The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-23
oFLOCAL INTEREST.

OFFICIAL INTEREsT
Postmaster Nelson Of Lutaen was in
sAtown this week on business.
W. Z. Bailey and family Of Duluth
were here this week on a fishing trip.
Hans Gilhertson left for Duluth
Thursday to have his eyes treated again.
a. Bailey left for his home in Pennsyl-
Hania Tuesday morning. He expects to
return in about two months.
A general term Of district court for
the counties Of Lake and Cook will be
held at Two Harbors August Goth.
Commissioners Engelson, OF Tote,
spent the week in town attending the
meeting Of the board Of equalization.
George Wartner Of GunAint passed
through town on the Dixon Wednesday
evening on his way home from Duluth.
Col. Colvill returned home Wednesday
evening from Red Wing where he has
been for some time looking after his
farm.
Commissioner Jackson and family and
Mrs. John Eliason, OF Hovland. are
Spending the week in town, Mr.. jackson
attending the meeting Of the board OF
equalization while the ladies are visiting
friends.
Chairman Lee of the Anoka conven-
ton has announced the appointments of
the Sixth district Republican congress
sional committee. Oscar Mitchell, of
Duluth, who wassa democrat up to two
years ago, Is the chairman Chas. J.
johnson Is the member from this county.
The county board Of equalization was
in session all this week. No material
changes we're made by the board in the
valuation returned by the assessors
The valuation per acre are, on the whole
considerable lower than those OF two
years ago, yet the total valuation is
greater owing to the increase in acreage
now assessable. The total valuation of
the county as returned by the assessors
q is $844766 of which $e37752 is on real
h estate and $7014 is on personal property.
With five German warships facing Ad-
m1ral Dswey's feet at Manila and the
intentions of the German Kaiser still
matter of some doubt, the leading article
presented in the Cosmopolitan for July
will be read with interest. The forty-six
portraits and poses of the Emperor Will
liam which Illustrate the article are in
themselves an extraordinary exhibit.
Z they might be described as .sThe Evolu-
tiop Of an Emperor shown by forty-six
4 human documents" Undoubtedly so
large number Of portraits were never
before gathered together of any royal or
y imperial parsonage.
z The news of the surrender of Santiago
do Cuba was brought here by the steam.
or Dixon last Sunday evening. Before
entering the harbor Capt. Hector. in
formed our citizens of the victory by
giving three cheering blasts and "tiger''
of tho Dixon's whistle which could be
heard echolng through the woods for
miles back of Grand Marais. The large
crowd that had congregated at the dock
in anticipation of favorable war news
replied with three rousing cheers as the
Dixon hove alongside the dock. Capt.
= Hector had kindley provided himself
o before 6Eying5 Duluth with number of
morninIpapers which he passed around
among those on the dock, all of whom
} were anxious to obtain the latest news
Commissioner Herman of the general
q land office, has instructed the officials of
the Duluth land office not to receive
any more applications for purchase of
land under the stone and timber act
unless the same are sworn to con the
personal. knowledge" OF the applicant.
The ruling is in accordance with the
strict letter OF the law. Until a few
years ago the law was strictly enforced
according to the letter. One day
peculiar case came before the Duluth
land office. A blind man applied for
piece of land under the timber and
stone act Being without sight, he
could not swear that iceland was more
! valuable for timber than for agricultural
/ purposes, and the local officers held that
under the strict law his application
could not be accepted. The question
was taken to the general land office and
the local office was reversed. From that
time greater latitude has been allowed
under the law. Women were allowed to
make affidavit that they caused the land
Tor which they applied to be- examined
and the affidavit Of the explorer was