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X. INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE FOUR THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS NO GOD, NO SIN, NO FUTURE LIFE AND BORDER BUDGET H. J. MINER, Editor and Manager entered at tlie Post Office at International Fall*, Minn., as Second-Class Matt *r SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S.f $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR This was the creed upon which two men built their lives—what was HARDING RETAINS HIS POISE DENOUNCING THE the answer from the other world GOVERNMENT Washington, Jan. 19. "With unanimous acclaim, the American people Sometimes we people in the "provinces" Is the soul swept from earth the moment it is freed will approve the action of Senator get false notions of supposedly Harding in asking discontinuance of great doings in that beehive of from the body? Or does it—earthbound—still share the plans for an elaborate inauguration humanity, New York City. For instance, violent emotions which the living must endure? ceremony," declares the Republican when a news dispatch tells Publicity association, through its us that "a mass meeting of 6000 persons Does the personality change with death—how long president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr. was held in Madison Square "Such a program would entail a waste Garden," we thing that something do the old interests go on? of time and money, distract attention horribly important has been pulled off. from the solution of serious national Is there growth and progression even after the problems, impose discomfort and suffering The other day there were 6000 in shadowy barrier has been crossed? upon soldiers and sailors transported a Madison Square Garden meeting and kept in waiting for an held to denounce the government for Basil King's "Earthbound" is a gripping story of personalities inaugural parade, and set up class deportjng one Martins, representing reaching back and forth across this barrier. distinctions not in harmony with Bolsheviki Russia and whose job popular government. Mr. Harding's /ver here was to stir up civil war, it It is a subject to which Basil King has devoted years timely plea for industry and thrift ne could. That is the job of every will not go unheeded. Doubly impressed Bolshevist in the world, as announced of intense personal study. He brings to this great narrative upon the minds of the people specifically by Moscow. an intimatelcnowledge of men and women, of their by the occasion which called it forth, New York City has almost, if not his appeal for immediate effort to quite, six millions of people. Consequently, wants and emotional experiences. solve the difficult problems of reconstruction there was one out of every will meet a hearty response. one thousand of the population it "Earthbound" is a remarkable lifting of the veil that J-V• His action in a matter of that meeting. Only 999 of each 1000 stands between this life and the next—a motion picture relatively small importance in national stayed away. A mass meeting in the endowed with a power and human poignancy that can be affairs establishes a policy and sets ordinary rural town, with that same a standard from which it would be average, would, therefore, consist of found in no other form of art. difficult for any member of his administrative, the magnificent attendance of one family to depart. The person ,or at the most two. One to The year that it has taken in creation began a new country may well feel confirmed in preside and one to move the adoption era for the screen. His Dead Rival Still Came Between Them the conviction that by the coming vigorous and (without a second) of administration it is to be served glorious resolutions denouncing the rather than ruled." government! "Earthbound" H:p, hip, hooray! GOVERNMENT AIDS REINDEER As a matter of fact, you can get uo INDUSTRY OF FAR ALASKA a meeting at any old time in New Exactly as presented at the Note—Due to the enormous York City protesting against any old Blue Mouse theatre, Minneapolis, cost of this photoplay it is necessary When Alaska becomes so cold that thing. There's always one in a an ordinary Jersey cow would.freeze for two weeks at 50c admission thousand who is against everything that we advance our admission BASIL KING'S POWERFUL STORY OF THE solid without a struggle, the reindeer on earth, under the earth, in the sea and the New Astor Theatre, New 10^ but we assure you that blows a cloud of steam over his and in heavens, and in New York UNSEEN WORLD York, for 14 weeks and the Playhouse the picture is well worth the ad" shoulder and wonders when there'll they have denounced the government AT THE theatre, Chicago, for 11 ditional,charge. We have personally be an end to the muggy weather. Nor with great and singular regularity for GRAND THEATRE viewed "Earthbound" before weeks at $2.00 prices. is the reindeer dependent upon cornfilled 132 years. silos and cotton-seed meal for purchasing the picture and his winter ration. He asks only a BELTRAMI COUNTY BOARD We advise everybody to sec INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN. we agree with Carlton Miles of chance to get out on the frosty barren, MAY PETITION FOR DEEPENING the picture fronTthe start and not the Minneapolis Journal who says Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 26-27 where he can scrape the snow THE RAPID RIVER come in during the middle of the "it is the most important film this from the frozen moss, and he'll obtain picture. Two Days Only Admission 20c and 40c Inc. Tax year." his own ration for the long Action to provide for the deepening eight months of cold weather. of Rapid river for a distance of fourteen MATINEE THURSDAY, JAN. 27, AT 2:30 P. M. These are the attributes which make miles may be taken by the county the reindeer the domestic animal of board of commissioners in session TIME TABLE OF PICTURESCOMEDY 7:15 "EARTHBOUND" 7:45 COMEDY 9:10 "EARTHBOUND 9:30 the natives of Alaska, to whom some here this week, beginning Tuesday, form of animal industry is essentia1. as a result of a meeting held recently Realizing the economic importance when Judge. C. W. Stanton of the of this unique animal, the Bureau of Fifteenth judicial district urged the board to petition the district judge PROCEEDINGS offered by Commissioner Harrigan Commissioner Harrigan and carried. and carried upon a unanimous voteOn Biological Survfey United States dzpartment Oh motion Commissioners Linsten for such a project. and upon his motion, supported by the matter of final hearing for of agriculture has established Commissioner Slack, was declared and Slack were appointed as members the establishment of a road in townships Such action would provide for the an experiment station at Unalakleet, carried, upon the following vote, towit: of the county health board for 68-25 and 69-25, there being overflow of the ditches which empty Ayes, Commissioners Linsten, the year 1921. no objections filed, Commissione: Alaska. The new station has into the river and which during the OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY Slack, Munroe, Harrigan and Chairman Harrigan moved that the petition be Moved by Commissioner Slack flood season are at'present inundating a grazing expert and a veterinarian COMMISSIONERS OF KOOCHICHING Langaard nays, none. granted and the road be ordered established. that the salary of the county superint'ndent the lands along the river. Ditches Moved by Commissioner Harrig&b The motion was seconded in its personnel and it is supplied of schools be set at $2,000.00 COUNTY, MINNESOTA No. and 30 and one or two others that. the bid of The International by Commissioner Linsten and carried. 25 for the year 1921. The with a well-equipped laboratory. Its Falls Echo for the publication of thei motion was seconded by Commissioner will be affected. Judge Stanton urged primary purpose is to .serve the reindeer (Official) official proceedings and notices for Linsten and 'carried. Resolution that the board take action at once the year 1921, at legal rates, be accepted Be it resolved that this county industry by assisting the owners Moved by Commissioner Harrigan that the object* if favorable, may be and that such newspaper be board, in regular session assembled, that the county depository, bond of The board of county commissioners to rid their herds of parasitic completed as soon as possible, while designated at the official county do hereby approve and recommend the Ray State Bank of Ray, Minn., of Koochiching county, Minnesota, the ditching machinery is still in that newspaper and contract for same be to the state legislature that the construction pests which have inflicted considerable in the sum of $5,000.00, with the met in their office at the awarded. The motion was seconded vicinity. It is estimated that approximately and general supervision of National Surety Company of New court house, city of International damage heretofore, and to obtain by Commissioner Slack and carried state roads, to be constructed, pursuant $87,000 would be required to York as surety, and the county depository Falls, Minnesota, on Tuesday, January by a unanimous vote. better utilization of the psturage by to amendment of the state bond of the same bank in complete the project.—Pioneer. 4th, 1921, at 10 o'clock a. m. Moved by Commissioner Munroe constitution, by virtue of the passing the sum of $5,000.00 with the American regulating the grazing lands. Crowding Roll call—Present, Commissioners that the bid of the International of the so-called Babcock amendment Surety Company of New York Green, Slack, Munroe, Langaard and the herds into lim^j^i, ar^as-has Falls Press for the publication vof the SCHOOL CHILD LABOR or amendment number one, at the as surety be approved. The motion Chairman Harrigan absent none financial statement of the county, LAW PROPOSED November 2nd, 1920, general election, encouraged the development of parasites was seconded by Commissioner Moved by Commissioner Langaard for the year 1920, at legal rates, be be under the head of a oneman Slack and carried. and has lessened! the kreindeer's that the minutes of the December No boy under 16 or girl under IS accepted and that contract be awarded commission and not by a commission 7th, 1920, meeting be approved, as Gloved by Commissioner Slack for same. The motion was seconded food supply. Report^ recjei^jfTil. by may peddle, shine shoes or sell newspapers of several unpaid men. read. The motion was seconded by that the bids of Thos. PI White, for by Commissioner Linsten and or periodicals, except from The foregoing resolution was the department indicate thllftheTnew the delivering of 150 cords green Commissioner Siack and carried. carried by a unanimous vote. offered by Commissioner Slack and 5 a. m.^to 8 p. m. and then only with On motion by Commissioner Green, mixed cordwood to the court house station is already correcting these On motion, the following county upon his motion, supported py Comjmissioner special perm'ssion from school authorities, seconded by Munroe, the board adjourned grounds at $6.00 per cord, and officers fee statements for the year Munroe, was declared carried troubles. It is expected that la"bulle­ Adolph Khron for the delivering of sine die. who will issue identification 1920, were approved, to-wit: upon the following vote, to-wit: The board of county commissioners 50 cords green mixed cordwood to tin on the reindeer industry will be R. C. Fraser. badges, under a bill by Representative I Ayes, Commissioners Linsten, Slack, of Koochiching county, Minnesota, the court house grounds, be accepted P. H. Fogarty. issued in a few months. J. B. Pattison of St. Cloud. Munroe, Harrigan and Langaard met pursuant to statute, in and that the county enter into contract Ray Landgraf. nays, none. for same. The motion was their office at the court house, city J. H. Drummond. On motion the board adjourned ma of International Falls, Minnesota, seconded by Commissioner Harrigan David Rose. until 1:30 p. m. and earned. on Tuesday, January 4th, 1921, at 11 John Berg. Moved by Commissioner Hai*rigan o'clock a. m. Hughes Van Etten. that the bond of J. H. Drummond Commissioner-elect C. V. Linsten Frsnz Jevne. The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. TOOTH TALK NO. 5 as clerk of court, in the sum of fil:d his bond and oath and thereupon G. A. Olson. Roll call—All members present. $1,000.00, with W. C. Hassalbarth I. took his chair. Dr. C. C. Craig. Moved by Commissioner Harrigan and D. M. Holler as securities be Roll call—Present, Commissioners Richard Liljeblad. seconded by Commissioner Slack, approved and accepted. The motion Linsten, Slack, Munroe, Langaard H. A. Levin. that the following bills and claims Fifth of a series of short talks on teeth and mouth was seconded by Commissioner and Harrigan absent none. William Harrigan. be audited and alllowed and the Slack and carried. On the ballet for 'officers for the Frank B. Green. county auditor instructed to draw conditions written and published for the good of the ensuing year, Commissioner R. J. Moved by Commissioner Harrigan Ross Slack. his warrants for same, to-wit: Langaard was elected chairman of community that the salary of the clerk of the R. J. Langaard. Poor Fund the board and Commissioner J. R. district court be set at $1,100.00 G. A. Munroe. Dr. C. C. Craig, hospital Slack was elected as vice-chairman, per year, dating from January 1st, Moved by Commissioner Linsten care of county paupers,$ 78.00 Moved by Commissioner Munroe 1921. The motion was seconded hy that George Gable be appointed as BABY'S TEETH Wm. Gheen, supplies for Mrs. that the bid of the Northern Minnesota Commissioner Munroe and carried. court house janitor for the year A. Christianson, pauper .. 40.15 Hospital Association, of $2.00 Moved by Commissioner Harrigan 1921, at a salary of $125.00 per Frank B. Green, burial of Pat per day. for the care of the county that the petition for the establishment month* The motion was seconded Kelly, pauper When a child's permanent teeth first appear they 30.00 sick poor, be accepted and that a of a county road in townships by Commissioner Slack and carried. Frank B. Green, burial of Eli are sometimes subject to immediate decay. Parents contract be awarded for such services. 152-28 and 152-29, be received, that On motion the board adjourned Holand, pauper 30.00 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Langaard be appointed often confuse these new teeth with the baby teeth and •mtil Wednesday, January 5th, 1921, Rube Grimoldy, auto hire for Commissioner Harrigan and carried a committee to view the route of at 9:30 o'clock a. m. neglect them until it is forever too late. They go on board to poor farm, 3.00| by a unanimous vote. sacid road, that a meeting on the the theory that they will, soon be out anyway so why Mrs. Ed. Nelson, house rent Moved by Commissioner Slack that matter be held at the point of termination, bother about them. This is an error for which there The board reconvened on Wednesday, for Mrs. L. Warner, Nov. the bid of Dr. J. P. Chance for the on Tuesday, Feburary loth, & Dec January 5th, at 9:30 a. m. are no amends. The part of wisdom is to send the position of county physician, for the 12.00 1921, at 2 o'clock p. m., and that a No. Minn. Hospital, care of Roll call—All members present. year 1921, of $125.00 per month, be final hearing be held at the office of child to the dentist occasionally for examination. By county sick poor, December 124.00 Moved by Commissioner Munroe accepted and that the county enter the county board, in the court house, sending him periodically you overcome his possible A. E. Solberg, supplies for that an appropriation of $500.00 be into a contract for such services. city of International Falls, Minnesota, fear of the dentist thus early in life and that in itself Mrs. W. Nelson, pauper, made ta the county attorney's contingent The motion was seconded by Commissioner on Tuesday, March 6th, 1921. will be a boone to the child in his after years. Aside Oct. and Nov fund, out of any monies now 50.00 Harrigan and earned by a at 11 o'clock a. m. The motion was A. E. Solberg supplies for from this you have the assurance that this attention on hand in the county treasury, not unanimous Vote. seconded by Commissioner Slack Mrs. L. Warner, pauper, otherwise appropriated. The motion On motion the board adjourned and carried. will prevent a handicap to the child's future. Nov. 30.00 was seconded by Commissioner until 1:30 p. rii. Moved by Commissioner Slack A. E. Solberg supplies for DR. E. W. BUNCE, D. D. S. The board reconvened at 1:30 p. m. Slack and carried. that the application of Henry Carter, Mrs. M. Carlson,' pauper, Moved by Commissioner Harrigan Roll call—All members present. superintendent for the J. Neil Lumber Oct. Nov. and Dec. (v S Resolved, that Littlefork Times, that an appropriation of $250.00 be 45.00 company, for the reduction of H. F. BILLINGS, an experienced prosthetist in charge A. E. Solberg supplies for made to the incidental fund, out of of Littlefork, Minnesota, be and the assessment on timber lands in sections Mrs. Bullock, pauper, Oct. same is hereby designated by the any monies now on hand in the 23 and 24, Twp. 154, range 26, of the Laboratory Nov. Dec board of county commissioners of the county treasury, not otherwise appropriated. 45.60 be recommended as far as the number S. E. Thompson & Son. supplies The motion was seconded county of Koochiching and state of of feet of timber is concerned, for E. O. Knutson, Minnesota, as the newspaper in by Commissioner Linsten and OFFICE AND LABORATORY, 311 THIRD STREET which the claimant states is now on pauper, Oct. Nov. Dec. ... carried. which''the notice and list of redl estate, 74.90 the premises, and that the assessed INTERNATIONAL FALLS S. E. Thompson & Son, supplies 'remaining delinquent in the Moved by Commissioner Slack valuation on said timber be placed for Mrs. F. Goodwin, county aforesaid, on 'the first Monday that Dr. J. P. Chance be appointed at $12.00 per one thousand feet, such Phone No. 474 Qpen Evenings and Sunday Oct. Dec of January, 1921, shall be published. as county health officer for the year figure being based upon the minimum 121.84 1921, at a salaiy of $150.00 for the sale price of the state owned ^(Continued on Last Page) The foregoing resolution was year. The motion was seconded by timber at this date. The motion was SSv* jJL- •. 5 jr. EM