The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-10-22
HOVE AND / GOALS

the Bay.
A seven month term. OF school began
on Oct. 4th.With Nj Bray, Of Isanti
county, as teacher,
The pupils in Dist. No. q are preparing
for public entertainment to be given
III the near future.
Messrs. Sven johnson and John Jac-
OLSON left on Sunday for tWo-day's
fishing trip down the lake.
Nils Grendering came in from his
claim.o Thursday and returned to Du-
.luth the same day via the Dixon. u
. Bernt jacobson came up from Big
Bay on Sunday for brief visit with
relatives and friends hereabouts.
G., Elnon has completed the painting
Of the new school buildings and will
soon make a brief trip to Duluth. Z.
John A. Mcfarland came in on Sun
day from Pine Lake, where be has been
fixing camp for his winter prospecting
operations. -
Commissioner Jackson returned from
Grand Portage on Sunday after few
days. visit to the Reservation on business
and pleasure. z,.@ !:
The irrepressible Phil. Graft returned
to Duluth on the Dixon on Thursday,
after two-week's sojourn on his claim
northeast of Chicago Bay. g."
"Judge" Monker of Maple Hill was
around looking after his political fences
in this meek o tho woods: last week.
We acknowledge q pleasant call.
Sven johnson has resumed the hold
ing of the Sunday school every Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. The same are
held in the public school building.
Owing to the miscalculation of the
Dixon on Sunday night the Post Office
here missed mail, much to the disap-
pointment of the patrons of the Office.
In response to the editors general
invitation in a recent HERALD, the fol-
lowing "items of interest," are submitted
from the above named, wide-awake,
thrifty settlement.
, Messrs. Adolph Carlson and John
Gustafson came IN on Sunday from the
Campbell claim, where they have been.
engaged building house to replace the
one destroyed by fire awhile since.
The proposed Good Templar lodge
will help to while away some of the COM
ing winter hours with pleasure and profit
to the members, after they are shut in
from the outside world by King Snow.
Martin Moen took the Dixon amid
the breakers on Monday morning Of last
week, for Grand Portage where he is
engaged in fishing. He had been down
for few days. stay on his claim on the
ridge. 49, ...-..
Martel Anequat came over the trail
from Grand Marais on Monday, bearing
information for A. S. Carlson,
and after trip to Big Bay returned on
Wednesday. Mr. Carlson accompanied
him on his return.
Emil and John Eliason have purchased
lots on the hill back of the new school
house from Postmaster Brunes, and have
already begun clearing preparatory to
building on same this fall for permanent
homes. They have commanding view
of the lake and surrounding country
from their very desirable location.
A petition is in circulation for charter
t. organize a lodge of Good Templars at
this place, and is meeting with flattering
success, the move being favorably re-
ceived by the residents here. A pre-
liminary meeting will be held on Satur-
day evening in the town hall to appoint
committees On arrangements for future
m oeting for the purpose of perfecting
the organization, which will be held as
soon as. the supplies already ordered arc
received.
School District No. 2 has just COM
pleted fine new frame school building
and equipped it with all modern copven-
fences. The patrons of the school are
determined to give their children every
advantage in their power and are to be
congratulated upon tho interests mani
tested in providing the same The
interest displayed will compare favorably
with any district in the. state. Fred
Jackson, CLAUS jacobson and Louis
Eliason constitute the board of trustees.
The landing at this place is badly in
need of fog.horn or something similar
for use on the foggy, misty nights we
have been having of late. On Monday
morning last the Dixon, unable to see
whore it was, stopped mile or two west
of Chicago Bay, and after whistling for
nearly an hour "put ont to sea" without
leaving valuable matter that should
have been unloaded, Notwithstanding
two boats, with lights, had been far out
to meet it in the bay proper. Some
means ought to be provided by som.