Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 5, 1906, Page 1

wis ] Vor, XIIL—No, 45. Granp, Rapips, ITasca County, Minn., SarurDay, May 5, Prices Always Lower than Elsewhere for the Same Quality of Goods. / New Shirt Waists TPIS co niverte Aknowholla store Freshest Groceries New Belts that’s most likely to have the | Fresh Garden : New Fone goods you want at prices you ‘Sends merely right, know by comparison ate more than Such a store is the ITASCA, as so many of Grand Rapids best posted women will tell you. Take New Goods for instance, big demand, general scarcity, prices steep, yet we have a tre- mendous big assortment, largest in the town and charge the lowest prices for them. We are constantly hunting for new things to place before you at the lowest possible prices. first sight, therefore nothing becomes old and shop worn. Our motto is to mark the price on every articles low enough to sell it at New shipments this week will give you some spendid opportunities in the following items: ” Keep Your Eye on Our Windows *. g 6 Rubber Hair Pins - Women’s Sun Bonnets - Ready made Aprons 15c white wask Belts - 15c women’s-gause Vest Women’s black Hose 60c Women’s Union Suit New turn over Collars ruffles $1.50 Skirts made of good quality $2 50 Skirt ight we tine quality ei SATLEON. .. ccc eee eee New Heatherbloom Skirt light) weight with 15 1m. dust i i | i i i with 4 rows of | | rufile, special....-$3.75 | - 10c 25c¢ 25c - 10c - 10c - 10¢ - 5Oc : 10c White Shirt Waists. There never was such a season for white waist, all ready we have sold n:ore waists than we expected to all season and had to reorder, . shipments beautiful patterns and designs made up from fine Sheer Goods and extra low. prices considering the quality, 98c, $1.35 and up to $2.98 New have arrived and such sutreen.. +++. 81.10 | $1.75 Skirt with deep knee flounce peated 00h cine .$1 25 $2.10 satteen Skirt with 9 in. dust i PUNE ative ss ine $1.50 | $2.25 Skirt extra fine i Women’s Black Underskirts. Just r-ceived a new ship- ment of fine Underskirts new and handsome styles made from the finest mate- rial and placed on sale at extra low prices. attention is called to the Heatherbloom that has the gloss and rus- | tle of real silk and only | cost about half the price. Special skirt : : : : | SS AAS Itasca Mercantile Co. The Store of Quality. GRAND RAPIDS; MINNESOTA. 3 DISTRIBUTING DEPOT FOR “PITTSBURGH PERFECT” FENCES, ALL GALVANIZED STEEL WIRES. FOR FIELD, FARM AND HOG FENCING. THE ONLY ELECTRICALLY WELDED FENCE. EVERY ROD GUARANTEED PERFECT. The DURABLE Fence, None so STRONG, All large wires. Highest EFFICIENCY. som 4 49 41m LOWEST COST. 2 20m zm | J No Wraps,— to hold Bo Moisture = and cause 33 Rust. ? Ss “PITTSBURGH PERFECT” FENCING. Absolutely STOCK PROOF. We can SAVE YOU MONEY on Fencing. (Standard Style.) CALL AND SEE iT. wd & HD POWBRS The Palace Restaurant DAVE CHAMBERS, Proprietor, When you*can’t get what you want to eat at Dave Chambers’ taurant” it’s because the markets don’t keep it. TheSunday Dinner Is always prepared with the idea of pleasing pat- rons who remember the good things at home on Feast daya.ie sei ie DAVE CHAMBERS, Prop. Leland Ave., Grand Rapids. ESERSVSSSVSS SVSVSVSVSVSLVES: S®SSSSSS Fresh and Salt Meats We Carry Only the Best that Can be Had. Lefand Avenue, SWSLSWSS Pioneer Meat Market THOMAS FINNEGAN, Prop. Our Special Brands of CANNED GOODS are the ‘best offered to the public. Poultry. Game, Etc. Butter. Eggs. Cheese. THOS. FINNEGA Opposite Postoffice. LANDS. | Farm, Timber and Meadow Lands in Ttascu, Aitkin, Cass. Crow Wing, Lake, St, Louis, Cook and all northern counties. Send for free map of Minnesota, with full list of lands and descriptions of || northern Minnesota. Prices—86 to 815 per acre. Easy terms. tg06. Two DoLuars a YEAR. ounty Auditor Visits Northome On Monday Countv Auditor Spang lade a trip to Northome, taking with Mm the assessment books of the wnship of Sturgeon River, Grand lis, Big Falls, Forest Grove, Ever- green, Bridgie, Englewood, Pine Top, i'dwocd, Plum Creek, Nore, Arden- urst, Grathlan, Moose Park, Aly- ood, Popple and Third River and of ie villages of Nurtbome and Big ‘alls. There the genial county auditor met the assessors of the above named townships and villages and gave them instructions in their work of making “Palace Res- * ‘ the real and personal property assess- Ment of their several townships for this year. _ This plan of meeting the assessors atacentral point near their homes was evoked by Mr. Spang last year, and he finds that not only is it of Much benefit to the assessors them- Selves, but it also saves the deveral townships a no mean sum iu the ex- Dense of sending their assessors to the county seat to get their necessary papers and books requisite to their labors. ; That the taxpayers appreciate this interest of Mr. Spang in serving their township exchequers the drain that would be made thereon but for the County auditor’s thoughtfulness will undoubtedly be attested to next fall when he will unquestionably receive 4a unanimous vote for reelection to the office which he has so ably handled during the past sixteen months. THE HERALD REVIEW throws no bequests when itsays that Itasca county bas the Most efficient, capable and painstak- ing auditor in the state. \ Poor Farm Has New Manager F J. G. Hermes, of Todd county, has been appointed superintendent of the Poor Farm, tu succeed Mr. Kearney, who has held that position for the last 3 years. Mr. Hermes was sheriff af Todd County 2 terms and deputy for several years and ig a man well titted to fill the positivn, Mr. Her- thestinforms us-he will nfake a num- ber of, needed improvements. The buildings are inadaquate to meet the denfands for the proper care of stock and machinery. Mr, Hermes informs us that the water works are out of order and have been for nearly 3 months, all this lack of ¢effeciency is not due to the past superintendency of Mr. Kearney, but largely due to the lack of the comissioners to pay proper attention and to make diligent re- search into the requirements of this branch of their public institutions. There is no doubt that the county hospital and farm are good institu- tions under proper management and support. Mr. Hermes had the hoe in hand working along with his help and from every indication is the right man in the right place. A look through the dwelling aud hospital buildings at once convinced us that for Cleaness and Ventilation everything was up to date. With the proper support and encouragement Mr. Hermes will cer- tainly make an ideal superintendent. The farm contains about 35 acres of land mostly cleared. The working force consisting of 30r. 4 men, who are busy getting the ground in shape to seed, the crop will consist of nearly all kinds of vegetable, oats aud corn. Some of the land now being plowet will be seeded down to clover and timothy. The management seems to possess a thorough knowledge of farming, he has a team hauling manure on the fields. which in itself speaks volumes in the direction of scientific farming. The yards are kept clean and the buildings kept up in as good shape as it is possible witb the means at hand. Another evid- ence that Mr. Hermes is the proper man for this charge 1s that he brought with?’him well bred and well fed stock. It is doubtful if his pure breed Poland and China sow can be beat in the state, 2 milk Durham and 2 Hersbford cows constitute the dairy. The stables are kept clean and all the stock, including a team of horses, are well eared for. Seventy- five chickens running around the barn yard is another good sign that 6 per cent, Well exchange clear lands for mortgaged or foreclosed Farms and Lands Send in full descriptions of you: erty. Will pay Saal for Pine cade Hard- wood ti jJands. Want good retail agents in all parts of the northwest. W. D. Washburn, Jr. 201 Guarantee Bid’g, Minneapolis, Minn, the commissioners made no mistake in putting Mr. Hermes at the bead of this concero. Judge M. A. Spooner held an ad- journed term of court Saturday to pass upon the motion for a new trial in the Callahan case. The case will come up for hearing before the Sup- reme Court in October and Callahan was required to give a new bond in mediately procured. } | | | } } the sum of $6,000, which was ma-f . Farms Again Under Water Complaints are still rife among the farmers of Aitkin and ltasca coun- ties relative to the overflows of the Mississippi river, which they say are due to the mishandling of the govern- ment dams on that river. Damage to their property, they say, is great. In fact they aver that in certain parts of the couaty it is impossible to ever hope for success along agricultural lines untilanother system of oper- ating the dams is adopted. In Aitkin county alone there are 9,000 acres of rich farming land that cannot be successfully cultivated ow- ing to the water which overflows the banks of the Mississippi as a result of the manipulation of the dams. Farms ‘ie buried under miniature lakes and some of the wagon roads have to be traversed with row. boats. Others, the farmers say, are entirely impassable, there being to alittle wa- ter to float boats and too much mud for the use of wagons. Spring plow- ing isa thing tobe dreamed of but not attempted. Carl J. Anderson, a prominent citi- zen of Aitkin county, who has a farm about two miles north of Aitkin on the Mississippi river, was in Duluth yesterday and in an-interview said: “Farming in parts of Aitkin county owing to the present system of man- aging the dams 1s entirely out of the question. The land is rich and a large number of people have settled there with the idea of raising crops. Some of these moved away after their farms nad been overflowed with water. lt is certain that no progress in raising crops cau be made until the dams are regulated differently. There are 3,000 acres of landin my county, which has been plowed and was all ready to be seeded; but it is now under water to such a depth -that hope of spring planting must be abandoned. There are 6,000 acres of land in my county which could not be plowed last fall owing to the floods. This makes 9,000 acres of rich farm Jand practically valueless except for frog conservatory purposes. “If the manufacturers at. St. Paul and Minneapolis Yad kept thet agree- ment made a yearago, to leave the dams open in the late fall and winter months and close them in the spring we farmers would uot now be suffer- ing from floods. Us “The great volume of water which overtlows the river banks is too heavy to be taken off by the state or private drainage improvements, in fact the best system of drainage known would be inadequate. On my farm the land 1s about 18 inches below the level of the river and I have had to dam up my ditches to prevent the water from flowing, back ofto my farm. “Aitken’s county hope for develop- ing farms will never be realized until the Mississippi dams are regulated in such a way as to give the farmer at Jeast an even break with the Twin City mavufacturer.’—Duluth News- ‘Tribune. Base Ball. North Central and Little Grand Rapids, the former winning by a score of 21 to 20. Former’s battery, J. R. Sennett and Ed Erskine; latter, Dan Briggs and Fred Jounson. * Little Grand Forks and the Orange Suckers played a game of ball last Wednesday. The former won by the score of 25 to 5. Batteries, Fred Johu- son and Dan Briggs; Tom Trainor and Mel. Erskine. The North Central and South Cen- tral ball teams crossed bats Saturday afternoon, the former being victorious. ‘The batteries were Ed Erskin and J. R. Sinnet, Dan Briggs and Archie Vipond. PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE NOTICE Notice 1s hereby given that all howners or occupants of property in the village Grand Rapids will be required to remove all garbage, or refuse, from their premises forthwith and haye the same removed to the “dumping yrovnds,” as designated by resolution of the village council. Any failure to comply with this order will be summarily treated asa vic- lation of the village ordinance and the offender will be dealt with ac- cordingly. The village health board will order such work done and the ex- pense thereof assessed to the owner of the property. The burning of re- fuse or debris within the village limits is prohibited. Grand Rapids, April 14, 1906. order of ‘VittAcE Hearra Born, | Vittage Council Proceedings—Official Publication, Grand Rapids, Mion., t April 9, 1906. A regular meeting of the Village Council was held at the Council rooms and upon the roll being called, Presi- dent Powers, Trustees Gunn and Dib- bert and Recorder Graffam reported presept. Minutes of meetings of March 19th and ‘29th, read and accepted. The regular report of Treasurer King was read and accepted. Communications from Dument & Moore, relative to Robinson judge- ments. read and referred to the Vil- lage Attorney. ‘The following report of Edward P. Burch was read and ordered placed in the minutes: REPORT ON POWER SYSTEM. H. D. Powers. President, Village of Graud Rapids, Minn. Dear Sir: The following report is made on your power system, at your request after an examination of your power plant and the financial records of operation: The water pumping and electric plant were found to be in very fair condition and no inherent defect, de-arrangement or unsuited apparatus exists The building has not set- tled, the boilers are in good condition, the tors work satisfactorily and the city water pumps are in as good condition as they were three years ago. The power lines and the suys show up in first class shape. The are ight tem is satisfactory. ‘This favorable report is not meant to in- dicate that there has not been a deterioration of the plant and rem. In fact, there has been deterioration, wearing out and loss in value which may be expected of any plant of this character atter three years or more of Your superintendent has net kept up. your plant as well as it should be maintained and in order that this statement may not appear to be a generality, { note below some equip- ments which should have his attention, all to prevent a more rapid depreciation than is necessary and to keep the equipment in a satisfactory operating eondition and the In- vestment satisfactory to the Village’ 1. The north side building wall has deteri- ated and is wearing away ut one spot only, due to the tact that hot exhaust steam is con- stantly sweating it. This could be prevented by carrying the exhaust a few feet away from the walls. 2. Several windows are-out, giving the building a shiftless, chenp appearance. 3. The rvof of the building needs painting at on 4, Asack of asbeztos cement should be used to protect the boilers near the front and rear, and parts of the piping. where it has been removed. to prevent loss in heat due to radi- ation and to improve tho present ragged ap pearance. The canvass covering should be clamped on by brass or sheet iron at the ends of the boilers, Atone place the canvass is wearing out by carelessness in the use of placing of the ladder, 5. Several water gauges are missing and should receive attention. Lack of knowledge as to the height of water in seperators, traps, etc., might lead toan accident, with a green man, The gauges might well be protected from abnormal drafts and cooling or anequal expansion by neat strips of sheet brass. 6. A small amount of painting is required around the business ends of the engines only. 7. One of the alternator exciters is decid- edly defective. The cause of the destruction of part of this exciter is not known tome. A new exciter armature complete without pul- should be purchased from the General ectric Co. ‘The exciter is No. 69077, O. E. type. 4 pole, 6 K. W.. 1275 revolutions, form B., 48 ampere, 125 volts. [suggest that you ask for a price on this armature prior to pisping an order for same and if price is excessive, might recommend another course. The new armature must be placed in service before your heavy fall loads come on. 8. A sack of Portland cement is needed to repair allof the cracks, roughness and bad spots in floors before they get worse. 9, You have more labor than you need around the plant and if you Intend to keep all of the men, I recommend that you make them get busy and keep the nt in good shape. You ure keeping the ttoo clean and are missing some of the essentials which effect deteriation of same and even the oper- ation of the equipment. 10. One meter has beon r-moved from the switch board and hus been lost and you havo not put ina bill to the express company for the full value of same, #80. to recompense you for the loss and to purchuse a new meter. This indicates a shiftless management, to be plain. li. One of the boiler feed pumps has con- nected rods, bolts. ete., missing. While it is. not necessary that this pump be used even in case the present pump shall fail, yet it is im- portant it be kept in good condition to pre- vent a deterioation, or the way you keep up your equipment. 12. The boilers and breecking should be given another coat of paint for their protec- tion. at 13. The city water pumps are in fair con- dition but greatest care should be used to prevent Sand getting into cylinders. In order to improve the appearance and condition of the plant, records should be kept. Ih asked your superintendent to plage in service the counter on the city water pump in order that we may have daily records of the gallons of water pumped thra the city ias. Lhave asked that the boiler feed bump meter be placed in continuous service in order that we may know how many pounds of steam are evaporated. Thave asked that the recording wattmeter on the switch board be read daily and records kept of the output of the system in killowatt hours. I have asked the purchasing committee of the Coun- cil to purcha: et of scales in order that the amount of coal used for running the city water pump during the day time and the elev- tric generator during the fight time may be known each day. [have asked the superin- tendent to keeo these records and also other records on arc lighting. the economy of the boilers and daily cost of running the plant complete includ all items, in order that we may have some financial record: s a basis for our consideration and future action. L have gone over the Recorder’s books for 1904 and 1905 and I find that the records are not very valuable. The matter of water and light cannot be seperated either in earnings orexpenses. The costoft fuel und supplies are not seperated and they cost about $7300 per year. The wages paid, cost about $3500 wer year Which is very high. ‘the interest on Bonds is about $2600 per year, making the total cost of operation about $13,400 per vear. Most of the income is from electric lighting but how much of this is from electricity and from water is not known, The city in 1905 wus assessed $1800 per year for lighting the streets with 30 arc lamps at the rate of 35 per month per are lamp. ‘This assessment does not mean Cash receipts and it is recommend- ed that you cuange the system a little and | that the lighting departwent put in a bill against the ee monthly for payment or transfer the funds from some general fund to the electric light fund, and at the rate of % per arc lamp used permonth An assessment. is made against the city for hydraut rentals, which is very low as a total but as I fail to get the number of hydrants, | cannot com- pare it with other municipalities of the same size. As a book account the plant during 190f and 1905 has just about made money enough to } cover its depreciation. in looking over the records of the village recorder, { find thata great deal of money has been spent every month for supplies. { cannot state that they were not needed but I believe that the sum paid for supplies is ex- cessive and would recommend your investi- ation, not forthe past but in the future. apples should so genatereag after a written quisition, sign y the superintendent, has been O. Ka by the purchasing committee of the Council. ‘There are numerous complaints from citi- Zens On account of electric lighting bills. in some cases itis not impossible thatthe meters are Seg Meters do run fast and do run slow, and you haven't had any check on any of them for three years. [ recommend that you purchasesfrom the General Electric Co. oF the Westenhouse Co. a staudard integrat- Continued on Eighth Page. piping is allright, the engines and alterna-' ij i I ; | | } | } A | {| | i } at ia | 1 | | | iy, | if & | ia a 4]