The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-12
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Thirty three votes cast at Rowland.
Chicago Bay is antici pating govern.
ment break water. 5s;:s5
Bob p Pane made q good run IN this
precinct for county sheriff.
The "little brown jug was in evidence
last week, as q political lodestone.
Axel Anderson left on Friday for The
west end OF the lake to remain for the
winter. &.
.tHonest Joh1" was the most popular
candidate on the state ticket in the 9th
precinct, .s> as-zs
Mrs. Martin Moen and Mrs. b jacob
son have been visitors at Chicago Bay
the past week. s y. y e &.
Messrs. Murphy and Titus made the
settlement friendly political call be-
tween boats Thursday of last week.
(. The teacher land schoolboys took Il
tramp up the lake shore to Grandy' Is
Bay on Sunday in. the interest Of Geol-
ogy. ,s. s~z'
/, 4Laurits Ellingson made snch a large
hanl of fish on Friday that it was with
difficulty that he got the net aboard the
skitf.
Messrs. Carlson and Gustafson re-
turned on Sunday from their weeks
work on a homesteader's cabin over the
ridge. >.~
Inventor Ernan is said to have found
SO many herring the past week that he
could scoop them up with his snow
shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Gunderson went to
Grand Marais on the steamer on Thurs
day, the latter to consult the doctor. Mr..
Gunderson returned over the trail on
Saturday.
The woods were full of politicians
eager to serve their country (and them
selves) just previous to election. How
WILL IL uOW UudU Uuo DdllOU5 Lave UCSu
counted?
John Eliason improved the pleasant
day on the Oh by having "bee" of the
able-bodied to transport his building
material across the bay to bis recently
purchased site, adjoining the new school
bouse lot.
John zEliasen left on the Dixon on
Friday Of last week for a weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Duluth,
and remained until Mr.. >Eliason went up
to prove mp on his homestead on the 18th
of this month.
A political dance was held in the ball
on Friday evening. Impromptu speech
es were made by Messrs. Johnson, Ka
donce, Carbart and Capt Drouill ard :,
the party going on to Grand -Marais the
Sunday following by row boat.
The school is under obligation to R..
p. Paine for a large engraving of the
'"war congress" that "rememb eed abe
Maine" The picture now aaorns the
schoolhouse wall and is much apnrecia-
ted, az we'll az studied, by the school
children.
Hovland was duly RENE inferred by the
festive politician the week before cleo
ton; the Dixon wonld unload one batch
and take on another at nearly every
trip, all of which helped to keep Zip TIE
excitement and give our people here
something to ponder over. 49,
"Where, oh where are my cne-hundre
cigars" quoth, one politician to another,
sab" quietly remarked the other, II saw
our friend, tho enemy, just leaving the
boat with them under mis- arm," and
there is no telling how many votes were
changed as consequence: ="
o. Jacobsen shot a yearling cub bear
on the lake shore east of the settlement
on Wednesday. 1t had dark glossy
fur and was as fat as a roll of butter.
Portions of the animal were used ia
illustration of the blood circulation by
the physiology class in school next day.
Martin Markusen Moen, John Berke-
land aud Godfred Elnon prove up .on
their claims on the 18th; and John
Eliasep, John Gustafson and Louis FL
]lngson on the 18th, all except Mr..
Moen went up to Duluth for the
purpose on Tuesday boat. A, s. Carlson
and Hjalmer Eliason accompanied them,
the former as witness and the latter on
a p'easure trip. =.
A political love feast was held in the
town hall on the eve of election, Capt.
Drouillard being the presiding genius.
Messrs. Burgess and Powers discussed the
merits and demerits of their respective
parties. Other participants were Messrs.
Jackson, Meyers, Gustafson, Elnon and
others. The final act was a HON s.made
law suit involving delinquent poll tax to
the amount OF $3.50: An innocent(?)
homesteader was the victim. Commits.
sioner Jackson constituted ! the .scourt''