The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-07-21

| =: S1las: King has purchased the: c. A.
Houston lot on Broadway, next to y. B..
McAlpine's office. :
; Oscar Morternd of Westby, Wis, ar
rived Wednesday evening for a few days
stay in the village and vicinity.
Misses Anna Scott and Annie Bayle
returned last night from pleasure trip
on the America TO Port Arthur and Isle
| Royale. 49,,
Rev. E. G. Clement and wife. Duluth,
D. Ogilyie, Duluth, H. W. Burroughs,
St. Paul, we're among Wednesdays arri-
walls on the America.
Misses Grace and Maud Leng, who
have been the guests of their uncle, T. l,
Carter, this week, leave tomorrow night
on a trip to Port Arthur and Isle Royale
The adjourned term of district court
will not now be convened until August
28th. Sheriff Carhart has been instruct
ed to notify the petit jurors to that
effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Nelson, who
moved to Duluth early this spring, have
returned to Grand Marais to reside.
Mr.. Nelson will take position in the
cigar factory again.
State Auditor Iverson went to Isle
Royale on the America Sunday night
He circled around on the dock and
made his bow to the boys during the
stop of the boat here.
The Demonstrations Graphaphone
Combination took their new instrument
out on the lake yesterday afternoon and
for an hour or more gave the villagers
very pleasing musical entertainment.
A transfer system has been installed
at the mill, which is lumber and labor
saving device. A considerable breakage
of lumber is saved by the new system,
and the work of sorting is now done by
three men, where six were formerly en-
ployed.
The county board of equalization held
an extended session of several days this
week, during which the assessment work
of the county was inspected and more or
less "upsot." The board meets again on
the 3Oth, to consider any: complaints
that taxpayers may present.
The annual school meeting for Inde-
pendent District No. l will be held at
the school house in Grand Marais at
o'clock this evening. The principal
bpsiness-of the meeting will be the cleo
tion of two directors for term of three
years to succeed Chris Hottie and Filing
Olson, whose terms expire.
Axel Berglund was given plunge in
to the bay the other day while showing
his adeptness at walking across the
boom. He swan to log on which H .
LeSage was riding. And LeSage made
sure that there were no dry spots en-
Axel by the time he got ashore, for ha
dipped him several times Oh the way.
John L. Lundin and l.. U. G. Titus
returned Wedn esday night from Du-
luth. The Forward Lund1n case was
again postponed to enable the parties to
procure further necessary evidence.
This long drawn out trial will probably
| be concluded at the adjourned term of
district court at this place next month.
Henry B. Bastiam and family. of New
Ulm, who are enjoying their regular an
nual outing on the north shore, were in
Grand Marais few days this week.
They visited this place last three years
ago and note great changes here since
then. They left for Port Arthur last
night and will visit Isle Royals before
returning home. :
Archie Wright, who for many years
has satisfactorily served as clerk on the
Booth company's north shore boats, has
severed his connection with that con-
Germ to engage in other: business. Ar
CHIEFS host of friends along the shore
bury their: regrets ID the hope: that he
has secured a better position, one more
befitting his industry: and capabil1ties..
Fred Bramer has fenced il the four
lots upon which his saloon stands, by
which improvement is cut: off # an old
time short cut that has served: the local
public for a generation Just another
sign, Of the progress OF civilization BY
which we are turned from the old b J:
ways to the less attractive zimp proved
thorou ghfares: I'll. Z This Improvement
makes "immed iatel necessary further