PP V' TvT T-ptr—-V "w *&*? |f| ?••:•, PSBt fffpf' /r^ v, w\' .? V^U Vjv 1 11 I A 'U JJV?» ?iy'XffiJSffii V'T^ir:- ^j^kxJh 7 INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS to keep all lines of drainage open sion for adjustment of state aid. UNIFICATION OF I ments was speaking recently UPKEEP OF STATE ROADS other—and that amounts to more and to keep weeds cut along the Compensation for the different EDUCATION SYSTEM about some work that ran very than is told by cutting off a half State Highway Commission Bulletin road. classes of work will vary in proportion close to similar work in another a. dozen inspectors or dismissing for March Gives Rules to the covt of labor in the department. "We could co-operate Maintenance Section System: Unification of the state educational handful of clerks. for Maintenance of Roads. community, but on a basis of $2 on that to good advantage," The state roads in a county to be system is the one purpose Give the state a single management, for men and $4 for teams a reasonable le said, "but my predecessor, I understand, divided by the county road into on which theveducational commission under a general manager, compensation would be The bulletin of the state highway ctions of from 20 to 30 miles, appointed by the last legislature had some difficulty with who is held responsible for resuits. about as follows: Fifty dollars a commission for March is deVoted which divisions should be made and the efficiency commission, the man in charge of the other That is what is understood month for section foreman or to rules and regulations for regardless of commissioners' districts a volunteer body, wholly department and I have never been by a business organization of the drag Superintendent, including maintenance of state roads and and would not necessarily agree. And they seem to have able to get in touch with him. state's business. You may or may1 expenses and the use of team also gives the amounts to be expended be one continuous stretch of road, reached a fairly unanimous con- Now the bureau of so and so is not cut down expenses materially and 80c per mile for double dragging, for that purpose in the but in case of several state roads elusion how it is to be done. different—we get along together —that depends how earnestly the: or 40c per mile for round counties of different valuations. In leading out of a town the maintenance For the constitution, or rather beautifully people feel about it. But in any trip. Payment for this service the table showing these amounts, section might. include a clause read into it by ingenious Isn't that amazing? For six case it will enable a legislature must first be made by the county, Morrison county comes under the portions of two more roads. The judicial process, forbade a consol-'years—the disagreement goes that wants to cut down expenses upon certificate of approval by second classification, which means section should be place in charge idation of the regents with the back that far two branches to do it intelligently. And it will the engineer, and state aid thereon that $4,000 must be expended on of a foreman, hired for the season, proposed state school board which of the same business have not enable any governor who wants will be granted upon report of maintenance of state highways in commencing as soon as work the majority of both parties pre- been able to get along together, to get results—and any man you the county auditor, which report the county in order to use a state can be effectively done in the ferred. Not that the constitution They have worked at cross purmentioned are going to elect governor will will include engineer's certificate. allotment of $14,000 of this spring. This section foreman the regents, but it said 'poses Where they might have be ambitious—it will euable him There are a number of main the state pays $2,800, and $4,000, should be required to furnish that the university as it was be- worked in a team. In private busifore to show a larger product for thi tenance machines and road drags the county $1,200. Following is hand tools and a team and wagon the constitution should re- ness that state of affairs would expenditure. on the market, but this publication the bulletin as it is issued by the every working day, and the county main the university. And any well mean destruction. In the state it That's business. could not very well discuss commission: to furnish him with a light regulated court will tell you that cannot mean anything but waste, their relative merits however, Sec. 16, Chap. 235, G. L. 1913, grader, a road drag, slush scraper means the regents are to remain And there is nobody in the state LIQUORS IN NAVY BARRED most of them can be used to good makes it the duty of the county and plow. The duty of the maintenance* its governing body. That is the of Minnesota who can tell those advantage under different conditions. commissioners to maintain all section foreman would way courts reason. jtwo departments they must get The drags which have prov State roads within the county, in be to keep lines of drainage open Secretary Daniel's order barring The regents remain the govern- together. In your business if a en most satisfactory are the accordance with rules and regulations and weeds cut and to keep the the use of alcoholic liquors ing body of the university but the thing like that happened you homemade Minnesota road planer of the highway commission surface'of road in best possible legislature is still the governing would knock their heads together, in the navy effective after July and and the King drag, cuts of which 20 per cent of the state aid condition at all times. The county 1st, next, was generally discussed body of the regents. The legisla- tell them that if they couldn't and the King drag. The consistent allotment must be expended for board should also authorize the in naval and other circles yesterday. ture cannot interfere with the in- agree there would be a high pricternal use of these drags will insure v:th that purpose, the due pro­ foreman to enter into agreements The order, one of the most affairs. The legislature e(j vacancy. In the state it has good surface at all times. portion of county funds. with residents along the road to could not, for instance, fire a pro- lasted six years and nobody has sweeping ever promulgated by It is not intended by this bulletin The amount of money to be drag sections of it after very the navy department, not only fessor or reinstate one. But it can ha(j any authority to stop that to estrict the county to a certain expended for maintenance of heavy rains, and also to employ mark the boundaries of the uni-.foolishness. abolished the traditional wine: method of maintenance as state road in counties of different extra men and teams as the occasion versity. It has done it in no less mess" of the officers, but will bar That doesn't often happen. Valuations, in order to use an allotment any combination of methods will might require, but with a than eight separate acts. all alcoholic liquors*from every Mostly there is a fine spirit of co be approved which will give the of is as follows: limit as to the expenses incurred $14,000 ship and shore station in the navyv All n^ht^ Suppose^ all the edu-1 operation in the state house. But desired result, and it is only the State. County. Total in this manner each month. This cational affairs of the state are Surgeon-General Braisted recommended if there is a falling out, as some- wish of the repartment to assist Valuation it after an exhaustive system is recommended to be put under a single board, the times happens in any family, there less than the county officials in organizing state board of education No, not into* the problem. investigation adopted in most cases as it will is nobody in the state who has five million the work. for While declining to discuss elected they have elected boards father's iob meet almost any condition. Continuous sytematir maintenance $ 700.00 $3,500.00 $2,800.00 in some states and the results are publication the effect of the order* Some of you were asking how Five million Road Drag System: A superintendent of the state roads will accomplish not encouraging. An appointed naval officers privately expressed of dragging to be appointed much would be saved by the and more toward good roads board by all means. the belief it may fail of its purpose—to by the county board, who in the state than any other means, less than Suppose the regents are left'P|ans of the efficiency commission, prevent or decrease shall be given authority to contract ten and we urge the county commissioners 1,200.00 4,000.00 where they are, in control of the!™? m«mbers °f th« commission 2,800.00 drunkenness within the navy. In with residents along the Ten million to give the subject earnest university. jw ^ou they don't know. te effect, the order does no more state roads to drag the same after and consideration and a tair trial. And suppose the law tells those (Tan P°*nt places where out than abolish the wine mess. No less than each rain or whenever ordered two bodies that whenevei *hey possible to save ten the distilled spirits are sold in by him. This superintendent to fift'n 2,800.00 1,866.66 4,666.66 run into a common topic they thousand and twenty thousand beer. wine mess—only wines and LAND TRANSFERS also have available road grader Fifteen shall get together. It would be more. Anyone can do that to» Officers contend it is absurb million with authority to employ an engine possible for the law to say what wj*h a very little acquaintance suppose that men ever became and over or team to operate the Land transfers for the week topics they shall consider in com- w^ subject. They can point drunkards on beer or champagne. machine when occasion requires ending April 4th, 1914, as listed .. 2,800.00 2,800.00 5,600.00 mon and to lay down the rule ou* P^ac^s where at least part of that the They express the opinion during the season. It should be by the Koochiching County Abstract Each and every mile of state that their decision shall be bind-i*^* sav^nS have to be spent order will trespass their personal road the duty of the superintendent to Co., International Falls, must be provided with a system ing on both parties. j°^ increased salaries to get the affording liberty and prevent their devote all of his time to directing Minn. Office with Register of of maintenance by the county But that is not necessary. If kind °f Ir|en needed for the state visitors from foreign navies the work of general repair and Deeds. board, as townships have no business in its present magnitude. are accustomed you shut up two bodies of men in the wines which they maintenance and to see that the Andrew Schellenberger, single, Authority to do any work on state But they can also show places vessels. to on their own a room together, if they are anywise to A. G. Wedge, Jr., SE14 contracts for dragging afe properly roads, and the highway commis- SW%, SWVi SE%, Sec. 9-6725 where there are losses in efficiency The order was hailed with joy^ reasonable men, they will $1,000.00 executed.-Also to see that all sion requires that all state road J. B. McMillen and wife to H. that cannot be measured— by the prohibition forces, wjha come to some agreement. And if C. Bachelder, SE%, Sec. 1463-27 shall be continuously maintained, of drainage are kept open lines like this place where two departments 1.00 declare it will have a great influence either body went back on the Herman C. Bachelder and wife whether completed or not. and arrange for cutting weeds that should be related will to M. B. Neff, SEY*. Sec. 1463-27 agreement it would be unwholesome in the furtherance of the 1.00 Following are the systems of along the state road. This system have nothing to do with one an- temperance cause. for that body. Edward Emerson and wife to maintenance which come within .is especially applicable to the Harleigh Rose, N4 NE%, A conference for many purposes SE% NE%, NE% NW%, Sec. prairie and gumbo sections of the the requirements of this department 21-68-26 600.00 is every bit as effective as Ernest Bossus, single, to International state. Lumber Co., SE4 a common council. SE%, Sec. 18 NEli NE&, Road Patrol System: One man The assistant engineer employed Sec. 19-66-25 550.00 It is recommended that the two VIKING THEATRE! Andrew, B. Petterson and wife tt be appointed for a section of by the highway commission as to Arthur B. Petterson, SW% boards shall be equal in number, SW%, Sec. 8-69-23 1.00 road from five to seven miles in district engineer for the county not more than seven in each. Yes, Andrew B. Petterson and wife to Peter L«. Petterson, NW^4 length and to be employed continuously will recommend a system to be swy4, the legislature can do that to the Sec. 8-69-23 1.00 from he opening of the adopted and upon determination George P. Fralsey and wife to regents. It has already changed INTERNATIONAL FALLS Margaret E. Daniels, SW% season until final freeze-up. This by the commissioners as to method NW%, NW% SW»4, Sec.. 24151-28 the membership from twelve 1,500.00 man to be fur •!shed with shovel, of work they will authorize Prank H. Keyes and wife to elected by the legislature to three to N. Li. Olson, und nt. in Monday Evening, April 13 rake, and such other tools as are organization of a system and will lot 5, block 10, Franson's addition ex-officio and nine appointed, and to Koochiching 1.00 necessary and also a wheelbarrow place the work under the general nobody asked any questions. And Horace I. Bedell and F. H. fill to cart surfacing material to supervision of the engineer who Keyes to American Suburbs it is recommended that there shall Co., lots 1 to 8 inclusive, block holes, is etc. This sytem applicable will act for the county board. 1 lots l'to 10 inclusive, block be no ex-officio members in either 2, and all of N block 3, Woodgreen to macadam and well built Monthly reports on forms' furnished addition to International /«. body Falls 1.00 gravel roads. The duties of the by the highway commission The American Suburbs Co. to W. G. Crosby and C. P. Craig Lewis Hughes, lots 9, 10, patrol will be to keep ruts from must be made to the engineer Presents block 6, First addition to Ranier brought that recommendation to forming, remove loose stones 550.00 by patrols, foreman, or superintendents a conference of the ''educational Ora Boucher and husband to from keep surface roadway and to as the case may be, Peter Sarasin, block 7, Potter's commission and the educational addition to Mizpah .... 1.00 of road in good condition at which will be *v-mpiled and forwarded E. W. Francis and wife to W. group of the efficiency ommission. H. Hanchett, lots 9, 10, block all times. He will also be required to the highway commis­ I, Mizpah 1.00 It was adopted, only one dissenting, Knute Sevre, single, to Martinus Anderson, SE% SW^4, Sec. on the ground that the 10 NW% NE%, Sec. 15-156-25 1,600.00 union should be firmer. Frank P. Sheldon and wife to Matthew Jones, SEY* NW%, So both parties agree—and the Sec. 14 N"A SE&, SE NE%,' Sec. 15-151-26 NW& NW%, attorney-general's office does not Sec. 29-152-25 1.00 Everet A. Mills, single, to People's dissent—that this is a practicable INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA State Bank of Madison Lake, Minn., NW% SW%, Sec. plan for making ti state educational 33-156-25 1.00 system, in the words of C. Joseph A. Nolin and wife .to Alex Nolin, lot 2, Sec. 2-160-29 1.00 HAS. P. Craig, "a sing!... harmonious Julius Anseth'and wife to Robert S. McAfee, lot 24, block structure, from the kindergarten 15, Robinson & Wed. addition LOCATION, POWER AND RAW MATERIAL to Big Falls 1.00 to the university." Estate of Gustave Granberg to Roberi' S. IvlcAfee, und. V2 interest These combined guarantee a populous center of activity in E1&, lots 8 and 9, EFFICIENCY COMMISSION block 81, International Falls 650.00 Robert S. McAfee, single, to Julius Anseth, EYz lots 8 and 9, blk. 81, International Falls 1.00 PRESENT OUTPUT OF MILLS A business that spends fifteen Robert S. McAfee, single, to Estate of Gustave Granberg, million dollars a year without any und. interest in. W% lots News Print Paper _220 tons per day 11 and 10, block 81, Int Falls 600.00 general manager—that is the A. G. Rider and wife td Hattle A. Bump, lot 8 block 6 Jameson's Ground Wood Pulp 200 tons per day state of Minnesota. Nominally the addition to Int. Falls .. 1.00 7 •The Koochiching Company to governor is the head of it. Actually Sulphite Pulp 110 tons per day Alex Mykra, lot 10, block 87, International Falls the governor has very little 200.00 Saw Mill 100,000,000 ft. annually. control over it. Some of the departments ORDERED TO QUIT handling the biggest A permanent pay roll of over $75,000 per month items are arranged purposely so SALOON BUSINESS Consider these facts, and we feel .sure you that the governor shall not have will agree with us that International Falls anything to do with them. In fact, Minnesota like all the James Gilbert, Golden Valley is destined to become one of the most importent states and the majority of the saloon-keeper, found guilty of manufacturing centers of the North GEORGE KLEINE PRESENTS THE WORLD'S cities has been afraid of itself. selling liquor to a minor, must The constant attempt has been to dispose of his saloon business SUPREME MASTERPIECE 6 devise a systein of appointments within thirty days and pay a fine so that the governor^ or in a city THE CINES PHOTO DRAMA "QUO VADIS" of $200 or go to the workhouse RSSMSMS Lati trail 1211 ip Iniisst Lffofrw $12W sp the mayor, shall not have a chance for seven months, according to lafatrisl Lsti frsa SIQt sp Krai t« Sift all Adapted from the famous novel by Henyk Sienkiewicz sentence imposed to-day by District to get into mischief. And it h'as lately come to be realized that Judge John H. Steele. Gilbert 2% Hours of Thrills in the Eternal Cify O. B. KINNEY was found guilty by a jury of when you put a man where he AS PRODCED AT THE ASTOR THEATRE, NEW YORK selling liquor to Edward Knox, can't get into mischief he can't SALES MANAGER 17 years old. He was given until do very much good either. To YOU WILL REGRET IT IF YOU MISS THIS SHOW later national Falls, March 23rd to pay the fine, informing have efficient government, you Miaaeioti the' court he must borrow must locate somewhere the power NOTHING TO EQUAL IT IN PHOTO REPRODUCTIONS the money. He intends to.sell to do things. his saloon-business One of the heads of depart-