-v ^eS^ **T* ^XKX^?Pf^ r«.^ *. j„ -V J^S"£t _^^4 *T 3r iv1 PROCEEDINGS cjtcmaa 1.13 Dr. G. F. Swinnerton be appointed Munroe seconded the motion and fcii opinion of said county attorney on same carried by a unanimous at-bumy Sec. 31, Twp. 160, R. 27 as county health officer for the year the legality of all claims, will lessen vote. Abncr Bilyen, services as axeman 1917 and that his salary be set at the work of the county board, simplify $150 per year. Commissioner Munroe 6.75 The chairman appointed as a committee and assist in the manner of OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM David Bilyen, services as axeman seconded the motion and the or. claims and accounts, Commissioners handling and paying such claims, 2.25 MISSIONERS OF KOOCHICHING same was carried upon the following Green and French. "Therefore, be it resolved, that the Gus Jacob son, services as axeman vote: Moyed by Commissioner French county attorney be instructed to meet COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, 5.63 that the bill of N. J. Brown, date of at the office of the county auditor, on Holm, French and Ellingson. Ole Linrud, services as axeman December 30th, 1916, amount $150, da.y every the prior to each and board (Official) 67.65 Nays, none. for services as commissioner in the meeting to pass on all claims and On the matter of application for Qeo. E. Lyng, services as asst. matter of hearings in the several certify thereto as to their being in county aid of Chas. La Fave, Commissioner engineer 29.70 county cases be approved and allowed legal form and proper charges The board of county commissioners A PHONOGRAPH Green moved that an allowance R. C. McCallum, services as and auditor instructed to draw against the county. of Koochiching county, Minnesota, rodman 13.25 be made to such applicant of warrant for same. Commissioner The foregoing resolution was offered FOR EVERY HOME met in their office at the court house $15 per month, out of the poor fund, G. C. Magladry, board of engineers Munroe seconded the motion and the by Commissioner French and in the city of International Falls, 15.00 until further notice. The motion was Nays, none. upon his motion, supported by Commissioner Minnesota, on Tuesday, January 2nd, David Rose, services as surveyor seconded by Commissioner French EDISON AIFT uodn PAUJCSO parepap SBM. auies Munroe, was carried upon 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. 5.00 and carried unanimously. the following vote: :a^0A SuiMonoj Roll Call, members present, Commissioners The motion on the above was seconded Moved by Commissioner Green that Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe. Mcintosh, Ellingson, Aad A. Tone of Northome and Dr. G. by Commissioner Green and Diamond Holm, French and Ellingson. Holm, French and Ellingson. Holm, French and Chairman Colburn. F. Swinnerton of. International Falls, the same declared carried upon the Commissioner Green moved that Nays, none. AMBEROLA Moved by Commissioner Mcintosh following vote: be appointed as members of the TriCounty the following bills be audited and allowed Moved by Commissioner French that the minutes of the December Ayes. Commissioners Green, Munroe, Sanatorium commission. The and auditor instructed to draw that the bill of J. E. Sullivan, date of 12th-13th, 1916, meeting be accepted Holm, French and Ellingson. motion was seconded by Commissioner warrants for same: December 1st, 1916, amount $26.25 $30.00—$50.00—$75.00 Nays, none. French and carried. as read. The motion was seconded be allowed and the auditor instructed Revenue Fund Supplies Commissioner French moved that Moved by Commissioner Green by Commissioner Ellingson and carried. to draw warrant for same. The that the bill of N. B. Arnold, date of the county auditor be instructed to Crookston Times Printing Co., Edison motion was seconded by Commissioner Jan. 2nd, 1917, amount $3887.47, for A communication from C. W. Stanton write the secretary of the Tri-County V2 cost of mimeograph for Holm and carried upon the following Sanatorium commission for a detailed services and expenses as special was read. superintendent of schools.. 77.50 vote: statement covering the cost of county attorney be audited and allowed On motion by Commissioner Ellingson, A. B. Dick & Co., stencil paper Blue Amberol 4 minute Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, building the Lake Julia sanatorium, seconded by Commissioner supplies for supt. of schools 10.50 and auditor instructed to draw Holm, French and Ellingson. Records Mcintosh, the board adjourned, sine the amounts that each of the three Elliott-Fisher Co., adjusting warrant for same. -The motion was Nays, none. interested counties were liable for on machine for register 21.81 seconded by Commissioner Holm and die. A communication was read from such construction, and also information Elliott-Fisher Co., machine declared carried upon the following A. B. Colburn, 50c—75c—$1.00 T. M. Sorlie and others requesting as to how the pro-rata cost to supplies for register 2.00 vote: Attest: Chairman. assistance in the matter of deepening each county was arrived at and any Free-Press Publishing Co., Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, L. W. Wilson, the Lost and Tamarac rivers, but and all other information available supplies for treasurer 4.65 Holm, and Tllingson. C. N. WIRT, Agent. Acting County Auditor and information being offered to the in regards to the upkeep of hospital Free-Press Publishing Co., Nays, Commissioner French. Acting County Auditor and Clerk of effect that the government were taking on the part of Koochiching county. supplies for auditor 6.10 Moved hv Commissioner, Green International Falls, Minn steps to have this done, no action Board. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Free-Press Publishing Co., that the bill of N. B. Arnold, date of was taken by the board. ij Green and carried by a unanimous delinquent tax lists 51.00 December 12th, 1916, amount $865.Slocum vote. Engineer Ogaard submitted a road Free-Press Publishing Co., as county auditor covering The board of county commissioners On the matter of the Hanson poor stationery supplies for supt. terms commencing January 1913 and of Koochiching county, Minnesota, charge case in District- Four, it was of schools 13.30 January 1915, respectively, met in their office at the court house decided to.refer the case to Commissioner Miller-Davis Co., county billing in the city of International Falls, Now, therefore, be it resalved by Munroe of that district with blanks 13.70 board of county commissioners of Minnesota on Tuesday, January 2nd, recommendations for temporary relief. Miller-Davis Co., county billing- 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. Koochiching county, that the action International Falls Abstract Company I blanks 30.00 of said N. B. Arnold as special attorney Roll call, members present, Commissioners The Illinois Steel Bridge Co. presented Miller-Davis Co., county billing for the county board in commencing Green, Munroe, Ellingson, a bill covering discounts given blanks 30.00 an action in the district Holm and French. Absent, none. to obtain cash on county warrants Commissioner Green moved that C. B. Montgomery, printing court on behalf of Koochiching county 8 tendered.in payment of county bridge Commissioner Ellingson be appointed supplies for clerk of court.. 59.50 on the bond of L. H. Slocum covering BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. work. Commissioner French mov.^d as chairman of the county board. The The motion on the above was seconded the period beginning January $ that the matter be referred to the motion was seconded by Commissioner by Commissioner Munroe and 1913, against George^ A. Snyder, L. 8 county attorney for an opinion as to Holm, and carried on the following same was declared upon the following A. Ogaard, Joseph J. Lloyd and Anna ABSTRACTS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE the legality of the claim. The motion vote: vote: B. Franson, administratrix of the was seconded by Commissioner Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, estate of Eric Franson, deceased, and Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe. Collections, Conveyancing and Loans 3 Munroe and carried by a unanimous Holm and French. Holm, French and Ellingson. also in commencing an action in the vote. Nays, none. Nays none. district court in favor of said county J. E. BURDICK, Manager. Commissioner French moved Not voting, Commissioner Ellingson. Commissioner Holm moved that and against the Massachusetts Bonding 8 that the personal bond of the State the following bills be audited and allowed & Insurance company, as defendant, bank of Virginia in the sum of $100,000 s* International Falls, Minnesota. Commissioner Munroe moved that and auditor instructed to draw on the bond of L. H. Slocum with F. W. Wellcome, Douglas warrants for same: Commissioner French be appointed covering the period commencing Greeley, C. H. Rogers, C. E. Moore as vice-chairman of the county board. January 1915, be, and the same hereby Poor Fund and Bert Winter as sureties be approved. The motion was seconded by Com-' is approved, ratified and confirmed The motions was seconded Cha&. G. Anderson, burial of missioner Holm and carried by a in all things the same as though authority by Commissioner Green and carried Geo. Clark and Nils Anderson unanimous vote. was specifically given in the upon the following vote: 50.00 On motion by Commissioner first instance for the commencement Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, T. E. Cruickshank, supplies $ French, Seconded by Commissioner of each of said action3. Holm, Frennch and Ellingson. for Mrs. Alex Toder, Nov... 25.f0 Munroe, the board adjourned to meet The foregoing resolution was offered I Border Wholesale Meat & Grocery T. E. Cruickshank, supplies Nays, none. at 1:30 p. m. by Commissioner Green and on As a correction necessary to designate for Mrs. Alex Toder, Dec.. 24.94 his motion supported by Commissioner the publishers of the delinquent Green Hdwe Co., storm doors Munroe was declared carried upof? Company The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. tax list, Commissioner French and windows for hospital.. 104.85 the following vote: Al] members present. offered the following resolution: Green Hdwe Co., burial of M. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, Commissioner French moved that Resolved, that the Littlefork Times Mathison 25.00 Holm, French and Ellingson. E. A. YERNBERG, Manager the following bids for county printing be, and the same is hereby designated Frank La Gasa, putting on Nays, none. for year 1917 be accepted and storm doors and windows at by the county board of the county contracts awarded for same: RESOLUTION county hospital buildings.. 20.25 of Koochiching as the newspaper in Wholesale and Retail Meats, Groceries, Fruits and Feed International Falls Echo, to be designated Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies Whereas, an investigation into the which the notice and list of the real as the official county paper estate remaining delinquent on the for Johan Olson, Dec 15.77 affairs of Koochiching county and and that rates for the publishing of first Monday of January, 1917, ghali Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies^ the office of county auditor, county the county proceedings and notices for Mrs. John Lee, Dec. ... 13.59 Home-Made Sausage and Hamburger be published. commissioners and other officers has be, 75 cents per folio for first insertion Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies Commissioner Green supported the been in progress for some time, and and 35 cents per folio for subsequent for Mrs. W. May, Ded 15.75 matters ae about to be presented to motion and the same was declai*ed Give us a Trial and You Will Stay With Us insertions. Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies the grand jury and district court carried upon the following vote: International Falls Press, publishing for Mrs. E. Barnette, Dec.. 15.42 Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe. growing out of such investigation, financial statement for year 1916 Minn. State Sanitorium, board Holm, French and Ellingson. and Our Prices are Always Right and Our Stock Always Fresh at rates of 75 cents for first insertion and treatment, month of Whereas, the county employed Nays, none. and 35 cents for subsequent insertions Nov., Bachmeyer children.. 194.10 The report of the board of audit special counsel to conduct such investigation and supplements to be furnished J. E. Sullivan, hauling water and secure evidence to be was next presented and examined by IUis Block, Third Street International Falls, Minn in all other county legar papers to county hospital, Dec.. 5 6 0 0 presented to the grand jury and district the board, the same being as follows: gratis. J. E. Sullivan, board of poor court, and Commissioner French moved that charges, Dec. 148.00 Littlefork Times, printing and publishing the board of audit report as presented Whereas, a great amount of work be approved and accepted. The J. E. Sullivan, wood supply for the 1915 delinquent tax list will be involved in securing and presenting motion was seconded by Commissioner county hospital, Dec 45.50 at legal rates for set matter and copies such evidence and will ne The motion on the above was seconded Green and carried by a unanimous of lists to be furnished all other cessitate the employment of additional by Commissioner Munroe and legal county papers, gratis. vote. counsel, if same was declared carried upon the Commissioner Green seconded the On motion, the board adjourned to Now, therefore, be it resolved by ijt following vote: motion and the same was carried upon meet on Wednesday, January 3rd, $ JOHN M. GISH the county board of Koochiching Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, the following vote: 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. county that N. B. Arnold, be, and & Holm, French and Ellingson. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, $ he hereby is employed to assist the Nays, none. Holm, French and Ellingson. The board reconvened on Wednes-. county attorney and to appear for On motion the bill of Lars Stubee, Nays, none. Watchmaker and Jeweler day, January 3rd, 1917, at 10 o'clock the county in any and all matters of date of Dec. 19th, 1916, amount Commissioner Green made a motion a. m. 1 a criminal nature growing out of the $13.75, was laid over. to appoint Dr. M. E. Withrow as Roll call, members present, Commissioners investigation into the affairs of Koochiching county physician for the year 1917, Commissioner French moved that $ Green, Munroe, Holm, county and its officers. 2s per bid of $1,500. Commissioner the bill of A. B. Colburn, date of French and Chairman Ellingson. Be it further resolved, that the Holm seconded the motion and the December 12th, 1916, amount $100, Abslent, none. compensation heretofore fixed by this Agent for Singer Sewing roll call resulted in the following be rejected* the same being an illegal Commissioner French moved that board be the compensation to be paid vote: charge against the county. The motion the following bills be audited and allowed said attorney for work performed Machine Company and Wood­ Ayes. Commissioners Green, Munroe, was seconded by Commissioner and the auditor instructed to under this resolution. Holm, French and Ellingson. Munroe and carried by a unanimous drnw warrants for same: Be it further resolved, that F. J. stock Typewriter. Nays, none. vote. Revenue Fund General Expense McPartlin be, and he hereby is employed Commissioner French moved that Moved by Commissioner French H. C. Brown, drawing grand to assist the county attorney the application of George Gabel for that +he following bills be audited 8 and petit jurors, Jan. term 3.40 and special counsel N. B.^-Arnold in the position of court house janitor for and allowed and auditor instructed J. H. Drummond, attendance any and all matters growing out jf the year 1917 be accepted and that $ to draw warrants for same: on board of audit 48.00 the investigation aforesaid, and that $ such rppointment be made. Commissioner Also dealer in Road and Bridge Fund R. C. Fraser, clerk of municipal his compensation for such services Munroe seconded the motion A. T. Armstrong, salary as court fees, December... 80.70 be the same as that heretofore fixed ard the same was carried by unanimous bridge engineer to Dec. 5th 31.11 D. B. Jewell, certificate of expense, for the services of said. N. B. Arnold. Wear-U-Well Shoes vote. Wm. Gheen. part payment on December 16.46 The foregoing resolution was offered The matter of arrangements for a contract, S. R. No. 25 83.30 William Johnson, hauling by Commissioner Munroe andon meeting of the county board with Mrs. E. E. Knott, board of engineers wood to jail and court his motion supported by Commissioner Judge C. W. Stanton was left with Lyng and Riordan.. 6.50 house 29.99 Holm was declared carried the county auditor. A. M. Jenson, coroner's fees D. E. Knowles, auto hire for upon the following vote: A. T. Armstrong tendered his resignation and mileage 11.40 engineer Ogaard, S. R. H. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, as inspector of the Littlefork A. A. Johnson, electric lamps No. 9 7 15.00 Holm and Ellingson. bridge and Commissioner Ellingson for court house and jail... 5.55 Mac Loman, hauling in tractor, Nays, Commissioner French. moved that same be accepted. Frank S. Lang, recording Dist. No. 4... ^5.00 RESOLUTION Motion was seconded by Commissioner WE LOAN MONEY bond? and appointments... 31.25 G. E. Lyng, asst. engineer, inspecting Whereas, an industrial strike is Holm and carried unanimously. Dora.^C. Mertens, making copies bridges 1^.25 now on in this county and the sheriff i'T' A report of the county examination, tax list for banks 52.00 A. R. McCallum, services as has been called upon to protect under the date of December 22, R. H. Monahan, M. professional rodman, S. R. No. 24..... 8.90 property and preserve order and is 1916, submitted by the public examiner, services, case of Mayer Bros. Co., supplies and performing his duty with vigilance, was read as was also the county child found dead on train.. 10.00 repairs on tractors 119.89 Now therefore, be it resolved, that auditor's answer to same. Commissioner R. H. Monahan, M. D., holding David Rose, asst. engineer, this board commend and approve the This bank loans money. That's the way we make our French moved that the report post-mortem on man shot at S. R. No. 25 15.00 action of Thos. P. White, sheriff of be accepted and ordered filed, Ray 20.00 living. But we don't loan money foolishly nor for improvident David Rose, asst. engineer, thia county, and assure him our hearty which motion supported by Commissioner S. E. Thompson & Son, coal S. R. No. 24........... 10.00 co-operation and support in ,his purposes. Green, was carried by a unanimous for court house and jail... 230.59 David Rose, engineer, inspecting work. vote. L. W. Wilson* services as It is our ambition to see this community prosper and graveling, S. R. H. No. 9 16.75 The foregoing resolution was offered On motion by Commissioner member of canvassing board 15.00 David Rose, engineer, bridges, by Commissioner Holm arid on it is decidedly to our advantage to see that it does prosper, Thos. P. Whiter board of prisoners, French, seconded by Commissioner ditch No. 11, Twp. 69-23... 29.25 his motion supported by Commissioner because, if the community prospers our deposits will increase December 97.20 Munroe, and carried, the sum of Peter Skoglund. grader work Holm was" declared carried upon 0,'", $150 was appropriated to the county The motion on the above was seconded on S. R. H. No. 20... 86.50 and we will have more money to loan. It can readily be the following vote: 1: auditor's, incidental fund for the year by Commissioner Munroe and Fred Smith, teaming, hauling Ayes. Commissioners Green, Munroe, seen, therefore, that we cannot consistently loan money for its tractor to Black river...... 35.00 upon roll call resulted in the following Holm, French and Ellingson. 1917' J. H. Ward,' part payment on vote: Commissioner French moved that any purpose not conductive to the best interests of the community fi'*' Nays, none. contract, S. R. No. 24 61.56 an appropriation of $100 be made to Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, fr in general and the borrower in particular. On this W RESOLUTION the county attorney's contingent fund Holm, French and Ellingson. Re-Survey Sec. 30, Twp. -160, R. 27 i&v ii-r basis this bpnk loans money gladly. Whereas, the manner of presentation for, the year 1917. The motion was Nays, none. Abner. Bilyen, services as -a" h- of claims to the county board seconded by Commissioner Green and Commissioner French moved that axeman 2.25 necessitate a great deal of work and carried upon the following vote: the chairman appoint a committee of David Bilyen, servi'ces as axeman Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, labor on their part in determining two to be termed a committee of 1.13 i- lik: Holm, French and Ellingson. claims and accounts, the duties of Geo. E. Lyng, services as asst. what are legal claims and what are We Loan Money on Farm Lands. Call and See Us Nays, none. this committee being to meet at engineer 7.50 not, and Whereas, new forms have been On motion by Commissioner some time prior to the monthly board R. C. McCallum, services as prepared for such billings for the French, seconded by Commissioner •meetings to check over, and pass rodman .. 5.40 Holm, the chairman appointed Commissioners approval of same by the county attorney, on all claims which are to be presented G. C. Magladry, board of engineers First National Bank mm Green and Munroe as before presentation, to the to the board, endorsing their .................. 3.75 members of the county board of ear-PC •eunty board for final passage and approval or objection on such claims David Rose, services^ as health to serve for the year 1917. and attaching their signatures as the veyor ....................-. 6.00 allowance, and Harold Royem, services, as Whereas, an inspection of and an Moved by Commissioner Green that committee to mam. Gonmlsnaiier mmmm