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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06
FOR THE COUNTRY
AND KANSAS


1t is really difficult to beat the
state of Kansas in anything it un-
dertakes. Some other states have
tried it, but they didn't last long
after the Sunflower state once got
started. Some little time ago we ad-
verted to the wondrous potato crop
which Kansas was going to raise just
because the country needed it and
Kansas was not called upon in vcin.
And now comes Vahey Center to
the front. Valley Center is in the
midst of the wheat fields of central
Kansas where the harvest is going
forward all day long and by the
light of the moon 1t has been noised
abroad that the country needed more
wheat, SO Kansas comes to the front
not with the usual crop per acre,
which amounts to perhaps 25 bushels.
but with 80 bushels per acre. One
wheat grower guarantees to produce
90 bushels per acre on 200-acre
field, and even higher yields on small
sections of five or 10 acres.
Thus is Kansas putting her shoul-
der to the wheel when called upon
to supply a nations needs. She will
do her duty, we may all rest assur-
ed. She will turn out the largest
crops in her history, and she will not
forget to tell who did it.-Colorado
Springs Gazett.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06
HOMEWARD BOUND.

Judge Clements, E. P. Wilson and
Richard Nelson, the trio of Durango
Exchange representatives who have
been doing such effective work in in
teresting tourists in this section the
past two weeks, left Denver, Duran
go bound yesterday. They expect to
reach home Sunday evening.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06

John L. Schweigert, deputy at
torney general of Colorado, spent
the night here on department busi-
uesA
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the An
nual Meeting of the stockholders Of
THE DURANGO RAILWAY 4 RE-
Atty COMPANY will be held on
Tuesday, August 14th. 1917, at 10
o'clock a. m, at the Office of the COM
pany in Durango, Colorado.
Said meeting being for the pur-
pose Of electing Board Of Directors
for the ensuing year. and for the
transaction Of such other business ~
may properly come before said NEST
ing.
J. A. PORTER,
President.
w. N. BAGBY.
Secretary.
First publication July IL.
Last publication Aug. 18.
The county clerks office issued 4
marriage license last evening TO
Lloyd Huntington and Miss Emma
Steckler. both Of Hespsrus.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06
J. A. PORTER,
President.
w. N. BAGBY.
Secretary.

First. publication July IL.
Last publication Aug. 13.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-06
BEETs AND STRING BEANS.

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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-13
FISH AND NUMBER TWO'S

Now consider fish Aaskas chief product for export of which the figure ugglers say shipped some umpty steen millions of pounds cans cases not to mention fresh smoked, whole piece-meal and in salt last year.
 Fresh fish is considered delicacy in the inland states witness the fancy prices paid for our habu and salmon while canned salmon is in demand the world oYer
 Locally some eat it as regularly and as often as other foods few prefer to other flesh others do not like 1t at all, which is quite natural Tastes differ.
 But the men building the railroad with the faithful old Mo- 2s just naturally don't eat fish and don't want it. Experience of those supplying the camps IS that camp of fifty men will use-under protest-fy pounds ot fish per week pound per One meal of fish out of 2 IS less than five per cent of fish in reference to other flesh foods
 What is the answer? Men in offices, who although they may have been active with Mo- at some time in their lives cannot answer. The Gateway would appre cate letter from any the line able to answer or letter from any number of in of the camps stat ing the reason each does not for fish Such letter will be valuable addition to the fund Of human knowledge concerning food consumption.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-13
ANOTHER ALASKA RESOURCE

The legislature of the Territory of Alaska calls the attention of congress the fact that there is danger of a famine in timber for the making of wood pulp from which paper is manufactured-there is abundance in Alaska The national forests contain estimated sev era billion feet of hemOck and spruce and there is the public lands The memorial to congress urges that inaSmuch private capital has not been enlisted to de- velop this tremendous natural timber resource the gov ernment should establish pulp and paper factories the ground.
 There is no practical reason of course why the appeal of the Alaska legislature should not be favoraby consid cred it is desirable for the government to expand the policy of engaging in business enterprises, already in evil dence in the Alaska railroad and the projected munitions and nitrate plants It would be interesting, meanwhile to know why private capital has not been encouraged open up the timber resources of Alaska The water power available for paper manufacture and the facilities for d rect tidewater transportation well the abundance of timber are said duplicate those of Norway The for est service has recently reported that would be entirely practicable to manufacture in Alaska and deliver the product at the port of New York through the Panama canal at cost far below present prces- -Providence Journal0
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-13
WORD TO THE WISE

The manager of the land and industrial department while active elsewhere is negectng the welfare of those who purchased lots in the Federal and Cliff additions to Seward
 Under recent order half of the money paid for all townste property is available for Improvements within the section in which the land is sOd either streets fire protection parks or other matters for the good of pur chaSerS in general.
 Possibly this gentle hint will be sufficient to attract the busy managers attention this way for few moments
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-13

Alaska was purchased in 1867 by William H. Seward "sec retarv of state under James Buchanan" The public IS further informed in the same article that the country twas then considered little less than an iceberg"
 The reporter does not say how very much less than an iceberg Alaska then consdered" Probably 1olks thought it was chunk the ice the iceman leave. They didn't know everything in those days. In 1867 most peo ne hought Andrew Johnson was then president of the United States and good many histories have had that way ever since-( (Valdez Prospector)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-13
FACTS IS FACTS

scholarly historian working reporter on the Se atte Times wrote piece for the issue of Sunday May 2 in which he tenders to the world the information that
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
DISTRICT COURT FIN
lSHED LAST THURSDAY

The district court finished up all
it's business last Thursday evening
and the judge and attorneys in at
tendance departed the same night.
In the case of Hans Wannebo VS..
Geo. H. Mayhem the jury gave ver-
dict to plaintiff for $2,750.
The case of Octave Dumont VS.. Ar
vid Erickson over the ownership of
horse was tryed before jury, who
rendered a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff.
The matter of condemnation by
the village of Grand Marais of GER
tain strip of land from the end of
Madison street to the harbor was
heard by the court and was contin-
ued for the purpose of taking fur
ther testimony in Duluth.
The other cases were mostly ac-
tions to quiet title of lands and
were mostly default cases.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
CHANGE IN SCHOOL
ELECTION LAWS
Candidates Must File Applic alton
With the Clerk to be Placed
on the Ballot.

The attention of school district
clerks and all prospective candidates
for school offices is called to the fol-
lowing act passed at the last session
of the Legislature:
"Section 1, Chapter 348, Laws Of
1917. Any person desiring to be a
candidate for school district office
at the annual meeting of such dis
trict shall file with the clerk of such
district an application to be placed
on the ballot for such office, or any
five (5) voters Of such district may
file such application for and on be-
half of any qualified voter in the
district that they desire shall be
such candidate. Such applications
shall be filed not more than thirty
(30 nor less than twelve (12) days
before the annual school district
meeting. The clerk ~of the district. in
his notice of the annual meeting shall
state the names Of the candidates
for whom application have been filed,
failure to do so, however, shall not
affect the validity of the election
thereafter held. The clerk shall pre-
pare at the expense of the district
necessary ballots for the election of
officers, placing thereon the names
of the proposed candidates for such
office, and with blank space after
such names, and such ballots shall be
substantially prepared as are ballots
for general election but without the
necessity of having the ballots
marked or signed as official ballots
Sec. 2 Provided, however that no.
thing in this act shall apply to, or
affect school districts employing but
one teacher.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27

Representative Bendixen of Nor
gan, was an interested spectator at
the railroad hearing before the state
railroad commission last week. The
railroads desire to be permitted to
Increase present rates Is per cent.
but Representative Bendixen is not
in sympathy with the idea. The Nor
gan man, it is said, would like a
place on the state commission and
may enter the lists next year.
Unless someone interferes the
"blue sky" commission, a creation of
the last legislature, will have unlim-
tied funds at its disposal For it's
use the sum of $4,000 was set aside
$4,000 of which was to pay the SAL
ary of the secretary, but it now de-
velops that the commission can use
all it's earnings. These earnings con.
sist of fees and no provision was
made in the law for turning the ex.
cess into the state treasury. C. G.
Schulz of Minneapolis, is the secre.
tary. The commission consists OF
the attorney general, the public ex.
aminer and the insurance commits.
sioner.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
RED CROSS Benefit DANCE
TOMORROW EVENING

The ladies of the village have a.
wakened to the necessity of doing
their 'bit'' for the American Red
Cross. AS result of this awaken
ing, committee has been formed
which is making preparations for a
dance Thursday evening".
All over the United States such
work has been going on ever since
war was declared, and we cannot af
ford to be found wanting when our
country stands in need of support
1t is we'll known that the Red Cross
is doing a great work in alleviating
suffering in Europe, as we'll as being
one of the most important factors
for ending the war. We do not know
how soon. our boys may be called up.
on to do their share, but let US not
wait until then to do our part ir
aiding the institution which may
save their lives.
The proceeds of the dance are tt
be sent directly to A. C. McGonagle
manager of the Red Cross campaign
in Duluth.
If you cannot attend the dance
drop in to one of the stores and pur
chase ticket just to show that yor
are willing to do your 'bit" too.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
RECRUITING WEEK PRO-
CLAIMED BY President

The president has designated this
week as Recruiting week. His proc
lamation follows:
Il hereby designate the period
June 23rd to June 30th, next, as Re-
week for the Regular Army and call
upon unmarried men between the
ages of 18 and 40 years, who have no
dependents, and who are not engaged
in pursuits vitality necessary to the
prosecution of the. war, to present
themselves for enlistment, during
the week herein designated to the
number Of seventy thousand"
WOODROW WILSON,
Pres. of the u. S.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27

My Dental Office in the cabin will
be open during the summer months
as usual.-Dr. T. M. Robertson.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
MRS, SWAN SODERSTROM
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY

Mrs. Swan Soderstrom died at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Westerlund of Hovland, last
Saturday, June 23rd.
Mrs. Soderstrom had been failing
in health for some time. She arrived
here about three weeks ago from hel
home at Brook Park, Mimi, thinking
that this climate would improve he1
health but her strength continued tt
decrease until last Saturday, wher
death came.
Her husband was notified of he1
low condition and arrived Monday
Beside her husband she leaves one
son, two years old.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon and interment will 4 be
made in the Hovland cemetary. Rev
John Larson officiating.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
GRAND MARAIS WILL
celebrate The fourth
The Committee Has ARRANGEMENTS
Completed for a Large Cele-
bratiOn Here.

Nearly all arrangements are now
completed for a grand celebration
here on July 4th.
The program will be started by a
grand automobile parade, commenc-
ing at 10 o'clock, which will make a
circle Of the village and wind up at
the Princess Theater where patrio.
tic program will be rendered.
The afternoon will be devoted to
sports and amusements, and if the
weather man will give US chance
a real good time is assured.
The program as arranged is as fol-
lows: ,
Auto parade, starting at 10 A. M
at garage and fish at Princess Thea
ter. Best decorated car 90, Sec
ond prize $500.
Patriotic songs by children, follow
ed by patriotic speeches by Dr.
Hicks, Rev. Ripon and Claus C. Mon
ker at Princess Theater.
Special attraction at Princess The
ater / o'clock.
The sports in the afternoon will
begin at 1:30 o'clock as follows:
Boat race-1st price $500, End S..
Canoe race-1st prize So. 90, End So.
Foot race, free for all-1st prize
$500, End $1.0O.
Boys race, under 16-1st prize
81 so, End $1.00.
Fat Mans Race-1st prize So. 90,
End $1.0O.
Girls race, under 16-lst prize
81 80, End $1.0O.
Sack race-1st prize $3.50, End
81 90.
Whell barrow race-1st prize 81. SO
End $1.OO.
Three legged race-1st prize 81. So
End $1.OO.
Horse race, 300 yards running-1st
prize $500, End $500, 3rd 81 90.
Bycicle race, 800 yards running
1st prize $500, End $500.
Indian war dance.
Ball game between Whites and In:
dians. Prize to winning team-$1O.O0
Big dance in the evening at Happy
Hour Hall after the show at Princess
Theater.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
AUTOS TO DU-
LuTH FROM GRAND MARAlS
Roads in Very Good Condition fol
June. North Shore Crowded
With Cars.

This week had the facts become
known in time, might have been
termed 'Grand Marais week. in Du-
luth. Fourteen residents of Grand
Marais, who are owners of motor
cars, with their families and friends,
toured to Duluth to transact busi-
ness and remain here few days. A.
mong them were j. B. Robertson,
president of the Robertson Silver
Fox company, who purchased a Will
lys-Knight seven-passenger touring
car; L. G. Lundquist president Of the
Cook County State bank, DR.. Hicks,
G. F. Lundquist, cashier of the Cook
County State bank, who all declared
that the highways between Duluth
and Grand Marais is in the finest con-
dition for June that they have ever
seen.
G. F. Lundquist accompanied by
his family, left Friday morning, via
the Twin Cities, for South Dakota.
; He is touring the entire distance in
his model 85-4 Overland. He expects
to be gone about two weeks. J. B
Robertson says that he encountered
sixty-four automobiles between Du.
luth and Grand Marais, and this does
not begin to represent all the cars
as great many of them were on the
byroads close to the trout streams
where they could not be seen. 1t is
estimated that fully 100 cars be.
tween Wednesday and Friday were
enjoying the> advantages of the beau.
ties of the North Shore route, as also
the advantages which the streams af
ford those who enjoy trout fishing
Duluth Herald.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
CHILDREN AND MATCHES
CAUSE OF MANY FIRES
Much Care Should be Taken IN UsisQ
Matches Says State Fire
Marshal Harqsdine.

Children with matches cause more
misery, suffering and property loss
than any other combination, is the
opinion Of Robert w. Hargadine,
state fire marshal.
"Now that the schools are closed
for the summer vacation, warning
should be spread broadcast to par
ents and guardians, who are, in most
cases, to blame for fatalities arising
from children playing with matches.
The careless manner in which match
es are kept in the household is a pro-
life source Of trouble.
"The common parlor match, which
can be ignited at the end with ease,
is a constant source of danger
Sparks struck from it often fly many
feet and are the cause of many large
fires. AS an example, L might men,
tion fire which occurred on May 22d
at Gary, Minnesota, and which de-
stroyed 18 places of business, two
dwellings, four ice houses and four
barns. This fire was set by children
playing with matches in a barn and
spread very rapidly, destroying the
entire business section of the viii
lage"
''1f it is necessary to use parlor
Matches" says Mr.. Hargadine, "they
should be kept in metal or stone
receptacle, and out of the reach of
children"
'The safest type of match is the
strike on the box match. It throws
some sparks, but on the whole is less
dangerous than the protected tip
match.
"And it must be remembered, dam
ger from the match is not confined
to property alone. Many match fires
have occurred in Minnesota recently
which have resulted in serious injury
and loss of life.''
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
MAPLE HILL DOINe$

: -The~Ladies~ Aid met with Mrs.
Andrew Swanson Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Edith Hager is visiting
friends and relatives on the Hill this
week.
The picnic held at the town hall
Sunday afternoon was we'll attended,
everyone reporting a good time.
Mrs. Robt. Douglas and daughter,
and Miss Selma johnson arrived Sun
day evening from milwaukee,, Wis.,,
for a visit with their parents, MIR.
and Mrs. John Johnson.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27

News has been received from Cof-
feyville, Kansas, concerning recent
cyclone there. DR.. Robertson re-
ports that the roof was removed
from his home and many trees up
rooted, but also states that they
were let off easy, compared to others,
who lost their homes. We will prob
ably have chance to hear many in.
teresting incidents which occurred
during the cyclone, when the doctor
and his family arrive for the sum.
mer, as they expect to do in about
two weeks.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
NEWS-ET1ES Of GRAND
.MARAlS AND VICINITY
Jottings Heard About Town Of
Things of Genera! Interest
to. Local Readers

Spend the Fourth in Grand Marais.
The barber shop will close at noon
on July 4th.
Miss Pearl Berg is visiting in Du-
luth. Her cousin, Miss Esther Ju-
berg, expects to return with her.
Mrs. Ed. Tofte and son returned
from Minneapolis yesterday. Mr..
Tofte met them at Cramer with his
car.
Fred Winger left Saturday for Du-
luth, where he was acting as chauf-
feur for wedding party from Cra-
mer.
Mrs. Arvid Hager left on last
Thursdays boat for Duluth, where
the "newly-weds" expect to start
housekeeping.
Work was commenced this morn
ing on the concrete sidewalk in Wis
consin street in front Of Aims and
Jackson's stores.
A bundle-shower was given in hon.
or of Miss Carrie Johnson last Satur-
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs.
P. O. Wahlstrom.
R. B. Odell of Duluth, B. P. Edey,
of Minneapolis, and County Attorney
Murphy fshed at Kimball creek yes
terday and brought home full bas-
kets.
Mr. and Mrs: R. H. Draper and
family and w. w. Walker of Duluth,
spent couple days touring through
the county this week, spending the
night here.
The Modern Samaritan's dance last
Wednesday evening was great sue
cess. A number Of Duluth people,
who were here for court week, helped
to swell the crowd.
Special services will be held in the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society. Addresses will be gi-
ven by DR.. Hicks and Mr.. Benjamin
Bury. All are cordially invited.
The Rev. P. O. Hanson of Interna-
tional Falls will fill the pulpit in the
Lutheran church next Sunday. In
connection with the services there
are some ministerial acts to take
place. The meeting begins at 1920
sharp.
If the weather and conditions are
favorable there will be an open-air
meeting near the town hall on Good
Harbor Hill on Sunday at $3.50 P. M.
After services the ladies of that COM
munity will give missionary tea.
We welcome you to attend the meet
ing and to enjoy the refreshments.
Geo. C. Scales, of Minneapolis, ar
rived on the stage last Thursday to
look over the route of the new Gun
flint road as representative of the
government. His report will deter
mine the amount Of federal aid to be
received for this road. He was ac-
companied by Forest Ranger Chas.
Taylor and Road Engineer LeSeuer.
Mr.. Scales also made a trip to Pi-
geon river to inspect the internation-
al bridge.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27

Those intending to buy Mccormick
mowers and rakes should see Axel
Backlund at an early date.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
my country tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,

sweet land OF liberty,
Of thee sing!"
But how about fighting for it!
Before you crack your voice
Double up your fist!
Here's where they'll put pin in it:
Lonsdale Building,
West Duluth,
Northwestern Ticket Office,
New Armory,
Lyceum Building,
1928 Central Avenue.
Duluth, MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-06-27
WANTED

Men and teams for work on State
Road between Lutsen and Caribou
Point. Camp Lockport. Wages
men $500 per day, 5000 per week
board. Teams from 5000 per day
up according to team. Apply
George Bayle,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-10-21
OF AMERICAN
PHYSICIANS Be NEEDED
ON FRENCH BATTLEFIELD

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900 surgeons and Doctor.
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