The Cook County herald., 1905-12-09

WILLIAM H. GABLE, Pastor.
E. w. Wakelin is in Duluth.
Dime social at the church this even
ing.
Frank LaSage is quite sick with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. B. McAlpine and G.
j. johnson returned from Duluth to-
day.
Olof Severson, the Cascade merchant,
spent tho past week 10 Duluth stocking
up for the winter.
Ed Johnston won't to Duluth Monday
night, with The intention of remaining
until after the holidays.
John johnson of Maple Hill is sick
with Pneumonia. There appears to he
an epidemic of the disease in the CON-
munity.
Mrs. Benson and family whose home
Was wrecked by the storm last week. are
now comfortably domiclled in the resi-
dence OF Rev. T. K. Jacobs.
p. Berg, whose homo was completely
demolished by last weeks storm, has
moved his family into the rLundin res
idence next to the drug store.
Club organization in Grand Marais
has made unduly conspicuous the ques-
ton: Upon which side OF the mat rimo-
NAL line do wisdom and courage lie.
Kirby Jones departed Wednesday
night for New York. He will spend the
winter ir the East and expects to re-.
turn to Grand Marais in the spring.
The benefit dance for Gust Olson will
be given at the Grand hotel next Thurs
night, Bramer's hall being unavailable,
Landlord Grewar kindly donated the
use OF his dining room for the dance.
The dime social which was advertised
to be given at Bramer's hall Thanks.
giving eve, but was abandoned on &C.
count Of the storm. will be given at the
church this evening. Everybody is in.
vited to come. The children will be
welcome too.
Dr. Houston has leased the first floor
OF the Bramer building and is having it
remodeled and fitted up for hospital
purposes. Such an institution will be
OF very great advantage here, especially
during the winter months, when on &C.
count of the logging operations in the
vicinity there IRE many victims OF sick
ness and accident for whom, otherwise,
there are not proper accommodations 10
the village.
A railway surveying crew Of eighteen
men arrived in towu early this week and
departed Immediately in the direction OF
Gunflint, they being equipped and sup
piled for long stay in the woods. They
we're disinclined, naturally, TO give ont
such inside Information as might fur.
nish the Herald with SCOOP" being at
secret:ve about their purposes as great
corporations usually are about theil
important projects. But We are moi
denied the privilege OF indulging ir
interesting speculation ne to possible
great benefits yet to accrue to this par
from the preliminary work in which
these men are now engaged. We know
tins work is not being done for the fur
1T it and believe that it means some
great good, ultimately, for Grand Ma
rails and Cook county.
Ten men arrived 1T the Duluth Log
ging company's camps at Red Clif
Tuesday night intending to 60 to worl
there. They came all the way iron
Minneapolis under contract to go t.
work for the company, and the cost o
bringing them here. about $500 each
was paid by the company. After re
naming over night and having break
fast, nine OF them refused to go to worl
and started for Grand Marais, with th
intention Of going back to Duluth. Tn
company's foreman, Charles Foster
swore out warrants for Two of the nine
A. Erickson and Thomas Jones upon tn
charge OF dsfrauding the company
They were tried and convicted ant
were sentenced ana were sentenced t.
ten days imprisonment in tue county
Jail and payment Of the costs OF tn,
prosecution. A person from another
place who accepts transportation OF
other benefits under agreement to &,
to work for such other person il
required by the law to perform lsbo
Tor such other person to the full valu'
} Of such expense, or to pay the same !,
money. Failing to do so he is deemet
guilty OF fraud aud is subject to fine o
not moro than S2oW and imprison
ment not less than ten days, nor NOR
than ninety days. The penalty is rathe
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