Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 5, 1907, Page 2

VoL. XIV. 7iae 28 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Mn Ne Serukpar, Jan. 5, 1907. ade COMPLIMENTS 10 HERALO-REVIEW. lowa Real Estate Man Writes Briefly of Itasca County FORESERS A BRIGHT FUTURE Mr. A. W. Lownsbery of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Owner of Much Real Estate Hereabouts, Writes Encouragingly of Future The Herald-Review is pleased to > the following letter’ from A. W. Lownsbery of the real irm of Lownsbery & Sim- Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ie small measure, th ut our rts to advance the material ia- Itasca county are not tirely unappreciated. This firm ns considerable real estate in this in the Wabana district, where th Messrs Lownsbery and Simmons ain summer homes on the shore ina lake. Mr. Lownsbery s follows: tuclosed you will please find our check in payment of subeription, as we very much desire the Herald- Review to reach us each week during 1907 We wishalso tu express our appre ciation of the recent es of your paper. Located as we are, in the heart of the prosperous farming} region of the state of Lowa, we appre- | ciate, as perhaps you do not, the fact that the agricultural conditions in| your region are bound: to develope} 1 rapidly in the future; and that the splendid qvality of mostef} ‘imost of the grasses produced. there, | together with the nearness of splen- as local markets, as well as the ‘cheap water rates from Duluth to the populous cities of the east, are bound to make your region a populous and prosperous part of the great uorth- west. This being the case, we are very glad indeed to notice a number lof articles which have been appearing in your paper of late, and especially in your issue of Nov. 17th, emmphasiz- ing the agricultural features of your region. We feel certain that any | newspaper in that part of the coun- ltry which takes this matter up intelligently, is bound to be popular and, as the years goby, will have the satisfaction of feeling that its editors and managers have donea great deal towards encouraging agriculture, and building up a popu- lation, which, as the lumbering in- terest die out, will make a substan- tial region of your country. } PHapiag that you will emphasize to a greaterextent, this feature during | the year 1907, we feel satisfied that your paper will have a prosperous year,” NEXT TUESDAY On Tuesday of next week the house legislature will convene for the ses” sion of 1907. Hop. D. M. Gunn, the senator from the Fifty-second dis- trict, will. leave tomorrow for St. Paul to be on hand when the body of which he is a member organizes. Mr. Gunn hopes to see much legislation evacted during the coming session that will be particularly beneticial to this section of the state. He will be especially active in behalf of a meas- ure redistricting the state with a view to giving northern Minnesota just representation in the legislature. This will be a bard thing to accomp- lish unless the representatives from the southern districts happen to be an unusually fairmioded lot of men. It is expected that much time will be taken up by both the house and sen- and senate of the Minnesota state | ‘and the northern members are so helpless in numbers that the out- come is regarded with much aphrer hebsion. The matter’ of good roads and ap- propriations therefor, together with the drainage of state lands, will also receive Mr. Gunn’s aid. He goes into the senate with a determination to | make all other legislation second to these most important measures. He expressed the opinion that a cahotic condition will prevail both io the house and senate for some time ow- ing to the deluge of bills on reform measures that will be presented by members from all sections of the state, .especially with reference to railroad legislation. ‘“Tbat there is pressing need of more stringent laws regulating railroads in Minnesota goes without saying,” said Mr. Gunn, “but the great difficulty will be in harmonizing the house and senate on apy measures. effecting railways sufficiently to crystalize them into laws. There is reason to believe that the legislative body about to convene will nob be without its full quota of cranks who- will be in evidence with propositions on all subjects that will retard such legisla- tions would be really beneficial to the people. The members from this section of the state will be confronted with a uumber of severe tests but we we hope te accomplish at least some of the things that the people of this section are so much in need of.” Mr. Gunn expressed himself as being well pleased with the forecast of Senator Knute Nelson’s unanimous re-elec- ti0n to the United States senate. A very neat and generous compliment is that which Mr. Gunn will offer to one of his business competitors, Mr. James Doran, of the firm of Doran Bros., proprietors of the Hotel Glad- stone. Mr. Doran is a young man who has just been admitted to the practice of law. He expressed a de- sire to spend the winter in St. Paul as appointee to a position in the sen- ate.. Mr. Gunn promised to give him such assistance as he could, and there is no doubt but that he will receive the appointment which he asks, as the senator from this district is not without influence among his col- BUT ONE GHANGE | IN COUNTY oe George H. Spear the Only County Official Forced to Retire. ALL OTHERS ARE RE-ELECTED Alfred T. Thwing Will Assume ‘Charge of Connty Attorney’s Office Next Monday . Morning. After having served four years as attorney for Itasca county George AI. Spear will retire to private life on Monday next, to be succeeded by Alfred L, Thwing, who was chosen to that important office at the late election. The Herald-Review un- hesitatingly predicts that Mr. ‘Thwing will discharge the duties of his office to the entire satisfaction of the public. He is a young man whose practice has extended over a period) of five years in Grand Rapids and during that time he has gained the the soil, and the nutritious quality of ate on the redistricting proposition, "leagues. RAY a 1907 | Itasca Mercantile Co, The Store of Quality Grand Rapids, - Minn. ebecccccoeccce ; JOT KEEP POSTED! 3 cA : 2° “ i $ COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR ~ ‘ SHADOWS BEFORE. 4 : : id Cal] this notice a shadow of some coming events at this store that are to be intensely interesting. You've learned to know when we tell you to. watch for something that something worth watching for is coming. KEEP YOUR EYE ON OUR WINDOYS ! WATCH NOW! We've some Keep in close touch with our “ads.” splendid things “up our sleeve.” Watch the papers. Keep posted. Snow what's coming. ITASCA MERCANTILE CO. THE STORE OF QUALITY GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. respect of all classes of citizens. He is recognized as a man of unusual ability as a lawyer and in the prac- tice of his profession he is scrupu- lously honorable. He will not use his otlice as a means of venting personal spites and gaining personal agygrand- izement; he will not be guilty squandering public money to gain personal ends; he will not be guilty of prosecuting and attempting to con viet men regardless of the facts, that his own notoriety may become con- spicuous. The Herald-Review be- lieves that the new prosecuting at- torney for Itasca county will enforce) the laws without fear or favor, and when he retires to priyate life the vergiet of “his -constituédts will be ie his duties have been fy aithfully, abiy, economically and couscrentious- ly discharged in every detail. Few taxpayers realize how enormous have been the court expenses gf this county under the regime of Spear. If the unsupported statement was made that Itasca county’s court ex- penses during the past year equalled that of Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard and Clearwater coun- ties combined few people would ac- cept it asa fact. But it 1s a fact, nevertheless. In fixing the propor- tionate expense of the official court stenographers to be paid by each county the judges of the district compute the number of days of court during the past year foreach connty and charge up the amount to the several counties of the district ac- cordingly. The salaries of the two court stenographers are fixed at $1,500 each. Of. this $3,000 Itasca county is charged just one half, or $125 per month. Here are the actual figures as returned to the county auditor by each of the judgesof the district to be paid monthly by the several counties Aitkin county, $8.92: Beltrami, $19.33: Cass, $7.50; Crow Wing,!$I1.16; Itasca, $62.50: Hubbard, $11.16: Clearwater, 34.43. This is a fair illustration of the manner in which public funds have been squandered by Mr. Spear. It is indeed high time that a change should take place in the office of county attorney, and the people are to be congratulated on the retire- ment of Mr. Spear and the election of Mr. Thwing. Itasca county is also to be con- gratulated upon the retention of M. A. Spang as county auditor. No word or whisper of corruption con- cerning him has been heard since he took office two years ago. The work ' of the office is kept up to date at all i times: Mr. Spang is ever courteous and obilging as are all his deputies and clerks. His unanimous re-elec- tion was a fitting tribute to his worth as a public official. Sheriff Hoolihan is* another able otticial who was re-elected by an over- whelming majority, although he had strong opposition. The voters seemed to know and appreciate the fact that in him they had an excellent man fon the office and desired to retain Judge H. S. Huson was also re- elected to the office of judge of pro- bate by a deserving vote of approval for his past services. Arthur A. Kremer will again qualify for another term as county attorney, as will. also Register of Deeds E. J. McGowan, School Super- INTENTIONAL DUPLICATE EXPOSURE intendent Mrs: Bocth, Surveyor J. A. Brown and coroser Russell. C. L. Pratt was elected to the office of} court commissioner. r LEW’ ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE STORE othing Reserved — | STORE WAIT FOR LEVY’S MONEY Day Monday January 14th See Circulars | 8 O’clock PRICES WILL REACH THEIR LOWEST LIMIT MONDAY JAN. (4th WAIT! LEVY'S STORE DEFECTIVE PAGE Opening Opportunity Everything ’ JAN. 14th 10 DAY SALE