ited and allowed, and auditor instructed John W. Mitchell. tion was seconded by Commissioner of November 1st, amount $325.65, for PROCEEDINGS auditor be laid on the table. The to draw warrants for same: letter was read from W. S. Horton clerical services, be allowed. The Mcintosh and carried by unanimous roll was called the following vote resulting: Louis F. Dow, supplies, register in which he asked for an allowance motion was seconded by Commissioner vote. of $50.00 damages done to lots of deeds $ 30»47 Moved by Commissioner French Ellingsc-n c. ~U call resulted Ayes, Commissioners Mclntosn, in Margie, through the construction Louis F. Dow, supplies, county in the following vote: that the county engineer be instructed Holm and Ellingson. OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM of state rural highway No. 9. On attorney 16.25 to have four bridges and two culverts Ayes, Commissioners French, Ellingson, Nays, Commissioners French and MISSlONEliS OF KOOCHICHING motion by Commissioner Ellingson, Louis F. Dow, supplies, auditor Holm and Mcintosh. constructed on the east line of Colburn. 206.00 -~'"mded by Commissioner Holm, and section 12, and 13, and south of section Nays, Colburn. COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Mr. George A. Snyder appeared before carried by unanimous vote, the application Free Press Printing Co., supplies 13, in township 69-24. The gross The chairman thereupon declared the board and asked for a final for November election 21.35 was rejected. the motion carried. amount of expenditures not to exceed (Official) inspection on division "B" of the On motion by Commissioner Ellingson, Geo. D. Barnard & Co., supplies, Moved by Commissioner French $500.00, and that Commissioner Holm state rural highway No. 9. Commissioner county treasurer 2.55 seconded by Commissioner that the, bill of George B. Hlghes, be appointed to act jointly with the Ellingson moved that the chair The board of county commissioners Crookston Times Printing Co., Holm, the application and bid of B. date of Nov. 4th, amodnt $258.93, for engineer in the construction of this a committee of two to make appoint of Koochiching county, Minnesota met supplies, probate and treasurer Cascadden for surfacing a portion services as special engineer be allowed. work. Commissioner Mcintosh seconded such inspection and to set the date in their office at the court house in The motion was seconded by 7.07 I of state rural highway No. 24, was the motion, and same was carried of meeting to suit their own conyenended the city of International Falls, Minnesota, Commissioner Mcintosh and carried Fritz-Cross Co., supplies, probate laid over. upon the following vote: by Commissioner Mcintosh and on Wednesday, November 8th, upon the following vote: department L07 I On motion the bill of the First Ayes, Commissioners French, Mcintosh, carried. The chairman appointed as 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m. On rool Ayes, Commissioners French, Mcintosh, Fritz-Cross Co., supplies, probate I State bank of Big Falls in the sum of Holm, Ellingson and colburn. such committee: Commissioner a call the following members were Colburn, Holm and Ellingson. department 4.00. $4.30 was allowed, same being for Nays, none. French and Ellingson. called present: Commissioners Mcintosh, Fritz-Cross Co., supplies,' auditor moneys advanced for express and Nays, none. Motion was made bv Commissioner On motion the board adjourned until Colburn, Ellingson, Holm and 6.95 freight on tractor supplies. Moved by Commissioner French Ellingson that the county auditor be 1:30 p. m. French. Fritz-Cross Co., supplies for In the matter of final hearing on that the following bils, same being instructed to notify Ole Wasli contractor Moved by Commissioner Ellingson, general use 3.11 petition for re-survey of section 30,, for labor on state road No. 25, account on state road No. 25, to immediately seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh, The board re-convened at 1:30 p. m. Miller-Davis Co., supplies, township 160, range 27, no objections of Ole Wasli, contractor, be proceed to complete his that the minutes of the October 3rd Roll call—Members present, Commissioners, county treasurer 20.25 beink made, Commissioner French allowed, in the order and amounts as contract or if such work be not done and 4th meeting be approved as read. Colburn, Mcintosh, Miller-Davis Co., supplies, moved that the application be grantI follows: that bondsmen will be called upon to 1 The motion was carried by unanimous French, Ellingson and Holm. clerk of court 15.00 ed and that engineer be instructed to Jas. Curran, services as grader complete same. The motion was seconded vote. The following bids for construction Miller-Davis Co., supplies, have work performed. The motion man $ 33.50 by Commissioner French and Moved by Commissioner Mcintosh, of bridges over Billy Creek and Beaver clerk of court 15.00 I was seconded by Commissioner Ellihgson Jas. Curran, services as grader carried by unanimous vote. seconded by Commissioner Ellingson, Brook on Sturgeon river road, district Miller-Davis Co., supplies, and carried by a unanimous A report was read from Mr. O. L. man 10.00 that the minutes of the October 24th No. 3, wee opened: treasurer and probate 9.65 vote. Dent, ditch referee, upon the findings Jas. Curran, services as grader meeting be approved as read. The Hans Olson, $500.00 Miller-Davis Co., supplies, In the matter of final hearing on man 30.00 of the committee appointed for final motion was carried by unanimous John Haluptzuk, 494.00 county auditor 4.51 petition for re-survey of section 31, IMick Larson, clearing, grubbing, inspection of judicial ditch No. 11. Moved by Commissioner Holm that vote. The motion was soco-d^ri Commissioner j,township 160, range 27, no objections etc 148.16 Moved by Commissioner Ellingson Moved by Commissioner Mcintosh, b\i of Hans Olson for construction Ellingson and carried upon made: Commissioner French D. Dahl, services as fireman on that the report of committee mentioned seconded by Commissioner Ellingson, of the above mentioned bridges be accepted the following vote: -^~vfd that the application be granted tractor 7.75 be accepted, and that the auditor that the minutes of the October 17th and that 'ohe auditor be inducted Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Ellingson, md that engineer be instructed to be instructed to issue warrant Ole Wasli, engine work 60.00 meeting be approved as read. The to enter into contract for French, Mcintosh and Holm. have work performed. The motion foi final payment upon presentation O. S. Lehman, engineer on motion was carried by unanimous stum* and that contractor be notified Nays, none. was seconded by Commissioner Ellingson by engineer of final estimate covering tractor and team work.... 104.78 vote. to file bond of $500.00 covering thi.~work Moved by Commissioner French and carried by a unanimous same, and that bondsmen be released Ole Wasli, engine work 140.00 Moved by Commissioner and that the same be completed Mcintosh that the following hills for road work vote. and notified of this action on Ole Wasli, tractor engine work 380.25 seconded by Commissioner Ellingson, by January 1st, 1917. The motion i-n «,nn organized territory 158-27 and Moved by Commissioner French the part of the county board. Cornmisrdoner Ole Wasli, team and engine that the minutes of the October 18th was seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh 158-28 be audited and allowed and that the bill of the Eudestine hospital French seconded the motion. work 40.00 meeting be approved as read. The and on roll call was carried by auditor instructed to draw warrants for care of the McVicar family, and on roll call same was carried Oli Wasli, engine work 33.35 motion was carried by unanimous the following vote: for same: amount $20.00, be allowed and that upon the following vote: Motion on the above was seconded vote. Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Mcintosh, same be charged to and deducted Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Mcintosh, by Commissioner Ellingson and carried by Commissioner French, Moved French, Ellingson and Holm. from the salary of the county physician. French, Holm and Ellingson. on the following vote: seconded by Commissioner Ellingson, Nays, none. The motion was seconded by Nays, none. Ayes, Commissioners French, Ellingson, that the report of Engineer Rose as Bids were opened for construction Coommissioner Ellingson and carried Mr. Walton of the Illinois Steel Mcintosh, Colburn and Holm. read on this inspection of repairs of of road in townships 63-25 and 63-26, & upon the following vote: Bridge Co. appeared before the board Nays, none. Loman bridge, Lindford bridge, Laurel unorganized territory, as follows: Ay^s Commissioners French, Ellingson, and asked for the loan of the planking Moved by Commissioner Mcintosh bridge, and Pelland bridge be accepted Helge Olson, $1660.00 Holm. Mcintosh and Colburn. in floor of Scarlett bridge for that the following bills be audited and that the following bills E. E. Knoth, .. 105.00 per acre. Nays, none. temporarp use on floor of Littlefork and allowed, and auditor instructed presented by the Illinois Steel Bridge Moved by Commissioner Ellingson Moved by Commissioner French bridge, at which time he agreed to to drpw warrants for same: such repairs be approved and Co. for that bid of Helge Olson of $1660.00 that bill of Ole Stafne, being part return planking to Scarlet bridge in Tho^. P. White, board of prisoners paid in the following ordered for construction of the above mentioned payment on contract for construction good condition. Commissioner for October $ 34.80 amounts: road be accepted, and that the of state road No. 26. amount $75.00, French moved that the Illinois Steel Fred B. Peterson, clearing V2 Laurel bridge, $1438.77 auditor be instructed to enter into be allowed. Also that chairman appoint Lindford bridge, 1079.56 Bridge Co. be allowed to move the mile road (Pinetop) 150.00 contract for same, work to commence a committee to make final inspection "Pelland bridge, 70.44 floor planking from the Scarlet bridge Mike Parsons, balance on con nt once, ard to be completed as nearly of such road. The motion Loman bridge, 916.85 to the Littlefork bridge at their own tract, S3C. 16-67-24 493.36 as possible this fall. The motion -was seconded by Commissioner ElI Hans Erickson, labor on road On roll call the following vote resulted expense to be used temporarily, was seconded by Commissioner lingson and carried. The chair appointed sec. 17-69-25 150.00 on the matter. blanking to be returned to the site of French and upon roll call was carried the fallowing committee: Gust Johnson, lumber for culvert Ayes, Co...^xissioners French, Colbum, the Scarlet bridge also at the expense by the following vote: Commissioners Ellingson and French. Mcintosh, Holm and Ellingson. of the Illinois Steel Bridge Co. state road No. 8 14.70 Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Mcintosh, Moved by Commissioner Ellingson.. Thos. P. White, expenses, state Nays, none. And in the event that the Scarlet French, Holm and Ellingson. seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh, vs. Harry Smith 3.00 Moved by Commissioner Ellingson, bridge should be re-built the planking Nays, none. that the bill of Tngineer L. A. Berg, Thos. P. White, state vs. seconded by Commissioner Holm, that is to be returned or other like new On the matter of application of amount $311.92, be allowed, and on McClean 2.64 an appropriation of $200.00 be made planking immediately furnished by John Saumier for county aid, Commissioner roll call motion was carried on the out of the unorganized road and Thos. P. White, expenses state the Illinois Steel Bridge Co. at their French moved that an allowance following vote: "bridge fund to the credit of township expense, and further that this shall Joe Moe 8.85 be made to the family of Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Ellington, !89, range 25, to be spent on the Frances not be construed as extending the Thos. P. White, expenses state Mr. Saumier of $15.00 per month until French, Holm and Mcintosh. White road under the supervision vs. J. Soderberg 17.90 time limit of the contract of the Illinois further notice. Commissioner Nays, none. of Engineer Rose and Commissioner Thos. P. White, expenses state Steel Bridg* Co. as set forth Mcintosh seconded the motion and Moved bv Commissioner Mcintosh vs. Richards 9.00 French. in the contract for thp building of the same was carried upon the following that the bill of L. A. Berg, salarv George Schnepper, services as Ayes, Commissioners French, Colburn, Littlefork bridge. The motion was vote: and expenses, inspecting ditch 18, court reporter of county Mcintosh, Holm and Ellingson. s^oonded bv Commissioner by Commissioner Ayes, Commissioners French. Ellingson, I pTvionnt $167.00, be allowed. Commissioner Nays, none. cases 118.15 Ellingson, and the roll being Holm, Mcintosh and Colburn. Ellingson seconded the motion. Moved by Commissioner French, George Schnepper, services as called resulted in/the following Nays, none. Office the roll being called resulted in court reporter 57.69 seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh, vote: On recommendation of the county men—profess the vote: R. H. Bennett, services as bailiff that engineer be instructed to estimate Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Mcintosh, following attornev Commissioner Ellingson Aves. Commissioners Colburn. Elli^p-son. county investigation cases 51.00 the cost of cutting certain hill sional men—men in Holm, French and Ellingson. mov°d that the bill of th* village of Mcintosh. French and Holm David Rose, services as engineer on road between sections 18 and 19 N°ys. none. Hewitt. Minnesota, for burial of Mrs. every employment—your N-rys. none. re-survey sec. 6-159-27 5.00 in township 69-25 and to report such Moved by Commissioner Ellingson, T"hn Morin. amount $4850. be re^ct^d efficiency,health and comfort estimate and also the necessity of David Rose, services as engineer that th° petition for the re-building Moved by Commissioner Mcintosh a^d th"t the auditor notify such work to the county board at bridge work sec. 1865-22 of the Scarlet bridge be laid on the that the bill of the Pinkerton's National depend upon your the proner parties that Hewitt of 5.00 their next meeting. Motion carried table. The motion w°s seconded by Detective Agency, covering expenses ^uch action of the board. Commissioner selection of the right kind David Rose, services as engineer by unanimous vote. Commissioner Mcintosh and carried of E. H. Kendall, amount Mcintosh seconded the motion bridge survey ditch 11. 25.90 of underwear. Mr. E. W. Williams appeared before bv unanimous vote. $96.33. be allowed. The motion was •md same carried by a unanimous David Rose, services as engineer the board nnd a«?k^d for financial seconded by Commissioner Ellingson Mr. Scott appeared before the vote. state road 25 13.50 "assistance with which to bury his and carried by the following vote: There's a Stephenson Undersuit board and asked for the construction A letter was resd from the state David Rose, serv:"-~ is engineer wife, deceased. After considerable Ayes, Commissioners Mcintosh. Ellingson, to exactly meet your requirements—in of judicial ditches No. 22 and 25. board of control under date of Oct. county road 63-22.... 12.10 discussion on the subiect it was decided French, Holm and Colburn. This matter not being within the 19, 1916, wherein it ins recommended weight— heat David Rose, services as engineer not to make any action in the vr none. hoard's jurisdiction, same was referred that fire extinguishers and telephone retaining body breathing state road 24 17.50 matter for the reason that the case Moved by Commissioner French connections be installed in the county to the auditor department. moisture absorbing propperries: David Rose, services as engineer xb'd not appear to warrant any help that the bill of N. B. Arnold, amount hospital building. Commissioner Ellingson Moved by Commissioner French county road sec. 1770-24 certified for your from the county. ^t thp auditor be instructed to advertise $1119.12. be allowed. The motion was moved that the auditor be 16.00 Mr. Chns. Johnson ?ppear?d bofore complete health and comfort for bids on bridge over ditch seconded by Commissioner Ellingson given authority to purchase and have David Rose, services as engineer the board and asked that certain culvert5 under all conditions. 11 on section line between sections 7 and carried upon the following vote: installed six fire extinguishers in the checking bridge work be installed on ditch No. 11 Ayes, Commissioners. Ellingson, a~d 18. township 69, range 23, and county hospital building, and also to nenr Ericsburg. done by Illinois Steel Bridge See that you get it. that the, auditor be further instructed Melntosh. Colburn, French and Holm. obtain information as to the most Co. 40.00 A petition was presented by John to open up such bids and let coneract. Nays, none. practical ^nd inexpensive manner of *0. M. CARR & CO. David Rose, services as engineer Sundeen signed by 23 petitioners Commissioner Holm seconded getting telephone connections in said Moved bv Commissioner Ellingson Littlefork bridge 12.30 from the Silv^rdnle district asking c. "TEE STORE OF QUALITY" the motion and the same was carried building. The motion was seconded +h^t the hill ef B. Montgomery for W. E. Martin, janitor service, th^t an inspection bn made of the International Falls, Kinn by unanimous vote. Commissioner French, and carried legal publications, amount $142.15, be teachers' institute 18.00 work done and conditions on state by unanimous vote. Special County Attorney Arnold allowed. The motion was seconded D. B. Jewell, certificate of expense road No. 25. E. Sullivan presented a bid of b~ Commissioner French and carried presented a report with reference to October 45.93 Commissions' French offered the .. 75.00 for moving dirt pil« north of payments on state rural highways bv the following vote: M"rer Bros. Co., supplies for following resolution and moved its county hospital, and leveling hospital Ays, Commissioners Ellingson, Nr. 5. 9, 20 and 24 which was read adoption. tractor district 3 18.14 hui'ding lawn with same. Moved by French. Holm, Colburn and Mcintosh. and ordered filed. Otto Schroder, repairs on tractor, lYhe-^rea0., cTtii" bonds, contracts Commissioner Mcintosh that bid of Nays, none. Bills were presented by the town of district 5 5.00 a^d bills apnrov^d by the county •T. E Sullivan be accepted and that Miv^ by Commissioner Holm th^t Indus for one-half cost of services in G. F. Swinnerton, expense attending, riii"f—'-ncciioif *i,t wMch M. A. Mr Sullivan be instructed to have bill of John Fitzgerald of November TRADE-MARKS contagious disease cases, but same meeting state board Tr -M md H^roM R'oyem presided done this f^ll. Commissioner 8th, amount $106.00, for gravelling not being properly submitted as to of health 20.40 nnd COPYRIGHTS Ellingson seconded the motion, and road in township 69-23 be allowed. form the auditor was instructed to Moved by Commissioner Ellingson V" vpaf', thiTpgh neglect thes" the same was carried upon the following Commissioner Ellingson seconded have them returned for correction. that the bill of the Illinois Steel Send sketch, of model and de«crip V"~r~' 'nt-.i"^ -ot properly signed vot°: tion for free search. the motion, the same was carried On motion by Commissioner Ellingson, Bridge Co., of $2500 for advance payment ~\-eciiJ:~d and Book containing orer 200 mechanical Ayes, Commissioners Ellingson, upon the following vote: on contract for construction of seconded by Commissioner Wh~vf"-s, it is pic.fi^avv that such movements sent free upon request. Holm. French. Mcintosh and Colburn. Ayes. Commissioners Holm. Ellingson. French, the board adjourned, until the Littlefork bridge, be rejected on p-p~r-. completed md pfccd on Nays, none. WM. N. ROACH, Jr. French, Mcintosh and Colburn. the grounds that this manner of payment Thursday November 9th, at 10 o'clock perrrrr^nt fil^, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW is not according to the terms N^v- h" it vesolvd. that The petition for re-survey of section a. m. Nays, none. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL set forth in the contract and for such 9-159-25 signed by Fred Lebeau, Moved by Commissioner Ellingson th« be authorized EXPERT reason application can not be considered. 1 George Harrison and J. L. Jaquith that the bill of Louis Alexander, dated McGill Building Washington, D. I Th^ board re-convened on Thursday. The motion on the above was the former chairman, was presented. Commissioner Ellingson October 19th. amount $124.50, for abovr November 9th, 1916, at 10 o'clock seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh as herpaft^r mentioned. moved that the petition be labor on Jack Fish Bay road be al- a. m. and carried. Bed of Sendingvinn Americpri gT—rt»d, and that date of final hearirg The motion was seconded by Roll call—Members present, Commissioners, On recon'rv.oY^-'-inn of Engineer National bmk of Minneapolis. be set for Tuesday, December Commissioner Mcintosh and carried Ellingson, French, Holm, O""""' CoTi)",i'"'?'"or Ellingson Bond of the Security State bank of i2th, 1916. The motion was seconded on the following vote: Mcintosh and Colburn. moved that the bill of Peter Skogland. Warroad. by Commissioner French and carried Aves, Commissioners Ellingson. On motion by Commissioner date of Sept. 27th. 1916. amount B""d of the First National bank of by unanimous vote. Colburn. Mcintosh, French and Holm, French, seconded by Commissioner $86.50, be rejected. The motion was Baudette. none. THE KEYS TO SUCCESS On the matter of application of Ellingson, the following applications seconded by Commissioner Mcintosh Bond of County Surveyor David Moved bv Commissioner Holm that M-s. C. E. Bullock of Big Falls for reduction of taxes were rejected: and carried. Rose. the bill of Joe Riley dated October county aid, and recommendation of PROTECT YOUR INVENTIONS James W. Ford. Commissioner Ellingson offered the Contract of M. V. Marsden. countv attorney on the same, Commissioner 16th, amount $6.80, repairing road J^h" P. Dalstrom. '-•"owing resolution and moved its 'Contract of Ole Stafne. drag, be allowed. Motion was seconded Holm moved that tempor Arthur Bertelson. «doTtion: Contract of Illinois Steel Bridge pry fid of $15.00 per month for the by Commissioner Mcintosh aiyd Elling Johnson. ""^ereps. King & Eckmiller, con- Co. carried on the following vote: months of November and December Send for free booklet explaining Lucy E. Murray. J-—*-ors for construction of pudicial The above resolution was supported be 'granted. Commissioner Ellingson Ayes, Commissioners Holm, Mc.. Catherine Dollard. how to obtain Protective Patents ditch No. (9) nine, have failed to by Commissioner Ellingson and seconded the motion and the Intosh, French, Ellingson and Colburn. Alphonse Couture. complete their contract, within the upon roll call same was carried by a same was carried upon the following and Legal Trade Marks W. J. Simmons. time limit prescribed for same and unanimous vote. vote: Nays, none. Constance Norsing Thorsen. Label* registered. Copyrights secured ""i Whereas, it appears th»t the wor^ Regarding application of village Ayes, Commissioners Ellingson, Moved by Commissioner Ellingson Martin Vik. Design Patents obtained h«s been abondoned by such contractors of Kelliher for admittance of Beltrami Holm, French, Mcintosh and Colburn. that the bill of C. B. Montgomery F. M. Billmyre. and that the ditch in its unfinished eounty poor charge. Upon recommendation Nays, 'none. Hilmer, Hanson. dated November 6th, amount $55.40, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS* EXPERIENCE condition is creating hardship of the county attorney, printing county ballots, be allowed. Commissioner French moved that "*Tary Z. Foster. ^ore than benefit, bv such failure on Commissioner French moved that the Motion was seconded by Commissioner the application of Russel Manasau, a G. HOWLETT DAVIS On motion by Commissioner the part of the contractors to complete application be rejected. The motion Mcintosh and carried on the following deaf and dumb county dependent, for French, seconded by Commissioner Registered Patent Attorney same, was seconded by Commissioner Ellingson vote: admittance to the Faribault school Mcintosh, the following applications TVerpfore. be it resolved, that the and carried. 918 St, Washington, D. C. for deaf and dumb be granted, and Ayes, Commissioners Colburn, Mcintosh, for reduction of assessments, were hmdinor company for such contractors On motion by Commissioner Mcintosh, that the county pay the expenses of Holm, French and Ellingson. granted: be notified of these conditions seconded by Commissioner transporting said Manausau to Faribault. Nays, none. First National bank of International and that the work will be resold unthe Ellingson, and carried, the bill of Motion was seconded by Commissioner Mr. Neven E. Wa^d presented a bill Falls., provisions of section 16, chapter J. E. Sullivan, date of October 1, Ellingson and carried upon for the Minnesota Forest Service department WANTED B. M. Hagen. 230, laws of 1905. 1916, amount $24.50, for moving dirt covering services rendered the following vote: Wm. Watrous. at poor farm was approved and allowed. Commissioner Mcintosh seconded for fighting fires. It being a question Ayes, Commissioners Ellingson, Christian Ragenrud. Young Man to the above motiort and same was declared French, Holm, Mcintosh and colburn. as to whether th® item being a motion by Commissioner carried on. the following vote: Learn Nays, none. The applications of Mac Loman, legal charge, the auditor was instructed French, seconded by Commissioner Guy Parker and C. W. Speelman for Moved by Commissioner that the to communicate with the Ayes, Commissioners Mcintosh, Ellingson, Watchmaking Ellingson, the following applications appointment to the office! of county bond of the State bank of Virginia' publih examiner for advire on thje Holm, French and Colburn. W.F.A.W0GDC00K for reduction of assessments .were auditor were next presented. Commissioner in the sum of $15,000.00, with the "i. 'none. subject.^ *•. ...... laid over: yd fyV I Ellingson moved that all MANKATO, MINN. Maryland Casualty Co. of Baltimore, Moved bv Commissioner French Moved by Commissioner French E. G. Hoover. of 322 ST. STATE 1 applications for position county Md., as surety, accepted. The mo­ 'Mi E. J. McLeod, (2)*. that,the bill of D. P. Mclntyre, date that the following supply bills be aud­ 1 T-'»"