The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
i Howl AND LOCALS

q ROWLAND LOCALS.
After the political storm there is g
great lull in this baiiwick.
Mrs Ole Gunderson returned home
from Grand Marais on the Dixon on
Tusday. .'e 8. .s4s
The school in district No. q will have
vacation during Thanksgiving week
after Monday.
Two tons Of tobacco has been shipped
into Alger & Smiths logging camp on
the Pigeon River. = .G@@ s1s
Emil Eliason and B.. jacobson were
awarded the contract for building the
brick chimney IN the school house.
Emil Eliason, John jacobson and his
sister Matte, boarded the Dixon on
Tuesday for a weeks visit at Duluth.
"Judge" F. j. Reirhart of Grand Port,
age was caller at Rowland on his way
by row.boat to Grand Marais recently.
Fred johnson Of Duluth came down
on Sundays boat to look over some
real estate here, returning on Tuesday
2. M. Powers, who intended to start
on his return trip to Green Bay, Wis.
on Tuesday got left while out partridge
hunting.
One voter here, in his desire to sup
port the winning ticket rather overdid
the thing by voting for all four cand-
idates for governor.
Philip Schabb on Joe Thomas passed
through the settlement on their way
from Grand Portage to Grand Marais on
Saturday morning.
John jacobson, acting under orders,
recently cut away the "neckties" with
which the Brule bridge had been decora.
ted, as they gathered and retained too
much moisture.
John Burnett, after putting in con-
siderable time on his claim, returned to
Duluth on the Dixon or Friday. He was
too busy making Improvements to come
down to vote, he says.
Messrs. Adolf Carlson, John Gustaf-
son, G.. Ethan, Hjalmer Eliasou and Mr.
and Mrs. John Eliason returned, en-
Monday from Duluth, and report that
none of the party had any trouble in
making final proof on their homesteads
Two skiffs, one belonging to the Ella.
son Bros, and the other, new one
recently made by. G.: Elnon, got loose
from their moorings ut the mouth of
Flute Reed on Sunday night, and float
ing out to sea, have not yet been found.
Messers. Fred Jackson an Ole Brunes
were in attendance at the meeting of the
canvassing board last Tuesday. Mr..
Brunes left for home Wednesday morn
ing over the trail, but Mr.. Jackson re-
NAMED to attend the meeting of the
county board Thursday and left on the
Dixon Friday morning for Duluth.
The carelessness of some hunters
seems to be proverbial, and frequent
notices Of the accidental or misdirected
discharge of frearmes resulting in in.
jury or death to someone are noted in
newspapers, as for instance son killing
his father recently in st. Louis county,
supposing he was shooting at a deer
We speak of this as warning to some
of our young sportsmeD, in view of the
accidental discharge of gun by one OF
a party Of partridge hunters here the
day after election which fortunately did
no damage other than give the parties
interested good scare. You can't be
too careful, boys.
ELECTION AFTERMATH Phil came with
in an ace of getting ducking as he start
ed to board the skiff for the Dixon after
having voted. It is not known whether
the fact of his voting had anything to
do with it or not. Van was snow-balled
off from the log bridge into the Flute
Reed on Monday. Andrew took the
Dixon for Grand Marais on Friday, re-
turning the same day over the trail
Three kegs of liquid refreshments accom-
panied the Duluth delegation. Thirty
three ''citizens" exercised the right OF
elective franchise in the Hovland pre-
c1not. There were about twice that
number of names On the poll list. Judge
Bernt jacobson carried the returns to
county seat on Wednesday, returning
via the steamer next day. Justice Bru'
nes and Chairman Jackson went tc
Grand Marais on Monday, the 18th, tc
serve on the canvassing board.
Gov. Ellerbe has pardoned L. T. Cor.
bett, a member of one of the best fam.