I PAGE FOUR INTERNATIONA^ »FAL|s5 PRESS THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PROCEEDINGS OF THE Baudette, Minnesota, be approved .' We hereby certify that we have Chairman County Board, Bond of the Maryland Casualty verified the correctness of the foregoing R. C. Fraser, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Company of Baltimore, Maryland, as statement by checking the AND BORDER BUDGET County Auditor, surety, in the sum of $5,000.00, bond duplicate receipts with the tax books J. H. Drummond, of $7,000.00 with the Lion Bonding for the period above named. H. J. MINER, Editor and Manager Clerk of District Court. and Surety company of Omaha, Official Proceedings, Board of Coua Wm. Harrigan, Nebraska, as surety, bond of the Board of Audit, Koochiching county. Entered at the Poat Office at International FaHa, Minn, aa Second-Claaa Matter ty Commissioners, .. Koochiching Southern Surety Company as surety County, Minnesota, April 6th, 1929. in the sum.of $5,000.00. REPORT OF COUNTY BOARD OF AUDIT SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR ,, The. motion was seconded by Commissioner The board of county commission Slack and carried. To the Honorable County Board, Koochiching County, Minnesota. OFFICIAL PAPER OF KOOCHICHING COUNTY, MINNESOTA ers of Koochiching county, Minnesota, Resolution Gentlemen: met in their office at the court Whereas, petition has been made house, in the city of International u"dersignef board of audit of said Koochiching county, met at the WE DO NOT LIKE TO STOP YOUR PAPER by more than 20 legal voters of Townships Falls, Minnesota, on Tuesday, April 63-22, 63-23 and 63-24, for the lb" A ,9»T5? °f COUn,»-' 2"d d*y of fee- Owing to the increased cost of labor and materials (principally paper) eaSUrer Said on 6th, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. m. or PurP°se of examining and auditing the accounts, annexation of Townships 63-22 and we are going to be compelled to STOP YOUR PAPER when the subscription Roll call: books and vouchers of P. H. Fogarty, treasurer of said county, and to count 63-24, to the Town of Summerville, expires, unless renewed from the expiration date. Members present, Commissioners ascertain the kind and description and amount of funds in the county (Twp. 63-23), and, There is a great shortage of print paper and the price per pound is treasury and belonging thereto: Green, Slack, Munroe, Langaard and Whereas, there has been given, mounting daily to almost prohibitive figures. We respectfully make the following report thereon Chairman Harrigan. thirty days posted notice of hearin We dislike very much to cut anyone from our list as we would like to Balance in the treasury May 31st, 1919, date of last report $392,2/3. Members absent, none. 30 on such petition, and have the and good will of all, but shall be forced to .do so cooperation 1 reasurer receipts from June 1st, 1919, to October 31st, 1919. Qn motion of Commissioner Langaard, Whereas, such petition appears upon the non-compliance of the request that all subscriptions be paid in From tax collections cr. seconded by Commissioner reasonable and beneficial to the voters advance from the first of May. lHrom collections on public lands 4Q97 Green, and carried, the minutes of and taxpayers, residing in such INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS From collections on private redemptions 4195 03 March 2nd, 1920, session were approved several townships, and From collections on interest on county funds 2,744.26 as read. Whereas, a final hearing on the members in the Farm Bureau but Why do all the Wilson democrats On motion, duly seconded and car From collections of fines and licenses 2,361.90 matter has been set for Tuesdav, the club would be entitled to dele want the republicans to nominate ried, the following were appointed a.s from collections, ditch assessments 238,789.38 April 6th, 1920, and gates at the Farm Bureau meetings, Hoover? assessors in the unorganized territories From collections mortgage registration tax 366.50 Whereas, no objection having been the number to be based upon the From school apportionment, for the year 1920, to wit: 466.50 made or filed with this board against number of members in the club Philadelphia North American: Is Unorganized District No. 1, J. H. From Sanitarium fund 70.70 such annexation of Townships 63-22 Since this plan would lessen the expense it possible that politically Mr. Hoover Ward, Rauch, Minn. I'rom refund of board of federal prisoners 95.00 and 63-24, to the Town of Summerville, of keeping up membership in is one of those light o'loves that Unorganized District No.3, John From hay stumpage 24.00 (Twp. 63-23), the Farm Bureau, the expenses of could be happy with either were Grove, Big Falls, Minn. From road and bridge 88,086.78 Now therefore, be it resolved, that delegates in attending meetings t'other dear charmer away? Unorganized District No. 4, S. O. From teachers' insurance 597.10 the petition be granted and that the would be paid. Meetings of the delegates Hofdahl, Wayland, Minn. several townships mentioned, Twp. Total balance and receipts $860,183 81 could then be held oftener National Republican: Attorney Unorganized District No. 5, Frank 63-24 Twp. 63-24 and Twp. 63-23, W. than once a year. The plan met with By disbursements from June 1st, 1919, to October 31st, 1919, as follows: General Palmer's scheme of stopping Bachmeyer, Gemmell, Minn. fthe 4th P. M. be and they are here'by favor on the part of the membership Paid orders on Revenue fund $33,094.06 the high cost of living by talking Moved by Commissioner Munroe joined into one town to be called and consequently will be presented Paid orders on Poor fund 5495.29 to death seems to be working about that the board of audit be requested the Town of Summerville. by the board of directors to the Paid warrants on Private Redemption fund 3,605.79 like all the other administration remedies to advertise for bids for county depositories. The foregoing resolution was of.fered farmers' clubs for their consideration Paid warrants on Road and Bridge fund 80,496.05 for what ails us. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Langaard and at an early date. Membership dues Paid warrants on Bond and Interest fund 1,729.32 by Commissioner Langaard and on his motion, supported by Commissioner paid by a club might be paid by collecting Faid warrants on General Ditch fund 71,712.76 When congress discards the policies carried. Slack, was declared carried, the fee from its members in Paid warrants on Incidental and Contingent fund 261.08 of Washington for those of Wilson Moved by Commissioner Munroe, upon the following vote: the usual manner or the lump sum Paid warrants on Town funds 61,683.64 it should erect a Wilson monuument that the following county depository Ayes: Commissioners Green, Slack, paid by giving a basket social or any Paid warrants on School District fund 73,217.19 twice as high as that standing bonds of the Security State Bank of Munroe, Langaard and Harrigan. other means which the club wished Paid warrants on state taxes 42,628.21 at the national capital in honor Nays: None. to employ. Paid warrants on Public Land fund 2,359.48 the Father of His Country. mings called attention to the similarity On motion, the board adjourned The work of the Home Demonstration Paid warrants on refunded 399.17 of work being carried on on op~ until 1:30 p. m. department of the agricultural Paid warrants on State Road fund 7,518.75 REPORT SHOWS PROGRESS posite sides of the river and mentioned The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. extension division was explained by Paid warrants on Clerk Hire fund 1,516.67 the importance of developing OF FARM BUREAU IN 1919 Roll call: All members present. Miss ^julia O. Newton, state leader Paid warrants on Maintenance fund 1,665.24 the clover seed industry. Moved by Commissioner Green, of home demonstration work. In Paid warrants on Unorganized Road and Bridge 5,410.30 A discussion of a Mutual Fire Insurance Increased membership in the Koochiching that the following applications^for counties which do not have home Paid warrants on Sanitarium fund 791.46 company for Koochiching County Farm Bureau, a better abatement of taxes, reduction of taxes, demonstration agents to conduct Paid warrants on Teachers' Insurance fund 589.60 county followed the addresses. Sentiment understanding of the organization, etc., be recommended: women's work but which do have was very much in favor of Paid warrants on Re-assessment 1.53 and a greater interest in its program M. E. Withrow, Farm Bureaus, the extension division such an organization. A committee of work are the outstanding Total disbursements $ 394,175 I. J. Lee, 59 will cooperate in conducting definite accomplishments of the organization was appointed to investigate the Jacob Kohler, Balance in treasury at close of business October 31st, 1919,.. $466,008.22 project work by sending a demonstrator matter. The committee consists of during the past year as shown by John Promersberger, as appears from the books of said county treasurer. to the county once a month. Geo. H. Mielke, Ray P. A. Erickson, the reports of the officers at the second Ole Olson, We find the said treasurer in the possession of funds covering said A definite series of meetings on the annual meeting held at International Ray and R. C. Fraser, International Bert Pease, balance in kind and amounts as follows: same line of work will be thus be Falls. Falls, April 6th. A much larger I. W. LaAgaard, Deposited in First National Bank, International Falls.$163,222.18 held for several months. Koochiching group of farmers from various The following officers were unanimously Wallace I. Ogden. Deposited in Int. State Bank, International Falls 163,259.63 is one of eight counties to be elected for the ensuing year: parts of the county attended the The motion was seconded by Commissioner Deposited in First State Bank, Northome 8,422.96 granted this work, the clothing project meeting than were present at the President, Frances White, Littlefork Munroe and carried. Deposited in First State Bank, Big Fajls 9,583.78 being the one selected for' this first vice president, J. M. Allard, Big first annual meeting a year ago. Moved by Commissioner Munroe, Deposited in First State «Bank, Littlefork 13,380.50 county. Preliminary meetings have Mr. Francis White of Littlefork, Falls second vice president, R. Irvwin, that the following applications for Deposited in American State Bank, Ranier 14,197.41 been held in seven communities. who has been president of the organization International Falls secretarytreasurer, reduction of assessments on personal Deposited in State Bank, Mizpah 10,946 95 Work will be continued in only six John Berg, International since its organization in and real property, be rejected: Deposited in First State Bank, Ray 9,817.82 as one week is the most time that Falls directors, G. A. Munroe, Border 1918, presided at the meeting. Arthur Nehls, Deposited in State Bank, Virginia.... 9,971 67 may be given to any one county. Mr. John Berg, secretary-treasurer P. A. Erickson, Ray R. C. Fraser, John Hovd, Mrs. F. C. Corell has been elected to Deposited in Security State Bank, Baudette 18,231.26 International Falls G. A. Olson, International for the past year offered his report Minnesota & Ontario Power Co., represent the women of the county Deposited in State Bank, Spooner 5,011.68 of the membership and financial Falls Mrs. F. C. Corell, International Lumber Co1., on the executive committee of the Deposited in First National Bank, Baudette 8,309.46 International Falls. standing of the Farm Bureau. Having Watrous Island Boom Co., Farm Bureau. Deposited in Merchants State Bank, Red Lake Falls.. 10,934.94 been appointed by the Farm Bureau The directors will meet at an early E. Enli, Deposited in Farmers National^Bank, Red Lake Falls.. Mr. Otto I. Bergh, superintendent 8,477.50 date to arrange the program of work executive committee as the Leo Densmore, Deposited in Farmers State Bank, Deer River of the grand Rapids experiment station, for the coming year. 5,000.00 county director in the Minnesota Hugh S. Wilson. Deposited in First National Bank, Intrnational Falls, discussed the development of Farm Bureau Federation, Mr. Berg The motion was seconded by Commissioner the Farm Bureau movement from independent special fund 7,240.48 also repored the developments which Green and carried. NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS county farm bureaus to Total Funds $466008 brought this organization about, and Moved by Commissioner Langaard their federation into state organizations Whereas, the board of county commissioners Respectfully submitted this 25th day of February, 1920. in which this Farm Bureau has taken that the resignation of H. T. Mclnt-Qsh, of the county of Koochiching and the federation of the state WM. HARRIGAN, an active part. With the completion from the position of county state of Minnesota, has hereto-.fore organizations to form the American of this organization and its affiliation Chairman County Board and Board of Audit. sheriff, be accepted. The motion duly authorized the issuance, negotiation Farm Bureau Federation with national with twenty-seven other states R. C. FRASER, and sale, or exchange, of certain isecondq'd by -Commissioenr Was headquarters at Chicago. Mr. to form the American Farm Bureau coupon bonds of said county Slack and carried. County Auditor. Bergh emphasized the fact that this fund certain outstanding warrants Federation, those joining the Koochiching J. H. DRUMMOND, Moved by Commissioner Langaard is an educational movement and under Chapter 160, general laws of County Farm Bureau now Clerk District Court and Clerk of Board of Audit. that Hugh Van Ettan be appointed to 1919, of the state of Minnesota, and showed the importance of building automatically become members of the office of Sheriff of Koochiching has further authorized a no.tice to be up a strong county farm bureau as a the largest and most influential agricultural Moved by Commissioner Langaard, given of the time and place of said county, to fill the vacancy caused by Mrs. L. Warner, pauper, Feb. means of strengthening the state association in the United bonds, all as will appear from the proceedings the resignation of H. T. Mcintosh, that the amount of $500.00 be transferred and Mar 60.52 and national organizations. These States. Mr. Berg believes that a of said board of county commissioners, from such office, said Hugh Van Etten to the County Attorney's Contingent C. L. Hillestad, supplies for organizations give the farmer a membership of 500 is not too much to to hold said office until the expiration Fund, out of any monies now K. W. Lundgren, pauper, Now therefore, notice is hereby given chance to be heard on all important expect in the Farm Bureau in this of the present term. The on hand in the county treasury, not that at a meeting of said board of Dec., Jan., Feb., and Mar... 59.51 questions affecting agriculture and county. motion was seconded by Commissioner otherwise appropriated. The motion county commissioners to be held at C. L. Hillestad, supplies for also afford an opportunity for developing The report of the county agent the court house, at International Palls, Munroe and carried by an unanimous was seconded by Commissioner Slack Rude family, paupers, Feb. a state wide program for agricultural and Farm Bureau manager, the summary in said county, on Tuesday, May 4, vote. and carried. and March 109.58 advancement and coordinating 1920, at two o'clock P. M., bids for the of which was given last week Moved by Commissioner Munroe, Moved by Commissioner Munroe, sale of said bonds will be received and the efforts of the county farm C. L. Hillestad, supplies for in these columns, set forth what has that the temporary bond of Hugh that the report of the board of audit, opened, the right being reserved to reject bureaus, in. executing this program. Mrs. Peter Palm, pauper, been done through the association any and all offers and bids, or upon for the period June 1st, 1919 to October Van Etten as sheriff of Koochiching Feb. and March 60.00 in promoting cooperative associations Five National Farm Loan associations proper notice, to invite other bids. county, in the sum of $5,000.00, with 31st, 1919, be accepted and approved. Said bonds are issued under date rof Mrs. Edwin Nelson, railroad and farmers' clubs, introduction have been formed in the county The motion was seconded J. J. Hadler and John Norton as May 1, 1920, in the sum of forty-nine of pure strains of farm crops, to secure long time loans on real fare, taking Elmer Rude to by Commissioner Green and carried sureties, be accepted and approved. thousand, five hundred dollars ($49,500.00), live stock improvement, cooperative International Falls 7.35 estate under the federal farm loan The motion was seconded by Commissioner by a unanimous vote. Report is as with interest at six per cent purchasing, enrollment of boys and act. During the past two years very Northern Minn. Hospital, care (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually, follows: Langaard and carried. girls in club projects, and home betterment. few loans have been completed by on May 1 and November 1 of each of county sick poor, March 250.00 On motion duly made, seconded and The major project of the year, both principal and interest payable these associations. In order that carried, the following bills were rejected G. A. Semon, supplies for BOARD OF AUDIT to the First National Bank of International Farm Bureau has been the improvement the policies of the federal land bank Theresia Sumbs, March 30.00 Falls, at said International of the potato crop. Interest might be better understood, Mr. John Falls said bonds are in number and St. Anthony's Hospital, Bemidji, Verification of Current Tax Collections S. E. Thompson & Son, supplies has been created in limiting the E. Kienetz of the Federal Land, bank denomination as follows: Bonds Nod. Date, Jan. 20th, 1920, for E. O. Knutson, number of varieties grown in the explained what requirements have to 1 to 80, both inclusive, $100 each, amount $ 104.90 pauper, Jan., Feb., and Mar. 90.00 county and developing a seed trade bonds Nos. 81 to 105, both inclusive, be met to get a loan through the Drs. Gilmore & McCann, Bemidji, To the County Board, Koochiching S. E. Thompson & Son, supplies $500 each, and bonds Nos. 106 to 134, in potatoes. The leading potato land bank and also mentioned the county, Minnesota. date, Feb. 25th, 1920, both inclusive, $1000 each said bonds for county hospital.. 28.80 growing centers of the county have methods of arriving at the value of Nos. 1 to 50, both inclusive, mature Gentlemen: amount 150.U0 J. S. Wenberg, supplies for already adopted one or two varieties property offered for security. Many May 1, 1930, bonds Nos. 51 to 85, both The Board of Audit of Koochiching On motion by Commissioner Green, Eny Orlack, pauper, Feb. as standard for the community so questions raised by those present inclusive, mature May 1, 1931, bonds county respectfully report to your seconded by Commissioner Munroe, and March 30.14 Nos. 86 to 95, both inclusive, mature that present the Irish Cobler and were answered by Mr. Kienetz in a honorable body that they have examined the following bills were audited and Mary White, board of county May 1, 1932, bonds Nos. 96 to 105, both Green Mountain are the dominating very satisfactory manner. Mr. Kien inclusive, mature May 1, 1933, bonds the books, accounts and allowed, and the auditor instructed hospital inmates, March 139.00 varieties while the Burbank Russet etz said, "the Federal Land Bank of Nos. 106 to 130, both inclusive, mature vouchers of the county treasurer, to draw his warrants for same, to County Revenue Fund—Supplies is being grown where the soil is es St. Paul is just as anxious to place in their numerical order, five bonds on counted and ascertained the kind, description wit: Fritz-Cross Co., supplies for pecially adapted for this variety. The loans in Koochiching county as in May 1st of each year of the years 1934 and amount of funds in the Poor Fund county offices 90.63 to 1938, both inclusive, and bonds Nos. Irish Cobler is the most popular va any other, part of the state. There treasury of said county, or belonging O. M. Carr & Co., supplies for Free Press Ptg. Co., supplies 131' to 134, both inclusive, mature May riety for seed. is no definite amount of cleared thereto, for the period from June 1st, 1, 1939. Bids for the sale of said bonds E. O. Knutson, pauper $ 22.17 for county offices 122.95 Mr. S. B. Cleland, assistant county land necessary for a farmer to secure should be sealed and in writing and 1919, to October 31st, 1919, both F. H. Clark, supplies for Geo. Miller-Davis Co., supplies for agent leader, presented a plan which a loan from thw bank." He said submitted to the undersigned as County days inclusive. Greek, pauper, Nov. and county offices 78.78 is being used in some other counties further that "the bank will loan money Auditor of said county and clerk of We find the treasurer charged with Dec 31.78 Range Office Supply Co., supplies said board of county commissioners. to give the individual member of the to farmers that are poor but it the tax levy for 1918 as follows: Dr. E. J. Dufort, medical services (Seal) C. for county offices 28.(50 R. Fraser, organization a greater part in directing does not propose to loan money to a County Auditor, Tax Levy for to Anderson family, Hoff Rubber Stamp Co., supplies its affairs, and at the same time poor farmer." Koochiching County, 1918,... $583,776.16 Mizpah, 12.00 for county offices 8.00 bringing about a closer relation between Other speakers at the annual meetnig Minnesota.- Additions to the F. tV. Foster, supplies for Int'l Falls Press, supplies for the farmers' clubs and the were Miss Annette Miller, Red levy 68.75 Chas. Anderson, pauper 8.00 county offices 9.00 Farm Bureau. Under the plan suggested Cross public health nurse, and R. E. A car load of Dodge automobiles Total Debit $583,844.91 John Haluptzok, supplies for Wright-Barret & Stilwell, supplies the farmers' clubs as community Cummings, district agricultural representative, was received by the Central Auto Taxes collected, $339,852.13 Mrs. L. Warner, pauper.... 6.00 for County offices 7.13 organizations would take out Rainy River district, Co this week. This^s only the forerunner Taxes abated,. $ 2,822.10 M. Heineman, house rent for Sec. Blank Book & Ptg. Co., membership in the Farm Bureau for Ontario, Canada. Miss Miller stressed of several shipments which Total credit $342,674.23 Mrs. Frank Martin, pauper, supplies for county offices. 79.49 epch of its members. The individual the importance of providing a this popular agency will receive November 1st, 1919, balance Oct. 16.00 members of the club would be the proper diet for children. Mr. Cum- within the next few weeks. uncollected $241,170.63 C. L. Hillestad, supplies for (To be continued) & jssafcmasua If —f