The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-12-29
HAPPENINGS.


New Year.
Marion Johnson has rsturned from 4
Duluth trip.
The Mabel Bradshaw has been laid up
for thewinter
Mu. Robt Berg s. back after !. buai.
strip to Duluth.
Chris Hottie returned from Duluth the
first Of the week.
Auditor Murphy = using 4 cane the
result Of 9 sprainsd instsp.
Andrew Larson and Olof Fredickson
have returned from Lutsen. sS5:.=S
We are pleased to receive an interest
ing lot OF items from Hovland this week.
Il is 40 excnse for rumpus to plead
that raising Cain was started by Adam
and Eve. 5 81.
A party ef Hovlandites are expected
up Monday to take in the Now Years
celebration. .t.s5 5s a.
Christmas was observed in each Of the
settlements Of tho county and q merry
time Is reported from all. l.:
.Adolph s. Carlson, Of Hovland, Is here
in the interest Of pleasure, incidentally
to transact some business. 81 ..=t-,5
Capt: John Glow is now sailing the
Bon Ami, Capt. Andrew Clausen being
transferred to the Mabel Bradshaw.
II A number of black-eyes around here
are noted. As tho wood cutting season
advances accidents are more likely to
happen. s..s. ; .s@@, -,
Treasurer johnson is in Duluth.
Hans Larson and J L. Lundin spent
Christmas at Lutsen. They report an
enjoyable time. T..
Judge Of Probate Rindel has been do
ing Gland office business" this week. A
number of homesteaders have been max
ing final proofs. 4. r. = = ~.
I The Hunter loft here Thursday on
what the crew thought would be their
fanswell trip for this season. Capt.
Hector acted as mate on her last trip.
The exercises at the Grand Marais
school were we'll attended and enjoyed
by ell present. DR.. Jones as Santa
CLAUS and Maggie Scott as Mrs. Santa
CaAus contributed laroely1to the eniov.
msnt. a.. ..-~.. H.
The ]. G. Suit laid here during most
Of the week waiting for westhsr which
would allow unloading along the shore.
She had supplies for the John Schroeder
Lumber Go. which il operating back Of
Cross River. s-@.t. * ~
The value we put on our dog, Major,
has advanced consid erable since we saw
Ms portrait on the blackboard. Mrs.
Santa Claus explained what the picture
was, but We had recognized it before,
however, the resemblance was remark
able.as Is 8 ssIta5 zgs 81: ,ss#5 s "a
A nuanbsrotsthes Young people were
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Jones last
evening. "A thoroughly enjoyable even
ing was spent at progressive peanuts"
Miss Hllda Bracken and George IL.
Mayhem won tho first prizes and. Miss
Maggie Scott succeeded in getting the
consolation prize =
Word was received by N. Murphy on
Christmas eve. that his oldest son,
Thomas j., had died suddenly at his
home near Pueblo, Col Thomas J. MUIR
ply was in tho prime OF life being about
10 years OF age and was remarkable
man. blind SINCE childhood he asked no
odds on that account and had always
been successful in anything he under
took. He left Minnesota two years ago
and went to Pueblo and was opening a
general store near there at the time Of
his death. Fhe most that can be said of
anyone is that all who knew him admired
and respected him and this was true in a
marked degree of tho deceased. The
borrowing father, sisters and brothers
have the sympathy of us all. Owing to
tho fact that the boats have been 80 If
regular word was not received here in
time for any of the family to get to the
funeral. -
We abstract tho following rates of tax
alton from the 1900 tax books which are
bsiug completed in the auditors office:
The total valuation of the county with
out town lots) is 81, 212, 168, and as there
are 2z1 ;584 BIO acres the average valua-
ton is $4.45 per acre. The average rate
Of taxation is 22.68 mills, which makes
tho total amount of tax due about ST.
784. The rates in the different town
ships with tho rates of 1899 are as follows:
Unorganiked territory for 1900. 14.8
mills, in 1899 the rate was l7.2 mills,
Hovland in 1906. 2l.s mills, and in 1893
the rate Was 20.5 mills. Grand Maraia
for 1900 will have rate Of 25.16 mills
against "a 8 mills Tor 1899. Maple Hill
for 1900 has q rate Of 26 .M mills and had
T n ooO ~, 900