Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, August 12, 1908, Page 1

Vor, XVI.—No, 8. erald-Mev ‘ icw. aaa = ae HISTOR socit TY. j Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., Wepnzespay, AUGUST 12, 1908. Two Dollars a Year. CHOOSE ONLY GOOD ONES Many Candidates Announce Their Willingness to Serve. PEOPLE CAN MAKE GOOD CHOICE From Following List. Tried Of- ficials and Would-be Officials Make Early Filings. Must be in by Aug. 24. Candidates for the various county offices are begining to come out of the woods into the open and a visit at the auditor’s office discloses twenty- eight filings and it is more than pos- sible there will be many more before the last day for filing arrives. ‘Tis a good list and the Herald-Review prints it in full. that its readers may be fully posted on who is running and the particluar office they desire. A careful scrutiny of the candidates is always desirable and the fact that these have filed early show that they have nothing to hide. Get busy now and select your winners: 1—Ww. Hulbert, Deer River, Rep., Sheriff. 2—T. T. Riley, Nashwauk, Rep., Sheriff. 38—Withdrawn. 4—Jess Harry, Grand Rapids, Rep., Sheriff. 5—A. T. Reed, Deer River, Rep., Supt. Schoo!s. 6—Geo. Riddell, Dem., Sheriff. i—James Passard, Grand Rapids, Rep., County Commissioner, 4th dist. 8—John A. Brown, Grand Rapids, Rep., County Surveyor. Grand Rapids, Rep. Supt. Schools 10—E. H. Bither, County Attorney. 11—C. L. Pratt, Grand Rapids, Rep. County Attorney. ; 12-0. J. Urdahl, Bear River, Rep., | County Commissioner, 5th district. | 183—Keo Leroux, Grand Rapids, | Rep., County Treasurer. | 14—John D. McDonald, Deer River, Rep., County Commissioner, Ist dist. 15—Chas. Kearney, Grand Rapids, Rep., Judge of Propate. 16—Chas. L. Frye, Grand Rapids, Rep., Couaty Treasurer. 17—E. J. McGowan, Grand Rapids, Rep., Register of Deeds. 18—I. D. Rassmussen, Grand Rapid, Rep., Clerk of Court. 19—Thomas Russel, Grand Rapids, Rep., Coronor. + 20—M. A. Spang, Grand Rapids, Dem., County Avditon 21—H. S. Huson, Grand Rapids, Rep., Judge of Probate. 22—Archie McWilliams, Nashwauk, Rep., County Commissioner, 5th dist. 23—A. A. Kremer, Grand Rapids, Rep., County Treasurer. 24—C. M. King, Deer River, Demy, County Commissioner, Ist district. 25—Neil Mullins, LaPrairie, Dem., County Commissioner, 4th district. 26—W. E. Martin, Deer River, Dem., County Surveyor. 27—W. A. Rossman, Grand Rapids, Rep. County Attorney. 28—Frank F. Price, Grand Rapids, Dem., County Attorney. Price and Rossman Added. During the week two more names have been added to the list of candi- dates for the office of county Attorney, Frank F. Price, Democratic, and Willard A. Rossman, Republican. Bovey, Kep., ’ Three Sure Winners. ‘While Morris O’Brien has not yet ‘| filled for the office of county commis- sioner, there is little doubt that he will bea candidate, and it is not likely that he will have any opposition. Neal Mallins and C. M. King have both filed and their records is a suffi- cient guarantee that they will be 9—Hattie F. Booth, Grand Rapids, retained on the county board. \the final outcome is problematical. Thomas Riley’s Campaign. Anyone who is endowed with ordi- nary political judgment and who has given the subjuct any attention io this county could not easily fail to reach the conclusion that Thomas Riley, candidate for the Republican nomination to the office of sheriff, will be the choice at the primaries. He is making a yuiet but effective cam- paign throughout the county and is rapidly gaining strenght in all sec- tions. His remarkable popularity where he is best known bespeaks his high standing as a citizen. He wil prove to be no less wortby as the sheriff of Itasca county. Candidates for Treasurer. The campaign for the office of treasurer is certainly assuming ipn- teresting proportions.Tbere can be no reasonable objection to the present incumbent, A. A. Kremer. His effi- ciency in every way isgenerally recog- nized. He has two opponents for the Republican nomination, however, apd Keo Leroux has on several occasions demonstrated bis ability as a vote- getter and he is making a yigerous campaign. As a memberf the Grand Rapids village council for the past year and a half he has shown excel- lent ability as a public official. C. L. Frye, who also seeks the Republican nomination for the office of treasurer, has served the publicof Grand Rapids for a number of years as station agent at the Great Northern depot. He has many friends who will advance his candidacy and the indications are that be will do considerable hustling him- self. For Representative—52ad District. I wish to announce to the voters of the 52nd Minnesota legislative district that I am a candidate for nomination on the Republican ticket for representative in the state legisia- ture. If nominated and elected, I shall try to be useful to the constit- uency of said district and endeavor to get such legislation enacted as will stimulate the development of North- ern Minnesota. A. L, HAMILTON. The REAL LIVE THE SALESN BUSTER BROWN ANDHISDOG TIGE N'S NAME 15 BUSTER BROWN, T LITTLE BOY IN TOWN. Y JANE COMES IN To BUY = VERY KIND SHE'LL TRY, IBBON SHOES J BUSTER USE. THE BIG DEPARTMENT STORE They will hold a reception at our store, to which and old are cordially invited. Buster Brown and Tige will be at our store on Saturday,AusZ22 Free Admission and Souvenir. Every Body is Invited, and Tell The Children. TASCA MERCANTILE (OMPA ‘1 GRAND RAPIDS {- MINN. young STORE. OF QUALITY | company and also to himself. | quently the compauy,through General (TASCA COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS | The Most Beautiful Located County Fair Grounds in the Northwest. HL HAVE GOOD RACING THIS FALL Half Mile Elliptic Track Rapidly Nearing Completion and Ar- rangements Being Made For Big Race Meeting When Superintendent McCormick completes his labors east of Ice lake, Itasca connty will have a fair grourd and race track second to none in northern Minnesota. No prettier location could have been chosen and while the grounds, previous to any work having been done, seemed very rough, now that the same is cleared and partially graded the natural advantages are apparent. The track is a half mile elliptic, graded fifty feet wide and surfaced with clay. About thirty men and fifteen teams are employed and this force will be iperease materially in a day or so. The track is entirely surrounded on the west and south side by a wagnifi- growth of pines on small hills some twenty-five or thirty feet higher than the grounds, which bas been under- brushéd and parked, that add greatly to the beauty of the location and will prove an effective shade during race meets. The great amount vf work already accomplished is just begining to be apparent and by the first of September or shortly thereafter the track will be ready for service, Last Saturday afternoon the local horseman and the fair association held a meetizg in the village hall thatealled out-a very good attendance ap. it was decided to go ahead and make arragements to get a string of horses here this fall, in connection with the meets at Hibbing and Be- midji. This will necessitate a great amount of work that will have to be given the project and the raising of a considerable sum of money, but our citizens have always been liberal in their donations of both time and money heretofore so we feel the com- | mittee will mee with a generous re- ception when they make their rounds. Let us all pull together and make this one of of the live institutions of the county. WILL BUILD THEIR, HOUSES | Will Allot Them Gardens, Too. Easy Payment Plan. The Oliver Iron Mining company believes that the longer an employe remains in their service the more valuable his labor becomes to the Conse- | Superintendent Greenway, is making everything about its town of Coleraine as attractivé as possible to induce continuous service by employes. Handsome school houses and a place of worship have been built. The town bas been handsomely laid vut, exten- sive water and sewer systems are nearing completion, and paved streets and cement walks are in course of construction, The boulevard along Trout lake is as beautiful as any in the state. To provide homes for the men and their families, the company has built 50 handsume bouses. Many of them with all modern improvements and has put into operation a method whereby each employe living in a Cempany house may in a_ very short time have it deeded over to him- self. The idea embodied in the plan is to sell the property at cost with a low rate of interest. Instead of paying rent for years, and in the end having nothing to show for it; the opportunity now pre- sented lets the employe pay a mini- mum of 20 per cent anda maximum of 50 per cent of his salary, monthly, to apply on the cost of the bouse; the 20 per cent minimum of the average employe’s salary being about an aver- age monthly rent. Anemploye knows how much he need pay each month, as interest, taxes and improvements are charged up to the total cost of property and Slightly extends the final payment. If the contact should terminate be- fore final payment, all moneys in excess of regular rent is returned to the employe with 6 per cent interest. With tenants having a proprietor- ship in their own homes there will be agreater incentive to beautify and improve them. Another plan which is expected to be put in effect next spring is to allot to a house holder a plot of ground for garden purposes. An immense tract of land to the north of the city and south of the Canisteo mine, has been cleared away and fenced in. The plot is to be divided into smaller tracts and distributed among those desiring gardens. Prizes for the best gardens and produce will be offered to incite competition and better farming. The scheme was voluntary on the part of the mining company and was first formulated by Mr. Greenway. It will aid much in making Coleraine_a model town and a city beautiful. Some Base-Ball. Last Sunday Cass Lake played ball with Grand Rapids. It was good ball as far as it went and at the beginning of the eight ining the score stood 4 to lia favor of Grand Rapids. Cass Lake to bat and a decision by the um- pire that caused a storm of protest resulted in a ‘chewing match’? that caused Cass Lake to quit and Grand Rapids was officially declared winner by 9 to 0. \ It is. time our bage ball manage- ment formulated a set of rules that will keep the gang off the diamond and allow the captain to do the talking to the umpire. Last Sunday’s exhibition of gabfast was disgusting to lovers of clean base ball and it is better to suffer the injustice of a rank decision than to get a reputation for being ‘‘scrappers” and ‘‘chewers.” Monday afternoon Coleraine visited the Rapids and while our boys confi- dentially expected to be annihilated by that fast bunch the final score showed at1l to 8 in favor of Qole- Traine. Batting was heavy on both sides and concerted team work and fewer errors would have made Grand Rapids winner. It was a good snappy game largely attended. For today and next Saturday Moose Lake will try conclusions with Grand Rapids and from the record they have made elsewhere we may expect some gocd ball. The clerks on the north side of the track have challenged the south side | clerks to play bal] and should a game result the whole town will turn out witness it. We understand the-game will be for a supper but the south side boys say the have already won two suppers in the past from the north side which they failed to receive and want the supper guaranteed this time. Accidently Shot. Sunday morning while hunting at Shoal Lake north of Grand Truman Seamans emptied his yun into William Dalcour’s !egs. Dalcour Rapids | is superintendent of tbe Telephone | Exchange at this place and he and | Seamans were out for mud hens and were wading through the reeds along | the shore of the lake some apart when a hen flewup and fired: Seaman’s shot peppered companion in both legs, but unless blood poisoning should set in the in- jury will be more painful than dan- gerous. TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS Anti-Consumption Movement to have National Congress. Extensive prerarations are being made for an exhibit of anti-tubercu- losis work in Minnesota at the Inter- national Congress on Tuberculosis at Washington, September 21- October 12. The State Board cf Health, the Minnesota Association for the Pre- vention and Relief of Tubercblosis, the Live Stock Sanitary Board, the Board of Control, the State Uni- versity, and other state organizations will spend considerable sums in illus strating the institutional, educational and other work now being conducted in the state to stay the Great White Plague. In addition many local char- itable organizations and institutions will show the world what Minnesota is doing. State pride has operated between the various states making exhibitions to produce av profitable rivalry in this matter, and it is hoped that Minnesota will be second to none. A committee of fifty-five represent- distance | both | his | | cultural | in the country, and this fact is SMALL LOSS FROM FIRES Minnesota Forest Fire Losses Very Small Past Year. FIRE WARDENS MUST BE VIGILANT The Commissioners Report is Full of Interesting Reading Mat- ter Of Value to the Citizens. Gen. C. C. Andrews, forestry com- missioner of Minnesota, has issued his annual report for the year 1907, and it contains a great deal of matter of interest to northern Minnesota. The report is published in pamphlet form and contains 148 pages of reading matter and numerous illustrations. The damage reported from forest fires was $16,145 forthe year. Eight tires were started by locomotives, eight by hunters, toree from clearing land and 29 from causes unknown. The principal damage was from prairie fires, which amounted to $23,942. The damage from forest fires in St. Louis county amounted to $3,450. The damage in Cook county was $1,550. . General Andrews urges great vigi- lance on the part of fire wardens and the public generally, to report and take steps to extinguish as quickly as possible any fire that may get started. He urges that people who may have occasion to use fire be watchfull and prevent the flames spreading. In a dry season there is no telling the ex- tent that fire may go as to territory- or the damage it may do. Wedded. At the St. Peter hotel last Monday, Miss Hilda Nelson and Charles Clay Beverly were united 4p the boly bonds of wedlock by Rev. W. G. Boyle The bride is a fair maid of twenty- two, whose former home was Rock Creek, Minn., but has been a resident for the past year of Cohasset, where sbe first met Mr. Beverly. The groom, known as ‘Doc’ Bev- erly, was some time ago a practicing physician in the south and came to the north to benefit his health, giving up his profession. Hisageis46. ‘The News extends congratulations, and is pleased to learn the couple will make Deer River their The Itasca News. home. Minnesota’s Great Fair. Ip making your plans tor the next mcath you can hardly afford to look the fact that the Minnesota stat fair, the greatest show of its kind or the continent, will take place at Hamline Aug. 31 to Sept. 5, and that it will be bigger and better than ever before. here is no need of exaggeratior d ing the Minnesota state It is a credit to the North Star that itshould have the be tate gen- ally conceded. But one other agri fair in America even ap- proaches it, and that is the Toronto sbow, which it is necessary to assigr to second place. The fair is truly representative of the whole state, of all its people, of all its industries and of all its re- sourses. It has always been that, but this year. under the initiative of C. N. Cosgrove and his assistants, it will be a bigger and more entertain- ing exhibit than it bas ever been be- fore. Because this is the semi- centennial of statehood special effort has been made, and the result is cer tain to be a truly marvelous exposi- tion of Minhesota’s vast wealth and progress. The state fair has always had the | liberal support of the people of Min- nesota, and this will furnish no ex- ception to the rule. 1t deserves pop- ular supprort, but state alone would not provide it: its support comes be- cause it is worth patronizing, and be- cause itis not only instructive but vastly entertaining. ative citizens has been appointed, many of whom will attend the Con- gress. A better opportunity for dis- interested support of a great inter- | national movement never presented itself (NEN URL PAGE