The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-07-16
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q May ew went to Duluth Tuesday.
Mrs. John Matheson went to Duluth
Tuesday for d visit with friends.
Mrs. C.S. Durfee received a letter from.
her husband this week saying that he is
very sick IN ST. Paul.
s County Commissioners Jackson, Of
Rowland, and Engelson, Of Tote, were
IN town attending the annual meeting of
the county board Monday and Tuesday !.
IA q. Cowles. Of the Cleveland Leader,
with his family, and DR.. Brown and FAM
lily, Of Orange, Texas, arrived here w ed
nesday evening to enjoy afew days trout
fishing.
I, Jos. u. Nemaskawash, who has been
appointed postmaster at Grand Portage
to succeed Moses Madwayosh, resigned,
was in town Tuesday getting his bonds
fixed up.
The corner stone of the new state cap.
itol will be laid on 9th irst. The capt.
tol commissioners have arranged an ex-
tensive program to be carried out on
that occasion III @
The Spaniards have nicknamed the
Vesuvius the Earthquake thrower." The
explosion of her shells is so terrific, and
the destructive power: so great, that the
Dons become panic stricken when the
boat is in action.
Acongress1onal can didate, after laying
down a somewhat advanced program,
exclaimed: Eyes, gentlemen, and I will
60 one step farther" saying which he
stepped over the edge Of the platform in
sEort-s1ghted enthusiasm, and fell among
The reporters beneath. Vs.
Isaac Fonger came in Wednesday from
his homestead near .GunA1nt. On his
way in he visited the camp Of the John
son Nickel Mining company, and says
that they had just completed the hauling
of their diamond drill outfit from Gun
flint and that they expect to begin work
soon. Mr.. Fonger left on the Dixon for
West Superior Thursday afternoon.
The latest war news received here was
that fighting had been resumed at San
tiago, and it was thought on Tuesday
evening that the city would be captured
by the Americans within twenty-four
hours. The Spanish fire was very light
during Monday and Tuesday and the
American forces made steady advance.
1t was thought that almost the entire
Spanish army had escaped from the city
and fled westward while the Spanish
commander was dickering with General
Shafter for surrender. On Thursday of
last week Lieut.. Hobson, the hero of the
lMerrlmac, and his seven brave campan-
IONS were surrendered by the Spaniards
IN exchange for prisoners captured by
the American forces. ,5r4x,t i. -;
The editor of this paper has received a
letter from his brother, John G. Murphy,
who enlisted recently and*is now at
Camp Thomas, in which he says: "The
officers here. are very kind to their mon
SO long as they obey orders, and when
they don't you cannot blame them for
being harsh for they give out their orders
in due time, There are 1000 soldiers
here and all are like brothers. The seen
cry, here is beautiful. The park is eleven
miles square and just covered with men
and tents, mules land wagons, but that
is no scene at all compared to some of
the sham battles. The place where they
have them is on the old battlefield of the
late war which is dotted with monu-
ments and the old cannons, that were
used at that time. We have to have our
lights out at 9:l5 and be up to roll call
at $50" &@ < 49, .".>< .
The following, taken from the West
Duluth Sun, is copy of letter received
by one Of the boys at Chiokamauga from
his father at home, which shows that
some have serious obstacles to cope with
other than those to be found in Cuba
my dear son, I write to send you some
socks which your mother has just knit
by cutting down some of mine. Your
mother sends you ten dollars without
my knowledge, and for fear you would
not spend it wisely have kept half back
and only send you FIVE Your mother
and I are we'll, except that your sister
has got the measles, which we think
would spread among the other girls if
Tom had not had them before, and he is
the only one left. I hope you will do
honor to my teachings; if you do not you
are donkey, ana your mother and my
self are your afectionate parents.'
When Indian Agent Campbell was
here recently he left the following orders
which prohibit the indians from dispos-
ing of the tools issued them by the gov
eminent:
John Morrison is directed to issue
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