Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 7, 1909, Page 4

EXAMINER’S REPORT ON . THE TOWN OF CORMANT [Continued from First Page.] Otto O. Myran, treasurer’s 2 per cent Com.$ 3 84 Ole Gunderson, cleaning school after town meeting 1 00 Interest 08 Otto Myran, assessing 46 00 " 276 H. S. Rustad, town clerk’s fee: 14 00 il 77 Clerk of election and posting notices .. 10 40 “ 57 G. Nesset, 2 days service & notifying officers 4 75 @ 27 Fred Wing, supervisor’s service. .. .. 22 50 “ 88 Axel Sandberg, supervisor's service. 23 00 " 93 Even Nelson, supervisor's service. 24 00 " 135 'W. S. Booth & Son, supplies. . 4 60 # 22 Election expenses. 32 60 » 167 Total interest paid................... 9 48 $9 48 Transferred to Road and Bridge............ $ 135 Total disbursements Town Revenue. ... $ 197 52 1908 Disbursements of Road & Bridge Funds. John Youngman, road contract work range UOBL o ownsicssvios s daia s smnissianss 105 00 Olaf Olson, clearing 1 mile road between sec- tions 26-7. ... 100 00 Interest 19 Otto 0. Myran, making tap ditch on road fromInez.........oonvnnnnnnnnnnnnes 15 00 Same—Grade and bridge across Perry Creek 160 00 Same—North Cormant bridge contract. 225 00 Interest 13 39 Same—Road work 10 00 M. H. Sand, part payment clear 1 mile road between sections 22-23 Same—Road work bridge by Gundersons. . . John Swanson 200 rods between sections 2 300 00 75 00 Interest 3 00 Gustaf Sandberg, road contract between sections 29-30. Geo. Gunderson, grading road between sec- tions 26-35 and between sections 27-34, and the completion of road contract of Myran's.................. 60 35 1908 Disbursements of Road and Bridge Funds; continued. Town Treasurer Town of Quiring, road work on range line...$12 00 H. Langard, blank (Nothing to show what this is issued for.) .17 00 Austin Western Co. payment on road grader. . . . . 50 00 Axel J. Sandberg, freight on road grader...... .10 76 Otto 0. Myran, treasurer’s 2 per cent commission . 36 23 Total amount of interest paid .16 58 Total disbursements of road and bridge funds.......... 1908 Disbursements Town Revenue. W.S. Booth & Son, manuals stationery $1847 92 and blanks. ... $10 19 Interest 53 Ole Gunderson, cleaning school house after election ocr 3 00 “ 14 Otto 0. Myran, assessing 1907. 28 00 i $1 68 M. H. Sand, snpervisor's service. 3 00 . 06 Axel J. Sandberg, supervisor's service. 22 90 L 75 Even Nelson, supervisor’s service. 2140 2 59 Fred Wing, supervisor's service. 12 00 3 66 H. S. Rustad, Town clerk's service. 20 70 “ 95 Same—Making road order notice of hear- ing-filling set?. .. il 124 Otto O. Myran, treasurer’s 2 per cent $6 58 COMMISSION. ...veiiinnnnn, 2 86 Transferred back to road and bridge 4 50 Total amount of interest paid 6 58 Total disbursements of tax revenue. . $ 150 63 1908 Disbursements of Road and Bridge Funds. M. H. Sand, clearing road between sec- tions 22-23......... .$ 25 00 Interest 19 Even Nelson, clearing road s, 2 65 Austin Western Co. Ltd. payment on L A 100 00 Interest $5 33 John Kilgren, labor between sections 31-32 16 00 Tom Christianson, labor between sections =82 vsvwpvammvasig vesein s e Interest paid.. Total Road and Bridge Disbursements up to August 20, 1909.... 1909 Disbusements of Town Revenue. Axel J. Sandberg, judge of election...... $ 925 Interest § 29 $ 274 17 Gust Nesset, assessing 1908 27 50 n 143 Same—Assessing 1908.... 50 00 o 2 66 M. H. Sand, clerk of election 9 25 A 32 John Anderson, judge of election. 9 25 “ 32 H. S. Rustad, clerk-posting notices o 10 75 “ 38 'W. S. Booth and Son, town supplies. ... . 4 00 “ 15 $120 00 $5 55 Interest. DA ... ooomimnormoismns mpamsnimmss 5 55 Total disbursements up to August 20,1909.... .............. $ 125 55 Summary of Disbursements. Total town revenue disbursements. . $ 863 58 Total road and bridge disbursement: . 4870 50 Total of all disbursements.......................... $5734 08 Registered town orders outstanding and not paid for want of funds: fiClTY DRUG STORE E. N. FRENCH & CO. Drugs, Toilet Arficles and Preparations, Patent Medicines, Cigars, Perfumes, Etc. “ PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY f 1186 Third St. Phone 52 R, JTTTRIAN AL v Blindfold Buying The man who rushes blindly into the first yard he comes to when he buys lumber will never get round shouldered carrying the money he saves by such tactics. Those who reason that all lumber is alike because it looks alike, have several more guesses coming. There’s as much difference in lumber as there is in shoes or clothes, and you don’t buy those with your eyes shut, do you? As lumber is supposed to last a long time, quality should be the first consideration in buying. Your money talks here, of course, but what you get for your money, talks more yet, Our rule of quality first—then price—satisfaction always—doesn’t leave any chance of blindfold lumber buying at this yard. Phone 97 We Also Handle Coal and Wood M. E. Smith Retail Lumber Co., Bemidii Town Treasurer, Cash in hands of treasurer to balance. . almost a blank. From March 1909, to date the minutes that it was unnecessary for the supervisors official acts as supervisors. excess or overcharge as follows: Otto 0. Myran $2.50. Lars Bjorge $2 50. P. T. Teneyck $4.00 G. Gunderson $2.00. H. S. Rustad, former Town Clerk: Town of Cormant, State of Minnesota. H. S. Kustad, Town Clerk. May 23 Work on books Fumagotin? ... Posting notices. Town election.... Oliver Paid in order No. 5, July, 29, '09. rendered. L. E. Gjermundboe served as treasurer he might prove what was paid out. make this statement in justice to the town No. 12. Even Nelson Dec. 19th,1909. $9.25 drawn of town revenue. Following registered orders drawn on Road and Bridge Fund: First meeting recorded June 27th, (204). April 3rd. The next is annual town meeting of March 12th, 1907, Then follows a period of nearly two years in which o records are made. Town of Cormant, State of Minnesota, Year 1908. May 1, June 2, June 27, June 30, July 21, Aug. 8, Aug 15, Sept 7, Sept 10, Oct. 14, ustad, Administrator. No. 8. J. M. Arntson, Nov. 26th, 1907. -$100 00 No. 9. Geo. Gunderson, Nov. 26th, 1907 » 200 00 No. 4. Austin Western Co. June 25, 1908 ..100 00 No* 5. Austin Western Co. June 25, 1908 . 100 00 No. 2. Geo. Gunderson, June 28, 1909 53 27 Total Road and Bridge orders registered.............. $ 553 27 Orders of recent issue outstanding. Not registered. Road and Bridge Fund. No. 20. Dec. 19th, 1908, M. H.Sand, work on bridge.......$ 5 00 No. 21. Dec. 19th, 1908, 0. 0. Myran, work on tap ditch 15 00 No. 2. June 28, 1909, Geo. Gunderson, supplies .. . 58 07 No. 4. June 28, 1909, Geo. Gunderson, road supplies 10 00 No. 7. June 28, 1909, Geo. Gunderson, road planks in Sec. 5 24 00 No. 7. Aug. 14,1908, Charles Anderson, labor on roads.... 11 40 - $19 27 Town revenue fund orders out. Not registered. No. 1. May Ist, 1909. W. S. Booth & Son,, supplies $ 3 00 No. 2. May Ist, 1909, Axel J. Sandberg supervisor's service and postage .. 29 68 No. 3. John Anderson, supervisor’s service 24 00 No. 4. Even Nelson, supervisor’s service. . 27 00 No. 5. - July 29, '09, 0.S. Rustad, clerk's fees. .. 25 25 No. 6. July 29, 09, W. S. Booth & Son Supplies 8 30 $117 23 Total amount of orders outstanding $ 799 02 Otto O. Myran. Town funds deposited in First National Bank of Blackduck, Minn. Balance to the credit of Town of Cormant Aug. 23. County appropriation held by treasurer. . ..$1032 60 350 00 3013 $1412 73 Town Clerk's records. The records from the time of the organization of the town up to March 1909, are Only one meeting recorded in 1906, are in fair shape. The clerk however attempted to hide his records so that I should not get them and it was only by an accident that I found that he had deliberately withheld his latest record book. No bills have ever been rendered by any of the supervisors, the impression being to make out and render bills for their Bill of Gust Nesset, assessors service $70.50 and mileage $7.00 paid Aug. 22nd. 1908, does not show dates or year when service was rendered, and mileage is not a proper charge against the town, and should be refunded. Bill of M. D. Stoner, county surveyor's service town road $14 55. Not verified. Bills of Supervisors and Clerk for 1904 charged at the rate of $2.00 per day, an The following is a copy of a bill rendered by Oliver S. Rustad as administrator of Days March 17, April 26, Above order is registered and not paid for want of funds. I advised the clerk that this order should be recalled and cancelled, in as much as the clerk's records are entirely blank, I can see no good reason why the town should pay for services not during 1905 and 1906, and upon the expiration of his term of office he refused to surrender the paid vouchers belonging to the town and retained them, claiming that it was necessary for him in order that I called upon Mr. Gjermundboe for the purpose of obraining the vouchers, to check and afterwards deliver to the proper party, bis successor in office; and was bluntly advised that the vouchers had been destroyed except a very few which were delivered to me. Iafterwards delivered them to Mr. Myran, the present treasurer. ‘A number of road contracts have been let and are on file together with bonds in proper form, However only one road contract has been noted in the clerk’s records, Going outside of the records, I will venture to state; that while the manage- ment of the town has been sadly deficient in keeping up the records, they have done splendid road work, and the roads compare very favorable with any other town for the amount of funds they have had at their disposal. 1 had ample opportunity to see this in locating the different parties I found it necessary to see in the town, and as a whole. Respectfully submitted, J. N. GAYNER, Special Examiner. Additional Locals Emma Noesen, rapher. Phone 203. Minnesota avenue. public stenog- Rooms 320 Robert Foy, who is operating a dray line at Kelliher was a business visitor in the city today. William Lennon came to the city this morning from his home at Kel- liher and spent today here. There was no meeting of the city council last night as yesterday wasa legal holiday—"Labor Day.” The ladies of the M. E. church will serve coffee and sandwiches at the fair grounds during the fair. Miss Isabelle Boyle of Black- duck spent yesterday in the city, returning to her home last even- ing. Peter Larson, yclept “Big Pete,” was among the north-country visitors who transacted business in Bemid)i today. The Royal Neighbors will serve ice cream and cake and sandwiches, at I. O. O. F. Hall tonight. Every one invited. Shorthand, bookkeeping, typewrit- ing taught evenings. Rooms 320, over Battle’s Hardware. Phone 203, Emma Noesen. James Lappen went to Black- duck last evening to look after some work for the Crookston Lumber company. John Dale, the big, good-natured Turtle River business man, came to the city this morning and circulated among his many friends, Lee LeBaw, court reporter for Judge Stanton, left last mght for his old home in Chicago, to visit for the next three weeks. W. J. Markham, president of*the First State Bank of Laporte;! went to Laporte this morning to look after his interests at that place. Miss Goldie Carlton and Miss Lena Knutson departed last evening for St. Paul, where they will visit with friends and take in the fair. R. E. Smyth, agent for the M., R. L. & M. railway at Nebish came to the city yesterday afternoon on a business trip. He returned this afternoon. A special meeting of the Degree of Honor will be held September 13th, All members are requested to be present. Florence Weekly, Recorder. Miss Bernice Pendegast left this morning for St. Paul, where she will spend the balance of the week with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. L. G. Pendergast. Dr. M. J. Rand of Sauk Rapids arrived in the city last night from International Falls and spent today in the city, being a guest at the Hotel Markham. Mrs. James Tanner of Little Falls, mother of George and Harry Tanner of this city, departed for her home this morning, after having visited here during the past ten days. Mrs. C. N. Shannon left last night for Mankato, having received word yesterday that her father, J. G. Keenen, was dead. Mrs. Shannon will attend the funeral of the de- ceased. The M. E. Ladies’ Aid will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. C. Winter, 404 Minnesota Ave., where rigs will be in waiting for them at 1:30 todrive them to the home of Mrs. French. Rev. H. R. Scott returned yes terday from Grand Rapids, where he had been to visit with old friends. Rev. Scott has spent the last year in Bemidji for the benefit of his health, and itis said that his condition is improving, 1909 diaries at the Pioneer office at half-price. A, H. C. Knoke returned last evening from his trip to Seattle and other points in the west. Asked as to. whether he would return out there, the only answer he would give was that he ‘‘came back to atter.d the Beltrami county fair of 190g.” Mrs. H. G. Gilham and children of Blackduck and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell of Long Prairie arrived in the city last evening from Long Prairie. The entire party went to Blackduck this morning, where the Campbell’s will visit with the Gil- ham’s for a week. Alvin Frost, the Turkish bath man, left last night for Minneapolis, where he will visit for a week with his mother, who is a resident of the “Mill City.” Mr. Frost stated before leaving that he intended to purchase an electric massage machine which he would bring back with him. While working in one of the local mills this morning, George Volz, of Nymore, sustained a broken arm, the right member. The boy was trying toreplace a belt that had slipped from a pulley, and in some manner was quite badly injured. The arm was dressed and the boy taken to his home, where he will undoubtedly be laid up for a while. A. A. Anderson and family of Hatton, N. D., arrived in Bemidji last night, having made the entire distance from Hatton to Bemidji in an automobile. Mr. Anderson says that it is nearly 300 miles from Be- midji to Hatton and that his auto, which is a Buick touring car, stood the trip very well. He intends to remain here for two weeks with his family and has rented a house in which to live during his stay here. . Roy McCamus, an old Bemidji boy who of recent years lived at Brookston, was in the city last evening calling on old friends. Roy is a member of the Brookston baseball team and had been to Cass Lake engaged in battle on the diamond against the Cass Lake ¢“Giants.,” Roy was at one time foreman of the Daily Pioneer, and in that capacity gave most excellent satisfaction. He 1s now editor and owner of the Brooks- ton Herald and he is getting out a very neat ‘‘sheet.” J. P. Johuson of Minneapolis, rector of the Gethsamene Episcopal church of Minneapols, through the city last evening on his way from Minneapolis to Turtle River, from which place he went ‘to his summer home on the island in Big Turtle lake. He intends to return the latter part of the week to Minneapolis and several Minneapo- litans will return with him. Bishop Gray of Carey, Neb., and three or four others will remain at the island some two weexs to come. Rev. Johnson states that a considerable portion of the island has been cleared and that already six cabins have been erected; and two more will be built this win- ter. The island makes an ideal spot on which to spend an outing during the summer months. S00 IS MAKING A MISTAKE IF IT PASSES UP BEMIDJI [Continued from Fisst Page.] (M. & L) for the ten months ending November 30, '08, $227,418.93; M,R. L &M (Red Lake line) for twelve months ending January 31, '09, $32,495.93. A grand total of $546,849.54. Investigation shows that for the two months of freight business on the M. & I not included in last year’s report (November and Decem- ber) would make the aggregate on the M. & I. for the time quoted at close to $300,000, whereas for the time ending November the amount was $227,418.93, which would mater- ially increase the business in favor of Bemidji. Such figures as the above, which are authentic in every detail, are liable to make any railway official sit up and take notice; and no doubt the Soo people wish they could devise some means by which they could deviate from their pres- ent plans of passing to the north of us, in order not to divert from their air line southeastward from Thief River Falls. 1909 Diaries. The Pioneer still has a few 1909 diariesleft which will be closed out at half price. The assortment includes some of the best aswell as the cheap passed | er books. Editor Davies in Town. N. S. Davies, the very efficient managing editor of the Crookston Daily Times, came to the city yes- terday and will remain here for sev- eral days, enjoying a temporary out- ing. N. S. has been working pretty steadily for the past year and the strain has told on him so much thas it was necessary to “take a lay- off,” for a few_days, so that he could have a brief breathing spell before the cold weather came on. What was more natural than that he should hie him to Bemidji, where we make leather-lined breathing aparatuses for weak- lunged folks, and where the thin take unto themselves solid avoir- dupois of flesh and bone and are otherwise renovated and go home “feeling bully.” He made the Pioneer a call while the writer was out, other- wise we would have seen to it that he was regaled with a few ¢new ones” which we heard while at St. Cloud and other metropolitan centers, recently. The Ryan’s Leave Bemidji. E. R. Ryan has gone to Minnea- polis and from there will leave for Seattle and Portland to look oyer the country with a view of selecting a place where he will make his future residence. Mr., Ryan intends to engage in the lumber business, or some of its allied industries, and will be joined soon by his family, Mrs. Ryan being at the present time in Minneapolis. Mr. Ryanwas, for a number of years, connected with the Crookston Lumber Company, and later with the Bemidji Lumber Company, in this city. He thoroughly understands the business, and no doubt will receive merited recognition and be given a lucrative situation, “out west.” Mr. and Mrs. Ryan have many friends in Bemldji, and their depart- ure from our midst is sincerely re- gretted. MAY EXCEED ALL PREVIOUS REGORDS Rallroad Earnings for August Show Large Increase, €hicago, Sept. 4—The full rn Qf prosperity to the rafl ] :f“?he bited States is evidenced if reports Just published of the gross <earningy of twenty-five roads for the firet hal of August. For the first time since the panig of 1807 the aggregate weekly gross eara- Mmegs exceeded the N regords reached In August, 1907. (0 ond weok in August the twonty-fvd roads reported gross earmings of $0, 464,724, an increase of over 6 per cend over the same period for Augugh, 1907, when gross earnipgs reached the ord point of $8,836,314 for the leofi week of August. The earnings for the last week q Avgust bave not been computed, b on the basje of the increasey for second weék ratiroad men h:flro t the high record of August, 1007, of $18,858,9%7 will bo eclipsed and a naw record will be set. The total for At Bust, 1907, was $40,601,877. The firet 1wo waeks of August, 1009, total 18 103,707, as against $17,650,770 for t) first two weeks of August, 1907, this basis a new record of raflro Prosperity for the month J Auwn’- expectod to be established. PASSING OF NOTED PEGPLE I8AAC BROGK, who clgimed to Ravy seen twonty-six prosidénts - , 18 dead at Bc&'g: ., Bt g 1d to be 121 years. A difng - to Brock’s family Bible end m}? - ments he was born in Buncombe - ty, N. C, March 1, 1788, WILLIAM H. SINGER, the 3 burg steel manufacturer ‘whq wm- jured in an automobile accident Aug. 85, is dead at Watch HIM, R. H hed been unconsolous pracuel{iy l& the time since the accident. - CAPTAIN 8AMUEL C. LEMLY, for merly judge advocate general of the navy, who became prominent in con- nection with the famous Schley court of inquiry, is dead at Washington. TO ENFORCE WAGE DEMAND 8trike of Five Thousand Window Glass Makers Ordered. Pittsburg, Sept. .—A strike of win- dow glass cutters and flatteners of the country has been ordered by Pres- 1dent Shinn of the national union un- less the new scale advaneing wages 20 per cent s accepted by the American Window Glass company. Six plants In different parts of the country, em- ploying 5,000 men, will be affected by the order. Corporal Crabtree Convicted. Omaha, Sept. J—Corporal Lisle Crabtree of Troop B, Second eavalry, eharged with the killing of his troop commander, Captain John C. Ray- meond, i# guilty and his punishment has been fixed at life imprisonment in CALUMET Baking Powder, Received Highest Award World's Pare Foed Expesition (] Clicago, 1907. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Waitress; top wages paid to first-class dinningroom girl, at Craig hotel, Kelliher. Come at once. WANTED—Good girl for general house work. Inquire of Mrs, C.]. Pryor, 421 Bemidji avenue. WANTED—Good girl who under- stands cooking. Wages $25.00. Kaye & Carter Lbr. Co., Hines. WANTED—Young girl to help with home workin small family. In- quire at 906 Minn. Ave. WANTED—Seamstress and appren- tice girls. Mathilde Housen, Schroeder Block. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Challenge Hotel. A twenty-room modern hotel. Two doors north of postoffice. Cash orterms. Inquire at hotel or A. L. Smith. FOR SALE—New corduroy duck reversible hunting coat. Inquire at repair shop, Bemidji Shoe House. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Large seven-room house on lake shore. See T. Beaudette, 314 Minnesota Ave. FOR SALE:—Davenport, car plush. Call at 901 Lake Boulevard. FOR RENT. AN~ A A AN FOR RENT —Furnished rooms. -Apply over Brown’s Store. 317 Beltrami avenue, FOR RENT — Nicely furnished rooms. Inquire 915 Lake Boule- vard. MISCELLANEOUS. A~ e PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian WANTED—To buy a second-hand hard coal base-burner stove cheap. Cash. Call 213, Third street, up- stairs or phone 535. WANTED—To rent three to five room furnished house. Inquire of A. A. Anderson at City Hotel. WANTED—A place to work for board and attend school. Gill, Happyland, Minn. Grant M. E. IBERTSON COUNTY CORONER AMD LICENSED EMBALMER Undertaking a Specialty Day and Night Calls Answered Promptly Phone—Day Call 317-2; Night Call 317-3 Fiest Door North of Postotfice Bemidii, Minn that is maintained AL= WAYS in our DEL MARCA cigar—the very maximum of quality for 10c in cigar form. A single purchase will convince you of the facts that the Del Marca brand is made from the choicest of selected leaf by expert and experienced workmen. %Wies Early Risers The fazuous little pills. ELESTRIC ,izmmzon N S KIDNEYS, o - -], m £ the military prison at Leavenworth, Kan,