The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-03-30
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Mrs. Andrew Larson has been on the
sick list this week.
The regular meeting Of the Maccabeas
takes place this evening.
Treasurer johnson returned last night
from an extended business trip TO Du-I
luth.
& i. q. @. Titus went to Duluth by
the stage last Tuesday on a buainess
trip Of 9 few days.
There is no ice in the harbor OF lake.
Any time q boat comes it will find warm
weather and open water.
J. Z. Culbertson and Archie Wiseman
came in from their work east Of here
Monday and went north the following
day
B W. b. Stevenson, the well known tie
man of Duluth is here on business con-
.nected with his company's cedar inter-
ests. \.
James g. Scott left for Tote Thurs
day, he has formed a fishing partnership
with Louis Engelson for the coming
season.
The heavy snow on Monday delayed
the mail few hours, it got here at nine
o'clock which is the latest it has arrived
this winter. .5< FL !.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank LaSage last Wednesday,. Frank
was in from the camp to get acquainted
Wednesday evening. s.
The heavy fall OF snow the first of the
week was tbs only touch we have had of
the numerous heavy SHOWS which other
localities have had this winter.
County Auditor Murphy has received
a wolf bounty certificate from the Clerk
OF the Town of Tote. William Psmble
of that town killed a wolf in February.
Probably the most gigantic real estate
deal ever made was the purchase by
eastern capitalists for $4O,OOO,O00 of all
s the land owned by the Northern Pacific
Railroad west of the Missouri River.
Judge Of Probate T. w. Mayhew held
q special term of court last Monday
The will of Florence Edo, late of De-
troit, Mich, was admitted to Probate,
and considerable business transacted.
Auditor Murphy has received from the
Stat Auditor instructions to cancel the
taxes extended against the railroad lands
OF the county. This in accordance with
the decision of the q. s. Supreme Court
rendered some time ago declaring the
Anderson law invalid. A great many Of
these lands have been transferred by the
railroad company and are therefore tax-
able again. e., 10.
The United States court of appeals
has cut In two the award OF the United
States District court Of $1O,40O to the
White Line Towing Co, OF Duluth, for
services rendered the Arthur Orr when
she was stranded near Baptism River
three years ago. The captain OF the Orr
claimed that the recomp ense for services
! was agreed on at the time to be the
same as the Inman line had agreed to
charge, while the representatives Of the
White Line company claimed that the
amount Of salvage had not been stated
Ole T.. Erickson who has farm seven
east of here believes that he has solved
the problem of farming in this country.
His idea is worthy of serious considera-
tion by the residents OF the county who
have idle land. His plan is to raise
ginseng for the market, to start In mod
.estly and keep planting each year. The
roots have market value of so cents
each o1 fr ON IS to $40 per pound. The
experiment has been tried near Montreal.
Canada, with complete success and we
zee no reason why it should not
be grown here. Mr.. Erickson iswell in
formed on the subject and those inter-
ested in the project should see him. +
Saaali pox has broken out at Dolan's
camp near Cross river. The cases SO far
are confined to the camp which is in
Lake County, but the outlet for that
camp is at the mouth of Cross river,
which is in the Township of Tote The
supervisors there have quarantined the
camp in their town and are taking pre-
cautions in regard to the upper camp.
John FL. Pinkerton has been employed
tas health officer and he came here We'd
>neaday to get DR.. Jones to 80 up to OK
anime the cases but the Doctor was un-
liable to 60. The disease is getting down
fhis Way and some precautions should
1bettaken to prevent its getting any near
or. ISL
The West Side school on Maple Hill
closed last Monday and the East Side
school closed Yesterday. Interesting
programs were rendered at both schools.
The term was seven months and 40 the
schools opened early their closing was Of
course early. The following program
was rendered on the west side:
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