Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 21, 1908, Page 2

Vor, XV.—No. 39. - Granp Rapips, ITasca County, MInN., SatuRDAY, Marcu WILL CHANGE TO WEDNESDAY The Herald-Review Will Hereafter | be Issued on Wednesday Each Week | Beginning with the next | number the Herald-Review will change its date of issue to Wednesday of each week. Readers may look for the pa- | per next week on Wednesday, March 25. This change is | made wit some reluctance, | but circumstances over which | the publisher has no control, makes the move necessary as a matter of justice to our patrons. Ina town the size of Grand Rapids where two papers are published, the week might very advantageously be divided as to dates of issue. As it now is our contempor- ary issues under the date of Thursday and is delivered through the postoffice on Fri- | day. This leaves the Herald- Review but one: day of the! week for news that has not already been covered, and hence much of the current events of local interest are | presented through these col- umns_ second-hand. Very naturally the reading public much prefers to get the facts, properly and intelligently pre- | sented, through the Herald- | Review. The complaint is frequently made that our es- | teemed contemporary only, gets hold of the news to gar- ble and spoil it. The demand for the contemplated change | is general and the voice of the | populace cannot be disregard- | ed. Any legal notices now running in these columns will not be in any manner effected by the change. The state laws provide for such action and legalizes fully any notices in the course of publication. Advertisers will please make note of this announcement and prepare copy for advertising space not later than Tues-} day of each week. MEETING HELD BY THE TOWN BOARD Township Supervisors Hold First Meeting and Transact Considerable Business. The board of townshinp supervisors held a meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the town hall. The recently elected officers were all reported qualified except in the matter of bonds to be furnished by treasurer, clerk and assessor, which must be fixed in amount by the supervisors. Ten thousand dollars was named as the amount to be furnished by Trea- surer Connell, $500 by Clerk McMahon and $500 by Assessor Gole. John McDonald was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. The Grand Rapids Herald-Review was designated as the official paper in which shall bepublished the pro | ceedings «f the board and such other | notices as may be required by law to | be published. | The first Saturday of each mouth | was fixed as the date for the holding | of regular meetings. All Guris This week. i During the week a daughter was ~TNEW DISTRICTS: ~ WERE ORGANIZED County Board Takes Action on Re- districting at the Last Meeting. a ACTION 1S GENERALLY APPROVED ; The Board Does Justice to All Sec- tions of County as Near as Possible —Representatives From In- terested Communities. All the members of the board of county commissioners were present in the district court room of the court house last Saturday forenoon when Chairman Mullins called the meeting to order. Large delegations were also present from many sections of the county, who desired to be heard on the important subject of the creation of new commissioner districts. At the meeting held prior to thatof Saturday, the 14th, the subject of new districts was discussed atsome length, and finally it was decided tolay the matter over so that the people of all sections might be heard in regard to their interests. Shortly after one o’clock in the after- noon the court room was well filled with spectators when the division proposition was taken up. Commis- sioner O’Brien moved that all per- sons present who so desired be given a hearing of their views, which was unanimously granted, each orator being limited to five minutes in which to express himself. J. A. Vandyke of Coleraine, E. N. Remer of Nashwauk, J. B. Shanner of Big- fork, C. C. McCarthy of Grand Rapids and J. F. Sandloff of Marcell, each spoke in behalf of their respective districts. The official record of the proceed- ings is published in this issue of the Herald-Review, which gives in detail the territory included in each of the five districts. After hearing the citizens who desired to present argu- ments on the subject, a resolution was introduced by Commissioner Tone creating five districts. which was adopted by a vote of four to one, Commissioner King votiog in the negatiye. He felt that the Bigfork section was not receiving a square dea) and desired to record his vote as disapproving the action taken. The new districts are as follows: SNovmber 1, contains about twenty- | five townships west and north of the meridian including all of the long ranges. Deer River village and town- ship are in district No. 1, Number 2 is two townships wide and extends from the south line to the north line of the county in ranges 26 and 27, and two townships at the north end of range 25, making a total/of.17 townghips;in. the . district. Number. 3 begins with lron Range and Arbo:towaships on the south, is two towns wide and runs north five townships. There are ten towns in this district. Number 4 is made up of the twelye townships in the south-east corner of the county, which includes the or- ganized. towns of Grand Rapids, Trout Lake, Feeley, Sago and Goodland. Number 5takes in Nashwauk on the south, is two towns wide and ex- tends to the north boundry line of the county, and is composed of a total of sixteen, town ships. The general opinion prevails that a more equitable division into districts could not have been made at the pres- ent time. The law specifically re- quires that population must be con- | sidered in the redistricting of a couo- ty, and this requirement was aghered to as near as possible. Complete sat- isfaction eould not have been given to all sections—the law does not provide fora sufficient number of commissioners to supply the demands of all, The complete ee | of the pro- ceedings are published in this issue of the Herald-Review on another page. : Sold His Farm. Through the Reshus-Remer Land company a deal was closed yesterday | whereby Mr, Joseph H. Durand of Marshall county becomes the owner born*to Mr. and Mrs. John G. Fraser; to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony McAlpine: to Dr. and Mrs. T. Russell, in Grand Rapids; to Mr./ and Mrs. Hachey of Deer River. ofthe R. B. Polley farm, adjoining the village limits of Grand Rapids on the east. This farm consists of ‘160 acres and the price paid was $5,600 in cash, : THE HERALD-AEVIEW INDUSTRIAL EDITION Plans Being Perfected For a Mammoth Industrial Edition of the Herald-Review to be Issued Sometime During the Month of May ‘SUCCESS DEPENDS ON LIBERALITY OF LOCAL BUSINESS MEN Every Industry in Itasca County ‘Will be Represented in Its Pages, Particular Attention Being Given to the Rich Agricultural Resources—Aim of the Publisher Will be to Excel Any Similar Enterprise Heretofore Undertaken in This Section by a Local Paper—Farm, Factory, | Mill and Mine, Together With Nature’s Beauties and Surpassing Attractions Will be Set Forth ina Manner That Cannot Fail to Call Attention to Itasca County and Northeastern Minnesota. For some time-past the publisher of the Herald-Review has had in mind the issuance of a mammoth industrial edition of this paper that would do justice to the subjects therein presented. The vast and diversified interests of Itasca county are such that justice can- not be done by any ordinary effort or in the ordinary way. In order to place before the public such an edition as will be issued, if issued at all, will cost more money than it takes to buy some country printing offices. The publisher does not expect to make money out of the enterprise, and only asks such liberal patronage as will insure him against a financial loss in the undertaking. Special writers will be smployed to assist in handling the different subjects and competent artists will picture. scenes of interest, industry and individuals. Mr. E. L. Miller, editor of the Duluth Trade News, one of the ablest writers in the northwest, and a gentleman closely iden- tified with the industrial affairs of \Nerthern Minnesota, will assist in the enterprise. His work cannot fail to add much value to such a publication. The business men of Grand Rapids will be inter- viewed next week bya representative of the Herald-Review and whether the proposed edition will be issued depends entirely upon the substantial encouragement they’will or will notlend it. In times past there have been “special” bogm editions gotten up by profess- ional “boomers,” who had no intérest in the community except to gather in the money and give as little in return as possible. While these publications have been the meaus of doing some good they have never been satisfactory. It will be the aim of the Herald- Review to issue a paper that will merit and receive the approval of every citizen in the county. It will be a paper for Itasca county, issued from an Itasca county printery, by Itasca county printers, on Itasca county paper. If the business men of Itasca county are in favor of the proposition it will soon bea reality—otherwise the project will be abandoned. ion proposition. He advocated the general plan of commissioner districts as outlined by Auditor Spang, and showed how this woeld, benefit all interests, both mining, farming and Coleraine, Bovey, Nashwauk Well Satisited) ». ines.” IRON DISTRICT I8 MUCH PLEASED With Commisseoner Districts. A Flattering Endorsement. A Coleraine correspondent to the Duluth Herald expresses the senti-| Mr. C.E. Johnson, deputy state public examiner, who was here last week in his official capacity, finished his work Saturday and Sunday after- poon-..took-the west - bound - train to Walker and otter. county seat towns to the westward. This was the’first visit Mr. Johnson had made to Grand Rapids inthirteen months, but he found acondition in the offices of County Auditor Spang and County Treasurer Kremer that enabled him to check up the two offices in less than two days. This fact is certainly ‘@ high compliment to these two efficient public officials. The work of er @ vear was up to date and when the public examiner walked into the offices unanounced he found the books, records and accounts in per- fect order. Mr, Johnson remarked that no county inthe state is more efficiently served by the auditor and treasurer than is Itasca at the pre- sent time.” Sunday P. 0. Service. The putting in of wire screen parti- tions extending from the top of the box furniture to the ceiling of the post- office enables Postmaster McVicar to ‘give the public a better Sunday and holiday service. Hereafter the lobby of the office will be «pen to the pub- lic from 12 o’clock noen to 6:30 p. m, on Sundays and holidays and the general delivery windows will be open from 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. A Square Deal to All. Ihave two of the best barbers in he country, and am prepared to give prompt service and first-class work. No wait; no delay. A trial will con- vince the man in a hurry that ‘Gene’s ikon ene ments of the people of the Iron sec- tion as follows anent the redistrict- ing of the county: ‘There is great satisfaction -expressed:by~the-citizens of the iron district .of Itasca county over the action .of the county com- missioners in redistricting the county into five commissioner districts at their session in Graud Rapids Satur- day. Large delegations of citizens representing the different sections of the county attended the session and presented their claims, The commerical clubs from (ole- raine, Bovey and Nashwauk especially made a strong showing. J. A. Van- dyke presented the claims of the Janesteo district and Ex-Septor Mc- Carthy spoke for Nashwauk. The former stated clearly that the north- eastern part of the county wanted two of the five commissioner districts wad offered some startling facts is support of the claims of this section. He showed thatat the last general election there were less than 2,000 votes cast, and that the present yot- ing strength of the* territory in the iron townships is nearly half that number. At present this large per cent of the population was without representation on the county board: ‘The valuation for taxation of the entire county is a litte Jess than $20,000,000 and of this nearly $14,000,- 000, is in the sections of which Cole- raine and Bovey and Nashwauk are centers. This section did not ask for a representation en the county board commensurate with the population and valuation but only two members. This the commissioners readily con- ceded, and at the next election officials will be elected from the Can- esto and the Nashwauk districts. Senator McCarthy made a strong plea for the reasonableness of the divis- we 21, tgo8. evie SOCIETY. Two Dollars a Year. VILLAGE COUNCIL PRESS BULLETIN BEGINS BUSINESS Old Council Adjourns Sine Die and New Members Do Business HERALD-REVIEW 1S OFFIGIAL PAPER ‘Committee Appointments Made by President Riddell and the Mem- bers Elect Police Officers, Supt. Light Plant, Etc. Two new members were assigned official seats in the council chamber last Monday evening when the new council assumed charge of village affairs for the ensuing year—George Riddell as president and Henry Hughes as councilman. The other three members, Messrs. Bossard, Leroux tand Yancey, had been re- elected. The old council met, according to custom, and after reading the min- utes of the last meeting adjournd sine die. President George Riddell immediately called the new council to order and after ascertaining from Recorder Yancey that all members had duly qualified, he announced the order of business and proceeded like a veteran parliamentarian. After dis- posing of a number of bills and _hear- ing reports from officers, the presi- dent annonneed the appointment of standing committees as follows: Purchasing committee—Yancey and Hughes. ‘ Streets. alleys and seweraye— Bossard and Leroux. Electric light and water—Hughes and Bossara. Police and Hughes. ‘i “The matter of designating an offi- cial village paper resulted in the Heraid-Review receiving four votes and the Independent one. The Herald-Review was duly designated as theg official paper of the munici- pality for the ensuing year. Jesse Harry and Arthur Seamans were re-appointed on the police force and their salaries fixed at $75 per month. Thomas H. Benton was very pro- perly re-appointed as street commis- sioner for the season of 1908. Mr. Benton proved himself to be one of the‘best street-commissioners Grand Rapids evér had during his incum- license—Leroux and A. A. Garris was continued in his present position as. superintendent of the water and light plant, and his salary fixed at $100 per montb. The matter of the appointment of a village attorney, village engineer and designating a depository for bency of the office a year ago. { ON FODDER CORN Is More Valuable as Feed. for Dairy, Cows Than Timothy. ‘YIELDS EIGHT TONS PER AGRE Instruction Given as to Methods of Cultivation; Time For Sowing; Seed Per Acre; How to Cure For Use, efc, (By A. J. McGuire, Supérintendént North- east Experiment ‘Farm,. Grand . Rapids} Fodder corn is cormsown in drills so thickly that no-ears are formed. It is used instead of hay, more especially with cattle and sheep, and may be fed with good result to horses. In feeding value itis better than timothy hay, especially fer dairy cows. It yields from two to four times as much per acre as hay. It has yielded as high as eight tons of cured fodder per acre on the Experiment farm. A crop may be barvested the same season itis sown which can not be done with hay. It isa cultivated cropand has a value in this respect, in that it tends to keep out weeds, quack grass, etc., and this cultivation also im- proves the soil mechanically. Fourteen acres is grown every year on the Experiment farm. It follows clover in the rotation, and isused asa feedin connection with clever. In preparing the field for fodder corn the clover sod is manured and plowed in the spring. It might be plowed in the fall with gvod results, winter supply of manure. The field is harrowed smvoth, and the cern sown with a grain drill in rows three feet apart. The drill is made to seed in three-foot rows by stopping up all the cups but those three feet apart. In the absence ofa grain drill a garden drill may be used to good advantage, and this should be on every farm. The corn is sown from May 15 to June J0, owing to the condition of the season. About three-quarters of a bushel of seed is Suwn per acre. The field is harrowed frequently till the corn is up, and then cultivat- ed every week orten days through- pout the growing season. it is harvested when it has reached its maximum growth, or earlier, if danger of frost. The past year it wassown June 4 village funds was laid over until the| (j4te season) and harvested Aug. 25. next meeting. , The second Monday of each. month was fixed as the time’ for the holding of regular meetings. Filed for Sheriff. Its yield was 11.2 tons per acre, green weight. : One hundred tons were put in the silo, and the balance shocked upio the tield and cured for fodder. The greatest amount of feed can be gotten from fodder corn, andin the Mr T. T. Reilly, of Nashwauk, was | 0st nutritious form, when put in in Grand Rapids.last. week as one of | the silo. the delegates before the board of coun- ty commissioners in behalf of the re- districting matter. While in towo;Mr. Reilly filed as a candidate for the of- fice of sheriff. This was no surprise as|€asiest_ to bandle, it has long been known to his politi- cal friends that Mr. Reilly intended |2°t recommen Fodder corn made into ensilage, has practically the same feeding value-as if fed-green from the field. It is one ofthe best feeds for dairy cows during the winter, and but owing to the cost of the silo and machinery, it is ded only to farmers to become a candidate for the office | keeping 15 or more cows and who can io the 1908 campaign. Two years ago he thought very seriously of becom- ing a candidate, but witheld his am- afford its first cost. During the life of a well constructed silo. the entire cost of building, machinery, and all bition, and did all he could for the|the expense of growing the fodder, election of Sheriff Hoolihan. Mr.Reil-|@nd getting it in the silo does not ly should make a pretty strong candi- | exceed $2 a ton, as a cost on the en- date. He was one of the early settlers | Silage as a feed. of Nashwauk, and has been engaged At the present time, however, the | HISTORICAL but it is deferred “tiff spring for the > in business there ever since the start-| Silo is only for a few in this section ing to the town. He is particularly | Of tbe state, but fodder corn may, and well known in the eastern part of the |Should be, grown by every farmer. county, where the vote is heavy, and | Not exclusively of clover, but to feed is pot unknown to the people of Grand | in connection.with it. Orit may be Rapids. He says itis his purpose to fed the forepart of the season, when make a thorough canvass of the coun- it gives best results, and clover the ty prior tothe primaries and thereby | latter part. Ly growing fodder corn get acquainted with the voters of all| at" least a third more stock can be sections. Where Mr. Reilly is well|kept or the same number of acres. i knowa he appears tobe highly spoken| It should be planted on well drained of and the present indications arethat|!and. The soil cannot be too rich. he will receive a strong backing from | The seed may be brought from apy the iron towns.’ : of the large seed firms, if not on the Treen local market. Minnesota No. 13 has Vin-Tone makes rosy checks, try| given the best results on the Experi- a bottle at the Itasca. ment Farm. For that tited business feeling try the Herald-Review advertising columns. Everybody is taking Vin-Tone,