Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, June 24, 1899, Page 8

om \ this part of the section. City and Vicinity. NOTES OF NEWS AND PERSONAL. —_—— Fresh goods received daily at Pow- ers’. ‘There will be no services at St. Jo- seph’s church tomorrow. Editor M. J. Taylor, of Deer River was a visitor thé past week. Rev. Fr. Valentine returned from a tip to Hibbing the past week. Mrs L. W. Huntley is visiting her old home in Alexandria, Minn, Miss Bertha Fuller returned from her school at Grand Forks this week. r. J. Feeley came up from Duluth toda Sheriff Tyndall and family are visiting iriends in Duluth this week, Miss Hattie Gibsen returned to her home in Brainerd last Friday. Union service at the M. E. church tomorrow evening at eight o'clock. Mrs, F. W. Sims and Mrs. Gordon Meagher went to Deer River this afternoon to visit friends, A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Crandall on Thursday of last. week. Col. W. M. Liggett, dean of the state university. visited the Experi- mental farm today. Attorneys Donohue and Pratt left Tuesday tor St. Paul on legal busi- ness. County Auditor E. J. Farrell. re- turned Wednesday from a business trip to Duluth. For a good time on the 4th, come to Grand Rapids—we are noted as royal entertainers, Miss Marston, of New Hampton, lowa, is here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. J. S. Bernie. Mr, and Mrs. Fergusson, parents of George Fergusson, left Wednesday for their home in Ashland, Wis. George Patterson, who was here as witness in the Fergusson murder trial, left yesterday to accept a position on the drive. George W. Shook left on Monday for a month’s visit to the East. He will visit. Lockport, N. Y., and ‘To- ronto, Ont. The Easter Railway ot Minnesota will place on sale July s5th., tickets for one fare and one third within a radious of one hundred miles. The Ladies Catholic, Union will meet at the old school building next "Thursday afternoon at 4 o’elock. All members are requested to be present. Mr. and. Mrs. R.S, Crandail will remove to Dulwh about. the fifth of July, where Mr. Crandall will open a photo gallery. Mr. and Mrs. George Lydick and *Miss Katie Burns passed through here on their way from Cass Lake to Duluth, ‘Tuesday. Miss Bertha Fuiler arrived here last Sunday from Grand Forks, N. D.. where she has been attending high school since !ast fall. Mrs. M. Brooks has purchased the millinery stock ot Mrs. R. S, Crandali and will take charge of the store about the filth of July. The Great Northern company has caused some improvements to be made at their several crossings at this point during the week. Harold Cochran has one of the last Kodaks made, and he is prepared to do special work and will guarantee satisfaction. Mr. W. H. Brooks of Saginaw will sing a tenor solo in the Presbyterian church tomorrow morning. Service at 11.00 o'clock. All are cordially invited. ‘Three sisters of Frank Noggle, who have been here in attendance at the trial of George Fergusson, for the murder of their brother, left Tuesday for their homes. Deputy Sheriff J. E. Johnston re- turned from Stillwater today where he had been with Jesse Thompson and T. Lynch, convicted of larceny at the recent term of district court. Lynch was a former St. Paul policeman. President J.J. Hill, of the Great Northern. and party passed through | here in a special car the past week. Mr, Hill and party are on. a tour of mspection and will continue to the coast. } Postmaster O, H Stilson has about the best appearing patch ,of timothy and clover on his. land there is in Farmers visiting Grand Rapids should not fail to see it. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will serve one of their excel- lent. coffees at Mrs. E. J. Luthers’ Proceed ings. Continued from Page 1. And said Board of County Commis- sioners being satistied that such sluice dam is necessary at the point applied for to facilitate the driving of logs timber acd lumber down such stream, and that the lands on both sides of the stream,at said point are in the possession of and under the control of the parties applying for said license and that said persons are pro- per and suitable persons to constiuct repair and maintain such dam. — Now, therefore, it. is hereby re- solved, that license to construct, re- pair and maintain a dam suitable for raising a head of water sufficient to drive logs, timber and lumber down said stream at Pie pola neve in said petition be granted to John Hedquist and Gust Hedquist for a period of six years from date hereof and the rate of toll to be tixed in such license shall be the sum of five (5) cents per thous- and feet for all logs, timber or lumber cluiced through said dam. said license to be executed and delivered to said John Hedquist and Gust Hedquist in the manner required by law upon the filing of a bond by said applicants with two or more sureties to be approved by the Board of County Commissiou- ers in the sum of $1,000, with a condi- tion that they will construct repair and maintain said dam witb all rea- sonable diligence and skill for slucing logs timber. and lumber and to facili- tate the driving of the same in said Deer River, and on the further condi tion that said applicants allow one- half (3) of the natural flow of water in said Deer River to run during the months of July, August, September and October of each year, and that said applicants and bondsmen will be responsible and make good any dam- age that may be caused by the over flow of water from said dam. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner Fuller and upon roll call unanimously adopted. Upon request that the counjy ac quire title to a piece of road, begin- ning at a point where Third street crosses the Great Northern tracks, thence east to La Prairie. Upon mo- tion duly carried the same was refer- red to the committee on reads and bridges. " The bond of T. A. McHugh, with 7), A. McHugh as_ principal and George Myers and B. C. Finnegan as sureties was upon motion approved. A communication was received from BE. A. Arnold, court commission- er, asking for a set of statutes of M nesota. and upon motion of Commi sioner Leeman and seconded by Com- missioner Euller, the auditor was in- structed to purchase the same and that the same were to be the property of the county and to be returned. at the close of Mr. Aruold’s term. A petition from Angus McIntosh asking for a rebate on tax certificates was received and referred to the county attorney for an. opinion as to the legality of granting the rebate asked for. An application was received from W. B. Mitebell, asking for an abate- ment of taxes upon the se} of the net section 14 town 55 range 26, and ac- companied by a certificate from the United States land otliee showing that the and was government land at the time it was assessed. Upon mo- tion the abatement was referred to the state auditor for his approval. An.application from Hon. Warren Potter, was received, asking for an abatement of taxes upon lot 7 of sec- tion 20, town 455, range 25, and upo? motion the same was rejected. L. F, Kuox asking for an abatement of taxes upon lot 10 block 27 original plat of Grand Rapids, and upon mo- tion the same was rejected. At this time an adjournment was taken to 10 o’clock a. m. June 1th. ADJOURNED MEETING. Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at 10 o'clock a. im. : Roll call, members present commis- sioners Everton, Fuller, Leeman and Rellis. Au application was presented from M. Shelly by D. M. Guou asking for un abatement of penalties and inter- 14, 15, and 16 in bluck 11, lots 7,8, aud 9 in block 10, lots 16, 17, and 18, -biock 27.. Lots 1, 2. and 3, block 28 jot 6 in Park Row. Lots 5 to 16 in block 37, all in Kearney’s First addition. On motion the same was granted. An application was received from George Wickham asking for an abate- ment of taxes upon the sé of swi, nwd of swt in section 21, the net of. set section 20, all in town 152 north of 27. Upon motion the same was rejected. lu being tre day and hour set for the vupeuing of preposals for the purchase of bonds, the bids were opened and read as follow : pe ae are the bids for the bonds in full. We bid ‘for the $85,000. “Funding bonds” of the county of Itasca-as per An application was received from! est upon lots 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, |- Full.certified copy of proceedings had in the issuing of the bonds, satisfac- vorily showing legality to our attor- neys to be delivered to us prior to the delivery of the bonds to us, Respectfully submitted, Troprip@E, MCDONALD & NIVER Co. Pursuant to the call for sealed pro- posals for the purchase of the $85,000 5 per cent, twenty year gold bonds of Itasca county, we will give you 95 per cent of par for the entire issue. Very respecttully, W. J. Haves & Sons. We will take the entire issue of $85.- 000, 20-year bonds of [tasca county, Minn., and pay you therefor par and a premium of $25, provided you will make the rate 5% per cent payable semi-annualy in New York. The usual certified transcript evidencing legality of issue to be fur- nished us within tive days from this date. Yours truly, E. D. SHEPARD & Cv. 32 Nassua St., New York. . We hereby offer to undertake to’ find a purchaser for the $85,000 Ltasca county bonds which you offer today, provided satisfactory terms as to com- inission for our serviees can be agreed upon. Respectfully submitted, SEASONGOuD & MAYER. We offer to purchase your issue of $85,000 county bonds, bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent per annuin, payable annuatly and to pay you the sum of $87,000. ‘This bid made subject to the bonds being legal and regular in every re- spect, you to furnish all papers and perform such acts as may in the op- inion of our attorney be nec ry to establish the validity to bis satisfac- tion. Bonds to be delivered to us in Chi- cago or New York. Respectfully submitted, Karson, LEACH & Co. Subject to legality to be approved by our attorneys for $85,000. 54 per cent 20 year funding bouds of your county of date of June Ist, 1899, ‘bids’ for which are to be received on “this date, we offer parand a premium of $950, usual papers evidencing legality to be furnished us as required with- out charge. Bonds to be delivered ait such place as we may elect, as soon as legality is ppproved and bonds are duly executed. Respectfully submitted, DENNISON PRIoR & Co, and STopDARD NYE & Coo. The board adjourned at this time until 1 p. my. Atl o’clock p. m.the Board met pursuant to adjournment and Com- missiover Fuller moved, that the resolution by this board at their meet- ot [tasea County, Minn., in the sum of $85,000, be issned, be and is hereby rescinded, The motion was seconded by Commissionor Rellis. Upon rol call the motion was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Everton offered the fullowing resolution, Whereas, on the first day of May, 1899, the floating indebtedness of Itasca County, Minnesota, was eighty- | tive thousand two hundred elesen and 45-100 dollars (85,211.35), and it. is deemed advisable. by this board to is- sue the bonds of said County of Itasca, Minnesota, for the purpose of fund- ing the said floating indebtedness, therefore be it Resolved, That the bonds of Itusca County, Minnesota, in the sum of Highty-five thousand dollars ($85.000), with interest Coupons thereto at- /Lached, be issued and negotiated fur the purpose of funding the floating indebtedness of said Itasca’ County, Minnesota, existing on the first day of May, A. D. 1899, pursuant to the provisions cf Chapter two hundred fifty-nine (259), General Laws of 1899, enacted by the legislature of the State of Minnesota, and approved April 18th, 1899, ‘T'bat said bonds be in the denomin- ations of one thousand (31,000.) dol- lars each, and numbered from one (1) to eighty-five (85) inclusive, and known as Itasca County funding bonds issue of 1899. That said bonds be made payable twenty years after their date, that each and all of said bouds and the in- terest coupons thereto attached shall be dated June Ist,1899; tbat said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of five aud one half (5t) pes cent per annum, payable annually, be the pricinpal and interest payable at the office the County -Treasurer, of said County of Itasca, Minnesota, in gold ‘That uo bid shall be considered un- less accompanied by a certified check upon some responsible bank, or some equivalent security in the sum of two thousand dollars, conditional upon the faithful execution of. the bid and contract. The right being reserved to reject any and all bids. Commissioner Fuller moved the adoption of the resolution, and it was duly seconded by Conmissioner Rel- your request and notice of May 13th and to be sold this day, par. You to pay us a commission for the nego- tiation of same of 4 per cent. We will take of you a bond for the same amount bearing ftlve and one-half per cent interest paying you par and a premium of $1,020. Subject to the legality and favorable opinion of our attorneys. Yours very truly, E. H. Gay & Co. 131 Dovonshire St. Bostou, Mass. For the $85,000 in bonds of Itasca county, Minn. offered for sale this day, running 20-years and drawing in- terest at the rate of 5 per cent pay- able semi-annually, we will pay you par or $85,000. We to be allowed a commission of $5,000, in consideration of our placing the issue. The said bonds to be. legally and regularly issued and we to be fur- nished with a free transcript of the proceedings. prior .to. the delivery oi the bonds. s 3 Yours truly, Devitt, TREMBLE & Co. For the $85,000 of funding bonds of Itasca county, Minn., dated June 1st, residence on Fourth street, next Wed- nesdiy afternoon from 4 to7. All are invited to come and eata and delicious supper for the smal] sum of ten cents. : 1899, due in twenty years, bearing in- terest at the rate of, 5 per cent per annum, payable annually; both prin- cipal and interest payable in gold at Chicago or New rk, we will pay you par less @ commission of $3,973: lis, and upon roll call it was unani- mously adopted. Commissioner Leeman moved, and seconded by Commissioner Everton that the issue of said bonds be award- ed to E. H. Gay & Co., of Boston, premium. Upon roll call the moticn was unanimously adopted. An application was received from J. H. Gruber asking for an abatement of taxes upon lot 4. wz of sw, in section 4, and nea | of se’4 in section 5, all in town ie range 23. Said application set forth that these lands were cut over at the time of assessment and asking foran ubatement on those grounds. The matter was referred to the county as- sessor for verification. to be reported upon at the. next meeting, % The’committee upp-inted to examine the work of Chas. Kearney and A. B, Clair of correcting the tract indexes in the Kegister of Deeds office. made the followinf report: We hereby certify that we have investi- ted the work of Checking the tract index n the Register of Deeds office, performed by Chas. Kearney and A. B. Clair, and so far as our investigation has gone we find the work correct; we further find that said Kearney and Clair have faithfully performed the work and vo the best of our belief it is cor- ited at Grand Rapids, Minn,, May 20th, ‘The report was accompanied by affidavits from Chas. Kearney and A. B, Ciair settin: forth that they had performed the work ‘and that same was correct. Upon motion of Commissioner Rellis and second Commissioner Leeman, und upon rojl call unanimdusly carried. the re- por of the committee appointed to exumine he work of correcting wnd com paring the tract indexes in the Register of Deeds ee Soka nian missioner Rellis moved that the “vote ing ou May 11th, 1899, that the bouds | P Mass., at their bid of par and $1,020] ¢ hoff'rank Nog . 800 3 a and mil 580 Jonn Rellis, commissioners - vying mea _ 4700 V. A. Evert diem and 7 18 <0) Geo. I. remer, aes *e ‘ourt room 150 y.V. Vulle : pind miteny 5 00 ' Thos. Trainor, 0 3 State vs. Bd. St bee te ©. E, Leeman. commissioner per diem 1) taken upon the allowance of the bill of A. B. Clair and Chas. Kearney, for correcting and comparing the tract indexes in the Register of Deeds offlice, be reconsidered.’ The motion was supported by Commissioner ceomea and upon roll call unanimously udopted, Upon motion of Commsssioner Everton, seconded by Commissioner Fuller, and duly carried, the bill of A. B. Clair. and Chas. Kearny, in the sum of $1487., for correcting and comparing the tract Indexes in the Register of Deeds office, was rejected and the Auditor was instructed notto issue his warrant therefor. On motion of Commissioner Everton and seconded by Commissioner Leeman, the Board appropriated the sum of 325. for re- pairs upon Deer Lake road, to be expended under the directions of Frank, Freestone. The report of the Board of Audit was re- cived and was as follows: ‘To the Honorable Board of County Commis- sioners of Itasca County Minnesota. Gentiemen;— We, the undersigned, being the Board of Audit, for the County of Itasca, do hereby designate the Lumbermans, bank of Grand Rapids, in the Countv of Itasca and State of Minnesota, as the depository for the County funds for the ensueing year. We further repouy that they be ordered to furn- ish a Bond with good and sutlicient’ sureties in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars. All of which is respectfally submitted I. D. RassMUSSEN JOHN RELLIS EL J, PERRELL Board of Audit of Itasca County. Upon motion duly seconded an ried the report of the Board of Audit wa ped and the Lumbermans Bank designated as ibe depository of the County funds. At tlus time an adjournment was taken to 10 o'clock A.M. June 16th 1899. At 10 o’clock A.M. the Board met pursuant to adjourment. Koll cuil, members present, Commissioners Everton. Fuller, Leeman and Rellis Com- mission Leeman from the Comittee on Claims presented the fullowing report: That the following bills be allowed. ‘The following bills were allowed: on Ws E. Myers, repairing bridges rairie River roud 5 00 C. M. Storch, coroner Frauk Noggle.. 45 12 W..V.ruuler & i : 400 David Guvin, witness fee vs. Fergusson. 748 Pat Egan, witness t s, Persusou. Se ok Sluis.witness fees, vs. Pergison Frank Suerion, Slike vs. verguson ... Jovan Murphy. witness fe Bergasou. 5 Eugene Kic 13 60 9 00 5 Blanche State ¥: Areitie 37 60 with 748 Ferguson cx Charles Kearue; Sta Pelix Mallett 3 officer in charge Grand Jury. + R. 8. McDonald, witness fees coroner’s jury, Noggie J.8. Lofberg, repairing anc Smoky Hollow Xoad, J. A. Brown, wit fe ys. Ferguson J a i ‘dent Mabel ¥ State for’ Jopp Chas. nee. State vs. Fergusso: li 40 Mrs. Mary Cramer, witn tate vs. Morris 12 in mat urd of County » Charebi x tate ve. Steve : 380 he Bond Buyer. } notice of siie of bond: 37 90 G. 0. Goiru asta ble tees, arrest of | F. W. Lawrence in Fosston........... (3 80 W. E. Neul, 16 % cords wood, at 31.25 2) 60 Duluth Co., stationery and é supp. 1g G0 A. J Leary, eight days as ¢ a pase Frank Nozzle 812 . C. Kiley, publishing pre sale of bondsand liquor license... 46 10 W. Weitzel, one day as juror case, State vs. Stevenson ne o in Anthony McAlpine. coroners’ juror, matt ~ No Sh caieal 812 E. J. Marvell. eight . v juror, matter death Frank Noggl 8 12 C.C. Miller. eight days as coron ‘juror, matter death rank Nogste. 812 Arthur Reacor, clerk of el jon Me oie Cormick precinct. M. W. Linch, witness fe vs. Ferguson... 1B on Bueneman, one day es juror, 2 case State vs. B,J. 5! 12 W. V. Fuller & Go... 0 £3 for county hospital 5 00 J. A. Brown. making plat, : vs. i ree 500 Harr, Vi ra St toe: FPergusor 72 Foss, elevi far: pgp Cristie & Collier, phamplet We. Tyndail. board of month of May, 189 F, W. Fuller. eight day as ‘and u.ileage. Chas. Aiken, one @ay as ju Stuiv vs. &. J. Stevens - case Frank Ke: » day case State vs. F J. Stevens. Geo. D, Burnard & Co., bli of W.C, suum af $702.02 for sherrifs fees in sandry cases be allowed subject to the “0 Kk” ofthe County Attorney. ‘Pnat the tollowing bills be rejected; Chas. Kearney 1 day as Court officer specil term a aay tity 180s... aa A. Salters Care Stultz team....327 v0 Commissioner Pulier oifered the following: solution. FResol ved. that the report of the Committ on Claims be accepted und. its recommed: tions concurred in. The resolution Was sap: purted by Commissioner Byerton vad aay by. he being no further business the Board adjourned. 3 00 e E. J. FARRELL, - county Auditor. ; \ twelve per cent_per annum from the date of It is surprising how few cus- tom tailors are able to cut a pair of trousers that will fit and hang gracefully. There seems to bea knack in the cutting of these gar- ments that fewtailors ever acquire, We make a specialty of the Hart, Schaffner & Marx perfect- fitting trousers. Every pair guaranteed, This is the trade-mark: HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX mTASCA MERCANTILE COMPAIT. — Finishing ixings of | Your Furnishing Goods, Sirt - { Ours is a tine that will certainty i meet your purse and fancy— 3 ne whether in shirts for dress oF s collar buttons for the shirt— whether in neckwear or underwear, hosiery, braces or gioves. They are fitting touches of attire to the clothing you shoul wear that bears this mark— Beckfelt-Mather. | One Handred Dollars in Gold. That old and reliable publication, The Northwest Magazine of St. Paul, Mion., is offering $100 in gold for the five largest lists of new subscribers r between this time and July 15.. The prizes ranging from $30 to $25, $20, $15 and $10, and the rules governing the contest are such that even those. who do not win one of the prizes will still be paid for his or for her work. - The Northwest Magazine is firmly established throughout this country, where it has thousands of friends, and the above offer affords and ex- Notice of Expiration of the Time of Redemption from Tax Sale. To W. H. Eustis, or Others Claiming Title, STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Itasca. TAKE NOTICE. That the following deseribed piece or par- cel of land situated in the County of Itasca, in the State of Minnesota, to-wit: The north- east quarter of the northeast. quarter-or lot one [1]. of section twenty-eight [28]. town- ship fifty-five [55], range twenty-five [25], as- sessed in Your Nume, was at the Tax Sale on the 4th day of May, A. D, 1896, bid in for the State for the sum us hereinafter stated, be- ing the amount of taxes, penalty und cost 5 . Satie . Ry for the year 18M and set opposite the deserlp- lee ste for clerks, school HM, ion of land as follows, to-wit; teachers, e ney- ¥ The ne %ofne ‘or lot 1of section 23, hers; housewives, ange IMitey= —¥ — || own 55, range 25, was bid in for three and 43- | Making men, women and young folks ein to0 dollars [43.43], pursuant to a real estate ‘ux judgment entered in the District Court % tie said County of Itasca on the 2ist day ‘of March, 1896,in. proceedings to enforce ment of taxes delinquent upon§ reai estate for the year 1804, and was, on_the 4th day of April, 1898, assigned by the State of Minnesota, for the sum of nineteen and 87- 100 dollars [819.87]. and this last mentioned sum, with interest thereon at the rate of everywhere to earn a handsome sum of money quickly and easily. Forfull \ particulars, write at onee to The Northwest Magazine, St. Paul, Minn. £if- WARRANTS. DRAWNIN. = yf such assignment, together with all subse- — - Pe ‘ quent taxes, penalties and interest thereon trom the date of such ayaa ir toe taxes be- came deling 1ent, and costs thereon amount- ing to the sum of sixteen and 80-100 dollars [si6.30]. And these last mentioned sums are the amount required to redeem such land from such assignment. exclusive of the costs to accrue upon this notice and interest Te : Rosa tom'the date of this notice tothe | eS Ob allot said warrants will cease late of such redemption, and that the time | fifteen 8 after the within which said fandsscan be" tedeemed.- ‘notice. day ay date of this. mm : from said assignment. will expire sixty days | — Dated at Grand Ray is, M Bh 35 after the service of this notiee ‘and proor this 24th day Oesinen te 9. innesota, wes thereof has been filed in ye ty 2 : 2 Witness my hand and official seal this 18th roe C. MILLER, ne ; ty er, iby, Notice, is hereby given that al warrants, drawn on the seve funds, of Itasea County, Minnesota, are bereby called in for payment. Notice, is further given that inter- day of May, A. D, 1899. ¥ ae Pea J. FARRELL, County Auditor, Ttasea County, Minnesoza It 1s urgently requested that “every- one interested in the county fair and | the subsequet exhibit at the state fair should attend the meeting this even- Boys and Mens’ bicycle sioss at Beckfelt & Mathers. = ing at Village hall of the Agricult association. 5.