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south bank Of this river, probably
where Anacostia stands now, that
Fleet and his men made a landing.
They were engaged in battle by the
Anacostins and all the Europeans
were captured or slain. Fleet was
held a prisoner by the Indians for five
years. On effecting his escape he made
his way to the Virginia settlements
and took TO trafiicking with the In
dians. To the narratives of Fleet we
owe much of our knowledge regard
ing the habits of the numerous tribes
that dwelt in the Potomac valley. 1t
may. be that Europeans came up the
Potomac long before those under
Smith and Fleet, but nobody knows
this. In the sixteenth century Span
ish explorers and adventurers enter
ed and roughly mapped magnificent
body of water which they named the
Bay of Santa Maria. 1t is said that
this map has been identified as the
Chesapeake bay. These explorers are
said to have ascended some of the
rivers flowing into this bay, but
whether they entered the Potomac is
a matter of speculation. Where Ana
costa, Twining and Benning stand to-
day must have been closely inhabited
Indian country three hundred years
ago The Rambler's old friend. s. v.
Proudfit, who has located the sites
of Indian villages all around Wash
ington. wrote in the American An
thropologist, October 1888. as fol.
lows:
The Anacostia, some times called the Eas tern
branch, skirtinS the city Of Washington on
the east and southeast, widens into q consid-
e1bly bay as it enters the Potomac. The
valley on the eastern side Of the Anacostia 10
for several miles above the mouth Of the
stream comparatively level and but few feet
shove hish-water mark. The soil IL sandy and
has been under cultivation for many years.
Here was located (near Benning) an Indian
village mentioned by Capt. Smith in his de-.
scriptiOn Of the 'Patawomeke," and lastly.
Nacotchtanke. with eighty able men. The
river. ten miles above this place. maketh his
passage down low, pleasant valley, etc.
Though all portions Of the valley described
give abundant proof Of long continued occupa
tion. the principal part Of the village must
have been almost due east Of where the CAPITOL
now stands. This conclusion rests on tho
greater number Of relics found at the point in
dicatcd and now known as Benn;ng The exist.
ence Of this old camping ground has been we'll
known and the place visited regularly for
years. but the supply Of relics seems ine,.
haustible. furnishing stone implements Of every
grade known to the Indians Of the Potomac
from the rude "turtleback" Of quart.itc n,
argillite to he most delicateiy finished arrow.
heads.
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One can also see model and the
original machinery and the two pro-
pellers of John Stevens steamboat.
which was the first American steam
boat equipped with propellers. She
was tested in New York harbor in
1904. Nearby is model of the
Phoenix, the first steamboat to dip
it's bows into the ocean. She was a
paddle-wheel boat and in 1903 she
Travelled from Sandy Hook to Cape
May, that being the first sea voyage
made by a steamboat. The Phoenix
later became a Delaware river boat
carrying freight and passengers. She
sank at Trenton in 1914. Phoenix was
one of the early Potomac river boats,
and perhaps she was named in mem
ory Of the pioneer "seagoer." Phoe-
nix. The Potomac boat Phoenix was
running between Washington and
Baltimore in 1890. The first of her
captains was Peter Jones, and other
commanders of whom the Rambler
has record were Capt. James Guy and
Capt. E. A. Ryther. She had mate
named Job Carson, who succeeded
Capt. Joseph Johnson In command of
the steamboat Joe Johnson. another
of the Potomac steamboats, of the '40s.
Capt. Joe" Johnson had been master
Of the steamboat Dandy, which was
running on the Potomac river in 1872,
and may have been running at time
earlier than that. According to the
Rambler's belief, the Dandy was the
third Potomac steamboat, the first
being the steamboat Washington,
which was running in 1915, and the
second being the steamboat Potomac,
which was running in 1921.
Coming back to Fitch and lis
steamboat on the Delaware, the
Rambler finds the following in Social
Forces in American History: Fitch s
steamboat was making regular trips
up and down the. Delaware in 1890.
His neighbors looked upon him as a
half insane crank. He was to share
the fate of a multitude of those who
have lightcned the labor of the world.
He died in poverty the butt of
IiuicAic' Ni.i.S ahotheT man ana gem
GRAFTON reaped fame and wealth from
his ideas" The Rambler finds the
following advertisement In the Penn
sylvania Packet Of June IA, 1890:
'The steamboat Is now ready to take
passengers and Is !utcpded 10 get off
from Arch street ferry in Phladelpl ia
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
for Burlington, Bristol. Bordentown
and Trenton" 1t would appear that
this boat made regular trips for three
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In the National Museum is a model
OF Rumseys boat and various parts
Of its original equipment. 1t is an
open boat. with strange-looking
engine and ho;!er. and in the stern
js a water carraI for the supply OF
the boiler. For steering. the boat is
fitted with a rud,tar and hand tiller
Attached to the model is this de-
scriptive card "Rumsey's steamboat
Propelled by jets OF water forced out
through the stern. Tested on the
Potomac river at Shepherdstown, Va,
1851" Near the model are a number
Of links Of chain, described as Piece
Of original chain belonging to the
machinery Of Rumsey's steamboat
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The Rambler Writes of P0t0n1ac'S First Steamer

many white settlers married Indian
women. and the union Of Indian and
negroes was quite common.
1t is a cause for regret that the Ma
tional Museum does not contain q
model Of the Arst commercial steam
boat Of the Potomac river--the WASH
mgton. The Rambler has come upon
no information relating to this boat
except such advertisements as may
be found in the National Intel.
ligencer in 1915. Whether the WASH
ington was built on the Potomac or
elsewhere and brought here, the Ram.
bier does not know. The name of the
builder Of her hull and of her engine
is not mentioned in any of the few
references to her. But 1t may be that
some Of these facts have been come
upon by somebody.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
ISSUED BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Washington, Thanksgiving
proclamation last that plenty security peace
and face the future and setting aside
Thursday, Nov 2 the usual Observance The
Ie approaches behooves
fractions daily life
the which
unfeigned thanks for His manifold
fh American people, deeply
habit
their insistence I%t II.
W have abundant thanksgng The
rapidly healing The free which America
the defense of liberty the grateful embrace
on has resumed the useful simply promptly
in TO- countrys
justice of laws has received steady vndatn
abiding
aected the of happily
face the future it's duties and it's opportunities May
discern duties the strength both
them ard the oundnes Of heart realize that
ties those Of service ....: ~.
In SPIRIT then of devotion and stewardship,
thanks hearts dedicate
merciful and loving His children
"Wherefore l. Woodrow Wilson, of
America hereby designate Thursday the 25th
Of Thanksgiving and call upon counymen
from the ordinary tasks and avocaons that day. giving
the His
acknowledgements" ack
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
DULUTH POTATO SHOW

sessions on Wednesday were devoted
to the proceedings of the state po-
tato exchange and dealt with the or
ganization of the exchange and it's
problems, the sales system, handling
and shipping. A large number Of
delegates from locals affiliated with
the exchange and representatives
from the North Dakota Potato Ex-
change were present and, in the dis
cussions following the several topics,
, expressed themselves we'll satisfied
with the progress made by the Ex-
change and it's Methods
; Among the Cook county people
who attended. the show were John
Valentine and Albert Pecor of Lut-
sen, H. o. Toftey, who attended as a
representative of the Tofte potato
growers association, and the county
agent. 1t is to be regretted that it
was not possible for every potato
grower in the county to attend and
that this county was not represented
by exhibits in any OF the classes.
This county should have exhibits in
all classes at the next show and
should begin preparations when
planting season comes again.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
JULIUS A. SCSMAHL,
Secretary of State.
OGGEMG NEAR GRAND MAR
AIS IS QUITE AN INDUSTRY

There will be considerable logging
in the vicinity OF Grand Marais this
winter, Jim Scott has a camp east
Of Grand Marais ard will employ
about 20 men. His camp is near the
lake shore. Olson Bros. will work
about 40 men; their camp is two
niles from the shore in Colvill.
Matt Lanktree has a camp about
two miles from shore in Colvill and
Expects to employ 16 men. Eide, of
1olvill, has small crew putting in
timber, Butterield of Maple Hill do
ing the hauling and skidding. Opsal
has a small crew at work. john Lief
and John Johnson also have small
crews putting in timber. Strand, Of
Lutsen is logging Carl Nelson will
be putting in some pulpwood. Har-
ry HENDERSON will employ or 10
men in a camp on Good Harbor Hill.
Jonas Backlund will log at Black
Point and Backlund Bros. are loe-
ging on Maple Hill.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
GOOD PROFITS IN SHEEP

In September, 1919, John Massman,
living eight miles: east Of Grand
Marais, purchased 10 Hanshire ewes
and they wintered we'll last winter,
being outside most of the time.
He paid SITS. 90 for the sheep when
he bought them, and the cost of feed
and care up to-. November 1, 1920,
was $4,000. Last spring he rad a
80 per cent increase in living lambs
(the actual increase being 100 per
cent but one of the lambs died).
He clipped and sold wool for $28. 90
and has killed and sold the meat
from two of the lambs at $40. 90
each. The pelts and wool on those
killed is worth $500 each, making a
total value of each of the lambs of
$1,000 each. At the prices received
from those sold the value Of the
increase is worth $108. 90. This, to-
gether with the amount the wool
sold for, makes gross profit of
$4,000 or a net profit of $96 .0Q, or
55 per cent ON the investment.
Mr.. >,Massman is enthusiastic over
the possibilities in sheep raising in
Cook County, and is planning on in
creasing his flock and making a busi-
ness of sheep raising for profit. ="
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17

II JIM. Woodland Of Mineral Center
is Grand Marais caller today b ( ! n: /:
John Myhr, of Hovland, was tram
sacting business II" town Monday. I
Chas.. Nyland and Leo Hussey were
h nting at Cascade yesterday and TO-
cay. :>@.,", ~ -. ,&<z
T: F. Thomas, school teacher at
Lutsen, and c.. A., ;, Nelson were
brief callers in town Saturday. :. =. =
Mrs. Sam Bally returned Sunday
from a visit in Duluth. s :"
Norwegian Ladies' Aid meets with
Mrs: Chris Holte Tuesday, the 23d.
Miss Ruth Soderberg has returned
home after several weeks stay IN
Duluth visiting her sister Olga who
is teaching there.
County Auditor Carter reports he
has issued $50 big same licenses to
residents of Cook county up to to-
day and applications are still com
ing in.
Jack Scott Jr. returned from Du-
luth Sunday night. Mrs. Scott, who
went with him, is expected to re-
turn this evening.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
SCHOOL NOTES
4 Editor, Rose Zimmerman.

Editor, Rose Zimmerman.
The first book reviews of the Eng
lish l, II and III classes, were due
last Monday.
The American History class is
about half through With It's book
The Physical Geog arhv class is
now studying winds. They find
them very difficult.
Alvin Engelson, spent Sunday Wis
iting his grandparents at Kimball
Creek.
Arthur Nunstedt. returned to
school Monday after, weeks work
at his fathers camp.
Friday afternoon the following
English III pupils spoke on current
topics: Rose Zimmerman, Alma Is
aacson and Randolph samskar.
The high school trappers have rot
stopped their trapping because of
the low price of furs. They say
that there is too much sport in it
to quit.
The Political Economy class is
studying the different kinds of
United States bank notes. For
Thursday they are to try to get as
many kinds of notes as possible.
/ Robert Zimmerman and Fred Jack
I*son are getting their traps in shape
for a big catch this, winter. -. !
The high, school will sing .'The
Star Spangled Banner every !. morn
ling. from now ON until they know the
Iwords of the three stanzas perfectly
Since this is our national hymn ev,
eryone. ought to know the words
I Since the pond has frozen y over
Eskating has taken the place Of base
ball s. .... S .1 :: s. ]. I 10. .z>. .s$ :.
I The high school had short pro,
gram on Thursday, Armistice Day;
i The program consisted I OF the fol
lowing: .sss 81 = Il.
/ Star Spangled Banner !: IS. 5.=. Pupil.
Anchored .z.. /: 8. . Pupils
i Piano Select tion i. y. I. Vivian Hussey
/ Talk on Holidays and Thrift ft, 4 22s$5
.sSi ]. Qualhein
i America 8. the Schoo
Found lladdiies gold pin, Call q
d Mrs Fred Jael lson' 8.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
nUskRATs PROTECTED ~ 3.
. GOVERNORS ORDER

State of Minnesota, Executive De-.
partment. = Order No Providing
Additional Protection for Mus skrats {.
N WHEREAS, The Came and Fish
Commission Of Minnesota has inves-
tigated the necessity Of providing
additional protection for muslrats
and has furnished me with the re-
suits Of such investigations 81. Il, IS
:. NOW, THEREFORE, I, j. A. A..
Burnquist, Governor of the State Of:
Minnesota, pursuant to- authority
vested in me by Section l34 of Chap
ter 400, Session Laws. Of Mionesota,
for the year 1919, do. hereby find that
the species of wild animals known
as rnuskrat is in danger Of undue
depletion. or extinction and that adj
for the: proper protection of the
same, and ~. III !.
l do hereby order that on and
af ter December 1st, 1920, no musk
rats shall be: taken, killed or had in.
poseesslodl III any nuHlpeIG at any
place in the State of Minnesota
This order shall remain in force and
fleet until the close of the 1921 leg
islature of the State Of Minnesota,
unless sooner revoked or modified.
Dated November 11th, 1920. -
J. j. A. A. BURNQUIST,
Governor.
1TUJIIC A CCCMAuT
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
Local Mention j 8
Adolf Carlson of Hovland is in the
village today transacting business.

y = "a L n
Adolf Carlson of Hovland is in the
village today transacting business <
County Attorney S. 6. Murphy is
business caller in Duluth this week
"Bill"A Jacobs of Duluth arrived
Saturday with a party. of friends
for a moose hunt.
M. M. Arnold, the United States
officer at the Pigeon river, tram
>sacted business in the village Tues
.day.
Carl Sjoberg arrived Sunday and
intends to spend the winter here.
Mrs. sjoberg and daughter are ex-
pected later on.
Father Simon, of Cloquet, will be
at Grand Portage for Sunday, the
2lst inst, and will arrive at Grand
Marais on the return trip. He will
remain in the Chippewa village till
the end Of this month. On Sunday
the 28th divine service will be in the
Chippewa village church. This is
his last trip to the North Shore
missions this year. !.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
Edited by County Agent

The Annual State Potato. Show,
held in the Duluth Ar1nory Build
ing during the 9Th, 9th and 10th Of
the month was grand display Of
potatoes and a most convincing dem
onstration of the preeminence of
Northeastern Minnesota as a potat5
growing section and d conclusive
proof of the results attainabLe
through seed selection and right cul-
tural methods.
! St. Louis, Itaska, Lake, Koochi-
ching, and Grow Wing counties, in
the order named, carried off the
premiums for cou11ty exhibits COM
prising twelve individual exhibits,
each consisting Of thirty-two pota-
toes, and containing not more than
four of the eight standard Minn7-
sofa varieties. Besides the large dis
play by counties considerable space
was occupied by members of the
boys and girls potato clubs, indi-
vidual exhibits and exhibits of 100
pound samples of seed potatoes.
Other interesting features of the
show were the fine exhibit of grains
and forage crops by the Northease
Experiment Farm, an exhibit by the
State Agricultural College, of col
ored plates and specimens, illustrat-
ing potato diseases and insect enc
mics, an exhibit by the St. Louis
county home economics department,
showing the culinary possibilities in
potatoes, a potato implement sec
tion and other commercial exhibits
by fertilizer and home appliances
manufacturers
The three days of the show were
we'll filled with sessions of the state
Potato Growers Association and Of
the recently organized State Potato
Exchange. Leaders in agricultural
development work and potato grow
ing spoke on topics of interest to
potato growers and shippers. The
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
POULTRY CULLING DEMON
STRATION FOR GRAND MARAIS

Poultry culling demonstrations will
be held on Thursday and Friday of
this week. C. 2. Brown, poultry
specialist, will be here for those days
These demonstrations are free for all
who wish to learn how to detect the
loafers among the hocks. Careful
trials have shown that culEng is pro-
fitable. Leg bands will be supplied,
SO that those culled may be marked
and the results recorded. Those who
keep poultry and desire to get rid Of
the hen that fails to pay her board
bill should attend one or more of
the demonstrations
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
BIG CATTLE RUNS SMASHED
RECORDS AT SOUTH ST. PAUL


II Omitted States Bureau of Markets
and Minnesota Department Of Agri-
culture) l.*9s 4 rz$s $>:.zt'4 .e'4 =.
| MONDAYS OPENING Cattle: A
new. one-day record of 28,8O0 cattle
on hand, market opened slow, with
! ! practically all kinds Of both killing
cattle and stockers and feeders un-
evenly Csc or more lower. { Veals
opened on a steady, to, weak basis,
best selling at $l2..75. = =
! Hogs: Receipts, $500; market
strong to 15c~ higher. Range $11.5o
to S12.35. Bulk $12.1o to 1920.
Top pigs s12.25. !.
Sheep: Receipts 10000 Weak to
25c lower. Top native lambs. $10.50.
Top ewes $500. Z" - =
South St. Paul, Nov. Is. Record
smashing receipts of cattle featured
last weeks trade at South St. Paul.
The former banner day, Nov. oath,
1919, when 1888 cattle were re-
ceived, was eclipsed' on Monday last
week when 25,657 head arrived, and
the weeks marketings at 55,767 head
shattered the former yard record
for one week by more than 1000
head. With this great influx Of
cattle locally, and liberal receipts at
othcr POINTS, marketing channels
were temporarily clogged, causing
uneven declines in. cattle prices up
to r?:lwcel., ranging from Csc to 75c.
By Thu sday the congestion was
cleared by the demand for cattle on
shipping account, which continued
on Friday, and enabled statesmen to
retrieve a good share of the early
week losses.
The bulk of the common and me-
dium Grades of beef steers sold at
the finish from $3.50 to 5000, with
best steers in the weeks trade, some
North Dakota rangers of good
Grade here Friday at $11.25.
Butcher COWS and heifers closed
mostly from 81 so to 100, with best
butcher heifers, some Montana han
dyweights, at SO. 35. Price range fol-
Gamers at the close. was $275 : tc
1925, with average above the ever
money mark. Cutter cows are go.
ing largely from $3.50 to $425, with
bologna bulls at 81 90 to $5.75 beine
unchanged for the week. Best veals
advanced 25c, cosing top being
$12.75. Best stockers and feeders
recovered the Csc loss sustained
early, and closed about steady. with
a week ago, while medium and com.
mon grades showed loss of
around 25c to SOC for the weeks ses.
sion.
Hog receipts increased the bulk
at SIP. 90 to 12. Is Saturday stood 81
to $1.25 lower than week ago
Best lambs around $1075 closed full
ly Soc lower and ewes at $500 te
$5.25 25c to SOC lower for the week
DON J. SLATER.
Local Representative
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17

Fred Jackson transacted business
in Duluth last week, returning Sun
day on the America.
Miss Anna Oberg and Mrs. Leon
ard Hendrickson, of Grand Portage,
are visitors in Grand Marais today.
A party Of four from Chicago are
camped near P. J. Bayle's cabin at
the South Brule.
i, A slight accident occurred in the
town. of Rosebush Saturday. G. A..
A. Nelson with. his auto had col
lision with C. O. Johnson's wagon.
Fred R. Paine and party, from Du-
luth, are at Paine's ranch hunting.
Mr. Paine will remain there till the
end of the hunting season.
Walfred Backlund, who has had a
tea m employed at the Gunhint road
camp since Sept. lst, returned to
his home in RoseDush last Tuesday {.
Miss Katherine Anyotte, who has
been visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Amyotte for couple of
weeks or more, returned to Duluth
Sunday.
Game is reported to be plentiful
near Greenwood Lake. DR.. Lurkey
Dr.. Ghenty and Mr.. BRIDGES from
Minneapolis each got a moose Mon
day-the first day of the hunting
season.
Mr.. Millar, the government man
who was here installing the elec-
trical equipment in connection with
the light house, left ON the return
trip to his home in Michigan Friday
The bus of the Duluth & Virginia
bus line has been making trips to
Grand Marais the past week, bring
ing several hunting parties from Du-
luth.
Hilmer Backlund, the SON of Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Backlund, has the
scarlet fever. This is the only case
in town. The family is quarantined
The patient is getting along nicely.
Tom Hussey lis now employed ir
Engineer Smiths office. He has
been employed as clerk all summer: at
the Gunhint road camp, finishing his
work there last Saturday. The
road camp, will break up the last OF
this week. -
= D. B. McAlpine of Ironton, for:
merly county attorney of Cook coun
ty, accompanied by DR.. Frank Aller
of Crosby, a brother: of Mrs. Axe
Berglund, arrived in town Saturda!
via: auto. They left Monday morn
ing for Devil Track Lake to spend !
few. days hunting big game. !. , i.
s. J. E. Smith, county highway en-
gineer, is busy making q report t.
the state. He is making an item
ned statement Of all money experd
ed on the state road since Feb. ]
1919. II is understood that the leg
islature will appropriate money t
reimburse the county the a1r,olln VI
thus spent n. 4;
Gust Anderson, Of Maple Hill, re e
4 turned home from !. = three weeks
4 4 visit in Superior and Duluth. 81 H
4 took tnents for ffor o1nac an an
heart trouble while ttllere and
sorneWhat innp proved 4,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17

A. R. Burns, a. fur buyer from
Port Arthur, who plead guilty be-
fore Judge Page Morris in Duluth to
a charge of handling whisky unlaw-
fully, was sentenced to six months
in the Cook county jail. He has re-
turned to Grand Marais to serve out
his sentence.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
AT The PRINCESS

Saturday and Monday, Charles Ray
in "Hay Foot, Straw Foot
Wednesday, Mary Miles Minter in
'Cumberland Romance"
Thursday afternoon and evening,
W. S. Hart in '*The Apostle of Ven:
geance;;'' also a two-reel comedy
"Pills of Peril"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
:. CHURCH NOTICES
NOR. LUTHERAN CHURCH
II. .E. .l0hnsOn. Pastor.

Morning service next Sunday in
Hovland church at IL. Evening
service in Chicago Bay school house
at 1880.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1920-11-17
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Sunday school meets at 10 1T
the United Congregational church,
Grand Marais. Evening service, at z
P. M.