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VoL, XXIII. —No 23 Granp Rapips, Irasca CouNnrTY, QOCIAL MEETING OF ITASCA BOOSTERS Coleraine Gathering of Business| Men Last Friday Attended By Eighty-Two. SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE PREVAILS County Development Association Hold Get-Together Meeting and Partake of Sumptuous Banquet at Arcana The biggest and best public meet- ing of the kind ever held in Itasca county was had at Coleraine last Fri- day night. It was a success in every way, and the Herald-Review predicts it will be of permanent benefit to Itasca county. The men who are in- terested in the material and social welfare of Itasca county were invited to get together—and they got—eighty- two of them. It is evident from the start thatnmo mistake was) made when J, A. Vandyke of Coleraine was chos- en president of the Itasca County Development association. He is a booster of the substantial kind, and his enthusiasm is contageous. Every- pody gets it. Communities grow pros- perous through the efforts of the Vandikes, the Kings, the McGuires, the Wedges and men of their class —such men as were present at the Coleraine meeting. They have con- fidence in the natural wealth and rich prodv. tiveness of the county in, which thy live and through their energetic efforts, enthusiasm and con fidence, is imparted to others. The right move has been made in the right direction to attract atten- tion of homeseekers to Itasca coun- | ty. If this work is continued the prob- Jem of settlement will be solved. Following the election of new of- ficers for the County Development as- sociation, when J. A. Vandyke was made president. A. .J McGuire, sec- retary, it was immediately decided to hold a get-together meeting. Cole- raine was selected as the place and of course August Johnson of the Ar- cana hotel, prepared) and furnished a splendid ‘banquet. A six-course din- ner was served at, 8:30 in the evening, and the services rendered to eighty- two guests was favorably remarked by all present. President Vandyke acted as toast- master and acquited himself in that capacity im a most satisfactory man- ner. Following the dinner, Mr. Van- dyke introduced J. A. Wasson, vice- president of the Coleraine Commer- cial club} who welcomed the guests on behalf of the village and the or- ganization which he represented. Presidnte C. M. King of Deer Riv- er, president of the Northern Minne- sota Development association spoke on “Getting Into the Game for the Crookston Meeting.” He expressed his pleasure at meeting with a bunch cf hustlers bent on pushing their com- munity and their county to the front, stating that this social converse and this exchange of ideas created an en- thusiasm and a force which work- ed for tion boosted. Through the Northern Minnesota Develompent association said Mr. King, the northern part of the state has, since the organization of the association, become the domin- ent section of the state, and that the more enthusiasm and the more good boosting is done for the Crook- peton meeting of the association, the more good will redound to Northern Minnesota as a result. Mr, King told how he commenced taking his great interest in the good roads work and in doing so related some of his personal experiences in the isolated sections of the county, while per- forming his duties as county commis- sioner. These experiences inspired liim with a determination to give his|rol of $300 per day. A hotel andcamp: society were in Chicago Monday to ‘pest efforts to the cause of goodfor the men are being built, the site| attend the meeting of the Amer- roads. Mr. King also gave other interest- ing data on the work of the develop- ment association and of the good road/the power development work is still|/usual. Members of the board are im imovement. He praised the people of Itasca and St. Louis counties for their ‘gplendid vote on the Dunn amend- amount available to build roads for the settlers of their own counties. Mr. King also extended an invita- tation to the association to hold their next meeting in Deer River, which was, at the business session accepted. A. G. Wedge of Bemidji, treasurer of the immigration committee of the N. M. D. A., spoke on “Team Work for Northern Minnesota.” He “gave some interesting history of the wor< of the association, and told of the already apparent benefits being de- rived. Among other things, he com- mended the work of ‘he Itasca Devel- opment association and predicted that by team work and advertising, Northern Minnesota would more than double its population in the next five. years. Oscar Lidberg, ounty surveyor-elect |pledged his best efofrts in the de- |; velopment of the road work of the county. In his discussion of the. subject, “The Settler in the Timbered Coun- try vst the Settler im the Prairie | Country,” L. D. Lammon, brought out some very tense facts that were re- ceived with evident approval by his audience. ‘It is far easier’” the said, “for a man to make ap acre of land in Itasca county worth one hundred dollars by his labor than it is for him to get the one hundred dollars with which to puy one-hundred-dollar-an- acre land.” He pointed out the cer- tainty of crops im this section, as compared with the prairie countries, and gave some inetresting figures on value of forest products to be found on nearly every eighty or quarter section in Itasca county. Supt. A. J. MeGuire of the North Centra) Experiment Station, and sec- retary of the association, spoke in- terestingly on “Opportunities for the Settler.” He gave am interesting recital of his observations of develop- ment during the past eight years, since taking charge of the state farm. He referred to the little village of Milaca, where he recently spent a day. A few years ago ithe last of the big timber was cut in that locality, and apparently there was nothing left worth while. Today nearly every forty-acre tract has a family to sup- port amd they are well supported. He found prosperity and plenty on every hand, the result of intensive farming and dairying. The community of Meadowlands, in St. Louis county, was also cited as an instance of what can be accomplished in Northwestern. Minnesota in a short period of time. Five years ago the Meadowlands neighborhood was an unbroken forest. {Today it is one of Northern Minne- sota’s most prosperous farming com- munities. A Mr. Schlutz, who is representing an Iowa college im securing samples of the soil of this section, and) mak- ing a casual survey of the opportun- ities offerd here, spoke briefly on his impression of this section. ids Herald-Review, spoke on the sub- ject of what a man can do if he has the nerve to go ahead and do in the way of boosting. At the conclusion of the talks, the up. Mr. J. T. Ring, cashier of the Nashwauk State bank was unanim- | ously elected treasurer. | Delegates to the Crookston meet- ling were elected as follows: A. J. \McGuire, North Central Experiment station, Frank Provinske, Bovey; J. C. Lewis, Nashwauk; A. L. LaFren- jiere, Grand Rapids. As alternates, the following were elected: W. J. the pest interests of the sec- | Stock, Coleraine; W. A. Watson, Tac- and butter producer for a large erea» onite; A. M. Peterson, Coleraine; E. C. Kiley, Grand Rapids; George Her- ried, Deer River. Deer River was selected as the next meeting place Jan. 9, 1913. The delegates to the Crookston meeting were instructed unanimously to work and vote for the re-election of Cyrus M. King for president of the North- ern Minnesota Development associa tion. Big Falls is Booming. The Bradley Timber and Supply company is preparing to erect a $75,000 saw mill at Big Falls which wil employ 125 men and) have a pay- for the mill and yands being cleared, and sidetracks being laid. In addition to all this activity, |under way, with prospects good for ‘the generation of eectricity by the finst of the year. Construction, of the E. C. Kiley, editor of the Grand: Rap” ang dairy stock. This first shipment business to be transacted was taken! IG TASCA'S FIRST — CALLED TOGETHER CATTLE SHIPMENT "TO WAWINA BELONGS THE HONOR Village are the First in This Section to Attempt Ship- ping Beef Cattle. | as: Pisano It is doubtful if any event of great- er importance in marking the steady, rapid growth of Itasca county as a cattle raising and dairy country has taken place in a decade than the ship- ping last week of a carload of cattle from the little village of Warba, cast | of Grand Rapids. The cattle were all raised in the vicinity of Wawina, and were semt to the market at Du- ‘juth by J. F. Foley. This is the first shipment of the kind ever made from Northeastern Minnesota, and marks ‘an epoch in the history of the sec- tioyis development. It is but a few years ago that it was freely predict | ed that when the timber wealth of this section was a thing of the past, the lamd would sink back into its primative state as men could not be found who would brave the hardships imeident to developing farms in a wilderness. It has pow been prov- en to everyone’s satisfaction that what was considered a handicap was not so im fact and that the excellent soil underlying the forest growth more tham made up for the extra labor in clearing it away. Up until now 1éarly all meat products have | !been, shipped in, the farms not rais- ing enough for home consumption, but a new era, has begun, when the Itasca county farmer will not only supply the needs of his own immedi- ate neighborhood. put will steadily have a greater surplus for export. i In speaking of the event, Mr. Fol- ey said: “A wonderful change has tak-j en place in Itasca county in the last five years, and the development in the vicinity of Wawina is particularly noticeable. Fvie years ago the deer | outnumbered the cows 10 to 1 in Wa- wina township. This is not the case now, and what we are bending our energies to is to be able to make the farmers see that his success and | prosperity lies in the direction of more cattle, both as regards beef is something im the nature of an ex- | |periment, but I believe that results will be such as to encourage farmers ‘to more and! more bend their energies: {toward the raising of stock.” The Herald-Review believes that this move on, the part of the farmers, of Wawina will set the example and jthat shipment of similar character will shortly be made from other sec- tions of the county. This is a section | lof grass apd grain and the raising | lof stock must follow as a matter of | ‘course. Surrounded as it is by the | {best markets im the world, Itasca | | county cannot help becoming the meat | ‘and the farmer who steadily pends | lhis efforts in the direction of lang- | er and better herds will be the imde- pendent man of the near future. ~ TO HAVE SUPPE Citizens of Grand Rapids Sign a Call for a Get-Together Meet- ing and So:ial Time PROMISES SOME GOOD RESULTS, j 3 viving and Grand Rapids May Take the Lead Among Hastling Neighbors. Mr. ©. C. Peterson displayed com- mendable enterprise when he called on the citizens of Grand Rapids, ask- ing them to sign a call for a commu- nity supper and “get-together” meet- ing. The signatures thereto attached indicates very clearly there is a true spirit of goodfellowship and pro- gress in this-village. All that is lack- ing to bring it into action is oppor- tunity. Mr. Peterson’s plan makes the erald-Heview. NN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, [912 Two Dollars a Year that of his adoring sweetherat, Bab- ette, and is alloted Miss Vona Claus, alto. William Whaling, Wayne Gilbert and Frank LeMere as Julien Gas- pard and Pierre, recruits, while Mis- ses Bertha Durand Margaret O’Con- nell and Mildred Shipman will sing the vilage gir roes of Antonnette, Sus- anne nad Jacqueline. The speaking parts will be taken by Douglass Price as Véctor and David Rima as Mreael, the speaker of the day. The .advance sale of tickets has progressed very satisfactorily and indications are that a packed house will greet the perfonmers when they make their appearance at 8:30. Miss ‘Vogel and the members of the cast have worked hand to make this first event of the winter sesaon a success, Farmers in Neighborhood of That Spirit of Progress Seems to be Re-|@%¢ we hope our people will show: by their attendamce that the efforts are properly appreciated. MAYOR RIDDELL TAKES A WIFE Grand Rapids Executive Yields to Cupid and Makes Miss lva Anderson His Bride. Mr. George Riddell, mayor of Grand Rapids, and Miss Iva Ander- son, were married at the home of the bride in this village at 5 o’clock ANNUAL MEET OF ~AGRICULTURALIGTS | Official Meeting of the Itasca County Agricultural Associa- tion Nezt Tuesdag. ‘SHOULD HAVE LARGE ATTENDANCE Time for Holding Annual Business Meeling is Fixed by Stato Law to Give Secretary Time to Make Report. i } Notice is hereby given to all per-§ sons interested that the annual meet; ing for 1912 of the Itasca County Ag-( ricultural association will be held on} Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’cock, De. cemiber 10, 1912, at Village hall in the Village of nd Rapids, Minne. sota. At this meeting will be sub-( mitted the annual reports of the secretary and treasurer of the as.; sociation, the transaction of any oth.< er business that may properly be | opportunity. It is an effective way | yesterday afternoon. The announce-|¢ submitted for consideration und the\ of bringing the citizens together so-|ment of the happpy event was a i gra ints: vee: afin aac cially and the forming of plans to|most agreeable surprise to a m@-|? Hated at Grand Rapids, December advance the material welfare of the! jority of friends of the contracting 4, 1912. village and all sections of Itasca! parties. George Riddell had long} M. A. SI ER, Seeretary. county. And it is cheap, too. ‘““Two- | been regarded as a confirmed bache- if bits’ for a supper prepared by the young ladies of the domestic science department of the High school should induce a full house, under most any eircumstam-cs or for any purpose. lor, and hope of saving him had been abandoned by his acquaintances. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. I. L. Anderson, and has resided in Grand Rapidis for a number of years. The meeting for which the above call is made should pe well attend ed by citizens from every section of the county, Under a provisiion of There will be plenty to eat and plen-| She is a young lady of many excel- | law the secretaries of county fair ity of good talks to listen to. The call and the signatures are ag fol- lows’ Believing that the interest of Grand Rapifis and Itasca can be greatly bey fitted by united and cooperative etiorte, we earnestly unge upon every man in and near Grand Rapids to set asi@e everything else and attend the “Get Together Supper” in the High school building on Friday eve- ning December 13th, at 7 o’clock, p. m It will be necessary thiat tickets be securéd not later than Wednesday, the 11th iso that these having the sup- per injcharge may know how many to} provide for. There will only be room for about 100 at the tables, but should anyone be unabl¢ to get tickets for the swpper, | he is welcome and wanted for the discussions afterwards. The small charge of 25 cents will be made to cover the bare cost of the eatabels. Tickets can be had at the Itasca Store or of the committee. C. C. Peterson, E. A. Freeman, A. L. LaFreniere, H. C. Kiley, Kremer, J. S. Gole, H. E. Graffam, C. L. Pratt, Ralph A. Stone, F. R. Har- ‘ A of the-lands on which timber is to} ison, Lieperm Bros., Frank F. | . Re cea 3 be p..| be sold, together with a er Prike, F. A. King, H. W. Stark, Costello, Dr. J. Gendron, George R. Comer, C. C. McCarthy. J. G. Allen, W. J. & H. D. Powers, Cashen Bros., Frank Justus, Steinstrup Bros., D., Creihtgn, L. A. Whittemore, A. L. | Sheldon, Leo. D. Burrows, J. O. John-} son, Ed J. Micka, J. D. Doran, GC. Miller, G. W. Forest, D. M. Gunn, ; E. J. Luther, Glen Strader, Li. W. Huntley, C. B. Webster, T. T. Ril- ey, I. D. Rassmussen, R, A. McOuat, . A. Spamg, Angus McIntyre, Chas. | Weston, F. A. MeVicar, Q. L. Trask, James Passard and E. J. Farrel. | | i lent qualities and has a large circle of friends who will join the Heraid- Review in extending to her sincere good iwiishes. associations are required to make a detailed report of every item of ex penditure, including all prmiums paid, to whom and for the kind and class Mayor Riddell is one of Grand Rat~ of exhibit. This mmst be done in or- ids most prominent and popular busi- ness men. He has four times been elg tod vresident of the village council an has served the municipality in a manner that has met with general ap proval. Rev. Leo Burrows of the Pres- byterian church performed the cere- mony. Only a few intimate friends were present. SALE OF TIMBER ON STATE LANDS State Auditor Iverson Advertises Sale to Take Place at Grand R-pids on Dec. 19 A notice running in the Herald-Re- view. annoumces a sale of timber G. F.|Stumpage on state lands to be held in! Grand Rapids at the court house on December 19. A complete description of the estimated quality of each kind of timber, and the appraised price thereof is given in the published no-| tice, Parties interested in any kind of timber may find in this list just what they are looking for. The terms and conditicts of the sale are given in full in the official notice. DULUTH HERALD MAN GETS A BIG DEER A. C. Weiss: the man who makes der to get the state apppropriation 'These reports must be submitted te the state auditor on or befere a cer tain date. Hence it is ace ote j hold the annua) meeting at ihis time Those who habitually fail to take enough interest: im county fair mat- jters to attend the annmal meetings ‘and take part in the business there jto bedone, are the habitual kickers jon what is done. The officers elected | give their time and efforts to making the fair a success, and it is dis- | couraging to have a buneh of “dead ones” on hand to criticise and com=- plain of everything, no matter what, jsimply to assist im making the asso- ciation and its work a failure. Let there be a big turn out to the meeting next Tuesday. It willl help to make the next fair the best yet held in Itasea county. “MINNESOTA FIRST” CROOKSTON SLOGAN ill be | “Develop Minnesota First.’” y \the general theme of discussion at jthe meeting of the Northern Minne- sota Development assc ion at | Crookston Thursday’ and riday of |this week according to the Duluth | Herald. | Stens for attracting iomigration | will be discussed and plaus will be {considered for holding in Minnesota ‘prospective settlers headed for Can- ada of the country farther west. The | Northwest Land Producis show at | Minneapolis was a great event, but “AINNESOT., riSTORICAL. SOOIETY,. ‘THE DRUM MAJOR TOMORROW NIGHT. “me Operetta at High School Promises To Be the Musical Event of the Fall Season. The charming operetta, ‘“The Drum Major,” will be given at the High School auditorium tomorrow. evening by the pupils of Miss Emma Vogel, musical instructress at the school. The scene of the play is laid in Framce during the stormy days pre- ceding the fall of the Bastile, and is WILL URGE GHANGE IN FAIR DATES Eight Members af Board of Man- agers Will Confer With As- iatio , members of the board of man- agers of the Minnesota Agricultural iican, Association of State Fairs and boost for the plan of holding the Min- nesota state fair a week later than scope for both the dramatic and voc- doubt as to the outcome of their pro- The change is desired by Northern the Duluth Heralld, came up to Itasea!a fear is expressed that it might county last week in company with|have the effect of attracting the at- G. G. Hartley andi went out to Wolf|tenticn of Minnescta peopie to dis- Lake lodge to hunt deer. This was/ tant fields. Mr. Weiss’ first experience as a! The development cf Miinescta and big game hunter. He has been too/esjecially the development of the busy making the Herald the best/cutover lands of Norhterm Minnesota paper in Minnesota to give up much |is the object of the Northern Min- time to recreation, Being well sat-|nesota Development association. At isfied with the result of the nation-|the Crookston meeting plams for the al talkfeast amd Wilson’s election,|opening of exhibits im other states he decided to try his fuck in She te the immigration commission will woods and get a little of the famous'be disussed and some provision te Itasca county azone. He got it, and! that end will very liikely be made. the deer also. The largest buck thus} Duluth and other cities in St. Louis far reported for the season was the|co.nty will be well represented at property of Mr. Weiss at th eend of |the Crookston meeting. Duluth has two day’s hhumt. He hda plenty of|always taken a prominent part in witnesses to prove that the deer was;the activities of the association nad replete with situations, giving ample; his by right of state and sports- | a lange delegation wil] leave for Crook- man’s law. It was the first deer he|ston Wednesday evening.

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