I r-'ir j-'vfw'z?'4* •5WWBO- *%*•!_ j" Sfrir- INTERNATIONAL ALLS PRESS. have been established and forty-five time some proper support for myself district at the primaries on Sept. 20th. International falls Press boardin? said children within convenient 6. Our high school credits are accept by and family. isolated children placed in school. I shall endeavor to meet as many residents distance from a school at the«xpense of said any state school. Our high school teach* rs and Border Budget No child in the county tljat we know board, or otherwise, and to provide necessary Third. Some citizens from outlying of the district as possible prior could hold similar positions in any hign supplies, text and library books. (Sec. of, was out of school this last year. school. In contrast with this, the county County Official Paper districts should be elected to of part to the day of their casting their ballots 76) superintendent could not teach in our high The schools have been supplied with the principal public offices in the county but if I am unable to see any In regard to exttenses: school, or any any high school, because she INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS all books, maps, globes, blackboards, seat. they can rest assured that I am not The county board ot each county of the does not hold a certificate of the required PUBLISHING COMPANY If nominated and elected I will endeavor and other apparatus desired by the State of Minnesota shall audit and if found the tool or representative of any clique grade. Voters have been requested to examine correct allow duly itemized and verified to do my duty, as an honest, state. All such expenditures has been the records. They will show this fact, or faction but instead am merely ambitious GEORGE E. MORRISON. Editor and Manager, claims of the county superintendent of as well as the truth-of every statement consistent with our rapid growth and competent, public officer. Trusting to place myself in position schools for actual and necessary traveling c. G. made over my name. HANKEY. great need. As a result, where every $1.50 A YEAR to you for support at the primaries SUBSCRIPTION where I can aid, so far as my talent expenses, incurred and paid him or his attendance will guarantee, heating September 20, 1910. assistant in the conduct of his official I am personally acquainted with Miss may permit, in the great work of developing duties as county superintendent ot schools. Anna E. Shelland, Superintendent of I am yours truly, plants have been furnished and Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, Northern Minnesota. (Sec, 244) Schools in Koochiching countv, and during 1909, at the post office at International Falls. through compliance with the M. F. SMOOTZ. thi3 L. A. OGAARD, Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of the last session of the legislature was favored The clerk of the said board of education March 3,1879. state law, money is now being drawn International Falls, Koochiching with a call from her, or calls, as she was shall be paid by the county the sum of ten h. W. Torrer For Sheriff. from the state for the aid of schools. interested in a matter which she made clear County, Minnesota. cents per mile for the distance actua.ly traveled to me was of great importance to the pupils All tax payers are invited to investigate b3r him in locating or inspecting new THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1910 I hereby announce myself a candidate school buildings in such unorganized territory. of Koochiching county. By her persistent our records. for nomination for sheriff of Candidate for Register of Deeds Provided, that it the county board pleadings for the education, or need of In order to grade and supervise the Koochiching county on^the republican pays the necessary traveling expenses to means for education ot the children of Koochiching The rewards due faithful and capable I hereby announce myself as a candidate work, eacfrteacher was asked throughout such clerk as county superintendent of county, she secured a joint meeting ticket at the primaries to be held September service in behalf of the people in for the nomination for Register schools, no such milage shall be allowed of the appropriation committees of the house the year to plan her work for two 20,1910. a pioneer country is the weighty con of Deeds at the coming republican bim. (Sec, lo, Chap. 309 19O0 and senate, which committee Is one ol the months and at the end of the time re In making this announcement I In regard to attending the educational as largest and by all means the most important sideration in the judicial election in primaries and if nominated and elected port the work accomplished. As a result wish to call the attention of the voters sociations the bills were passed upon by the of the different committees in the house and the district this fall which will result I will give ray best efforts to maintain through the united work of both senate. countv attorney and allowed by the board of of the county to the facts which in the relection of Judge C. W. Stan the high standard of the office commissioners. Before this committee she secured the teachers and superintendent, the work led to to my appointment to the office. ton, of Bemidji. In every one of the and endeavor, as in the past to conduct In my possession I hold a statement signed promise of sufficient funds to maintain the is now fairly well graded. It will be remember that H. T. various capacities in which Judge the office to the entire satisfaction by six people stating that my opponent isolated scholars in Koochiching county. 7 If elected again I will earnestly en Mcintosh, P. A. Walsh and others besides charges me with never having attended the Through some mistaken idea or fear ot establishing Stanton has served the people of the of the people of Koochiching deavor to make our schools the most educational meetings. The following is a a wrong precedent this money myself were candidates for the north country of Minnesota he has re county. S. FRANK LANG. efficient in northern Minnerota, so copy of a letter from the state superintendent I was not secured. But no one could have republican nomination for sheriff in ceived their entire approbation. in regard to this matter: worked more earnestly or made abetter impression they may give the best of education 1908. Mr. Walsh won out in that contest There were indications that Judge upon the different committees she August 31. i9io. to the greatest number of scholars at County Surveyor by a plurality over me, his nearest Sup't. Aanie E. Shetland, came before than did Miss Shelland. Stanton would be paid the extraordinary the least possible expense consistent International Falls. Minn., Sincerely yours, competitor, of 56 votes, and also To the voters of Koochiching County: but entirely fitting eompli with such service. Dear Miss Shelland: P. H. won in the general election in November, MCGARRY. In announcing my candidacy for the ment of having no opposition for reelection I can certify that you were pres­ In regard to summer school: ANNIE E. SHELL AND. but died the day following. The Republican nomination for county this time. At the last moment. ent at the state meeting of the Minnesota Summer school was held at Bemidji, first: county board at that time appointed surveyor it is with the full assurance Educational Association in Minneapolis in however. Patrick Keefe, a young Because in union we can secure more instructors, Mr. Mcintosh to till the vacancy. At October, i909. and were in attendance at the that those who know me best both have a larger school and do better Candidate for Judge oftProbate. attorney of Bagley, tiled for the Republican general meetings, as well as at the sectional the last meeting of the board for work on that account. Second: Board personally and professionally approve nomination, which is accord R. F. C. litis, candidate for re-election meetings of the county superintendents. I can be obtained at Bemidji for $4.00 per week, that year Mr. Mcintosh was again appointed my aspiration to the office. As to my ed him without contest. Later Judge to the office of udge of Probate, a-so recall your presence at the summer Attorney Young's decision in July of 1906 to the office for the term of two skill as a surveyor I can refer to those meeting of the county superintendents, held states: Stanton will file his nomination as an solicits the support of the voters of years. The new board on the 4th residents of Koochiching county who at the agricultural school in St. Paul in A county superintendent is entitled to be independent candidate. Koochiching county along the same June, 1910, at which time you and I confered of January, 1909, held that the appointment know of my work. reimbursed for his expenses, including conveyances, Both the Republican and Democratic lines as two years ago. He is prepar respecting plar.s for summer school work, hotel and lodging, while attending of Mr. Mcintosh was illegal I was educated at Harvard univer state platforms declare for anon ing to make the same vigorous cam schools in the unorganized territory in your teachers' training school, under Chap. 1S2, but could not agree on a successor and sity as a civil engineer, and have spent county, and respecting other matters relating partizan judiciary and this district will paign and cards announcing his candidacy Laws 1905. to the public schools of your county. adjourned until January 27th, 1909, the past three years in this county in In regard to my clerk: approve those party planks by casting are being made. He points to You were also in St. Paul during the ses­| when I was appointed to the office. practical work, such as townsite, subdividing The county board of education may also party considerations aside and his record as a public official as his sion of the legislature of 1909, and I recall employ a competent person to act as clerk to An appeal from the appointment was and road surveying. Until voting for Judge Stanton's retention best argument for re-election. several conferences which we had then, especially the county superintendent of schools, who taken to the supreme court and an order recently I was a member of the civil with reference to securing a special on thebench. R. F. C. ILTIS. shall perform such other services as the 1 issued to take testimony in the engineering staff of the Soo railroad appropriation in aid of maintaining schools board may direct. Such person shall not In this connection the Bemidji in unorganized territory and in districts case at International Falls April 15th, employed on its Plummer-Moose Lake enter upon his duties as such clerk until his Pioneer says: For The Legislature which were unable to levy a tax sufficient to appointment has been ratified by the county 1909. The case was then argued before line. Have done considerable work •'T here is a plank in the Minnesota republican maintain at least a five months term of board, who shall fix his salary, which shall I am a candidate for the Republican the supreme court, which held for the county surveyor. platform which favors a non partizan school. Yours very trtly, not exceed sixty dollars ($60.00) per month. nomination for Representative iTom judiciary. that the appointment made by the There is a great deal of important C. A. SCHULTZ. If there was not work enough to keep both "Beltrami county has a striking opportunity the 52nd district and respectfully solicit Supt. new board in January was legal, and work to be done by the county surveyor myself and the clerk busy, the county board to assert its adherence to this wise declaration. Further accounts are found in minutes ot the support of the voters at the certainly would not allowed the clerk hire. fixed the time of the official term for of this county in the next few the M. E. A. primary election. In regard to my salary: the office. I took charge of the office years and I believe the voters prefer "Judge W. Stanton, who has "made C. In regard to my other trip to St. Paul, Salary of the county superintendent is fixed I favor the election of Senator Clapp good" as judge of the district court of this about September 1st, 1909, after eight please read the following: that it be done by one fitted for it by the county board and shall not be less judicial district, and wtio so big a man and a square deal for Northern Minnesota. la To Whom It May Concern: months of litigation, which was by no both by education and practical experience. than a sum equal to $10.00 per organized district that he hud to fight to keep from being I favor an appropriation of The county superintendent through the means inexpensive, in fact, during the If elected I promise to give in the county, and may be a larger sum named a candidate for governor bv a great editor ol the Echo has tried to discredit my $100,000 for the State Immigration department not exceeding $1,800 per year. There is not a year I have held the office the income political party, has won and will receive the my full time and best efforts to the professional standing, and for these reasons county superintendent in the state whose and liberal appropriations support of fair minded citizens." therefrom amounts to much less than office. I ask to be pardoned ror the following state­ salary is not more than $10.00 per school. for drainage, for the support and extension the cost of litigation alone. ment: Respectfully asking consideration at The first seven months I received the of the State Experimental 1. I hold a first grade professional certificate. I have been a resident of the territory the hands of the voters at the coming salary of $50.00 per month the next seventeen Warner Wins Attention This is the highest the state can issue. Farm at Grand Rapids and for the encouragement months I received a salary of $75.00 per comprising Koochiching county primary, I remain, The voters of this legislative district I can refer the countv superintendent month since then I have received a salary of a course in agricultural for the past twelve years, and a taxpayer Respectfully, and the editor of the Echo to Prof. A. W. of per month, amounting to are fortunate in having the opportunity $100.00 $1,200.00 in the rural schools. I favor a for the past ten years, and ask W. Rankin, of the university: to Geo. B. Aiton, E. KIBBEY. per year, for the supervision ot teachers to select the two members 69 one mill state road tax and the taxation high school inspector to S. A. Challman, for the support of the voters at the and the clerk work for 44 schools, while my of the house to represent them at St. graded school inspector. All have visited of state lands the same as other opponent has received the same salary for primaries September 20, 1910, upon Yes, Brother, Thanks Paul this winter from a list of very schools under my supervision and know of nine months work and the supervision of property to pay the cost of making local my record as an official during the my work. five teachers. desirable candidates. improvements and maintaining local (From the Bemidji Pioneer.) short period I have held the office, 3. During this campaign, I have made no In regard to visiting schools: After first selecting our home candidate, government. I believe the law George E. Morrison, recently with statement to any one that I am afraid to put and upon the promise to give the affairs Each school in the county has been visited L. A. Ogaard, we cannot go far name. I have made no should be changed so as to make it the Minneapolis Tribune, is now editor in print over my this year at least once, with the exception of the office the same careful wrong in designating either of the personal comments. I have given the facts of one, which was organized late in the possible to place settlers on state lands of the International Falls Press. consideration in the future as I have as shown by public records, assuming that a spring and continued for two and one half other Republican candidates. We at any time. I favor progressive temperance Seems good to get away from the biff in the past. public office is a trust, whether held by a months. I have visited 35 out of the fiftyone have heard much of C. W. La Du, of legislation and will vote for a bang of the city life—out in the blood man or a woman. I have particularly Yours very truly, schools twice. Cass county and he is regarded favorably county option law. Am opposed to a tingling air of northern Minnesota, avoided expressing my contempt ot the superintendent's The office work of the county superintendent, H. W. FORRER. professional policy, and have here. A more recent candidate tonnage tax. I believe that reapportionment doesn't it? The answer is found in the accounting of funds, the school confined my criticism to her extravagance board meetings, the teachers meetings and and one who is receiving much complimentary is the paramount issue as the crisp, live, well edited paper you Announcement alone. an immense correspondence must all be mention is Charles H. far as Northern Minnesota is concerned are publishing. May you be as prosperous looked after at the same time. 4. I could have secured better paying positions I hereby announce myself as a candidate Warner, of Aitkin county. Mr. Warner and pledge myself, if nominated as you say International Falls than at International Falls since I With schools on the average of six miles for the Republican nomination is one of Upper Minnesota's most is going to be. and elected, to work unceasingly for have been here. lam not an aspirant tor apart in the more thickly settled country to the office of County Superintendent the office of county superintendent because representative men, capable and it, and to the best of my ability to and the 69 teachers scattered over a county of Schools at the primaries to be held I cannot earn as much money in some other of 90 townships, it is an impossibility to visit trustworthy and has seen much of represent the sentiment of the Fraternal Greetings place. September 20th, 1910. If chosen I will these twice each term by walking. public life. That he would be a "live district. 5. I claim no credit for the growth of our do my best to fill the office to your satisfaction. -Knowing that the reader ot this will give (From the Echo.) wire" in promoting our interests there Respectfully, school at International Falls, as I did not Our contemporary, the Press, has a careful, thoughtful attention and that I can C. G. HANKEY. can be no doubt. furnish the children. But ihe school is on a CHAS. H. WARNER. leave my case with a fair minded public, I anew manager and editor in the person par with any other school with the same am, Sincerely Yours. of Geo. E. Morrison of Minneapolis, number of pupils. Sheriff A. E SHELLAND. Charles W. La Du Favored Judge of Probate who has aquired stock in the company. To voters of Koochiching County: Mr. Morrison took charge on Koochiching county men who have I hereby announce myself as a candidate I hereby announce myself a candidate Monday and has made a very favorable an eye to the advancement of the interest for nomination for the office of for nomination of sheriff, on the impression on those of our people who of Upper Minnesota at the coming Judge of Probate on the Republican republican ticket, at the primaries to have met him.. International Falls Abstract Co. He is accompanied session of the legislature are ticket, at the primaries to be held be held Sept. 20, 1910, and should I by Mrs. Morrison, a very charming anxious that Charles W. La Du of Sept. 20th, 1910. If nominated and be nominated and elected I promise lady, and both are receiving a cordial Pine River, shall receive a heavy vote elected I pledge myself to give the to discharge the duties of my of BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors welcome from our citizens. Both personally in this county along with L. A. duties of the office my personal attention, fice to the best of my ability and impartially. and fraternally, our impression Ogaard, Koochiching's own Republican ABSTRACTS. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE and to discharge them to the I have been a resident ofthe is that Mr. Morrison is a fair candidate. best of my knowledge and ability. I territory comprising Koochiching minded gentleman in whom there is a There are two Republican candidates shall appreciate whatever support is county for the past eight years, am a Collections, Conveyancing and Loans spirit of brotherly love, and we trust to be nominated and geographical jiven my candidacy. man of family, and a taxpayer, and that time will again prove our first considerations seem to favor the have had experience both here and B. M. HAMRE. J. BURDICK, Manager E. impression best. chances of Mr. La Duand Mr. Ogaard. elsewhere as an officer. I shall endeavor INTERNATIONAL FALLS. Mr. La Du declares if nominated MINNESOTA during the campaign to see every Candidate for Register of Deeds and elected he will be a champion of Lake Park Summer Resort voter in the county, and shall certainly To the Voters of Koochiching County: reapportionment and proper taxation appreciate each vote and all assistance Now is the time to buy your summer I hereby announce myself as a candidate and disposition of state lands. given me. Yours sincerely, for the office of Register of resort lot. Crystal Beach is all THOS. WHITE Deeds for Koochiching County, subject sold, Forest Point nearly gone, now County Surveyor to your approval, at the Republican Lake Park, the finest and best, reserved For Treasurer A. Setterlund & Co. primaries to be held September for the last, is to be sold. Only I hereby announce myself as a candidate 20. If chosen I will do my best to fill twenty-three lots, one hundred foot I hereby announce myself as a republican for County Surveyor. I am a the office to your satisfaction. frontage, half acre lots. First orders candidate at the primaries to civil engineer of eighteen years experience be held on September 20th, 1910, for have the pick. Terms easy. Write A. H. FERRELL. and having worked under or call on P. S. Pendergast. the office of county treasurer of General Contractors Mr. L. A. Ogaard for three years as Koochiching county, Minnesota. I deputy county surveyor, I am in a Candidate for Representative have been a resident of the territory position to know the needs ol the Woman in Politics To the voters of the Fifty-second now comprising Koochiching county county in regard to roads and drainage. Legislative District: for a period of twelve years, and as I International Falls, I will follow the system and improve Answers Attacks. Minnesota. The undersigned hereby announces have stood the hardships of a pioneer upon it as fast as funds are himself a candidate for nomination as life I hope I am not assuming when I secured. Mr. Ogaard is running for the Continued from first page. Representative of tha Fifty-Second say I think I am entitled to some consideration legislature, and because of his endorsement charge of a city or district superintendent, Legislative District,on the Republican at the hands of the voters, and instruct its teachers: organize and conduct and my work among you I am ticket, and asks for the support of the such teachers' institutes as they deem asking your support. and I respectfully solicit your vote and expedient encourage teachers' associations, Three Leaders voters of the district at the primaries and influence which, if given, I hope S. DAY. W. advise teachers and school boards in regard on Sept. 20,1910. will not be undeservedly conferred. to the best methods of instruction, the most I have been a resident of the territory Very truly yours, approved plans for building, improving and Candidate Tor Treasurer embraced in Koochiching county ventalating school houses, or ornamenting J. R. ALLEN. I hereby announce myself as a candidate school grounds, and of adapting them to the for the past fifteen years, and much of convenience and healthful exercise of the for the office of treasurer of that time have been employed in survey Golden Grain Belt Beers pupils stimulate school officers to the County Superintendent of Schools. Koochcihing county at the republican work for the government, state prompt and proper discharge of their duties primary to be held September 20,1910. I hereby announce myself as a candidate and county, therefore am thoroughly receive and file all reports required to be I extend to my friends throughout a for the republican nomination made to them and make report to the familiar with the needs of this north Harpers Whiskey state superintendent containing an abstract thei county hearty thanks for their to the office of County Superintendent country, and more especially in the of such reports, a written statement of the support in the primary two years ago, of Schools. way of roads and drainage. condition and prospects of the schools under and will say that I feel justified in During my three years' work I 3ft„ as I am heartily in accord with the their charge, and such other matters they El Paterno Cigars making another canvas for this office. may deem be by have endeavored to furnish an education proper or as may called for platform adopted by the Republican the state superintendent. First. Because I was the loser in a to each child, to put the schools state convention, and in sympathy Duty of Board of Education for the Unorganized very strenuous conflict which was the in the best working condition possible with the objects of the Northern Minnesota Territory: peoples cause in Koochcihing county. UNDERWOOD ft HASSELBARTH, Local flgents on the best business basis, to supply Development Association. The It shall be the duty of the said board to Second. Because I am a homesteader both country and town schools alike, furnish school facilities to every chUd of Sj£ above statement of facts, in brief, fey school age residing In any part of said unorganized of 12iyears standing in this county. International Falls, Minnesota. IS! to grade the work asjlt should be and constitutes my platform, and upon territory, either by building The only property interests I have in to supervise the work of all teachers. the same I base my request for school houses, leasing school room, transporting the world are here, and I need at this As a result twenty-eight schools said chUaren to the nearest school, support of the voters of this