Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 6, 1909, Page 2

Grand ta Me: weer Paak Fase pids VoL. XVIL—No, 29 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., Wepnespay, JANUARY 6, eS NEW COUNTY BOARD HOLDS MEETING ~ Neil Mullins Elected Chairman For 1909 and Archie McWilliams Vice-Chairman. UERALD-REVIEW 1S OFFICIAL PAPER Appointments Made and Salaries Fixed for the Ensuing Year— Much General Official Business Disposed of at Meeting. fhe five members of the board of eounty Commissioners met yesterday on at 10:30 o’clock in the office erly occupied by ex-County At- ‘ y Thwlog and organized by the n of Neil Mullins as chairman hie McWilliams as vice-cbair- | Lhe members were present, M. King from district No. 1, L is O'Brien No. 2, Jno. P. Trebil- eock N , Neil Mullins No. 4 and A McWilliams No. Me: Meow ims and ‘Trebilcock, of Nash- wauk and Coleraine, respectively, are t " 3 on the board, Mul- 6, O'F n aud King having been € cted ng the business-like u which the county legisla- began their official duties Itasca ty’s affairs will be ably looked from uer during the term of years for present board h been ‘The pew members both n in whom the people of in which shall be printed all matters required by law tobe published during the ensuing year by order of the county board. This action was very wisely taken because of the fact that the Herald-Review has the largest circlation of any paper in the county, and also because of the fact that it is recognized as being by far the most representative newspaper published in Itasca county. The meeting was continued last evening and this morning the board visited the poor farm to inspect the oew heating plaot that has just been installed. The meeting will be con- tinued this afternoon to take up some unfinished business. mission of the proper authorities. Why should the same result be per mitted by filling and so adding to the property of the riparian owner ab the expense of the people as a whole? It is certain that several -meander- ed lakes cover very valuabie iron de- posits. If these belong to the riparian owners, well and good; then they should have them. But if they be- long to the state, the state should | bave them, and its property sbould uot be encroached upon by a process of filling. When a person considers the value of many a small area of ore, this be- comes a mostimportant question. It may well mean millions of dol/ars to the school fund, and it should not be Sheriff Hoolihan Retires. Ex-Sheriff William Hoolihan bas turued over the office of sheriff of Itasca county to Thomas T: Riley yesterday forenoon, and retired to private life on bis fine farm just east of Grand Rapids, a portion of whieh is within the village limits. The of- ticial residence of the sheriff of Itasca county 1s a very comfortable home, supplied with all modern conveniences but Mr. Hooliban has provided him- | self with a residence that is second te} none in Grand Rapids. A windmill furnishes a supply of water tvhrough- out the house from a well: a water heating apparatus is installed; bath roum and other conveniences combine to make Mr, Hoolihan’s sew bome a very desirable place in which to live. After serving for six years as sheriff of Itasca county Mr. Hooliban retires with a splendid officialrecord. There is no doubt But that he could have been re-elected cn the third day of November had he been « candidate. He preferred to step aside, however, and allow another to take the place he had so ably filled. Two years ago} be made the stzement that he would nut be a car@idate in 1908, and he kept his Word, notwithstanding the fact that he was urged to be a candi- districts had confi- y elected without Phe Herald-Review has y in predicting that they yood and amply justify the reposed in er three have proved by years of pybdlic Nana sy il act of Aye board ganization was Wae approval ley we bat bas been ney { Sheriff Riley in the { % uv and tha’, of ‘Treasurer wo o the sum \f $100,000. salary of Lhe county superin- ent Mrs. Hattie F. oth, was B xed at $1,200 per year. ‘The covaty treasurers compensa- 2 Was ‘computed at $2500 per year, rk hire at $50 per month. Clev« hire for the judge of probate Wi lixed ab one-quarter the salary { the judge yunty Attorney Price’s salary was d at $2,000 per year. Phomas Russell was appointed physician and his salary tixed r month: Dr. Hanley was ap- inted county physician at Deer yer and Dr. Gilbert at Bovey, eacb receive a salary of $25 per month. rtain territories were prescribed in muich the two latter shall serve the unty. Dr. Gendron was appointed unty health officer, at a salary of ) per month, and as members of the 2ith board Commissioners Trebil- ck and King were named. }. G. Hermes was re-appointed perintendent of the pcor farm. lis compensation was tixed at $40 sr month and 50 cents per day for ve care Of each immate of the in- stitution. Charles Huss was re-appointed janitor of the court house at a salary of $65 per month. Matt Rosholt of Feeley was award- ed a contract for the building of a bridge across Swan River on the Feeley-Bovey ruad for $450. M. W. Pogue was awarded a con- tract for the building of 3% miles of the Blackberry-feeley road for $1,920. ‘Ybree hundred curds of weod will be advertised for by the board to be delivered at the court house and jail. An appropriation of $350 was made te the incidental fund and $250 to the eounty attorney’s contingent fund. The appointment of a county mine juspector was laid over to the next meeting. and a committee consisting ef Commissioners McWilliams and "Prebilcock, was designated to inves- tigate the qualifications of applicants. A resolution was passed requiring tbat all county bills be presented to the auditor at least three days prior to the meeting of the board. Commissioners Trebilcock, McWil- ams and O’brien were appointed as a committee to look after the matter ef building a pest bouse on the range. a ‘Phe Herald-Review was desigaated as the official paper of Itasca county, of schools, witb cl date by prominent men of all parties from ali sections of the county. He has made good as a servant of the people who had thrice honored bim kvyith public ofice, and their best wishes for his future success and the happiness of himself and family go with bim to private life in full measure. | A Sad Death Christmas. | Al. V. Townsend, a craner in the Walker pit here, Thursday morning got his mitten caught in the gearing and in extricating bimself lost’ his balance and fel] to the ground a dis- tance of about five feet. Finding that he was hurt, he was at once re- moved to the hospital, where an ex- amination proved that his intestines were ruptured beyond repair and the unfortunate man afternoon. A. V. Townsend was a gentleman about 35 years of age, and was popu- lar among al! who knew him. He served under President ttoosevelt in the Rough Riders and a member of He was also oO. U. | Greenway’s company. lan honored member of the A. | W. lodge. Deceased leaves a wife and two smal] children to mourn his sudden death, and the sympathy of all are with them,—Optic. Conserving State’s Resources. The people of this state who are showing such an interest in reyenues from iron properties achieved more than they then may have realized when the last legislature withdrew all mineral lands temporarily from the market. ‘The state should be in no hurry in disposing of its iron hold- ings. 'Yhese are constantly increasing in value, while recent and present ex- periments, both in handling the ores as they come from the ground and in smelting are makiog available what furmerly was held as worthless. No future leases should be made at a flat rate. ‘They should be based on the grade Jor the ore and should go to the bigh- est bidders. Too much care cannot be taken to secure for the people the fullest possible return from their wealth inthis and every other form of natural resources. In this regard a recommendation in Mr. iverson’s latest report as state auditor should have favorable con- sideration by the legislature. This is to test the state’s right to ore ly- ing under meandere1 lakes. It should also have tested the right of mining operators to fill any portion of a meandered lake with the over- burden of washings. No meandered lake can be drained or partially drained without the per- ONAL DUPLICATE EXPOSURE died Christmas j left merely for future regret. The legislature should authorize a test case and provide for it* vigofous pro- secution. There shguld be ‘no fursh- er delay.—News Tribune. DETAILS OF THE NEW LAND RULES Land Officials Receive Definite In- structions /.piying to Timber and Stone Law. New reyulations for and receivers of U. S in regard to the t laws have been received luth land office. They radica! departure from former me- thods of procedure in these cases, that of appraising all land purchased under thi t. and instead of selling it for $2.50 an acre as formerly it will the registers jand offices at the Dn- include ove be sold for vearer its own value. Thirty filings have been held up iu the Duluth office sioce the first: of this month when the regulations touk effect, and all these will have to be made over within thirty day ‘The new regulations are practical- ly the same as formerly, differing only where the appraisers make new rule necessary. plicant merely filed his application, made his final proof, and paid $2.50 per acre and $10 office fees. Now he must deposit $10 with hisapplication, and wrthin thirty days after being notitied of the appraised value of the land, make final proof, first paying the required price, which cannot be less than $2.50 per acre. When the applicant makes his fil- ing he inust file a sworn statement in duplicate, of his estimate of the value of the land and timber seper- ate, and the two together. One of these is tiled with the land office and the other sent to the field division. The chief of the field division must then decide whether an appraisement is necessary, and if it is, order it made within nine months of the date of filing. If an appraisement is un- necessary, or if it is not made within nine months of the date of filing, the applicant may make final proof on the land at the figure named in his application. If he fails to act within 30 days after the nine month's appraisement period he loses his timber and stone rights. The officer designated to make the appraisal of land, must visit the land and make an examination of every legal sub-division. The several kinds of timber must be appraised separate- ly at their stumpage valuation, and the land independent of the timber. case be appraised at $2.50 per acre, at least. If the chief of the fleld di- vision is not satisted with the ap- praisal he will return the papers to the appraiser without his approval, and if his objections are upheld by the register and receiver, a new ap- praisement will be made by a differ- ent offcer. When the appraised price is given the register and receiver they will no- tify the applicant that he must, with- in 30 days deposit the required amount with them. If the applicant thinks the appraisal too high, he may file a protest against the appraise- ment, and deposit with the register and receiver enough money to pay fora reappraisement by a different officer. The protest must be support- ed by two competent, credible and disinterested parties, setting forth specifically his objections. If an applicant for land does not make final proof after an appraise- ment is made, the appraisement will next applicant at that price. If only one appraisal has been made, he may ask for a reappraisement at his own expense. The new regulations in regard to final proof are practically the same. The regulations went into effect Dec. 1, but all applicacions pending on Nov. 30 may be completed by compli- ance with the regulations in effect at that time. The thirty applica- tions received since Dec, | have been suspended, and the applicants will be notified that they may within 30 days, make a new filing under the new regulations. News Tribune. uber and stone | Heretofore tbe aps} The land and timber must, in each | stand and the land wil! he sold tothe | q Two Dollars a Year. A GREAT FUTURE FOR NORTHLAND Development Is Northeast- ern Minnesota. ue PAPER BY DIREOTOR WELCH State Immigration Board Tells of the Opportunities Which This Section Ofters Investors and \ Homeseekers at Present. | i Cans | George Welch, director of the state immigration bureau, has prepared an address for the Academy of Social Science of the Minnesota University, " | which says great things for the nat- ufal resources and future of northern Minnesota. Mr. Welch tells of the opportuni- lies awaiting acceptaace at a merely | nominal price, in a most convincing | way. i “No greater field for agricultural development is to be found,” says Mr. Welch, ‘than is offered by this | state. Minnesota has approximately 50,000,000 acres of land, 90 per cent of which is capable of agricultural production. Of this, not to exceed 18,000,000 acres has ever been plow- ed Relative to northeastern Minneso- ta, he says: e northeastern section of our | >is but little known to the people f Minnesota, and not at all to the babitants of other states. This | | region was origioally covered with a de. forest, the popular opinion be- ine that it was all pine. bat Lam firmed by our state engineer easter Minnesota ever had pine on it. l mention this because it is a popu” upon sandy soil—which is erroneous lin the extreme. Pine timber may be found on soil so sandy that it valueless except for reforestration, and it may be found on the heaviest clay soil. Tests have been made in this district in the production of all kinds of products, and it is today the universal opinion of those who know that there is no section in America that equals this northeastern part of Minnesota for production of root crops and tame grasses. Nor did I wish to be understood that this sec- tion has failed to produce cereal place to produce any given commodi- ty is where it can be produced the best and cheapest, and for that reason I state that this section of Minnesota is particularly adapted for dairy and root crops. I contend that | a given tract of land in northeastern | Minnesota will pasture nearly double the amount of cattle or any other livestock than the same area will in the more highly developed sections | of the Mississpi valley. We have upwards of 6,000,000 acres of land in this region known as ‘swamp lands’ all of which can easily | be drained; and as a large part of them are now denuded of timber, when drained can be immediately turned into farms. The state is do- ing magnificent work in this direc- tion, which is aiding in a large mea- sure the settlement of this section of | Minnesota. The cheapness of the land, the productiyeness of its soil, the timber thereon which can be used for fuel and building material by the incoming settler, makes this a most ed means to build a profitable farm home. No better opinion can be formed of the capabilities of Minneso- ta to produce agriculturally than by a short review of what she has ac- complished, In #858 the entire farm products of the state amounted to less than $7,000,000, in 1907 the com- bined products of the farm amounted to $265,000,000, notwithstanding the small per cent of land under cultiva- tion. “From the foregoing it will be readily seen that there are two pros positions confronting the Minnesota people to bring her agricultural pro- ducts to where they should be; first, more people to till the soil; second, a more scientific method in tillage by specializing products.” In giving brief examples of wond- Aapartvags Yaga Wonderful Field for Agricultural | | it to Mr, Leroux. in-! ' H ihav not to exceed 10 per cent of north- | iar impression that pine grows only | crops. for such is not true: but the | desirable location for a man of limit- | DEFECTIVE PAGE erful showings made in northeastern Minnesota, Mr. Welch says: “GG. Hartley of Duluth opened {up a farm in the swamps of Western St. Louis county, and after draining land which was not valued to exceed $5 per acre, the following year pro- } dnced on a tract of 10 acres, $10,000 worth of celery.” CHERIEF AILEY Qualified and Took Office Yester- day—Ex-Sheriff Hoolihan Moves . to His Farm Home. Off His Trolley. Sheriff McIntosh and Coroner Kin- | shella made a trip to Margie Monday jlo investigate a reported murder made by a man who has been in cus- tody for a week. They found that they were being deceived by the hal- Jucinations of a morpbine fiend and took the next train home. The fel- low repeated some terrible blood curdling yarns that were hatched in his unbalanced mind. He gave his name as Frank Murphy. On Tues- day he was examined by Judge of Probate Loman and committed to the asylum.— Border Budget. HENRY HOGEN MADE CHIEF DEPUTY Frank McKeown Retained as Jailer —Sheriff Riley’s Family Arrives From Nashwauk and is Housed ein Official Residence. Yesterday forenoon Thomas Riley of Nashwauk assumed official charge of the office of sheriff of [tas- ca county. His bonds were uot ap- proved by the county commissioners until after the board met yesterday at 10 o’clock, otherwise Mr. Riley would have begun his term of oftice on Monday. The certificate of elec- tion given him by the canvassing board entitled him to the office, with- out any regard to the pending con- GREAT NORTHERN CHANGES HANDS Keo Leroux Retires From Manage- ment and L. R. Root Takes Charge. Ono January 1 L. R. Root again as- sumed the management of the Great Northern hotel on Third street west. | test now being heard. Mrs. Riley Keo Leroux, who had conducted this} and fiye bright children, three boys well-known house very successfully and two girls, arrived from Nash- for a number of years, has taker charge of the saloon formerly run by Ike Crossen. Mr. Crossen cxpects to move south to a milder climate for the benefit of his wife's health. Mr. Root is the owner of the Great North- ern property and conducted the hotel for a number of years prior torenting ltis his intention to at once repair the building through- oul, put in new furniture, etc., and make the Northern second to none as wauk yesterday forenoon and imme- diately moved into the sheriff’s resi- dence, which had been vacated by the retiring official aud his family. It was a desparate cold day for moving and the ride from shwau k was anything but pleasant. Wher about one mile out of Coleraine the sleigh broke down and it was neces sary to leave the family by the roa side while another conveyance was procured. 7 a home for the public. Henry Hogen of Nashwavk ha SS Se been selected as chief deputy by Allen Shaw Killed. ; Sheriff Riley, and Frank McKeown a . bt who served viicr under ex-Sheri Word tas ‘beeen received “nere of To oiihan, has been retained in that the death of Allen Shaw at Coeur de’ | Alene, Idaho, on December 29th. No | particulars have reached the Herald- Review, except that the deceased was killed. Allen Shaw was a broth- er of Angus Shaw, who is well known to nearly everybody in Itasca county, and who is now ip charge of logging position. Itis very likely that the new sheriff will remain in office tor some time, whatever the outcome of the contest may be. At the present rate of progress being made ip tak ing testrmony it is estimated that at least three weeks will yet be con- sumed in the hearing. The rnmor is operations near Fo. Francis, Ont. that thereafter the case will be taken Allen Shaw formerly lived in Itasca to the supreme court, no matter county. what the outcome before Judge Cant _: | may be. In the meantime the county will be in safe hands with Mr Riley sheriff. County Attorney Price. County Attorney Price and Sheriff Riley are the only two new ofilicials at the court house as a result of the last general election. Mr. Price as- sumed his official duties on Monday, but he has had little time to give to nis new duties thus far, as he has district. court al- as The Contest Continues. Judge W. A. Cant of Duluth re- turned to Grand Rapids Monday noon and resumed the hearing of the contest case of George Riddel against T. T. Riley for the office of sheriff of Itasca county. A. E. Guderian, one of the clerks bf election at the Sand Lake pre- cinct, was called as a witness for the contestant, who was followed in turo by L. M. Hooper, judge of election at \ been busy in torney for the contestant in the shri- vality case. He will retain his pre- ‘sent offices in the First National- bank building. Thwing & Rossman baye moved into rooms over the Metzger market opposite the post- office. It is said that Court Commis- sioner Pratt will move into the court house. : the famous precinct. Yesterday af- == ——- ternoon W. jultz, also one of A Meeting of Protest. the judges was called. He was still on the stand at the hour of going to press. Very little was new had been brought out, case will probably drag along three weeks. There will be a Jecture on socialiswy at Village hall next Wednesday evening, Jan. 13. At the same time asentiment of protest will be recorded against the court decision recently made to return to the Rns- sian government from the United States certain aliens who are poli cal refugees in this country. A. M. Stirton will speak on Social ism. testimony that The for More Game Laws. The state game and fish commis- sion will ask the coming legislature for a number of things. It wants a law compelling every hunter to re- port to the commission the amount of game killed by him, and one desig- nating game preserves where certain game can be protected. An effort will be made tu have the law changed so that a non-resident Couldn’t Save His Money. An exchange tells the whole story as follows: ‘The stork appears and we look into the cradle and bebold a male child. After running the} who kills a moose may ship the car- gauntlet of measles, mumps and] cass home. As the law is now, he chicken pox, he enters school. At ; may kill, but cannot remoye the car- the age of ten he is a towheaded | cass from the state freckled faced boy, the terror of the community; at twelve he is an ap- prentince in a printing office: at eighteen he has acquired a bag of type and an old press and is the proud editor of a country newspaper; at twenty-one he is married: at thirty he is a bald-headed and stooped shouldered man; at thirty-five he is a corpse in a cheap pine coffin. As 500 delinquent subscribers tile past his bier fora last look at his familiar face, they are heard to say: “He was a good fellow but he couldn't} Stockholders Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First Na- tional Bank of Grand Rapids, will be held in their banking rooms, in Grand Rapids, Minn., on Tuesday, January 12th, 1909, at 7 p. m. for the election of officers and tran- saction of such other business as may be before the meeting. C. E. ArrKEN, Cashier. save his money.” seg NOW IN CHARGE aose 2 4 3} 4 oa cegreday “v5,