Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 20, 1911, Page 3

CoHASSET HERALD-REVIE — IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE BANK NO. 8&6. BANK STATEMENT. Statement of the condition of the First State Bank. Marble, Minnesota, at close of business on Dec. 5. 1911. } RESOURCES Loane and discounts eer eeenseese 969,331 08 | Banking houze, furniture and fix- ! tares..... cepecewe | Other Keal Estate... | Due from banks... Checks and cash items. x | Casb on hand (items below) 3,068 | Currency $ 326 00 Gold... 1,896 00 | Bilver ‘767 40 | Other .. 80 54 j Total cash assets $56,832 90 66,852 90 | Other Resources 674 83 | Total + +--+ 8168,518 44 | LIABILITIES | : 8 15,000 00 | 7,009 00 | 1,835.50 | Capital stock Surplus Fund Beas s Undivided profits, net : Dividends unpaid. $ 1300 Deposits subject to check 119,710 94 Demand certificates __ 70 00 Certified checks. Cashier's Check | Savings Deposits. Total deposits Other Liabilitie Total... STATE OF MINNESOTA, | , County of Ttasea (*5 We, W.C. Gilbert, President. and D. M. | Vermilyea, Cashie., of the abore named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and beliet. | W. C, GILBERT, President M. VERMILYEA, Cashier ; Correct Attest: | B. O'ConneR =} Two ©.0.MoCaRTHY _{ Directors Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th | day of December, 1911 Frep A. Kino (sRAL) Notary Public Itasca. Co., Minn. My commissio’\ expires April 15, 1917. Published Dec. 20, 1911. 22,880 62 | $144,992 24 144,302 24 | sexe OO} + sree ee $168,518 44 Certificate of Incorporation of The Keewautin Merc. Co. The undersigned, do hereby asso- ciate themselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation, pursuant to chapter 58, of the Re- vised Laws of Minnesota’ and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, do hereby adopt, subscribe, seal and acknowledge the following certificate of incorporation: ARTICLE I. The name of this corporation shall be, “The Keewautin Mercantile Com- pany.” The genera} nature of the business } to be carried on by said corpora- tion, is a general mercantile business, to own, purchase, receive, possess, lease and to retain to itself and suc- | cessors, real, personal and mixed es- tates and to use and enjoy the same | and to construct buildings upon and improve the real estate in such manner and for such purposes as this corporation may deem proper or advantageous, in conducting a gener- al mercantile business, and to sell, | convey, lease, mortgage and dispose of, charge and incumber such lands and in such manner and on such terms, as the corporation may de- | termine upon, by order of its Direct- ors or establish by its By-Laws, and its principal place of transacting | such business shall be in the Vil- lage of Keewautin, Itasca County, | Minnesota. ARTICLE II. The time of the commencement of this corporation shall be the 11th day of December, 1911, and the period of duration shall be thirty (30) years, ARTICLE III. The names and place of residence of the incorporators are as follows: Axal Jackson, Joseph Conte, and Arthur Hall, all of the Village of Kee- | wautin, Minnesota. ARTICLE IV. The management of the affairs of the said corporation shall be invest- ed in a Board of Directors, who shall be stock holders. They shall be elected annually at the annual meet- ing of said corporation which said annual meeting shall be held on the first Monday of February, of each year. A president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, who shall be elected by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of said Board, after the annual meeting of said cor- poration. The office of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person, The names and address of those | composing the Board of Directors, un- til the first election, are the follow- ing: Axal Jackson, Joseph Conte and Arthur Hall, all of Keewautin, Minne- sota and until the first meeting and until their successors are elected @nd qualified, the following shall be the officers of said corporation: Axal Jackson, president; Arthur Hall, vice-president; and Joseph Conte, secretary and treasurer. H ARTICLE V. j The amount of the capital stock of | said corporation shall be $50,000.00 | (fifty thousand dollars) whieh shall | be divided into 1,000 (one thousand) shares of the par value of $50.00 (fif- ty dollars) each and such capital stock shall be paid as called for in | eash or the equivalent, in real or { personal property, as may be de- termined, when called for, by the | Board of Directors of said corpora- tion. ARTICLE VI. The highest amount of indebted- ness or liabilities which this corpora- tion shal] at any time incur, shall mot exceed twice the amount of the paid up capital stock. In Testimony Whereof, We have hereunto set our hands and _— seals this 27th day of November, 1911. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: | ment and acknowledged that 8. C. SCOTT, SARA I. HILSTEIN. AXEL JACKSON, seal. ARTHUR HALL, seal. JOE CONTE, _ seal. | STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY of St. Louis—ss. On this 27th day of 1911, before me, a Notary in and for said County, November, Public, | appeared Axal Jackson, Arthur Hall and Joseph Conte, to me known to be the persons described in and | who executed the foregoing instru- they executed the same as their free act and deed. S. C. SCOTT, Notary Public, St. Louis County, Minn. My commission expires March 15th, 1916. (Notarial Seal.) STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPART- ment of State. I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed for record in this office on the Ist day of Decem- ber A. D., 1911, at 2:15 o’clock, p. m., and was duly recorded in Book U 3 of Incorporations on page 21. JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Secretary of State. 52728 Office of Register of Deeds, STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY of Itasca—ss. I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed in this office for record December 2, 1911, at 3:15 p. m., and was duly recorded in book 33 of M. R. page 79. E. J. McGOWAN, Register of Deeds. By IRENE BECKER, Deputy. (Seal.) Dec. 20- 28. Notice of Sale of School Building. Sealed offers for the purchase of that two story frame building lo |eated on the school grounds at Co | hasset, Minn., and formerly used as a school house, will be received by the school board of School District No. One up until six o’clock of Mon- day, January 8, 1912. The board reserves the right to reject any and ali offers. J. D. DORAN, Clerk. Dec. .20-28. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ITASCA COUNTY, MINN Grand Rapids, Minn, Dec. 6, 1911. Pursuant to adjournment the County Board of Itasca county, met at the coun- | ty court house in the village of Grand | Rapids, this 6th day of December, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m. Members present: son and Shellman. An adjournment was gjclock p.m. Pursuant to adjournment the board again met at one o'clock p. m. Members present: Commissioners Nel- son and Shellman. Commissioners Nel- taken to one - At 2:30 o'clock p. m. Commissioner ; King arrived, making a quorum pres- ent. Vice Chairman Shellman presiding. The following applications for correc- tion of assessments and abatement of taxes were approved and recommended | to'the Minnesota Tax Commission. First Presbyterian church,” Bovey, 1. Adeline Bensfield 1. Jno. E. McMahon 1. Katherine Murchie 1. The application of O. S. Johnson for correction of assessment and abatement of taxes was rejected. Bids for the purchase of Bank and other stock certificates were received as | follows: For 10 shares of stock of the First State Bank of Marble by Paul H. Tweed, for the sum of $1,575.00. For 3 shares of stock of the First State Bank of Bovey bid by W. W. Carley for the sum of $375 and accrued dividends. For 3 shares of stock of the First State Bank of Bovey by C. H. Dickin- son for the sum of $400. For 3 shares of the First State Bank of Bovey, Theodore R. Pravitz for the sum of $420. For 50 shares of Green Cannea Cop- | per company, W. C. Gilbert, for the sum of $7.02 per share. For 168 shares of Butte & Superior Copper company, W. C. Gilbert for the sum of $.85 per share. Commissioner Nelson moved that the following bids be accepted; Paul Bank of Marble, for the total sum $1,575. T. R. Pravitz for 3 shares of First State Bank of Bovey for the tal sum of $420. W..C. Gilbert for 50 shares of Green Cannea Copper company for $7.02 per share. W. C. Gilbert for & Superior Copper company for $.85 per share. The said sales to include any and all accrued dividends. The motion was seconded by Commissioner ‘King and carried by unanimous vote. the to- personally | 168 shares of Butte | COHASSET, MINNESOTA, DECEMBER 20, 1911 A petition was presented to divide the Town of Bearville into two towns. One to be composed of congressional town- ship 61, Range 22, to remain the Town of Bearville, and the other to be composed of Township 60, Range 22, to be named Greenrock. Commis- sioner King moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the County Commissioners’ room in the county court house in the Village of Grand | Rapids on Thursday the Ist day of Feb- ruary, 1912, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., and ithat the County Auditor cause the | proper notice of such hearing to posted and served as provided by Sec- | tion 453, Revised Laws of 1905. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. i Commissioner King moved the adop- | tion of the following resolution: Resolved that Elise Skoglie of Celina, Minnesota, be allowed relief in the sum of $12 per month. That the coun- ty auditor be authorized and instructed to issue his warrant monthly in favor of said Elise Skoglie for the amount of such relief. Said relief to take effect for the month of November and to con- | tinue in force for each month thereafter until further action is taken by this board. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for the rehear- ing upon the petition for the organiza- tion of a new school district to be com- | posed of Township 150, Range 29, said matter was then taken under considera- laid i | tion. The matter was temporarily over. ‘A petition was presented for the form- ation of a new school district to be composed of the organized Town of Mar-| cell. Commissioner King moved that a hearing be had upon said petition at the County Court House in the Village of Grand Rapids on Tuesday the 2nd day ¢’) January, 1911, at 3 o'clock p. | m., and that the county auditor be in- structed to cause the proper notice of hearing to be posted, published and served as provided by Section 1283 Re- vised Laws of 1905. The motion was | seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. It being the time set for hearing up- on the petition for the establishment of | le highway described as follows: | Beginning at the one-fourth post between sections thirteen and twenty-four (24) of township fifty- five (55), north of Range Twenty-six (26), west 4th P. M. and running thence east (E) on the section line a distance between sections thirteen (13) and twenty-four (24) of said township and range of 2626.03 feet to the corner | of sections thirteen (13) and twenty- four (24) in said township fifty-five (55), Range twenty-six (26) and sec- | tions eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) {in township fifty-five (55) Range twen- | ty-five $25) thence east (E) between i (1-4) sections eighteen (18) and nineteen (19) township fifty-five (55) Range twenty- five (25) a distance of 1598 feet, thence north fifty-seven (57) degrees and one (1) minute, east (E) a distance of 971.02 feet to intersect with the Grand Rap- |ids and Cohasset road, and terminating at that point where the said road | would intersect with the Grand Rapids / and Cohasset road at that certain point on Lot Four (4) of section eighteen (sg) township fifty-five (55) Range twenty- five (25) and to be four rods in width. The committee appointed to examine the route of said proposed road filed a report in which they recommended that the prayer of the petitioners be granted. After hearing all persons interested in ‘the matter of said petition, Commission- er Nelson moved that the report of the} committee be approved, that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, that said highway be hereby ordered established in accordance with the report of + the committee, that the advantages and benefits to each description of land ov- er said highway passes be and are | hereby assessed equal to the damages sustained by reason of the establishment of said road and that said highway be i known and designated as County Road No. 110, and that the chairman of the ‘board and the county auditor be in- ' structed to execute and file the proper final order establishing said road. The j motion was seconded by Commissioner King and carried by unanimous vote. Tim Taffe a citizen of the Village of Grand Rapids came before the board ‘ana requested that he be furnished hos- pital care and treatment for cancer. | Commissioner King moved that said Tim Taffe be committed for operation and treatment for cancer by the county physician, at St. Benedict's. Hospital, jand that Dr. G. F. Schmidt be author- ‘ized and instructed to assist the coun- ty physician in said operation and that ‘he be allowed for said services the sum of $50. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. A communication regarding relief for (Continued on page six) be | |ing endless questions about the.event. |tory and all parents are requested (CHRISTMAS TREE FUND INCREASING The citizens of Cohasset never do things by halves and when it was announced that Messrs. Buck and Carrier would undertake to raise a | fund of $100, contributions more ;than poured in and the committee of | ladies appointed now has a fund of over $200. A large consignment of articles that will be given to the youngsters was received yesterday and the little ones are already ask- ‘The tree wil! be placed in the vil- lage hall and a Christmas program will be given Christmas eve, Decem- ber 24. There wil be a treat and @ present for every boy and girl in| Cohasset and in the adjacent terri-j{ to bring their children. | } Cohasset Cullings | } Derieeeteteteteeeeteeteeseteaeiecemee | Myrtle Hursh has been very the past week. m | Miss Cameron will entertain Art club this evening. the Mrs. Kuehn’s mother, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., is spending the holidays! here. 4 C. M. Erskine, who has been out! at camp the past two weeks, came | in Tuesday. | 1 The Catholic Ladies’ society will| meet with Mrs. John Herman Thurs-} day afternoon, January 4. Mrs. M. Stapleton will — entertain the Methodist Ladies’ Aid society! Thursday afternoon, January 4. ' | Albert Pearson, of Grand Rapids, | was visiting around with Cohasset! friends between trains Tuesday. | | | i ' Richard Paulson brought a “bob” cat to town dJast Saturday morning which he caught in one of his traps. Mr. Goodel and daughter and Mrs. | Baldwin and son were in from the/| Vermillion country the first of the! week. | 4 Loughlin McKinnon went to Swan! River Monday where he is employed | on the addition to the hotel, by 'W.| W. Fletcher. | | The raffle held by N. Goulette and | Wallace Fulton Saturday evening well attended and a large number of birds were disposed of. { W. R. Newman is expected here from .Jamestown, N. D., the last of the week to spend the Chrisimas | holidays with his family and relatives. The Rey. Justus Parish announces | services at the Methodist church as follows: Sunday school at the us- ual hour, 10:45 a. m., regular even- ing service at,7:30, at which time a Christmas sermon will’ be given. County Commissioners O’Brien and Mullins were up in the Cut-Foot -Sioux country the first of the week, examining roads and bridges. Mr. O’Brien reports the stand of timber in that country to be the best he! has ever seen. Word was received here Monday | of the death of Mrs. Wm. Smith, who; has been visiting cn the western coast the past summer. No details were received, but it is presumed | the funeral services and interment | will take place, at the old home at, Washburn, Wis. The Methodist Sunday school will] hold its annual Christmas celebra-j tion, with a tree and a treat for the} little ones, at the church on Christ- mas night at 7:30. An interesting program of songs and recitations is being prepared and every one ~is looking forward to a good time, COHASSET SCHOOL NOTES. Jens Frees and Pearl Songer have | been promoted to the A class in ‘the primary room. Blsie Comstock has been promoted to the third grade, ‘The fall term of school will close H. | Friday with appropriate Christmas}j, always served by the ladies Tweed for 10 shares of the First State exercises and the winter term will) st. Augustine’s parish, and no of | open Monday, January 8, 1912, thus} who came went away hungry. | giving teachers and pupils two full weeks of vacation. Miss Caméron will go to her home in Sauk Rapids; Miss Smith, accompanied by little j Ronald Dibbley, to Fairhaven; Miss Canfield to’ Brownton, Minn., and later to Cando, N. D.;;, Miss Scrib- ner will spend the holidays at Co- | hasset. The sale and supper given by the Catholic Ladies’ Altar society Sat- urday evening was certainly well patronized and the ladies realized a handsome profit from the sale of Christmas articles, aprons and the serving of a 6 o'clock dinner. The supper was a bountiful one, such as of one very pretty lamp shades ‘from origin- al designs, and are now busy with corucopias and boxes, vost office and school convenient. We | F WANTS and FOR SALE Five Cents Per Line SECOND HAND FURNITURE sale at Mrs. Forrest’s. RBGISTERED Poland China Boar at Sherry barn, for service, U. C. Gravelle, August Johnson building, Kindred Ave. TEAM ‘FOR SALE—Grey team, aged five and seven years, weight 3,000 pounds —Neil Mullins, prairie. La WANTED—One ox, weight from 1,700 to 2,000 Ibs. or more for work in the woods. Enquire of Skelly Bros., Cohasset, Minn. For Sale. One Victor phonograph, 50 records, iron stove pipe. 3 elbows.—Phone No 168. BOOST FOR COHASSET | FOR RENT—Moédern store 50x25 with ware room and fine base» ment, good barn in rear—See Wilt |O’Donnell, Grand Rapids, Minn. H A. L. Roecker, the tailor, annoume es that hereafter he will call for em& deliver all orders of cleaning, pres ing and repairing. The ‘phone num ber is 77. fo; FOR SALE—At a bargain, my @ ,Toom residence on Houghton avenue, ;132 foot street frontage with allexe ,to west and south. Grounds welll | graded, with 6 foot elevation abore Street level. House is modern @ levery particular and is well loceteé in the most desirable residence see ‘tion of the village—W. E. Myers, Grand Rapids, Minn. LADIES—After Christmas tazm your leisure time to making steady money. Write or call on Miss Cx vier, Pokegama Hotel FOR SALE—Nice 3 and 4 months ‘old hogs. Price $5 and $6, each— E. L. Buck, Cohasset, Minn. lan good selections, and one Diack | fur robe, 10 links of new Russian | FOR SALE—Three sets sleigh, jone tote and two medium loggime |—Inquire at Stevens and Weld bara all Fashions All the latest in Feathers, Furs, Ribbons, Silks, etc., for neat and up- to-date street and dress hats. Also a fine line ings. over. eastern markets. of Ladies’ furnish- Come in and look the stock Everything is fresh from the Sa Tt as as aa a ass Brook Hotel Up-to-Date Accommodations John Nelson Proprietor Cohasset, Minnesota The Very Best ofEvery- thing Alwayson