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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Sues Louis H. Coombs of Same Town
For $4,000.

Miss Maud Kendall of Dummerston has
entered suit in the county court for $1,000
damages for failure to keep an alleged
promise to marry her, which she says was
made about April |, 1914, by Louis H.
Coombs of Dummerston. The young wo-
man alleges in her complaint that she
acceded to the request of the defendant
that she marry him and that since then
she has been and is ready to carry out her
part of the contract, but that he has re-
fused to have the marriage ceremony per-
formed, although she has requested him
to do So
The Vermont and Brattleboro Savings
banks and the Burlington Savings bank
and Burlington Trust Co. are included in
the suit as trustees. The Burlington
Trust Co. has disclosed that there is
$l50.lS in the name of the defendant, but
that there is notation that this amount
is held as collateral by the Vermont Ma
tional bank of Brattleboro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
MOTHER OF SOLDIER DEAD.
Mrs. Ruth M. Dowley Was Mother of
Harry T. Dowley, Who Has Gone to
Mexican Border.

Mrs. Ruth M. Dowley, II, died Tues
day at SIS a. m. in Melrose hospital
West Brattlcboro, where she had been
n few days for treatment. Mrs. Dow
ley sustained shock seven years ago
and had not been in good health since
that time, death resulting from q gem
eral breaking down due to her adj
vanced age. She was born in Wards
boro May 2, 1899, daughter of Eben-
ezer and Betsey (Gardner) Taylor.
She married Merrick j. Dowley, broth
err of the late George s. Dowley of
Brattleboro, in Wardsboro, Aug. %,
1855. Nine children were born. of this
union, four of whom survive. They are
Darwin G., of Worcester, Mass, George
w. of Boston, Susie L., wife of George
E. Bishop of Brattleboro, and Harry
Y. Dowley also of Brattleboro, who as
a member of Co. l was at the recruit
camp at Burlington. There are six grand
children. Mrs. Dowley leaves also two
brothers, Edward Taylor of Jamaica
and Foster Taylor of Albany, N. Y.
She had lived in her present home on
Pleasant street 80 years, her daughter,
Mrs. George Bishop, and husband com
ing to live here with her eight years
ago She was member of the home
department of the Baptist church.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. George E.
Tomkinson, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church, officiating. The burial took
place in Morningside cemetery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
LYON-ROSE WEDDING.
Marriage Took Place in Home on Frost
Street-Bride' Daughter Married
Earlier in the Day.

Arthur John Lyon of Bridgeport, Conn,
and Mrs Ida Josephine Rose of Frost
street were married Monday afternoon at
s o'clock. Rev. D. E. Trout, pastor of the
First Universalist church, performing the
ceremony. A single ring service was used.
They were unattended. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyon will remain in town few days,
after which they will go to Bridgeport,
where they will make their home. Mr..
Lyon is a carpenter.
Mrs Lyons daughter, Justine Elizabeth,
was married at o'clock the same day to
Elmer Frederick Degon of Bridgeport, and
they also will make their home in Bridge
port. Mr.. Lyon and Mr.. Degon have been
boarding at the same place.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
Roosevelt's Refusal.
{ Rutland Herald.)

Theodore Roosevelt s refusal to run
as candidate on the progressive tick.
ct marks him anew as one of the
shrewdest politicians in the country
and very nearly brings him into the
class of greatness. Personal feeling,
pride and impulse must have tugged
very strongly in the other direction,
but the conviction that his acceptance
would mean the election of the very
man he has most fiercely condemned
must have outweighed all other con-
siderations. The Herald would say
that everything now seems clear for
the election of Charles Evans Hughes
as the next President.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
co. @, I'd VERMONT, MEETS.
Five of Original Members Hold Re-
union at Island Park.

Five of the l3 original members of
Company c, I'd Vermont Volunteer reg
iment, the first company to be recruit
cd in Brattleboro in the days of the
Civil war, were present Friday at
the annual reunion of the company at
Island park. Five associate members
also were present.
Those at the reunion were p. A.
Streeter of Holyoke, Mass, who was
elected president of the association; N
s. Cole of Thompsonville, Conn, who
was elected secretary and treasurer
and Henry Richardson of Hinsdale, N
H., Albert Mason of Gardner, Mass.
and William b. Thomas Of Keene, N
ii. 1t was voted to hold the annual
meeting on the Friday nearest to June
20. The meeting will be held at Is
land park.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
A Vermonter Honored.
(Rutland News.)

One of the most able men Vermont
ever produced, but one of whom the
world has heard comparatively little,
was honored with the degree of Doe
tor of Laws by Yale university this
week We refer to Elmer Bragg Adj
ans, native of Pomfret, born there
in 1888 His whole life was given to
the practice of law, first in this state
and afterwards in Missouri. lie is
now United States Circuit court Judge,
residing at st. Louis Had Judge Ad.
ans seen fit to devote his talents to
public life, the county would have
heard much more of him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
INQUIRER.

Gen. John C. Fremont, at the close of
one of his most important trips to Calfor-
MA is said to have travelled home overland
through an extremely dangerous and In
dian ridden tract of county because he
feared sea sickness if he went by the 18TH
mus of Panama.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-30
Meaning Of the Terms.

Editor of The Phoenix
e "Undiluted Americanism Hughes,
i. e. the effort to make stronger that
which is weak.
"Untainted Americanism Wilson,
i. e., the effort to cleanse that which is
corrupt.
Am / right
INQUIRER.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
OFFICIALS TAKE AN AUTO TRIP

Nearly the whole official family of
Cook county took an auto trip to
Two Harbors last Saturday, returning
home the next day. In the party
were all the members of the county
board, the county auditor, clerk Of
court, county treasurer, register Of
deeds county attorney, county sur
veyor, deputy highway engineer, ye
editor and Oscar Olson.
The trip was made principally for
pleasur: and incidentally to satisfy
curiosity on the part of people
generally as to the exact condition
Of our much talked of North Shore
Boulevard. The trip was very much
enjoyed by all. While all were we'll
enough acquainted with the condi-
tion of the roads in this county and
found nothing in that respect to sur
prise them, they were surprised to
see the great amount of road work
that has been and is being done in
Lake county. With the exception of
a few miles west of Cramer they
found the entire road through Cook
and Lake counties in excellent condi-
tion-in such excellent condition as
should be cause Of Wonderment to
the average traveller from abroad.
And as in this county, Lake is en-
ergetically pushing the work of her
road improvement, SO that the time
is very short when there will not be
between Duluth and Grand Maras a
stretch Of highway in such condition
as to mar the pleasure of the trip.
One must. take ride over this
road to realize fully it's natural at
fractions and to be convinced that
its popularity can never grow less;
that it is bound to be a self-adver-
tiser, becoming famed as among the
greatest driveWays in this or any
other country. This is no reckless
boast. We don't expect to be many
years older when Cook county will
enjoy the proofs of this prediction
and there will be none to be found
to bcgrudge the fathers of this great
enterprise the credit due them. The
North Shore Boulevard will more
than any other public undertaking
bring Cook county into her own.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
TO The FISHERMEN

We are in receipt of communi-
cation from Joseph Croft who charg-
es that some of the fishermen are
dumping fish offal into the lake. He
makes The assertion that this prac-
tice is one of the causes of the
staying in-shore of the fish for so
short a time. He takes the stand
that if the offal were not dumped
into the lake, the fish would stay
in-shore for longer periods, giving
the fishermen more than a few days
of good fishing at a time. Some
complaint has also been received in
regard to dumping sawdust so close
to the water edge that it gets into
the water. This is according to some
fishermen even more detrimental to
the fishing industry than dumping
offal into the lake and drive the fish
away.
Our fishing industry is a valuable
resource and should be conserved to
the best of our ability. AS much as
we dislike seeing anyone in trouble
we hope (if nothing else will stop
the dumping of fish offal and saw
dust into the lake, that there will
be brought into court, any offender
who shows so little regard for the
fishing industry as to dump offal or
allow saWdust to polute the lake
water to the detriment of the fish
ing industry.
The dumping of fish offal in the
lake or of sawdust is an offense pun
ishable by fine not exceeding 500
or ninety days in Jail 1t would not
seem to be necessary to bring any
offenders into court to stop this
practice but probably it would be
the quickest Wav.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HELD THEIR CONVENTION

On Saturday afternoon the outside
visitors to the Cook County Sunday
School convention arrived in three
cars, all of the visitors making the
trip overland. Those here were Mr..
and Mrs. Locker of St. Paul, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Owens, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Crane, Mr.. Manning and Mr.. Smith of
Two Harbors and Mr.. Locker, Jr., of
Minneapolis.
A meeting was held on Saturday
night in the Congregational church
after which a street meeting was
held on our business street. On Sun
day morning meeting was held in
the Congregational church and in the
afternoon and evening the meetings
were held in the Norwegian Luther
an church. The meetings were all
-well attended. Mr.. Locker is the
secretary of the state Sunday school
association.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
STRAWBERRIES RAISED
SUCCESSFULLY HERE
For Several Years Past Increasing
Interest Has Been Taken in the
Growing of the Berry on
Cook County Farms

The raising of strawberries in
Cook county has been very interest
ing to US during the past two Or
three years, especially at this time
Of year when we have seen the
berries brought to the village for
market, and we were treated to a
good sight for sore eyes a few days
ago by the inspection of Sheriff
Liens strawberry patch in the viii
lage. In one patch we found large
and lucious berries, which he in
formed US has been furnishing him
berries for some time for his own
use, and which has yielded bounti-
fully. Another patch of the ever
bearing variety will soon ripen, and
will continue to bear until frost sets
in. This is the variety which he
prizes most highly and which he be-
lieves will be the best variety for
this county.
Sheriff Lien has prepared several
acres couple of miles west Of the
village, and Judging by the appear
ancc of his garden, and the care and
study he gives it, we feel that he is
setting a good example that can be
pronted from by us all, whether We
have a large farm or simply small
piece Of ground in the village. There
is no question in our mind but that
if every citizen in Cook county could
inspect this strawberry patch, next
year would see very few lots or farms
without start in raising straw
berries, even if we had only plot
Of ground ten feet square available
Tor that purpose.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
MAPLE MILL DOINGS

Edward Hager, Of Duluth. arrived
last Sunday evening for d weeks Wis
it with Olaf Berglund and family.
Miss Frances Hedstrom entertain
ed number of her friends on last
Tuesday evening.
The literary society met at the
church last Monday evening. Thirty
eight were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Berglund ar
rived on the Wednesday boat for a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Anderson.
Miss Inga Balrna, OIilia Bolnna
Gerga Helgeton of Duluth arrived
last Sunday evening for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs: Peter Rindahl.
Ed Nunstedt made trip to Du-
lu last week returning on the Sun.
day boat.
Ed Nunstedt was called to Tofte
on Monday in connection with his
receiving the contract for the con
struction of the school building.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
COOK COUNTY CONDITIONS
IMPROVE IN Fifteen YEARS
arn,ers Are Prosperous and Take
Pride IN Their F Farms-Straw-
berries Soon to be a Biq
Crop In County.

Fifteen years ago the farmers of
Cook County were discouraged and
dissatisfied with their lot, afraid to
put money or effort into permanent
improvements ON their farms, using
their farms only for raising a little
for their own comfort and use, and
as rule they were making their
living by working in the woods in
the winter and on the roads in the
summer. Their interest in road max
ing, if it did not adjoin their oWn
property, or if it was not one of the
roads used by them regularly was
only as to how much work building
Of the road would give them.
At the present time the conditions
have all been reversed. Our farmers
are our best assets and citizens.
They are generally prosperous, proud
of their farms and full Of plans for
new barn, residence, more clearing,
more cattle, and other improvements.
The shipping of cream and bntter
is in it's infancy, and promises to in
crease greatly within the next year
or two. The cultivation of an acre
or two of straw berries on each farm
will be an additional source of rev.
enue for Cook County within year
or two, and Cook County straw
berries, on the market at a time
when all other strawberries are har-
vested, will bring a top notch price
and the demand will be far greater
than the supply.
In regard to road building, we be-
lieve that Cook County can look any
county in the state square in the
eye, as we are building roads that
we may well feel proud of, consider
ing the fact that Cook County has
the smallest assessed valuation in
the state.
Our farming, which has been so
much belittled by our citizens and
by outsiders in the past, has de-
veloped into permanent growing
institution, and will continue to in
crease at an ever aceelcrating rate,
until all of our land is made pro-
ductiVe. .r>.-. :e@sttz19.:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09

LOCAL CONTRACTOR IS
s SUCCESSFUL BIDDER
Ed Nundstedt Secures the Contract
i tor the Building Of the Tofte
ScI,o0I-Was tho Lowest
of Eight Bidders

The bids for the construction of a
new graded school building at Tofte
were opened last Monday and the
contract was awarded to Ed Nun
stedt, he being the lowest bidder. In
all, eight bids were received, the
successful bid being $8,798.00 and
the other bids ranged from little
less than $4,000 to $4,000. Mr..
Nunstedt plans to begin work on it
the first part of next week, the, con-
tract calling for completion by No
vember 18th.
The building is to be 40x66, con-
crete basement and a frame building
of two stories. 1t will be steam
heated and modern in every respect.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09

the work at home that we have here
tofore had to send to Duluth and
other points for setting up.
This is a slug casting machine,
setting up and casting each line sep
arately. The capacity Of the mach
inc is about two columns an hour,
provided the operator is ar expert,
speed which will be beyond US for
several years. The machine will turn
out as much work as five men at
the old hand setting process.
Mr.. }. P .Penning, of Davenport,
Ia, has been with US the past week
putting the machine in, and while
our progress in learning the intrica-
cies of Linograph operating has not
been anything remarkable, we are
we'll pleased and can promise you a
better paper, containing more news,
and will promise to further the in
terests of Cook County with your CO.
operation.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
BOND ISSUE TO BE VOTED on

At meeting of the town board
of the town Of Maple Hill held yes
terday afternoon it was voted to
submit to the voters of the town
question as to whether or not they
should issue road and bridge bonds
in the sum of $4,000 for the purpose
of improving the Gun Flint road,
building a bridge acros the DEVILS
Track river near the East side school
and making other improvements on
their roads. The issue will be de-
cided by the voters on August 2lst
and the sentiment is decidedly in
favor of the issuance of the bonds.
The town of Maple Hill has no
bonded indebtedness at the present
time and has only small amount
of unpaid outstanding warrants.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
AotEf " IS TO Be
~~! naReED THIS FALL
Addition on NOrfK Side Of About %
by GO Feet to be Added-The
Present Office Space to
Enlarge Dining Room

F. r. Paine is planning to double
the capacity Of his hotel this fall by
the building of an addition on the
North side of about % feet wide bv
80 feet long. The new part will be
full three stories, AMI will conform
in construction with the rest of the
building. According to the present
plans, the office will occupv the
northwest corner Of the building, the
present office being used to enlarge
the dining room.
This enlargement has been made
necessary by the large number of
cars taking advantage Of the OPEN
ing ct the North Shore Automobile
road, there being very few nights in
the past month that the hotel has
not been filled to capacitv and
guests have been forced TO seek ac-
comodations elsewhere.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
LAUNCH ethel MAKES
AN INTERESTING TRIP

A party consisting of the Misses
Elizabeth Hicks, Celia Hicks, Hur f,,
Hicks and Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Rude
made trip to Port Arthur and Fort
William last week, returning to this
village cn Sunday AFTERNOON The
trip was made III the launch "Ether
and was greatly enjoyed by those
making the trip. Tie eXacting in
vestigation by the Canadian lmni-
grafton Department of the party and
the boat was a little strenuous for
while but after they were salts
fled they did everythin" that they
could to guide and direct the party.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
STOCKHOLDERS ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Cook county State
Bank was held this week and the
following were elected: l.. G.. Lund-
quist, j. R. Robertson and G. F.
Lundquist. The directors meeting
was held directly after the stock
holders meeting and elected the fol-
lowing: L. G. Lundquist President;
}. R. Robertson, Vice president ,and
G. F. Lundquist Cashier. They voted
to increase the capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000 which will be eff
fected as soon as the forrnaljties
can be gone through.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
DID lT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?

That we occasionally have an irate
caller, either in the office or on the
street, who asks us why we did not
print news item about some mat
ter in which he or she is Interested.
1t is impossible for any newspaper to
get all the news of a community and
we wish to ask you to call on US or
telephone us (our telephone is No.
$50 if you have any news, and we
will gladly give it space in our COL
umns.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09

At meeting of the School board
of Ind. Dist. No. l held last night
the designations of Miss Edith Monk
er and Miss Adeline Berglund as
teachers of the Good Harbor Hill
and Rose Bush schools were receiv-
ed and accepted. Miss Ella Gilbert
son was elected to teach the Rose
Bush school and the other position is
untitled. AS to the plans of the
retiring teachers we do not know,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
NEWTON TRIAL CONTINUED

The trial of John Newton on a
charge Of furnishing liquor to the
Indians was brought up for trial on
yesterday morning before Justice
Brenton and was continued un-
til the 2lst of August, on account
of the absence Of a material witness
for the state.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09

There will be Union meeting at
the Maple Hill Swedish Lutheran
church next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The people of Grand Marais
and vicinity are cordially invited to
attend. The church has recently un-
dergone extensive repairs consisting
Of the interior being redecorated and
the outside painted.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
A Telephone in Every Home

is the slogan of the manaeement of
the' Lake Shore Telephone Co. If YOU
are within one half mile from any of
our lines, you can get service by an
advance payment Of one year. Order
your phone now so we can preDare
for it before the rest of the line
work commences in the spring.
LAKE SHORE rEI ,EpIIONE 20
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-08-09
NEWS-ETTES OF GRAND ,
MARAIS AND VICINITY
Jottings Heard on the Streets About
People and Things Of General
Interest to the Readers
OF the News-Herald
John Woods was a business Wis
itor in Duluth last week.

John Woods was a business Wis
itor in Duluth last week.
Don't forget to see Judy Forgot"
at the Princess on Thursday night.
N B. Arnold of Duluth arrived on
Sunday night for short stay in the
village.
l. b. Gaskill of Schroeder was a
business visitor in the village on la>t
Monday.
You are invited to call at the
News. Herald and see the new Limo
graph at work.
What did Judy Forget? Go to
the Princess on Thursday night and
see. Special music.
Wm White Of Lutsen was in the
village on Monday night making The
trip in the auto stage.
DR.. II. II. Bracken of the State
Board Of Health made business
trip to this village on Tuesday.
H. .. E.npelsOn came in on Monday
nights stage to attend the board o:
Equalization meeting on Tuesday.
Mons Hanson and family of )lov-
land drove in from HovIand on Mon
day, returning on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith of St.
Paul are spending few days in the
village They are registered at the
Hotel Paine.
Dr.. and Mrs. f.. L. Twohy and DR..
and Mrs. Winter Of Duluth n1otored
to Grand Marais on Saturday return
ing to Duluth Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Simn,ins arrived
from Clear Water Lake last Sunday
having spent the last month at treir
residence in the northern TART of
tho county.
Mrs. H. C. Weible and Dr. and Mrs
Chas. Campbell and daughter of Cof-
feyville, Kans., arrived on Sunday
night for sevef:.i weeks stay in The
village
Sheriff Emil Nelson and wife, Miss
Edith Nelson and Editor Theo C.
Johnson Of Two Harbors made trip
to Grand Marais last Saturday re-
turning on Sunday
Leonard Stube, Isaac Regge, Oscar
jackson and C. And=.".,,n Of Two
Harbors drove through f1on Two
HarborS last Saturday prepared for
a camping and fishing trip.
Mr.. George Hammett an attorney
from Hawley, Minn., will be the
speaker at the Congregational church
next Sunday morning. Mrs. Homer
A. Massie will render a solo.
On Thursday evening a special pro-
gram will be rendered at the Prin-
cess theatre, consisting of show O:
five reels. This is comedy feature
entitled Judy Fogot" and it will give
you two hours of good clean laughs
Music by the Maple Hill orchestra
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Williams were
visitors in the village from Saturday
afternoon to Monday morning. They
made the trip overland in an auto
and needless to say, they found the
conditions IDEAL for their honeymoon,
having been welded only few days
ago.