Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 29, 1913, Page 1

Grand Rapids Herald-Neview.~ “HISTORICAL - Vor. XXIT.—No 28 GRAND Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1913 Two Dollars a Year NIGHT SCHOOL 3 DOING GREAT WORK Over 100 Students Sindy Branches Ranging From Infant English to Electricity. BUSINESS MEN DEEP IW ACCOUNTING Domestic Science Class Involved im Mystery of Creating Finery and Doing Good Home Cooking. | | Supt Freeman and his) corps of teach are running aj{ night school at the Grand Rapids High that for thoroughness and ¢ fectiveness has few rivals in cit- ies outside the first class. The gen< eral idea upon which night schools have been conducted both in the ci ies and in the mining country is the education of foreigners in Eng- lish. While this is a prominent feature of the work in Grand Rap-j ids it is only one feature, the cur- riculum ineluding shorthand and typewriting, bookkeeping, cooking, dress making and electricity. The student body is even more diversified than the studies; the ages of the pupils run from 16 to} 50 years, and on the lists < ranging from the newcomer strug- gling with the language of the coun-} try to substantial business men who have taken advantage of the op-| portunity to improve their know-! ledge of keeping accounts. “here are more than 100 students | in the four classes, working under} four instructors drawn from the reg ; ular teaching force of the school. i The most interesting class for | the outsider, is that composed of} young foreigners, who are painfully, but rapidly, mastering English, un-) der the guildance of Miss Flor- ence Burlingame. In this class are about 20 students, one of whom is a young woman.Some of them can; hardly. speak a word of English, | while those who have. been here | longer are more or less familiar | with the language as it is spoken on the street and’ iri the lumber camp. 1 this seemingly im-| possible material, Miss Burlingame is making amazing progress. Fully half of them already can write! a simple sentence. from dictation and seem to have acquired a fair understanding of the peculiarities @ English grammar, praticularly the | archaic rules that apply to the spelling of some words. The less advanced are still laboriously copy- ing words, learning their meaning and how to arrange them in groups! to express an idea. The shorthand class is in charge of Miss Lea Benz, and the pupils are being taught the Gregg writing sys-! tem and touch typewriting, the mos! modern and rapid known. There j are 30 students, young women from the homes of the city, taking their first lessons in the art of making a living. The class includes several working girls ambitious to. better their condition. Miss Catherine Fiske is in’ charge | of a bookkeeping students, and has decidedly the most impressvie class in the building. Some of them are business men who have many years of success behind them in the bat- tle with competitors in the hard world of trade. Others are youths and grils, looking forward to the time when they will be able to} earn their own money and try new ly fledged wings in the fligh ot} fortune. All bend with equal docil- ity to the gentle sway of the teach-| er, and are model students. The, older among them are looking back | at the half century mark. | The domestic sciences—cooking, and sewing—are being studied by | 25 young women, under the .direc- | tion of Miss Grace Norton. They) | | themselves {to machin ‘criminates against foreign depend- dents are making satisfactory pro- gress. The class in electricity, in charge of W. M. F is being instruc- ed int netism and current elec- tricity, and shown their practical application. There are about 12 members, all young men preparing to become masters in power of the future and other uses. zh the applyins th school will run thro d its success so e that it will become a pe manent feature of the school work liot the village. FARMER TO START TO DEVELOP MINE AT GRAND RAPIDS Jones & Laughlin Preparing to En ter the Local Field—Options Being Secured. MEDIATE WORK IS CALLED FOR ee ag ieee r ATAGGA ATTRACTS —TRRIFTY FARMERS First Contingent of Year Arrives. Will Make Home ia Split Hand Country. “HUNDRED FAMILIES. ARE EXPECTED LARGE GRIST MILL tana Lies Between Mississippi and Dairy Farming Will be Followed David C. Amderson of Laprairie District to Grind Flour and Feed There. county is soon to have its first grist mill. It will be started by David C. Anderson, a prominent farmer of the LaPrairie district. Arrangements. have already been made for the machinery, and it is intended to have the plant in op- eration in a few months, It will be a four-roll mill, and eapable of disposing of 250 bushels Itase of grain in a day of ten hours It will be employed’ mostly in handling feed and broken grain to begin with, put will manu facture flour in considerable quant* ties later. The plant will be en- Jarged from time to time, and it is Mr. Anderson’s ambition to build it into an institution whose brands shall -be known outside the local market. TAX SUIT SETTLED, COUNTY GETS $1000; present enterprise is carried thru, Action Against Standard Lumber An action that has been hanging fire since 4909, involving among other things, the ight of>the- yils lagé to tax logs, under-certain con- ditions, has been settled by the county and the company involved, both waiving some of their claim: the couny, however, only giving way on the amount of taxes in- volved. In the year mentioned the Stand- ard Lumber company took a dirve of logs down the Mississippi and tied up within ‘the village limits.At the time the annual assessment was made they were still in the river, but were overlooked by the as- essors. County Auditor Spang, how ever, added them to the list when the books were turned over to him. They were charged up with $4,500, and the company protest- ed, claiming that the amount ‘was too mucch, and also questioning the jright to make the levy here. Thursday the county legaj departe ment and the company’s atterneys reached a compromise, the com- pany agreeing to pay in $4,000 in full settlement, and waiving-all oth- er questions. : 3 COMPENSATION BILL DOESN'T SUIT THEM Miners Call Convention to State Objections to Terms ef the Proposed Law. Mine workers representing all the iron country from the vicinity of Grand Rapids to the Lake coun- iry of the. Vermilion range, will meet in Duluth next Sunday to ex- press their opinion of the employ- ees compensation bill now before state legislature. Indications are strong that they will oppose the clause which dis- ents upon dead or injured miners; they will also protest against the provision of the proposed law | Lake Pokegama, and Contains About 30,000,000 Tons of Merchantable Ore. i That Grand Rapids is scon to be an iron mining center is made | by Most of Them Because of Advantages in Its Favor. i ss The campaign for the settlement Heppie expects to sell 60 there this spring, and a proportionately large a number in other districts. He makes the territory north to International Falls, and says the growth of agriculture is notable in every sectcion. Even the eastern Mesaba range, usually associated with iron ore and nigger head rocks in the public mind, is fast {erable farming country. ‘KILEY 1S HONORED BY HIS BRETHREN | Elects Grand Rapids Man President at St. Clond. The Northern Minnesota Editor- Cloud the last days of last week, went on record as favoring suf- | frage for women, the reapportion- | of farming land in the Grand Rap-| ™ent- of the state, and elected E. | of the school board of District No. coming forward as a net inconsid- | iNonthern Editorial Association. jal associaton, which met in St. | FESS 1 SEAT ~ TOSTATE PISO 1 ‘Former Chairman of School Board Gets Indeterminate Sentence | at Stillwater. WILL SERVE THREE TO FIVE YEARS ‘Good Compuct, However, May | Shorten Time--Takes Sentence | Without Any Display of Emotion. F. E. Ruesswig, former chairman more than probable by the practi- ids district that has een under C. Kiley, editor of the Herald Re-|4, was sentenced to an indetermi- ‘cal completion of an option between way for several years, and which ithe Jones & Laughlin people and ‘local men for eleven forty acre traets between the Mississippi riv- ler and Lake Pokegama, almost on ‘the village boundary and located in ;part near the line of the Great Northen railroad. | The option will run six months | from the first of February, and call for the immediate development of the properties. The land has already been drilled, and about } 30,000,000 tons of ore shown up, half of it of the washing variety, which will probably entail the building of a washing plant. Among the owners. interested are W. C. Gilbert, G. L. Finnigan and T. H. Trapitz. ~ There are other large deposits ‘of ore in this vicinity, and if the it probably will mark the begin- ‘ning of a long period of mining activity where. i ‘RAILROAD YIELDS TD | BOOSTER'S GLUB | All Trains on Great Northern Now i Wawina. The Great Northern railroad peo- jple have heeded the petition of \the Booster’s club that Wabina be given train service, the trains for- merly passing that station without noticing its existence. 4 Following action by the club the railroad officials decided to have all day trains stop there and the \change was made this week. reform was put into practice this Wabina people are profuse in their thanks to the organization, and incidentally have a more kind- ly feeling for the railroad. RINK PLAN BALKED; ~ KIDDIES GRIEVING |City Ready to Build, but Site on to Get. The children of the community jare much disappointed at the fail- ure of the project to build a free out door rink, for which they peti- tioned the village board. The board is entirely sympathet- ‘ic, having appropriated $400 for the purpose, and the street com- missioner had the lot staked out on the river bank near the Mississ- has already borne an abundant har- vest, as attested by the growh of Is county, is showing better re- sults this winter than at any other time in its history. It is expected “that more than 100 farmers will be jaded to the population this spring. pall af the prospective newcomers Hare Americans from the older )farming districts, principally lowa | and Hlinois. _ Last week eight settlers arrived with their effects to go into the Split Hand Lake country to. make their homes. This contingent con- sists of two families and two youn men from Illinois, and four fami- lies from the neighborhood. of Pom- eroy, Iowa. Seattering families are also ar- riving or about te arrive to take yp land in other parts of this dis- trict. The growth of the county is largely to be accounted for, say it idence in Itasca county as other seétions of northern Minnesota, and nsequently prices have not been pfohibitive te persons of small means willing to make a home in a new country. ’ The lands in the Split Hand dis- trict, which are now attracting more than their quota of the newcomers, and which are unusually fertile, have the advantage of being eas- ily cleared. Much of that terri- tory. was burned over years ago, and the ground ran to sod and grass instead of producing the us- ual growth of poplar and underbruc p sated seems to be the rule in northern countries. This makes dlearing a comparatively cheap op- eration, the cost on some of the tracts not running over five dollars per acre. 4 The early coming of the new settlers is due to the fact that they are not. over confident about the roads,-and are not willing to take chances on waiting © until difficult or impossible, . owing fj rains. ‘4 Practically all of the settlers in- tend to go into the dairy farming siness, for the present at least, e grass offering the inducement ready food for the cattle, -as- suring the farmers of an immediate income. ‘The cattle will be able to ich grow heavy crops of clover aad other grasses, and thus fur- nish many.of the advantages of farms already cleared. In_ the meantime the work of. clearing land for crops will be earried on, and withhin a year after arrival to prosperity. forarge food over uncléared lands, ! view, as president. The resolutions pased follow: “This association endorses the movement to secure a fair and just reapportionment of state senatorial and legislative districts, and urges its officers and members to put forfh every legitimate effort to bring about that result. The as- sociation further endorses the stan taken by the Northern Minnesota Development association on this and other matters. “This association favors the measure now before the Minnesota legislature providing for a equal suffrage constitutional emendment, and we commend our only woman member, Miss Mary McFadden, for her enthusiastic and persistent ef- forts for this cause.” nate term in the state penitentiary, by Jucee MecClenahan, last Satur- day. The sentence runs from three to jive years, dependent upon good behavior, and with commutation, on the basis of the shortest time, he may ‘be liberated in two years and three months. Parole, also is- possible, in 18 months. Ruesswig was convicted of the al- lowanee of fraudulent bills, while in office. He pleaded guilty when brought to trial about the middle of the month, and threw himself upon the mercy of the court. The downfall of the former offi- cial was due to the discovery of Itive warrants for salary drawn in favor of Miss Blanche Bluntach, who taught for two months in the Sand Lake school, at a salary The associations new officers areq of $45 per month. Seven warrants President—E. . Kiley, Grand Rapids; vice president—C. F. Scheers, Akeley; secretary-trea- surer— A. G, Rutledge, Bemidji; ‘Morrison, Morris. . | Bemidji was selected for next summer's meeting and Little Falls ‘for next winter’s meeting. ‘CHILDREN ‘TG PLAY | WMPGRTANT PART | } County Fair Association Decides to Make Their Section’a Big Feature. i The county fair association is making preparations that will in- | sure a.great display in the child- |@en’s department. Communications have been sent out to the effect that more sub- jthan it has been possible to give heretofore,.and requesting the as- | Sistance of the teachers and par- , ents in interesting the youngsters. ,er generation will include exhibits | of ay garderi products in the rais- ‘ing of which children have done |It is hoped that this will lead to | experimentation with many of the \less..known plants and _ varieties. , To make this work. of greater val- ; ue to all concerned the premiums, will be doubled if the exhibit is ac« is | done. The exhibits will be judged ‘in classes by themselves, and grad- ‘ed according to the age of the pu- ils. . i In the handicrafts seetion the |shop work from the s¢hools will ‘as separate exhibits. The cook- stantial premiums will be offered | the greatér ‘part of the work, to} | be exhibited under the child's’ name. | | companied by a record of the work | had been drawn, and all of them cashed. The five menioned bore forged signatures of the teacher. Following. action. by. the. id men, by the fact that the land! executive committee—Fred Schilpiny jury a warratit was issued for — not been as much in) St. Cloud; F, A. Dare, Walker; J.C. wig on Oct. 5. His arrest. caused. a sensation, and few believed his con- nection with the crime charged could be shown. He was liberated. on bail, remaining at large until brought into’ court for sentence. ~« He was chairman of the school district for six years, and was never suspected of having had any ;connectcion with possible crooked- jness, until after the report made | by experts who examined the books ‘of the district. He resigned the l office last July #ith. : | He took hsi sentence without any \display of emotion, and was at once remanded to the county jail. He was taken to Stillwater on | Tuesday morning. ‘MUST SHUT THE LID OR LOSE LICENSE ring, when ‘heavy hauling might | The section devoted to the young Virginia as of Virtue and Issues Warning to Saloons. ‘ Saloon keepers at Virginia have ito close up at the legal hour un- der’ péiialty of losing their licens- ‘es on conviction of law violation, ‘with the transfer of forfeited per- mits denied in the building against ; which conviction has been secur- dd. : The change was brought about by demands of a large number of cit- lizens for a stricter interpretation jof the law, and the recent con- the settlers expect to be comfort-/ not compete with rustic and home |¥i¢tion of three saloon men, who ably established and on their way | made work, and they will be run | Were cited to show cause why their licenses should not be revok- been orderéd by the city cowneil : |ippi rvier bridge. | LL. W. Moody, who owns a good’ ing department will continu jed. There is also a demand that Jt was found, however, that the | deal of land in the Split Hand dis- | pli and the same will be ‘the number of saloons be reduced. village was Ley to become a tres-| trict, is preparing to start a large | true of needlework, things prac-| The council decided, in view of — and the work was halted, | dairy farm there the coming spria | tical being favored in both. the former policy, not to penalize i iacee or of the propane Gea will also run a sheep ranch in| The school work exhibit. in writ- the saloon keepers, but gave warn—- Hit'torthat purnose: hb 7. #2 | connection with it. ing and drawing is to be limited, ing that such cases would be dealt pose. The owner iS ‘Phe Floodwood and Cohasset dis-| to ungraded rural and semi-graded with severely in the future. schools, and premiums will be of- /not a resident here, so communica- | fered for the best local history of j : tion with him has been slow. _tricts are also getting many set- | i | tlers, who are also runniing large-- And in the meantime the boys ‘school or community, descriptions are being taught plain sewing, the | Which requires a tax on the work- | cutting of garments and other branches of the dressmaking trade. | The object is to give each girl a| grounding in this branch that will) enable her to make her own cloth-} ing, or if necessary, enter a shop as a worker with a knowledge of | ers to help maintain the compensa- tion fund. The leaders of the men believe that the mining interests should bear this burden. They will also probably take the position that the compensation pro- vided for in the bill is altogeth- ;and girls have no place to amuse | themselves, ' i | representing a Minneapolis cream} | Women’s Club Meeting. i i ; ‘The womans club met at the li- | Lbrary Wednesday evening, t with “business. ‘The first separator was ly to the dairy business. - In this connection O. N. Heppie, | the north country, are fast becom- ing an ‘important center for his of local scenes, etc., There will be many other feat-j | . separator concern, stated yesterday | UP¢S, and flower clubs, tomato clubs ginia, met with an accident Tues- ‘that Itasea county and others of | 2 id such organizations will receive special attention. Suffrage Bill Defeated. (he business that will insure her/er too low, in view of large ver-|Mrs. B. L. Lieberman as id in Itasca county six years ago. fair living wages. | Cooking includes all the branoh-} es of that useful art, and the stu- peek dicts awarded in court to injur-|Mrs. Huntley and Mrs. Reed took The woman’s suffrage amend- “The Merry Widow” train, run- ning from Grand Rapids to °Vir- day night near Calumet, when some of the machinery of the engine became violently displaced, one of the parts striking Engineer Shoe- maker, injuring him painfully. The ed miners or the heirs of those killed. ‘he ded has on ket ment has been defeated by the | wound is not serious, however. Th - and last year forty were sold| state senate, the vote standing 33| accident delayed the train about the Floodwood district alone. ‘-against and 30 for. twovhodbe: 2 Seat jthrophy” being the subject. | | ‘Part in the discussion, ‘pha | { \