-K 75? 2T K^U-MM'Vry ^7 PS, 4? ^v-sf^-v^sr^ s*® "P INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. COMMISSIONERS Tax Commission and devising means International Palls Press FINE SHOWING for the equalization of assessments. 0 0 and Border Budget On motion the board adjourned to PROCEEDINGS County Official Paper meet on Tuesday, July 19th, at 9:30 a. m. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS Tuesday, July 19tli, 9:30 a. m. PUBLISHING COMPANY Official Proceedings of the Board of Roll call—Present—Wm. Durrin, C. GEORGE E. MORRISON. Editor and Manager. L. Hillstead, J. R. Harmon, J. F. County Commissionrs of Koochiching Reed and C. L. Sheeran. County. Minnsota. 81.50 A YEAR SUBSCRIPTION R. S. McDonald qualified as a member of the Board. Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, (Continued from last week.) of Fall and Winter Styles 1909, at the post office at International Falls. The morning was spent in hearing Minnesota, under the Act of Congress of Chairman Reed appointed Commissioners March 3. 1879. complaints from various individuals Durrin and McDonald as a committee and companies regarding assessments to investigate the above THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1910 and estimates. matter. On motion the board adjourned to Moved by Com. Durrin, seconded by We offer you the widest All indications point to the next meet at 1:30 p. m. Com. Harmon that the County Attorney Board re-convened at 1:30 p. m. legislature as one of the swellest social take the necessary steps to send After reviewing the assessments of events in the history of the state. the Godette children of Big Falls to range of selection in town. several organized townships the following the State School at Owatonna. Motion The new million—or is it two million? changes were made:— carried. —dollar Hotel St. Paul is now running Wildwood—Increased ten per cent On motion the board adjourned to We welcome your inspection and will be in full swing with its Sturgeon River—Increased ten per meet at 1:30 p. m. cent. pretty lights blazing brightly when Board re-convened at 1:30 p. m. Jameson—Reduced twelve per cent the country legislators hit the capital. Same members present. of these new arrivals. We On motion the board adjourned to Moved by Com. Durrin, seconded by The bills of fare in the cafe have been meet on Thursday, July 21st at 9:30 a. Com. Harmon that the petition for a arranged properly to amaze the statesmen m. road in 69-25 be laid over until the won't ask you to buy, but it from the tall timber and the liqueurs The board reconvened on Thursday, meeting of the 29th of Sept. Motion a. July 21st at 9:30 m. of varied shades and hues and carried. Roll Call—Present—Wm. Durrin C. Com. Durrin offered the following exhiliration producing propensities is well worth your time to L. Hillstead, J. R. Harmon and C. L. resolution and moved its adoption:— will all be in waiting. Sheeran. BE IT RESOLVED, that the road All? No, not quite all. Two state The morning was speut in reviewing beginning at a point between sections central committees have their headquarters personal assessments. see this assortment of styles 2tt and 27 where the North and South On motion the board adjourned to in St. Paul at this time and section lines run to Rainy River and meet at 1:30 p. m. politicians and statesmen from every running thence on section line south Reconvened at 1:30 p. m. for fall and winter, of between sections 26 and 27, 34 and 35, corner of the state are hitting up the Present Wm. Durrin. C. L. Hillstead, Township 160, Range 27, and Sections capital and the capital's good things R. J. Harmon and C. L. Sheeran. 2 and 3,10 and 11, 15 and 14, 22 and 23, with a lively spirit right now. 26 and 27, 34 and 35, Township 159, County option is likely to be the On motion three year old horses in Range 27, and terminating at the SE Hart Schaffner & Mark biggest duck in the legislative puddle the Village of International Falls corner of section 34, Township 159, the coming session, and of course it were raised fifty per cent. Range 27, be and the same is hereby will take lots to wash that down the Moved and seconded that the clerk designated as a State Road. The motion throats of the statesmen. As was notify the following to appear at the was seconded by Com. Harmon pointed out in The Press two weeks court house on Thursday, July 28th, and carried by unanimous vote. ago the present proposed bill, if passed, 1910 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon to Adlcr Collegian Com. Durrin offered the following would make the state county option show cause why their personal property resolution and moved its adoption:— for the county optionists or those assessment should not be increased. WHEREAS, the organized township who favor county opt ion but for those I The following were notified:—R. H. of Bannock which comprises congressional who oppose it there would be little or Bennett, Berg & Smith, C. Burnett, townships 157 and 158, no chance for them but to lake the I M. Burton, Ted Epper, First National Range 26, is now and has been apart medicine as it is doled out by the I Bank, Greengard Bros.. J. Gordon, clothes are decidedly stylish SUITS of Commissioner districts three and county optionists. Koochiching Company, N. LaPage, C. four of Koochiching county, Minnesota, County option will even outshadow and OVERCOATS which can be depended B. Montgomery, Chas. Ollilla estate, Therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, in importance the election of a United Koochiching Hotel, E. E.Peterson, that congressional township 157, Range States senator. Of course Moses upon to give good service. We Underwood & Ilasselbarth, W. E. 2 be taken from Commissioner district E. Clapp is now assured of election. Lawrence, R. F. C. litis, R. Bennett, No. and attached to Commissioner Know they will give you satisfaction, But also it will outshadow, if the county International bank of International district No. 4 of Koochiching optionists have their say, what are Falls. because we Know how they are made. County, Minnesota. The motion to to them legislative matters of minor On motion the board adjourned until adopt the resolution was seconded by importance such as reapportionment This Showing includes snappy styles for young men and garments Friday ,July 22nd, at 9 o'clock a. m. Com. Harmon and the ayes and nays and the readjustment of the state Board reconvened on Friday at 9 being called for stood as follows: land policy along lines designed for of more dignified elegance for the older men who prefer o'clock a. m. Ayes—Reed, Harmon and Durrin. the benefit of those sections of the Roll Call—Present—Wm. Durrin, J. Nays—None. Whereupon Chairman the more subdued styles. You will be welcome to lool^ at this state where its provisions would be R. Harmon, C. L. Hillstead and C. L. Reed declared the resolution adopted. applied, instead of those sections Sheeran. Com. Durrin offered the following Showing of fall and winter Clothes, Suits and Overcoats from which are only indirectly affected. Moved by J. R. Harmon, seconded resolution and moved its adoption The north country does not want by C. L. Hillstead that the valuation Whereas, the organized township of $15.00 to $35.00 county option and will not have it if placed on stock of merchandise of Gordon Rat Root, which comprises congressional there is any way to stop it. It recognizes & Sons at Littlefork be reduced townships 69, Ranges 23 and 24, county option as the specious twenty-five per cent. Motion carried. Koochiching county, Minnesota and plea of a lot of long haired men wearing On motion duly made and seconded same is now and has been apart of Prince Albert coats that are other stocks of merchandise appearing Commissioners districts Nos. 1 and 2: •shiney at the elbows. Instead of having on the assessment rolls as of 16 in Therefore, be it resolved that that a session of the legislature devoted Just a moment of your time and we will put on your foot the the Village of Littlefork be reduced part of Township 69, Range 23 lying to an effort to pass misguided legislation twenty per cent. Motion carried. east of the Rat Root River, same being to reform men's habits, it wants shoe we thinK you ought to wear, pick out any style, leave the On motion duly made and seconded part of Commissioner District No. some legislation that will correct big three year old horses in the Village of 2, be taken from Commissioner District fitting to us. We are the exclusively ag,ents for the FLORSHIEM, governmental errors and provide for Littlefork and the Township of Jameson No. 2 and attached to Commissioner the economic well being of this great were decreased twenty per cent. District No. 1 of said county. REGAL, DR. A. REED CUSHION SOLE SHOES and THE AMERICAN section of the state. On motion the clerk was instructed The motion to adopt the resolution The Press suggests that when the to notify the following to appear at LflDY SHOES. was seconded by Com. Harmon and representatives and senators from the the court house on Thursday, July 28, the ayes and nayes being called for northern part of the state go down to to show cause why their respective stood as follows:—Ayes, Reed, Harmon St. Paul this winter they form what assessments should not be raised:—E. and Durrin. Nays—none. Whereupon might be called the Northern Minnesota W. Gosline, Margie Indus Mer. Co., Chairman Reed declared the Legislative club and wield it Indus Gosline & Scott, C. H. Hoyt, resolution adopted. throughout the session for the benetit Gemmell Tlieo. Baker, George Clark, Commissioner Durrin offered the of Northern Minnesota. If they Carlson & Olson, E. L. Swope of Ranier following resolution and moved its do not no one will. With their combined J. Richer, of Ray Beach & Son, adoption —BE IT RESOLVED, that strength they could command Carl Anderson, J. W. Feldman, J. P. the State Road known as the Right of legislative relief while if they went Johnson, Ed. Lauglilin, J. J. Neary, Way Road from Gemmell to Northome about it singly or in pairs their efforts Matt Jones and Hamm Brewing Company, be continued to run from Northome are apt to be unavailing. Northome. to the county line between Koochiching International Falls, Minnesota On motion the board adjournd to and Beltrami counties, and To City of Destiny. meet on Thursday, July 28, at 9:30 that the same be and is hereby designated a. m. as a State road. The motion to The Fou rtl Es at e—George E. The board re-convened on Thursday, Morrison who has been with the adopt the resolution was seconded by July 28th, at 9:30 a. m. Minneapolis Tribune for some time, is Com. Harmon and carried by unanimous Roll Call—Present—Wm. Durrin, J. now managing editor of the International vote. ed until Friday, August 5th at 9 On motion the following bills were Chas. Stevens. Witness fees, St. vsR. Cn motion of Com. Harmon, seconded R. Harmon, C. L. Hillstead, R. S. McDonald Falls (Minn.) Press and Border N. Hanson 8 80 o'clock a. m. by Com. Durrin the plat of The and C. L. Sheeran. allowed:— Budget. Dan Holler, juror fees 1 00 Board re-convened on Friday, Aug. American Suburbs Company's East The morning was spent in hearing R. E. Brooker, assisting assessor $ 81 00 L. E. Swenson. Juror fees 1 00 5th at 9 o'clock a. m. T. H. Xlnshella. 1 00 Side addition to International Falls the various individuals and others A R. Button. Supplies for road. Sturgeon For County Attorney. James Bixby. 1 00 Roll Call—Present—Wm. Durrin, C. who had been notified to appear regarding was accepted and approved. Motion load 9 00 Jonn Berg, 00 L. Hillstead, J. R. Harmon, R. S. McDonald their assessments. carried. j. H. Drummon. Fees 17 05 Frank Carrier. 1 00 and C. L. Sheeran. Individual assessments were increased Moved by Com. Harmon, seconded Erickson Bros.. Supplies for poor 45 00 R. F- C. litis. Postage, supplies and On motion of R. S. McDonald and rent 130 55 allowed at 12 55 by Com. Durrin that $200 be appropriated in the villages and townships Northome State Bank, account of seconded by J. R. Harmon individual H. Packard. Road work, road No. 1 5 00 throughout the county. to be spent on the Ranier- International Feldman, assisting surveyor 144 00 Int. State Bank Can Swanson, road reductions in the organized townships H. W. Forrer. Sheriff tee's 109 55 Falls road. Motion carried. On motion the board adjourned to work. Rainier road 51 58 H. C. Grove, Road contract. Grand of $31,748 and unorganized townships meet at 1:30 p. m. Int. State Bank David McGauley road Falls 93 75 of $25,742 were made. Motion carried. The board re-convened at 1:30 p. m. Cn motion the following applications work, Rainier road 16 75 H. C. Grove. Road contract. Sturgeon On motion land values in 153-29 were Int. State Bank J. A. Bjorn road work for reduction of assessment and Same members present. River road 221 60 Ranier road 4 94 increased $1.00 per acre. H. C. Grove, Labor, Sturgeon River taxes were recommended to the State The following changes were made in First Nat'l. Bank Peter Gibbons road road 5 00 On motion the board adjourned to Tax Commission —Thief River Falls the Village of International Falls:— work, Ranier road 72 00 H. C. Grove. Labor Billy Creek bridge 8 30 meet at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Lbr. Co. and John Ekeberg. Berg & Smith (item of 16) raised to First Natl. Bank Oscar Johnson assistant H, C. Grove. Road contract, 154,155, 25 65 00 Board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. surveyor 10 00 $3,000.00 The following application for reduction Hardware Co, Burial of John Green First Natl. Band Geo. E. Shaw road Present—Wm. Durrin, C. L. Hillstead, Hill 14 86 of taxes was laid over:—Geo. M. Burton (item of 16) raised to work 17-24 70-24 75 00 Int. Tel. Co., Phone rent 13 20 $6,000.00. J. R. Harmon, R. S. McDonald Ballinger. First Natl. Bank Oscar Torgeson road Herman Koeneke, Assisting surveyor 50 2 and C. L. Sheeran. Greengard Bros, (item of 16) raised work. Ranier road 33 92 Int. State Bank, Acc't Irvin, road Moved by J. K. Harmon, seconded International Falls, Minn. First Natl. Bank Edw. Allen, road to $5,000.00. work, 70& 50 00 work Ranier road 5 00 by R. S. McDonald, that the assessment W. E. Lawrence. Window Shade contract August 8th, 1910. R. F. litis (item raised C. of 16) First Natl. Bank Peter Hanson road The meeting being called to order of the Minnesota & Ontario 200 00 to $1,500.00 work, Rainer road 7 64 Ole J. Long, Refund of filing fee 10 00 on Monday July 18th, 1910 at three Power Company's plant at Internation&l E. E. Peterson & Co., (item of 16) Geo. Scarlett, road work 69-25 28 75 Minn. & Ontario Power Co., Wheelbarrows o'clock p. m. at the court house at International Falls be set at $390,000.00 exclusive Geo. Scarlett, road work 89-25 29 50 raised to $8,000.00. for Ranier road 8 80 Bank of Littlefork Van Vleck, road Falls, Minnesota The of real estate. Motion carried. D. T. McPhee, Ice 1 60 W. E. Lawrence (item of raised 16) work 68-25 lflj 000 Guy C. Parker, .supplies, 9 00 Moved by R. S. McDonald, seconded Board of Equalization was organized to $1,600.00. Bank of Littlefork, C. E. HiUlard road Pioiieer Co., Deed record 24 00 by electing Wm. Durrin, Chairman by C. L. Hillstead, that the assessment Item (A of 26) increased in the Villages work, Happyland 8 0 Election supplies 188 00 of the Koochiching Company's C. L. Hillstead, Vice-chairman and C. Bank of Littlefork, Barney Hawley of International Falls, Ranier Fac Samlle stamps, 4 50 I hereby announce myself as a candidate road work, Happyland 42 L. Sheeran, Clerk. estate in the Villaga of International C. L. Sheeran, Freight on Jail steel,.. 12 38 for re-election to the office of County Attorney and Northome. real R. K. Hale, road work 68-25 22 05 Wollaeger Mfg. Co.. Check desk 24 oo Falls be decreased thirty per of Koochiching county. I have served Roll Call—Present—J. F. Reed, J. Bank of Littlefork, G. Berg, road On motion the board adjourned to F. F. Yeomans, Help on remains of the people in that capacity during the past R. Harmon, Wm. Durrin, C. L. Hillstead cent. Motion carried. work 6725 No. 1 25 00 Anton Lamea, 3 00 two years in a faithful, economical and meet on August 4th, at 9 o'clock a. m. and C. L. Sheeran. On motion the board adjourned Bank of Littlefork, M. Johnson, road John R. Hammond, Witness fees St. painstaking manner, and wltta absolute fairness work 67-25 No, 1 40 00 Each member filed his oath as a YB sine die. R. N. Hanson 8 SO to all.l respectfully ask that my administration Wm. Durrin, Bank of Littlefork, A. Schallenberger Richard Conhiser. Witness fees. State member of the Board of Equalization. Thursday, August 4th. of the offlcc be endorsed by your 67-29 No. 1 2ooo Attest:— Chairman. va R. N. Hanson 8 SO votes and support on November 8th. The opening session was spent in The board re-convened at 9 o'clock TS C. L. Sheeran, Lloyd Lavrie, Witness fees. State Respectfully, reading communications from the State Clerk. R. N. Hanson 8 80 page. W. V.Kin Continued on last but no quorum being present adjourn- 1 '3M«: -, $& siMSiig