Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 25, 1908, Page 1

VoL. XV.—No. 40. a GRAND Rapips, Irasca County, MInn., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, tgo8. MINNESOTA SOCIETY. Two Dollars a Year. PRESS BULLETIN ON STOCK ROOTS Profitable Crop For Most Farmers, | One Easily and Cheaply Produced. VIELOS AS HIGH AS 1000 BUSHELS Per Acre in Some Instances—Aver- | age 350 to 550 Bushels—How to Best Plant and Grow” in This Section. [By A.J. McGuire. Superintendent North- east Experiment Farm, “Grand Rapids. Minnesota. Press Bulletin, No. 72] Stock roots under ordinary field conditions yield from 10 to 15 tons per acre; from 350 to 550 bushels. When thesoil is very fertile, and given extra care, they may be made to yield as high as 30 tons, 1000 bushels per acre. The cost of growing roots, taking everything into consideration, such as value of Jand, cost of machinery, seed, labor. etc., need not exceed $25 per acre, or from $1 to $1.75,per ton. ‘Two acres of stock roots are grown on the Experiment farm every year. They are grown ina rotation with barley, clover and peas. They are sown witha garden drill in rows 24 inches apart. When the plants appear above ground they are gone over with a wheel hoe, and later with a horse cultivator everv week thruout the growing season: When the plants-are about two inches high they are thinned out, a@ common hand hoe being used for this purpose. Whe stock carrot is thinned to 8 inches, and the rutabaga and mangle to 12. Thinning the j plants early with the hoe, lessens the hand thinning iater. With the plants well apart they are much easier kept clean, and their yield is greater than when grown thickly. In pulling the roots in the fall they are laid even in the row witb tops all one way. The topping is then done with acorn knife, cutting the tops of- two and three with a single stroke. The roots that are fed early in the fall before they are putip the root cellar may be fed tops and all thus lessening the labor. In storing the roots forwintera gellar is necessary, and should be in conneciion with the barn for con- venience in feeding. Roots that are to be fed in October November and the fore part of December may be piled on the ground near the barn an@ covered over with straw and lit.er sufficiently to keep from freez- |> ing, In storing the roots in a cellar care must be taken to remove as much of the dirt as possible to avoid heating. The more free from dirt the better they will keep, In feeding carrots and mangles to stock it is desirable to cut them, but not necessary. When the fall work is rushing they may be fed whule, but later when time is ample it is advis- able to cut them. Mangles, sugar beets, stock carrots and rutabagas have been compared on the Experiment farm. On high well drained soi! and a favorable season, mangles give thé “largest yield, but on low ground .and ina cold wet string are apt to fail. This is also true of the suger beet.~ Stock carrots have never faild to produce a crop. Rutabagas are also véry hardy but objectionable for dairy cows. Taking all conditions, the stock carrot is recommended for this sec- tion of the state. Rutabagas may be grown for sheep, pig and young stock, but take the stock carrot or mangle for dairy cows. A sandy loam soil is best for roots. It should be well manured. In* pre- paring the seed bed harrow thoroly immediately.after plowing as the soi] is most easily pulverfzed at tHat time. It is also well to plank or roll it be- fore seeding as the garden drill is difficult to work im uneven ground. A garden drill is the first thing that should be secured in preparing to grow roots. With .a garden drill an acre can be sown in halfa day. A good drill may be bought for$s or $10. ‘Two or more farmers may buy one in co-operation to good advantage. In seeding sow plenty of seed. The surplus may be thinned out easily. For carrots or rutabagas. sow from 13 to 2 poutds per acre, for mangles 15 | to 20 pounds. The time to plant will depend | upon the season, from May 10 to June 10. Carrots and rutabagas,may be seeded quite early without danger. Rutabagas may be sown as late as July and agood ¢rop secured, but earlier planted is safer. Grow roots. The money you spend on one tone of bran or -shorts if in- vested inan acre of roots will pro- duce from four to five times as much feed. Live stock of all kinds need some succulent feed in winter tobe heal- thy. When rovts are fed there will be no need Yor expensive stock foods and medicines. Grow roots. They have a food value not only in them- | selyes but also in the effect they .have on other feeds fed in connection with them, making them more digestible and nutritious, , HERALD-REVIEW | OFFICIAL PAPER Designatett as Official Paper of Itasca County, Village and Township of Grand Rapids. The, Herald-Review feels much henored by the action taken by the council of the village of Grand Rapias and the board of superyisiors of the township of Grand Rapids in des- ignating’ itas the official paper for the ensuing year for the publication of all matter required to be published by these respective bodies. This marked distinction was ‘not secured by means of ‘‘scab” prices on work or through the employment of ‘other un- fair measures. The state legislature fixes the price that shall be paid for public printing, and that price is none too high. It is a mighty poor country paper that dves not freely donate hundreds of colur®ins of its most valuable space every year to advertising the com- munity and advancing its material welfare, for which nevera dollar is directly paid the publisher. Any paper, no matter how poor its stand- ing, does more to upbuild the com- munity io which it is published than all the business men therein com- bined. In return for this it is justly entitled to a fair compensation for the legal services which it renders the public. The Herald-Review has always done business on this princi- ple both with its individual patrons and with public officials. We will venture to say there are very few country publications in the state that are not issued at an actual fi- nancial loss so far as their sdbscrip- tion lists are concerned in the tran- jsaction. Yet, a majority of inexper- ienced publishers, recognizing their own inability to cope with competit- ors of: @xperience, good business judgment and some editorial ability, dos not hesitate to enter the fleld, cut prices on subscription and otherwise seek to establish a business by un- fair means. This class however, rarely, if ever, succeed. Since be- ginning business in Grand Rapids thirteen years ago the Herald-Review has had twelve different competitors, nearly an average of one a year, Any success that we have-attained may not be attributable so much /to our superior ability as to the inability of those who have unfortunately butted into a business for which they had no qualifications, either natural. or acquired. Their puny efforts invari- ably spell failure, with a big F. For the recognition that has been accord- ed the Herald-Review the publisher feels very grateful and will endeavor to merit the good opinion public officials appear to entertain of it by rendering prompt and efficient ser- vice at all times. EUROPEAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT Thomas Trainor Resumes Hotel Business And Opens Restaurant at Old Stand: The European Hotel and Restau- rang§has been opened by Thomas ‘Trainor in the old Leland hotel build- ing on Leland avenue. ‘Mr. Trainor has been engaged in business at this number for many years. He’ will be no stangerto the public of Grand Rapids. The restaurant has been put in_ first class condition and the ' meals served will be the best that the local markets can supply. Charges will be reasonable. oe 4 The warm weather of the past few days has about killed the logging ‘in this section as evidenced by an oc- \casional lumberjack with his “tusic” jon his back. The, old time worker in the woods has about disappeared ‘ from this vicinity and a typical lum- berjack is becoming” a curiosity here | where he formerly hela indisputed \ sway. ba board of county commissioners, the THE HERALO-REVIEW 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 Camnot Fail to Call Attention to Itasca County and Northeastern Minnesota. For some tiffie past the publisher of the Herald-Review has had in mind the issuance of 4 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- Lnot 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, # 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 i 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 Northern Minnesota, will assist in the enterprise. His ‘work capnot fail to add much value to such a publication. The businessmen of Grand Rapids will be inter- viewed next week by a 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” ber'css editions gotten up by profess- ional “boomers,” who had no in _ in the community except to gather in the money and give as ‘Jifile in return as possible. While these publications have been the meaus of doing some good they have never béen satisfactory. Jt will be the aim of the Herald- Review to issue a paper ‘thXt 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. JUDGE SPOONER QUITS THE BENCH DECLARES RATE LAW ILLEGAL Sipreme Court of the United States De- cides Against Attorney General Young. Able Jurist to Leave Minnesota Soon to Practice Law at Spokane, Wash. Last Monday the supreme court of the United States denied the peti- tion of Attorney General Young>of Minnesota for a writ of habeas cor- pus inthe case in Which he is held for contempt of court by the Uuited States court of Minnesota, because he refused to abide hy the injunction issued by that cuurt forbidding him from taking any action looking to the enforcement of the maximum. rail- road rate law. The court at the same time pronounced invalid the Minnesota law regulating both freight and passenger rates, because of the enormous penalties imposed for disobedience of it. POWERS & SIMPSON . FINISH CONTRACT A. Hi. Powers. Pioneer Logger, Now Heavily Interested-in Western Timber. Al Power. senior member of the logging firm of Powers, Simpson & Co., is in the city from Oregon fora few days in connection with the | business'of winding up the aflairs of the company in this vicinity, saysa Hibbing News report. This is the last season in Hibbing for the com- pany. The season has been an excep- tionally good one for logging and has enable the company to clean up all its timber. The logging outfit of the company is being offered for sale and {t will close the season and its opera- tions in‘Minnesota within the week: Mr. Powers is now engaged in large logging operations with C. A. Smith in Oregon and has removed his family to that state. It makes you well—what? \Vins Tone. Trv a_ bottle $1.00 ae the Itasca. = 4 i The following dispatch from Bemidji appeared in yesterday’s press reports: Judge Marshall A. Spooner of the Fifteenth judicial district today mailed his resignation to Governor Johnsou. It is understood that he is to accept a very lucrative position at Spokane, Wash., and that hq expects to leave for that place- about April 10. Judge Spooner is considered, one of the ablest judges in the state, and is highly honored by the members of the bench in Minnesota and the northwest. His popularity with the people of his district has been mani- fested in many ways during his long service in the fifteenth district. Judge Spooner was appoiuted to his position on the bench by Governor Van Sant, at the time the Fifteenth district was given its second judge. He was elected tothe position by a large majority at the next general election. ‘There are three or four more years of Judge Spooner’s present ‘term, but the position that is to be his in the west has proved too alluring, and he has decided not to finish bis term. Judge Spooner enjoyed a very lucra- tive practice in the law business, be- fore taking up his duties on the bench, and has been in business at Moorehead, Morris and Bemidji. + On the Bridge at Midnight, Mar. 28 1 personally guarantee the “On the ‘Bridge at Midnight Co.,” and any person or persons dissatisfied after the second act, can call at the box office and their money will be cheer- fully refunded. Signed, W. ©. Yancey, ° Mgr. Opera House- ~ Vin-Tone will brace you up. appreciates, as it is VILLAGE OF HOLMAN LEGALLY ORGANIZED The New Council Qualified For Business Last Monday Evening. HERALD-REVIEW 1S OFFICIAL PAPER ‘ The Latest Village Organization In Itasca County Starts Out In Official Life With Bright Future Prospects. During the past five years Itasca county has enjoyed a phenominal growth, especially in the mining sec- tion. News towns have sprang into existance as if by magic. Where little more than three yearsago an unbroken wilderness stood,teday may be seen thraviug villages, equipped with all modern conveniences. The towns of Bovey, Coleraine, Taconite and Holman are eyidences of the rapid strides of modern progress, development and civilization. Hol- man is the newest and certainly one of the most progressive towns in this progressive section of progressive northern Minnesota. Some weeks ago the first steps were taken to legally incorporate the community as a village. Last Saturday an election was. keld for the selection of aset of officers, when the following ticket was elected without opposition: For President, Robert Johnson. For Clerk, G. R. Reed. For Trustees, James Hodgins, John Larson, James Amonette. For Treasurer, J. D. Powers. For Justice of the Péace, Lynch, Harry Lavigne. For Contstables, George Morrison, Jobo Faulkinghor. On Monday evening the council meet at the general store of J.D. Powers -and orgayized for the tran- saction of business. Hugh McEwar, who is recognized as a veteran in such matters, was present to agsist in get- ting the new officials ‘started off ina proper manner. The village will begin its official life witha good- sized bank sale, as there will be an aggregate fund of nearly six thousand dollars to be paid into the treasury almost. immediately. A large share of this amount will be contributed by saloon men in the payment of licenses. Among other actions taken by the council was the designation of the! Grand-Rapids Herald-Review as the official paper for the village during the ensuing year. This isa compli- ment that the publisher very highly additional evidence that the Herald- Review is recognized as the leading paper of Itasca county. The proceedings of the first meet- will appear in the next issue of the Herald-Review. Wm. BUILDING RAILWAY THRO TO HILL CITY From Mississippi Landing Soutt-West A Distance ot Twelve Miles. The Aitkin Age of last week had ‘the following which is of interest to the people of this locality. ©. J: Kordes was up to Hill Lake country last week, and upon his re- turn stated that the people of that locality are really looking for the con- struction of a railroad from Swan River, and the location of a big woodenware factory in their midst. Reports that have been heard along this line during the winter were not given out with any visible backing and it has been supposed that the projects were principally talk. It is hoped that the Hill City people are te get all the good things tha now claimed to be in store for them, ‘he locality is rich in natural re- sources and the, settlers went there in good faith and are dving their part toward building up the country. Since the above was in type J. J. Gildersleeve, who owns property in that locality, has favored us with a statement of the affairs, recently re- ceived by him from the promoters of the project, and says the financing of the scheme is stated to now be as sured. Briefly, the plan is to build a rail- road from Mississippi Landing to THE NORTHEASTERN SECTION 16 GROWING Farmers Turning Their Attention to the Rich Soil of Northern Minnesota THE STATE'S ADVERTISING PAYS Rich Opportunities Awaits the Practical Farmer Who Takes Land and Locates in the “Red Clover Belt.” Judging from the various news items appearing from time to time, Northern Minnesota is at last com- ing to herown. Hédrdly a week goes by now but wesee chronicled some item which helps to establish the fact that outside people are at last beginning to realize the great value of Northern Minnesota soil as a pros- pective farming , section, says tte Tower News. Our state auditor, Sam- uel G. Iverson. has always been an ardent advocate of this region asa possible rich farming country. He never misses an opportunity to praise the resources of the lands of the northern part of the state once they are cleared and plowed. He has used every effort to sell as much state land as possible, has favored state drain= age and in numerous other ways has shown that he is alive to thé splendid opportunities awaiting settlers in this rich country. He has seen with his own eyes the productiveness of the soil and needs no other proof. Now the real estate men are taking holé -jand have had very promising success. The state has taken notice of the need of drainage in this section and will. during the coming season, con- struct many miles of ditches in Itasca county alone. Allalong the line we see indications of the fact that ve are coming to our own, and why not? Rich opportunities awarts the careful farmer who casts his lot in the “Red Clover Belt,” From bard work on worn-out soil the farmer comes to a landth atis rich in virgin fertility and is easily kept. Where before he has been satisfied with light crops and small prices. here he is able to raise vast amounts of farm produce and can sell it on a market that is ster: to none. Charged With Embezzlement. F. J. Britt,, special agent of the Great~ Northern railway company, brought John Grubb of Nashwauk over to Grand Rapids today and _pre- ferred a charge of embezzlement against’ hin. Grubb was agent at Nashwauk and is charged with a shortage of $375 1n hisaccounts, He was arraigned before Justic Bailey and waived examination. “He was bound over tothe grand jury in the sum of $500. default of which he is confined in the county jail. Grubb had been drinking tor some time, and says he does not know what became of the money. WILL BE BETTER IN THE FUTURE If the Herald-Review is not up te the usual standard today the editor begs the indulgence of a good-natured public, and offers as an excuse there- for an unusual amount of work in the mechanical department, and the change of date of publication trom Saturday to Wednesday. The change caused an unusual amount of hurry on behalf of the printers. Next week we hope to be able to made a better paper. Hill City, a distance of about 12 miles, entering the village overa re | bridge across the narrows of the lake The piling for this is now being driven. The project is being financed by Minneapolis and Wisconsin ban- kers by the aid of stock sold to the land owners along the route ona basis of $2an acre on 50,000 acres. The road will be operated in coantc- tion with the Great Northern from Swan River. The work of securing the sale of stock and getting a state ditch through some of the land is in the hands ofa committee of land owners and they are going at it ina business like way anda determina. tion to win. HISTORICAL?