and proceedings 167.35 J. F. Reed, commissioner mileage Honorable Body that they have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS First State bank, account ... 6.00 the County Treasurer, counted and ascertained the kind, description and Nels Gustofson, road work A. E. Shetland, expenses .... 32.90 amount of funds in the treasury of said county, or belonging thereto, for the AND BORDER BUDGET 69-25 38.75 A. Semon, supplies for poor period from Jufce 1st, 1912, to October 31st, 1912, both days inclusive. First State bank, account charge 15.00 We find the treasurer charged with the Tax Levy for 1911 as follows* Ray Scarlett, road work Entered as Second Class Matter June 23,1909, at the Postoffice at International J. Tongen, work on Hazelton $268,551.71 Tax Levy for 1911 Falls, Minn under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. 69-25 29.00 road 35.00 rTv^l feWt $268,551.71 First State bank, account Thos. Watson account, Frank Taxes Collected 194,453.09 Ben Boutin, road work Fontin, labor on Beaver road 4.50 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. QE0R6E P. WATSON, Editor and Managir Taxes Abated 4,662.26 69-25 25.00 M. A. Ulvedahl, committee Total Credit $199,115.35 H. W. Forrer, fees .... 6.00 work and mileage 19.30 Official City Paper of International Falls. Subscription, $1.50 a year Nov. 1st, 1912, Balance Uncollected Q9 436 36 Falls Lumber & Coal Co., lumber Young and sons, repairs for and fuel 69.21 We hereby certify that we have verified the correctness of the foregoing county surveyor 52.70 H. C. Grove, printing women's Zimmerman Electric Co., tungsten The Kentucky State Board of Valuation speculator has no greater rights than statement by checking the duplicate receipts vjith the tax books for the period ballots ...'. 10.00 lamps 11.25 and Appraisement says whisky the individual land owner. If all these above named. F. B. Green, deputy coroner.. 23.00 James Mc Andrews, justice is worth $12 a barrel. If that is so lands can.be made to bear their^ portion J. F. Reed, Chairman County Board of Audit. Green Hardware Co., burial of fees, State vs. Carl L. Hillstead the middlemen are not doing much to of the burden, in ten years Northern L. H. Slocum, County Auditor. poor 75.00 3.30 the ultimate consumer.—Pioneer Minnesota will richly repay the S. Grindall, poor expense. 4.50 A. M. Carlson, officer fees, J. H. Drummond, Clerk of District Court. Press. state in the taxes it will pay.—Cass Frank Gasperlin, road work, State vs. Carl L. Hillstead. 3.15 Lake Times. Pinetop 6.87 A. E. Peterson, witness fees Rep. C. H. Warner has been appointed Joseph Gasperlin, road work State vs. Carl L. Hillstead.. 1.12 chairman of the Re-apportionment COMMISSIONERS Pinetop Louis Peterson, justice fees, 13.75 committee in the house and Rep. Enger-Nord Realty John Henry, board of poor ... 79.50 State vs. Walter Doyle 3.55 H. McGary, chairman of the roads Albert Hanson, posting notices PROCEEDINGS R. K. Watt, officer fees, State and bridges committee, with our own 152 and 153-25 10.00 vs. Walter Doyle 2.85 representative as chairman of the International Light and Water Charley Youngs, witness fees committee. Much should be accomplished Co., light for jail, November State vs. .Walter Doyle 1.12 Co.- along these much needed lin&s. (Continued from Page 1:) 21.50 Louis Peterson, justice fees urban railway in the manner in which International Light and Water State vs. Nels Nelson 3.80 In pesonal injury cases where the suburban railways are constructed, Co., light for Court House, R. K. Watt, officer fees, State lawyer takes half of what is recovered, Offers INTERNATIONAL FALLS and FORT November 16.80 maintained and operated. vs. Nels Nelson 2.65 and the expenses of the suit take International Telephone Co., Commissioner Chute seconded the Theodore Epper, witness fees FRANCES lots at reasonale prices. the other half, the man whose leg or motion which was carried unanimously. phone rent, November 21.65 State vs. Nels Nelson 1.12 back has been broken appears to be International State bank, account Ayes: Reed, Durrin, Ulvedahl Louis Peterson, justice fees, what is calld "the goat." A Duluth and Chute. Nays: None. W. M. Josie, posting State vs. Charley Farsell... 3.80 Terms $10 Down and $5 Per Month case alleged to be of that sort is being notices, Rat Root 7.50 Moved by Commissioner Durrin, L. H. Slocum, account R. K. reviewed in court proceedings.— Frank H. Keyes, supplies ... 36.35 seconded by Commissioner Chute, that Watt, officer fees, State vs. Superior Telegram. bill of the Commercial Investment Martin Knops, road work, Charley Farsell 2.65 We own and control|20,000 acres Pinetop 5.00 Company for $9000 for preparation of J. D. Schell, election services, Miss Helen Gould is to be married International State bank, account judicial ditch bonds, attorney fees, etc. Bannock 2.00 of choice well located unimprov- to Mr. Finley J. Shepard next Wednesday Fred Dimond, road be allowed. Motion carried. J. D. Schell, election services, the 22nd. Miss Gould has so ed farm "lands for sale at from work, 70-24 48.00 Bannock 2.00 Moved by Commissioner Chute, seconded greatly endeared herself to the American International State bank, ac- by Commissioner Ulvedahl, O. B. Coon, election services $5.00 to $10.00 per acre. public by her quiet, helpful Leon Dueber, road work, 7024 Cingmars 3.00 that $15.00 per month be allowed Mrs. Philanthropy and general usefulness, Petles of Littlefork from the poor 32.50 O. B. Coon, election services that they are much interested in her Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies Cingmars 3.00 fund. Motion carried. I a wedding and extend their congratulation for Carl Edler 15.00 Fred Siats Sr., Election services, Moved by Commissioner Chute, seconded to Mr. Shepherd and their very International State bank, account Engelwood 1.10 by Commissioner Durrin, that best wishes to them both. James Hurley, road liquor license application of Julius Fred Siats Sr., Election services, For Sale work, 70-23 35.00 Engelwood 1.10 Christensen be granted. Ayes: Purrin, Franlr S. Lang, filing bonds A. Berdahl, election services There seems to be sentiment in Ulvedahl, and Chute. Nays and appointments 4.25 Evergreen 1.00 every part of the state for the doing Reed. CAN BE BOUGHT ON EASY TERMS Geo. S. Langland, canvassing C. H. Hoyt, election services away with party designation when it Moved by Commissioner Uivedahl, board 15.00 Evergreen 1.00 comes to picking county officers and seconded by Commissioner Chute, Henry Leseman, road work, J. Fred Siats, election services some of the state officials, putting that petition for the organization of Pinetop 18.75 Forest Grove 1.45 township 66, range 23 and 24, be allowed them all on the non-partisan. This is Miller Davis Printing Co., supplies Fred Siats, election services and date of hearing set for ar. arrangement that is bound to come 27.00 Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1913 at 11 a. m. Forest Grove 1.45 sooner or later and the legislature of H. A. Moulton, taking poor H. C. Grove, election services Motion carried. a About 1913 should enact such law. charge to hospital 4.40 Grand Falls 2.20 Commissioner Durrin introduced the only objection that has been raised Paul Meding, putting gravel on John T. Lee, election services lie following resolution and moved it have tendency so far is that will a road 200.00 its adoption: Geil 2.00 to with strict party organization—and do away Minnesota State Sanatorium, George Brozsh, election services, Resolved, that we, the board of most people don't care a care of Ida Ogren 30.90 Harrigan 5.70 county commissioners, call a good tinker's dam about that anyway.^— N. E. Nelson, payment on road Frank Carrier, election services, roads convention to be held in the Ada Herald. contract, Bear River 200.00 International Falls 1.10 city hall at International Falls, Minn., RIFLE O. B. Olson, poor expense ... 12.00 Ole Lofgren, election services, to meet at 1 p. m. on Wednesday, There is a very pretty and epochal Olson Bros., account August Lindford 3.00 January 8th, 1913, to devise ways and Scrap on at Faribault, according to Berg, labor on road 69-25 T. M. Sorlie, election services, means to raise a sum of money adequate All the advantages of late newspaper accounts. The fuel and 26 16.25 Norden 7.41 the biggame arm with for the immediate building of dealers, because of the scarcity boostted Harry Ruettell, supplies for none of its discomforts necessary trunk roads in the county. E. G. Hoover, election services, This Remington Cub can look through Ik the price of hard coal to $12.50 a court house 16.05 or annoyances (Continued on Page 4.) That invitations to this convention barrel and see that it is clean. ton. An organization of business men The recoil does the work of reloading and ejecting be sent to all the voters in the county. brought suit against the dealers alleging instead of pounding your shoulder. Five shots—just Also that Representatives Warner BOARD OF AUDIT REPORT. a conspiracy to i-asie prices unduly. pull and release the trigger. Your action stays open and McGarry, Sate Highway Commissioner Total Balance and Receipts (a) $304,804.35 Investigations have been set on and warns you when it's time to shove in afresh clip. Cooley, Dr. George Vincent, To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Koochiching County, Minnesota. foot to show in open court just what You can never get in a tight place—the gun never Messrs. Eva, McGonagle and Arnold clogs. Each shot strikes a one ton blow. the coal cost the dealers, and the men of Duluth, and the officers of the Gentlemen:— who are getting the profits are considerably Northern Minnesota Development association Simple action—simple take-down. The undersigned Board of Audit of said Koochiching County, met at frightened. The balance of be invited to deliver an address. Send for a motion picture booklet explaining the ttte office of the County Treasurer of said County, on the 22nd day of November, the state will watch the outcome of /iefflinjffon-l/AfC Autoloading Rifle's big points. A. D. 1912, for the purpose of examining and auditing the accounts, this case with much interest.—Hutchinson Remington' UMC Metallic Cartridges combine lL. On motion the following bills were books and vouchers of Geo. A. Snyder, Treasurer of said County, and to count Leader.' highest velocity with the greatest shooting accuracy. audited arid allowed and warrants ordered and ascertain the kind, description and amount of funds in the County Treasury Made in all calibres for every standard firearm. drawn for same and belonging thereto. We respectfully make the following report thereon. Remington- UMC The state tax commission seems to When cartridges are used, I. E. Boekenoogen, boiler inspector favor placing slate lands on the tax the arm is guaranteed to the full extent cf the jaj $ 3.00 Treasurer's receipts from June 1st, 1912, to Oct. 31st, 1912: rolls, the same as lands of individuals. manufacturer's guarantee. Brown, Tracy & Sperry Co., Balance in the treasury June 1st $147,599.58 Remington-UMC—the There is a vast amount of land owned perfect shootiiijj combination blanks .53 From Tax Collections 59,495.97 gy the state in northern Minnesota Remington Arms-Union Metallic CarJridfje Coc C. W. Chute, taking poor EH'BSJ1 From Mortgage Register Tax 544.{51 299 Broadway Ji-nv York Citj and homesteaders are scare, etc., is charge to hospital 7.25 8 From Collections on Public Lands 7,488.44 too great a burden to those residing L. Christenson, team hire on From Colletions on Private Redemptions 29.08 there.The state is holding ^these lands poor business 14.00 From Collections from Interest on County Funds 663.33 as a matter of speculation, which is William Durrin, mileage 15.40 From Collections of Fines and Licenses 3,301.00 all good and well, but they can only Louis F. Dow Co., supplies .. 19.70 From Collections of Refunding Bonds 80,000.00 I ASK THE MAN WHO OWN$ be increased in value as settlers on J. H. Drummond, fees 51.90 From School Apportionment and State Aid 4,494.60 adjacent tracts improve their farms. William Durrin, committee From Refund 4.48 It would threfore seem only fair and work and mileage 5.80 From Miscellaneous 1,183.36 reasonable that the state pay a fair Minnie Doyle, taking and Disbursements from June 1st, 1912, to Oct. 31st, 1912: share of the expenses of building roads transcribing testimony, coroner's Paid Orders on Revenue Fund $ 97,095.18 and maintaining schools. The atorney inquest 6.00 Paid Orders on Poor Fund 2,552.17 general's office has ruled that under Oliver Erickson, supplies for Paid Warrants on Private Redemption F^nd 55.90 present Taws, state lands cannot poor .» 30.00 Paid Warrants on Road and Bridge Fund 9,330.44 be taxed, but we understand that the Geo. P. Elliott, account Frank Paid Warrants on Contingent Fund 108.00 Brown, labor on court house present legislature will be asked to Paid Warrants on General Ditch Fund 303.40 grounds 6.00 provide for a change of the law.—Inter-Lake Paid Warrants on Town Funds 36,192.49 H. W. Forrer, fees and costs 19.50 Tribune. Paid Warrants on School District Fund 38,339.81 Free Press Printing Co., supplies Paid Warrants on State Taxes 12,027.37 12.10 Paid Warrants on Collections from Public Lands 11,841.94 We have received a communication H. W. Forrer, boarding prisoners, Paid Warrants on State Loans 9,165.85 from the Good Roads committee November 152.90 Paid Warrants on Incidental 160.56 of Koochiching county asking us to First National bank account Paid Warrants on Taxes and Penalties 996.58 express an opinion on the practicability P. Gibbons, road work, cemetery Balance at close of business Oct. 31st, 1912, (b) 86,634.66 of taxing state land, held by road 12.00 Total Disbursements and Balance (a) $304,804.35 the state in the northern counties. First National bank, account Ri Bank Deposits and Cash on Hand (to balance): We have, expressed our opinion so K. Watt, constable fees 10.00 Deposited in First National Bank, Int.- Falls $ 30,400.86 often and so pointedly that reiteration Fritz Cross Co., supplies .... 37.35 •If'. Deposited in Int. State Bank, Int. Falls 24.151.21 seems useless, but we will say, for First National bank, account Deposited in First State Bank, Northome 14,829.96 the benefit of our neighobers, that C. W. Chute, Constable Deposited in First State Bank, Big Falls 9,758.05 there is not an intelligent individual fees 8.00 Deposited in American State Bank, Ranier 7,494.58 It within the scope of our acquaintance First National bank, account Total Funds (b) $• 89,634.66 but believes that some measures C. W. Chute, constable When the report is completed the two amounts marked (a) should be like should be devised to break or materially fees .r ..... 7.80 amounts and the two marked (b) should be like amounts. change the management 'of the First National bank, account Packard, Straube, Hobart M. Cable, Hammond, Respectfully submitted this 19th day of December, 1912. great state land trust, or so arrange .1: Peter Arbic, team work on L. H. Slocum, County Auditor. by legislative enactment to the end Bond and Lyon & h|®aly Pianos. cemetery road 10.25 J. F. Reed,, Chairman Board County Com'rs. that the state bear is equal share of First National bank, account J. H. Drummond, Clerk District Court. ... .v TERRY & OILIl'SON the burdens of the settlement and H. U. Hetting, labqr on y-fe improvements of the new country. cemetery road ^.. 60.00 BOARD OF AUDIT. We can see no reason why it should First National bank, account 'faff" "Hi e'a-i Verification of Current Tax Collections. Duluth, Superior and International Falls not be done by taxation no other I" B. M. Hamre, hauling wood. 19.50 To the Board of Cotinty Commissioners, Koochiching County, Minnesota. speculator is granted the immunity First National bank, account Gentlemen:— ***•*.«— v"The In the Marvin Music store 1 from taxation, and the state, as a C. B. Montgomery, notices m~' Board of Audit of Koochiching County respectfully repqjrt to your 4' y- St