The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19


cord for what he found but not
what had been delivered, and all
was well. Ihad found out the diff
ference between Indian lands
and 'Endion lands. -
Thomas j. Walsh, iron mine
owner, Vermilion range pioneer
and rabbit fancier, was up to the
courthouse the other day to col
lect bounties on some rabbit scalps.
He was telling the boys that the
rabbits are getting accustomed to
the train over the spur to the Yer
million Consolidated mine, there
fore not nearly so many get killed
while hopping along the track
ahead of the engine.
Just then county commissioner
Little came up.
" 'Mornin' Ham," Mr.. Walsh
remarked in greeting. making
a morning call to the marble-lined
courthouse are you? Say, Ham,
you'd have been a long time in
canada, wouldn't you, before they
made you county commissioner
and gave you big automobile to
ride around inqh
EYES," said Little, 81 think it
would have been a long time, es-
pecially if down there where you
came FROM
Just then deputy auditor Walk
or butted into the conversation,
fearing some Irish plot against the
King of the Courthouse.
"Where's Morrison's office up
here?" queried Mr.. Walsh, re-
ferring to the fact that the editor
of the Rip-saw was doing jury
duty.
Cup on the fourth floor,'' re-
marked one of the bunch.
ooh, I thought it was in the
Spiders Den,'' exclaimed the
champion rabbit farmer of st.
Louis county.
| Deputy Walker shot into the
auditor office as if fired from
of a gun.
Mike Fink, most kindly Ger
man, started the first brewery
in Duluth-the corner stone of
what now is the Fitger brewery.
In his day and generation, Herr
Fink was wealthy, public spirit
ed and popular citizen. As
time and age crept on, he fell on
evil days in business way and
lost most Of his property. The
time came when he knew he was
on his death bed without enough
real money to be buried as. his
pride really desired.
H. G. Kendall, popularity known
as "Zeke," one Of the big-heart-
ed men Of pioneer days and one
who was beautifully trimmed
himself by men who claimed to
be his friends, ministered unto
Mike Fink in the last days of
his life. He sent out physicians
and provided for bodily needs
in various ways.
"Well, how are you feeling,
Mike?" asked "Zeke" one morn
| ing.
"Vell, I have not much longer
time nit you, mein frendt. [
mind not the going but I am
afraid I cannot 60 in the way dot
I always have expected to 60.
Mein dear frendt Zeke, will you
see that there's a carriage or
two behind when I 60 on my last
long ride?"
With tears rolling down his
cheeks Kendall blurted out:
mike, I'll turn out every
blankety-blank team in the blank
ety-blank barn!"
| And, be it credited to the big
hearted fellow, it was done ex-
actly as he promised his dying
friend.
There never was a bigger
hearted man in Duluth than Nick
Witt, the man who put "B" in
butcher in this neck O. the woods.
Like many such men, he is prone
to speak rather bluntly at times.
The late B. g. Segog was ane
of the kindliest of men but with
a fiery temper and habit Of
instantly resenting any words
calculated to incite resentment.
Both men had become Brother
Elks and the matter Of brother
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