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VOLUNfe XXVIII. NEWS-ETTES OF GRAND MARAIS AND VIGINITY Jottings Heard About Town off Things off General Interest to Local Readers. Fred A. Robb of Lutsen was in town Saturday. William M. White of Lutsen trans acted business in town Saturday. A number of the /boys of the com nity have purchased motor cycles. A. P. Anderson and Jonas Back lund were Duluth visitors last week. Miss Thelma Titus and Miss Inga Toftey were Duluth visitors last week. Jas. S. Woods ahd Ed. Nunstedt left for Duluth this morning' in Mr. Nunstedt's car. John and .^William Laplante of Grand Portage were visitors in' the village on Tuesday. Frank Laskey of Lutsen was in town Saturday, offering final proof on his homestead. Miss Gladys Cartel- returned from Duluth Friday, after a few days visit with friends there. Walter Cardinal of Good Harbor Hill lias purchased the automobile of A. P. Anderson. Carl Ertsgard returned Sunday from a business trip to Duluth, Mil aca and Minneapolis. "Breezy Jim" will be the mid week offering at the Princess ^next week, also a good comedy. P. B. Aim drove to Duluth in his car, returning Tuesday. Mrs. Aim. accompanied him home. J. E. Smith and H. O. Engelson at ^^tended' the Automobile Cljib banquet at Two Harbors last week. Jim Gesick of Lutsen was a visitor in town this week. Jim says he had a very successful trapping season. Bernt Opsahl and Oscar Olson re turned from Duluth Friday, driving through in Mr. Opsahl's car. Guy Titus arrived on the stage Monday evening for a visiit with his mother, Mrs. L. U. G. Titus. Sam Zimmerman returned from Duluth Friday. Accompaning him were Arthur Berg and Hjalmar Hel merson. Dan McKay and Mr. Dolan, both v^Jood boosters for the Canadian Head of the Lak^s, were visiitors in town Sunday. Superintendent Bonner of the Indian Department was a passenger on the America Sunday, bound for Grand Portage. C. J. Johnson returned from St. Paul on the boat Sunday, having at tended the Republican State conven tion as a deligate. Olaf Fredrickson and Eddie Jack son returned to town Saturday, hav ing arrived on the Burnes' stage from Port Arthur. They have been away since last fall. If this demonstra tion is desired, stop in next time you are in town or send us a letter or call us up on «the telephone Straight talk on Cream Separators by ED TOFTEY & CO COAST GUARD STATION BILL SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT We are in receipt of a telegram from Congressman Carss In. wliachi he states that the bill establishing a coast guard station at Grand Marais has been signed by the president and is now a law. This means that a station will be established' jhere, but how soon we do not know. Every effort should be mad© to have it in operation by fall, the season of the year when it is most needed. We thank 3Wr. Carss on behalf of the fishermen and the mariners for his recrognation of their needs. P. M. Linnell, postmaster of Mineral Center, was a business visi tor in the village Monday. C. J. Johnson has constructed new warehouse adjacent to the dock property, and will use it for the stor age of gasoline. George Munford, one of the enter prising, business men of Two Harbors, visited over Sunday in town, having driven down in his classy little bus. C. O. Backlund returned home Sunday. Mrs. Backlund is in Duluth, having undergone an operation, for appendicitis in one of the hospitals there and is getting along nicely. Theodore Freaker and Tom Story of Duluth arrived in the village Sun day via the auto roaid. In company with Fred R. Paine they left Monday for Reservation Lake to catch some speckeled beauties. T. H. Vaughn, representing the Browser people, was inthe village last week. While here he sold a gasoline tank to one of the local stores and one to P. Ml. Linnell of Mineral Center. Alex Smart arrived on the America Sunday and left Monday for the nor thern part of the county where he will spend the summer. Alex is an old resident of the Gunflisnt district but has been away for a few years. Beginning May 12th there will be a change of program twice a week at the local movie. New show Wednes days and Saturdays. Gust Peterson and Bill Tunmore, state forest rangers, are fixing up the telephone line to the new road camp on the Gunflint road. How about Memorial Day? Are we to have a program? If so iti is not a bit too early to start making arrange ments. The chimney fire at P. E. Aim's residence, caused a little flury this morning, a spark having caught in the shingles, damaging the roof slightly. Sam Zimmarman received two teams of draft horses on the Ameri ca Sunday. They are fine lookers and we believe Sam when he says they cost him a bunch of money. Ertsgard & Boostrom have let the contract for the construction of the walls of their new garage building to O. O. Backliyid. Six weeks is the time set for the completion of the work. Grand Marais, Minn. We will gladly take a new De Lavat Separator out to your place, set it up, and show you how simplev it is to operate and care for. It will prove by its per formance that it skims clean even under unfavorable conditions that it is easy latum and easy to clean. It will also demonstrate that it pays for itself in less than a year because of the cream it saves-—to -s say nothing df the labor and time it saves. Sooner or later you will buy a 0EIAVAI, vL. GRAND MARAIS, COOK CQUNTY. MINN., MAY 12, 1920. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS At the Republican Stat© conven tion held at St. Paul last S&tuday the fallowing were endorsed: for state offices: Governor, J. Al 0. .Pi-eus Lt. Gov., Louis L, Collins Sec* of Statft Mike Holm Attorney General, Clifford Hilton State Treasurer, Henry Riens Railroad and Ware house Commissioner, O. BJacobson, and Judge of Supreme Court Homer B. Dibell. There were but two con tests of much consequence—that for governor anci that for secretary of state. A tonnage tax was also en dorsed. Mr. Preus has filed for gov ernor and says he will make the cam paign on the platform adopted by the convention. 1 The judicial contest was further complicated this week by the filing of C. R. Magney, mayor of Duluth. Mr. Magney has been very active in the dry feampaigns and has acquired a considerable following. He says if he is nominated at the primary elec tion he will resign as mayor of Du luth as soon as he can streighten out his affairs. There are no new developments In the congressional contest this week. Mr. Carss has not filed so (far, but there is talk of him filing as Demo crat, also that he will run indepen dent as in the former campaign. The topic at the Christian Endea vor meeting next Sunday evening will be "Religion Pajpf". You will enjoy this service. Matt Lanktree has started work at the county gravel loading plant at Rosebush Creek. They expect to start graveling roads next Monday. Mr. A. M. Andersonfs mother, who has bee» visiting wifth them for some time, left on the America Tuesday morning for her home in South Da kota. It is reported that Mr. Paine has sold his hotel to Mrs. Spooner, who will take possession June 1st. -"What Mr. Paine's plans are for the future we do not know. Charles Ray in a Paramount pic ture, "Greased Lightning", will be shown at the^ Princess Saturday. Ex hibitors -who have run ,this picture say it is excellant. Jack Woods, of Duluth, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Woods, over Sunday. Jack is in training again this, year at the Duluth Boat Club and he certainly looks in fine trim. Victor Johnson returned Monday from a trip to the Twin Cities. Vic had to drive from Duluth alone, "which must have been .hard on him as he likes company. We wish you better luck next time Vic. "The Use and Misuse of the Sab bath" is the sermon topjic Of next Sunday morning at the Congrega tional church. In the evening the subject will be "The Tongue". This is preceded by a live song service. Come.' Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Johnson and their daughter drove to Duluth last Thursday. Rev. Johnson returned as far as Tofte Saturday, while Mrs. Johnson and daughter will visit with relatives at Sacred Heart, Minnesota, for about a month. How times do change.—When the town went dry the ex-salone keepers predicted the grass would be grow ing in the streets—and now the vil lage fathers are having a hard time keeping them graveled. Why, just the other day there were so many big motor trucks on the iriain stem that you would almost believe you were on Michigan Street in Duluth. NOTICif! The annual meeting of the Cook County Cooperative Telephone Co. •will be held at Tofte Town Hall May 13th, at 2 o'clock P. M. The-'Young Peoples Society of the] Congregational church gave a musical! ,W*th Miss Edith Soderberg rendered a very pleasing selection on the pianoy then came the Moses Brothers they were great favorites with the audi ence and their rollicking songs and entranceing music made a great hit. Miss Chernstrom's songs were well received, especially the one entitled "Tit for Tat", which brought down the house. Miss Louise Rush gave a few recitations that were charming indeed. Another feature of the pro gram that must not be overlooked Was that of the prestidigitator Tom Blomberg, he did things to hats, handkerchiefs arid silver dollars that made the'young people's eyes stick out. Following the. program the ladied of the church served lunch in the basement. The proceeds of the entertainment and lunch went to pay for the piano recently acquired by the church. VILLAGE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Minutes of the proceeding's of the Village Council of the Village of Grand Marais, held at the Village Hall May 5, 1920. All members of the Board were pres ent.. The minutes of the meeting- held on April 14, 1920, were read and approved. The following: bills were audited and on motion ordered paid. S. Mitchell, ditching1 and re a in id a $ 1 4 0 0 S, Mitchell, building road to dump ground G. W. Robertson, w. rk on fire engine and oil John Woods, fighting Are May 4, etc P. Mclntire, fighting fire May 1th Val Dajbeck, fighting fire May 1th J»e Wishgob, fighting1 flire May v.4th ..i North Shore Garage, material for fire engine and labor re pairing same Peoples Supply Co., supplies for village ip Be The Secretary. Near East Relief. The Near East ReUef Committee acknowledge receipt) ,.o® $1.20 frojn A. L. Ellquist of Ho viand,, since the last published list. Strong Copy A Kansas man had the editor of the local paper write a d^lcription of his farm to be used as a "For Sale" advertisement otf his property, but he was so impressed by, the merits of his farm as set fortihi in the ad, that he decided not -to sell it at any price,-r-Efcchangew evening that was well received by the firat shipment this season was over large and. appreciative g-udience tjiat two hundred pet cent of that shipped. attended'. 3 5 0 0 6. 30 5 0 0 !. 00 2.00 2.00 110.37 9 8 1 Bill of George Brisson was on motion laid on the table for* further investi gation. Upon motion made and duly carried it was decided that Friday, May 14, 1920, be set aside as a general clean-up day, and all residents within the Vil lage are requested to have their yards cleaned on or before that date. Upon motion it was decided that the sidewalk on the north side of Wiscon sin Street between Broadway and Monroe Streets be condemned for pub lic traffic, as \aid sidewalk is con sidered dangerous to pedestrians, and the clerk was ordered to notify the owners to that effect. I a on id to re in the owners of horses, cattle, chickens and other animals of the existing herd laws: that the same ghall be enforced and those who have any of the afore mentioned animals are requested to keep them inclosed so a^j not to allow the'm to trespass on their neigh tor's premisses. The Chairman appointed P. J. Bayle and G. Lundquist as a committee to confer with the Board of Health in regard to abatement of stable nuisance within the village. The .following resoilution was pre sented and unanimously adopted: Whereas, there is general complaint by the people of the village of the reckless disregard of speed limits by many auto and motor cycle drivers in the village of Grand Marais, and as such reckless driving is a nuisance to pedestrians and £ll users of public streets, resolved, that the law governing auto "traffic on the public streets hence forth be strictly, enforced. Let all persons concerned take notice and govern themselves accordongily. The State law provides for speed limits within a Village or City as fol lows: On streets in residence portion of Village, not over 15 miles per hour. On streets in business portion of Village, not over 10 miles per hour. On turning street corners, not over 6 miles per hour. On motion- the Council then adjourned sine die. G. F. L.UNDQUIST, Village Clerk. Origin «f S^prf. It is calculated that nine-tenths of the coasts of the world are covered with sand. What is the origin otf thUs sand and to what circumstahces is its abundance due? Men of .sci ence says the New York Sun, have explained this in part by saying*that it is due to tjie erosive effect of the waves upon the rocks, but it is gen erally admitted thajt- this is not* suf ficient to account for the vast quant ity of sand that borders our beaches. Undoubtedly a very considerable por tion represents Athe material carried to and toward the ocean by the storms and glaciers of the Ice. age. eoonly Farm Bureau Column I Edited by County Agent 1 the ''v •_ jthe Co-operative Warehouse A&socia entertainment at the church Tuesday k, reopamngof navigation on beginning business last July. For the present season, one collection weekly will be made until conditions necessitate the resumption of tlje twice-a-week service. The Associa tion should show a strong growth this year and its vplurne of business give promise of the near approach of the time when a local creamery will be possible. Cook county dairy men's goal should be to duplicate the achievements of others of the northern counties of the state. Coun ties once regions of pine stumps, to day transformed by the wealth pro ducing cow into prosperous farming communities whose income from but terfat yearly exceeds half the total Valuation of this county. Every effort should be made tox increase the production of fyome-grown feeds in order that better and more cows may be kept in such condition that they can" produce to the top of their abil ity. While there are some obsticles to success in this county, they are not so great as the faint-hearted think them to be. Farmers in the creamery sections of^ the state are hauling their cream in many cases several miles to the creamery, with consequent cost. That service is performed more economically by the local association.'- The success of the association is that of the far mers. All should give it enthusiastic support. The high pfice received this spring by those so fortunate as to have potatoes to market have proved en couraging to all growers and there is evident an increased interest in the growing of better as well as more potatoes. The farm bureau .has re ceived a number of enquiries for the material for the treatment of seed potatoes for the prevention of scab and oter enquiries as to 'the obtaining of state certification of the purity andJ freedom from disease of the cropL This latter is something deserving the attention of the potato growers of the county. Several of the states which depend on northern grown potatoes for seed stock have barred other than certified seed. That puts certified seed at a premium and enlarges its market, resulting in bet ter prices for the growers of such seed. And the effort to grow pota toes -pure as to variety and free from disease must react to the advantage of the grower even if he does not seek a market beyond the limits of his own state. Card of Thanks. We wish to thang the ipany frields throughout the county who so gener ously assisted us after the distruc tion of our home by fire. Erick Leonard and Family. week. operatlons Its Bank No. 338. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION o¥ COOK COUNTY STATE BANK GRAND MARAIS, MINNESOTA At Close of Business on April 19th, 1920. RESOURCES Loans and* Discounts Overdrafts U. S. Bonds County warrants and other securities Banking house and fixtures..... Other real estate Due from banks and cash on hand......... Profit and loss, interest and taxes paid... Insurance premium due 'us. War savings stamps ...........f....... Total ............. ......'." LIABILITIES Capital stock Surplus ................... .-j Bills payable, money borrowed............... Deposits:— State of Mirinesotao ...$ 5,185.82 Commercial -..i......... ............ 82,228.47 Time Cert, and Savings. 41,659.09 Total deposits $129,073.38 Amount of Reservfe on hand ...i.$33,324.69 Amount required by l^w. .* ............ 12,572.66 NUMBER 49. jf' SCHOOL NOTES. jti— Ectftpr, Alvin Engelson The last book reviews are due this N- The English II class has finished reading ''David Copperfield". Randolph SarAsk&r was absent several days last week, on account of illness. Miss Soderberg- and a few of her pupils had a picinc on the point last Saturday. The freshinen cooking^ class served breakfast on Tuesday to Miss Clinch, Mrs. Anderson and Miss Monker. Th^ pupils of the English IV class, handed in their last* long essays Fri day. They had & choice of any sub ject that they wished to write or*. In the English IV class of last Wednesday Alma Isaacson gave a talk on "Candidates fQ£ the Presidency." On Thursday Helen Holte talked on "What's going on in Ireland". The high school and it's teachers will have their annual "last day of school" picnic next Saturday on the ^ld picnic grounds on "Sweetheart's Bluff" (if it doesnft rain). The banquet given for the seniors and the high school teaphers by the juniors was a grand success in all respects. The freshmen cooking class deserves very much credit ,for the splendid dinner, which they pre pared, also the sophomore girls who were waitresses. Alma Isaacson, president of the junior class, acted as toastmistress. Toasts were given by ail present. The program was finished by the Grand Marais high school song, sang by everyone. Th'e last meeting this term of the North Shore Literary Society jvas postponed from last Friday to Mon day the 10th. "It was decided to purchase a basket ball, a foot ball, a volley ball, two or tihree indoor" bolls, a baseball, a bat, and other athletic supplies with the money earned by the high school play, "What Happened to Jones". The cots "elected for- the first, two meeitlings of next year were: Presi dent, Elwood Johnson vice president, Tom Carter sec. tres., Randolph Sam skar. The program which was especially gOod was as follows: Song, "Star Spangled Banner" 1 "J T1: .XI Wi ^. 1 Sir ili Society. Reading Elizabeth Tofte School Paper Editor in chief, Tom Carter Assistant, Vivian Hussey Duet /. Miss Walsher and Miss Chernstrom Recitation Genevieve Bayle Essay Clark Pinkerton NOTICE Our confectionary store is now open for business, having received a large assortment of fresh candy on the last boat. We also have a good line of eigars and fresh fruit. Our lunch room is now open for business. SMITH'S CONFECTIONERY. .$105,347.49 369.34 .. 3,550.00 .. 15,282.31 .. 6,578 .44 .. 6,771.94 .. 33,324.69. .. 2,079.97 205.05 .. 64.15 .$173,573.38 $ 25,000:00 3,50p.00 16,000.00 $173,573.38 Our resources are ample to take care of your needs. Do business with the CQOI^COUNty.SJATE.BANK We fptit Und pay lour per ^'lS^ llMlSr cent interest on time certificates and f' "Mm Mf. .44 I