Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 21, 1910, Page 1

Grand Rapids: Vor, XXI.—No, 14 JAMES J, HILL ON CONSERVATION No Reason Why Business Men Should Fear to Engage in New Enterprises. IT 1S LACK OF COMMON SENSE So Said the Famous Empire Build- er iu an Interview at St. Panl Recently —Character- istic Talk. James J. Hill, the “Empire Build- er,“ the “Father of the Northwest” cannot see why the business men of the country should at present fear to engage in new enterprises, nor can he see any reason whatever for the semi-paralysis which is gradual- ly creeping over the United States. “It’s only a senseless lack of com- fidence,’ said Mr. Hill in an inter- view just given out. “And why this lack of confidence? Spme man, somewhere, has grown timid over something or other, and has cried ‘boo’ at his neighbor. His neighbor probably jumped and _ the next fellow took fright without know- img why he was frightened. And so on, “It’s just like a flock of sheep. If one starts to run, every sheep im the flock will follow, even if they die for it. “During the big National conserva- tion congress we have talked apout conserving water and conserving land; conserving coal and consery- ing iron; it’s too bad someone didn’t say a word about conserving common sense. = “That’s what this country needs right now—to conserve common sens There’s an article by Col. George Har) vey in the September North Americar Review dealing with Conservation of Common Sense that well illustrates the business condition of this country right now and gives as the panacea | for the business paralysis, the sugges- tion that our business men use aj little common sense. I wish business men everywhere would take that ad-( vice. “I can see mo reason for the fears which seem to possess our business | men. I have preached a ‘return to the farm’ policy for years and expect to continue to do so; but that’s no reason for fear on the part of busi- ness. “Money and business are, of course very careful and it is right ‘>t they should be, but not to the extent of cutting off their noses to spite their faces. Especially when it is so un- necessary and they need the noses, too. “Here’s a little excerpt which, to my mind, bears down hard and strikes at the core of our present ills. “In the disestablishment of credit we find the most obvious cause of the prevailing depression, The link that connects labor with capital is not broken, but we may not deny that it is less cohesive than it should Granp RapipDs, ITasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, [gIo. be or than conditions warrant. Fin- ancially, the country is stronger than ever before in its history. Recovery from a panic so severe as that of three years ago was never before so prompt and comparatively complete. The masses are practically free from debt. Money is held by the banks in abundance and rates are low. “Why then does capital pause upon the threshold of investment? The amswer we believe to be plain. It awaits adjustment of the relations of government to business. Such, at Jeast, is the plea, and pressure is constantly brought to bear upon ex- ecutives and courts to make haste— haste, which, in our judgment, would result in less speed. Great complica- tions.growing out.of mightily changed conditions call for the most serious consideration. To settle a grave ques- tion offhanded is only to invite dis- aster. Better not settle it at all until a reasonable certainty can be felt that it can be settled right. Stability is ever capital’s prime re- quirement, But the adjustment which it now demands cannot be ef- fected in a month or a year and nev- er can or should be complete. Elas- | ticity is the prime requisite oi changes essential to development. “But capital is notoriously timid. Inj the present’ instance, too, it is absolutely foolish. No decision of any court can permanently impair any so-called vested interests. Con- fiscation is undreamed of, as com- pared with only a few years ago. The disintegration of properties does not involve their destruction. More- over,the sharp revolt against all com- binations—those that achieve great | good no less than those that work in- jury—is clearly yielding to study amd reason. No sane person now maintains that business—especially manufacturing—can or should be done as it was half a century ago. In @ broad sense, the day of the in- dividual remains even wider within the corporation. The sole problem consists of determining how gove> ment can maintain an even balance between aggregations of interest, on the one hand, and the whole people | decided. The vote in the various pre- ‘expected. nation for Office of County Treasurer. RILEY HAS SWEEPING MAJORITY Kearney will Undoubtedly be Next Probate Judge—Stone for County Attorney—Super- intendency in Doubt. With twenty-five precincts still to hear from, the results of the primary election in some cases is still un- cincts was also not as heavy as was Following is the totals for the var- ious candidates who had contests for the nomination: For Congress—Miller 798, McKnight 449, Taylor 189. Reports are that Mil- ler won a sweeping victory in the dis trict. For Representatives—Warner 495, Ogaard 375, Ferguson 359, LaDu 346, Godfrey 219, Maben 107, Returns in- dicate that Warner will be an easy winner with Ogaard and LaDu run- ning close for second. For Treasurer—Glen Strader has a total of 963 votes, while LeRoux, his opponent has 609 votes. It is gener- ally conceded Strader is the nominee. Riley has 1,211 votes for the nomin- ation for sheriff as against 316 for Seamans, It is thought that when all the returns are in his lead will be on the other, protecting the latter against extortion and saving the form er from assaults. “The solution is not easy to find for the simple reason that the situation is without precedort. But is not progress being made along sane and cautious lines? Surely no menace to property or to human rights lies in the striving for such a solution. Both will be safe guard- ed by its certain finding.” Kills Four Bear in a Day. That black bear are becoming num- erous and likewise pestiferious in this section is evidenced by several of the shaggy denizens of the forests being seen in different sections of the county nearly every day and the animals are becoming more Gust Makia, a resident of Elmer, shot and killed four black bear on Tudsday of this week near Hull Junction, one large female bear and three younger ones. His boy dis- covered them shortly after dinner and informed his father of bruins’ whereabouts. Mr. Makia quickly pro- cured his 30-30 Winchester and soon dispatched the four of them. Two other bear have been frequenting ‘the vicinity of the power house and concentrating plant, but so far have managed to elude pursuit, although Lightfoot Powers and other palefaces have been camping on their trail for some time.—Coleraine Optic. M. A. SPANG bold. | increased. For judge of probate, the candidate are running close, but it is though’ Kearney will receive the nominatio: Following is the vote as we go to press: Kearney 596, Lefevre 531, and Huson 497, Although late returns may change the} complexion of the situation, it is conceded Stone has the nomina- tion for county attorney safely land} } ed. The vote at present stands as follows: Stone 706, Rossman 497, and Stark 349. For court commissioner the issue is still in doubt, but Taylor is at present in the lead, he having 618, while Pratt has 563. The imost hotly contested fight at’ the primaries was for the office of | county superintendent of schools and | it is not yet known who will be the nominee, friends of both candidates ; claiming them winners. The vote | stands: Mrs. Whipple 1,282, Mrs. Booth 1,112. In the only contest on the Demo-} cratic ticket, McOuat, the Coleraine attorney is making a strong run and} at this writing has a lead of 8, The vote stands McOuat 73, Price 65. For county commissioner inp district | No. 1, indications are that George E. | Ruby will be the Republican nominee,’ although the returns are not all in, | he having 153 votes to Herreid’s 98. In commissioner district No. 3, Trebilcock is the nominee by a ma- fority of one vote. The returns are all in from that district and stand: Trebilcock 186, Hansen 185. In district No. 5 present indica- ations are that Logan will be the nominee for county commissioner, he! having 289 to McWilliam’s 220 votes, although there are still a large | number of precincts to hear from and the nomination is still in doubt. McGowan, for register of deeds, Gates for county auditor, Dr. Russel | for coroner, and Brown for surveyor, had no opposition and received the Republican nomination. Mrs. Ethel Huntley Dead. Mrs. Ethel Huntley, who.has made) jher home with her son, L. W., for | some time past, died Friday evening. The @eceased was seventy-six years of age and was born in England. The, funeral services were held from the house Sunday by Rey. E. Spencer Murphy and the body was shipped to the old home at Asson, for interment. Mrs. Brooks’ Millinery Opening. I will hold my fall millinery opening, Thursday, Friday and Satur-| day, September 22, 23 and 24, and ‘will have a large display of the latest styles in hats. I invite the PRIMARY ELECTION |THE COUNTY FAIR RETURNG ARE SLOW) BEGINS THURSDAY Glen Strader will Receive Nomi- Laid List of Entries ‘ha Ever vore—Live Interest Taken by All. AGRICULTURAL EDITOR TO SPEAK Hugh J. Hughes, Editor Farm, Stock and Home, will Speak on Northern Minnesota’s Needs Friday. All indications point that the ninteenth annual fair will be the most successful in the history of the association and reports come from all parts of the county that the list of displays will be unusually large. Although the fair is held for the purpose of gaining knowledge along agricultural lines, no fair would be complete without the horse races and purses to the amount of. $800 have been hung up as prizes for the races to be held on Friday and Sat- urday afternoons. A number of speeders that have been on the Wis consin circuit will be entered for the race meet and a number of local horses will slso be entered. Thursday will be devoted to en- tering the exhibits and getting them properly arranged and classified and Friday forenoon will be devoted to examining the displays and awarding the prizes. All entries must be made personally or in writing to Secretary Graffam at least twelve hours before the opening of the fair and under the following conditions: Name of owner and postoffice address, name of article entered, number, class, age (if live stock or grain), no entry to be made in more than one class, a all entries of registered stock or ani mais shall be accompanied by such evidence of registration, Provide: however, that any entry made shall have the priviledge of competing in the sweepstakes classes of their re- spective divisions. Those wishing to secure rights on the fair grounds for the purpose «¢ refreshment stajds, etc. should s Secretary Graffam, as he will have charge of privileges. In the way of sports, the 2:18 pace and the 2:45 pace or trot will take place Friday afternoon and some fast speeders will be entered for the events. At three o'clock, Hugh J. Hughes, editor of Farm, Stock and Home, one of the best farm papers published, will address the people on “Co-operation and the needs of farm- ers in Northern Minnesota.” Other sports will also be given their proper degree of attention, although the pro- gram has not yet been completed. There will also be some open air attractions on both Friday and Satur- day and none need fear the time will not pass pleasantly. On Saturday afternoon the 2:20 pace and the 2:35 pace will be pull- ed off and it is expected a large del- egation from the range will be pre- sent to witness the races. The fair management has arranged for special trains for both Friday and Saturday, which will run from Kelly Lake to Grand Rapids. These special trains will connect with the morning pas- ‘senger to Duluth at Kelly Lake and will make the return trip in the even- ing, thus giving the residents of the range ample train accommod- ations. On Saturday afternoon the Grand Rapids Juniors will play a picked team from the range and the work of these yowngsters will surprise those who have not witnessed some of their games. The Grand Rapids band will furnish music and that alone will prove no smal] attraction, judging the compliments given the organization during their recent trip te Hibbing. Much interest is being manifested by farmers in the township exhibit contest and Ardenhurst, Deer River and numerous other townships who have reason to feel proud of their agricultural displays, will enter for prizes. During the fair the Grand Rapids orchestra will give a dance at Village hall and Grand Rapids people will dc everything in their power to make the stay of visitors a pleasant one. Our Present Efficient ‘County Auditor, Who is a Can- didate For Re-election. | ladies of Grand Rapids and vicinity ‘to call in and inspect my line, | Mrs, M. Brooks. Remember the date of the fal: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sep. 22, 23 and 24, and if business inter- feres with pleasure, pospone the business until after Itasca county’s ninteenth annual fair has taken place. Large Crowd on Special Train. As evidence of what can be done by hustling and the spirit of stick- ing with the home team which per- mates the village, we cite the fact that the special train which was chartered to carry the bail team and ; their admirers to Hibbing, the Great Northern $239.57. earned Sewer Work Progressing. The Grand Rapids Improvement Co. Which secured the contract for the Leland avenue sewer, expect to com- plete their contract in about thirty days. The work was delayed the past week on account of failure to re- ceive sewer tile, but the entire ship- ment was received recently and the work will go on without any further delay. CASS LAKE LAND SALE IS LARGE Chippewa Indians May be En- riched $2,800,000 Thereby if it is Confirmed. Chippewa Indians will be enriched by $2,800,000 if the offers of the 23 bidders for the timber on the Chip- pewa lands in Minnesota are accept- ed by the government. The sale took place at Cass Lake, and according to information bidding among the bid ders was strong. The average price per thousand feet offered for the timber was$4.80, the highest price being $14. The average this year is somewhat over that at the last sale in 1907. | 3 Over 70,000,000 feet of white pine and over 300,000,000 feet of Norway were offered and the J. Neils Lumber company of Cass Lake succeeded in presenting the highest bid in abou 90,000,000 feet, mostly within the Minnesota national forest adjacent to Cass Lake. The Thief River Falls Lumber company bid highest on about 30,000,000 feet on the Winni bigoshish reservation, usually known as Cut-Foot Sioux. Shevlin-Mathieu bid on 50,000,000 while the Mullery- McDonald company of Duluth bid on 6,000,000 feet om the Fond du Lac reservation. The highest bid put in was by the Leech Lake Lumber company of Walker, which concern bid $14 per thousand for white pine and $12 for Norway, its bid being on 30,000,000 feet. E. A. Engler of Baudette bid highest qn about 20,000,000 feet ad- jacent to Spooner and Baudette on the Red Lake reservation. Welsh Timber cémpany of Bemidji were also successful bidders. W. C. Gilbert was also one of the bidders but it is not yet known whether he is numbered among the successful ones. The | Two Dollars a Year PATRONIZE ThE TAG SALE FRIDAY Is for Benefit of St. Joseph’s Cath- olic Church and Should be ' Liberally Patronized. EVERYBODY SHOULD WEAR A TAG St. Joseph Society Has the Affair in Hand and Ladies will Sell Tags at Princi- pal Corners. Although the county fair will doubt less be in the limelight the bal- ance of the week, the fact should not be forgotten that Friday is Tag Sale day for the benefit of St. Joseph's Catil@lic church and all should be properly tagged. St. Joseph’s society has the af-’ fair in hand and arrangements have been made so that where ever one goes, he or she will be met by the members of the society and we warn all to purchase tags of the first lady they meet as it will prove a danger: ous experiment for one to attempt to perambulate down Leland and Kindred aves. or Third street, unless they have the proper credentials on their coat or jacket, as the case may be. The ladies will not only be station- ed on every business corner in the village, but will also board all incoming trains and a large number will also be in evidence at the fair grounds. This will be the first sale of its kind held at Grand Rapids and all should assist in making it a suc- cess, as St. Jaseph’s Catholic chutch has been a powerful factor in the moral uplift of the community. The ladies state no Nmit will be placed qn the amount it is permissible te pay for a tag, but mo matter how small the amount, it will be appre- ciated. Local Harvest 3,800 Bushels. The great cry of the grain short- age in smashed to the winds by the yeild of the township of Deer River, the threshing of which was completed by Len Hunter this | Week. The wheat and oats aver- jaged 40 bushels to the acre, and jthere is 3,800 bushels all told. For the first threshing in western Itasca county this is a good showing and will be the neucleus to greater ef* fort in the grain line hereafter, The yield next year will easily be double this year’s crop.—Deer River News. T. T. RILEY Who Received a Sweeping Endorsement at the Polls Tuesday for his Conduct of the County Sheriffs Office.