Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, May 18, 1907, Page 1

Jed ee: pids eral Maps Po ae eg ‘SOCIETY. Vor. XIV.—No. 47 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, Minn., Saturpay, May 18, 1907. Two Dollars a Year. HOW ABOUT THE FOURTH OF JULY? A communication was received by Village Recorder Yancey from the chairman of the Cass Lake Fourth of July celebration requesting that official to present a formal invitation to the council of Grand Rapids— and through them to the people of the community—to visit Cass Lake on the Fourth and enjoy the celebra- tion, preparations for which are now being made. The communi- cation was received in the usual way, but itis not likely that any considerable number of people from Grand Rapids will celebrate with our western neighbors this year. This would be a proper sub- ject for the business men of Grand Rapids to take up and favorabiy con- sider at this season. By the fourth ef July there-will-be many drill forces ab work in this im#f&ediate vicinity. Large numbers would attend from sovey, Coleraine, Hol- man, Taconite and from the range generally, while Cohasset would come in a body. There are more people to attract from outide than ever before, and if Grand Rapids citizens are not dead to their owo interests and lack a proper spirit of patriotism we will have the greatest celebration this year in the history of northern Minnesota. <A public meeting should be called at once and such action taken as will insure a proper observation of the glorious Fourth. TRAIN ROBBERY AT SWAN RIVER Frank O'Kane, aged about forty- tive years, an old-time lumberjack of this seetion, climbed oto the west assenger train ab Swan River ay night, and deliberately walked up to a sleeping passenger and proceeded to relieve him of a luable gold watch and a ring. He seet to do the act by a numberof passengers. but bis work was so de- liberate and open that they thought he was a friend of the mao he was * Obarles Koenig was the victim, and just as O’Kane pulled the ring off Koenig woke up. O’Kane jutnped off the train followed by the man he had robbed, but the former made his escape in the dark. Deputy Sheriff Frank McKeown was on the train, but came through to Grand Rapids, reporting the matter to Sher- if Hoolihan. Marshal Harry went down on the 8 o’clock morning train and just as he was alighting at Swan River he met Mr. O'Kane, who was about to go east. The marshal stepped him and found the watch in his possession. He is now in the county jail Koenig Was on his way to Armington, Mont.,butis held here as a witness. AUDITOR SPANG HOLDS TAX SALE On Monday of this week Auditor M. A, Spang held the annual sale of lands in Itasca county on which taxes are delenquent for the year 1905. Fifty-five parcels were sold to actual purchasers and the balance, about 4,000 descriptions, were bid in for the state. “friskipg. Whaling-Betts. Mr. Edward J. Whaling and Miss Ina E. Betts were united in matri- monyon Wednesday last®t St.Josephs Catholic church, Rev. John feehely performing the ceremony, Only a few of the immediate friends and relatives Were present to Witness the ceremony. Mr. Wm. Finnegan at tended the groom and Miss Lillian Lefebvre acted as bridesmaid. A wed- ding dinner was served for the bride and groom and a number of their friends by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell at 8 o’clock in the evening. Mr. Whaling recently purchased the James Steves residence on the South Side where the young couple will begin housekeeping. The yroom is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Whaling and one of Grand Rapids’ most worthy youug men. He has long been a valved salesman in the grocery department of the Itasca store, where he has gained the high contidence notonly of his employers, but as well the respect and esteem of the entire cummunity, The bride has been a resident of this town about four years, coming here from her home in New brunswick, on a visit to her brothers. She has gathered about her a bostof warm friends by her many charming qualities. The Herald- Review is one of the multitude of friends who sincerely wishes for this nce young couple all the joys of e. | them STATE UDO A VERTISES COUNTIES A Neat and Attractive Pamphlet on Minnesota State Lands. GOOD WORDS FOR ITASCA COUNTY In Announcing Forthcoming Sale of State Lands Auditor Iverson Makes Statements That May Be Relied Upon. The sale of state lands in Minne- sota will begin at Grand Rapids on June 11, These sales will be held in eighteen counties, and will contin. ue from June Il to July 3. State Auditor Iverson has done some very effective advertising of these sales. He has caused to be issued a neat and attractive sixteen-page pamphlet discriptive of the lands that are to be offered and a genoral reylew of the opportunities to be had in northern Minnesota. ‘There will be a total of over 300,500 acres offered, 35,000 of which will be in ltasca county. The following is taken from the pages of the pamphlet; In presenting this little book to our readers, we desire to have it understood that itis neither fictior, history, vor ex: y an advertisement but simply a collection of facts res lative to Northern Minnesota, its! lands, its people, its industries and its natural resources. It isnot the intention of its author to mislead or misinform the reader omany subject herein discussed, but is prepared solely for the purpose of assisting the prospective homeseeker iu arriving at the most favorable con- clusion before purchasing a home. We do net claim anything for Northern Minuesota that actual in- vestigation will not substantiate: we do not claim that Northern Minne- sota is the “land of milk and honey,” (like some teal estate men who own land in other parts do), on the ether hand we admit that Minnesota, like any other spot‘on the globe, has its faults and failings and the man who i is figuring on locating where he caa get rich without work, had better zo to some other place, for Minnesota cannot give him that. Mianesota can only give what any nan can get if he is willing to ‘thustle,” and that is, a good living, a good fiome and a good fair profiton his labor, It has} often, and truthfully been said, that a “hustler” can succeed anywhere. Se he can, but this same hostler can succeed quicker and easier under more favorable conditions, and we believe that taking all into consider- ation, Nurthern Minnesota offers better inducements to the wan with small means, than any other place on the globe. Before a man buys a farm on which he expects to make his future home, he should carefully study and consider existing conditions and compare with all competing points. Northern Mionesota lies ina timber belt, and the early settler in North- | ern Minnesota need have no dread ot the approaching winter, for in a few days, witb his axe, he can ereet a comfortable heuse for bis family and warm stables and sheds for his stock. The forests abound with all kinds of wild game and the many lakes are well stocked with fish. Are these not of untold value to the early settler? Every winter in Northern Minnesota there is good demand tor all kinds of timber, logs, ties, posts, wood, etc., ata gogd figure enabling ahealtby man to earn good wages ‘all winter. Is this not another great advantage to the settler? Minnesota with its delightfully healthful climate, 1ts pure water, its splendid schovls and churches ane its many beautiful lakes and streams help to furnish an undisputed claim on the~home seeker. In short, | Minnesota, the great “Bread and Butter State,” famed for its natural ; beauty and unbounded resources, and located as s, outside the blizzard belt, the hail belt, the tornado belt, the droth belt and the flood belt, stands foremost among her sister states and beckons the prospective heme builder within her boundary lines. ITASCA COUNTY. Itasca County, lying in the north- east2rn part of the State, is a county of considerable importance. Up to a year ago it was the largest county in the State but at the last general election, over one half, embracing the whole north end of the county was set off and that portion is now known as Koochiching County. Not- withstanding this, itasca County covers a Vast area and ranks with the largest in the state. The climate here is unusually healthful, the winters although cold, the air is dry and one does not feel it as much as where a dampness exists and the summers are unexcelled, as it is just warm euough to be pleasant and the nights are cool enough so one can enjoy rest. Thousands of people come to Itasca County in search of health and spend munths among the pine forests. Nearly all | of the land owned by the state in this} county is good and will make tive farms, for the lowlands are covered witha heavy growth of hardwood timber and the soil is a heavy black loam, which when cleared, is the most fertile to be fuund anywhere. However, a large portion of the soil Is a Sandy loam, wveing easy to culti- yate and gives forth splendid crops of all kiuds. Itasca County bas neyer known a drouth, as its many \nland lakes afford abundance of, moisture. Ry wheat, vats and barley are succes fully grown here while all root crops flourish, potatoes going as high as 300 bushels per acre. While any branch of Minnessta farming can be successfully carried on here. this county is more adapted to stock-rais- iog than anything else, and the time is not far distant when you will see Itasca County classed as one of the leading stock counties of Minnesota. Grand Rapids, an enterprising city on the Great Northern rai the County seat, and a,large paper mill which daily uses from fifty to a hundred cords of pulp wood, furnish- es excellent opportunities for the setilers to sellsuch wood during the winter months, Extensive iron mines have been opened vecently it this County which give employment | to a large population, making a great local demand for farm peodacts. There is plenty of fuel and timber for geueral use around the farm and this is no small item to ‘the early settler. There is also plenty ef work to be had iu the winter time ut good wages, so any man with health, that is not afraid) of work, will find it easy to make a living for himself and tamily while developing a farm in Itasca County. On Tuesday June 11, the State! Auditor will offer for sale to the highest bidder, 35,000 acres of these lands. If you wish to secure some of} these lands, be at the Court House in \ Grand Rapids at 10 o’clock A. M. of the above date when the sale will begia, IMPORTED CASE OF SMALLPOX — Mrs. Martin Oottley, wife of an engineer on the Swan River Logging road, arrived at Grand Rapids last Saturday accompanied by her two children, a boy aged twelve years and agirl aged three and a half years. She came to receive medical treat- ment, as she had not been feeling well for seyeral days. County Health Officer Dr. Gendron was called and he found that the lady was suffering from smallpox. She and the two children were taken to the pest house and quarantined. Thedoctor reports that the patient is getting along nicely and will be fully recoyered when the quarantine regulations as ‘to the required pericd of detention has expired. This case has caused some talk adout town as to the care and accommodations that has been afford- ed Mrs. Cottley and her children, by Health Officer Gendron. When seen by a Herald-Review man, who stated the reports to him, Dr. Gendron said he had done everything for the lady that lay io his power. “Of course.” he said, “our pest house is by no means a palace. On the contrary it is certainly vot a desirable habita- tion for any woman who has been accustomed to the comforts of a home. It is desolate and lonesome out there. The tloor and walls. are bare. I cannot help that. It is alone the duty of the county com- missioners to provide and furnish a temporary home for those who are suffering from contageous > disease, ‘There are two stoves in the b-ulding, wood was provided, and Mrs. Cottley was allowed to order whatever she desired in the way of food. She kth ree abode but I cannot understand why Isiould be charged with the respon- sibility of her discomfort. 1 certain- ly ha¥e done everything possible, so far as jay in my power, to wake ber burden as light as the disagreeable circumstances would permit. The pest house is certainly not what it should be, and I would be one of/ the lirst tostrongly urge some much need- ed improvements. But I cannot order these improvements. That part of the public business must be done by the county board. We all know that the county board would like to do many things that they cannot do for want of funds.” Dr Gendron stated that Mrs. Cottley is not a resident of this county, aud that her legal residence is in Douglass — county, Wisconsin, to which county the ex- pense of the caring for her and the two chiidren will be charged. Holman Sued For $100,000. Joun A. Ke a Duluth attorney, has brought suit against W. B. Hal- man of Grand Rapids, on behalf of one Zierfos, to recorver $100,000. Zierfos alleges damages to that amount for the alleged violation of An alleged contract on an iron mine prospect. The property in question is7known as the Ward farm, about miles southeast of Grand RapMs. Mr. Holman laughed when bis attention was called to the news tepbrt of the suit that has been instituted. Ie says the fellow holds no option on the property and never | VILLAGE COUNCIL HAS LATE SESSION At the Regular Meeting Last Mon- day Night Many Matters Discussed. ADJOURN AT 2:30 IN THE MORNING pense of maintaining the plant ona» which to fix a new and more satis - factory rate. The , committee ap ~ pointed for this purpose kept a record of all expenditures incurred? and all receipts during* the twelxe months of their term of office. The= members of this committee are nov prepared to make a reasonably eor-~ rect estimate of a rate that wil) be necessary to maintain in order tc» make the plant self supporting They have also demonstrated that the-water plant has never yet paid? expenses. Itis doubtful if a water system ina town the sizeof Grand? Rapids can be made to support itse}s tractor Begins Work on Completion of Sewers. eee ! As will be noticed by the official proceedings of the village council of the meeting held last Monday night, published in this issue of the Herald- Review, considerable business was done in the matter of ordering cement sidewalks laid to the extent of about three miles, and the con- sideration of other subjects in which the publie is much interested. The meeting was not adjourned until about 2:30 in the morning. Much of the time was spent ina discussion of the municipal electric had one. The land has been sold to; another party by ‘Mr. Holman. He, $ he is not worrying in the least: over the outcome. | GICCOR You want a Victor of course. The Victor is the greatest of , all home entertainers and every home should have <muusic_of some kind. If vou Pore not prepared to pay for a machine all at once We will arrange it so that you can make a small payment at time of purchase and the balance in all weekly or monthly sum arranged to suit your purse. We are always pleased to have you run in and hear these fine machines, whether you wish to purchase or not. Visitors are always welcome at the Itasca. Come in and hear the .new May Records. This combination consists with exhibition sound box, This combination consists twelve 10-inch records. ts of Victor Machi records. taper arm, japanned brass 10-inch records. 10-inch records. inch records. Term¢: $10.00 cash, hear them play. ~The Store made her own orders and in every instrnce the orders have been prompt- ly filled and delivered to her. I do not in the least blame the lady for not feeling content in her presene \ Our Victor Combinations We mention these combinations as instances of Victor prices and our easy terms of payment for same Our $12.10 Victor Combination. Terms: $4.00 cash and $1.00 a week. ) Our $17.20 Victor Combination. Terms; $5.00 cash and $4.00 a month, i q Our $24.20 Victor Combination. Con chine and a good reproducer Terms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 a month or $1.00 week: Our $29.20 Victor Combination Consists of Victor Machine No. 1, fine oak machine with Terms: $5.00 cash, $5.00 month, or $1.00 week. Our $37.20 Victor Combination Consisting of Victor Machine No. 2—cut shows it oak case. black japanned horn with brass bell. A smooth. - running, clear reproducing machine, with one dozen. Terms: $6.00 cash, $6.00 month, or $1.25 week. Our $57.20 Victor Combination Consisting of Victor Machine No.4, fine mahogany cased machine with 10-inch turntable, plays five 10-inch records with one winding, with black japanned brass trimmed horn, or black japanned flower horn, and one dozen 10- We carry a full line of Victor Machines, Talking Machine Needles, all sizes Records, 7, 8, 10 or 12- inch. New records arriving daily. Come in and lfasca Mercantile Go, Grand Rapids - Minn. light plant. During the past year, and upto the inauguration of the new council in March, the old council had been gathering figures of ex- Calking $| Machines Many Blocks of Cement Sidewalk! demana among Ordered—O. F. Dyole, the Con- light consumers for a reduction ime without charging exorbitant prices for the service. Thereis a decided a certain class o% the price of electricity. Those whe» have expressed the greatest dissatis-- faction ure patrons who use the- light all night, priacipally saloons men. ‘That the rate has been greatem than many of them could afford there is no doubt. heir protests have been justified by the facts, Several: plans have been suggested where amore satisfactory schedule might be adopted, but the council has nov yet been able to arrive at any defi. nite conclusion. It is evident that the present council desires to adjust the difflculy ina manner that will give mcre general satisfactiom. and# itisto be hoped that the meters: - will succeed in their efforts Asiide from the regular routine of of business, in which reports of ¢om-— mittees and village officers. were read and acted upon, the allowance of bills granting 1 $eS;. etc. , instructions to the village pound masters to strictly enforce the reg- ulations relating to stock runnipg large, the discussion of sidewal and municipal plants tock up the long hours of the sess It was finally ordered that side walks be putin as reported in t official proceedings -published else+ where in this issue of the Heraki Revie Olficial notice to proper owners effected by the will be published in the: Review next week. O. F. Doyle, the contractor ob SE: Cloud, who 18 putting nthe sewer> extension of feur blocks on. Seventh street to the new. schoa ding. peyan work this week. Ht with alsew complete the sewer from. Lelandl avenue on Fourth street: to: Sleeper avenve, thence north to the corner off Fifth to “connect. with: the Pu blic library. ‘Lhe work will be compl eted im four or five weeks. REPORTED KILLING: Siewnlele2® oi Victor Junior Gramophone, and six 8-inch records. of Victor Junior machine and an_ excellent little ma- and one dozen 10-inch: ne Z trimmed horn, and one dozen: solid! $7.00 month, or $1.25 week . of Quality FROM UP COUNTRY County Attorney Thwing wos cotr ‘fied by wire yesterday that a man hear j been killed yesterday near Bass Lexe on the Jesse Lake branch of the 4.82 TR. Ro railway, nortbof Deer Rives about thirty miles: No partie were couveyed'in the message ed, except # request for the presence ot Ube sheriffy.coroener and coun attorney. Attorney Towing, Dep Sherif? Harry and Deputy Co: Reuswig took the night train fo scense of the reported troub) Later—Just as the Herabd- Review goes to press a Jong distance phove from Deer River informs us that the shooting was done by Attorney Coehran of Deer River, and bis vic tim was Allen White. No details of the causes of the trouble can be learned, beyond the fact that the: shooting was intentional- REWARD OFFERED BY THE GOVERNOR: Tony T. DeCoretos, who shot anc killed Samuel Ibsen at- Holman om May 5, is-stillatlarge,and no trace jof him has been found by Sherif? Hoolihan, who has been most duii- gent in his: efforts. to locate the |murderer. County Attorney Thwing. who has been m St. Paul during . the- week, went before Governor Johnsor and induced the executive to offer a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of DeCoretos. .ft is thought that this reward will be the means of discovering the whereabouts of the guilty man. Will Build New Residence:. Cashier C.E. Aitkin of the Fire National bank, began the removal of his present residence building to the lots at the corner of Leland avenue and Seventh street this week. On the lots where the old building stood. he will erecta new hometo be much) larger and more modern than that occupied by the family at present. Plans have not yet been accepted but the new building will contain not _lese. than ten rooms and be two stories Ligh. Mr. Aitkin has one of the most beautiful sites in Grand Rapids. on which to build, and when the home in contemplation is completed! it will add one more to the handsome: residences of this handsome city. oe emger cams {or a ge: HISTORICAL Veview. | ie } } } } } } a