Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 23, 1910, Page 9

PAYS TRIBUTE 10 LATE GOVERNOR (Continued from page one.) words proclaimed the building there erected by the North Star State duly and appropriately dedicated. And, you know, as I do, that always, during the succeeding years, at near- ly every meeting of this Association, he was present and added to the imterest of every session by partici pating in the debates and expressing his views upon every important mat- ter; and that upon these occasions we were always benefitted by his store of good common sense, enter- tained by his ready wit and bril- liant oratory, and impressed by his ex- ample of courtesy, fairness and good feHowship. And upon our annual excursions and frequent occasions of festivity, how delighted we were to have him with us and how deeply we regretted his absence, which was infrequent. With what pride and confidence we would call upon him upon every occasion to represent the Minnesota Hditorial Association on the platform or im the banquet hall! We always knew that he would “make good” in whatever class of company we were placed and he al- ways did. And so, at this time, addressing those from every section of the State sion. . Honorable and upright in his con- duct, gemerous and broad in his sym- pathies, unselfish amd sincere im his feelings, he was true and faithful in his friendships. His tastes were simple, his manner unaffected; he was approachable by all. His under- standing was comprehensive and clear, his judgment sound and ac- curate. With a sacred regard for individual rights, without respect of persons, he always sought the right and justice of every matter in which he was called upon to act. Perhaps this brief reference to his high character is sufficient an- swer to such inquiries—probably no other reasons need be given to account for his extraordinary pub- lic preferment; but I cannot con- tent myself with only this, when so much is in my mind which proves and emphasizes that already said, and which will serve to record a just estimation of an honest, true and faithful public servant. A high- er type of real manhood, a better citizen, or a more genuine and lov- able friend I never knew. There was mo base alloy im his nature. His hands were clean, his heart was pure. He had no enemies but such as good men must expect. By his life he showed his belief in that sacred fundamental truth, that the greaitdst good of the great- est number is the proper foundation of morals, legislation and political action. While he recognized the who knew him as I knew him, who admired him as I admired him and who loved him as I foved him, I am not only keenly conscious of my in- ability to select proper words of eulogy, but I am more than ever be- fore impressed with the thought, that, though in the rush and whirl of this busy world of ours, the re- moval of any man, no matter how commanding his intellect, how correct his morals, or conspicuous this |sta- tion, creates but a ripple upon the current, and the tide of human af- fairs sweeps onward with no percep- tible change im its course, yet, some- times a person disappears whose absence is so keenly felt that it seems to leave that segment of the world in which he lived and moved, cold and desolate—a less desirable place for friends and associates. Such a loss, the state he adorned, this Association which esteemed him, the ¢riends who loved him, have sustained im the death of John \A. Johnson. He needs no eulogy but the truth. No words of exaggeration, nor pictures that are overdrawn, need be called into use in speaking of him; neither is there the slightest reason to leave out the recital of a single act of his life, public or private. Among the illustrious men of the great State of Minnesota none have or ever will have a warmer place in the hearts of the people. Born here, he grew, up with the State, knew its every resource and its every need and kept constantly abreast of the age in which he lived: He was an intelligent observer of men and things and his ‘knowledge of affairs was ex- tensive and practical. He seemed to possess those high characteristics which combined to render him capable of grasping and of successfully dealing with every sit- uation which arose and of always doing the right thing at the right time. He never disap- pointed his friends, and as one public act after another, each merit- ing and receiving popular approval added to his renown, it became. diffi- cult, if not impossible, to find witth- in the great state of Minnesota a single person who did not believe that the highest official honor within the power of the American people td bestow would confer only well won recognition and just apprecia- tion upon ‘him. How do you explain the phenom- enal rise of this young man of hum- ble birth? Why did he hold im such marked degree the confidence and affection of the people? Why have the testimonials of grief for his early death and of praise for his achieve- ments, so exceeded those ever paid to the memory of a citizen of Min- negota? The time allotted to me today is much too brief in which to answer these questions as I would like to do , or to picture our friend and companion as he really was. We cannot think of him at all with- out recalling his cheerful greeting, his genial disposition, his kind ex- pression, his alert mentality, his act- ive sympathies, his unflinching cour- age, his uncompromising devotion to duty, and his reverence for the right. No man ever questioned the purity of his intentions or his unswerving ity of purpose. Even when his judgment led him to oppose the will of the people as expressed by a majority of the members of the legislature, as it did in that not- able instance when he vetoed the tonnage tax Dill, his absolute hon- esty of purpose was not for one moment questioned or doubted, and instead of being censured, he was applauded for his fearlessness and complimented for the unanswerable reasons which he gave for his conclu- fact that the best imterests of so chdty and of every class reguire, and that itt is ithe duty of the State to see to it, that there be rendered to Caesar the things that are Caes- ar’s—that the person and property of every citizen, irrespective of his wealth or rank, be sacredly protect- ed at all hazards—he never forgot that the protection of the poor, the weak and the defengeless, is the first duty of the State. He sincere- ly sympathized with and prized the classes who earn their bread by the sweat of their brow. N hing arous- ed him quicker than an attempt to oppress or wrong them, or excit- ed his contempt more than a word or act intended to belistle them. A great industrial disturbance in the state during his administra- tion was settled without bloodshed because the visited the scene of the trouble personally and convinced the strikers that he would put down disorder, and the employers that the military power of the state could not be used for private purposes. later sent «s one of a commission to Judge Thomas D. O’Brien, who was investigate the situation, recently stated that in his private and con- fidential instructions to that com- mission, Governor Johnson said: “Ig possible, I want to avoid calling out the militia, but if a single life should be imperiled because of the failure on my part to afford proper protection, disregard every political consideration and make your recom- mendations as to future action solely with regard to what is right.” ‘His sympathy for the poor and suffering was boundless, and yet the Chief Justice of this state has often commended him for his firmness and candor in the performance of his duties upon the board of pardons. The word “honesty” as applied to the high executive office of the gov- ernor of a state means more than when used in the ordinary trans- actions of life. To be an honest and good governor a man must, in many matters of a judicial nature, be devoid of pride of opinion, must disregard either popular approval or condemnation, and must, for the time, forget all enmities and friend- ships, and also himself, which condi- tion of mind is above the reach of the ordinary man. David Dudley Field, in one of his addresses, did not ex- aggerate, when he said: “‘To have the power of forgetting, for the time, self, friends, nterests, relationship, and to think of doing right toward another, a stranger, an enemy per- haps, is to have that which man can share only with the angels and with Him who is above men and angels.” Measured by even this high stand-! ard Governor John A. Johnson was mot found wanting, as the record of his unparalleled administration will verify. Here I want o borrow the ian- guage of a beautiful tribute recently paid an eminent citizen of this state. It is this: “In this rushing, grasp- ing, sordid age of materialism in which we live, it is refreshing and inspiring to contemplate the life and character of one whose gaze was fixed on higher things than the mere acquirement of wealth and honor; whose ears were open to more har- monious sounds and nobler strains than the din and turmoil of selfish achievements; whose voice was heard iu gentler tones and sweeter. accents than the fierce cry of personal vic- tory; whose heart throbbed with warmer impulses and more embrac- ing motives than earthly gain; whose soul yearned for higher achievement and more enduring fame than mere success or passing applause; whose life was actuated by manlier ambi- tion and truer purpose than social ‘distinction or personal renown.” ae - ‘GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY. 23, ‘1910. it és such a life and character that the menory of John. A. Johnson reflects. Gentle, kind, modest, con- siderate, sympathetic, helpful, and yet strong, firm for the right, per- sistent in duty, unyielding in prin- ciple; im every fibre of his being, in every emotion of bis heart, in ev- ery impulse of his soul, a shining example of God’s most exalted handi- work, ajmoble man. A friend has said of him that he was first of all an optimist, believ- ing and trusting i the future, lov- ing his country and its imstitutions; and that his favorite topic was the boundless opportunities which Am- erica) presents to the industrious and the alert. Himself one of the nation’s most conspicuous examples of the possibilities there afforded to the youth of the land to overcome the obstacles of poverty and adversi- ty and to rise unaided to the zenith or success, he believed that the standing of an individual depended entirely upon the conduct and efforts of the individual himself, and he never tired of encouraging and admon- ishing young men and women to be diligent, painstaking and honorable; and of giving them assurance that in this grand republic, true merit is certain to attain its just reward. Well may we link his name with that of Lincoln, both from the com- mon. people, for in their lives and in the traits of character which endear- ed them to the masses, we find much that was alike. And when we think of him in comparison with men who are lin ithe public mind today, we in- stinctively rank him with such men as Roosevelt ami Hughes, while those who knew him intimately be- lieved that he possessed the sincerity, the ability amd the sagacity of both. It is not sunprising that he had many admirers outside the state of Mingesota and that he was fast coming into prominence as a national character, for wherever he went he elicited admiration and favorable comment by his public utterances; and as he met men, of every station in life, from the humblest to the most exalted, his imnate frankness, his sturdy honesty, his charming personality, captviated each in turn. Trival and unimportant acts often reveal praise worthy traits of the human character even better than large events. This thought brings to my recollection the last time that I saw him. It was in the afternoon of Editor’s Day, at the state fair last September, and only four days be- fore he went to submit himself to the imevitaple surgical operation» at Rochester. I met the Governor at the Editorial Association building and while we were visiting with Granville Pease, the editor in charge, we became interested in a cheap but novel toy, by the operation of which a representation of soap bubbles could be produced. Observing that there were eight or ten boxes, con- taining several hundred of these toys, on hand, the Governor inquired why they were not given to the child- ren, whereupon Mr. Pease told him to distribute them if he wanted to, and the Governor immediately pro- ceeded to take box after box out into the reception room and upon the front balcony and to give them to the delighted . children who came rushing from every direction to re- ceive them. He enjoyed the occa- sion thoroughly and remarked that when a few imitation bubbles could make so many children happy he was glad to be able to distribute them. A trifling incident, it is true, but one which serves to illustrate the thought- fulmess, the kindliness and the big heartedness of our good friend. An imposing monument is to be erected, to his memory. It is to be a costly structure, a large part of the fund for which has been lovingly contributed by the school children of this state, to whom the Governor was the model of manly excellence. We rejoice that this is to be done and we want it to be built of the most lasting and enduring materials, so that it may long perpetuate hi: name and the memory of his parti- cipation in the affairs of our great state. Time, though, and the elements of nature, will, we know, eventually crumble it imto dust. But not so with his character. That will live on and on forever, having its effect and leaving its imprint on each succeed- ing generation, always risimg higher fand| fhigher. And now my friends, im conclu- sion, I cam only add that I sincerely wish that I could command the jan- guage to pay to his memory the trib- ute that I deem fitting and complete. This I cannot do. But I know that I am expressing the thought of every member of this Association and of thousands of people throughout the the State of Mimnesota when I say that in contemplating the death of John A. Johnson an overwhelming sense of my personal loss comes over me and fills me with profound regret. I know of no simcerer com- pliment, that the living pay the dead than their sorrow; and with all my heart I mourn the death of John A. Johnson and wish that he was still living. There was, there is, there can be, no simpler, gentler, maniier man. FIVE DAYS LEFT TO PAY TAXES Personal Property Owners Will Have to Hurry if They Wish to Save 15 Per Cent. Village of Nashwauk | Wis. Steel Co. - - - - 230.52 Peter Jaeger = - -* - + 1.05 Nashwauk State Bank - = - 167.89 Village of Keewatin G. Alchiaso” - to - $ 2.75 Joe Bertogliatut : ie = - 42 Burke & Carmody - - - = -5.15 Hamm Brewing Co. - - = - 3.47 Gust Johmson - - - - - 4.81 Kaen Mere. Co. - - - 13.76 Jacob Kuron - - - - - 6 BE. J. Longyear - - -'° - 56.94 Shuirman Bros. - - - = - 17.19 St. Paul I..M.Co. - -. - 7.58 Webb & Olson 3 + S - 3.47 Town of Bigfork Bigfork Libr. Co. - - - - 89.57 Qle Dahl - = - - - 2.00 Axel Demgren - - - - - 20 John Hrickson - - - - 1.49 PUG CNEL gol lie Ra aa a 2.35 Toilet Evemeon - - - - - 1.1 Toliet Evenson - - - - 1.10 N. O. Felstet - - - - - 9 Gus Gustafson; - - - - - 1.06 R. H. Himgel - - - - - 1.68 S.Je demi SS ee R. E. Kiockzien - - - - 8.00 Martha Larsoy - - - - 20 C. B,\Largm - - - - - #39 Reuben Larson - - - - 3.49 G. A. Larson - - - - - 16 Chas. Lofgften - - - - - 1.72 Carl Nordin, - - ~-- - - 16 0.3. Olson - - - - - - 04 Louis Pinett - - - - - 157 Shevlin-Mather Lbr. Co. - 47.04 Chas. Stromwell - - - - 1.96 Town of Balsam 8S. & J.C) Aller - - - - 3.55 Magle & Buraws - - - - 10,24 Alhonso Dery - - - - - 2.41 Gus Forsman - - - - - 2.27 Aug. Lindholm - - - - = - 3.23 Chas. Lehta - fete dm - - 73 Lounsberry & Simonson - = - 6.23 Alex Maki - - - - - - 2 Isaac, Mackine - - - - = 1.36 I, Martin - - - - - - 82 Ole Palistad - - - - - - 82 Eli Rust Rey Nat eae Alex Robinson - - - = - 2.68 Matt Scheumacher - - - 16.33 Simmons & Adams - - -_ 1.68 Wallace Smith’ - - - - - %8 C. V. Smith - - - - - 846 Andrew Tanberg - - - - 1.50 Devil Tuomi - - - - -- 1.68 Wm. M. Wakinen - - - - 1.50 Town of Sago Michael Butts - - - - - 2.75 W. J. Doyle - - - - = - 13.91 Wm. Dayton et ites) igh a a ee Chas. Gould - - - - - 37 Sam Hamm - aE Se ae - 2.49 Wm. H. Henry ep eS ee eee V. Harrmgton - - - - = -3.16 Emil Koski - - - - - - 04 Lee Kip - - - - - - 219} Abram Hiski - - - - - 59 Gust Korhonen - - - - = -37 Peter Koko - - = =, - 2.57 Wm} McKinley - wee - 41) Chas. Nenie - - - - - 19 Lar Rost - - - - + >+ 2.88 John A. Leopold - - - = - 1.86 Charlotte Rima - - - - = - 2.23 Matt Satigo - Sars ee. Reel IC 93 | S D. Wilson sti ee eer e Ss 1S Le Town of Carpenter Andrew Anderson - - - - 16 Raymond Bavey - - - - 3.78 Seth Carpenter = > - - 2.85 John Farrington - - - - 2.22 G. IM. Hayden - - - - - 2.38 Isak Jokobson - - - - - 1.19 Joe Kuryla - - - - - - 12 |John Phillips - - - - - 43 W.C. Prouty - - - - - 3.88 Christ Ramberg - - - - 71 Henry Sessions - - - - 40 Stevens (Smithh - - - - - 1.15 Arthur Schofield - - - - 2.06 Christ Thoredon - - - = - 2.57 Mpls. Threshing Co. - - - 17.82 Town of Bearville Tom Sarroll - - - - = 1.06 Anton Namchoak - - - - 4.94 Miles A. Nelson - - - - 44 Namaken Libr. Co. - - - 738,20 Sheldon & Mather - - = - 805.20 Martin Stam - Se Se Bae Sutton & Mackey - - = - 292.80 Ole Urdahl - - - - - -1.90 Town of Alvwood Albert H. Delap - - - = - 3.71 Syver Hanson - : - - 1.44 Andnéw Hitqugst - - - - 1.33 Emil Johnson - - - - = - 6.59 George Johnsmm - - - - 118 C. 0. Peterson - - - - - 1.48 A. A. Stonefiekd - - - - 2.46 R. M. Whitimger - - - = - 1.25 Town of Ardenhurst Clau@,H. Fish - - - - - 1.26 Frank Kmable - - - - - 4.59 W..M.(Rakstraw - - - - 14 Joe Sarrd - - - - - - Ul J.T. Welh = - - += => # Albert C. Anderson - - - 6.32 Ive Berg - - - += - - 65 ‘Cunningham Bros. - - C. R. Damielson - - - : Town of Grattam Wm. Buentmier - - - - Dan Rose - - - - - John Skully - - - - - - Town of Moose Park Carl Anderson - - - - 6.68 37 Gust Amdeyson - - - - 18 Claim Craig - - - - + -1,72 Louis Nelson - - - - - 1.89 Mike Pagko - -- - - = - - 58 Mfke Zustrak - - - - - 1.85 Town of Nore Frank Boman - §- - - - 1.53 J: Beale = se i F. A. Blakester - - - = - 63.77 Bonsfield Woodenware Co. - 8.15 W. C. Church ‘Coal & Libr. Co. - 32.60 Coolidge-Schussler Co. - - 82.60 Chicago Lbr. & Coal Co. - - 32.60 Crookston Libr. Co. - - - 97.80 H. K. Deal Lbr. Co. - - - 16.30 Earle C. Carlton - - - - 4.04 Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Henry M. Kilark - International Lbr. Co. - Metine & Rankler - - Mpls. Bedding Co. - - - 2.44 35.86 - 146.70 29.47 - 24.45 Gimm Naugle Pole & Tie Co. - - 130.40 Swan Norstrom - - - - 2.97 T. M. Patridge Lbr. Co. - $5.87 Ross & Ross - - -_— - 260.80 S. Flick = > - 2 - 11.25 Stewart & Green Sais 32.60 Steinke, Seidel Lbr. Co. - = - 4.07 |Wm. McGregor - - - - 37 Town of Lake Jessie Andrew Alzen - - -) - 19 Robt. Christie - - - - 10.81 Dempsey & Dougherty - - 42.71 W. J. Gibbs - - : - 59.97 \Henry Lerch - - - - = 2.61 k. W. Lewis - - - - - 252 Louis Malett = - See a Joe Myers ae hates et" toms ata Andrew Melhouse - - - = - 1.55 Peter Peterson - - - - 4.79 James Taylor - - - - 18.30 L. O. Sjolund- - + 9: 3ibL Taber Lbr. Co. - - - ~ 190.55 Itaspa Libr. Co. - - - - 37.45 BE. J. Westerland - - - - 90 (Continued from Page Five) tax payers of Itasca County and ordei ed published, as provided by law.” The motion was seconded by Com- missioner King and carried by unani- mous, vote. motion of Commissioner King seconded by Commissioner O’Brien, the County Surveyor was in- structed to make a survey for a ditch along the Deer River-Bail Club road from Deer River Village to Ball Club River. Upon motion S. M. Dinwiddie, over- seer at the poor farm, was requested to furnish reports to the government concerning the poor of the county. The Board then prepared a list of Grand and Petit Jurors as follows: Grand Jurors Peter Oslund, Roy O. Phelps, W. A. Everton, N. P. Phillips, Frank L. Vance, John Wade, Henry Bussinen, (Malcolm Campbell, H. H. Parmeter, William F. Noble, George Ruby, Fred Nelson, Jerome Kelliher, Naly John- ston, Isaac Grimmer, —— W. Wolf, Chas. Brown, P. P. Elliott, Ed Kerr, James Ross, A. B. Clair, Fred King, Wm. Martin, Pete Peterson, Percy O’Dell, G. Becker, Wm. Smith, E. W. Winsor, M. Curly, —————— Henry Volke, Wm. J. Stock, Harry Wenstein, Colonel Wood, Ralph Whit- mas, Sylvester Steeves, John Gris- wold, Harry Johnson, J. K. Jasper, Wm. Watson, Case Downing, Fred Damkroger, Erick Johnson, John Burns, Frank Provinski, —————— John G. Fraser, Wm. Hoolihan, C. A. Buell, E. J. Farrell, Barney Finnegan John Henry, Alex Cook, Neil Mec- Kinley, John McDonald, Frank Grant, H. D. Powers, Thomas Benton, Cal Gillman, A. A. Hall —— Ales Scott, William King, Pat Riley, Rober Sproul, Arthur Jackson, Pat Cormidy, John, Bush, Charles Good, Jim Dor- gan, James McDonald, Albert Peter- sen, John Anderson, Chas. Latvala, Adam Colman. . Petit Jurors Beverly Carter, Theodore Hulburt, Ellis Sombs, James Taylor, Ollie Frazier, Charles Notter, Nels Dyer, Albert Olson, Frank Payne, William Tibbetts, Louis Nelsan, A. H. Delap, J. R, Cunningham, Jay R. Decker, —————_ H.. Crawford, James Cole, J. C. Cronkhite, James Bickley, Lewis Cochran, L. Madden, Dick McGraw, Chris Baker, C. K/ Mundy, W. Carl- son, H. D. Dibble, E. L. Polley, O. H. Erickson, W. W. Fletcher, —————— Chester Clifton, Frank Stevens, Rogers, Ruger Lbr. Co. - - 15.41 | Town of Third River A. Broquist - - - - - 341 Oscar’ R. Bohn - - - - - 1.21 BP. On Boi) - 4 (ss 2 See C. B.. Wrickson <0 =~ 2 Whrist Teag - - - - - 3.48 H.-A. Greet .- = .- - |-258 W. L. Hutchins - - - 38 L. J. Hutchings - - -.- 97 M. A. Keating - - 2.73 Ole Dison) - - - - - 34 A. E. Rundquist - - - -34 Chap. Schultz - - - - = - 1.33 Y. T. Thompson - be is - 91 Town of Wirt Frank Bursewitz - - - - 86 3.8. Davie --5- eo + F C. Farwell - - -. - - 10.10 Henry Gagnon - - - - - 382 George Hamck - - - - - 96 Namaken Lbr. Co. - 1,705.50 R. O--Phelps- > ~.----- --- ~~~ 3.98 Mable Phelps - - - - - 1.01 Chas. Swantes - - - - 63 Walter Scott . - - . 9.04 Johg Walley - - - 2.50 Ress Walley - - - - 48 - 15.44 BH. O. Walley - - - “ALL A MISTAKE” MADE A BIG HIT. Senior Class Play Well Staged and Greeted\ by Crowded | House. 1 | ‘Phe farce comedy, “All a Mistake,” | Which was presented at the auditor- jium by the senior class of the Grand Rapids high school Thursday evening | was played to a packed house and scored a decided success. The play (vas under the direction of \Miss Florence Burlingame and_ reflects great credit upon her abilities as a directress. The principal character parts, that of Capt. Obediah Skinner and his sister Cornella &kinner, by Webster Tyndall and Miss Nellie Williams were handled in a manner which elicited considerable applause from cult matter to improve on them. The leai parts were played by Reusswig and Miss Bernice Mallory and poth displayed considerable his- tronic talent. In fact they were ex- ceptionally clever in their roles. The character comedy parts were filled by Hugh Logan and Miss Mae Benton and although rather difficult to rend- er, were very good, indeed. Miss (Bentoy’s voice showed off to good advantage in the second act. Will Powers was the English dude and scored a decided hit. Hits represen- fatton of the character was perfect and kept the audience convulsed with laughter. Miss Mary Brandon as the Irish servant girl was also very good in her part and brought many a laugh. Features between acts were the chorus of girl’s voicesunder direc- tion of Miss Anna M. Becker, a vocal selection by Miss Becker and a trombone solo by Ernest Tue] The chorus showed considerable training on the part of Miss Becker and her vocal selection brought volleys of applause. The trombone solo was rather difficult to execute and show- ed considerbale talent on the part of Mr. Tuel. The proceeds of the the audience and it would be a diffi-| Howard | Homer Stevens, W. H. Blair, Alfred Peterson, Thomas Finnegan, Jake Lidberman, August Johnson, Henry Glines, Alfred Erickson, A. H. Grim- po, R. G. Lacy Charles Carlson Charles Weston, Nels Lexon, —-_—— Fred Richards, Fred Madsen, W. J. Doyle V. Harrington Charles Miller John Daly, Charles Anderson, Henry Hoffman, I. Etheridge, James Duffy, V. H. Blood, Gus Anderson, Thomas Kerr, John Beckfelt,——————-Hen- ry Hogam, William Hayes, George Moran, Matt Kaiser, Charles Camp- bell, Frank Johnson, Charles West, Arthur Couth, Tom Hedman, Crawford Brown, Tom Fields, J. Stuart, Lewis P. Carpenter, Henry Sessions, Henry Thiele. Upon motion the Board adjourned to Saturday the Sth day of March, 1910, at ten o’clock A. M. A. MeWILLIAMS, Chairman Board of County Commissioners- Attest: M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. (Seal) NOTICE OF SEALED BIDS. Sealed bids will be received by the board of county commissioners, of Itasca county, Minnesota, up un- til 10:00 o’clock a. m. on the 5th day of March, 1910, at the office of the county auditor, at the court house in the village of Grand Rapids for the furnishing of all material and labor tu be used and employed in con- j nection with the steam heating | plumbing and electric wiring of the two-story addition to the county jail, of Itasca county, at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. All of said material and labor so furnished must be furnished and com pleted in accordance with the plans and specifications, a copy of which are now on file in the off e of the county auditor of Itasca county at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and == an- other copy of which are on file in | the office of the architect, J. J. Wan- igemsteln, at his office in the city of Duluth. A certified check for an amount equal to at least five per cent of the bid is required to accompany said ‘bid. Said check to be made payable to the order of the county treasurer, of Itasca county, Minnesota. The board reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids. Dated at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this 14th day of February, 1910. M. A. SPANG, County Auditor, Itasca county, nesota. Herald-Review Feb 16 Mar 2 Min- That the Grand Rapids Building & Loan association is a weil conducted institution is evidenced by the fol- lowing: A Pasadena, Cal., capitalist, who has been looking over the state- ment for the year which ended recent ly, was so favorably impressed that he wrote the secretary stating that as soon as he could sell some of his other stocks he would immediately invest the proceeds in Grand Rap- ids Building and Loan association, as he knew of no safer or sur-er in- vestment. Itase ecunty is blessed with many bose aes which are generally kvown to the residents of the county, f but here is a fact that has heretofore remained unknown. In looking over the names of personal property owners we find the names of Jesse cvames and Wm. McKinley. We can asénre our readers, however, that Mr. James is a peace-loving citizen of Bovey and is totally unlike his play, which were about $105, will be turned into the fund to assist de- fraying the expense of the class an- 1.03 [nual namesake, the noted outlaw. Mr. McKinley is a farmer living in Goodland township and he differs frem his namesake in that he has, had no presidential aspirations. bie | —