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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25
GRAND MARAIs. MINI. FEB. Is, 1899.
Enabalnaed Beef.

u. +. IS Z Z H
The following kilograms, published
by the New York Journal, may throw
some light on the question OF the liabili-
ty OF the War Department at Washing
ton for the quality OF the meat furnished
to the army. during the Spanish war.
Freeze 10000 carcass beef quarters to
weigh l75 to 200, also $500 headquarters
$40 fore carcasses 10h binds Colorados
all right, not necessary be particular
about quality.-Despatch from Armour's
Washington agent, Gslbraith, to his
employers.
I had an hours talk with Colonel Den
by this morning. Days testimony an
noys him greatly from q legal standpoint.
He has been writing the Commission's
report. and up to now says he has plain
sailing. Wants to ascertain soon as pos
slble Days character standing at home
at Pittsburg.. Handicapped by Atwa-
ter positively refusing all remuneration,
but now that Dept. interested he is more
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from Armour's lob
byist, Brine, to his employers.
Have had long talk with E. TEagan7.
is very grateful for assurances, and I am
sure he is perfectly satisfied to date.
Thinks valuable service can be rendered
later.-Despatch from Armour's lobbyist,
Brine, to his employers.
Can not you find out just what Ms
lMiles's] tactics will be in defense?
am anxious to know. I suppose matter
will not be neglected in E's [Eagan's]
department to our detriment during the
time he is out. I expect you to remain
in Washington as long as is necessary
Despatch from Armour's Chicago mana
ger, @. NJ. Favorite, to Lobbyist Brine at
Washington.
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Duluth Mimi, December %, 1893.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this Office by J. D. Flory, contestant, against
the e1: of neA and e% of SEX of section Is, town
ship 81 north. range west, by Louis N. Brochon.
contestee, in which it is alleged that said Louis
and i'm prove said tract for more then two years
last past,' said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clock q. m. on February 81,
1899. before che Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Duluth Mimi.
The said contestant having in a proper affi-
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not he made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
1-2l Wm Z, Culkin. Register,
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Timber Land. Act June 3, 1s7s-Notice for Pub
LEGATION. United States Land Office, Duluth

Timber Land. Act June 3, 1s7s-Notice for Pub
ication.-United States Land Office, Duluth
Mimi. January II, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions OF the act of Congress of June 3,
1873 entitled AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Terrific ~, as extended to all the
public land states by act of August 1, 1862.
william Christensen, of Duluth county of St.
Louis state OF Minnesota has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No. 4072, for tho
purchase Of the lots and 2. of section Is in
township ship Is north. range west of 4th p m;
sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes and to
register and receiver of this Office at Duluth
MINI. ON Monday. the 18th. day of april 1889.
He names as witnesses:
Claus Holmstrom, Joseph Couture. John A.
Ross and John Evans all of Duluth MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
CLAIMS in this office on or before said 18th. day of
April, 1899.
Vim. E. Culkin, Register.
J. II. Sharp. Atty. Pill
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Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office. Duluth Mimi, December %. 1893.
in this office by Frank p. Barber, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 9461 made Sept. 4,
1894, for the VIZ of nwA and VIZ of swk of Sec
Maggie Johnston, contestee, in which it is
alleged that said Maggie Johnston has
failed to establish her residence on said land
since making said entry"
said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-
spond and offersevdence touching said allega-
tion at 10 o'clock a: m on February q, 1899
before the Register and Receiver at tho United
States Land Office inDuluth MINI.
The said contestant having. in proper sfidavit.
filed Octocer q, 1893. set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication. ISL ~ ~
1-21 e. VIM. E. Culkin. Register.
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NOTICE.

Whereas various petitions have been presen-
ted to the board Of county commissioners for the
organization into townships Ut the unorganized
territory in the county-which petitions are on
file at the Office OF the county Auditor
Resolved that said petitions be considered at q
meeting Of this board to be held on Saturday, the
18th day of March next and that notice be given
by posting notices IN the post Offices at Grand
Marais, Lutsen and Tote and publishing In the
Cook County Herald for two successive weeks.
CHRIS MURPHY,
s55s - County Auditor,
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The fact that the politicians in Con-
gress are trying to place the response
bility for an extra session upon each
other Indicates that an extra session is
probable.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

So many Andree fakes have been per-
petrated that nothing short of absolute
proof will convince the public that there
il any truth in tho alleged discovery of
the bodies of Andree and his companions
in North Siberia.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

Gen. Otis may DO q. martinez and in
competent for the civil work OF govern
ing the Philippines, as charged, but his
succession of victories left no doubt of
his ability as fighting soldier.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

The need of an American cable to
Hawaii and the Philippines is conceded
by all, but Congress should bear in mind
that no jobbery is needed in providing
for either the laying or maintenance Of
cable.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

It seems to bei in order for Schley to
demand a court-martial to determine
whether he was guilty of "unsteadiness
OF purpose, as charged by Secretary
Long, and whether his conduct was
"reprehensible", as charged by Sampson
these charges being contained in the
official record submitted to the Senate
by the Navy Department.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

Every war this country has had has
made one or more Presidents. Dewey
has said that he would not accept
nomination, but there are others, in the
army as we'll as in the navy, who would
not only accept call, but who are not
above helping along anything likely to
lead to the call.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-02-25

OF course Col. Colson and Lieut.. Scott,
late of the Fourth Kentucky volunteers,
who wound up long Safeguarding
match with one-sided shooting bee at
dinner table, resulting in a dangerous
wound for Colson and the arrest of
Scott, are members Of the first families of
their section.
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Town e.. Range 9 west. i

Nichols Fred sell Of sw1 lot Z, 6 100 ), 8
- lot - = -
Fitzgerald Margaret n Of sell, 18 80 6.
Prentice Frank n n Of mel Il. n u
RS of SCI !. :. II 1870 n
Fitzgerald Margaret 4 y of swA so s.
White Henry e sWA Of sell as 20
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| Timber Land, Act June 3, 187S-Notice for Pub
hcation.-U. s. Land Office, Duluth. Mimi,

, Hcat1on.-U. ~. Land Ohce, Duluth. Mlnn.,
December 30 1898. by -
Noti,e is hereby given that in compliance with
Inc provisions of the act of Congress of June 3,
1878 entitled An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the states Of California. Oregon. Nevada and
Washington Territory 2 as extended to all the
public land states by act Of August 4 1892.
Charles Rehnstrand, Of Harding county of st.
this Office his sworn statement No 1928, for the
purchase Of the lots II, 70 and * of SCH section
4, township 81, range west. and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim to said land
EefOre the Register and Receiver of this otficeat
Duluth p Mimi. on Thursday. the 23rd day Of
y He names as witnesses: Is
GEORGE r. Signalness, Sam Anderson and
John J Moe OF West Superior Wis. and Albert
Il Gross, Fred a. Gross, Andrew f. Bestul and
Patrick Mccoy Of Duluth Mimi.
Any and all persons tanning adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
March 1899. .#8
! 4 s. S. VIM 3 culkin, Register.
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Throwing such accusations as ''traitor"
at those who do not see public offairs as
you see them is an almighty poor way to
make converts.
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OARSMEN ON THE HUDSON.
Rough Water Bothers Columbia's Crews at
PouEhkeepsie.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. Juno 12-For the first time
since they have been practicinR on the Pough-
keepsie course the Columbia crews were to-
day bothered by rough water. There was q
strong southwest breeze blowing which piled
up choppy sea. This was trying on the shells
and made smooth blade work difficult. il
not impossible. The boats shipped large
quantities OF water. Dr. Peet was unwilling
that the oarsmen should lose any more
time after laying of Sunday. and sent
both crews out both morning and after
noon. The morning practice was confined to
rowing stretches along the shore. The var
sity eight spent an hour cultivating the body
swing DR. Poet watched the men from the
launch. and now and then made a suggestion
in tho line Of correcting individual faults. The
crew work on the whole was satisfactory. as
the mon pulled together with regular swing
although they did not appear to get az much
DR.. Peet is still having tr able in filling the
seat at Lawrence is ;omiSlnG oarsman.
wn as hS was vi Tnms % n and The e%
has decided to let him rest II day or two.
Irvine, the gritty freshman who helped to win
place to-day. The freshmen nut in an hour on
The river this morning. going out after the
ca boat and he to s sn it to
varsity and freshman substitutes. The pres
practice on tn" river tonight. The varsity
members were sent out to row over the four
mile course. At III" two-mile post they picked
up tn" freshmen. and at tho three mile post
the procession was Joined by tho mixed
crow Tho rough water greatly hampcred the
efforts of the men and after going half q
mile further the varsity eight stopped. ms
Peet feared that the new paper shell
would he strained. The other crows went to
in the lead. pulling long stroke with uniform
swing and displaying splendid workmanship.
IliN =
makers. and kcpt the youngsters on their
m"ttlr The work Of the varsity men has
shown much Improvement in the few days
they hay" heon horo. For endurance they have
never been cHc"llcd hv any varsity eight that
has trained on tn" course. 4 fOur-mie pull at
racing speed ia no task for them. and in most
fthc seats i is not followed by visible evil
dcnceS Of fatigue.
\. marty ot fifteen women from Pomghkeepsie
and Nassar was entertained this afternoon at
Mrs Poet and Mrs. J. W. IIinKlev. The young
women from Poughkccpsio in the party were
the Misses Patton and the Misses Hnkley.
Luncheon was served on the lawn and after
ward the women went out on the launch
Columbia with DIR, Peet and Sas Hinkley to
see the evening practice. They were taken to
tn" uprGr end Of the course and followed the
crews down.
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ing the pintIes and gudgeons with nothing but
tho side strains OF the rudder in turning;
the deck; with bsyei wheel on # upper ana id
engages the beyel teeth on the quadrant, while
the upper beyel wheel engages q bevel wheel
end p IF evil Which is xsd The ss Steering ' Wheel
There arc proper bearings all around. and the
vertical shaft and its gear above decks are
inclOsed in round brass box about three rect
high and eighteen inches through. with the
shaft for the. steering wheel projecting from
Tho rower in the gear comes from the ar;
rangements pnd sizes , OF the various nh GeSel
Itself is made o. bronze plates rlyeted on
frames and Is about four inches thick at the
OUTSIDE p edsc It is feet nch at its WIDEST
part about midway on its length: 1t is 80
this direction has been ken.
Fourteen or flitesn OF the steel WORKERS who
ES tS to work his
because Of their Dissatisfaction with the man
nor n which they bave been treated Accord,
gan work it was with the, understanding that il
she was ready Tor launching on certain day
their regular wages. The men fulfilled their
part OF the contract and on Saturday they
called upon their for the extra
boat, OF these, ten had worked every day:
question. The others had been absent from
time to time. and their wages had been regu-
larly deducted whenever they were out. 1t Is
these men who, now refuse to work because
the percentage Is withheld in their cases.
The sheer and midship section plan Of tho
Columbia which is given herewith was drawn
from a rough sketch furnished ~ mechanic
hoffs and who worked on the yacht. 1t shows
the shane Of the yacht correctly, the place
nu1 ~ hn dnF mat q
cept that the rudder is hung on the keel
The Column ia is rs near q fin keel boat as It Is
TRe ooot
o! any other big yacht
beam and 10 feet 10 inches drauGht The
mast Is stepped THIRTY, feet =, from the for.
IS than the yoi seems more more
powerful. Her keel is shorter but deeper and
shows less swell at the bottom; She has a
atter h92r and md, higher bilge than The De
is straight. 1t is thirty feet long on top. which
is 1--WE feet shorter than the Defenders. This
lead keel weighs about ntnety-fve tons. At
before Its lower line turns upward, II is feet
inches. The top Of the keel Is a straight line.
but it is a foot and half higher forward than
ten feet from the forward end 1t rounds
to point forward and gradually tapers to the
after end, where 1t Is only four inches thick
The, Columbia will have about 900 square
under the rules of the New York Yacht Club
she will probably hnye to allow one minute to
the champion of 1890 over thirty mile course.
Neither boat however will be measured until
the end Of the season, so that the British
yachtsmen will not be able to accurately jud re
the merits Of the new boat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
POSSE SURROUNDS TRAIN ROBBERS.
Long Chase OF the Wyoming bandits Likely
to he Ended Soon.

BUFFALO. wyo.. June 12.-George Curry and
the two Roberts brothers three OF the Union
Pacific bandits. are standing of thirty officers
who have them surrounded on f. II. Mountain.
forty miles south here. They exchanged shots
with the outlaws on Saturday and forced them
to take refuge in deep gorge Now the posse
occupies places on all sides and II Ia impossible
for the bandits to escape. The robbers made
q break on Sunday morning Just before day
light but were driven back, and 1t is believed
one was shot.
The outlaws have travelled in n crcuitous
route nearly 800 miles since they looted the
express car They have been driven through
the famous Hole in the-Wall country and out
on the other side. They wore pressed 40
closely that they had no chance to rally the out
laws OF that district to their support The de-
termined pursuit OF these men has cowed the
other bandits, and the threat to send regular
soldiers to clean out nll the robbers In the
mountains has had atendency to force those
who would otherwise protect the fugltives to
abandon them to their fate
Tho robbers are caught like rats In trap.
but are lighting desperately Two hundred OF
the, man hunters are gathering at the place.
and the bandits will he starved ont and then
shot. They know they will be lynched for KILL
ing Sheriff Hazen and will not therefore sur
render The bandits are better armed than
their pursuerS. They have abandoned their
horses three times and each time succeeded In
stealing others to continue their flight.
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UORK OF THE YALE CREWS.
President Mckinley May See tho Races n
New London.

New LONDON.
GALES FERRY, June ia stiff southwest
breeze swept up the Thames River the greater
part OF to-day and seriously handicapped all the
Yale crews in their practice. The varsity eight
and four started out about 10 o'clock and rowed
under the Central Vermont Railroad bridge,
spcndng an hour on the smooth water OF Hor-
toms Cove. Coaches Galaudet, Cowles and Arm
strong clambercd up the spiles and watched
the oarsmcn from the footpath. the launch
being too large to enter the cove: The crews
were sent up and down the half mile course
@ @oahaS Bh crSwr Een had another hours
practice ON the river two miles above Broad;
WITH clean ar WateTmanskip way" The freshmen
were undergong eXaInnntlons nurlnK me
rmg an" Of tha crew was IN tSs pair oar
Coach Ireland returned from New Haven at
o,Gock ,his ntternoGn ana ma TIE treshm 9
Eogers. head coach for the youngsters, arrived
from Boston and inme,dtiately started in TO to
manner in which he had kept the crew up and
sa that it hal made marked impErovc;ment ~
put their shell in the boathouse. During the
practice Bennett replaced Yarmouth as stroke.
viii stroke ;t tn" crow. Warmouth showing good.
clean oarsmanship. but lacking, snap. while
Bennett has al! the sqan desired; but is faulty
out again this evening, starting from the float
at $50 O'Clock and practically repeating the
-
fuur-ua which remained In the vicinity OF
Horizons Cove while the eight rowcd three
mile stretch up the river.
The coaches put the eight through instruc-
tiOn on smooth recovery and also upon the
catch. The four-Oarcd crow returned to quar-
tiers at X o'clock. the other varsity crew COM
ing down the river II half hour later Darkness
was fast closing in upon the eight when they
arrived at Broadvicw, ana the bug lights were
the only objects dscernblo across the river.
No time was given out by the coaches, but all
said the time made in the morning and again
Tonight was not what it should he. Coach
the half miles were rowed to-day. said that ii
was neither very fast nor very slow.
" The crew may be capable OF going at
faster speed" he remarked, hut thus far 1t
has failed in every instanC" to show it, On the
other hand the crew has not rOwcd in what
You might call slow time. 1t IL possible the
men have the speed In them and have not yet
had an opportunity Of exhibit ting it
4 brand new shell. made by Davy OF Cam
bridge for the Yale varsity eight. arrived In
Ecw London this afternoon, and was later sent
M hy rail to Montviile, across the river from
Eroadviow, The new craft will be brought
over cgrly in the morning. Clarence { Mann
% the Harvard crews has been IN New London
the past few lays and has everything in APPLE
pie order for the arrival OF the varsity crew to-
morrow afternoon. new set of Donahuc
ours for this crew arrived this afternoon at
Rcltop
Mayor Cyrus G. Beckwith of New London
has sent an invitation to President Mckinley
Ia be his guest on the day Of the boat races
As the President will be at Holyoke on June
% il may be possible he will take a run down
and view the great aquatic events.
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ODEA SAID TO HAVE LEFT HARVARD.
The Professional Rowing Coach May Co
Back to the wisconsin Crew.

CAMBRIDGE. June 1.-THE Harvard varsity
crew to day had it's last practice on the Charles
River. and will leave for New London at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The launch
Frank Thomson left South Boston this morn
ing. and will be at the racing grounds by to-
morrow. Tho Shells in charge Of rigger.
will leave at o'clock tomorrow morning. and
1t Is hoped will be there in time for n row be-
fore the men turn in. Capt Higginson. how
ever is counting on regular practice by
Wednesday. A large crowd of students assem-
blcd at the boathouse to watch the last prac-
ticc and to cheer tho crew. The freshmen will
not leave here until a week before their race.
At practice this afternoon Coach Storrow said
that Andy Odoa would not accom- pany the crew
to New London. and he was seen heading for
Boston with suit case. II Is said that he has
been told his services would not be wanted any
more this season. Storrow. when asked II this
move meant that Odea was through hore. re-
piled that he could not say When he came
here Odea was sonRuIne Of making big repu-
was coach in fact IA well as in name, and he
was allowed TO- take, No part in coaching
The arsiy Ths RrSEe The AHstraans
around the boathousc. No word OF complaint
has ever cscancd his lips. and this manly way
won him a host ri friends 4 graduate of
Wisconsin said tonight that Odea would at
once T"JOlU lndt crew anu IlNl on tne UhlSnlllB
touches for its race ut POughk""pSie.
The following statement was issued this
evening:
Since tho order in which the crew will row at New
London has been settled hut few days. its raabli-
tics are known to no one, either oarsnen or coach.
This does not that the men have not hpd plenty
of work and been thoroughly tired ont: In fact even
more SO than usual Besides rowing in the class and
club race. the latter on May 2 the two varsity
have rad con.tdnt tra spins that have amounted to
races. BY this plan the work has been much more
interesting while the ouly loss has been the long
period Of rowing together which Yale has had. If
this Ire AN advantage. Cornell has not found 1t 50.
whole. the crew is not thoroughly we'll together.
The catch is fairly good although the still clip
Cousiic rably.
tn wcalest points are great slowness in getting
til" hands after the finish of the stroke and in
following with the bodies on the recovery The
blades come nut ut thv water too soon At times the
crew has shown some speed and considerable" life
anil dHsh. W hope for great IMPROVEMENT at New
London and believe it is in the men.
r.. &. STuRRow. Coach.
+. l.. HiGuINsoN, CAPTAIN
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CoLoRIDoS EIGHT-HouR DAY Law.
Smelter Companies Expect Trouble with
the MOrkmen on Juno IL.

COLORADO SPRINGS Col. Juno 1.-THE labor
trOubl" in Colorado growing out Of the eight
hour day To be inauGurated hv the new law on
June ID is q fUur-cornercd fight. The smcltcr
companies prefer to ignore the day feature al
together and to pay employees by tho hour.
Slight advances are rumored, but on the
hour plan the advance must be 20 per cent. to
make tn" wages for eight hours equal those
for ten, which the employees demand. To
meet their demands smelter companies must
advance treatment charges, Tho Mine own
ere Union here enters the fight ny refusing to
pay any advance over present prices.
The fourth factor Is the Miners Union. This
force Is intended to bring smeltrr companies
and their employees to terms.
The present outlook is that the smetsrs will
close The only exception may be In tho case
OF the Philadelphia and Colorado Company. at
Colorado City, which recently declared II per
cent. advance. 1t was decided to-day to try the
plan tor one month. when, II not satisfactory,
Il will be abandoned. To complcatc the situa-
ton smelter charges have been reduced by
opposition and by cheap processes OF reduc-
tion to the lowest possible notch with present
appliances.
The miners who are Interested in ore output
are affected by a reduction OF the labor day at
the smelters. winch may reduce their daily
capacity. In the event OF a strike the 30 900
miners OF the State will be out Of Job alto
gether. A strike 10 being discussed.