Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 14, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER.# Oc\el‘l‘ P VOLUME 7. NUMBER 73. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ANNUAL COUNTY TAX LEVY ABOUT SAME AS LAST YEAR Total Amount Levied by County Board Is $94,000, of Which $40,000 Is for Revenue.—Court Expenses, Last Year, Were $8,815.69. County Auditor's Estimate. “To The Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Beltrami county’ Minnesota: “Gentlemen:—I hereby submit to you the following estimate of the amounts of money necessary to be raised by taxation for the ensuing year, to-wit: *“For County revenue Fund.........ccoeervereeriereeresverinesenenes $50,996 00 “Consisting of the following items: “Officer’s Salaries. $16,365 00 “District Court Expenses. 4,655 00 “Sheriff’s Fees and Boarding Prisoners. 7,382 00 *Justice Court Expenses... 985 00 “Probate Court Expenses 445 00 “Coroner’s Court Expenses. 585 00 *“Court Commissioner’s Fees. 33 00 “Election Expenses 345 00 “Books, Blanks, Stationery and Printing. 5,386 00 “Interest... 8,067 00 “Pest House. 890 00 “Miscellaneous 5,858 00 “Road and Bridge.. $14,000 00 “Sinking Fund { Payment of Bonds $4.500.00 )} Interest on Bonds 5,500.00 § “Sinking-Funding Bonds, 1909................c..... . 10,000 00 30,000 00 “Total... $104,996 00 “Dated at Bemidji, Minn., this 10th day of July, 1909. “Respectfully submitted, *John Wilmann, “County Auditor.” Tax Levy for 1909. Revenue. Road and Bridg Sinking Fund { Payment of Bonds $4,500.00 )— Interest on Bonds 5,500.00 § . Sinking-funding Bonds, 1909. ...$40,000.00 14,000 00 .. 10,000 00 30,000 00 $94,000.00 One of the real surprises to the| m .$1,.441 10 spectators who were in the commis-| Petit jury, per diem and cage .. sioners’ rooms yesterday morning at| mileage..................... 4,939 38 the time of the presentation of the|Witnesses . 1,632 91 proposed tax levy for 1909 taxes,| Miscellaneous 686 30 was the showing made by the county | Talismen...................... 116 00 that since January 1, 1909, to July I, 1909, the total sum of warrants|Total. issued amounted to $24,181. Of this amount it was shown that dis- trict court expenses for the spring term of court were as follows: ...$8,815 69 The above expenses do not include sheriff’s fees and mileage, deputy’s fees, or clerk of court’s fees. It will be seen by the above that of county officers, sheriff’s fees, clerk of court fees, printing, station- ery and all other expegses connected with running the county. At the opening of yesterday’s session of the board of county com- missioners, Assistant Attorney Gen- eral L. A. Smith presented to the board a list of the unpaid warrants and asked that the board assist him in checking off all illegal claims, that is, claims that were fraudulently allowed or obtained by a mistake or otherwise. One of the most important acts of the 'meeting of board was the tax levy for the year 1909, County Audi- tor Wilmann submitting an estimate as given at the beginning of this article, and- the commissioners makiog a levy as follows the estimate, and which is also given above. This levy includes $30,000 esti- mated to take care of the first por- tion of the $195,000 bond issue and interest, and $13,000 due next year. The levy, in its entirity, is practic- ally in amount the same as last year. The levy of $15,000 made last year for county poor and £10,000 for interest on county warrants have been eliminated by the fact of the county changing from the county system to the township system ot caring for the poor, and the float- ing of the $195,000 bonds cuts out some $8,000 to $10,000 interest on county warrants. This leaves the tax levy practically the same as this year assuming that the assessed valuation is the same as in 1908. A road petition, asking for the construction of a road running north from the Beltrami Electric Light & Power dam for a distance of five miles, was presented to the board and hearing on the same was set for an adjourned meeting to be held September 7. Commissioners Viggo Peterson and A. W. Danaher were appointed a committee o inspect the road. The board examined the hst of delinquent personal property taxes reported uncollectable by the sheriff and ordered a few cancelled, the balance of the names the county auditor was instructed to make a proper list of and file with the clerk of the district court, ke to issue per- sonal property citations on same. John C. Comlins of Graceton appeared before the board and asked that his liquor license be dated from October 14, 1908, instead of May ‘15, 1908, as stated in the license. The board, after giving the request due consideration, found that Mr. Comlins had not operated a saloon at any time between May 15, 1908 and October 14, 1908, and that a mistake was made in the issuing of the licensce and ordered the correc- tion made as requested by Mr. Com- lins, Three hundred and fifty dollars were set aside from the sinking fund Grand jury, per diem and $15,365.31 has been used for salaries to be used as an incidental fund. BETTER EQUIPPED THAN EVER FOR THE BUSINESS Dr. E. W. Larson, nl‘i Drs. Larson & Larson, Completes New York Post Graduate Course. Dr. E. W. Larson, of the firm of Drs. Larson & Larson of this city, has returned from New York City, C. J. LARSON. where he completed the post-gradu- ate course in the New York Instit- ute of Optometry. This institution E. W. LARSON. thoroughly teaches everything in connection with anomolies and mal- formation of the eye and is recog- nized as the leading college of its kind in America. The college not only teaches mal- formation and anomolies of the eye —_——————— Going Out of Business Only a Few Days Left in Which to Take Advantage of This Great Sale STORE FIXTURES For Sale Ladies’ $3.50 Oxfords, a pair -$2.59 Qoo Lk 40 §9 6O One lot Men’s $5,00 Patent Leather Shoes, at, a $2 98 n parr . Special Bargains for This Week One-half case Ribbed Hose, One Gross Men s 15c Canvas Gloves with knit wrists, a pair One lot Men’s $3 00 Hats, each . i O’Leary & Bowser BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Children’s sizes 5t09, a OFFICE FIXTURES For Sale Black 9¢C - 49¢ .able manner but also gives thorough instruction in the diseases of the eye so that they can be recognized and cured by properly-fitting glasses. With an’ up-to-date labortory, equipped with all modern machinery including the mediaometer and being posted in the best and the latest methods in their business, Drs. Lar- son & Larson are prepared to do the very best obtometrical work of any firm north of the Twin cities. Drs. Larson & Larson are enjoy- ing a large and lucretive business, extending over all parts of northern Minnesota; and they will at once resume their visits to all of the towns which they have on their list. Elks’ Meeting Thursday Evening. A regular meeting of Bemidji Lodge No. 1052, B. P. O. E., will be held Thursday evening, July 15, at Masonic Hall, Bemidji, at 8 o’clock. As there is much business of import- ance every Elk should be on hand early. —F. S. Lycan, E. R. —M. S. Gillette, Sec. PAYS A GOMPLIMENT T0 BEMIDJI SUMMER SCHOOL R. H. Denfield, State lnspector of Sum.- mer Scheols, Pieased with His Visit to Bemiciji. “Your summer teachers’ training school is being conducted in a very and you are indeed fortunate in having such a compe- tent and efficient corps of instructors and haying elected as county superin- tendent a gentleman who is a splen- did educator and whose efforts in arranging the school have met with such signal success.” This statement was made by R. H. Denfield, superintendent of the Duluth city schools and who holds the position of inspector of summer schools for the State of Minnesota. Dr. Denfeld visited the Beltrami county summer school, which is being held in this city, and made a thorough inspection of all of the work that is being done in the school. He was evidently very well pleased and did not hesitate to state that the school was being handled in a very able manner and that such a school could not but redound to the betterment of educational affairs of Beltrami county. Mr. Denfield was especially pleased with the thorough manner with which the instructors went into every sub- ject which they took up; and he openly congratulated the many teachers who are attending the school for the expressions of willing- ness to take advantage of everything that is offered to the modern school teachers of today. Mr. Denfield’s visit was one of the many pleasant events of the sessions of the summer school which are being thoroughly enjoyed by both the instructors and the teachers who are in attendance. ‘MATTHEWS & MATTHEWS’ BACK TO SUMMER HOME Have Returned to Bemidji from Trip Through Montana and Other Western Points. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mathews. who form the very popular vaudeville team of Mathews & Mathews, have returned to the city from a trip through Montana and other western states. They have been absent for a little more than a month past and “made” several towns where they have shown before, meeting with a flattering reception everywhere. Mr. and Mrs. flne piece of land on the banks of Mathews own a LAYING OF CORNER STONE WAS A SPLENDID SUCCESS People of International Falls Provefi Royal Entertainers and Hospitable Hosts, Yesterday, When Corner Stone New Court House Was Laid. International Falls, July 14— (Special to Pioneer.)—The people of International Falls did themselves proud yesterday on the occasion of the laying of the corner-stone of the new Koochiching county court house in that village. They had made big preparations for the entertainment of a large crowd of visitors from all parts of Koochiching county and other points in northern Minnesota, and nearly 1,000 outsiders were present to aid in the celebration of the day. People began to arrive Monday afternoon over the Canadian North- ern, the M. & I. freight trains and by boat from up and down-river points. Two coaches were added at Bemidji to the north-bound pas- senger train Tuesday morning, sev- enty-three having purchased tickets at Bemidji. Other excursionists joined the throng at all points between Bemidji and the “Falls,” including the Mizpah band. The Grand Lodge, A. F.and A. M. of Minnesota had been 1invited to lay the corner-stone of the new court house, and the grand officers and the accompanying crowds were met at the morning train by Koochiching Lodge, No. 270, and the Interna- tional Falls band, a procession form- ing and marching to the Masonic hall, At 10:30 o’clock a civic and indus- trial parade led by the International Falls and Mizpah bands and includ- ing the fire department and other local civic organizations, was formed at the city hall and marched to the site of the new temple of justice for the ceremonies of the dav. Amid the impressive ceremonies of the Masonic lodge, the corner- stone of Koochiching connty’s court house was laid by the past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota, assisted by the other grand officers. The customary box, containing photographs of a large number of prominent people in this part of the country, lists of govern- ment officers and copies of current newspapers, was placed in the cavity of the cornerstone. J. C. Chamberlain, one of the well known attorneys of this village, made a feeling address of welcome, and was followed by Henry K. Adams of St. Paul, grand orator of the grand lodge, who deliverd a fine address in which he explained the teachings of Free Masonry. Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court, formerly of this city but who now lives in Bemidji, spoke eloquently of the present growth and future prospects of Koochiching county and International Falls, and of it being proper for Koachiching ta erect such a fine court house and to locate it at the “Falls.” On account of the lateness of the hour the speeches of F. J. McPartlin and W. V. Kane were omitted. Throughout the afternoon and evening the hospitable resideats of International Falls royally enter- tained their visitors with free boat excursions to beautiful Rainy lake, band concerts, races, fireworks and a dance. The Mizpah band was awarded the first prize of $50 and International Falls band secured second place with $30. The immense dam and pulp-mill, where was formerly the beautiful falls of Koochiching, were open to the inspection of the visitors and at frequent intervals throughout the day large blasts of dynamite were .| set off on the American side of the dam, throwing rocks hundreds of feet in the air. ‘The tired but pleased throngs of visitors left International Falls last night expressing their pleasure at being so well entertained while guests of the bustling, growing and energetic village of International Falls, The people of Internationol Falls are certainly to be congratulated upon the complete success with which they celebrated the laying of the corner stone of the new temple of justice for Koochiching county. As Judge Stanton remarked in the closing of his address, :‘May it ever stand as ashelter where the weak and the oppressed may find justice and where every man will be given a ‘square deal.’ _— the Mississippi river and about a mile from the outlet of Lake Bemidji, where they have erected a splendid log cottage and where they are thor- oughly enjoying the warm summer months. “We are greatly pleased with Be- midji and her summer attractions,” say Mathews & Mathews. Scotch Meeting Wednesday. Evening. All thoge interested in the forma- tion of a local Scotch society and who desire to participate in the annual Scotch picnic are requested to meet at Hugh Dickie’s tailor shop at 8:30 o’clock on Wednesday even- ing, tor the purpose of talking over the preliminary plans for the picnic. . 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