April 15, 1926 Weather from the Hill, Olaf Thorvaldsen | Cook County News Herald

Spring, it seems, intends to arrive all at once this coming week. Temperatures will leap into the 70s, and inland may climb into the 80s beneath blue skies and a high sun. Much of the remaining snow will vanish in the warmth, ushering in mud season faster than many would like, but welcome all the same. Even so, there is something stirring in the wind that suggests a return to snow in early May.

In local happenings, plans are underway for a new road connecting East Bearskin to Clearwater, and a bridge over the North Brule is to be built this summer. C. O. Backlund has wired the Fenstad Bros. Store with electric lights in Little Marais. Yet not all news is as simple as a good bridge or improved lighting. Commissioner Samskar answered accusations that he had collected mileage to which he was not entitled; the records he produced cleared his name. Meanwhile, Mr. Joe Thomas reports receiving threats for reasons unknown. Authorities are looking into the matter.

Though the newspaper seldom fills with such happenings in a single week, spring often loosens the restraints that winter holds tight. It is the season when people cast off heaviness and reach for the liberty of the sun. Still, lest one fly too close and meet the fate of Icarus, it may be wise to remember Kahlil Gibran’s caution: “It is when your spirit goes wandering upon the wind, that you, alone and unguarded, commit a wrong unto others and therefore unto yourself.”

Finally, in more cheerful news, the board has approved Mr. George Lang’s Dance Hall Permit for the Wigwam in the old Princess Theater. I, for one, look forward to dancing again upon its familiar floor. Save a dance for us when the doors open.