Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 11, 1913, Page 4

| Published Every Wednesday By KILEY @ SPENCER Two DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Postoffice at Grand Rap- ids, Minn., as Second Class Matter. Official Paper of Itasca County HINCKLEY STARTED SOME- THING. It is impossible for as live a lot ef men as are interested in the Northernn Minnesota Development asscciation to come together and net start something. Hinckley start ed something, the most important something next to roadmaking for the development of this part of the state. ‘This began with an informal talk ever the clearing problem. Mr. Jim Peterson would say, “Ever hear of that?” It ended in a committee to arrange for a meeting to be held in Duluth, July 1, to consider ways and means for solving this prob- lem eri it is axiomatic that in this United States when there is work to be done amounting in the aggre- gate to hundreds of thousands of dollars, there are always the men and money to do it. All that is ary is to bring the men of and the proposition toge- ther. In this northern half of Minne- sota there are thousands of acres ef land ready now for clearing. That is, contracts could be made now for clearing that much land if there was a company or any or- ganization engaged in that busi- ness. Does it not seem strange, won- drous strange, $500,000 worth of this work waiting for some one to come and do it, there is not a land clearing com- pany in existence in the whole state of Minnesota? are plenty of ditching yet ditching is not as important as clearing. Moreover, ditching involves a far more ex- pensive plant, a far larger capital and vastly greater risks than clear- ing. This is work that is urgent. R is work that is absolutely es- sential to the rapid settlement of this country. But al this time there is no one to do it. As an example, we were told at Hinckley that in a week contracts could be made in that vicinity to| elear 1,000 acres. That would bring 4,000 more acres under cultivation in 1914. It would pay in one year in ordinary crops for the cost of the clearing, or in many, if not the most cases, twice that. Every land man who was there said that this was the one vexing question he had to face,the one ob- stacle to rapid settlement. Buyers eome or are found who are quick te. see the wonderful fertility of this soil and its wonderful possi- bilities. These buyers are not halted by any cost of clearing, but they do not want to do it themselves. They do not know how; they know they can not do it economically, There ecompanies, that with easily, Grand Rapiss Weratas Review | and above all they do not want to wait. They want to go on the land and produce crops the first year. They want enough cleared acreage to be- gin farming at once. Most of ‘them have stock and farm implements and they are averse to undertaking what is not their job. Land mén want clearing done in|Herald-Review office the advance of selling or offering for But clearing is not their The Town Grouch Calls on the The Town Grouch called at the other day, and after helping himself to ‘the comfortable chair, replied to the editor's look of inquiry with the job and they can not afford to turn] ¢o|lowing outburst of scornful criti sale. settler |cism of things general and particu- Like the/lar in this good town and its prominent citizens: “How long have you lived in Grand Rapids, Mr. Editor?” “A little more than a fifth of a century.” “Been editor of this paper all these years, eh?” “Not quite.” “Does it pay, the way you run tt?” from land selling, from hunting, to undertake it. farmer and land buyer, they had rather pay some one to do it for them. As a matter of fact no farm- er can afford to clear his owm land if he can get some one to do it for him. He can make twice as much money cultivating the land as he can clearing it and as “Expenses; but what's the idea, a one-man job it is too slow. Grouch, thinking of buying me Here is a great field of enter-|and the Herald-Review?” prise waiting for brains, energy|! NO, NO! Lord No! I don’t want and capital, while all over the a oe nosed ba Siri frien iy ia rad i confounded dead, an er 8 state there is brains, energy and) oh that needs to be kicked into capital looking for just such an Op-|jire that I'm afraid I'd kick the portunity. It is a field, too, that/pusiness to death in trying to do would inerease each year, for asjit. But as I was walking up the fast as the farmer has 10 acres sre I got to prvi: ne he 5 : , and a few more like you and I’ve learn) Ane eye eh, Be. waa about concluded we ought to have anopher: 10 acres cleared. a funeral of a few prominent citi- This is what Hinckley has start-|zens with you occupying the head ed—a movement to organize land| hearse. Not that you’re the worst clearing companies, and more than|©re in the bunch, by any means, 10,000,000 acres of land is waiting but your the guy with access to for this—Duluth News Tribune the e‘ectric lever and could turn on # * |the current of municipal life, but . ae oe Re eas you don’t seem to do it. What’s The following from the Fairmont the matter? Don’t. you know how, Sentinel, shows what they think | or did the Ancient Order of Village ef Judge Stanton in the Southern | Pallbearers decree that their part of the state: gr shall not be disturbed? Ae eae _|'Now, if you had the right spirit ‘ There det vany, Deter aes and sufficient interest in the oni ial in the state for governor than | fare of Grand Rapids, you'd pour Judge Charles W. Stanton of Be-/a stream of hot-shot into this cot- midji. And besides he is im- erie of community killers until mensely popular, as was demon- jthey’d seek refuge on the firing strated by his aparkable run for line to escape punishment. I know you are capabl i i chief justice of ‘the Supreme Court. pable of doing it, but, When the time comes for action by the sacred silence of our ceme- his friends should persuade him to tery, you are an ideal sexton.” “Well, Grouch, I haven’t noticed permit the use of his name. He is not only strong in the Demo- any particular activity on your par | as a civic crank. I haven't seen | cratic party, but there are thous- ee oa aes | ands of Republicans who would | Grand Rapids to conspicuous promi-. rally to his support, and with the chaotic condition existing in the ranks of the opposition he would rerce in any particular line of} progress. I can’t emulate you and stand more than a fighting chance of success. It will be well for make any improvement. What would you have me do to remedy all this calamitious condition with which you seem to be on such fa- voters to keep his name in mind.” | miliar terms? I may be doing the best I know how, for all you know, The Industrial edition of the ae pnd sorpenon by some wise Duluth Herald recently issued, ee Wiss sae tah Hagen potas the finest and most elaborate ef-| and if it appeals to my good jude- fort of its kind ever attempted in | ment, you andI and the whole Northern Minnesota, if not in the ;¢ommunity may profit thereby.” entire state. It consisted of 82| “You know as well as I know, pages of illustrations and de- | 82¢ you, Know. as well a Buspody, ae: 3 knows, that there are certain ele- scriptive matter treating of the | ments in every community that industries of Duluth and possibili-| must lend earnest endorsement and ties of its tributory section. Par- active support to the upbuilding of ticular attention was paid to the|@2y community, if that community agricultural development of the} is to grow and prosper. When this Pete See wae _, | necessary moral endorsement and vast section of which Duluth must! supstantial assistance is withheld, form the eventual receiving and |and instead ridicule and every dis- shipping point and nothing wasj|couragement is offered those who omitted that would help demon- |Patriotically make the effort, the strate the desirability of Northern |!¢sult is iapeskonded) and ie a By aaah ds | company or corporation of enter- Minnesota as a place for the work- | prise looking for an opening in any er, farmer or business man. Such | jixe of industry, passes by the an edition, scattered throughout) stagnant place and selects a town the country, cannot help but have | Where enterprise and life prevails. a lasting effect. Grand Rapids is, and for long has been a stagnant pool, because, of the reasons I have mentioned, and FREE On SATURDAY, JUNE 14th I will give absolutely free with every pair of Shears or Scisso.s sold for $1.00 or more you know it, Mr. Editor. That's the reason you are able to sarcas- \tieally remark my absence from the lhead of any movements that are calculated to bring about improved conditions. You can’t haul a load with the lead-team kicking over the traces and the driver on a drunk. The load may be valuable and the poll-team willing, but they can’tget anywhere under these circumstances.” “But, Grouch, be more specific. What might the Herald-Review do in the premises that it has left un- done? What process of proceed- ure would you suggest as a means of waking up the dead-ones?” “O, you know what to do without’ being told. In the first place your CRITICISM AND KICKS Why We Don’t Occupy the Hearse in the Funeral Proceseion or Show Signs of Life. jstock during the winter. ‘1 Pair Scissors, retail value, 50c Take advantage ot this if in need of Shears or Scissors. H. D. POWERS <a editorial page is usually a blank, so far as editorial opinions go. There are subjects pertaining to Grand Rapids, every week, the year ‘round, that should receive consideration to the extent of at least a column in each issue. A strong editorial page would soon at- tract general attention, and especi- ally those subjects relating to civic improvements and substantial Editor and Demands to Know business growth would challenge the interest even of those who are notoriously lethargic. In addi- ticn to this, keep a-kicking. They'll scramble into line and when results begin to show those same fellows will claim credit for it all. Let them take the credit. What the real booster wants is results—there’s glory enough in What.” * * * “Just look over Grand Rapids,” continued Grouch, “and you'll see very little evidence of civic pride. Some homes, to be sure, are ad- mirably kept, but a ride about the town would not impress an es- thetic visitor with anything be- yond the natural beauty of our town. How wonderfully enchant- ing this village could be made! Na- ture has been most lavish in many ways, but a large number of our citizens seem deficient in the ar- tistic sense. Public sentiment would develop it. Take a peek into the alleys here and there—you will find manure piles and the win- ter’s garbage industriously breed- ing flies and filling the air with germs of disease. * ot The efforts ofthe village council to fill in that unsightly cavity on the earth’s surface at the court house approach is commendable and I hope the Great Northern will lend some assistance in eliminating the public eye sore. But you should not refrain from calling the atten- tion of the council to the great dif- ference between garbage and some other material—ash heaps, for in- stance. Much of the material dump- ed there this spring is of achar- acter that makes the place a pest spot, and as such it will long re- main. It is unfortunate that no ex- cavating is going on just now, but in the absence of such opportunity the council should order a substan- , tial covering of solid dirt—enough to bury the stench that now arises from the loadsof Mth deposited there. * * * “Who has investigated and made ; report on the conditions that sur- round Hale Lake, this spring? I've seen no mention of it in the local press. Grand Rapids gets her water fupply from Hale Lake. That water should be kept pure. Along the south shore of the lake are a number of barns used for housing Great Peers of barn refuse is piled on the lake banks to be washed into the water that we drink by the first spring thaw. That’s what sup- plies the typhoid germ. Has pro- per precaution been taken in this regard? I doubt it. * Va “One other nuisance that you should pri:t a protest about, Mr. Kditor, is the dog pest of Grand Rapids. Theres more worthless, impudent curs in this town, I'll ven-} ture to say, than in any other place of the same size in North Amer- ica. There’s a dog ordinance that should be enforced, and it should te the duty of every automobile river to shoot the dog that at- tacks his machine. Failure to do so should be sufficient cause to de prive him_of his car number. * -* “Speaking of automobiles re- minds me of an editorial I saw in| a Duluth paper the other day in which reference was made to the police chief's announced deter- mination to throttle the “cut- out” friend. When a half-dozen or so machines congregate and work the “cut-out” ¢he human nerves within a radius of four blocks are damaged to an extent that etould only be repaired by the imposition of heavy fines on of- fenders. The Herald very aptly says on the subject: “The muffler is a humane in- stitution that goes far to make the automobile bearable to those who don’t own one. The. “cut-out” is an invention of the devil which gives the automobile a capacity to irritate that passes endurance. The use of the cut out is a wanton affront upon the public peace, and as unnecessary as it would be to keep the horn going constantly. Those who abuse it usually do so to attract attention to themselves, and to the commonplace fact that they own an automobile. When the fut-out is used, and a machine goes spluttering and exploding along the street, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred the noise thus interprets themind of the Our buyer has j wholesaie clearing week’s sale. checks, stripes and ors. Ordinary 10 an 12 1-2 cent qualities, values per yd.. Union Linen Crash Suitings, the regular way at 25c. Clearance price... Madras waisting, light grounds. A. F. C. Ginghams in as- Good weight and worth 18c. Sale ike per yatd check. The ordinary 12 1-2c goods at yadr ine stripe. Best kind for selling at 25c. In ie sale at yard........ only. yard ITASCA DR Ginghams, uitings, Etc. a lot of big bargains. next Saturday morning for a three Beechwood Zephyr Ginghams, lain_col- 7 Bedford Cords, in cream and leather colors, 25¢ 8c 27 inches wide and selling in *15¢ SS ee sorted patterns, checks and Mercerized satine Ba black. Cheviots in plain, Ge Kha-ki cloth with fine hair- outing or boys wear. Always Galatea cloth in oa) blue 18¢ value " 14¢c ust returned from the sales in the cities with These go on sale Lace Stripe Zephyr 5e 50c value at yard 2 Linen Finish Suitings in White and Colors, Crash style, yard wide. A 35c value: at yard ......ee soeeee 23c SILKS Ratine in plain White or Gray. 29c value at Marquisette in Reseda Green. A 75c value at. yar@e. 0. cae 39c Jaquard Grenadine in White and Colors. 65¢ values. Sale price yard...... on Always selling for 1-2c. Sale pric’ Qe Ramie Silk in Natural ral Yard ...cccccvees and Blue. 27 inch wide. Woven figure. A 50c quali Ot Far, ccc. 5 25c Medallion Crepe in White. One of the seasons best sell- ers at 50c a yd. Speci 25c in this sale at yard Silk Tissues in plain and figures. A lot of all colors that sell in the regudar way at 50c. While they last 25c in this sale at yard.... Silk Foulards in Navy and Brown. Plain with figured borders. Price per patter) was $7.50. In this sale 3:98 Y GOODS CO. driver: “Here I come! Look at me! I own an automobile! Though T am young and foolish and empty- headed, they let me run it! Here I come! Look at me!’ ” * * * “I also noticed an advertisement in your paper by the school board for bids to construct a fence about ‘Central school grounds. _If the board undertakes to carry out its plan to do this a restraining order should be served upon the mem- bers through the district court. To do so would be the perpetration of a civic crime against the com- munity. To remedy the evil of making a “short cut” through the school or other public grounds of the municipality is an easy matter —and the remedy should be cre- ated forthwith and vigorously ap- plied. Let the village council pass an ordinance in which the prac- tice is prehibited and providing punishment by fine and jail sen- | tence for its violation. Instruct the village marshal to arrest every ‘gan, woman or child caught ig |the act of tramping across these lawns, and I'll guarantee little trouble will be experienced there- after. One or two arrests and prosecutions would end the trouble, But the idea of returning to the provincial custom of enclosing pub- lie grounds should not be serious- ly considered.” * Pay. The Herald-Review'’s stenogra- pher, who sat nearby, took down what Grouch had to say and after reading it over the editor conglud- ed it was worth printing. There's sqme truth in it and very little that is the other stuff. ers at the farm, and will be served dinner at the farm residence. Farmers of Itasca county who are interested in Guernsey breeding are invited to join the members of the association at the farm Satur- day. There will be opportunity for alyone interested to learn much that will be of value in the matter of Guernsey breeding and Supt. Mc- Guire would be pleased to havea number of farmers present. ESTABLISH THREE MONTANA BANKS Officers of the First State Bank of Grand Rapids Invade Montana Cashier Leon M. Bolter returned last week from the Judith Basin country in Montana, where he in- corporated three state banks which will be opened for business about July 15. One is located at Roy and one at Winnifred in Fergus coun- ty, and one at Geraldine, Choteau county. While in Minneapolis last week Mr. Bolter ordered vault safes and other fixtures and equipment ‘for the three institu- tions, David A. Crichton, former assistant cashier of the Grand Ra- pids bank has been making his headquarters at Lewiston, which is the railway outlet to the new coun- try. He will be cashier of the Geraldine bank. After a thorough investigation of the resources of the Judith Basin country. Mr. Bol- ter is very enthusiastic over its present prosperity and future pos- sibilities. He pronounces it to be the richest agricultural territory he ever saw. The Milwaukee railroad is now constructing two lines of road that will be completed to the GUERNSEY BREEDERS HERE SATURDAY Will be Guests of Supt. and Mrs. McGuire at Farm Dinner. Between fifty and sixty of the Wisconsin Guernsey breeders as- sociation, will be the guests of Supt. and Mrs. A. J. McGuire at Northern Minnesota and Northern]" towns selected by Mr. Bolter and his associates, this summer. This new expansion will make a line of six banks under the direction of Messrs. Bolter and Bossard. The First State bank of Grand Rapids will continue to, be their head- quarters. At the Gem. Th Gem theatre will reopen on Sunday after having been closed 25c . \the Northeast Experimental farm| during university week. The head- on Saturday. The party will be en|liner for this evening will be (poute to Bemidji to attend thean-|““Beau Brummel,” a Vitagraph nual meeting of the association.|drama with James Young in the Among those expected to be pres-|lead. This will be followed by a ent are Judge W. L. Windom and|strong Vitagraph drama _ entitled, G. G. Hartley of Duluth; A. H.|“A Girl's Strategy.” On Monday and Cooper of Superior, and F. D, Mc| Tuesday, the 16th and 17th, “The Lennan of Wrenshal. They will|Mouse and the Lion” will divide inspect the dairy herds ‘and other | the bill with Pathe Weekly. Maur- matters of interest to stock breed-| ice Costello leads in the former