Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, March 1, 1911, Page 1

dormers re — a VoL, XXI.—No, 36 WVGUIRE ADVISES SEED UNIFORMITY Says Co-Operation in Seed Buying Is as Essential as Co-Operation in Other Things. OUR FARMERS HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA Grand Rapids Growers Produced Over 50,000 Bushels Potatoes Last Year, All Same Variety From Different Farms. Supt. A. J. McGuire, of the North- east Experiment farm, is a regular contributor to Farm, Stock and Home and his articles are of practical va- tue to every farmer. In the last is- sue of that paper he talks on seed co-operation and the value of seed uniformity and the aaving in buying in large quentities. The article fol- lows The Producers Cooperative Mar- ket Association of Northern Min- nesota is strongly for co-operation among farmers for buying the spring supply of seed. are two chief reasons for co operation: First, by buying in large quantities better and more reliable sepa). can de! secured, and, second, by baying in cooperation there will be uniformity of products throughout the community. Without uniformity there can be no cooperation in selk There potato patch is only to supply the family table there is not this import- ance, but for the fagmer of the tim- ber sections, with but few acres un der cultivation, the vegetable garden and potato patch may. be made the chief source of income, and-if- itis to be, it must be as Beanly right as possible An acre of land under such cultiva- tion as the average farmer cam give may be made to produce 200. pushels ef potatoes or 15. tons of rutabagas, or 12 t of carrots or 20 tons of cab- bage. At the prices paid one year| with another, the acre of potatoes would bring $100, the acre of ruta bagas at 25 cents per bushel would bring $138; the acre of carrots at 50 cents per bushel wauld bring 914, and the acre of cabbage at 50 cents por 100 pounds would bring $200. / Sour acres devoted to the above crop . wouki bring the farmer $647. Thia is | figuring on paper, but exemples will be cited in a later article where farm ers are doing better than this. It is camparit'vely easy matter to} grow the crops above mentioned and to-secure the yieki stated. The dif- ficulty, lies in. securing a market for them. The farmers living close’ to large towns or cities-can sell to ad- vantage such amounts as will sapply the local trade, but the farmere living in sections where there is no local market must depend upon’ shipping and this is what has made it in the past almost impessible for the farmer of few acres to grow those crops that would pay him best if he cov’? get a market for them. Shipping for the small grower has been practically a failure in the past. The cause hes been univereally | backed by uniformity. One farmer grows one variety, amother another and so on. No two lots would be alike and 60 many lots would have to be mixed together to. make up a ship- ment—the shipment could not be made up. Grow the same variety in each neighborhood, that must act as a@ unite in shipping, to eecure vn‘formi- ty. Take potatocs for example; A few years ago the farmers around Grand Rapids started a movement to ship potatoes together, but it was found that oniy two or three farmers in the township grew the same var- iety, and mixed cars and lower prices was the result. The past year the Grand Rapids Growers’ association produced over 50,000 bushels of —po- tatoes, all of the same variety, but grown by. over thirty different farm- ers. Thig§ wes the result of corpora: tion. It is just as easy and just-aa, cheap to club together and buy im targe quantities, getting seed of the game variety, and uniformity and vitality. Seed bought this way will be more apt to poswess a high degree of quality than seed bought in me. for the farmer whose garden d readers for each class:‘or grade, ia GRAND RaPips, ITascA County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, MARCH I, 1911 ceut packages et the grocery counter, and aside from this, it can be solid by being grown in such quantities and uniformity as to it. possible. for, the farmer to ship in carload lota | Bargain bargain Basement. Henry Hughes, of Henry Hugies & Co., returned from Minneapolis Sat) urday where he went for the purpas« of selecting a line of goods for the store’s bargain department which will be located in the basement. The entire front of the basement. & space 75x40 feet, will be used ne this purpose and in it will be found tin and granite ware, crockery and many different useful articles. Mr. Hughes states ail articles in the bar- gain department will be sold for cash only. The basement will have two |Supt. A. J. McGuire Elected Vice-' Lenten Regulations for the Obser-| te memibers of the household of the entrances, one from the outside ant one from the store proper. REQUIREMENTS ARE BECOMING STRICTER| Schools Avelving for Special State Aid of $100.00 Must Meet Them. Bach year “the requirements set apon those second grade rural schools desiring special state aid be- come more strict than the preceet ing year. County superintendents have received rules governing the second class schools applying for aid and will mail them out to the schools affected thereby. Among the altered requisites. from schools seeking aid for the year end- ing July 31, 1911, the following are: set forth. Each scbool must be provided with: | _Blackboards—At least 100 square feet—slate preferred. Unabridged Dictionary—Must be Webdster’s International, the Stand: ard or the Century. Abridged Dictionaries — Several couies—not less than five—of an abridged dictionary like Webster's. Supplementary Readers—At least two complete sets of supplementary addition to the regular basic readers. Maps—A complete set of at least eight maps, and a state map, mount- ed on spring rollers in suitable case. Globe—A good 12-inch globe—sus- pension globe preferred. Desks—Each school must be equip } ped with suitable seats and desks properly arranged, for the accommo- dation of all pupils. For Village Treasurer. I hereby announce myself 2s @ candidate for re-election to the of- tice of village treasurer, In seeking ‘a re-election I do so on the merits of my former conduct of that office. Yours Respectfully, JNO BE. MeSHAN NOTICE OF TOWN CAUCUS Notice is hereby given that a caucus ofthe elect- ors of the town of Grand ~ Rapids Minn., will be held at Village hall, in the village of Grand Rap- ids, on Friday evening, Ha March 3rd, 1911, at8o-. | clock, for the purpose of placing in nomination, candidates for the follow- | ing Offices to be voted for at the annual election 4} to be held in said Town | $| ® i Se { j .| fin, of St. Louis. | Hostetter. ANNUAL FARMERS LENTEN SEASON MEET AT DULUTH ' Co-Operative Association Does $28,- ' Today Is Ash Wednesday and Marks | Sovereign Pontiff himself suggesting , 87 Business in Period of Five | and One-Half Months i ae IFES AND COMMITTEES President and Director—Also Serves on Executive Board and | Committee on Appeals. | Ait the annual mecting of the Pro Bese Cooperat.ve Market associa- tion, which was heid at Duluth, the manager’s report showed a bus.ness ‘oi about $3,400 during the mouth of January. There has been a doubt expressed as to whether the associa- ftion can do business during the winter and Janvary’s record seems to | nave answered the question to the satisfaction of all. #nom August 15, when Mr. Hopkins took tue Mavapement of the associa: LOOs LUsne&, We bevruary 1, the Sais amounted to $25,887, He cleaned up accounts of $24,288 and bad outmamaing accounts of 23,- 2.64. ‘here wes not quite 300 in the pank ai thé dave ef the statement aad money advanced for freight, cor- tage and other expenses amounted bu 4,608. the ouistanding accounts just avout salance the amounts due <!i ppers of Manager Hopkins figured out that the as.ociatiom ran beb.nd $153.54 in @ period of five a.d one-haif moatus, but thinks that a different suory will be tokd at the next meeting, as the tuan ever before. bor this this reason 2 revolving fund is necé- ed and the meetumg anthor.zed tne directors to borrow not more than 35,000 tor the fund and urged every clob to raise all it could. What is lacking the Duluth Commer— vial club will attempt to raise. At luncheon Pres.dent ;MoGonagie, of the Commercial chub, said: “This movement is of the greatest value for this country; it is of tbe greatest value to this city. Whenever you wamt anythiag, come and tell us what you need and we will get it for you.” It was decided that a club wuld be admitted having not iess than five that section of the by-laws that makes the assc@iation the exclusive sell ng agent of ite members. The following officers were elect- ed for the ensuing year: L. H. Bug- bee, Wremshail, presifer+- *. J. Me Guire, Grad Rapids, vice-president; | John §. Pardee, Duluth, secre’ {|.A. Schulze, Duluti, treasurer. Direct: ors B. A. Beck, Carlton county; A. T | Reid, Itasca county; H.E Pral, Pime ; county; For ihe Duluth Comercial | club, C. P. Craig and A. B. Hostetter: For the city of Duluth, EB. * Schulze ! Dicectors at large,.A. J.. McGuire, of Itasca; Ludvig Krelack, of Pine; ,|A@olvh Solem, of St. Louis; Lou's | Christenscn, cf Pine; Charles Sche- | Cc. L. Gocdell, of Barnum was madea consulting mem- ! er of the beard w.th leave to “butt | in” at any time. The directors named fer ‘the ex- | ecutive board were Mossrs. Bugbee, McGuire, Schulze, Kes'rek ana Fos- ; tetter. The committee on appeals con, sists of Messrs. Eeck, McGuire. and Considerable time was spent talk- | ing about se ds and the associaticn hes gone into the businces of sup | ‘on Tuesday, March Mth {| 1911, as provided by law, ' One Superviso 3 y’rs, §! One Clerk, | One Treasurer, One Justice of Peace, One Constable. Cc. H. DICKINSON, FRANK GRANT, JOHN COSTELLO, Township Committee. 6 S00! term at that place. plying seeds to the memters. The seeds for sale will be te-tr@ at the atate univers‘ty for germ‘nation. Grand Rapids Wins Again _ Just to prove that the Grand Rapids | “tive is just a little bit faster than | ‘ny team around here, they defeated | the Deer River quint last Friday ever, | ing by the decisive s ore of 62 to 14. | Follow'ng was Grand Rapids’ lineup: | Brandcn and Whaling. forwards; Hep fel, center; Tyndell end Edward Ers- kine, guard. The team will go to Chisholm Friday to met the hich hus it can Le seen tnat | pane are prepar.ng to put m larger | members and it waa voicd to abolish | | public permission to use it at | principal meal. e used: BEGIN MARCH | the Beginning of the Season for Fasting and Praying SERVED BY cus WATIONS | 2» vance of the Holy Season Are Especially Stri This Year. | | The Leaten seascn begins today and in every civilized country it will be reliziously odserved for.a per- od of over six weeks. The Lenten instructions issued by James Mc- Golrick, bishop cf Duluth, were read @ St. Joseph’s by Very Rev. Dean Buechler Sunday. The instructions, as designed by Bishop McGolrick, fol- low: i Days of Fast. “All the days of Lent, the days excepted are days of fast. “The precept of fast restricts the. Sun- | Gasoline aslesion'’ Scorches Boild-| use of meat only at their principal meal. “The Sovereign Pontiff exhorts. all who make use of the privilege of the indult to be still mindful of their phi to practice selif-denial; and he sels that instead of the abstin- ence negra meat some other sacrifice of bodily comfort be practiced, the as such sacrifice abstinence from in- toxicating drink. “The pontificia] indult, of which we have spoken, exempts ‘working peo ple’ from abstinence on vigils and Ember days, except when such vigils and Ember days fall on Friday; and uch days the indult also ex- empts from q@bstinence, in the same } conditions as for the Lenten season, wage-earner.” JAMES McGOLRICK, Bishop ©: Duluth. ROECKER’S TAILOR SHOP BADLY BURNED ing and Thorson Anderson’s Face and Hands Burned The Merritt building formerly own- ed by the Itasca Mercantile Co., was damaged by fire thse forenoon, caus- ed by a gasoline explosion in the dry icleaning room of Roecker’s tailor use of food to one méal toward the middle of the day, and a collation in the evening, fourth part cf a full meal—custom, | Owever, authorizing the taking in the morning of a cup of coffee, tea or chocolate, with a small piece of bread. “For the collation, theologians al- kaw solid food to the amount of eight ounces. The solid food taken m the morning should not axceed two ounces. ~"When the full meal or principal repast cannot be taken without apr ously inconvenience toward the pry of the day, the order of re may be reserved, the full repast being taken in the evening, the col- ktiop at an earlier hour of the day. Abstinence Regulations. “The use of fish meat is allowed |at'all meals on Sundays, and at the principal meal on Mondays, Tues- days, Thursdays,and Saturdays ex- | cept the Saturday cf Ember week | (March 11), and the Saturday of | Holy week (April 15). “The use of flesh meats, therefore, ia forbidden at all meals on Wed- nesdays, Fridays and the Saturday of Ember week and the Saturday of Hol week, and on other days, outside of ; Sundays, it is forbidden at other re- pasts, outside the full meal. “The use of lard is permitted at | all times in the prevaration of food. “Both fish and flesh meats cannot be taken at the same meal, even op Sundays. “Persons legitimately excuced or | dispensed from the precept of fast- | ing mey use flesh meat at all meals on whatever days there is general | the Exemptions from Rules. i “From the precepts of fast are ex- Those under the age of 21! not exceeding the | gry cleaning, when in some manner shop and Thorson Anderson was burned about the face and hands. Anderson, it seems was doing the unknown the explosion took place. As a large quantity of gasoline is used ir this work, the flames spread rapidly | and Anderson’s head, face 4nd hands GRAND RAPIDS HAS Two Dollars a Year 2.200 RESIDENTS According to Government Census Figures Which Were Received Here Last Week. OWLY GAIN 195 IN FIVE YEARS Was Taken At Bad Time of Year —Conservative Business Men Estimate Population At Over 2,800 According to the official census re- turns which were received here last Grand Rapids’ population in veek, 1940 was only 2,230. At the state census taken in 1905, the number of residents was given at 2,035. Hollow. ing are the returns for Itasca coun- ty thus far received: Grend Rapids Nashwauk...... Coleraine .. Bovey .. .. Marble .. Deer River .. Taconite .. Cohasset Calumet .. Bigfork Holiian .. sae Conservative business men of | Grand Rapids, however, place {the number of inhabitants in the vil- were badly burned before he could escape from the room. The wonder is he was not killed, as the force of.th explosion mowed the west wails of the room and the adjoining one about two feet at the top. An alarm was turned in and the firemen soon had the fire under con- tro}, alghough the tailor shop was badly damaged before the water was turned on, ani’ Mr. Roecker’s los< wil be-consideruhle. The shop was insured. The second floor of the building was occupied by the Mesaba Telephone Co., Maton Cedar Co. and H. W. Stark. The two last named did not suffer any material damage, } but the telophone office will be out of commission all day and prabably | tomorrow. October Term Finished The October term of court was fin- ished yesterday and departed fof Brainerd. The past week bas been anent in hearing court cases and a number of civil cases have been continued to the term which convens March 28. VILLAGE GAUCUS Notice is hereby given that a caucus of the elec- vs. or over the age of 60, the infirm and the conveleccent, women | pear.ne or nur.ing children, persons eagaged in hard labor or other dut es exhaustive of physical strength, per- sons who from pove.ty are unaple to. procure for the principal meal a suf- | ficiency of nutritive food. “From the precept of abstinence , are excused the young under the age of 7 years, the sick, persons who are so situated as not to ‘be able to pro- | cure for themselves abstinence food. “In virtue of the authority conced- , | ed to bishops of the United States by a recent pontifical indult, permission is granted to working people to use meat on all days cf Lent, with the exception of Friday, Ash Wednesday, | the Wednesday and the Saturday on holy week. “Th s dispensation from abstinence extends to all three meals in the “The usual prohibition remains a! | gainst using flesh meat and fish bs the same meal. “Where the wage earner, in virtue | of the indult, uses meat, all the mem- bers of h’s household may likewise ues it. The church dces not wish to impese upon the houscholders the inconvenience of double cooking. But in case of this kind, the members of the househcld who are kound by | the precept of fast, are allowed the Bee ae: tors of the village of Grand Rapids, Minn., will be held at Village hall in said village, on Monday evening, March 6th, 1911, at 8 o’clock for the purpose of placing in nomination, candidates for the following offices to be voted for at the an- nual village election to be held in said village on Tuesday, March 14, 1911, as provided by law, viz: One Village President, Three Village Trustees, One Village Recorder, One Village Treasurer, One Justice of Peace, One Village Constable. A. McDOUGAL, GEORGE RIDDELL, JAMES PASSARD, Village Committee. . Judge Wright ; March | NOTICE OF =f | about jthe rece | year, were about $32,600, w ;500. Among jage at over 2,800. The fact that the census was taken at a time of tne year when many of Grand Rapids’ residents out of town probably has something to do with the poor show- ing made, the gain in five years, according to the census returns be- ing only 195. Grand Rapids, like au other villages on the range, has con- siderable of, a floating. population, which while ‘here the major part of the year, is out of town during the spring months, The population, aver- aged the year around, is placed at | about 2,800. VILLAGE WILL SHOW A PROSPEROUS YEAR =e Light we Water Commis- sion Will Show Profit of About $2,500.00 During Year The appointment ot a jand water commission we @ Wise move as wil be the commissions report, wh be published about April 15. Although jthe esthuate is a rough one, it is thought the r eipts for the plant «eed the expenditures by about Che village’s financial condition is also good akd the cash on hand at {the eud of the fiscal year will be v0. During the year, among the foliowing | on Recor | Lia or licenses, $6,480.00 | Justice fines 1,080.00 | Peddlers’ fincs Tax apportionment The total receipts. cash on hand, $ neludin, , dur disbursements amount to about $29, the items of disburse- ment appear the following : Police department .. Fire department .. Legal department .. .. Election expenses .. .. Health department .. |Permanent improvements .. 8,902.31 Streets and Sidewalks .. .. 2,213.00 Public entertainment 850.00 Recorder's Salary 900.00 Treasurer’s salary .. 450.00 The sum of $8,902 31 for permanent improvements during the year is a record to be proud of and shows that the council has: been working strict- ly in the interests of the taxpayers. For Town Clerk I hereby announcé ‘myself as 2 candidate for re-election to the of- fice of town clerk of the town of Grand Rapids and respectfully solicit the support of those who favor my candidacy at the town election to be held Tuesday, March 14. Respectfully, JOSEPH H. McMAHON.