Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 28, 1911, Page 6

FIVE EE GRAND RAPIDS HE RALD-REVIEW Brand Mapids Weralds' Review Pub! ished Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY, Two DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rapids, Minnesota, as Second Class Matter. “Official Paper of geaie County a 1 Where Innocence Is Bliss. Tankersley, of the Deer River News, refers to the game be- en the De River city team and | Rpaids Juniors as “The ighter of the ‘Innocence.’ ” It} no disgrace to lose to a team | gathered up by Deer ame, and about the| we can see is Tank- | rsley’s knowledge. of the Queen’s | that is innocence per-| ed. Truly, the poet spoke wise-| y when he said: ‘Where ignorance | s bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise.” | Wm. Albert Grey Dead. Editer the Grand r for that ‘Inocence” lish—and Wm, Albert Grey, one of the | popular engineers on the Swan ver Logging road, died at the | of E. B. Simons, at Mississip- | last week, Services, were held | at the residence and later at Hill City by Rev. Gilcrist. nade in the cemetery at Grand Rap- ids. The deceased was born near Des Moines, Iowa, May 26, 1886, and came to Swan River about nine years ago and worked with the company up to the time of his death. He was one of the most popular men that region and will be missed by Interment was | | easily many. Home Talent At LaPrairie evening of July 4th the le of LaPrairie will pre- comedy at the La- school auditorium entitled: On the oung pec sent a light Prairi ‘Chums.’ Following is the caste of characters: Tom Burnham.. ..J. D, McLaughlin. The Cousin.. Lottie Ethridge. Mr. Breed -Andrew Olson. . fargaret Sisler . Raymond Meyers; The performance will start at 8:30} Mrs. Breed.. jarry Beed.. o'clock, promptly, and immedjately | at its close a dance will be given. | The admission is 35 cents for the evening Progress on the Church. The workmen employed on the new St. Joseph’s church are more than busy putting the brick in place and at pre nt time only have about | two more feet of work on the walls. Of course, the arches and tower will take considerable time, but it is thoug brick work will be finist- ed about July 20, | Methodist Services. | Regular preachjng services will be} held at 10:30 o'clock, a. m. Rev. W.| M. Croffard and wife, returning mis- sionaries from China, will be or ent for the Sunday meetings nd | Mrs. Croffard wjll address the sun-| day school and have charge of the Epworth legaue meeting. Rev. Crof- | tard will deliver an address at the evening service. Picnic Postponed. A. J. MeGuire, of the North- east Experiment farm, announces that owing to numerous other pjc- nics arranged for the Fourth, the one announced to take place at the farm has been postponed to a later date. Supt ' i Summer Resort For Sale. FOR SALE—The Ogema hotel, on Pokegama lake, three miles from Grand Rapids. Hotel contains 24 roanis, and building is in good con- dition, with ice house, laundry arid barns. Thirtythree acres of grove, or less, as desired, go with the buildings, the only desireable tract of land for sale on the lake — shore, Pokegama lake is consjdered one of the most beautiful in the northwest, with good fishing, and has 267 miles of shore line. Large numbers from outs'de, as well, as many Grand Rap- | ids people, spend their summers at the lake, and this is an exceptional opportunity for a hustler. For a bargain write or call on M. Grand Rapids, Minn. McAlpine, Alterations at Court House. The workmen at the court hous nave been remodelling the vault in the auditor's office and as a conse- quence, Auditor Spang is compelled to move his private office out in the in room, The workmen are making more vault room in the base- | ment, which will be reached by) means of a circular vault from the} present one. | Locomotive Boiler on the St. GAINS BY ARMY CHANGE Fort Snelling to Be Made Larger Military Post. July 1 steps will be taken by the war department, it is reported, looking to the development of Fort Snelling into one of the biggest mili- tary posts in the United States. Snell- ing will then become a brigade head- quarters and as such will be enlarged | along lines now under consideration by General Wood, chief of staff, and by Representative Stevens of St. Paul, | who, as a member of the house com- | mittee on military affairs, has kept in close touch for years with the general and department officers of the army service. The enlargement of Snelling and the location there of the head- quarters of the department of the Lakes will be a good thing for the Twin Cities commercially. ONE DEAD; ANOTHER DYING Paul Road Blows Up. U. P. Carroll, engineer, and H. An- derson, fireman, of a locomotive on the St. Paul road, both residents of Min- neapolis, were blown from the cab ot the engine when the boiler of the lo- comotive blew up three miles west of Lake City. Carroll was instantly killed and Anderson was probably fa- tally injured. Anderson was blown into a field a distance of 100 feet and Carroll was | thrown against a fence at the edge of the right of way. Both men were ter- ribly scalded. The engine was hauling a train of seventy-five freight cars. The cause of the explosion is supposed to have been a defect in the boiler. The train was westbound from the Mill City. MINNESOTA WINS TAX CASE Supreme Court Decides Against Unit- ed States Express Company. Judgment in favor of the state of Minnesota was rendered in the state supreme court in the suit brought by Attorney General George T. Simpson to collect $9,719.66 disputed taxes from the United States Express company. Taxes were claimed on earnings from business originating in one place in the state crossing the state line and ending at another place in the state and also on money order business originating in the state. All this is held by the supreme court to be tax able, except that portion of the mile age outside the state. The case will be appealed to the | supreme court of the United States or the issue of interference with inter state commerce. LUMBER TRUST PROBE OPENS Special Federal Grand Jury Convenes at Chicago. Chicago, June *—-A United States investigation of conditions in the lum- ber industry looking toward the prose- cution of the so called “lumber trust” began before a special grand jury in the United States district court. Three Chicagoans, Henry A. Sellen, vice president of a sash and door com- | pany; Harry B. Munger, president of a door company, and George J. Pope, vice president of a locai lumber con- cern, were examined. | MOVE TO OUST WHITTIER Filed Against Minnesota Training Schoo! Head. Charging F. A. Whittier, superin- tendent of the boys’ training school, not only with having brutally whipped and beaten inmates of that institu- tion with a leather thong, but also in- flicting similar punishment to girls in the girls’ training school, Ralph Wheelock, private secretary to Gov- ernor Eberhart, filed a formal com- plaint with the board of control, ask- ing for Whittier’s removal. The com- plaint was drawn by attorneys under the direction of A. D. Stephens of Crookston. FATAL PLUNGE | INTO WELL Minnesota Man 1 Meets | Death in Pecu- liar Manner. Chris Christopherson plunged head- long into a thirty-foot well at South Stillwater and was taken out dead. He had several ugly cuts on his fore- head, face and head. His head was submerged in water. The man was single, about fifty years old, and has been working for years about sawmills and in the pineries. It is presumed he went to the well to drink from a bucket used to draw water, and, losing his balance, fall in. MORTGAGE TAX IS $60,070 Great Northern Pays on $45,000,000 Property in Minnesota. The state of Minnesota, through the plan of James J. Hill to issue $600,- 000,000 bonds by the Great Northern railroad, received as its share of the deal $60,070, the amount of mortgage registry tax due the state for filing the trust deed. The instrument, which was filed with the secretary of state by the Great Northern, covers 123 printed pages and in effect reports the pro- ceedings of the board of directors of the railroad company held in St. Paul May 25, which authorized the issue of bonds payable in gold coin and to ma- ture June 1, 1961. The $60,070 was paid to the state as the mortgage registry tax on $45,000, 000 of the bonds, which is the value of the real estate of the company in Minnesota, Charges ri keep cool, come to f News G During the Week -Y Mrs. Wm. Lehman visited friends at Duluth last week. Mrs. C. P. Moore, of Cohasset, was a visitor in the village Tuesday. FOR SALE—Canvas covered cedar cance, a bargain. Inquire of T. R. Pravitz. 1tf. Neal Sutton, timekeeper in the mine at Marble, came over Mon- to visit his parents. Mrs. G. F. Schmidt is visiting with friends and relatives in the southern part of the state. J. J. Arbo, ef Arbo, one of the pioneers of Itasca county, was in the village on business Monday. Duluth has cojned the expression: “Duluth is cool.” If you want. to Grand Rapids. C. H. Dickinsen, manager of the tasca Mercantile Co. store, re- turned from a week’s business trip at Chicago this noon. Mrs. Fred A. King went to Lake City yesterday where she will spend two or three weeks visiting at the home of her son, Charles King. Miss Ethel E. Barr arrived here from Racine, Wis., this noon to spend the summer at the lake with her aunt, Mrs. H. E. Graffam, WANTED-—Girl for general house- work at Trout Lake Lodge. Call at Beckfelt’s store Saturday noon, | July 1st.—Mrs. John McAlpine. Miss Janet Doran, who has_ been teaching at Sancta Villa, Scholisitca, at Duluth, for the past nine months, came home last week to spend the summer. Mrs. Ed. Jetland and and sister, Lydia Eide, returned from Mcintosh Monday where they} have been visiting relatives for the | past two weeks. children Coleraine has secured the next | Northern Minnesota Firemen’s: tour- nament and we notice that Riddell has been elected vice ptés- ident for the ensuing year. Mrs. J. D. Doran and sjster, Miss Mary Connell, departed for Water- ville, Wis., Thursday afternoon, where they will spend the summer at the home of thejr parents. Miss Lewis, a will address the socialists of Grand Rapids at Village hall Tuesday ev- ening, July 11. An invitation is ex: tended all to attend the meeting. The retail clerks of Grand Rapids | announce that they wish to play the victors in the court house-profession’ geme. They have a strong team and think they can win hands down. The ladies’ aid scciety of the Swedish Lutheran church met at the home of Mrs. Nels Weiburg Wednes- day afternoon. It was decided to hold no further meetings during the summer months. Fred A. King was a business vis- itor at Duluth Thursday and Friday. E. F. Logan, of Marble, who con- ducts a bottling factory at Calumet, spent Sunday in the village visiting with friends and relatives. At the Eagle’s convention, held: at Chisholm last week, Hugh McEwe | was elected worthy vice-president of | grand lodge. Ths is no light honor and Mr. McEwen js to be congratula-, ted on securing the honor for Grand Rapids. Manager Comer, of the Gem the-| atre, has announced that until fur- ther notice the Gem will only be open Saturday and Sunday evenings. He has taken this action on account of the hot weather, which deters many from attending. Allen and Clement Doran spending the week at the home of their brother, Chas., at Hill City. Mrs. W. C. Gilbert and Miss Catherine, returned from Duluth Monday evening where they spent the day visiting friends. are Rey. Dr. Burrows, of Hamjlton, Bermuda, stopped off here Sunday for a three or four weeks’ visit with his son, Rev. Leo R. Burrows, pas- tor of the Presbyterian church. Dr. ; Burrows has been a delegate to the general assembly which just finish- ed up at Ottawa. Two services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church last Sun- day. The first was in Swedish and the topic wast “What does it cost to be a deciple of Christ,’ and the second was in English, the subject being, “Chrsit, the only source of; eternal life.” George socjalist lecturer, | | . | | | | daughter, ge eee athered { The young people of the Swedish Lutheran church are plannjng on giv- | ing an entertainment and lawn so- | cial in the near future, The date has not yet been definitely announc- | ed, but it will be held in the early! part of July. | There will be no services either | morning or evening at the Swedish | Lutheran church on Sunday, July 2} yd 9, as A. G. Anderson, who has | charge of the services, wiil visit oth- | er places on those dates. Mid-week services will be held as usual, how- ever,-and all are urged to attend them. 1 Rev. Olson, ‘pastor Lutheran church, at Duluth, conduct services in the Swedi Lutheran chur-h Thursday eve it S*o’clock. A number of children | will be baptized at the meetir j services will be conducted in }ish and all Seondinavians are u to be present. | of the Bethany will ng Grand Rapi is undeniably the | prettiest residcnce city in northern | Minnescta, and a gentleman, who | travels for a fruit house and makes | his headquartcrs at Virginia will shortly move to Grand Rapids with his family and make this village hi Ae ny ddl =f il i “il ql AMMEN OF ai WF ily i? Ww Ay i LCL ae sale sat Meer. SHOE , ‘ 6 We've just received our new “ Queen Quality” styles for Spring and they're beauties. We did not believe such footwear possible at the price. The makers have outdone _ themselves. Smart, snappy styles with plenty of comfort and service—just what you have been looking for. You'll buy here eventually. Why not to-day ? The PIGNEER STORE JAN SB&CHFELT, Prop. headquarters, a3 railroad Bee in| tions are also very good. He has rented the W. Q. Yost house. | ALVWOOD. | Walter Clark is quite busy of late | improving his farm with a post and | rail fence. | There are a great many Canadian thistles growing in the town of Alv-| wood. It is the duty of the officials | to see that they ure kept down. | Mrs. A. H. Delap | a great quantity of strawberries | from a half patch. They j of a fine quality and Mrs. Delap is to be complimented on her suce ; Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Whitn |son were visiters at the Vaw ' home Sunday. | J. M. Price and son, H. L., left en Friday fer Bemidji, where they | will finish up a couple of hous Louie Delap came in contact with | wr large black bear a few days ago. | fad a single shot from his trusty rifle laid the animal to rest. A farwell party in honor of J. | Jacobson and family was given at | the home of Frank Kanabel on Sat- | urday last. The Jacobson have gone make is harvesting acre are | es |to Canada where they will their future home. Notice of Sealed Bids. Sealed bids will be received by the Poard of Supervisors of the | Town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Coun ty, Mirn., up till 2 o'clock jon Friday, July 7, 1911, at the of the Town Clerk, in the V , for the rebuil |construction cf the town line between Township Range ;and Township 55, Range 26, | ning at the northwest omer 8, section 30, township ; thence running due town line on the west s'de of Lots 3) and 4, section 30 and Lots 4 and 5, section 31, townshyp 55, Range 25, a distance of one mile, more or less, to a point where said road inter- sects Pokegama lake. j | The said road is to be coastruct- ed and completed according to plans and specifications prepared by Town ;Engineer Warner, and are on file with the town clerk of the Town of {Bass Brook, at his office in the | First State Bank of Cohasset and in the office of Jos. H. McMahon, | town clerk of the Town of Grand Rap- ‘ids, and in the office of Will Nis- | bett in Grand Rapids, Minn. |_ The Board cf Supervisors of the | Town of Grand Rap ds res°rves |the right to reject any and all bids. Dated June 28. 1911. JOS. H. McMAHON, | Town Clerk. Grand Rapjés, Minn. Grand Re road | vS HR June 28-July (Natural and Colored) If it’s a floor, or a door, either inside or out; a boat, a canoe, or your piazza steps, there’s a KYANIZE FINISH FOR IT Varnish satisfaction—or your money back. Try Kyanize—satisty yourself. A Good Water Cooler-- A Mighty Convenient Summer Requisite And here’s a good one and the price but $3.:5. It’s full galvanized tank, 4 gallons capacity—with nickel faucet —and in beautiful rich Japan finished exterior. None ever better made for the price asked. W. J. & H. D. Powers shun Have You Tried A Chauncy-Russ or a Gem Trio yet? If You Haven’t You Have Missed A Great Deal. Get the Habit--Follow the Crowd Toe Chauncy-Russ Parlor Opposite Ghe Gem Theatre Creators of Good Things Smoke the Chauncy-Russ Cigar--5c Best in Town for the price Everybody has their worries about this time of the year and if you are worrying about the weave or cut of your spring suit, come in and let us lighten you of your burden. Ourline of samples is more complete than ever and our designs are more perfect in shape, fit and looks. No use having that troubled feeling as long as we are in business. Perhaps your last year’s spring and summer suits need repairing and cleaning, or maybe they only need pressing. No matter what it is, we can fix them up in the proper manner. ‘‘Satisfaction is our motto.”’ Yours For Satisfaction, Wacthel & Hansen We also handle a fine fine of ladies’ tailor made garments and invite inspection.