Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 28, 1911, Page 2

f —s Grand Rapids Minn Historical eT Pp. AULT eat €on, “MINNESOTA — HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Vor, XXII No 1 Granp Rapips, ITasca County, MInn., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, tg1r 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 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 postal banks, but gives the following information for those who des#re 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 any person of the age of 10 years or over in his or her own name and by a married woman in her own name and free from any interference or contro] by her husband. “No person may open a postal sav- ings account who is not a patron of that office. “Deposits will be accepted only from individuals, and no account wil! 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 or on behalf of another person or pe No person connected with the post office department or the postal rvice is permitted to disclose the me of any depositor or give any information except to the depositor, himself, un- ss directed to do so by the post- ter general. “Deposits are evidenced by postal savings certificates, issued in fixed denominations of $1.00 $2.00, $5.00, $10, $20, $50, and $100, each bearing the name of the depositor, the num- ber of his account, the date of issue, the name of the depository office has. concerning an account) |and the date on which interest be- Sps. “No account may be opened less than $1, nor will fractions 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 for of 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 stamips. 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 | ber annum, computed on each sav- 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 this 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 Grand Rapids her home for the past six months, while the groom has been operator at the Gem theatre for jsome time. Mrs, John Bjledeau gave afterncon to which a number _ of riends were invited. The Herald- Review joins with friends in extend- ing felicitations. Mrs. C. A. Fagan, a sister of the bride, arrived here the first of the week to be present ‘at the ceremony. START A BANK ACCOUNT ~~" Copyright 1yuy, by C. E. The savage who lived from day ens to send him food, fortunately—or unfortunately—we must do otherwise. saving money. Zimmerman Co,--No. 34 to day and depended on the heav- never had to provide for tomorrow. But Do so by First Matin’ Bank GRAND RAPIDS. MI Setfoluy Capital $25,000.00 OFFI President, F. P. Sheldon. Cashier, C. E. Aiken. 5,000,00 CERS Vi A. G. Wedge. Jr ier, J. G. Peterson DIRECTORS F. P. Sheldon. D. M. Gunn. A G. Wedge. W. C. Gilbert. Cc. E. Aiken John Beckfelt H. D. Powers. of more than $500, exclusive of ac- | ja 5 o'clock dinner in their honor this | 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 Spokane and Seattle. San Francisco, Cal., June 21, 191}: For a time after leaving Butte, Mont., the scenery was much 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 many names. It is called Silver Bow, Deer Lodge, Hell Gate and Pend d’ Oreille, but it is in reality the Columbia, ‘Its wa- ters are a rich deep blue, 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 Montama-Idaho boundary. Soon af- ter crossing the line, we came to Hope, Idaho. This is but a small town, but famous for its Jocation 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 d’- Alene, a city some miles distant. Spokane is the center of commer- cial activity of the “Inland Empire” and from it radiate railways and jtrolley lines throughout the “Em- pire.” This “Empire” is comprised ct that portion of the Columbia riv- }cer basin, lying between the Bitteroot nd Cascade mountains. It takes in rirt of Idaho, eastern Washington asiern Oregon. It has an area equal to that of the New Eng- s, New York, Pennsylvaa- ia, New Jersey and Maryland com bined. It is- believed that the great fertil2 valley of this te-ritcry was once a great inland sea, which gradually draimed into the sea, leaving the wonderfully fertile sed- iment. In 1909 the fruit crop of fae 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- chard. 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 . of North Yakima. { like |} ‘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 pf the great profits derived from it. These range from $500 to $1,000.00 per acre. The naked land sells for bout $100 per acre. Homes of the Wakima farmers are but a few rods boart. They are modern and magni- ficently furnished. Men are getting rich on five acres of land. The climate of the valley is most gsaial The schools and e in great numbers. This tional advance. Because of the ploseness of the farms, the Yakima rmer has ample opportunity to w his fellow-man. This renders ‘usual moncteny and isolation farm life impossible. The city of North Yakima is very perous. 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 & 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 ait from 8¢ to 30c a pound. eld is about 17,000 Ibs. per Dairying is extensively fol- There is a gréat profit in my, clover, alfalfa and gran hey.. Poultry raising is followed mor less too. Fruit, of all de- ons is the chief production. i] The smaller fruits, as cherrjes and strawberries, yield a profit of $300, or $500 an acre. Grapes alone yieldabout $200 to $800 per acre. T$ and peaches grow abundantly, often! yielding $700 or $800 an acre. | of alf' the fruits, apples are in the lead. tBhiey 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 were served in profusion, we Worth Yakima for Seattle. cherries churches | offers | ie best chance possible for educa, | left j OHERIFTS LIKE ~— {TASCA CONNTY : Think Scenery and Climate Around Grand Rapids are Best in the State. HELO 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 idays the sheriffs throw trouble to the winds and enjoy themselves like iy other human being. They arrived here Wednesday noon and were at once taken cn a Lightseeing trip through the mins at Coleraine and Bovey, and the day wound up with su vr at the McAlpine cafe. On the following day they were |taken to beautiful Pokegama lake, | Where they were taken about the jlake in launches and then served ; with a banquet at the Ogema hotel ‘by Mine Host Link. During the afternoon an executive ‘setgion Was “held and a vote of {thanks was extended by the associ- lation 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, 3 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 be one of the best series of the season, 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 wili 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. Seattle is, apparently, growing in; population and business at a phen-! It practjcally controls | ominal rate. aH the Alaskan trade which annually | 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 instjtutiov- 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, se 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 ‘cf Puget: Sound and has one of the finest Pacific coast harbors. “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 an 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! | Dear Qmy:- Ssn't it aAreadful carpet? out in one place, it She designs in hLeautiful one S Lought is the had. Always §or this carpet, where all right, but considerjng the com- mercial values and advantages, Ij believe the Great Lakes are just as! valuable to the world. Very respectfully yours Stafford King. F. S used to iny patching them, Lui ld soon found out that when a carpet was worn oS decided the Lest thing to do was to throw out the old carpets and get brand-new ones. carpets alL the time, anyhow. E. REUSSWI FURNITURE and UNDERTAKING to have a hole in the was worn out all over. are getting more She Last prettiest one S've ever your gAiend, Lou. @. S.-I went Lack to the same Aeliable place oS always deat, G Ps