Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 28, 1910, Page 2

Grand Uapids: VoL, XXI.—No, 27 HLES SUIT FOR REDUCED RATES leon E. Lum, Duluth Attorney, Complains of Great Northern’s Charges for Ore Hauling. WILL AFFECT GROSS EARNINGS TAX Copy of Petition Is Served on Railroad and Warehouse Com- mission—Grand Rapids Interested. the filing of a suit with e commerce commission Great Northern railway, Through the inte against th praying for a reduction in railroad rates on iron ore shipments, Leon E. Lum, one of Duluth’s most promin- em attormeys institutes an action which Uhreatens to deprive the state of Minnesota of approximately one- haig million dollars annually in gross earnings taxes. <A copy of the peti- tion served om the state railroad and warehouse commission. Approximately 40,000,000 toms of were shipped from Mimne- The railroad rate to the docks at Superior is Mbout: 80 cents a ton. The earnings of the various roads for the’ haul to Super- ior has aggregated about $32,000,000 on which the state has received 4 per cent as a railroad gross earning tax. Mr. Lum, who owns iron are land near Grand Rapids declares that 80 cents is an excessive charge and that any rate in excess of 40 cents per ton is unreasonable and unjust. He declares that because of this ex- ‘cessive rate, bib ore is greatly de- preciated in, value and be is prevent- ed from leasing or ‘selling ‘the same and developing his land. Mr. Lum’s suit is based on the al- leged refusal of the Great Northern railroad to publish a rate on ore from} Grand Rapids to the docks at Supe ior. After a year of negotiations be | tween him nd the interstate com- commission on one hand and Northern officials on the oth- Lum says that he was un- able to obtain any rate, and the} complaint filed ts to force ithe Great Northern to publish a rate and also to make that rate not more than 40 cents a ton. The present rate on the rage ore-carrying lines is 80 cents a gross tom. Mr. Lum owns an ore pody = at Grand Rapids and about a year ago he applied to the Great Northern for a rate he si The company refused tof make a rate to him and also de- clined to make a rate when he ap- plied to the interstate commerce com mission, he says. Arguments were @Wivanced that the ore owned by Mr. Lum was not merchantable and it was suggested that “conservation of has been iron ore sola this y merce Great er, Mr |is thus discussed watural resources cannot be effected by encouragng the reckless mining and shipping of ore.” Mr. Lum al- fleges that the ore is of merchantable quality and the arguments will mot}, .° iqated mear the center of old to avoid the making of a rate. “It’s An Ill Wind” Etc With Big Falls and all of the towns} jation (the largest supporting popula- south of there on the M. & I. in the /¢jon for such a fair and exposition) International Falls is at are also as near the center of the prescht the mecca of many holiday | combined areas as could well be had. “dry” belt, yisitors whose faces are new here. At Christmas time there is always considerable of an exodus from the woods of festive humanity which be- takes itself to the mearest town where Christmas “cheer” is obtain- able. While the saloonkeepers — be- low us are bewa'ling their hard luck, the dealers of this place are smiling and repeating the old “saw” that “it is an ill wind which blows —no- body good.” —International Falls Press. Tom Sheehy’s Restaurand Burned. Tom Sheehy, of Bena had a nar- row escape last Monday, his restaur- ant took fire at about the noon hour while he was waiting for the .call to feed, and before help was on hand to quench the flames the building and most of its contemts was burned. Tom is now homeless amd thinks he will come to Cass Lake and take his building here to Bena, He had some insurance but not enough to cover his loss—Cass Lake Times. jatl have mar Inpertect ge Ieperteat Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1910 BiG FAIR PROJECT Io INAUGURATED}. Commercial Clubs of North Minne- sota, Wisconsin and Michigan 10 Co-Operate. IT SHOULD MEET WITH SUCCESS Duluth and Superior Are Enthusi- astic Promoters of Plan Sug- gested to Bring in Farmers, Dairymen and Stockmen. Here’s ai project that Itasca coun- ty should take an active interest in It’s a good thing. It will accomplish much for the north country. As one of the richest agricultural counties to be found im the three states, Itas- ca could not fail to reap rich = re- wards, The Tri-State Fair qnd Ex- position would advertise northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan to ap extent that could not be reach- ed by any other method. Northern Minnesota needs publicity. Itasca county has much to offer those who are seeking new homes, but in order to, attract desirable settlers the ad- vantages to be had here must be made known in a convimeing manner. The Tri-State Fair and Exposition will serve as a great factor im bring- ing about the desimed results. In brief the plan ‘is ‘this: An amnual fair and exposition to be jointly held by the northern half of Minne- sota, north Wisconsin and north Mishigam for the purpose of making known to the country at large the rich resources of the northern, parts of these three states. The movement had its origin in Superior and tHat city is ready to donate a switable site and much “more to make the un- dertaking a success. The movement in a letter from the chairman of the Superior Com- mercial club: You must have heard something | about a project to imaugurate a Tri- State Fair and Exposition, which has for its object, the promotion, and advancement of the agricultural, live stock, dairying and manufacturing capabilities of northern Minnesota northern Wisconsin and northern Michigam, to be located as near the center as possible of the district to be served. The absolute necessity for a fair larger than the ordinary county fair, held each year and not intermittent. approaching as pear as possible to the State Fair at St. Paul, Minn., as the years roll on ta bring in farm- ers, dairymen, creameries and stock men to the districts of cutover lands of the three sections above named, becomes more and more press- ing each year. The three sections have iron ore, soils, neglect by the southern parts of each state, and necessity of settlers upon, their cut- over lands, all in common, God helps those that help themselves. For all purposes such a fair must the three above mentioned areas combin- ed. It eo happens that the Twin Ports or head of the lakes besides peing able to furnish a large popu- Furthermore, there develops — th’ fact that a most desirable and ample site, possessing the necessary advantages of near railroads, city water and sewerage can be had from the city of Buperior free for a long term of years; probably indefinite if ustji for fair purposes. All that ‘is necessary to be done is to form am) organization which shall put build- ings thereon and run the fair. In an editorial on the subject the Duluth News Tribune says: It ts also true that the northemm parts of these three states have more ip common than any ene of them has with the southern part of its own stafe, so far as agricultural develop- ment and land settlement are con- cerned.’ They have largely the same problems to solve in these respects. They have all been pime country; lakes and small rivers amd streams; all have much _ the me character of soil; they are distinctly the region of small farms and intensive cultivation, and they are similarly the recent pioneer sec- tlement. GRAND WILL MAKE ement the ons of their state, whose sett] has been delayed because of fovests. Yhey form the section of ‘a mil- lion forty-acre farms for a milion farmers.’’ In each the lumber com- panies have very large holdings, as have the states. Minnesota has pee | led its lands better than the abies but its land laws are distinctly bad, | though Wisconsin proves that they could be worse. Such a fair would not interfere with the separate state fairs, and it would quite surely grow into a grea exposition in time. Just now its desirabilty is based largely, it seems j to ys, on the aid it would be to set- LABORERS LIKE PENSION PLAN United States Steel Corporation Will Inaugurate Pension Pro- ject January 1. The pension project of the Unit- ed States Steel corporation, ef- fective the first of the coming year, thas been received by the employes of the Oliver Iron Mining Co. and the various other Lake Superior subsidaries of the big industrial com- cern with a feeling of delight and | gratitude. The operations of the plan will. effect immediately a con- | siderable number of men, either of | the class which, having reached the | sixtieth milestone in the spark of life, are privileged to retire after 20 years of service, or having attaimed j the age of 70 are subject to compu! sory retirement. Mine workers of ajl five of the | Lake Superior’s producing ranges will be entitled to pensions Jan. 1. At the time of the organization of the Steel. corporaiion,. somelik years ago, there was no little ap-! prehension, of ill results to follow. This feeling extended both to mine j workers and to the officials of var- ious so-called independent operating concerns. It was believed by those who view the outlook with pessimism | that the prospective dominance of the | ivon wad steel industry would result in competition ruinous to the small- er companies, with consequent demor- alization in the ore fields, leading to mining supensions and lowered wages. But the contrary has long since proven the case. The mining in dustry has beem given a_ stability never known in the old days, wages have been maintained at a higher level and working conditions have greatly improved. The development of the region has proceeded at a rate that would have been impossible but for the vast monetary resources of the Steel corporation New and thriving towns have been created, elder municipalities have been given more extended leases of life and in all ways the formation of the huge RAPIDS’ IMPR }anvest their jed $150,000 concern has made for the prasper- ity of the Lake Superior country. Labor is fairly treated, and it is con- tented. The Steel corporation—and this applies to other important op- erating interests, also—is a generous contributor to churches and clubs; it provides comfortable homes for all its men at 1oW rentals, amd as a heavy taxpayer, it is foremost in} its adoveasy and support of public improvements and education. McOuat Takes Partner. Coleraine and Grand Rapids are to have a new law firm — shortly after the first of the year. County Attorney R. A. McOuat of this city has formed a partnership with Adolph M. Peterson, a prominent young law yer of Mimneapolis and the firm will have offices both in Coleraine and the Rapids. Mr. Peterson will have charge of the Coleraine office whil: Mr. McOuat will locate at the Rapid to look after the county attorney’ office and outside practice. The new firm will make a strong team and mo doubt wil build up a lucrative bus‘ness.—Coleraine Optic. Open Drug Store At Marble. Geo. C. Gilbert,.Jr. of Bovey was in Grand Rapids, Monday. In company with his father George will open a QVEMENTS OTAL OF $150,000 With No Apparent Stir in Building, ___Expenditures Far Exceed Anticipations. ‘BEST IMDIGATIONS OF PROGRESS WARRANTS ISSUED BY AUDITOR. A Community Is Judged By Its Ap- pearance and Grand Rapids Will Compare With All. TWO SUBSTANTIAL BRICK BLOCKS McAlpine and Hughes Blocks Note- Worthy Buildings—Healthy Ad- vancement Made Through- out Village. The increase im population of a ety or village, while to a certain de- gree idicative of its business growth, i$ mov necessarily the true standard by which its tability, material pros- perity and finamcial progress arc | med asured by those jooking for good|and properties live citias or villages in nake solid investments. Mex whorhave money to invest, a rule, are familiar with the things jthat give evidence of a live and hustling city or village apd the care- fil abserver will note they general] money where large apd improvements are be- which to aB substantial ing made. Phe buildings erected and the other ajLeovements made are the vane ) can they. guage their chances of reaping big returns from the invest- mexit amd Grand Rapids can consiki: herself in the front rank of thos who have been infected with the in provement epidemic, having expend on improvements dur- ing the past year. The buiiding structures erected and the improvements made not only add to the attractiveness of a city or village, but give to the outsider a true reflection of the hustle and bustle mirrored on its every day surface. They indicate that the peo- ple are doing all in their power to make it a desirable place in which to live—and, naturally, more people arc attracted to that town by reason, oi ‘the glowing reports sent out by those who are already enjoying its beaut- ics; ks well laid-out streets; the solid appearance of its business struc tures; the air of refinement to i weil kept homes and the pervading effervescence of civic pride that per- meates its agmosphere. Although Grand Rapids was regul- arly orgapized as a village in, 189 and enjoyed a reputation for somc s prior a0 that date far and le over the north country as a ading post and general headquart- ers for loggers, the emtering of the Great Northern railroad, then the old Duluth & Wimnipeg, was the real beginning and laying of the foundation of the now substantial village and the metropolitan ciity of the future. During all these years there has never beem a. business fuil- ure in the village—no firms have been forced to the wall by lack of busi- ness and the business men, with few exceptions, have up-to-date establish- ments and are in a. prosperous condi- tion, What other village can say the sameft This is not only evi- denre of its admirable location as a business center, but aiso that the peaple ,wha go to make up the com- munity and the surrounding coun- try are honest; that they are pros- pering and meet their obligations. The moraf tone of the village is above ‘the dWwerage and its finely equipped schools and many churches make it a very desirable place in which to reside, especially if one has a family. Its growth, both in popula- tion and the valuation of its improve- ments has been phenominal and is causing outsiders to sit up and take notice and to also cause them to wonder why they didn’t pick up the drug store at Mairble about the 15th |Sn@ps that are now netting their pur- of January. The report in a Cass Lake paper that the Misses Gilbert shésers good returns. Such a village is Grand Rapids and | would return to Cajys Lake to make |although many will exclaim that we their home, is a mistake, informs us. George Jare, perhaps, glossing over the sur-| (Continued on page five) TX SETTLEMENT FOR SECOND HALF November Settlement of Moneys | Collected By the County Treas- urer On Taxes. Total Tax Collected and Apportion- ed $317,155.84, a Total of $64,186.65 More Than Last Year. Auditor Spapg has an extra force in his office going over the books and comparing tax receipts and last week the moneys received by Treas- urer Strader were apportioned to the several different funds and vil- e and township organizations to which they belong. The total collections for the second half amounted to $317,155.84. For fthe corresponding period last year ‘they were $252,969.19, This is an imcrease in the receipts for 1909 of $64,186.65. As the tax rate for 1909 Was very little higher throughout the fount® than the 1908 rate, this is pretty good evidence that Itasca land are imereasing in value; that a larger acreage of land bis being cleared and that the taxpay- ers are enjoying an unusual degree of prosperity. Following is the amounts portioned! to the different townships and villages: State Tax Revenue and Schools ...... $27,019.15 Appvortibned to Coumty. Coumty revenue .. .. ...... $42,116.01 County road and bridges .. 18,959.91 County bonds .. County interest .. Ditch lien and interest siege Totgl - - Apportioned to District No. District No. District No. 3 District No. District. No. District No. § District No. District No. atp- funds, 6,574.50 - 6,509.64 Page Herald-Revie Two Dollars a Year ACTIVE WORK FOR TUBER WAREHOUSE Meeting of Grand Rapids Growers’ |. Association Will Be Held at Vil- lage Hall Saturday. EXPERIMENT FARM TO CONTRIBUTE Offers $1,500 Toward Fund—H, A. Hopkins, Manager Market | Association Will Be Present and Address Gathering. The most important j held ih the village, as to measures affecting the farm is scheduled | toi take place at Village hall Satur- dap afternoon, January at two o'clock, when the matter of building a potato warehouse will be discussed. Active steps hawe already been tak- en toward perfecting plans and it is _ probable that at this meeting the actual work of organization and securing funds will be commenced meeting ever At a meeting held last spring, the business men of Grand Rapids of- fered to take shares in a potato warehouse and we think their of- fer will still hold good. It is esti mated that the cost, of erecting the proposed building will be about $3,- 000 and the Nartheast Experiment farm is contemplating offering to contribute one-half this sum, or $1,500, providing the farmers raise the required balance, and the legisla- | ture ratifies the action. | As there are, at the present time about 10,000 bushels of potatoes on hand im the root cellars of the farm- ers of this vicinity, the importance of taking some steps toward the erection of a pbuilding that will in- sure their perfect preservation can mot be over rated. Such a building would be so constructed that the po- tatoes would be less liable to rot, j wilt or sprout, and would therefore add materially to the exchequer of their owers, if they are held until spring and then sold. Mr. H. A. Hopkins, of Duluth, ager of the Producers’ Co-op Market association, will be pr and will addr the farmers on operation. In view of the fact Mr. Hopkitis has put the association om its feet from a money losing venture to| a paying proposition, his man- Apportioned State Loas foarks should be listened to with a District No. 1 great deal of interest. District No. 2 At this meeting Supt. McGuire who District No. ¢ is secretary of the Grand Rapids District No. . Growers association, will give an ac- Distric’ No. 28.02 | count of the fourteen cars shilpped District No. 9 279.23 | to date, showing every dollar paid District No. 10 91.76 | out. The workings of the association District No. 11 9.36 | ngy Duluth will also be carefully ex- Town of Nashwauk 10.64 | pained. nay The shipments are collected for 1,929.8 by Mr. Hopkins, at Duluth, and Mr. Apportioned to Towns. | McGuire, as local secretary, pays the Arbo .. : - $1,294.09 | farmers in. this vicinity, making pay- Ardenhurst' .. 418.56 | ment: as! soon. as the money is re- Alvwood . 132.41 | ceived here Those who have been Balsam : 1,627.45 | inclined to kick at the slowness of Bass: Brook .. - 2,418.10 | tie returns should bear in m‘hg) Bass Lake 153.25 | that Mr. Hopkins does not receive Bergville .. . 1,124.17 | the amounts from buyers, sometimes Bigfork . 815.38 | gor @ period af| thinty, sixty or nine- Blackberry 133.71 | ty days, but he sdlls to no one who Carpenter . 342.32 | 5 not financially good for the amount Deer] River .. 652.63 | of the shipment. Feeley; .. 440.77 “The association,’ states Supt. Goodiand .. ieee PicGuire, “is going through a trying Grattan .. 223.75 | period, amd a little support and a Grand Rapids 2,958.20 little -patience om the part of the Greenway oe 08 farmers will be greatly appreciated Good Hope .. 28.10 by those on wha@se sholders the Harris 3 202.04 weight of the enterprise is resting. Tron Range .. 15,048.86 ase jus 804.80 | Mr. McGuire reports there has Marcell .. = 1,332.10 been no 104s of shipments, as yet, Moose Park .. 68 and all shipments previous to Decem- ees 28.86 | ber ! will be paid for by January Nashwauk 7, the date of the meetirig. Popple .. 3 As} stated before, this meeting is 4 Sand Lake 15,03 | highly important one to the farm- Sago, 238.09 | ers and those who have their own Trout. Lake 3,983.60 | interests at heart will be present | Third River 488.97 | and take an active part. P Wires: . 1,231.18 Koochiching county E 27.87 Apportibned to Villages VANS ONES 6 ye) ns eee 11,710.45 Bovey .$ 1,157.14 TBRGOR IGS. oc5 fossa temeale 6,118.84 Cohasset .. 272.91 Warrants have been issued in Calumet 187.90 | these sums to the treasurers of the Coleraine 13,964.37 | villages and townships, the money 'Deor River 488.31 | going into the improvement funds, Holman oe 10.20 | and Auditor Spang can once more Grand Raids 6,964.82 | breath g sigh of relief, for the ap- Keewatin 19,732.64 | portioning of the funds is no small |Marble .. .. .. 14,608.10 ! task.