INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS. state were $196,166,668, nearly $100 this section will give the forest service ling stumps, burning brush, and leveling for each resident. There are 8,814.27 off the ground, making the ball effective fire lines. Low Fare miles of railroads according to the ground more effective. It is the hope of the forest servicethat 1911 report of the state railroad and several great trunk roads be Mr. Rand's mother and brother are Events warehouse commission. Their last official visiting him from a distance. They built in the northern part of- the state valuation was $411,000,000." with laterals running to them. Several expect to stay with him for some 11 time. roads are suggested by Mr. Cox as being of great value to the forest FAVOR A SHORT SESSION. one and one third fare for the ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILt CLAIMS service. One of them is from Duluth St. Paul, May 27.—R. C. Dunn and round trip AND FOR HEARIINC THEREON to Grand Portage along the north H. H. Dunn, member and speaker of Estate of J. P. Johnson. shore of Lake Superior, opening up ii the house, respectively, were in conference Norwegian Lutheran Church 1 State of Minnesota, county of Koochiching, Cook county and the forests east of yesterday relative to the extra in probate court. Convention the Superior forest reserve. Others session. R. C. Dunn was one of In the matter of the estat^of J. P. are from Hibbing to Big Falls, from the leaders of the house during the Johnson, decedent. Fargo June 6 to 13. Tickets on Duluth t.o Rainy river, from Virginia last session, and was close to Speaker Letters of administration this day sale June 5 to 7, return limit June to International Falls and Baudette, Dunn. The appearance of the having been granted to R. H. Collar, 17, from International Falls to Thief River It is ordered, that the time within Princeton editor at the Merchants hotel which all creditors of the above named Falls, from Deer River up the valley came simultaneously with the arrivel State Democratic Convention decedent may present claims against of the Big Fork to the Rainy river, of copies of the Princeton Union, his estate in this court, be, and the and from Bemidji to Big Falls. in which Mr. Dunn, in no uncertain Duluth June 6 to 8. Tickets on same hereby is, limited to six months Many of these roads are proposed from and after the date hereof and terms, pays his respects to Governor of the best grade only is carried at this. sale June 4 to 6 return limit June 9 now. that Thursday, the 7th da'y of November, Eberhart, and urges an immediate adjournment 1912, at 10 o'clock a. m., in the yard. We have a special selection of all kinds you or your Eagles Convention Much activity has developed on the of the extra session. He robate court rooms at the court part of the towns in the north of the neighbors are likely to want and now offer them at prices— says: ouse at International Falls, Minn., in Detroit, June 11 to 13 (Certificate state to have the roads run through said county, be, and the same hereby to suit your pocket book. Only an inspection can convince "To Governor Eberhart: We never plan). Tickets on sale, June 7 to is, fixed and appointed as the time their districts. If this is carried out loved you very dearly. In fact, we you-~come in today. and place for hearing upon and the 13. Tickets honored for return the roads will zig-zag all through the have no recollection of ever having examination, adjustment and allowance woods and farm lands in north Minnesota. June 11 to 14. voted for you.. If there was one of such claims as shall be presented ZETA & JOHNSON It is proposed by state officials within the time aforesaid. Convenient train service, Dining thing we were not hankering for it that the towns sacrifice their Let notice hereof be given by the was an extra session of the legislature. Cars Parlor Cars and Coachcs. publication of this order in International personal wishes to get the greatest CONSTRUCTION. and MANUPACTURINC CO. Sleeping Cars on night trains. Falls Press, a weekly newspaper, benefit to their part of the state and 'There is not now, nor has there published at International General Contractors H. A. McCORMACK, Agent build branches to the trunk lines. Falls as provided by law. been at any time since the regulai Phone 41 International Tails, Routes to International Falls. Dated May 4th, 1912. International FallS, Minnesota. session of the legislature adjourned, (Seal) R. F. C. litis, Routes have been approved by four Northern Pacific Ry. any public demand for an extra session. Judge of Probate. counties for the proposed road from the twin cities to International Falls. "A hodge-podge primary lay may FREE! FREE! Anoka county has approved the route be enacted, a few meaningless sections THUD ANNUAL ROAD WORK TO BE EXPEDITED. Solve This Rebus! all the way through the county and may be added to the corrupt St.Paul, May 24.—Following the decision has petitioned 'the state highway commission practice act, but there will be no reapportionment of the Minnesota supreme court COMMENCEMENT to build the road. Itasca, as required by the It Can Be Dene. last week that the Elwell road law Aitkin and Isanti counties have approved constitution. There may be other is constitutional the state highway the routes but have not made rer* Mtfl. Child Woman aal crude, half-baked legislation enacted. commission estimated that engineering FTN HUTOM NOT. Given the Solved Comet a petition yet. By the action of these Art Plctura whether R*bu la it "If, on the opening day of the session, Oil Friday, May 31st, the third annaul work on about 250 miles of state SEND IN YOUR ANSWER IT IS FREE counties in approving the routes, it is a motion to adjourn sine die commencement of the rural road can be started at once. Petitions thought that the chances are in favor should be carried the state would not It |g something about the wonderful, sweet toned 8EGERSTROM piano. AO schools of this county will be held in have been received asking for of the eastern route over the proposed special solutions of the Rebus will ba entitled to a proposition on oar piano*. be the loser." the city hall, to which all are cordially about 1,000 miles of road to be built route through Bemidji. The eastern GERo invited. under this law, but approval has been route will take the road from International WANTS ROAD TO INT. FALLS. Music—Big Falls band. given to only about a quarter of the 5jr§ Falls to Grand Rapids Invocation—Rev. B. Campbell. whoie amount. Agitation has been Baudette Region: A combined effort and from there almost directly south Violin solo—"Traumerei" Miss started and the highway commission is being made to have a trunk through Aitkin, Isanti and Anoka Helen Harman Miss Marian Harman, road constructed from Warroad to has received letters asking for many counties. The proposed route through accompanist. more of the roads, but formal petitions International Falls by way of Baudette Bemidji would be much longer and Address of Welcome—Prof. John have not been made. It is expected and now that the Elwell law would follow through a territory that Palmer. the commission will be flooded has been sustained by the supreme has been opened by the Minnesota Piano Solo, Selected—Miss Olava with petitions now that the law has court there is no reason in the world and International railroad. It would Muus. been declared constitutional. why the road should not be built. The follow the railroad from the boundary Address—Prof. George Howard. Baudette board of trade will take up Probably the first work done on a to Bemidji, then turn in a southwesterly Music—Big Falls band. the matter at a meeting Monday road built under the new law will be direction through to the twin Presentation of Diplomas—Miss night, and the Commercial clubs of in Wirona county. Plans are made cities. Sentiment seems to favor the Annie E. Shetland. International Falls and Warroad have for building twenty and one-half first route. RULES: Study" the Rebus carefully and write it out on a'separate sheet of .Duet—Vocal—Miss Gertrude Sullivan also called special meetings for the miles of highway from Winona. Aside from the value of these paper. Be sure and sign your name and write your address very plainly. and Miss Marie Roth. same purpose. State Rural Highway No. -14 running roads to the agricultural interests, Benediction—Rev. Chappell. We want to place a genuine, sweet toned SEOER8TROM piano in every oounty tn J. U. Williams, who goes to Cass east from Thief River Falls for a distance business interests and the forest service, state to advertise our Factory to Home Plan ol Selling Pianos which savaa to tM riu* The Big Falls band is composed Lake next Wednesday as a member Bayers the large MIDDLEMAN'S profit. of twenty-one miles, also will the Elwell roads will open up mostly of boys who are attending of the conservation and development Mail or bring all Answers to the be started soon. Work will begin on the great playground tn northern Minnesota. school at that place, and have played SEGER8TROM PIANO MANUFACTURING committee of the Northern Minnesota CO., the road from Deer River to Northome Automobile roads have been in this band for over two years. This 902 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Development association, will present and several other roads in the built in much of the territory to be will be their flrst appearance in this the Baudette resolution to the good northern part of the state at an early cut by the new roads but only in TO ALL PIANO BUYERS VALUABLE PREMIUM8 GIVEN FREE. city and will be highly appreciated roads committee, and it is practically date. short stretches. The new roads will Beautiful Silver Set. 26 pieces. Lacge Leatherette Lounge, Lady't Gold Watch •eatle by all who are privileged to hear man's bold Watch, Genuine Mahogany Duet Bench. certain that they will act favorably make it possible for hunting parties to Big Gain in North Counties. them. on the project, and that the road will motor into the lake regions and if Prof. George Howard comes to us It is said by persons interested in be built. the proposed road through Itasca from the extension department of the the new law that the greatest good The road is practically cut out from park is built, will open up this great university. He is a good speaker and will be reaped by the counties in northern Warroad to International Falls, and reservation to the public better than every one wil enjoy listening to him. Minnesota. Koochiching, Isanta Northern Minnesota Hospital there are patches here and there that any other way. Everybody is invited to attend these Beltrama, Itasca and St. Louis are already passable. exercises. counties all are scheduled to receive The Elwell law, under which the Those who graduate this year meet ADVERTISES MINNESOTA. miles of road which will open up regions International falls, Minnesota road will be constructed, provides for higher requirements than have been of fine agricultural land that the construction of highways, onefourth "Minnesota, the State of Opportunities," demanded of them before. Everyone have been practically useless or at of which shall be paid by the is the title of a beautiful pamphlet has a standing of over 75 in both best yielding a scanty living, because land benefited, one-fourth by the just issued by the board of directors composition and spelling, and hold the settlers have been unable to market county and one-half by the state. The of the Minnesota State Agricultural three other certificates with a standing their products. Settlers have been payments are spread over many society. of over 65. kept out of much of this land because years, and the property owners will It is a complete, yet concise, description Following are the list of graduates: there was no ready means of access. never feel the yearly installments, of the state and its resources. Birchdale—Broeffle, Ethel Ball, With the net work of state roads which will amount to practically nothing. The facts are presented in a most Russell Ball, Fred Hanson, Hazel which the boosters are planning these striking and entertaining manner, by Rud Hjalmar Rudberg, Clarence. regions will be opened up and will be The building of this highway will means of brief Statements, comparisons, Margie:—Brown, Iown Bache, Louise settled rapidly. not only mean a good road to market figures and cuts, with which the Moone, Edith Grubbs, Herschel. for farmers, but also the making accessible Probably the state department that booklet is illustrated throughout. The Sturgeon—Hammersburg, Mildred. of hundreds of thousands of will benefit most by the new roads facts that are given are such as every Bannock—Kendall, Verda. Gemmell, acres of state lands which pay no which will be built will be the forest citizen of the state may study with Kuntze, Nydia Kuntze, Vida Reinaro, taxes. They will undoubtedly be purchased service. The use that the forest service profit. One of the main purposes of Jos. Scribner, Wm. Littlefork— by actual settlers, who will could make of the roads has the directors in publishing the booklet Muus, Olava. Big Falls—Kimball, help bear their share of the taxes. R. H. MONAHAN, M. D. ELIZABETH MONAHAN. M. D. been one of the factors considered is to interest citizens in the next Kate Richards, Edw. Northome— Other roads of a similar kind will both by Senator Elwell, who fathered MARY C. GHOSTLEY, M. D. annual state fair. This year it is predicted Neary, Margaret Schoffman, Jos. be projected later, and in the meantime the bill, and the state highway commission. that fifty counties will have Office over International State Bank. Rauacher, Jos. Norden—Sorlie, Olga. scores of top roads will be made state fair exhibits. The directors are Laurel—Norman, Emma. to connect with this truck highway "The Elwell road law is probably confident that last year's showing will Highest honors—Ethel Broeffle, The sustaining of the Elwell law is the most important legislation that be improved upon in size and quality Birchdale Olga Sorlie, Norden. just about the best thing that has ever has been passed for years for the and that the opportunities offered by Ethel Broeffle has passed in seven happened for Minnesota. northern part of Minnesota," said the fair for gaining reliable information subjects with an average of 84. State Forester W. T. Cox. "The building about Minnesota will be greater Olga Sorlie has passed in six subjects.^ Notice—Clean Up! MARGIE. of roads under this law will result than ever. with an average of 82. The ball game between Margie and in the rapid development of many The booklet- treats under separate There- will be a boat excursion at Gemmell was largely attended and rich agricultural districts. The persons heads Minnesota's location and size, 10:00 a. m. on Friday, the 31st, and who have the building of these was a sweeping victory for Margie, lands, soil, types of farming, farm all graduates and their friends are invited roads should be careful to have them the score being 27 to 8. O. L. Brown's crops, horticulture, live stock, poultry, to attend. penetrate districts which contain hotel served ice cream to the winning dairy products, public schools, building Annie E. Shetland, Notice is hereby given that all good silo and farm lands. There team. material, lumber industry, manufacturers County Supt. of Schools. are areas where agriculture never Mrs. M. J. McHugo entertained six and mines, its three principal citizens are required to have will be profitable and which always young ladies Saturday afternoon in The folowing are the list of other cities, and the Minnesota state who obtained state high school board should he. retained as state forests. honor of Miss Amy. Games and music fair. A separate description is given all their vaults and closets 'By settling the possible agricultural was indulged in till six o'clock certificates in the March examinaI of each county together with cuts of districts it will make it easy to ob when supper was served, those pres tions. the various county booths with their cleaned at once. Further that tain help to protect the forest in ent being Miesses Ella and Louise Allen, Stella, Buisker, Bettie, Littlefork array of exhibits at the state fair of all Garbage, Ashpiles, Manure rough, stony, sandy localities which Condon, Clifford, Christenson, 1911. Backe, Gladys and Erma Porter, Flossie Freda, Micpah Carlson, Ethel, Loman should be kept, in timber." Wiley and Vesta Joyce. All reported The booklet says: Fjeaps and other refuse must a very pleasant time. Danielson, Agnes, Gemmell "New England laid upon the area Aid in Fighting Fires. Alice Flora from Big Falls was the Foster, Oliver, Mizpah Hale, fiertha, of Minnesota would lack 16,900 square be removed from premises. Littlefork Hanson, Lfiroy, Mizpah Roads have an important bearing guest of Ilean Draper from Friday miles of covering this state. New on fire protection, said Mr. Cox. They night to Sunday. Hard, Westley, Birchdale Hanson, York and Pennsylvania combined have This wor^ must be done at V. M. Owens from Hines was in Hazel, Birchdale Kurzeck, Rosa, International not only give the state force a way but little more than the territory of to get in the forests but make it easier town the last of the week, having O once, before the roads become Falls (Stillar) Kurzeck, Minnesota. Minnesota has greater L. Brown and son Will engaged with Nicholas, International Falls (Stillar) to get help in fighting the fires. natural resources by far than New too heavy for hauling. LaBrie, Elmer, Mizpah McKensie, The proposed International FallsTwin teams, loading out his seeder. York and all of New England and in Our old-time friend, the enemy, is Esther, Forsyth Niles, Eernest, City road will divide the northern agricultural possibilities, is vastly with us again—the mosquito Gemmell Mercure, J. H., Loman part of the state into two forest richer than Pennsylvania. Belgium Mr. Joyce has been entertaining Parker, Nellie, Northome Parmeter, regions, and can be used as afire with one-eighth of Minnesota's area, company from Duluth the past week Iris, Bannock Robinson, Annette, break to protect either one of the sections supports three times her population. The freight train Saturday morning in case the other one is fired. Loman Reinarx, Eernest, Gemmell England and Wales, with five-eights G. F. SWINNERTON, M. D. killed Will Brown's and Albert Hanson's Ranscher, Nicholas, Northome Seman, The forest law of 1911 makes it necessary of Minnesota's territory, support fifteen Claude, Mizpah Shaw, Clarence, for all slashings and other debris dogs. times her population. Quite an improvement was made in City Health Officer International Falls (Stillar) Taylor, to be disposed of. This is being' "The population of Minnesota in Big our town last Thursday when all the Murphy, Roy, done in all construction work and the 1910 was 2,075,708. On March IB, Jennie, Loman: fa.' men, boys and teams turned out, pul­ Elwell roads which will go through 1912, the total bank deposits of the ~a Z.J