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


Marion Johnson has returned from 4
Duluth trip.
The Mabel bradshaw has been laid up
for the winter
Mrs. Robt. Berg i back after buai.
Strip to Duluth. 5ss 4.
Chris Hottie returned from Duluth the
first Of the week.
Auditor Murphy i using cane the
result Of 8 sprainsd instep. s...
Andrew Larson and Olof Fredrickson
have returned from Lutsen.
We are, pleased to receive an interest
ing lot Of items from Hovlaud this week.
It is no excuse for rumpus to plead
that. raising Cain was started by Adam
and Eve.
A party Of Hovlanditss are expected
up Monday to take in the Now Years
celebration. .
Christmas was observed in each Of the
settlements Of the county and merry
time Is reported from all.
Adolph s. Carlson, Of Hovland, Is here
in the interest Of pleasure, incidentally
to transact some business. e ...s..G
Capt. John Glow is now sailing the
Bon Ami, Capt. Andrew Clausen being
transferred to the Mabel Bradshaw.
= A number of black-eyes around here
are noted. As the wood-cutting season
advances accidents are more likely to
happen. '...s !. - -. !. .as=. :
Treasurer johnson is in Duluth.
Hans Larson and j l.. Lundin spent
Christmas at Lutsen. They report an
enjoyable time.
Judge Of Probate Rindel has been do
ing "land office business" this week. A
number Of homesteaders have been max
ing final proofs. <@
I The Hunter left here Thursday on
what the crew thought would be their
farswell trip for this season. Capt.
Hsctor acted as mate on her last trip.
The exercises at the Grand Marais
school were well attended and enjoyed
by oil present. DR.. Jones as Santa
CLAUS and Maggie Scott as Mrs. Santa
Claus constituted largely~to the enjoy.
mont. ..,, -.
The J. G. Suit laid here during most
Of the week waiting for weather which
would allow unloading along the shore.
She had supplies for the John Schroeder
Lumber Go. which is operating back Of
Cross River. ,t..s-1 pr,
The value We put on our dog; Major,
has advanced considerable since We saw
his portrait on the black board. Mrs.
Santa Claus explained what the picture
was, but We had recognized it before,
however, the resemblance was remark
able.ts I'll 4.. ~ .s.:ss s45..sS: u
A naspbsrsofsthe. younR people were
entertafned BY Mr.. and Mrs. Jones last
evening. "a thoroughly enjoyable even
ing was spent at progressive peanuts"
Miss Hllda Bracken and George r.:
Mayhem won tho first prizes and Miss
Maggie Scott succeeded in getting the
consolation prize s..
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 ]. Muir
ply was in tho prime Of life being about
40 years OF age and was y 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
the fact that the boats have been 80 II
regular word was not received here in
time for any Of the family to get to the
funeral. - ~
/. We abstract the following rates Of tax
alton from the 1900 tax books which are
hsing completed in the auditors office:
The total valuation of the county with
out town lots) is 81 ,212, 1853, and as there
are 21 ;54 40 acres the average valua-
ton is $4.45 per acre. The average rate
;of taxation is 22.s8 mills, which makes
the total amount of tax due about ST.
784. The rates in the different town
ships with the ratesof 1899 are as follows:
Unorganixed territory for 1900. 14.S
mills, in 1899 the rate was 17.2 mills.
Hovlsnd in 1906. 2l.S mills, and in 1899
the rate Vas 20.5 mills. Grand Narais
Tor 1900 will have . rate Of 25 .16 mills
against 24.8 mills for 1899. Maple Hill
for 1900 has . rate OF 26 .O4 mills and had
a. 10 mills ~ 1900 nrnf+o -, 1onO !, y, .