INTERNATIONAL, FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PROTESRED BILLS FOR EXPENSES OF INVESTIGATION SUPREME COURT REBUKES ATTORNEY ARNOLD A N O E E ABE THOUGHT TO BE ILLEGAL (Continued from first page) Publishers of the Official County Proceedings INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY "You do swear that you will support the constitution of the GEO. F. WATSON, Editor and Manager The following is a list of the bills allowed by the county board United States and that of the state of Minnesota, and will conduct which are believed to be illegal and which have been protested, for yourself as an attorney and counsellor at law in an upright and Entered at the Post Office at International Falls Minn as Second-class Matter a part of September and the month of October. Also a low summary-of courteous manner to the best of your learning and ability, with all the expenses which the county will be called upon to my SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR good fidelity as well as to the court as to the client and that you for the month of November. You notice that Arnold's bill alone will use no falsehood or deceit nor delay any person's cause for for the month of October amounts to $1,119.12, which is a small Both Great Britain and Germany are suggesting peace, but lucre or malice. So help you God." fortune and is enough to buy the average homestead in this each demands it on their own terms. Judge for yourself what the above criticism means. It evidently county. means that the Supreme court has almost lost confidence We are enjoying phenominally fine weather for this time of Bills passed by the County Board at November 9th and October in Arnold. It means that by such unethical actions he has placed the year. Plenty of time for hauling logs after Christmas. 3rd meetings for expenses incurred by Arnold, et al, account himself in a bad light and discredited himself with every judge of County Investigation. in the state. N. B. Arnold, September $ 378.00 If the majority of the county newspaper men can have their Again we ask, did the county board act wisely in hiring such a N. B. Arnold, October 1,119.12 wish, their good friend Oscar Arneson will be easily re-elected chief man to conduct the fair and honest investigation that the taxpayers D. B. Mclntyre, part of September 161.58 clerk of the house of representatives for the coming session. He of this county wanted and still want conducted? D. B. Mclntyre, October 325-^5 is a good executive, fairminded and generally helpful. After acquainting yourselves with the foregoing facts and Pinkerton's Detective Agency 253-94 considering them in the li^ht of the manner in which this investigation Special Engineers Hughs and Berg and assistants hired by A police officer exceeds his authority when he demands cash has been conducted, do you, as fair minded citizens, really Arnold, September and October 9l9-97 from a citizen, as an evidence of good faith, when he asks the officer believe that the investigation has been carried on in a manner Extra clerical help, hired by Arnold, Howes and Wilson, to arrest a wrongdoer. It is the officer's duty to arrest the most conducive to the best interests of this county? checking accounts of Auditor's office, supplies, filing culprit and leave the matter of bonds for the complaining witness Of course Arnold will not use "falsehood, or deceit, nor de- equipment, printing and miscellaneous expenses 1,496.00 the to court. 1ay any person's cause for lucre or malice." Oh, this lucre, this filthy lucre! He just simply detests it and will not make any The southern states that always return a big democratic eleven solid $4,654.26 settlements or compromises, nor string out county litigation at $50 November Estimate matter what the special issue of election may majority, no per day as long as there is a cent in it for Arnold. be, holds about the same relation to the republican party that the Arnold, 28 days $25 $700.00 Of course he will not depart from "good practice" in order blind gambling ward of this city holds toward a clean and pig ivH Arnold, expenses 28 days, $5 (low) 140.00 to keep his imported lieutenants on a fat job or to take an extra law enforcing government in civic affairs. Mclntyre, salary and expense, 28 days 275.00 dip out of the county treasury, or to take an extra whack at any Engineer Hughs, 28 days $8 224.00 person the brewery gang directs him to. General gratification is being expressed by the state press over Assistant to Hughs, 20 days 50.00 In last week's issue of the Press we invited the public and the reappointment of Andrew Fritz as public examiner. If he and Expenses of Hughs and assistants, 28 days 56.00 especially the county board to come into our office and read the the attorney general could be induced to go into Koochiching county Engineer Berg, 28 days $8 224.00 court record of the Town of Buyck in which our "notorious investigator" matters as thoroughly and as quickly as they did into Hibbing Assistant to Hughs, 20 days 50.00 played such an inglorious part, we are glad to say that and Cass county affairs and bring the delinquent ones to speedy Expenses of Berg and assistants, 28 days 56.00 many availed themselves of the opportunity. Their comments justice it would be much appreciated. Incidental expenses, unpaid bills for labor, printing, were free and covered many suggestions as to the proper steps to etc 375-00 take to remedy the bad situation in which the county has been "Unto him that hath shall be given," is evidently still true. Polenske, stenographer for Arnold 55-00 2,205.00 C. placed, which goes to prove that the public has at last awakened Hibbing, the richest village in the world, is being investigated at to the true state of affairs and that our endeavor in exposing the state expense while Koochiching county, which is struggling under Total $6,859.26 gang and their methods has not been in vain. the excessive burden of hundreds of thousands of acres of untaxed The investigation thus far has proven no collusion between the The syllabus of the Supreme court in the above case is also state lands, has to bear its own expenses and accept such investigators officials and the parties who were claimed to have been excessively on file in our office and again we extend an invitation to the public as the worst element in the state could suggest, to bleed paid. And as far as advance payments and road conditions are concerned and especially the county commissioners to come in and read her to death. nothing has been shown more than was admitted by the it for themselves. officials before the investigation began, yet thousands of dollars of The large and extensive group of new buildings now being expense has been incurred. RAISE OF $87,107,550 tions for the previous year. constructed by the M. & O. Power company are worth as much FOR U. S. BUDGET Among the estimates are: to this city as the building of the Panama canal was to the United Mississippi River—Mouth of (Continued from Page 1 ENGINEER WOODARD TELLS ABOUT IT States, and it is as necessary for the city administration to drive Missouri to Minneapolis, $2,000,000 out the booze, gambling and immoral joints, so that the workmen between Brainerd and asked. For the manufacture of can be at their best physical condition to do this important Hawkins, Wis., Dec. 2, 1916. Grand Rapids, $2,000 between arms, $6,805,000 is tlje estimated work, as it was to the United States government to drive out Winnibigoshish and Pokegama Mr. Geo. P. Watson, need for the purchase of automatic similar joints from the canal zone for the same purpose. reservoirs, and Leech river, $50,000. Editor International Falls Press. machine rifles, $2,085,000. for armored motorcars, $1,508,000. Dear Sir: On the front page of this issue will be found an article on Attorney is iv Civil military training In a copy of the International Falls Daily Journal sent to me Kansas City and Sioux City, B. Arnold and the supreme court. We would not have/ camps require $3,591,000. N. recently I notice a report on county roads by Special County Attorney $35,000 between Sious City and Among the estimates for the published this article if Mr. Arnold had not been guilty of pursuing, Arnold. In the report on S. R. H. No. 24 Arnold says there Fort Benton, $50,000. equipment of the national guard in the examination of witnesses in the county investigation, precisely is a state of facts beyond explanation. In the first place he seems Wisconsin .Manitowoc harbor, are: the same unprofessional tactics for which he was so severely to overlook the fact that the contract with the Northwestern Construction $3,000 Milwaukee harbor, Automatic machine rifles, $6,868,000 censured by the supreme court. It makes no difference whether Co. on S. R. H. No. 24 was for the lump sum of a little $21,500 Kenosha harbor, $3,500 field artillery, $10,000,600 a witness is guilty or innocent, he is entitled to courteous treatment Port Wing harbor, $8,000 Sheboygan over $106,000.00, and that there were no unit prices stated except ammunition for field artillery, while in the witness chair, and should also be protected from dislionest harbor, $6,600 Two for extra work. When the county commissioners decided to accept $10,200,000 arms, uniforms, insinuations on the part of the attorney submitting the Rivers harbor, $2,500 Sturgeon equipment, etc., $4,576,000 supplying the work on S. R. H. No. 24 and release the contractors, they •questions. bay and Lake Michigan ship canal, and exchange infantry appointed a committee composed of Commissioner Royem and $15,000. equipment, $800,000, and for District Engineer Ogaard to work out the details of the final settlement, I am a drinking man and admit it. I know a lot of men in the Minnesota—Duluth and Superior arming, training and equipping that is, to make deductions for unfinished work and allowances liquor business, and who mix with it more or less. But I want to (Wis.) harbors, $45,000 the national guard, $12,727,000. for work not covered in the contract. Being assistant engineer say that I never met a rottener bunch than the liquor bunch of Agate bay harbor $6,000 Warroad For quartermaster supplies, on this work I was called in to help the committee with harbor and river, $2,000 International Falls." This statement was made last Friday in equipment, etc., for a reserve offficers' any information I could give. The deductions for unfinished work Sippal bay, Lake of the Woods, training corps, $4,385, this city by a man who for years has made this town twice each were made from the total contract price and on this basis the estimate $1,000. 000 is asked. year on business, and his disgust was genuine. He said, "I believe dated on Dec. 22nd, 1914 was made out and unit prices figured The war department asks for if these fellows in this town were true sports they would have Range Poultry Association Show to agree with the quantity of work done and the total cost of same $56,999,481.21 for fortifications said when the drys beat them and won the county option fight, These unit prices are somewhat higher than those used in the November and other works of defense. "Well, they have beaten us,'and beaten us on the square, now it is The Range Poultry association 2nd and subsequent estimates, but as th monthly estimates The interior department wants up to us to take our medicine and observe the law like men'." will hold their fifth annual exhibition $8,283,000 for the reclamation are only partial estimates on unfinished work they are not supposed at Virginia, Minn., December service and the department of to cover the value of work done as close as the final estimate. of way from being either a saint The editor this paper is^i long 15, 16 and 17. Prizes will be commerce asks $2,604,300 for All of the estimates, note books, etc., bearing on S. R. H. No. he want to the present county investigation or an angel, but does see given both on individual birds lighthouses, beacons and fog 24 are 011 file in the office of District Engineer Ogaard and may be thorough going, impartial and as far as possible and on pens. Besides substantial carried along in a signals. The needs of the ~^ast examined at any time. cash prizes, special prizes and It to us that all the evidence secured guard are estimated at $6,286,071. economical manner. seems As for the payments made to the Northwestern Construction silver cups will be offered for and the commissioners could have been gotten against Slocum Co. by the county auditor, I know only what I was told by others, birds of especial merit. For For the maintenance of the interstate in^about or three days, instead of that it has been strung two as I never had access to the warrant register book while this work premiou lists, entree blanks, or commerce commission, out for about three months and thus far has cost the county over was going on. further particulars, inquire of G. $5,600,000 is needed. seven thousand dollars. It is true that action has been started Congress Salaries $2,209,437 D. Lizer, Virginia, Minn. Now, as to the condition of the grubbing and grading on certain against Slocum's bondsmen but unfortunately the bonds required portions of the road, I made complaint to the Northwestern The war department requires of a county auditor is only $2,000, so there is no chance to recover $352,320 for national cemeteries Construction Co. for several months but was finally told by Mr. CITATION FOB KEABXHO OH PBTX~ more than that amount there. And judging from similar suits to and $210,000 for artificial limbs, Fred Harmon of the Northwestern Construction Co. that they were TXON TO SELL, XOBTOAQK, OK recover from bonding companies little, if anything, can be expected while the interior department not afraid but what they would get their money and that they LEAIE LAND except long, tedious ,and expensive litigation. For this reason it wishes $10,590,672.09 for the would not do any more towards putting these portions of the road would be unwise to get into such litigation. If further investigation construction and operation of Bstete of Herbert 8. Lea in better shape. needs to be made in other matters the state should take them up railroads in Alaska. To come right to the point of the matter, the engineer didn't STATE OP MINNESOTA, 1 The expenses of the United and go thoroughly into them as they are going in other counties, 88. have very much to say about it, County of Koochiching and at state expense. States courts are estimated at Very truly yours, $776973 IN PROBATE COURT Orlando Woodard. To pay the salaries and mileage HOW ABOUT IT? In the Matter of the Estate of Herbert S:. Lea. of senators $771,000 is required P. $•—The preceding pages are for publication, if you care to The state of Minnesota to all persons and to cover the same A recent Sunday night orgy up the lake at a "joint" run by one of interested in the sale of certain lands use them. If there is any more information along these lines that belonging to said Herbert S. Lea. Th* members of the house $3,479,500.* the notorious and infamous bunch of blindpiggers of this city, raked petition of Anne Lea, as representative I can give I will be glad to do so. of the above named Herbert S. Lea. being in proceeds from the sale of booze, women, etc., of about $1,000.00. The Press is taking the proper course in regard to the investigation duly filed in this court, representing The general salary account of That same Sunday evening the total collection's from all the that it is necessary and for the and also Keyes and his rotten bunch. Keep the good work •the senate amounts to $893,687.50 best interests of said estate and of all churches in this city amounted to about $10.00. interested therein that certain lands of of the house $1,315,750.20. going on. Keyes should be removed from office for not doing his said decedent described therein be sold' There you have a comparison which shows about how high A contribution toward the expenditures duty. and praying that a license be to her granted to sell the same: the standard of common decency and respect for everything that of the peace palace at Sincerely yours, NOW THEREFORE, you and each of constitutes decent American society, is in this city. The Hague amounting to $1,045,25 you are hereby cited and required to Orlando Woodard show cause, if any you have, before this is listed among the needed We have men invested by the laws of Minnesota with all the court, at the probate court rooms in the items. power necessary to curb and arrest and bring to book every last court house in International Falls, county of Koochiching, state of Minnesota, KELLOGG PAYS ENTIRE Rivers and Harbors Fund Cut Kellogg certifies to spending $9,244 participant in such an orgy, right in this county. But there is on the 30th day of December, CAMPAIGN COST, $9,244 in his primary and general Congress is asked to appropriate 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m.. why the prayer nothing doing. Who was the law of this county made for? Apparently of said petition should not be granted. Frank B. Kellogg financed his election campaign, with no contributions. $32,136,063 for improvement it is at least administered for the benefit of the rottenest WITNESS the Judge of said Court, The statement was and maintenance of rivers and campaign for the United States and the seal of said court, this 4th bunch of people in this county, who would disgrace any part of day of December, 1916. senate, according to a''sworn filed under the federal law. Candidates harbors utilized in the nation's this United States. (COURT SEAL) JOHN BERG, statement filed with the secretary for seats in congress are water borne commerce. That Judge of Probate Court. How long are the people of this city and county going to not subject to the Minnesota corrupt amount is a reduction of almost of the senate by the Minnesota stand for this condition of affairs? JBVHE a aroBTOV, practices law. $10,000,000 from the appropria­ senator elect today. Mr. Attorneys for Petitioner. 7-14-21