The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-01-05
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=. The next topic teing: =,'sRoads,''' the
chairman read - letter. Of regret at ina, {:
Fbility to be present, from the: speaker:
invited to open the discussion, the CLOS.
ing SENTENCE s >belng:z*# All are or. should
be interested in making every. dollar
Chat we can plan to get hold of for that.
purpose go just as far ais possible and
have it expended in an honest and intel:
ligent manner: if this were done IN all
cases from the road machine man to the
working out of the money on the road
we would have flour miles of good road
today where we have only three
miles of poor now. 'rhis is no idle talk.
but a serious matter that cannot. be;
Watched too cl. IS |y.
In the discussion that followed, a
strong sentiment was manifested in: Ia
vor of permanently locating and work.
ing roads on section lines and in going
around rather than over the bills, where
possible, making each year'seiforts connt
for the future.
It was voted to arrange for a meeting
in theinterests of road improvement, to.
be addresseds by G. l.. Goodell Of Bar
Mum, at such time in the
future as may be most convenient for
him to be- present. {
"What shall the Harvest be?" was
sung by the audience.
The next subject, - ''Parcels Post'&-=
was introduced by M. Bray, following
which a letter to Congressman Steen.
erson< of MINES >ta, member of the
House committee on postoffices and
postroads, urging his favorable. con-
si(leration Of the bill recently introduce
ed in congress. was read and commit
tee was appointe to circulate the same
for signatures, upwards of 10 being Sc:
cured, 1t might be added that con-
certed effort 10 this respect has been re-
Gently made thruout the United States
to offset the unreasonable opposition of
the five express companies to the enact
ment of this bill, which Would be of
great benefit to the people, and espe-
cally to communities such as those of
northern Minnesota
tt was decided to submit at the next
annual election IN Rowland township
a proposition to issue bonds for the pur-
CHASE OF a site and erection of town
hall, the imperative need of which was
shown by this meeting.
Commissioners. Reject Bray was instruct
ed to- make the following mountainous at
the annual meeting of,he county hoard:
For justices of the peace IN, the nnor~
ganlzed territory of the district, Capt.
John Mckay and Geo. II. Todd; for con-
stable. Ole Aim; for assessor, JAS G.
Scott; for road 'overseer, Knute Sea-
grove. . - ::
After Instrumental music, the meeting
was adjourned to meet again at the cali
Of the officers to take up the discussion
of good roads.
After supper at the jacobson house
the school Christmas program was given
at the schoolhouse, upwards of Is beir e
present The following from the aud
ence were called upon: Miss Augusta
Beargrease, who responded with vocal
solo, ''Christmas Hymn" A. E. Thore-
son felicitously responded TO the sent1-
ment-"The Brotherhood of Man." and
S. F. Beede favored the audience with
defamation having patriotism for its
theme, which he had learned many years
ago.
Where so many of the parts rendered
by the little ones were so meritorlous, it
is perhaps needless to specialize, but the
two little tots, Sophie and Arthur Ella
sen, seem to have been the favorites,
each being called put to repeat their
recltations. mabel Johnson, who sang
a solo, San Offerlng," is also worthy of
mention. The program as a whole re-
f1ected credit upon the teacher, Miss
Hockenberger, and the pupils as we'll.
AT tne close or the program the crowd
went to the home of Emil Eiasen, who
threw open his cosy bachelor quarters
and proved an excellent host. dancing
WAS the principal feature of amusement,
but as there were so many guests pres
ent some resorted to games and social
converse for pastime. -
Much credit is due all who in any way
contributed to the success of the gather
ing, one of the most important in the
hist ery of the Bay settlement u:
A New Years eve gathering WAS held
at N. A. Nelson on Monday evening to
watch the old year ont and finish up the
holiday feasting.