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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
THE CELEBRATION.
Fun for Everybody and Everybody
Out to Enjoy It.

Fun TOR Everybody and Everybody
Out to Enjoy it.
The committee and tire elements
worked hand in hand to give the people
a good time on the Fourth. The day
| was one to make it delight to be out
doors. Early in the afternoon the vii
layers gathered at the grounds on the
bay front, and we're entertained for sey-
eral hours with very good program OF
sports, amusements and contests.
The bun-eating contest, in which sew.
on boys contested for a prize offered
TO the one who first finished eating a
bun we'll covered with molasses and
hanging on the end of a string, was the
funniest of all. Some spectators are
still complaining of the effects OF the
laugh they enjoyed. This contest did
not go to decision. After the side
splitting performance had continued
until the crowd was ready to cry enough
1t was called off, the boys gladly con.
Esenting to accept 50 cents each for the
entertainment they had furnished. '*
The ball game aroused a whole lot OF
noisy but good natured interest among
the players. The spectators stood the
six long innings with good grace, getting
about>equal enjoyment from the hippo
prone on the diamond and the exhibi-
ton of up-to-date roofing on the side
lines.
The tug of war between Companies l
and 2 was another interesting event.
The victory was claimed by both sides.
and their respective, prowess at the enc
of a taught line is still question.
The other events and the names OF
the successful contestants are as follows:
100-yard uash-=W. Balduce first. D.
B. McAlpine second.
Running hop, skip and jump-D. B.
McAlpine first, Geo. Bayle second.
Boys race-Malcolm Douglas first,
Archie Jackson second.
Fat mems race-F. r. Paine first, G.
81. Carhart second.
Human wheelbar row race-Bayle and
Paine first, Ba]duce and Carhart second.
Running broad jump-D. B. Meal.
pine first.
Standing broad jump-D. B. Meal.
pine first.
Girls race-Jennie Benson first, Lau-
"a Linderg second, Thelma Woods third
The display Of fireworks, ~lasting over
an hour, was treat to the populace- a
creditable finish to very enjoyable eel.
ebration.
Patriotism was given full sway, and
all day long men, boys and children wed
with leach other in sadding to the din
the implements of noise varying in sizt
from toy pistols to cannon crackers anc
Mayhew's cannon. IS
It was q great day.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
Timber Land. Act June 5. 1s78.-Notice for
Publication. United States Land Office. Du-

luth Mimi, May s, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June s, 1878, entitled AN act for the sale Of
timber lands in the 3 States Of California Ore
tended 10 all the Public Land States by act Of
August t. 1892, Andrew John Anderson. of
Tote, county of Cook state of Minnesota, has
this day fled in this office his sworn statement
No. 10, ?o3 for the purchase OF the nwA of nw'i
of section +, in township 50 north, range west
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes. and to es-
tabish his claim to said land before the register
and receiver of this Office at Duluth, M1nn.. on
Thursday, the 18th day of October, 1906.
He names as witnesses:
George H. Nc. McIver of Schroeder, Mimi,
Charles Hoitgren and Louis Gudin of Tofte,
Mimi, Alexander Sterling of Grand Marais,
MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-descrihed lands requested to file their
claims in this Office or before said 18th day
of October, 1906
GIG j. G. HERMAN ENGEL, Register.
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worse,' &c. etc., until death them do
part 81 < =.S:s u =* III !, $: Is. g., :
! The ceremony = Vas yw1tn eesed 81 . large
gathering 81: friends, VII =immed iately
rounded the young con- PIE and
jshowered p them. with nRratulallions.
Nj. and Mrs. Ain resolved many, / wed.
ding presents, priinoipal IS which vas a
b1eantiful old lYerzt 8 set. the NIT az
.many friends. ..ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
WORK FOR THE WORKERS.

Settlers on wild land do not expect to
make living thereon from the start. 10
those, therefore, who 20 upon the land,
or who contemplate doing so, without a
little money for reserve the question of
other employment is serious one.
During the summer the work of road
building alone, upon which thousands of
dollars are expended annually, furnishes
employment to many. And on
this work the settlers and men OF family
are always given, the preference. And
there is usually shortage of mechanics
for building operations-carried' on -ex-
tensively during the summer months.
Logging operations, an important indus
try, furnish employment to Hundreds: in
the winter. The sawmi]l at Grand Ma.
rails employs fifty hands during the saw
ing season. There is always employment
at good wages for all who are willing to
work. The usual wages for common
labor are $500 day, skilled workmen
and mechanics receiving higher wages
than are paid for similar work in the
cities.
@ % @ *+,
Own your own home. Break away
from wage slavery and be your own
master. Every acre cleared and every
furrow plowed is permanent invest
ment that guarantees good returns for
the remainder of your life.
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Topics; Of Week.
Concerning our People, Business and
Progress in the County and Town.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

The Union Sunday School meets al
the church Sunday morning at ll:3O.
O. o.
. Divine Services Hill on Sun
day morning at II o'clock. Grand
Marais in the evening, song service at
700, preaching at 1870.
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-
largely ndlnavian all tbe other lead
ing nationalities beng we'll epresented
- hardy class ct people, industrious,
enterprising and hospitable. The fame
OF their hospitality has been carried to
every corner =ot the continent,by those
who come annually in large numbers
seeking rest and recreation along the
beautifully wooded lakes and streams of
this county, =: - -: J.:
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In forest and stream game and fish
abound, making tLis county easily the
pleasure seekers paradise.
TRANSPORTATION.
The nearest, railway station is at Two
Harbo1s,> ninety miles distant; but dur
ing ten months of the year we have an
excellent steamboat service which con-
meets us with Duluth by ten-hour trip.
This with tri.weekly stage service dur
ing the winter land which latter is to be
made.a daily service) places us within
easy communication with the outside
world.
The survey of railway line from Two
Harbors through Lake and Cook coun-
ties to the Canadian line was completed
only few weeks ago. This. projected
railway taps the great pine belt to the
west and north. The first real move
ment towards the testing and develop
mont of the iron properties in the Gun
flint region, 40 miles north Of Grand
Marais, is,now we'll started. The open
inq Of mines, in all probability, means
the establishment of ore docks at Grand
Marais, where adequate harbor facilities
are offered, and the building Of a rail-
way from mines to docks. It is not
among the lmprobabihties, therefore,
that the numbering and mining INDUS
tries will bring railroads to tins count
10 the not very distant future. y
o O o
Railway facilities will, of course, he
helpful in the material progress of the
county, though the conditions of con-
tentment and independence now enjoyed
by the people as a whole cannot be inn
proved.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07

ID. B. McALPINE, Ill. B.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Grand Mnrais. MINI.
Agent Mutual Life ms. Co. Of New York
Real Estate. Claims Contested.
Collections given special attention.
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SOCIETIES.
X. 0. II. NJ.
OcEMA TENT No. 9S-Regular reviews every
second and fourth SATURDAYS. Members are
especially requested to be present on fourth
saturday. Visiting knights are cordially wei
come.
s. G. Murphy. Commander.
carl i. Stubstnd X X.
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OPT OR TIES
AUG. j. JOHNS ON AGO. sDlsCUSs$AG-
:. ! RIcULTURAL P0sSlBlLlTlEs. :

T RlCULTuRAL f[,OSSlBlLlTlES.= /
Some We'll Told Truths Concerning
" Cook County Lands. Bulletin No.
T." is Laden with Matter Of Interest
to Home Builders: s." y.
Aug. J. Johnson e Co., land agents,
have just issued a circular which con
tains an interesting wr,te.up Of the az
ricultural possibilities of Cook county.
s"Bulletin No. l." as this circular is des-
ignated, reads as follows:
OUR PURPOSES: -
The Aug. J. johnson & Co. land agen-
cy was organized for the principal pur-
pose of being of service to those who
seek homes on the land, and incidentally
to aid IN the material development OF
the county. 80
In the vast undeveloped region
stretching aloog the north shore OF
Lake Superior there are thousands OF
acres of good agricultural lands to be
had at cost that is within the reach of
men of limited means.
The many who have settled on these
lands and by industry have in few
years secured independence and con-
tentment for themselves and their fami.
lies point the way by which others may
free themselves from the misery of a
"hand- to- mouth" existence and reach
the same coveted goal of happiness.
1t is our mission to help those thus
seeking to better their condition in life.
We desire correspondence only with
the bona tide home-seeker who intends
to establish home on the land and
cultivate the soil. With the. get-rich.
quick truckers in the public domain we
leave others to deal.
We have not undertaken this work
solely for 1.-The money there's IN it," and
expect only reasonable compensation
for such services as We may be able to
render. The members of this firm, who
are old citizens OF this county and
whose prime object herein is to induce
worthy class of mea to become their
neighbors and fellow-citizsns, are en-.
gagged IN other work upon which they
depend for livelihood.
We will not attempt in the. limited
space of this circular to give all the
information to be desired by the pros
pective settler, but will give prompt and
careful attention to all correspondence
Write us if you are interested.
AUG. j. JOHNSON l. co.
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NJ. W. Of A,

NJ. W. Of A.
GRAND MARA1s CAMP No. 9467.-Regular
meetings every first Saturday in Grand Marais
and every third Saturday at Maple Hill town
hall. Visiting neghbors cordially welcome
n. J. Bray. Consul.
H. Howenstine, Clerk
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I'D Harness and Shoe Repairing.
!: I have opened a shop at Ole Ander.
sons place and Will attend promptly to /:
work N this line. !. {. ROBERG. g
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ATTENTION TURNING TO TiMBERED
LANDS

Prairie lands have had" their boom,
and now attention il being turned to
agricultural lands \ in : the timbered
regions Of Northern and Northeastern
Minnesota 1t has been shown that
these lands can be depended upon for
abundant crops. Root crops of all kinds
yield enormously; the sell and the eli
mate seem especially adapted to hay
raising, and wheat, rye and oats are sue
cessfully grown. ~ -. 49,.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
Firewood for lifetime on the land.
i THE CLIMATE.

THE CLIMATE. IT,: !.
The climate-the great Lake Superior
so moderates~ the climate here that we
suffer neither Of the. extremes OF temper.
allure to which .moreinland reeions>are
subject. ~: s:$ IS: = ::t., =. T.,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07

EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
There are several we'll established
farming communities. provided with
churches and good schools. Many up
to date farm homes and substantial farm
buildings denote \the prosperity of the
pioneers, while a perfect system Of roads
in these communities is: the best evil
dence of wisely directed spirit of pub
lie enterprise. Township and county
officials have been extremely liberal in
all expenditures for road improvement,
providing a system of highways that is
boon to settlers and potent factor 10
the development of the county.
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POPULATION 'l|.|ll

The populatipn 81 Cook county j
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-07
AGRICULTURAL LANDS,


There are 1900 acres of vacant gov
eminent lands in this county, the most
of which is suitable for agricultural
purposes and open to entry as home:
steads.
5000 acres OF these lands are located
in one township. Fertile soil and wat
cred by lakes and streams of pure spring
water. A splendid tract for colonization
purposes. 80
Decided lands, in small or large tracts,
convenient to town and scattered along
the lake shore, at IS to $40 an acre.
A 320-acre tract close to Grand Ma
rails.
We also have the agency of tracts ag-
gregating 10000 acres OF farm lands in
other Northern Minnesota counties.
9 O. %
Reliable men furnished 10 show the
land.
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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
MAZEPPA.

ApiIl ~
James Murray was calling at the
ranch today.
Alfred DAVIDSON spent Sunday at
Chas. AndersOn's.
John Beeten was calling on friends
in the hills last week. =,
Miss Clara Wartenbee is attending
school IN South Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Anderson were
shopping in Twin Brooks Monday.
B. p. Archer was transacting busi-
ness in Milbank the first of the week.
B. E. Archer and sister attended the
barn dance at Mr.. Fauses last night.
A. E. Hawes, w. G. Archer, Mag
gle Chapman and Jessie Campbell
spent Easter with B. P. Archer and
family.
M. M. Wartenbee and family ac-
companied by his mother and four
sisters who arrived from Baronette,
Wis, one day last week, spent Sun
day with Gene Wartenbee and family
of South Shore.
Mrs. Forsyth returned home Satur-
day from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
J. w. Heagy, who lives in Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
ORONA NEWS

Paul Kohler and G.. W. Clark were
M,lbank passengers Tuesday.
he recent rainy weather has delay
ed both farm and construction work.
G. w. Clark sold his Stiles prop
-,ty village residence to George
White of KilbOrn.
Miss Ella Stapleton acted as SUBJ
-tiLute In the primary room of the
village school Tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. S. E. Loveland has returned
from q six weeks visit at her old
home in Wisconsin. Silas says he is
not fond of baching.
The road bed on the .branch" is in
very poor condition because of so
much rain recently. The company
has work train on with a large crew
Of men and the needed repairs will
soon be made.
Auditors checked the station here
Thursday and found everything o. K.
Mr.. G. w. Clark, the retiring agent,
has handled the station work here for
nearly Is years. His place is now fill
ed by Guy Ginther
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
GARDEN SNAPSHOTS

Get the poisons ready for the early
Insects
Beginning with the advent OF spring
there are few places so interesting as
the hardy flower garden. The ANNALS
have to be sOwn and the half hardy
plants have to be planted before they
can be enjoyed.
II gardener has not experimental
with his soil so as. to know to what
feftilizing elements 1t really needs he
must use q formula, and one carrying
about to 31a per cent nitrogen, to 6
per cent available phosphoric acid and
Z to 5 per cent potash will usually be
found as proftableas any.
Sow Prizetaker onions indoors, to be
transplanted to the garden In May.
II seeds are planted In dry soil or in
roll that IL less moist than the seeds the
drier soil will extract the moisture
from the seed and retard development.
The radish 10 one Of the favorite ear
y spring vegetables. and 1t is one Of
easy cultivation We naturally look
forward to this as the one very early,
X not the first, that we are to grow to
maturity. either In the frame or outside
ground
For success with parsnips use, fresh
oeed. plant very early and quite thick
and thin out the seedlings TO nix to
ooven inches apart.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
SUNNI lT.
Signal, April II.

Signal, April IL.
Rev. Meinzer visited Big Stone last
Saturday to enlist the aid OF Gold
Bros. in the new church building
project, and his mission turned out
very satisfactorily. The Messrs. Gold
gave 5000 to the church building fund
and offered to loan the society $500
more to aid in the construction of the
new church. The funds in sight now
are sufficient to warrant commencing
the work and there is no question but
that Summit will have another church
ediice before very long.
Leroy Willisms aad Miss Bertha
OttersOn, two Of Summit's well-known
and well-liked young people, were
united Ia marriage at Milbank on
Tuesday of this week. They were
treated to q surprise by number OF
their young folk friends Wednesday
evening at the home OF Mr.. Wilt
ans parents and were the recipients
OF the most hearty conRratul ations of
ell present. Mr.. Williams is engao-
ed IN the laundry business with his
brother Fred In Milbank and the new.
y welded couple will doubtless make
that city their homo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
Neighporhood News.
COUNTY LINE.

COUNIY LINE.
April 10th, 1905
M jones has gone to Oklahoma.
c.. P. Burnside has gone to North
Dakota.
Frank Tate is painting the new
school house.
George and Jesse Galbrith and o.
car Jacobs start today for their
claims in North Dakota.
While Bennie Ness was burning off
his Indian land last week the fire got
away from him and swept over con-
siderable territory before it could be
checked.
A goodly number turned out to
church in the new school house Sun
day. A Sunday school was organiz-
ed and hereafter the young people
will have chance to attend some
thing besides ball game.
Mr.. Sarkee can tell you all about
the roads between here and Water
town. He went down one road last
Wednesday and finding that in a very
bad condition concluded to return via
the Strouston road. He had proceed
ed as far as the county line road
where his rig and team become so
badly mired that he was compelled to
remain ali night.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
THE SWINE
| Rv.
aogs Always Sure OF !, MarI
1t q Fair lis4s

Hogs Always Sure OF !, Market
at q Fair p.as
Every thing in the oi hog
from Go pound stags, d rs. down
to the fifty pound SHIPPER readily alb
sorbed at its full market l.ue. A re-
sumo OF hog prices at the Clicago mar
ket for the past six years offers great
encouragement to the pro ucer of the
market hogs. Prices have maintained
Z reasonable level not having been sub
Ject to such wide fluctuations as were
found In the markets for cattle and
sheep. The producer Of market hogs
u always sure of ready market at
fair price. This fact. together with the
proved ability Of marker hogs to re-
turn maximum yield of meat for feed
consumed. makes the production of
high grade swine for meat purposes the
surest and most profitable feature Of
the live stock business.
In our wide extent OF territory, with
diversified conditions Of soil and eli:
mate, resulting In wide range of
crop production, we naturally find a
wide difference in the character and
quality Of the hogs produced In differ
ent sections. These types are largely
the result Of local conditions, the 'lard
hog Of the corn belt being the ''sur-
vival Of the fittest" and the result Of
She special conditions found In the
great corn producing states.
lntroAucing Bacon Type Bleed.
In the territory tributary to St Paul
conditions differ widely from those In
the corn belt. Corn is produced only to
q limited extinct; wheat, peas, barley.
oil nitrogenous or muscle forming
foods, are grown abundantly. We do
not advise the average farmer to 60 In
tor what might be called extreme ba-
con types, but we do know 1t will pay
the stockmen Of Minnesota to grade up
their present stocks with boars of good
type from the bacon breeds. Over the
corn belt states many farmers are u.s.
ing boars Of the bacon type breeds In
order to introduce more vigor and bone
into their herds, which have become
weakened from long continued feeding
Of exclusive corn rations. Strength Of
constitution Is improved and prolificacy
Increased BY the Introduction Of blood
from the bacon type.-J. ]. Ferguson
Before Minnesota Live Stock Breeders
Association.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20

Mrs. Otto Huffman was at Wilmot
Monday.
Mrs. Sexton was a Milbank visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. D. w. Cappbell was a Mil
bank passenger Monday.
Felix Mortenson and family spent
Sunday at Wilmot with relatives.
Mrs. w. 81. Coats and Anna Hoff.
man went to Ortonville Tuesday.
B. W Bower went to Milbank to
vote Tuesday at the city election.
G: A. Wood was up from Milpank
Friday last looking over business in.
terests here.
Mrs. Chas. Stiles, who has been
very dangerously i'll, is reported as
improving.
Henry Whempner of Milbank was
during the week.
Four of our sportsmen bagged AZ
ducks during one hunt recently at
Bull Head lake.
Chas. Elphick and family Sundayed
at WilmOt as guests of Carl JOrgen-
son and family.
Chas. Elphick and Felix Morten.
son, were at Milbank between trains
Tuesday afternoon.
Oscar Lindquist, the former Corona
barber, came up from Ortonville
| Vile Tuesday to see friends.
W w. Reeves of Milbank, was in
town Tuesday looking after the ship
ment of couple cars of stock.
Miss Lura Denkman, who is attend
ing the Milbank high school, had to
remain at home this week on account
of sickness.
! The McCaul-W Webster elev ator burn
ed at Wilmot Tuesday night. Instan-
taneous combustion of grain dust is
said to be the origin of the fire.
Tug Hills is confined to the sick
room with rheumatism. 1t was nec-
essary to call DR.. Karn for him one
day last day.
Cyrus Sample was in town Monday
with a petition to retain w. H. Peek
IN the local telephone exchange of
G. c.. T. Co. The petition received q
large number of signers.
j. JOHN, Dick Clark, B. Peterson
and VIM. Coats were fishing at Hart
ford last week. They succeeded in
making q catch of about q dozen
pickerel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-04-20
TROY.

ApTlI o.
Mr.. o. S. Basford, editor of the
Redfield Press, speaks Wednesday
night in Troy, on the republican
issues of the day. Mr.. Basford is
visiting his nephew w. O. Basford.
Gov. ElrOd speaks the same evening
in Strandburg.
Mrs. Wescott is suffering with Sc.
we're case of mumps.
B. L. Pryor made made business
trip to Watertown last Wednesday.
Mr.. w. King began q two month =
term of school in the Miller district
last Monday.
Ladies aid of Congreg ational
church met with Mrs. Chas. Stanwood
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwane, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stricherz attended Easter services in
Waverly las, Sunday.
Mr.. Roberts, Congreg ational
minister will preach in Troy, April
29th, q trial sermon, and May Ii Mr..
). J.. Hales will preach his farewell
sermon. Mr.. Hsles has been paste r
of the church one and one-half years.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dwane arri we'd
in Troy Monday from Harrison. N /.
J. Mrs. Dwane is sister of T. j.
Mara. They intend to make Troy
their home. Mr.. Dwane will work
with Mr.. Mara this summer.
Mr.. c. II. Hayward OF belmont, S.
D., came up to visit friends and rela-
tives ia Troy, last week. Mr.. Hay
ward has returned leaving Mrs. Hay
ward and her two youngest children
here.
Mrs. Lauretsa Cheney who finished
her term OF school in nist. No. 2, left
Tuesday with her two youngest chill
iren for Mutrie. Canada, going via
Minneapolis.
Last Saturday was moving day in
Troy. Mr.. Kings family moved into
M. E. Cheney's house. Mr.. Cheney
and boys moving into the old Cheney
homestead across the lake occupied
by Jason Cheney, and Mr.. Wescott
moved into the house vacated by Mr..
Kings family. Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
colt are new people coming from Nora
Springs, Iowa, and who recently
bought : half section west 81 Troy Of
Mr.. u s. Chapman and tho Chapman
house II Troy.