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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
DYNAMITE EXPLODED
WHILE FleHT1ss sIlE
Dynamite Placed IN Stove out 81
Field Explodes Suddenly; Tive
Seriously Hurt.

While fighting fire at Colvill yes
terday several men undertook to
move a pile of lumber and carry it
to safety. The owner of the lumber,
who was not present, had hidden
several sticks of dynamite in an old
stove which was placed under the
lumber. The dynamite exploded and
caused severe injuries to two of the
men. John Anderson had his leg
broken caused from a piece of iron
hitting him in the thigh, he also re-
ceived severe injuries in the arm and
hand. Chris Eide was struck in the
hip causing a severe bruise, he was
also hurt in the stomach. Both men
were burned quite badly from the ex-
plosion.
The other men were further away
and received only slight injuries,
though they were all stunned for
some time
DR.. Hicks was called at once. He
set the broken limbs and dressed the
wounds. The men are being cared
for at their homes in Colvill.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
SuPT. NJ. r. BEEBE IS
CALLED BY UNCLE SAM

Prof. M. r. Beebe left on the
stage Saturday morning for St. Paul,
he having received orders to report
at Fort Smelling to enter the officers
training camp. Mr.. Beebe is one of
the 1900 men chosen out of the s.
900 applicants for attendance.
Twenty-Five hundred men will be
accepted at the camp, but this num-
ber includes $50 engineers, 295 ma
tional guardsmen, 10 honor graduates
of Minnesota schools, officers COM
missioned in the reserve corps and
other smaller groups recommended
by Washington.
All who take the training at the
camp will be given regular army
commissions. Men not accepted for
the present encampment are assured
that in all probability other camps
will be organized in the near fu-
ture.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS
YOU IN The NAVY

The Navy Department, through
Lieutenant Commander James D.
Wilson of the Minneapolis Recruit
ing Station, today continued it's ap-
peal to the Northwest for men. The
appeal today reads:
THE NAVY MUST HAVE MEN!
IT NEEDS THEM NOW-TODAY!
You don't need to wear a uniform
to recruit for the Navy. Ask that
healthy young man why he hasn't
joined. Direct him to the nearest
recruiting office. Tell him to in
vestigate the Navy before he enters
any service.
The place to direct him in Minne-
apolis is No. 304, Marquette Avenue.
Other stations: Commercial Build
ing, St. Paul, Minn.; Post Office
Building, Duluth, Minn., Brainerd,
Minn., St. Cloud, Minn., Virginia,
Minn., Grand Forks, No. Dak., Far
go, No: Dak., Minot, No. Oak.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
THE OTHER WORLD.

1t lies around us like cloud
A world we do not see;
Yet the sweet closing of an eye
May bring US there to be.
Its gentle breezes fan our cheek j.,
Amid our worldly cares;
Its gentle voices whisper love,
And mingle with our prayers.
Sweet hearts around US throb and
beat,
Sweet helping hands are stirred;
And palpitates the veil between
With breathing almost heard.
And in the hush of rest they bring
'Tis easy now to see
How lovely and how sweet a pass
The hour of death may be.
To close the eye and close the ear,
Wrapped in trans of bliss,
And gently laid in loving arms,
To swoon to that~-ffon this = -:
Scarcely knowing if we wake or sleep,
Scarcely asking where we are,
TO find all evil sink away,
All sorrow and all care.
Sweet souls around US, watch US still
Press nearer to our side;
Into our thoughts, into our prayers,
With gentle helpings glide.
Let death between US be naught-
A dried and vanished stream;
Your joy be the reality,
Our suffering life the dream.
Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
GROW STAPLE FOODS
SAYS A. D. WILSON
Crop Shortage All Over the World
Bound to Keep Prices High
For Some Time.

Produce the largest possible a.
mount of grains and corn, and such
root crops as may be stored with
out danger of serious damage, in
cluding foodstuffs which may be
canned, preserved or dried, such as
peas, beans, corn and all sorts of
fruits. That is the special message
sent out this week by A. D. Wilson,
chairman of the state committee on
food production and conservation, to
Minnesota's crop producers and gar
deners. TO grow grains, corn and
the other crops mentioned, is the
first patriotic duty of the people on
the land. To do so may be to save
the nation in the most perilous cri-
sis of its history.
That prices for all foodstuffs will
continue high is the conviction of
the state subcommittee on markets.
This conviction is based on the fact
that not less than 4O,OOO,OOO men
have been withdrawn from produc-
tive labor in the world to carry on
the war and that the crops in parts
OF the world not affected by the war
are far below normal. Argentine,
which is a great grain-exporting ma
tion, has suffered so seriously that
it has placed an embargo on the ex-
port of grains to avert local ia
mine. 1t is already we'll known that
the winter wheat crop of the United
States will be far below normal. The
grain supply is, therefore, sure not
to be sufficient to meet the worlds
needs. The price of grains will be
high and drive people to other food
stuffs, which will keep the price of
| such foodstuffs also at an abnormal
figure.
Business judgment as we'll as pa
triotism in the eyes of the state
committee, therefore, should prompt
the planting of every square foot of
ground available, and the utmost
care in growing crops throughout
the season.
The states o(mittee on food pro-
|duction and conservation is organi-
zed to help any who may call upon
it. 1t has at it's back all the forces
of the state, including the college
of agriculture and the various ex-
pertinent stations. Through the
college may be had bulletins relat-
ing to the various problems of ag-
riculture, including one just issued
on "A Garden for Every Home" "
These bulletins may be had free by
addressing Office of Publications,
University Farm, St. Paul, MINI.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
GATHERED FROM ALL -:
SECTIONS OF The STATE
Happenings Of the Week Briefly Told
for the Convenience of the
Busy Reader.

Oscar Tankenoff, we'll known in
St. Paul political circles, is dead aged
| ffty-seven.
Jarius D. Backus, seventy-three
years old, veteran of the Civil War,
is dead at Owatonna.
DR.. J. A. Crosby, who practiced
medicine in Minneapolis for more
than thirty years, is dead.
Mrs. Adele Papineau, resident of
st. Paul for nearly sixty years. is
dead, aged sixty-seven.
George W. Sludley, aged ninety, is
dead at his home in St. Peter. He
served in the Civil war in the First
Minnesota infantry.
Charles ]. Davidson, aged SEVENTH
two, was run down and killed by an
auto at St. Paul. He was a pioneer
resident of Minnesota.
st. Paul is to be represented di-
recty on the battle front in France
by ten ambulances, contributed bv
patriotic citizens and manned bv St.
Paul drivers.
More than 1000 coal dock laborers
OF Duluth and Superior received a 10
per cent increase in pay. The raise
increases the common laborer's paw
to $3.50 day.
Only the sudden shifting of the
wind saved the greater part of the
! village of Kelliher from destruction
by fire that caused property loss es-
| timated at $4,000.
Figures given out by state officials
indicate that the last legislature cost
the state nearly 1896, 900 instead of
$4,000 as previously estimated. The
1915 session cost $3O8,OOO.
DIR. John S. Abbott, prominent St.
Paul surgeon, will be one of the first
six doctors from Minnesota to see
service under the American Red Cross
on the French front.
After a search of seven months
the body of Selwyn P. Coffrain,
Brainerd business man who was
drowned while duck hunting last Oc-
tober, has been recovered from Lake
George.
l. John F. Scott, formerly in the Of
flee of the attorney general, has been
appointed a member of the legal
corps of the Federal Land bank of
St. Paul. Mr.. Scott's home is in St.
Cloud.
Mrs. Mary Casey, the oldest resi-
dent of LIE Sueur Center, is dead,
aged 100 years, two months and
twenty days. She was born in Coun-
ty Cork, Ireland, and reached Mime
sofa in 1855.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
PATRIOTISM PLUS
PROFIT IN POTATOES

Right now, says G. R. Bisby, Uni
versity Farm, St. Paul, is the time
to make good start in the raising
of potatoes right. Prices are high.
the market is likely to continue
good, and your country needs pota-
toes. Mr.. Bisby suggests:
That bin selection of seed potatoes
be practiced this spring; and that all
diseased, rotted or injured potatoes
be removed.
That scab, black scurf, or black leg
be killed by treating seed potatoes
with corrosive sublimate, four oun-
ces to 80 gallons of water, or for
maldehyde, one pint to 80 gallons of
water, either before the seed pota-
toes are cut or after they are cut if
they are to be planted at once.
That. seed potato plots be main
tanned if the grower intends to con-
tinue raising potatoes and wishes to
get the best results.
The seed plot enables the grower
to improve the purity, type, quality
and productiveness of his potatoes
and also is very important in secur-
ing disease-free tubers. The soil for
such a plot should be of the best
and should not have grown potatoes
for several years. 1t should also be
some distance from the main potato
field. The seed put into this plot
should be perfect and free from di-
sease. Of course, these also should
be treated to prevent disease.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16

Jas. G. Scott received his new
Monroe on the America Monday even
ing.
County Attorney S. c. Murphy left
on the stage this morning for a
business trip to Duuth.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beck of COL
will, left on the stage this morning
for Duluth and other points,
The home talent play Diamonds
and Hearts" will be given at How
land Saturday evening, May 26th.
Work on the building of the Con-
gregational church was commenced
this. morning. Ed. Nunstedt has the
contract.
Rev. Father Simon Of Cloquet, held
services in the Chippewa village
church last Sunday. He returned
home on the Tuesday stage.
A. M. Anderson and Sheriff Lien
returned home with their new cars
last Thursday evening. Mr.. Anderson
has Monroe and Mr.. Lien brought a
Buick.
The residents Of this village are
now very busy preparing their gar
dens. They all plan gardening on a
little larger scale this year than they
ever did before.
We are in receipt of several un-
signed communications intended for
publication. We cannot publish
these as we must know where such
communications come from.
Mrs. George Cook Of Minneapolis,
arrived Monday night on the Ameri-
ca. She will visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. R. Beebe, until June 1st
when Mrs. Beebe and son will ac-
company her home.
Jas. A. Kirkwood, Jr., left Friday
for Fort Smelling to enter the en-
gineering corps of the U. S. army.
1t is likely that Mr.. Kirkwood will
be among the $4,000 engineers who
are to be sent to France at once.
"Capt. jack was given by home
talent at the Princess theater last
Friday evening. They theater was
crowded to it's capacity and the play
was rendered in a very creditable
manner. There were also several
extra musical numbers both vocal
and instrumental. On the whole the
entertainment was a decided sue
cess.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
COOK COUNTY NATIONAL
t. FARM LOAN ASSOCIATION

Notice is given that an additional
supply of application blanks have
been received from the Federal Land
Bank of St. Paul. Those who have
joined the association are requested
to apply to the nearest director of
the association for blanks and any
assistance desired in making out the
same. Names and addresses of the
directors are as follows: S. G. MUIR
ply, Ole j. Allen, Andrew Hedstrom,
Grand Marais; VIM. G. Smith,
Schroeder; A. L. Ellquist, Hovland.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
BRUSH FIRES ALONG p"
THE NORTH SHORE
Much Damage Done to Settlers Hou-
ses and Bridges Burned. Large
Forces Fighting Fire.

brush nres ranging all along the
north shore from Two Harbors to
the Pigeon became quite intense
Monday, being famed by the strong
southwest wind. Several bridges
were burned on the shore road and
some houses were destroyed.
At Redclif Ernest Olson lost his
house with most Of the contents,
the summer cottages of Louis En-
gelson, Jas. G. Scott, and P. E. Aim
burned and ]. A. Scott, Jr., lost his
barn. The bridge across Kimball
creek was burned Monday but has
already been rebuilt. so as to allow
traffic.
A bridge east of Good Harbor Hill
was burned Sunday and caused some
delay in traffic. The mail was not
able to go out Monday on account
of this bridge and the thick smoke.
George Bayle took a crew of men
out early Monday morning and had
temporary crossing butt that even
ing, though they were handicapped
considerable by the smoke and fire.
This morning reports came from
various settlements of damage done
by fire: In Colvill two or three set
tiers burned out. The Morris fam
lily lost all their buildings and house.
hold goods and were able to save
themselves only by great hardship.
Mr.. Morris was not at home and Mrs.
Morris and five SMALL children were
forced to walk a roundabout wav
through the burned woods and final
ly reached safety at the shore of the
lake. Peter Nelson and John Fischer
also lost their homes. The buildings
on S. C. Murphy's farm in Rose
bush and Hans Hotties place on
Good Harbor Hill have been burned
Nearly the whole male population
of the county is fighting fire and
many homes have been saved only
through great effort.
This morning a strong northwest
wind was blowing which shifted to
southwest later in the day. This
is placing many settlers in great
danger, especially near Chicago Bay
as the fire had gone across the Brule
River yesterday and this wind is
driving it toward the Hovland set
tlement.
On account of the unusual drv
spring the condition for burning
brush has been very favorable and
it was thought safe as long as there
was snow in the woods, so most of
the farmers took advantage of these
conditions. But as we have not had
any rain for several weeks the
slashings are now very dry though it
will not burn in the green timber as
yet.
Where the fire has gone over the
old burnings and slashings it has
been of much benefit, both to pre-
vent fires later and to clear the
lands.
The village has not been in anv
great danger so far, as the slashings
and old burnings north and west of
town were burned early while the
fire did not run and now there is
nothing to burn for some distance
back.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
NOTIcE!

AS it has been impossible to COM
plete the five numbers of the enter
tainment course as planned last fall
it has been decided best to refund
money on season tickets sold. Those
holding tickets may present them at
the Grand Marais State Bank on or
after next Tuesday, May 81, and re-
ceive refund as follows: Adult
tickets $1.00, children's tickets so
cents.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
A TRIP AROUND The
WORLD At PRINCESS

Tomorrow evening the Princess
theater will give you a trip around
the world, showing you all the in
teresting points both in the old
world and in America. It will be
very high class set of pictures in ten
reels and we'll worth your time and
money to see. Tickets Is and 35
cents.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
NEWS-ETTES OF GRAND
MARAlS AND VICINITY
Jottings Heard About Town o1
Things Of General Interest
to Local Readers

A nice shower of rain would be
very acceptable in these parts now.
Arvid Hager left for Duluth on
the America last Thursday evening.
H. G. Mooney of Superior, Wis.,,
was in town the first of the week.
Victor Johnson returned home last
Saturday evening after two weeks
stay in Minneapolis.
Sam Zimmerman, Jr., received a
fine team of black horses on the
America Monday evening.
C. L. Goodell of the Austin West
ern Machinery Co., drove in from Du-
luth Saturday, returning Sunday.
J. S. Creech and son Elisha are
looking over some timber in Canada
about thirty miles north of Port Ar
thur
Game Warden J. E. Kreager of
Duluth, arrived on the stage last
night and returned on the America
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. N. johnson and
Mrs. A. V. Johnson returned home
from Duluth in Mr.. Johnson's car
last Saturday evening.
Sam Zimmerman, Jr., and Carl
Layman left Sunday for Duluth.
They returned Monday evening bring
ing Mr. Zimmerman's new "Buick."
Elmer Peterson of Duluth, arrived
on the America Monday evening and
returned this morning. He looked
after some land he owns in this
county.
Participants Of the "Capt. jack
play autoed to the Brule river in the
big bus last Sunday afternoon, where
they enjoyed big lunch. They re-
turned in the evening.
G. K. Campton, C. E. MacNally, A.
L. Styniest and E. O. Nelson of Du-
luth, drove down Friday on busi-
ness and pleasure trip. They re-
turned home Saturday noon.
Chas. Ehb, Clyde F. Roberts, An
ton Fischer, Rube Smith, N. P. Par
sons and Peter M. Linnell of the Re-
servation, were in town yesterday.
Mr.. Parsons and Mr. Roberts offered
proof on their homesteads.
Rev. John Larson expects to re-
turn this week and conduct services
in Grand Marais next Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Larson has been absent a.
bout six weeks and has visited his
old home at Worthington, Minn.,
Minneapolis, Duluth and other pla-
ces.
F. R. Paine has built wide plat
form from the sidewalk to the ver-
anda of his hotel. A great conven-
ience as landing for autos. Mr..
Paine has also fitted up the interior
of the hotel with new carpets, much
new furniture and interior decora-
tions. The billiard hall has been
turned into ladies' parlor and new
furniture put in. The hotel is able
to accommodate about twenty more
people this year than they could be-
fore and is now ready for the sum-
mer rush of tourists.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16
N0TIcE!

The Congregational church build
ing fund is now. open. All those
having promised subscriptions to
the same can call and pay at my
store.-P. E. Aim, Treasurer.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark sabin of
Schroeder, We're visiting in town this
week. They returned home on the
stage this morning.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-16

MY Dental Office in the cabin will
be open during the summer months
as usual.-Dr. T. M. Robertson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
CAMP OFFICERS YET
TO Be APPOINTED
Last Step Remaining to Get National
Guardsmen I'm Training for
France.

Washington. Aug. Appointment
of the general officers to command the
sixteen national guard training camps
is the only step remaining to be taken
to get more than 100000 men of this
force in training for duty in France
1t was indicated that the appoint
ments will be made during the week
as we'll as those of all other general
officers for the guard. The nomina-
tions must be sent to the senate.
The war department has made pub
lie a detailed statement of progress
ment camps. The camps at Augusta
Ga. Deming, N. M; Montgomery, Ala.
Spartanburg, s. c.; and Waco, Tex
will be ready in two weeks. Camps
for the western guard group will be
ready Sept. /.
The department is preparing recon-
mendations for the president as to Of
ticers to command the. sixteen divi-
sional environments of the national
army as we'll as those to command
the. guard camps. 1t is regarded as
vitality necessary that each new gen.
eral officer of the national army be
able to go to his cantonment site at
least three weeks before the selected
men begin to arrive and that he be
accompanied by the five principal
members of his staff.
Presumably the list of general Off
GERS, both for the national guard and
the national army, will contain the
names of the great majority, If not all
the present general officers of the
guard. The vacancies in that rank in
the guard, however, as well as the full
list of general officers for the national
regular service, supplemented posi-
bly, at some points by men now in
civil life, but who have had wide mil
itary experience.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03

II you cannot fight at the front,
you can send a book to the man you
are sending to the front to fight for
you. The government has asked the
American Library association to as
sumo the responsibility for supply
ing books and magazines to the
camps and environments. Every
group of soldiers, small as well as
large, is to have books. The pub
lie library in Fargo has been asked
to get donations of books and mag
azines. These will be sent to the
various camps and cantonments and
made available to the soldiers.
II you will write your name and
address in each book, the soldier who
reads 1t will know that some. one in
Fargo is his friend, and stands ready
to help him.
The following is suggested as to
the books and magazines desired:
Poorly printed, uninteresting, OBJ
viously out -of-date books are not
worth shipping to the men. Type
should be good and clear, and the
books in fair condition.
Books of good stories will be
wanted most, books of adventure,
sea stories, detective stories, histori-
cal novels and collections of short
stories, especially humorous ones.
Such authors as Kipling, Doyle, Nc
Cutcheon, Beach, O'Henry, Stock
ton, Bindloss, Harrington, Hopkin-
SON. Smith, Oppenheim, etc. have
been found popular with the men.
Good poetry and drama can be used.
All the men must be helped by
these libraries Some of them have
not formed the reading habit. Some
of the books must therefore be light
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Send Books to the, Front :
~ Appeal of Fargo Library

and easy to read. Good books fol
boys will be useful.
Foreign language study books, es-
pecially French grammar and die
tfonaries, are much needed In one
camp nearly one fifth of the men are
studying French. They should have
easy stories and readers besides
their textbooks.
, Books of travel, biography and
history, especially lives OF heroes and
travel in the countries at war.
Technical books on aviation, wire
less, telegraphy, submarines, auto
mobiles, signaling, first aid and
hygiene, drawing and lettering, 4
Ethical books on patriotism, cour7
age, good citizenship, with simple
non -sectarian devotional books.
Fresh attractive magazines are all
so wanted--such as, American, Gem
fury, Harper's, Everybody's, Popular
Mechanics, Popular Science Monthly,
Scientific American. Saturday Even
ing Post, etc. None more than two
years old should be included.
The material is needed at once.
Why not select today the books
which you are willing to give? Do
not give worthless, unattractive
books, but send some of your good,
fresh, interesting and valuable ones
Send the books and magazines to
the Fargo public library, between the
hours of in the morning and at
night, upon any week day. II you
cannot send the books and maya =
zines, notify the librarian by tele-
phone or mail, and they will be sent
for Phone number 2S2.
Do 1t today.