The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-06-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST.

OF LoCAL INTEREsT.
Chas. Anderson returned from Duluth
Sunday evening.
Ole Ganderson and A. drande came.
up from Rowland today.
81. Mayllew retained home from Du-
lnth Wednesday evening.
Guy Titus is spending couple OF
weeks With friends at Rowland.
The government lighthouse tender,
Marigold. arrived in the harbor this af-
terpoon.
Two more horses arrived here Sunday
evening for the johnson Nickel Mining
company. They were taken to Lutsen
Monday.
JAS. A. Tucker left Tuesday morning
for Duluth to make final proof on his
homestead.
John Stave, Andrew Hedstrom and
VIM. Ellauist returned Sunday evening
from Duluth.
Mrs. p Wanneboe went up to Tote
Thursday to visit with the family of
Commissioner Engelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Durfee returned
. here Wednesday evening after an alb
sence OF several months.
Commissioners jackson, of Rowland,
and Engelson, OF Tote, were in town
Thursday attending the meeting of the
county board. $.s =. 5 l.. b
Maj. Sears called here this morning on
the government yacht, Wyandotte, to
make an examination OF the breakwater.
From here he went across the lake to
Ontonagon, Mich. -c q
Commodore Mills and party, of Detroit,
arrived here Sunday on the commodore's
private yacht, the Cynthia, which is one
Of the finest ever seen in this harbor.
On account of the fog they remained here
until Monday morning when they con-
tinued their journey down the lake.
Miss Emily Carhart left with her little
sister Tuesday morning for their home
at Mayvllle, N. D. At Minneapolis they
expected to meet their mother, who is
on her way home from a visit 10 the East
They were accompanied to Duluth by
their brother, Clark, who returned home
Wednesdaysevening. IT,
The republican legislative convention
for the Fifty first district was held at
the city hall, Duluth, on Friday Of last
week, at which the following nominations
were made:: For state senator, F. E.
Searle, of Duluth. For represen tatives,
Geo. R. Laybourn, of Duluth, and N. G.
Nelson, of Iwo Harbors. 81. Mayhem
represented Cook county in the conyen-
ton. /:
AT the adjourned meeting OF the couu-
~ board held Thursday petition from
Frank johnson ct al asking for the
construction of a road from the west end
OF GunHint lake. easterly, to connect
With the count road from Grand Marais,
Wss received and granted, and Road
Overseer Braun was instructed to send
twelve out at once to do the work, A
petition from John johnson ct al, asking
for half mile Of road to connect with
the West Maple Hill road, was also
granted, and the road oyerseer instruct
ed to construct said road as soon as the
land on which the road is to be located
is decided to the county.
A few years since the arrival of the
largest freighter on the great lakes, on
her maiden trip, and the breaking Of tue
ore carrying record, would have created
great in terest here, but both events have
TRANSFERRED this week without, hardly
display of interest, the result OF rapid
changes in size and capacity. The new
Wolvin steamer, Superior City, arrived
direct from the ship yard Wednesday
evening, She cleared the following fore
noon with 6,0e3 gross or 1924 net tons of
Fayal, the largest load ever carried on
the great lakes. Her draft was 16 feet 7
inches forward and II feet inch at stern.
Her length is $50 feet over all.-Two
Harbors News r.
IT Is 4 SETTLED FACT. 4
Grand Marais Will Have the Grandest Fourth Of