Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 19, 1916, Page 4

i I I \ | NN All Kinds of Meats When you plan out- ings or parties, don’t for wic| And when you have tired of beef, fowl, mutton, lamb, etc., for your meals, try some of our delicious hams. We have them smoked or boiled— full of flavor that makes the -taste linger long. for All Kinds of Meals %::'t the ham sand- es. ork, home Troppman’s Dept. Store Phone 927 | E. B. Jones, Repal . aying orduroy 20, fiofl.d' bétween propriation 7- ) g&in 20 Road betwsang Appropriation 7-11-1, pairs on Culverts Ditch No. 14, Road 156-31, A) propriation 7-18-16 . .| George Ritter, Repairs R "No. 1 i|to _adjourn -to SEE Phones: Office 177-W M i All Kind Of Wood-=Wholesale and Retail Geo. H. French & Son Office Markham Hotel Building House 661-W N devour it with good taste and good form. 1 OO e /7222222442222 Today’s the Day to Send "RAMER’S Chocolates Here's candy of such quality that the one best irl will joy — quality of flavors, of materials of melting Zoodness in ‘packages that are the last word in We recommend Ramer’s, Abercrombie & McCready i 222222222 I Al we own them. We Have the Lot You Want Most of those choice lots in Bemidji are ours to sell, because Itis better to buy direct from PAY AS YOU LIKE In most cases these are the terms. here to help you secure a home of your own. Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. THAYER C. BAILEY, Local Agent. the owner. We are RN 1119 in every instance. it for you. Minnesota AVO., = s : E ] FARMERS SIZE UP HUGHES |* AS “PRETTY GOOD FELLOW” Fargo, N. D.—Charles B. Hughes campaigned for the first time among the sturdy farmers of the eastern part of North Dakota and left behind him the reputation of being a “pretty good Lellow.” He was forced to undergo a critical scrutiny before the verdict was given. Mr. Hughes preached the doctrines of government efficiency, - American-- ism, tariff as protection to the farm- ers and preparedness, and in each in- stance won applause, despite the fact that the farmers are not the strong- est advocates of the last named issue. They cheered for preparedness the loudest when Mr. Hughes told them' that it meant not militarism, but abil- ity to uphold national honor. 3 As they cheered for ‘Mr.' Hughes, one broad-shouldered old farmer said’ “It’s because - there's ;something about; him that makes you believe he's tell- HOW TO “CAN"” THE GROUCH EAT PURE FOOD . from the . PURE FOOD STORE We handle a full line of food products that we can guarantee If you are looking for a really superior brand in Folur, Coffee, Tea, Meats, Vegetables, in fact, anything in general merchadinge, COME RIGHT TO THIS STORE. We have . P. BATCHELDER General Merchandise Phone 180-W Bemid)i, Minn. Subscribe for the Ploneer. SCOO IlllilIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE ek kXK KRR KKK KKK ¥ KRR KRR KRR KKK KRS THE CUB REPORTER verts Ditch 4, Road 155- - 81, Ay‘)proprlatlon- 6-18-16- -, Floyd Sivley, Repairing culverts Ditch No. 14, Road 156-31, Ap- propriation 5-18-16 . Is was moved, seconded and carried :30 A, M. Wednesday September -6th, -1916. . The Board reconvened Wednesday the 6th day of September, at 9:30 A. M. all members - present: The petition- of Chas. Foster et al praying for the establishment of a county -read in -the Town of 146 and 147-30 came up for hearing. It being shown that notices had been properly osted and the -committee report being avorable, it was moved by Thompson seconded by Hayes that the petition be granted -and order issued. "Carried. The matter of assessment of cost of gurveying of Section 8 147-33 came up for hearing. It being shown that the notice of assessment had been proper- ly advertised, and_ there being no re- monstrance to said assessment, it was oved by Hayes, seconded by Clement- n that said assessment stand as pub- shed, -and- the Auditor instructed to extend the same on the tax lists against the lands affected. Carried. The matter of -assessment of cost of surveying of Section 11, 148-35 came up for. hearing.. It being shown that the notice of assessment had been properly published, and there being no remonstrance to said assessment, it was_moved by - Clementson, seconded by Hayes, that she assessment, be made 3$7.69 per forty acre tract, and the Auditor instructed to extend the same on the tax lists against the lands affected. Carried. The matter of assessment of cost of surveying of Sections 2 and 3, 152-31 came up for hearing. It being shown that the notice of assessment had been properly published, and there being no remonstrance to said assessment, it was ‘moved by Thompson, seconded by Clementson, that the assessment be made $6.32 per forty acre tract, with fractions proportionately, and the Audi- tor be instructed to extend the same on the tax lists against the lands af- fected. - Carried. The mater of assessment of cost of surveying of S&tion 7, 161-33 and 12, 161-34 came up for hearing. It be- ing shown that the notice of assess- ment had been properly published, and there being no remonstrance to id assessment, it was moved by Clem- entson and seconded by Thompson that the assessment be made $8.60 per forty acre tract, with fractions pro- Dbortionately, and the Auditor be in- structed to extend the same on the tax I)irists against the lands affected. Car- ried. The matter of assessmesnt of cost of surveying of Sections 14 and 23, 147-32 came up for hearing. It being shown that the notice of assessment had been properly published, and there being no remonstrance to said assessment, it was moved by Thompson seconded by Clementson, that the assessment be made $6.92 per forty acre tract, with fractions proportionately, and the Magnis '100.28 ;89277 " 93650, 91.08 67.04 129.72 - 379.02 41.36 216.10 o 114502 616.23 855.52 298.38 373.57 172.38 616.26 107.86 o e No. 12 Alfiert Johnson, State. Road No. . Bergstrom, " "Shotiey Town Road .. Beck &.sHartman, County Road No. 68 .... Beck & Hartman, ( No. 60 ....... Sjolund & . L . .Bridge No, 11 Chas. A. Carter, Carried. It was moved by Thompson, second- ed by Hayes, that the tollowin¥ com- mittees _be appointed for the inspec- tion of Roads and Bridges on final com- pletion of contracts: 2 Commissioners Rako and Hayes on the contracts of: Jarchow & Boyer, State Road No. 2 Earl L. Grinols, State Road No. 965. Goodman & Loitved, State Road No. 12. Halvor Annanson, County Road No. 87. Commissioners Rako and Thompson on the contracts of Moi_& Christianson, State Road No. 2. A. P. Reeves, County Road No. 31. i R. A. Krahn, County Road No. 64. Commissioners Lennon & Thompson on the contracts of Otto Myran, County Bridge No. 12. Magnus Bergstrom, Shotley Town Road. Beck & Hartman, County Road No. 58. Beck & Hartman, County Road No. 60. szfiund & Larson, County Bridge No. Sam Ellis, County Road No. 56. Chas. A. Carter, County Road No. 92. Robert Norquist, County ‘Road No. 84. Robert Norquist, County Road No. 74. Commissioners Hayes and Rako on contracts of K. K. Meland, County Road No. 87. Carl Haagenson, State Road No. 9. Commissioners Lennon and Hayes on contract of F. B. Cook, County Road No. 77. Commissioner Clementson on tract of Albert Johnson, State Road No. 13. The entire Board as a committee of the whole on contracts for all State Rural Highways. Carried. It was moved, seconded and carried to disallow the following bills: ‘Wm. R. Spears, use of polling place, Red Lake $ 5.00 Joseph Lamach, Meals for Jury con- Justice Court ........... 10.80 Patrick Woods, Witness for de- fendant Justice Court .. 1.72 Town of Eckles, Transportation Mrs. Keller and Children ... 1156 Moved, seconded and carried to ad- journ to Thursday September 7th, 1916, at 10:00 a. m. Board reconvened on Thursday Sep- tember 7th at 10:00 o'clock a. m. Present; Rako, Clementson, Hayes and Thompson. Absent; Lennon. Auditor instructed to extend the same on the tax lists against the lands af- fected. Carried. The petition of Lars E. Germundboe et al asking for a resurvey of_ Section 10, 151-31 was presented. It was moved, seconded and carried to set time of hearing for November 1st at 2:30 p. m, The petition of Felix Scott and W. J. Hutchins asking for a re-survey of Section 25, 147-32 was presented, It was moved, seconded and carried to set time for hearing for November 1st at 3:00 f: m. Recess taken to 2:00 p. m. Board_ reconvened at '2.00 p. m. with all members present. The petition of Gustav Sandell et al asking for the formation of a new School District out of District No. 83 in the Town of Shotley was taken up. It was moved by Lennon, seconded by Clementson that the petition be granted to the extent of the West half of Sections 18-19-30-31 Town 153-31, and Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Section .13, and sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 35 and 36 of Town 163-32. Carried. . Moved by Lennon, seconded by Thompson that the funds amounting to $695.19 and personal property of District No. 83 at the beginning of the School year, be divided according to the valuation of the three Districts for(!l'ned from that District of 83. Car- ried. The petition of Calvert Canfield, Jr. et al praying for the vacation of Coun- ty Road along the north side of the Canadian Northern Railway through ¢ the towns of McDougald and Wabani- ca, came up for hearing. Nbtices hav- ing been properly posted, and the com- mittee report being favorable, it was moved by Clementson seconded by Hayes that the petition be granted and order issued vacating the road. Car- ried. The petition of Riley Swinehart et al praying for the establishment of a county road in the towns of 161-162- 163-33-34 came up for hearing. No- tices having been properly posted, and the committee report being favorable, it was moved by Clementson, seconde: by Hayes, that the petition be granted, and order issued. Carried. The final estimate on the contract of Chas. Hayden account of County Ditch No. 4 came up for hearing. No- tices of the hearing having been mailed to parties interested, and there being no objections as to the work done or the amount due, it was moved by Len- non, seconded by Thompson that the estimate be approved and ordered paid in the amount of $1,025.24. Carried. The final estimate on the contract of Aune & Erickson account of Judicial Ditch No. 34 .came. up. for hearing. There being no committee report filed in the matter, it was moved by Len- non, seconded by.Thompson, that the hearing be postponed until the meet- ing of October 1st, and that Commis- sioners Rako .and Hayes be appointed a committee to inspect the work and report at that meeting. Carried. It was. moved, seconded and carrled to recommend the following a]fl')llca— tions for abatement and cancellation of taxes to. the State Tax Commission; Crookston Lumber Co., Village of Blackduck, County Auditor (2). It was.moved seconded and carried to reject the Application of Mary F. Langaard for reduction of valuation in Village of Blackduck. - It was moved, seconded .and carried that the applications for abatement and refundment of .Abraham B. Rhen and Peder Amundson be laid.on the table to_await Assessors affidavits. It was moved by. Hayes, seconded Thompson that the following estimates on Road and Bridge contracts be ap- roved and ordered .paid;" archow- & Boyer State . Road No. 2 Moi & Christianson, State Road 63.71 The final estimate of the Engineer in the matter of the contract of the Kohler Contracting Co. for work on Judicial Ditch No. 16 was presented. It was moved by Thompson, second- ed by Hayes that hearing on the final estimate of the Kohler Contracting Co. on Judicial Ditch No. 16 be set for | Tuesday October 31st, at 0 p. m, and that the Chairman appoint a com- mittee to inspect the work on said Ditch. Carried. N The Chairman appointed Commis- sioners and Thompson as a commit- tee to inspect the work of the Kohler Contracting Co. on Judicial Ditch No. 16, the committee to meet at Williams at 9:00 o’clock a. m. on October 3rd, and report at the next meeting. The following bids were received for the construction of County Bridge No. 19, across Hooper Creek in the Town of Baudette: Albert Johnson, Superstructure Com- plete §725.00. Phillipson & Pederson, ture complete $1,050.00. Michael Kelly, Superstructure com- plete $745.00. D. W. Sowa, Superstructure complete $716.00. | Marvin Lumber & Cedar Company, Timber $42.50 per M in place, Iron 12% cents per pound in place. It was moved by Clementson, second- ed by Thompson, that the bid of D. M. Sowa be accepted, and the Auditor in- Superstruc- » | structed to complete contract and bond in the matter. Roll call requested by Commissioner, Hayes. Rako, Aye; Clementson, Aye; Hayes, No; Lennon, Absent; Thompson, Aye. Three Ayes, One No, One Absent. Motion declared carried by the chairman. It was moved, seconded and carried to adjourn to Tuesday the 31st day of October 1916, at 10:00 a. m. A. E. Rako, Chairman of the Board. Attest: J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. Democrats who harbored hopes that Josephus would catch the virus from the Bryan and Garriscn resignations are still nursing their disappointment. Nothing remains for them but to re will not resign.. .- President ‘Wilson "i8 now anxious Defective Page to have it thought that there was no withdrawal of ‘troops from Mexico at the request of Carranza. Why not go one better and ‘declare that we never had any troops in Mexico to withdraw? ] NO PROTECTIVE MEASURE rF FROM DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS. i i} 1 J “You couldnt get a protective {1 measure out -of ‘a ‘Democratic ] Congress sectionally organized i1 any more than you could get a ] revival meeting out of a disorder- ] Iy house.”—From ‘Mr. Hughes’ g Speech at Chicago. sign to a realization that Josephusv Telephone brders legn Prompt Attention Troppman’s Department Store Phone 92 The Lesser Of Two Evils - NIX-NIX-TAKE \T7 Beds, Dressers Chiffoniers : Our present low prices are not confined entirely to beds. big values in chiffoniers, dressers, dressing tahles, wardrobes, clothes chests, etc. early and get what you wani before the stock is picked over. M. E. Ibertson Furniture and Undertaking VERY man owes himself the lux- ury of a nice, comfortable bed. And at the special low prices we are now making, every family can afford this luxury. We are also offering some Come Breakfast Foods JES TH S\GHT OF RAG- WEED MAKES, and Cereals Little bodie must have the best of nourishment to make them strong and healthy =—to build them up to robust manhood and womanhood. And grown folks need it to sustain their vitality and energy. The popular breakfast foods and cereals meet the needs of both young and old. wheat foods, corn, oats, rice, bariey, etc. Include one or more packages in your next or der. TS5 PRETTY HARD oM MY NOSE YO BREATH THIS ‘PEPPER, BUT (T SAVES their tasty goodness—the | §) T i