report for the year 1916, which was French, seconded by Commissioner affairs of Koochiching county and its court, to request and permit said attorneys McCall's—if a two-ecnt you send tried by court-martial last July on read, accepted and ordered filed. Munroe, and carried, the application officers has been in progress for some to appear before said grand stamp with your selection Moved by Commissioner Green for reduction of assessment on real charges of tracing maps of the Fort time, and a term of district court is jury and submit such facts and testimony THE YOUTH'S COMPANION that adjournment be taken until, estate of E. G. Hoover was approved. to be opened in this county on the Leavenworth reservation and turning as they have and can produce, St. Paul St., Boston, Mass. Monday, January 8th, 1917, at 10 Moved by Commissioner French 9th day of January, 1917, and many them in as their'own drawings. The and to examine witnesses and conduct o'clock a. m. The motion was seconded that the application of G. A. Oveson 1-18 2-8 -matters will be brought to the attention men were student officers at the post proceedings before said jury either by Commissioner Munroe and for reduction of assessment of real of the grand jury and the district at the time. in conjunction with or independent carried. estate in International Falls be reiected. court growing out of such investigation, of the county attorney,- and that said Captain Armstrong is paid to be a SUMMONS C. P. Ellingson, The motion was seconded by and grand jury give said attorneys such graduate of Harvard and to have seen Attest: Chairman. Commissioner Munroe and carried by Whereas, this board has allowed assistance in the premises as the importance STATE OF MINNESOTA Be,"vice with a Porto Rican regiment. L. W. Wilson, -'-"iriimous vote. and set aside to the county attorilfey of the matter demands. )ss. Caytoin Gallup is a graduate of West Acting Auditor and Clerk of Board. Moved by Commissioner French a contingent fund of one thousand County of Koochiching Be it further resolved that a copy Point and the Artillery school. Captain that the application of John W. Mitchell ($1,000) dollars, of this resolution be presented to the Graham saw service with an Ohio IN DISTRICT COURT for reduction of assessment on Now, therefore, in order to provide district court and grand jury at the Fifteenth Judicial District regiment in the Spanish-American war. The board of county commissioners real estate be rejected. The motion for the handling of matters connected opening of the January term of said He also is an aviator of note. of Koochiching county, Minnesota, Knute O. Foss, was seconded by Commissioner Holm with such investigation coming before court. met at their office in the court Plaintiff, and carried by a unanimous vote. the grand jury and the district The foregoing resolution was offered house in the city of International ESTIMATES ARE EXCEEDED Moved by Commissioner Munroe court. by Commissioner Green and on 42, for services and expenses as special Peter J. Johnson, and all that the application of J. O. A. Preus in setting aside a contingent fund of his motion, supported by Commissioner other persons unknown, county attorney be audited arid for cancellation of interest, penalties one thousand ($1,000,) dollars for the Munroe, was declared carried Cruisers Would Cost $2,000,000 More claiming any right, title, 4 allowed and auditor instructed to and costs bp rejected. The motion county attorney, be, and the same upon the following vote: Than Limit. estate, interest or lien in draw warrant for same. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Green hereby is rescinded in all things. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe Washington, Jan. 16. Secretary the real estate described was seconded by Commissioner Munroe carried by a unanimous ote. Further resolvpd that the sume of and Ellingson. herein, Daniels has carried td the House naval and same was declared carried On motion by Commissioner five hundred ($500) dollars be, and Nays, none. Defendants. committee the problem of getting under upon the following vote: French, the application for reduction the same hereby is, set aside as a Moved by Commissioner Green construction the four battle cruisers THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, of assessment on real estate of J. A. contingent fund of the county attorney that the board adjourn to meet on ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: already authorized for the navy. Holm and Ellingson. Q. Crosby, was laid over. to be used only in connection Wednesday, January 10th, 1917, at You, and each of you, are hereby Details as to negotiations with private Navs, Commissioner French. Moved by Commissioner French with matters growing out of the investigation 10 o'clock a. m. The motion was seconded summoned and required to answer ship builders were laid before the Moved by Commissioner Green that tV matter of claim for damage now in progress, and that by Commissioner Munroe and the complaint in the above entitled that the bill of L. A. Berg, date of committee, with th$ definite statement of A. J. Anderson, be laid on the may hereafter be conducted. carried. matter, which complaint is now on file December 7th, 1916, amount $274.28, table. The motion was seconded by that the ships could not be built in private Be it further resolved that an additional C. P. Ellingson, in the office of the Clerk of the District being for services as special engineer £q pauxeo pun uaojf) aauotssiuiuioQ sum of five hundred ($500) plants for less than $18,500,000 Attest: Chairman. Court, within and for the County on judicial ditches No. 17 and 20 be unanimous vote. dollars be, and the same hereby is, each, or $2,000,000 more than the fixed L. W. Wilson, Koochiching and State of Minnesota, 01' audited and allowed and auditor be set aside as the county attorney's limit of cost. Acting County Auditor and Clerk of within twenty (20) days after RESOLUTION instructed to draw warrant for same. contingent fund to be used in all Board. A preliminary estimate for navy yard the service of this summons upon you, Whereas, it appears to the county The motion was seconded by Com-ncsioner -^er county matters. exclusive of the day of this service construction submitted by Assistant board that certain settlements were Holm and declared carried The foregoing resolution was offered And if you fail to answer said Secretary Roosevelt was $17,500,000, made with the contractors on state upon the following vote: The board of county commissioners complaint within the timee aforesaid by Commissioner Green and on but Secretary Daniels said that a formal rural highways Nos. 9, 20, and 24, Ayes, Comrrv*--" ~~'vrg Green, MunHolm, met in their office at the court house hi9 motion supported by Commissioner the Plaintiff in this action will apply .sstimate would be furnished later. and the roads accepted before same and Ellingson. in the city of International Falls, to the court for the relief demanded Holm was declared carried upon were completed, and without a sufficient Nays, Commissioner French. in this complaint. Minnesota, on Wednesday, January the following vote: sum having been deducted to U-Boat Sighted May Be Deutschland, Moved by Commissioner Green Dated tliis 15th day of January, 10th, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. Ayes. Commissioners Green, Mun-'o-*. insure the completion of the contracts, New York, Jan. 16.—News that an 1917. that the bill of Peter Marschall, date Roll call—Members present, Commissioner Holm, and Ellingson. and that such settlements unidentified submarine was moving JEVNE & NORTON, of December 5th, 1916, amount $69.01, Green members absent, Nays, Commissioner French. were unlawful and contrary to the westward Atlantic as late as In the being for services as assistant to Whereas N. B. Arnold has been Commissioners Munroe, Holm, Ellingson Attorneys for Plaintiff, best interests of the taxpayers of last Thursday moraing juat been Special Engineer Berg, be audited and French. has employed and acting as special attorney International Falls, Minn Koochiching county, and brought to by the British and allowed and auditor instructed No quorum being present, Commissioner port here Jan. 11-18-25. for the county of Koochiching Whereas, the board is advised that to draw warrant for same. The motion Green adjourned the meeting freight steamship Clematis in from for some time and has commenced an action will lie to set aside such was seconded by Commissioner until Saturday, January 20th, Bordeaux, France. Persons on th« several civil actions to recover for NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION settlements, Holm and same was declared carried 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. freighter thought the undersea boat the county moneys to which it is entitled, Now therefore, be it resolved, that upon the following vote: and while so employed commenced might be the German submarine men Board. N. B. Arnold, special attorney for the Ayes. Commissioners Green, Munroe, actions on the bonds of L. H. chantman Deutschland on a third voyage L. W. Wilson, county be and hereby is authorized U. S. Land Office at Duluth, Minnesota, Holm, and Ellingson. Falls, Minnesota, on Monday, January America. The stranger mada to Acting County Auditor and Clerk of and empowered to commence and December 30th, 1916. Nays, Commissioner French. 8th, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. to attack the Clematis, which no move prosecute to a conclusion an action Roll call—Members present, Commissioners Moved by Commissioner Green at the time approximately was 80Q Notice is hereby given that Einar or actions on behalf of the county of Green, Munroe, and Ellingson. that the bill of Geo. B. Hughes, date easfcff Newaort, miles Et Koochiching against such parties as ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY J. Gjesdahl, whose post-office address of December 6th, 1916, amount $238.92, are found necessary to be made defendants is International Falls, did, on the 14th Members absent, Commissioners being for services as special engineer therein to set aside, cancel Holm and French. day of September, 1916, file in this on judicial ditches and state ALLIES REPEAT ULTIMATUM and annul the final settlements affecting Moved by Commissioner Green rural highways, be audited and allowed office swom statement and application, said state rural highways that adjournment be taken until 3 and auditor instructed to draw Nos. 9, 20 and 24 made with the contractors, No. 012453, to purchase the Insist on More Definite Acquiescence o'clock p. m. The motion was seconded warrant for same. The motion was whereby the said roads were South-west One-quarter of Northwest by Commissioner Munroe and of Note. seconded by Commissioner Munroe accepted and the bonds attempted to Athens, Jan. 16—The Allies, through carried. One-quarter, Section One, and declared carried upon the following be released, which settlements were Italian minister have insisted on unqualified vote: Township Sixty-Seven, Range Twenty-Two, wrongfully made between the contractors acceptance of their last ultimatum, Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, and the county, and to take 4th P. Meridian, and the The board reconvened at 3 o'clock considering the Greek government's Holm, and Ellingson. such steps and do and perform such p. m. timber thereon, under the provisions reply equivocal. Nays, Commissioner French. cts and services in relation to said Roll call—Members present, Commissioners It Is stated in government circles of the act of June 3, 1878, and acts action or actions as may be deemed Green, Munroe and Ellingson. Moved by Commissioner Green here that, while maintaining that the amendatory, known as the "Timber necessary to protect and preserve the that the bill of Harold Ogaard, date observations accompanying Greece's and Stone Law," at such value as interests of the county. Members absent, Commissioners of November 22nd, 1916, amount $15, reply in no wise constituted reservations The foregoing resolution was offered Holm and French. might be fixed by appraisement, arid being for services as assistant ta vitiating the fullest acceptance of by Commissioner Green and on Moved by Commissioner Green Special Engineer Hughes, be audited that, pursuant to such application, the ultimatum, the government is willing his motion supported by Commissioner that the bill of Hans Olson, date of and allowed and allowed and auditor the land and timber thereon have to repeat its acceptance categorically, Holm was declared carried upon January 6th, 1917, amount $300, be instructed to draw warrant for same. as desired. been appraised, in the sum of $160 the following vote: audited and allowed and auditor instructed The motion was seconded by Commissioner Greece's acceptance, January 10, of Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, to draw warrant for same. and that said applicant will offer final Holm and declared carried upon the Entente ultimatum contained certain Holm, French and Ellingson. The motion was seconded by Commissioner the following vote: proof in support of his application reservations. Two days later Nays, none. Munroe and same was carried Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, and sworn statement on the 8th day Moved by Commissioner French, upon the following vote: London said the reply was not entirely Holm, and Ellingson. of March, 1917, before James H. that the bid of J. E. Sullivan for position satisfactory and that Greece would Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munand Nays, Commissioner French. of superintendent of county Ellingson. be informed that, although it was Drummond, clerk of the district Moved by Commissioner Green hospital and poor farm for the year Nays, none. gratifying as far as it went, more definite court, at International Falls, Minn. that the bills of George Lang, date 1917, be accepted and contract Whereas, an action was instituted acquiescence was necessary. Hero of Manilla Bay in the war between of November 29th, 1916, amount Any person is at liberty te protest awarded for same. The motion was in the district court by the International $2.35 and $13.75, being for services the United States and 8paln ia this purchase before entry, or initiate seconded by Commissioner Munroe Falls Construction Co. against EMBEZZLER BLAMES H. C. and expenses as assistant to Special critically ill and his death is expected and carried upon the following vote: the county of Koochiching on the a contest at any time before Engineer Hughes, be audited and allowed at any time. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munro*. stipulation df our county attorney patent issues, by filing a corroborated and auditor instructed to draw Chicago Bank Teller Says Funds Went Holm, French and Ellingson. without any papers having been warrants for same. The motion was ADMIRAL DEWEY NEAR DEATH affidavit in this office, alleging to His Family. Nays, none. served upon the county as provided seconded by Commissioner Munroe facts which would defeat the entry. Chicago, Jan. 16—Frank O'Hayer, by law, and thereafter a stipulation Moved by Commissioner Munroe, and carried upon the following vote: 48 years old, paying teller in the savings entered into between County Attorney Joseph Winczewski, that the bid of Mrs. J. E. Sullivan Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe. department of the Hibernian for position of county hospital matron Franz Jevne and W. V. Kane, Register. Holm, and Ellingson. attorney for plaintiff, and said matter Banking association for 16 years, when for year, 1917, at $50 per month, Nays, Commissioner French. DEMISE OF MARINE FIGHTER IS submitted to a judge of the district be accepted and contract awarded for arrested charged with embezzling $1,845 Moved by Commissioner Green NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE EXPECTED AT ANY TIMEBREAKDOWN court upon said stipulation, and same. The motion was seconded by from the bank said the high cost that the bill of Alvin Sonderman, thereafter findings of fact and conclusions Commissione French and carried upthe CAUSE. SALE of living was responsible for his defalcation. date of November 29th, 1916, amount of law were made and filed following vote: $10, being for services as assistant to Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe. therein and the records of said action Special Engineer Hughes, be audited O'Hayer, who is the father of four Default has occurred in the conditions filed in the office of the clerk of the Holm, French and Ellingson. and allowed and the auditor be instructed children, said: "I am sorry, but it all Illness of Few Days' Duration Likely of a certain mortgage, made by district court on the 18th day of May, Nays, none. to draw warrant for same. went tor my household expenses. Ed Ek and Sophie Ek, his wife, as to Prove Fatal at Any Hour—Has Commissioner French moved that 1916, and The motion was seconded by Comsioner did not spend a cent foolishly. The mortgagors to Albin Bernard, as the claim for damages to land of W. Whereas, said action was decided Served in U. S. Navy Sixtytwo Holm and same was declared high cost~ of living is responsible for mortgage, dated 22, 1914, and against the county and was never F. Paul, through construction of judicial carried upon the following vote: Years. my troubles. recorded in the office of the register called to the attention of the county ditch and state rural highway, Ayes, Commissioners Green, Muni*op. deeds in and for Koochiching county board until the month of November, be laid over until spring when an adjustment Holm, and Ellingson. Washington, Jan. 16.—George Dewey, New Fight Over Warning Americans. on May 26, 1914, in book "J" of Mortgages 1916, when ditch No. 18 was under of the difficulties will probably Nays, Commissioner French. admiral of the navy and hero of Washington, Jan. 16.—Possible renewal on page 427, whereby said be made. The motion was seconded consideration, and On motion the board adjourned to Manila, is on his deathbed. mortgagors did mortgage and convey Whereas, no action has ever been of last year's fight over warning by Commissioner Green and meet at 1:30 p. m. A general breakdown, accompanied to said mortgagee the premises taken on said matter, and this board Americans off armed ships was carried by a unanimous vote. The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. by arterio sclerosis, has shattered the hereinafter described, to secure the is advised that the county's rights presaged when Representative Cary, The boar'# proceeded to count the Roll call, all members present. veteran's strength in his eightieth year payment to said mortgagee of the can and should be protected, and a cash of the treasurer and examine Milwaukee, introduced a joint resolution Moved by Commissioner French, sum of $750.00 with interest thereon his books which found to be new trial secured if possible, or if a and he lies at his home here semiconscious wot,p calling for such a warning to be that the bill of Ole Stafne, date of at the rate of eight per centum per enrr^4: Commissioner French new trial cannot be secured that an with life gradually ebbing issued. January 3rd, 1917, amount $184.80, annum from said 22nd day of May, moved that the bo?»rd pass an approval appeal be taken therein to the supreme away. His physicians say he may live being for balance on contract, state 1914. Said mortgagee has paid the of same. The motion was court, and 36 hours. road No. 26, be audited and auditor Allies' Duty to Increase Efforts. Whereas, if said action is allowed taxes levied and assessed against said seconded by Commissioner Holm and The admiral was stricken several instructed to draw his warrant for London, Jan. 16.—The Times military to remain without the county's rights land for the year 1915 in the sum of carried by a unanimous vote. same. The motion was seconded by days ago as he was leaving his home correspondent maintains that the $•.^.50. being protected a sum aggregating Commissioner Green moved that Commissioner Munroe and same was for the navy department, where, as prolongation of the war, "as the result all applications and petitions for establishment $10,000 will be paid to the contractors There is claimed to be due and is declared carried upon the following president of the general board, he has of the foredoomed failure of the peace in excess of th^ amount claimed due on said mortgage and mortgage or building of county vote: been at his desk almost daily during move," throws on all the Allies the debt, at the date of i^' :-'or vrads be laid over indefinite!^. The Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, the past 16 of his 62 years of service by the engineer to be due them under duty of making greater efforts fci order principal, interest and taxes aforesaid motion was seconded by Commissioner Holm, French and Ellingson. the contract, In the navy. to deserve victory. He says that and interest on same the sura of Munroe and carried upon a unanimous Nays. none. Now, therefore, be it resolved by Physicians Become Alarmed. Germany initiated measures a month $662.82. No action or proceeding at vote. the county board of Koochiching He collapsed and had to be carried Moved by Commissioner Holm that ago to expand her supply of men and law or in equity has been instituted Moved by Commissioner Frenih county that special counsel N. B. the *"11 of Thomas Watson, date of to his bed. When physicians were munitions. "We ought to see," to recover the debt secured by said he that the auditor be instructed to Arnold be, and he hereby is, authorized January 1st, 1917, amount $77.22, for called they were alarmed, but knowing mortgage or any part theeof. "clearly enough now that our communicate with the Duluth Securities writes, and directed to take such steps supplies furnished Mrs. Trombley, the admiral's great recuperative powers Notice is hereby given that by virtue efforts, especially on the western Co. of Duluth, Minn., with a and commence such proceedings as poor charge be audited and allowed and his keen aversion to any suggestion of a power of sale contained in view to finding out what disposition have not been adequate to seanre front may be necessary to secure a rehearing rnd auditor instructed to draw warrant said mortgage, and pursuant to the of weakness, they determined has been made by that company, of a dofHjlon or even Co deserve It" in said matter, and to open for same. The motion was seconded statute in such case mad? an provided, to make no immediate announcement +he matter of sale of $58,000 of judicial up and set aside, modify or.- amend by Commissioner Green and said mortgage will bn- foreclosed ditch number 15 bonds, the regarding his illness. the findings of fact and conclusions same was declared carried upon the by a sale of the premises therein sale of which was awarded to them Wife and Son With Him. of law in said action, and if necessary YOUR LAST CHANCE. following vote: described, together with all the at the June,1916,board meeting. Also Mrs. Dewey, and the Admiral's son, take an appeal therein to the supreme Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, hereditaments thereunto belonging or the intention/of the company as to George, are with him and have been court of the state of Minnesota, Recently we published in these Holm, French and Ellingson. in any wise appertaining, at piiblic the matter at this time. The motion told that the end is near. Dr. Fauntleroy and to take such steps and do columns an offer of the Youth's, Companion Nays, none. auction to the highest bidder, for was seconded by Commissioner Green has issued this statement: such acts and things as he deems and McCall's Magazine, both Moved by Commissioner French cash, by the sheriff of Kooe v:1 ~irried by a unanimous vote. for a full year, for only $2.10, including necessary and advisable to further "Admiral Dewey's general condition county, at his office in the court house It is hereby resolved that the action that the bond of J. H. Drummond, as a McCall Dress Pattern. The and protect the interests of said has slightly improved. Pulse Is 118 in the city of International Falls in of this* board heretofore taken high price of paper and ink has clork of court, in the sum of $1,000, county in said matter. and respiration 28. The breathing la said county and state, on Saturday Moved by Commissioner Green obliged McCall's Magazine to raise with Hugh Mcintosh and R. C. Eraser The foregoing resolution was offered easier and the tension of pulse lessened. the 17th day of February, 1917, at that /the following commissioners' their subscription price February 1 as sureties be approved and accepted. by Commissioner Green and 011 Heart and lungs are holding up ten O'clock in the forenoon of siid hi!1" be audited and allowed and auditor to cents a copy and cents a 10 75 The motion was seconded by his motion, supported by Commissioner without stimulation, but in his present day, to pay the amount ici will instructed to draw warrants for year—so that the offer at the above Commissioner Munroe and carried by Munroe, was declared carried condition they may be affected at price must be withdrawn. Until Mch. then be due on said mortgage and "ime: a ^manimous vote. upon the following vote: any time." our readers have the privilege of mortgage debt for principal, interest, 31 17 H. French, attending board Moved by Commissioner French Ayes, Green, Munroe and Ellingson. ordering both publications for a full taxes as aforesaid, together wi'A th" meeting and mileage 3.60 that tlie bond of the Littlefork Times, year, including the choice of any 15cent costs and disbursements of ^ai foreclosure THREE CAPTAINS OF ARMY H. T. Mcintosh, attending as publishers of the delinquent tax Nays, none. McCall's Dress Pattern, for only sale including the ju-jmey board meeting and mileage 5.00 list, in the sum of $2,000, with Louis Whereas this board has by resolution DISMISSED FROM SERVICE $2.10. fee stipulated for in said mortgage. C. P. Ellingson, attending A. Ogaard and John Berg as sureties employed N. B. Arnold and F. J. The amount of reading, information The premises covered and conveyed board meeting and mileage 13.20 be approved and accepted. The mo­ McPartlin as special counsel to represent and entertainment contained in the said mortgage are situaced in Koo Had Made Tracings of Reservation G. A. Munroe, attending board seconded by Commissioner the county in matters growing tion was 52 issues of the Youth's Companion ch?ching county, Minne^ta and are Maps and Turned Them in at meeting and mileage 9.40 Munroe carried by a unanimous out of the investigation of the officers and and the value of twelve monthly fashion cr scribed as follows, to-wit: Gust Holm, attending board Their Own Work. ^"ote. and affairs of Koochiching county, numbers of McCall's at ?2.10 offer Lot twenty-eight (23 ,. blrck nineteen meeting and mileage 2.20 •r Moved by Commissioner French a real bargain to every reader of and to appear, for said county in all (19), of the town or village of The motion was seconded by Commissioner Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 16.—Three that the bond of John Berg as judge this paper. "^'-^inal matters coming before the Racier, Minnesota acorxlirg to the Holm and carried upon the captains of the United States army This two-in-one offer includes: of the probate court, in the sum of grand jury and district court, recorded plat thereof. following vote: have been dismissed from service, according 1. The Youth's Companion—52 issues $1,000 with Mitchell Burton and Now, therefore, be it resolved that Dated January 2, 1917. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, •2. The Companion Home' Calendar Louis A. Ogaard as sureties be approved to a message received by the the county board of Koochiching Albin Bernard. for 1917, Holm, French and Ellingson. and accepted. The motion commanding officer of Fort Leavenworth, county hereby respectfully requests Mortgagee. 3. McCall's Magazine—12 fashion Nays, none. was seconded by Commissioner Holm from the war department. They the grand jury of this county having J. H. Brown, Attorney for Mortgagee, numbers. RESOLUTION 4. and carried by a unanimous vote. charge of the work of the January, are William H. Armstrong, Fred H. One 15-cent McCall Dress Pattern, 4\ International Falls. Minn. On motion by Commissioner Whereas, an investigation into the 1917, general term of the district Gallup and Harts Graham, who were j.your choice from your first copy o£ Jan. 4-Feb. 15.