The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-11-09
TOPICS OF A WEEK

photographic RESUME OF LOCAL
DOINGS.
Items Of More or Less Interest Con-
corning the People, the Business
and the Progress of the County and
and Town.
Wildwood for sale
A. V. johnson, P. o. Bdg.
DR.. Hicks visited Duluth the first of
theweek.
John w. Mckinley returned Wednes-
pay night from Duluth.
HeInler Wadohl of Maple Hill has &C.
cepted position as fireman on the
steamer America.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. Matt johnson
Thursday afternoon.
ID. B. McAlpine left Thursday AFTER
noon for Schroeder to Join with a party
from Two Harbors on a moose hunt.
Several teams have been engaged all
week hanling lumber to the dock for
another cargo soon to be shipped out.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
j. A. Blackwell Wednesday afternoon.
Peter McPhae, an old settler of Two
llarbors, died at the home of his son,
Nicholas McPhee, in Duluth last week.
Several young people have resolved to
open Il dancing school and it is intended
to hold weekly sessions at the village
hall.
Chas. d 'Aurtemont of Duluth arrived
last night on the America and leaves for
the woods this aftern Don on a hunting
trip.
Scott & Clarke have placed their
gasolene launch, the Irene, in dry dock
and clothed her with a new coat of
paint.
John Johnson is building large, two
story barn on his lots near the Grand
hotel to. be used as feed stable in con-
nection with the hotel.
John Nelson returned Wednesday
night from Duluth, he having gone
there to meet his daugter Amy, who
came down with him for visit.
Many hunting parties are now located
in the woods hereabouts-all in quest of
moose. So it is unsafe for anybody but
moose to ramble through the woods.
A prominent citizen of Colvill town.
ship is slowly recovering from serious
attack of "buck fever" contracted by
Sudden contact with herd of moose. |
Jas. H. Pinkerton has secured the sur
cites on his bond, $4,000, and expects
soon to be released on bail pending a
new trial. The bond must be approved
by the court.
H. W. Gable and John Finn, of Two
Harbors, connected with the company
that is opening up the corundum mine
at Val LOu Cdh> "c16 LII LOWu tu6 llI0u
of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Jones leave today for
Duluth, to remain in that city for an
indefinite period. Although they have
not yet made definite plans, they will
probably make their customary tour
and, in any event, will not return to
Grand Marais until spring.
Ski clubs are becoming necessary APP
pendages of sporting life in the. cities
and towns of the Northwest and much
attention is already being given to prep
aration or.this excellent winter sport
Skiing is popular winter pastime IN
these parts, but devotees of the sport
easily extract lot of fun out of it with.
out club.
Congressman J. Adam Bede and J. B
Sutphin, of Duluth, state grain weigh
master, were in the city Friday nigh,
and Saturday morning. While hefe
Congressman Bede looked up the stu
alton Of the mail service to Grand Ma
rails and lntlmated that he would take
the matter up and endeavor to secure {
daily service between this city anC
Grand Marais. - Two Harburs Iror
Trade journal.
The varying published estimates O.
the immediate prospects of the lumbe
industry places those most concerned
very much in quaudary. It looks YER,
much as if the industry wond lag in th'
Minnesota woods this winter and Du
luth employment agencies hav'
announced general cut of $1,000 in tn,
wages Of woodsmen. From the far Yves
and from points in W isconsin comes tn,
information that logging operations will
be continued without any let-up.