The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-08-06
OFLOCAL INTEREST.

OFLOCAL INTEREST.
Robert Howenstine returned Wednes-
day from q trip to Duluth.
Mrs. John Matheson has been very i'll
during the past week with measles
j. 81. Nordby, one of Two Harbors'
leading merchants, visited friends in
town this week.
Andrew b. Olson, Gust and Chas. An
derson, Andrew Everson and Isaac John
son returned Sunday evening from Du-
luth
VIM. Getty, of Duluth, fished Devils
Track river between boats Thursday
! He succeed in capturing fine string Of
the speckled beauties.
John f. Howenstine, who has been at
work in the Canadian gold fields for
some time past. arrived here on the Dix.
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Eliason and An
drew Christianson of Rowland, passed
through town on the Dixon Thursday
afternoon on their way to Duluth.
NJ. Murphy left Tuesday morning for
avisit with his family in West Duluth.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Celia. who has been visiting here
Andrew Peterson returned from, Du-
lnth Sunday evening accompanied by his
family. They will reside on Maple Hill
where Mr.. Peterson has taken up a
homestead. n
Andrew Larson returned from Duluth
Sunday evening bringing with him the
material for his new residence. He has
purchased two lots near A. J. ScotG's res
1dence on which he will build. r. -
Chris. Hottie returned home from Du
lnth Sunday evening accompanied by
his sister, Mrs. Christianson, who has
been under doctors care in Duluth for
several months and who is yet very i'll.
Capt, Smith, wife and daughter, of St.
Paul, who lave been enjoying couple
of weeks sojourn here left for home
Thursday afternoon. Before leaving
they expressed themselves as being high
~ pleased with their visit and hoped to
return next season., e.
All those interested in the organization
of a tent of the Maccabees in Grand Ma
rails are requested to meet at the hotel
pext Wednesday evening to arrange for
date of organization and other prelimi-
Earies. Postmaster johnson, who has
been deputed to organize the tent, has
received}the necessary papers and is now
ready to organize at any time. It is de-
sired that everyone Interested attend the
meeting. The Maccabees is very good
order, and very economical, and, consid-
ering the benefits to be derived there
from. noSone can afford to miss this op-
portunity of beconming member.
j. Fl. Gilmore, the engineer in charge
OF the survey being made for the Grand
Mara1s & North Shore railroad, received
notice last week that there was govern
ment position open for him.. He went to
Duluth to accept the position but upon
being assured of steady employment on
the new railroad line he declined the
goverement job, to which is attached a
salary of 500 month, and returned
Sunday evening to continue his work.
Mr.. Gilmore stood the highest in the
class of engineer who took the examina-
ton for the government position, which
T shows him to be very competent man .
w. T. Bailey, a prominent Duluth lum-
herman, was brought here Wednesday
evening by Sheriff Wilson. of Two Har-
bors, charged with using dynamite in
Brule river for the purpose of killing and
catching fish. The offence for which he
WAS arrested was committed about two
weeks ago when, it is alleged, he used
dynamite in the several trout streams
between here and Gra1d Portage. A
hearing was had before Justice Carhart
Thursday morning aJ which Mr. Bailey
pleaded guilty. His Honor gave him
bis choice of $50 and costs or 80 days at
the hotel. Having business to attend to
elsewhere Mr. Bailey concluded to take the
$50 and costs, amounting III all to $87,
which he promptly paid. While the fine
imposed was rather light, it is sufficient
TO warn others to fish exclusively with
hook.and line.
There were about sixty passengers on
I the steamer. Dixon yesterday morning
e bound for various points along the north
shore, principally between Two Harbors
and Grand Mara1s. They were nearly
all land explorers, hunting for timber o.
mineral or interested IN some one Of the
several enterprises that are quietly work.
ing IN Cook county. There is more ac
tual work being done along the north
shore now than ever before at any OPT
time, and the prospect for the develop
ment Of the mineral resources Of thf
, country is better than ever before. Al
8employe OF the Johnson Nickel company