The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-05-25
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Noel Hamlines Of. ]. taen, is in town.
Geo. H Durfee returned from Duluth
on the Argo last Sunday.
Dr. Z. ". Mayhem who was quite sick
last week is much improved.
@. a. Hokanson who has leon visiting
here for some time left on the' Argo Tor
Duluth Tuesday.
Misses Ella Mayhem and Nellie MUIR
ply made the trip around Isls Royale
on the Argo last Monday.
VIM. Lacheron, of Lutsen, made MS 3
forced visit this morning. The lake was
SO rough that he could not land at his
camp.
Nicholas Gludt and John Smith, Of
Lake Ci6y, were here last Monday look
ing up lands in which they are inter
ested.
John King who has charge Of the
Fletcher Bros. interests in the western
! part Of the county was visitor here
yesterday.
James Campbell the we'll known ex-
plorer was here the first of the week and
left for the interior Tuesday accom-
panied by Peter Kadonce.
Col. VIM. Colvill arrived on the Argo
last Sunday and is now at his home east
OF here. The Col. is 10 good health and
has come down to look after his spring
i crops. /. &.
d. Hon. Page Morris, l.. NJ WiiIcuts,
VIM. Getty and e. i. Fisher, of On
luth, and NJ, D. Taylor, Register OF the
st. Cloud Land Office, .fshed at Lutsen
last Monday.
The White Line Transportation Co.
10 having more than their share Of hard
luck. After the Bon Voyage burned
near Houghton, on the south shore
losing four passengers and a coroner's
jury severely censured the management
and crew, it was thought that they had
already more than their share Of trouble,
but the Bon Ami ran ashore at Split
Rock last Saturday on her way up. The
accident was along side of the dock and
was due to understanding of sig
nails. The boat sprung leak which was
repaired Saturday night.
Among the passengers on the Argo
when she arrived here last Sunday even
ing were Charles Leroy and Maggie
Connolly, Of Cross River. They dis
cussed their affairs witE no one but it
was observed that they were fond Of
each others society. Promptly on Mon
day Mr. Leroy procured a license to
wed OF the Clerk OF Court and at q p. m !.
the two were made one by Judge Aug.
y johnson, of Maple Hill Township.
The ceremony took place in the Clerk of
Courts office and we are in position to
say that Judge Johnson offciated in an
unusually graceful manner. 2 s.
.s When the Bon Voyage burned one of
the crew who is we'll known in this coun-
ty disting uished himself Fred Hokan-
son who was a wheelsman OH the i'll
fated steamer.saved at least two lives. He
SWAN, ashore with the only woman pas
senger who was saved, saw that she was
being taken care OF and re-entered the
water. swan to the boat and brought
the stewardess ashore. His heroic ac-
ton deserves more notice than was given
it. A man is running q great risk to
swim in Lake Superior and to cheerful
~ go back into it when he was already
chilled showed his nerve. Besides these
two lives which were certainly saved by
him there is no doubt but that his ex-
ample encouraged others to make great.
er efforts to reach shore. Fred Hokan-
son should receive medal and we have
no doubt but that he would if the at
tention of the proper authorities was
called to the matter.