10 Years Ago
· Aug. 14, 2000
• A gondola at Lutsen Mountain slid backward into another gondola last Wednesday, injuring six people, one seriously.
According to the Cook County Sheriff ’s Department, the accident occurred at about 12:45 p.m. near the summit of Moose Mountain. Gondola riders on the sightseeing tour were close to the ground when the accident happened. The first car fell about 15 feet.
• A 19-year-old Minneapolis man was charged with intentionally discharging a firearm that caused serious injury to a 16-yearold New Brighton girl.
Thevictim was struck in the face when the single-shot 20-gauge shotgun the man was bouncing on his knee discharged. The accident occurred at a cabin on Devil Track Lake Aug. 5.
• Grand Marais councilors discussed the possibility of adding fire hydrants on Fifth Street at their Aug. 9 meeting. This project has been looked at after the city began receiving complaints from homeowners along the street about dirty drinking water. It appeared that if some hydrants were added, it would be possible to flush the water lines.
Adding the two hydrants will cost approximately $12,300.
20 Years Ago
· Aug. 13, 1990
• One man was pinned beneath a railroad car and another was injured in an accident involving an ore train at the LTV facility in Taconite Harbor on Aug. 6.
A sheriff ’s deputy said the 9:30 a.m. accident happened when five cars which appeared to have half-loads of red ore overturned on an ore dock trestle. Thepinned man was able to wiggle free and suffered muscle and tendon injuries. The other victim was hit in the back and knocked on a grate. He was treated for shock and minor injuries.
• If the county EDA and golf course officials can’t make up a $225,000 deficit, the Lutsen golf course may end up with gravel roads and a cut-rate clubhouse.
An application has been made to the federal Economic Development Authority, but obtaining a grant is a lengthy process. The course is set to open in August 1991.
50 Years Ago
· Aug. 11, 1960
• A solid mass of humanity lined the downtown streets and overflowed into the residential areas Sunday afternoon as the four-day Fisherman’s Picnic reached its climax during the colorful parade of floats. Hundreds cheered as the floats with their beautiful “queens” passed their vantage point.
• On Friday night, over 200 art enthusiasts came to see Birney Quick paint a picture of Hilmer Aakvik of Hovland at the high school social room. Mr. Quick opened his demonstration with a few explanatory remarks and then took off his coat and went to work.
The applause he received indicated how immensely fascinated the audience was with his work. In the brief painting time of a little over an hour, he had captured a creditable likeness and created a typical Lake Superior commercial fisherman.
• Was it scarcity of room — or money? Two men picked a local cemetery in which to bed down in their sleeping bags for the night.
90 Years Ago
· Aug. 11, 1920 • There is no hay fever in Grand Marais.
• It seems the point at Beaver Bay has been purchased by Minneapolis parties and this beautiful spot closed to the public. This calls attention to the fact that the beauty spots should be preserved for the public at large and the visitors that are coming in ever-increasing numbers, as the highways are being developed.
There will be a session of the legislature this winter and it is not too early to start a movement for public picnic and camping grounds. California has them, why not Minnesota?
• State Highway Engineer Charles H. Forbes and his wife were Grand Marais visitors this week. Mr. Forbes is well pleased with the progress being made on the new Gunflint road.
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