Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 8, 1908, Page 1

VoL. XV.—No, 42. HERALD-REVIEW IS RECOGNIZED Designated as Official Paper of Cobasset, Nashwauk and Kewatin Villages. On Monday night of this week the recently elected councils.of the vil- lages of Nashwauk and Keewatin or- ganized for the transaction of public business in their respective munici- palities for the next twelve months. The Herald-Review was designated as the official paper for each of these villages at the rate fixed by jay. Last evening the new council of Cohasset met and organized and the same dis- tinction awarded this paper. For all of which the publisher of the Herald- Review feels duly thankful. It isthe best possible evidence that could be obtained as to the standing of the Herald-Review among the people of all sections of the county. It is eyi? dence that this paper is conceeded to be the most intiuential and widely culated in Itasca county. t is dium through which the taxpayers can be reached and also evidence of its well-established reputation for the correct dissemination of legal notices. It is this reputation that causes more legal notices to be published through these columns than is published in all the other papers of the county combined. The Herald-Review will continue in its efforts to merit the confidence of the people of Itasca county and will strive to increase its usefulness in every way possible. Taxpayers and citizens generally shoyld bear in mind that this is the official paper of Itasca county, vil- lages of Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Nashwauk, Keewatin and Holman; the township of Gsand Rapids; the United States court in bankruptcy proceedings, and is patronized by a jority of the attorneys here and elsewhere who have legal publica- tions to make in Itasca county. GRAND RAPIDS H. 8S. GRADUATES Students of the Grand Rapids High School That Will Complete Their Studies This Year June, the month of roses, will soon be here and with the advent of this, the first and fairest of the months of the summer, comes commencement time in the schools and the days of the summer vacation. Grand Rapids has every reasun to be proud of the the high standing of her graduates that thus attest tu the excellence of the schools and faithful work of the teachers. This years’ graduating class will be no exception to those that have preceded it. The follow- i list of the graduates: Lillian LeFebre, Ada McLennan, Lillian Ring, Zita Doran, Hilda Hepfel, Ernest Reid, Erma Kremer, Allen Doran. The honor students of this years’ class are Allen Doran, Ernest Reed and Hilda Hepfel, Allen Doran holding first place in the class’ and Ernest Reid second; Hilda Hepfel holding first place among the girls. Commencement evening will be June Ist and the address this year will be delivered by President Ferris of the Ferris Institute ef Big Rapids, Mich. President Ferris is one of the best known educators in his state and isa forceful speaker and a man of common sense ideas, Funeral of Fred Boorman. ‘The funeral of Fred Boorman, who died unexpectedly on his homestead claim at Moose Lake, was held Sun- day afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal church with interment at the Virginia cemetery, under the auspices of the K. P. order. Rev. Robert J. Taylor officiated at the church and at the grave. Six of the firemen acted as pall bearers, The following relatives from out of town were in attendance on the sad occa- sion: Maynard A. Boorman and wife of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Eva McKellip, a sister, of Round Prairie, aud Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kain, relatives of Mrs. Boorman, of ‘Two Harbors.— Eveleth News. Livery at Cohasset. James Ross, the Cobasset livery- man, has r ntly adde number of tine vehicles to bis equippage, and he keeps horses that are safe and relia- ble for any driver. He wishes the public to .bear in mind that he is ready atall times, night or day, to give satisfactory service. dence of its reliability as a me-| PRESS. BULLETIN | A Valuable Crop and Well Adapted To the Soil of Northern Minnesota SUGGESTIONS ON HOW 10 PLANT 1 Superintendent McGuire Advises Planters as to Seed, Treatment and Proper Methods of Preparing the Soil. ——_—_——_ \ rintendent North- {[By_ A.J. McGuire, Su rand Rapids] east Experiment Farm, Potatoes are the main market crop for northeastern Minnesota. The svil and climate is especially favorable to their growth. Under fair conditions they yiéld from 175 to 225 bushels per acre. The cost of raising them need not exceed $25 per acre. The market price the past five years in this section of the state has aver- aged 69 cents per bushel. Four acres of potatoes are grown on the Experiment Faria every year. They are grown in a rotation with wheat, clover and fodder corn. The ground is manured lightly for the fodder corn and again for the potatoes. The Carmen No. 1 potato is grown exclusively on these fouracres. Other varieties are grown on small plots, and in comparison with the Carmen, but none have been found: to yield so well, or as satisfactory in general as the Carmen. The Carmen is a white potato, oval in shape, and medium to late in ma- turing. It is quite firm in texture, goud flavor, keeps well, and is one of the best selling potatoes on the mar- ket. The Carmen No. 3 potato is fre- quently inquired for in comparison with Nou. 1. They are practically the ‘same. ies . bass ; For an early potato the Early Sun- light or Early Ohio is recommended. The past year modern potato ma- chinery was used on the Experiment Farm. sprayer. and a Hoover digger. These “makes” of potato machinery are not recommended as better than others, as they are not used in comparison with other ‘“‘makes.” They proved practical and satisfactors, however, and for growing potatoes on a large scale potato machinery is recommend- ed. From three to four acres can be planted or dugin aday. ‘Che sprayer sprays four rows at a time and a four or five acre field can be gone over in a quarter of a day. Fora potato digger to work at its best the fleld should be quite free from weeds and grass, also of stones. In the growing of, potatoes there are a few general rules that are profit- able to follow: Select good seed. Get a good varie- “ty and keep it pure, and stick to it till you are sure of improvement by changing. By selecting the best po- totoes for seed every year it becomes a better variety. Small, inferior seed tends to run out the crop. Scabby seed produces scabby pota- toes, and not only this but infests the soil, so that potatoes on the same ground within the next two or three years will be effected. For this and other reasons potatoes should be grown on the same land but once every third or fourth year. Scab may be destroyed on seed potatoes by treat- ing the seed with formaldehyde. One quart of formaldehyde in three- quarters ofa barrel of water, Putthe potatoes in sacks and submerge in the barrel for two or three hours. This formaldehyde is a, poison and potatoes treated in it should be used | for seed only. Formaldehyde can be bought at anydrugstore. Itischeap and the treatment takes but little work, and should be used whenever there is any sign of scab. A sandy loam soil is best for pota- toes. Ip should be high land, or well drained, as potatoes drown out quick- ly on wet soil. In the rotation pota- toes do best following clover. The ‘soil cannot be tco rich. The yield may be increased from one-third to one-half through barn yard manure, On the Experiment Farin the pota- toes are planted in rows 30 inches apart, aud 18 inches apart in the row. After planting the field is harrowed thoroughly eyery week till the pota- toes are up, and then cultivated every week or ten days throughout the growing season. The past two years the vines were ON POTATOES sprayed for blight though the disease | Was not prevalent to any marked extent. © The treatment used was blue vitriol, | five pounds, quick lime, three pounds, dissolved in 59 gallons of water. This is known as Bordeax Mixture and may be used for various kinds of blight. | this treatment Paris green was alsot used with it to destroy the bugs. i In growing potatoes it is, advisable) to grow the same variety throughout the neighborhood. Where one or] several carloads can be shipped of the| same variety of potatoes it commands | a much better market. This can not; be done where every farmer grows ay different kind. In storing potatoes there are a few} points that are well to consider. Tol keep well, potatoes should be mature, j and as dryas possible when putin the cellar. Use small bins to allow circulation of air, and provide for good ventilation through the roof. Dry, cool, air is necssary. The cooler the cellar can be kept withobt freez- ing the better. in the root cellar is of advantage. As yet there are not sufficient po- tatoes grown in northeastern Minne- Duluth and Superior and the mining towns from other sections. The growing of potatoes to supply this home market may be developed to advantage of all. Farmers should co-operate, grow a uniform grade of potatoes,and aim to put only a high grade of potatoes on the market. Keep the small ones at home. As good potatoes can be grown in northeastern Minnesota as anywhere in the country it should at least supply its own market. “THE PRINCESS SNOW WHITE” Cantata to -be Given by Schoo! Children at; The Aspinwall planter and- the Auditorium, Thursday Evening. April ‘| Tomarrow evening the pupils of iy the schools will presept- the. cantar of “Princess Snow White,’ at they at the Auditorium. Those who take part have heen carefully drilled ‘by’ Miss Whiting. musical director, and, a very pleasing and elaborate produc- tion of this pretty cantata may be luoked for. The costumes used are} imported. ‘The admission is free.} Doors will open at7 and.will be closed at 8o’clock sharp. Following is the cast of the principa! characyers and | synopsis of scenes: } “PRINCESS SNOW WHITE.” | | A Cantata in One Act and Four Scenes. CHARA Princess Snow White. Queen. Prince. . Carl, the Huntsman ‘ EES. .--May Bennett. Mildred Gole Harold buther -Charles King - Robert Gilbert -Victor Roecker Wayne Gilbert - Wallace Aiken Ray Beckfelt' k MeCormack Howaré McDonald Mildred Shipman -Margaret O’Connell Viola Claus Chorus of Forest Children SYNOPSIS Scenel The birthday festival—The Queen's jealousy. Scene 2 The Princess and Carl in the for- est—The wandering Prince. Scene 3 Snow White in Dwart’s cave--The Girdle—The Poisoned Apple. Scene 4 Snow White's Finale. ITASCA LOGGING ROAD EXTENSION Seven Dwarts Wedding Day— Said That Surveyors Are Running Pro- posed Line North From Big Fork. Jt is rumored in railroad circles that the Deer River Logging road will extend the line from its present terminus near Big Fork to the Little- fork river this year, says the Bemidji Pioneer. A force of men are now en gaged in the work of cutting right- of-way and it begins tolook as though there may be some truth in the ru- mors. Nearly every year since the Itasca logging road was first constructed, there have been rumors that the road would be extended north to the Little- fork river. Ip fact, extension north to\the boundary line was the princi- pal object ot of the oginal promoters of the road, but logging operations were so heavy in the country trav- ersed by the line that but little basi: ae of any other nature was attempt- However, there isa demand for a railroad north of Big Fork, in Itasca county, and it is more than likely that the present rumors of building activity are founded on fact. A thermometer hung fl sota to supply the home market. |/ Hundreds of carloads are shipped into Granp Rapips, Irasca CouNTY, Minn., Wepnespay, APRIL 8; 1908. Two Dollars a Year. MURDERER STILL RUNS AT LARGE Proke Ognjenovich an Austrian, Who Shot Countryman at Holman, is Wanted. Sheriff Hoolihan has been making of Proko Ognjenovich, alias Mike Oreninck, who shot and killed Sam Delick, at Holman, 9n Saturday even- ing, March 31st. OGNJENOVICH, THE MURDERER. + No reason is known for the com- pesson of the crime. The dead man is said to have been a brother-in-law bf his slayer. The shooting took place in an Austrian saloon about 10 o'clock in theevening. The two men were standing at the bar taking a Griuk of liquor on the invitation of he murderer when Delick was shot own. The bullet entered the right eheek and striking the bone tooka downward course and lodged in the back of the neck. The victim ex- pireda few hourslater. Ognjenovich immediately left the saloon and has Bot since been seen. It was two days after the shooting before the sheriff’s fice at Grand Rapids was notified. reward has yet been uffered for the apprehension of the man wanted. SECOND STREET A. M. JOHNSON, Prop’r I wish to Announce to the people of Grand Rapids and vicinity that goods are arriving daily and the NEW CASH STORE will soon be crowded for space in which to make a proper display. I am making prices that cannot fail to at- tract attention and trade. I only have time and space in which to make mention of a few articles to which I desire to call special attention: Gent's Furnishings The Lanpher Hats Straw Hats Men's Shoes of Finest Make Chippewa Falls Driving Shoes Men’s Overalls Men’s Working Shirts Workingmen’s Suspenders Men’s light or heavy Underwear Bar Supplies of all kinds, in- cluding heavy Brooms, Mops, Scrubbing Brushes, Soaps, Bar Salt, Gold Dust, “Barkeeper’s Friend”, Bon Ami, Coucentrat- ed Lye, Matches, Flasks, Etc. Cigars - Tobaccoes - Pipes Smoker's Supplies Writing Tablets, Pens, Pencils Writing Ink A Full Line of Fresh Garden Seeds of All Varieties Everything in the line of novelties and every article at a bargain. THE CASH STORE SECOND STREET A.M. JOHNSON, Prop’r. Seed Potatoes and Seed Oats. BANQUET GIVEN TO JUDGE SPOONER In spraying the potato vines with) every effort to locate the whereabouts | The Lawyers of the Fifteenth Judi- cial District Pay Their Respects. RESIGNATION 1S CAUSE FOR REGRET |shall 1 forget this demonstration of C. W: Stanton, the Newly-Appoint- | ed Successor to Judge Spoon- er, Sworn in and Is Given a Generous Welcome. At the Markham hotel Bemidji, last Wednesday evening, some thirty members of the bar of the Fifteenth judicial district, and a number of court officers assembled to give a parting banquet to Judge Spooner: The banquet was given under the auspices of the Beltrami County Bar association, and at the same time to extend the hand of welcome to C. W. Stanton who succeeds to the vacancy on the bench. The assemblage was made up of the representative lawyers of the district and was prob- ably the largest gathering of its kind ever held in northern Minne- sota. The decorations of the spacious dining room of the Markham were of a very pleasipy effect and the menu seryed was of unusual excellence. Much credit is due both manager Lycan of the hotel and the commit- tee who had the banquet arrange- ments in charge for the success of the event. When the good things had been disposed of, Chester McKusick, presi- dent of the Beltrami County Bar Association, who acted as toastmaster proposed:a toast to Judge McClena- han who was detained from being present by important: business, but who sent aletter in which he ack- nowleged the invitation to the baa- quet and expressed sincere regret that imperative business made it impossible to reach Bemidji in time to testify to his sentiment of the meeting. He wished to express hearty sympathy with the expressions of regret at the departure of Judge Spooner, and wished to add his testi- mony as to his high character, both as a judge and asa private citizen. The toast of “The Bench of Bel- trami County,” was responded to by Pb. J. Russell, who was followed by C. C. McCarthy of Grand Rapids, who responded to the toast ‘‘Our Retiring Judge.” Mr. McCarthy paid an able| tribute’ to the intrinsic worth of Judge Spooner and voiced.the regret of both citizens and the bar at his retiring from the postion he so ably and acceptably filled. When Judge Spooner assumed his duties as the associate judge cf the Fifteenth dis- trict, he came asa_ scholarly, well- read lawyer of large practice, well qualified for the position to which he had been appointed. Sioce that time the judge had held terms of court regularly in all coun- ties of the district, and had given .|general satisfaction to the bar and the people generally. Judge Spooner and Judge McClena- han, said the speaker, have adminis- tered well. Senator McCarthy had heard of no one, and knew of none, who wisbed that Judge Spooner would retire from the bench. Phe two judges of the Fifteenth judical district..were cunsidered as being among the best, if not the very best, judges in the state. Lawyers in other districts, who have practiced here, were unanimous in their com- plimentary remarks and expressions of surprise that the district possessed such splendid jurists: and the home lawyers were of the same opinion. When the bar asa unit make pro- nouncement thatthe bench of this district is unequaled in the state, you can depend on the assertion that the judge now retiring stands among the best. In closing, Senator McCarthy said that the intended departure of Judge | ~ Spooner was regretted by the bar and the people alike. ; The response to the toast ‘‘Should Old Acquaintance Be Forgot,” was assigned to Judge Spooner. ‘There were evidences of emotion» as the judge faced the audience’ and his voice at times was husky. He was greeted with prolonged applause. I haye them and of the best varie- | He stated that he had been given but ties for this locality. farm. A. M., SISLER, See stock at] little time to prepare a speech. Judge Spooner said he appreciated + ‘ Laprairie, Minn. 'jhe esteem and confidence the bar ! had displayed toward him, The las& five years of his life have been the most satisfactory in his existence. At times his duties seemed very weighty. No time would ever come when the joy avd happiness experi enced in his work among the bar of the Fifteenth judical district would be forgotten. There bad not been any time im which he had not felt thathe was under obligations to the county officials in the district for their many acts of kindness and ccurtesies te- ward him. “Never, so long as life shall last, regret and respect on the part of yom gentlemen assembled here tonight. I thank you again most heartily for this expression.” Juuge Spooner administered the oath of office to Mr. Stanton and coa- gratulated him warmly on his ele- vation to the bench. Judge Stanton then responded to the toast of “My First Opinion,” which was well re- ceived. ‘‘The bar makes the judge, not the judge makes the bar,” de- clared the speaker. He was keenly conscious, and would try to emulate his brilliant predecessor, and main- tain the high standard set by him. “¥ thank you for this hearty well- come,” said Judge Stanton. “I shail start with a determination to do everything possible to perform my duties impartially and intelligently.” The sentiments expressed at the banquet by the members of the bar atthe retirement of Judge Spooner will meet with hearty approval by ali citizens in this judicial district, an® the judge will go to his new home followed by the respect and esteem of both bur and_people. ‘ ARTHUR WILDER GIVEN BANQUET Brother Elks of Deer River Pay Respects. to Retiring Lanidord of European Hotel. A splendid testimonial to the popu- larity of the retiring landlord of the European hotel was given Wednesday night by his brother Elks and their friends at that*justly~populan locas hostelry, says the Deer River News of last Saturday. All the guests were seated at ope large table which filled two-thirds of the spacious dining room, the table was beautifully decoratedin white and purple, the Elk colors, the center- piece being a buge pyramid of fruit while the whole rested beneath a canopy of white and purple sup ported by a monster white bell at the center. Rev. Dr. Murphy gave the blessing as the guests sat down to the sumptu- ous banquet. When the hour of eleven arrived Hon. J. B. Graham responded to the toast “Our Absent Brother’ and when desert arrived Hon. M. JL Baker responded to the toast “The Public’s Coin in an Elk’s Fist.” Dr. H. S. Fainall spoke to the toast “Elk Dope.” tev. Dr. Murphy spoke feelingly and at length to the toast “Fraternity, a Bulwark of the Republic.” Hon. D. Cochran paid a high tribute to Landlord Wilder and his estimable wife in respundirg to the toast ‘Our Hosts,” and Hon. A. E. Wilder in responding to the toast “Our Beloved Order,” showed that the testimonia! read in the spoa- taneous gathering of his friends had greatly moved him. Hon. A. DL Day in his picturesque way treated the subject ‘Trials and Temptations of Elks I have heard of.” Many others entered into the jollity of the hour in jest and story; the candles about the edge of the tables burned low; the melody of ‘‘Auld Lang Syne** was wafted out on the low twelve night: and with a rising vote of con- fidence in the guest of the evening and a vote of thanks to Supt. King who acted as toastmaster, the attend- ing brothers departed each to his domicile. NEW SANITORIUM MAKES MONEY The Institute at Walker is Already a Paying Proposition For The State. The new sanatorium for consump- tives at Walker is already a source of considerable revenue to the state, although it has oulv been open a few months. The state board of control has turned into the state treasury its Feb’ry receipts amounting to $553,50. That tired feeling is nothing but spring fever. Vin-Tone will brace you up.