The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-04-28
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Charlie. Gannett paid his srsspects Is
this settlement On Sunday . 8 ;.. ss+.s.
The Bartlett Bros. arrived on Monday
morning, equipped Tor : jaunt into the
interior. MD Z, t.,. i:s Y. S. s.
A. s. Carlson, Andrew Christ anson,
B and j. JAG bison and H. Merriek Loft
on Saturdays Dixon for Duluth. ss
The late John A. Mcfarland taught,
for several years.. some tins no. tho
Grand Portage Government School.
p. 3. Brandt, Math salchert, Geo.
Scott, A. e. Spicker. Chas. Gannstt and
Chriss OVEN loft for Duluth on Tues
days Dixon. : ). !, !. ..z.$5
The familiar "tootn toot:o the "1,iixonn
was heard soon after midnight Friday:
the Goth, with Capt. Hector at tie helm
IS Of yore. - = = ><sf
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School was dismissed for the day and
and the flag placed at half mast on. Tues
day in respect to the memory OF :our
departed pioneer citizen. ~: = ~: Z, :
County sup't. Ellquist paid this set
Element visit on Monday, and on Tues
day made the school an official visit, re-:
turning to Maple Hill in tho afternoon
over tho trail. ,.:*~~<l.Es..
John O'Gorman, State Deputy Sur:
veyor, took passage on the Bon Ami on
Friday evening for his home in Duluth,
he having been absent from homo since
last November. <>~; ~
Sheriff Gulbransen came down on
Mondays Dixon to look after thu col.
lection OF delinquent personal property
taxes. He appointed Constable John
Eliasen to act Is deputy sheriff, aud ae
such to look after such tsxes in. this
town. = :: a.;
Two steamers calling in at Chicago
Bay within about eight hours OF each
other would indicate that the north
shore was going to be we'll provided for
the coming season in tho steamboat
line, as both boats will make regular
stops here in future. !
The Steamer Bon Ami, in charge of
Capt. Clauson, arrived on tho north
shore this spring on Thursday. the 10Th,
returning next day. Tho steamer IL
scheduled for regular tripe down this
way during the summer. Capt. Singer
was also aboard on this trip. ~ :,
This point is becoming of some con.
sequence. A special tug broughttyonr
mail right to our landing on Tues
day, and then went on to Big Bay
with several Representatives of { .:
Houghton, Mich, company aboard, tor
the purpose Of inspecting tho pulpwood
and,logs At that place. August Brunes
was engaged to pilot them in.;*. : 70.
MI. EliasAn and family sleft; on the
Dixon on Tuesday, tho .Nth, Tor Rios
Lake. Wis. near which place he Hi
purchased farm. He VIII give up
fishing aua try his hand in farming in
the future. Mr.: and Mrs. Eliassn were
among the first pioneers in this settle,
mont and more extended account Of
their early life here will b given laterar
A school entertainment was Riveiit in;
the Town Hall on Saturday evening, and
at tho close Of varied program Of tNp
hours duration coffee and cake vas
served, the occasion being . gooa;bys
gathering to the Eliasen family The!
program was largely of "a agricultural
nature, some ct the selection being
"Ths cheer for tho pillow, spade aud hoe",
"rhe yellow corp,' "Sowine and reap;
lng", 1.-The man behind thu plow", etc.
After refreshments the time until mid
night was spent in social converse, games
and music. -. :rr*'; -, -:
John 4. Mcfarland passed quietly
away about s O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, April 25th. He; was taken sick
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with the grip some thrse< weeks before,
and was sesmingly improving, and hopes
Of his ultimate recovery were entertained
BY his friends and neiehbors, who united
in doing for him all that could be done
under the circumstances. M. Gotfred
Elnon was with him during much II the
! time since he was taken sick, and was
unceasng in his efforts to do what he
could to relieve his last days Deceased
was slowly improving after his first ILL
ness when complications Of long stand
ing set in, aud after which he gradually
wasted away until the end came. 1t is
doubtful if he realized that bis end was
80 near, even at the last, though in CON
versation with friends during the winter
he had expressed readiness to 60 when
his time came. During the early: part