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Published Every Wednesday By E. C. KILEY. TWA DOLLARS A YBAR IN ADVANCE @antered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota. as Second-Class Matter, ~ The cverwhelming defeat of Con- gressman Jeukins of Wisconsin, a Cannon tool, shows the temper of the Republican voters. The same thing wiil happen in this district to Con- g@ressman Bede, another Cannon tool, at the primaries next Tuesday. Ciareuce B. Miller, who will stand firmly aganist the speakership autoc- racy, will carry every county of the twelve in the Eighth district with the possible exception of Pine county, io which Mr. Bede has his home. piri a fs FT is there anywhere ‘in the state of linnesota a young man that someone desires to kill off, to ruin, to destroy? If so, have you the means of doing it? If oot, we will refer you w the Itasca aty Independent. It is open for at kind of business, and cheap—very All it wants is to have some y through which to sneak; a er through which to crawl, aod ne with brains enough to write T, and it is willing to become lof any person having such »do. Having put in a couple f months at that kind ef work here | 1 Grand Rapids, it is now qualified »bs cheap, very cheap—apny- | in the state..Just address The County Independent, Grand- is. Minn. heap all to take tasca upon a time, a gentleman was | of said committee recommend that the prayer Way as stated a our order of appointment and made on the {sth day of July, 1908, would respectfully re- port that we met at time and place de- signated in yoursaid order, and_p' led. examine the highwsy proposed to be esta- blished, viz: Begiuning at the southeast corner of section 13, 59-22, and running west on the section line between section 13and 24, a. distance of one mile, thence north one mile between sections 13 and 14: thence one mile west between sec- tions 11 and 14, a total distance of three miles. And do hereby by the opinion of a majority f the said petitioners be granted. "Given under our hands this 26th day of August, 1908, « J, F, SUNDLOFF, CYRUS M. KING. ‘ Committee, Commissioner Sundloff moved that the re- rt of the committee be approved; that said ighway beand the same is hereby ord established according to the committee’s re- port and that the advantages and benefits to each description of land over which said road passes, be and are heraly: assessed equal to the damages sustained. The motion was seconded by commissioner King and curried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing upon the petition for a highway in townships 148-27 and 148-26, the same was then taken under consideration. Upon motion made and car- ried, the same was laid over until the next meeting. It balug the time set for hearing upon the etitiun for the establishment of a highway ‘n 53-24, 54-24 and 54-25, know as the “Cowhorn road”, the committee filed the following report: 2 “To the board of county commissioners of | the county of Itasca, Minnesota: The undersigned committee appointed by | you to examine the proposed route of a high- way, as stated in the petition referred to in your order of Appolacment made on the 13th day of July, 1908,.would respectfully report that we met at the time and place designated in your said order, and proceeded to examine the highway proposed to be established, viz: Beginning ut the N. E. corner of SW% of SW section 18, township’ 53, range 24 that point being a point on split Hand Lake road, and running thence north on one-sixteenth line to town line of townships 53 and 54; thence jog east about 38 rods to % post; thence north % mile; thence west 4 mile. thence north ~ mile, thence west % mile, and to be connected with other roads as follows: Split Hand Lake road and the Romans road and terminate at Romans road. And do hereby by the opinion of a majority of the said petitioners be granted. | Given under our hands this 26th day of August, 1908, ‘ ,CYRUS M. KING, NEIL MULLINS, Committee.” Commissioner Sundloff moved that the re- ort of the committee be approved; that said ighway be and the same is hereby ordered established according to the committee’s re- port, aud that the advantages and benefits to sing along a highway, when a is hoodlum standing in a cess f filth, commenced to throw at him. The gentleman said | Stop that, or I will throw mud at/| “You can not”, the hoodlum | ied. ‘‘without soiling yourself, and | t can throw will not 1€ present con- sas illustrated by Mr. | ng in the Itasca County dent. Mr. Thwiog isin the of decent and respectable traveling that highway to- tion for the honor- | j f district judge. Standing } 4. L. Thw er side of that road and ia a cess } f is the Independent. | gaged in throwing mud at} swing: The Independen knows Thwing can not stoop to a unter. That he can not | mud-throwing con- > can not enter into a per- \ versy with that paper, | knowing hiding behind that, sily engaged in throwing- mud | Yhwiog It is sad commentary eedow uf the press that it , can be made the in- tof so vile and vicious a pur- Commissioners’ Proceedings. tinued from eighth page. unty auditor of; said b ired: And, wher it appears bs satisfactory I f to the county board of Itasca Pkg e of the pendency of said peti- ue and place at which thesame rd, has been given as required efore, We, the county board of unty. at a regular session held this ereby appoilt John A, Brown, as a 2 nd experienced engineer to make urvey of the line of said ditch to Its outlet, as provided and i by Chapter 230 of the General fter completing his duties r to make and file his report ty auditor of said county, on or h day of Sept, 1908. 1, 1908, By the Board NEIL MULLINS, Chairman of County Board of Itasca County, Atwest M. A. SPANG, County Auditor. tion the adoption of the fore- resol 1 was secouded by commis- Sundlof and carried by unanimous Commissiouer Sandloff then moved the ion of an order appointing Fred. A. A. Quigg and John C. Fraser, as roceedings in the matter of M. Romans and others for 1 no. 1. The motion wasseconded oner King and carried by unani- tion made and carried, the petition tof « highway known as townships 62-22 and 62-23, the set for hearing ge the ‘or the establishment of.a highway in . 6, and 27, known as “Moose * the committee filed the fol- board of county commissioners of Itasca, Minnesota. xued committee appointed by » the proposed route of a high- 1 the petition referred to in ent made on the 13th ald respectfully. report 1e and place designated nd proceeded to examine to be established, viz: er post of section 25, 5 27, on what is known as River and Deer Lake county road ning thence north gn said center line u line between sections 25 and 24, ast onsaid line to Moose Lake, east around the north shore of Moose © the range line between ranges 27 thence north on said line to quarter n the west side of section 19, township , range 26. thence east on said quarter ne to the southeast corner of lot 30f said section, thence north on said line to the northwest corner of lot 10, section 18, town- Fa 26. reby by the opinion of a majority of said committee recommend that the prayer ‘of said petitioaeys be grante | unanimous vote, { mittee meet at the point of be d. enunder our hands this 26th day of each description of land over which said road passes be and are hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained. The motion was se- | conded by commissioner King and curried. by ‘A petition was presented for the establish- ment of a highway beginning at the forty corner on the section line, midway between the east quarter post and the southeast corner of section 12, township 55, range 2%, and running thence west. to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of southeast quarter of section 11, thence south to the quarter post between sections 1L und 14; thence west to the southwest corner of said section 11; thence south, to the southwest corner of the northwest quarter of nortwest quarter of section 14; thence west to the southwest corner of lot 1. section 16 thence north to the southeast corner of section 25. township 144, range hence west, to a point midway between the south quarter post and the soutewest corner of said section 25; thence | north and west to the Mississippiriver. . Commissioner King mo that a hearing be had upon said petition at the Courthouse | in Grand Rapids on Satur h day of October, 1908. at 10 0’cfo at James of said committee, recommend that the prayer | j Lindems & C Raters Me oe Wee "yard. the said ditch to be of ve dimexsions Se state ditch sa ot. motion was secon com! Sundloff and carriéd by unan' ous vote. 8 @ minutes of thelast meeting were read and on motion made and carried were ap- proved. Commissioner King moved that the chair- man appoint a committee to examine the work done on the state road, Island Lake road, county road in 61-23, and 6227; also to examine the routes for proposed road in town- ship 148, range 27. The motion was seconded by commissioner Sundloff and carried by un- animous vote. Commissioners O’Brien. King and Mullins | were appoint as such committee. Commissioner King moved that the sum of $4000 be transferred from the Poor Fund to the Road and ae tee Fund. The motion was Seconded by commissioner O’Brien and car- ried by unanimous yote. The following bills were allowed and upon motion made and carried, were ordered paid: Peter Anderson, ditching cn state road $ 43046 Nels Anderson, services as axe man on Feelay-Goodland road survey... 10.00 17.50 600.00 Herb Aiton, Assistant on F. @. road survey... Austin Western Co., graders, etc...... Nels Anderson, axe man on Feeiey~ Goodland road survey....... - Al. Bladk, work on fair grounds. «26,10 Betz & ‘ithmer, sundry claims, labor and material for state rood. 663.81 George Becker. ditching on state road —_ 10.00 50.00 10.00 Chris. Boehin, bal. due on Blackwater road contract . ws* seseecnens James Bickley, bal.on Pok. L. road contract . 5 Robt. H. Bailey, justice fees. John Bowe, witness. Justice ‘Theodore Betts. ice Wm. Carter, sundry; state road John H. Cai 50.00 24.75 256 14.50 50,00 15.00 ways. Christie Lith tor’s warrants, etc. Wm. Carter, work on 5S: oroad.. Pat. Oatipbetls witness, Justice Court Dunn & Marcia, sundry claims, labor on state road. £3 2 J. J. Durrell, justice fee O. A. Doty, witness, Justice Court ... M. L, Doble, meals furnished jurors. Erskine-Stackhouse Co. sundry claims, labor on state roa : First Nat. Bank, sundry claims, labor on state road. Thos. J. Feeley, part parment on Swan river road contract, Dr. H. S. Fairall, medical services for county poor. cep ay Henry Hughes & Co., sundry claims. work on Fair grounds. Pat Hooliban, work on sj Theo Hulbert, livery sioners ex-roads....... : ee Bridge Co., culverts. Wm. ooliban, i fe justice court. Hendrickson, bing.on state road Wm. Hoolihan, po: af tices. Wm. Hooliban, telegrams Tom Holms, witne: Dr. Geo. J. Hane for couuty poor... John Hamalainen, su ‘Mrs. Anna Marti te road. for commis- H. Johnston, work on Bigfork road J. W. Johnston, Do. J.C. Johnston, house rent for Norton family, June 24 to July 24th, 1908. J. C. Johnson, house rent, one month for pauper She i lh 2 Thes. Kerr & Co., livery for coumi: sioners ex. roads. cis E.C. Kiley, publishing. John Kohler, labor oa st: King Lumber Co., lumber at poorfarm.. . .. Lieberman Brother: for work on Fair grou Lester Lofberg. chainm Goodland road Passard, U. M. King and M fen, members o; this Dourd be a committee to examine the proposed route of said road; that said com- ning of said route, on Saturday, the 10th day of October, 1908, at Ll o’clock wu. r the purpose of oXamining said route, aid commit- tee make report to this board at the time set for hearing upon said petition. The motion was seconded by commissioner Sundloff and ried by unanimous vote z The following applications for correction of assessment and abatement of taxes were ap- proved: Bert Auderson 1, W. W. Strickland 1, E. E. Dolph 1, . Farrell 2, ‘The board then adjourned to 1:30 p.m. met at 1:30 p.m. All members present. é 3 The following were appointed judges of election for the election districts iu the un- organized portions of the county: Name of Polling Judges district place : Ball Club ~ Schoolhouse Ben Tibbetta, William Tibbets, Frank Payne, Blackbery Chas. Ohas. Anderson, Anderson’s Geo. Beckstron, store, John Anderso n° Crooked Lake Grady’s Edward Grady, + place, Matt Shoemaker, ‘Thomas Griffin, Deer Lake. Metke’s Maley oe place. Robert Metke, Harry Johnson. Fraser Sam Sam Martin, Martin’s Peter Didier, Wace, Frank Smith. Girard ing’s RB. N. McGraw, Schoolhouse, W. W. Gordoa, x #. » Pohl, Joyce, W.J. 8. Ruth, " Shreve’s W. J, Shreve, office, L. B. Barnes. _ Huff, McCormick’s Chas, McCormick. school. 0. K. Mundy, Bes, of Chas. Joseph Sell.” Cormick, Res. o! as. Jose: jell, 964 Collinge, G be Goodell, C . Collinge. Maple Ridge Res. of H. J. William Buell, Brewer, Peter Kassow Nicholas Morris- ette. Thos. Thos. Hughes, Hughes Res. James Person, A. G. Otis, Res.of M. T. Robertson, Barton B. BartonB.Resbrook Rosbrook, Evrea Sulender, Swan River, McDonald's J.J .McDonald, Pokegama, Round Lake, place, 8. 0. Hooker, 1 W. shits Splithand, Cowhborn . W. Miller, Y School, A. N. Phillips, Chas. Erven. Shaw, Shaw's B. R. Merrifield. Camp, Gust Torbonson, Geo H. Rahier. . A, E. H. Phelps, Phelp’s Williams Lyons, place, Lawrence Shug. The matter of the completion of the im- provement of the FairGround was thea taken Dp. Commissioner Kin) Winnibigoshish ae H. moved that a sum of not to exceed $250.00 be expended in the com- letion of the Fair Grouud aud race track. Bie motion was seconded by commissioner Sundloff. Commissioner Passard moved an amend- | ment to the motion, that a sum of net to | exceed $400.00 be expended in the completion of the Fair Ground and race track. The mo- tion was seconded by commissioner O'Brien und carried by the following votes: Yea: Mullins, Passard and O’Brien. Nay: Sundloff and King. ; Chairman Mullins then then called vice- chairnan O’Brien to the chair, and moved an amendment to the motion as follows: That a sum of not exceeding $1000.00 be expended in the completion of grading the Fair ground and race track, fencing the ground and building a grandstand. The motion was se- conded by commissioner Passard and carried by the foilowing votes; Yea: Mullins, Passard and O’Brien. Nay: King and Sundloff. ‘The vote upon the motion as amended was as follow: ea: Mullins, O’Brien and Pas- sard. ; King and Suddloff. Vice-chair- man O’Brien thereupon declared the motion as amended carried. Commissioner King moved that the com- mittee heretofore appointed to look after the work upon the fair grounds be discharged. August, ie The motion was seconded and carried, the CYRUS M. KING, vote being as follows: Yea: King, O'Brien aud J. FE SUNDLOFR. Passard. Nay; Mullins. Commissioner Sund- Bt Committee,” 1off not voting. i Commissioner King moved that the report Commissioner King moved that the chair- of the committee be approved; that said y be and the same is hereby ordered nd that the advantages and benefits to ei escription of land over which said road asses be and are hereby assessed equal to the pages sustained, The motion was seconded y commissioner Sund!off and carried by un- hb stablished, according the committee's report, man of theboard be appointed a committee to superintend the work of completion of the fair grounds, The motion was ‘seconded by commissioner Passard and declared carried. Commissioner O’Brien moved that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated from the County Revenue Fund to the Itasca county sgrioultural association in accordance with nimous yote. It being the time set for hearing upon the the provisions of sub-division 8 of section 434, Revised laws of 1905. The motion was petition for the establishment of a highway | seconded by commissioner Passard and car- DEFECT " a ~ IVE PAGE | Harry Lavign A. L. i Pursuant to adjournment, the board again | vi as g POAC. eee M. E. Lane, labor on Plum Creek e. Justice fees.. ae . L. LuFreniere, printing bills for roadwork. : : John Morse, work on Carter road. .. s W_E. Martin. work on state road. 7) J. V. Morse. labor performed on Smoky Hollow road Harley Madden, state ro: Jacob Mohr. K k Murray,.s on Feeley-Goodland si Janes Murchie, Co. sunt. of highways... Messabe Telep. Uo., telephone service Miller Davis Print. Co., mortgage re- api sessor of dist. no. L 90.00 Wm. Puliar work on Fair giounds. 30,00 Pete Peterson, laber performed on Coon Lake road. 173.16 A. Peterson, deputy coroner's fees. WW. W, J. & H. D. Powers, supplies for road work. 85.58 Carl Phillips, work on Spiithand Lake, re : § Minnie Potter, taking testimony at coroner's inquest 1.20 Mrs. a Payne, witness Justice as 2: Thomas Trainor, meals for juror: | P.C, Warner, surveying roads . C, Warner, surveying road: ground: . John H. Sept. 26th, 1908 NEIL MULLINS, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners. ine "M. A. SPANG, County Auditar Court. A0s segsetseeesenves 152 W.J.&H. D. Powers, road grader low etc. 4 wialdnns 2.50 .J.& H. D. Powers. supplies courthouse and jail.............. 2... AL.73 W.J.& H. H. Powers, supplies for poor farm . 24.27 Louis Pinette, team work assisting San Momb assessing. . 15.00 Ed, Ringmau, labor perform ‘ 130.85 40.00 Feelyy~Bovey contract... 500.00 James Riley, labor per state road...... sepeeoase 146.25. Ed. Ringman, !abor performed state roud.......... " 117.00 Thos. Russell, coroner's fees .......... 10.20 James Ross, team for commissioners 2.00 Coleraine Optic, publishing notices... 13.20 Skelly Brothers, claims for labor on state road oe see 30542 Fred Smith, labor on state roac....°1. 5.00 N. D. Smith. blacksmith’s supplies for state road.............. 22.30 N. D. Smith, blacksmithing on road grader... 2.20 J. F. Sundloff, commissioners’s mileage 8.00 Do 10. 23.95 Arthur Seaman. constable’s fee. ‘ 5.50 Smith's Premier Typewriter Co. supplies .25 Security Blank Book & Printing & Deed record... 24.60 M., J. Taylor, publishin, 84.23 Aibert Tuel. labor on Fair groun. 19.00 22 2 (sBaL) For Representative—52nd District. | I wish to announce to the voters of the 520d Minnesota legislative dis- trict that Iam a candidate for nom- ination on the Republican ticket for representative ia the state legislature. If nominated and elected, I shall try to be useful to the constituency of said district and endeavor to get such legislation-enacted as will stimulate the development of Northern Min- nesota. A. L. HAMILTON. Get printing at Herald-Review. Diy Spoftord’s next visit to 17th, at hotel Pokegaina, . Having received the. unanimous endorsement of Cass County, I re spectfully announce my candidacy for the legislature from the 52nd district. Your vote is solicited at the primaries Sept. 15. Chas. W. LaDu, Pine River, Cass County, Mina. Hattie F. Booth, Grand Rapids. Candidate for Republican Nomina- tion for the office of County Supt. of Schools. I. D. Rassmussen, Clerk of Court. Candidate for Republican Nomina- tion for the office of Clerk of Court. Keo LeRoux, Grand Rapids. Candidate for Republican Nomina- tion for the office of County Treasurer. Charles L. Frye. Republican candidate for office of County Treasurer. W. A. Rossman | Grand Rapids will be October | Candidate for County Attorney, Re- publican Primaries H. S. Huson, Judge of Probate. Cand e for Republican Nomina- tion for the office of Judge of Probate. T. T. Riley, Nashwauk. Candidate for Republican Nomina- tion for the office of sheriff. JESSE HARRY Candidate before Republican Pri- maries for nomination for office of Sheriff of Itasca County. George Riddell. Candidate for Democratic Nomina- tion for the office of Sheriff. E. H. Bither, Bovey. Candidate for Republican Nomina- tion for toe office of County Attorney. For Sale. I offer my residence property con- iisting of four large lots and two story, seve’ room house, located on he southwest corner blocs ten, Houghtons First Addition to Grand Rapids. Eigth unimproved lots in the village. Fifty-acres of hardwood within 5 miles of Grand Rapids. Call or address E. R. Lewis, Grand Rapids. + An ad. in the Herald-Review brings results. John’A. Brown, County Surveyor. Candidate for Republican Nomina tion for the office of County Sur- veyor. E. J. McGowan, Register of Deeds. Candidate for Republican Nomina~ tion for the office of Register of Deeds. M. A. Spang, County Auditor. Candidate for Democratic Nomina-~ tion for the office of County Auditor. A. A. Kremer, County Treasurer. Candidate for the Republican Nom- ination for County Treasurer : Frank F. Price Candidate for Democratic Nomina- tion for the office of County Attorney. EYES Dr. Larson, the eye special- ist, will be at Hotel Poke- gama Grand Rapids, the 15th and 16th of each. month. All those having trouble with their eyes or in need of the proper services for the fitting of of glasses are cordially invited to call. Cross eyes straightened, diseases of the eye carefully diagnosed. Artifi- cial eyes in large stock. aA SAE ESA Good Printing—Herald-Review. ( “ wot | ace