Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 21, 1909, Page 7

[t Was Good!! OG 096000 06094006 00098 9009900090000 UR Easter Trade was good and made New Oxfords PATTERNS WE SELL THE FOR LADIES’ AND Henay Hucnes & Go. THE POPULAR STORE ONE OF WE ARE ALWAYS PLEASED TO THE BEST SHOW GOODS ae | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | THE MARKET Bousekeeping goods are selling rapidly with us because we are showing a very complete line this week at Our Usual Small Profit Prices STANDARD MISSES’ Shoes and Oxfords WE ARE t+HEADQUARTERS big holes in our stock in all departments. BUT we were prepared for such 160000000 00000000 000000 —_—_— White Bed Spreads 81x90 inches white Marseilles Quilt, good weight at $2.50 81x85 inches white cut corners deep fringe at $1 .98 A good medium weight hem $1 19 . med quilt at..... Sheets and Pillow Cases 81x90 inch ivory brand with hemstitched hem at 81x90 inch, the celebrated Mohawk Valley brand at.. ae [4 72x90 inch, the quality sheet at 36x45 inch, ivory brand, stitched pillow cases at. 36x50 inch, Mohawk brand pillow 20 cases at Cc 38x45 inch, Put Wash Goods And Ging hams For the balance of this week we will sell New Rugs A Good Assortment of Well Assorted Rugs 26x54 inch’ Crescent Smyrna $1 79 s 36x64 inch Rugs at 36x72 inch Senator Rugs at 7x10 foot an event and new goods are already in and more some extra good values in wash goods and ginghams coming to make our quality washable henrietta in 19 ipes, checks and dots at ; ic lic quality, about 25 pieces, new 12: beautiful patterns at. 2C stock as complets as ever 45c quality zephy ginghams, beau- 25c tiful new patterns at ee 9 Di 99 JOHN BECKFELT | Pioneer Store GRAND RAPIDS ° ° Silkaline About 3 dozen new pieces of the very latest prtterns and collor- 15 ings at 10¢ 12‘2¢ and Cc “poo Mattress Protector 72x46 inches, —— bleached wash- $1 25 able mattress cover at, . 10c¢ 12'2¢ and CHILDREN’S BONNETS We have just received a handsome new line of the very latest styles in BABY’S and CHILDRENS’ head wear at right prices. THE STATE LAND SALE JUNE 30TH (Continued from page 1.) as often and in such quantity as the demand would seem to warrant. The prices and conditions on which the state lands are sold make them ex- ceedingly advantageous to Northern Mianesota for diversified farming, but I doubt exceedingly if ever our own people comprehend the enormous wealth of the rich soil of Northern Minnesota. “It isa fact that in some countries it takes a half to an eaotire section for a farmer to make a comparatively good living, while in Northern Min- nesota, in the so-called timber and meadow district interspersed with prairie, 80 acres and in many cases, 40 acres, will be ample size for the average farmer. “We are receiving a great number of inquiries in the state land depart- ment from the prairie states of the northwest for information about the lands of Northern Minnesota. At every land sale that 1 have conducted, many buyers were from these states, A fresh lot of cotton batting at 15c good quality at THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd coo THE SKIRT AND SUIT MAN WILL BE HERE Don’t Fail To See Him and they tell me that they want to buy a farm where they will have plenty of their owo timber, not alone for fire wood, but where they can get all the wood and timber they want for farm buildings. “And the lakes of Northern Min- nesota should not be overlooked. In discussing the advantages of this tegion, sarely it is the sportsman’s paradise. It is a land that invites those who seek for a place of rest and recreation. Fishing and hunt- ing of every kind. “With the climax advantages, and timber and meadows, and the wonder- fully rich soil, the railroad traaspor- tation facilities, and the splendid local markets for everything that the farmer wishes to sell, surely there is no place that I know of that offers the man of limited capital such a splendid opportunity as Northero Minnesota. Notice. All parties who have official busi- ness to transact with the clerk of the | township of Grand Rapids wil) please call at the office of the county auditor, court house, Grand Rapids. Joun E. McManon, Deputy Town Clerk. + ta taco aaecammiet da repare be sufficient Spring Outing I YOU contemplate a trip alone 7 a nice Valice or Suit Case may For Your to hold your neces- BREESE OE EEE ESE BE EE T also carry a complete line of Dry Goods, Ladies’ and Gent’s Furnishing Goods, Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Rubbers, Unbrellas, Rain Coats for Ladies’ and Gent’s at prices to sary clothing; but if your wife is to accompany you a good sized, solid trunk will be the thing. We have them in all sizes and shapes and at rices that you cam afford to pay. Rhink the matter over before you pack your luggage. . . meet everybody’s purse. C.H. MARR. bt ett et tt tt GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA ESE Eee et etcetera eee eee ett NATURAL DAIRY BELT OF UNITED STATES Continued from page one. too from the fact that the cow requires and gives better results when fed a variety of feeds. It is also the most valuable of all plants for silage pur- poses. Too much can not be said in favor of the silo and the value of silage for milk production, Those who have fed silage find that it has much more value asa milk producer than the chemists give it, but this it no doubt due largely to the fact that the suc- culent nature of silage helps in the digestion of all other toods consumed, and keeps the digestive organs ina healthy condition, which aids the cow in assimilating and making use of all other foods consumed. No dairy tarm is complete without a silo and Northern Minnesota can produce im- mense crops of corn fodder for the purpose. Ifitis not possible for the farmer to have a silo at once then the fodder corn may be fed dry, but by all means raise fodder corn, and have a silo if you can. One precaution should be taken by the northern farmer in rais- ing corn for the silo, and that is, raise a variety of corn that will mature. Corn develops slowly sometimes in cases where large varieties are planted with the expectation of getting larger yields; and green corn is not desirable for the silo as it makes a sour ensilage and is liable to scour the cattle if feed in large quantities. The silo and the growing of corn for silage purposes is a success anywhere in Northern Minnesota. With the clover and corn plant asa foundation for roughage, which are at home in that section of Minnesota, we also find that abun- dant grain crops can be grown in the shape of oats, barley and durum wheat sown with oats. These grains when grown are the best that can be grown for milk production, We would not like to close this ar- ticle without a word urging the farmer in the north, as well as anywhere, to take better care of the milk and cream onthe farm. Too much money is lost to the farmer from the fact that cream is _ not always delivered in the best condition possible. And even if a majority of the farmers are deliver- ing good raw material, a few careless ones can spoil a whole community. Northern Minnesota farmers should be anxious to make a reputation for their product, and this can only be done when the buttermaker is furn- ished with good sweet cream at least twice a week in the winter and four times in the summer. And in addi- tion to this cream should be cooled down asgoon as run through the separator, and kept away from all dis- agreeable odors. The Northern Minnesota farmer is in the natural dairy belt of the United States and must rest assured that dairying in the very near tuture will be the chief agricultural industry. Let us get at it right then, to get the best results. Improve the herds by better breeding, get better results by better care of the cows, build and operate our own creameries, take better care of the raw product, de- liver the buttermaker a good grade of cream, and then require him to pro- duce a grade ot butter that brings the highest price. The largest money results can be obtained in this way and that is what we are working for. The Parcels Post. A portion of our people are laboring under the false imprsession that a par- cels post service would be benefical to this country. But the fact is it is antagonistic to the welfare of mer- chants of the smaller towns and cities and to farming communities. It will be hurtful to the business of the merchant and to the farmers’ market, alike, writes C. R. Hare, in the Duluth News Tribune. The last annual report of the postoftice department shows there was a deficit of nearly $17,000,000. The psrcels post wuuld create a still greater deficit forthe people to make gvod in taxes. True, a parcels post exists in most European countries. But England is nearly twenty times as densely populated as Michigan. England, Germany and Beligum, together not as large as the two Dakotas and Montana, have over 100,000,000 popu- lation, while the three states men- tioned have only a little over a million ‘people. There would bea vast difference between conducting a parcels post in European countries and conducting it inso large and sparsely settled a country as the United States, The chief agitators for the parcels pust in this country are the cata- logue houses who wish a cheaper method of reaching the trade that in the interest of development belongs to the home merchant. The situa- tion resolves itself to this: Under the parcels post system there would certainly be a deficit greater than at present. Those who send few packages, or do not send any, would pay the cost of sending the packages of other people and thus enable them to conduct profit- able business largely at public expense. Lost—A handbag, containing a sum of money, at postoflice or between that place and First National Bank, Fri- day last. Finder please leave same at First State Bank. R.J. Lemer. weeleleVetielele2e%e2e2 | COMMERCIAL CLUB AND THE FARMERS ‘Continued from page one, their ability to assist the club in com- lng into touch with their problems. It is believed by many of the clubs replying to queries sent out that any Cummercial club having an element of practical farmer membership, is strengthened. Much good work of local clubs is along lines which relate directly or indirectly to agriculture, drainage, crop improvement, road work and similar questions. It has been found by experience in several clubs that the comment and dis- cussion of farmers, tn club meetings, on such subjects has been of great value; that the interest of the farmers secured are willing to help, but that in most cases they have not been asked. Alexandria presents an excellent plan. ‘Chis club has not before sought to interest the farmers directly. It has had a special committee at work, arranging for a publicity meeting at which farmers will be asked to attend, the work of the club explained and the interes} of the farming community aroused, following which it will be comparatively easy to develop the in- terest one step farther and secure the membership of farmers. At Bag- ley the club has made its rooms a meeting place for farmers and es- pecially on market days. The club members and farmers have oppor- tunity to meet and discuss common questions of interest. Market days are shown by the reports to be a most excellent first step towards interest- ing the farmers.” JOSEPH HERMES’ MOTHER AT REST Aged Mother of Grand Rapids Cit- izen Passes Away at Brower- ville, Minnesota. Joseph G. Hermes returned to Grand Rapids Thursday last from Brawer- Nille, where he had been to attend | the funeral of his aged mother. The Long Prairie Leader gives the follow- ing account: Mrs. Veronica Hermes is dead. Her earthly career closed quietly and peacefully at the home of her soa Henry, in Browerville, Monday morn- ing, April 12th, 1909, after an illaess of several weeks. Her death was but the reaper gathering the ripened grain as ber span of life reached beyond four score years. The funeral was held from the Catholic church in Browerville, Wednesday forenoon, Rev. Father Billmeyer officiating and the burial was made in the ceme tery there. Veronica Mies was born in Kolen, Germany, September 13th, 1827, where she grew to young womanhood. She was married to Peter Hermes, at Ko len, in 1848. Un 1854 they came to America and first settled in Illinois and three months later went to Iowa and settled near Dubuque, where the husband died in 1866. In 1869 ¢e- ceased and her family came to Todd county and settled on the homestes in the town of Ward, where she to up the struggle of frontier life aud reared her family of girls and boys. There were seven children in the family. Of these two, Mathias aud Catherine, are dead. Of the others Peter and Henry and Mrs. Anna Laid- low live at Browerville. Joseph is superintendent of the poor farm at Grand Rapids, Minn., and Mrs. Henry Spieker lives at Melrose. They were all present at the funeral. Mathew, the oldest son, died at Havre, Montana, in 1905, and Cather ine died while the family was cross- ing the ocean and was buried at sea, Mrs. Hermes was an energetic and industrious woman, a kind mother— taking charge when her husband died and fought life’s battle alene, managing to keep her children to- gether till all were grown up. She remained on the old farm in Ward till about fifteen years ago when she ber home with herson Henry most of the time. She has 29 great grand-children and eight great-grand-children, and the past few years four generations have beev together several times. ‘at Be Stolish MIGHT AS WELL BE “CRIPPLED” AS OUT OF STYLE! HE ABOVE LINE IS not really calculated as a “Josh,” for everybody feels crippled at heart if they are not dressed comfortably and neatly. Men like to see the ladies look neat and tidy, and the gentle sex will give the well-dressed man from two to three squints to the other fellow a stingy single. «PRICES RIGHT. RRESS VERY NEATLY! Tt will cost a man but a mere pittance to do so at my Toggery Shop, as I keep a well selected assortment of everything that tends to add to his personal appear- ance and comfort. Drop in, take a peep at my outfit and then determine what is best and depart wearing a smile. > JOHNSON'S FURNISHING GOODS STORE. 24 St. S., Grand Rapids, Minn, POuw went to Browerville and has made - AeA RIE a AOI UN —