaccomplish inore Uwan der.sbaren feeding the world. Open to Traffic. == SEATS RESERVED MONDAY, MAUD ULMER JONES, SONG Thursday Eve., Oct. 19° OCTOBER 16th. national boundary, has been opened for service. This. new extension will serve the towns of Clyde, Calvin and Sarles, recently established, and bring into direct railway communication an additional vast area of the rich land in the northern part of North Da- kota, bat Z The Girl from Sweeden. An attraction, the reputation of which will uaturally draw the atten- tion of the theater guers, will play an engagement at Village hall, Thurs- day, Oct. 19, The company in ques- tion is the superb organization at the} head of which is Miss Grace Harring: ton, the brilliant Swedish comedienne. The organization is presenting the clever comedy drama, “The Gir} from Sweden,” the author of which is Charles Newman. The company which has been selected to suppert Miss Harrington in the presentation of Mr. Newman’s comedy contains many well-known players. During the action of the play high class spe cialties will be introduced—among which are the Falkner family, the famous hoopfrollers and jugglers. Formidable Opponents. When the Roosevelts and Grand Rapids footbal] teams meet on the gridiron this year there will be a mighty struggle for supremacy. The Grand Rapids boys are stronger this vear than ever before, as their game of last Saturday with the Hibbing team shows. They defeated our neighbors by a score of 24to 0. A week ago the Rousevelts defeated the mining team by a score of 16 to 0, which, considering thefact that many of the mining team were much heavier than the school team, was a good score. The boys are practicing every night and are rapidly getting into condition.— Virginia Virginian. The Brush Entertainment. Edwin Brush, the magician, ap- peared at Villaae hall on Thursday: evening to mistify and delight a large audience. He certainly sucéeeded. He came under the auspices of the local Lyceum bureau, the first enter- tainment of a series of five to be given during the winter season. Brush is certainly great and the repu- A new extension from Munich to| tation that preceded him to Grand 5arles, which is aa extension of the| Rapids was fully sustained. RPSISISISWES SVSSSISSISVWSVTV* PioneerM THOMAS FINNEGAN, Prop. . f Fresh and Salt Meats We Carry Onty the Best that Can be Had. Our Special Brands of CANNED GOODS are the best offered to the public. Poultry. Game, Etc. . i , Butter. Eggs. Cheese. f % j THOS. FINNEGAN TSN Qppoaite Postottice! Ice luxuries, go to When You Waut Confectionery Cream Or most. anything else in the line of ao ao ao oa MILLER’S ‘Ae It on Fourth Street in the building formerly occupied as a Bowling Alley. Soft: Drinks, All the Best Brands of Articles, Etc. Cigars, = Smokers : § The HERALD-REVIEW For Up-to-date Printing , During the recent @iscussion of the drainage question an exceptionally well informed observer made the statement that the dams at the head- waters of the Mississippi Were caus- ing a vast amount of water, which otherwise would descend the Missis- sippi to the Gulf of. Mexico, to make its -way north via the Red river to Hudson ‘bay, says the Duluth News- Tribune. ‘There may be something in what he says. The dams hold back vast quan- tities of water. They create lagoons where none existed before. ‘Phey stop the flow in hundreds of little streams by baeking the water. The “height of land’ between the Mississippi and Red river watershed is only a theory. Between the water-! sheds, as clearly defined, is a vast area of low and swamp land. The dams probably have forced the waters over this neutral ground jnto the Red river watershed, thus permanently inundating a tract, al) of which tight have been drained and most of which herotofore has been drained into the Mississippi. ‘The Red river cannot take care of this extra water. Its capacity. was taxed to the fu'lest without this ad- dition, and the low lands along its banks were freyuently flooded. Thus it is seen that the artificial interference with that great drain, the Mississippi, is working great. and it is feared, irreparable damage to varied interests far and near. The drainage problem was serious enough without this added compli- cation, but in spite of all drawbacks the work of recham.tion must go on. ‘The people neéd the land. The state needs population, The north needs farms, When it is considered that the ad- vocates of any great step have invari- ably spent years in awakening the in- different, and in overcoming the hos- tile before gaining the coveted goal, there is no reason fer discourayment. bere. The cause is worthy and the end noble. The people of Northern Minnesota will stand a unit on this drainage question, and no long time can pass before not only the state but the nation itself will join in the labor. Dealing Through Catalogues. A Wisconsin retail advertiser lately issued a circular letter to his patrons. from which the foilowing is a brief eat Market ||". 3 “While we would like a share of your patronage, we will find no fault with you if for some reason you can’t trade with us providea you spend your meney at home, But when you send your money to the cities you 1. Deal with strangers. 2. Pay-for goods in advance. 3. Buy from printed descriptions. 4. Pay freight and express charges. 5. Always pay full prices. 6. Help some city «millionaires. 7. Must always pay cash, 8. Wait fer gvods and fret. But when you spend your money at home you 1. Deal wita people you know. 2. Get goods delivered free. 3. Return goods if not satisfied. 4. Build np bome Enterprise. 5. Buy with ‘the goods before you. 6. Don’t pay until you get tne goods ‘i. Are given credit when necessary. 8. Often get special bargains. 9. Enbance your own property. First State Bank Presi dent C. W. Hastings, president of tbe First State bank of Northome, is here visiting J. E, Cowan and inci- dentally ‘becoming acquainted with the business men of Northome. Mr. Hastings is one of the state’s must prominent. capitalists and is the pio- neer banker of this section, having put jp the first banks in Grand Rap- ids. Bemidji, Blackduck, Northome ‘and International Falls, nearly all being located before the arrival of the railroad, and all of whieh are do- ing a flourishing business. Mr. Hast- ings states that he is very much pleased with the prospects of North- ome, which, to his eye, has a bright future. Fewmen are more pleas: nt to weet than Mr. Hastings. —North- ome Record. Card of Thanks. _Through the columns of the Her- ald-Review I wish to speak a word of baer bsg the many. kind friends who their-helpful aid and loving - eeie during the long illness and ‘Jobsequies of my late husband. I will ever retain a feeling of grati- of A. F. tude Saparis them all, und especially $990900900050509000000000000000000000 : & Before Purchasing Ladies’, Misses’ and Children’s Suits,Coats,F urs, Etc Visit the Pioneer Store You can save money by buying or us and have the most complete stock in the city to select from. John Beckfelt. SOoDDDOODOSOOOOSOOOSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD SOS SS SSS S SOOO OOOO Ge STOO OOS | Sesoeooeoeooooe Neil McLaughlin left Thursday af- ternoon for his homestead claim in 61-22, where he will spend some time making improvements. He goes by way of Hibbing and will have to walk about fifteen miles. Being an old woodsman a little tramp of fifteen miles will only serve to get him warmed up a bit. Dressmaking By Ella Rogers, at’ Dan O’Reiiley’s, next to Scandia hotel, Grasshoppers in Cages. In Italy there is a regular business in making tiny wire cages for grass- hoppers to chirrup in. One of the Medici family, a cardinal, asked a bishop who was popular in Florence, but disliked by himself, to breakfast in his garden. The cardinal handed the bishop a glass of wine. At the mo- ment a grasshopper fell from a tree into the wine, and the bishop left it. A servant then threw it away.’ The wine was afterwards known to have been poisoned. So the Italiaas think that a grasshopper brings good luck. and that if one can be kept alive in a cage for a month the year will be prosperous.—Country Gentleman. Silly Ideas About Napoleon. Thackeray once saw Napoleon on the island of St. Helena. The novelist —he was born in Calvatta, in 1811— was on his way to England.as a child. “Our ship touched at an island where my black servant took me a long walk over rocks and hills until we saw a man walking in a garden. ‘That is he,’ said the black man; ‘that is Bon- aparte. He eats three sheep every day, and all the little children he can lay hands on.’” That black serving man was not the only person of the time to believe the story which he told. C. H. MARR’S Fall Announcement. Nothing in particular to offer at greatly reduced prices because goods happen to be shelf-worn. Everything New and Fresh Dress Goods Dep't Is especially attractive, and the ladies of Grand Rapids and vicinity are invited to call and inspeet the goods, IN YARNS @ FLANNELS We are showing a very inviting line, Up-to-Date Clothing, Dry Coods @ Gent’s See C. H. Marr comer Third part of Minnesota. The Star Clothing Store Lieberman Bros., Props. We have Clothing to Sell. We have Boots & Shoes to Sell. We have Furnishings for Men. We arc the only exclusive outfitter:, for men, youths and boys in Grand Rapids. We have all the goods now in our store that two floors will hold. We are crowded for room, as anyone who visits our store can plainly see. We carry a stock of goods that challenges. comparison with any clothing store in this We would like to quote you prices on Suits, Overcoats, Shoes, Furnishings, ete. The Star Clothing Store Lieberman Bros. gerand Rapids, Minn.