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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE BY ZONES.

The Saturday News has called attention. upon various ocea-
sions, to the loss sustained by the government III Transporting the
newspapers and magazines by mali at the rate of one cent a pound,
regardless of distance.
Newspaper publishers are not in agreement with respect to the
desirabihty of changing the rate, Notwithstanding the governments
less of upwards of eighty million dollars a Year.
The fear has been expressed by some newspaper publishers that
the changing of the newspaper rate IS urged almost exclusively by
the great catalogue houses, who alone want the letter rate reduced
70 one cent.
Without discussing this phase of the question, we wish to call
attention 10 a proposed change offered by Congressman Chas, II.
Randall of California, who is a newspaper man of broad experience.
lie cites the fact that, as a rule, the newspaper eirculates main
ly within a radius OF three hundred miles of its place Of publication,
whereas magazines have hut relatively scant local circulation.
Mr.. Randall calls attention to three of the leading publications
OF the country which are published in Philadelphia, by a certain
well known corporation. One of these has a circulation Of approx
fnately two million. Tt charges about FIVE thousand dollars a page
for advertising in a single edition.
This corporation pays Uncle Sam from 100000 to $650O00 a
year for postage. 1t costs the government about $5,o0oOoo a year
Is transport these three periodicals through the mails The gov
eminent, therefore, suaans a loss of $4!oO0DD0 d year in order that
this rich company may have the benefit OF a low rate of postage
From its advertising, which Uncle Sam helps to circulate at a great
loss TO the government, this company is arnasslng a fortune.
Congressman Randall proposes, in a bill which he has intro
dlced, that the rates be readJusted SO as to charge one cent a pound
Tor local and the first three zones 600 miles, two cents for the
fourth zone from 800 to 600 miles,; three cents for the fifth zone
AbUO TO 1uO0 miles four cents for the sixth zone 1,000 to 1.400
miles rvs cents for the seventh zone (1,400 to 1900 miles,, and
SIX cents for the eighth zone cover 1900 miles,.
The government would still sustain some loss, but Represents
lve RandalIs proposition IS III the right direction. 1t is a paving
of the way for eventual one-cent letter rate-besides, it classifes
se service upon a basis of zones for carrying secondclass mail mat
Ter. #a.-.-s.- ...
Since the vast majority Of the newspapers would not have their
POSTAGE bills materially increased through the operation of the Ran
dali bill, The Saturday News suggests that newspaper publishers
thls measure due consideration. and, if found acceptable, let
considered Questionable
Hughes declares against the pork barrel system. If Mr.
hughes would only veto, should he become president, every pork bar
81 measure that comes before him, he'd win the plaudits of the coun-
,ry, notWnhstandlng the communities directly affected might squeal
like stuck hogsI
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31

Pork goiinale no out ofsighltl
more numerous Washington
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31

aar Ibnghes declares against the pork barrel system. If Mr.
hughes would only veto, should he become president, every pork bar
81 measure that comes before him, he'd win the pEaudits Of the coun-
try, notwithstanding the communities directly affected might squeal
like stuck hogsI
Ew ga~ Gshar. 49, a#a.3t -----
Commencing tomorrow, the auto drivers in and around Water
Town are expected to decorate the plate glass fronts Of their headlights
with somessort Of material that will soften The rays Of light.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31

3RounanAia seems to have q the onelusionE@ on Tint
t areSwiffhN ne entente allies. She has declared war ol
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31

Senator johnson says that South Dakcta Is going i
son. OF course It'd isaA--ike one little street urcfin freq
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF SCHOOL DIST. NO, |,
Extra Meeting May lG, 1916

Extra Meeting May 16, 1916.
Members present-Carter, Larson, Nun
stedt and Monker. Clerk.
Upon motion Director Carter was elected
chairman pro tenn.
The following bills were upon motion
allowed and ordered paid
St. Paul Book and Stationery Co.
St: Paul Book and Stationery; Co. ''0'
St; Psnl hook and Stationery CO. Co. '''''
St. Paul Book and Stationery Co. '''V0
st: Paai Book and Stationery Co: ''S'
St: Paul Book and Stationery Co. 600
St: FaHl Book and iSjiatiooni:eir;y Co: '''
St: Paul Book and Stationery Co. 1911
St: Paqi Book and Stationery; CO: ~
St: Paul Book and Stationery Co. CO: ''"
Peoples Drygoods and clothing; Co: 900
E. l.. Rude, postage, school census census, ''''
PEOPLES Dryeoods and clothing Co. 1890
Standard oil Co.. supplies for janitor SIS
Peopie'S Supply Co., supplies for
nFs s @iRs f2ty Plant washing curtains 'ss$ s$
Lake Shore Telephone Co., telephone
rental and long distance ..... ..... 30 go
Hamm & Stephone Co., diplomas. etc. 1916
PeytOn Paper Co., supplies ...... 14.43
Mrs. Agnes Soderberg. supplies D.
$. Dept. t............... ..:.... 1l35
| >. II. PinkertOn. repairs On clock.... $50
Central Scientific Co.. supplies... 1928
North Shore Drug Store, supplies
allowed at............ .......... 80
Michael Hussey, labor. ..... 400
j. S. Creech. lum Der r................ 400
Seym0re Mitchell, drayng .... 49, 925
Sam Zimmerman, Jr, drayage ..... l.5u
The resignation Of H. NJ Holte. teacher
| elect, was upon motion accepted and ordered
| fled.
No further business appeared board ad-
journed sine die.
CLAUS C. MONKER. Clerk.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

.1aaattssaho but We have 10 leader. We
lack minister to put it on foot and to
arouse interest, and the result ls many
spend the day of rest at work because
they prefer that to doing nothing, while
others while away the day at idle
games. We send missionaries to China
Africa and other foreign countries, and
MAINTAIN mission schools there at vast
expense and sacrifice. Some Of our
towns are overcrowded with churches !;
one on every corner and many running
in opposition to each other, but still our
lected. Surely some plan can be devised
to better our condition.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
ABOUT THE STATE.
News Of Especial interest to
Minnesota Readers.

John Mechtel. the heaviest man in
Brown county, IL dead. Until ten
years ago he was farmer at Linden.
Mr.. Mechtel was sixty-seven years OF
age and weighed $50 pounds.
Norman A. Holan, a junior at the
University Of Minnesota, has been
chosen by the student body to guide
the Daily" the campus newspaper,
as managing editor for the year.
Mrs. Bridget Devery, aged eighty.
eight, who reached st. Anthony, now
Minneapolis, in 1854. is dead in the
Mill City. Mrs. Devery was born in
County Gavin, Ireland, July IL, 1928.
Courtney w. Smith Of Minneapolis
Was fatally burned when the lamp in
m incubator exploded and set hre to
his clothes. He: was rushed to the
City hospital, but died in few hours.
IF. c. Ramsey of Pittsburg will be.
come director Of the Minneapolis
School of Art about the middle of
July. Mr.. Ramsey has long been in.
terested in the progress Of art schools.
Walter J. Smith, former state treas
urer, who is serving a sentence at
saltwater prison, Is rapidly recover
ing his health and has gained eight
pounds in weight since his confine.
ment.
The new $4,000 armory at New
Ulm was dedicated with appropriate
exercises and addresses by Governor
'Burnquist, Adjutant General F. B.
Wood and Brigadier General A. w.
Wright of Austin.
g.. Announcement is made Of the appli.
cation to the treasury department at
Washington for the incorporation OF
the Winona National bank with cap.
ital stock Of 100000 and a paid up
surplus of $25,000.
J. S. Pomeroy, vice president of the
First and Security National bank, has
been elected manager of the Minneap.
oils Clearinghouse association, sue.
.ceeding Perry Harrison, who had held
the position twenty-eight years.
Hogs hit the high spots at the South
st. Paul market Saturday when the
price aoare9 to- $500 a hundred, the
highest point since April II, 1910. The
highest price ever paid at South St.
Paul was $1,000 in March, 1910.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

Ed Nunstedt made a business
trip to Cramer last Saturday, return
ing the same evening.
Helga Gilbertson, Helen Cronin,
Peter. LeSage and Arthur Berg made
a trip to Hovland with Fred Winger
last Sunday.
Victor Johnson, of Maple Hill,
caught large black bear i'll a trap
last Monday. He was fine animal,
measuring over six feet IN length.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Leaf, of ColviIl, died last Sat-
urday. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. T. G. SAN
demo officiating.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
have decided to discontinue their
weekly food sales and wish to thank
those who patronized them during
the past few months. They will
take up the weekly food sales again
IN the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Yawkey, OF
New York, arrived on Sunday night,
accompanied by a number of guests
for hunting and fishing trip at the
Yawkey Lodge on Greenwood lake.
Among the party are Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Howard, of Duluth. w. J.
Schultz, of Virginia, !. B. Arnold
and G. Hanels, of New York. They
left early Monday morning, expect.
ing to spend about ten days at the
J lodge.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
Reservation Notes

Miss E. Lunquist, the Reservation
school teacher, was the guest of Mrs. M.
D. Archiquette Of Grand Portage Satur-
day and Sunday.
A grand ball was given at Grand
Portage Saturday evening May the 9th.
An enjoyable evening was reported by
those who attended from the Reserva-
tlon. Music furnished by the home Or
chestra.
Martin Bukovich has returned from
the Pigeon River log drive, where he
has been employed as teamster. He
brings his team along with him and in
tends to give them exercise on the
homestead preparing new soil for crops.
Arthur Fiffel, of Terrill, Iowa, was in
this section last week in quest of home
stead land, and We are glad to say
he found some that was to his taste,
lie left for Grand Marais during the lat
ter part of the week to file on the above
mentioned land.
The steps taken by the U. S. Commits
sion to promote agriculture, and better
rural conditions in this country by a
plan for Direct Dealing Between the
Producer and Consumer through the
medium of parcel post, employing mail
order methods,' are causing a great
| amount of stir and interest in this sec.
tion. Petitions are being sent to Hon
Duncan U. Fletcher Washington, D. c..
asking that this plan be enacted into
law by the U. S. Congress. Literature
and petition blanks may be obtained by
writing Senator Fletcher.
The public school of this place is draw.
ing nigh close, only one week yet re-.
mains of the long nine months session.
and it Is to be spent in giving state OK
am1nations tor promotion in the grades
and to high school. The pupils are
possessed with feeling of gladnese
mingled with sorrow. Jay because OF
vacation, and sorrow because of separa-
tlon. Not only will the school children
| mourn the absence of their teacher but
the community: Miss Lunquist, the
teacher, has proved an able instructress
and an efficient community worker
During the two terms it is said that she
has not been absent at single clut
meeting. and has been willing worker
for it's success and preservation. Eact
year since organization there has been
steady growth of the school, and thil
year many are the indications of ad
vancement. The equipment, building,
and standard Of training have been i'm
proved remarkably within the last
twelve months.
We OF the Reservation have man,
things to worry about, but perhaps the
one that should agltate us most is {
public place of worship. Tt is said that
there is not church within thirty miles
of our place where the sermons are de-
livered IN English language. We are
at our wits end to devise way to keeE
the Sabbath. Some may point to Sun.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
How to Plant Corn,

Here is an experiment on raising
corn l would like to have the Cool,
county farmers try this year.
Take few grains of corn or any
amount you wish to plant and soak
twenty-four hours in turpentine
then plant 3 to 4 grains in hill
where it can be hoed in the morning
| tired this experiment in the sum-
mer of 1902 on the same kind of soil
as we have here in Cook county and
was we'll pleased with the trial. Ex'
perience Is good teacher, and II
you will try this little experiment
you will not regret it. Would sug.
gest you try several varieties OF
corn.
M. S. GREEN.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

What will we 40 on the fOurth
Isn't it about time some of our pa.
triotic citizens get busy on arrange
ment for celebration?
J. A. Blackwell is on business
trip to Duluth and the Twin Cities.
G. G. Stubstad has charge of the
bank during his absence.
The baccaiaureate sermon will be
delivered next Sunday evening by
Rev. Ripon in the Congregational
church. Subject, "The God Of the
Summer"
District court, which was to have
convened here June 10Th, has been
postponed to Monday, June Goth, on
account of primary election coming
on the 10Th.
Mrs. F. L. Downing who has bee,,
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Kirk
wood, Jr., left for Duluth on Mon
day night. She will join her hus-
band who is in the State of Missis-
sippi.
While we do not begrudge our
brother-citizens who 60 fishing and
come back with two and half
Founders, yet we do get a lump in
our throat and wish eve were the
guys"
Ed. Toftey and A. M. Anderson
were disciples of Issac Walton yes
terday afternoon, spending the time
on Kimball creek. Not in vain for
they returned with two fine baskets
of speckled beauties.
Rev. Father Simon of Cloquet,
will visit the Grand Portage Mission
next Wednesday, June the 9th, and
will be at Grand Marais tor Pente-
cost Sunday, June llth. Children
to be prepared for first Holy CON-
mnnlon shall come to instruction
every day till Thursday inc.
Winger & Robertson are now u.s.
ing their six cylinder Overland with
a trailer on the west mail route, en-
abl'"g them to carry six or seyen
passengers in addition to the mail.
They have been very punctual the
past month In spite of the inc]em-
ency of the weather man.
Ben Robertson left for Duluth IN
his auto last Thursday. He was
accompanied by l.. G. Lundquis,
and family and Mrs. c. o. Backlund
and children. Mr.. Robertson re-
turned on the America with his car
Sunday, on account of the torn up
condition of about mile of road In
Lake county, which they are i'm
proveing.
The Board of Directors of the AL
ger Smith R. R. made an inspection
trip of their line the latter part of
last week. They went over the
right-of-way which is now being
graded, Cascade Lake being the
most easterly point of their visit.
Work on this extension of the d. &
n. M. R. R. is now being pushed,
several hundred men are employed
on the job.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
Tonjcs Of a Week -

G. o. Backlund IS in Duluth on
business.
Engineer Hughes spent several
days at Lutsen last week.
D. d. Mcdonald, of Duluth, ar
rived on the Sunday boat.
DIR. F. B. Hicks left on Monday
nights boat for a business trip to
Duluth
The Norwegian Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Chris Holte, Thurs
day, June 9Th.
Mrs. P. E. Aim and daughter
Lois left on Monday night for a
short visit in Duluth.
Jas. A. Kirkwood, Jr., returned
Sunday from a business visit to
Minneapolis and Chicago.
Quite Il number of our young
people attended dance on Maple
Hill last Saturday night.
A. G. Fradenburg, of Schroeder,
arrived on the Monday auto stage
for business call in the village.
Andrew Hedstrom returned on
the Saturday stage from a business
trip to Duluth and Range points,
The Catholic Ladies' Altar Socie-
ty will meet with Mrs. Albeat Gil
bertson. Friday afternoon, June 9th.
A raft of logs was brought in
yesterday afternoon for Chreech's
saw mill. The gasoline boat Thor
towed it in.
Albert Rindahl, who has been
spending the past winter in W'scon-
SIN and Michigan, returned on the
Sunday boat.
Ludwig Eliasen and son Emil
made a trip to Grand Marais in
their gasoline boat on Monday, re-
turning to Hovland the same day.
Ed Toftey and S. G. Murphy
drove to Two Island river last Sun
day, where they spent a few hours
fishing. Both returned with limit
catch.
Victor johnson is building a
thirty-toot addition to the Princess
Theater. He is constructing good
stage, and when completed will
be quite an improvement.
A number of sportsmen passed
through the village in two autos on
Sunday morning, bound for Reser-
vation river on fishing trip. Re-
turning on Monday evening.
Mrs. Helga Eliasen returned last
week from few days visit in Du-
luth. After visiting her parents
here few days she returned to her
home at Hovland Monday morning.
Messrs. John R. Ware, J. H. Me-
Carthy and DIR. John Butler arrived
on the Sunday night boat. They
left for Brule lake this morning,
accompanied by Ben Robertson,
where they will spend about ten
days hunting bear.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
A Telephone in Every Home

Is the slogan of the management of the
Lake Shore Telephone Co. If you are
within one half mile from any of our
lines, you can get service by all advance
payment for one year. Order your
phone now so we can prepare for it be-
fore the rest of the line work commences
IN the spring.
LAKE SHORE TELEPHONE co.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

have rented the Hicks building
on Wisconsin street and am now
prepared to do watch repairing
promptly and reasonably. -.
-- J. B. Robertson.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
Dental Notice..

Dental Notice.
Those having broken plates to be
repaired, mail them to me at Coffey-
Vile, kan., in strong package. My
dental office in the cabin will be open
in the summer as usual.
r. NJ. ROBERTSON, D. D. S.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31

We will pay 4 cents each for 3
and 3 lb. butter jars returned to U.S.
The Peoples Supply Co.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
Commencement Exercises.

VVUuoD0UOVUDOVSUl 6AVU OU0U0s
Tne annual commencement exer.
cises will take place Monday even-
ing, June fifth, at eighth o'clock in
the School Auditorium.
The school will graduate the lar.
gest class since its beginning as a
high school. OF the high school
seniors, Colbert Holte is the VALE
dictorian and Tbelma Titus is salu.
tatorian. Besides the merit that is
attached to their scholastic attain
nents, these students have been
awarded scholarships in various COL
legos in the state.
Prof. J, S. Young. of the Depart
'nent of POLITICAL Science, of the
University of Minnesota, has been
secured to deliver the commence
ment address. Mr.. Young will
speak on efficiency in Education. ~
The eighth grade graduates will
also receive their diplomas at that
time. Jack Woods carries off first
honors, and Bertha johnson second
honors of the eighth grade gradu-
ates. 1t is significant that the boy
carrying off first honors had obtain.
ed state board certificates by the
March examin alton in all the four
regular subjects required for high
school entrance, including Grammar,
Arithmetic, History and Geography.
A boy who achieves this has attained
II record in, the grades that he can
we'll afford to be proud of. 1t is
seldom at tho present time when
girl graduates outnumber boy grad
uates better than three to one in the
state, that boy leads boil, the high
school and the eighth grade gradu-
ates.
Rev. w. II. Ripon will preacl,
the BacCalaureate Sermon next
Sunday evening, June 4th, 7:30 P.
NJ, at the Congregational church.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Colbert F. Holte, Thelma G. Ii.
tus, Marion l.. Blackwell, Ella T..
Gllbertsen, 1nga Jackson, Johannes
S. Toftey.
CLASS INSIGNIA
Motto, "Esse Guam Videre''; COL
ors. Green and Gold; Flower, Yellow
Rose.
Orchestra
Rev. T. G.. Sandeno
Chorus, "Serenaae" Shubert
Girls Glee Club
Salutatory High School
Thelma Titus
Music Selected
Orchestra
Oration, preparedness"
Valedictorian, Colbert Holte
Chorus. "Barcarolle'' Offenbach
Girls Cleo Club
Address, "Efficienoy in Education"
Prof. J. S. Young.
Music Selected
Orchestra
Presentation of Diplomas
Chris Murphy
Chairman, Board of Education
Benediction
Rev. w. H. Rlpon
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-05-31
Announcement.

The Princess Theater manage
mont has decided to change their
show nights to Tuesday and Satur.
day evenings. Showing new films
each evening" The improved mail
and express service is giving US an
opportunity to improve the service
in this respect. We aim to give the
public as good, if not better service,
than the patronage warrants.
VICTOR JOHNSON, Mgr.
Found-A key was found in the
pool hall last Monday. Owner can
get same at this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09

Senator George Sutherland Of Utah
has been elected president of the
American Bar Association for 1917, de-
feating by four votes Walter George
Smith Of Philadelphia. The vote was
twenty six for Senator Sutherland and
twenty-five for Mr.. Smith. Senator
Sutherland is one of the best known re-
publicans Of Utah. He is not connected
with the Mormon church in any way.
For years he practiced law in Provo,
but left there for Salt Lake to seek
wider fields and increase his political
standing. Senator Sutherland was born
in Buckinghamshire, England. in 1852
and was brought by his family to Utah
a few years later. He was educated ar
the Brigham Young academy at Provo.
After filing various clerical positions
he served for time as agent for Wells,
Fargo & Co, at Tintic. He graduated
at the University of Michigan law
school in 1885 and later married Mss
Rosamsnd Lee Of Beaver. Utah. He
served in the legislature and was the
representative of his adopted state in