Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 19, 1896, Page 4

Published Every Saturday. >. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVAY 8ix Months .....$1.00 | Three Months.. Entered.in the postomice at Grand Rapids Minnesota. as secoud-class matter PROCEEDINGS QF THE BOARD OF County Commissioners OF Itasca County, Minn, ° Held December sth, 1896. [OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.] Auditor's Office, Itasca Gounty, Minn Pursuant to adjournment the Board of County Commissioners met at the Auditor's office this 5th day of December, 1896. Present, Commissioners Loganand Lydick The proceedings of the lust meeting read and approved. were A petition was read praying for help in the construction of a road. section 10, range 27, toa point in section 15, range 27, Upon motion, duly carried, sum of $100 was appropriated to assist in construction of suid road. town 17, town 149, the n the Mr. John D. McLellan served notice upon’ the Bourd that he will make claim for 4 uges by reason of the location of the Sm lam- noky Hollow road through the northwest quar- ter of southeast quarter of section tienty- four, town fifty-tive. range twenty-six, Mr. W. C. Clark submitted a proposition that he wonld take the sum of $125 in full for damages by reason of the location of the Smoky Hollow road through his property de- scribed as follows, to-wit. The southeast quarter of southeast quarter section twenty-four and lot one of sec fty-five, range twenty-six, both of w twenty-five. town proeositions were laid until the January meeti ction hich over Petition for a highway in town fifty-seven, range twenty ven. to connect with the Big Fork road, was laid over untii the January meeting. Petition for a highway from Bow String Lake, was laid over until the January meet- ing. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for a new school district to be com- posed of town fifty-three, range twenty-four after Some consideration, final action on petition was defe: meeting. said red until the January Upon motion the amount of the Connty ‘Treasurers’s bond was fixed in the sum of $30,000. The following bills for labor on poor f2 and poor house were audited and allowed Morris Buckley, 29 day: Jobn Swanson,7 Sum Lind, 25 days...... L. McKinnon, 31 days. Hans Nelson, 27 days, Louis Hauck, § days... E. L. Woods, 25!2 du Chas. Wallace, 33 days, . a L. Courtemasche, 13% days,........ Andrew Olson, 8 days, F. 0. Johnson, 8 days, L. L. Jensen, 8 days, Frank Anderson, 10 day L. A. Swanson, 4 days, Ole Solberg, 7 days,...... George Spencer, 16 day Fred Collett. 82 days. A. Kacine, 25 days,.... Chas. Kuebr, 13 days, . Pat McGinniss, 36 days,.. 8. Vient, lathing. lumber, v me & H. D. Powe Smith & Riddell, biacksmithi 4. McWilliams, feed and ¢ of team RK. McLellan, freight, MeMartin & C |, furnace, éte. Beckfelt & Mather, merchandise, Miscellaneous pauper expense bills allowed: H. B. Bhle, treatment and care of pau- 17m pers, 240.18 Beckfelt.& Mather, goods to Mrs. cor,.. 5.00 Beckfelt & Mather, goods to Mrs. KX n- field 5.00 nee & Mather, goods to prisoners 11.70 C.E. Lum treatment of eye for Jos. Lutfond giva.v, allowed. 25.00 J.C. Rosser, care of Jos, Lafond ut Duluth...... R. McLellan, transportation of Mrs. Secor to Wisconsin. The following bills for juror’s fees in Justice court were allowed: Newland J.8. Kurtzman Jobn Barnar A. B.Clare... Richard Brown. W. B. Holma: L. @ Warriner E. ©. Kiley.. A, G. Shoemaker. James McKinnon ‘Angus McKinnon. Dan McKinnon J. FP. O’Gonnell Richard Brown V. H, Blood... E. DP. Johnson. 0. B. Seeman John Sheeby.. John DeShaw Hugh Lane... Frank-Casey... Wm. Weitze A. MeWilliams... The following Justice court bills were allowed: ©. H. Stilson. justice in sundry cases P. R. Brooks witness fee ‘ Louis Orge witness fees. 3.68 Oliver Geissner witness fees. 13.00 Wm. Lacy witness fees 412 Miscellaneous bills allowe J. H. Gardner tire warden. 10.00 Mau3ice Moore flre warden. 12.00 Harry Sherer fire warden... 10.00 M. L. Toole sheriff fees in sundry cases «board of prisoners. Wade Bluker fees in tax cases Bernard & Webster envelope: E. C, Kiley printing proceedings. A. B. Howes lights for November.. J. M. Romans drayage Village water rent. : Smith & Riddell blacksmithing . Chas. Kearney drawing jurors g. A. Nutter draughting...... 14.35 5.60 George Cox making survey and. pine for thoroughfare bridge. Geo. Cox superintending construction of thoroughfare bridge. U.K. King cash for Dft.... P. A. Daly ice breaks and protection piers for thoroughfare bridge. James Howard labor on Smokey Hol- Jow road James Peck labor on Smokey Holow road. Wm. Dib Hollow were audited and allowed: Brook precinct... x Chas. O'Donnell coming after ballots, making returns and judge of elec- tion at Sherry precinct,.. making returns and judge of elec: tion at Loper’s precinct. Louis Melette coming after ballots, making returns and judge of elec- tion at Bowstring precinet . J.E, Johnsdn coming ‘after ballois, muking returns and judge of elec- tion at Decker preeiuct..... Thos. Hughes coming after ballots, | making returns and judge of elce- tion at Pokegama precinct... John Rellis coming after ballots, male ing returns and judge of election at Swan River precinc A.H. Powers coming ufter ballots, making returns and judge of elec- tiun at Swan Lake, 36.50, allowed. F. E, Brown coming after ballots, making returns and judge of clec- tion at Long Lake 33.40, allowed... Frank Larson coming after ballots, making returns aud judge of elec- tion ut Lawrence Lake precinct. A. Lord coming after ballots. making returns and judge of election at Crooked lake sy Collinge coming after ballots, aking returns and judgee Cormick precinct. Maurice Moore bringing judge of election from Bridgi Harry Oaks bringing returns judge of elec ke and on from Deer Lake. Hans Knudson bringeng returuns and judge of election from Split Hand Join Dwyer briiging returns and judge of election from Snow Ball 22.00, allowed W. H, Clark bringin and | judge of election at Bass Lake Ike Irvine bringing returnsand judge of election from § Ee Mark Devine e of elect preci bringing n trom Kehl & allowed. of @eetion Elmer Washou judge ot cle rewurn itange FM. Lund comir v paliou trou Bass Lake ‘ Paee Fred W. Keat coming atter ballots from Kehl & t J.B. Miller comi Spider Lake pr Thos. Core Split Hand precine Erick Neison coming after from Bridgie, 21.00, allowed. k Pat ¢ Kel Des s coming ballots pre- Prat net... 4 | Alfred Anderson jndge at Kehl & Deary 8 precinct... Andrew Bloom judge at Kebl& Deary precinct... Wm. Doyle at Swan River W. W. Wright judge ut Swan River. . TL. Wright jadge ac swan River Daniel Se | brank Hu er. Frank- “Hyatinaton ab: Swi making booths. Patrick Gieason at Swan River spec- jad officer ..... Guss Lefgren judge at Sherry Dennis Newman judge at Sherry, Wm. G, Rose clerk at Sherry, W. KE. Haley clerk Sherry. Albert Bisbie judge at Spider Lake Geo. Moore clerk at Spider Lake Silas Suith clerk at Spider Lake. Jobn Peters judge at Split Hand C.W, Duntou clerk at Split Haud Edward Moore jwige at Bridgic W. U. Vuioison jagge av Briagie Donald MeLeod judge at Bridgie. Bruce Grown Clerk at Bridgie Frank Lydiard cierk at Bridgie Aubrew Nituus Jauge at Bow vey clerk ¢ington clerk wien at lowin elerk at ran j fobn D. Cor 2sOn, Brook 30, allowed... ), allowed . Chas. Sprague clerk at £ 7.80, allowed... A. G, Blackman judge au t Hartley lake Harry Hazelton judge at Hartley lake L. 8. Card clerk at Martiey lake 6.80, allowed. R. B. Wasson clerk at Hartley lake 7.00, allowed. is Ryan judge’at Crooked lake 60, allowed. ¥ Nels Foalsted judge st Orooked lake. . Harry Stillman judge ut Crooked lake 15.60, allowed Wm. Ferguson clerk at Crooked Jake 3.6), ailowed. John FP’, Fuiler jadge at Decker. K-11. Roberts judge aD: anson Brook t MeCormick at McCormick ‘De, Mut nay TS, allow Andrew Olson el allowed Jobn Law judge ¢ road. 1.00 Wm.,Cassidy labor on simokey Hollow road 21.00 Henry Logan overseeing work ‘on | Smokey Hollow road. 60.00 Henry Logan team and man.. 20.00 Bockfelt & Mather merchandise to county 04 Geo; Lydick oversee : 90.00 12.00 Geo. Lydick on county canvassing board... 9.09 W. B. Homan on county canvassing 9.00 0. H. Stilson on county canvassing board 9.00 H. R. King on county canvassing bourd 9.00 The following bills for election expenses E. D. Johnson coming after ballots, making returns and judge of election Hanson J. H. Gardner coming after ballots. , 30.00 | 76.00! 15.00 | 10,09 | 18.30 84.40 14.30 24.00 21.50 20.60 Samuel Robinson judge at Loper. W. A. Quinn clerk at Loper 6.80 allow- ed Thos: Brophy clerk at Loper. ©, D, Cox judge at Buss lake 10.5), al- lowed Frank Freestone clerk ut Bass 9.00, allowed... H.W. Nacomber clerk at Bass lake 9,00, allowed... ©. 8. Tift use of room 8.90, allowe: setae, Zerxa judge at Pokegama John Gourtney judge at Pokegama. Cland Ottman clerk at Pokegama 6.39 allowed... Frank Grant judge at Swan lake 4.50, allowed L, R. Tidd judge at Swan lake 6.00, al- lowed.. J.W, Brown judge at Swan lake allowed. T. H. Irvineclerk at Swan lake 10.50, allowed.. 3.00 Eugene Grant clerk at Swan lake 4.50 allowed... 3.0 James Diiffy judgeut Snow Ball 11.00 allowed ... 9.00 Fred Rosseau judge at Snow Ball 8.00 allowed... 7.00 John Wise judge af Snow Ball 3.00, al- lowed. -- 2,00 J.C. Palmer judge at Snow Ball... 4.00 J.C. Palmer clerk at Snow Ball 5,00 allowed ... W.N. Bruce clerk at Snow Ball 5.00, allowed Powers, Simpson Co., making booths and use of rooms 10.00, allowed. Harry Wallace work on Praine River road 72.00, was rejected. There being no further business the meet- ing was adjourned. Attest: H. R. KING, County Auditor. | 3.50 | 8.50 | 9.00 4.50 2.25 3.00 4,00 in 8 4.50 3.00 REPRIRING ? 4.0 Beal | 6.10 13.10 | 7,10 16.00 4,10 partment and will attend promptly to the ment of taxes in ents: also furnish abstract of titles, ete, The Fountain Huse, Cozest Home Hutel in Itasca County. Corner Leland ave. and Fourth St. Grand Rapids Gand Rapids Shoe Shop Two Boors South of the Post Offices. FIRST CLASS Drivers’ and Cruisers’ Boots Made on short notice. Ladies’ and Gents’ Dress Shoes Made to » Order. Call and See Me. W.,B. HOLMAN. 24 pages Five cents ONE YEAR - - $1.00 TEN NUMBERS - .50 SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE @ Address UP-TO-DATE, Chicage Mention this paper. 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A. ici A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. ‘This Bank ‘will conduet a TAX PAYING de- itasea County for now cial Attention Given to Collections vs Only Two in Captivi captivity. food, which do elmost as well on hay grass, feeds almost entirely on the leaves and twigs of a species of acacia which the Boers call kameel-doorn, or camel thorn. the giraffe itself being known to them as kameel, or camel. food imparts to the flesh a pungent aromatic flavor which steaks a delicacy highly esteemed by African hunters. alive, possible it will kill itself. tion is not difficult in its case, either, for the long neck is easily broken. Che Only Free Silver ~ eeCartoon Paper Wanted in Idea eens Protect your ideas; they m: patton Write JOHN WEDOERSURN & C0. 3, Washington, D. 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Is it possible to so transmit these objects that a changes in their position with be sim- ultancously ,transmiited and seen at the receiving end? to these questions in the affirmative, and in the system which he has made public these results are claimed to be reached by supplementing many of the features of previous experimenta- tion in the vibrations of a Crookes tube are repeated syuchronously by the transmitting apparatus, and an image of the same size as the original pro- jection appears on a fluorescing screen on which the observer gazes through a magnifying lens. in this way landscapes, horse races and the like may be seen at distances home he didn’t hev n | Ef he’d been like most o’ the men folks nowadays, the fust thing he’d of done would of been to find fsult with the way the fatted calf was cooked.”— Washington Star, GIRAFFES ALMOST EXTINCT. ity in America and but One in ‘England, There is only one giraffe in England, two in America, and on the Continent pea ag the dearth is as remark- able. are none to be had, and collectors are compelled to send agents into the in- | terior of South Africa to secure them. The giraffe is fast disappearing be- | ‘ore the encreachments of man, and long before the great central plateau of Africa, which is its habitat, has been opéned up to civilization it will, like the great auk, have beem com- pletely wiped out. In the wild beast market there Formerly — giraffes North Kalahari country. There has never been a very large number of giraffes in American collec- tions, though in 1883 one great show went long on giraffes, and exhibited a herd of twenty-one, the largest num- ber probably that has ever been seen together, since in the wild state they | do not herd in large numbers, and are never found in groups of more than four or five. The giraffe is not a hardy animal in It dees not thrive on dry like most ruminant animals, as on In the wild state the giraffe The makes giraffe There is ne animal which gives its keeper more trouble in a menagerie, not even the treacherous elephant. While the giraffe is gentle in disposi tion, and not given to attack, even in the wild state, it is stupid and obsti- nate, and cannot be taught to mind. A full-grown one cannot be taken for when defense is no longer Self-destruc- SAME OLD FATALISTS. Of This Class Were Some of the Bravest Soldiers. A well known soldier-writer describes in an interesting book some instances of the escapes of futalist: be will be. be shot,” is the theory they believe in, and on their consumste daring and coolness, they when their comrades have fallen on all sides. “What will If I shall be shot, I shall more than one occasion, by have escaped with their lives One of the most interesting escapes of this description occurred in the Indian mutiny, when the Sepoy rebels were assaulting the Bank of Delhi. men were seated on the steps of the bank when the natives opened a heavy fire from the houses opposite. ng voice called to the men on the steps to come at once under shelter. Three A warn- The fatalist waved his hand in reply. At the same moment the two men sit- ting on either side of him were riddled with bullets, one receiving seven in his body, while he himself was untouched. On another occasion a live shell drop- ped into a siege battery and buried it- self in man fell on his face ex “Lie down, you foo! to him. Instantly every cept the fatalist. !” they called out the ground, a cigar from his “Lam not going ” At that mo- Quietly taking Another instance of fatalism men- tioned was that of the man who quiet- ly stood in the middle of the street to | light his pipe when it was being swept from end to end by a hail of bullets. “Haven't I fold you,” he explained, “that if I am to be shot, I shall be shot, whether I am under cover or not?”- New York Mercury. Moving Objects Telegraph. The striking and puzzling problem of nt viaratious over a wire of by working. This operation The problem which Dr. Erast Is it ny Dr. Huber replies It is said that limited only by the laws of nature. Has One Good Point. “J dunno ez the prodigal son was so very bad after all,” said wots Corntas- sel. ‘He wa'n't no good fo his family,” her husband rejoined. “That's a fact. But, when he got more ter say. were exported | from North Africa by way of the Red Sea, but since the introduction. of. tire- arms, and their general use by the Be- douins and Soudanese in hunting, these timid animals have been driven far to the south of the Seudan. 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