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International Falls press and border budget (International Falls, Minn.) 1909-1926

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INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. Minnesota Power Co., to build the L. F. X. Boucher, medical services jiew paper and pulp mills in Fort 19.00 J. C. ANDRE WM. ANDRil •Frances. Mr. McAnulty is a Canadian, L. Christianson, supplies for YOU OBTAIN A Orders in force until cancelled. poor 4.40 having been born at Ottawa, INTERNATIONAL Ontario, but has been living in the R. F. Chute, mileage 16.00 states since he was fifteen years of Doran Bros., casing for poor age. He is a practical builder and farm 35.42 has superintended the construction Erickson Bros., supplies for EMPLOYMENT of the largest mills in Wisconsin and May family 10.00 WHEN YOU ORDER one of the big mills at Niagara Falls. for Mrs. Murphy 15.00 OFFICE He will have full charge of the work John Henry, boarding poor here and on Tuesday had a gang of charges 71.50 WE FURNISH YOU HELP FREE OE CHARGE men taking soundings in the large R. F. C. litis, dirt for court Woodsmen, Railroad Laborers, Dock Laborers house grounds 250.00 gully opposite the block where the Emperor hotel and the Wilson and International State bank, act. and Laborers of all Descriptins. Paul property are situated. Superintendent Brown, constable fees 8.50 Second Avenue INTERNATIONAL EALLS, MINN. Ross of the paper mill on International State bank, act. the American side believes this to be Jones, constable fees 42.95 a good location and if there is room Littlefork Mer. Co., supplies enough between Church and Scott for Edler 15.00 streets on the west side of Front M. & O. Power Co., light for Three Leaders street and the foundation is suitable, court house 2.90 "LEAD3 THEM ALL' that is where the mill will likely be M. & O. Power Co., light for built. The reason fbr the change is jail and barn 16.70 AGENCIES EVERYWHERE that the properties of Wm. Phair and N. Minn. Hospital Ass'n, care L. Wilson are being held at such fabulous of Dunlap 37.41 THEQ HAMM BREWING CO. prices that sooner than pay Qolden Grain Belt Beers N. Minn. Hospital Ass'n, care the amounts asked, Mr. Backus will of county patients 599.75 ST. PA.UU..M1NNS change the plans of the mill and Harold Royem, care of poor.. 5.45 Harpers Whiskey build the same to conform with the J. F. Reed, mileage 12.00 site. The cost will be considerable Shelrud & Son, supplies for less in any event as the foundation is Mrs. Emerson 50.31 Rock Spring Water already excavated and the ground is Mrs. F. W. Trivelpiece, caring the property of the company. The for Push family 45.00 planing mill in this case will likely be H. J. Engleking, justice fees, situated farther north and opposite State vs. Dixon 6.05 I All members present. COMMISSIONER UNDERWOOD & HASSELBARTM, LOCAL AGENTS Christe's cold storage building and H. W. Forrer, expense 27.45 Moved by Commissioner Chute, secI alongside the main track of the C. N. H. W. Forrer, boarding prisoners onded by Commissioner McDonald, International Falls, Minnesota. PROCEEDINGS R. to International Falls. 322.50 'that a liquor license be granted to Mrs. H. W. Forrer, matron at Chas. Hoyt at Gemmell, Minnesota. jail 2.50 The ayes and nays being called for WILL GIVE AWAY FORTUNE. P. G. Gordon & Sons, supplies OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS resulted as follows: Redwood Falls, May 4.—R. W. for Mrs. Murphy 15.00 OF KOOCHICHING Ayes, Durrin, Chute and McDonald. Sears, the founder of the Sears-Roebuck P. G. Gordon & Sons, supplies COUNTY, MINN. Nays, Ulvedahl and Reed. O E company, is a visitor this week. J. W. Feldman, board of prison Whereupon the chairman declared LA ZENDA (OFFICIAL.) The great financier began his career 2.00 the motion adopted. International Falls, Minnesota, as station agent at North Redwood Wm. G. Landon, constable tion adopted. April 30, 1912. where he lived with his mother fees, State vs. Gordon .... 3.50 Moved by Commissioner Chute, seconded Pursuant to adjournment the board and two sisters, about 28 years ago. G. Schiller, justice fees, Domestic by Commissioner McDonald, At that time the man who is today of county commissioners of Koochiching State vs. Gordon 1.60 that a liquor license be granted to LA TRINCA county, Minnesota, met in the said to be worth about $25,000,000, On motion the board adjourned to E. W. Gosline at Gemmell, Minnesota. court house, in the city of International was a penniless telegraph operator. meet' on the 8th day of May, 1912, at Before submitting the question to a Falls, on Tuesday, April 30, 1912, -His first business enterprise was 9 o'clock a. m. vote the chairman entered an objection Havana selling lumber and corcfwood to Redwood at 9:30 a. m. J. F. REED, on the grounds that the location Roll call: Presnet, Commissioners and Renville county farmers. Chairman. of the said saloon is too close to the AT ALL DEALERS Durrin, Chute, Ulvedahl, McDonald After a few years of the lumber Attest: school house. The ayes and nays being and cordwood business, Mr. Sears and Reed. L. H. SLOCUM, called stood as follows: On motion made and seconded the began to sell watches and jewelry County Auditor. Ayes, Durrin, Chute, Ulvedahl and minutes of the previous meeting were through the mails. At first he sold By C. L. SHEERAN, Deputy. McDonald. approved as read. from one to five watches a week, LOW ROUND TRIP FARES Nays, Reed. Moved by Commissioner Chute, seconded with other jewelry. But his sales Whereupon the chairman declared REPUBLICAN COUNTY CALL. by Commissioner Ulvedahl, that increased until after a period of two the motion adopted. the auditor be instructed to have notices years he had saved between $6,000 to Commissioner Chute offered the Pursuant to the calls of the republican posted of a hearing on the petition and $7,000. state central committee of Minnesota following resolution: for the establishment of a county He then moved to Minneapolis and Minneapolis and St. Paul and of the chairman of the republican Whereas, The bid of Coffin and road in township 159, range 28 engaged in the mail order business congressional committee of Crawford of par and interest for the that the date of hearing be set for on a wider scale. His business grew the congressional district of Minnesota $80,000 Koochiching county refunding 10 o'clock a. m,. on June 19, 1912, and agd^his savings increased. After several which calls have been duly communicated bonds being the best bid antf most 8, April 29, 30, May 1, 15, 22 that a committee consisting of Commissioner years at the mill city he went advantageous for the (county, therefore, to the republican county Reed be appointed to examine to Chicago and established, the SearsRoebuck committee of Koochiching county, be it the route of such proposed road company. caucuses are hereby called to be held Resolved, That the bid of par and On Account of to meet at the beginning of said During his early days at North interest by Coffin and Crawford for in the several election^ districts in road on May 29th, at 11 o'clock a. m. Redwood Mr. Sears was fond of duck said county at the usual polling $80,000 Koochiching county refunding Methodist General Conference Motion carried. hunting. This recreation, which led polling places therein, on Saturday, bonds dated April .1st, 1912, due Moved by Commissioner Durrin, him around the neighboring county twenty years after date, with interest the 11th day of May, 1912, at 10 seconded by Commissioner Chute, that gave him a good idea of 4 he future at 4 Vz per cent be and the same o'clock a. m. of said day for the purpose MAY 1st TO 31st the matter of fixing the amount of value of farm land. He saw great is hereby accepted and said bonds of electing delegates to La republican bonds in compliance with section 1568, $10.85 to Minneapolis possibilities and a few years late he county convention of said are sold to said Coffin and Crawford. chapter 17 of the laws of 1909, be began to make farm loans through Commissioner Durrin seconded the Koochiching county which is hereby left with the chairman of the county French & Houghmaster, land dealers, called to be held at the court house in foregoing and upon roll call was carried $10.85 to St. Paul board and county attorney. Motion who were located in this city at that the city of International Falls by the following vote: carried. time. He continued investing, and today Ayes, Chute, Durrin and Reed. on Tuesday, May 14th, 1912, at 10 Moved by Commissioner Chute, seconded For the Round Trip, with return limit of June has over a half million dollars invested Nays, Ulvedahl. electing 8 delegates and eight alternates by Commissioner McDonald, in Redwood county farm land, to the republican state delegate Movesd by Commissioner Durrin, 15th, 1912 that Commissioner Durrin be appointed including over 6,000 acres purchased convention to be held at the Armory seconded by Commissioner McDonald, a committee to investigate with W. H. Gold. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the 16th that the application of the Crookston the complaints of residents in the vicinity Mr. Sears has donated thousands of day of May, 1912, for the purpose of Lumber XJo. for an abatement and Convenient train service to the Twin of Northome of the flooding of dollars to the Y. M. C. A., of which electing six delegates at, large and correction of assessment and taxes be private lands caused by the construction he is an admirer. six alternates to the national republican recommended to the state tax commission. Cities via "The Line of high Qaulity." of a dam on the state ditch. Motion He retired from active business a convention to nominate a president Motion carried. carried. few years ago. and vice president of the United On motion the following bills were On motion the board adjourned to Mr. Sears was asked what he intended States to be held in Chicago, Illinois, allowed: meet at 1:30 p. m. to do with his vast fortune. H. A. McCORMACK, Agent, International Falls, Minn. oh June 18th, 1912, and to nominate Big Fork Compass, publishing^ He replied: "I shall give it away, twelve republican electors for the Board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. liquor application $ 3.30 but the gift of a great fortune implies state of Minnesota. a big responsibility. One can Said county convention will further The Hurray Cure Institute do as much harm by giving it unwisely elect eight delegates and eight alternates as he can do good by giving to the republican district convention it carefully." of the eighth district of Minnesota, The bulk of the property is invested Of Minneapolis to be held on the 15th day of in city real estate in the heart of May, 1912, at Hinckely, Minnesota, It Cures The Liquor Habit The Cook Chicago. He very recently purchased for the purposes of electing two delegates some business property at Minneapolis and two alternates to said national for which he paid $500,000. He has republican convention. always feels Composed of Purely Vegetable Compounds a fixed business policy of renting his The republican voters of Minnesota property on 99 year leases. without regard to past political affiliations, who believe in the principles confident of Destroys the appetite for drink, removes the alcohol from advocated by the republican party INOTICC the system and builds the system up to its normal condition and indorse its policies, are cordially Estate of Antione Dion. leaving the patient mentally and physically the same as he was invited to participate in the selection State of Minnesota, County of Koochiching, pure and. wholesome before the drink habit was formed. With past experience to of delegates to this convention. in probate court. look back to one who has a desire to be a man again can do so. The several election districts are In the matter of the estate of Antione We do not want a patient to come to us who does not desire to Dion. entitled to representation in said stop drinking, and we will not take afiy one who is forced to come The state of Minnesota to whom it county convention as follows: food when tisind may concern and all persons interested to us,aswe don )t care to take money and not give value received Bannock 1, Bear River 1, Beaver 1, in the sale of certain lands to our patients in return. Big Falls 4, Bridgie 1, Sigmars 1, Caldwell belonging to said estate. The petition DRPRICES of Cyrille Hussier as representative 1, Dinner Creek 2, Englewood 2, of the above named estate, Evergreen 2, Feldman 2, Forest Grove One of the most thoroughly equipped institution .of the being duly filed in court, representing 1, Geil 1, Gowdy 1, Grand Falls 1, that it is necessary and for the kind in the United States. Harrigan 4, Henry 1, Hetting 2, International best interests of said estate and of all interested therein that certain Falls—1st ward 7, 2nd ward Officially endorsed by the Medical Profession. lands of said decedent described 5, 3rd ward 4, Jameson 4, Koochiching therein be sold and praying that a 3, Lindford 1, Littlefork river Recommended and Designated under the Minnesota license be to him granted to sell 1, Manitou 1, Meding 1, Murphy 1, the same: Inebriate Law. Now therefore, you and each of you, Nett River 1, Norden 1, Northome 3, are hereby cited and required to show Pinetop 1, Plum Creek 1, Ranier 4, Thousands of testimonials to be submitted on applica­ cause, if any you have, before this Rapid River 1, Rat Root 2, Ray 1, court, at the Probate Court rooms in tion. Reedy 1, Sault 2, Scalet 1, Steffes 1 the Court ftouse, in the city of International Sturgeon 2,%Watrous 2, Wicker 1, Falls, county of Koochiching, A Pure,Grape Cream ^Tartar Write for our illustrated booklet (sent in plain wrapper) State of Minnesota, on the 24th day Wildwood 1, Williams 1, Woodland 1. of May, 1912, at 10 o'clock a m., why All correspondence confidential. L. A. Ogaard, Chairman. the prayer of said petition should not Geo. P. Watson, Secretary. be granted. No Alum The Murray Cure Institute Witness the judge of said court, and the seal of said court, this 29th No Made fron\ Grapes LAYING OUT MILL SITE. day of April, 1912. R. Court Seal F. C. litis, Fort Frances Times: T. D. McAnulty Lime Phosphafc Minneapolis, Minn 620 So. Tenth St. Judge of Probate Court. of St. Paul has been engaged by Aad A. Tone and R. E. Burdick, President Backus of the Ontario and Attorneys for petitioner M-23