CANT TEACH OLD J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees :... 3.80 N% of NE% of NE% of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. "3 J. E. Crippen, additional W. C. Insurance premium 174.20 NW% of NE% of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. Jail Buildinp Fund N% of NW% and SE& of NW% of Sec. 14, except 2 A. in SE Cor. of SE% DOG NEW TRICKS E, C. Butler, Third payment ©n plumbing contract.. $2,070 00 of NW*/i of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. Recess taken until 9:00 o'clock A. M., Wednesday, .January 5th, 1921, From Common School District Number 21. at which time the board reconvened with members all present. W% of SW% of Sec. 27, T. 103, R. 15. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. A committee from the Good Roads organization from the Town of Udolpho E% of SW% of Sec. 27, T. 103, R. 15. L___j appeared before the Board and submitted a proposed plan for the change SEH of Sec. 27, T. 103, R. 15. Britisher Wear American Coat of State Road Number 2. No actjion was taken by the Board as they have no SW% and W% of SE% of Sec. 26, T. 103, R. 15. I Annual Session of County Board, January 4, 1921. authority to make any changes, at the present time, in the State Roads included of SE% of Sec. 26, T. 103, R. 15. E% Shirt? No, Sir-ee, It Simply in those taken over-by the State. The County Board in and for the Cpunty of Mower, State of Minnnesota, From Common School District Number 36. time the members of the Board visited the County Home and Hiet in regular session at the court house in the City of Austin at 9 o'clock Can't Be Done. N of NE of Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. made their Annual inspection of county property. A. M., January 4th, 1921, pursuant to statute. From Common School District Number S3. Meeting called to order and commissioners elect, 'J. H. Krebsbach, A. Pursuant to an advertisement heretofore made for proposals for the SE% of Sec. 21, T. 103, R. 15. FIRMLY AGHIHST OUR STYLE Hotson and Jacob J. Gjernes were duly sworn in as members of the County graveling of Federal Aid Project Number 38, State Road No. 1, and State Board. From Common School District Number 64. Aid Job Number 2002, State Road Number 4, the following proposals were W% of SW% of Sec. 7, T. 103, *. 14. received: The membership of the County Board was then as follows:— From Independent (Consolidated) School District Number 69, (Elkton.) For Federal Aid Project Number 38—^ J. H. Krebsbach, H. P. Johnson, A. Hotson, S. D. Thompson and Jacob N% of SW% of Sec. 21, T. 103, R. 15. Englishman W-ants to Slip Garment on Reader & Gellman ,..$30,649.93 Gjernes and all being present the board proceeded to organize for the E% of NE% of Sec. 28, T. 103, R. 15. Boyd & Bowell ... 28,328.80 Over His Head/ and He Wants ensuing year. S% of SVLY* of Sec. 21, T. 103, R. 15. Day Bros., Incorporated 34,217.30 the Collar Button to Touch J. H. Krebsbach was duly elected chairman and A. Hotson as vice chairman. Cameron Joyce Co 35,336.18 From Common School District Number 84. Neck, His Too. G. E. Sargent Co 27,001.68 The minutes of the last meeting read and on motion approved/ E% of NE& of Sec. 32, T. 103, R. 14. W. E. Hill....... 40,503.60 S% of SE^i and NW% of SE %of Sec. 29, it 103, R. 14. Communications read and duly considered and ordered placed on file. an London.—"You can't teach old Dobbelman & Rasmussen 25 324.58 NE% of SE% of Sec. 29, T. 103, R. 14. The chairman appointed the following committees fqr the ensuing new tricks" is true when it comes Cog For State Job Number 2002— jyear:— From Common School District Number 97. to the question of how an Englishman Boyd & Bowell..... $13,521.95 .Hotson and Thompson Committee on County Home of Sec. 29, T. 103, R. 14. SWV4. puts a Day Bros 15,122.60 on his shirts. Just few minutes Johnson, Hotson and Gjernes Committee on Court House and Jail S% of SWi1^ of Sec. 31, T. 103, R. 14. Cameron Joyce Co 15 ggi pgo the writer went into a haberdashery Johnson, Gjernes and Thompson Committee on Road and Bridge 717 N% of SW of Sec. 31, T. 103, R. 14. W. 16,687.57 E. Hill Hotson shop in the Strand. I Committee on Finance Thpmpson and WV2 of NEa/4 of Sec. 31, T. 103, R. 14. G. .*. 11,932.61 1 E. Sargent Co of for of NE% of Sec. 31, T. 103, R. 14. "Do you want your shirts cut English The county auditor produced the financial statement the county EYs 11,848.16 'Dobbelman & Rasmussen SEVi of Sec. 30, T. 103, R. 14. fashion or American?" asked the the year 1920, and on motion the same wa/ duly approved and ordered After due consideration of all proposals hereto submitted the following Ni^ of NW% of Sec. 32, T. 103, R. 14. (published according to law. fitter. resolution was unanimously passed: SV2 of NW*4 of Sec. 32, T. 103, R. 14. '•Why, what's the difference?" he On motion the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars was appropriated Wy2 of NE% of Sec. 32, T. 103, R. 14. BE IT RESOLVED, that the proposals of Dobbelman & Rasmussen out *of the County Revenue fund to pay incidental expenses of county was asked. he and the same are hereby set off from the respective districts above mentioned for the construction of Federal Aid Project Number 38 and State Aid Job officers incurred for postage, express, freight, telephone, telegraph, water "You see, an Englishman won't have into and made a part of said Independent School District Number 77 Number 2002 are hereby accepted, they being the lowest bidders for each land light charges, and the mileage and per diem of town and villag^ officers a coat shirt he wants to slip it ou for all purposes whatsoever. project and that the chairman and auditor are hereby directed to execute making election returns, to be paid on the warrant of the county auditor By order of the Board of County Commissioners. over his head," said the sliirtmaker.. the proper contract on behalf of the county. jupon the presentation of a properly itemized bill pursuant to Chapter 305, Dated this 7th day of January, A. D. 1921. The titter then told of several incidents ^Session Laws of 1319. 6th, 1921, Recess taken until 8:00 o'clock A. M., Thursday, January at J. H. KREBSBACH, about his countrymen who came I On motion the following resolution was unanimously passed:—!?'? which time the board reconvened with members all present. Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Into this particular shop. The other ($500.00) I BE IT RESOLVED, that the sum of five hundred dollars WHEREAS, the petition the School Board Independent School of of Of Mower County Minnesota. day one customer was thoroughly'"'angry. be and the same is hereby set apart from the General Revenue fund as a District Number 77 Mower County, Minnesota, has been presented to the of ATTEST: O. J. SIMMONS, for He had been sold a dozen American County Attorney's Contingent fund defraying necessary expenses not Board County Commissioners said county, setting forth the name and of of County Auditor and ex-offico Clerk of Board. especially provided by law, in preparing and trying criminal cases, conducting coat shirts. kind of district involved, a description of the land in question, the name of Pursuant to an advertisement heretofore made for proposals for furnishing of investigations by the grand jury, and paying the necessary expenses can't get into them," he said. the owner thereof, and the reason for the request, and praying that land "I 3x12 inch 16 foot bridge plank in carload lots, f.o.b. destination, the of the county attorney incurred in the business the county. adjacent to or projecting into said School District, be set off from Common "All right, we will sew them up." following proposals were received: Hon. Kenry Weber, judge of probate, submits the following report School Districts numbered, 19, 20, 21, 36, 53, 64, 84 and 97, and from Independent said the shirt fitter. Wheeler Lumber, Bridge and Supply Co. 3x12 inch-16 foot Fir Plank, per (Consolidated) School District Number 69, and made apart of said which is on motion duly field and recorded herein. Another Englishman had bought 1000 43.50 Independent School District Number 77 and the 14th day" of October, 1920, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TO THE HONORABLE BODY. THE 3x12 inch-16 foot Pine Plank, per 1000.... 56.00 some American shirts anfl came baek having been by order of said County Board designated as thte time for the COUNTY OF MOWER, MINNESOTA: I THE Cornelius Lumber Co 3x12 inch-16 foot Pine Plank, per 1000.... 47.00 with them in a very bad temper. hearing of said petition, and whereas due proof of the posting and service I, the undersigned, of Probate Court, of said county, respectfully Judge 3x12 inch-16 foot Pine Plank, per 1000.... 47.00 "What do you mean by selling me of said order of hearing, as required by law, having been made and filed, following report, the same pertaining to the doings of said court, submit the F. I. Crane Lumber Co 3x12 inch-16 foot Fir Plank, per 1000.... 55.50 shirts without a collar buttonhole In said petition was publicly read and at said time Sasse & French appeared for year 1920: the 3x12 inch-16 foot Pine Plank, per 1000.... 47.50 the back?" was his objection, "\£hy, for the objectors and made and filed objections to the jurisdiction, of the Total number of New Cases handled during 1920 223 Farmer's Co-operative Grain and "Stock Co., of Le Roy, Minn. had to cut a Board of County Commissioners in said matter. I hole through with a of 3x12 inch-16 foot Fir Plank, per 1000.... 48.95 Number hearings held during year, penknife." On motion and by consent of the respective parties! hereto the further (exclusive of Juvenile hearings) 534 Austin Lpmber Co 3x12 inch-16 foot Fir Plank, per 1000.... 49.75 hearing of said petition was adjourned until November 17th, 1920, at which The polite salesman tried to show Estates After due consideration and on motion the contract for two carloads was time a further adjournment was taken until this 6th day of January, 1921, bis customer the benefit of the American Number of new Estates 124 awarded to the Wheeler Lumber, Bridge and Supply Co., they being the lowest when the same came on for hearing, J. N. Nicholsen appearing as counsel shirts how fine it was not to have Adminstrations 75 bidders. 'for petitioners, and Sasse & French appearing as counsel for the objectors. Wills 28 the collar button touch the neck. But Pursuant to an advertisement duly made the following proposal for the At this time Mr. Sasse renewed his objection to the further hearing of Special Administrations 4 printing of the commissioner's proceedings, financial statement, and delinquent he would have none of those kind of said petition by the County Board on the ground that they did not have jurisdiction Descent of Land Proceedings .....18 tax list was received. shirts. in the matter. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Mower County, Minn. Inheritance Tax "Why," said he, "I can't reach the After listening to the respective counsel and the County Attorney on the Gentlemen: Number of estates paying inheritance tax 9 back of my neck to put the button matter of jurisdiction the County Board decided to hear the evidence, whereupon GALLEY THREE Amount of inheritance tax paid $6475.2^ 4 In." the following witnessess were duly sworn and testified in behalf of the The Mower County News, successors to the Mower County TranscriptRepublican, Insanity petitioners, viz: •"You dont have to," said' the fitter submits the following bid for the official printing of Mower Number of hearings held Miss Ella Schroeder. "put it in before you put your shirt County for the year 1921: Number of persons committed to hospital for Insane Prof. Johnson. on." For printing Commissioners' Proceedings, 75c per folio. at Rochester, Minnesota, 3 men, 6 women 9 P. T. Elliott. For Financial Statement, 75c per folio for Ijrst insertion, and 35c per That made the Britisher angry. Guardianship At the close of the testimony on behalf of the petitioners Mr. Sasse, folio for subsequent insertions. "I won't do It," he said. "I always Number of new guardianships —34 attorney for the objectors, moved to dismiss. Motion denied and the following For Delinquent Tax List, 15c per description. put my collar buttons in after my shirt Number of guardians appointed during year .*. 33 named witnessess were sworn and testified in behalf of the objectors:— We furthermore agree to furnish supplements containing Commissioners' la on my back. And I won't have you Number of persons placed under guardianship 55 W. H. Goodsell. Proceedings, Financial Statement, and Delinquent Tax List to all legal tell me how to do it." Feeble Minded S. H. Norby. newspapers published in this county without further charge. Bars Hangers on Shirts. Sever Kvallj Respectfully submitted, Number of patients committeed to State School, Though unconvinced on that point Simon Olson. MOWER COUNTY NEWS, at Faribault, Minnesota the salesman tried to tell the Englishman John Ringen. By Jos. L. Gannon, Manager. 1 Juvenile Court v- & Chris. Nelson. how fine it was to wear a coat On motion the following resolution was unanimously passed: Number of children brought before the Court 46 C. G. Skogstad. •hlrt that it didn't ruffle up one's Delinquent 32 RESOLVED, that»the Mower County News, a semi-weekly newspaper, Wm. Kuhn. bair when put on. "No, you can't sell Dependent printed and published from the City of Austin, Mower County, Minnesota, At this time recess was taken until 9:00 o'clock next morning, Friday, Neglected be, and the same is hereby designated by the County Board of the County of me those shirts. I comb my hair after Dependent and Neglected 9 January 7£h, 1921, at which time the board reconvened with members all Mower as the newspaper in which the notice and list of real estate remaining I put my shirt on. Besides," said Cases turned over to Criminal Court present, and the hearing of school petition of Independent School District delinquent on the first Monday in January, 1921, shall be published. this customer, "I don't want hangers Children committed to State Public School at Number 77, was resumed and the following named witnessess were sworn and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mower County News, a semiweekly on my shirts." Owatonna, Minnesota testified in behalf of the objectors:— newspaper, printed and published from the City of Austin in Mower 4 The writer told -shopkeepers that Children committed to State Training School for Boys, Sever Temanson. County, Minnesota, be, and the same is hereby designated by the County coat shirts had not had a long history J. R.,Joyce. at Red Wing, Minnesota .Board of Mower County as the newspaper in which the financial statement 4 Children committed to Children's Home Society, Volney Davis, In America. "Well, you see," said he, of the County of Mower for the year 1920, as the same is required by law to K. G. Nelson. St. Paul, Minnesota be published, shall be published and in which newspaper the proceedings of "an Englishman learns how to put on 1 Children turned over to Custody of State Board of the County Board for the year 1921 and such other legal notices and publications At the close of the testimony Mr. F. G. Sasse summed up the case in behalf ft shirt when a little boy, and he won't ... 5 Control, (Faribault School recommended) as may from time to time be required by the Board, shall be published. of the objectors, and J. N. Nicholsen in behalf of the petitioners. change." ...15 Children placed on Probation After duly considering all the evidence and everything which was said This particular shop has a customer Discharged from probation 4 by said interested parties for or against granting the prayer of the peti-. On motion the chairman and auditor were authorized to execute a contract who has bought the same color shirts Probation continuing A!~ tioners, and said board being of the opinion that said petition should be to J. R. Lewis as overseer of the County Home for the ensuing year, for forty years, and he insisted on Guardian Appointed granted, it is hereby on motion duly ordered fend determined tjiat the following at a salary of $125.00 per month, on behalf of the County. .... 5 that color all during the war. Another Children discharged described lands viz: 14 "For County Physicians the following proposals were received: customer for sixty years, now dead, Cases before the court and not disposed of. 12 From Common School District Number 19. To the Mower County Board of Commissioners, Children on Probation, Jan. 1, 1921, always bought one color of neckties— Sirs:—. E% of Nwy* South of R. R., Sec. 29, Ti 103, R. 14, Mother's Pension fed. W% of NW% South of R. R., Sec. 29, T. 103, R. 14. I hereby make application to you, for the position of County Physician, Number of new petitioners during year, granted 2, pending 1 a Races "Function." NE%, Sec. 29, and SE^i of Sec. 20, and E% of NE% Sec. 20, 103, R. 14. proposing to do medical and surgical work, in accordance with your advertisement Number of pensions discontinued '-""VXnV 19 rQne London paper has a paragraph in a recent issue of the local paper. SW% Sec. 20, and NW% Sec. 29 North of R. R., T. 103, R. 104. Number of pensions in force, January 1, 1921 -about Walter Hagen taking off his NW% of SW% and SW% of NW% Sec. 21, T. 103, R. 14. I I will agree to do this work, should my bid be accepted, for the following Number of children benefited during year* 4® remuneration: «weater just as he was about to make W% of NE% and E% of NWtf, Sec. 20, T. 103, R. 14. Number of mothers benefited during year....... S% of SE% and E% of SW% Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. I drive. It simply Isn't done here. (a) Three hundred and seventy-five dollars, ($375.00,) for one year Average amount paid per child during December N% of SE% Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. with the County furnishing the drugs. Bather serious criticism greeted the Total amount paid for Mother's Pension, 1920, 3,186.00 or, S% of NE1^ Sec. 17, T. 103, R. -14. flrmt appearance of the American tenAla Dated at Austin, Minnesota, January 1, 1921. W% of SW% Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. (b) Four hundred and twenty-five dollars, ($425.00,) for one year and Respectfully Submitted, players because they dressed so I will furnish all necessary drugs. SE% of NWU Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. {SEAL HENRY WEBER, JUN. sloppily. An Englishman has his W% of NW% and NE%. of NW% Sec. 17, T. 103, R. 14. Respectfully, E. H. MORRIS, M. D. Judge of Probate, Mower County, Minnesota. trousers pressed for tennis just as he From Common School District Number 20. To the Honorable Commissioners of Mower County, Austin. Minnesota. them pressed for dinner, and he On motion' the following bills were duly audited and allowed. Gentlemen: E% of SE% of Sec. 12, T. 103, R. 15. wually wears a beautiful blue coat County Poor We are asking you to grant us the privilege of doing the Medical and NH of NE% of Sec. 13, T. 103, R. 15. 1.60 with brass buttons when he plays. O. J. Benton, goods for inmates of County Home 5 Surgical work for the County Poor for the year 1021, also to furnish all NWH of Sec. 13, T. 103, R. 15. 172.00 The writer asked an English friend Unatia Bates, nurse at County Home ... drugs needed for same. iarT.10B, 15. SW% of Sec. R. 47.19 Buena Vista Sanatorium, care of Mary Kumick why he always wore a silk hat and The District to be included to remain the same a! in the past yean. For E% of £E% of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. 9.00 Chris Hanson, repairing buildings at County Home these services we feel we should have the sum of $400.00 payable monthly. cutaway to the races. "Well, you see, W% of SE& and SW% of NE& of Sec. 14, except 1 A. in SW Cor. of 14.80 Geo. Nielson, blacksmithing for County Home Very truly yours, it's a function and I must," he replied. 3.80 SWU of NE%, T. 103, R. 15. Burnett,-Thompson Co., grinding feed for County Home.. AUSTIN CLINIC, E% of SW %of Sec. 14, and/1 A. located in SW Cor. of SW% of NE^4, 17.08 P. C. Rosenthal, threshing at County Home.......... E. C. Rebman. M. D. and 2 A. in SE Co* of SE% of NW% of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. 5.50 All these differences were discussed Schwan Shoe Co., goods for inmates of County Home. W% bf SW»% artd SW of NW% of Sec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. by a group last night. The Americans County Road and Bridge SE% of NEH of Sec. 14, T. 11)3, R. 15. I 82.48 xather convinced the Englishmen of Austin Hardware Co,, hardware (Continued On Page Nine) S% of NE% of NE% of jSec. 14, T. 103, R. 15. 14.90 ffi4 advantages of American shirts, Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co., lumber.... _• 3.00 bat very reluctantly. One of the Edward N. Miland, dinners, livery and towing car 24.00 Croup whom the Americans thought Ed. Hill, bridge maintenance.... 15.00 Fowler & Pay, 2 boxes of electric caps convinced blurted out. "Well, you see, 25.50 Nicholas Wagner, cement those coat shirts wear out quicker in W. P. Lewis,"board and lodging for engineers 5.25 the laundry." What can you do with S. M. Klapperich, repairing road tools that kind of man? S. M. Klapperich, repairing road tools...... 40.00 W. Pett Ridge, the English writer John Manning, labor as gravel checker, Federal Aid Project, No. 38 7.60 and novelist, said the Americans M. Schneider, repairs for truck.... ... 9.10 would better change the subject. So Schleuder Paper Co., supplies for County Engineer 26.00 be asked what was the difference between Ira W. Syck, helping engineer.... 4.25 C. A. Carlson, repairs for trucks the English speech and the 45.32 C. A. Carlson, repairs for County cars ... American.. Somebody said the American 15.20 The Improved Bulletin, Advertising graveling job........ speech was a bit louder. "Yes, you 18.00 Engineering & Contracting, advertising graveling job have hit It," he said. "Only you stress 7.02 W. E. Daily, nails ....... 10.85 the unessential word. Your 'the' and Carl Mobraaten, repairing Federal truck.... ... 2.75 etc." Chas. S. Evernham, sharpening road tools .... to 6.05 Another Englishman said: "We will Geo. Nielson, repairing road tools 6.80 settle It this way. Your shirts are A. C. White, expense on bridge surveys St. Paul Insurance Agency, insurance premium oniwu trucK, better and speech worse. But in most 23.85 No. 492 tilings we break about even. But do St. Paul Insurance Agency, Insurance premium on if W Traveling Bags, trucK, you know what John Hay said when he Shoes, Overshoes, 23.85 Number 487 iVwri'* returned from the embassy here?" All St. Paul Insurance Agency, Insurance premium oniWU *rucK, 23.85 asked for Hay's speechTllere It is: Suit Cases, Trunks, Number 490 7 W«rVw""'Y Rubber Bdots, "1 never saw a street fight In England St. Paul Insurance Agency, Insurance premium on iWU trucK, 23.85 I never heard a story that Number 489 .k Harness and St. Paul Insurance Agency, Insurance premium on FWU truck* couldn't be repeated In the company 23.85 Blankets, .Wool Number 491 of ladles I never heard a real cuss #r50 ^Leather Goods G. C. Clifford", 100 Stakes word used." County Revenue "Where did Hay live?" one Englishman Socks, Gloves, etcf*^ ^'leo l* 0f a|| kinds Geo. Nielson, repairing shovel —1 asked. 1.10 Hommel Electric Co., electrical work at court house ... "No," said another. "You are both 49.50 Mower County News, office supplies.... yfe 13 .Hi right we fireak even on those things 6,95 Austin Hardware Co., janitor's supplies 10.08 too." Austin Gas Co., gas for Sheriff's residence,....'. 12.73 Miller-Davis Co., office supplies 17.18 Herald Publishing Co., printing and advertising Two Find Petrified Monster. 73.50 Herald Publishing Co., publishing commissioner's proceedings Salt Lake Utah'.—A monster City, 8.00 •f N. Nicholsen, boarding prisonors petrified fish, about fifty feet in 5si. 6? f/i tMMMr ST?" .18^.16 N. Nicholsen, expense .« length, has been discovered encased N. Nicholsefti, expense. ,J*'80 to the rocks in Garfield county, Utah, 3^ fy **3.80 J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees a........ about seventy miles of Pangultch. J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees .. .% 4.70