Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 31, 1909, Page 1

1—" Grand Uapids Herald-Neview, VoL, XVI.—No, 41 Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1909. TONNAGE TAX LAW [9 CONSIDERED Grand Rapids Commercial Club Adopts Strong Resolutions Against Proposed Law PEOPLE UNANIMOUS IN OPPOSITION Mayor Bossard of Grand Rapids and President Finnegan Will Appear Before Senate Committee in Opposition to Bjornge Bill. ‘There can be no question as to the sentiment of the people of this com- munity in oppositign to the proposed tonnage tax law on iron ore—the Dill that passed the house of representa- tives by a majority of four votes last week. At the regular monthly meet- ing of the Grand Rapids Commercial club held at the court house last Sat- urday evening the members displayed an earnestness in their opposition to the proposed robbery of northeastern Minnesota for the benefit of the bal- ance of the state that could not easily be misunderstood. The injustice of the Bjornge bill is so apparent and the subject so thoroughly understood by those who have given it any con- sideration thatargument was entirely unnecessary. What Grand Rapids and Itasca county might be able to do to aid in the defeat of the measure in the senate was discussed at some length. Senator Gunn was present _and explained some of the many dif- ficulties with which the opponents of the vicious measure were met both in the house and senate. Hedeclared that in both bouses of the state legislature there is a real and substantial ma- jority against the Bjornge bill, but the members were actuated to vote for it because of the sentiment of their constituents. The argument advanced in some quarters that the iron ore of this section could be taxed sufficiently to bear the eatire burden of the state government, was hailed with joy and approval by the agricul- tural districts, and this sentiment has become the master of many members through fear of future de- feat for political perferment. The justice of a special tax on iron is not claimed by any legislator who desires to be regarded as honest or intelligent. The constitutionality of the measure is seriously. questioned by many of the ablest lawyers of the state, said Senator Gunn. Buttheone argument that cannot be oyercome is the will- ingness of one section of the state to upjustly confiscate the wealth of an- other section. Those who worked for and voted for the bill seemed imper- vious to the argument that legislation such as is proposed would most likely result in the abandonment of the big steel works planned for Duluth, and thus vitally injure the prosperity of the entire state. The loss to Minne- sota of this immense industrial plant, involving an original expenditure of mapy millions of dollars, and the countless millions that it would bring to the state in the years to come; the thousands of men to whom it would give permanent employment; the vast home market it would create for every- thing produced by the farmer—all these answerable arguments failed to appew) with sufficient force to line up a majority vote against a bill that should be repelled as men would repel an invading army of conquest. Sen- ator Guna said the real friends of the state in this unequal contest hoped for substantial aid from the people of this section who should appeal to the senate committee on taxation and send representatives from every com- munity to appear before that body in opposition to the bill. President Finnegan, H. R. King, B. J. Farrell and others also spoke on the necessity of immediate action. ‘A motion to draft suitable resolu- tions to be presented to the members of the tax senate by the Commercial club was carried unanimously, and H. R. King, C. C. McCarthy and E. C. Kiley were apdointed. The followrng resolutions were adopted and will be mailed to each state senator. Whereas, a Bill has passed the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, known as “The Tonnage Tax Bill;” ‘And, whereas, the Commercial Club of Grand Rapids is convinced that the enact- ment of such a law is not for the best inter- est and general welfare of the people of the State of Minnesota, It is like the breaking away of one of the | main limbs of a*tree, retarding the growth of the entire tree. It will retard the growth and development of Northern Minnesota, It will be a body blow at industry, agricul- ture, pfosperity, every business interest— labor in particular--and our markets in gen- eral. To levy such a blow at the industries, labor and markets of Northern Minnesota. is far- reaching, and must of necessity effect the en- tire state. It is a blow at all labor, a blow at every in- dustry, a blow at every market, a blow at every man who tills the soil and every man who owns a farm within the boarders of the State of Minnesota. THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED, That the Commercial Club of Grand Rapids, hereby ap- peals to the Senators from every part of this state, to rally together as patriots, as loyal subjects, and prevent the enactment of such a poisonous and iniquitous law. We particularly appeal to the Senators from the Ninth Congressional District, whose markets will suffer the greater injury, torally to the support of home and industry, and op- pose the enactment of this measure into law. Mayor A. (. Bossard of Grand Rap- ids, President Finnegan of the Com- mercial club and Hon. C. C. McCarthy will ask for dates to be heard on the subject before the senate tax com- mittee. The merchants of Grand Rapids wil] appeal to the wholesale houses of Minneapolis and St. Paul to use their influence to defeat the measure, and a meeting of representatives of the range towns will be called at some central point, probably at Hibbing, to take such action as may seem advis- able. COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS MEETING Matters of Interest to the Village and County Are Given Consideration. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Grand Rapids Commercial club was held last Saturday evening, an ad- journment having been taken from Friday evening, owing to the declama- tory contest at the High school audi- torium. President Finnegan presided. The hearing of committee reports was taken up after the reading and ap- proval of the minutes. A. C, Bossard made a verbal report on behalf of the railroad committee. He said there were several matters to be given con- sideration when the proper time arriv- ed for action. The committee was continued. The committee on tax- ation had prepared a report covering a period of ten years relating to the township and village of Grand Rapids, L. M. Bolter, who had been appoint- ed on the committee with Fred A. King and J. S. Gole, notified the presi- dent that he would be unable to act, and M. A. Spang was substituted. A very complete statement was prepared by Messrs King and Spang and also one by Mr. Gole. The report of the two former was presented by Mr, King. It gave comparative tax revenues and tax yates for a period covering ten years, from 1899 to 1909, of the town- ship and village. The fact was devel- oped that the village, in that time has paid into the township over $36,000. During the past four years, however, it was shown that the township had greatly increased in assessed valuation. ‘The revenue paid in township taxs from property within the village limits in 1905 was $4,531.30. In the same year the amount paid from territory outside the village hits was $1,318.24 In 1908 the figures changed and the village paid $2,107,80, while the town- ship. outside the village, paid $5,299.02. The report recommended the advisa- bility of separating the village from the township for tax purposes. The total indebtedness of the township at the present time is a little more than $26.000. A. J. McGuire, on behalf of the farmers of the township oppos- ed division at this time because it would throw too great a burden upon the tillers of the soil. Several taxpay- ers spoke on the subject and the con- census’ of opinion appeared to be for the observance of strict economy in township affairs during the ensuing year, A pill now pending before the legis- lature relating to the piling and burn- ing of all waist material in the cutting of any kind of timber in the state was read by the secretary. It is a measure proposed by the forestry advocates, of which Gen. C. C. Anderson is the head. If the bill becomes a law and its provisions are enforced it will result in practically putting a stop to logging in northern Minnesota. The next regular meeting will be held on the second Friday of Apmil. Itasca County to Protest. An invitation has been extended by Mayor Bossard of Grand Rapids to villages throughout the county to join in a county tonnage tax meeting, to make a protestation against the proposed tonnage tax law, and adopt means to throw the influence of Itas- ca county against the legislation, especially harmful to this section. It has been well said that this is t nota mining company’s fight but be- longing to the people dependent 0 the mining industry, and we are the people who can least afford to be sacrificed to state greed. The busi- ness interests dependent on the min- ing industry have quite generally in- vested their last dollsr, and their future is dependent on the continued and active operation of our wines. The tonnage tax is premium on min- ing inactivity, while the present sys- tem is an incentive to active opera- tin. Tax ore lying in the ground long enough and it will eat itself up, while under the tonnage system, it may lie dormaut waiting for an increase in value at the expense of the purchaser, to the satisfaction of the holder. Itasca county needs al] the revenue she can getout of our mines at the present. In 25, 50 or a 100 years trom now, the resources from the agricul- tural development, mills and factories to take place, will enable the county to exist decently. But now, shut us off from the revenue from our mines, by putting them on the inactive list, and the cuunty has a real obstruction to road building. The meeting tonight at the county seat is an important one, and each business man, each homesteader and each laborer may hope that much good will come out of it. JOSEPH GIBSON’S ACTIVE LIFE ENDS Well Known Logger of Wisconsin and Minnesota Dies Suddenly at His Home. Joseph Gibson died suddenly and unexpectedly athis homein Long- wood, Wis., on Friday, March 12, at the age of sity years. The deceased was father of Mrs, C. T. Kennedy of of Grand Rapids, and was one of the well known Joggers and business men of Northeastern Minnesota. He was president of the J. Gibson Lumber company that bas been operating in this section for some time. During the past three years the business in this locality has been on the Chip- pewa reservation under the manage- ment of Mr. C. T. Kennedy. Joseph Gibson wasan active man of large business offairs up to the time of his death. The day preceeding the fiual summons he superintended and aided in the unloading from cars alarge ship ment of horses that had been sent to his farm from the woods in this vicinity. He was apparently epjoy- ing the best of health at that time. | The cause of death was the bursting of a blood vesse] in the head. Mrs. Gibson, wife of the dead lumberman, was visiting her daughter in Grand Rapids when the sad news of her husband’s sudden death was received here. Accompanied by her son-in- law, Mr. Kennedy, she departed at once for Lungwood. Mrs. Kennedy had just returned from a Duluth hospital ‘where she had been receiv- ing medical treatment, and was physically unable to make the long journey to her father’s funeral. Besides the wife and daughter the deceased is survived by oneson, L. W. Gibson, whose home is in Wiscon- sin. Joseph Gibson had been identified with logging operations on the Black river in Wisconsin since the earliest days. In fact he was the pioneer log- ger of that famous pine producding sectiou, and it was there that he amassed a considerable fortune. In addition to his extensive lumber in- terests he was identified with a num- ber of other business enterprises in Wisconsin, among them being the the First National bank of Medford, of which banking house he was presi- dent and a heavy stock holder at the time of his death. He was a promi- ment member of the Masonic order. The funeral took place at Medford, Wis., ow Tuesday, March 16. Looking for a Location. Walter Peltier and A. A. Linderua of Long Prairie, spent three or four days in Grand Rapids, returning to their home yesterday. They are look- ing for an opening for a business location, and before leaving expressed themselvesas being very well pleased with Grand Rapids. For eight con- secutive years Mr. Peltier was auditor of Todd county, being elected four times without opposition. For six years prior to that time he was de- puty county auditor, making a con- tinuous service of fourteen years. He is a cousin to Mrs. Dr. Gendron, of Grand Rapids whom he had not met for twenty-four years. Mr. Linderud is engaged in the flour milling business at Long Prairie and also has mills at other points in that section. \ = BUTTER MAKING: CARE OF CREAM Some Valuable Suggestions on Important Subject of Dairying Methods CLEANLINESS THE FIRST REQUISITE Frequent Churnings Necessary to the Production of Good Butter and Care of Cream, Tempera- ture, Proper Methods, Etc. SA ERED abe ee oeintendens aoe men’ y ie oneal > xporament a0] ation, Tans pids. The first requirement in the mak- ing of good butter is pure milk, and this means a clean dairy barn, clean cows and a clean milker. lf the cream is raised in the old- fashioned way the milk must be set ina room orcellar where the air is pure and free from disagreeable odors. If the cream is separated by the modern method of the hand separa- tor, the separator should be washed after every separation. Milk pails, Strainer, cans and all receptacles must be kept clean, Milk and cream undergoes more change than any other substance. In decomposing, milk or cream pro- duces various forms of bacteria and when new milk or cream comes in contact with this bacteria it is quickly soured and spoiled. Hence thorough washing; liness, The second point to take into con- sideration in the making of good butter is the age of the cream before churning. Choice butter cannot be made from cream over three days old. Churn frequently. ‘The common mis- take made on the farm where only a few cows are kept is in keeping the cream too lung before churning. If it will make only a pound of butter churn at least twice a week if you are making butter tu sell. Care of the Cream When the cream is skimmed it should be put in a vessel especially for the cream, and this vessel should be washed and scalded thoroughly be- | fore using. For a few cows an eartherp clean- The cream sbould be set in cold water and stirred thoroughly every time new creain is added, Fresh separa- torcream should always be thoroughly cooled before adding to that previous- ly separated. Cream should be kept sweet until within twelve hours be- fore churning. To do this it must be kept cool. Cream should be soured to churn but only enough to thicken. To keepcream sweet it should be kept at a temperature below 55 de- grees. To ripen it should beata temperature of from 65 to 70 degrees, owing toage ofcream and timein which it is required to ripen before churning. The temperature for churning is 60 degrees. In butter making a thermometer is very necessary. : Churning. The old way of churning was to churn till the butter collected into a mass. This is no longer done in the modern method. The churniug is ceased when the butter is in the granular formor about the size of wheat grains. The butter milksis then drawn off and _the butter wash- ed. The butter is washed in the churn by revolving it in water, the water being changed two or three times or until all trace of butter milk has been removed. The washing is a yery important process as butter will not keep well when all the butter milk is not removed. The salting ‘may be dove inthe churn using an ounce of salt for every pound of butter. It-is preferable to pack butter in three or five pound jars as it sells best to local trade in this form. Butter should be marketed every week. Be clean and keep everything clean in butter making. Set the milkas soon as possible after milking if the separator is not used. The quicker milk is cooled after milking and the lower the tempera- ture the more cream will be raised. Cream should be churned within twelve hours after scouring. | jar answers this purpose very well. Me , which was 2007. MINNCSOTA HISTORICAL SOGIE? Two Dollars a Year. Keep a thermometer and use it. Use a barrel churn and never use it fora buttermilk vat. It should be kept sweet and pure. Get your butter to market in gédod condition. ‘ Keep the creamery in view. It will not pay to make butter at home when there are cows enough in the neighborhood for a successful creamery. BRYAN LECTURE BILLED MAY 8TH The Great Commoner Will Appear at Grand Rapids High School Auditorium. Mr. C. H. Dickinson, secretary of the Public Library board, has closed a contract with the Chicago Lyceum bureau on behalf ofthe local com- mittee for a lecture at the Grand Rapids High School auditorium on May 8th by William Jennings Bryan. The subject has not yet been an- nounced, but will be known in ample time to give sufficient notice to the public. The auditorium will seat about six hundred people and it is anticipated that the demand tor seats will greatly exceed the capacity of the house, The date when seats will be - placed on sale andthe price of admission will be given in the Herald- Review. It willbe the aim of the local management of the lecture Course to give out of town people an equal chance with Grand Rapids citizens if they make application for seats in time. There will be no dis- crimination. That there will be a de- mand to hear Bryan far beyond the seating capacity of the auditorium goes without saying, and for that reason an effort will be made to deal fairly with all. MONTH OF MARCH APPORTIONMENT County Audie Spon Makes Semi- Annual Distribution of ~~ County Funds. The March apportionment of funds to the several townships and schoo} districts has been made by County Auditor Spang and the warrants are now ready for delivery, as soon as the officers have filed the bonds required by law. The following tables will show the sum to which each township and school district is entitled: Total Distributed Riise -. $3306 36 7 560 92 State... County School. 11 990 09 Townships 4 830 23 6 S11 76 587 18 $ 34 736 54 School Districts +. $6 842 60 2 063 41 70 89 ——— $ 11 990 09 Townships ae $ 66 09 31 13 65 77 133 97 319 05 4 73 Deer River. Feeley... Goodland . Trout Lake. Third River ... 14 60 71 67 Towns in Koochichin; County.. 115 59 ——— $4 8303 Villages Bovey...- $ 873 38 551 73 971 37 2 184 80 13 90 5.80 4572 1 865 06 $6 511 76 State Apportionment to School Distri: No.1 .. 5 ary “5 "6 « “ 10 “Oe.. ts $5 426 55 ‘The state school apportionmont is based upon thereport of Scholars Su- perintendent Mrs. Booth as to the number of schools in the county, COUNTY BOARD HOLDS SESSION At Meeting Last Saturday Action was Taken on Incorporation of Three Villages COLERAINE TACONITE AND MARBLE Petitions Granted by the Board and April 17 Fixed as Day For First Election—Rich Mines Included in Territory The Austin bill permitting villages to incorporate within their limitsiron ore properties, which has become a law was probably the reason for the hur tied incorporation of the villages of Coleraine, Taconite and Marble. This actioo will shut out other ambi« tions platted towns in the territory effected. The board of county coms missioners at their meeting held last Saturday afternoon granted the petition of residents of Marble, Taconite and Coleraine, asking for the privilege of voting on the ques+ tion of incorporation as yillages, Coleraine and Taconite are now unin» corporated settlements three years old. Marble is less than a year old. The Oliver Iron Mining company is co-orperating with the petitioners and will give ready assent to the inclusion within the corporate limits of each village ot rich iron lands and mining properties. The territory within the proposed village of Coleraine, in- cludes all of sections 19, 20, 29, 30, 31, the west half of 21, the west half of 28, the southwest quarter and the west half of the northwest quarter of 32, all in township 56. nurth, range 24 wést, and the porth half of section 6, the west half of the northwest quarter of 5 in township 55 north, range 34 west, comprising 4,319 acres. This territory will include the great Canisteo and Walker open pits and underground workings, and will have a valuation to over $6,000.000. The proposed village of Taconite will takein the Holman mine, and Marble will include much of the Great Northern ore lands. The election at which the incor poration question will be decided will take place Saturday, April 17, The polls will be open from 10 o’clock in the morning till 40’clack in the afternoon. No opposition to the measure is expected. The bill limiting the number of saloons to one for each five hundred populatiun bad become a law, but a copy thereof had not been officially reecived by Auditor Spang when the bearing for a liquor license to be granted toS. E. Grin- dale was presented. Mr. Grindahl wanted to open a saloon at Nore. It was laid over for all time, or until the new law repealed. The board examined the amount of funds in the bands of the county treasurer and found the same to be as reported by Treasurer Kremer. Ole Lee was granted permission td cut and remove dead and town tim- ber on the county fair grounds. The town of Popple Was granted $450 toaid in the construction of a bridge over Popple river. The Grand Rapids public library was appropriated $250. This appro- priation makes the use of the library books ayailable to residents of the county outside the village. County assessors for the unor- ganized districts were appointed as follows: No. 1, Tim Mahon; No. 2; James Murchie; No. 3, James Duffy; No.4, Levi Cochran; No. 5, A.J, Morresett. Assessing will begio May 1, and must be completed by the last Monday ia June. L. W. Huntley was appoiated supervisor of céunty assessments. The heating plant at the poor farm was found to be satisfactory and ac- cording to contract and the bill for the last half ®f the contract price was ordered paid. The total cost was $1,085. The board adjourned to Saturday, April 3. H. E. Graffam is temporarily em. ployed in the office of Sheriff Riley looking after the books of the office and otherwise making himself agree- ably officious and entertaining about the premises of the high peace officer of Itasca county. | | Ch