The Cook County herald., 1904-11-26
G. Fl. Carhart is in Duluth.

Z. h. Carhart is in Duluth.
G. J. johnson has been in Duluth and
the Twin Cities this week.
Godfrey Montferrand was up from
Grand Portage last Saturday,,
Van johnson returned on Thursday
from asvisit to reservation camp.
Charles Fai1childs left on the America
Thursday; returning to his home at Kas.
SOD.
J. A. Mckenzie, the millwright, has
returned to his home in Duluth for the
winter.
Mrs. Croft, who was here on a visit
with her sons, returned on Monday to
her homo at Knife River.
'"Tom and Jerry" failed to make their
appearance Thanksgiving day: We can
look for their arrival with Santa Claus.
James Scott came up from the reser-
vatlon, where he is engaged on logging
contract, to. spend Thanksgiving at
home.
The America on Monday took on at
this port the first consignment of rye
shipped from this county for milling
purposes.
Miss M. Monilaws went to Two Har-
bors Monday for Thanksgiving visit
with her mother. She returns tomor-
row night.
Miss Matte jacobson of Hovland
went to Duluth Monday. Little Mabel
Jackson, who has been ut Hovland since
July 4, returned with her to Grand Ma
rails.
S. F. Beede suffered for week with q
severe attack of hiccouRhs, from the
effects of which he had not fully recov-
cred when he left for Koss's Landing
astThursday.
Capt. Mckay. the ogems of Grand
Portage reservation, was in town the
first of the week on business. He was
supplied with his usual string of new
and wholesome yarns for the entertain
ment of his friends.
The Ladles's Aid society of the Swed-
lsh Lutheran church at Maple Hill did
we'll at their auction sale Saturd ay
night. The liveliest bidding was on
some fancy needle work contributed by
Mrs. Rindahl. who is IS years old. The
receipts of the auction were $685.
At the close of the auction coffee and
cake we're served free. A score or more
from Grand Marais attended.
The pumpkin pie social given by the
Willing Workers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs.. Chris Murphy Tuesday evening
was largely attended and was an excep-
tionally enjoyable event. The tun-mak-
ing game OF progressive pit was played,
J. G. Murphy winning head prize, a
pumpkin filed with confectioneries, the
consolation prize, box of shoe black
ing, being awarded to Miss Rose Mur-
ply. After the game pumpkin pie,
coffee and cake we're served.
S. F. Beede left on Thursday for
Koss's Landing, near Little Marais,
where he has engaged to teach during
the remainder OF the school year. Be-
fore entering on his school work there
he will 60 to Minneapolis to attend tho
wedding of his son, which takes place on
tie Both. For itself and for his many
friends the Herald expresses sincere re-
gret at Mr.. Beede's departure from
Grand Marais-even temporarily. We
trust that he will find the work in his
new field pleasant and profitable and
that he will be able to visit us often.
Two Harbors Iron News: The host of
friends here of D. B. McAlpine we're
greatly interested in the result of his
contest for the election to the Office Of
county attorney of Cook, and when thu
! news of his success was received, we're
genuinely pleased. He made a run
which surprised even the people of that
county, having majority of Is over the
combined vote of his two competitors.
1t is apparent that the good people Of
Cook county have already inventoried
his good qualities, and desire to en-
courage youngn4an in possession of so
many. We may congratulate both the
people and their new prose cutting attor-
)ney.
/ At the session of the county board On
Monday several matters of considerable
Importance were acted on. The peti.
tions by the people of Lutsen for the
organization of new town and a new
school district were receive and the nec-
essary steps to perfect such organiza-
tions will at once be taken. It was the
opinion of the board that there should
be a general reorganization of all the
towns in the county. and petitions for
that purpose will be prepared and oirou-