The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23

Judge Durfee, who has been inoapac.
itated by a seyere cold contracted late
in November has so far recovered as to
resume his public duties.
Mies Anna Arenson left last night on
the Bon Ami for Duluth and will not re.
turn to Grand Marais Miss Areneon
has been in the auditors Office for the
past two years and lately has been act.
ing also as deputy county treasurer Miss
Arenson was favorite among the young
people of the village and was highly es-
teemed by all. Her permanent DEPART
ure will be sincerely regretted by the
people generally.
Sam Zimmerman returned the first OF
tho week from Minneapolis. where he
went to be fitted with an artificial leg.
1t will t,ke a month or 80 for him
to become accustomed to his new
pedal extremity. 1t is like learning to
walk anew, but he received much en-
couragement aud Is satisfied that it will
provo great Improvement over the old
mode of navigation. He looks forward
with eagerness to the time when he can
dispense with the crutches.
DR.. Hicks of Washburn, Wis, has
been IN town several> days this week.
After looking the field over carefully
and being satisfied with the prospects
lie decided to locate here, and has closed
negotiations with Dr. Houston for his
interests here. DIR. Hicks left for Wash
burn yesterday for the purpose OF clos
ing up his affairs there, and expects TO
be back to take up the work here the
first of the year He expects to leave his
fumiIy In Washburn uutil spring, as it
would be very difficult to bring them
here now. DR.. Hicks made very favor
able impression on the people during
his few days stay in the village, and
there is general feeling Of genuine sat-
lsfactlon in the place over his decision
to come here. He is an experienced
practitioner and conea to us highly rec.
commended. The community is FORUM
ate in securing SO capable physician to
take up the duties 50 vital to the wei
tare OF the community. His worthy
predecessors professional record has
been eminenlly satisfactory, and as We
have said before. Dr. Houston enjoys
the good will aud high esteem of all the
people. They will be glad to see him
prosper wherever he may 20. He Is
uuuttnueu yet as ~ Ills future location.
lie VIII reu,t,lu here uu,l: Dr. Hicks re-
turns from W ashuuru.
Juh, Ell sou walked up from Chicag"
BY thursday to transact business AT
Tue equity seat. Ali tue meu Of his
neighburhood are busy now at their
usual winter occupations of tic making.
logging, etc, anl the operations Of tie
Gibson Lumuer company have added
much 10 tue prosperity Of tnat ourgh'
This cumpany now has ons hundred men
ut ". rk aud vii Increase Its force to one
hundred and fift, tins winter. Its log
gi. x operations are now being condnct.
ed about fifteen miles back OF Chicago
B. y, GU the Pigeon river, and 1t plans on
1 king at least seven years to Clean ny
ali of It's timber IN that region. Its sup.
ply camp aud headquarters are at Chlca'
40 Bay and the substantial improve
ments It has alreaCy made there will be
of much permanent public benefit. The
cumpany's dock. built this fall at cost
of over $1,000, greatly facilitates the
handling of freight, and as g: present IL
serviceable to all light draft boats. II
is intended in the spring to extend it &C
as to provide landing place for al
boats plying on the north shore. The
recent storm, which wrought such gen
erai havoc. did not damage this dock in
the least, aud other improvements made
by this company, including no immense
warehouse 4Ox8O feet, are equally sub
stantaal. AN these improvements must
necessarily prove q mors Or - public
utility. and ths advantaes q having thil