Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, November 8, 1911, Page 5

Get Them At POWERS Rubber Tires For Buggies Put On and Adjusted pakerei Christ Vann BLACKSMITH Coleraine, Minnesota Tires put on while you wait. Immediate attention given to each customer. For Sale. Registered Poland-China pigs, fall and spring litter; two Shropshire rams; White Leghorn chickens, good laying string; Barred Plymouth Rocks; Toulouse geese; white Chi- nese geese; Pearl guineas; © two milch cows; grade Guernsey bull, 1 year old.—U. C. Gravelle, Grand Rapids. Farmers Had Complained It Was Not Lowering Blackberry Lake Rapidly Enough. Wounty Auditor M. A. Spang and Fred A. King drove out to Black- berry lake last Wednesday to look over county ditch No. 2, which was constructed this summer.’ The ditch was designed to lower Blackberry lake and reclaim a large tract of farming land, but a number of farm- ers living near the route of the ditch complained it was not doing its work, the water lowering too slowly. As Mr. King was one of the peti- tioners,-he was naturally interested in the matter and accordingly imvit- ed Auditor Spang, to accompany him on the trip. They found that the ditch in question was more than do- ing its work. It is not only drain- ing Blackberry lake, but also Mud jake, which is connected to the former lake with a small creek, which during high water overflows its banks. It is true the lake is draining slowly, but when one takes into consideration the fact that it is doing double the work for which it was designed and is carrying a full head of water, it is evident the con- tractors carried out the contract ac- cording to “Hoyle.” Mr. King reports, however, that the land through which the ditch runs is of a very crumbling nature and it will perhaps be necessary to clean the ditch out once each year. This, however, can be done for a very small outlay. The viewers appointed to fix the benefits and damages by the drain- ‘age, at time ditch was petitioned for, reported the lands adjoining the lake would be helped to the extent of $3,469, and in addition a vast ex- tent of land would be reclaimed. The total cost of the ditch, including ad- vertising, legal advice, and other ex- penses, was $1,907.95. Classy clothes, dandy clothes, nob- by clothes, swell clothes, hummer clothes, clothes with the ginger to them, clothes that look well, fit well and wear well, in fact the kind of ¢lothes you want for all kinds of wear—at The Art Tailors. Ask for this Label roe ERCULE, ALL WOOL RAIN-PROOF MOTH-PR Sold by “HERCULES. Boys’ Suits are the best in the world Lieberman Bros that you're going to get the best clothes this Fall that your money will buy. To be absolutely sure that you're getting the full value to which you're entitled, Have Us Measure You for fashionable clothes tailored to order from exclusive woolens by Ed.V. Price €§ Co. our famous Chicago tailors, and costing no more than would manufactured ready-made gar- ments of the same cloth made for nobody in particular. French dry cleaning and pressing of ladies and gentiemen’s garments Furs altered or remodeled. Work called for and delivered. Phone 40. Dennis & Herschbach FIRE PREVENTION CONGRESS TODAY) Is Being Held at St. Paul and Prominent Men From All Over The State Are Present. Governor Eberhart has named Wed- nesday, November 8, as Fire Preven- tion day and has called upon all the municipalities and organizations in the state to make it a general clean- up day. The same time a fire pre- vention congress is being held at the St. Pau] hotel, at the state capital and prominent workers from all ov- er the country are present and will take part in the discussion of what can be done to prevent losses by fire and thus lower insurance rates. J. A. QO. Preus, state commissioner of insurance is doing good’ work in this connection presenting facts and figures and issuing timely warnings. The last report issued from his _ of- fice reads as follows: An examination of the United Busi- ness Men’s Accident Association of Minneapolis, Minn., showed the fol- lowing condition on Aug. 25th, 1911: Income Jan. 1 to Aug. 25th, AOD doo. Sah cine eR 06.50 Disbursements Jan. 1 to Aug. 25th, 1911.. .. .. .. .. ,.. 3,088.33 Total Admitted Assets Aug. 25th ® ELLE ES Re + 2,045.89 Total Liabilities, except Reserve rand oS at kh a a eed Reserve Fund.. .. .. .. .. .. 971.65 Surplus or unassigned funds,. 585.77 The Association’s membership was 350. An examination of the Merchant's Life & Casualty ‘Company, of Minne- apolis, Minn., showed the following condition on Sept. 12th, 1911: Income Jan. 1 to Sept. 12th cf!) 5 (AC apgesaee neers 1 Ki r2 171. Disbursements Jan. 1 to Sept. 12th,.1911.. .. .. .. .. .. 97,285.30 Total Admitted Assets Sept. 12, WOR io) a5 sin) to Ra sists gd 1 SOIL TG. Total Liabilities except Reserve UNG iil ee eee BOBS, Reserve Fund.. «12,872.20 Surplus or Unassigned Funds, 7,431.54) The Company on Sept. 12th, 1911, had 7,782 members, An examination of the affairs of the Park Region Hail Insurance Com- pany disclosed the following condi- tion on Sept. 7th,.1911: Income.. cA aia +-$ 669.72 Total Disbursements, . + 2,818.97 Total Liabilities. . 47.75 Unassigned Funds.. .. .. .. 1,009.47 The affairs of the company are now in the hands of a receiver, Mr. O. J. Johnson, former Secretary of the Company. It appears from the records that no attempt has been made on the part of the Receiver to- ward winding up the affairs of the company, and an application has been made for the appointment of another receiver. Notice has been given this depart- ment of the merger of the Pete: Coop- er Fire Insurance Company and the United States Fire Insurance Com- pany, under the name of the United States Fire Insurance ‘Company. Notice has been given this depart- ment of the merger of The Spring Garden Insurance Company, The Union Insurance Company of Phila- delphia, and The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, under the name of The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, The fire losses in Minnesota for the month of July and August, 1911, as compared with the correspond- ing months in 1910, according ‘to the Standard, were as follows: 1911 1910 July.. .. ..$520,000.00.. ..$650,000.00 August.. .. 165,000.00.. .. 160,000.00 The fire losses for the ‘United States for the first eight months in 1909, 1910, and 1911, were as fol- lows: 1911, $139,577,000.00; 1910, $115,672,000,00; 1909, $116,088,000,00. Through an unfortunate inadvert- ence it was stated in Bulletin + 44, that “the greater part of the time of the Insurance Commissioners Con- vention receritly held at Milwaukee, was taken up with the discussion of Industrial Life and Accident Insur- ence.” It should have read “Indus- dustrial Accident Insurance” and not “Industrial Life and Accident In- surance.” Hello, Bob, goin’ home for Thanks- giving this year? Well, you bet. I can smell the turkey and stuffin’ now. Where you goin’ Jim? Oh, I guess Tll stay here, can’t stake myself to a new suit and I won’t go home look- in’ like a bum. By jiggers, Joe, that makes me think I must seq The Art Tailors today and get my suit or- dered so I’ll be sure of having it on time. Better come along, those Royal suits of theirs are so reasonable you can get one and go home for Thanks- giving, too. Bob, old boy, I believe I will. WANTS TO COME BACK T0 DISTRICT NO. 1 Citizens of the Town of Nore Now Think They Were Hasty With Their Petition. It now develops that a majority of the citizens of the town of Nore have discovered they made a mis- take in petitioning for the withdraw- al of that town from school district No. 1 and several of the heaviest taxpayers are interesting themselves in having the order granted by the board of county commissioners at their October meeting set aside. A representative from Nore was down to the meeting of the school board last week and the matter of withdrawal was thoroughly talked ov- er. The school board held the view that, while they would take no ac- tion attempting to keep Nore in the district, still, it was not a square deal, as in the past that township had received more in the way of school benefits than it was entitled to, according to the valuation and amount of taxes paid. Two years ago a new school house was erected in that town at a cost of $1,500 and, now that the town, through increas- ed settlement, has become self-sup- porting, they should either stay in district No. 1 or, if they wished to withdraw, take with them some of the only partially supporting adjoin- ing territory. At the September meeting of the board of county commiss‘oners, the taxpayers of the town of Nore, think- ing they were not getting all they were entitled to in the way of school benefits, presented a petition to the board asking that a new school dis- trict be formed, limited to the con- fines of that town. The matter was laid over to the October meeting at which the petition was granted. The taxpayers have now discovered that if the new district is formed it will in all probability raise the rate of taxation, as they have been receiv- ing benefits in excess of their pro- ratio of taxes. School district No. 1 is the largest in the county, having a territory of 60 townships, 62 country schools, in addition to the grade buildings at Cohasset and Grand Rapids and the high school at Grand Rapids and has a valuation of over $5,000,000. NORMAN FAIRBANKS CHAMPION HUNTER Norman Fairbanks of Goodland, was in town last. week, bringing in four wolf pelts to get the bounty of $10 each. Fairbanks has made a busi- ness of trapp:ng and hunting wolves for the past seven years and during that time he has claimed bounty to the amount of over $3,500. He traps in the country between Grand Rapids and Goodland and for the past three years has secured a litter of young wolves each year near Laprairie, on a piece of ground of less than one acre. He reports wolves more plentiful than ever this year and gives as a reason the fact that hunters are only allowed $5 for wolf pups. He says the hunters prefer to let them go and take chances on shooting or trapping them the next year, when their value is doubled. He advocates a straight bounty for all wolves, re- gardless of sex or age and says that when Itasca county becomes more of a sheep raising country, which in his opinion it will do, it will be necessary to raise the bounty. MINNESOTA AGAIN BUTTER CHAMPION Won, First Prize at Butterinakers Convention At Chicago With Score of 96.53. For the eighth consecutive time Minnesota has won first honors in buttermaking over all other states of the union. Information to this effect comes from J. G. Winkjer, state dairy} and food commissioner who is in Chi- ca attending the national dairy show. In a message to F. W. McIntosh, secretary of the commission, Mr. Winkjer said that Minnesota led with an average score of 96.53. Wisconsin was second with a score of 95.86 and Iowa third with 95.33. Minnesota had 200 entries. A. J, Anderson of Otisco scored highest with a record of 97.50, and J. Ii Wahlstrom of Stark was sec- ond with a score of 96.33. While these honors were being tak- en in Chicago, figures were compiled here is no better way of locating goods, keeping track of things and * getting rid of mountains of detail than by the Bell Telephone, Ne other way is so far reaching, so quick, so inexpen- sive, so satisfactory, and so necessary to the progres- sive business man. place of a personal visit: It is the modern way and takes the If your inquiry must extend to distant points, the Bell Long Distance Service is indispensable MESABA TELEPHONE CO 0. V. Hemsworth, Manager Office No. 67 Residence No. 108 in the state dairy and food depart- ment office in the capitol, showing what counties throughout the state are doing in bread making through the dairying interests. Goodhue coun: ty, for instance, produced 2,158,757 pounds of butter in 1908 which was marketed from nine creameries for $471,839.84. In 1909 it produced 2,166,- 731 pounds of butter for which $511,- 965.92 was paid. Last year a total of 2,062,831 pounds of butter brought $529,563.54. There were 16,285 cows used. The average price paid for butter fat was 30.87 cents. In Grant county, six creameries in 1908 made 118,357 pounds of butter and paid $23,051.81 for it. In 1909 they handled 301,369 pounds of but- ter and paid $64,048.36 and in 1910 a total of 434,863 pounds of butter and paid $101,042.17. To produce this 4,851 cows were in use and the average price paid for butterfat was 28.03. Two years from now, when they make comparisons, Itasca and Bel- trami counties will be found at the head of the list. LOTS AT HALF PRICE THE CORMANY LOTS TO BE SOLD TO CLOSE UP ESTATE. Here is your chance to get a fine building lot in Grand Rapids, right in the heart of town for about half of its real value. Lots 1, 2, 6 and 7 in Block 14, and an undivided half interest in Lots 3, 4, 5 and 8 in same block are here offered at the following low prices. Each lot estimated to be worth $500. cash, We will sell Lots 1 and 2 together for $700, of which $200 must be paid in cash. Balance to suit on any of the lots named, save the sum nam- ed to be paid down. Lots 6 and 7 are offered for low sum of $600, $100 down. Undivided half interest in 3, 4, 5, the ! | and 8, at $275.00 per lot, or $137.50 for the half interest, $50 down on each. Will sell one or more separate. Lots in Block 9 Central Division, next to Powers residence, $35 per lot in pairs, $5 down. Any pair of lots in Blocks 18, 12 or 13, will be sold for $40, $5 down. Any pair of lots in Blocks 17, 19, 26 or 27, will be sold for $30, $5 down. Any pair of lots in Blocks 3¢ or 37 will be sold for $35.00, $5 down. Bal- ance on any of these on time, as may be agreed, interest at 6 per cent per annum. Payment of $1.00 accepted at any time and interest stopped in the sum paid. No advan- tage will be taken of a technicality, so long as party does right and shows disposition to keep his agree- ments, Address M. L. CORMANY, Princeton, Minn. Lafond’s Ice Cream Parlors FRUITS Confections Ices of all Kinds Crushed Fruits and Fresh Flavors A FULL LINE OF Cigars and Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos Private Booths for those who patronize our Parlors Located in O’Donnell’s Build- ing, Third Street Shoots .22 short, .22 long and .22 long rifle cartridges, without adjustment. Solid Breech, Hammerless, Safe! Built by the same expert gunsmiths as the Remington-UMC big game rifles. If you want to shoot your best, shoot Reming- ton-UMC Lesmok .22s. out of a possible 2,500. Their accuracy enabled Arthur Hubalek to break the World's Record in 100 consecutive shots, scoring 2,484 Remington; UMC —the pertect shooting Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. os) Broadway, New York City