Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 11, 1913, Page 1

VoL. XXIII. No. 49 BONDS CONSIDERED BY COUNTY BOARD Issue of Four or Five Hundred Thousand Dollars For Roads and Bridges Planned. FAVORED BY THE COMMISSIONERS The Project Will be Thoroughly In- | vestigated by the County Board and Action Taken at Meeting to be Held June 25th. Considerable discussion was given} to the matter of issuing county bends for roads and bridges at | the meeting of the board held | yesterday. An evening session was had which lasted until after 10 o'clock, when the road proposi- tion was given very. earnest con- sideration by all the members, and the opinion appeared to be unani- mous that the county could be bet- ter served and more satisfactory results secured by proceeding di- rectly withthe holding of a spe- cial election to let the taxpayers decideon the matter. Quite a number of prominent taxpayers have advocated the desirability of insuing bonds in the sum of $500,- 0, and with that sum build a number of trunk roads that would serve every section of the county amd hay the foundation for asys- tem of highways that would place Itasca county in the front rank among the countiesof the state in this respect. 5 The east and west road already laid out under the Elwell law will Be proceeded with as now plan- ned. The probability of legal tech- nicalities arising under the Elwell act, however, causes many to doubt its practicability. On the other hand it is pointed out that the state apportionment to the several counties will be as great whether the roads are built under the El- well or the Dunn law. The un- avoidable delay necessary and the complications encountered in oper- ating under the provisions of the Elwell law makes the whole pro- ceeding somewhat discouraging. When it is considered that no mat- ter what prov m our roads are to be constructed under the coun- ty must first provide the funds with which to pay the entire cost, the commissioners are in- clined to avoid delays that might be indefinitely prolonged. With the present assessed valuation of Itasca county the Mterest on half a million dollars would be 4 mill yer year for a period of twenty years—a total of 2 per cent. During the nxet few days the members of the board will be kept busy planning on main line roads ramifying the country in every di- rection and consultig with taxpay- ers generally as to the advisabil- ity of the proposed project, The matter will be definitely consider- ‘ed at the meeting to be held on June 25. It will be necessary to give three weeks published notice of a proposed special election, and if the proposition to issue bonds carries, it will then be the duty of the auditor to offer the bonds for sale. The board yesterday apportion- | ed $500 to the town of Ardenhurst. All bids for road contracts in Oteneagen town wererejected and the auditor instructed to readver- | The bids were deemed too | tise. high. One hundred dollars was ap- propriated for in Oteneagen. Road No. 94, running south from Swan River btweeen Sago and Wa- wina, was assisted with an appro- priation of $300. The Bawstring road was given $100 for improvement. The contract to complete the Mississippi bridge across the river yvusq west of Grand Rapids was awarded to John Lofberg for $1,078, and the building of the approaches and roads leading thereto was road improvement | Grand Vapids Herald-Nevi Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., WEDNESDAY JUNE II, 1913 | awarded to Jno. A.-Van Patter for “S41 088, Committees were again present from Marcell asking for an inde- pendent school district. The peti- | of school district No. 6. The mat- | ter was laid over until the next | “meeting. | Representatives of Spang town- | ship appeared before the board and lasked for aid to improve the , Grand Rapids-Hill City road run- ning through the town. Three hun- | dred dollars was appropriated for that purpose. The International Boom company’s petition for a dam on Popple river | near the F. L. Vance place was re- jected. A. M. Johnson who owns a | fine tract of meadow and agricul- ; tural lands on the river bank, and which would be effected by the | proposed dam, appeared before the tcard in opposition to its main- | «ainance. Commissioner Nelson asked for /an appropriation of $25 to make some small necessa’y ?enairs on the Coleraine road where it touches | Arbo township. The Arbo officials refused to make the small expen- diture necessar, some of the commissioners expressed very de- cided epinions on the hoggishness wt Arre, in the face of ell the ecunty has done fees that town in the way of road cu:teacts very re- cently. Oven seven thousand dollars i involved in one contract alone. The littleness of the Arbo officials will sot have a tendency to make them more pepular with the county board. The appropriation of $25 was made. A tuberculosis sanitorium com- mission was created by the ap- pointment of Drs. Thomas Russell, Vharles M. Storeh of Grand Rap- ids and John R. Rimg of Nashwauk. Lots were drawn for the terms of the members, and Dr. Storch will serve three years; Mr. Ring, two years and Dr. Russell, one year. The commission —s + compensation. At a recent meet- ing the board appropriated $15,000 for a samitorium. The state sup- plies an equal amount for the pur- chase of site and the building and thereafter one-half the cost of maintainance is provided by the Ps: Returns With Bride. Allen Kobertson, wno was re- ported as ‘having left for British Columbia last week, has returned— and with a bride, which is a big surprise to his many friends. The wedding took place at Penn, N. D., on May 31, and the happy young bride was Miss Mentota L. Rogers. They arrived at Deer River on Wednesday and will make that town their home. ‘ THE IMPORTANCE OF GONFIDENGE ONS a man’s confidence is gained his trade is assured. This is a business rule that is almost an axiom. To gain this confidence it necessarily follows that the merchant must first make the acquaintarice of the Gustoter. After that it is a question of give and take. IT IS CONFIDENCE LONG AND CAREFULLY FOSTER- ED THAT HAS BEEN ONB OF THE MAINSTAYS OF THB MAIL ORDER HOUSES. The enly weakness in the fabric has been that the trade relations of buyer and seller were to a great extent impersonal. Naturally, there is no commercial confi- dence quite as firmly based as that which exists between the individual merchant and the in- dividual customer, who deal face to face. A Now is the time for the local merchant to develop this confi- dence in the wider field which the parcel post has opened to him. He can reach customers within his zone at less cost and far more expeditiously and sat- isfactorily than any mail order house. Once the buying public becomes aware of this fact it will speedily transfer its alle- giance from the mail order houses and deal with the man near home. ADVERTISH YOUR WARES SPECIFICALLY, GIVING PRICE LISTS, AND THEN BACK UP YOUR PUBLISHED CLAIMS .TO THE LETTER. The rest Will follow as the night the day. } | tion was opposed by representatives Northern Minnesota Given Consideration. and Recommendations Made. Effort to Create Northern Fair Was Defeated. The meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development association at Hinckley adjourned on Friday, after one gf the most important meetings in the history of the or- ganization. Former meetings have been mostly devoted to the laying of plans ‘and the adyaneing of cpinions as to the best means to be employed, but the Hinckley meeting goes on record as advo- cating and démanding things in the line of positive achievement. Whe next meeting will be held at Baudette in December. Some of the things that the con- vention did are as follows: ‘the state immigration bureau and chief officers are asked to charge its prestnt policy to, one of co-operation with the commer- cial clubs and cther civie bodies throughout ‘the state. The county commissioners are asked to adopt and publish sim- plified rules for the carrying out of improvements under the Elwell good roads law.* © The revolving fund constitution- al amendment is indorsed anda stereopticor advertising Se upproved. Congress is asked, through the Minnesota representatives, to make an appropriation for the drainage of the Chippewa swamp lands. Northern Minnesota counties are urged to take advantage of the state appropriations to procure abree mere county agricultural agents. The legislature is urged to es- tablish and adopt a public domain department. A soil survey of the entire state under the direction of the agricul- tural department of the state uni- versity, and the United States Geological survey is recommended. The establishment of a state de- velopment “association, consisting ef delegates from the Southern Minnesota, the Western Central and Northern Minnesota bodies is re- commended. Officers of the last named are instructed to open the necessary negotiations. For two hours they wrangled toner the suggestion of a second state fair for Northern Minnesota. C. F. Mahnke of Moose Lake, in- troduced a resolution urging thata Nair for the northern half of the state be held in Duluth in the jatter’ part of September. He argued that the early date of the big fair at Hamline was unfair to egriculturists im the upper end of the state as their products had not developed sufficiently then. Delegate Hostetter of Duluth ably supported Mr. Mahnke’s conten- ion. It was suggested by Chairman Turritin that a big fair could be held by having the northern sec- tions of Wisconsin and Michigan joining Minnesota. This was not acted upon. The Mahnke resolu- tion was finally defeated by a vote of 6 to 4. { St. Louis Fair Gets Appropriation At the regular meeting of the board of county commissioners at Duluth last Friday afternoon J. J. Cox, president of the St. Louis county fair, and R. L. Giffin, wait- ed on the board and asked for an ap- propriation for the fair. The sum of $2,000 was appropriated by the board for maintenance, this being the full amount allowed by law for that purpose. University Glee Club at Village ‘hall tomorrow night.” HINGKLEY MEETNG SHORT COURSE IS WAS BIG SUCCESS} — WELL ATTENDED Many Subjects of Importance to} University Week Has Proven of Great Interest to People of This Neighborhood. NEXT CONVENTION AT BEAUDETTE DRAMATIC GLUB IS EVENT TONIGHT —_— State Immigration Bureau Criticised | Business Men’s Luncheon Tomor- row and Saturday, at Which Prominent Speakers Will be Present. The weather thus far during Uni- versity week has been ideal and the attendance very satisfactory. It | is expected that the last days of the week will see the people from the outlying districts coming in more generally, and Friday and Saturday are in particular expect- ed to be big days, as the farmers living in the neighborhood usually choose this ¢imeto make their weekly town visit. As to the general excellence and actual value of the course there can be no question. Every leoturer and demonstrator is an authority cn his or her chosen subject, and it is doubtful if a more thoroughly competent set of people has ever leen sent out for .a similar pur- pose. On Monday afternoon Miss Augus- ta Mettle of Minneapolis, a visit- ing nurse of long experience, spoke on “Infant Welfare.” She deplored the fact that so many inothers—particularly young moth- ers—assumed the care of infants without the slightest prep or training. She claimed that a careful study of the neéds and care of children was a matter of the greatest importance, as the <infant mortality in this country had assumed most appalling pro- portions. Dr. Allen Hoben, professor at the university of Chicago, spoke n “Biology and Boy Nature,” and as this is a subject which has made the doctor one of the best known authorities on the cause and eure of juvenile delinquency in this country, his remarks received special attention. This lecture, to-| gether with “Training for Citi- zenship,” which was the subject of Dr. Hoben’s lecture in the evening, were perhaps the subjects in which most interest was taken during the first two days of the course. In the afternoon Miss Alice O'Connell of the Minneapolis €cheol of Music gave a series of delightful readings entitled, “Mere- ty Mary Ann.” Miss O'Connell is an elocutionist of rare charm, and she thoroughly pleased her audi- “ence. One particularly stirring feature of the course so far was the lec- ture on Tuesday by Dr. Hardin Craig on “The Theatre and the People.” He spoke of the influ- | ‘ence of the drama in general, and said that its influence was gener- ally underestimated by most peo- ple. He also praised the education- al work being done by the mov- ing picture shows, claiming that these were as a rule the most | properly conducted and best at- tended of the cheaper forms of ~ amusemennt. He also claimed the people could to a very greatex- tent regulate the sort of theatrical productions to .be offered by simply withholding their patron- age from anything of which they disapproved. Miss Kate Finkle gave an in- teresting account of her experi- ences during a long term as an of- ficer of the juvenile court, and Dr. Craig closed the day with a num- ‘ber of his delightful “Uncle Re- mus” sketches of both an amusing and pathetic character. At the Gem theatre on Tues- day evening, Dr. Burt L. Newkirk delighted a large number with his discourse on “The Art of Flying,” a two-reel moving -picture lecture, in which development of the fly- of | into service next month. ing machine into an object stories—Southern character practical utility was handled bya man who has given the matter deep study. Several pictures were also shown of scenes during the Chicago aviation meet last year. This afternoon Dr. J. Anna Norris, athletic direetor for girls at the state university, speaks on “Sex | Education,” andthe need of proper | instructions by mothers. Mor- jris I. Flagg of the State Art so- ciety will tell of the good work be- |ing accomplished by that organi- zation through inculeating a love | for the beautiful in the hearts of the people. Miss Emilie Eggen will close the afternoon with a dramatic | veading entitled “The Janitor,” in | ‘which she is said to excel. Miss Eggen also takes the leading role in the Henry Arthur Jones problem play, “Judah,” to be presented by |the University Dramatic club this | eveming. H At the business men’s luneh to be given at St. Joseph’s hall to- ymorrow noon, Dr. Raymond V. Phelan will speak on “The Indus- | trial Struggle.” In the afternoon Professor John C. Hutchinson, will speak on “Early Greek Civili- zation,” folloWed by Dr. Phelan on “What The Old World Can Teach Us.” Mrs. Eleanor Poehler, con- tralto, will close the ofternoon with “Story and Song,” accompanied on the piano by Miss Mary Allen. In the evening the University Glee club of twelve members, assised by Mrs. Poehler, will give their entertain- ment, and this will be one of the features of the week. Friday afternoon Dr. Ernest B. Hoag of the University of Califor- aia, will speak on “Public Health.” “Books as Tools of Efficiency” will be the subject of Miss Clara Bald- wim of the State Library commis- sion, and Prof. Frank M. Rarig will speak on ‘Public Discussion and Democracy.” “The Evolution of Song,” by Mr. James Davies of the university, assisted on the ae by Mrs.Catherine Parker, will take up the time between 4:30 13;-anda~ debate entitled: “Resolved, That the Women of the United States “Should be Given the Ballot,” will close the day. Stanley Gillam and L. H. Hall will argue the affirmative, and’ Carl Painter and Edwin Dahlberg the }wegative side. At the business men’s luncheon om Saturday afterncon, Dr. John H. Gray will diseuss “Common Inter- ests of Town and Country” ‘“Edu- cation and Efficiency” will be the subject of Prof. A. V. Storm, in the afternoon, and “Social Changes and Education” will be handled by Dr. ‘John H. Gray. The session will close with a program of dramatic readings by Mrs. Dorothy Kurtz- man of the Minneapolis school of »Music. In the evening an inter- esting illustrated lecture on the Panama canal will begiven by Dr. E. V. Robinson of the uni- versity, and this will close the week, The Herald-Review would like to call the particular attention of its readers to the business men’s lunches to be given at St. Joseph’s hall on Thursday and Saturday at noon. If any there are who find it | mpossible to attend any of the | other lectures—and we hope there ‘are none—they should take advan- | tage of this opportunity offered during ‘the noon hour. ELECTRIC LINE NOT COMING THIS SEASON Extension of the Trolly LineFr om, Hibbing to Grand Rapids Postponed The Buel Advertiser is authority for the statement that the Mesabe Electric Railway company will not extend its line from Hibbing, through Aurora, to Grand Rapids this summer. Neither will the line !be extended by so much as a mile and a quarter from Hibbing to Alice. It will not be extended a foot. “The line will not be extended ‘this year,” said Manager Henry S. Newton. “The matter of ex- tending the line to Grand Rapids or Aurora in 1914 is up to the con- struction department and financiers of the company.” The company is preparing for a busy summer season on its inter- urban line from Gilbert to Hib- bing. Three new Pullman have been received and will be put Two Dollars a Year ' MANY MINING MEN FORM ORGANIZATION Operating Companies of the Mesa- ba Range Would Co-operate With Public Officials. WANT TAK MONEY WISELY SPEAT Advocate United Effort to Get Best Possible Results From Fxpen- diture of Funds For Pub- lic Improvements. An association recently has beem formed including in its member- ship practically all of the mining companies operating on the irom ranges and some of the other heav- iest taxpayers, the association to be known as Lake Superior Tax Association. The following statement is made from the office of the company in the Alworth Building. The organization is the outgrowth of a feeling amongst these prop- erty owners that there are many matters relating to the collection and expenditure of public funds in which, with the aid of such an as- sociation, a great saving might be effected to the property owners im the various communities while at the same time doing no injury te the communities themselves, and not retarding any proper, legiti- mate development of enterprises in the communities. The total taxes collected in the county each year for state, county, municipal and school purposes at the present time aggregate in the neighborhood of six and one-half million dollars. It is not necessar~ ily a criticism of any particular community or public body to say that there ‘is no question but that in a great many cases a considerable part of these funds has been in- judiciously expended, and that a great deal of money has been ex- travagantly and in some instances wastefully used. It is believed that this is due in a large measure in a great many cases simply to want and data upon which to act with reference to any proposed expen- ditures. In many cases municipali- ties and school districts simply have seemed to be vying with each other as to which could put up the largest and most imposing pub- lic buildings and improvements, bu without any serious regard to the actual needs of the community, or the best method of accomplishing the desired results. Distinetly, it is not the purpose of this associae tion to deprive any community of any needed legitimate improvement nor to attempt to have them prac- tice parsimony in expenditure. The association intends to encourage the making of needed improve- ments as well as discourage those that are not needed. It is proposed that when public improvements are contemplated the association will offer ils services to assist in getting the right kind of improvements at a reasonable cost, and to see that value received is obtained for the money expend- ed. The association hopes and ex- pects to aet in a friendly way with public bodies having charge of the levying and expenditure of public funds, and will invite bodies that are planning public improve- ments to let the association co- operate with them to obtain the best and most substantial results. It is planned that as the associa- tion develops it will collect and classify information with reference to the erection of public buildings and other public improvements, and will attempt to collect and preserve information which may be of assistance in enabling pub- lic bodies charged with the expendi ture of public funds to obtain the most satisfactory results for the money which they are to expend, Prd it is hoped that as the time goes on the offices of the associa- tion will become a bureau of in- formation which will be of great oat assistance to such public bodies (Continued on Page Four.) a :