Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 23, 1910, Page 5

Sarees SN OPPORTUNITIES IN Ths SECTION (Continued from Page One.) creating large permanent funds and using only the income thereof to be apportioned for the use of the people every year. It may be of interest here to compare the condition of the permanent funds of Minnesota with the neighboring states of Michi- gan and Wisconsin. The acreage granted by Congress, to those states, was about equal to the grants made to Minnesota. According to the re- port of the Auditor General of Michigan, on June 30, 1908, the primary school fund, and the univer- sity and agricultural college fund amounted to $5,796,363.41, and nearly all lands disposed of. In Wiscon- sin, on June B0, 1906, the school and university fund amounted to $4,259,- $75.23, or a total for the two states of a little over $10,000,000 and nearly all lands sold. In Minnesota on July 31, 1909, our school and university funds amounted to $21,- 50,000 this represents actual interest bearing investments. In other words, our school and university funds amount to more than double the combined funds of the states of Michigan and Wiscon- sin, and here we have about 3,000,- 000 acres of land unsold. Of the 3,000,000 acres unsold, I estimate about two-and-a-quarter million acres of swamp lands. Of the un- sold lands there are about 1,000 forty-acre tracts, held under mineral contract, which have been estimated at an average of 1,000,000 tons per forty, or a total of one billion tons of iron ore, which at twenty-five per OPPORTUNITIES On the new Soo Line in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Isolated Lands in the Willow River Valley Now Brought into Close Touch With the Duluth and Twin City Markets. New Towns and Cheap Lands will be occupied Rapidly. The Land is Good. Settlers and Investors:- I have for sale something worth invest- ing. Itis 3000 acres of good land. Timber land, and all good farm ing land, inthe Willow River val- ley, in northern Aitkin County, Minnesota. This tract is crossed by the Soo railroad, now building from Thief River Falls to Duluth and Superior, thus this land, which has been isolated from within ez reach of new placing heretofor railroac big cities with their great mar- kets, over a direct line of railway. Our land lies level and gently rolling. The soilis a rich loam, where the maple, oak and bass wood grow, and yields enormous crops of everything you stick in Some of this landis is mostly easy to the ground. cut over, but clear and you can raise crops the first year; fine feed growing on this land now; on meadow and upland, some with tame grass. Fuel and fencing for a lifetime. And a new town is laid out close up to our lands. Fne lakes; also running streams cross the town- ship-which drain the country. There will be a movement to these good lands along this new railway, by home-seekers and in- vestors very soon, and when these good cheap lands of Northern Minnesota are taken up, the last good cheap lands of the famed American west will be gone for- ever. We are facing the very last chance. Don’t you think you ought to hurry aud get some jand? 2 Will sell you 40 acres of this land, or will sell you more, what- ever youwant. And the terms of any good man will suit me. Give you what time you need to_ pay for it, witha small payment down to show you mean business. The price will be low, $10, $12, $15 to $20 per acre, owing to loca- tion etc., but it is all good land. The American farmer is coming into his own. If you are looking for land, ‘‘for lands sake’’ get some close in and close up to the door of big markets, that is, don’t go away off out into the realm of space, hundreds of miles from nowhere, thinking to succeed in the dim and misty future experi- menting with nature. Life is too short for that. Select land where ‘e sure things always grow and crop failure is never known. Everybody knows the cleared timber lands of the older states are still proving the best on earth. You will succeed it you get that kind. We have them. Write to EDWIN L. BUCK COHASSET, MINNESOTA ton the contract price, will produce the large sum of $250,000,000.00. This sum, in my opinion, will be realized from lands owned by the school and other trust funds of Min- nesota within fifty years. A rule was early adopted, not to sell land with growing virgin timber on Minnesota school land. As early as 1863 a law was passed, providing that the timber should be estimated and sold sep- arate from the land, and to be scaled by a state officer, and should not not be sold except to save it from waste or destruction. This has been the settled policy of the state for nearly fifty years, (and it is the law of the state today. As a consequence of these conservative laws, Minne- sota has ‘built up a very large school fund, of which we are boasting at the present day, and to which every loyal citizen of Minnesota points with pride. Had the state sold these lands in early day at from seventy-five cents to $4.00 per acre, parting with the entire fee at that |time the same as some other states we could mention we would have had a comparatively small school fund, the lands would have gone into the hands of private parties, who would have reaped the benefit of the large increased value. Therefore instead of private parties reaping the benefit of the timber and mineral lands, as was the case in the other states I have mentioned, we here have one great consolidated fund to endure for all time for the benefit of all the peo- pel. This fund, under tue constitution of the state, must always remain a permanent fund for the benefit of the educational institutions of the state. It is a positive guarantee that educa- tion in Minnesota shall be forever fre+ from the. primary grades on up to the professional courses in the state university. I estimate that within fifty years our state university will be receiving an income of not less than $1,200,000 a year, which will be ample for its; support. Thus is seems that if an all-wise Divine Providence had securely provided for our education- al future by these princely endow- ments. Under a constitutional provision adopted in 1880, the proceeds from the sale of swamp lands became per- manent and could never be dimimish- ed. It provides that one half of the income from the swamp land fund shall be appropriated to the school fund, and the remainder for suppor. of the other state institutions. Is there a man who doubts the wisdom of our early law makers in thus providing for the perpetuity of free educational institutions? Will not coming generations for all times have reason to feel exceedingly thank ful for the foresight and business sagacity displayed by the sturdy pioneers who founded the great co monwealth ©.) Minnesota. The investment of moneys rec ed from our land, timber and miner- ats is an important subject. I be lieve we can truthfully say that no state in the Union has a _ sounder method of investing such funds. Up to 1887 the proceeds were invested entirely in government and staite bonds. That year the state legislat- ure under authority of an amendment to the constitution adopted in 1886, passed a law authorizing loans to school districts for school house pur- poses only, limited to three per cent of the real estate valuation at five per cent interest} This law has been enlarged and extended. Through an amendment to the constitution, adopt- ed in 1896, which I had the honor to draw, the law was extended to in- clude counties, school districts, city town and village loans, and the limit raised to seven per cent of the as- sessed valuation of real property. This is substantially the law at the present time, except, that the limit has since been raised to fifteen per cent of the real property valuation, and cavers all purposes for which a municipal indebtedness may be cre- ated, including county ditch bonds. It can be said without successful con- tradiction that Minnesota municipal- ities,, county, township, cities, vil- lages and school districts backed as they are by a law-abiding, thrifty and prosperous people, furnished as good security for a bonded debt as any in the world. In the year ending July 31, 1909, the sum of $1,394,330 was loaned to Minnesota municipalities, and it is safe to say that in the past twenty- two years at least fifteen million dol- lars of such loans of various kinds have been made by the investment fooard. At this time there are out- standing and in force Minnesota municipality bonds to the amount of $8,314,432.84 distributed as follows: Permanent, School Fund .. Permanent University Swamp Land Fund . .$7,889,829.84 .. 529,544.00 395,059.00 Making a total of .. $8,314,432.84 Of the amount $2,021,538.69 are for bonds issued by the counties for drainage purposes. The fololwign shows the amount of money now loaned undert his law to the several counties, cities, villages, townships and school districts in Northern Min- nesota: New Doess Trimming Embroideries,, Braids, land Laces of every de- cription to match your urchases in our Dress GRAND RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1910. TASCA MERCANTILE ?OMPA GRAND RAPIDS “MINN. Fifty New THE BIG DEPARTMENT |! STORE THE STORE OF QUALITY White Goods, Ribbons, Petticoats, Corsets, Laces, Gloves and also Waists. We haven’t room here to tell you about them but will be glad toshow them to you. Easter Capes JUST ARRIVED _ These capes are ful! 54 inches long with 4-yard sweep, made of all wool Venetian and Broadcloth. Colors: : green, grey, brown, navy, cotawba, wine and Ten. Not only cheap, but the best capes you’ve seen anywhere for the price FASTER HOSIERY at 50c—the best hose ever of- fered to you at the price—new embroidered lisle thread hos- iery, some pith lace open work —every new shade to match your dress—the best assort+ ment we have ever shown Extra good values in black and tan hose at ... $15.00 CHAMOISETTE GLOVeS # If you have hunted through other stores for this much wanted chamoisette gloves try the Itasca—exclusive agents for these gloves, all sizes, a pair We also have a very fine line of Kid Gloves in all shades to match your Eas- ter dress at per pair $1.25 and $1.50 plain -25¢ ately priced at $2.50, $5.00. Ali sizes. » $12.00 and $8.00 EASTER WAISTS New tailored styles of the Pure Linen kind—some are plain with a few pleats whilc others are more elaborate— every waist is made of pure linen and a peijfect fit moder- $3.00 to Aitkin county .. $125,720.06 Beltrami county . 106,072.00) Cass county .....- 26,600.00 Clearwater county 14,163.00 Cook county ... 22,500.00 Crow Wing county 221,040.00 Itasca county .. ....-.-- 114,500.00 Kittson county 262,821.00 Koochiching county 108,539.00 Lake county .. 52,500.00 Marshall county 233,229.07 Norman county 136,738.20 Red Lake county 81,218.15 Roseau county .. 66,632.00 St. Louis county 397,282.00 $1,964,536.42 The remainder of the investments are in state land certificates running forty years at four per cent, and bonds of several’ states, Massachu- setts, Virginia and others, netting the state from three and a quarter to four per cent to the amount of $7,- 384,000, which includes two and one-half millions in Mimnesota state capitol certificates; this leaves $4,- 884,000 of bonds of other states held by our trust funds. Most of these bonds have from thirty-five to eighty years to run before maturity. The school lands in the empire of northern Minnesota offer to all new homeseekers unequalled opportun- ities. State lands at prevaling prices are cheaper, (when we consider the advantages and conveniences of home life enjoyed at this time) than homesteading free government lands thirty or forty years ago. The terms are exceedingly liberal; the minimum price is $5.00 per acre to which must be added the value! of the tim- ber as fixed by the appraisers. Fif- teen per cent of the price of the land must be paid in cash at the time of the sale apd the remainder may run for forty years at four per cent. I will not attempt to describe the soil, beyond this, that it is particu- larly adapted to all kinds of diversi- fied farming. Grains, root crops. and grasses of all kinds grow abundantly. It is a natural grass country. Tim- othy, clover wild, and with a little care produce from three to four tons per acre. For dairying, try raising of all Kinds it is* especial- ly adapted. It is im fact park region, being in a timber belt, the homebuilder can in a few days|C. W. Forrest, with his own labor erect a comfort- able house for his family and warm fire wood everywhere. abound in all kinds of game, the hundreds of beautiful streams are well stocked with the choicest kinds of fish. Every winter] Edward Streid, there is a good demand for labor, in the cutting of logs, and making of railroad graph poles, etc. droughts and destructive floods are almost unknown. legislatures and state officers acts as| trustees for the administration this large landed area belonging to the trust funds. Every officer charged with duties concerning should obey and execute the laws without fear or favor. the Union has so great a problem before it in Minnesota in this re- spect. Our legislatures in the past have recognized these _ responsibil- ities and provided many means for assisting and developing this north- ern county. Within the past few years liberal appropriations have been made for the draining of swamp lands and for the building of roads. A fire protection system has been inagurated, which we believe in time will prove quite effective. An immigration” department has been established. The state should use every endeavor to give well merited assistance to every practical sug- gestion that may be advanced for the up-building of this great empire. - OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS DISTRICT NO. 1 ITASCA COUNTY, MINN. Ni Grand Rapids, Minn., March 7, 1910. A regular meeting of the school board of school district No. 1 was held in the board’s office. All mem- bers were present. The following bills were upon mo- tion allowed: Wm. Lehman, domestic science supplies$ John Weckfelt, 4 83 domestic science supplies 7 48 City Lumber Co. lumber for manual training departinent oi. Ske cine 21 3 Waterman-Waterburry Co., labor on heater, Anderson school .. ... seegeree Geo. F. Kremer, window shades and other supplies .. W. M. Welch Mfg. Co., desks for new Bear River 8 00 SCHOOL .. 2. sees ssservee 110 and blue grass BOW) v5, Neil McKinley, easily} cleaning [McKinley school Panllding 2. 0. wc ces es seee 3 00 stock and poul-| Maud Kelly, cleaning Harrington school building .. .. ......-.e0ee 3 00 a great) prank Myers, draying bin olawsiy ae wielers: 2 50 MeVANG 00 so) so phases 2 35 F. E. Reusswig, postage and expenses .... 4 46 stables for his stock. Abundance of|¢. H. Dickinson; The forests express paid .. .. .....- 7 00 Itasca Mercantile Co., ne incidental supplies .. 1 lakes and) w 7. @ H. D. Powers, incidental <v~-lies .. .. 15 81 tuning ‘nO .. -. eseeee 5 00 Schickling, i Ss ae % repairs on orn lake ties, fence posts, tele-} school .. a ieee ah we herrea Ys) The climate is ex-|C, H. vigoede Hie eau edingly healthful. Tornadoes, hail,|_ Tepairs on Vance school.. ceeding) rnadoes, Fi Lart Leding: supplies, freight and draying Carpenter school .. .. .. 9 68 The state of Minnesota through its} Wm. Ashton, removing ice from roof of ‘of | _ Central school building .. 3 50 W. N. Dalcour, electric wiring at Central and: High school .. ..-.-- 219 81 this rust | Silver, Burdett & Co., : text books Bares oaons 3 97 inn! ‘& Co., : No state, “et Oiaxt “books Rigele CRS ee 1 8 Fillmore Bros. Co., MEK OGRE coe Us cae 4 65 D. C. Heath & Co., text books .. .. ........ 5 76 Henry Holt & Co., TERE: TOC oe oa 40 15 C. H. Dickinson, interest pain on orders .. 11 14 E. P. Gravelle, 87% cords of |wood at The following teachers were hired Richard Krueger, science, Kather- ine Clifford, kindergarten, by unani- mous vote, Anna Reusswig, forth grade. Upon motion the meetine adjourned. J. D. DORAN, Clerk. Citation for Hearing on Petition for Administration. Estate of Andrew Lund also know as Andreas Akesson Soderlund. {STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY of Itasca, in Probate court. In the imatter off the estate of An- drew Lund, decedent The state of Minnesota to J. A. |Jackson and Karin Holjersson and all persons interested in the grant- ing of administration of the estate of said decedent: The petition of Karin Holjersson having been filed in this court, representing that An- drew Lund then a resident of the county of ‘Itasca state of Minnesota died intestate on the first day of November, 1907, and praying that letters of administra- tion of his estate be granted to A. Jackson, of the city of St. Paul, Minn., and the court having fixed the time and place for hearing said petition; Therefore, you, and each of you, are hereby cited and required to show cause, if any you have, be- fore this court at the Prdbate court rooms in the court house, in the vil- lage of Grand Rapids, in the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota on the 21st day of ‘April, 1910, at 10 o’clock a. m., why said petition should mot be’ granted. Witness, the Judge of said court, and the seal of said court, this 23rd day of March, 1910. H. S. HUSON, Probate Judge. 8 N. B. THAYER, of Duluth, Minn. Attorney for Petitioner. Herald-Review Mar 23 Apr 6 NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE. STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY of Itasca. District Court, 15th Judicial District. Linus E. Falk, Plaintiff vs. Martin Franzen, defendant. Notice is hereby given, that under and by virtue of an execution direct- ed and delivered to me on a judgment duly made and entered in the dis- trict court of Itasca county, Minn. and docketed therein on the 14th day of July, 1909, at 11:30 o’clock a. Bowling Prizes Beginning (Saturday, March 26, I will give away a rocker chain to the one making the four highest scores over 200 points, during the next 30 days. M. PONTI. | Millinery at Cohasset. | Mrs. W. W. Fletcher wishes to an- |nounce that she will open a complete | millionery parlor at her home in Cohasset this spring and will have oa hand a full line of fashionable mil- jinery. Mrs. Fletcher is an expert | trimmer formerly of New York and ‘wishes to assure the people of Cohas- | set and the surrounding country that | she can please the most fastidious. |Mrs. Fletcher is now at work pre- ‘paring her display for the Easter /opening. ! | Campaign of Education. The extension division of the Min- nesota department of Agriculture re- j}gards testing of seed corn of such | vital importance to the farmers of | Minnesota that link a few days it will distribute large posters showing by potographs how to test seed corn and give full instructions in regard the work, so that each farmer may be enabled to test for himself. These posters will be sent to the banks throughout the state , toi railroad sta tions, creameries, etc., to get the mat ter as far as possible before the peo- ple in abundant season for them to make early germination tests. The division regards the matter of test- ing seed as exceedingly important ithis year, and will give all the help it can to everybody who wishes it. Write for information, look for the posters, read the papers. The divi- sion is ayailing itself of every pos sible channet of getting this infor- mation before the people. Notice to the Public. The firm doing business under the name of J. O. Johnson & Co., the meat and provision dealers, has been- dissolved by mutual consent and hereafter the business ‘will be con- m., in favor of the plaintiff, Linus E.| ducted! by the undersigned. All‘ out- Falk, and against the defendant, Mar- tin Franzen, for the sum of eighty- standing accounts are due and payabl nine and 25-100 dollars ($89.25), no|to the undersigned. part of which judgment has been pai I have levied on and at the front, or north, door or entrance of the county court house building, in the village Grand Rapids, Itasca county, on the seventh day of May, 1910, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash, at public vendue, to satisfy the amount due on said judgement and interest and the costs and expenses of sale, the following described land and premises situated in Itasca county, Minnesota: Lot twenty-three (23) in block three (3) im Coleraine, accord- ing to the recorded plat thereof. Dated March 12, 1910. T. T. RILEY, As Sheriff of Itasca county. THWING & ROSSMAN, Attorneys for Judgment Creditor. Grand Rapids,M inn. Herald-Review Mar 23 Apr 27. Get your shoes shined in the pro- per manner at Neveux’s barbershop. J. 0. JOHNSON. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Minn.,| Department of the Interior, U. 9. ‘Land Office at Duluth, Minn. Feb. 3, 1910, Notice is hereby given that Nettie M. Sterling, widow of Terah P. Bur, deceased, of Marble, Minn., who on March 25th, 1903, made Homestead Entre No. 18486, serial No. 04397, for SE% of SE%, section 6, township 53 N. range 23 W. 4th Principal Meridiar has filed notice of intention to make Final five year proof, to establish claim to-the land above described, before the Register and Receiver, U. S. Land office at Duluth, Minn., on the 14th day of April, 1910. Claimant names as witnesses: Phireas Bliss, of Feeley, Minn and H. D. McIntire of Sago, Minn. J. C. HERMAN ENGLE, Register. Herald-Review Feb 23 Mar 30. . | Ernest Ingersoll, Thomas R. Reese” —+—