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LIST OF LUCRY ONES
Teachers Awarded Certificates in the
Three Grades as Result of the
August Examinations..
A Proficiency Record of 20 Per Cent
Over February Examinations
Shown by State Report.
The remarkable progress of educa-
tion the Mille Lacs county schools
is demonstrated by the examination
report of the State department to
Supt. Ewing received this week. This
report shows that a gain of twenty
per cent in proficiency was made at the
August examination over that of Feb
ruary. In February the percentage
was thirty and in August fifty.
Mr. Ewing and the instructors are
to be commended for bringing about
this splendid result.
It is of course known to our readers
that the State only issues first and
second grade certificates and that the
third grade are furnished by the
county superintendent, so that when
those enumerated under the latter
heading comply with the requirements
in February, 1906, they will be award
ed second grade certificates by the
State.
Following is a list of the teachers
awarded certificates both by the State
and Supt. Ewing:
First grade, five yearsMargaret I.
King, Tennie Cravens, Minnie D.
Sellhorn, Elsie Jaques, Ella B. Han
son.
Second grade, two yearsMillie
Dunken, Emmaray Bergendahl, Dag
mar Christenson, Mabel E. Crowe,
5 Henrietta Freer, Zella Davis, Mattie
A. Giltner, Alice Hiller, A. C. How
ard, Ada King, Laura King, Alice
Moore, Edna Oliver, Percy D. Prin
.gle, Amelia Radeke, Elsa M. Sperry,
A. Stark, Ethel E. Stedman, Chester
Taylor, Christa Wallace, Ruby A.
Winsor, Clara Wold, Agnes Perry,
Alberta Dowlin, Mae Orton.
Third grade, March 1906Mary
Steinbach, Gladys Lund, Eva Neu
mann, Lavina Barber, Belle Orton,
Signe Weeks, Carrie L. Parsley,
Grace E. Sadley, Svea Herou.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Unless Paid Up Property Will Be Sold On
November 1st.
Unless some farmers and other resi
dents in the State take the trouble to
pay up back taxes they will find that
their farm and o^her property have
been sold. State Auditor S. G. Iver
son is sending out circulars to county
auditors announcing that the sale of
real estate forfeited to the State for
non-payment of taxes will take place
about Nov. 1.
I should like to correct a misstate
ment which has been published about
the amount of State taxes now delin
quent in the se\eral counties," said
Mr. Iverson.
"The figures published were $1,890,-
838, the amount shown by our books
on July 31, 1905. Since that date the
counties of Hennepin, Ramsey, St.
Louis and Sherburne remitted their
collections to the State treasurer to
the aggregate amount of $48,789. leav
ing at this date $1,410,049 still unpaid
and delinquent and due to the several
funds About three-eighths belongs
to the general revenue fund and the
remainder to the general school, uni
versity, funding tax and soldiers' re
lief funds
"Only a small part of that delin
quency is on personal property. The
bulk of it is in unpaid real estate
taxes and by law results in a forfeit
ure of the property to the State. We
are now engaged in making plans to
realize on that property in order that
the State and local municipalities may
be paid what is due them and also to
place the property on a revenue pro
ducing basis in the future. Under
chapter 2, general laws of 1902, public
sales of such real estate shall annu
ally be held, the first one of which
takes place this year.
"The circular letter I am sending to
county auditors will, I hope, result in
saving many tracts from sale. The
lists received show an amazing care
lessness on the part of property own
ers and they should lose no time in
making paj ments to county treasur
ers
Mr. Iverson's circular letter to the
county auditors follows:
"An examination of the lists of real
estate forfeited to the State for non
payment of taxes under the old law
and also under the 1902 law discloses
the fact that a great many people have
been exceedingly careless in the mat
ter of taxes, for in thousands of cases
one year, and in hundreds of cases
only a half year's taxes are delin
quent, including farms, village and
city property. These omissions may
have occurred four, five or ten years
U^&j?/*t .kjjas&k &&&&&
ago, and the amount may be small,
but under the law the tract is forfeited
to the State and subject to sale. The
sale will be held about Nov. 1, next.
In nearly all of such cases the taxes
will be paid or redeemed when the
personal notice of expiration of re
demption is served upon the owners
thereof. This will impose quite an
expense upon such owners.
I suggest that each county auditor
make a special effort to bring all
cases of this kind within his county to
the personal attention of the owners
or parties interested. Ask all the
local newspapers in the county to dis
cuss it and print the names of owners
in their localities. This will result in
preventing thousands of such cases
from going to sale Every real estate
owner in the State should examine the
forfeited tax lists on file in the county
auditor's office and also in the State
auditor's office to see whether or not
he has forgotten to pay any of his
taxes in years gone by.
I am aware ^that you are not re
quired under the law to do this, but
as it is a matter involving the inter
ests of so many people in the several
counties of the State, I feel certain
that you will be glad to render any
assistance within your power."
County Auditor Whitney says that
in the county of Mille Lacs there are
100 persons who are now liable
to the operation of the law forfeiting
such property to the State.
Sale of Timbar Postponed.
The big sale of timber on stump
advertised to take place at White
Earth, Sept. 5 next, when $3,000,000
worth of white and Norway pine, jack
pine and oak, was to have been
offered, has been recalled.
Judge Thomas Ryan, acting secre
tary of interior, after consultation
with Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Leupp, decided to postpone the sale
and give the matter further publicity.
The department officials deny vig
orously that there is any "scheme"
in the sale, but insist that it follows
the precedent laid down by former
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones
when he established what is known as
the Fond du Lac system, which saws
the lumber on reservations and em
ploys Indian labor.
Senator Moses E. Clapp and Con
gressman^ C. Stereens of St. Paul,
badked by Senator Nelson, sent in
protests to the department, stating
that in view of the general opposition
to the sale that it be postponed and a
longer time given to prospective bid
ders to examine lands and estimate
timber.
The postponement of sale means
that no logging will be done on the
diminished White Earth reservation
this winter and will not be com
menced until after the Indian allot
ments which are now pending have
been settled.
Secretary Ryan has fixed the date
of receiving the bids for the postponed
White Earth sale as Nov. 15 next.
The sale is to be more extensively
ad\ertised.
Closely Approaches Highest Possible.
Ninety-nine, the highest score
reached by Minnesota butter has been
awarded to John Gosser of West
brook. His butter was perfect and
many of the judges who engaged in
scoring in the State educational test
were in favor of marking it 100. Fear
ing, however, that a tub of butter
might turn up in the future slightly
better than the one submitted by Mr.
Grosser they decided to make it 99.
This is the best score which the
State dairy and food commission has
ever placed on record in any of its
monthly butter tests. Of 145 entries
there were thirty-seven who stood 95.
The average score was 93
The winners of the contest follow:
First prize, $5John Grosser, West
brook score 99. Second pricez, $3
F. J. Reimers, Glencoe score, 97.
Third prize, $2Peter Christiansen,
Olivia score, 96%.
Others who scored over 95 per cent:
Lyman E. Olt, Traverse, 96% Alex
Johnson, Lafayette, 96% C. W. Sly,
Lake Crystal, 96% E. H. Larson,
Belgrade, 96 Henry Sprenger, Con
ger, 96 S. P. Sorenson, Hutchison,
96: John Sohlberg, Eston, 96 Mathias
Dasher, Hutchison, 96 J. G. Wilson,
Withrow96 C. E. Kendall, Shafer,
95% L. E. Bacon, Ottawa, 95% Ed
win Odegard, Santiago, 95% Joe
Direkhising, Meire Grove, 95% Ed
win Hed, Nicollet, 95% Henry Lun
dahl, Lakefield, 95% W. L. Aasen,
Kirkhoven, 95% H. C. Santo, Man
kato, 95% F. W. Steinke, Owatonna,
95%.
A Deadly Combination.
There is a growing belief that the
automobile, taken by itself, is not
particularly dangerous. It is the
combination of one automobile and
half a dozen high-balls that is respon
sible for nineteen out of twenty kill
ings and maimings by the motor car.
Chicago Chronicle.
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REV. R. SWIMRTON
Resigns as Pastor of Princeton Meth-
odist ChurchWill Remain in
Charge Until Oct. 8.
People of All Classes Greatly Regret
the Resignation of this Broad-
Minded, Genial Man.
Rev. Rupert Swinnerton will re
sign and go to a new field of labor.
During his stay here he has made a
host of friends who regret that he
cannot see his way clear to stay
longer. Mr. Swinnerton is a popular
speaker, genial and brotherly to all
classes of people, and has a broad
conception of the sphere of Christian
activity. He has drawn large congre
gations who have appreciated his in
telligent presentation of truth. Hard
times have affected the finances of the
church and the parishioners feel that
they are unable to pay the salary he
can command. Mr. Swinnerton will
have charge of the church till about
the 8th of October. Not alone the
congregation of the Methodist church,
but the people of Princeton in general,
will be extremely sorry to lose Mr.
Swinnerton from among them. A suc
cessor who will labor so assiduously
as he has for the good cause will be
difficult to obtain. All wish him every
success in his future field of useful
ness.
Homestead Lands Withdrawn.
Approximately one-quarter of all
lands open for homestead entry in
the Duluth federal land office has been
withdrawn from all forms of settle
ment and filing by a telegram from
J. H. Fimple acting commissioner at
Washington. This takes out a tract
containing 299,000 acres, which ex
tends along the northern end of St.
Louis county to a point north of
Harding from the west county line
and also comprises a tract at the
abutting corner of Lake county. This
with the temporary withdrawal of
400,000 acres which occurred some
years ago and which has not been
reopened makes a large hole in lands
in the hands of the Duluth office.
Telegraphic .daspatchte-foom-Waeh-.
ington, sgy iihat -the purpose of the
withdrawal, described as temporary,
is for the establishment of additional
forestry reserves. In some quarters
it is thought that the step is taken
upon initiative arising in the St. Paul
forestry bureau. The land -contains
some excellent timber tracts, although
it has been well cut over.
The land taken out is more particu
larly described in the dispatch which
is posted in the land office as: Town
ship 66 range 11, townships 66 and 67
range 12, townships 66, 67 and 68
range 13, townships 67 and 68 range
14, townships 66, 67 and 68 range 15,
and townships 66 and 67 range 16.
The communication provides for the
exception of -entry under the mineral
laws, but, as Minnesota is not affected
by these laws, this exception has no
bearing on the situation.
There are a number of live entries
lying throughout the withdrawn tract
which will not be affected by the order.
State Should Drain.
A law passed by the last legislature
provides that the State school fund
can be invested in drainage bonds at
three per cent interest, the bonds not
to represent more than fifteen per cent
of the value of the land drained.
Several of the leading papers of the
State, including the Minneapolis Trib
une, are urging the State officials to
refuse to carry out the provisions of
the act. The argument is made that
the rate of interest is entirely too low
for the class of investment, and that
the officials should decline to make
the loans until the interest is increased.
This position is in line with that
taken by so many of the southern Min
nesota papers, the writers for which
are either ignorant of the situation or
have no faith in the future of this
country. The prime feature of the
situation is overlooked, however.
The State would be the gainer if it
loaned the money for drainage en
tirely without interest. Why? Be
cause the money received for lands
owned by the State goes into the State
school fund. The value of these
lands would be greatly increased and
even doubled by the drainage of
neighboring sections. There is. no
escape from this situation. It was
thoroughly considered by the legisla
tors, many of whom were inclined to
be half way fair to northern Minne
sota.
The truth of the matter is that the
State should in fairness stand a large
proportion of the cost of drainage. It
is unfair for Ibhe commonwealth to
take advantage of the improvements
made by settlers without returning at
i least a portion of the unearned in-
PRINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, 31 NNESOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1905.
cr ment.
In its present stand the
Si te occupies the position of the land
sf culator, who holds his land for the
pt pose of obtaining benefits from
in movements made by his neighbor,
believe that the State of Minne
is too big and too rich to occupy
a position before the world. And
Minneapolis Tribune is too great
wspaper to assume an unreasona
stand and maintain it after hav
the error in judgment pointed out,
onceive.Evelyth Star.
How We Are Misrepresented
In a letter to her husband Mrs. N.
N. Agren, who is sojourning in Ore
gon, incloses a clipping from the
Portland Oregonian, headed "Tor
nado in Minnesotd," which tends to
lsllustrate the manner in which little
storms in Minnesota are magnified by
the time reports of their occurrence that he had a chance for recovery
reach the Pacific coast. Here's an
extract from the clipping alluded to:
"St. Paul, Aug. 21.Devastation,
terrible and complete, was wrought
on all sides of the twin cities by the
storm of Sunday night. Through all
the region from Anoka to Fillmore
counties reports tell of disaster and
loss of life and property. Members
of families are missing and it is be
lie^ ed they are buried under the de
bri which was strewn broadcast by
thej jvmd. Many instances of maim
ing are reproted and the total loss of
life will not be known for some days."
1 ie report also states that farming
loe lities were stripped of grain, rail
roa 1 tracks washed away, huge trees
tor up by the roots and general de
vas ation resulted from the "tor
nac p."
E taggerated stories of this descrip
tion can only be set afloat for one
pur lose, and that is to deter dwellers
in ie clammy, muggy climate of Ore
gon and California who contemplate
rem jving to Minnesota, the most
hea thful State in the Union, from
carl ying out their purpose.
School for the Blind.
The Minnesota school for the blind
is maintained by the State and furn
ished board, tuition and care free of
charge to all blind persons of Min
nesota 'between the ages of six and
.twenty-five years who are capable of
^eceiviug cinstruction.
^TKywork: ofrflBo*Bofawt'dB'e.ouiluuUnl
in three departments, literary, music
andt industrial. The literary depart
ment has an elementary course of
eight years and a high school course
of four years, corresponding to the
course of study of the city schools of
the State. In the music department
instruction is given upon the piano
and organ, the violin and other or
chestral instruments, in singing and
harmony, and in the art of piano tun
ing. In the industrial department
training is given in broom, hammock
and net making, in sloyd and reed
work, in hand and machine sewing,
knitting, and in various kinds of
fancy work.
The school year extends from the
middle of September to the middle
of June.
A library department is maintained
which furnishes raised print books to
any respectable blind person in the
State without charge for carriage of
books going or returning.
For further information address
James J. Dow, Supt. School for the
Blind* Faribault, Minn
PRINCET ON S. ELK RIVER.
The game of ball at this place yes
terday between the Princeton and Elk
River teams was one of the best con
tests of the season, the score at the
conclusion of the game standing two
to nothing in favor of the visitors.
Following is a record of how the game
was played:
Princeton-
Marshall N
Smith 2b
CaTlson, lb
Woods, Slavback. cf
Oiavens Manske, ss
Harrington, rf
Cordiner If
3b
Totals
Elk River
Memfleld, If
Holt,
Gurney lb
Rand 2b
Staples, 3b
Palmer, rf
Hermot of
Blanchett, ss
Davis
AB PO A
4 0 2 1 3 1
0 0 2
2 11
1 0
1 1
0 13
0 0
0 0
1 0
32 0 7 27 16 1
AB
4
4 4 4 4 4
4
4 4
BEFOAI
2 1
2 11
2 11
1 1
0 1
1
2 0
1 1
0 0
Totals g6 2 11 27 14 0
Princeton 00000000 00
Elk River 00010001 02
Two base hits Holt Marshall, three base
hit Gurney, struck out by Woods 11, by Davis
10 Umpire, Pratt Scorer, Woodcock
In the River's Mouth.
"It's queer," remarked the roman
tic young woman, "that the water
babbling along so gayly and brightly
in this little brook should become so
quiet and gloomy where it passes
from the river to the ocean."
"Oh! I don't know," replied the
practical one, "it's natural for it to
become quiet and gloomy when it
gets down in the mouth. "Philadel
phia Press.
GOODWIJMPROVES
Isanti County Attorney Who At-
tempted Self Destruction Has
Chance to Pull Through.
Family Troubles Said to be Respon-
sible for Rash ActDr. Cooney
Called In Consultation.
Dr. Cooney, who was called into
consultation with Dr. Hixson of Cam
bridge upon the self-inflicted wound
of G. G. Goodwin, and who has since
kept in close touch by means of the
'phone with the varying conditions of
the patient, says that up to Wednes
day Mr. Goodwin had improved and
The following is the story of the
tragedy:
G. G. Goodwin, county atttorney of
Isanti county and president of the
State bank of Cambridge, shot him
self about 4:30 Thursday afternoon
in the presence of his mother.
Though he had a bullet in his left
lung Goodwin walked up town and
went to the office of Dr. Hixson. He
was very weak and had to be assisted.
To friends who attempted to secure a
statement from him of his motive for
attempting to kill himself, he said:
"My moher drove me to it."
Goodwin was immediately taken to
Dr. Hixson's hospital and a trained
nurse from Minneapolis was tele
graphed for.
Goodwin and his mother, Mrs. Celia
Goodwin, had had occasional dis
agreements over property which she
had placed in his hands. She fairly
idolized him and strongly opposed his
marriage last June, not because she
held a special grievance against his
fiancee or her family, but because
she was jealous of his affections and
wanted him to remain single.
Mr. Goodwin and his mother were
seen on the street together on Thurs
day. Both entered the State bank,
and it is presumed that Mr. Goodwin
secured his revolver there. They
spent but a few moments on the street,
going direct to Mr. Goodwin's offices
in the court house.
^.A few miautes after the office door I
was closed
minute- later Mrs. Goodwin rushed
into the corridor crying frantically
that her son had killed himself.
The bullet entered his chest and
missed his heart by only a fraction
of an inch.
When the news of the sensational
attempted suicide first reached the
street it was feared that Mr. Good
win's financial affairs were in bad
shape, and were it not for the fact
that persons in a position to know the
strained relations in the family circu
lated the story that domestic troubles
precipitated the affair, a run on the
bank would have been inevitable.
It is known beyond a doubt that Mr.
Goodwin's finances are in the best of
condition. His death would not harm
the bank at all. In addition to his
interests in the banking institution he
has other holdings and a large per
sonal fortune.
The two families concerned in the
sad affair are among the most prom
inent in the county. Goodwin's wife
was Miss Geneva Goldberg, daughter
of the richest merchant in the county.
Mrs. Goodwin, senior, is wealthy.
She moves in the best of local society
and is a most respected woman.
Goodwin is about thirty-two. His
mother is not an aged woman and his
wife is young.
REMAINS OF EDWARjD FREER
Expected to Arrive In Princeton
Mexico Tills Morning.
in Princeton today
Arrangements have been made for
the funeral to take place from the
Methodist church at 2:30 this after
noon should the body arrive as ex
pected.
As full an account as can be ob
tained of the circumstances surround
ing this young man's death will be
published in the next issue of this
paper.
Press Opinions on Drainage
The question of draining the swamp i)y
lands in northern Minnesota is not of
State. Those swamp lands are hel.d
in trust for the school fund of Minne-
VttST
a
se a shot was heard and a 7 7L
Lacs lake, the steamer Queen
From
All that is mortal of Edward W.
Freer is expected to arrive here on
the 10:55 train this morning. The
body has been embalmed and the
company for which the young man
was working at Nexaca has dis
patched a special representative to
accompany the casket to this place.
Mr. Freer expected that the remains
would reach here on the 4:42 train
0 yesterday, but was disappointed in
his expectations, and telegraphic in
quiry elicited the informatio that ~..vrn
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YOLUME XXIX. NO. 38
sota and as soon as they are drained
they can be sold at good prices and
the schools of the entire State will get
the benefit thereof.Northwestern
Agriculturist.
Advocates for a liberal appropria
tion for drainage and roads purposes
are the only ones that need apply for
a seat in the senate and legislature
from this district next year.Kelliher
Journal.
Some bright light has said that if
Senator Clapp can swing some drain
age appropriations from the federal
government he will not have to look
after his political fences in the north
ern part of the State. Very true, he
could use the ditches for fences.
Grand Rapids Independent.
Politicians and State drainage are
going hand in hand in northern Min
nesota these days.Brainerd Dis
patch.
With a paper as far south as
Preston talking for drainage it is evi
dent that theere is liable to be a
change of sentiment during the next
session of the legislature.Eveleth
Star.
Surrounded by our hills and val
leys, drainage may be looked upon
as a joke. In the northern part of
the State, however, where every pro
tracted rain transforms the promising
fields into lakes, entailing losses run
ning up into the millions, the affair
is not funny. It is about time that
the people of southern Minnesota
should treat the reasonable demands
of their northern neighbors with more
liberality.Preston Times.
It is due this country that the State
should give it some aid in drainage.
But it is the duty of the citizens to
take hold and do what they can in
their own behalf. If the proper en
ergy and enterprise in this matter is
manifested by the land owners the
State is more apt to come to our aid
than it is if we simply lie down and
wait for the State to do it all.Mid
dle River Pioneer.
Trip on Mille Lacs Lake.
Rev. E. N. Raymond writes us that
the Cove and Lawrence Sunday school
members and guests to the number of
abo Jj4
4 'l\
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JP^ enjoyable trip
the steamer Quee Ann
having been placed at their service by
the management thereof. The boat
started from Cove, at 10 a. m. with
visitors from Chicago, Minneapolis,
St. Cloud, St. Paul and Milaca, in
addition to the Sunday school chil
dren and teachers on board. A good
luncheon was served on shore at Isle,
near Mr. Malone's place, after which
the boat proceeded to Vineland and
returned to Cove about six the
evening. Rev. Raymond desires,
through the medium of this paper, to
express in behalf of the schools, his
sincere thanks to the genial captain,
John McClure, and his assistants for
the very courteous treatment accorded
the excursionists and for the placing
at their [disposal the good ship
Queen Ann.
Crawford Granted Jstaj.
Sheriff Ward of Elk River tele
phoned this paper yesterday after
noon that Crawford had been granted
a stay of execution. The supreme
court will act upon his case at the
October term.
The people of Elk River and sur
rounding country are greatly incensed
at the turn events have taken, for
they consider the so-called boxcar
murder one of the most cold-blooded
of modern times and are satisfied that
the prisoner received a fair and im
partial trial. When he fired the shot
which killed his victim this man
Crawford exclaimed "Dead men tell
no tales!"
Receive First Commanion.
On Sunday last a class of thirty
five children received their first com
munion at the Catholic church. The
ceremony was a most impressive one
and the sermon by Father Levings
very touchingso much so that the
eyes of many of the older members of
the congregtion were filled with tears.
The attendance was so large that
many were compelled during the
uu u
0 they were at Milaca and would arrive
a
interest exclusively to that part of the should they repeat the operation they
m. will meet with a reception they will
not soon forget.
servicest.o Soul-inspir--tuoniamer
ing music added largely to the im
pressiveness of the occasion and
several vocal numbers by Mrs.
Cooney were rendered in an admira
ble manner.
Apple Thieves Again.
Apple thieves are still in evidence
hereabouts, the latest victim of the
marauders being C. A. Jack, whose
garden they entered on Saturday night
and not alone stripped the trees of
their fruit but destroyed the branches
snapping them off. Mr. Jack
knows the miscreants and says tha
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