The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-05-12
HAPPENINGS.

Cleo. Nagonab came mp yesterday from
Grand Portage to build house Tor
James Morrison.
FOR SALE White dncks' eggs 1t
SLIGO per dozen Enquire ut a. Y.
Johnaonss store. 5> sss.
Gerda Benson left on the Bon Ami
Wednesday for Tote where she will re-
side Tor some weeks. #
Geo. Zimmerman returned on the
Dixon Thursday from &C extended visit
to Dulxth and Beaver Bay. "a .s.
A. Wood, T. Ramsey and I. Wood
came no from Big Bay during the week
to take the boat Tor Duluth. 18Th.
IN. Goodell and N. Dillon Of Duluth
Z arrived on tho Dixon Wednesday and
left for tho interior Thursday. 3.5
Geo. Wilkinson, who has been logging
near Baptism river during the past
winter, was IN town Thursday. s
i. Bergstein, the Norwegian. Swedish.
Jew peddler, ct Two Harbors. has been
circulating through the community this
week. 4#s z.v5
81. Engelson and Mr.. Heath were IN
4 attendance at the forfeited tax sale,
returning home Wednesday on the Bon
Ami ..5s .S "a. j. a. :,
MRS Mary McLeran who has been
visiting friends here during the winter
returned to her home In Fort William,
Ont, last Thursday. j. Is.
Hugh Scott, Who has been working at
Big Bay visited his friend August
Schultz last Thursday, leaving for his
home IN St. Paul Friday morning.
County Attorney Titus returned from
st. Paul by the Bon Ami last Monday,
Mrs. Titus and Miss Thelma NJ. Titus
accompanied him and will remain. E
G. e. and J. w. Stevenson Of Pene.l-
: vaina, who have been spending the
winter near Gun Flint, came in the first
OF the week and left for Duluth by the
Dixon. =" - 5fz. 81
1T. Hurst of Wyandotte, Mich, ar
rived on the Bon Ami Thursday night,
Mr.. Hurst's company has been buying
great deal OF pine land during the last
few months. s<ssvs- .,.~
The J. G. Suit went to Big Bay last
Monday expecting to get the Fuller Go.
ties. As,sbe had DO inspector aboard
foreman Heath refused to allow her to
} take the ties. 9 4
II. Murphy retn rned Thursday from
an extended visit in West Duluth. He
brought with him two yearling J4rse.
heifers, the first thoroughbred cattle It
tthatt kkiad ever brought iiaio the county.
Don't forget the anction on Maple
Hill at the West Side s .booi House.
The Ladies Sewing Society will be there
and You may be snre TINT you will part
icipate IN q pleasant time, and get some
bargains if you attend.
Cbsif Joe Carriboo, accompanied by
John Frost, Jonn Dronillard and John
Morrison, left on the Dixon I.hnrsda.
for Grand Portage where council WAS
held TO discuss matters OF considerable
impoltance to the Indians.
The Belle Cross which il hauling ties
from tho Sahiberg camps was forced to
run here for shelter Thursday night,
Mr.. Mayhew allowed them to tie mp 1T
the dock. and when the Bon Ami and
Dixon came in during the night, uuch
to Mr.. Mayhew's surprise, the captain
of the Cross did not give room. As a
!. result the Belle Cross will come to anch.
or in the bay hereafter. CO
There was ia Republican county con-
!. yention held last " ednesdsy to elect
delegates to represent the county at the
Congressional Convention 10 be held ia
Duluth May 18th, and to the State Con-
vention to select delegates to ths Nation
! al Convention, TO be held in Minneapolis
May 10Th. G. J. johnson, T. w.
Mayhem and Gust Olson we're elected to
tho forn.or and G. 81. Carhart, G. J.
johnson, Gust Olson, r. w. Wakelln
and I. W. Mayhem to the latter.
There was = big Ere on Maple Hill
yesterday, the first ore Of the season
Some OF the settlers had very narrow
escapes. The origin OF the fire is not
known definitely but we are informed
that an effort will be made to locate the
& guilty party and an exampl. made. II
would seem that = man who win ipopar,
die hia neighbors' belongings il order
70 planta few potatoes Is not the hes,
neighbor. 81. Mayhew went up with i
crew OF mon yesterday and today to hell
fight the fire. s.5z. #{
There have been very fev fires IN thi,
county This spring, in spite Of the X
tremely dry. and consequently yer,
3 dangerous. weather. The only way t:
avold starting forest fire a, der iii,
4 existing conditions Is to lie very careful
Tho