Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 15, 1913, Page 1

VoL, XXIV. . No. 14 PIN COMMUNITY FR FOR WARBA This Will Be the Second Gathering of the Kind in District No, 1 + This Season. OFFER MANY PRIZES FOR EXHIBITS Prof. Corwinwill Make An Address Giving Reasons for Placement of all Awards on Articles Shown. Through the efforts of Prof. Cor ‘win, Grand Rapids high school a com> munity fair will be held at Warka on Friday, October 24, This is to be a gathering under tthe auspices of the schools of that place and vicinity and will be about the same as that held at Big Fork a short | 000,000 feet of timber. This is not|Senate for the purpose of asking time ago. Premiums will be offered| This is not quite so lange as has|for federal aid for bridges over on school work and farm products.| been sent down in years past but|the Mississippi between Itasca and The reason for the awards will] it is nevertheless a good sized one.) Cass countties and also for a bridg be given by Prof. Corwin in an ad- dress following the awarding of them. As it is impossible to hold one of these fairs in each school community it is expected that all the schools near Warba and all people who live within a visiting distance will take hold and attend, and get all the benefit that can be derived from it. The following premiums offered: Class A—Best sample of ten ears of Dent corn, first, $1; second, 50c. i Flint corn, ‘st, $1; second, 50c: | Potatoes, one peck, first, $41.50; sec ; ond, $1; third. 50c. Peck of oats, first, 75c; second, 50c. Wheat, first, 75¢; second, 50c. Best collec- ition of garden vegetables—First, cond, 75¢c. One dozen whit | is the list of one dozem brown eggs} { sample of dairy butter, | 75c; second, 50c Best’ crop. i of general purpose chickens, two TT hens and one cock, first, $1.00; si Oc. Best coop of laying henr ; second, 5c, B—Ladies: Best! loaf white bread. first, 75¢; second, 50c. Best loaf of brown bread, first. 75¢; sec- ond, 50c. Best apple pie, 50 and 25 Pumpkin pie, 50 and 25c; one doze: white cookies, 50 and 25c; one doz- en brown cookies, 50 and 25c. One quart of canned fruit. 50 and 25c Jellies: apple, 50 and 25c; grape, 50 and 25¢; cranberry, 50 and 25c. Class C—Gir'~ under 18 years of age. Best loaf of white bread, 50c. One dozen white cookies, 50c. Bets loaf cake, 50c. Best piece off sew- ing on apron or house dress, 50c. This is the second one of these fairs conducted this year and also; the second one in the history, of vistrict No. 1. The first one ‘at Big Fork drew a large attendance and there is every reason to be- lieve that this event will attract tthe attention of Warba and vici- i aity. Prof. Corwin is earnestly de- | sirous of rendering assistance to this section along with the rest) of the county. so the people of Feeley town should consider themselves flock was rising from the favored in gaining such early rec- opnition along this line of endeavo AFRAID TO RIDE ON STOLEN MILEAGE The robbery at the Fred Betz home a little over a week ago, had a strange sequel Monday morn ing of this week when Charles Huss, janitor at the court house, found the stolen mileage book ‘shaving nearly 1,600 miles of un- used mileage therein. This was th . amount that Mr. Betz remembered | Granp Rapips, Irasca County, MINN., TGLMLAING OFF FOR Boys At Experiment Farm. Arthur Gaard, of Grand Rapids, d two Big Fork boys, A. D Moors and Frank McLaughlin, have enrolled at the Experiment farm and will pursue some practical study there while attending the Giand Rapids high school dur-. ing the coming school year. It is a.“ proposed to make the work Shey take there a part of the creaits belonging to their course of work. This has been advocated in a good many places as a proper industrial undertaking but so far has not been done in many in- stances. Log Dr:ve Has ‘Passed. The logs in the big drive which have been taken down the Mis- sissippi river by the Klement & Kennedy Logging company are now to the Government dam, three; miles fronr Grand Rapids. After th agricultural teacher in the 000,000 feet of timber. This is not county board of quite yo large as has been sent | down! in years past but it is never | the less a good sized one. other set of drivers will take them in charge and go on with them. There are in the drive about 45,- About Chief McFadden. The Virginia Enterprice a day or so ago. on the ocasion of a visit of. Archie McFadden to that city on business, said that “Mr. McFadden, always a booster, still maintains that Hibbing is the best town in the state.” Mr. McFadden is the chief of po- lice of Hibbing but was a resident of Grand Rapids before that. He was a booster while here and if he! were ‘here now would be standing for this plaee no doubt. His friends! here will be glad to. hear that he | is still Archie and plugging for the tdwn where he lives. ~~ ee Shot a Dozen Mallards. Leonard Hofer made a record \hooting mallards and ducks last, Monday, and the beauty of it is he made preparations to prove his as-! ertions. He went out to Bass Lak and shot 12 mallards and six; saw bills in one trial. that is, while the swamp, | and flying out of range. Mrs.Hofer , gook a picture of the birds and! the hunter and this will be used to verify the statement. JUDGE WEBSTER HAD BUSY WEEK Looking After Children Who Hap- pened to be Trying to Live in Unfortunate Condition. Judge Webster had a busy week Yooking after children who came f GM. King) chairman of ‘| Pokegaima Hotel. WASHINGTON 0. to Represent Northern Minne- sota Development Asso. ASK GOVERNMENT FOR BRIDGES Over the Mississippi Between Cass and Itasca Counties; also for Bridges and Roads in Carlton County commissioners, will start this week for Washing- ton, where he will remain for some time as the representative of the Northern Minnesota Development Association and will appear before the committees of the House and over Pike bay in Cass county, as well as bridges and roads in Carl- ton county. His appointment for this work was received from Governor Eber- hhardt a short time ago, with ine structions to take up anything that is deemed necessary by the devel- opment assojiation. 7 It is understood that he will, be- sides the matters mentioned, have some ideas concerning a readjust- ment of prices for Chippewa India sands. : This is quite an important mis- sion' and Mr.King was sent becau of the absence of Miller at this time. ALUMNI PROGRAM FOR THIS EVENING Judge Stanton, President Vincent and Others Respond to Toasts Arranged by Committee. Some members of the Universily falumavi of the Range and Itasca county arrived this afternoon but the greater part to attend are to ge: here at 8 o'clock. ‘she following program has been auueunced for this «ening at the VWollis M. West is to be toastmaster. Music by the Grand Rapids or- chestra. “The University Man and His Responsibilities," Prof. George J. Young; The roll, Biwabik. Chis- holm, Deer River, Eveleth, Hibbing Keewatin, Nashwauk, The Canisteo Virginia; Quartet. Messrs. Corwin. Taylor, Patton, and LaMere; The under his jurisdiction; for assist~ ances ; Mrs. Charles Hay from Liepold whase husband was lately sent t \Fergus Falls came up with her three children. She was perfectly destitute and could not look; after them. After taking the matter under consideration the decision. Campus as seen from the Bench.” Hon. C. W. Stanton; “The Univer- sity and Minmesota’s Natural Re- sources,” Prof. E. H. Comstock; solo, Mrs. R. A. McOuat; “The General Association,” F. B. John- son; “The Statewide Campus,” President George E. Vincent. After the program and banquet was reached to send them to the Have been concluded a business Minnesato Children’s Fairbault. : Then Mrs. Bessie Bruner came up from north of Warba with two deserted children. Her husband had lately deserted her and she could not take care of them. She has secured work bug was unable to look after anyone but herself. These were sent to Faribault Sat- urday morning. Charles Waisanen from Balsam township, a boy who is deaf was also sent by Judge Webstter to the state institution. Home boy from Nashwauk who is feeble minded was brought down by his to be in it when stolen, so that the | father, Charles Johnson, and pre- person who held it over a week made nd attempt*to take a ride. All the officers are figuring on the incident and have arrived at no solution. has watched since the theft for sus piious characters and has paid par Night Watchman Johnson| 'gen'ed for altention. He was sent to the state institution. Virginia Buys Lighting Plant A deal has been completed whereby the city of Virginia has become the owner of the Elec- ticular attention to the coats worn | tric Power & Water company do- by these but has made no discover-| ing business there. The purchase ies. . i, price was $544,228, ‘ Charles Johnson a nine year eee depa“ment at the Itas- at | Sesgion will be held and the close of the event will be the rendition of “Hail Minnesota” by the assem- bled members and guests. Returned With Bride. Norman Magnussen, who has been!| employed at the Central vrug store here for the past year and a half, burne, Minn., and became a bene- dict on Thursday morning, when his marriage to Miss Grace Brown- ing took place. The bride is well «known here as she conduted the ca Mercantile company last sea- son. They returned to the Rap- ids this morning and Mr. Magnus- een has resumed his duties at the drug’ store. FJ. Kuppinger of Davenport, Ia., was in the Rapids Saturday with prospective land buyers. The party took dinner at the Pokegama hotel and were Mr. Kuppinger, Mr. anid Mrs.W. B. Carpenter. Robert Russe- sot. the | {club of this place and asked them Congressman j heen went to Sher-| LECTURE COURSE OF Sk NUMBERS Grand Rapids, Coleraine, Walker, Deer River and Hill City to Get Same Entertainments. FIRST NUMBER COMES OCTOBER 27 Course Selected is an Extra Good One According to Statement of a Rival Chicago Lyceum Bureau. The directors of the Grand Rap- ids Booster club have contracted for a lecture course of six num- vers, the first of which is.to be, give om October 27. Be This course is to be taken by four other towns. besides Grand Rapids. The circuit was arranged by the district manager for the, National Lycetm Association, of Chicago, Theodore B. Bruesegaard. of Hill City.. After he had found the six places where he could sell a course he came to the Booster to pick out the numbers. The other towns on the circuit are Coleraine,, Hill City, Deer River and Walker. H. W. Sears will appear October 27, the first number; William Sterl ing Battis, a Dickens impersonator will be the second, November 13; Rounds’ Ladies orchestra has been secured for Christmas or December 25. The Commonwealth quartette Wepnespay OCTOBER 15, 1913 | Fur Farm For Itasca County. near} ‘recalled. He said, after telling that will sing January 9; and Caveny’s quartette for the fifth date, Jan. 28 -The last number has not as yet seleeted but a long array of good attractions are offered the club so that a really good number will be secured. The entire course is to cost $315.00. It is considered a $500 course but by reason of the fact that the five towns formed the circuit and each tock the whole six! numbers this price was given. Th National Lyceum Association is to receive the ticket receipts for the last number which is to be no less than $10. See’y Peterson for the the Booster club said yesterday afternoon that the course is the best one offered for that price, and that a representative of the Red- fpath Lyceum Bureau, Chicago, who, visited this place after the circuit course had been arranged, said that it is a good one and that his bureau could not offer a better on for the money. DAIRY COWS ARE WEALTH PRODUCERS $622 Received by Eighteen of the Itasca County Creamery Association Patrons, The reports taken from the books of the Itasca County Co-Operative creamery for deliveries mage dur- 0. H. Balton who resides Big Fork is to start a fur farm. In fact he has quite an assortment for furs are steadily going up and. the future for his line of work is bright. The statement of Elmer Arnold of Pine River itd ‘he had a ckunk farm, “now I tink I am on the scent of a money making proposition.” Will Raise Guernsey Cattle. William Welte. who has one of the successful farms near Big Fork, has decided to make a busi- ness of raising cattle. in, the fu- ture and will not do any more logging. He has been engaged in logging operations for a: number of years but ab last \ sees a better ‘The improvements on the build- ings owned by the Mahoupt{ Bros. where the 5 and 10 cent'store is conducted are nearing: ‘completion. W. F. Mahoupt was in the village from Duluth a ferv days‘ago assist- ing to make the final’ :arrange- ments. The heating plant.which is being installed by E, R. Browne is almost. done so that the heat can, be turned on in both buildings soon This will be a great benefit to that portion of the village and the enterprise of thesd men is worth considerable to the cause of pro- gress- 7 Institute At Hill City. A. J. MoGuire of the Experiment farm and A.B. Hostetter of Duluth, St.. Louis county agricultural sup erintendent, will be the principal speakers at a farmers’ institute to be held at Hill City tomorrow. The subjects to be discussed are pro- gressive. methods of farming. Be- |sides these speakers a number of others with local fame will be on hand to give their experiences as to practical farming. BARGE MACHINERY IN PLACE TODAY Craft to be Put in Operation After Some Testing Has Shown that All Is Safely Workable. The machinery to be used in the barge,John B.,recently built by t Inter-State Iron company, arrived Friday, and the work of installing it has beem gc4ng on sinee H. C. Lawrence, the local manager. said this morning that the machinery: will be in place by this afternoon. It is not expected that any ,dem- onstration will be made for a day or two as som» teesting will have ‘to be carried on before starting out with the barge. E. F. Bradt, consulting engineer for the Jones-Laughlin company of Pittsburg, which is exploiting the leases under the control of the Inter-State Iron ompany, has been here for a few days assisting with the work of putting in the barge machinery. ing the last two weeks of the month of September gives the fol- lowing as those who sold $15.00 worth or more for that period: J. D. Hinegardner, $26.14; C. A. Buell, $45.84; Niel Mullins, $55.40; Arthur Ranger, $27.36; George Becker, Sr., $22.96; William Cronk- hite, $23.86; A. L. Brooks, $15.04; William Walker, $15.57; Hoolihan & Peterson, $79.43; Experiment Farm, $185.59; F. P. Guildmeister, $23.98; Niles & Aiton, $15.64; W. M. | West, $18.40; G. Heinzelman, $26.15 Mrs. D. Lipsett, $24.31; Victor Eric- son. $16.53; William Poppe, $17.01; LL, A. Whitman, $15.79. Enlarge Game Preserve. The Superior. game _ preserve boundaries have just been enlanged' so that the tract now contains about 1,000,000 acres of land lying Last Half of Taxes Due. Those who pay their taxes in tw payments should remember that this month is the end of the time given in which to make pay- ment of the last half of the taxes. As a general thing people wait until about the last ‘minute and then find that a whole lot of other people are there on a‘similar er- rand. This should not be the case. Go early and avoid the rush and ia that way. you cam be suré of havir ample time in which to’ be looked after properly. Li Bi ONE REA Election Was Postponed. Ae The election of officens.for the of animals on hand now. Prices} — Date Set for Land Clearing and Farm Development Studies ‘oad: Ficaits OCTOBER 27 TO 31 THE DATES SET Many Instructors From State Agri- cultural College to Present Ideas as‘to Use of Dyna- mite and Pullers. The date tor the short course in land clearing and farm develop- ment to be held at. the Experiment set for October 27 to 34. The first day, Monda ‘devote Lo study % accomplishments at the ¥ ine the past year and the é’ of an organization for the five days’ work. Monday afternoon fhe students and instructors will take to the woods and do logging: ‘Treed will be cut and the merits and demerits of various kinds of trees will be thoroughly discussed by Prof.E.G.Chaynay, chief of the Minnesota forestry department. The valuations of timber in cord wood, posts. poles, and lumber will be shown. Those classeg of timber. which should be allowed to grow, and also the kinds which ought to be cut are to be given attention. Tuesday will be given up to prac- tical work in explosives.| Every student who has not before- engaged in stump blowing will be acéorded an_opportunity to do some actual work under competent instruction. Wednesday is to be taken for stump pulling. In the forenoon the different kinds of stump pull- era ndw in use will be discussed and in the afternoon field work will be done.. Beginning Wednesday afternoon in connection with the actual stump pulling a comparison, will be made between the two methods of clearing,’ stump pulling and the use of dynamite. This is to take to the close of ‘Thursday. Friday will be live stock day. ‘The different breeds of stock to be raised for diary purposes and for market will be discussed: The experiment farm has a large num- ber of the best and these are to be the basis of the observations by the leaders of the counse. Prof. Stewart is to be present and dis- cuss drainage. | The crops most suited to this section of ‘the state will be made the special subject to be attended to by Prof. Boss. Several other in- structors with! subjects of interest to the farmers of this locality will be present. Superintendent A. D. Wilson, Superintendent A. B, Hos- tetter, agriultural instructor for St. Louis county, and Superintend- ent Thompson of the Duluth ex- periment’ farm and Dean A. F,, Woods besides some members of the board of regents, are expected, Evening pograms will be given in Grand Rapids. Either Monday or Tuesday evening moving pictures will be shown at the Gem theater depicting. scenes and work in northern Minnesota. 3 Prof. A, B. Storm will deliver lectures during the evenings an- nounements of which will be made amter. ’ Conveyances will be in readiness during the days of the course to take students and others to the experiment farm for which’ no ‘charge will be made. Lunch is to we served! at the farm at actual Itasca Building & Loan, Associatijon, which was to have taken place, Monday in the office of thé secre- tary, Fred A. King, was postponed on account of a small attendance mostly in Cook and St, Louis coun- ties. Heretofore the boundaries have been very irregular but the survey recently made straightened out the sides and added six town- ships and nine sections to the pre- Thee, of stockholders. The terms of of- fice of C. H. Dickinson. as presi- dent, Emil Litchke director and Fred King, secretary, expired. The ‘election will now be held at the coe® of service so that those wha desire to spend time there need not go away in order to get their meals during that time,and thus be able to attend uninterruptedly for an entire day’s session. GLuneh will be served in St. Joseph’s hall by the altar boys on Friday, Oct. 17, beginning at nine regular meeting of stockholders on|o'clock. Everybody come. Price the 10th of November. — 2 20M eents.- farm at Grand Rapids, has been oe