Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 17, 1913, Page 1

— i ‘Steps Taken to Have Producers - president. Mr. Anderson and Geo. VoL, XXIV. No. 24 FAIR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING County Association Elects Officers and Transacts Much Other Important Business. ANDERSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Start Working With Fall Ex- hibitions in View--Very Satisfactory Year. President D. €. Anderson of the, Itasca County Agricultural associa- tion called the members to order at Village hall last Saturday after- noon, for the annual meeting, as required by law. “ The minutes of the last annual, meeting were read by Secretary: Buell, and after being approved the } reports of the secretary and treas- urer were submitted. President Anderson read a report submitted by a state bank examin- ers deputy, who had gone over the books of the association. Sugges~ tions were made therein for the ad option of better methods of book- keeping. President Anderson ex- plained that neither the present or former treasurers should be per- sonally criticised, as the methods now employed were continued by | custom, but did not conform with the public examiner's require- ments. The last legislature, it ‘wasi explained, passed a law plac- ing county fair associations under inspection by the public examiner, anda system of bookkeeping and the rendering of statemnets ‘was now made necessary in a uniform manner, as that official might dir- ect, A committee was appointed, consisting of A. J. McGuire. O. J. Niles and A. M. Sisler. to take | action in procuring such record books and forms as they might find | necessary. | The matter of a state fair exhibit! by Itasca county next year was given considerable discussion. All those who spcke upon the subject. agreed that Itasca county should jstand well to the head of the list «mong the counties of the state. ‘The fact that this has not been the tase in the past, has beem largely: due to a lack of funds to make the state exhibit what it might have been. Another reason attributable to past failures was due to requir- ing the county fair officials to look after the matter at a time when they were also busy with prepar- ations for the local show. A reso- lution was passed authorizing the president. and secretary to appoint a committee of five, of which the two officials named shall be mem- wers, to take full charge of the state exhibit. This committee is to be named at once. It’s first duty will be to make arrangements twith farmers and to have an un- derstanding with them to supply certain articles suitable for exhibit. it will be the duty of this com-{ mittee also to secure sufficient funds to defray the necessary and legitimate expenses of the project. The matter of membership was taken up, and it was decided that the annual fee of one dollar must tbe paid as a voting requirement: | Twenty-eight of those present paid | up. This number now constitutes ' the Itasea County Agricultural as- | sociation, amd the affairs of the organization are under their con- trol. The election of officers resulted in retaining D. C. Anderson, as ', Kremer were named as nomi- | ees and the vote gave thirteen to each. A second vote made no change and it was decided to toss a dollar to break the deadlock. “Head” was chosen for Mr. Ander- | «son and heads won. C. A. Buell declined to serve another term as secretary and A. M. Sisler was elected by a unanimous vote, not- withstanding his vigorous pro- est.. Mr. Sisler served the association three terms served the association three terms | eompany responsible for the cor- BIG BOOSTER EVENT — ; eum Course, now that two numb- whe best interests of the associa~ tion at heart were delighted to again see him acting as secretary L. M. Bolter, C. E. Aiken and H. E: Graffam were named for the office of treasurer. Mr. Graffam was. elected by ballot to succeed him- self. Maurice O’Brien was elected vice-president by a unanimous vote. The naming of vice-presi- dents from different sections of the county was being acted upon, when it was suggested that inasmuch as the Itasca County Agricultural as- sociation is a corporate body or- ganized under the laws of the state. such action would be con- trary to the constitution and) by- laws, and ‘hence invalid. The plan was thereupon abandoned. P. A. Smith was named as superintend- ent of grains and grasses’ H. A. Wordall, superintendent of the live stock division; Mrs. H. W. Stark, superintendent of. the household division, and Miss Florence Burlin- game superintendent of the public schools department. Several made relative to improvements on the fair grounds. Enlarged accom- modations for poultry and live stock was especially urged. The treasurer’s report show2d that over three thousand dollars ‘was paid out last, year. ‘ FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Round’s Specialty Company And Ladies’ Orchestra Will Be Here On That Date. Alt a daring expense. but with. great faith in the appreciativeness, jof our citizens, the Booster Club hag arranged for the appearance of the Rounds’ Specialty Company and! Ladies Orchestra to finish up the festivities in the evening of Christ- mas day, This organization, which ig known from the Atlamtic to the\ Pacific as “Americas greatest” car= ries a greater assembly of artists than any similar orgnaization in, the country. One of the members of the company. Mrs. Flora Spra- gue Rounds, claims the distinction, of belag the greatest lady, drummer in the world and her wonderful manipulation of the drumsticks givea cone a new idea of the pos- sibilities of this instrument. To hear her is to have her carry you off ito distamt space and then, gradually bring you back on a tumultious roar like a rattling of. heaven’s artillery. Any one wha has once heard her perform will never forget the inspiration she brings ‘to the audience. One fault sometimes found with great companies is that they give their audience only euch| high clasg music that it goes over the head of most of the hearers. But the Rounds do not confined themselves: to the classics, delightfully inter- mingling them with popular numb ers, late popular songs and the old recommendations were | {the many evidences to establish (CATHOLIC MISSION (ASSOCIATED AURAL ENDED ON SUNDAY” SCHOOL BENET Rev. Father Burke Creates No State Superintendent Schultz Says Little Religious Discussion by -| District May Include as Many His Able Lectures. Schools as It Sees Fit. { t Knights of Columbus Make Pre-|These Would Receive $150 Each sentation — Large Audiences the State, Making a of Non-Catholics Listen Total of $6;250 For the to Di Entire Distri | Last Sunday morning the two At the las! meeting of tha | wedk’s mission at St. Joseph’s|board of education Supt. Freeman Catholic church — closed , with a |reported that he had received de+ masterful sermon by Rev. John E.'| finile word from State Superinten- Burke. The full seating capacity of t. Schultz respecting the possi- the church was required to accom-| bility and requirements for making modate the people who were anxi- the rural schools of District Num- one to hear the eloquent divine |;ber One associated rural schools explain Christianity from the view }"mder the associated rural school paint of Catholic doctrine. At~ } !aw passed! by the last legislature, tendance at the evening lectures | whith extended the right of the throughout the period was well Putnam agricultural school law: to, divided between Protestants and|the Benson Lee schools. The, state Catholics, and all alike were agreed/ Superintendent in his communica- that Grand Rapids people profitted | tiom to Mrs Freeman. says: e by the scholarly. earnest and emi-| “The Grand Rapids district is en- nently fair presentation of the sev-; titled to $150 aid by reason, of out- eral suljjectg relative to Catholic |lying rural schools. In counting doctrine as explained and defend- | your expenditures on account of ed by Father Burke. He made no | the industrial courses. you will in- direct plea for converts, and offer- | clude: (4) Salaries of all industrial ed no objection to the teachings of | teachers.(2)—Such part of your Protestant denominations, but rath-} own salary as superintendent as er, confined his lecture to an,!may be fairly counted towards tha appeal for rational consideration of additional service and expense of ‘the great truth, of Christianity and ising the outlying rural, ols, ‘say $1,000,(3)—-All expendi- 3 on account of industrial sup- sand. materials, both in the it... The question box was a scource of’. unusual - interest, - 5 much time was consumed each = ‘evening in. making answer | Schedles, (4)—The. traveling expen- to the pertinent and im.-|ses of: yourself as superintendent. pertinent propositions ‘submitted: of the several industrial’ teachera Father Burke has a wonderful fac- ulty in such an emergency, andj hig replies were both entertaining and instructive. As an evidence of the favorable ‘impression created by the rever- end gentleman in Grnad Rapids, last Saturday afternoon a party of non-Catholic citizens called on him, to express their appreciation of the good work he had done in the com munity, and to say. in their opin-, lon, his lectures would have aten- ‘dency ta make for better ang purer citizenship. The local mem- bers of the order of Knights of Columbus presented him a beauti- ful gold cross with diamond setting and the ladies of St. Joseph’sy Al. tar society presented him a sub-y stantial purse. Farther Burke began a series of lectures at Coleraine last Sunday. ; vening. He will remain there on instruction in the subjects in the rural schools. You are receiving aid under the so-cal= industrial work. In determining ‘ $150, for each, you may include as many rural schools as you are pro- viding ‘industrial instruction and industrial supplies and material, ifor. The high school board rules idimit the industrial aid you may ‘receive to an amount not larger than the expenditures your district has made on account of the indus- trial courses. There is no fixed limit as to the number of rural fschools you may count for asso- ciation aid. That number will be time favorities, mirth provoking monologs, novologs. etc., in inimit- able combinations ‘that, you will ‘never forget and long ta hear again. While the price of admission had been held, and should be nol less than $1.00, the board of directors have deciddd that some of our ‘people would find it difficult to buy as many tickets as some of the families will need, and have ar- ranged for a graduated admission: fee @f $1.00, 75c and 50c for this entertainment. The season tickets for the Ly- ers are gone, has been reduced to $1.50 for the four remaining numb- ers. Chinge in Fire The Mesaba Telephone company has notified the village authorities that hereafier the central operator will not act as relay agent for mes- sages to the pump house in cases of fire. It has beem the custom to not}fy central of the location of the fire and thereafter leaving it to her to see that the pumping’ station was properly advised, but this will: now be done away with and the party calling up must wait and give the information. This in ‘a great measure has made _ the prior to the election last year Of | pectness of the ort to sta- Mr. Buell. His conscientious and |¢ion, and it is believed ‘ais there able service in that capacity was | will be recognized, and all those who had! | “ails ere sade dines, nt ¥ determined by Inspector Aiton and yourself along the lines and on the basis I have indicated above.” Supt. Freeman informed the board of education that State In- jspector Aiton would expect tha¥ in such schools where it would be wavisable to put in a bench ang tools for manual training for the jboys. and simple domestic science ‘equipment for the girls, that this be done. But, above all he would expect close supervision of these schools. Or. this basis he would recommend such schools as were given this attention for associated schools. . BODIES OF DROWNED MEN ARE RECOVERED) ,.°:,'% recommendations or the T. C, Kennedy of the firm of| cation passed a resolution instruct- Kennedy & Klement, who are this|‘ing Mr. Freeman to go ahead and winter operating in the neighbor-| prepare as many schools as pos- ‘hodd of Boy River, received word sible for association, and the em- ou Monday morning that four men| ployment. of an additional agricul- employed by the firm had een| tural instructor to handle the work drowned while attempting to cross| of the lopal schools in onder. ti Skelly lake on Saturday night. The Permit Mr. Corwin: to give his-at- ‘men had started out after supper |tention to the rural schools in the to walk to Boy river a small set- | community. ulement in the neighborhood, and; On talking this matter over with ‘attempted to cross the lake to get “Mr. Freeman he says that this is to their destination. From the|a splendid business ~ proposition meager information’ received here! for the districts as by adopting it ' would seem that two of the| Whe fund derived from associated men went through the ice first and! schools and Benson-Lee aid will that the other two lost their lives} @-ay the entire cost of the in, in an attempt to rescue them. The | .iustrial bodies were recovered and brought: maintenan to Cass Lake on Monday. The mey| ing. domestic were: Louis Larson and Walter dep ‘Tinde of Moorehead; E. 8. Golda-| schools mer of Neilsville, Wis. and Fred: during the week. Many from Grand Rapids are attending the evening lectures at Coleraine. It may be truthfully said that no idefender of the faith) who ever spoke to a Grand Rapids audience created so much earnest discussion. jof the subject of Christianity: as’ has Father Burke. The Catholics, non-Catholics- and non-believers have all been busy, and the inter— est has as yet by no means sub- sided. | will.be noted that if we prov! tral school .and~ in the rurat |! and’ of otter ‘special teachers who | °f the Silver Gampine variety a may supervise and direct: or carry |the national poultry show at Chi- industrial | cago There were 94 entries in this number of rural schools for which:| 5000 birds were on display. you may claim association aid of | cdck receiving this honor was tha candidates for the last report: dor the association of fifty-five ‘schools, the district will receives | $8,250 associated aid an@ it is esti- mated that this amount will cover jthe entire cost of the industrial. and agricultural instruction and equipment in the district includ- ing the Grand Rapids schools. + Thus, it cannot be said in the futurd that the Grand Rapidy échools are receiving such atten- tion.as the rural schools of the district are not receiving and that the game industrial advantages ard not afforded the rural schools that are afforded the local schools. Then too, it will relieve from the local taxpayers and the taxpayers of the entire district ‘a large part of the cost of the maintenance of; these departments which are look- CLOSE TOGETHER Number 32 Passes No. 40.in See- Saw Game, While No. 46 is Only 20,000 Behind. — HERALD REVIEW SQUAD IS NOW BUSY Sent Out This Week Will ed upon by. more: of the people as Make s. extnavagances but which are rez Getting Votes an garded at: the present time by the Easy Matter. ‘department of education and all the leading educators’ of the coun- z try as the most important depart- es A peste of public school pork Oe pve rie Ss ia anaureen der this arrangement an agricul-- by the Herald-Review and Allen ‘tural instructor will devote; his|Dry Goods company, the leading entire time to the outlying schools |contestants again change] places of the district and thus the | this week. The last report gave otha ciean a beter divas ‘he lead to No. 40, but she has jshis week given the honor to No. ian ever before. 42, who, however. only leads by GRAND RAPIDS FOWLS | ive. os smoecin ta mee ARE PRIZE WINNERS athe first five contestants are sa Chickens From The Yards of ('. H. ‘closely bunched that a little luck or brisk hustling will put_any dne of them in first place. The ae Se ee : seader will be seen to have am aes bie Distinction - even 800.000 to her credit while No. National Exhibition. 46 is only 10,000 votes behind her, €. H. Dickinson. manager of the} No. 47 has only 20,000 votes to get Itasca Mercantile company, has in onder to be even. The two next for some years been interested in | are so close to the leaders that as the raising of fancy poultry and | very small amount of work cari his efforts have been attended | -asily put them in the lead, Nos ‘with such success that the Kensor|] 47 hiaving 760.670, and No. 59 a Orphington yards have a national |tctal of 737,930. reputatign. The Herald-Review has _ thig Mr. Dickinson has a large assort-|-veek sent out letters te all con- a ee a ae el jy his birds at. poultry exhibits in; Won to. ; rings ‘different. places, his latest achieve-| Subscribers for the paper: The ment. in this respect being the win-|1etler "is potas ares di . ning of first prize for @ male bird ‘stant to swell her total thre. & ‘this means. Subscriptions thus ‘er have been coming: into the offices in a very satisfactory manner, and yvith the means at haud for get- -iting subscribers quickly and eas— lass at the ewhibit. which is the second largert| show of this kind led Benson act, which; grants $1,890| 1 the country. Last. year there +; 1 cb fnmually to the central school on |'¥ ere exhibitors from 20 states +, We loak to see energetic com account of agricultural and other |Tepresented at the exhibition, and yoynds through this sure and testants go forward with leaps and somewhere in the neighborhood of pleasant process. The, Following ig the standing of only one exhibited at this show by Mr. Dickinson, with the exception No- (of a young bird of the same! 5°" qpecies which was to light as yet 3. to enter into the competition. The! last mentioned specimen, however, | has been pronounced by poultry} experts to have the whitest hackle they have ever seen. Alt the exhibition of prize win- ning chickens recently held af Erodkston. Mr. Dickinson had in competition pens of Black Orping-| '*° tons and White Orpingtons which' | i¢) fairly swept everything before’ 17. them. At this show his white | 1 strain received the first award for! hens. cockrels and pullets, whil@ 9° the black variety captured first,’ 22 second and third on hens, first and! % fsecond on pullets, first prize for| 24 ‘the best pen and second on cocks. | 26. ‘Allogéther at this show Mr. Dick-} 27. inson’s exhiffit carried off ning | %8 first pnizes, seven, seconds, three {thirds} two founths and one fifth:! 33 prize. At three shows last year, #2 birds from the Kenson Orpington 31 ‘yards here were awarded 29 rib-' 3; bons and prizes out of 35 entries. |3 Yesterday Mr. Dickinson received. 3% ‘word from Winona, where a poul-| , try show is in progress, stating: What-a cock of the White Orping-| 2. on stock recently sold by hint! had secured first prize in competi-! 44° tion, with 1200 birds in show. —~ | 45 WOULD OPEN TO SETTLEMENT |‘; NORTHERN MINNESOTA LANDS. °° - Representalive Lindbergh has introduced a bill in congress to re-| 55 gwore about 8.000 acres of lanid | 54 around the reservoir at the head 6 waters of the Mississippi to settle- ment and entry. These are lands 5, which haye been held in reserve