^£m «vgrS- -3'^ 3 4 &, --&T,t,ti,* ?-tj, "INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS •. Proceedings of the Board 5,000 MEN WANTED ACCIDENTALLY KILLED gsssss:::* ggg888888888K888&s88B3BSg THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS" On Saturday last, while Arthur IN NORTHERN MINN, Anderson was walking toward the of County Commissioners AND BORDER BUDGET barn on his Black River homestead, Official Paper of Koochiching County, Minnesota. he was accidentally killed (Continued from page 1.) $ of by a shot fired from the rifle I ing to Secretary Forest Wheeler. Entered as Second Class Matter June 23, 1909, at the Post Office at who his neighbor, Harry Clemens, International Falls, Minn., Under Act of Congress of March 3, 1873. «T« The aldermanic conference late and VI had just come into the yard Ot Koochiching County, Minnesota Hold today was called at the instigation INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING CO. was laying his gun on a bench of socialist members. $ near the house. The bullet entered George P. Watson, Editor and Manager Low Fare for Workmen fife at International Fails, October 5th 1915 and the right side of deceased tt sssKgKKSssBa&aaassBs The Soo line, Great Northern lodged near his heart and resulted and Northern Pacific roads will Bemidji tax levy is six mills less this year than last year, when later, in his death a few hours $5 make a rate of to all points in The Board of County Commissioners of Koochiching County, Minnesota, mpt and saloons were in full operation. Mr. Anderson leaves a wife North Dakota and return, effective in regular session in their office at the Court House in International Falls, and baby daughter his father Minnesota, on Tuesday October 5th. 1915 at 10 o'clock, a. m. 17 Oct. in the interest of Roll Call—Members present: Commissioners Ulvedahl, Roy em, Harrigan and Anderson, sisters of whom Miss Carrie Koochiching county is where clover and luscious grasses are farmers of that state who have Bursack. the Northern Absent: Commissioner McDonald. a nurse in weeds and where bumper crops are raised on the virgin soil without sent in many complaints that they Moved by Commissioner Harrigan, seconded by Commissioner Ulvedahl that known Minnesota Hospital is best minutes of previous meeting be accepted as read. Motion carried. the aid of commercial fertilizer. cannot get men for threshing Moved by Commissioner Harrigan, seconded by Commissioner Bursack that to of, the sister in this city $15.00 per month be appropriated out of the Poor Fund as aid for Mrs. Ida Emmerson. work. This will be the lowest of Ranier. Motion carried. was mourn his loss. Deceased On motion by Commissioner Bursack, seconded by Commissioner Harrigan passenger rate for 15 years in this Mr. L. E. Mowery of St. Paul must be a particular kind of a man the board adjourned until 1:30 p. m. Motion carried. well known here having driven part of the country. It is possible He has applied for a divorce on the grounds that his wife chews Board reconvened at. 1:30 D- m, some Lang's Lundry wagon for Roll Call—Members present: Commissioners Ulvedahl, Royero, Harrigan and that there will be a later reduction snuff, smokes cigarettes, drinks, has a mania for fine clothes and Bursack. Mr. time and also taken care of to South Dakota points, Absent: Commissioner McDonald. cares for other men more than for him. many Fred Smith's store for Moved by Commissioner Bursack, seconded by Commissioner Ulvedahl that the under limitations. question of building of bridge in Nett river township be indefinitely dropped. years at Laurel. Ays: Commissioners Ulvedahl and Bursack. Nays: Commissioners Harrigan and Royem. Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, has announced his candidacy The funeral services were conducted STATE AUDITOR FAVORS On motion the personal bond of the First State Bank of Northome in the wm of $50 000 with William E. Feeney, Martin C. Engleking Eliza F. Cowan, for the Republican Nomination for Governor. Mr. Schmahl last Wednesday at Loman BANNING STATE TIMBER T^beUe Feeney, Nels L. Olson and Leonard D. Beach as sureties was accepted. Moved' by Ulvedahl, seconded by Commissioner Bursack that by Rev. P. O. Hanson of this city. has a long record as a public official. He has a large acquaintance.. Commissioner Auditor be instructed to write to the State Board of Control for information as He is a shrewd politician and will no doubt be nominated. eauipment of the County Hospital. Motion carried. the What he asserts to be a practical Moved by Commissioner Bursack, seconded V,y Commissioner Harrigan that appoint a committee to inspect ditches numbers one and ten and that, method of bringing about the Chair Get your Hotel Registers, Cash Oeard be advised to notify committee when to act. Motion carried. Eneineer reforestation of state lands has The Chair appointed the following committee: Commissioners Ulvedahl, McDonald, Books, Journals and Ledgers at been devised by J. A. O. Preus, R°yi^VidabygComamfssfoUner Harrigan, seconded by Commissioner Ulvedahl that the Press office. $10 00 per month be allowed out of the Poor fund to Frank Rakowsky of Frontipr state auditor, working in cooperation WEALTH OR HEALTH: WHICH?—OR BOTH for rare of the Weston child. Motion carried. Moved by Commissioner Ulvedahl, seconded by Commissioner- Harrigan that with W. T. Cox, State petition for establishment of a county road twps. 66-23 66-24 66-2a and 66-26 forester. Their plan will be laid be granted. That Commissioner Ulvedahl and Harrigan be appointed a committee to view the route of said road to meet at point of beginning on Tuesday -NOV" 16 before the state timber board at 10 o'clock, a. m. and that final hearing be held at the Court House International By Geo. F. Swinnerton, M. D., Falls, Minnesota, on Tuesday, December 7th, 1915. Motion carried. when that body meets next Monday, On motion the following application for reduction of assessments were rejected: The Season's County Health Officer with a request that it be Thos. J. Farmer. Chas. P. Swenson. Eunice A. Kerr. Mpls. Mfg. Co. Spencer Kendall. tried out immediately. Briefly On motion the following applications for reduction of assessments were Newest the plan provides that trees of allowed:—Carl A. Murray, Anna S. Jameson, S. E. Manausau. On motion, the following bill was rejected:—Lucy A. Barrett. certain size shall not be cut from On motion, the following bills were allowed and auditor instructed to draw "Wealth is that past energy of anyone, stored up in form Dress Goods warrants for same:— state lands, even when the state Chas. Baxter, services as rodman, S. R. H. No. 9 Aug. and Sept. $ 9- -0 fit for present use. Health is the good condition of the L. E. Bean, livery hire for Engineer R°s?-• JrVJ! sells other timber surrounding John Berg, certificate of expense, case of M. Litrette body and mind, which enables him to store his energies as them. L. F. Bryant, suplies for Capt. Tindall. ®.00 John Bursack. committee work and mileage, S. R. H. No. 5 and 9 ld.bo in wonderful wealth. Destroy health, and you check' the source of Would Spare Branded Trees John Bursack. mileage. October meeting. O. B. Coan. carrying election returns and mileage.... a.uu wealth. You kill the goose that lays the golden egg. On The plan will come before the Crookston Times Printing Co. supplies, county surveyor 10.16 assortments L. B. Dawson, services as inspector on bridge No. 1624 .. ajJ.uu account of disease some part of a man's wealth must be used timber board in the form of a resolution C. J. Dorland, expenses of repair man fixing Elliott-Fisher Machine. 7.76 R. H. Eastman, expenses and mileage, taking care of G. Jackson, insane.. 7 «r providing, among other to destroy the enemies of his health. at this store Elliott-Fisher Co. repairs on machine .... things, "that in no instance shall .T, W. Feldmann, lodging of engineers Lyng and Zimmerman 7 07 In its broad meaning, wealth is money, houses, lands, M. Foran. services as axman, road survey 63-26 any trees be cut which have the Fritz-Cross Co. supplies, sheriff roads, machinery, sheep, cattle, hogs. A man uses his energy Fritz-Cross Co. suplies. sheriff mark 'S' stamped thereon by the Striking displays of Fritz-Cross Co.. suplies, auditor s«.su to get these things when he has them, they are his state forester under direction of Fritz-Cross Co., supplies, treasurer it'79 the newest of the new Fritz-Cross Co.. supplies, clerk of court wealth. To keep what wealth he* has in good condition, he the state auditor." It specifies Fritz-Cross Co. supplies, auditor »0.«55 materials for Fall are spends some of it. He repairs his houses, drags his roads, John Glava. supplies.. Mrs. A. Trombley 1&-JW further that on land within the E. W. Gosline, supplies, Mary Austin lU.uu gathered here in abundance repairs his machinery, uses vaccines to ward off disease from E. W. Gosline. supplies, Capt. Tindall 15-00 boundaries of the Minnesota national Green Hdw. Co.. burial Alex Hogna 25.00 offering choice forest and the Superior national his cattle and hogs. He does more than that. He makes Green Hdw. Co. burial. Charles Hokeson 25.00 Peter Halvorson, election services, Harrigan pet 3.90 selections to early forest, no pine trees shall much stir to have the state do these things for everyone. A. J. Hanson, services as chairman, S. R. H. No. 9 7.50 Wm. Harrigan, mileage. October meeting. 15.00 be sold which are less than eight shoppers. An hour Everyone pays his share in taxes. F. Hopper, services as axman. road survey 63-26 International Falls Press, publishing notices of bids 8.40 inches in diameter at a point 24 spent here now will But keen as he is to have the state build roads and International Falls Press publishing notices of bids 8.80 International Falls Press publishing proceedings of commissioners meetings 91.50 feet from the ground. On state give many happy suggestions ditches for everyone and have everyones cattle inspected International Telephone Co., September telephone service 26.50 lands listed as "nonagricultural" E. W. Kibby, srvices as engineer and expenses S. R. H. No. 5 11.20 to the home and vaccinated, out of the taxes, part of his wealth and his E. W. Kibbey, supplies.. and outside of the national forest H. E. Kimpton, typewriter ribbons and carbon paper 10.2d sewer. The values neighbors, he roars like a wounded giant, if taxes are spent Thos. Kinshella, services as Supt. of Construction county Hospital 80.00 reserves, the same rule is made to D. Knowles, auto hire for engineer Rose, county road work 6.00 to protect his, and his wife's, and his children's health, the apply. On agricultural lands, again emphasize the L. P. Lemieux, services as stenographer, case of T. Harrigan 5.00 Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies, Mrs. Eugene Pettins. 15.06 however, all timber sold is to be source of his wealth. economy of this store Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies.. Johanna Olson 15.03 Littlefork Merc. Co.. supplies, Mrs. Carl Elder. 15.01 cut clean. Without health there can be no wealth. And without as a shopping center. Littlefork Merc. C.o, supplies, Mrs. Walter May 1.60 Jos. J. Lloyd, stamped envelopes, clerk of court 33.85 Validity of Plan Questioned a liberal use of wealth, there can be no health. Geo. Lyng. services as chairman, S. R. H. No. 5.... 1J4.00 It is said to be a question James McDevitt. fixing crossings on ditch 2.00 As a cold business proposition, a mans wife and children James McDevitt, putting out fires on road 2.00 whether the Preus plan is practicable James McDevitt. moving tractor... S-00 are wealth. We can show in dollars and cents, how much R. M. Magnus, engineer and expenses, Crystal Beach road 8.90 under the law. Attorney R. M. Magnus, expenses, S. R, H. No. 9 44.95 richer a man is who has a family. Yet he is more alarmed R. M. Magnus, services as engineer, S. R. H.No. 9... 80.00 General Lyndon A. Smith, who is Berner Loftfield, ass't engineer and expenses, S. R. H. No. 9. ,... 151.54 if his hogs get cholera, or his cattle foot and mouth disease, Mayer Bros. Co., supplies for triactor 24.00 a member of the timber board, Mayer Bros. Co... supplies for tractor 12.85 than he is if his child gets diphtheria. He hollers for legislation said today that in his opinion the Mesabu Range Office Supply Co., supplies for auditor 6.00 Joe Miller, road contract, Northome to connect with No. 5 149.75 to fight hog cholera, but balks like a mule, and kicks board has no authority to designate Miller-Davis Co.. election supplies, 1914 112.50 C. B. Montgomery, tax notices and placards 7.55 like a steer, if taxes are used to protect his and family's' what timber may and what E. Mohers.. axman. county road survey 63-26 5.62 B. Montgomery, axman, county road survey 63-26... 7.87 timber may not be cut. It has, Broad varieties health. A hog is worth about eight or ten cents a pound live J. A. Myron, services as deputy county surveyor 17.56 he says, authority to sell, but J. L. Neary, Board of engineers, Lyng & Zimmerman. Sept 10.50 weight. A boy, on the closest business estimate, is worth a Mrs., J. F. O'Loughlin, Board of engineers, Lyng & Zimmerman, Sept. -23.50 everything sold must be cut. of Beautiful thousand times that, live weight. L. A. Ogaard. postage and telegrams... 12.40 Ole Olson, carrying election returns. 1.40 The capital "S" to be branded Truly the average legislator, and ordinary citizen, is G. C. Parker, supplies, state engineer office 12.87 on trees under the Preus plan Lou Powell, axman road survey. 63-26.. 3.37 Shimmering greviously crosseyed, on how to keep the of himself Avealth W. D. Powell, axman road survey, 63-26 2.25 stands for 'state' and is meant Rainy River Imp. Co. electric energy Court House, Barn and Jail, Aug.... 21 21 and mankind. Hugh Reidy, chairman road survey, 70-24 10.00 to indicate the trees so branded as Otis Rossing, axman, road survey, 63-26 7.87 Silks-— The time is past for this idiocy. To conserve, the very David Rose, deputy county surveyor, county road work and expenses.. 105.01 state property, is witheld from Harold Royem, mileage. October meeting. &60 richest forms of our wealth, in fact its very source—:good sale. Russell-Grader Co., 1 road drag for district No. 5 108.00 Schei & Sandsmark, suplies. Mrs. Evelyn Schroeder 15.00 health—in ourselves and our families, is first, last and all Security Blank Book and Ptg. Co., supplies, county treasurer 6.75 Everett Smyeryage, taking care of Gust Jackson, insane.. 11.50 W. C. T. U. NOTES the time, FIRST—If we vote a dollar for good roads, A. E. Solberg, suplies, Mrs. Carlson, Sept 15.00 H. H. Stui-.ee, part payment on Poor Farm bldg contract 3000.00 drainage, culverts, healthy hogs and cattle, then not less The Union met with Mrs. Heermance, G. F. Swinnerton, veiwing remains of infant Dunlop 5.20 J. E. Sullivan, wood from poor farm to court house 97.50 than ten times that is the proper amount to protect ours, and Tuesday p. m. Those J. E. Sullivan Board of poor, September 135.00 M. A. Ulvedahl, mileage. October meeting 7.20 present report a most delightful our children's health. Thomas Watson, supplies, Mrs. Knutson, August 15.79 N Geo. P. Watson, printing supplies 16.00 meeting the absent members Luckily the State,—that's ourselves through our representatives,—has Geo. P. Watson, printing Supplies, health officer 11.50 missed hearing a good program, Sig Wenberg, final payment, filling gulley 19-70-24 127.78 said what shall be done when contagious Sig Wenberg, payment on acct. filling gulley, 19-70-24 8.75 as well as hearing the new plans Sig Wenberg, payment on acct. filling gulley, 19-70-24 7.25 diseases threaten our children, by the township, city or Sig Wenberg. payment on acct. filling gulley, 19-70-24 7.88 Burton's for future, development. Sig Wenberg, payment on acct. filling gulley, 19-70-24 7.00 village. If our township officials won't do it, clean them out Mary White, matron, matter of Madline Lirette... 2.00 Please do not forget the next and put men in who will. •/t meeting, which will be announced Again, the state legislature has hemmed and hawed saloon business, the sales of these 700,000 saloons must be $5,058,000,000, in the Press next week. about making ample appropriation for the efficient maintenance Watch for our W. C. T. U. or equal to $50. for each man, woman nd child in our country. of the State Board of Health, and its work. Train column weekly. 'But the saloons cost us still more. W. C. T. U. Cor. your fifteen inch guns on your representatives, compell them Much of our expense for officers, criminal courts, poor-houses, to vote an amount proportionate to the value of your life insane asylums, jails and penitenetarioes is created by the saloons. and your children's as compared with hogs, for which they Thos. White, board of prisoners, September 90.75 Our people must pay this.- Zimmerman Electric Co., part payment on electrical work, Poor Farm bldg. 200.00 have made substantial appropriations, to protect them from W. J. Zimmerman, asst. engineer and expenses, S. R. H. No. 5 102.85 What do our people get in return? Every transaction involves O. L. Brown, work on temporary bridge over Dinner creek on S. R. H. No. 9 75.00 contagious disease. See that THEY save your wealth, by Micheal Erickson, planking furnished for Dinner Creek bridge........ 42.05 what do I have to pay and what do I get. Broken-down bodies, using it to protect your health. Ole Klefstad, officers fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud.... 6.95 A. V. McNeil, justices fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 9.75 shattered nerves, crazed brains, sapped vitality, incompetency to do John Jacobson, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.18 and earn a place on the scrapheap, in the asylum ©r prison. Chas. Sutcliffe,, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 BAD. ECONOMICS Oscar Falk, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud ./ 1.12 4 Suppose the money invested in this business and the labor expended Mrs. O. M. Paulson, witness fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 Mrs. John Heiberg, witness fees,'State vs. Hans Kjemperud -... 1.12 This is not a subject 6f finance, but of economics. However, in it were used in making and providing useful things—can Mrs. Fred Larson, witness fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud.............. 1.12 Hans Kjemperud, witness fees, State v.s. Hans Kjemperud ....". 1.12 it is worthy of a serious thought. you imagine any change in some hoines, some neighborhoods Elmer Johnson, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud .V 1.12 Eddie Mueller, witness fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 Last year the income of the Government, cities towns and Look at it from the standpoint of economics only—as investment. Harold Potter, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kejemperud 1.12 $• Criss Kjemperud, witness, fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 $350,000,000. countries from liquor licenses amounted to You don't have to go further to pass judgement. Clint Anderson, witness fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud.......... 1.12 Fred Davis, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 Now let's indulge in an estimate. Then compare it with the following: W. R. Deteker, jurors fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 S. R. Skiff, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 $500 Allowing an average fee of to each* saloon, we have There were approximately 22,ooo,ooo*persons enrolled in educational H. W. Forrer, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 Mikel Lemmer, jurors fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 ,.700,000. $1,000 Allowing each saloon a year for rent, two attendants institutions of our country last year, under the insturction Paul Penfield, jurors fees. State ve. Hans Kjemperud.............. 1.12 i§S L. Withrow, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud.................. 1.12 «." V- $18.00 $6.00 $5.00 700,000 at each a week, a porter at a week, a week of teachers—a teacher to offset each saloon. The naon's Frank Frye. jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 P. L. Petterson, jurors fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud.. 1.12 Vi $10.00 school as for ice, light, heat, breakage and smaller expenses, and a bill, estimated by the federal bureau of education, Juluis Johnson, jurors fees, State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.12 Pete Riley, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.18 1® week for profits, we find that the annual expenses of running these $750,000,000. was Harry Munroe, jurors fees. State vs. Hans Kjemperud 1.18 $3,034,800,000, $750,000,000 $5,058,000,000 t6 On saloons is or nearly equal to all the money the American W spent to build mind, and destroy at 10 o' people have. mind. And yet we have the audacity to pretend that we are an intelligent But this is not people. We are slaves of our desire for exhilaration that Attest: Assuming that there is gross profit of 66 2-3 per cent in the alchol produces—that's all—Investing for Profit. E. IKbOCVIC, Cpunty Auditor