7£MtW§ 'W fc*-. g£rj2yL» r?t »5p •'i 'wwstvm^ %£& 0 ,'. INTERNATIONAL EAtLS PRESS S 5 4 S S S S PAGE TWO 1 1 •t Ayes, Commissioners Green, Harrigan, Fritz-Cross Co., sweeping Mrs. Johnson, board of engineers, PROCEEDINGS road Twp. 63-23, no protests being met, pursuant to statute, in the office filed, Commissioner Harrigan moved Munroe, Bursack and Ulvedhal. compound for court house 2.00 twp. 66-22... 15.30 of the county commissioners at the Nays, none. Fritz-Cross Co., supplies for that ^the petition be granted and the Geo.E. Lang, services as asst. 1 court house in the city of International On motion, the board adjourned 'county, offices... 10.67 road ordered established. The motion engiiieer, twp. 66-22 87. Falls, Minnesota, on Monday, until 1:30 p. m. Fritz-Cross Co., paper towels was seconded by Commissioner Jas. Sullivan, services as rodman, OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM July 16th, 1917, at 2 o'clock p. m. for court house 11.50 Jraen and carried. twp. 66-22 40.00 MISSIONERS OF KOOCHICHING Roll call—members present, Commissioners The board reconvened at 1:30 p.m. Fritz-Crocc Co., 1917 tax L. T. Wood, services as axman, COUNTY, MINNESOTA. On the matter of final hearing on Green, Harrigan, Munroe, books petion for establishment of a county Roll call—All members present. 356.50 twp. 66-22 2.50 Bursack and Ulvedahl members Whereas, an issue of $120,000.00 of Miller Davis Co., assessment (Official) road in Twp. 159-27, 160-27, 159-28 Louis Vdvich, clearing and absent, none. Koochiching county refunding bonds blanks 2.10 and 160-28, no protests being filed, grading road, twp. 63-24.. 100.00 "The members took the oath of office bearing date June 1, 1917, and interest Miller Davis Co., assessment Helge Olson, part payment Commissioner Green moved that the The board of county commissioners and proceeded to organize by at the rate of 6 per cent per blanks 1.03 on contract, twp. 63-25 640.05 petition be granted and the road ordered of Koochiching" comity, Minnesota, electing Commissioner Ulvedahl as annum, has been offered for sale pursuant Miller Davis Co., assignments Helge Olson, part payment established. The motion was met in their office at the court house chairman, Commissioner Bursack as seconded by Commissioner Harrig. to notice duly given, and certificates, auditor 52.0 on contract, twp. 63-25.... 150.00 0 in the city of International Falls, vice chairman and County Auditor Whereas C. H. Coffin of Chicago, Miller Davis Co., blanks for Geo.E. Lang, services as asst. and carried. Fraser as clerk. Minnesota, on Monday, July 9th, On motion the board adjourned until Illinois, has submitted a bid to pay auditor 8.10 engineer, twp. 63-26 14.77 Comimlissioner Green moved that 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, July 10th, at 10 o'clock $121*808.00 for said issue of bonds Miller Davis Co., assessment Herman Halvorson, repairing Commissioners the following increases in the assess-* Roll call—Members present, and has agreed to furnish lithographed blanks 1.96 bridges, twp. 154-29 210.00 a. m. Green, Harrigan, Bursack ment of personal property be made: blank bonds therefore without Miller Davis Co., machine M. A. Ulvedhal, expense, Commissioner Two and Ulvedhal members absent, Class (2) charge or expense to said county, ribbons for register of committe work On roads.. 2.7-5 Munroe. The board reconvened on Tuesday, Item 6, Koochiching county, 50 deeds and 10,08 M. A. Ulvedhal, expenses, July 10th at 10 o'clock a. m. per cent. Moved by Commissioner Green Whereas said bid is the best bid Miller Davis Co., machine signing warrants, June 21, 2.60 Roll call—AH members present. Item 7, all cities and villages, 1000 that the resolution of June 7th, 1917, received, now, therefore, ribbons for register of Frank B. Gieen, temporary, per cent. pretaining to acceptance of contract On motion by Commissioner Harridan, Be it Resolved by the board of deeds 4.53 aid for poor charge 1.00 on Division "B," state rural highway seconded by Commissioner Class Three (3) county commissioners of Koochiching C. B. Montgomery, court calenders Frank B. Green, expenses, Number 9 be reconsidered. The motion Bursack and carried, the following Item 37, Koochiching county, 50 county that the bid of said C. H. Coffin and tax notices.... 58.40 committe work on Div. B, per cent. was seconded by Commissioner applications for reduction of assessments of $121 808.00 for the $120,000.00 Natl Rubber Stamp Co., rubber S. R. H., No. 9 4 35 Bin-sack and carried. were allowed: Item 36, town of Meding, 50 pj issue of refunding bonds of said coun-' stamps for auditor 1.65 Frank B. Green, visiting poor cent. Moved by Commissioner Green and Ackley Hubbard. ty, bearing date of June 1, 1917, and charge .50 consented to by Commissioner Bursack, J. B. Thomas. Item 36, Village of Northome, 100 Assessment Expense bearing interest at the rate of 6 per Wm. Harrigan, expenses, attending per cent. who supported the original resolution, Ole Nelson. John Grove, assessor, unorganized cent per annum be, ard the same June board meeting W. V. Kane. Item 36, village of Ranier, 25 per the resolution of June 7th, dist. Noi 3........ 95.00 hei'eby is accepted, and the bonds b2, 5.82 1917, pretaining to acceptance of J. E. Burdick. cent. S. O. Hofdahl, assessor, unorganized and they hereby are awarded to said Wm. Harrigan, expenses, Division "B" of state rural highway Gust. J. Fagerland, Agt. Item 36, city of International Falls, dist. No. 4 92.00 C. H. Coffin upon the following conditions committe work, road 65-23 2.50 Number 9, was withdrawn. S. C. Brown. 20 per cent. J. H. Ward, assessor, unorganized and not otherwise: W m. Harrigan expenses, The minutes of the June 7th, 1917, Anna S. Jameson. Item 38, Koochiching county, 100 dis.t. No. 1 95.Oj That said C. H. Coffin furnish, 3.s committee work, roads 6523 per cent. meeting were read and the resolution John Larson, Administrator. Investigation Expense per bid, lithographed blank bonds 2.50 pretaining- to acceptance of Division A. W. Mertens' Item 39, Koochiching county, 100 Edwin L. Cobb, services, taking ready for execution by the proper Wm. Harrigan, expenses, attending per cent. "B", state rural highway Number 9, H. A. Hanchett. despositions in cases of county officials without delay, and July board meeting 4.12 having been reconsidered and withdrawn, On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, Item 48, Koochiching county, 50 County vs Slocum, Elder, that the bonds be taken and paid for John Bursack, expenses, attending per cent. Commissioner Bursack moved seconded by Commissioner et al 114.72 on or before August 1, 1917. June 7th board that the minutes be approved with Bursack and carried, the following The motion on the above was seconded Crookston Times Ptg. Co., Be it Further Resolved that in meeting 3.61 such resolution eliminated from. the applications for reduction of assessments by Commissioner Bursack and supplies 10.75 case said C. H. Coffin fails, without John Bursack, freight on gasoline records. The motion was seconded were rejected: the same was declared carried upon T. W. Howard, witness fees fault on the part of the county, to for tractor 2.86 by Commissioner Green and carried. Albeit S. Setterlund. the following vote: and mileage, County vs On motion the board adjourned until accept and pay for said bonds pursuant G. A. Munroe, expenses, attending Paul Van Etten. Ayes, Commissioners' Green, Harigan, Snyder, et al 10.40* 1:30 p. m. to the terms of this resolutio June 7th boai'd Margaret Ann Scholta. Mom-oe Bursack and Ulvedahl. Alice M. Lovelace, services, he shall forfeit all rights to said meeting 5.1^ Nays, none. A. A. Gilchrist. taking despositions, case of bonds and to any expense incurred in G. A. Munroe, expenses, committe. John Harrison. Commissioner Green offered the The board reconvened at 1:30 p.m. County vs Massachusetts connection therewith, and this resolution work on roads 4.45 S. H. Goepfert. following resolution and moved its Roll call—Members present, Commissioners Bonding Coi 21.70 shall be null and void and of no G. A. Munroe, expenses, committee adoption: Charles T. Taylor. Green, Harrigan, Munroe, C. B. Montgomery, paper supplies further force and effect. work on roads .75 Benj. W. Bacon. Whereas, the board of equaliza-.tion Bursack and Chairman Ulvedhal for Arnold 6.50 The foregoing resolution was offered On motion by Commissioner Bursack, Commissioner Harrigan introduced of Koochiching countyj Minnesota, members absent, none. C. B. Montgomery, paper supplies by Commissioner Green and or. seconded by Commissioner Harrigm the following resolution and move I not being satisfied, that items Moved by Commissioner Bursack for Arnold 18.70 his motion, supported by Comissioner* and carried, the board adjourned its adoption: 30, 31 and 32 in class 3, are fairly that R. Llijeblad be given liability insurance Ernil Ostlund, witness fees Munroe, was declared carried upon to meet on Monday, July 16th, to cover county employment Be It Resolved, that the board o' assessed in the assessment districts and mileage, Countyvs Snyder, 1917, at 9 o'clock a. m. the following vote: of Koochiching and city of International on ditches, roads and bridges, based county commissioners of Koochiching et al 10.40 M. A. Ulvedhal, Ayes, Green, Harrigan, Munroe, Falls, in proportion to othBr on an estimated annual payroll of county, Minnesota, levy the following Revenue Fund—General Expense Attest: Chairman of Board Bursack and Ulvedhal. assessment returns on these items ?n $2000. The motion was seconded by amounts for the several county funds, Burton's Dept. store, dusting R. C. Fraser, Nays, none. the balance of the county, and Commissioner Harrigan and carried. for the year ending 1917, as follows: cloth, court house expense.$ 2.25 County Auditor and Clerk of Board. Whereas, said board of equalization On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, County revenue fund, $37,500.00. Moved by Commissioner Green Financial Age, publishing notice not being able to secure proper seconded by Commissioner County road and bridge Fund, that the bond of the First State bank for sale of bonds... 20.25 The board of county commissioners information to make a fair assessment Bursack and carried, the delinquent $24,000.00. of Big Falls, in the sum of $2,500.00, Adolph Hoard, subpoenaing of Koochiching county, Minnesota, of the items mentioned, 1916 personal property list, as passed County poor fund, $20,000.00. with the National Surety company of jurors, special venire 5.50 met, pursuant to adjournment, at Therefore, be it Resolved, thatf^"^ upon by the board, was referred to. County bond and interest, $8,000.00. New York as surety be' approved. R. F. C. litis, supplies for their office in the court house in the this board petition the Minnesota the county attorney, with instruct Tri-County sanatorium fund, The motion was seconded by Commissioner court house 1.70 city of International Falls, Minnesota, State tax commission, for assistance ?. 500.00. tions to bring action to collect same. Bursack and carried. Intl Telephone Co., June telephone on Monday, July 16th., 1917, at in having a correct valuation placed On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, The motion was seconded by Commissioner On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, exchange, courthouse 10:30 a. im. on these items in the assessment districts seconded by Commissioner Munroe and upon roll call seconded by Commissioner and jail 28.00 Roll call—Members present, Commissioners as above mentioned, Munroe and carried, the following was carried on the following vote: Bursack ar^l carried, the bill of the D. B. Jewell, certificate of expense, Green, Harrigan, Munroe, Be it Further Resolved, that the delinquent 1916 personal propert tax Ayes, Commissioners Green, Harrigan, International Lumber company, date May and June 28.69 Bursack and Ulvedahl members absent, County Auditor be hereby instructed items were ordered cancelled: Munroe, Bursack and Ulvedhal. |i of May 23rd, 1917 amount $21.00 F. S. Lang, filing appointments none. to mail a copy of this resolution f' E. M. Kling, $1.71 for timber removed in constructing and bonds 11.75 Moved by Commissioner Harrigan the said Minnesota tax commission.' Venison Noya, .79. Nays, none. culvert on state road in Twp. 151-27, Northome Record, letterheads that the revised plat of Rainy Lake Commissioner Munroe seconded the Chas. Sampson, 3.55 Moved by Commissioner Bursack, was rejected. for auditor, and publishing City be approved as presented. The above motion and the roll being called, Fred Gordon, 2.84 seconded by Commissioner Green, Moved by Commissioner Harrigan, notice for bids 7.50 motion was seconded by Commissioner resulted in the following vote: George Maul, 3.27 hat $150.00 be transferred from the seconded by Commissioner Munroe, H. Palmer, taking testimony, Green and carried. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Harrigan, Henry Pagel, 3.12 revenue funds to the incidental fund. that the following bills be audited State vs Lirette 5.00 Moved by Commissioner Green that Munroe, Bursack and Ulvedhal. W. Van Styhe, .74./ Motion carried. and allowed and auditor instructed Rainy River Imp. Co., May the following bonds covering county Peter Guddal, 3.75. Moved by Commissioner Bursack to draw his warrants for same: electricity, court house and deposits, be approved: Nays, none. V. Babcock, .99 that the county board as a whole be jail Poor Fund 30.36 Bond of the First State bank of On motion by Commissioner Harrigan, Gess Bratt, 3.05 appointed to act as a committee for Ximmerman. Electric Co., Northome in the sum of $2000.00 with seconded by Commissioner Mrs. E. E. Nybo, 2.94. final inspection of judicial ditch No. Dan Buckley, digging well on lamps and electric repairs, the NationaLSurety Company of New Bursack and Carried, the board adjourned Moris Anderson, .32 12 and that such inspection be made county hospital grounds, jail, 5.20 York, as surety. Sine Die. Aug. H. Nelson, 3.32 on Monday, July 23rd, 1917. The as per contract $ 87.50 Thos. P. White, sheriff, expenses, Bond of the International State Attest: M. A. Ulvedhal, V. F. Byrnan, 4.68 motion was seconded by Commissoner T. E. Cruikshank, supplies State vs Kurzeck.. 3.00 bank in the sum of $7500.00 with Chairman of Board. C. B. Granger, 13.71 Green and carried. for Mrs. Ungerman, June.. 15.00 Thos. P. White, sheriff, expenses, the Maryland Casualty company Of R. C. Fraser, F. W. Peterson, .4fi Commissioner Bursack offered the T. E. Cruikshank, supplies for State vs Moss, et Baltimore, Maryland, as surety. County Auditor and Clerk of Board. John Bahynoke, .31 following resolution and moved its adoption: Mrs. A1 Toder, June. 24.63 al .?.... 13.00 Bond of the American State bank S. Peterson, 1.31 W. A. Engstrom, labor on Thos. P. White, sheriff, subpoeaning of Ranier in the sum of $2000.00 with L, Rushfeldt, 1.54. Be It Resolved, by the countyboard county hospital water Wt jurors, special the National Surety company of New Lindford, 3.19 'i cf Koochiching county, Minnesota, irmpp 7.80 HOW WOMEN MAY AID venier 15.95 York as surety. O^car Hanson, .59 th?t a levy be made on the real estate John Glava, supplies for Mrs. !—1 Thos. P. White, sheriff, subpoeaning The motion, on the above was seconded BY AVOIDING WASTfc Otto Getterstrom, .46 and personal property of each Trombley, May 15.00 jurors, special by Commissioner Bursack and Henry Murphy, 1.12. congressional township of the unorganized Indus Merc. CCoC., supplies Be a Progressive in Foods. venire 8.00 carried by a unanimous vote. Arthur Murphy, 5.76 territory of Koochiching for Mrs. Garrett, Feb.-Mar. Don't be finicky. Be willing to try Thos. P. White, sheriff, subpoeaning On motion, the board adjourned until I Louis Anderson, 1.0E county, as provided for by Chapter April, May and June. 75.00 new foods. Certain plentiful and witnesses 10.18 1:30 p. m. Helge Carlson, 1.54 T' 11, General Laws of 1915, in the following Frank H. Keyes, pump for nourishing foods widely used and enjoyed, Thos. P. White, sheriff, expen& Walter Peterson, .89. amount^: county hospital.. 9.25 .intone section are practically^ The board reconvened at 1:30 p.^j. ses, livery^Wre to poor farm ?.00 Lizenby Settle, .66 Twp. 63-22, $ 675.00. Frank H. Keyes, supplies for unknown in other sections of th'' Roll call, all members present. Thos. P. White, sheriff, board 'Thos. Wescott, .93 Twp. 64-22 225.00. county hospital 9.25 couyntry. Learn to know all of tin On motion the board adjourned of prisoners, month of John D. Buck, .68 Twp. 66-2&, 500.00. Frank H. Keyes, burail of good things, not a few only. y- until 5 o'clock p. m. June 55.55 Goodman & Hempstead, 3.24. 165.00. Twp. 64-23, paupers 115.00 People too easily get into food ruts The board reconvened at 5 o'clock Gilbertson Sisters, 5.41 Is:: Twp. 65-23, 130.00. Road and Bridge Fund Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies and insist on eating only the food p. m. ft.. Lindenberg, 10.52 1 475.00. "I they are used to and refuse to give Twp. 65-24, for Mrs. E. Barnette, June 14.78 Big Fork Compass, publishing Roll call, all members present. fer Alex. McDonald,, 12.69. 950.00 a fair trial to others. This causes undue Twp. 63-24, Littlefork Merc. C., supplies notice for bids on S. Mov^ed by Commissioner Harrigan Roman Smith, 7.42 demand for certain staples, with 300.00. Twp. 64-24, for Mrs. John Lee, June.. 15.70 H. No. 5 $ 1.60 that the date set for final inspection w- resulting scarcity or high prices J. E. Skene, 1.20 3000.00. Twp. 63-25, Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies John Boquit, posting road notices, of judicial ditch No. 12 by the county when crops are short. At the same A. A. Johnson, 2.25 Twp. 64-25, 400.00. for Johanna Olson, June.. 15.15 twp. 159-27,159-28.. 3.09 board, be changed to Tuesday,July time other valuable foods may be Geo. Beck, .97 Twp. 69-25, 700.00. Minn. State Sanatorium,board Littlefork Times, publishing 24th, 1917. The motion was seconded relatively cheap and available. A Albert Peterson, .23 Twp. 63-26, 1200.00. and treatment, month of notice for bids on S. R. H. by Commissioner Munroe and carried. striking instance of this is failure to John Norlander, 8.25 875.00. Twp. 64-26, May,Bachmeyers, Schonsby No. 5 2.20 Moved by Commissioner Bursack appreciate rice—a valuable source Ernest E. Moore, 3.49 650.00. Twp. 65-26, and Toder 114.80 Hans Olson, balance on contract, that the county auditor be instructed of starch—when potatoes are scarce^Mi Oscar Berglin, .79 Twp. 63-27, 375.00. Mike Nagurski, supplies for Beav,er brook and Billy to advertise for bids covering construction and high. Another example is "V S. J. Cable, .85. Twp. 64-27, 265.00. Eny Orlack, June. .15.00 Creek bridges '. 200.00 of road in Twp. 63-25 and fusal in certain sections to use a L. P. Johnson, .79. Twp. 65-27, 100.00. J. E. Sulivan, board of well Mayer Bros. Co., Bull gear for also Twp. 63-26, same to be built thing but wheat as a breads^ •f. t.V*- John Mittiff, 2.25 wr- ..rift #?. Twp. 153-25, 175.00. V' diggers 22.98 tractor, Dist. No. 5 31.44 from funds obtained in said townships, when corn—a valuable cereal used Robert Norden, .67 Twp. 153-27, 150.00. J. E. Sullivan, water supply Mayer Bros. Co., connecting derived from 15 mill unorganized efsewhere as a breadstuff—is plentiful •1 Herman Ortlepp, 1.33. Twp. 100.00. 154-27, for hospitaljune. 28.00 rod and bolt, dist. No. 5. 9.50 road and bridge levy. The motion and relatively cheap. W 7 9 300:00. Twp. 156-27, J. E. Sullivan, board of hos- Uuorganized Road and Bridge Fund Learn how to cook all kinds of IP?: was seconded by Commissioner John Strom, .55 •, 1 300.00. iasW Twp. 157-27, pital inmates, June 122.50 John Jackshaw, part payment staple foods and to serve them in a Harrigan and carried. A. Russell, .73 J* 435.00. Twp. 158-27, J. E. Sullivan, clearing 22.78 variety of ways. Simple dishes well on ditching, twp. 63-22.... ioOToO On motion the board adjourned to John Simmons, 1.39 :•'J 150.00. Twp. 153-28, acres of ladn on county hospital prepared are better than expensive Geo. E.Lang, services as asst. meet on Thursday, August 2nd, 1917 Ll Carl Swanson, L10John 150.00. foods badly cooked. Twp. 154-28, grounds at $20.00 per engineer, twp. 63-22 7.00 at 10 o'clock a. m. Olson, .49 100.00. Many person? are prejudic Twp. 155-28, acre as per contract... .. 455.00 Anton''Oven, five days work J' M. A. Ulvedahl, isilft! against certain good foods beca Moved by Cqmamissio.^r Harrigan 525.00. Twp. 156-28, David RQse, measuring clearing on road, twp. 63-22 12.50 Chairman of Board. when first tried, the foods were jmproperly instructed that the county attorney br 130.00. Twp. 157-28, pi#! at poor farm. ..* 2.50 Jas. Sullivan, services as rodman, cooked or prepared. Wasli his bondsmen J+iT'Vis, to notify Ole and 300.00. Revenue Fund—Printing Supplies Twp. 158-28, twp. 63-22...'.. 2.50 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS Remove from your-vocabulary "do-i to effect that road contract isji the 125.00. Free-Press Ptg. Co., blanks Twp. 153-29, Geo. E. Lang, services as deputy n't like" or "can't eat."^.'^^ mqst completed without further be forjudge of Probate Tyrp. 156-29, 225.00. $ 7.00 surveyor, twp. 64-22.. 14.74 Of the Board of Equalization of Most individual prejudices against delay. The motion was seconded Twp.' 158-29, 225.00. Free Press Ptg. Co.^ supplies Jas. Sullivan, services as rodman, Koochiching County, Minnesota.^ widely popular foods are either im-&| by Commissioner Munroe and carried. The taotion was duly seconded by for Treasurer and Auditor. .8. GO twp. 64-22 2.50 aginary or bdseless. .. On the matter offtnal hearing on Commissioner Harrigan and declare# Fwe Press Ptg. C., deed Cedar E. Green, board of ^e coqnty.:board of equalization Try to like every simple fel ^^coi?nty follodwmg I a