Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 23, 1910, Page 4

mony v 4 ig med GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1910. a Neighborhood News ; < Clipped or Condensed From Exchanges for $ the Benefit of Herala-Review Readers i NASHWAUE Water Main Repaired. The break in one of the water mains on Fourth street ig being repaired as fast as possible and Mr. Lindsey, superintendent of the water and light plant, exqects to have it repaiir- ed within the next few days. The break was the cause of the village beimg without water mearly an entire day, it aot being discovered until most of the water in the tank was drained. A number of the residents of lower Fourth street and Deering avenue had heir cellars and the street! was frozen over. Funeral Held. The funerai of John Gustafson, who met his death im an accident at the Jones Bros. stripping, was held here, the Rev. Mr. Hulme, pastor of the local M. E. church, officiating. In- terment was made im the new Nash- wauk cemetery. «Mr. Gustafson was 43 years of age and is survived by a brother residing at Hibbing, who look ed after funeral arrangements. Opened Branch Office. Mr. J. C. Burns, agent fot the Chis- holm Steam Laundry has opened a branch office for the laundry in this city, and will b stat’oned here in the future. The local citizens of Nash- wauk had been sending their laundry to Duluth, Chisholm and Bovey, but in the future will send to Chisholm amd have it returned two days later. The quick return of laundry is made possible by the new schedule of the Great Northern. Trains Delayed. On account of the storm that visit- ed this portion of the range all trains running into Nashwauk were delayed trem two to four hours. The train for the range was three hours late which also delayed the train to Nashwauk making the mail here three hours late. The storm was the only severe oné for the winter. t Lightweight Pugilist. The fighting enthusiasts of Nash- wauk believe they have a coming lightweight by the name of Alfred Hagen, better known as Kid Hagen. His manager, /Mr. Hickey, has chal- lenges out to all comers of his weight and he now has arranged matches with Kid Thomas of Eveleth and Johnson of Hibbing that will take place in the near future. Negotia- tions are pending for a match with Scraps Costello of Calumet. Fine Concert. Mr. Juho Koskelo, the noted Fin- nish tenor and violincellist, gave a concert under the auspices of the jocal Finnish people, Wednesday and was greeted by an exceptionally large and enthusiastic audience. The concert was given in the village hall the following program being pre- gram being presented: Do You Still Remember that Sons, - + 6! Jey + =). sMeriikento; Summer Day at Kangsala, - - - : - - Linsen ; The Weeping Flute - - Merikanto; Andante -Golttermann ; LaGinguantaine - - -Gabr.-Marie Gavotte., -. 7 - 4° Popper Serenade (Standchen) - Schubert, Her Picture (Ihr Bild) - Schumann, Travelers) Song (Wanderlied, oe eae ap Schumann, Sigmunds Love Song - - Wagner; It Was a Saturday Eve, Workingman’s March, “So Long I will Tramp” - - Merikanto; Finnish National Songs. DEER RIVER . Gone to Chisholm. W. E. Martin has gone to Chis- halm to accept a good position ‘tendered him by Mike Godfrey, super- intendent of the Chisholm group of mines for the Oliver Mining company Mr. Martin will move his family to Chisholm about April 1st. Appointed Postmaster. Walter, Stickler has received the ap- pointment of postmaster of a new of- fice to be established at Jessie Junc- tion on the M. & R. road. The office will be open as soon as Mr. Stickler ean erect a building in which he will also have a/ store. pan Sad Tidings Received. While out im the woods a telegram came for J. A. Quigg, last Tuesday feforming him of the death of his father, which occurred Monday at the family home at Dexter, Mich. Mr\ Quigg) received the notice too late to go to the funeral which was held Thursday. Will Give Banquet. On Thursday evening the men’ will give a banquet in the dining hall of the Methodist church at which Mr. Hill, the lecturer and others will re- spozd to appropriate toasts. Dinner will be served at 6:45, at 50 cents the plate. The public is invited to beth the lectures and the banquet. flooded |, Grows Fine Potatoes. ‘ Some of the best potatoes raised in this section are exhibited by S. R. Hammer the reservation settler. They are the White Chemung, from Chemung county, New York; white and clean, resembling the Burbank, but more rounding. They are sound and a good yielder and keeper. Mr. Hammer has two hundrer bushels of them, and he will place some of them on the market for seed. W would like to have reports from farmers who will experiment with this brand. Loan Association. A chaiice to build a home on the i‘ostallment plan, such as a home, building and loan association could furnish our laborers and mechanics, is what Deer River is about to have if plans carry that have been started | Mr. W. H. Swadling, of Milaca, rep- resenting the Union Savings Associa- tion of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was here last week and interviewed a delegation of the Commercial club with the purpose of. organizing a local branch of the associetion, but owing to the matter of establishing of a creamery néw being on the club's hands, it was thought best not to take up anything more in he organization line until that is through with. Mr. Swadling succeeded in in- teresting a few of our business men in the move, however, and some of them signed for stock, which is a start, and the agent will return in a short ‘time to try’ again to close an organization. The association is es- tablished in severa) Northern .Min- nesota towns, and iit has a good repu tation. 4 Seretetetecetetecetetetectectetedtetntetetetntetetee Visiting With Son. Geo. Rahier Sr., accompanied by his daughter left last Tuesday for ‘Margie where Mr. Rahier has a son who is deyot agent at that place. Miss Rahier will remain there with her brother? Te ns ae a Se Oo te Se ¢ BIG FORK : Daughter Goes Blind. O. Dakin and Peter Weigant of Mizpah made @ trip to Effie last week after some goods that were left at Mr. Dakin’s place. Word reaches us that Mr. Dakin informed his friends at Effie that his daughter |Kdna, who has been suffering for some time from a tumor in her head, is now blind and not expected to live. Struck By Falling tree. Carl Fredrickson, who has been working in the woods for William Welte during the winter was hurt last Friday by a limb falling from a tall norway which strick him on the head leaving him unconscious for several hours. He was brought to town Saturday and he took the train for Grand Rapids where will receive treatment at the hospital. Mect After Nine Years. Guy Patrow who has been work- ing in the woods at this place this winter kearned last week that his brother Orin, whom he has not seen for nine years, was living here and he at once ‘paid him a ‘visit! and on Saturday Orin with his other brothers departed for a visit at their old hcme at Mondovi, Wis. Enjoyed Oyster Supper. “Last Saturday night thirteen gentlemen of our village journeyed to Reuben Larson’s place where an oyster supper was prepared for them by James. Burns and the manner fn which all partoofe of the meal bore evidence of Mr. Burn’s efficien- cy as acook. Amusements of var- fous kinds were enjoyed throughout the entire evening and after ‘broad day-light the party returned to town each and all declared that the even- ing had been very enjoyably spent. Those in the party were: Geo. Per- kins, A. LaPort, John Steel, Reuben Larson, C. A. Swanson, Geo. Rahier, Pete Peterson, Nels Johnson, A. Gil- bert, Geo. Singleton, Sam and Pete Wojceichowskt and T. M. Saunders. OVER 300 ATTEND BEMIDII MEETING (Continued from Page One.) County Development Association. Re- presentation to the meetings of this association shall consist of the dele- gates selected by the auxiliary asso- ciation of each county; upon the ba- sis of one delegate for each county, and one for every five (5) thousand population or fraction thereof, bas- ed upon the census of 1910. 7.—There shall be four permanent committees appointed by the presi dent at the annual meeting as fol- lows: (a) An Agricultural committee; (b) A Commercial and Transporta- tion committee; (c) A Legislative Com mittee; (d) A Finance committee. Each of the foregoing committees | shall have a member from each the | Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Congres- sional districts and the president and secretary shall be members thereof ex-officio. 8—The annual meeting shall be held on the first Thursday of Dec- qmber each year at such place as may be selected by the vote of the convention. 9—The expenses of this associa- tion until the next annual meeting, shall be defrayed as follows: Each subordinate county organiza- tion shall pay an annual membership fee of ten dollars and five dollars for each additional delegate to which such county is entitled. | 10—Your committee would further suggest that the Executive commit- tee elect at this convention, prepare a set df By-Laws and submit the same for approval at the next annual meeting of this assaciatiion. Officers and Committees. H. J. Maxfield of Wadena, was chosen as president of the associa- tion and W. R. Mackenzie of Bemidji, secretary; W. J. Smith of Eveleth, treasurer. Executive—H. J. Maxfield, presi- dent; W. R. Mackenzie, secretary; M. N. Koll, Cass Lake, Sixth Con- gressional district; F. A. Patrick, Duluth; Eighth Congressional dis- trict; Thomas R. Johnstone, Crook- ston, Ninth Congressional district. Finance—Jno. J. O’Neil, Park Ra- pids; J. J. Moran, Deer River; Jno. Dwan, Two Harbors. Agriculture—A. J. McGuire, Grand Rapids; A. M. Dunton, McIntosh; T. H. Canfield, Lake Park. Commerce and Transportation— P. E. Dowling, Eveleth; Daniel Shaw, Thief River Falls; F. J. MePartlin, International Falls. Legislative—E. D. Haven, Duluth: J. W. Wheeler, Crookston; A. Mur- ray, Wadena. Next Meeting at Crookston. On recommendation of Mayor Havel of Duluth, Crookston was selected as the city for holding the next annual meeting. Thomas Johnstone thanking tha convention and assured the de- |legates of a royal welcome from the }men, women and children of Crook {ston and the surrounding country. | Strong Resolutions Adopted. Just prior to adjournment, strong resolutions were adopted embracing | the meat of the sentiments expressed |by the various speakers during the convention. The resolutions com- | mittee was composed of 33 members |one each from 30 counties represent- \ed and three at large. The resolu- | tions were drawn in various langua- | ges and were adopted with prolonged |cheers. The clause as to reappor- jtionment demanded imperatively of | the legislature a reapportionment on a basis that will give to all parts of {the state equal representation in both the house and senate according to the population shown by the cen- | sus of 1109 and that all the candid- ates for the legislature from this part of the state be required to pledge themselves to wok for a |reapportionment law, regardless of | heir political interests, and those | who fail to so pledge themselves be refused support at the polls from the voters of either party and that ali political parties be requested to imsert in’ their platforms a plank pledging reapportionment. Favor State Road Tax. The resolutions requested the legis- lature to submit to the people for adoption a constitutional amendment providing for a general property tax of one mill for roads, the fund to be distributed by ‘the state highway commission and that it is the desire ‘if the association that the state through an imvestmen_ board dis- pose of enough bonds of other states ‘held by this state to secure a loan to the people of the money essential to state development, especially for drainage and schools, The convention favored the drain ‘age projects of both tthe state and government and the counties and pledged support of these movements urged the settlement of all matters pending in Indian’ affairs at Wash- ington, so as to not further retard the development of Indian lands, favored a legislative appropriation. of, $100,000 a year for an immigration bureau of the state and for advertis- 8 ing the state’s resources; endorsed the conservation movement and pledg the support of the 30 counties represented; requested the board of managers of the state fair to ullow no advertisements of lands to be printed -on any of the fair printed matter other than that boosting Min- nesota lands and agricultural re- ‘sources \ Various Projects Endorsed. The resolutions also declared in favor of the state offering as much elementary agricultural teaching in the home schools as possible to the ‘boys and girls of this section, also the building of a system of rural township, graded and high schools, which shall fully meet the needs of the rural population, favored estab- lishment of more schools in the state of the type of the Crookston Agricul- tural school, favored restricting the establishment of agricultural depart- ments im urban high schools to those | nigh schools so situated that the rural schools surroundings are such as to secure better results through co-operation with the village or city high schools than through independ- ent organizations, recommended the establishment of a rural high school board, whose duties it shall be to foster and direct the building of an efficient system of rural schools. The resolutions declared that the federal lands in, northern Minnesota because of not being open to settle- ment and sale retard the development by land seeking settlers adjacent thereto and condemned the impos- ing of a tax on all state lands not used exclusively for public purposes, in order that said state lands may Pay a just proportion of the tax necessary for building and establish- jing: roafis. : The convention especially thanked the citizens of Bemidji for its hos- pitable treatment and gave a_ vote of thanks to F. R. Mackenzie for his energy in promoting the meeting. Inspiring Speeches Made. G. G. Hartley of Duluth delivered a very strong address. “T imagine this meeting covers quite a wide latitude, and you should keep to the subject of development. If you have farming, the manufacturing and other industries will follow,” said, Mr. Hartley. Mr. Hartley told of his farming ex- perience in the Red River valley and of riding over this timbered section and stated that there were no really good farms along the lines of rail- noaids. Mr. Hartley stated that he had the soil of this section analyzed apd found it was exactly adopted to raising of vegetables, just what Duluth was paying the most for. He told of selecting the worst looking place on the Duluth-Crook- ston Great Northern line (now Island farm) and purchased a large tract jof land from; individmals and the state; \began clearing and draining the land simultaneously. Mr. Hartley told of the inability to get good roads and the great hind- rance existing therefore in attempts to secure good schools, because of the fact that the state owned much of the land adjacgnmt, land on which no taxes were paid. The breeding of high grade stock was retarded by being compeled to ship animals. “You might; as well be in the mid- dle of the Sahara desert as to settle on many of the farms, which will be surrounded by state lands on which no taxes arf paid to assist in build- ing good roads and estapfishing schools.” Mr. Hartley commended the move- ment for reapportionment and ad- jured the convention to get together and make every mar who is a can- didate pledge himself to a just and fair representation in the legislature and to go to the next session) united, so that this demand can be forced or legislatfon blocked. unless the de- mand is complied with. Mr. Hartley alluded to the danger of forest fires and the stingy policy of the state in providing funds for efficiently fighting such fires. The state should have rangers and funds sufficient to properly cope with fires. “Interest the children in your farm- ing,” said Mr. Hartley, “and make your farm house attractive to the young boys and girls and they will stay at home and draw the salaries paid to laborers and hired girls whose places should be filled by the children, who have gone to the cities to live, disappointed in the pursuits on the farm.” Supt. A. J. McGuire’s Address. Supt. A. J. McGuire, of the North- east Experiment farm, who is always present at all meetings which tend to develop northern Minnesota, de- livened one of his characteristic ad- dresses which we give in part. Mr. McGuire said: “Six. years ago I came to Northern Minnesota. I was a dairyman by ‘profession and I took up my work in tis section of the state because I believed that the natural condi- tions of northern Minnesota were especially favorable to the dairy in- dustry. At that time dairying was untried in northern Minnesota. This whole section of the state could hard-|toward making this section of the ly count a successful farmers’ cream-| state a special dairy Section. It ery. A creamery at New York Mills,| will pay,» because the natural con- in the northern part of Ottertail|/ditions are most favorable to county, was the first attempt at | dairying.” dairying that attracted my attention} Prof. Gray, of the state university, It was barely existing. Neither the | delivered a splendid address as did farmers or business men had much] also Farmer Perry, of Backus; J. confidence in dairying. A. Vye, of the staite agricultural col- “I was sent for to help reorganize| lege and Senator A. D. Stephens of that creamery, and, if possible, get; Crookston, commended the efficiency in on @ paying basis... I did what I er the. Crookston school of agricul- could to encourage them to go ahead| ture; State Auditor Iverson spoke on to stick to their plan of farmers’ co-| “Opportunities im) State Lands in operative creamery. They did go/iNorthern Minnesota.” R. J. Wells ahead. That was five years ago. of Breckenbridge, criticised the meth- “Today I met a business man from {ods of selling state lands and favor- that section. He told me that there|ed giving the settler the better of are now four creamenies in, that set-|the argument in contests over so- tlement; that during the past year | called swamp lands. there was sold over $250,000 worth Prof. @. M. Dutton, principal of the of dairy products from that section, McIntosh schools, talked on teach- which, five years ago, had difficulty | ing agriculture in the high schools; in supporting one creamery. Representative L. H. Johnson of Min- “Here in northern Minnesota, the | »eapolis stated that he built bridges dairy industry should be the leading!in northern Minnesota and was ac- branch of our agriculture. In some [aneriet with its needs, recommend- other branches, gardening for exampl« jing that the convention ask the peo- more money per acre can be made|ple to pledge their candidates for the where you are close toa large market | legislature to reapportionment and but for the average farmer dairying|go down to the legislature and unite fs the most reliable| aad the’ most | for the needs of northern) Minnesota. profitable. Dairying is preferable to, P. E. Dowling of Eveleth spake beef raising. In northern! Minnesota, strongly of the action of the conven- for the reason that farms must nec-| tion as to reapportionment and urged essarily be small and for a limited delegates to continue to push the ‘qmount of feed, the dairy cow will good work when they went home. pay three, four and often five times, Deliberations of the convention fas much! for food consumed as the|'Wwere marked by concerted efforts of beef animal. |the deligates and the pusiness-li’ “Most of the farmers of northern’ manner in which the affairs were Minnesota recognize the advantage transacted, there being no deviation of dairying) and we want every new from the announced purpose of meet- sefitler tof kmow it, and all ‘work ing. FURNITURE RUGS LINOLIUMS PORTIERRES WINDOW SHADES Pictures:and Picture Framing earyngt We Earnestly Solicit Your Trade Our Prices Will Please WEeuaoE ONE PRICE BUT NOT GEORGE F. KREMED | “Siar in’? 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