The Cook County herald., 1896-08-08

Wednesday, evening to enjoy couple of
weeks camp life with her husband who
has charge of the work on the light
house keeper residence,
Q. W. Turner, managar Of the Booth
Packing company shook hands with his
many friends in Grand Marais Wednes-
day evening. He was enjoying the
pleasures Of a round trip on the Dixon.
The Maple Hill school closed last week
after a very successful term with Miss
Alma Berglund as teacher. This was Miss
Berglund's second term in this school
and as she has given excellent satisfac-
tion it is probable that the board will
retain her for another year.
News has been received from London
that the row boat, Fox, containing the
Swedish sailors Frank Harbe and George
Samuelson, who started from New York
on june 6, with the intention of rowing
to Havre, France, arrived at Sicily island
last Saturday. Both the occupants Of
the small craft we're in good health.
The advocates Of Independent bimetal-
ism are not afraid to have the people
listen to the arguments presented by the
gold men. All they ask is that the
people will Investigate the truth Of the
statements made and carefully weigh
the arguments on both sides. They will
be satisfied with the verdict. Duluth
Herald.
a Winnipeg lady protested against
the appearance Of the female bicyclists
on the streets Of that city clad in their
racing knlckerbocker "It's great
ad-they'r great drawers" responded
the manager. The Winnipeg lady, CLAN
eing at Dottie Farnsworth's suit, indig-
nantly replied: "Yes' that's just what
they are and nothing else. .
Missouri papers are alleging that this
notice was recently found pasted on the
walls of a deserted homestead in the arid
region of Kansas: tFour miles from a
neighborhood, sixteen miles from post
office, twenty-five miles from a railroad,
fourteen miles from school house, forty
one miles from church, $50 miles from
timber, 200 miles from Democrat, half
q mile from water, a quarter of
mile from hell, and the same distance
from Republican. Gone to Missouri,
which is Gods country, to get a fresh
start.n
Mr.. Nauffts, Of the well known firm of
Wilson & Nauffts, the Duluth contrac-
tors who have the contract for the cree
tion Of the light house keepers residence
arrived here on the Dixon Sunday even
ing with a force Of mechanics and cargo
Of building material. The work Of get
ting the material on the ground and Of
excavating for the basement was begun
at once and at the present writing the
masons have the foundation we'll under
way Through the courtesy Of Mr..
Nauffts we are enabled to give our read
. ers an idea OF what this building is to be-.
The !l cost of the building will be nearly
$28OO. It is to be a seven room house,
428 40 feet, with brick foundation and
cement floor in basement. The down
stairs part is to be finished in Georga
pine with hardwood floors. On the out
side, the first story is to be sided and the
second shingled with fancy shingles.
The building is to be plastered through
out and is to have sewerage. Light
house Keeper Mayhem is trying to in
duce the Government engineers to have
acouple Of fire places put in. When
completed, this will be the finest resi-
dence IN Cook county and will be a credit
to the village.