mmafm aiCTf^ffi'trfff**" wr\ SI -^7 IPage Four MOWER COUNTY NEWSfAUSTIN, MINN. Monday, March 20,1922 Mower: gComtySNewsi said "some men: are so crooked that times of the year, but before they S. L. Young, Ambulance service for Jess Davison 4.00 SCHOOL DAYS they can't hide jaehind ^corkscrew." start again, there should be something Commissioner Johnson offered the following resolution and moved its "The County Paper* adoption: done about the way some of these Just one more thot before I close: Published every Monday and Thursday. -i to** Whereas, the County Board of Mower County has been directed by the at Austin, Minnesota. If it wasn't for the farmer, there lame-brained, bell-bottomed jazz State Weed Inspector to appoint.two local weed inspectors for the County of ROE AND GANNON, Publishers. tt wpuld,! be mighty littie poi?k" packing hounds dance at our public dances. Mower for the .months of June, July, August, September and October 1922 as V. E. FAIRBANKS, City Editor done* in Austin,' there would mighty I went over to the auto show a couple required by Chapter 320 of the session laws for Minnesota for 1921. 6ii« Northwestern Advertising Representatives: little of, anything to eat, and not so of nights a while back and the Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the County Board does hereby appoint Minnesota Sqject List, 215 Ui( e*Vfs rM«' much to wear as most of the women M. JT. Callan Local Weed Inspector for the following described territory way seme of these patent-leatherr ft, South Sixth Street, Minneapolis WUfr thii* 1 a»1 in the Coiinty of Mower, to be known as the East District, to-wit: The townships 1 folks now have—and that's not so haired youths were wiggling and 709 Exchange Bank, St. PauL of Le Roy, Bennington, Frankford, Racine, Lodi, Clayton, Grand Meadow, tL much to brag about either these days. quivering would make a jelly fish give Pleasant Valley, Adams and Marshall and the villages of Le Roy, Grand Well, good bye for this time. up in disguist. Meadow, Taopi, Adams and Elkton and that Charles L. Schwartz be and he BtUti- Very respectfully, A good dance is a good dance and is hereby appointed Local Weed Inspector for the following described territory in Mower County, to be known as the West District, to-wit: The townships something enjoyed by all, but for the —ONCE A FARMER. ftv»t of Dexter, Sargeant, Nevada, Windom, Red Rock, Waltham, Lyle, Austin, love of Mike let's separate The bedroom Lansing, Udolplio and the villages of Dexter, Sargeant, Waltham, Brownsdale, •••••:.! Austin, Minn. from the ballroom before the Rose Creek,1 Lyle and the City of Austin that each of said inspectors MEMBER* Editor Mower County News: post-lenten dances start. is appointed for a. period of five months from and including the first day of June 1922 to and including the first day of November 1922 that the compensation Of course there aren't as many Merrily yours, of each of said Weed Inspectors be and is hereby fixed at $150.00 per dances during lent as'there at other —OLD CODGER. month and that each of said Weed Inspectors is required to devote his entire time during said period in the performance of his duties as Local Weed Inspector as may be required by the State Weed Inspector and the provisions SUBSCRIPTION RATES of law contained in Chapter 320, Session Laws of Minnesota for 1921 that all County Commissioners Per Year, in advance ...$2.60 expenses in connection with the performance of the duties of a Local Weed Six Months $1-25 Inspector including means of conveyance over the territory assigned each inspector Single Copies •05 shall be born by said inspectors. Foreign subscriptions, per year. 3.50 Be It Further resolved that the County Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw a warrant in favor of each of said Local Weed Entered as Second Class Matter at Inspectors at the end of each month during their employment as herein provided, the Post office at Austin, Minn., under SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNTY BOARD March 10, 1922. for their compensation. the act of March 3, 1879. The County Board in and for the County of Mower, Minnesota, met in Commissioner Gjerness seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken special session at the Court, House in the City of Austin at 9 o'clock A. M., the chairman declared the motion unanimously carried and the resolution King Baseball is planning Friday, March 10th, 1922, pursuant to a call heretofore duly made. adopted. All members Present, Viz., his annual Spring drive. Commissioner Hotson offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: Jacob J. Gjerness, '. Commissioner First District H. P. Johnson, Commissioner Second District Whereas, heretofore, on the 7th day of September 1921, the County Board Waseca claims the new J. H. Krebsbach, Commissioner Third District of Mower County, Minnesota, upon petitions duly made and filed, and after county convention law is a S. D. Thompson, .,... Commissioner Fourth District due proceedings thereon were had in accordance with law, made its order A. Hotson, Commissioner Fifth District joke. We didn't see much to whereby a part of Common School District 103 was annexed to Consolidated O. J. Simmons, County Auditor School District No. 25 and the balance of Common School District 103 was laugh at, but it is funny. Minutes of the last meeting read and on motion duly approved. annexed to Consolidated School District No. 69, and Communications read, considered and placed on file. Whereas a division and apportionment of the debts and property of said COPYRIGHT The application of E. F. Greening for refundment of personal property The Thief River Falls Tribune District No. 103 was not made by the County Board at that time, owing to tax on Money and Credits of Mary Nelson was received and recommended to ran a story from a California definite information relative to amount of debts and assets of said District the Minnesota Tax Commission for their approval. a few years of peace and comfort before No. 103, and correspondent, who The application of Carl M. Olson for reduction of assessment of Money Whereas, such information is now at hand so a division thereof can now THE CAULDRON they die. and Credits was received and recommended to the Minnesota Tax Commission claimed the oranges were frozen be made. for their approval. They may be tight-fisted, but if you so that they rattled on the Now, Therefore, Be It Ordered, that the balance of money remaining on The hour for the hearing on the petition of the officers of Independent folks had gone thru the hardships of trees. Evidently the death rattle hand in said District 103, to-wit, $72.23 be divided equally between said Districts School District No. 27 to have certain territory in Common School Districts 25 and 69 that the school house and site of district 103 be sold and conveyed of the '"Native Son's" bull. the early days—or of the past two Nos. 26, 45 and 55 set over into Independent School District No. 27 having arrived, (Responsibility is disclaimed for by said District 103, at private sale to the best advantage and that the years—more of your city people who the following stipulation was received and filed: facts stated or opinions expressed proceeds from said sale after deducting the expenses in connection with the State of Minnesota, think themselves better than the farmer, LET'S TRY IT. in this column, which is open sale, be divided equally beween said Districts 25 and 69 that all money derived County of Mower—.ss. would have a better appreciation to all our readers for discussion and to be derived from taxes or state aid to the credit of said district "People of Waseca," says a In the matter of the petition of the School Board of Independent School of subjects of general interest. of what he has gone thru. Money No. 103, whether now collected or uncollected be apportioned by the County recent issue of the Waseca District No. 27 of Mower" County, Minnesota, for setting off as a part of said As a guarantee of good faith, letters Auditor to said Districts 25 and 69 in equal share and that the same be sent does not grow on bushes on the farm. district land projecting,into and adjacent to said district. Journal, "are requested not to must be~signed. Anonymous such districts in accordance herewith as the same is collected that the debts It Is Hereby Stipulated and Agreed, By and between the attorneys for You don't find any farmer boys riding feed the strangers who ask communications will not be published. of said District 103 have all been paid. the above named petitioners and the attorneys for the respondents, the individual in their big automobiles, and raising The writer may indicate a Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken them for food, but instead instruct property owners of Common School District No. 26 in Mower County, nom de plume or initials to be affixed Cain generally. the chairman declared the motion unanimously carried and the resolution them to apply to the city Minnesota, and the property owners interested in Common School District No. in printing, however, but adopted. The retired farmer is just as honest 45 and Common School District No. 55 that the hearing on said petition may police department. The department 'must enclose name and address Commissioner Thompson offered the following resolution and moved its be adjourned by said Board to a date to be fixed by said Board for on or about in supporting his. city, his present will give meals to all for identification.) adoption: May 1st, 1922, said date to be determined by said Board on or about May 1st, home, as your business man, or professional Whereas, heretofore, on the 20th day of December 1921, the County Board who apply, in return for two as may suit the convenience of said Board and that said adjournment shall man, or retired business of Mower County, Minnesota, upon petitions duly made and filed, and after hours' work upon the streets." Likes Mayme. not effect the jurisdiction of. said Board in any respect, all parties hereby consenting due proceedings thereon were had, in accordance with law, made its order man—and I'll bet my last dollar that and requesting said adjournment. The Journal-Chronicle, Owatonna, Adams, Minnesota, whereby a part of Common School District No. 82, was annexed to Consolidated S A S S E & E N when the assessor comes around, Mr. in commenting upon March 17, 1922. School District No. 25 and the balance (except a small tract) was annexed Attorneys for Petitioners Retired Farmer doesn't lie half as to Consolidated School District No. 69, and Waseca's actions says the present Editor Mower County News: H. H. DUNN much about his property and moneys times find many gelf-respecting Whereas a division and apportionment of the debts and property of said I just finished reading the last issue Attorneys for Respondents and credits as the average "city" School District No. 82 was not made by the County Board at that time owing Pursuant to the above stipulation and on motion the said hearing was ad citizens of America of The News and saw "Mayme's" letter. to no definite information relative to the amount of debts and assets of said journed until 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Tuesday, April 25th, 1922. man. among the floating population Just who is this mysterious School District No. §2, and On Motion the following bills were duly audited and allowed: Let's have a few more retired farmers of the country, sometimes for "Mayme" and is it a man or a woman? Whereas such information is now at hand, so a division and award thereof County Revenue in Austin, perhaps the^" taxes long periods, engaged upon a •.'• ",~J can now be made and, J. O. Hill, Juror in Justice Court $ 1.00 would go down a bit if there were a Whereas, the County Board finds that the liabilities Of said School District vaii} Search for work. She hits the nail on the head nearly Peter Capretz, Juror in Justice Court 1.00 few more of that particular class that No. 82 are $280.00 and interest thereon as represented in outstanding warrants W. E. Brown, Juror in Justice Court 1.00 These men's self respect, it, every time she writes. If it is a held by the State Bank of Rose Creek, Minnesota, and finds that the assets would make" honest returns on what Fred Lincoln, Juror in Justice Court 1.00 continues, makes it much more, woman it might' be a good thing if we of said School District No. 82 consist of a School house and site, taxes and Gene Bassett, Juror in Justice Court 2.00 they own. satisfying to them to be guided had more like her in Mower county. state aid E. C. Butler, Slop sink and plumbing at Jail 52.00 I meet fellows every day on the Now, Therefore, It is Ordered that liabilities and assets of said District to work as a means of earning Give us some more of her letters. E. C. Butler, Plumbing and repairs at Court House 11.40 streets who are driving big, expensive No. 82 be divided and awarded as follows that the school house and site of Carl Baudler, Conducting insanity hearing 5.00 what they must eat than Respectfully, .. District 82 be sold and conveyed by said District to the best advantage and cars, who don't contribute to the Mower County News, Office supplies 22.00 that of begging. a :y "CARRYON." the proceeds thereof applied as far as may be in payment of the liability above Earl Printing G6., Misc. supplies for Court House 56.20 upkeep of the city more than $1.50 at There are others who would mentioned that the remaining liability, if any, be paid by Consolidated District Herald Publi^hirig Co., Advertising 4.20 On the Other Hand— the outside. Yet these are, the saqpe No. 25 and Consolidated District No.'69, in equal shares that the taxes rather "sponge" a living than Herald Publishing Co., Reprints of school notices 1-.00 Austin, March 16, 1922. people who make the biggest holler and state aid when collected shall be apportioned to each of said districts in Herald Publishing Co., Publishing school petitions and notices 61.43 work for it. These latter need equal shares. Editor The News: about the retired farmer holding back Miller-Davis Co., Delegate election blanks and supplies 141.50 a bit of a shove in the right direction Commissioner Gjerness seconded the motion and upon a vote being taken F. -H. McCulloch Prtg. Co., Office supplies 60.40 Just finished reading your paper— progress: by the suggestion that the chairman declared the motion unanimously carried and the resolution N. Nicholsen, Boarding prisoners for February 108.00 and it's mighty fine. But why' in tophet Why not taj&e the bull by the horns adopted. they work for their food. J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees 2.70 does everyone have to take a and give a few facts about some of There appearing to be no further business to come before the Board at J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees 11.05 Owatonna's police department this time, 011 motion the meeting adjourned sine die this 10th day of March slam at the retired farmers. The person these boiled shirt citizens who don't /J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees 2.70 might well co-operate 1922. J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees writing in your paper, under the know which end of a plow to hitch the 2.70 with, the bridge and street J. H. KREBSBACH, J. E. Detwiler, Drawing Jurors 3.00 name of "Mayme" seems to think that horse to, but can give the retired farmer Chairman of County Board, committee "of the city council J. E. Detwiler Justice fees 20 75 A j-pef the farnners who have labored all the all the odds and beat him hands and find some way of furnishing J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees 2.70 O. J. SIMMONS, long, lean years and built up this down when it comes to devilishness, J. E. Detwiler Justice fees 4.20 these men with meals in return Co. Auditor and Ex-Officio Clerk of Board. country for the rich people, have no J. E. Detwiler, Justice fees devilment or crookedness. The preacher 2.70 far-such-work as might be business when they are old to enjoy was right the other night when he County Poor done, especially this spring on E. C. Butler, Plumbing foi* County Home 13.70 the city's streets. Charter No. 4131 Reserve District No. 9 Plzak Bros., Groperies for County Home 22.93 Why wouldn't this be a good Report of Condition of Jewell Tea Co., Coffee and tea for County Home 35.00 THE AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK St. Olaf Hospital, Hospital care for Albert Maile 52.50 plan in Austin? Frances Berg, Nurse at County Home 63.00 J. C. Penney Co, Inc., Goods for County Home 15.23 WILL AUSTIN OVERLOOK A at Austin, in the State of Minnesota, at the close of business on March 10th, Minnesota State Sanatorium, Board and treatment of Bessie Hill, Alma 1922. O. Sibriall and Jacob Krotter 124.10 GOOD BET RESOURCES Road and Bridge Will Austin overlook a good Loans and discounts .$1,041,250.96 Earl Printing Co., Office supplies $,.11.70 bet? This good bet, as we see Overdrafts 2,947.26 Mrs. H. Kraft,.Damages making round corner in road 25.00 U. S. Government Securities owned: it, is the means of drawing S. T. Boen, Hauling lumber 3.00 *a.—Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds Diddams Bros., Provisions for surveying crew 6.70 tourist trade to Austin this par value) 50,000.00 Nettie Knutson, Piling 1.8.00 Spring and Summer. b.—All other United States Government securities 95,250.00 A. C. White, Postage .... 3.00 What are we going to do Total 145,250.00 The following bills for the care of Jess Davison were on motion laid over Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc: 33,585.85 about tourists? until the next meeting for further investigation and the County Attorney instructed Banking House, 21,721.16 Furniture-and fixtures, $i J, 192.55 27,913.71 Are we going to let them to correspond with Frank Davison the father of Jess Davison, relative Real estate owned other than banking house.. 6,089.21 to these bills. slip thru, around and by Austin Lawful reserve with Federal Bank 62,608.36 Clifford Leek, M. D., Services rendered Jess Davison ..$50.00 Cash in vault and amount due from national banks. in a cloud of dust, without 104,446.05 St. Olaf Hospital, Hospital care of Jess Davison 40.50 Amount due from state banks, bankers, and trust even stopping to fill up their companies in the United States (other than included gas tanks? in Items 8, 9 or 10) 30,404.73 Are we going to make any Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other than Item 12......... CAN YOU 4,215.87 effort to advertise Austin, so Checks on banks located outside of city or town of tourists will make it a point to reporting bank and other cash items 495.58 come this way on their trips? IMAGINE YOURSELF Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from Are we deadheads, who are U. S. Treasurer y. 2,500400 unable to see the benefit to be 204,671.59 WEIL OFF? derived from bringing tourists Total $1 461,708.58 BATTERIES to Austin? LIABILITIES At Owatonna the Commercial Capital Stock Paid in 75,000.00 Surplus fund £5,000.00 club is working on a plan Undivided profits $31,484.37 to raise finances to back the Imagination is essential to success. Those Ounces Reserved for Income Tax 1,000.00 plans of the publicity committee 32,484.37 The person who is saving money is thinking for drawing an increased Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid..14,227.06 18,257.31 tourist traffic to their city. of the time when his burdens will be of Prevention Circulating notes outstanding 49,300.00 Other cities smaller than Amount due to national banks 15,749.13 vsrAmount made lighter by the income from his savings Austin are making efforts to due to State banks, bankers and trust account. draw the tourist trade to their companies .. 61,257.183 You would not think of running on flat Certified checks outstanding.. 613.20*.. city. Why not Austin? Cashier's Checks on own bank outstanding 36,399.34 Every dollar he saves will add to his permanent Tourist trade is a good bet tires, yet many a man is careless about Demand deposits (other than b^nk deposits) subject income and this bank will take and Austin should place some? to Reserve (deposits payable~4rithin 30 days}: what is equally important —^keeping his of its money on the proposition. Individual deposits subject to check .fp.... 344,339.06 pleasiireiJfn having him startifiirV. Certificates of deposits due in less than 30 daysl|.. 30,708.8T£33!5£ battery properly charged and filled with .v. Time deposits subject to ,Reserve (payable after 30 if Let's get ©ur share of- the ..r/ distilled water. v' y' days, or, subject to' 30 days or more noticei Southern Minnesota%|tbirM -.fcL: Certificates ^eppfclg. j£ .#37,797.59* If ^oii,. .dpn't know how to give these Jf..4V467.286.40 W'llS %6er t^ trade. :sf IiiQ ?r. '--J '1,294,151.27 ouncesof prevention, come mand let us show Entertain at Cards.—Mrs. •fy, of Austin/ Minn. Total .". ..f. ..$1 461,708.58 you. We are manned and equipped to repair John Fechner entertainScr friends at State of Minnesota, County of Mower, ss.: 1 an makes of batteries, and at reasonable cost. cards Wednesday at their .home, 909 I, W. E. Hopfe, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear Member Federal Reserve System. Baldwin street. Refreshments were that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W.JL HOPFE, Cashier ErdSnari Garage Company? served. •. BEAULIEU, p. J. ti. MITCHELL, W. E. HOPFE, Subscribed and sworn to before me this CORRECT—Attest: 20th dayjof March, 1922. J. L. MITCHELL, Advertising is the art of making President Vice President Cashier --G. W. C. ROSS, others think as you think about your Notary PuKUc^J^vl^^eunty, Minn. P. D,_ BEAULIEIJ,. 508-51Q North Main Street Austin, Minnesota product. My commission expires Nov. 17th, 1922. /U' Directors^" •orvfc liMMHRKM