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

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-i INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY ANNIE E. SHELLAND SAYS EBERHART as he could effectively do so, have INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS One of the small but growing MERITS SUPPORT been modified by the governor. I hereby announce myself as a body of men and women who are "Enlargement of the state institutions—educational, candidate for re-election as your AND BORDER BUDGET working constructively for better J. L. Washburn was asked by charitable County Attorney at the primaries future is Annie E. Shelland of the News-Tribune if he would and corrective—and increased aid to be held June i6th, 1914. Koochiching County, Minnesota, Bntered as Second Glass Matter June 23,1909, at the Postoffiee at International state his views for this paper, to certain classes of schools, have When I came before you two county superintendent of schools. Falls, Minn., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. with reference to Governor Eberhart, been, in a great measure, responsible years ago, seeking this office I Miss Shetland's supervision extends and in response, he has given for the larger biennial budgets. pledged to do everything within over a territory as large as fEOME P. WATSON, Etfltor ill Maif* MTHMTIQML FALLS PIESS PVILISIIII CQ. this paper the following statement: The governor's influence, my power, in addition to the regular some of the smaller Eastern sometimes against opposition work of the office, to further states. Her work is difficult and Official Paper of Banier Official Paper of International Falls. the cause of good roads. both in and out of his partv, has "Not being in any sense a poli- the rewards are not great. F., S. iiv«. gidi. r., a. been given in behalf of an economical During the past eighteen & H. has watched with keen in-jtician, what views I hold are those Merest the development of the private citizen. As I think and business like administration a Stand back of the president! Everybody is glad to hear that over the career of Mr. Eberhart of state affairs. schools in her charge. The problem Why not He is not only president, as the chief executive of the state, the Chisholm baseball team is has been to make for the Certain political leaders and but a remarkable one as I fail to discover any cogent reason coming" here ajgain. They play boys and girls of scattered neighborhoods 'T others who have not been able well. He is not-a partisan, he is why any good citizen should an average commonschool the local team in Athletic park long to survive away from the not a weakling, he is not a failure. hesitate to vote for him. Abuse education. Beyond this next Sunday. They are a good public crib, have struggled under He is a man, giving his is not intelligent criticism. Mr. there has been a need for better bunch and the first visit to the one pretext or another to oust. manhood, his best efforts and his Eberhart has received much from and more attractive community city last year will be long remembered. Mr. Eberhart. His strength has life's work to the people of the certain influental sources in this life. As truly as anyone ever been with the people. He favored United States. He is simple and county which smaks more of the marched into the battle for his the primary law and, through honest. Stand back of him. Why, former than of the latter, and for country, Miss Shelland is giving it, his strength which at large has And the melting pot that these of course. The man who refuses which reason he has no reason to her life to the cause of better living. been heretofore demonstrated and to do so is not a good citizen. We United States are! What marvels be thankful. Most of it has its F., S. & H. is now informed confidently^ believe, will again it performs! An Irishman, a should be thankful that we have force only in being oft repeated, that after these splendid years of be shown in the coming contest." German, a Frenchman and a him, the firm, simple and sincere and has for its purpose the weakening service, with her work still uncompleted, —Duluth News-Tribune. Jew—they were the first four man, with his strong hand on the of the strongest candidate. she is being opposed men to fall in planting the Stars helm at this hour of danger. He If Mr. Eberhart's public services for re-election. F., S. & H. does and Stripes at Vera Cruz.—Madison will not falter. If he makes a were placed all alongside those not know her politics it does not WHO IS THE WINNER? mistake it will not be from the Democrat. )f his competitors for the nomination, even know who the opposing candidate 4 heart.—Le Suer News. I feel sure the governor may be it does not know Some interest is being shown would not suffer by contrast. Just one week from next Tuesday what platform she is running upon, here in the nomination of Mike When considering your gubernatorial but it knows her work it "First, Mr. Eberhart is a man of the primary election will be Stapleton of Cohasset, as sheriff vote don't overlook the knows how every school in that high, moral standing, and his administration held and one of the offices of most of Itasca county.Mike is a man of fact that the governor has nothing county is a center of progress, encouraging and his campaign importance to this county for few words, but he always delivers whatever to do with the tax methods have been in accord with not only the young people, which nominations will be made the goods. He is the man who rate, and also remember that Governor his character as a private citizen. but all members of the community is that of state senator. Five candidates unearthed the Dumas gang at Eberhart has done more to He has st©od for fair treatment desire the position, and to forward to better things Cass Lake a short time ago. If advertise and develop Northern FRANZ JEVNE of all citizens and all sections of and it unqualifiedly urges upon its name the winner would be difficult real worth and lots of it counts for Minnesota than any other executive, the state, and has tried faithfully Candidate for» County Attorney. readers that they see to it that although Hayden and Nord appear and the state has progressed anything, Mike will be the sheriff Miss Shelland be permitted to to be governor of the whole state. the favorites. Andrews, months, largely through my efforts, than it has the past twenty years, of our old county. The charge that he has been partial complete her task undisturbed by while not making an extensive contracts have been let for more under his administration to the liquor or any other politics and supported by the community.—Farm campaign for the office, is assured four trunk Elwell roadsj upon all —Thief River Falls Press. The Minneapolis city council special interest has, so far as I Stock & Home. of a good vote, and those who are of which work has already been have ever been able to see, no has decided to limit the height of opposed to the candidacy of Wilson, started, the total mileage of LEONARD H. NORD foundation in fact. buildings in that city to twelve J. A. O. PREUS FOR but desire to vote for a Bemidji which is approximately 200 miles. He has stood for a business administration stories. This is a very sensible man,will cast their ballots for STATE AUDITOR After the construction of these of the state's affairs decision. Twelve stories is high him. Those who have been in the J. A. O. Preus is in the race for We are pleased to notice by the roads it will be an easier matter and for reorganization of the various enough for any building, and a country districts claim Hayden to Minnesota papers that one of the state auditor. to get laterals to every part of less number would be better. departments of the state govjernment be the favorite of the farmers, the hardy pioneers of the northern Mr. Preus is the present state this county. Congestion in the centers of great in the interests of econ- tillers of the soil feeling that they part of the state and one of the In addition, it has been my insurance commissioner and has cities is far from desirable.—Fergus can trust their representation in prominent men in International pleasure to exert my influence in made a record in that department VcTa commU^nn^ twi aPP?*nt~ Falls Journal. the legislature to a man who for u- t. u- 1 i- -1, commission to study and re- ea a Falls, as well as in his own town securing an appropriation of which his friends believe will insure port upon that subject, without years has been one of them and a of^Fort Frances, Mr. Leonard H. $25,000 per year for firebreaks, his election to the state Congressman Miller is the only any provisions having been made man of principal. Blackduck is Nord is a candidate for the nomination which are virtually additional auditorship Minnesota congressman receiving for it by the legislature, and sue- strong for Havden and recently for the state senate, to represent roads. There is still much to be OUL any mention in Washington. Samuel G. Iverson, present au- ceeded in getting patriotic citizens organized a "Hayden Club," its Koochiching and Beltrami done for roads, ditches and other Some of our editor friends are in different parts of the state to object being to further his candidacy. ditor, is not a candidate for reelection. counties, in Minnesota. internal improvements with which laboring under the declusion that He is also being endorsed devote months of time to it without the County Attorney's office is Mr. Nord is so well and favorably compensation. Mr. Miller should not have gone in other cities of the KoochichingBeltrami Those who keep an eye close closely connected. known here that his many to the Phillipines on a difficult "He stood for a fair reapportionment district. Nord is the upon the political situation look friends wish him every success If you believe that I have made mission for the government. You of the state—frankly and onlv candidate International Falls in his first move in politics. For good thus far I ask that you set upon "Jakie" Preus to pool or Koochiching county has in the didn't notice the powers that be aggressively—without regard to your seal of approval upon my fifteen years Mr. Nord has been more votes at the primary election offering the chance to any of the the effect such avowals would field, and this fact is going to identified with Northern Minnesota work by giving me your vote and than any other candidate for others, did you? We consider cause lack of surprise should he have upon his own political fortune. influence at the primaries, June and Rainy River District and the office. All through the state that our congressman was hononed be nominated, Nord has been a 16th. 4r^y. during these years he has been a he is known as a constant worker. with the mission.—Ely Miner. resident of the district for many "He has earnestly worked for most consistent and persistent advocate Respectfully yours, years, arid is aware-of its legislative the improvements of the highways of local improvements and FRANZ JEVNE. needs and is capable. He is Roosevelt ,has stated that the of the state he has advocated developments of his hub of the making a thorough campaign and river which he discovered in the development and conservation continent. Mr. Nord is not only JUDGE OF PROBATE has issued a booklet announcing South America is called the River of the state's resources as an advocate and booster, but he the platform on which he bases] of Doubt. But as there is no earnestly and effectively as any is a worker. Alive to all the requirements Having filed for the office of his right to nomination and election. doubt about the river, we suggest man in the state, and no predecessor of this new country, Judge of Probate, I hereby respectfully ApRoberts, the socialist that he change its name. If the in office has surpassed him in he has devoted years of his tme solicit the votes of candidate is also to be reckoned river is boisterous and turbulent this. He had advocated the development promoting everything that would Koochiching county voters at the with.—Bemidji Pioneter. it should be named Roosevelt, if of northern Minnesota tend to develop and open up the coming primary election, June 16. it has many falls, Taft, if it has and has stood for the policy of the wooded sections, and if the citizens doing so I point to my record a large mouth, Bryan, if straight. In state as a large land owner therein and farmers want a real man Henrv Ford let out 6.000 men of integrity, my nine years residence Wilson, if crooked, Mellen, if it contributing its due proportion to represent them and not a figure at once from his automobile factories in the county and my comparative has much vegetation, Root, if its toward such development. one day last week. Ford head, Leonard H. Nord should be success as a business waters are clepr. WHte. if amh^r The governor's appointments elected by a sweeping majority. was paying a minimum wage man. colored, Beveridge, if its waters have been of an exceptionally scale of $5^ per day as a nexperiment Our only regret is that he is not If favored by your suppqrt are screen, O'Gorman, etc.—Fairbault high character and made with "a in his profit sharing plan. a Canadian, as he is a most valuable for this and general election, will Pilot. view of securing efficient service. These good old Democratic times asset to any country. The attend to current business of This is especially true of his judicial have^ fixed it so that even automobile district that elects Mr. Nord will The state of Minnesota carries appointments. The large increase factories have felt the make no mistake, as aside from it's fire risks upon structures it in state expenditures in the slump the same as have all other party or politics of any kind he •owns and Insurance Commissioner past few years have not been due factories. If Ford's business had can always be relied on to represent Preus has sent to the several to Governor Eberhart, as everybody kept up he could have paid a nice the people who are behind superintendents building instructions knows or should know. fat dividend in addition to the him. Mr. Nord is a frequent visitor concerning the reduction These expenditures, have been high wages as it is said that it to Fort Frances, where in J. A. O. PREUS of fire waste, by which alone due to legislative enactments costs only $143.00 to manufacture -oviun -tion with his partner, Mr. the S"ctem ran be made "going Our Candidate for State Auditor. which, in some instances, as far a Ford machine.—Ely Miner. L. L. Enger, he has an office. He These instructions deal onlv with He has given valuable aid to the is one of our largest land owners the common places of prevention development of the farmers' mutual and is one of our best friends and ore simple and practical. Red' when it comes to the welfare of insurance companies, is the to their lowest terms they 1 iour town. His home is at Inter- auditor of the only "blue sky" caution superintendents to elimin- ou.r town- His home is International Falls, Minnesota is one of ate those accumulations oft waste n.tl°"?1 Falls' where he those accumulations ofi-waste law passed by the Minnesota legislature, the live wires, and the news of an'1 refuse which are thd chief a law which reduced the his success at the coming primaries and commonest causes. The same possibilities of insurance frauds will be good news to his instructions should run to superintendents to a minimum. He also obtained HAS many friends here.—Fort Frances of buildings generally the passage of legislation necessary Times. and in such cases instructions LOCATION, POWER AND RAW MATERIAL for the state to carry its should be followed up with inspections own insurance on public buildings Now that the absence of saloons to see that they are carried a These Combined Guarantee Populous Center of Activity. and other state properties. has put all red noses out of business out. Fire waste in the large at Backus,, that thriving Mr. Preus, whose name is most majoritv of cases means nothing place is looking around for some more than carlessness and legligence. often pronounced as if spelled LOTS FOR RENT other kind of illumination for the They are the result of the RICHARD LILJEBLAD "Price," began his political career town. A town with the business most ordinary precaution. People as a minor clerk to Senator The Koochiching Company will lease said office in the same prompt, voltage of Backus should have generally are being educated Knute Nelson. He has not played lots at International Falls for building honest and business like way, that up to simplicity of the prevention electric lights—and probably will. in the same place long since. purposes on the basis for the first five I have endeavored to conduct my —Walker Pilot. and it's efficacy, but the lesson He went rapidly through the private business. years of current taxes and assessmentsand cannot be to frequently or too places of responsibility within the Yours respectfully, six per cent per mwmw on the assessed strongly impressed. If the ratio From the bottom of my heart gift of Senator Nelson^ He then (adv.) Richard Liljeblad of fire waste were to be carried do I pity the man who tops his valuation. Leases for a longer became executive clerk to the through business generally the result paper because he finds therein an period will provide for an appraisal at A CLEAR WINDSHIELD governor and later insurance would be appalling. opinion that goes against his I the end of each five year period. commissioner. Through fires the public submits A doctor living in a rainy climate, grain, and he hastens to the printing Buildings must comply with city to a cost which is offered in During his career at Washington office and orders it stopped. whose calls took him out ordinances and be appropriate to the any other form would arouse a often in wet weather, undertook with Senator Nelson, Mr. The subscriber is the loser and storm of indignant protest. And the problem of maintaining clear not the publisher, because, every neighborhood, and musty in case of residence Preus became familiar with the yet no cost is so easily under control he is week there's local news interested vision through the windshield of land situation in Minnesota. property, be placed on the same as this unnecessary one of his automobile regardless of rain in and he must miss Particularly in Northern Minnesota building line as other houses in block. fire waste.—St. Paul Pioneer them. The subscriber could bite and he succeeded in making a prescription the country press is looking Press. his lips with indignation at the that would do the work. forward to the'election of Mr. article he objects to and forgets Residence Lots from $200 up Business Lots from $1,200 The prescription calls for, one Preus to the state auditorship because W. E. Lee is delivering some it, because in the very next issue ounce of water, two ounces of Industrial Lots from $600 up Terms to Suit AB it is felt sure that he will very long speeches, but he isn't the paper may contain something glycerine and one dram of "salt. inaugurate some practical development able to say one good word for that pleases him greatly. It is This is poured on a piece of gauze C. B. KINNEY Eberhart. Judged by Lee and projects which will mean a good proposition for him to let and then wiped over the glass, Mi crowd, there isn't* a single redeeming his anger cool off, before he does much to Minnesota.—Ulen Union. care being taken to have all the SALES MANAGER feature in Governor so foolish a thing as to stop his strokes downward. The effect of EbeHiftrt's record. What a fairminded paper, while the madness encompasses Wanted—Two girls. Address the treatment is to prevent raindrops International Falls bunch!—Fergus Falls him and in the long run he from clinging to the glass. Queen River Hotel, Spooner, Pre*. will be the gainer.—Anoka Union. —Delano Eagle. Minn.—Adv. 6-11 mr*-*