Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 9, 1904, Page 4

Si Grand Rapids Beraia-Review Published Every aasenk: erevearraase By E. C. KILEY, YEAR IN ADVANCE TWI DOLLARS A = == | Entered in the Postoffice xt Grand Rapide, Minnesotn, 28 Second-Class Matter {OFFICIAL} PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD County Commissioners ITASCA COUNTY MINNESOTA. Auditor's office, Itasca county, Minn., March 19th, 1904. Pursuant te adjournment the Board of County Comimissioners met at the Auditor's office the 19tn day of March, 1904. Roll Caily-Commissioners present—Brooks, Moore, Passard and Fraser. Minates ef the previous meeting were read and upon motion duly made and carried, were udopted. Areport of the County Canvassing Board having been filed certifying that the issuing of bonds for the building of rowds and bridges hus boen approved by the voters of Itasca county by « vote of 811 in favor of said issue to 206 ainst, whereupon Commissioner Moore offered the following resolution and smoved its adoption. WHEREAS, the voters of Itasca county, Minnesota, at a special electian held in said county, on the sth day of March, 1904, duly authorized by a majority vote the issuing of bonds of one per cent {1 per cent] of the as- sessed valuation of said county, for the pur- pose of constructing free wagon roads and bridges in said county; now therefore be it RESOLVED, by the Board of County Com- missioners of Itasca county, Minnesota, that the-bonds of said county in the sunrof Fifty Thousand Dollars [$50,000.00] with interest coupous thereto attached, be issued and ne- gotiated for the purpose of constructing free wagon rouds and bridges in said county pur- suant to the provisions of Chapter 289, Gener- ul Laws of 185, enacted by the Legislature of the state of Minnesota, and approved April 19th, 1895. That said bonds be in the denomination of One Thousand Dollars {$1,000.00} each and numbered from One [1] to fifty [50] inclusive, ind known as Itasca County Road and Bridge Bonds, Issue of 1904; that said bonds shall be made payable Twenty (20) years after their date. Thut each and all of said bonds and the interest coupons thereto attached, shall be dated April Ist. 1904, That said bonds shall bear interest at the rate of Five [5] per cent per annum payable annually, both principal and interest to be paid in Gold coin of the United states of its present standard of weight and fineness, at the First National Bank in the city of Chica- ga, state of Illinois. That the Chairman of the Board of Connty Couuuissionere and the Clerk of said Board, who isthe County Auditor of said county, be vnd they are hereby uuthorizea and instruct- ed to execute the bonds of said [tasca county, asabove set forth, in due form, said bonds and coupons to be in negotiable form and payable to the bearer, and shall contain recit- als showing compliance with all laws applic- able thereto, and the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, and shall im general include such recitals as ure usual in such bonds in the state of Minuesota. And be it further RESOLVED by this Board. that the County Auditor of Itusca county, is authorized to procure and have printed blank bonds with coupons attached thereto, in accordance with the terms hereinbefore set forth, so that the sume may be executed by the Chairman of this board and the County Auditor, in and for the county of Itasca, Minnesota. in ac- sordanee with these resolutions. The resolution was duly seconded and upon roll call was unanimously adopted. ‘ it being the time set for receiving bids for he construction of a bridge across the Missis- sippi river in township 55, range 2%, bids were opened as follows: Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Co., with wood joist, $4,825. \. D. Burnett & Co., wood jcist $5,360, steel ist $5,715 Hewitt Bridge Co.. joist $5,304. Hennepin Bridge Co., wood joist $4,537, steel joist $4,865, allowing $150 for old span. Milwaukee Bridge Co., wood joist $4,750, steel joist $5,090, Northwestern Bridge Co., wood joist $4,990, steel joist 35,355, Fargo Bridge & [ron Co., wood joist $4,925, - ayne & Co., $5,140, J. S. Lofberg, to reconstruct old bridgo wood joist $4,944, steel The above bids were submitted on the plan ofthe Hennepin Bridge Co.. which plan was selected by the County Board. At this time an adjournment was taken to At 7:30 p. m. the Board met. Roll call.—Commissioners present—Brooks, Moore, Passard and Fraser. J.S. Lofberg withdrew his bid for the re- sonstruction of the old spap and further bids were received on the plan submitted on the plans of the Milwaukee Bridge Co. as follows: Milwaukee Bridge Co., wood joist $4.250, steel joist 84.540, Hennepin Bridge Co,, wood joist $4,100, steet joists $4,395, Commissioner Moore moved that the plans submitted by the Hennepin Bridge Co, be ac- cepted by the Board of County Commissian- ers and that the Chairman of said Board and the County Auditor be authorized and in- structed to enter into a contract with the Hennepin Bridge Co, for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river on lots uz shi A vetition was presented petitioning the: County Commisstoners to appoint a time and | place where the electors residing upon the following described territory to; wit; all of sections 1-2-3-10-11 and 12 township 154 N., range 25 W., 5th P. M, may vote for or agains’ the incoporation of said territory asa vil- lage, to be knoWn as the village of Big Falls. Commissioner Moore offered. the following resolution and moved its adoption. WHEREAS, on the 19th day of March A. D 390, a certain petition was filed with the Board of County Commissioners, within and tor the county of Itasca, state of Minnesota; and, WHEREAS, suid petition was signed by 30 or more electors resident within the territory described in said petition, and, WHEREAS, suid petition besought the Board to specifiy atime und place. when and where all the electors within the described territory might vote upon the proposed in- corporation of said territory us the village of Big Falls ana, WHEREAS, all the necessary steps prelim- inary to action by the Board of County Com- missioners, appear to have been taken by suid petitioners; new therefore be it, RESOLVED, and ordered, by the Board of County Commissiouers of the county of ltac- ca aforesaid, that the electors of the suid described territory shall be and they are hereby notitied to meet at the school house situated within the territory described with- in the said petition, on Thursday the 28th day of April, A. D. 1904 between the hours of 9 o'clock A.M. and 5o’clock P.M. of said day to vote for or against the proposed incorpor- ation. and that S. J. Lachapelle, Ole Bock- man and $,.J. Axdahl, who have euch of them been named as residents of said territory, shall preside and act as inspectors at such meeting, und that said meeting shall be governed by all the luws of this state relat- the ing to election of Town Officers, so far as said laws are applicable. Also that said peti- tion together with the verification thereof and thé notice issued under authority of this Board providing for an election to de- tirmine whether or not said territory shall be incorporated as the village of Big Fulls shall be printed and published in the “Big Fork Compuss” for three successive week previous to the date specified in said notice fur voting upon the proposed incorporation. ‘The resolution was duly seconded and car- ried. Acommunication was presented from the Diebold Safe and Lock Co. offering to install a padded cell in the county jail for the sum of $0. On motion duly niade and curried the suditor was instructed to notifiy said company to rut in the cell as soun as possible. Ben Levy made application for an auction- eer’s license commencing March 19th, 1904, Upon motion duly made and carried the ap- plication was granted and the license order- ed issued. A petition was presented for, the organiz- ation of township 69 range 2 asacivil town- ship. On motion duly made and carried the petition was refered to Commissioner Lang. Several road petitions on ‘file were upon motion duly made and carriéd refered to the Roud and Bridge committee. Upon the advice of ‘the state Auditor that several towns in [tasca county were named the same us other previously organized towns throughout the stute und that the’ names of such townshipsshould be changed accordingly, whereupon Commissioner Passard offered a resolution that the names of the several townships should be changed as follows; Rice River township 61-26 renumed Bigfork. Cormorant township 150-20 renaxed Nore. Isidnd Lake townsh:p 150-28 renamed Arden- hurst. Fairview township 152-28 renamed Forest Grove. Campbell township 155-25 re- named Grand Falls. Clear Lake township 152-27 renamed Evergreen. The resolution was duly seconded and car- ried. It being the time set for the hearing on the applications of John J. Stone, JobnE, Everett and Bizly and Clark for a license to.be grant- ed them for the sale of intoxicating liquors ut their several places of business in the county of Itasca, same were tukeu under con- sideration, There being no objections of- fered to the granting of any or either of said applications and the applicants being deemed suitable persons to conduct said business, Commissioner Moore moved that each of the said applications to be granted and license issued upon the filing by suid applicats of a bond as required by law. The motion was seconded and carried. Applications were made by the following parties for the cancellation of taxes for the reason that the lands were the property of the Goverment and not subject 10 taxation. Eric Hakala on the NW 4 of NE \-10-53-22 for the years 1895 to 1899. W. H. Whelan on the NE Yot NE\-32-61-26 the for years 1900 and 1001. Shevlin Clark Co. SE 4 of NE%-15-69-22 fer the years 1901-1902-1903. V. U. Blood on lot 3 section 11-55-! and prior year.s D.T. McPhee on SE \ of SE },-11SW ¥ WS 34-12 NW 4NW 44-13 and NE \ of NE \- 14-69-22 for 1903 and prior years, The above applications being accompanied by certificates from the Land Office showing the land to be not taxable for the yeara men- tioned. On motion duly made and carried the applications were allowed and recomend- ed to the state Auditor for his approval. The Keewatin Lbr., Co.. made an applica- tion for a reduction of personal property as- 25 for 1903 ; Sessment on logsin which they asked that the assessment be reduced from $4 to $3 per thousand and the taxes correspondingly abated. L. M. Bolter, made an application for a can- ' cellation of personal property assessment un- der item no. 21 being mortgages assessed io him on the grounds that the same were the property of the First Siate Bank and that said bank had paid the tux in full. Upon motion duly made and carried the applica- tions were approved and recommended to the state Auditor, John Johnson made application for acor- rection of assessment and abatement of taxes on the SW }4 of SE 4, NW ‘of SE \%. E % of SW \-4-54 24 for the year 1903, E.N.Remer made application for a cor- rection of assessment and abatement of taxes on the SW 4 of SW %4-20-55-25 in which he asked that the assessment for the years 1902 and 1903 be reduced one-half and and abate- ment of all penalties aud interest sceured. J.P. Lowthian made application for a cor- rection of assessment and abatement of taxes ‘n. Doyle, hon ley, Chas King, Paivict Chas. Brown, Wm. alte Joo Men C. Watson, Arthur O'Leary, paeecomeriet burn, Henry Hughes, C. E; Aiken,* Chas. Warner, John Rellis, J.P, stcCormick, R. W, Faulkinghor, Jas. Manson, John Huff. Thos, Trainor, Jake Kurtzman, R. B, Polley, Geo. Ruby, John Jones, A.T. Reid, E. H. Inscho. T.J. Carroll, P. R. Brooks, John noldridge C. W. Robinson, Henry Stephenson, Chas. VanNest, Wm. Gray, E. Bangle, Geo. Evans, Enock Johuson, nean Harris, Chas. Brown, Chas Forest, H. D. Powers, Au- gust Johnson, John Costello, T. H. Hennessy, H.R. King, L. W. Huntly, W. C. Tyndail, L, H. Slocum, Chas. Wollenberg, G. W. Luck- man, E. 0. Cunninghan, A. C Anderson, M. L. Weichselbaum. D. U. McDougal, J. Fred Siats, Ed Saunders, A. M. Johnson, F, A. King, Wm. Dibbert. C. H. Marr, E, N. Remer. “ perrr JURORS. I.C. Thomas, N. St. Peter, Louis Kirt D.} A. Dunn, Geo. C. Pfremmer, J. M. Romans. Wm. Becker, J. C. Kelly, Henry Jones, David Cochran, Peter Torrey, Thos. Hughes, Wm. Foley, 8. P. Peterson, Gust Engstrom, Peter E. Dahl, Sherman Yost. John Anderson, E. Tully, M.A, Yancey, Geo Fair, Earl King, Hugh Lane, Geo, Martin Gust Johnson, Geo, Williams, Joe Long, B.gB. Glines, Martin |] Gnosin, Bartolo Salyini, John Hofer, W. E. Olin, Dan. McKinnon, M. Ponti, Fred J. Inscho, Archie Stepheuson, Jobn Irwin, R. R. Robinson, John Howard, Wm. Lacroix, Elex Nyberg, Dennis Maher, Stephen Hagen, Thos, Armstrong, Frank Voight, J. A. Mc- Donald, J. Collard, Wm. Pypher, Frank Magnuson, Henry Kassow, R. 8S. Skallerude, W. H, Ubert, Wm. Richardson, Wm. Walker, V, H, Blood, John MeDonali, Alex Robinson, Henry Washburn, Elmer Brock, Sohn O’Brien. Wm Poppe, G. M. Sisler, Andrew Brock, W. Eastwood, Martin Dufficy, M, McAlpine, lt. H, Builey. J. Ik. Freestone, J. A. Arbo, John Wasson, Neil Mullins, F. E. Murray. The following bills were audited and allowed. Anderson Bro., i eR proccedings. 3 64 70 Jobu Anderson, “judge of special ele Chas. S, Attix. fire warden services. R.H. Bailey; clerk of election... R. R. Bell, drugs to poor house et V. H. Blood. wood to court house. . F. A. Blakeslee, care of small "pox G. ‘L, Bayliss, work on Teas G.'T. Bayliss : Geo. D. Barnard & Co., banks and sup- plies J. A. Brown, sarveying’ fair grounda . ei A. E. Brant, clerk of election.. Geo. D. Burnard & Co., Receipt books for sheriff Géo. D. Barnard & C Sheritts “duy DOOKS «0.0... -- e002 ee eee 9 00 C, A. Buell, member county canvassing board .. 340 A. 0. Brooks committee work. A. B. Clair, stamps. ....... Hugh Corrigan, wituess justice court.. Levi Cochran, work on reads. Chas Coolen, “* at Chas. Coolen, “* < Chas. Coolen, “ ft Z. A. Cochran, “* e ZA. Cochran, R. J. Dawson, witness justice court Wm. Dibbett, ~* ‘ Ls 1R Duluth Paper & Stat. Co., Sundry sup- pled. . . 32 Daluth Litho. é& Ptg. Co., Index tabs... 100 P. A. Erickson, Carrying election returns 5 80 T. Evenson, work on roads. . 7 00 Elliot Fisher co., Ribbons.. 3 86 J.B. Fraser, commissioners per diem etc. 15 80 J.G. Fraser, member county cauva: ing DOwrd...... 6. 620+ essere 3 40 C. W. Forost, wood to pest house. 11 80 E. J. Farrell, member county Canvass: ing Board....... Bruce Gordon, work on 1 roads Bruce Gordon, “ buf Geo, c. Gilbert, trip to Bemidji. W. C. Gille, work on roads..... Joseph Cresbeck. court W. C. Gille, work on road: E. C. Hainke, clerk of election H. S. Huson. justice fees, state vs. Big- gerstaff . H. 8S. Huson, justice fees, Sweeney.. H. S. Huson, justice fees, Yourish B.S. Huson, Interpeter justice 112 230 state v! 21 95 state vs. justice fer Shehen .. ase 3 60 H.S.Huson, justice fees, state vs. Thayer .. : 260 H.S. Huson, Helgon .. H. S. Musom justice fees, stato vs. Thayer 85 Johu Hofer. changing court room door. 17 50. Wmy Hooliban, sheriff fees Biggerscaff Wm. Hoolihan, sents notice of town election ... Wm. Hoolihan, Hall. Wm. Hoolihan, Jaonus .... Wm. hoolihan, Honsell....... Wm. Hoolihan, Bartness . Wm. Hoollhan, Sheehun, Wm. Hooliban, Sweeney .. deep eees. ves nehe Wn. Hoolihan, sheriff fees, state vs. sweeney... gc ae OB Wm. Hoolihan, board of prisoners, Feb. 1904 Wm. Hoolihan, conveyauco to Farir- bault of Emma Burger. ......0.....+ T. H. Hennessy. work on water pipes. Jesse Harry, Wituess, Justice court. Gust Hedquist, * a V. Herman, ¢ % oy Nick Hennick at bi Henry Hughes, & Co., suppies to pau- pers. state vs. ‘stato v sheriff fees, sheriffff fees, state v: state vs. sheriff fees, Sheriff fees, state, E, J. Holler, sundry publishing s 870 John Johnson, judge ofspecial election 2 30 Filmore Johnson, work on roads. = Wallace Johnson, work on roads.. Wallace Johnson, ~* 5 I. R. E. T, Co., Telephone service. Fred W. H. Kellett, witness tee court . ae E. C. Kiley, sandey printing Chas. Kearney, board of paupers. that are not fitted to your eyes, regular trips to Grand Rapids once a month. portunity offers. F. Kremer. DR. G. J, LARSON, THE EYE SPECIALIST With his wonderful skill and methods and wonder- ful instruments can meas- ure errors of vision with- out the aid of the patience ability of examining. being put in order. Symptoms of Failing Eye- sight. Do you see double at times? Do you at times see floating spots betore your eyes. Do your eyesache, pain, 3 S ; >? blur, water, smart or itch? proper place. Do you fail to see clear at a distance? will be equally Do your eyes become fatigued from short exer- cises so you have to close and rub them? of the state. Do you find difficulty in reading small print at 14 inches from your eyes especially by artificial light? Do you aches? have head- HILE WE “MOVE SLOSS There are a few special bar- gains that may be secured from the Furniture stock of George SENNA We willl not have much time ‘to show goods but we will endeavor to wait on all customers who call while our new store is Pres There are mark-down prices on some very handsome articles of furniture that we will be pleased to show. know what real values are will appreciate the prices that are offered on these goods. They are genuine reductions. Those who SISO Our new store will give much’better opportunities to display goods than did our old quarters and we invite the people of Grand Rapids and vicinity te call and make us a visit when everything is in Sr. With largly increased room our stock it will be our aim to carry as 'complete a stock of furniture as may be found in this section increased SOS GEORGE F. KREMER Opposite Itasca Merc .ntile Store GRAND RAPIDS, These and hundreds of others are not only dis- comforts but signs of fail- ing eyesight and if neg- lected are not only danger- ous but may lead to total blindness. SAY, PA, WHY DON’T YOU WEAR THE MENOMINEE { SEAMLESS? ~ Dr. Larson carries the best of recommendations by kigh standing physi- cians and medical men and can upon your request hand you the names of hundreds of people that he has helped and cured. ‘ Sensibie boy, that. He madé a bull’s eye when he spoke. We make shoes which put the corn- cure dealers on theranxious seat. We cure corns by fitting the § eer scientifically. ‘The best way to cure corns is to prevent their growth in the first place. The Menominee Seamless Union Made Shoe is easy-to- wear, easy-to-buy, easy-to-sell, For Sale Ry J. §. KURTZMAN, The Shoe Man Grand Rapids - Minnesota. Do not wear glasses Dr. Larson makes Consult him while op- At SBSVSISD SVSVSISVSSOVSLSLSLSISISISIWSIS2SISISLSVSVES GUARANTEED TO OUT-WEAR ANY SHOE ON THE MARKET. 4 and 5, section 22, township 55, range 27,as | on the SW \-10-70-24 for the year 1908 in which | T- H- Kinshella. deputy coroners’ fees.. 11 20 per plan and specifications on file with steel | he asked that the assessment be reduced | &e°- !- Kremer. burial of paupers joist for a consideration of 84,395. The mo- | from $1200 to $400 and taxas correspondingly | T- 4. Kinshella, care of pauper. vion was duly seconded and ynanimously | abated, On motion duly made und carried | 4: L- Lafreniere. justice fees... TIME TABLE adopted. the applications weie approved und reco-| Frank 8. Lang, Commissioners por iLL wz: At this time an adjournment was taken to | mended to the state Auditor for his approval. | _deiem, ete... Be sdece ect ssteess ‘Mb OO: Great Worthern Fe ay Company. Monday, March 2ist, 1904, av 10 o’clock a, m. Frank Roller made application for acor-| Hugh McEwan, member county can- EE : MONDAY. MARCH 2187, 1904. rection of assessmeat and abatement of taxes | _V#8Sing board ........... 320 READ DOWN STATIONS AD UP | At 10 o'clock a, m. the Board met pursuant | on ands in township 183 range 20 for the yoar | Hush McEwan, justice fees, state vs. West BounD fast BounD | fastjonrnment. — 1902. On motion duly made and carrsed the | _Baftness ... ee 11 05 ] 5 Roll call.—Commissioners present—Moore, application was rejected. Hugh McEwan, justice thon ate vs. 9:30 A.M. | Leave que Arrive Ho | su 2 7 rs juperior bd 325 | || | Passurd and Fraser. At this time the Board proceeded to draw| GTCEQTY ovo+ wis: svrsenee senses oye Saturday and Sunday, = “Cloquet s 06 | + An adjournment was taken to Tuesday, | the Grand and Petit jourors, for the year 1904, | 128 McEwan, justice fees, stato vs. * Floodwood : 00 | March 22d, 1904, for the purpose of inspecting | ana follows: 3 Yourish .. maha: . . * wan River 25 | the County Poor Farm. GRAND JuROrs. W.G. Moore, committee work aig GRAND HABIDS ‘Excve | ee | TUESDAY MARCH 22p. 1904. Daniel McCormick, Henry Ring, Chas. | ©. F. Miller, judge of election . an “ Deer River e 2:25 | Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at | Bertram, Jas. McMann, M. O’Brien, J. B.| W. F. Miller, “ bi e Cass Lake oe 1:05 (Oa. m. Myers, Paul H. Tvedt, Nick Hennick, Neil| Grand Bapids Magnet, sundry printing 38 50 1S eet ene temic beens Roll cull, Commissioners present—Moore, | McKinley, T, R. Dodson, Ed Logan, John, - Contiaued an Page 5.