The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-04-06
ROWLAND NEWS.
April 2; 1907.

April 2; 1907. :
Did you get fooled?
James Stoken spent Saturday at the
Bay
There are still great masses of ice
piled up IN the Bay.
Ed. Nelson made business trip to
Grand Marais Saturday.
Warren Sonqu,st is building an addi-
ton to his homestead cabin.
0Mrs. Bernt jacobson is slowly conva-
lescing, after an attack of lagrippe.
Andrew Westerlund is somewhat un-
der the weather, due to severe cold.
They say that John Bertelson when it
comes to sleeping, has N. J. Bray "skin-
ed to finish.''
Vinette & Legault broke camp Sun
day morning, the horses and men COM
ing down Sunday evening.
H. I. Angler has resigned his position
as chef at the local camp and returned
to his homestead on Poplar Hill.
Messrs Christensen, jacobson and Te-
berg, new homesteaders, are due to
arrive here with their families in very
short time.'
Pete johnson who has been rusticat-
Ing on his homestead during the past
week due to sickness, is peeling poles at
Red Rock reservation.
Pete Johnson, Otto Larson and AL
bert Westerlund composed party of
gentlemen whocamped with John Bertol-
son Saturday afternoon.
There has been splendid coastlng on
the schoolhouse hill for the past few
days, and the young: people have not
failed to avail themselves OF it.
Andrew Westerlund and Jack Sober
lund returned Thursday from the dam
camp at Maple Hill where they have
been employed for the past month.
Martin johnson contemplates the
the erection OF frame building on his
homestead about three miles northwest
Of the Bay. It will be 1924, with 12-ft.
posts.
Mrs. Nick Nelson has been confined to
her bed for the past week with a severe
attack Of fnfammatory rheumatism.
At this writing, she has improved but
slightly.
News was received here by last mail of
the death on Saturday last at Rice Lake,
Wis.,, OF the mother of Hjalmer, John N.
and Louis Eliasen of this place. The
bows will leave for Rice Lake on the first
boat out.
A party composed of Misses jacobson,
Hockenberger and Mehr, John, John n;
Hjalmer and Emil Eliasen, John Jacob
son, H. I. Angler, and John Bertelson
drove to Grand Marais to attend the
agricultural meeting and be present at
the 6remen's ball in the evening. A
jolly time is reported.
There was no Easter vacation in the
Rowland school except that Good Fri
day was observed as a holiday. Chill.
dren neither absent nor tardy during
the past week are Sophie johnson, 10.
seph Peterson, Eline Ellington, Julius
Ellasen, Joe Johnson, Gustav Peterson
Mabel johnson, Olga Peterson, Winnie
Stevens and Eva Peterson.
To illustrate the growth of Cook
county and especially Of this part of il
the following will probably not come
amiss. A gentleman informs us that
when be came here about five years age
and filed on his homestead there were
but two or three In these parts thai
were living here on their claims for an,
length of time. To-day, after nearl,
} five years. this humber has increased K
about fifteen, and more to come. NJ
doubt other parts of Cook county,
} done as we'll.
The Mission society held IT,
in the school house Satt Nv even1n>
planned. It was very - hotl
financially and socially e.,
son officiated as aucti ~.
thirty dollars was realiz.
of the articles display
J freshments were serve, =
> thk proceeds brou 'I;,=
J amount close to
, The school children
) gram, augmented by
! numbers rendered by:@A
: or, John Eliasen and 10
1, X Tv, Keep et.rds Ii
Il Rub the hands will - "a,
a having had them inzWl : ~ .