INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS, SEPTEMBER 4, 1919 Mat r«« PROCEEDINGS Steve Caturia, $13.16. Thos. P. White, board of The board reconvened at 1:30 p. County Road A Bridge Fund Mrs. Ole Wasley, board and Devereaux Bros., $86.95. county hospital inmates, Ed Abelman, labor on Holmstrom lodging of survey crew, m. June 211.25 Geo. P. Elliott, $83.78. road $111.00 Twp. 64-22 7.50 Roll call—All members present. Thos. P. White, gasoline Chas. Erickson, $111.58. A petition was read, asking for Ed Abelman, labor on Holmstrom Francis White, posting road supply for county hospital 18.00 Jake Greengard, $325.28. road 20.00 notices, Twp. 69-25 3.00 the opening up of a road in town OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Thos. P. White, cutting cord International Falls Construction Ray Abelman, labor on Holmstrom ships 69-23 and 69-24 and the same OF KOOCHICHING County Revalue Fund— wood for county hospital. 78.73 Co., $262j67. road 40.00 was ordered filed. COUNTY, MINNESOTA. General Expense The motion for the allowance of C. A. Kervan, $16.96. A petition was read from the town Ray Abelman, labor on Holmstrom H. P. Brown, cleaning court the foregoing bills and claims was road 26.00 Elza Lirette, $10.40. of Williams asking for the repair of house and jail chimneys. .$ 6.00 (Official) seconded by Commissioner Langaard Harry McCormack, $20.32. Ed Anderson, labor on Holmstrom bridges and same was ordered filed. Burton's Dept. store supplies and carried by a .unanimous vote. road 44.00 F. J. McPartlin, $39.28. Resolution for court house 2.^5 The board of County commissioners Moved by Commissioner Langaard Thos. McLaren, $22.23. Ben Bernison, labor on Ranier Be it resolved, that this county City Water Dept. water supply of Koochiching county, Minnesota, that the petition for establishment road 5.00 E. E. Mclntire, $19.15. board proceed to employ a special for court house and met in their office at the court of a road in Twp. 63-22, be Pat Clark, labor on Ranier W. E. Martin, $4.75. county attorney to carry on the jail 74.40 house, in the city of International granted, that Commissioner Harrigan road 11.20 Duluth Log Co., $2,518.43. county investigation and complete Davison & VanLinn, sawing Falls, Minnesota, pursuant to statute, be appointed a committee to Ray Coulombe, gravel for S. W. Backus, $215.41. the several pending court actions in wood for county jail 6.00 on Monday, July 14th, 1919, at view the route of said road, that a roads, Dist. No. 2 380.00 F. M. Billmyre, $301.86. such connection. R. C. Fraser, phone calls for meeting be had at the point of beginning 10 o'clock a. m. Mike Emlaw, for S. R. H. Falls Lbr. & Coal Co., $292.48. auditor 11.55 The foregoing resolution was offered Roll call—Present, Commissioners on said road, on Friday, No. 9 50.00 Int'l Lumber Co., $28,966,36. by Commissioner Green and S. E. Gregg, expenses in Green, Slack, Munroe, Langaard August 8th, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. Arthur Gahagen, labor on H. Nord, $12.03. child welfare matters.... 22.24 upon his motion supported by Commissioner m., and that a final hearing on the and Harrigan. Ranier road 12.50 C. H. Nichols, $17.38. John Grove, services as assessor, Munroe, was declared carried Absent, none. matter be held at the office of the S. Hanson, labor on State Unorg. Dist. No. Press Pub. Co., $115.17. upon the following vote: On motion of Commissioner Langaard, county board, at their office in the Road No. 25 :.... 30.00 3 81.50 C. E. Parker, $17.55. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, seconded by Commissioner court house, city of International Aug. Holmstrom, labor on Oscar Syreen, $65.96. Dick Hale, services subpoenaing Slack, Langaard and Harrigan. Munroe and carried, the minutes of Falls, Minnesota, on Tuesday, September Holmstrom road 24.00 jurors 6.00 Geo. Shaw, $23.20. Nays, none. the June 3rd, 1919 meeting were approved 2nd, 1919, at 11 o'clock a. m. Oscar Holmstrom, labor on S. O. Hofdahl, services as assessor, Chris Sahlman, $10.07. A report was read, from the Public as read. A report was read The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holmstrom road 76.00 Unorg. Dist. No. W. Sabonskie, $10.07. Examiner, on the examination of from the Public Examiner, on the Slack and carried by a Int. Falls Const. Co., repairs 4 108.75 Hughes VanEtten, $10.20. the county for the period Sept. 24th, unanimous vote. Lake Julia Sanatorium, for the period on road machinery, Dist. Gust Holmquist, screens on Arthur Boelk, $8.58. 1918, to May 8th, 1919 and upon motion, Moved by Commissioner Slack October 1st, 1918 to May 8th, No. 12 28.70 jdil building 10.00 Severt Thompson, $16.29. same was ordered filed. that the petition for establishment 1919 and upon motion, same was Int. Falls Const. Co., repairs Int'l Telephone Co., June T. J. Lee, $10.51. Moved by Commissioner Slack, of a road in Twp. 68-25 be granted, ordered filed. on road machinery, Dist. phone service, court house Paul Cretier, $2.11. that the following county depository Moved by Commissioner Green, that Commissioner Harrigan be appointed No. 2 21.50 and jail 34.88 S. F. Plummer, $29.91. bonds be approved: a committee to the that the following 1918 personal John Jackshaw, labor on Int'l Telephone Co., toll calls view Glen Saville, $25.30. Bond of the International State route of said road, that a meeting property tax items, be cancelled. State Road No. 24 68.00 for sheriff 2.05 F. H. Weber, $47.59. Bank of International Falls, in the be had at the point of beginning on Frank Pakish, $ .45. K. Johnson, labor on Ranier Int'l Telephone Co., toll calls Margaret Loomis, $9.61. sum of $10,000 with the United said road, on Wednesday, August Simon Erickson, $ .37. road bridges 7.00 for auditor 13.70 A. A. Miller, $13.34. States Fidelity and Guaranty Company 6th, 1919, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., and Andrew Johnson, §4.92. Kelly How Thomson Co., Hannah Johnson, services as F. W. VanNort, $51.30. of Boston, Mass., as surety. that a final hearing on the matter be J. H. Lundy, $7.40. drift bolts for bridge repairs, clerk to probate judge... 24.50 C. B. Wattels, $6.13. Bond of the International State Nels Rasmussen, $ .94. Dist. No. 1 13.SO held at the office of the county board Joe Jones, services as deputy Matt Wervin, $6.26. Bank of International Falls, in the at their office in the court house, Russell D. Ball, $9.81. Frank Kenik, labor on Holmstrom subpoenaing jurors 14.50 E. N. Dunop, $10.22. sum of $10,000 with the Fidelity and city of International Falls, Minnesota, Vernon Babcock, $1.28. road 14.00 Frank Keys, supplies for O. M. Larson, $6.31. Deposit Company of Baltimore, on Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, 1919, C. H. Brown, $1.44. Little Giant Tractor Co., tractor and court house.. 173.39 Backus & Brooks, $33.13. Maryland, as surety. at 11:30 o'clock a. m. The motion F. W. Ewing, $4.75. supplies for tractors .... 374.60 Ray Landgraf, repairs on Watab Pulp & Paper Co., $142.15. Bond of the First National Bank was seconded by Commissioner Andrew Johnson, $4.03. John McGiveney, labor on billing machine, etc., 22.97 Minesota & Ontario Paper Co., of International Falls, in the sum of Langaard and carried by a unanimous August Berg, $10.00. Ranier road 751.75 Richard Liljeblad, premium $12,084.59. $7,500 with the National Surety vote. S. J. Cable, $2.17. J. J. McNoll, labor on Crystal on road work insurance C. B. Kinney, $17.38. Company of New York as surety. On motion by Commissioner Bill Vokovich, $ .94. Beach road 14.18 policy 134.40 Be it resolved that a greater proportion Bond of the First State Bank of Sack, seconded by Commissioner J. B. Morin, $.91. O. J. Masters, labor on Crystal Richard Liljeblad, coroner's than 20% of the State Aid Littlefork, in the sum of $6,000 with Green and carried, the board adjourned Albert Peterson, $ .64. Beach road 203.75 fees 66.00 Allotment to Koochiching county is the National Sjurety Company of until Monday, July 21st, M. E. Carlson, $1.20. O. J. Masters, supplies for H. T. Mcintosh, board of necessary for the maintenance of New York as surety. 1919, at 10 o'clock, a. m. tractor, Dist. No. 1 6.62 Oscar L. Johnson, $1.58. prisoners, month of June 235.00 state roads in said county, and the The motion on the above was seconded William Harrigan, M. L. Elsmore, $22.71. N. P. Neilson, labor on tractor, H. T. Mcintosh, expenses in percentage to be used for such maintenance by Commissioner Munroe and Dist. No. 4 4.00 Attest: Chairman. 0. A. Jahnke, $52.60. criminal cases 116.38 from said state aid allotment carried. R. C. Fraser, L. Nord, expenses on trip Andrew Jukanen, $4.65. H. T. Mcintosh, expenses, is hereby fixed at 30%, subject County Auditor On motion the board adjourned to St Paul, road matters.. 54.90 Joe Ketzula, $3.11. subpoenaing jurors 189.97 to approval by the commissioner until Tuesday, July 15th, 1919, at 9 and Clerk of Board. M. L. Riggs, $5.24. Andrew Oakman, labor on H. H. Palmer, clerk of Municpal of highways. o'clock a. m. county road, Dist. No. 1.. 92.00 Chas. Recupero, $43.19. court fees, June... 92.95 The foregoing resolution was offered Wm. Olmstead, labor on John Sauterwich, $3.81. Rainy River Imp. Co., May The board of county commissioners by Commissioner Slack and The board reconvened on Tuesday Sturgeon River bridge.... 22.00 of Koochiching county, Minnesota, Trochon Boholitz, $7.19. electricity court house and upon his motion, supported by Commissioner July 15th, 1919, at 9 o'clock a. m. H. D. Doran, $ .61. Russell Grader Co., drag for met at their office in the court jafl» 21.27 Munroe, was carried upon Roll call—All members present. Dist. No. 1 110.00 Uno Engvall, $ .96. Rainy River Imp. Co., June house, city of International Falls, the following vote: Moved by Commissioner Langaard Ed Russell, labor on Ranier Minnesota, on Monday, July 21st, Fred Tilik, $3.73. electricity court house and Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, that the folio-wing applications for road 32.50 Chas. Roeder, $ .71. 1919, at 10 o'clock a. m. jail 22.35 Slack Langaard and Harrigan. reduction of assessment, be recommended: Dan Samuelson, clearing, Roll call—Members present, Commissioners Evan Refsaas, $3.03. J. H. Ward, services as assessor, Nays, none. Shuster road 100.00 Unorg. Dist. No. 1 140.00 Slack, Langaard, Munroe Joe Rizzo, $1.31. Moved by Commissioner Slack, R. K. Doe. Glenn Saville, labor on Ranier J. H. Ward, services as assessor and Harrigan absent Commissioner Erick Tricker, $ .42. that the compensation of the county Eugene Brenaman. Green. road 109.05 C. L. Wright, $3.62. Unorg. Dist. No. 1 60.00 surveyor be increased from $5.00 Daniel H. Norton. John Skaba, labor on road Commissioner Munroe offered the Carroll A. Lucas, $2.49. S. Wenberg, delivering wood per day to $7.50 per day. The motion Maurice A. Shepro. in Twp. 63-22 90.00 to jail, etc 8.50 following resolution and moved its The motion on the above was seconded was seconded by Commissioner Engebert Enli. Standard Oil Co., gasoline adoption: Zimmerman Elec. Co. electric by Commissioner Langaard Langaard and carried by unanimous The motion was seconded by Commissioner and oil for tractors 372.56 Be it resolved, that the county attorney and carried. lamps, court house... 13.86 vote. Munroe and carried. Wm. Geo. White, grader for be instructed to retain Fryburger, After cancellation of the above L. S. Seaman, justice fees, Resolution Moved by Commissioner Langaard Dist. No. 3 100.00 Fulton & Spear, attorneys state vs Holmes 3.90 personal propetry tax items, the following Whereas, renewed federal and that the following applications Unorganized Road and Bridge Fund at law, to assist him in the litigation items were entered on the A. J. Hanson, officers fees, state appropriations available to for reduction of assessments, A. E. Anderson, part payment State vs Holmes 3.90 of the matters growing out of the revised list of the 1918 uncollected county cooperative extention work be rejected: on contract, Twp. 6425, county investigations said mtaters, R. P. Crow, witness fees, list: in agriculture and home economics A. F. Brown. $100.00 being specifically referred to as follows: state vs Holmes 1.55 John Christie, $19.85. became available to counties begin Nels J. Johnson. Helmer Anderson, services A. J. Lanke, witness fees, Arthur Christie, $15.44. ning July 1, 1919, and Abe Olson. as axman, Twp. 154-27... 12.00 State vs Holmes 1.60 County of Koochiching vs. Geo. B. Ray Lumber Co., $16.32. Whereas $1000 state aid for this R. J. Howden. Olof Bovold, part payment Partridge, et al. William Harrigan, county Paul Konstantin, 7.51. purpose is available annually to H. S. Campbell. on contract, Twp. 63-25.. 482.92 County of Koochiching vs. George commissioners expense.. 97.08 Koochiching Land & Timber Co., Koochiching county for the two-year The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wm. Deteker, livery hire for A. Elder. G. A. Munroe, county commissioners $108.52. period beginning July 1, 1919, and, Munroe and carried. surveyors, Twp. 63-26 3.00 expense 44.90 County of Koochiching vs. John Oscar Hanson, $1.11. Whereas, the Koochiching County On motion the board adjourned H. M. Fougner, part payment Ross Slack, county commissioners Nuveen & Company, .. al. A. A Miller, $1.97. Farm Bureau association has until 1:30 p. m. on contract, Twp. 62-27.. 100.00 expense 27.47 County of Koochiching vs. Massachusetts Margie Mercantile Co.. $42.05. been formed, incorporated under R. C. Golz, dragging Ditch Bonding & Insurance Company. County Revenue Fund— Victor Leino, $95.24. state laws, certificate of incorporation The board reconvened at 1:30 p. No. 12 road, Twp. 65-27.... 16.00 Printing and Supplies Thos. Parr, $6.79. having been placed on file with m. Eli Green, part payment on County of Koochiching vs. International Free-Press Company, supplies Chas. Walters, $18.12. the register of deeds of Koochiching Roll call—All members present. clearing and grubbing, State Bank. for probate judge.. 14.25 Chas. Carlson, $1.33. county, has 115 members in good Moved by Commissioner Slack Twp. 65-23 40.00 Free-Press Company, supplies County of Koochiching vs. L. H. Milton E. Wilcox, $10.14. standing, and has the sum of $200 that an appropriation of $350.00 be Gunheim, Caldwell & Anseth Slocum, et al. for auditor 1.20 P. McLing, $7.84. available to apply to the support of made to the incidental fund, out of balance on contract, Twp. Fritz-Cross Company, supplies County of Koochiching vs. Northwestern Hock, $53.77. Y. Farm Bureau work for the year beginning any moneys on hand in the county 64-26 130.10 for county offices.. 145.16 Construction Co.. Wis. Pulp Co., $189.68. July 1, 1919, has prepared treasury and not otherwise appropriated. Cyril D. Jenson, services as Miller-Davis Company, supplies County of Koochiching vs. Maryland P. L. Bowman, $25.48. and submitted a budget of its estimated The motion was seconded asst. surveyor, Twp. 63-26 21.02 Casualty Co. for county offices... 75.44 Chas. E. Johnson, $23.67. annual expenses and a program by Commissioner Langaard and carried. Cyril D. Jenson, services as Rogers & "Co., supplies for Abraham Olson vs. Maryland Rat Root Timber Co., $222.15. of work for the year, and has asst. surveyor, Twp. 63-25 14.22 Casualty Co., et al. surveyor 3.75 Sam Sallampa, $4.14. compiled or is prepared to comply Moved by Commissioner Slack, E. E. Knotts, part payment Wright, Barrett & Stillwell, M. E. Withrow vs. Maryland A. Shearer, $7.67. with other legal and administrative contract, Twp. 63-26 144.26 Casualty Co., et al. that the salary of the county superintendent supplies for court house.. 9.10 Black River Lumber Co., $13.92. requirements therefore, John Kovach, clearing and of schools be increased County Poor Fund Be it further resolved, that the 1. D. Gowdy, $11.47. Be it resolved, that the balance of grubbing, Twp. 63-22 100.00 for the balance of the year 1919, Burton's Dept. Store, supplies attorney general be advised of the Chas. Sutcliff, $28.05. the $1000 heretofore appropriated Lambert & Boreson, livery for P. Robinson, pauper.. 18.75 county board's action and that the from $1,500.00 per year to $2,000.00 W. A. Shannon, $29.97. under Chapter 376, Laws of 1913, per year. The motion was seconded hire for surveyors, Twp. Central Auto Co., repairs on county attorney and Fryburge, Fulton Julius Lund, $15.11. be, and the same is, hereby appropriated, 154-27 16.00 by Commissioner Green and carried poor farm engine 2.25 & Spear obtain the counsel, advice Tom Runnings, $17.04. and that the additional sum Lambert & Boreson, livery J. C. Clark & Co., supplies by a unanimous vote. and assistance of the attorney F. W. VanNort, $20.15. of $2000 be set apart from the general Commissioner Munroe offered the hire for surveyors, Twp. for Mrs. C. Gerard, June, 15.35 general's office in the various matters W. Keiver, $7.00. revenue fund of Koochiching 63-25 6.00 following resolution and moved its John Glava, supplies for above enumerated. Koochiching Land & Timber Co., county, and appropriated subject to adoption: Peter Legard, services as Mrs. Trombley, May 20.00 The above resolution was seconded $26.11. the order of the Dean of the department Be it resolved, that the board of axman, Twp. 154-27 12.00 Jake Greengard, supplies for by Commissioner Langaard and Emery Robbins, $6.37. of agriculture of the University Peter Person, board of survey county hospital inmate... 3.00 county commissioners of Koochiching was declared adopted by the following Joe Bruno, $3.10. of Minnesota, for the support vote: county, Minnesota, levy the crew, Twp. 63-26 1.50 Huffman & O'Leary, balance Cornelius Rushfelt, $3.31. of county cooperative extension Ed Porter, labor on road, on burial of Herman Reiter following amounts, for the several Ayes, Commissioners Slack, Munroe, Strong & Murray, $259.61. work in agriculture and home economics Twp. 65-23 52.52 25.00 county funds, for the year 1919: Langaard, Green and Harrigan F. W. Lundy, $6.64. for the year beginning July nays, none. Harry Porter, labor on road, F. H. Keyes, burial of county County revenue fund, $35,000.00. Brown Land & Tbr. Co., $512.66. 1, 1919, in accordance with Chapter Twp. 65-23 37.5Q paupers 14.00 On motion, the board adjourned County road and bridge fund, R. Watt, $5.94. 427, Session Laws of 1919, and that F. H. Keyes, supplies for until 1:30 p. m. $70,000.00. Harry Porter, labor on road, Geo. Roberts, $46.23. assurance be given that the sum of Twp. 65-23 37.50 paupers 14.00 Interest and, principal on state The board reconvened at 1:30 p. John Fitzgerald, $9.12. $2000 will be appropriated for said m. David Rose, services as surveyor, F. H. Keyes, supplies for rural highway bonds, $27,500.00. Jens Olson, $9.53. purpose for the year beginning July Twp. 154-27 10.00 county hospital 48.23 County judgment fund, $14,000.00. Roll call—All members present. Carl Lundstrom, $3.49. 1, 1920, contingent upon satisfactory David Rose, services as surveyor, Littlefork Merc. Co., supplies County poor fund, $17,500.00. On motion the board adjourned J. H. Mikalson, $5.55. proofs being furnished by the Koochiching for Johnana Olson, Twp. 156-29 5.00 until Tuesday, July 22nd, 1919, at Sanatorium fund, $7,000.00. John A. Johnson, $1.82. County Farm Bureau association David Rose, services as surveyor, June 15.35 10 o'clock a. m. County bond and interest fund, A. Hoard, $ .84. that it has maintained its organization Twp. 63-25 20.00 Rainy River Produce Co., $7,650.00. Loman Creamery Co., $33.16. to comply with all legal supplies for Mrs. L. Warner, David Rose, services as surveyor, The motion was duly seconded by The board reconvened on Tuesday, Nels Anderson, $16.05. and administrative requirements. pauper 30.78 Twp. 65-26 31.24 Commissioner Langaard and upon July 22nd, 1919 at 10 o'clock a. m. W. A. Bergman, $6.54. The foregoing resolution was offered Thomas Shuster, balance on S. ^E. Thompson & Son, supplies roll call, was declared carried upon Roll call—All members present. Ole Wasli, $15.80. by Commissioner Munroe and contract, Twp. 63-22 50.00 for E. O. Knutson,, the following vote: Big Falls tractor shed 80.0a Lars Ness, $11.81. upon his motion supported by Commissioner pauper, May and June... 60.00 Julian Steen, services as axman, Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, Ed A. Goring, drayage and H. P. Olson, $4.81. Green, was declared carried Twp. 154-27 12.00 S. E. Thompson & Son, supplies Slack, Langaard and Harrigan. freight on gasoline, Dist. G. L. Amadon, $3.00. upon the following vote: for E. G. Trimle, Rufus Stillar, services as Nayst,none. No. 1 17.37 Geo. Anderson, $15.86. Ayes, Commissioners Green, Munroe, pauper, May and June 6.00 rodman, Twp. 154-27 17.50 Moved by Commissioner Slack W. Hendrickson, haulinggravel Geo. Anderson, $16.51. Slack, Langaard and Harrigan. Rufus Stillar, services as S. E. Thompson & Son, supplies that the following bills be audited for S. R. H. No. 9 60.00 Steve Burak, $10.76. Nays, none. for county hospital.. 6.05 rodman, Twp. 64-22 17.50 and allowed and that the auditor be Oscar Holstrom, team labor Gus Belcher, $1.64. On motion, the board* ^adjourned J. S- Wenberg, supplies for Rufus Stillar, services as instructed to draw his warrants ZOT on Holmstrom road 56.00 L. P. Bailey, $16.96. until 1:30 p. m. Eny Oriack, June 15.03 rodman, Twp. 63-22 7.50 same: (Continued on page three) SJSSl--