The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-05
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ROWLAND L LOCALS.
As election draws nigh the claim
shaoks around Rowland begin filling up.
There was gathering Of young people
at i. Eliason's on Tuesday evening in.
honor Of Miss julius 18th birthday.
Our young people tripped the eight
fantastic" in the town hall on Monday
evening, to the enjoyment of all present.
Peter Pine.Lake participated in the
festivities OF the occasion at the town
hall on Monday evening with evident
pleasure. @w
The Dixon met another steamer in the
bay on moonlight morning short time
since, making very pretty scene on the
placid water. ~5... Il .s....-..-
G.. Plant remained to the dance,
though not to dance, on Monday even
ing, taking the trail to Grand Portage
after the "lights were out" r.
Commissioner jackson has been absent
for fortnight attending to official duties
and political interest at the'two 'Grauds"
returning on Tuesday, via the Dixon.
Angus Dutchman spent Monday at
the bay, leaving by the trail after the
entertainment in the evening. He was
on his way to register at Grand Portage.
Mrs. Maggie Lyons returned to Super
ior, and Miss Annie @. Donovan to St.
Paul, on Friday, Mr.. Donovan will re-
main with us for a while, and keep the
neighborhood in good nature.
Dan McDonough passed through here
early Wednesday morning on his. way
from Grand Portage to Grand Marais,
in his official capacity as judge of cleo
ton at the former place.
The school children in Dist. No. 2
appropriately celebrated Lafayette
Day" by sending contribution for the
Lafayette monument fund to Hon. G. g..
Dawes, Washington D. G.
Charlie Elm came down from Duluth
on Thursday to take look at his claim,
located right in the rabbit district" and
it is said that the rabbits have taken
''french leave" since his arrival.
The genial Clark Carhart has been on
q political cruise through the county
the past week, and spent several days
with "the boys" here on his return trip
up the trail from Grand Portage.
A1el Oberg was passenger on the
Dixon on Thursday from Two Harbors,
having come down on his semi-annual
visit to this place. He reports having
killed 16 deer in Lake county in the
last few weeks.
John Bumhtt came down from Duluth
and Axel Anderson from Superior on
the Dixou Monday morning to, pay
their, respect to their respective claims,
Land will remain to exercise the right OF
citizenship on Tuesday next.
Town Clerk Jackson went to Grand
Marais on Wednesday after the regula.
ton ballots and ballot-boxes. By the
way, why shouldn't the latter be left in
the custody of the town, this being
duly organized with all the necessary
township officials?
| CLAUS wishes he had had his rife with
him when he saw the char" on the lake
shore last week; and August coa1ed his
mink into steel trap in broad daylight
while he was cleaning fish ON Saturday
So Hovland already boasts number Of
prospective trappers.
With building lots here selling at $40
per acre, who says that Cook county ,rea1
estate isu't worth anything? With the
fertile valleys and hills over tho ridge
opened up there is no reason that this
shouldn't be just as good a wheat country
as any in the state. The day will come
when there will be some bonanza farms
in Cook county. J.;