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News Gathered During the Week Grand Rapids and Vicinity ta ate ate ed Victor Sundquist of Hibbing was here on business Saturday. Nels Wiberg was a visitor in Duluth Sunday and Monday. O.. Lidberg of Coleraine was a visitor in Grand Rapids Monday. Batt Neal of Bemidji called on a number of friends here Tuesday. Mrs. Messer of Swan River visit- ed friends here Thursday and Fri- day. W. C. Gilbert intends visiting the automobile show at Minneapolis th @ week. Miss Rosemary Logan returned Monday from a visit with friends at. Bemidji. C. M. Winkler of Duluth was a business visitor at Grand Rapids Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Irene Becker is at Cass Lake engaged in checking up tracts of land with the U. S. land office. W.M. West of Windigo, the ro- matic island in the middle of Cass Lake, was a visitor here Tuesday. Chas Engbloom and wife of Good< land drove in Wednesday and visit- ed with friends Wednesday and Thursday. P. L. Runne, a well known busi- ness man of Wadena, was here Fri- day to close up a deal for a tract | of land near Goodland. | O. J. Lindberg of Coleraine, and E. L. Bither of the same village were callers at the court house Friday on business. H. Hanson, of Baldwin, Wis.,.a dairymanu, was here Monday, look- ing over the territory with a view to locating his brother and two others on a farms here. D. C, Anderson of LaPrairie was in town Friday and reports that he has made practically all prepara- tions for installing his flour and feed mill there. Chi Thursday where she © wis- ited several weeks. Mr. Boorman is in Chicago, where he is rep- | resenting the Harker company of Minneapolis. Cc. T. Kennedy, [. D. Rasmussen, A. W tz and Frank Wing are at- tending the automobile show at Minneapolis. They will join with others in an attempt to induce more reasonable prices on the part of the sales agents. 0 . Joseph Gibson of Medford, mothre of Mrs. C. T. Ken- nedy, is here visiting her daughter and family. She will remain sev- eral months. January was a poor month for Cupid's activities in Grand Rapids. Only four marriage licenses were issued. The parties were Nellie Bracken and Alf Peck, Eva ‘Roux and Henry Linken, Blanche Gaard and Fred Gardner, and Matilda Lurich and Mike Cocick. The ay- erage for the past year was 13 Marriages per month. | here is visiting Beulah Claus is in Duluth. trienc Mrs. J. F. Mundigel visited friencg ‘¢hool. in Duluth at the week end. A. M. Sisler of LaPrairie was a visitor in Grand Rapids today. Frank Provinecke of Bovey was here Friday on business at the court house. P. M. Curto and wife of Swan River visited relatives here Monday and Tuesday. Herbert Miller who has been em- ployed in Virginia for some time ; has returned to Grand Rapids. The members of the M. B. A. Lodge will give a card party Feb. 18, at the Odd Fellows hall. Pedro and 500 will be played. Supper and cards, 15 cents. Mrs. k. C. Lent left Saturday for the Twin Cities to select goods for the spring millinery trade. She will return in about ten days with an unusually attractive line of Easter finery. J. H. Batton of Grand Forks was in Grand Rapids Friday looking over the prospects of locating a chain of country stores in the settlements in the northern part of the county. W. C. Miller of Elbertville, Ia. was here Friday in the interest of a number of his neighbors who are considering locating here in spring. He said it is probable a small colony will go into the Goodland district. A literary and social entertain- ment will be given at the school at LaPrairie Saturday night, which will be followed by an oyster sup- per. The proceeds will go to a fund for the purchase of a piano for the school. H. E. Becker of Tower, who wi here Tuesday reports much activ: ty in the new mines on the Ver- million, and that several of them, including the Vermillion and North American will -be shippers this year. Cc. 0. Carison of Erskine and E. W. Smith of Parkers Prairie, who addressed the Friday and Saturday mained over two days and visited several of the farms near the city, giving the farmers practical point- ers on caring for their stock dur- ing severe winter. ay Theodore Rosholt and wife of Warba were Grand Rapids visitors ‘Tuesday. Mr Rosholt says the vil- lage of Warba is unusually active, the woodenware factory running full blast, and a considerable num- ber of new settlers locating on land’ thereabout. F. Metzger of Hill City, who was here Tuesday, says the people of his village are working hard to te a network of roads center- 1 surrounding farming country. Near- lya hundred miles of highways are planned for construction the com- ing season. CARL Finnan Aaddies-_- Mackerel, Jb Mackerel, by the pail-__ Pickled Salmon, Ib_- Smoked Whitefish. Smoked Halibut Smoked Salmon Strictly Fresh Eggs, per doz_ Creamery Butter, per pound 25 ponnd saek of Sugar--..-- Fruits, Brookfield Sausage. *Phone 219 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS GRAND RAPIDS #.%.%.%.%.%2%% MINNESOTA We pave a nice line of Fish tor Lent Pickled Herring, German Style, per Ib- Pickled Herring, Hamburg Style_ . ETLER If you want to get your moneys’ worth, buy from Carl. you will not receive any cash cupons, but you will get the very best values in town for your money Don’t forget | handle Fresh Milk and Cream, Fresh Vegetabics, Bread every other day from Model Beckery, Bemidji. 3 3 CARL, THE GROCER we tue | farmers’ institute | : in that place and tapping the | Lewis Delap, the mighty hunter has at last captured the king of furland, the black fox. . . . Misses Agnes Cassidy, Irene and Marie Price, Messrs Harry Price, Edited by High School Staff Olga Aho was called to Keewa- tin last week on account of the death of her father, home on Sunday. J. M. Price and son Levi returned’ to their camp Sunday evening af- ter spending the day at home. “Mr. Carson’s sister has sufficient- ly recovered from her illness to} enable him to return and take charge of his classes at high The high school was dismissed ‘Friday afternoon, February 7, so the farmers’ institute could be held in the auditorium, Ethel Bickley and Winnie Mey- ers substituted in the 7th grade while Miss Roney was ill. Emma Hursh has been absent on account of illness. i Church Services i Rev Father Buechler, pastor—Low mass at the usual hour; high mass at 10:30; sermon by the pas- tor, subject, “Lhe Necessity of the Sacrament of Penance.” At the Presbyterian church next Sunday: Morning subject: “They could not because they’ would not.” | Evening service. Music by the men’s orchestra. Leo Burrows, pat~ tor. . Today is a_ holiday for the schools of Grand Rapids. The members of a negro concert company who were in, town last week rendered a few selections to both the high and Central schools Thursday afternoon, Feb- ruary, 6. a & A high sehool debate will be held at the high school auditorium Fri- day, February: 14. The question for) Great.” The regular worship with ser- mon will be held next Sunday mori- ing. In the evening there will be a address given upon “The Religion of a Man Generally Regarded as We extend a cordial wel- | discussion is, “Resolved, that the | ©@me. ‘ United States shall own and con- UES EA? GEA TEAM troll all railroads doing its inter- At The Gem state, busin “The constitution-| The Gem theatre management ality of the question is granted.” promises some strong attractions Tht members of the Grand Rapids} for the coming week. Monday and! team, Ella Mills, Clarissa Clay, and ; Tuesday, the Edison railroad drama, jRobert Gilbert, will support the}"On Donovan’s Division,” will be; ‘affirmative; the members of the | the attraction; on the 19th and 20th! Coleraine team, Walter Vandyke,|“In the Flat Above,” a Vitagraph iChester Larson, aud Levi Seeley,| comedy, and “Brutality,” a strong , Will support the negative. Anoth- | biograph drama; “‘Look Out,” a! er debate will be held two weeks! Lubin comedy will be the feature | | from this date at Coleraine. The! the 21st, with “The Signal of Dis- | ‘admission charge is 10 cents. jaster,” a vitagraph marine pro-| Teer te aoe | duetion; on the 22nd: and 23rd “The aes f aokin i “— eee i !Toberville Eye,” a newspaper play, | olden in the oth grade at’ ind “Ranch Mates,” a Lubin west-| ‘the Central school. Miss Holden) (8 is (dione Mei we wpeatiel knee, |" play, will hold the screen. An accident, which did not prove | }to be very serious, but might have! |. ¥ Let George Do It ‘been, happened in the high school! The February grand jury, assem—| ‘chemistry laboratory last Thurs- | bled at Hibbing, in its report called’ ‘day when Ray Boorman was burned tention to the general violation | \with nitric acid~ He was experi-;@! the liquor laws, and demanded: menting with chemicals in a test; tat some action be taken to put tube, whieh broke, and the nitric|# Stop to it throughout St. Louis acid struck him in the face, burn-| County. ‘ ing it quite badly, but happily none! The chief abuse complained of of it went into his eyes. Had it | We the sale of liquor to sages {done so, he might have been blind-|® number of whom gave testimony. | led for life. Wayne Gilbert who, Zhe body was in session long Iwas standing near by him was after the testimony was given, but Poueteal slightly also, : failed to indict the thirst quench- ees bie “ ers mentioned by the boys, and | The Seniors were at first very! whom it asks the county officials much concerned as Ray had an im-}to bring to justice. portant part in the class play, and} ‘it happened only a few days be-! fore the play was to be put on, but he surprised them and took his part very well. Mildred Prescott is substituting jin a school above Deer River this \week,. Si Looks Food to Him Martin Moe, a mine drilling ex- | pert of Virginia familiar with work recently done south of Grand { Rapids, says an immense tonnage has been shown up between the Mississippi and Pokegama lake, | A course in rural sociology was|and that operations here should introduced in the Normal depart-| double the population of the village: ment last week, thru the influence | within the next two years. of Mr. Burgess. The girls are much’ | interested in the new subjects. Lionel Proulx’s Funearl The funeral of Lionel Proulx, 12! year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- seph Proulx, well known residents of the eastern part of the village, was held yesterday morning from | St. Joseph’s Catholic church. Death was due to tubercolosis of the bone and occurred at St. Benedict's hos- pital Saturday. The lad had been \ill about four months. The funer- al was largely attended by his schoolboy friends and companions. Card of Thanks We, the undersigned, desire to express our sense of deep gratefull-| ness to the many friends and neigh< bors for their helpful sympathy in our time of sorrow and bereavement “| due to the death of our father, the Dan Long was a Northome busi-jjatg H. C. Herschback. ness caller on Saturday. Mrs. E. N. Remer> . Thomas Hersehback Joseph Herschback Al Herschback Edward Herschback Will Give Cash Prizes The Range Volunteer Firemen’s associaion will pay all winnings at competitions in cash in the future. This was decided at a meeting of H. N. Carr was a business caller | the association -held at Aurora Fri- at Sunny Hillside farm on Saturdays day. ; Syver Hanson of Shallow Pond| Heretoore tfhe prizes have been was a business caller here the first | 2" ticles of fire fighting appliance of the week. donated by manufacturers,and while _.|they were appreciated and prized Mrs. 0. O. Vandervort visited witR jt is realized that cash would be Mrs. A. H. Delap on Saturday. more acceptable. A number of young folks spent} The annual tournament will be an enjoyable evening at the Ever-|held at Aurora next summer and a green Park farm on Tuesday. great turn out of the volunteers is Liktie Philip’ Johnson. aid “Lica expected. The event will occur in shee ~ {the latter part of July. Price spent Monday visiting with i ia- their grandmother, Mrs. J.M. Price. prot bek sHeca ne of ie aeenele The third year German class had | ja musical Friday morning. Miss Kummer was accompanist. i | Aivwood ! ©, O, Vandervort and son Cecil, accompanied by Harry Riddler, from “Camp Comfort,” spent Sun- day ab home. J. M. Price and C. E, Johnson were among the Northome busi- ness callers on Thursday. Miss Hazel Vandervort visited with Miss Maud Delap on Sunday. | Alfred Bennet was a caller at !Sunny Hillside farm Saturday af- ternoon. W. M. Drows returned to his claim Friday after spending the week in Northome. Frank Knaeble Jr. of Bergville, was a caller at the Evergreen Park farm on Sunday. Misses Maud and Lyda.-Delap were callers at the west side on Sunday. and Lloyd and Harry Riddler were | ® pleasant callers at the Vandervort | q jreject any or all bids. i tion will be held in the near fu- A sleigh load of young people) ture to further preparations for the from here drove to Shallow Pond tournament, decide on prizes, and Saturday evening to attend the bas-|make up a preliminary program of ket social and dance which was| contests. t of Grand, Rapids, Itasca County, Minn., will receive bids up to 8 o'clock p. m., March 10, 1913, for the purchase of 500 feet of Fire ose. The Village reserves the right to Dated at Grand Rapids, Minnesot Feb. 11, 1943. Frank Sherman, | Village Recorder. There’s a Difference between the bargain counter Shears and Slssors and a high grade article. The former may be cheap in price becanse of poor material and convict Jabor, but are never satisfac- tory in the long run. , The latter is made from selected steel, properly tem- pered, forged and finished by skilled labor, and every part inspected ‘vefore it leaves the factory. Costs a little more to begin with but is always a source of satisfaction to the user. ROBESON make of SHEARS and SCISSORSare always reliable. We have them in all sizes and styles. | WJ. 8 H.0.POWERS Ttasca County Abstract Office 16— Abstracts Real Estate Fire Tnsurance Conveyances Drawn, TaxeS Paid for Non-Residents Kremer & King Props. Grand Rapids - = Minn. - ‘The Village Council of the Villag For trouble in your Ii bells or water, call the Man” at the electric repair posite Central school. Saw || skate sharpening.—Phome 0-2. For Sale—Five mile ha All coming fresh thig sp quire at 0. M. Wilson, halt north of Pokegama dam. For Salé—One year bull, one’ registered Polan boar, five months old, three China sows, five months old, one ao two years old, registered; one bo two years old, registered, two York shire sows, one and two years oML Will trade any of the above for sheesh or fresh milch cows.—U. C, Gravelle Grand Rapids, Minn. 164f. aE EER. ih eT SPER Low Priced Good Land, Hagy Term —4. to 33,500 acres at $3 to $25 per acre. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakotas, where We have it. Standard Farm Agency, Minneapolis, Minn. 16-tf. cep SRR ain a ha For Sale—The celebrated Standard fashions pictures, faghion plates and pooks.—Mrs. W. W. Fletcher, Co- hasset, Minn. For Sale—Four sets heavy logging | sleighs and double-nose tank sleigh; __ also equipment for logging sleigha. Enquire of Skelly Bros.» or E. L Buck, Cohasset. Special Sale—For the remainder of the season ali Ladies’. Misses and Children’s hats will be placed on sale at reduced cost.—Mre. K, C, Lent. “16-th. For Sale—My residence property o Winnipeg Avenue. Call on R. W. Heiderman, Grand Rapids, Minn Pure Bred Yorkshires—In order to reduce our large herd of hogs, we ‘are offering a eelect lot of April farrow, of both sexes, three sows with fall litters, also number of oth- er brood sows. These are some of the best bred hogs in the country and will sell very reasonable for ear- ly shipment.—Island Farm, Igland, Minn. 16 tf. Wanted—Men and women to take orders for large portrait house. Good Wages, Apply by letter or postal te Sarl N. Congdon, Wirt, Minn, 18-tf Fresh cow for sale—Arnold, La- prairie, Phone 119-2 it. Steamer For Sale—My 10x40 stern wheel steam launch. Price $1,006. 10 tons burden. Will take in ex- change, good farm horses if tak- en on or before February 20.—G. E. Taylor. Glasess Lost—L. W. Huntley lost his lookers—eye glases. They were encased in Larson & Larson cas- es. Dropped between First Nation- al bank and the Mercantile store. Pleaes hand them to him or leave FLORAL EMBLEMS | AND FLOWERS Are sympathetic tokens in times. of bereavament. DULUTH FLORAL CO. THE HOME OF FLOWERS WRITE, WIRE OR ’PHONE SPECIAL DELIVERY LETTER OR THRU GEO. F. KREMER at this office. Wood For Sale—Dry odk and maple, sixteen-inch wood, $2.25 per cord. Phone 209. Will close out cheap: 1 26ft. x5 ft. gasolifie launch, with oak trim- mings, fitted with new 10-horse high speed Campbell engine, all in good shape. Also 1 new freight barge 16 ft. x 70 ft. Also 4 freight barge 10ft. x 30ft. All on the river at Cohasset, Minn. Also have 4 new “Old Town Canoe.” Will sell any of these below value. | ’ E. L. Buck, Cohasset, Minn. We are in Watch Them. of Inventory As we come to them: Exceptional values in Dry Goods, Ladies’ and Men’s Furnishings, Shoes, Etc., will be placed on Bargain Counter. me PIONEER STORE | the Midst way fare paid. Say what you want and