The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
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.
Mrs. G. J. johnson returned last Fri
day night from Chicago.
Mr.. Stockman. the cook, went to Du-
]uth Monday night to visit his family.
WILDWOOD for sale.
\. Y. johnson, P. O. Bdg.
The Willing Workers will meet with
i Mrs. Martin Aarhaus next Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Edith Mayhem came down from
Duluth the first OF the week for a visit
with relatives.
Villagers to the number of thirty
Joined in picnic dinner on "the rocks"
Sunday afternoon.
Merle Lien entertained her girl
friends at a birthday party on the point
of rocks last Friday.
Tom Lande ami Joe Gustafson of
Tofte were in town Monday making
final proofs on their homesteads.
Elsie Nelson came down with her
father from Lutsen the first of the week
and visited Myrtle and May Carter.
Peter kluck received information the
first of the week of the death of his
brother Frank at Stevens Point, Wis.
The Merlgold, the government light
house boat, arrived here yesterday with
supplies for the service at this station.
Francis Bell, Bertha earning and Ed
ma FitZner, of Washbu1n, Wis, are visit
ing the Hicks sisters, their former school
mates.
Ole Aim took lay off from his work
IN tie mill engine room this week to put
in crop on his homestead at the reser-
vatlun.
L. F. Thomas of Tote came to town
the first OF the week to say Hello" to
his county seat friends before retiring to
his ''Springdae" retreat.
Pcstottice Inspector C. F. Egge, of St.
Paul. checked up the Grand Marais
office this week, going from here to How
land to look into the affairs of that
office.
Mrs. \. J. Bray of HovIand was
passenger on the America Sunday night
accompanied by her daughter, who has
attended high school 10 Duluth during
the past year.
CO. johnson having gotten his family
comfortably settled on their homestead
IN Grand Marais township, has returned
to Two Harbors to continue working at
the machinist trade.
Mrs. Mary McDonough and Mrs. O.
$. Humes of Cascade were in town Nor
day. the former making final proof on
her homestead. They plan on starting
a hotel at Cascade for the accommoda-
ton Of the increasing stream of summer
visitors at that place.
fine barn at the old hester camps on the
bay front, large enough to house his
numerous stock of horses. He is sinking
a we'll now at the barn. in which work
solid rock has been encountered, necessi-
tating lot of blasting.
After many bitches in the negotiations
the mail contract for the route between
Grand Marals and Two Harbors has
finally been awarded to Beckman Bros.
The contract is for four years and for
a tr1-weekly service covering the period
from November LIST to May 1st of each
year.
?. \. Anderson of Usage City, Kas.,
arrived Sunday night to remain here
during the summer and maybe rerma-
nentiy. He is a guest at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Hedstrom, Maple
Hill. Mr.. Anderson Is foster father of
Miss Hilma NJ. Anderson, Mr.. He'd
strcm's sister.
Mrs. R. :. Howe left last Sunday
night for Port Arthur, to go from there
to her old home near Owen Sound. Can,
for a visit that will probably extend
through the coming winter. She was
accompanied to Port Arthur by Mr..
Howe, who saw her started on the trip
from there on the steamer Manitoba. be
returning to Grand Marais Monday
night
In compliance with formal request
signed signed by ten taxpayers and pre-.
sented to him on Tuesday last, County
Attorney McAlpine has, on behalf OF the
county, appealed from the action of the
county commissioners in allowing tbs
claim of DIR. Hicks for 500 for hospita
care etc, of Chas. and Arthur Dahl
Notice of such appeal has been flee
with the county auditor, whereby pay