Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, October 15, 1913, Page 2

+. ES Eee + ——_ _ — Grand Uapids Herald-Review, VoL, XXIV. No. 14 Granp RapiDs, IrascA County, MINN., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 15, 1913 Two Dollars a Year PLAN COMMUNITY FAIR FOR WARBA This Will Be the Second Gathering of the Kind in District No, 1 This Season. OFFER MANY PRIZES FOR EXHIBITS Prof. Corwin will Make An Address Giving Reasons for Placement of all Awards on Articles Shown. Through the efforts of Prof. Cor win, agricultural teacher in the 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. vicinily and will be about the same as that held at Big Fork a short time ago. Premiums will be offered on school work and farm products. The reason for the awards will 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 is the list o premiums offered: = Class A—Best sample of tenp ears of Dent corn. first, second, 50c. Flint corn, ‘"st, $4; s » 50e. Potato one peck, first, 3 sec ond, $ third first, 75c¢; second, 50c. Wheat, first, 75c; second, 50c. Best collec- vegetables—First, | woud, 75¢e. One dozen whit | one dozem brown eggs» sample of dairy butter, Best chickens, two of garden ' | crop. | second, 50¢ purpose e cock, first, $1.00; sec-; t coop of laying heus: ia Best! loaf white | ynd, 50c. B loaf of brown bread, first 75c¢; s bread. f ond, 50c. Best apple pie, 50 and 25 Pumpkin pie, 60 and one doze white cookies, 50 and 25c; one doz-} en brown cookies, 50 and 25c. One quart of canned fruit, 50 and 25¢ Jellies: apple, 50 and 25c; grape, 50 and sranberry, 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 of 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- | nity. 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 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 having nearly 1,600 miles of un- used mileage therein. This was th | amount that Mr. Betz remembered to be in it when stolen, so that the | person who held it over a week made nd atfempt*to take a ride.} All the officers are figuring on the | incident and have arrived at no | solution. Night Watchman Johnson has watched since the theft for sus piious characters and has paid par | ticular attention to the coats worn Boys At Experiment Farm. Arthur Gaard, of Grand Rapids, and two Big Fork boys, A. D. Moors and Frank McLaughlin, have enrolled at the Experiment farm pursue some practical while attending the high school dur-, ivg the coming school year. It is a.:o proposed to make the work Shey take tthere a part of the creuits 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. and will study there Giand Rapids 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 from Grand Rapids. After th 000,000 feet of timber. This is not quite so 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,- 000,000 feet of timber. This is not This is not quite so lange as has been sent down in years past but it is nevertheless a good sized one. 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 place no doubt. His friends C.M. KING OFF FOR WASHINGTON, D.C. |Itasca County Commissioner Chosen 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 f © M. King) chairman of the county board of commissioners j 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 Senate for the purpose of asking for federal aid for bridges over the Mississippi between Itasca and Cass countties and also for a bridg over Pike bay in Cass county, as well as bridges and roads in Carl- ; tom county. His appointment for this work j was received from Governor Eber- hardt a short time ago, with ine | structions to take up anything that is deemed necessary by the devel- opment assojation. It is understood that he will, be- j sides the matters mentioned, have |some ideas concerning a readjust- | ment of prices for Chippewa India | sands. | This is quite an important mis- here, will be glad to. hear that he | sion and Mr.King was sent because, 50c. Peck of oats, !is still Archie and plugging for the of the absence of tdwn where he lives. Shot a Dozen Mallards. Leonard Hofer made a record (hooting mallards amd ducks last Monday, and beauty of it is he made preparations tio prove his as- sertions. He went out to Bass Lak and shot 12 mallards and six; saw bills in one trial that is, while the i'flock was rising from the swamp, and flying out of range. Mrs.Hofer took a picture of the birds and the hunter and this will be used jto 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 fooking after children who came under his jurisdiction; for assist~ ance, ; 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 was reached to send them to the Minnesato Children’s Home at Fairbault. Congressman '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 University 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 Janueunced for this ¢vening at the ;Pokegaina Hote!. Willis M. West is 20 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 Campus as seen from the Bench.” Hon. C. W. Stanton; “The Univer- sity and Minnesota’s Natural Re- jsources,” Prof. E. H. Comstock; solo, Mrs. R. A. McOuat; “The General Association,’ FE. B. John- son; “The Statewide Campus,” President George E. Vincent. After the program and banquet ‘have been concluded a business sesgqiion will be held and the close of the event will be the rendition Then Mrs. Bessie Bruner came|°f “Hail Minnesota” by the assem- up from north of Warba with two j 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. Charles Johnson a nine year old boy from Nashwauk who is feeble minded was brought down. by hisi father, Charles Johnson, and pre- '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- tric Power & Water company do- bled members and guests. Returned With Bride. Norman Magnussen, who has beeni| employed at the Central vrug store here for the past year and a half, went to Sher-| 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 millinery depan*ment at the Itas- ca Mercantila company last sea- son. They returned to the Rap- ids this morning and Mr. Magnus- sen 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. and by these but has made no discover-| ing business there. The purchase|Mrs.W. B. Carpenter. Robert Russe- ies. ! Jb,! price was $544,228, = = 02 1s Pek A i tot. jwill sing January 9; and Caveny’s LECTURE COURSE OF SIX 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 whichj is to be give) om October 27. , This course is to be taken by four other towns besides Grand Rapids. The circuit was arranged by the district manager for the, National Lyceum 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 club of this place and asked them 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 quartette for the fifth date, Jan. 28 The last number has not as yet heen seleeted but a long array of good atfractioms 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 Naticrial Lyceum Association is to receive the ticket receipts for the last number which is to be mo 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 PRODUGERS $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 made dur- 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, $15.84; 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, $21.31; Victor Eric- son- $16.53; William Poppe, $17.01; L. 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 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- j work is bright. Fur Farm For Itasca County. 0. H. Balton who resides near Big Fork is to start a fur farm. In fact he has quite an assortment of animals on hand now. Prices for furs are steadily going up and the future for his line of The statement of Elmer Arnold of Pine River i'd recalled. He said, after telling that ‘he had a ckunk farm, “now I think 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 at last \ sees a better opening; Improvements Soon Completed. 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 co 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 thes@ men is worth considerable to the cause of pro- gress- Institute At Hill City. A. J. McGuire 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 been go4ng 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. 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 sure'of havir ample time in which to be looked after properly. Election Was Postponed. The election of officers.for the Itasca Building & Loan Associatijon, which was to have taken place, Monday in the office of the secre- tary, Fred A. King, was postponed on account of a small attendance of stockhiolders. The terms of of- fice of C. H. Dickinson as presi- dent; Emil Litchke director ang | PRAGTICAL SHORT COURSE PLANNED Date Set for Land Clearing and Farm Development Studies and Practice. ‘ 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 for the short course in land clearing and farm develop- ment to be held at the Experiment farm at Grand Rapids, has been set for October 27 to 31, The first day, Monday, will be devoted — to study ‘of the accomplishments at the dur- ine the past year and the effécting of an organization for the five days’ work. Monday afternoon fhe students and instructors will take to the woods and do logging. ‘Trees 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 classexy 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 aceorded 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- eré ndw im 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. Stiewart 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- fperiment| 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. ; Prof. A. B. Stérm will deliver lectures during the evenings an- nounements of which will be made mter. ’ Conveyances will be in readiness during the days of the course to take students and others to the experiment farm for which na eharge will be made. Lunch is to we served! at the farm at actual cos 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. “Lunch will be served in St. Fred King, secretary, expired. The|Joseph’s hall by the altar boys on ‘election will now be held at the| Friday, Oct. 17, beginning at nine ships and nine sections to the pre-| regular meeting of stockholders on| o'clock. Everybody come. Price the 40th of November. serve. ‘TALIDI IAP ATO CYDACIIRE | {