The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-07-04
OF j GOAL INTEREST

OF LOCAL INTEREST
# q. MayheWls fine black mare died last
Monday night. u. .5
Miss Miller Of Duluth is the guest of
Miss Ella Mayhem. sl, 81.
A. j. Johnson moved his family out
onto his farm yesterday q
7. B. Lewis returned Sunday evening
from q trip to the TWIN Cities.
Auditor and Mrs. Fisher, Col. E. B.
ySpileman and Miss Rosa Scott are spend
ing the Fourth at Lutsen.
Register Tucker left for Hogland yes
terday morning to assist in the celebra-
ton OF the Glorious Fourth.
o. b.. Carhart and G. A. A. and A. A.
Nelson represented the west end of the
county at the republican county conven-
ton last Saturday. II. T.
Col. b. B. Spileman of San Diego,
Gal, who ownes some of Cook county's
rich mineral lands arrived here on the
Dixon Sunday evening.
= DR.. Mayhem, G. 81. Carhart and G. A..
A. and A. A. Nelson left on the Dixon
Tuesday morn ing to represent Cook
county at the republican State conyen-
ton held in st. Paul Wednesday.
The name "Domestic'' is stamp of
quality, a guarantee of excellence. The
Domestic always has and always will be
the best sewing machine. Scierce, skill
and ingenuity have made it SO. Science,
skill and ingenuity will keep it 90.
Domestic Bicycles are equally as good.
I. Grettum, the Duluth land attorney
charged with demanding the United
States government was found guilty and
sentenced in the United States court to
spend a year in the Saltwater peniten-
tiary and to pay a fine OF $500. He was
taken to Saltwater last Saturday to enter
upon his sentence.
The republican county convention to
elect delegates to the state and congress
sional conventions was held at the hotel
last Saturday. The following delegates
were elected without instructions. State
conventional. W. Mayhem, G. A Nelson,
Geo. 81. Durfee G. 81. Carhart and @. A.
Fullerton. Congressional convention
@. J. Johnson and VIM. Fisher.
County Attorney Martin returned
home Sunday from Lake City, where he
went couple of weeks ago to visit his
sister, who was dangerously i'll. She
was improving when he left her. On his
way home he attended the populist dis
trict convention held in Duluth last week
and is highly pleased with the great en-
thusiasm manifested during the proceeb-
ipgs.
Yhe demonstration held in Duluth on
Wednesday evening of last week, in sup
port of Congressman TONNES coura-
geous and patriotic stand, was an ovation
such as few men ever receive. It was by
far the greatest Duluth has ever accord
ed any man. It is estimated that fully
10000 voices shouted their appro val
when MIR. Towne explained his course
r MI. Towne's speech is said to have been
the finest ever delivered in Duluth.
Lieut.. W. A. Mercer, o. S. Indian
agent, arrived here from Ashland Satur-
day evening on the Stewart to make the
annual donation of provisions, tools, etc.
to the Indians. After providing those
who reside here with few of the neces-
saries of life he proceeded on Sunday
morning to the Grand Portage reser-
walton. While at Grand Portage Lieut..
Mercer awarded to Jos. G.. Montferrand
contract for the completion of the gov-
eminent school and for the erection of a
jail.
The Glorious Fourth is passing off
very quietly in Grand Marais this year.
Aside from few picnic parties there is
no demonstration in honor of the
occasion. A number of our citizens have
gone to the neighboring villages to cel-
brate. At Rowland grand. celebration
is being held, to which we acknowledge
q cordial invitation. We regret that we
were unable to accept the invitation, but
our business was such that it was i'm
possible for us to do so.
An attempt was made last Sunday by
man alleged to be insane to blow up
with dynamite the entire neighborhood
near his home in the Steel Plant division
of West Superior. John Melin had for
some time had family trubles. His wife
had been placed under $3.50 bonds to
keep the peace, after which she left him.
Melin Informed the police that he be-
lleyed she committed suicide. The wo-
man failed to return and Melin that