Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 28, 1911, Page 1

i ———————E———————— Grand Rapids — Minn Hie: i OT PAUL oat E20, MINNESOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Vor, XXII No 1 GRAND RapipDs, Irasca CounTY, Minn., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, [911 Two Dollars a Year GRAND RAPIDS 10 “GET PUGTAL BANK Postmaster McVicar Receives No- tice This Office Is Designated By Postmaster General. COMMENCE OPERATIONS JULY 14 No Depositor May Deposit More Than $100 in One Month and $500 Is Maximum Amount Allowed Him. The Grand Rapids postoffice has been designated as a postal savings bank by the postmaster general, de- spite the fact that the business men of Grand Rapjds do not favor it and will commence business July 14, The Herald-Review is not in favor of posta] banks, but gives the following information for those who desire knowledge of the workings of the postal system, which was kindly fur- nished by Deputy Postmaster Radke: The folder sent out by the postal department states: “Accounts may be opened and deposits made by person of the age of 10 years or over in his or her own name and by a married woman inher own name and free from any interference or contro] by her husband. “No person may open a postal say- account who is not a patron of t office. Deposits will be accepted only individuals, and no account will be opened in the name of any} corporation, assocjation,. society, firm, or partnership, or in the names of | two or more persons jointly. ‘No account will be opened in the name of one person on trust for behalf of another person or any from > person connected with the post office department or the postal | is permitted to disclose the} depositor or give any ation concerning an account except to the der or, hymself, un- less directed to do so by the post-j eneral. i service of any master “Dep > evidenced by postal savings cé ates, issued in fixed | denominations of $1.00 $2.00, $5.00, $10, $20, $50, and $100, each bearing 6: the name of the depositor, the num- a ber of his account, the date of issue, the name of the depository office |and the date on which interest be- Sps. “No account may be opened for less than $1, nor will fractions of a dollars be accepted for deposit. “No person is permitted to de- posit more than $100 in any one calendar month nor to have a total balance to his credjt at one time of more than $500, exclusive of ac- | cumulated interest. ‘Amounts less than $1 may be sav- ed for deposit by the purchase of ten cent postal savings cards and adhcsive ten cent postal savings stamps. A postal savings card with nine ten cent stamps thus affjxed will be accepted as a deposit of $1. “Interest will be allowed on all deposits at the rate of two per cent per annum, computed on each say- ings certificate, separately, and pay- able annually. No interest will be paid on any money whjch remains fon deposit for a fraction of a year only. “Deposits will bear interest from the first day of the month next fol- lowing that in which it is deposited. “A depositor may at any time with- draw the ‘whole or any part of his | deposits to his credit ‘with any jn- terest payable by surrendering ‘sav- ings certificates, properly endors- ed, for the amount desired.” Motion Pictures at Cohasset. Cohasset has always been a live city and thie Fourth of July will prove no exceptjon to the rule. Large numbers of Grand Rapids people have made plans to celebrate the day at that place and the citizens are doing all in their power to pro- vide a good time for all. Their lat- est venture was to make arrange- ments with Manager Comer of the Gem theatre to give three shows at Village hall on that evening, com- mencing at 7, 8 and 9 o’clock. Three full reels will be shown at each per- formance and at their conclusion the Cohasset band will give a grand ball. Johnson—Satterlee. Miss Nina Marian Johnson, daugh- ter of Mrs. Anna Johnson, was marri- ed at the parsonage to Denman V. Satterlee by Rev. Leo. R. Burrows this morning at 10:30 o'clock. ‘The bride with her mother, has made nd Rapids her home for the past six months, while the groom has been operator at the Gem theatre for some time. Mrs. John Bjledeau gave ja 5 o'clock dinner in their honor this afterncon to which a number of friends were invited. The Herald- tew joins with friends in extend- felicitations. Mrs. C. A. Fagan, er of the bride, arrived here the first of the week to be present at the ceremony. HE NEVER TO LOOK OUT FOR TOMORRO DON'T BE A SAVAGE START A BANK HAD ACCOUNT ~ *' Copyright 1yuy, by C. E. The savage who lived from day ens to send him food, never had to provide for tomorrow. fortunately—or unfortunately—we must do otherwise. saving money. Zimmerman Co.--No. 34 to day and depended on the heav- But Do so by First National Bank GRAND RAPIDS. MINK. : Selle: $5,000.00 Capital $25,000,00 ident, F. P. Sheldon. Cc. E. Aiken. Pre: Cashier, OFFICERS DIRECTORS John Beckfelt Vice-Pres., A. G. Wedge. Jr Ass’t. Cashier, J. G. Peterson D. M. Gunn. W. C. Gilbert. H. D. Powers. WESTERN CITIES ARE MAGNIFICENT So States Stafford King, Who Is Making Tour of the West This Summer. ‘WRITES VERY INTERESTING LETTER Descriptive of the Scenery, Climatic, Conditions, His Impressions, and the Wondrous Growth of f Spokane and Seattle. San Francisco, Cal., June 21, 1911; For a time after leaving Butte, Mont., the scenery was at the same as that passed before enter- ing Butte. The same precipitous ravines, the same tall pinnacles of rock, the same stunted evergreens, the same distant snow clad moun- tain peaks as before. The track from Butte to Hope, Ida- ho, follows a stream of mamy names. It is called Silver Bow, Deer Lodge, Hell Gate and Pend @’ Oreille, but it is in reality the Columbia. Its wa- ters are a rich deep blue, like those of a deep lake, but they are swift -and turbulent, still and pla- cid with amazing alterations. As we approached the Idaho line, the Cabinet mountains could be seen to the North and to the south the Couer d’ Alene mountains which with the Bitteroot Range form the Montana-Idaho boundary. Soon af- ter crossing the line, we came to Hope, Idaho. This is but a small town, but famous for its location on Pend d’ Oreille lake (Pondoray is the pronunciation). This lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the West. It is surrounded by moun- tains, whose streams feed it. It is 55 miles long, from two to 20 miles wide and very deep. Also it is | shaped like a human ear, hence its French name, From Hope we passed through a thickly timbered country, out upon the great “Spokane plain” and soon to Spokane, Wash. Spokane, the chief city of the “Inland Empire’, is named for three separate falls, of about 33,000 H.P., about one-half of which ‘is ” used. The great power here generated is used for Spokane’s trolley system, for lighting and manufacturing pur- poses, and used alsa in Couer 4d’ Alene, a city some miles distant. Spokane is the center of commer- cial activity of the “Inland Empire” and from it radiate railways and jtroliey lines throughout the “Hm- pire.” This “Empire” is comprised ot that portion of the Columbia riv- r basin, lying between the Bitteroot i Ca It takes in Pirt of Washington Oregon. It has an area equal to that of the New Eng- - t s, New York, Pennsylyaa- ia, New Jersey and Maryland com | bined. It is. believed that the great jfertil> valley of this te-ritcry was once a ¢g inland sea, which gradually drained into the sea, leaving the wonderfully fertile sed- ‘iment. In 1909 the fruit crop of |tae Inland Empire was $15,000,000.00, wheat $50,000,000.00, dairy products | $8,000,000.00, In the Spokane region the lumber amounts to $19,000,000 and the min- eral products to $48,000,000, while the jebbing trade was $30,000,000. No wonder then that Spokane is a rich city. No wonder she has wide and well kept streets, beautiful park~, and great buildings. Spokane is probably the city of the northwest. After leaving Spokane we passed into the beautiful Yakima Valley; beautiful, not so much by nature as by the hand of man. It is the land of perfected irrigation. For miles before reaching the irrigated land We rode through heaps of sand and sand only. Then suddenly we en- tered, seemingly, one continuous or- ehard. The long lines of trees, al ternating with irrrigation ditches, stretched as far as the eye could see, on either side of the track. Through miles of this orchard we passed until we came to the little cf North Yakima. de mountains. Idaho, eastern asiern | | | | ‘At North Yakima we were given a royal welcome by the Sunday School workers there. We were driven for miles through the valley. The land ere is extremely valuable because of the great profits derived from it. These range from $500 to $1,000.00 per acre. The naked land sells for about $100 per acre. Homes of the Vakima farmers are but a few rods They are modern and magni- ficently furnished. Men are getting sich on five acres of land. The climate of the valley is most #<aial The schools and churches, e in great numbers. This offers © best chance possible for educa, ; tional advance. Because of the tloseness of the farms, the Yakima] hig has ample opportunity to know his fellow-man. This renders the usual monctony and isolation farm life impossible. The city of North Yakima is very prosperous. It is a center of distri- bution. It has a large lumber mill, eanning and box factories, an $80, 000.00 Y. M. C. A. building, a $125,- 000.00 court house, besides numer- ous schools, churches and fine res_ idences, all the result of the fine soil. ’ In this valley the irrigation farmer 8 independe:t cf the weather. He faces mo crop failures. There is no extreme of heat or of cold. It seenis that most anything will grow there. Potatoes yield on the aver- | age 600 bushels an acre. Hops are! raised at albout 7 1-2 cents a pound 11 at from 8¢ to 30c a pound. The !yield is about 17,000 Ibs. per re, Dairying is extensively fol- i » There is a eréat profit in , clover, alfalfa and grajn. part. hey.. Poultry raising 1s followed | morejor less too. Fruit, of all de- seri ions is the chief production. The smaller fruits, as cherries and strawberries, yield a profit of $300, or $500 an acre. Grapes alone; yield-about $200 to $800 per acre. | Pearg and peaches grow abundantly, ' often! yielding $700 or $800 an acre. | Of alf'the fruits, apples are in the lead. fey are shipped all over the (ified, States and Europe. In; the Rhine Valley of Germany they, are sold in increasing quantities at 24c per pound. After being banqueted in a little | park, at which roses and cherries | were served in profusion, we left | North Yakima for Seattle. | Seattle is, apparently, growing inj population and business at a phen-! ominal rate. It practjcally controls! |a the Alaskan trade which annualty amounts to millions of dollars, Its storage capacity, on the water ; front alone, controling the great im-, port and export trade, far exceeds a million tons. The state university is situated: in Seattle. Most of the buildings! now used by that instjtutiop- were once those in which was held the great exposition. All of the build_| ings are most beautiful, being built of granite and marble. The Forest-, ry building is especially beautiful. | Ht is built of native) timber, the | solid logs being used in the con-! struction. It’s plan of architecture is unique, for the building js much like a buge bungalow. Seattle is situated on Elliot Bay ‘olf Puget’ Sound and has one of the finest Pacific co herbors. Across the Sound to the west lie the Olym_ pic mountains. In the south js to be seen the glistening snow decked | peak of Mt. Ranier-Tacoma. I call} it Ranier-Tacoma, because in Seattle | the people declare it is Mt. Ranier! while in Tacoma they are just as | positive that’ it should be called} Mt. Tacoma. What ever its name it is a very majestic mountain and! can .properly be called “The King of the Cascades.” Puget Sound, hemmed in as it is by these snow capped mountains, is a most beauti- | ful body of water. It js, because of its universal quiet, a favorite har- bor. Its waters are full of water craft, ranging from the smallest launch to the gigantic war vessels. Sailers, steamers, gasoline boats, electric boats, all have ample an- chorage. The largest vessels on the Pacific I find are but very little larger than our boats on the Lakes. Many ocean boats are much smaller; the coal and lumber vessels espe- cially are comparatively small. The great harbors on the ocean, the! ocean vessels, the ocean traffic, js! all right, but considerjng the com- mercial values and advantages, I} believe the Great Lakes are just as, valuable to the world. Very respectfully yours Stafford King. 1 OHERIFES. LIKE ITASCA GONNTY : Think Scenery and Climate Around Grand Rapids are Best in the State. HELD TWO DAYS OUTING HERE | Made Trips to Mines at Coleraine and Bovey and Pokegama Lake-- Entertained by Commer- cial Club. The members of the Minnesota Sheriff’s association haye come and gone. The attendance was not very large, but what they lacked in num- bers they made up im hearty, whole- souled ‘good fellowship. This gath- ering was the annual] outing of the association and they certajnly en- joyed themselves. Be it known, the sheriffs of the state only have two holidays when they are free from duty and those days are the annual convention held in January and the annual outing, held jn June. On these days the sheriffs throw trouble to the winds and enjoy themselves like i) other human being. They arrived here Wednesday noon and were at once taken cn a Lightseeing trip through the s at Coleraine and Bovey, and the day wound up with susver at the McAlpine cafe. On the following day they were taken to beautiful Pokegama lake, where they were taken about the lake in launches and then served with a banquet at the Ogema hotel by Mine Host Link. During the afternoon an executive session was ‘held and a vote of thanks was extended by the associ- ation to the Grand Rapids Commer- cial club and to Sherjff Riley for the cordial greeting and the royal treat- ment given its members. The following sheriffs attended WILL CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP Twin Ports Clothing Co. Base Ball Team Will Play Three Games Here With Juniors. SERIES STARTS ON SUNDAY, JULY 2 Both Teams Have Defeated the Proctor Juniors and Fans Can Expect to See Two Well Matched Nines. Manager Curto, of the Grand Rap ids Juniors, announces to the Her- ald-Review that he has secured @ series of three games for July 2, and 4 with the Twin Ports Clothing Co. base ball team. The Sunday game will be called at 3:15 o'clock, the Monday game at 4 o'clock and the Fourth of July game at 3:15 o'clock. This will undoubtedly the best series of the season, be one of for | both teams have defeated the Proc- tor Juniors and both naturally want the championship. the outing: Wm. Gerber, President, St. Paul. Robt. E. DeLury, Sec., Walker. W. Fosberg, Warren. J. W. Dreger, Min :eapolis. John Meining, Duluth. Otto Langum, Minneapolis. W. J. Julius, New Ulm. P. A. Peterson, Ada. H. McKinnen, Carlton. W. J. Bates, Duluth. This gathering of the sheriffs will be of inestimable benefit to Grand Rapids and Itasca county, for it has opened their eyes to the fact that Itasca county is a place where big things are being carried out and where bigger things will be done in the future that will make history in the state’s progress. Dear Amy:- carpet? out in one place, it She designs hLeautigul one S Lought is the had. F. 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