The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-05-15
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Rhody Kennedy was Ia town renewing
old acquaintances Tuesday y, #S..
Treasurer Johnson has returned from
{ a visit to Duluth and the Twin cities.
Ludwig ElIiasen, Of Rowland, went to
Duluth on the Dixon Monday evening.
Sander Jentoft returned Wednesday
evening from a couple Of weeks visit in
Duluth.
Isaac Houser and j. g. Montferrand
of Grand Portage we're in town couple
of days this week. +.
Frank F. Moe left for West Superior
Yesterday morning after spending cnu-
pie oe weeks on mis- homestead.
County Attorney Titus passed through
town on the Dixon Wednesday evening
on his return home from Duluth.
4 Jas. A. Tucker, Dan Spiflane and San
i der Jentoft left Thursday for Gunhint
to spend couple of weeks on Mr. Tuck
er's homestead.
& County Commissioners Jackson, of
Hovland, and Engelson, of Carlton Peak,
were in town this week attending the
meeting of the county board.
From now to November 1st we will re-
ceive mail twice week from Duluth and
intermediate points. The Dixon begins
her seasons contract for carrying the
mail tomorrow.
Andrew Larson, formerly of Sank Gen.
tire, M1nD., has moved his family here
and will make Grand Marais his future
home. He has gone into partnership
with Ole Anderson in the fishing bust
ness.
J. E. Mayhem returned Sunday even
ing from a couple of weeks sojourn in
Duluth and the Twin cities. Mrs. May
hew, who has been i'll for somo time, re-
manned in Duluth to receive medical
treatment.
An exchange gives the following ad-
vice: "Drink less, breathe more; eat less.
chew more; ride less, walk more; clothe
less, battle more; worry less, work more;
waste less, give more; write less, read
more; preach less, practice more"
The work Of Dire d2ing out 10000 yards
of gravel from the Grand Narais harbor
will commence next Monday. The dredge
and two scows arrived here from Detroit
last evening en- tow of the tug, Gladiator,
which returned to Detroit this morning.
A smaller tug will come here to attend
the dredge.
The steam yacht, MATTHIAS, will COM
pete with the Dixon for the passenger
traffic along the north shore this season
She will make two trips week between
Duluth and Grand Marais, leaving Du-
luth Sunday and Wednesday mornings
Returning she will leave Grand Maras
Monday and Thursday mornings, max
ing the entire trip both ways by daylight
I I'D Nautilas is q very neat and comfort
able little Goat andsWill undoubtedly do
agood business in the passenger line.
There is great deal of quiet prospect
ing for mineral along the north shores of
Lake Superior this spring, and many op-
tons on land supposed to contain valu-
able mineral deposits have been secured
by spectators. Just back Of Grand Ma
rails two diamond drills were started to
work last week on bearing vein,
and it is said that the prospects for ex-
cellant results are considered q cd, The
Booth line of boats has plumber of pas
sengers for north shore points every trip,
the majority of whom are in exploring
expeditions, although number of tn. m
have located at various points with the
intention of developing farms. The resi-
dents of Grand Marais, which is looked
upon as the future city of the north
shore, are confident that this year the
preliminary steps for an extensive devel-
opment of the resources Of Cook county
will be made and that the work of build
ing the long anticipated railroad will be
actually begun Duluth Herald.