I ':^tW^M^4h¥4 9 *"^1&*0$ X*tC'~--?^ .,. 5". »^F Jp® 2 $-""?* INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SEVEN (Continued from Page two.) PROFESSIONAL CARDS NIGHT SCHOOLS •'Br PROCEEDINGS. •.ms f, .N WILSON ASKS (Continued from page Piz.) JOHN H. BROWN International Falls Abstract Co. HAVING BOOM TO TAKE STEPS Attorney at Law .3 General Expense Office over O. M. Carr & Co. BURDICK, KREMER & KING, Proprietors. H. C. Brown, drawing grand treaties between Russia, Denmark, International Falls, Minnesota jury and mileage 3.40 Sweden, Holland, Austria and Portugal. Adult Foreigners Seek Instruction So Cobey & Hall, plumbing repairs, They May Become Citizens—Mass They formed a league which under ABSTACTS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE poor farm..' 54.80 the name of armed neutrality undertook Meetings Are Held to Help Them DR. H. H. 1HRIG Cobey & Hall, plumbing repairs, Collections, Conveyancing and Loans Along. to preserve inviolate the Dentist court house and jail.. 12.85 maritime rights of neutrals. These Cobey & Hall, plumbing supplies, Office over Holler's Confectionery court house and jail.. 19.41 declarations were recognized by the AMERICANIZATION DRIVE J. E. BURDICK, Manager. International Falls, Minnesota Cobey & Hall, plumbing repairs, treaty of peace between Great Britain ALL OVER COUNTRY poor farm 12.80 International Falls, and France and were the established Minnesota Cobey & Hall, plumbing repairs, GEO. S. LANGLAND law of nations when the Unite* court house......... 6.10 Washington, Feb. 29.—There is a 1 Lawyer States in 1733 was recognized as independent International Telephone Co., exchange service for January great Americanization drive on all by the powers of the In the litis Block on Fourth Avenue C. B. .Montgomery, printing On motion by Commissioner Green, 28.35 world. over the country. Hundreds of thousands and supplies 9.75 International Falls, Minnesota Indus town, of bill, contagious seconded by Commissioner Bursack, I While there was no indication that C. B. Montgomery, card supplies the board adjourned until Thursday, of the adult foreign born of the disease 12.50 President Wilson was intending to 13.78 February 15th., 1917, at 10 o'clock A. M. Jenson, coroner's fees.. 34.10 F. J. MePARTLIN United States, who are candidates a. m. C. B. Montgomery, report ask other neutrals to join the United D. B. Jewell, certificate of expense, Lawyer for citizenship, are attending public January 44.87 forms ....- States in armed neutrality, the fact 5.50 Chas. W. McKeough, assistant Office over International State Bank C. B. Montgomery, card supplies night school this winter in larger that he already had invited them to The board reconvened on Thursday, janitor, court house, court and printing 21.39 International Falls, Minnesota February 15th, at 10 o'clock a. m. join' this country in breaking off numbers and over a broader territory term 25.00 C. B. Montgomery, card supplies Roll call—Members present, Commissioners diplomatic relations with Germany Chas. W. McKeough, assistant than ever before. The reason is their 24.33 Harrigan, Green, Bursack, G. F. SW1NNERTON, M. D, C. M. janitor, court house, court aroused speculation as to whether he desire to learn the English language On motion by Commissioner and Chairman Ulvedahl members term 5.00 might not ask neutrals to join in the Physician and Surgeon and obtain a knowledge of Amreican Greeny- seconded by Commissioner absent, Commissioner Munroe. C. B. Montgomery, publishing latest move. Bursack, the board adjourned to institutions and government so that Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted proceedings, etc. On the advice of Special County 177.30 meet on Wednesday, February 14th, Holland, Norway and Spain especially, they may be qualified to enjoy the Attorney N. B. Arnold that the contract C. B. Montgomery, printing Office over City Drug Store 1917, at 2 o'clock. with their merchant marine supplies 3.00 with the International Falls privileges as well as assume the duties International Falls, Minnesota M. A. Ulvedahl, Press, for the publication of the financial C. B. Montgomery, publishing being rapidly destroyed, it was pointed and responsibilities of citizenship •si proceedings, etc Chairman. statement, is void, Commissioner 90.80 out, might consider joining with when acquired. DR. JENNER PERRY CHANCE Northome Record, letter heads Bursack moved that the county Attest: '•fr. the United States. for auditor auditor be instructed to advertise 15.00 The public school authorities of approximately R. C. Fraser, Physician and Surgeon The last time the United States was Rainy River Improvement for bids for the letting of the contract County Auditor and Clerk of Board. 1,400 cities and towns in Office over litis Drug Store in a state of armed neutrality was Company, January electric for publishing the financial statement. every state in the Union, working in The motion was seconded by light, court house and jail.. 61.73 Phone 11 during the war between France and The board of county commissioners close co-operation with the bureau of Lars Stubee, repairs in auditor's Commissioner Green and carried. England, ended with the down­ which of Koochiching county, Minnesota, Night Calls at Hotel Koochiching office 18.75 Moved by Commissoner Harrigan naturalization of the U. S. department fall of Napoleon. met in their office at the Court F. Swinnerton, deputy coroner's International Falls, Minnesota that F. H. Keyes be awarded the contract of labor, are now maintaining house in the city of International After many acts against American fees 24.50 for the furnishing and installation night classes for the benefit of their Falls, on Wednesday, February 14th, commerce bound for England, France Thos P. White, supboneas for of the 4 h. p. engine for the PHINNEY & CAMPBELL adult foreign born residents. The at 1 o'clock, a. m. grand jury service 18, on- Jan. 1798, 13.50 county hospital, as per bid submitted. decreed that every Lawyers number of schools and the attendance Thos. P. White, expenses, Roll call—Members present, Commissioners The motion was seconded by vessel found at sea, loaded with merchandise state vs. Ruggles 6.50 have grown far beyond the expectations Harrigan, Green Bursack Commissioner Green and carried. produced in England or her International Falls, Minnesota Thos. P. White, expenses and Chairman Ulvedahl. In view of the fact that the contract of the most optimistic and this WfP possessions could be made a prize. court cases 1.05 Members absent, Commissioner entered into, August 8th, 1916, patriotic movement is now generally W. E. LAWRENCE Many American vessels were seized Thos. P. White, expenses subponeaing Munroe. with William George White, was not regarded as one of the great saving witnesses 9.00 and in June, 1798, President Adams The minutes of the February 6th, properly executed and the bond insufficient, The Rexall Store forces of American national life. Thos. P. White, expenses subponeaing 1917, meeting were read and on motion and the proper contract began to obtain from congress broad witnesses This surprising growth has been International Falls, Minnesota 6.00 and bond now having been executed by Commissioner Green, seconded authority to protect American commerce Thos. P. White, expenses subponeaing due largely to a series of mass meetings, by William George White, Commissioner by Commissioner Bursack, and put the United States in a witnesses 1.12 DR. E. A. THOMPSON same were approved. Bursack moved that the sureites proposed by the bureau of naturalization, better position to make war if it became Thos. P. White, expenses subponeaing on such bond be approved of, for the purpose of stimulating On motion by Commissioner Bursack, Dentist witnesses 15.00 necessary. that contract be executed in behalf seconded by Commissioner Harrigan, the interest of the candidates Thos. P. White, registering Phone 245 of the county, and that both such In rapid succession laws were made Special Attorney Phinney was for citizenship classes conducted in subponeas to jurymen 4.70 bond and contract be hereby approved Office over litis Drug Store to increase the naval armament, to requested to give the board a written Thos. P. White, expense, I. W. the public schools throughout the and accepted. The motion was seconded opinion as to the legality of letting authorize a provisional army, to arrest International Falls, Minnesota W. strike 13.47 by Commissioner Harrigan United States. These meetings have of the printing of the delinqquent and expel aliens, to authorize the Thos. P. White, expense, I W. and carried. MARTIN DRAY LINE been arranged by the public schools, tax list to the Littlefork W. strike 6.01 defense of merchant ships against On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, Times. chambers of commerce, municipal officials Thos. P. White, expense, state French war vessels and to enable the seconded by Commissioner Moved by Commissioner Bursack and various organizations and vs. Reilly 2.66 Green and carried, the auditor was president to borrow money. that the following applications for ROY MARTIN, Prop. Thos. P. White, board of prisoners, have had the cordial support of applicants instructed to advertise for 100 cords reduction and correction of personal January 93.60 for citizenship, the local resident HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED of dry and grcsi cordwood fo* courthouse property assessments be recommended MILLER IN FAVOR OF Mary White, matron, fees, use. foreign body and leaders of the TRUNKS TRANSFERRED case of Nellie Branley and Moved by Commissioner Harrigan, PRESIDENT'S REQUEST various racial associations. The r-e Albert Boerner, Jennie Nordstrom 10.00 seconded by Commissioner Bursack, Prompt Attention Given to all suits have been far-reaching. Candidates County Investigation Expense Erick Anderson, that the board adjourn to meet on Kinds of Draying and Delivering N. B. Arnold, special attorney's E. L. Heermance, for citizenship now know that Would Give Him Authority to Protect Friday, March 9th, 1917, at 10 fees, January 803.20 A. B. Colbum, they have a real friend in the federal o'clock a. m. Motion carried. American Lives "and Ships. The Shoe Hospital Alex McDonald, witness fees, Peter Lundstrom, M. A. Ulvedahl, government and that their exploitation state vs. McDonald 1.12 John Iverson. Attest: Chairman. for pecuniary or political benefit Washington, Feb. 27.—Representative Nellie McDonald, witness fees, The motion was seconded by Commissioner R. C. Fraser, is a thing of'the past. ^-S*EPAIRING WHILE YOU WAIT Miller of Minnesota, commenting ..state vs. McDonald 1.12 Harrigan and carried. County Auditor and Clerk of Board. In addition to this, discussions at upon the president's address to congress NATHAN NURICK, Proprietor these meetings focused the attention urging a policy of armed neutrality 213 Third Street of powerful commercial, labor and for the United States, said: Next to Boston Lunch patriotic organizations throughout "I have always been in favor of giving the country on the vital importance the president authority to arm NORTHERN MINNESOTA of alien instruction and closer federal merchant ships, to convoy them, if HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION supervision of the naturalization law. necessary, and to use the armed Evidence of this is seen in the resolutions 'S*",li,V Dr. R. H. Monahan Phone 223 GRAND THEATRE forces of the country to the extent of they have forwarded to members \Dr. Elizabeth Monahan".... Phone 223 protecting our ships and people of the United States house of *Dr. Mary Ghostly...: Phone 301 against illegal and unlawful attacks. Eudestine Hospital ".Phone 79 representatives favoring the use of "That is the essence of the president'^ all fees received by the government Office over International State Bank request. I can see no reason S-TWM.L.1' in naturalization matters for the education Phone 155 why we should not grant authoritj' of the alien population of the International Falls, Minnesota to that extent. It would appear, however, country. These resolutions closely from some language in the president's followed the information, that since SUNDAY. MARCH 1ITH address, that perhaps he the bureau of naturalization received would want general authority to use FOR SALE from congress a few years ago, the in his determination to handle any sole control of naturalization matters, other actions that might arise from there has been an annual average of international complications in which over $65,000 in excess of all cost of the United States is in, or may become maintenance. The citizens of the involved, that might mean practically United States do not bear one cent a declaration of war. of the. expense of this governmental "I do not think that congress HOWE & HOWE agency. It is all borne by the foreigner, Should abdicate its functions of government who applies for citizenship. to the president nor shirk In other words, from the $5 paid by any responsibility resting upon it, BURLESQUE AND COMEDY MIND READERS each foreigner for a good administration and I doubt if congress would give of the naturalization law, all Howe & Howe appear as ordinary young business men who astonish the president what might amount to of the expenses of the naturalization 3 Launches dictatorial power. Such power is not the audience by their wonderfully retentive memories and of over 200,000 annually are paid, and really necessary under present circumstances. over $65,000, on an average, is turned display of remarkable mind reading and other stunts rivaling any If future facts arise into Uncle Sam's pocketbook every artists of the profession on the stage. Their act is interspersed with requiring different action that could All in First Class Condition. year. comedy and burlesque. be properly submitted to congress The activities of the bureau of naturalization in order that the president and congress show how a routine governmental may act in accordance with agency has beetT transformed them, I am in favor of giving the into a great humanizing force. Also THE FIVE ARMENTOS president a reasonable credit to enable This has been accomplished by linking him to meet the situation. The together those important agencies, New Cottage question of protecting Americans on the federal and state courts,, the WORLD'S FASTEST TUMBLERS AND BALANCERS other neutral ships or on .ves'sels of federal government and the state the belligerent nations is not one to With Screen Porch, Situated public schools. The w,ork of this bureau The Five Armentos will demonstrate wonderful ability in a balancing be discussed offhand. We have done now stands for more than naturalization, act of astonishing featsj a veritable whirlwind being represented nothing so far to protect them, and 10 miles up Rainy Lake. as the term js generally^ understood. I am not prepared to say whether we in the star, Angelo Arraento, considered as being the fastest It represents Americanization should make exceptions to that rule in its truest sense. It cordially tumMer in the^ world, ably supported by others of great merit. now." welcomes and brings into the The Tossing Austins in comedy juggling act are sure to inters S.E.TH0MPS0N&S0N national family foreign friends fully $ est and entertain, being considered the foremost in their class. SOUTH DAKOTA WILL BE qualified through public school instruction, for the proud title of citizenship. DRY JULY NEXT Pierre, S. D., Feb. 29.—The prohibition THE TOSSING AUSTINS FOOD VALUE OF MILK. Majestic Hotel measure making South Dakota "bone dry" was passed by the senate COMEDY JUGGLERS last week with only four negative People are commencing to learn Cor. Smnth Str««t end Hennepin Avenue votes. The bill is now in the hands of that milk is one of the most econom MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Governor Norbeck for his signature. ical foods there is and its use is be THE ONLY MODERN If the measure is signed the manufacture, coming greater as education ad FOLLETTE & WICKS POPULAR PRICED HOTEL sale and use of intoxicants in vances. Every dairyman and producer Witbie one block of ton theatres tad principal department (tore*. of milk should study and become this state will be prohibited after July 49 ROOMS 45 ROOMS with familiar with this subject so as to 1917.' The proposal is framed to 1, COMEDY SINGING AND TALKING At Beth 75c --Jl.00 JI.25-SI.50 pass the knowledge along.^ Manufac meet the provisions of the WebbKenyon THE CENSUS TAKER turers of food products* have in law, stopping the shipment Hot end Cold Running Water* Local and creased the consumption of their Long IMotanco Phonoa in Eveiy Room. of liquor into "dry" territory. products enormously by advertising RAY BOYD b, Virtually the entire afternoon was the good qualities. A general cam For—tly Chief Clerk Veadowe Hotel paign of education on the value of consumed in debate on the measure. Our Ratea ble Alwaye AS ADVERTISED milk as an economical food would The galleries were packed:j Indications a* give the dairy business sa great are Governor Norbeck will sign boost.—Northland Farmer and Dairy I SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS the measure. man.