Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 18, 1908, Page 1

VoL, XVI.—No. 22. Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., Wepnespay, NoveMBeER 18, 1908. FOR PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FARMING A Valuable and Instructive Twenty Four Page Pamphlet Issued by Supt. McGuire. SHOULD BE WIDELY CIRCULATED sever: otuers yet to report. The /TQ) BE HERE DECEMBER FIFTEENTH One of the Most Valuable and Accurate Publications Ever Is- sued on the Agricultural Re- sources of this Section. “Practical and Scientific Farming in Northeastern Minnesota” is the title of a twenty-four-page pampblet that has just been issued from the press of the Herald-Review by Mr. A. J. McGuire, -superintendent of the Northeast Experiment station at Grand Rapids. It is the best adver- tisement of this section of the state that has ever been issued. Supt. Mc- Guire confines himself entirely to the facts and tells exactiy what the op- portunities are in this particular part of Minnesota for the industrious farmer. He is not given to bombast or misrepresentation, These pam- phiets should be in the hands of every real ate dealer in northeastern Minnesota to be sent out to pros- pective settlers. The number of the pamphlets to be issued will depend upon the demand for them. Mr. Mc- Guire estimates that at least could be profitably used in the coun- ties of this immediate vicinity. He will furnish them at cost. Every commercial club in this section, as well as every real estate dealer, should secure several hundred or several thousand copies of this edition and systematically circulate them. A full description of the working of the experiment farm is given: a record of the crops grown: the yields and com- parative values of the different cereals, vegetables, grasses and fod- der foods. The work is condensed in such a manuer that much is briefly told. The following is an extract from the first page of the little book: “There is a call for farmers in North- eastern Minnesota. The increased and for farm products, due to the deve and the assurance of protitable re- turns from the soil are reasons why this section of Minnesota should be settled. The fact that of the ten million acres of high land in North- eastern Minnes¢ less than ten per cent is in the hands of actual farmers, gives no logical proof that this land is unfit for agriculture. There were natural causes for its latesettlement. The forest was a barrier to the emi- grant wagon of the farmer, with his family and all his belongings. He was forced to follow the trail of tke prairie to locate « permanent home. it was the adventurer with his pack sack who took up the land in North- eastern Minnesota, not as a farmer, but for the possession of the timber, and when that was sold he could again pack his sack and drift out of the country with the logs.” FILING OF ELECTION { Duluth market. The commission xX A UN | men here are shipping in beets, ruta- EXPENSE ACCO TS | bagas, carrots, parsnips and cabbage. Thirteen Candidates For Office in Itasca County Have Filed State- ments With Auditor. Candidates for office in the late election are reporting to Avditor Spang as to the amounts expended by them to secure office or defeat as the case may be. Thirty days is allowed | didate for nomination to the office of | county commissioner In district No. | 3, expended $96.60; C. E. Aiken did | pot spend any more than the law re- quired, $10 filing fees for the office of j @ a treasurer of school district No. James Doran also spent $10 to be | elected clerk of school district No. 1, while F. E. Reusswig raised the re- | quired ante to $11.35; Coroner Russell put up $10 as a filing fee; John P. Trebilcock spent $21.00 and was elected county commissioner in district No. 3; Archie McWilliams was elected county commissioner in district No. 5, and only spent $17.50. There are amount that may be legally expended by a candidate fur any county office | is limited to $250 by law. | pe AU |GREAT NORTHERN BUILDING SPUR Report of Great Northern Railway to Extend from Nashwauk to Grand Rapids Not Sure. The unloading of several steam | shovels, graders and a crew of men by | the Great Northern railway at Pen- | gilly this week has been the occasion | for much speculation and wild ru- | mors among the residents of this sec- | tion, many being of the belief that | work is about to commence on the | much-talked-of extension of the | Nashwauk branch to Coleraine and | Grand Rapids, says the Coleraine Op- | tic. An investigation of the case, so far as information is available at the present time, leads us to remark that we doubt if the Nashwaak line will ever be extended to Coleraine, and | when the Great Northern does come | to Coleraine, which will be early next Two Dollars a Year, FARMERS’ INSTITUTE FOR ITASCA COUNTY Preparations Should Begin For the Instruction and Entertainment of Our Farmer Friends Commercial Club Should Hold a Meeting and Make Plans to Serve Free Dinner and Complete Arrangements Reports from other communities in Northeastern Minnesota indicate that the Farmers’ institutes that have thus far been held under the direction of Supt. A. J. McGuire and other instructors have been attended with unusual success. The interest that is being shown by the farmers is much increased over former years. There should be no exception to this tule when the institute is held in Grand Rapids on December 15. Ne matter what the local business men jmay do, however, will bring about the desired results unless the farmers take an interest in the meeting and be on hand, Every farmer within a radius of many miles should make it his business to be present. There is much valuable information to be summer, it will come via Blackberry | gained, at these meetings, and the to the pew washing plant, then in,| progressive farmer will not fail to the preliminary survey for this line |taxe advantage of the opportunity having been recently completed. The | thus offered to improve his knowledge construction work now being started, | of agriculture. Superintendent A. D. so we are informed, is for a spur} Wyjgon of the state university farm track to run north from Pengilly to] at st. Anthony Park, bas the follow- the new mining properties midway | ing suggestions to offer in a circular between that station and Nashwauk. | jetter recently sent out to the press lopment of the mining industry, | nother spur may possibly be con- structed from Pengilly to Marble next season. McGUIRE PLEASED WITH MEETINGS | Several Farmers’ Institutes Held in Northeastern Minnesota Very Successful. A. J. McGuire of Grand Rapids, | superintendent of the state experi- | mental farm at that place was at the | McKay last evening, says the Duluth | News’ Tribune of Monday morning. | He is much pleased with the succe: | of the series of farmers’ institutes | meetings that is being held in this | section. He says that the meeting | held at Alborn last Friday was a good | one, and that everywhere that they | have been held the farmers turn out {and display the desired enthusiasm | and interest. “The object of these | meetings,” said Mr. MeGuire, “is to | outline a policy for the farmers to | pursue which will be calculated to | bring them che best results. A farmer | needs to have about 30 acres cleared | and under cultivation to make a sub- | stantial success and lay by money. He should bave 10 or 12 dairy cows and five to ten acres in potatoes as a sellingcrop. Weare encouraging the farmers to grow vegetables for the of this section: “These meetings are needed in northern Minnesota and we believe can be made to help the farmers of that section. Conditions in northern Minnesota are so entirely different from conditions in other parts of the state and in other states, that until the farmers learn how to meet the conditions of that section they are working at a disadvantage. Naturally, the sooner the farmers get on the right lines of agriculture, the better it is for the business inter- es Mr. McGuire will] haye charge of the meeting and with him will be Mr. F. B. MecLeran of Wrenshall, Carlton county, and one other in- structor. We plan to send only those instructors who are perfectly familiar with conditions in northern Minne in that district and know what the farmers have to meet and overcome. We will furnish a supply of posters to be put upin the town and neigh- borhood, will furnish reading notices for the use of the local papers, and will alsosend out letters of invita- tion to 200 farmers, living within a radius of five to ten miles. We will want the business men to furnish the hall for the institute, furnish usa list of names of 200 farmers, such as we need for sending out our advertis- ing, put up the posters we send, and do whatever else they can to get the farmers to attend.’’ The Farmers’ Institute manage- ment pays all travelling and hotel ex- penses, salaries,etc., and also supplies | The farmers can find a ready market | for these vegetables at. good prices, | and they yield well-here.” | Finally Lost a Game. | The Grand. Rapids High school foot ‘ball team went up to Bemidji last Saturday and lost the game 12 to 6, | Coach Doran reports a good game | throughout on both sides with good advertising matter to be distributed without cost to the community. It is not much that is asked of the local business men—only the furnishing of a lunch to the visiting farmers and their families and providing a hall for the meetings. Thanksgiving Services. Thanksgiving services will be held after election in which to make these | treatment thrown in on behalf of the/at St. Joseph's Catholic church on reports. All candidates whethes | Bemidji boys and the people generally ! Thursday, Nov. at 10 o’clock a. m. elected or not are required to repurt, | Of that town with whom the visitors | This ought to be a year of particular giving a detailed statement of ex- penditures that were calculated to however, is still entitled to the/all creeds and classes. advance their political aspirations. While Auditor Spang had no opposi- tion be reported an expenditure of $158.50: Register of Deeds McGowan, {came in contact. The local team, | championship of this section. | The Log Church at Coleraine. Archdeacon Parshall, of Cass Lake, rejoicing in the United States among Prosperity and plenty is seen on every hand and a bright future is freely predicted. The effects of the late threatened financial panic appears to be passing also without opposition, let go of | held services at St. Helen’s Episcopal | away, and improvement is promised $133.80; who had to fight for the nomionation, Treasurer A. A. Kremer, | church Sunaay morning, going from/|to continue. | here to Moorhead. He will go to The services at St. Joseph’s church will be calculated for spent $241.75: Frank F. Price spent | Grand Rapids this week and next|all alike—Catholics and non-Catholics. $249.50 to be elected county attorney: Sunday wil! dedicate the new Episco- A cordial welcome is extended to all | Judge of Probate Huson fnvested pal church at Coleraine, which was] ciiizens of this community. The no- $111.35 to retain the office for two | erected largely through the efforts of | church people are particularly invited more years: W. E. Martin invested Rev. E. S. Murphy. The Coleraine to attend the service. They too, re- $74 and was defeated for the office of | church is a handsome and unique edi-| ceive of God’s bounty and may forget connty surveyor by J. A. Brown; D. | fice, being built entirely of logs.—|to thank the Greet Giver from whor) D. Greer of Coleraine, who was a can- ‘ Wadena Journal. all blessings flow. sota, men who are actually farming | GEORGE RIDDELL ~ TALKS OF CONTEST | Democratic Candidate is Evidently Not Satisfied With Returns on Shrievalty. WILL ALLEGE SOME IRREGULARITIES | The Election at Sand Lake and |S Crooked Lake Precincts Said to Have Been Conducted Contrary to Law. It is evident that George Riddell and some of his political friends have | been looking up evidence on which | to base a contest of the election of | T. T. Riley, the Republican sheriff- jelect, who was declared elected on | the face of the returns by 49 majority over Mr. Riddell, the Democratic | nominee. Jess Harry bas givev his | attention to securing evidence in be- | half of Mr. Riddeil’s claims of irregu- larities for some days, while George | Spear is said to be handling the legal end of the controversy. At the Sand | Lake precinct there were 84 votes jjeast, of which Mr. Riley received 70 and Mr. Riddell 14. The Crooked | Lake precinct polled a total of 27 votes of which Riley received 23 and | Riddell 4. The claim is made that | illegal votes were polled at both of these precincts. If they were thrown ; School by parents or adult members of the family. This is the only entertain- ment to be held in the high school that will be free to the children. The admission will be 25 cents and the proceeds are to go into the high athletic fund. Come and show the boys and girls you are in- terested in them. The Chicago Events says of Miss Hill: *‘The recital given by Miss Hill atvested to the worth of her training and to the artistic merit of her success which was decisive. Her program ranged from Tennison to Kippling and back again to Mary E. Wilkins and Paul Lawrence Dunbar, each piece being read with tare expression and sympathy,” FOUR ARE FINED FOR VIOLATIONS Justice Kearney passed judgment on four gentlemen from Duluth last Wednesday who had been arrested for violation of the game and fish laws of the state. Deputy Game Warden John Mattson of West Duluth ar- rested the alleged law breakers and filed information against them. They were A. Pheips, J. K. Elder and Joseph Poppes and W. S. Officer of Duluth. They bad been hunting in the territory below Feeley prior to the 10th inst. when the season opens, and were caught with game in their possession before the 10th. Phelps was let off by payment of the cost: Elder was fined $75 and costs; Poppes $50 and costs and Officer $75 and ar Kofer was also brought in by Officer Mattson from tuwn 55, range 22, charged with having violated the fish law by netting in Beauty lake. He was fined $50 and costs or forty days in jail. Koferis a resident of 55-22, who has.been making a living cut Mr. Riddle would be declared elected. Sand Lake precinct is lo- cated about forty miles north of Bena at the lumber camp of Sam Simpson. Mr. Riley, who is in town today, says that he did not visit that pre- cinct during the campaign and never was there in his life. Itis said that re~were-more—votes polled at oked Lake than the registration | would justi What the outcume will be is difficult to predict as those who have the case in hand fer Rid- dell are not giving out any informa- tion. They content themselves by | speaking in parables, louking wise | and winking the other eye. In the | Meantime Mr. Riley does not appear to be in the least worried. { ‘PREPARATIONS FOR THE CATHOLIC FAIR, To be Held at Village Hall Decem- | ber 3, 4 and 5—Many Val- uable Donations. a The committees in charge of ar- rangements for the Catholic fair are meeting with very satisfactory suc- cess. Members of the church are taking a lively interest in making elaborate preparations to insure not only an enjoyable time but as well a profitable one. Supper will be served jeach evening by the ladies of the Altar society, and the Herald-Review is assured that a most excellent menu has beea arranged for. Miss Kath- erine Ponti and Miss Anna MeVeigh will contest for a diamond ring, and there will probably be other friendly contests of a like character. The fol- lowlng substantial contributions have been made by the merchants of Grand Rapids: Phonograph by the Itasca Mercantile company: lady’s writing desk by Geo. F. Kremer: up- holstered chair by Henry Hughes & Co.: iron bed by Gordon Meagher: jardiniere by John Beckfelt; ten- dol!ar bat hy Mrs. Brooks; ten-dollar hat by Mrs. Lent; a beautiful doll: nickle tea kittle by W. J. & H. D. Powers. and :nany other articles by citizens of the village. ENTERTAINMENT AT AUDITORIUM Excellent Program of Music and Dramatic Reading Thursday Evening, Nov. 19. On Thursday evening of this week an excellent program of music and dramatic readings will be given at the high school. Miss Hill, a dra- matic reader of prominence has ,been engaged to assist in the program, and there is promise of a rare treat in store for those who attend this enter- tainment. Children of the public schools in all grades below the sixth will be admitted free if accompanied at fishing and trapping in that vi- cinity. He was unable to pay his fine and went to jail. Miss Hill’s Dramatic Readings. David Kinley, Ph. D., dean of the department of economics of the Illi- noise State University, says of Miss Elizabeth Hill who will appear “at the High school auditorium tomorrow evening: “One of the most pleasant of my recollections is that of a read- ing given by Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Hill recited not only at the usual concert but on other occasions entertained® the passengers tor an hour at atime entirely with her own readings. She showed unusual pow- ers of interpretation, and everybody who heard her was not only enter- tained, but felt a deep appreciation of Miss Hill’s ability to hold the at- tention ofa considerable number of people by her power and excellent expressions.” + To Replace Burned Horses. George Cochran, the ‘reservation logger,’’ who is doing much timber- cutting on the ceded lands of the late Chippewa Indian lands east of Cass Lake, departed this morning tor Min- neapolis, where he will purchase a number of work teams to replace the splendid animals which were des- troyed in the recent fire at Mr. Cocbran’s logging camps near Schley. Adjourned Without Date. An adjourned term of district court was to convene yesterday for Itasca county, but Judge McClenahan of Brainerd sent an order to Clerk Rass- mussen to adiourn the term sine die. In the absence of Mr. Rassmussen Deputy Fred A King acted for the clerk. A New Log Loader. Albert Forest has a patent which he has been studying over for the past year, which now completed, will bring hima good sum. It is a log loading machine and works perfectly. Mr. Forest has a model of the machine wholly constructed and loggers say it is a success. Mr. Forest has this week sent to the government patent office for a patent.— Deer River News.! New Townsite Plotted. Abe Patrick, one of the pioneers of Wirt town, was a callerin Deer River Tuesday, says the News. In company with Dr. Fairall Mr. Patrick has a townsite plotted on the south side of the Bigfork river at Wirt. The site is called Stanley, and already there are half a dozen business houses in the place. The site, while on the bank of the river, is also on both sides of the M. & R. railroad. The owners are now in communication with saw mill people of Wisconsin, and as there is at Stanley a splendid site for a saw mill it is probable that one will locate there before long. [0 HIGH TIME FOR A REAPPORTIONMENT Senators and Representatives of Northern Minnesota Prepar- ing to Demand Justice. REASON 10 LOOK FOR SUCCESS Representative Gunn of Grand Rapids Says He Does Not Believe That Southern Minnesota Can Longer Deny Just Demands. If Governor Johnson is the true friend of northern Minnesota that he has always claimed to be while mak- ing his campaigns, he will not neglect to strongly urge in his next message to the legislature the necessity of state reapportionment. The people of this section are certainly entitled to justice in this matter after so many years of unequal legislative representation. The governor c tainly can find no excuse to overiqok this important demand. Senator D. M. Gunn of Grand Rap- ids says a stronger effort will be made at the fourthcoming sessicn of the legislature for reapportionmeat than ever before. He expresses the opinion that the effort will be successful, and that this section will be granted a greater degree of what it is entitled than could have been !ooked for in the 1906 session. In discussing the subject editorially the Minneapolis Journal says: “There is no United States senator to be elected from Minnesota this winter, so the legislature will have nothing to distract it from the busi- ness of legislation. No excuse canbe found this time for failing tou make a reapportionmeut of the state for legislative purposes. The present districts are grossly unequal, giving one voter in certain localities as much voice in state affairs as four voters in some of the growing districts of northern Minnesota. The present districts were marked out twelve years ago, and in that time there has been a great shifting in the popula- tion of the state. There bas been a national census, also a state census, to show this drift, and a fair appor- tioument can easily be worked out by using the 1905 census returns. “Two years ago reapportionment was staved off by the objection of the senators, who hold over until 1911. They did not care to pass a bill that would legislate them out of office two years before the allotted time. That excuse does not exist now. The new reaportionment bill will have coinci- dent effect with the terms of senate and house members. It is held by the attorney that there is no bar in the constitution to a new apportion- ment at any session, and the problem is clearly up to the members of the 1909 legislature. “The two houses are large enough already. A just reapportionment will take members away from some of the southern counties and give them tu northern territory. This may not be to the liking of the dis- tricts that will lose, but it is only fairness and justice. There is no de- fense for a system that gives on senator to Dodge county, with 12,757 population in 1905, and one senator to the counties of Aiken, Carlton, Cass, Itasca and Koochiching, with 47,365 population three years ago, now much increased. Another district, the sixty-first, includes Beltrami, Clear- water, Red Lake and Norman counties, with 54,682 population aad only one senator. Many such in- stances of rank inequality could be cited. Hennepin county, for instance, has an average of over 42,000 persons to each senator, while three senators from southern Minnesota have alto- gether only 42,983 constituents.” Four Marriage Licenses. During the past week licenses to marry were issued from the clerk of court’s office to Wm. Lessard and Gertrude Sanger, bo@® of Grand Rapids; to Alfred Seigel and Alma Swanson, both residents of Itasca county; Walter W. Cone and Mabel Schneider, both of Cohasset: Alfred Ganper and Hannah Sandberg, both of Itasca county. Girt Wanrep—For general house- work, Apply to Mrs, A. B. Clair.