Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 11, 1917, Page 6

| } ' OPPICIAL. PROCEEDINGS OF THRE A OF COUNTY COMMISSION- » OF BELTRAMI UNTY, > » JANUARY 2nd, 1917. > £ Board of County Commissioners et in regular annual session at 10:00 clock A. M. Tuesday, the 2nd day of lanuary, 1917, with the following mem- present: 2 Fo s W A. B. Rako, Commissioner from the flst District. H. B. Imsdahl, ‘the 2nd District. N *J.. F. Hayes, Commissioner from the 8rd District. ‘William - Lennon, Commissioner from the 4th District. S. W. Ellis, Commissioner from the 5th District. i Sl i Tl;:tno'thmemlfilrs tof gxe Board, ul;av& ing taken the oath of office as require by law, the. Board was. called ta‘rl_u’der the County . Auditor, 'who" ed” for D s for the office of 'man. was moved by Lennon, seconded by that A. E. Rako, be ejected Chalr: 0f’the Board.for the ensuing yeth. @re being no other nominations, the n - was put to a vote, and ynani- +Mr. Rako at once took the chajr; and L -&-short speech . of..thanks,’ called Commissioner from The following resolution was_ offered and moved for adoption by Commis- sioner Imsdahl: WHEREAS a petition has been made tg tge"Boal;d cot Ctuunty Com‘ximas\onell;: of Beltrami, County, purportis 10.. signed by a majority of the lgg‘al male residents, freeholders in Congressional Township 159-35, and that it be named NORRIS 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT 'RE- SOLVED that the petition be and .the' same is hereby granted. - That the boundaries of said town be and the same 'hereby are made co-extensive with the boundaries of said Township 169-35, and said town so organized be named 2 NORRIS ! The motion being seconded by Com- missioner Ellis, was put to a vote and duly carried. " A ¥ Commissioner Imsdahl ' offered following resolution and moved. i tion: - g WHEREAS the:Town of NORRIS. has been this day. organize! BE IT RE- NOW. THEREFORE | FSOLVED ‘that b“:f first’ Town meeting : et/ an the dop: ‘or “said Town for?suurdsy, the 20th dayof Ji 917, to be held at-the’ S ‘ngc. 6 in said * Schoolhow Town; at-1@ o’clock ~The niptfon:-being. seconded by Com- 1lis,“was_put to a vote and Quiy-chrriaf, b B ANDEIS Copies of the following resolutions ted | adopted by the Village of Blackduck, Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. ‘There being no further nominations, the motion was put to vote, and unani- vei by Ha ded y Hayes, secon by Imsdahl, that $350.00 be appropriated from_the Revenue Fund to the credit of the Incidental Fund. Car 3 It was moved by Hayes, seconded by nnon that $250.00 be appropriated om thé Revenue Fund to the County ttorney’s Contingent Fund. Carried. It was moved by Lennon, seconded by es that the following be appointed ‘& committes to care for the burial of J. M. ;’rh'!:lll i, Bemidji. A o P . + Chas. Bayden'; Blackduck. 5 o’isswolg’erznéedars ur. X Potter Nevian SPUF The utes of the previous mee: were read, and on motion duly second WeTe - RPProvi ; Bids for the County printing were r(;{ol' and the following were oI- i.Be I Plonéer Publishing Co. 75c gg ollo: for the first insertion, and per folio. for each subsequent in- Financial gflu -for ; the ! mmissiol ners’ mu' tgot%e kli;q‘ll’lnnm and sup- o Wee! ents- to be delivered to all othef TS e Qounty. mBell.\l». dji- Sentinel Publishing Co., 16c per description for the Delinquent Tax I‘zlllt.u with anwlex’nc!:;a g) betydeliverad news, rs in the County. It was .3333«1 by Ellis, -seconded by BN = Hayes, that the matter of awarding con- { tracts for the County Printing be laid on the table till ten o'clock’A. M. Jan- ary 3rd. Carried. * It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl, that Sheriff Johnson be ap- pointed Custodian of the Court House and grounds, and that the janitor be in- lt:‘lil.ctad by him as to his duties. Car- ri Applications were received from the following parties for the_position:. of Janitor: - Even Nelson, J. H. Wynne and 1. O. Ungstad. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Ellis, that ;. H. Wynne be re-appointed Janitor of the Court House and Grounds for the ensuing year at a salary of $75.00 per month. Carried. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Fllis, that Dr. E. W. Johnson and Com- missioners H. B Imsdahl and William Lennon be appointed a Board of Health for the ensuing year, with compensation _to the medical member of $20.00 per | . was ordel L b ‘ydeposes day .and expenses while attending to the duties of the office. It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl that Nils A. Otterstad be ap- pointed State Timber Appraiser for the ensuing year. Carried. It . was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl, that. Henry Pfund be appoint- ed Supervisor of Assessments for the'en- suing year with compensation at $5.00 per day while in service. rried. Moved, !t-zsc':ni;ieil[ and carried to take recess to 1: . M. 5 reconvened at 1:30 P. M. with all members present. Moved by Lennon, seconded by Ims- dahl that the following be appointed A'l'l‘mlro:; ull'gi tle.(} Ov';rmrslfor Un- [ zed territory for the coming year, th compensation at the rate of $3.00 day while actually in service: t No. 1—H. J. Botth No. 2—Gust Palm, Baudette, 0. 3—P. Sarff, Washkish, . 4—Frank Crabtree, Bau- District No. 5'—Andy Solberg, Thief River Falls, Minn. District No. 6—B. A. Arneson, Arne- son, Minn. Village of Redby—Leslie Workman, Redby. Carri Moved by Hayes, seconded by Ims- dahl, that Auditor George, and Commis- sioners Rako and Ellis be appointed a Purchasing Committee for the ensuing hat J. C. McGhee be appointed Assist- ant Superintendent of Schools for the ensuing year with compensation fixed at_$75.00 per month. Carried. The report of the County Attorney in the matter of expenditures from the County Attorney’s Contingent Fund, was read, and on motion duly seconded and carried was approved and ordered filed. The bond of Joseph E. Harris as Pro- bate Judge, in the sum of $1,000.00 with the Massachusetts Bonding. and Insur- ance Co. of Massachusetts as surety was offered, and on motion of Hayes, leconda‘il by Ellis and duly carried, was a) Ve Y e report of B. M. Gile, Manager of the State Fair Exhibit, was re: and on motion, d'\lxlzlseconded and carried, It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Hayes, that the County Surveyor be in- structed to survey County Road in Town 147-31. Carried. The application of the Beltrami County Agricultural Development Asso- ciation for an appropriation for a fair to be held at Baudette, was taken from the table, and on motion duly seconded and carried, was again laid over till the next meeting. The following petition was presented and read: To the Board of County Commission- ers of Beltrami County, Minn.: The undersigned, a majority of the male freeholders who are legal voters of Congressional, Township numbered 169 N. of Range 35 W. in said County of Beltrami, which township contains twenty-five or . more legal voters, do hereby petition your honorable Board to be as a Town under the Eovllions of Section 451 of the revised 'ws of Minnesota for 1905 relating to Township organizations, and that such ‘Town be named p NORRIS. Dated this 2nd day of January, 1917. John Jarousek, A. A. Cooley, Tom But- terfield, Tenfoil Zanskosky, Henry An- derson, Hans Gravening, H. A. Spotts, F. L. Dally, Andrew Gravening, F. N. Searle, Noah Landreth, A. G. Schrumm, Lawrence V. Miller, K. A. Kohlscheen, Dan Beardsley, Elden G. Dally, John M. Davis. State of Minnesota, County of Beltrami —ss. John Jarusek being first duly sworn, and says he is one of the sign- ers in the foregoing and attached peti- on for the organization of a new Town, Jand that he is a resident and legal vo- ter in Town 159-35 in Beltrami County, ahd in_the territory proposed to be or- ganized into a new Town; that there are twenty-five or more legal voters re- siding in u.lgu'l'e.rrllto!r’y. gflbflt the foregoing petition is signe ma- jortty of the legal voters in said terri- Subseri :tndJ sworn tlo’ lgetote me this 2nd U}“lli-'. - County Auditor, Beltrami County, Minn. ibed day designating State roads through sald Village, were read: To_the Board of County Commission- ers, Beltrami County, Minn., and State Highway Commission. The Villa; Council of the Village of .Blackduck, Minnesota, do resolve as follows: Resolved that the following streets in the Village of Blackduck be and are hereby designated as State Roads; Beginning at the % corner between sections 12 and 13, Township 149, nga 31 at_connections of State Rural High- way No. 12, thence running east along section line to the point intersecting Main St., thence north % mile, thence east 160 feet, connecting State Rural Highway No. 12, Thence beginning at 3 corner sections 7 and -18; -Township 149-30, connecting State Rural Highway No. 9, thence run- ning west 2790 feet to Main Street and connecting with State Rural Highway 0. 12, Dated this 1st day of June, 1915. CHAS. HAYDEN, President, Recorder. To the County Board of Beltrami County, Minnesota, and State Highway Commission: The Village Council of the Village of Blackduck, Minnesota, do resolve as follows: Resolved that the following streets and roads be designated as State Roads: Beginning at the south line between section 15, Township 149, Range 31 and Section 18, Township 149, Range 30, at connection of Rural, Highway No. 62, thence running north on Range line to Railroad Avenue, thence running west on Railroad Avenue 349 feet, thence running in a northwesterly direction on Railroad Avenue 75 feet to the point of intersection of Main Street and Rail- road Avenue, thence running in a north- easterly direction on Main Street 351 feet, thence north on Main Street 40 feet to the point of intersection of Main Street and Summit Avenue and connect- ing with Rural State Highway No. 12. Dated this 5th day of December, 1916. CHAS. HAYDEN, President. Attest: H. M. LATTERELL, Recorder. The following resolution was offered and moved for adoption by Commis- sioner Ellis: Resolved, that the streets and roads through the Village of Blackduck, as designated in the above resolutions, and connecting State Rural Highways Nos. 9A, 9B and 12, be and the same are hereby designated as State Roads, and that $1.00 be appropriated from the Road & Bridge Fund of the County to- wards the maintenance of same for the ensuing year. The motion being seconded by Com- anllukmer Hayes, was put a vote and uly It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl that the Auditor be instructed 'to advertise for bids for the rental of the Poor Farm. Bids to be consid- ered at the next meeting. ed. Moved, seconded and carried to ad- :lmu'uatr?l 9:30 A. M. Wednesday, ~an- ua; 5 gmrd reconvened at 9:30 A. M. Jan- uary 3rd, with Chairman Rako absent. Board called to order by Vice Chair- man Ellis. 2 It_was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl that the firm of Killion Bros. be employed to rebind and repair such books and records of the Coun at an expense not to exceed $150.00, and such books and records not to be taken from the Court House. Carried. The matter of hids for the County printing came up, and after some dis- cussion, it was moved by Imsdahl, sec- onded by Lennon, that the bid of the Bemidji Sentinel Publishing Co. of 15 cents per description for the Delin- quent Tax List of 1917, be accepted, and Auditor be instructed to prepare contract and bond. Carriéd unani- mously. Tt was moved by Lennon, seconded vy Imnsdahl that the bond of the Sen- tinel Pullishing Co. be fixed at $2000 for the publication of the Delinquent Tax List. \arried. The follow.ug resolution was offered by Commissioner Lennon who moved its adoption: R‘I)ESOLVED that the Bemidji Sen- tinel be, and the same is hereby des- ignated by the County Board of the County of Beltrami as the newspaper in which the notice and list of the real estate remaining delinquent on the first Monday of January, 1917, shall be published. The motion being seconded by Com- missioner Imsdahl, was put to a vote and unanimously carried. It was moved by Lennon, seconded by Imsdahl that the bid of the Pioneer Publishing Co. £ the Financial Statement, Commissioners' Proceedings and other legal notices at the rate of 75 cents per folio for the first insertion, and 35 cents per folio for each additional insertion, be ac- cepted, and the Auditor instructed to prepare contract and bond. ed un- nimously. B Mo::d yby Hayes, seconded bg Ims- dahl that the bond of the Bemidji Pio- neer Publishing Co. in_the matter of the publication of the Financial State- ment, Commissioners’ Proceedings, and other legal notices, be fixed at the sum of $1500.00. Carried. The petition of William J. Hass et al, asking for the establishment of Céunty Ditch No. 5 in Beltrami County was offered and read as follows: Your petitioners respectfully petition the County Board to establish a county ditch in Beltrami County, Minnesota, along the course nereinafter described, and to that end herewith submit the following atatemenis of fact: Tha e petitioners are land owners whosetlat:dsp:vfll be liable to be affected by, or assessed for, the expense of the construction of said ditch, not to aver- age more than 32.1010 per That the establishment of said ditcn is a public mecessity in order to drain the land through which it will pass: that it will be of a public benefit, and that it will promote the public health. IIT. That the purpose of said ditch is to thoroughly drain the swamp and wet land through which the ditch as peti- tioned for will pass; and in order to more thoroughly fully accomplish said purpose, the Engineer who is to be ap-. pointed by said Board to make the sur- vey of said ditch, shall have the auth- ority, if he shall deem it advisable, in order to more thoroughly drain sucl land, to change the route of the Main ditch, or any or all of its branches, or to add additional branches, or to elim- inate branches as he may deem neces- sary. Iv. The following is a description of the u‘nd termini of said ditch, County, THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER MAIN DITCH Commencing at or_ near the North- east (NE) corner of the Northwest quarter (NW 1) of Section (28) Twenty- eight, Township one hundred forty-nine (149), Range Thirtytwo. (82), Beltrami | County, Minnesota, thence south on the quarter line to the Southeast (SE) cor- ner of the Southwest.quarter (SWi), of Section' Twenty-eight (28), thence east on the Section line between Sec- tions Twenty-eight ' (28) ‘amd. Thirty- three (33), and Twenty-seven (27) and Thirty-four (34), ~Township One’ hun- dred Forty-nine (149), Range Thirty- t&:ge(fl), to a. point intersecting Gull o iB]E!.A‘l:'CH 3‘0? CLI AL ommencing at a n nm. CH the Main Ditch at the Northeast (&m corner of Section 'Thirty-three (3 Township One hundred _forty- éllst)h,'nal:ge Tl;&:t two outh ‘on*the: section Bone Thirey Miee CH) il Ehisty-Ear (34) to a point lnfiucflns Gull % BRANCH NO. 2. b ¥ Commencing in the amp i Lot Four (4) of Section Six (6), Township One hundred forty-eight (148), ge Thirty-two (32), thence through !Lots Four (4), Three (3), Two (2) and One (1), Section Six (6), Township : One h“ndrz;fl;orly:lil“ (}3‘48), Ra.‘nn Tslrg- 0 ,_ AN ot 'our (-] Son Db e Noruwest aartas (NW%), and the South half of the Northeast quarter (NE%) of Section Five (6), Township one hundred forty- eight (148), Range Thirty-two (32), to a point intersecting Gull Lake. BRANCH NO. 3. Commencing in the swamp land near the Southeast (SE) corner of the North- east quarter (NE3) of the Southwest uarter (SW1%) of Section Eight (8), 'ownship One hundred forty-eight (148), Range Thirty-two (32), thence north on the quarter line through Sec- tions Eight (8), and Five (5) to a point intersecting Branch Number Two (2). BRANCH NO. 4. Commencing at or near the swamp land near the Southeast (SE) corner of the Southwest quarter (S %L of Section Nine (9), Township One hun- dred forty-eight (148), Range Thirty- two (32), thence north through the Southwest quarter (SWX%) Northwest quarter (NWK) Nine (9), and between Lots Five (5) and Six (8), Bection Four (4), Town- ship One hundred forty-ei (148), Range Thirty-two (32), t0 & point in- tersécting GQull 8. BRANCH NO, 6.. Commonnln‘!- in the swamp near the Southeast (SE) corner of the Southwest quarter (SW%) of the Southeast quar- ter (SE%) of Section _Eleven (11), Township One hundred _ forty-eight (148), Range Thirty-two (32), thence in a northwesterly direction through the Southwest quarter (SWi4) of Section Eleven (11), and the Southeast quarter (SE%) and the Northwest quarter (NW1,) of Section Ten (10) to a lit- tle lake situated in the Northwest quar- ter of Section Ten (10), and the North- east quarter of Section Nine (9), thence through said lake and emptying into a creek running out of said lake, thence dredge out said creek to the mouth emp- tying into Gull Lake. We further petitror that the outlet to Gull Lake be dredged out a sufficient distance to take care of the water. Wm. J. Hass, Henry Krahn, C. J. Wild, Wm. Marchant, E. L. Hoevet, E. E. Schulke, Philip Medley, Ole Brekke, Dan Downs, C. C. Copp, A. Carlson, S. E. Thompson, Frank M. Warren, Alex R. Freemott, Guy Stevens, J. F. John- ston, Pete Nelson, Carl Johnson, M. E. Knappen. It was moved by Lennon, seconded by Hayes that hearing on the petition of Wm. J. Hass in the matter of County Ditch No. 5 be set for February 13th at_10:00 o'clock A. M. Carried. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl that the indebtedness of School District No. 15 be proportioned between Districts No. 6 and 15 according to the valuation of the territory taken from District No. 156 and annexed to District . 6, to-wit: 20.3 per cent to No. 6 and 79.7 per cent to No. 16. Carried. The petition of Louis Johnson et al praying for the establishment of a county road in Townships 152-31 and 153-31 was read, and it was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl that hear- ing be set for February 13th at 11:00 A. M., and that Commissioners Ellis and Lennon be appointed a committee to view the proposed road, to meet on February 1st, 1917, at 10:00 A. M, a corner of Sections 3 and 4, Townshi :isezsal. the beginning of the road. Car- It was moved by Lennon, seconded by Hayes, that the partial estimate of the Engineer on the contract of Chas. 8, Carter on County Road No. 92 in the sum of $438.32 be approved and ordered paid. Carried. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl that no applications for abate- ment or refundment of taxes on timber or timber lands will be acted on by the Board, until consideration has been given the same by the Supervisor of Assessments. Carried. Recess taken to 1:30 P. M. Board reconvened at 1:30 P. M. with Chairman Rako still absent. The petition of Arne Storli praying to be set off from School District No. 8 to District No. 89, came up for hear- ing. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Lennon, that the petition be granted, and the South half of Southwest quarter (Sl SW1) of Section 19-146-32 be set off from School District No. 8 to Dis- i . 89. Carried. moved, seconded and carried to appoint Roy K. Bliler as Engineer to survey Section 17-146-34, and to set time of survey for January 29th. It was moved, seconded and carried to appoint Roy Bliler as Engineer to survey Section 16-147-32, and to set time for survey for February 5th. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Lennon who moved its adoption: WHEREAS the following State Rural Highways, established and constructed as provided by Chapter 264, G. L. 1911, have been fully or partially completed at a cost to Beltrami County of the sums set opposite the number of same, for the publication of | g; 14,662.17 24,337.97 15,910.37 completed State Rural Highway “C” completed . State Rural High way No. 12 ..$111,514.41 Less Koochiching Co. share 26,027.46 State Rural Highway No. 32 completed State Rural Highway No. 62 nearly completed 85,486.95 138,577.71 95,050.11 Total cost to date $373,925.28 and, WHEREAS the State Highway Com- mission has set _aside out of the allot- ment made to Beltrami County of the Road & Bridge Fund of the State for 1915 and 1916, the sum of $40,785.16 to meet the liability of the State of Min- nesota for a period of two years. NOW BE IT RESOLVED that this Board request the State Highway Com- mission to provide from the Beltrami County allotment of the State Road & Bridge Fund, sufficient money to meet said State's share of the liability on the above roads during the years 1917 to 1924, inclusive, and amounting to ap- proximately $20,000.00 per year. And the Auditor is hereby instructed to forward a certified copy of this reso- lution to the State Highway Commis- sion. The motion being seconded by Com- missioner Imsdahl, was put to a vote and duly carried. It was moved, seconded and carried to appoint Roy K. Bliler Engineer for the re-survey of Section 34-148-33, said survey to begin on February 12th. It was moved, seconded and carried that Roy K. Bliler be appointed Engi- h | neer for the re-survey of Section 3- 147-33, said survey to begin on Feb- ruary 15th. The petition of Albert Dahl praying to be set off from School District No. :: to District No. 18 came up for hear- 8. It was moved by Commissioner Len- non, seconded by Commissioner Hayes, that the petitiom be granted. Carried. The final estimate of the Engineer in /in the the matter of construction of Judicial Ditch No. 21 by the Northwestern Drain- age Co. in the amount of $22,063.45 came up for hearing. It being shown that notices had been mailed to inter- ested parties, and. there.being.no. pro- test or complaint, it was moved by ?s‘;l);:l?t s%ceonded byd Lennon, ' that the e a oved, and Carriea, o “PREONe gragrq paic The final, esfimate of _the Engineer| in. the matter of contract ut%‘ou g“Nc:s Mil for-the installation- of Culverts jon Ju- dicial Ditch No. 21 in the amouut of $305.71 came up for hearing. It:being ;gg;vnlthat l{nflteesester}i parties 3 roperly noti and there ng_ N0 protest or complaint, it wa.—:;:’vpfi 'bg Hayes, and seconded by Lennon, that) theestimate be approved, and ordered s | paid, Carried. The, final ‘estimate of the gineer matter of the contrgct of G. W. Clifford:' for .cl and grubbing the right of y of 4 No. 31,1in the sum of $213181 P It being shown that no had been issued, and theg protest or complaint, .it- Lennon, seconded by Imsdahl it estimate be approved and ordered paid. Carried. 3 Wi moved, seconded and hrrlad It was tlm:b the m:u estimatc of mWau‘ - ll“}‘ 3 ODSTRc] E’lbpflls‘ oxF :cgglggéfion 33 o&&f 26, be laid on the table for further in- vestigation. Moved, seconded and carried_to ad- J‘Q{m to 9:30 A. M. Thursday, January Board reconvened at 9:30 A. M. Thurs- day, January 4th, as per adjournment, with all members present: The plat of re-survey of Section 23- 163-31 was presented by the neer, and on motion of Imsdahl, seconded by Hayes, and duly carried, the same was approved and ordered filed. The Board .then adjourned to the Treasurer's office where they proceeded to count the cash, and made the follow- ing report: ‘We, the Board of County Commission- ers of Beltrami County do hereby re- port that we convened at the office of the County Treasurer of said County on the 4th day of sanudry, 1917, for the purpose of g and count- ing the moneys in the Treasury and be- longing thereto. And we find the Treasurer in possession of moneys in kind and amount as follows: SILVER— Currency Checks .. Total funds on hand.. Respectfully submitted, 1,436.67 2,621.28 Board of County Commissioners, Beltrami County, Minnesota. The Financial Statement as prepared by the County Auditor was submitted, and on motion duly seconded and car- ried was approved. On motion, ried, the following applications abatement were recommended to State Tax Commission: Abraham B. Rhen. W. F. Steffes. Mrs. E. Anderson. A. L. Molander. C. W. Clark (2). Mrs. Edward Rood. Moved, seconded and carried to take recess to 1:30 P. M. Board reconvened at 1:30 P. M. with all members present. The report of the Board of Audit was presented and read, as follows, and on motion duly seconded and carried, was approved and ordered filed: for TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, CO! NNESOTA. UNTY, MI Gentlemen: The undersigned Board of Audit of said Beltrami County, of the County Treasurer of said County, purpose of examining and auditing 1916, for the f Earl Gell, County Treasurer of said County, funds in the o kind, description and amounts of thereto. We respectfully make the followin, from October 1 BALANCE IN TREABBRY From Tax Collection From Mtg. Tax Collect! From' Collections on_Public From Collections on Private Redempti From Collections on Revenue From Collections on Ditch 12 B duly seconded and car-|,; the | ~ 4. E. Tucker, Wabanica—Pitt, Minn. James Clark, McD ahan cDougald, Williams, R. Olson, Chilgren—Roosevelt, Minn. Christ Sorenson, Spooner—Baudette, Minn. Edwards, Wheeler—Hackett, R.-C, “Minn. Ole Johnson, Lee—Carmel, Minn. George Hayes, Alaska—Debs, Minn, * Halver Annenson, Roosevelt—Debs, Tostrude, Maple Ridge—Wilton, R inn. o Strawbeid . Strawbridge, —Be- midji, . Minn, 5 - b Carl Winger, Alaska—Debs, Minn. M(nnv. Gardner, Maple Ridge—Puposky, ‘l;. E. Olson, Liberty—Wilton, R. R. 1, n, Ole ;.Iaeobson, Liberty—Wilton, R. R. Ed. Grant Tegner, Buzzel — Pinewood, < ¢ T. A.. Laughery, Steenerson—Thor- Roy E. Burkhert, Hamre—Jelle, Minn. Frank Coleman; Lee—Easplee,’ Minn. F. { Marcoe, Minnie—Mal¢olm, Minn. Mat Ahola, Minnie—] m, Minn. J. H. Smith, Kelllher,. Peter Haglin, Waakish, llZ:n. E. E. Schulke, Tenstrike, Minn. Chas. Mosebaugh, Nebish;-Minn. Tom Doohir, Quiring, Minn. . Barney Johnson, Kelliher, Minn. E. J. Miller, Kelliher, Minn. R. J. Poupore, Kelliher, Minn. Leslie Workman, Redby, Minn. O. B. Johnson, Ten , Minn. Fred Gillman, Nebish, Minn. A. A. Metzinger, Kelliher, Minn. Otto Myran, Inez, Minn. W. C. Protsman, Waskish, Minn. H. E. Hopkins, Kelliher, Minn. David Castello, Blackdu Joseph Karls, Blackduck, J. H. Carter, Tenstrike, Minn. John Ciston, Tenstrike, Minn. Willlam Malone, Tenstrike, Minn. Matt Nolan, Bemidji, Minn. Frank Wagner, Bomldfl. Minn, Joseph Mitchell, Bem! Minn. Frank Styner, Turtle River. Charles 1 man, Turtle River. E. D. Bentley, Louis, Minn. Alex Reinhart, Blackduck, Minn, John Boe, Langor—Blackduck, Minn. Minn. on'l':x:.f;ll&?lnt v:’n ulocut‘ul ’g: serve ‘e lurin brnuy form of Gourt, 1017 . & ° James Miller, Bemi: Martin Madson, midji—) George B. Miller, Bemidji—Bemidjt, Martin Benson, Bemidji — Bemidjl, Minn. George Anderson, Berhidji—Bemidji, Minn. M‘Joe Anderson, Bemidji — Bemidjl, nn. J. E. Black, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn. Alfred Moen, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn. C. 8. Dailey, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn. Bert Carver, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn, John Goerke, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn. Huilli Gray, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn. B. H. Major,Bemidji—Bemidjl, Minn, Harry Bachly, Bemidji--Bemidji, Minn. Il~‘|~smk ‘Walberg, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minn., Knute L. Moe, Baudette—Baudette, inn. Abe Williams, Baudette—Baudette, inn. MIJ' L. ‘Donahue, Baudette—Baudette, inn, N. P. Olson, Spooner—Spooner, Minn. O. P. Soley, Spooner—Baudette, Minn. Ole Clementson, Gudrid—Clementson, inn. Julius Peterson, Walhalla—Pitt, Minn. John R. Jevning, Wabanica, Pitt, Minn. lE. Christenson, McDougald—Williams, Minn. John R. Norris, McDougald—Williams, Minn. Hans Evenson, Chilgren—Williams, holt, Minn. 1—Bemidji, Minn. midji, BELTRAMI met at the office on the 1ith day of Dece! the accounts, books and vouche: and to Count and ascertain the County Treasury and belonging r;gf:'t g’nu—"": ber 8th, 1916. .$668,420.22 . 114,731.45 456.69 Assessments From Collections on State Rural Highway Assessments. From Collections on School District From Collections on Teachers’ Relief From Collections on Sanitarium Total ce and Receipts Disbursements Paid orders of Revenue Fund Pair orders on Poor Fund .. md ‘Warrants on Private Redemption Fund . ‘Warrants on Road-Bridge Fund . Warrants on Interest Fund . Warrants on General Ditch Fund .. ‘Warrants on State Rural Highway Fund. Warrants on Town Funds Warrants on School District Fund . Warrants on_Collections from Public Pald Warrants on Incidental Fund Paid Warrants on Tax Fund ... Pald Warrants on Suspense Fund . Paid Warrants on Sanitarium Fund Paid Warrants on Teachers’ Relief Ful Balance at_close of business on Dec. 9, 1 Total Disbursements and Balance Bank Deposits and Cash in Safe and Drawer . . Cash Items, Checks, Money O i Deposited in 1st Nat'l Bank, Bemidji Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited Deposited i Deposited Deposited in State Bank, Warroad . Total Funds Respectfully submitted this 11th in in in in in in in in in in First Nat'l Bank, Bagley . State Bank, Kelliher 1st Nat'l Bank, in in in in State Bank, Spooner n in Northern National Bank, Bemidji . Security State Bank, Bemidji First Nat'l Bank, Blackduck . Beltrami County State Bank, Tenstr! First Nat'l Bank, Cass Lake First Nat'l Bank, Baudette Security State Bank, Baudette . 1st State Bank, Williams .. Deer River First Nat'l Bank, Brainerd Merchants Nat'l Bank, Crookston . First Nat'l Bank, Grand Rapids . People’s State Bank, Thief River Falls.. in Merchants State Bank, Thief River Falls y . (a) $1,184,382.69 Balance): ! .. 1,856.96 29,887.17 94,957.05 . 95,316.17 . 150,675.68 . 25,606.256 9,853.90 23,674.29 25,301.42 27,887.22 10,614.33 29,955.42 4,828.07 . _23,987.07 . 110,384.87 . 101,601.89 . 2518173 11,459.07 30,452.82 10,027.78 12,622.95 . . () D , 1916, J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. A. E. RAKO, Chairman Board Co. Comm'rs. . RHODA, Clerk District Court. $ 864,432.11 The following were selected for ser- vice on Grand Jury during the Feb- ruary term of Court, 1917: Adolph Klein, Bemidji—Bemidji, Min- nesota. John Moberg, Bemidji—Bemidji Min- nesota. George Cochran, Minnesota. L. P. Eckstrum, Minnesota. S. C. Bailey, Bemidji—Bemidji, Min- nesota. G. D. Backus, Bemidji—Bemidji, Min- nesota. Charley Vandersiuis, Bemidji—Be- Bemidji—Bemidji, Bemidji—Bemidji, midji, Minnesota. A. R. Erickson, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minnesota. James French, Bemidji—Bemidji, Min- nesota. * C. C. Hagen, Bemidji—Bemidji Min- nesota. C. F. Schroeder, Bemidji—Bemidjl, Minnesota. . Joe McTaggart, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minnesota. F. M. Malzahn, Bemidji—Bemidji, Minnesota. J. P. Pogue, Bemidji—Bemidji, Min- nesota. James Angell, Hornet—Blackduck. ‘”VV J. Thompson, Baudette—Pitt P. O. Minn. John R. Pederson, Baudette—Baudette, nn. 'John R. Morris, Baudette—Baudette, Spooner — Spooner, Hilden, Spooner—Baudette, nn. Carl Jorgenson, Walhalla—Pitt, Minn. Chas. U. Taylor, Wabanica--Pitt, Minn. Andrew Johnson, Wheeler—Hackett, Minn. Pearson, Minn. George O. Grovum, Minn. Matson Minn. Bert Minn. Severin Abrahamson, Wabanica—Pitt, Minn. Ole Englund, Lee—Esplee, Minn. John Landro, Benville—Grygla, Minn. K. Melland, Buzzle—Pinewood, Zipple—Zipple, Berg, Spooner — Baudette, Tonberg. Baudette—Baudette, K. Minn. James B. Wynne, Alaska—Debs, Minn. George Creighton, Roosevelt—Debs, Minn. Richard Martin, Grant Valley—Be- midji, Minn. Martin Hogam Grant Valley—Be- midji, Minn. William Carlson, Maple posky, Minn. George Pierce, Liberty—Wilton, R. R. Ridge—Pu- . Larson, Steenerson—Thor- hult, Minn. F. E. Magnuson, Hamre—Jelle, Minn. Paul Peeppo, Minnie—Malcolm, Minn. Joshua Jokela, Minnie — Malcolm, Minn. mul-:rk:k Sunberg, Spruce Grove—Carmel, nn. Edward Barnard, Kelliher, Minn. Gustave Sandell, Stanley, Minn. Chris Epe, Shotley, Minn. Peter Sarff, Waskish, Minn. A. J. Greene, Tenstrike, Minn. sohn Wagner, Saum, Minn. L. E. Gjermundboe, Saum, Minn. C. Thompson, Nebish, Minn. Axel Sandberg, Blackduck, Minn. Theo. Ledding, ther, Minn. John_Lin, , Kelliher, Minn. D. W. Parkhurst, m, Minn. Henry Rensvold, Foy, Minn. Michael Doyle, Nebish, Minn. Moon, Hornet—Blackduck, | George Moll, Blackduck, Minn. Frank Schwegal, Blackduck, Minn. Charles Elliot, Tenstrike, Minn. ‘W. Reynolds, Tenstrike, Minn. Gust Berg, Bemidji, R. R. 2, Minn, L. J. Bjelle, Bemidji, R. R. 2, Minn. Ray C. Cooper, Bemidji, R. R. » Minn. Stanley Smith, Bemidji, R R. Minn. V. E. Dyer, Funkley, Miun. M. A. Falls, Blackduck—aBlackduck. Andor Sylte, Wabanica--Pitt, Minn, J. C. Thompson, Rlackduck. Herman Thorn, Blackduck. Thomas Hayden, Blackduclk. It was moved, seconded and carried to allow the following bills: Andrew Johnson, board of pris- oners December, 1916 Andrew Johnson, sheriff's district_court Andrew Johnson, sheriff’s commissioners’ court Andrew |Johnson, sheriff’s justice court Andrew Johnson, coroner’s court D. H. Fisk, court fees State vs. Fred Wilson and Mack Rowat .. H. B. Imsdahl, m! ending commissioners’ meeting Jan. 2 J. F. Hayes, mileage utend!ng commissioners’ meeting Jan. ‘Wm., Lennon, mileage attendin commissioners’ meeting Jan. . _Akerberg, transcript of testi- mony inquest Andrew Wichlacz V. E. Lindholm, viewing remains voéDI:l'edhb'fM"l”“"““"" . BE. Lindholm, viewing remains of Olaf Peterson .. . Andrew Strand, juror’'s fees State ve. J. B. Ferguson, justice court ....... . C. W. Bancroft, jurors fees State vs, J. B. Ferguson Jus- tice court ceceseesiicaes Harry Reed, witness fees com- miasioners’ ‘court State vs. __Wilson and Rowat . Jsoseph Miller, witness fees, com- missioner's court, State vs. ‘Wilson and Rowat . Earl Gell, stamped en treasurer A. E. ko, att of audit mee . 'W. Rhoda, atr of audit meetin| 2 $387.00 31.00 52.80 160.52 36.70 47.16 34.60 3.50 9.00 6.56 5.46 6.45 of audit meetings 1915 cos J. L. George, attendance at board W. B. Stewart, expense of supt. wotslc:'oetgn s!ov. :.lld l;oc. 1916 . B. ar 8 5,0f,schools . e . C. McGhee, expen: Mfif sthool’u [éec. 1’9‘16”‘ ." gt er-Davis suppli aiiaer sl er-Davis deed record Register of Deeds aco‘ . of Kimball-Storer Co., warrant reg- ister for treasurer .......... Kimball-Storer Co., bond record for probate judge .... Rogers & Co, tor supplies for sur- treasurer . Bemidji Sentinel, for county tre rer Bemidji Sentinel, register of deeds Bemidji Sentinel, auditor Bemidji i Bemidjl ® Sentinel, publishing notice hearing school notice.. Bemidjl Sentinel, publishing proceedings of board Dec. 1916 . Sentinel, publishing notice of hearing school dis- tricts . B mber, A. D.|y Free Press Prtg. Co. probate judge .. The Pioneer Co., supplies for au- QItOF . oveerscnenieneses . Burroughs Adding Machine Co. ribbons for adding machines A. B. Dick Compan; ink mimeograph . ‘Western Unio! graph time service for hall clock. Northern Grocery Co. for janitor William BStakis, mocks for jail . C.jEfiBnttleu. hammock straj ail .... L. P. Eckstrum, repairs in toilet court house Safe Cabinet Co., auditor Alice Wyman, reporters Bemidji Hardware Co., glass and cups for jail ... Theo. Hall, procuring election ballots R. J. Flynn, procuring general election ballots, Meadowland.. Harry Provo, carrying general election returns, Eland Bemidji Sentinel, publishing no- tice of hearing, survey Sec. 3-147-33 ....... Bemidji Sentin paper for Bemidji of hearing § 2 Bemidji Sentinel, publishing tice of hearing survey 17-146-34 .. Bemidji Sentinel, slips of notice of hearing Sec. 17-146-34 ..... R. K. Bliler, platting and record- ing survey Sec. 23-163-31 Bemidji Sentinel, publishing no- tice of hearing survey Sec. 34- 148-33 Bemidji Sentinel, slips of notice g; hearing survey Sec. 34-148- o Sec. Dr. E. W. Johnson, medical at- tention to prisoners Dr. E. W. Johnson, medical at- tendance to Jacob Sekok, un- organized town H. Clementson, per diem and mileage looking after Sekok’s family Town of Spruce Grove, one-half of expense of Margaret Solberg at Ottertail Sanatorium .. . Martin Benson, expense of burial of Gottleib Hoffman, pauper. A. F. Oakes, cutting and cleal ing road Sec. 22-157-34 ” Roy K. Bliler, services as - neer on county and state roads Roy K. Bliler, postage for sur- veyor .. Pearle Bliler, clerical work for surveyor ... Albert L. Bye, inspector on state roads and county roads Clayton Collard, services as rod- man on state and county roads Dan Gray, maintenance work ifimte Road No. 2, 146-33, Dist. Albert Johnson maintenance work E. J. Bourgeois, livery for inspec. tion of bridge and county road 67, Dist. 2 .. Eugene Daniels, work State Road No. 3, 147- 35, Dist. 3 . Hans Sorenson, mainte! ce work ?ule Road No. 7, 149-30 Dist. maintenance Hans 8 , Sta:esRoad No. 10, 150-30-31, 148-32, Dist. 5 .. . Theo. S. Andrews, services as axman survey County Road No. 99, Dist. & - ‘Wm. Dixon, maintenance work on gmto Road No. 6, 147-33, Dist. work on State Road No. 147-33, Dist. 65