Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 22, 1906, Page 2

Vor. XIV.—No, 26 © Se Grand Ranips, Irasca CouNnTY, Minn., Saturpay. Dec. 22, 1906. ROCIETY,. coe nw ees Two DoLiars A YEAR. LAST MEETING OF OLD BOARD The board of county commissioners} towa Anoter good change tobe asked for is to abolish the office or’ road overs seer and to provide for the appoint- ment by the town board of one commissioner ~ of — high- heldstheir final meeting for the year) ways, under a. salary fixed by the 1906 yesterday and adjourned sine die. ‘The first meeting for the new year) will be held on January 8. with three! commissioners: O’Brien, Mullins and | i board, whose duties shall be to su- pervise the expenditure of all town road and bridge funds under the nstruction of the county commission- Passard. Mr. Tone of Koochiching of highways. county probably expects to retain his membership on the board, .but be) was as much legislated out of office as was Mr. Lang of International Falls. Some time after the late elec- tion. Tone moved over into Itacsa county ang claims a residence her but it is hardly probably that his claim will be recognized. ‘i The meeting yesterday was quite brief but considerable busimess was and the consideration abatements. Lang, O'Brien, Mullins and, Passard were present. “ The matter of extending the option on the county peor farm to W. C.| ion he- Ibert caused some di tween Attorney McCarthy. ing the petitioner, and Spear, alleged representative of the county. The option was finally extended for a peri- od of three months More Good Roads. Minnesota Good Roads enough with see If the Association have pull the vext legislature we may started in 1907 work which will sult in the making and improving of state highways that will lasting benefit to all portions of this commonwealth. Many important changes in the present laws will be asked for among which is one to abolish the office of county surveyor aud provide for the appointment by the county board of a commissioner of highways under asalary to be fixed ty the board, whose duties shall be! to provide plans and specifications | for and superinted the expenditure | of all county road and bridge funds | and to supervise also the work of towu commissioners of highways. epresent- | | re- | be of} Some other changes. that are asked for , will be that the. state highway commission have fvll power to con- struct and repairstate roads aad that the commission shall not be obliged to puy even the minimum amount of 300 under the present law to count- ies that refuse to keep their roads in ;good repair. If the bill increasing the good roads apportionment from $70,000 to $200,000 1s passed the mini- _transacted in the allowance of bills} mun amount allowed each county would be about $1,200, and if the sum Is not to be expended on improving county roads the highway comm sicners feel that it should not be ap- propriated. The commission also | holds.that the present laws of Minne good roads and that it should be com- pulsory foreach county to keep its roads in good condition. | recommendation by the commission |that the state aid for good roads | work be increaeed to one mill, which | would bring the total apportionment | to $200,000. as Johnson For Speaker. WN. F. Hugo, of Duluth, who was thought to have the house speaker- ship within his grasp, but who re- tired from the contest Monday and threw the Eighth district vote to Laurence H. Jolinsop, of Minneapolis has returned from St. Paul to Duluth. The Duluth man says, in effect, that he was compelled to give up the fight because of the action taken by the Duluth Real Estate exchange in regard to the tax amendment to the constitution, which prejudiced the remainder of the state against his candidacy. sota are against the construction of} Another | PEDDLER WANTS — : BIG DAMAGES On April 24 last Mr. S. Brit chett was found peddling some take pictures about the streets of Gtand Rapids contrary to the-village ordinance in such case made and pro- vided. In the regular discharge of his duties Marshal Harry interfered with the gentleman’s business affairs and arrested him. Mr. §. Britton Burchett was thereupon taken before: Justice Huson on a warrant sworn to by the marshal. Village Attorney Pratt was notified and appeared to prose- cute the case, but instead he moved a dismissal. Now comes Mr. 8. Brit- ton Burchett from Cloquet with his attorney, Walter L. Case, .and .askes for damages in the sum of $1,544 from haying caused his arrest and incar- jceration. Such | *damages” by fakers of all hinds: are officials not much ous. The are j alarmed. Mr. Otto F. Radke and Miss Hazel | wedlock by Rev. Hollis R. Scott of the M. E. church, at the parsonage on Monday afternoun at 2 o'clock, December 17, 1906. This young cous ple are well and favorably known ia Grand Rapids, both having liyed here for some time. The groom isa young taan of excellent habits and good qualities and has a host of friends who will juin in wishing he and his bride all the joys of life. The bride bas been a valued employe of the Herald-Reyiew for some time and enjoys the highest regard of all who know her. May their wedded life be filled with pleasures perpetual is the siacere wish of the Herald-Review. New Citizens Coming. The Chilton (¥ the following in a recent issue: ) Times contains Not : All that is good in book: able in ¢ range sy bound in diff linen pap leather. Can you think of anythin or women than a pair of slipy Our of the sender. minde Suram(l Books for Holiday Gifts and advanced se: in price from the highest class volumes down to the cloth covered book of 5e. Beautiful Bibles printed on fine parchment and $4.00 «» $1.00 Christmas Slippers that will last and be an almost cons lowest and our stock the largest to select from. Gifts for Men A complete Men’s Store with all the up-to- A MERRY CHRISTMAS Itasca Mercantile Co. The Store of Quality Grand Rapids, Minn. ih i } vn PT A Gift s you will find s. They erent kinds of Ladies’ g nicer for men ers -something nt re- are the Men’s pric or pl Two More Days to Select Your Xmas Presents Read this list You will surely find something you can give for Christmas that will be appropriate, lasting and useful. Re- member this great store is full of a complete Christmas stock of practical values that you cannot possibly duplicate elsewhere. Ladies’ pure linen hemstitch- ed handkerchiefs See our special handkerchiefs at. . linen hemstitched and scalloped em- ed handkerchiefs s en hemstitched and h’ dworked initial handkerchiefs Men’s embroid'd ain silk h’dkerchiefs very carefully. for Your Home There is Xmas cheer all the year in your Every- We carry at all times tor and Edison records. Special records not to be We invite you in to hear PRMAIA RACs ip nk wn isin se och rices of Records are 35¢, 60c, S108 0 repr nted here, whether it be the clas s or a on Siew Nos Wed. as the modern fiction, from all authors familiar hein i ec Vanioe Palking. Machine. to lovers of good hooks. se a large atocic of both V Special Holiday Editions We also have many spec for the Children. Send elakaciere Fairy Books, Animal Stori Bible Stories, them Bnd: Og ae aur Victor Junior College and School Stori Adventurous Talking M Stories, Standard Poets’ and Authors’ Works 3 ar Christmas Handkerchiefs embroidered sci hagtetah onces Cc “* Be 10c 15c * 25c 35c 50c 25c 35c 35¢ 50c 75c initial Children’s handkerchiefs te up to 15¢ Marshal Harry and Justice Huson for: eases of alleged: | not unusual but they are never seri- | | presented before the association was | D. Wood were joined in the bonds of | . Vicinity will regret to learn that Wm. Roecker shipped his household goods }tv Grand Rapids,-Minu., this week Fdnd 6m ‘Tuesday next he and his family will leave‘for that place which they will make» their homes. Mr. Roecker has been a resident of this city for nearly a quarter of a century coming here in the spring of 1882 and opening a tailoring éstablishment. He continued in the business until this week. -when he closed up shop. He expects to follow the same line of business in hishew home and will form a “cé-partuership with his bro- ther Albert, who is now conducting a large establishment at that place. Mr. _Roecker is an expert workman and will make a success whereever he goes. Mrs. Roecker, wh» is a daugh- ter of Judgé’ Wm. Paulsen, has lived in thiscity since her infancy and is well ‘know by every person in the town and highly esteemed. - Mr. and Mrs.° Roecker will be greatly. missed in our city as will alsotheirinterest- ing family. The Times wishes them prosperity and happiness in-their new i home. Radke-Wood. 7 Our Christmas Tree. 0, our Christ- mas tree so bright and green, awaits Old Santa Claus, Aad the chim- ney place all swept and clean gapes wide its ponderous jaws. The little stockings are all hung up, and baby’s just makes four. Won't old Santa Claus be surpris- ed when he finds there is one more! There’s an elegant place up in the tree to hang Johnny’s gun, and a place for May and one for Kate to leave their dolls upon. But for little baby blue eyes a lower branch he must choose, where she may reach and find the place he’s huug her first new shoes. Turn down the light a little now Old Santa Claus can | ; PCCW CRCCCUCRCRCRRURURTRERUUBUS UOT OTTO OTT date furnishings, We are specially prepared to meet the large holiday trade. Neckwear for men in the latest shapes and pat- terns in four-in-handsand 75¢ 0c2 c puffs, immense variety Neck mufflers in square shapes, plain and fancy silk, newest $ 0 $ colorings, at..... 5 ic 1. 0 2.00 Gloves of every an €4_OO well known 0 gloves—lined and un- 0 $1.50 Fie dd soos os vps eee ee on Men’s fancy golf gloves—75e kind... 50c Christmas Candy Everybody wants candy for Xmas and we have it to suit every one and every one’s purse whether it be to fill the little one’s stockings or a nice box of dainty chocolates put up-in a pretty box. Tillibridge’s Chocolates, per pound... 40c Gunther's Chocolates, per pound...... Mixed Nuts, per pound................ Old Time Mixed Candy, per pound.. 1 2c see, and baby and all must go to bed and be ds good as can be, and tomorrow morn get up early Yeu? after a long night’s sleep, and come softly down to the Xmas tree and see Who will yet the first peep. Christmas Thoughts. uponus. It is the festival of the home and the season when the hearts of the fathers are turned to the children and the feet of ° Christmas is the children turn back to the homes whence they went aut. Little ones hail its coming with exuberant glad- ness. and older people enter into its festivities with subdued pleasure, in which memories of home behind avd hopes of tbe home ahead are strangely mingled with present joys. Whata time it is for cultivating domestic affections and invigorating the virtues which root themselves in these loves! Whence came our Chris- mas homes? They are not found in pagan lands—dwelling places are there, but not homes. Nor are they found inlands where Christian in- fluences are feeble and Christan institution are formal—there are lodgings and eating house. The idea of home comes from him who, though homeless upon the earth, bath set the solitary in families—from him of whom the whole family in heaven and earth are named. Accordingly, at this- season our dvors should be wide open to his com- ing in, and nothing else admitted which would shut him out. He knows how to enter in a festive occa- sion, and sympathizes with buman joy as really as with human sorrow. His presence at our feasts will not diminish their gladness, but exalt their satisfaction. And now, while merriment reigns inall our homes, let us invite him tosup with us. Let the children play with the babe of Bethlehem amony them, while the angles of Bethlehem sing over them. Let the youthful keep company with the earnest, obedient boy of, Naz- areth. “Let them who come into the Christmas season out of life’s busy cares come apart with him to rest awhile and be fed by his hand. Present your friends with a year’s subscription to the Herald-Review for a Christmas present. j baly the people of the eity but of the| AN UNDERPAID - JUDICIARY The Herald-Review desires at this time to bring before thé people of the Fifteenth Judical District the mat- -ter of the salaries paid our district judges and to invite a careful consi- deration of the matter. During the past year we have had occasion to look into this matter and from our ‘observation we are satisfied that the two judges of this judicial dis- trict perform more work for less’ pay than any other judges in the state of” Minnesota. This judicial district comprises the counties of Aitkin, Beltratii,: Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Itasca, Hubbardand there will soon be added to it another county. the new county of Koochiching. In each of these counties there is now held two terms of court each year, making fdurteen terms of court. In some of these counties, and especially { in Itasea county, it frequently hap- pens-that the time between the com. mencement of the term of court and commencement of the next term in some other county to be held by the same judge is not sufficient’ to com- plete the term in Itasca county and it must be adjourned over to some other time and completed by hoidiug adjourned terms, at such times as can be devoted to such purpose be- Lween other terms of court in other counties. A large part of each year is consumed io bolding court. ‘In holding these terms of court, especi- ally in Itasca county and some of the other counties of the district, in order to dispose of any considerable part of the calendar, the judges are obliged to hold the daily sessions from nine o’clock in the morning until six in the evening at-all times and very frequently for weeks at a time the court convenes earlier than nine in the morning and runs until teo o'clock at night. Sometimes fora week and more to a time the noon recess will be from twelve o’ciock until one or quarter past one. Again the judges are obliged, during the sessious of the court, to hear motions, default cases, etc., in the morning before court conyenes, at night after it adjourns, during the noon rec and whenever it is possible to’ obtain any time for such purpose. Then again between the sessions of. court the judges are kept busy at their chambers hearingvourtees + over and examining records, ‘writing decisions, hearing motions and such work as can be done by the court at chambers. These sessions of the court at chambers and this work 1s not confined to regular hours during the day, but very frequently extends into the nigbt, even so late as twelve o'clock. Lawyers from all over the district bring their cases before the judge at chambers and im order to get through the work, the court is obliged to hold night sessions. Our two jndges endeavor in every way possible to accommodate the bar of the district and the people of tbe dis: trict having business before the court. Then again the judges are obliged to travel long distances, paying railroad fare and expenses in their attendance at court. Then again the judges have found it necessary to hold special terms of court, especially to grant naturalization papers, some of these terms being held in the north- ern part of Itasca and Beltrami coun- ties, a great expense to the judges. A comparison of work performed by the two judges in tais district with that performed by the judges in other districts-receiying much bigher salary, shows that our judges per- form much more work for less money than other judges of the sttate; for instance, in Hennepin county the judges do not commence work in the morning until pine o’clock and the daily session of the court closes at five in the afternoon, with two hours recess at noon. The judges have regular hours at their chambors and thoes only during the daytime. time between the session of court is not taken up by the amount of work required here and the same is true of Ramsey and St. Lonis counties, and yet the judges in each of these zounties received $5000 a year. have no traveling expenses and no hotel bills. We have two good judges and it is very important that they be retained upon the bench so long as they can be induced to stay. These men ought to be paid a compensation equal-to that paid to the judges in Hennepin, Ramsey and St. Louis counties. When we come to consider that all our interests, financial inter- est, property interest, social interest, reputation, in fact all we have de- pend to a great extent supon ithe integrity, character and ability The | They | | | | Rapids realized the v. of eur judges then consider the work these men are obliged to do and the expenses they must incur io the performance of such work, we are forced to the conclusion: that they are under paid aud that their salaries should te increased to at least $5,000.00 a year. GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION On Wednesday. Deceinbder 19, Governor John A. Johnson issued a proclamation creating the new coun- ty of Koochiching. Auditor Spang received a certified copy of the document yesterday noon. It will appear officially in the next issue of the Herald- Review. Peacefuly Passes Away. = John Wasson, aged 72 years, died last Thurs afternoon at St. Ben- edict’s hospital after a short illness, Mr. Wasson had been a resident of tasca county for the past thirteen ars and was during his life an right, exemplary man, and enjoyed a wide circle of friends who are great- ly shocked to learn of his sudden death. The remains were taken to Minneapolis last Wednesday for in- terment. Ho leaves a loving wite and seven children of whom Mrs. W. P. Nisbett of this place, Mrs. Burt Munson and Mrs, Sherman of Minne- apolis and Mrs. Prescott of Bovey were present. The sympathy of the conimunity is with them in their bereavement. AGRICULTURE IN ITASCA COUNTY In last Tuesday’s Duluth Herald O. C. Gregg, superintendent of farmers instituue for the state of Minnesota has the following tosay about our county: ‘The farmers institute of Itasac county, held-at Grand Rapids last Friday, was a success in every way. The attendance at the Grard Rapids meeting was better than at the previous institute. I was glad to see that a number of Duluth people were in attendance, denoting an interest taken by people from here in the agricultural deyelopment of Itasca county and Northern Minnesota in general. The business men of Grand ue of the in- slitute, and extended itevery possivie support, furnishing a dinner for the visitors. A. J. McGuire, in charge of the state experimental farm at Grand Rapids, isa young man but well qualified for the work which he is doing. He was not only brought up ona farm, but he isa graduate of the University of Minnesota, and sc has the bevefit of a higher trair which equips him to bring the best agricultural thought into the work. I tind there is opportunity for good agricultural development in Itasca county, although the leading inter- ests just pow are luurber shipping and mining. ‘he soil is fertile and the climate favorable. You get a moisture from the lake which we do not get elsewhere inthe state. Clovers and tame grasses grow more readily as a consequence. Thefarm- er here gets his cloverestablished easier than I do, for instance, down in the southern part of the state where [ havea farm of 500 acres in Lyon county. Clover is one of the ential foundation plants four suc- cessful agriculture. Where it can- not be grown the prospects for agriculural development are general- ly poor. The farming in Northern Minnesota is vot bandicapyel ty the lumbering remnants. Iama New England man orginally, and I find the residue of logs and inferior timber can’ be utilized_to good ad- vantage by men who settle on the lands. The settler with limited means accomplishes ,;more unde these conditions than on the prairie, where he had to buy everything io the way of fuel and timber for er. There is acertain class of mer who would do wonderfully well on such land. If mean the immigrants from the wooded districts of Kuro; There has been great deyelopment in the wood pulp paper industry at Grand Rapids, and bas utilized a class of timber heretofore considered practically worthless, for the owners of it get a good cash revenue for the product andtare thus helped in estab- lishing their homes. In Hinckley « turpentine plant is located and Stumps are converted into turpentine y shelt- The Herald-Review subscription list has increased several hundred during the past three months while the price was reduced to $1 per year. Re- member it will be two dollars after | January Ist, Worth considering.