Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 4, 1907, Page 2

| | | Baha | Vor. XIV.—No. 45 COUNTY BOARD [3 IN SESSION Petitions For Road Improvements Come Thick and Fast. FAIR GROUNDS 1S CONSIDERED Commissioners Viewing Tract Near Ice Lake Today—Prospects Fav- orable For the County to Finally Get Grounds and Track. The board of county commissioners met yesterday afternuon at the audi- tor’s office. Commissioners King and Tone arrivedon the afternoon train and upon taking their seats all the members were. present. Auditor Spang had before him on his desk a large package made up entirely of road fTetilions, which came from all sections of the county. To satisfy Granp Rapips, ITasca County, Minn, SaturDay, May 4, 907. were preparing to enjov a banquet. When John arrived there was no one ‘ the kitchen, so he helped himself balf an angle food cake, sat down = a chair, stuck his feet in the oven and proceeded, to enjvy himself. Several of the ladies nearly went into hysterics upon discovering their unwelcome intruder. Marshal Jessie Harry was communicated with and the trcuble was soon over. John didn’t really mean todoany harm, but that cake did look good to him, Robert Johnson 1s doing thirty days for being drunk and disorderly and attempting to break into jail to treat the prisoners to whisky and cigaretts. Johnson is one of the men charged with illegal voting at the Deer River village election. ANEW CHURCH FOR SPLITHAND Rey. E. P. Crane, formerly pastor of the first Presbyterian cburch of Grand Rapids, now living on his homestead on Cowhorn lake in the Splithand district, was in town the first of the week. He was on his way to thecentral part of the state to, bring his family to Itasca county. The reverened gentleman infurms us that his neighbordood will establish a church, The farmers of that section show much interest 1n the project the demands made on the county exchequer for road and bridge con- struction would require several hundred thousaud dollars in excuse of the amonnt of cash now available. The board is wrestliug with the vexed problem and will distribute what funds they have on hand to the best possible advantage throughout the county. They fully realize that it will be impossible to give satisfac- tion, but they will do all in their power to deal out justice to all sec-} tions. Hearings were given yester- day afternoon to six of the petitions presented. Three hundred dollars was appro- priated for repairs on the Hill City road in town 54, range 24. The Pokegama lake ferry was the granted assistance to extent of $150. Charles contract to Romans road Brock was awarded the build and repair the in 54-25, his bid being the lowest at $1,770. Only two bids were submitted, the other being $1,940. The town of Balsam was organizea, heing territory in townships 57 and 58-24 and 57 and-58-25. Th auditor was instructed to} se for bids for mineral options » poor farm, to be let on royalty | sis, the options to be far one 4 to begin witbin sixty voted to tedeem the issue of 18! of commissioners Was bonds of The spected the fair ground property ne Ice Jake this morning. They were accompanied by a number of citizens. The opinion seems to prevail among the members of the board that work ‘ounds should} of improving the ¢ begin atonce. <A bill introduced by Senator Gunn and passed by the late legi ure gives the commissioners power to improve county fair grounds when the land is owned by the coun- ty. This removes any obstacle in way | of proceeding at once. The tract in question will make ideal fair grounds and the county is to be congratulat- ed on the prospect of something substantial being done at I: ne board will be in session this afternoon, when they expect te tinish up the business for this meets ing. boa in- IN POLICE COURT |twelve glandered horses, | animals are close to a flowing stream DURING THE WEEK Oo the first day of May Thomas Ewing was arrested and brought before Judge Huson by policeman Seamans and charged with having committed an offense on the public streets. He was fined flye dollars and costs. The same day one James Kennedy was found drunk by the officer. After sizing up the situation Judge Huson turned the prison out on condition that he leave town forth- with. Jim agreed to get, and he got. Felix Conway received a_ similar sentence, as did also Julius Carlson. Emil Johnson was ip an intoxicated condition and was brought before bis honor, Judge Huson, last Monday. George C. McAllister wanted Emi} on his cedar drive and the judge let him off by the payment of the costs Long Levitt got the same dose. Mr, Levitt inadvertantly dangled up stairs and into the kitchen of K. P. hall while the Ladiesof the Maccabees INTENTION AI and are working in harmony without AGRICULTURAL FARM PRESS BULLETING Valuable Information on Sheep and Poultry Raising. FACTS THAT ARE VALUABLE. Bulletins Nos. 65 and 66 Treat on Subjects of Much Interest to the Farmers of Itasca County and Should Be Carefully Read. (By A. J. McGuire, Superintendent Northeast Experiment Farm, Grand Rapids.) rd BULLETIN NO. 60. in October, 1904, twenty-five high grade Shropshire ewes were bought Jor the Experiment Farm. They were bred in December and dropped their lambs the latter part of May and fore part of June. Many of the jambs were weak and only 18 raised from 25 ewes. Their weakness was regard to denomination, The idea is to hold services of a nondenomina- tional character, making a union ebureb. By thus working io hare mony for the cause of Christianity the population is quite sufficient to maintain a church. A tract of land will also be set aside for a cemetery. BIG BRICK YARD FOR GRAND RAPIDS Leroy Wheaton made a_ business trip to St. Paul this week in connec- tion with bis big brick yard project. On his farm, south of. town and adjoining the village limits, there is an inexhaustible supply of brick clay that is said tobe excelled in quality nowherein the United States. He has had it tested and analyzed by several of the principal brick manu- factures of the country and the manufactured specimens returned in every case show a brick that would command the highest nrice paid for the best brick made. Mr. Wheaton says he will organize a company and put i a hundred thousand dollar} plant tostart with, Local capitalisys are interested in the undertaking. GLANDERED STOCK! NOT BURRIED ou good authority surgeon shot belonging to Dempsey & Daugherty, the rail- road contractors, and left the car- cases lying close to the Itasca road, in section 17, 148-25. The dead It is reporte that a state veteri into which the decaying, putrid matter will be washed. This water is used by men who travel through the woods. The state law requires that the careases of glandered horses must either be burried or burned. That a state official should be guilty of so graye and dangerous a yiolation of the statutes is almost incredible, but it appears to be the fact. That deputy should be summarily retired to private life. ~ ASSAULT CHARGED; " BOUND OVER Jim Anoka and Joho Thompson are two bad Chippewas who lived in the Baliclub district before being transferrecktv the Itasca county jail at Grand Rapids, George Thumpson, i months, jSeven months would make a white man. who also lives near Ballclub, was the victim of a vicious assault afew. days ago by the two red men. He was driving along the road in a buckboard wagon, when the Indians climbed into the rig from the rear and attacked Thompson witha beer bottle. He was knocked sen- seless and so beaten up that he was probably left for dead when the assailants withdrew. Jim Anoka was arrested, but Indian Thompson escaped until yesterday when be was found at Ballclub and brought to the county jail. Anoka had a hear- ing before Justice Kearney and was bound over tou the grand jury ona charge of assault in the first degree. Thompson will have a hearing today. There was apparently no cause for the assault ~ except that the two Indians were intoxciated at the time, and probably felt that a pale face should be killed. x attributed tu the ewes being in too high flesh, being pastured on heavy winter rye pasture. The following fall eighteen of the old ewes were breed in October and dropped their Jambs in March and the fore part of April. Twenty-four lambs were raised, all strong and vigorous. The 18 lambs raised in 1905 were all carried thru the winter. The wether lambs‘of this lot were sold in May and June being a year old, They were sold for mutton and averuged $3.75 apiece, weighing 47 Ibs., dressed, and selling at 8c per Ib. The wether lambs of the lot born in March, 1906, were sold in Septem- berat seven months and averaged $3.50 apiece, weighing 35 lbs., dressed, and selling at 10c per pound. ‘The 1905 lambs sheared 3%. Ibs. of wool, selling at 24¢ per Ib. bringing their total value up to $4.65 at a year old, $1.15 more per head than the lambs sold at 7 months. The cost of feed for the winter was $1.80 per head, making a cash difference of 65 cents per headin faver of the lambs sold jin the fall at seven | The cost of feed for the ewes from j | October 15 to May 1 was $2.40 per head. Their average weight of wool was 7.2 Ibs., selling 24 cents per pound, bringing per head. Crediting the value of the lamb at | the gross De- feed income $5.25 from each ewe. ducting the cost of winter leaves a net profit of $2.30. The cost of pasture varies under different conditions. On the Experi- ment Farm the sheep are pastured on winter rye in May and on second | crop clover in September and October and during the summer in a 30-aer timbered pasture partially cut over and alittle brushed, (4 acres). The | cost- of all the pasture May 1 to October 15 is estimated at not more than 80 cents per head for the ewes. Summary: (1) Breed in October to bave the lambs came in March and early April, and sell all not wanted for breeding in September and October. A March lamb is from 25 to 50 per cent better deyeloped in| September than a May lamb. | (2) Raise roots to feed in winter. Ration fed on Experiment arm: Clover and timothy hay and roots, and #{b. of oats per ewe a day in March and April: 2 lbs. of hay aad 2 lbs. of roots per head daily. (3) If the pasture is heavily’timber- edand with brash it will furnish little feed. Sheep will, not clear land unless started to it and a starved fara animal is not profitable | whatever use it is put to. When the land is brushed sheep will keep down a second growth and help to prepare the land for cultivation. (4)Sheep have to be fenced and well fenced when kept in diversified farming. Spring and fall they- may ! range over the farm to advantage, | but during the summer a few .times thru the fence may spoil a good share of their profit. PRESS BULLETIN 65, Jan, 1, 1906, the poultry on the Experiment Farm numbered 80 hens. There were bred up from one-half, dozen Barred Plymouth Rocks bought in April, 1904, During the year they produced 474 dozen eggs. The price of eggs on the | about every | band Two Dollars a Year. dozen for the year. The value of mis eges layed was $218.50. One hungred chickens bo Rips: valued at 40 cents each, the gross income feb nig "heck $158.50 for the year. The cost of feed was $72.50, leaving a net profit of $85. This is considered only fair. but was made under ordinary farm | contaitions; no poultryman being kept. Thru more careful selection | and improvement in winter quarters and system in caring for the flock it is aimed to double this profit. The days feed’ from January 1 to April 15 cousisted of 20]bs. of grain, 10 Ibs. of boiled roots, 2 lbs. of meat scraps, 2 lbs of second crop clover hay, 4b. oyster shell and 4quarts of skim milk. The grain consisted of wheat, Oats and creked corn. During the summer months half the amount of grain as Was in winter. For hatching an used and also hens. The hatch was poor jast year in both cases. The facubator batched 50 per cent but Many of the chickens were weak and died in the brooder, only 27 per cent raised. With the hens 60 per cent of the eggs were hatched and 55 per cent raised. Summary; (1) Over 100 per cent profit may be made from poultry under ordinary farm conditions. (2) The hen house shonl@ be warm. lighted and ventilated and not over 50 chickens kept in one compartment. (3) Winter eggs can be secured only thru proper feeding. In connection with the farm growo feeds it is mecessary to feed sume kind of lime- forming material such as oyster bhell. + Skim milk acts as a food as well as a drink for poultry and may be given in place of water. (4) A poultry house should be thoro: ly disinfected with whitc-wash spring and fall and the rovsts and nests every week during the summer with kerosene or insect powder. This is important, (3) An incubator requires special attention and is not recommended unless raising chickens on a Jarge scale. ‘The poultry will be made a special department on the Experiment Farm in the future, the work thus far] being only small steps toward a large seale, which is considerea the better way to work into anything on an experiment Farm or elsewhere. BAND CONCERT NEXT THURSDAY. only was fed incubatur was Director Roee of the Grand Rapids Orchestra announces that open air concerts will begin next Thursday evening. It is to be boped that spring weather will have taken the place of the chill that has thus The band is th excel- lent “tune” and is. prepared to entertain the public in a manner that cannot fail to please all lovers of harmonious music. Following the concert Thursday the orchestra will givea dance at Village hall, to which all their friends are cordially invited. This invitation includes body in town, as the boys are de diy popular wherever the swe ins of their conyvolutions have been heard. There should be a large turn out to the orchestra dance Thursday night. COMMISSIONERS ARE APPOINTED. far prevailed. ‘The notice in condemnation pro- ceedings recently published in the Herald Review, has been served on land owners of the properties describ ed so far as the United States marshals have been able to find thpm. These proceedings were for the pur- pose of condemning lands that are or may be overflowed by reason of the maintenance of the government reservoirs. The petition for the appointment of commissioners to ‘ appraise the lands aud assesses the damages was presented to Judge Page Morris, on May Ist. He named as such commission, Hon. D. M. Guan of Grand Rapids, M. L. Toole of Cass Lakeand James L. Elder of Brainerd. These gentlemen will pass on the value of all lands effected in Itasca. Cass and Crow Wing counties. The commissioners took their oath of office and adjourned to meet again at Grand Rapids on Jure ilth. They will proceed from here to Walker where they will assess the damages on June 13th, thence the commission w1'l proceed to Brainer@ where they will perform alike duty on June 15th. ‘On the days mentioned all persons having any interest in these lands will be given an opportunity to appear and offer evidence before the local market averaged 25 cents per KHIIDI IPATL CYVYDAeEe1lIPE opipiMasioners. HALF BILLION 10 STATE WEALTH George Ralph, State Engineer for Minnesota Commission, Reports. ITASCA COUNTY HEADS THE LIST ; 1,590,000 In County Will Add Enor- mously In Population and Rey- enue. Will Eeasily be Worth $75,000,000 In Ten Years. If drainage of swamp lands in Min- nesota continues forthe next 10 years at the rate which it will prevail for the coming two years, every care of the 10,000,000 acres of such lands will be drained, and the value raised from a purely speculative one of $50,000,000 ab present, to an actual worth of $500,000,000. On the same basis, the 1,500,000 acres of swamp landsia St. Louis and Itasca counties will increase in worth from $7,500,000 to $75,000,00v. This 1s the statement of George H. Ralph of Crookston, state engireer of the drainage commission for several years past,anda man who was re- elected to the position at a salary advanced from $1,800 to $3,000 a year. The meeting of the drainage com- mission was informal and the elec- tion of Ralph the only business transacted. Mr. Ralph has hereto- fore been devotiug but part of his time to state work. Uuder the vew arrangement, he will have, an office in either the old or the new capitol, and devoted his entire time to the state. ‘ Mr. Ralph is perhaps the best posted man to be found on the sub- ject of state swamp lands and their Grainage, in view of the fact tbat this subject. has been his to investi- ; gate for years past as a business proposition. , “There is a revival started of swamp land drainage such as has never been known before,’’ said Mr. Ralph in an interview today. ‘This applies to.state lands, to county drainage, and to work for the benetit PLEAD GUILTY, PAID 9,000 GOOD MONEY Moore, the Persuasive Seller of Stocks Arranigned in Court. ‘RESTORATION OF AMOUNTS MAGE: Has Been An Inmate of Beltrama County Jail Since December: | 23, Last—Pays Itasca Co. \ Five Hundred. J. R. Moore, the gentleman wit®a the persuasive argument relative= to high finaacing in stocks, seewrim ties, etc., and who has been languist-- ing inthe Beltrami county bastile= since last December as a result of hiss financial deals with several loca) peo— ple whereof he was accused of forgers~ larceny, et¢., etc., if district court, before Judge Spooner paid two finess of $500 each for his carelessness im being caught at his own game, say the Bemidji Pioneer. Moore was arrested last Decenrber.. after considerable of a chase whichs included the twin cities, CrooB> ston and several other places in-tbe= state,. charged with forgery ip the: second degree and grand larceny im the second degree. He was arraiguec and bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Moore employed Col. Dodge of Sx. ‘Paul as bis council, and every effort was made to securé his release, bwt without avail. The late graud jury indicted Moore, after he had occupied acell in the ccunty jail since the later part of last December, and his cases have attract= ed more than the usual amount of attention, on account of the: smooth manner in which Moore @id@) his “high ffnancering.” His cases were called in the trict court todaywand he was allowes& to plead, through his attorney, Jobm Gibbons of this city. The firsa, charge to which Moore answered wass grand larceny in the second degr His attorney requested that Moores be allowed to change the plea which dis— of private property. Individual counties are going into drainage as never before, witha belief that not other investment will yield such good | returns. Clay county has. nearly | | $300,000 worth of ditches, Wilkin, | | Otter Tail, Stearns, Aitkin, K diyohi, and other counties are arrangipg to drain theirswamps lands on a scale heretofore unheard of in Minnesota. At a conservative esti- mate, I would say at least $1,000,000 will be invested in drainage for each of the coming two years, and prac tically all of it in northern» Miune- sota.” State and private lands will both jbe benefited by the passage of the | ¢ recent state drainage law, This law | appropriates $100,000 for each of the | coming two years. Of the annual al- | lowance of $100,000, $50,000 is to be | used for co-operation with county | drainage. Much of it wili doubtless be expended in enlarging natural waterways which are becoming over- | taxed because of the large number of | drainage ditches fed into them. State ditches under the new law, ure to be paid for out of assessments on abutting and improved swamp lands. Heretoforé private corpora- ‘tions holding large wet tracts. on speculations, have gained much by state ditches indirectly draining their. lands as well as state acreage. The present law assesses Costs to private property for immediate pay- ment where such property is bettered and where state lands are drained, the assessments are added to the price at which the lands are to be eventually sold. Thus the state drainage appropriation to a certain extent, is but a revolving fund, to be used temporarily for immediate expenses of new ditches, The swamp lands when drained, are the richest and most fertile agricultural lands tobe found. State authorities believe they will increase in value from $5 to at least $50 per acre when prepared for agricultural purpose. The swamp land soils have ‘been analyzed under state direction, and declared to be the most ideal for general agriculture of any soil in the tate. In the statement submitted by Mr. Ralph Itasea ,covnty is credited with 1,590,000 acres of swamp while St, | county he made at the preliminary hearing— that of uot guilty—to guilty, c Mr. Gibbons explained that } é had made full restoration of tie amounts secured In passing sentence, fined the defendant $500, not from local people Judge Spvovex IMDOS: ing any imprisonment — se stating that his leniency in ~ respect was due to the unaair : request of those whom Moore hae victimized. Couuty Attorney Thwing of It appeared and read.a ch against Moore, in which the latter Ni accused of grand larceng im the second degree Moore was fined #500 in this case also, and after the | fue was oss he was allowed to go. HE RAN AWAY FROM OFFICERS George Dalby, for whose arres: a warrant was issued last Wee mber, was apprehended by Officer Bem Tibbets at Ballciub, brought to towm last Wednesday on the 3 o’elock passenger accompanied by Deputyr Sheriff Fish and was escorted to the county jail. As the officers an@ prisoner reached the jail entrance: Dalby broke away andiran east pat- ing up so fine an exhibition of speedt that the officers were soon distapce@_ All the roads crossing Prairie myer were posted and a crowd beat up the= intervening country but no sign of the escaped man was found. At & oclock that. evening as Deputies: Fish and Harry, on guard ak the Prairie River bridge, were speculat~ ing on the prisoner’s whereabuuts the man quietly walked up to them as he sought to cross the bridge ana ayain fouud himself in the castody of the law. As he was brought to town he cooly proposed that he officers take off his handcuffs and. he> would show them that “they woald haye to go some to again capture him,” but his request was not grant- ed. ‘The officers are of the opinion tiaws Louis county has 1,192,160 acres and | their man is wanted elsewhere, as Beltrami: couaty 1, 451, 520. These | three counties are the-only ones in excess of.a milijon acres and the benefit to this \section would be |} beyond ppeution: DEFECTIVE PAGE the charge against him here is for stealing adog, and they belicyve be would not be so-anxious to get away for so trivial an offence.