Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 12, 1917, Page 7

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION- , SEPTEMBER 25th, 1917, -The Board of County Commission- ers met as per adjournment, on Tues- ](e:y. Sept. 25th, 1917, at 10 o'clock A. Present: A. E. Rako, H. B. Imsdahl, J. F. Hayes, S. W. Ellis, Absent: William Lennon. The minutes of the previous meet- ing were read, and on motion duly sec- ond;d and carried, were approved as read. A communication from D. P, Tierney, Acting State Forester, regarding peat fires in the northern part of the county, was received and read. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl, that the commissioners of districts containing unorganized terri- tory, be authorized to look after and keep under control such peat fires as gght occur in such unorganized towns, al to employ such help as may be necessary for the purpose, and that the Auditor be instructed to notify the Town Boards of organized towns that it is their duty to care for such fires as may occur in their townships. Car- i The resignation of Nils A. Otterstad as Btate Land Appraiser was received, and on motion of Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl, the resignation was accepted, and a vote of thanks rendered Mr. Ot- terstad for the services rendered by him during the fourteen years in which he has held the position. It was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl that Henry Pfund of Kelliher e appointed as State Land Appraiser prtor this County, vice Nils A. Otter- stad, resigned. Carried. It was moved by Imsdahl, seconded by Hayes, that Chairman A. E. Rako be .appointed a committee of one to attend the State Conference of Chari- ties' and Corrections at Owatonna on September 29th. Carried. Moved, seconded and carried to take recess to 1:30 P. M. Board reconvened at 1:30 P. M. with Commissioner Lennon still absent. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Hayes, who moved its adoption: WHEREAS the Federal Government has enacted a law providing Federal aid fal‘-’ certain roads of the United States, an ‘WHEREAS certain roads have been designated by the Board of County Com- missioners of this County, and Fed- eral Aid has been applied for under this law, and to the extent of $40,000 for the years 1918 and 1919, and ‘WHEREAS under the provisions of Chapter 75 of the General Laws of 1917, the County Boaru has been auth- orized to levy a tax sufficient to meet the requirements of the Federal Act, the sum so raised to be used ‘solely for that purpose; NOW_ BE IT RESOLVED that this Board levy a tax upon all real and personal property of the County in the sum of $25,000 for the purpose of meet- ing the requirements of the govern- ment in the construction of rural post roads, the money raised by such levy be placed in a separate fund to be used only for the purposes designated. The motion being seconded by Com- missioner Ellis, was put to a vote and duly carried, and so declared by the chairman. Moved, journ to 10:00 o'clock A. M., day, the 26th of September. | The Board reconvened at 10:00 o'clock A. M., September 26th, as per adjourn- Rako, Imsdahl, Hayes and Ellis. Absent: wvennon. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Ells, that the following Engineer's es- timates on contracts be approved and ordered paid: Contrete Products Co., final es- seconded and carried to ad- ‘Wednes- Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Range Town Range Town 159, Range Township of Angl Town 154-38 . Carried. St. Anthony’s Hospital, room and care Ludwig Petick, in- sane patient .........._..... Jess G. McDonald, witness fees, Justice court, State vs. Ella Borek .. Pesesnaass Jess G. McDonald, - constable fees, justice court, State vs. Jurmenu Cesesaaes Albert O. Dobson, witness fees Justice court, State vs. Ella Borek .. % elimie s e e .. G. 1.-\k_erberg. lcort}‘ner's fee: Vviewing remains Lewellyn A. Walbridgge ......... y . V. E. Lindholm, deputy coron- er's fees viewing remains of Bernice Lundstrom Miller-Davis Co., for auditor .. Miller-Davis Co., mortgage reg- istry tax receipts for treas- legal blanks UPEE 0 oiosnions . Miller-Davis Co., mortgage reg- istry tax statements for auditor ................. Miller-Davis Co., private re- demption statements for BUAILOL . ocovsiviaseminie st Miller-Davis Co., private re- demption receipts for treas- urer . Miller-Davis Co., warrants for auditor ... ... R Miller-Davis Co., record for Register of Deeds ..... Miller-Davis Co., supplies for auditor Ciseseiacriessnaes Geo. D. Barnard Stationery Co., 4 records for register of deeds ... Sesemnaes o J. A. Tenton, supplies for register of deeds .......... . A. Tenton, supplies for probate judge ....... A. Tenton, supplies superintendent of schools Bemidji _Sentinel, dars for clerk of court.... Bemidji Sentinel, report cards for supt. schools ..... Free Press Ptg. Co., regi of redeemed warrants auditor ....... eoen McGill-Warner Co., suppl supt. schools ‘Fritz-Cross Co., text ords for supt. schools Kimball-Storer Co., ledger for treasurer .. ate culverts Jefferson Rogers & Co., s Hx'&hway tenesenseeisenses..$ 807.63 ty surveyor G man & Loitved, final es- Killion Bros., and timate culverts Jefferson binding of records, auditor, TTHIBhWAY . .cceaveeeens eowiglnis _2.000.2_0 treasurer, register of deeds. Leet Bros, partial estimate for > construction Jefferson High- way_ . . G\létyKarlson. partial estimate for construction County Bridge No. 25 ..... eesensss 64494 Gust Karlson, partial estimate for construction County Bridge No. 27 .............. 4 Leet Br: partial estimate for construction County Bridge NO. 29 ..oovevocernrnannnsns D. M. Sowa, pal te for construction County Bridge No. 22 .. cesecenen ce... 113114 Robert Norquist, partial esti- ate for construction County oad No. 74 ... Carried. /" The following_ bids were received for furnishing wood for the Court House and Jail: I‘}nute Aakhus, 60 cords Oak and "Birch at $7.00 per cord. I. O. Ungstad, 35 cords Popple at #3.50 per cord, and 33 cords Birch and 6,510.25 638.66 375.31 [ it ' 92.75 . k at $5.50 per cord. oali‘r:d ‘B;rdw‘:sll, 200 cords Tamarack pole wood delivered on the Court House three , and there cut into grounds, al for or four-foot lengths and piled measurement at $5.00 per cord. It was moved by Ellis, seconded by that_the bid of I. O. Ungstad cords of Popple at $3.50 per cord, and 33 cords of Oak and Birch at $6.50 per cord be accepted, and con- tract entered into. It was moved, seconded and carried that the bid of Knute Aakhus be Jected. ! There being no other bids for cord wood, it was moved by Ellis, seconded by Imsdahl, that the bid of Fred Bard- well for the delivery of pole wood on the court house grounds, there to be sawed and piled for measurements in three or four-foot lengths as directed, for $5.00 per cord, be accepted, deliv- ery of same to begin not later than Dec. 1st, and, earlier of sleighing makes it possible. Carried. The petition of Harriet A. Cameron praying to be set off from School Dis- trict No. 15 to District No. 10 was pre- ented, and on motion duly seconded ¢d carried, hearing on same was set ©r November 6th, at 2:00 P. M. The petition of Fred W. Juenemann et al praying for a change of boundar- ies of School District No. 60, Independ- ent, was presented and on motion duly seconded and carried, hearing on same ‘was set for November 6th at 3:00 o’clock M F Hayes, fnry 38 re- Moved, seconded and carried to take recess to 2:00 P. M. Board reconvened at 2:00 P. M. with Commissioner Lennon absent. It was moved, seconded and carried to recommend the following applica- tions for abatement and cancellation of taxes to the State Tax Commission: County Auditor (6). Scandinavian Temperance and Liter- ary Society. It was moved, seconded and carried to refer the following applications for reduction of valuations to the Super- visor of Assessments: Crookston Lum- ber Co.,, W. H. Donovan. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by sdahl, that the contractors on the “ferson Highway be ordered to turn- ike and surface the road between sta- tions 457 and 509, according to con- tract. Carried. Moved, seconded and carried to ad- i journ to 9:00 o'clock A. M. Sept. 27th. Board met at 9:00 A. M. Thursday, § the 27th of September as per adjourn- § ment. Present: Rako, Imsdahl, Hayes ;‘E and Ellis. Absent: Lennon. iy 4 i It_was moved by Imsdahl, seconded by Hayes, that the resolution of the Board of Trade of Baudette, and other petitions and suggestions regarding the establishment of a County road con- necting the northern and southern ex- tremeties of the county, be placed on le, and those parties interested be no- = to prepare proper petitions for ‘establishment of such road for pre- itation to the Board at the next meet- g. Carried. It was moved by Hayes, seconded by Imsdahl, that the following sums be levied on the Unorganized Towns of the County in the order named. for Road dge purposes, in accordance with Chapter 4 of the General Laws of 1915: Town Range Town 1 Range .. 600.00 Range . 100. Town Town 8. W. Ellis, mileage commis sioners’ meeting Sept. 26.... Hans B. Imsdahl, mileage commissioner’s meeting Sept. 25th . ceeean ceenae Jamiele. Hayes, r;meage c missioners’ meeting Sept. 25 Bemidji Hardware Co., glass and supplies for janito: United Chemical Co., for janitor .... nace ....... J. G. Williams, r box of furnace E. S. Woodward, ceiling, judge's chambers. John Nuveen & Co. blank bonds for Jefferson Highway issue Western_Union Telegraph Co., rent of clock in lobby to Oct. L N. E. Schwartz, s old- ing teachers’ examinations.. H. W. Crabtree, work on roads unorganized town 157-33 .... H. O. White, work on roads in unorganized town 157-36 .... Charlgs (l} Brewer, work on roads in unorganized t 168-32 .. e Ow.l? C. R. Crabtree, on roads in unorganized town 158-32 W. A. Brewer, work on roads in_unorganized town 158-32 W. G. Martin, work on roads in unorganized town 158-32 Edwn;d IE l'«loscow.i wdork roads in unorganize Axel Nelson, work on roads in unorganized town 158-32 on town Ulysses A. Morrill, work on roads in unorganized town 158-32 ...... s .o Martin Germunson, work on unorganized town roads town 18882 .. .otuewsis i s Ray E. Meader, work on roads in unorganized town 158-32.. James C. Love, work on roads in unorganized town 158-32.. H. W. Crabtree, work on roads in unoreanized town 158-32 Hugh A. Whitney, maintenance work State Roads 2 and 4.. Sumner Whitney, maintenance work State Roads Nos. 1, 2 and 6 ...ciieeennene o0z H. D. Sorenson, services as rod- man Co. Roads 74, 20, 58.... Chas. Schroeder, maintenance work State Road No. 2 .... 4 Robert Soper, maintenance State Road No. 2 Charles Trafton, maintenance work State Road No. 2 .... Clarence Boyer, maintenance work State Road No. 2 .... Wm. H. Boyer, maintenance work State Road No. 2 vey County Road No. 20.... ‘Wm. Rulien, work on state road with man and tractor . .. H. Brandenberg. road dragging be]ttween Williams and Roose- vel AR I Matt Hendrickson, maintenance work State Road No. 13.... Matt Hendrickson, maintenance work Ditch Road No. 26.... Mattson Berg, maintenance work State Road No. 26.... Mattson Berg, malntetéance . 1 work State Road No. James F. Hayes, committee work inspecting Cook con- tract ceeeeeieeiaaa, . _W. Jewett Co., maintenance work State Roads Nos. 1 and 6 ....... » C. W. Kingsbury, maintenance work State Road No. 1 .... Charley McDougald, mainten- ance work State Road No. 1.. Hugh A. Whitney, maintenance work State Road No. 1 ...... H. D. Sorenson, services as rod- man_on construction Road No. 6 ... Hugh A. Whitney, maintenance work Sta.e Road No. 6 .... Wm. Rice, maintenance State Road No. 6 Charles Trondson. maintenance ;:]nrk State Road No. 6 and E Nordeen, maintenance work State Road No. 6...... William L. Spencer, mainten- DanceZiwon.. State Ro‘a: talnv:fie: ave mmerman, mal work State Road No. 7 Dodge, G. L. 0 It was moved, seconded and carried to allow the following bills: Andrew Johnson, board of prisoners, August, 1917 ....$ 339.75 Andrew Johnson, sheriff's ex- pense district court .. o 66.72 Andrew Johnson, expense of sheriff district court :..... 61.00 Andrew Johnson, expense of sheriff district court ...,.. 27.47 Andrew Johnson, compensation of sheriff for use of car.. 8.50 D. H. Fisk, court commission- er's fees State vs. Horace Lydick ......conveennn, 6.30 Andrew Johnson, expense of sheriff, court commissioner's court ................. 8.00 Andrew Johnson, expense of sheriff, court commissioner's court ....... cesvenen.... 145,52 William Sprague, witness fees State vs. Roy Cross, court commissioner’s court .. 2.12 - 5 o 26.05 10.25 3.05 40.00 40.00 60.00 60.00 40.00 25.00 2.22 125.82 9.50 16.25 , 10.25 53.50 8.00 25.50 1.49 12.22 23.00 2.60 656.50 7.20 34.60 | 3.60 34.80 43.75 8.00 4.35 8.65 12.75 21.00 4.00 9.00 6.00 12.50 20.00 25.00 20.00 10.00 20.76 10.00 25.00 7.50 12.50 17.50 24.00 70.50 16.00 9.00 6.00 6.00 27.00 6.00 22.50 6.00 4.40 73.5¢ 5.84 114.00 10.50 36.00 3.00 5.25 6.00 0| A. The Alsop Hans 'So work State and 62 A. L. Bye, s 5. W. A E. James I Hans A. E. Robert Gust Karlson, iy H. Hans B. J. T. Hayes, Concrete Goodman & Loitved, engineer’'s Leet Bros, A. L. Bye. sefvices as_inspector H. D Hans Jamas T Haves. to adjourn to Tu at 10:00 o'clock A. .f. State Road No. Davis, maintenal _State Road No. 10 No. 10 work State 62 . County and . . W. Ellis, mileage as c mittee County Road No. 92.. E. Rako, mileage as com- mittee County Road No. 92 Hayes, mileage _as gomminee County Road No. . Imsdahi, committee County Road dahl, County Road County Road committee 4 3 eage o] mittee County Road No. T4 S. W. Ellis, mileage as com- mittee County Road No. 74 Norquist, engineer’'s partial estimate on contract engineer’s on . . Sowa, tial estimate Bridge 22 .. Leet Bros, estimate contract Bridge 29 engineer’s par- ;i_al estimate contract Bridge par- contract . labor " on bridges 34, 36, 38, 49 and 53 Otto O. Myran, labor on bridges brid No. 49 ...civvecensnn WaltergeRice, labor on bridge No. 53° A. L. Bye, services as inspector Jefferson Highway job ... H. D. Sorenson, services as rod- man _on construction Jeffer- son Highway ........... bt A. E. Rako, committee inspecting culverts Jefferson Highway committee work inspecting culverts Jefferson Highway ......... committee work inspecting culverts Jefferson Highway ........... 3 Products Co., engi- neer’s final estimate on con- tract Jefferson Highway .... final estimate on contract Jefferson Highway ......... engineer's partial estimate on contract Jeffer- son Highway ery on construction and in- spection S. R. H. No. 62 60;! construction S. R. No. . rensom, services as rodman on construction S. R. . Imsdahl. mileage and per diem inspecting S. R. H. No. 62 ......... per diem inspecting S. R. 1. No. 62 [ s, W. Ellis, age and per diem inspecting R. H. No. B 62 . 11.20 A. E. mileaze flfid per services County on. engineer gineer Coun Rogers & Co., Tt was moved, day, November A. E. RAKO, Chairman of Attest# J. L. GEORGE, County Auditor. 1tw The flavor is madefrom fresh ripe fruit. It comes sealed in a vial, so it keeps. The fla- vor from half a ripe pineapple goes into a sin- gle package. This is one of the 7 true-fruit flavors in Jiffy-Jell. All come in vials. They make instant des- serts which taste like fresh crushed fruit. Also Mint flavor and Lime Juice Flavor for salad jells and relishes. Recipe Book on Request Waukesha Pure Food Co. Waukesha Wis. 92.76 638.66 644.94 101.25 11.20 11.20 11.20 46.72 34.00 and_carried the Board. 1011 6.00 9.00 12.00 131.20 .80 .80 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office and Hospital 3 doors west _— DR. C. R. SANBORN Office—Miles Block J. WARNINGER VETERINARY SURGEON of Troppman Store Phone No. 209 1.00 1.00 TUSETH SCHOOL OF MUSIC VIOLIN, PIANO AND BAND ‘Phone 683-W Teachers of ¢ INSTRUMENTS 116 3rd St. 1,131.14 375.31 PIANO 1017 Minn. Ave. IDA VIRGINIA BROWN Instructor in VOICE DRAMATIC ART Phone 633 Bemidji 8.40 42.00 81.95 60.30 5.60 807.63 2,000.20 ... 6,510.26 Roy K. Bliler, expense for liv- 42.00 73.35 05.56 3.25 6th, had from catching cold.” John didn't say much, but when he found that a full set of storm doors and windows was going to cost about $35.00 he “No, Mary, we will get along without them.” said: So they did and this is what happened. & ripping cold and long winter. winter. They Didn’t Spend Any Money For Storm1 Sash, But Last November the mother of a good sized family said to friend husband—*John, I think we ought to get a set of storm doors and windows this winter and see if we can’t save some coal and not repeat that sick spell which two of the children —They burned three more tons of coal than the previous —Grandma was sick nearly all winter from a caught sitting near her favorite window where there was a draft which a storm window would have stopped. You know it was cold she 34, 36, 37, 93 and 49, 53, 11250 e : —Three of the children had pneumonia and one nearly died. i, AT THORWALD LUNDE P . , . 183.76 CHIROPRACTOR —Their doctor and drug bill was over $100. Dave Wester, labor on bridges . .|| Acute and Chronic Diseases han- . ) Jo‘);ri‘l{'. :;‘;-;h“l,}fingn e ) gy lded with great success Did it pay them to get?nlong' without $35.00 worth of “3:{; fl:‘jur‘ie‘“%mmr e S 105-00 First National Bank Building protection for storm windows? Hardly. J.H. grolen_yua S s Bemidji, Minn. Phone 406-W “‘Safety First” suggests that YOU order a full set of storm ] Alsep Lumber o, r . Hours: 10-12 . m.i 2:5/7-8 :p:/m. windows for your house NOW, o bridges 34 and 87 ...... 157.26 i Melvin Nessett, labor i bridges 31, 36,38, 49 and 53 117.85 = . i ‘m. I s, sawing er — Wior bridges: 36 38 and B0c 20.68 TOM SMART : Jess Tisher, labor on bridges DRAY AND TRANSFER - e Jorl:r(l)' 1314 z;i‘h?x?;en. ‘d 'lq"'b'o' = 1”'00 Safe and Piano Moving [ ] [ ] ] Tom ¥ Wapdward, - labor én Rea. Bhoue 58 818 Ametica “ONE BOARD OR A CARLOAD” g bridges 34, 35 and 37 .. 52.20 Office Phone 12 A Jan I\laorsx._] bor on brid, §0.00 B E .d,. M. 35 and 37 ! Pheo. Maess 21.60 emidaji nn. B 66.60 DR. G. M. PALMER —_— Amie Peltle{', 3!7.1\; .50 DENTIST Tom S‘::sm‘;xg:an. labor on’ bridges 59'10 Office Phone 124 Residence 346 34, 35, 37 ceseaiens . Miles Block, Bemidji e Sorlipen 3450 SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PIONEER NOW Jacob Orth, 1 8 ond o7 92.40 .. D. W . briage i;)o 34.20 m A.__Rozyski 500 18.00 12.00 2.30 18.00 18.00 e 9.00 , 15.16 9 ! ;. 16.80 18.00 : 8.40 s.40 that you could buy a good sound all right enough horse for a huundred dollars — WOULD YOU — . PAY MORE? 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TWO BIG SPECIALS Fine all cloth, extra grade, 85¢ value, special Saturday and Monday— 69c Good cloth, fine finish, shade in green and dark green, spe- cial Saturday and Monday— 480 Hickory and oak axe handles, Double bit and single bit han- warranted dled axes, fully warranted, worth $2.00, special _ $1,50 Unhandled, special , $1.15 Boys' Blouses in gray flannel 48c¢, 59c¢, 69c Ladies’ black satin petticoats, ...98¢ TOQUES for every one in the $1.48 values, special family— 25¢c, 35¢, 50c, 65~ All colors OUTING FLANNEL — Good grade only— 15¢. 16¢. 17c Special values in Comfortables $2.98 $3.48 $1.98 $2.48 .98 You would be asked to $4pay more than this anywhere else. FLANNEL PETTICOATS 73c—Special .. ... 59 35¢ Jardinieres, special . .19¢ BARGAINS IN BLANKETS i CARLSON---0f Course The Variety Store 'lan on Beltrami The Longest Store With Shortest Prices Every one a good buy for you now . Small size, heavy fleeced , 95¢ Regular size, gray, tan, etc., good medium weight $1.65 Size 60x73, heavy nap both sides ... .. ... . .$188 " WOOL finish blanket, full slze | ..............8208 Part wool blankets— $4.75, $5.50 ‘Wool blankets— $6.75 and up to $8.50 S Baby blankets— 98¢, $1.48 98¢, $1.19. $1.48, $1.98. $2.48 Values that stand out alone UNDERWEAR for every member of family at low prices 25¢ to $3.98 | — e——