20 YEARS AGO
JULY 31, 2000
The Cook County Historical Society and the Hovland Community Club are co-sponsoring the restoration of the old warehouse and dock at Hovland. The dock and warehouse are the only ones left on Lake Superior, and are a reminder of the days when boats were the only means of contact with the outside world.
Three local residents appeared before the Grand Marais Public Utilities Commission on July 19 to speak against a proposed donation to the Greening Earth Society. A representative of the organization asked for a donation at the July 11 meeting after showing a half-hour-long video. The gist of the video was that global warming is unproved and carbon dioxide in the air is good, not bad. The Greening Earth Society produced the video. A vote is expected at the next PUC meeting.
30 YEARS AGO
JULY 30, 1990
If a city proposal comes to pass, everyone from the west end of Croftville on the east to Allen’s Hilltop Cabins on the west would be living in the city of Grand Marais. The annexation proposal, suggested by a committee named to study the question, would add nearly five square miles to the city boundaries. Grand Marais currently encompasses an area of less than two miles. The last annexation to the city occurred in 1902 and 1903.
60 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1960
A good-sized doe was free to roam again last Monday, but it might have been quite another story. Children saw it swimming out in Lake Superior and alerted Mr. Lawrence Larsen, who took his fishing boat and went out after it. He headed it back to shore. By that time, Croftville summer residents and visitors had gathered along the beach and the deer was frightened. Guided again to an unpopulated beach, the deer came to shore and took off for the woods. The Larsens took movies of the incident.
The blueberries have not proven to be the crop that was anticipated. The continuous warm, sunny days without rain have dried up a large share of the crop.
A special incentive this year in the baking department at the Cook County Fair will be the special Best of Show yeast baking award of $10 to a 4-H girl and a like amount to an adult baker.
100 YEARS AGO
JULY 28, 1920
The Midway Service Station has installed a Delco-Light electric plant for lighting their garage, and will also furnish light to the post office.
Mr. Dan Dougherty, special U.S. agent for the enforcement of the prohibition law, was in the county this week on official business.
115 YEARS AGO
JUNE 17, 1905
JOHNSON MERCANTILE COMPANY HAS WALL PAPER One thousand rolls of wall paper just arrived from the Potter Wall Paper Mills in Chicago. Get some wall paper and tidy up your rooms. Double rolls of 16 yards with over 100 different colors and patterns to select from: 10 cents and up. Come early and get the best!
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