The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-23
LOCAL PICk-LJPS.

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A number have been laid up with bad
colds during the past week.
Robert Berg returned during the week
from q business trip to Duluth.
Treasurer johnson left yesterday BY
team for a business trip to Duluth.
"a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
johnson, OF Maple Hill, last Monday.
Rev. Andrew Peterson, Of Maple Hill
held services on Terrace Hill last Sun
day.
George Zimmerman has accepted
position with Ohas. J. johnson for the
summer.
The young people from Terrace Hill
were in to attend the party LAST satur-
day evening.
Geo. a.. Mayhem and John Morrison
accompanied Treasurer johnson to Du-
futh yesterday.
James g. Scott, who has been at Tofte
during the winter, visited relatives here
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Engelson visited
relatives during the week returning yes
tarday to their home at Tote.
The secretary of the committee on
telephones took note Of the item in the
Herald last week and an early report
maynow be looked for. =,
H. Mayhem has been employed dur
ing the past week in improving his new
store. A new lot Of shelfing and nam
erous other changes have greatly added
to the capacity.
Last week blizzard struck Duluth
which delayed street cars and closed the
schools. Grand Marais would be good
place to have winter resort as we'll as
an ideal summer home. -+
:. Thomas Caughan and Archie Wise
man, Of Duluth, who have been looking
over pine lands in the eastern part of
the county returned to their homes in
Duluth by stage last Saturday.
Nothing has been heard here of the
Diamond Match Co. deal as yet. The
company spent about $4,000 IN estimate
mating the pine On which they had 9p-
tions and 1t Is hoped that they will make
the deal.
The Duluth papers report that the
Argo was launchedl at the Craig ship
yard in Toledo, Ohio, last Saturday.
The launching was a complete success
and the finishing touches on the boat
are to be hurried.
Chairman Claus @. Monker was in
from his camp near Cross River during
the week to qualify and transact bust
ness as chairman of Maple Hill Town.
ship. While here he caught the grip
and decided to remain few days.
Ex-President Benjamin Harrison died
last week at his home in Indianapolis OF
lung trouble. He was born in 1883 and
since he became Of age has been in
active life. His death leaves Grover
Cleveland the only living ex-President.
Among the instruments fled in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds this week
is a deed from the American Realty Co.
OF ,Milwaukee, Wis, conveying their
lands in the eastern part of the county
to the Pigeon .River Lumber Go. The
consideration is given at $4,000. The
Pigeon River Lumber Co., which Is oil
Grand Rapids, Wis, has now invested
about 100000 in pine in the eastern
portion OF the county.
In the Township of Tote full set OF
officers were elected at the annual meet.
ang and it was voted to issue $4,000 bonds
for the repair OF roads and bridges. The
following officers were elected: G. A. A.
Nelson, chairman; John Ell. Pinkerton
and Hans Engelson, supervisors; Louis
Engelson, clerk; A. W. Peterson, treas
urer; Geo. Heath, assessor; G. A. A. Mel
son, John 81. Pinkerton, justices Of the
peace; A. 5. Thede and Lee Youngman
constables.
The fancy dress party last Saturday
evening at the court house brought out
a large attendance. There were enough
who dressed in fancy costumes to lend a
ecoloring to the scene and the evening
was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The
fact that Mrs. l.. u. @. Titus aud Mrs.
Ii. 2. Paine had charge of the lunch was
a guarantee that it was well prepared
and served. Among those who attended
was delegation from the western part
OF the county consisting of the follow
ing: Ed. and Andrew Tofte, Patrick
Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Engelson
Of Tote, and Mr.. and Mrs. James Loeb
eran, of Lutsen. A number were ex-
pected from Hovland and all were disap-