The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-09-21
OF LOCAL INTEREST,
Ye editor and family loft for Duluth
yesterday morning.

Ye editor and family loft for Duluth
yesterday morning.
Mrs Filing Olson returned from Du-
luth Sunday evening.
S. F. Howenstine returned Sunday
evening from Duluth
Ole Gunderson returned on the Dixon
sunday evening from Duluth.
Mr. and Mrs. M. johnson returned
from Duluth Wednesday, evening.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leance Carriboo died Wednesday.
A. A. Lindskog and family returned
on the Dixon Sunday evening from Du-
luth.
G. Haglund returned from Duluth
Sunday evening accompanied by Mr..
JOHN.
The Merritts are in it again. They
have incorporated another railroad to
run from Duluth to the Misaba range
The new road will de known as the Du-
luth & Northwestern.
The year old child of Mrs. Christian
sen died in Duluth last week Of whoop-
ing cough. Mrs. Christensen returned
home Wednesday evening in company
with her sister-1n-law, Mrs. Chris Hottie.
Last week a special trial train on the
New York Central railroad consisting of
three powerful engines and four heavy
cars made the run of 1861 miles from
New York to Buffalo IN 407 minutes
Average 64115 miles. English average
Tscord 6319 miles an hour.
The tugs Welcome and Walton B, ar
rived here Thursday morning having in
tow Williams, Dougherty & Upham's
dredge No. and three scows. The
welcome cleared for Duluth Thursday.
The Walton remained here to attend the
dredge which is at work in the harbor.
How is this for grain? Last Mon
day Hodgeden & Mcdonald, residing
in Aitkin county, threshed picked acre
of oats which yielded LOB buchels, ma
chine measure. The oats weighed forty
eight pounds to the bushel. making the
enormous yield of 154 bushels to the acre
by weight. The oats in that county are
averaging from IS to 100 bushels to the
acre. Who says grains do not do we'll
IN Northern Minnesota? Grand Rapids
RivieW
The steady advancement in the price
of iron and it's products is the best
in dlcation of returning good times. It
is an old as well as true saying that
the prosperity of the country always
keeps even pace with the price of iron
That deing the case the last steady up
ward tendency is something that should
cheer up every one. The Iron Trade
Review says of the situation that 1T is
"good enough" without any attempt to
assist it with fairy tales.-Ely Times.
About nine o'clock last Monday even
ing, while sitting .oa cracker box in
our sanctum with our back against the
wall and our heels on the desk, looking
over our EXCHANGES, we we're awakened
from our reverie by the announcement
that our presence was requested at our
home, which is not far distant. Upon
arriving there we we're met by party Of
about twenty-five ladies and gentlemen
who proceeded to have some fun with us.
Not until We were reminded that it was
our birthday did we realize what the I'M
usual demonstrations meant. County
Attorney Martin, on behalf of the DON
ers, in happy little speech presented
ye editor with an elegant Office chair,
which was accepted with expressions Of
sincere gratitude. The party then pro-
.ceeded to enjoy themelves for a few hours
in music, cards and dancing, refresh
ments being served at midnight.