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MIL. xxiu. fiHfiNn MflHfllS. CnnK EMIHTY, MINN., JUNE to, 1915- Nn. I

Topics of a Week Chas. Gannett, of the Standard

Tie and Post Co., is in town today.

A daughter was born to Mv. and Mrs. George Leng last Thursday evening.

Mrs. G. B. Hughes and children left Saturday for a visit in their for­mer home in Michigan.

L. G. Lundquist returned from a business trip to Port Arthur and Fort William Saturday.

Mrs. Jack Soott, Jr., returned last evejiing from a six weeks' visit with her parents in the southern part of the state.

J. W. Marvin of the Duluth and

Iron Range land department, trans­acted business at the court house

last Saturday.

John W. Bergman, who has charge of construction work on the G. M. & N. W., left Monday for « short visit to Duluth.

E. J. Filliatrault and C. C. Hilde-brand, of Duluth, were fishing at Kimball lake last week. They re­turned Saturday atternoon.

George Talamo, of Buffalo, N, Y., representing the Hohmes Machine Co., visited the local cooperage plant last week, making necessary adjustments on some of the machines.

M. H. Brickley, manager of the Two Harbors telephone company, was in town Monday, looking over the local telephone system and giving advice as to needed altera­tions and new equipment.

Hartly Holte returned. Sunday evening from Mankato, where he has finished a two years course in the State Normal school. Mrs. Hans Holte, who left about"two-weeks ago to ?*tend the closing exercises, returned with him.

The Catholic Ladies will hold their regular -meeting next Thurs­day atternoon in their new church building. A substantial lunch will be served from four until seven. Ladies bring your husbands and save yourself getting supper when you go home. Lunch ten uents.

The Cooperage Co. received a new boiler for their factory the first of the week. The old one was too small to run all their machines and so far they have been unable to run at full capacity on that account. The new boiler which is now being installed, has a capacity of 100 horse power which will give them ample steam.

For Sale—two tents 12x16, with flys, Inquire at Mrs. Titus'.

FOR SALE Cheap—30 cords 16 inch wood, automobile garage 14x16, and a chicken coop 10x12.

Fred Winger.

OUR CANADIAN NEIGHBORS

Pay us A nother Exceedingly Pleas ant Visit-

Just two dozen of Canada's best, citizens of Port Arthur and Fort William, arrived in the village last Saturday atternoon for a friendly visit and incidentally to convince us of some of the advantages of1 closer highway communication with the Canadian head-of-the-lakes port.

They succeeded, which, however, was not a difficult thing for them to do.

The party, which was headed by Win. Scott of the Pigeon River Lumber Company, consisted entirely

Qf representative business and pro­fessional men of Port Arthur and Fort William. They were a crowd ot good fellows, good fellows in the very best sence of the term.

When the tug Whalen, with the party aboard, arrived at the dock-— although their coming was not gen­erally known—they were met by a half dozen automobiles, and were taken at once to the court house, where the commissioners were in session.

The matter in which they are par­ticularly interested is the completion of the state road in this county through the reservation to the Cana­dian line. The building of about eight miles, upon which considerable work has already been done, will make possible travel this fall over the entire road from Port Arthur to Duluth. Tiie Canadian end of this great enterprise, we are assured, will be completed early this summer, hence the interest of our neighbors across the line in the progress of the work on this side.

Well, to cut it short,-whether'be­cause of the solicitation of our visit­ors or not, the commissioners did deckle to do this necessary piece of work this fall and are already plac­ing a crew of men at work there with Earl Roberts, of Grand Portage in charge.

The visitors stayed with us until about noon the next day. They took in the dance at the village hall — not all of them—and made them­selves at home generally, much to the pleasure of all who had occasion to meet them; and when they de­parted they sounded from the tug a thrilling parting salute.

At the Paine hotel Saturday even­ing an impromptu banquet in honor of the visitors was given. Chris Murphy acted as toastmaster and for two hours the spirit of progress and fraternity was given full vent in the eloquence of many speakers. This party included several who visited Grand Marais, it will be^remember-ed a couple of years ago, Bnt they are all alike apparently—men who do things and do them in no half­

For a square Groceries, Hardware, Meats

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way manner—the kind of men it is a help to meet.

And we hope they will early ful:

fill their promise to come again. They won't have to look for the latch-string, the door will be wide open.

A Pretty Home Wedding* Verne Johuson and Miss Jeanette

Benson were married Monday even­ing at six o'clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. A. V. Johnson. Rev. T. G. Sandeno performed the ceremony, which was attended only by relatives and a few intimate friends of the bridal couple. The wedding march was played by Miss Laura Lindberg. Mise Thelma Woods was bride's maid, and Victor Johnson acted as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson departed on the steamer America that evening en route tor Chicago, where they will spend their honeymoon. They ex­pect to return to Grand Marais early in July, and will occupy the Mayliew residence on Broadway, which Mr. Johnson has leased and is having it fitted up tor the reception of his bride.

Both are deservedly popular among the people of Grand Marais, especially the younger generation, and they enjoy the best wishes of all.

Jury List. ,The following is the list of jurors

drawn for service at the term of court to convene in this village on Monday, June 21st, viz:

GKAND JURORS

John Olson, Schroeder. Lawrence Gauthier, Hovland. Geo. Bayle, Village. John Gustafson, Tofte. Chas. Croft, Village. Charles Peterson, -Reservation.

IJohnHussey, Vil lage, , . . . . . . . . ' Earl T. Roberts, Reservation. John W. Babb, Village. Emil Eliasen, Hovland. Sam Zimmerman, Sr., Village. Isaac Hageo, Colvill. Olot Olson, Maple Hill. John Johnson, Colvill. C. J. Anderson, Maple Hill. A. G. JTradenberg, Schroeder. George T. Croft, Rosebush, Elias Carlson, Tofte. C. A. A. Nelson, Lutsen. Frank Babineau, Grand Marais. J

Gust Hagberg, Lutsen. Axel Berglund, Village. Andrew Westerlund, Hovland.

PETIT JURORS

P. J. Bayle, Village. Fred Thibeadeau, Hovland. J no. Backstrom, Maple Hill. Nels Dalbec, Grand Marais. Peter Allard, Schroeder. Carl Hagberg, Lutsen. Sam Zimmerman, Jr., Village. Peter Baoklund, Rosebush. Joe Croft, Rosebush. James Creech, Village. Joe Gustafson, Tofte. And. Olson, Tofte. Louis Nichols, Reservation. J. M. Woodard, Reservatisn. And. Tofte, Tofte. Peter Olson, Tofte. A. G. Lind, Lutsen. Jack Scott. Jr., Colvill. Godfrey Plante, Reservation. Chris Everson, Maple Hill. Hans Kasper, Village. Perry Nelson, Grand Marais, John Leif, Colvill. A. S. Carlson, Hovland.

Judge H. A. Dancer will preside at this term of court.

Winger & Robertson does all kinds of automobile repairing. All work warranted. All kinds of auto­mobile repairs and supplies for sale.

WANTED—We will pay $5.00 each for any worthless horses or cattle that we can use for fox feed. Wrtte or phone.

ROBERTSON BROS. Devil Track Lake.

WANTED—I will pay $12 for cub bears delivered at Fur Farm or Grand Marais.

G. W. ROBERTSON.

CREAM—The Murphy farm oan furnish coffee oream at 25o and whipping cream at 35o a quart. Telephone your order.

If your artificial plate is broken mall it to me at Coffeyville, Kansas. I will be in toy office in the cabin as usual in July and August.

Dr. T. M. Robertson.

GRADUATING EXERCISES : ——F

Very Creditable Program Given at the School Auditorium

Coommenoement exercises were held at the high scool auditorium last.Monday evening. The follow, ing'pupils graduated from the high school this year: Ethel May-Carter, Signild Irene Soderberg, Olga Naomi Soderberg and Velna Syl-vette Monker. Those graduating from the eighth grade, and who also were handed their diplomas on Mon­day evening, are: James V. Creech, Elmer W. Gilbertson, Castle F. Hussey, Edwin C. Holte, Si^san J. LeSage, Agnes A. Lanktree, Irene B. Scott, Grace A. V. Samskar anjd Agues C, Wahlstrom.

£n exceptionally interesting pro­gram was carried out, to the interest of ivhich the newly organized Maple Hi|l orchestra (this being only its semnd public appearance) con­tributed in no small measure.

The exercises opened with a sel­ection by the orchestra, which was followed by an invocation pro­nounced by Rev. T. G. Sandeno. Two songs were rendered during the evening by the Girls' Glee Club, eliciting^from the audience each time enthusiastic applause. The vale­dictory address, "Farewell", was delivered by Miss Signild Soderberg. Miss Soderberg's easy and perfect delivery lent effect to the beautiful sentiments of praise for her teachers, of gratitude for the opportunities afforded by our local school system, oi uplift and encouragement to her classmates and to all, which were burden of her talk. She did re­markably well.

The principal feature of the pro­gram waaan address by Dr. John Grayj of the Minnesota University; He gave a lengthy talk, every mo­ment of which was enjoyed by his hearers, on the history of education and the educational system, in the course of which he gave earnest expression to some advanced ideas. Man's natural educators, he said, the best educators that God has given him, are his father and his mother. In the times not so many hundred years ago men depended on the parents of the homes or the master to whom he may have been apprenticed for his education; but in the progress of the world indus­trially, giving a mighty impetus by the discovery of steam, there was a change in this old-fashioned home life, the call of industry more and more interrupting this companion­ship of parent and child. The pub­lic school system ot to-day is the outgrowth of cooperative efforts to provide a fitting substitute for the old-time home education; and the speaker expressed the conviction that if the public school system is to carry out the great purpose for which it was created it must be de­voted to the things that are of the greatest use to the masses of people. There has been an improvement .in the past decade or two, giving sign that we tire returning to the theory upon which the system was founded.

Dr. Gray's talk was a treat to Grand Marais.

Chairman Chris Murphy, of the board of education, presented the diplomas to the graduates, coupling the presentation with words of en­couragement and advice,, addressed particularly to the high school grad­uates. '

STOWAWAY ALMOST DEAD. Seattl* Man Hadn't* Food or Water

For Eight Days. Seward, Alaska.—Leland F. Farmer,

a young draftsman who stowed away on the steamer Admiral Evans of the Pacific Alaska Navigation company at Seattle, was found in the lower bold. He had been eight days without food or water, but will recover. When dis­covered he was wedged head down­ward between two bales of bay.

Farmer had beard that there are ex­cellent opportunities for draftsmen at Ship Creek. Cook Inlet, where the gov­ernment Is assembling men and mate­rial for building the federal railroad in Alaska.

Essay on Corn By Johannes S. Tofte y i—i

Corn, although large, coarse and dif­ferent from most of the grasses, belongs to the grass family. It grows from eighteen inches to thirty feet, the differ­ence depending upon the type and the looality in which it grows. It is an an­nual plant, ripening its seed the same year in which it WHS planted.

The corn plant is a native of Mexico and Central America. From there the Indians carried it north and sonth. It was not known to Europe until the dis­covery of America by Columbus in 1492, Although the Indians did not know any­thing about the European ways of farm­ing, they planted their corn in small openings in the forests.

Among the six types of corn, four may be grown in Minnesota. They are dent, flint, pop and sweet corn. The growing of corn in Minnesota is a very important industry, and since corn is such a valu­able produbt, much care should be ta­ken in preparing the soil and caring for the crop. The first step to be taken in starting a corn field is to select the place which is best suited to the growth of corn. Corn grows best on a rich loam Boil, which has been well manured.

Next comes the plowing. The land may be plowed in the fall after it has been well manured, or in the spring, but the better way is to plow it in the fah and let it lay through the winter. In the spring as soon as the frost has left the ground, the land should be gone over with a disc harrow. Just before the planting is begun it should be har­rowed again, thus giving the plant a good chance to grow.

The most common way of planting corn is in hills about three feet seven inches apart each way. In places where land is free from weeds, it is planted in rows about three feet eight inches apart, with the kernels about twelve inches apart in the row. This way gives £ lar­ger yield, but requires some hoeing un­less the land is very free from weeds.

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Grand Portage. "v. —————

Mr. Clyde Roberto was in town the first of the week.

The gardens and grain look fine since the recent rains.

Mr. Lovejoy of Iowa, was a caller at the agency on Monday.

Stump pulling is in full progress now, three teams are at work.

Mr. Nejhodain Longbody has com­menced clearing land to build on his al­lotment.

Mr. Antoine Ahnahquod is moving from Reservation Bay to the Fisher property;

Mr. Joe Morrison and Leonce Zim­merman of Grand Marais, called at the agency Monday.

TO PREVENT FOREST FIRES

Co-operation of the Public is Sought by Forest Service.

To obtain the co-operation of the pub­lic in preventing forest fires, which are doing a great deal of damage this spring the United States forest service has pre­pared ten "donts" to be observed in the wooods. It is hoped that these rules may have a beneficial effect during the fire season of the southern Appalachians, which is not yet over, and that of the north woods, which is just beginning, and which from, present indications, promises to be unusually severe.

The "donts" follow: 1. Don't throw your match away un­

til you are sure it is oat. 2. Don't drop cigarette or cigar butts

uhtil the glow is extinguished. 3. Don't kdock out your pipe ashes

while hot or where th&y will fall into dry leaves or othar inflamable material.

4. Don't build a camp fire any larger then is absolutely necessary.

6. Don't leave a fire until you are sure it is out; if necessary, smother it with earth or water.

'7. Don't burn brush or refuse in or near the woods, if there is any chance that the fire mky spread beyond your control, or that the wind may carry sparks where they would start a new fire.

8. Don't be any more careless with fire in the woods than you are with fire in your own home.

9. Don't be idle when you discover a fire in the woods; if you can't put it out yourself, get help. Where a forest guard, ranger or state fire warden can be reached, call him up on the nearest telephone you can find.

10. Don't forget that human thought­lessness and negligence are the causes of more then half of the forest fires in this;country, and that the smallest spark may start a conflagration that will re­sult in loss of life and destruction of timber and young growth valuable not only for lumber but for their influence in helping to prevent flood, erosion and drought.

Dr. Hicks was called to the Portage on Wednesday.

Mr. John Zimmerman went to Grand Marais on Saturday's boat to move his household furniture.

Miss Ida Frost came down with Mrs. Peter Laplante, who had been visiting her mother at Grand Marais.

Mr. Paul LaPlante received the con­tract to paint the government buildings and commenced work on Monday.

The annual display of school' work was open to the inspection of the par­ents on Friday evening. They were pleased with the progress their children were making. The cooking class served a luuch, and there was music by violin, organ and phonograph.

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You can always alford something—no matter how small—put it in the bank.

The most successful men in the world say, "Your expenses

should never exceed your income." Take that

advice. BANK YOUR SURPLUS

COOK COUNTY STATE BANK Grand Marais, Minn.

Capital io,ooo. Surplus 2,500. Deposts 100,000.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS: F. B. ROBERTS, President. L. G. LUNDQUIST Vice. Pres.

JOHN A. BLACKWELL, Cashier.