The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-04-20
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LOCAL PICK Ups.
J. Il. Lundin was q passenger for Du.
luth on the Bradshaw yesterday.
Treasurer johnson went to Duluth on
the Bradshaw yesterday On business.
r. 2. Paine was among the frst trim
passengers to Duluth on the Mabel
Bradshaw.
Almar Nelson left on the Bradshaw
for Duluth yesterday, he will go to st
Paul before he returns. ...$
DIR. T. w. Mayhem went to Duluth on
business connected with the Fl. Mayhem
store oa Thursday last.
Dave and Swamper Carriboo and Wm.
HoWenstine returned from Duluth on
the Bradshaw Wednesday.
The heavy rain and wind on last
Tuesday and the cold snap on Wednos-
day were more like March than April.
Messrs Trask and Wedmark were as
pleased as any one to see the boat.
They have been waiting for it about a
month. +. :5s
Road Overseer Wannebo has been
busy during the past week getting rid
of the surplus water which has resulted
from the thaw. psi . z.' a
Andrew Christensen, of Big Bay,
came up last Sunday to wait for a boat
for Duluth. He left on the Bradshaw
for that place yesterday. az%.s e5
An informal dance was held at the
court house last Saturday evening. A
large number were present and pleas
ant time is reported. r ~ -. = *:
Andrew Larson went to Duluth on
the Bradshaw yesterday on business
connected with the fitting out of his
hotel. which is fast nearing completion
Chief Engineer James Evans, who was
on the Dixon for number Of years has
accepted similar position on the Bon
Voyage, which is running on the south
shore. So"
Robert Scott who has been employed
at the johnson camp at Good Harbor
bay since last fall, left ON the Bradshaw
yesterday for Duluth. He will witt his
parents IN lower Canada before return
ing. .s.-
Commissioner Fred Jackson and Gust
Olson were passengers on the Bradshaw
for Duluth yesterday. They are the
building committee who have charge of
the new Jail aud will get material while
away.
Some Of the early risers saw steam
Z barge with schooner in tow pass here
Monday morning bound up. The first
boats usually make their appearance
bound down. 49,.
Miss Serena Bake has purchased the
Matheson house from Frank Smith.
Mr.. Smith having decided to move with
his family to Eau Claire, Wis. He will
leave next Tuesday. ~ ......
It is reported that the Booth Go. in-
tends putting the Hunter on the north
shoreru until the Argo is in commits
sion. Owing to some trouble with the
boilers the boat will not be ready az
soop as expected.
N. J. Bray, of Hovland, was here this
morning to transact business before the
Clerk of Court. He reports that num-
Der were disappointed that the Brad
shaw did not call at Grand Portage and
Hovland on her way up.
A contract has been recorded in the
Office of the Register Of Deeds
whereby Mcdonald & Irvine and John
McAlpine agree to convey to the Red
Cliff Lumber company timber lands
in 62.4 east, 622 east and 61-2 east. The
price agreed upon is $45,000 of which
$4,000 has beer paid, the balance is to
be paid within two years.
Navigation was opened at this point
last Wednesday by the tug E. T. Car
rington which was in charge of the
owner, Capt. Con. Flynn. Capt. Flynn
was looking for first trip business in the
way of first passengers and freight. He
has closed a contract with the city of
Duluth for the use of the Darlington as
ferry boat across the canal during the
season. s,..-."
The sixty-nine men who had been
subjected to small pex in the Schroeder
lumber camp near the Cook county line
were thoroughly fumigated last Satur-
day and allowed to go. Capt. E. H.
Ellis, of Milwaukee, one of the firm was
in the village Friday and advises the
authorities here that the county will be
at no expense at all, as the men have
not been paid and the expenses will be
equally divided among them. &