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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
FOREST FIRES MENACE #,
NORTHERN WISCONSIN

Minnesota is threatened with a
fire on a 25-mile front along the
Wisconsin state line. This series of
fires is being watched by a crew of
men under the direction of Forest
Ranger Vibert Of sCloquet. = Thereare
also numerous small fires in North
ern Minnesota which are being care
fully watched by forest rangers. Lo-
cal rangers say Cook county is free
from fires although there have been
numerous reports of fires in differ
emit parts Of the county. Conditions
have been exceedingly favorable for
fires and every precaution, should be
taken by settlers and campers to see
that no fire gets a start. : -,
~ gentle gent u. rain IS falling tonight
which will lessen the immediate
danger from forest fires. .
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
s15,ooo,ooo FOR LOCAL ROADS

To the larger 1921 fund, county
taxes will yield $4,000, township
taxes $23,lO0 and the state aid will
add probably $so,S75 as this year.
The county town roads will measure
221 miles, when trunk highways are
taken over by the state.
Cook county will have gained near
ly $50,394 for use on the lateral or
farm roads.
Altogether, Minnesota road funds
will aggregate $25,000,000 next year,
against less than $1,000, 900 this
year, and steadily increasing amounts
will be provided in succeeding years
under the proposed plan. The state
will have about 100000 every year
for local roads exclusively.
The benefits to the counties, and
towns at once are apparent from the
big gain in funds actually available,
friends Of the proposal maintain, and
every road will be made good road.
Engineers report that the state by
spending $4,000, 900 year during the
next. six years can probably grade
drain and gravel the entire 1000
mile state system and also hard
surface more than 1,5O0 miles of
those carrying the heaviest traffic
It will be obliged first to put and
keep every mile of the system in
good condition, and then, as funds
permit and according to traffic de-
mands, to use the surplus each year
for permanent betterments.
Cook county already is receiving
$70,875 of state and federal aid
Advocates Of Good Roads Amend.
ment No. I claim that the new plar
will on the average double this gift
from the outside. They explain tina,
the proposal .'looks too good to De
true to- some citizens, but recall
that the same applied to the Boil
Dunn 1-nill tax amendment. i The
fact is that all additional funds viii
come from higher motor vehicle
licenses and federal aid, and that
the automobile and 4 truck owners
generally favor It. Questions about
Amendment Mo- viii Be answered.
in this paper If briefly and clearly
stated. S& IS sz1lSs E#S.>z s%ss:@N <=-z7E5=55 :
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
Amendment No. /
Means Good Roads
Automobile License Fees to Provide Addi-
tional Funds Necessary--Car Owners TO Profit BY
Smooth Roads, Savings on Upkeep, Tires, and
Gasoline---Proposa1 Endorsed by Farmers, Work
ingmen, Women and Voters in General.
plans.

economical plans. =.
Amendment No. !, it may be adj
ded here makes no change i'm types
of roads that may be built. Gravel
surfacing, concrete, brick and all
other kinds already are authorized,
and the state will be- free to select
the best suited materials, just as the
counties and towns are doing.
Auto Savings to Pay Cost.
Additional funds necessary under
the proposed plan are to come en-!
tirely from increased license fees for
motor vehicle license. Amendment
No. is generally favored by auto
mobile and: truck owners, and active
ly supported by the great majority
of them, nevertheless it is shown
that good roads result in savings ON
car upkeep, tires and gasoline which
will exceed any reasonable increase
in licepse fees. "Oil companies, car
builders and tire makers will pay the
whole bill, as one owner aptly ex.
pressed it.
, A provision for road bonds is held
virtually of no effect now that the
soldiers bonus bonds has proved
that state bonds are not salable in
the open market. This will not SER
iously interfere with the plan, how
ever, officials having announced some
time ago that unexpected increase
in the number of licenses issued, and
no bonds need be sold.
S1o,ooo,ooo Year More.
Every road will be made a good
road under the new plan and a far
better road than is possible under
the present system, officials and
friends of the amendment assert.
,Fkis: will be accomplished, they CON
tend, without any increase in road
taxes or issuing bonds which other
wise will be absolutely unavoidable.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
A FREE CLINIC BEING PRO-
vIDED FOR COOK COUNTY

DR.. Laird, the tuberculosis specil-
ist from the Nopening Saritorium,
will be in Grand Marais next week
and hold clinic at the court house.
The doctors coming is through ar
rangements made with the State
Public Health Association by the
local association, and is a part of the
nationwide campaign against tuber-
culosis. The clinic will be entirely
free and will include examination
and advice as to treatment or pre-
cautionary measures.
Because of the insidious nature of
tuberculosis and the positive neces-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
Offers Reasons
for :"Y es" Votes
Minnesota Highway Improve
ment Association Presents
Explanation of Important
Proposition before Men and
Women Voters of State.

Good Roads Amendment No. /, re-
garded by many as the most irlpor-
tant proposal ever submitted to the
people of Minnesota, will be voted
by both men and women on the pink
ballot at the election Nov. 2.
Its adoption will permit the state
to take over the trunk highways in
every county and finance their main
tenance and improvement is
the whole purpose. Relieved Of an
expensive burden, counties and towns
will be left with larger funds avail
able to continue to keep up and build
all other roads.
Proper Maintenance First.
Adequate maintenance of every
road must come first. officials agree,
and improvements will follow as
funds allow and traffic and other
conditions may require All roads
will be we'll drained and graded as
/ the first step.
Only where heavy traffic pounds
and pulverizes the gravel to be
swept off by winds and rains almost
as fast as it can be hauled on, will
roads be hard-surfaced and then only
as funds available will allow, accor-
ding to the positive statements from
the state officials. Gravel surfacing
is meeting all requirements on hum
dreds of miles of the proposed state
system, they explain, and it will con-
tinue to be used until surplus funds
from motor vehicle licenses will pro-
vide pavement. This comon-sense
plan, they add, must apply equally
to all roads, whether state, county
or town.
No Wholesale Paving.
Wrong ideas that upon the pas
sage of Amendment No. the state
would begin Immediately the whole
sale paving of trunk highways are
being removed as rapidly as posi-
bic by friends of the plan. They
maintain not only that the scarcity
of materials and labor now would
make such a move almost impossi-
BILE, ut that thinking men and wo-
men will refuse to listen to such
wild, absurd predictions. The leg
islature may be depended upon, they
add, to authorize only common-sense
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
aA,,s sss. a.. os1os1s 4, -.

sity for right ~ iires ii Ii, St iitts sarsy
stages an VIM NJ ~ siil,ts
for selYes ori' nott
hesitate ITO make Suse ofs ttlie oppor-
tuniitt the climb viii o.fffer .5s=, II,
The local assoc Etiois ion hopes to be
able to follow I'LL ,til uilbessrsenlos sss clinic
with = dental clinic next sptdng. 4 ia
q nutri hal B clinic for tl, scll,,sool
children Of tlhe. Is receding The
opening of the schools II ii tenn
Der should be uir,sid ls stood thatt
the purpose sof tie clinics is Is af-
ford examination and advice by apec-
ialistsg sand does not include treat
ment. II. : *i i sss
The expense connect with the
work Of the local asso ation Is met
by it's share &c The proceeds of THE
sale of the Chris stmass Seals E
j. Henryson, field organic zer,5 81 The
State Public Health Association, was
in the village this weak. i, consllta.
tion with the officers. Of the Local
health association ! Under the con;
tract for the coaaing year, the Cook
County Public Health Association,
will receive z55 per cent Of seal sale
These proceeds viii form the n.,.
cleus of . fund which local officers
hope to see grow TO sufficient ii.
mentions to allow of the employ.
ment of a county public nurse fol
at least part Of each year. Z
AS soon as the day Of DR.. Laird''s
visit is known notice will be pub.
lished. 49,. Is
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13
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STATE FORESTRY BOARD =.:s zs..2.
.z.>z !. sz, VISITS GRAND sRlARAIS

The State Board of Forestry held
e business meeting in Grand Marais
Saturday night. The elegant and
spacious living room of the c. !.
johnson home was the meeting place,
through the courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson, and all the members of the
board were present, representing
|every part of the state. It included:
NJ NJ. Williams, Minneapolis, presi
dent; z. D. Scott, of the Scott Graft
Lumber Co., Duluth; Daniel Shaw,
Thief River Fails; F. II. Lycan, If
Benlidj; r. w. Thetcher, dean of the
Minnesota Agricultural College, Min
neapolis; Prof. E. u. Cheyrey, direc-
tor Of the College of Forestry, Min
neapolis; w. H. Tomlinson, of Le-
sueur; W. NJ. Tate, Park Rapids;
w. T.: Cox, State Forester; D. p.
Tierney, Assistant State Forester;
H. D.: Weber, District superinten-
dent, Duluth; and last but not least,
Phil H. Hanson, chief clerk of the
forestry executive department., St.
Paul.
The State Road Engineer, Mr..
Smith, was in attendance to explain
the work already done on the Gun
flint road and the Feasibility of MAX
ing it permanent highway.
The main or principal object of
the interest taken by the board in
the interior. highway is~ for forestry
fire protection. Local Forester Pat
rick Bayle was there. to vouch for
the difficulties he and his crew un-
dergo in getting to the interior of
the county to put out fires.
The scenic grandeur of the lakes
and state timebr through which the
road wall pass as an attraction. to
tourists, was a secondary considera-
tion of the board, but an important
one, in helping to- establish the
road: -
Some of the board members had
never been to Grand Marais before
and were much enthused. They were
unanimous in favoring this neces-
sary fire protection and in thus ad-
vertising the wonderful undevel-
Ioped resources of this section of our
Estate. ..,>
e. J. Johnson was requested by
Chairman Williams to- make some re-
marks and explanations and he
1speke at sort1e length concerning the
1grandeur and picturesqueness of the
state forest and lakes along the trail
Ifavoring the north road to CUNT lint
Iand west which is north of the fed
eral reserve.
Saml Bally, county commissioner
from this district, told of the rapid
development Of the trees in the last
18 years and impressed the visitors
with the coming as. we'll as the
present value of Cook county for.
ests.
The visitors were overwhelmed at
the cordial and gracious reception
given by the Johnsons, a bounteous
lunch with coffee being served. af:
ter. the close of the business session
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13

FOR SAl-E-----sB,OO acres Of land on the
lake shore Good location for fish.
slr sinrg. Low price and very easy terms.
See Geo. w. Robe.rl tsor,. ssS
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13

A boy. was born to Mr.. and Mrs:
Chas.s Taylor Saturday evening:
Sunday, Oct: 1o,> Judge G! H.
Durfee celebrated his 83d birthday
anniversary. He came to Grand Mar
ais in the spring of 1886, 81 years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Arnquist re-
turned from Duluth Friday of last
week. Mrs. Arnquist was much
improved in health She has tu-
NOR but too near the heart to be
accessible for operation.
Harris McIver has written the
News Herald as follows: 81 have
sold my farm at Beaver Bay to a
man from Minneapolis. am leav-
ing the North Shore for a. timebut
expect to return soon and will prob
ably locate in Grand Marais.''
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-10-13

John and Andrew Myhr, of How
land, were in town yesterday Mr..
John Myhr has been in the safe OF
Washington since June returning to
Grand Marais about a week ago He
has been building "a hos1s for his
brother Gus, at Lyle Wash. John
surprised his friends by bringing
home a bride. He was married to
Miss Carolina Drolsen of Minneapo-
lis on October 1st at Duluth. Mr..
and Mrs.. Myhr will - make their
home in their. new house recently
built about one mile east of Brule
river on the lake shore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-30
LAST DAY SPECIAL
A Mighty Sale of
Blankets

10 pair Prescott blankets, 7OxsO extra large size
fancy paids, wool nap blanket, $500 q. ~
value Tor VssSO
so pair Peerless blankets, light plaids, wool nap
blanket size 6sxSo, an $500 o. an
70 Ervacs vsol blankets gray, blue and pink pIsids
size 06x80, made Of selected WOOL 20 NJ
$3.50 value for -. ...... VlOsIO
Extra special extra heavy wool nap blankets size
.OxSO This is wonderful value q no
White earded cotton flled comfortr O. IN
, AIS value .. ...... SJ.H
Baby bhukets. crib sze baby blankets in IN.
meat plaiAs, Size value for 49,. $40. W.
Is pair Gladstone blankets. Aeeey cotton Blanket ~
seeondA gray with striped border. size O. 40
S4x70, $50 value for .. ~ VOsfC
= pair GseSsn banke.s, 70xS0 inch plain gray ct.
ton blankets with striped border apIendid q = no
quality, $500 value for 500. $500 1910
Third Flsee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
sHlRTWAIsT TRADE DULL
Buyers Dlslnclined to Place Advance
Orders-SaIes Arn Small

The shirtwaist trade continues quiet
according to the weekly review of trade
Tor the Philadelphia district by r. @.
Dun q Co. Coat and suit manufacturers
are doing little. owing to the unseason-
able weather. Buyers in the market are
not disposed to place any advanced or
ders and there is little business for i'm
mediate delivery.
Cotton yarn dealers report their busi-
ness still remains stationary. There has
been virtually no change for some time
past. The volume of business is very
small and orders are spasmodic. Deai-
ers do not look for any Improvement in
business until the first of the year. Most
OF the textile mills are operating with
reduced forces on short time.
The review, continuing, goes on to
say:
The cement market is in rather an
unsettled condition, owing to labor con-
ditions and shortage of cars Mills have
not been operating to capacity and are
accepting orders only from old custom
ers, and are not guaranteeing shipments
Prices are inclined to be high.
The chemical market continues fairly
active, there being n good demand in all
lines. The situation in dyestuffs remains
about the same, and while considerable
domestic dyes are being used and buy
Ing Is principally for immediate needs,
prices continue high.
THE paper market shows little i'm
provement Manufacturers and jobbers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

report fair amount of business, but
there 10 little marked increase in the
volume of sales. Prices are inclined to
be little high.
Paint manufacturers. dealers in
paints and painters supplies report
steady increase In this line of business
There appears to be fair amount of
work under way among the painters.
Jobbers and dealers report business ac-
tive. which condition. It is believed, will
continue into the winter. Prices remain
firm and collections good.
Wallpaper manufacturers, iobbers
and dealers report business active in this
line; a fair amount of work is in prog
gress with paperhangers and a number
OF large contracts have been taken
Prices remain high and collections good
Wholesale tobacco trade has been a
little quiet during the last week on ac-
count. of the scarcity of good grades
or old tobacco. There is a lair demand
for Connecticut end Pennsylvania to-
baccos of good grades and prices are
we'll maintained. Wisconsin and Ohios
are. selling moderately and Porto Rico
and Floridas are In fair request. Su-
matra and Havana are not very active
and sales only reported for. immediate
uses. Prices generally rule high.
The large cigar manufacturers report
good orders, but the business Is re-
baccos and labor shortage. The local re-
tall business is reported IN good condl-
tion and dealers as n rule are believed
to be making money. Collections are
still slow. ...
Wholesale grocers are doing fair
volume Of business, but for immediate
wants only. Buyers appear to be hold
ing, awaiting further Developments. The
tendency In prices in general appear to
be downward"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

Commenting on the price cutting
movement, the president Of one Of the
large downtown banks said yesterday
that every pressure should be brought to
bear upon the retailer to force a similar
reduction as has been made by the
wholesaler and manufacturer. I'm
fact, y he said "the wholesale merchant
and the manufacturer are both entitled
to sympathy and assistance at the mo-
ment, as both. whether compulsory or
not, have made an earnest effort to
bring down the cost Of living to a more
normal basis.
"On the other hand" he continued,
"the retailer has stubbornly held up the
high level of prices and refused to meet
the changed conditions. A close friend
European trip few days ago and stated
that living, notwithstanding all the
starved out stories, was much cheaper
than on this side Of the water. The
necessities of life. he informed me also.
we're obtainable at much lower prices
than In this country.
"For instance. just before going
abroad he purchased a Scotch wooden
suit. which he believed would be suited
for travel, paying for the same $110
at one of the merchant tailors. In
Paris. he said. the identical suit was
selling for 500 francs. which, taking
the value of franc at eight cents,
would make the suit $40. This condi-
tion he found applicable to practically
all other wearing apparel-and applied
as well to living expenses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
Looms and spindIes In Operation

washincton. oct. "a summary of
reports from 900 manufacturers made to
the Bureau of the Census of the Depart
ment of Commerce. shows that on Oc-
tober there was a total of 31,i02
looms wider than 50-inch reed space in
operation In the wooden trade. 1898 Of
Grafton and 5000 carpet and rug looms
N operation. There were Idle october
:. 39.57s looms. The number Of woolen
spinning spindles In operation october
was 1.2S3204 and 975.57S idle; wor-
sted spinning spindles in operation Octo-
ber /, 729.896 and eos, ,64O idle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
cold shlpped 10 japan

New York. oct. 2s.--Gold amounting
TO approximately Si3.S00,000 will have
left the shores of America for Japan
during the month Of october. according
to estimates by Akira Den, financial rep
resentatlve of the Japanese government
in New York. The metal is being chip
ped from San Francisco at the rate of
more than $4,000. 900 weekly The ship
ments are In settlement of private ac-
counts. and not in any way connected
with the japanese government Approx
imately $l1,500,0 900 gold was shipped to
japan in September and August. and a
similar amount in the month Of July.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Oct. 29--There was a good
demand for spot cotton today with prices
points for middling at 1864. The sales
we're 5000 bales, including 5000 bales
American. The receipts were 1000 bales,
none American. Futures were steady in
the early dealings. Spot prices were
American, middlng fair, 2lS0d; good
mjddling, 19O5d; fully middling. 49, 05d !;
middling, 1655d; low midding 12S5d !;
good ordinary. o.S0d, and ordinary,
Q 0O1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
Financial Briefs

The average price of twenty active
Industrial stocks declined o,31 per cent
yesterday to 84.61 while twenty rail-
roads declined 0.73 per cent to S2.l0.
In It's fiscal year ended July 81. 1920.
American Sumatra Tobacco Co. showed
net earnings available for common divi-
dends equal to 1851 a share, compared
with 1856 q share In the l3lS-lsls year
James J. McArdlc. of McArdle &
Cooney, was elected a director OF the
Federal Trust Savings Co; to ~ the va,
Leighton Kramer.
The New York subtreasury lost $780,
900 to the banks YESTERDAY. masihng
Net income OF s3,90S.65i OF Canadian
Pacific from railroad operations LOT sep
tember was at nnnua! rate OF s';Zl
share on ordinary stock. on which per
cent dividends are being paiu. paiaiiue aI IT,,
Of 2 per cent Is paid from special In
come.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Co, reports sales for .iss seSena 1no m9htns an
Increase Of Si3,osO5lS for same period
In 1919>
International Salt reports Tor tne
quarter ended September 80: earnlngs'
after expenses but before federal taxes,
s9i5,1s8 After deducting fixed charges
and sinking fund. amounting to S9S,3I5,
net income was $s46,S07. ...
Stewart Warner Speedometer net
,nrnings for the third quarter. before
taxcs or dividends. were sS01,27s. the
biggest showing for any quarter this
year Total earnings for the three
Quarters combined were S2.27l.426
These totals are similar TO actual earn
ings for the corresponding periods last
year. after allowing for certain adjust
ments of government claims in. the
fourth quarter. which decreased earn
irgs of the third quarter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
Today's Range In Liberty Bonds
Proposals
PROPOSALS FOR PAINTING, GRADING
AND CONCRETE WALLS AND COLUMN
FOUNDATIONS.
DEPARTMENr OF CITY TRANSIT
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
ilth Floor-l211 Chestnut St.

Philadelphia, October 27. 1920.
Sealed preposals addressed to the under;
ssmSsF be ,sS''Ifo IR sSs IssS O. md md
lowing work appurtenant to the Frankford
Elevated Railway. authorized BY Ordinance
Of prSPe street Eard snd
ing concrete abutment. retaining walls and
ten-colunm foundations' adjacent TO Frank
b.q BEDS ~ Ti' iesc e received ." Thursday N0ve"
OF the Frankford Elevated Railway:
For the section in Frankford avenue be-
DyTe ~ sree 1000 S"2 tes
prislDs rPI p aSou. ass2 3 tons Of 1T ,sssi and iro3
For the section in rrankford avenue and
hTip and north OF York street a distance Of about
1925 lineal feet. including the platform
shelters for FIVE stations, comprising about
$50. Bids will be received on Wednesday.
NIHer"b Tor tbe section in Kensineton avenue and
Front street. from north Of York street to
south OF Girard avenue; 9 distance Of about
TsS nsS ,or hrse
8O5O tons OF steel and iron work; Contract
Sss: BIDS vii yayo be received on Friday, No
'eiss For the section in Front street from Sonth
of Girard avenue 70 Csllowh,ll street. dis
about s5i0 tons OF steel and iron work;
Contract 5s7. Bids will be received on Tues
day November %. 1920.
Pians and specifications can be seen at
twelfth floor. 12ll Chestnut street. and
conies of same with blank forms for pro-
nosals will be supplied to intending bidders
Contra ctors will be required 20 comply
with the act OF Assembly OF July 1S, 1917.
relative to workmen's Compensation Tnsur-
ancs and proof muFt be furnished the de-
nartment by each contractor that he has
eccepted the provisions of said act and
insured his liability hereunder. or secured
exemption therefrom.
For each bid a a,pc prSp9sal bond IN the SUN SUN
q, the Law Department. Room 4B4. City
Hali' in accordance with the ordinance ~
Nav cb 1890 the certificate OF such Ming
20 Sa Enclosed with the bid.
THE director reserves the right 10 reject
a,t, cr ali bids as he may desm best for
s,,S aS ,nterest OF the city OF Philadelphia.
'"e WILLIAM S. TwINING.