Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 13, 1910, Page 1

| | — 8 PAGES aunt Minn Historical $T PAUL - Grand Uapids Herald-Neview. MINNESOTA | HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 8 PAGES VoL, XXI.—No, 4 Granp Rapips, Irasca: CouNTY, MINN., WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, I910. Two Dollars a Year. COUNTY POLITICS BEING CONSIDERED Politicians Talking Semi-Confiden- tially Here and There With Friends as te Probabilities. SOME POOR GUESSES BEING MADE Our Esteemed Contemporary Would | Eliminate Some of the Present Efficient Officials For Its Own Special Benefit, From now on for the next four or five weeks there will be an accasion- al filing for office handed to Auditor Spang, and the list will increase until everything available in the way of public office has been formally ap- plied! for. Those citizens who are interested in politics, this, that or the other way; from worthy or unr worthy motives, will aid to keep up the interest until final settlement is made by the voters in November, af- ter which business will be resumed on a normal basis. In the meantime a number of very respectaple citi who venture into the arena of politics will be “talked about behind their backs,” and stor- ies will be told of their misdeeds that would not look good hung up on a branch of the family tree for the oncomign generations to gaze at. On. the other hand there will be those who climb into the limelight with records so soiled to start with that the half cannot be told. Enough will probably be mentioned ,however, to save Itasca county from falling into unworthy hands. The Herald-Review notices that Candidate fice of County Auditor. some of its contemporaries are dis- playing anxiety lest there may not be enough candidates to make the scrap interesting. These worthies are forced to admit that certain officials cannot well be improved upon, yet opposition is desirable. About the duly argument they have to set forth is that of ‘sectional rights.” As one candidate can reside only in one place at one time, and as there are several places at one time, the play is put up that this and the other locality which has no candidate is enittled to “recognition.” A more fool proposition could not be advanc- ed. The man elected to any office is supposed to represent the entire county and the people from all sec- tions shall be served alike. The lo- cality does not make the man. In the selection of county commissioners it is right and proper that they should reside in the respective districts from which they are chosen. This is mecessary because of the fact that they are familiar with the needs of the section in which they live. Speaking of commissioners reminds us that the Independent in its last issue retires Commissioners Trebil- cock and McWilliams unceremonious- ly. According to that authority they are not to be candidates for re-elec- tion. The Herald-Review, however, is informed py the gentlmen in question that they were mot consulted on the subject by the editor of the Independ- ent. It is altogether likely that they will both file in time to have their names appear upon the ticket for the general election. Both Messrs. Trebilcock and McWilliams were brought out and elected by the peo ple of their districts two years ago, M. A. SPANG for Re-election to the of- 4 staal os Zen Dil OR al Sad eo ASS, and the Herald-Review predicts that the same thing will happen in the year of our Lord, 1910. Cyrus M. King, the member from Deer River, is talked of for the office of county superintendent of schools—but it is only talk.If he is a candidate for any office it will be fur that of county commissioner, and it appears that he will not be lonesome for opposition, if we may judge from expressions of sentiment throughout his big dis- trict. Up to the present writing there have been but five filings for county office—T, T. Riley for sheriff, E. J. (McGowan for register of deeds, Glen Strader for treasurer, Charles Kear- ney and R. H. Bailey for judge of propate. There will be others. M. A. Spang, the present auditor, will file for re-election, as will also Mrs. Hat- tie F, Booth for school superintend- ent and J. A. Brown for surveyor. In = ARCHIE MeWILLIAMS County Commissioner from District No. 5. all probability these three will not have opposition—and if they should it will mot change the personnel of the county’s official roster, They have made good through many years of service and the people know them well and favorably. It is very doubtful, too, if Sheriff Riley will have to encounter an opponent this year. He has beem persecuted, hound- ed and hampered in the discharge of his official duties as no man ever was before in Itasca county, but he has risen superior to it all and is closing up his first term with a splendid record. Frank F. Price, county attorney, will also file for re- election, according to the present understanding, and up to date no pne else has filed for the office. H.S.Huson, who holds the Judge of probate office, informs the Herald- Review that it is his intention to file for re-election on the Republi- can ticket. As both Messrs. Kear- ney and Bailey have aiso registered as Republicans it will be a partisan scrap within the {g. o. p. household. “I don’t know where the information was obatined.as to my probable candi- cy for county treasurer,” said F. E. Reusswig to the Herald-Review. “I Was in town and might have been consulted,” said he,“but the first I heard of it was through the Inde- pendent.” E. J. McGowan, register of deeds, will have easy sailing back into office His well-earned popularity as a public Official renders the job of opposing him an undesirable ne. E. J McGOWAN Candidate for Re-election to the of- fice of Register’ of Deeds. THE DEMOCRATIC — CO. CONVENTION Primaries to Be Held Next Wednes- day, July 20.—Conveniion On the 23rd. One week from today, July 20, the Democratic primaries will be held throughout Itasca county for the election of delegates to the county convention which will be held at Vil- lage hall im Grand Rapids at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, 1 +. THE DRYS HOLD AN THE SEMFANNUAL OPTION MEETING at Grand Rapids and Conclude to Tackle the Fifty-Second. ONLY EIGHT OPTIONISTS PRESENT Decide to Take Part in Primaries to Nominate Men Pleged to Vote For County Option and Rua Independent for Senate. According to announcement made in the local press there was a meet- ing held at Vilage hall last Friday afternoon by the Optionists of Itasca county. The fire on Kindred avenue attracted so much attention that the drys did not get together on schedule time, but when they did assemble there were present six followers of the cause, viz: Rev. E. C. Clemens, district organizer of the local option forces; Rev. Mr. Davies, pastor of the Grand Rapids Presbyterian church; Rev.Dr. Briggs, pastor of the M. E. church at Grand Rapids; Rev. J. A. Orrock of the Deeer River M. E. church; Mr. T, E. Clysdale of Grand Rapids; Mr. J. M. Stackhouse of Cohasset, and the reporter for the Herald-Review. This number, however, did not include more than one-half the local optionists in Itasca county.There are at least a half-dozen others who for one or another reason failed to lend their presence and in- fluence to the cause. Mr. Clysdale was chosen chairman of the meeting and Rev. Mr. Davies jwas named as secretary. Rev. Mr. Clemens was by no means disheart- ened by the small attendance. In fact he cheered the brethenn up by de- claring that a few could accomplish more than a great many; that a large crowd was not looked for. Dr, Clem- ens is an enthusiast that adverse circumstances and unpromis- ising appearances cannot discourage. After briefly considering the situa- tion it was decided that the best thing to do in this district would be for the adherents of local option to go into the Republican primaries and assist in the nomination ot house candidates pledged to vote for a county option law in the event of their election to the legislature. T. H. Ferguson of Carlton county, present member of the house, was so pledged, and C. H. Warner of Aitkin is also a county optionist. These two gentlemen would be entirely sat- isfactory if they could be nominated qo the Republican ticket. For the senate it was decided to circulate a petition to place the name of A. J. McGuire on the ticket as an indepen- en* candidate. It was figured out from the Blud ibook that each of the five counties would have to furnish only two hundred. names to get the required 10 per cent of the total vote cast for governor at the last gene#1) election. The chairman and secretary were authorized to appoint a county committee to consist of one member from each commissioner district. This committee is to work with sim- ilar committees from each county in tthe district, who in turn will co- operate with a general district com- mittee. The first Sunday in September was designated as field day for Itasca county, when there will be a general dryness in evidence. Before an adjoummment was taken the crowd was increased by the ar- rival of S. B. Hegdahl, who lives south of town, and S. Gaard of Deer. Lake, making a total of eight besides the reporter. ~| July 23. Ten delegates and ten alter- nates will be chosen on the 28rd to represent the county at the state con- vention to be held in Minneapolis on July 28. Is Home for a Rest. John O’Brien returned Sunday even- ing from work on the Soo line near Remer where he had four horses on the grade for some time past. The grade work is completed in that vi- cinity, Mr. O’Brien says, and the road A Few of the Faithful Get Together | County Commissioners Hold Regu- k.The ‘establishment of county road BOARD MEETING lar Semi-Annual Meeting on Monday, July 11. ADJOURNED TO FRIDAY NEXT WEEK Board of Equalization Will Con- vene at the Court House on Mon- day, July 18, to Go Over the County Assessors’ Books. The board of county commissioners met in the district court room at the court house on Monday of this week in regular semi-annual session. All ‘tthe members were present, and after working all day an adjournment was taken to Friday of next week when the session will be resumed for the consideration of unfinished business. * The imortant matter of making the yearly tax levy was not acted upon Monday, but will be. taken up at the adjourned session. The members of the board and County Auditor Spang will meet next Monday, July 18, as a board of equali- zation to go over the assessment books. A petition was presented by J. D. Hinegardner requesting that his farm Jocated southwest of town (the old Briggs place) be separated from the village organization. A hearing will be had on the matter at a meeting to be held in Septembr. A hearing on a petition for a coun- ty road from Bruce Siding to Feeley, in townships 54-22 and 54-23, was ord- ered to be had at the next meeting. ‘No 78, in the northwest corner of Trout Lake township, was petitioned for and granted. At the next meeting a petition rela- tive to county road No. 79 will be taken up for consideration. The plat of Windigo Port, located on the farm of Jud Romans at the east end of Pokegama lake, was ap- proved. One thousand dollars was appro- priated out of the road and pridge fund to be used on the county road between Marble and Nashwauk, un- der the direction of Commissioner McWilliams. Mr. Thompson appeared before the ! board and requested that a drajnage ditch be constructed to drain water from the county road near Deer Riv- er. The matter was referred to Sur- yey John A.Brown, who was instruct- ed to investigate the matter and| report on the probable cost of the proposed improvement, Nels Anderson’s farmstead in sec- tion 10, 54-23, had been invaded by the construction of a county road which passed through his clearing and over his farm well. He wanted damages and accepted $50 as a sum sufficient to make good the loss which he had sustained. ‘George Harding, who has a con- tract for construction of a piece of county road between Deer River and Dumas’ siding, appeared before the board and asked for an increase in the price per yard for hauling dirt on grade, The contract provides for a fixed sum! when dirt is not to be hauled over 700 feet. The conditions, he alleged, required hauling a great- er distance. The matter was refer- red to the counyt surveyor. A committee consisting of Commis- sioners O’Brien, Trebilcock and Mul- lins was appointed to examine the road work done by J. N. Pogue, on the (Feeley-Bovey road, a distance of about three miles. Mine Inspector Ramquist appeared before the board and stated that his labors had greaty increased by rea- son of the gerater number of mines to be inspected in Itasca county than formerly, and that his present salary of $600 per year, was insufficient to tion to $1,000 per year. fund to aid in ‘the construction of|party had camped near the Wabana| particularly fe ready for steel, which is being|roads in the town of Alvwood. laid at the rate of two miles per and possibly all summer. ple. The Auditor was instructed to ad- vertise for bids for six miles of road in town 150, ranges 26 and 27, for which plans and specifications are Qn file in the office of the County Auditor. Commissioner King was instructed to make certain repairs on the state road near the Brooks place out of Deer River, the expenditure not to exced th sum of $65. A. A. Blomberg, who was given a contract to construct a small piece of road near Marcell, will be served with notice that unless the job is completed within tw@nty days the work will be relet. A committee consisting of Commis- sioners King, O’Brien and Mullins JOHN P. TREBILCOCK County Commissioner from District No 3, was appointed to inspect road con- ditions in the towns of Third River, Nore, Moose Park and Goodhope, Auditor Spang was authorized to advertise for bids for the construc- tion of one mile of road on the west side of Horseshoe lake. This is an extension of a road built by Grand Rapids township last year. The matter of creating an inde- pendent school district, which will include the east one-half of Grand Rapids township, was pres@nted by petition and a hearing set for August 10. The consideration of applications for abatement and refundment of taxes, and the allowance of a num- ber of bills occupied the attention of the board for some time, and at six o'clock an adjournment was taken to Friday, July 22., Camping at Wabana. S. JM. Stouffer, editor of the Sac Sun of Sac City, Iowa; C. F. Garrett, superintendent of the Sac City pub- li¢ schools; R. V. Garrett, of Free- mont, Nebraska, and R. A. Griffin, superintendent of the Lake City, Ia., schools, were arrivals here Thursday last and left Friday afternoon for the Wabana district, where they will pitch their tents for an outing. Mr. R. V. Garrett, who is associated with the American Book company, was unable to remain, as business af- fairs requires his attention at this particular season, and he returned to town Monday. Mr. Griffin also in- tended to remain only over Sunday, MRS. HATTIE F. BOOTH Camdidate for Re-election to the of- fice of County Superintendent of Schools. but the temptation was too strong and he concluded to put in at least a week. The Messrs. Garrett are own- SCHOOL MEETING OATURDAY NIGHT District Number {One Will Hold Annual Meeting In The Village Hall. THE TIME 10 LEW REVENUES An Important Meeting That Should Be Well Attended By All In- terested In Taxation and Public School Affairs. In another column will be found the official notice calling the annual school meeting for district number One. It will be held at Village hall in Grand Rapids, Saturday evening, July 16, at 8 o’clock. Notice of the meeting is given in a manner that should be — sufficient to call put the people in a goodly number. With but few ex. ceptions in the past twenty these important meetings are atten ed by only a very few—electors—some times cgily enough turning out to le gally transact the business that the law requires shall be acted upon. Af- ter the meetings have been held and those who take enough interest in public affairs to have attended and do as their judgmejats dictate, the -| chronic kicker| begins to get in his work and continues to growl, grumble and malign until the next year’s meet« img comes, when he is conspicuous for his absence. This is not as_ it ‘should be. Citizens should look up school matters; the probable neces< sary expenditures for the ensuing’ T. T. RILEY Candidate for Re-election to the of¢ fice of Sheriff of Itasca County. year; the advisability of proposed. improvements; salaries of school of- ficials; the number of months’ of school terms, etc. All these subjects and other matters relating to the in« terests of the district should be dis- cussed and considered prior to the meeting, and there acted upon inteli< gently and without prejudice or per- sonal spites. It ils to be hoped that the meeting om Saturday evening of this week will be attended by a dange nunmaber of citizens and that school matters will be judiciously con- sidered and properly acted upon. The board will be prepared te furnish such information to the electors as will acquaint them with the probable needs of the district dure ing the ensuing year, and the re- quests for expenditures throughout the district. It will be for the tax- payers present to consider these pro posed expenditures and decide by vote whether to endorse or reject them. The people of the vilage of Cohas set have petitioned for a grad@ school. They claim that the present room is insufficient and that they are by right entitled to better school facilities than are at present provid- ed. This is one of the matters to be disposed of Saturday evening. Sever- ers of some land in the Wabana dis-| 4) ural buildings are being asked justify him in givng his whole time | trict. Editor Stouffer comes to north- for and if they are to be built a tax to the work, which should be done.|ern Minnesota fora much needed|jeyy must be made for that purpose. The board increased the compensa-| rest, and if he finds the climate and pines as they were represented heline year past will also be fixed by Three hundred dollars was appro-|may remain a month or more. Mr. R.| 4 vote of the electors, priated from the road and bridge|V. Garrett reported Monday that the The compensation of the trusties fa The members of the board ard desirous that there Postoffice on the shore of the lake/enould be present at the meeting & (County, Surveyor Brown was f-|and were all highly leased with the] .ueficiont number of citizens of the ay. He wil remain home for a whfie,| structed to survey certain portions of| prospects of having just such 0) district to get a fair expression of the county road from Bena to Pop- outing as they were looking for. the desire of the taxpayers. hy: