Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 11, 1912, Page 2

ae | sensi ttitrsetanaitiese to be closed out regardless of cost. An unusual opportunity at Christmas time to the home at about HALF PRICE. $6,000 worth of Furniture—an opportunity for you to obtain the piece or set that you have had in mind to buy for some time, at a price far below what you had expected to have to pay. Every piece and set has been radically reduced, and you will be able to obtain much better qualities for your money now than ever possible for you again. People will come for miles around to take advantage of these Low prices. The F. E. Ruesswig Furniture Stock buy Useful Gifts for Come yourself and see how little money it takes to buy the very piece you have been wanting. You will be greatly surprised. SALE STARTS, MONDAY, DEC. 16th, at 9 o’clock a. m. EMPIRE BUILDERS AT CROOKSTON x of Northern Min- a Rusiness Prob- RESOLVE ON Ww... « WANTED Cyrus M. King of Itasca County Re-elected President and W. R. McKenzie Coatinued as Secretary. ‘The biggest and in every way the Best meeting yet held of the North- ern Minnesota Development associa- tion was held at Crookston on Thurs- ‘amy and Friday of last week. C. M. ‘King, who has been at the head of the organization during the past year' was unanimously reelected as prsei- dent. W. R. Mackenzie was also re tained as secretary. Following is a} full list of the officers and commit- tees selected and the resolutions adopted: President C. M. King, Deer River; vice president, C. A. Albright, Brain- ard; treasurer, A. G. Wedge, Bemidji secretary W. R. Mackenzie; executir4 emmittee, president and vice presi- dent, M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, Maj. Eva of Duluth and C. L. Conger of Mcintosh. The committees for the ensuing year are as follow Reapportionment—F., J. McPartiand International Falls; EL C. Kiley, of Grand Rapids; A. H. Vernon Little Falls, with expenses while maintain- ing a lobby during the legislative ses~ sion. Joint legislative committee—L. B. Arnold, Duluth; A. G. Wedge, Bemid fi; M. N. Koll, Cass Lake. Good Roads—C. M. King, Deer Riv er; W. R. Mackenzie, Bemidji; C. S. Benz, Cass Lake; P. S. Greve, of Stevens; DB) P. O'Neill, Thief River Falls; S: A. Ogaard- International ¥alis; F. H. Rice, Park Rapids. Agricultural and fairs—A, J. Me- Guire, Grand Rapids; Mike Holm, 3Roswau; C. F. Mahnke, Moose Lake. Finance—J. A. Hearding, Duluth; Harold Koutsov, St. Cloud; H. C. Misner: Crookston; C. Serline, Mora; Ww. T. Dum, Brainerd. Conservation and drainage—G. Marshall, Cass Lake; Paul Marschalk ‘Warroad; J. A. Vandyke, ‘Thomas Owens, Two Harbors; Williams, Brainerd. ‘The new constitution and were adopted without change, 2 provision that the executive com: tmittee for cause may remove either the secretary or treasurer, but none a@f the other officials. The Resolutions. The following of Minnesota, sti ‘ston, Minm., on Dec. 5 and 6, 1912, viewing with satisfaction the accom- plishments of the past and hopeful of even greater achievements in the fu- ture, and gratefully acknowledging tha’ assistance and generous support re- ceived from the general public, in the carrying into effect the aims and puroses of this association and reai- izing that the earmest efforts thus attained have won the confidence of the public to be retained’ by contin- ued active, aggressive, progressive work along ‘broad and as far as may be, monsectional lines, do hereby adopt the following resolutions: Resolution. | “We recommend the continuance of | the reclamation of state lands as ‘be- gun by the reclamation board created larger scale and recommend the de- velopment of at least forty tracts on the community pian, that is, that they be contiguous sracts, recogniz ing the fact that im this way it will be practicable to provide roads, schools and markets accessible to the community to be formed. We recom- mend that provisions be made for an experiment or demonstration farm operated by the state in or near the center of these tracts. We further recommend that provisions be made to enabie the reclamation board to employ a competent man to superin- tend the work. Agricultural Extension. “We recommend the passage of to appropriate any amount up to $1,000, annually for the purase of emloying annually for the punpose of employ- ing a county agricultural instructor. Advertising and Publicity. “We recommend the passage of 2 law permitting county commission- ers to appropriate an. amount not ex- ceeding 5 cents per capita for aiding properly organized development as- sociations Forestry. “We take pardonable pride im the work of the state forestry service and pespeak for it from the legisla- ture further legislation to increase its efficiency as recommended by the state forestry board | Good Seed Resolution. “We recommend legislation gov- erning the sale of seeds in the state. ‘That all seeds sold shall be true to name and free from foul matter such as weed or other seeds, unless other- wise specified om package in which they are contained. Itasca State Park. “We further recommend that im- mediate steps be taken by the legis- Jature to preserve to the people of the state and nation the remaining stand- ing timber owned by lumber com- panies within peautiful and histor- ic Itasca state park. Licensing Reat Estate Brokers. “Declaring that abuses have grown Reapportionment. laws allowing county commissioners | ly labored at all times for a fair re- apportionment bill during poth the last, regular and special sessions of the legislature. “We earnestly request all members of this association to urge upom their representatives and senators the im- portance of early consideration and passage -at the next session of the legislature of a reapportionment law meetiing these just demands. Equal Suffrage. “Paying that just tribute to wom~- an, who, since the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock has been, the prave, patient, self- sacrificing factor in the pioneer de~ velopment of our fair land as well as the potent influence in all that menas good for the human race, this association places itself on reord as favoring the equality of hte sexes at the ballot box. Public Domain and Agriculture “That we heartily indorse in sub- stance the public domain bill in- troduced in the legislature ‘by Rep- resentative Kneeland at the last reg- ular session of an appropriate con- stitutional amendment to enable the Jegislature to provide a by-law for sale and appraisal of state lands and the methods of such wale amd ap- praisal. “That in the interest of ecomomy and higher business and administra- tive efficiency, there should be cre- ated in Minnesota, a state depart- ment of agriculture, under an expert and responsible head, in, which should’ be consolidated as divisions, depart- ments or bureaus, all the present state boards bureaus, commissions: or other bodies having to de with az riculture,.that such: department: shouli be placed on a strict civil service basis and should include 2 bureau of statisti¢s, a bureaw of animb]iius- bandry, a bureau of agriclutural law and law enforeement, a bureau of nmunsery inspection, 2 burean of sails,. tests and amalysis, a bureau of state: and county fairs, a bureau of seed} ‘feed and fertilizer fmspection as 4) new division of pulilic works; that) present departments and tereaus be} eontinued, but under a new greaping providing that such department shail}, eonsist of divisions. each in change af a responsible chief, reporting to and responsible to the depatrment| head or cdmmissioner: “Marther, that in the selection of each department Head or commis- sioner apility, efficiency and profes- siona} standing of the highest char- acter showkd be insisted upon, that tenure fim office should be based on results praduced, and that salary should be such as to attract a head or commissioner of the highest type. “That the legislatune provide at once for recomma@isance . agricutiural ‘soil classification under the supervi- curate ¢lassification of soils and knov: iedge of soil conditions in every Min- “We again request, reiterate and|nesota township. That such survey is ffirmi our demand for a just, fair|necessary in order to provide this and suitable reapportionment law, a|state with facts resolutions were| law that will not discriminate in fay-|made available by similar surveys in|. or of certain portions of the state| Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa. —. Minnesota Develop-| against other localities, and to be association, embracing thirty | based on population alone as provid- who haye|ed by the constitution. “That we recommend to the legisla ASPAPAARBOEERPE SERS ESE CEES: I sion and direction of the college! E.| up in theibusiness of selling farmamdijef agricluture of the state uni- city lands, the association favors the} versity covering the topography and Coleraine; | licensing ‘by a central authority Or|generai soil characteristics of the J. U,| board of-all dealers, with a suitable|/gtate, im order that there may be ‘bond to be furnished by the licensee, | available at the earliest possible time py-laws| the elimination of the irresponsible | offiial data for state departments and barring|224 pernicious cunbstone operators | prospective settlers, providing an ac- .|to be secured theneby. such as already ture the appropriation of a liberal amount for an agricultural exhibitors’ Become end remain active, integral “We indorse and commend the ef-| building at the state fair grounds at jparts of sald association in its sav” fort of those members of the Jegisa- | Hamtine this building to be used for ‘enth convention assembled at Crook- ture who faithfully and conscientious |a land show and other large meet- ings in the interest of state devel- opment and for 2 permanent muscum f the state’s agriclutural resources. “That ‘this asscciation deems it fer the best imterest of the entire State, that the date of the state fair be changed to the second or third Monday in September and that the siatding committee on this matter continue its efforts for such change. immigration Commission. “Whereas the work of the immigra tion commission during the past year has been such as to make itpeld felt tkrougheut the mortherm part of this siate as shown by increased immi- gation resultiug in great numbers of permanent settlers, good and! vatu- able citizens, resolved, that the work of the said immigration commis- sion be hereby commended and! ap- proved, amd we earnestly urge that the valuable and efficient work: be continued amd extended so far as the funds available for stich pur- pose shall permit.” The resolittions were atiopted as presented with.the addition of a neso lution providiing that in order to facilitate the sale of imternal' improve- ment bends, the legislature be asked to propose a constitutinoal! amend- ment placing the credit of the state: behind’ county bonds: issued to pay for good roads puilt according to baw and one condemning the policy of in- HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVER'S ACTION Lamber Caniinhy: itiew Pay For Damages Done by It’s Employe Says Supreme Court. That a lmmber company is respoa- sible forthe act of a jog driver while he is drivitg lumber productsdown a stream and threugh amother’s land, is the apinion of Chief Justice Start. just hamded down affirming judg- ment in the case of John McLaugh- lin against the Cloquet Tie & Post company Melaughlin, was secking damages from the tie company on the ground that a driver for the company had started a fire onhis land and negi@ct- ed te put it omt, and that the blaze damaged his property. Evidience in, the. case showed that the driver had been forced into the stream to saw out an oapstruction that. had been holding back the drive and that the had started the fire on the bank to diry his clothes. Whether the act of the tie com- pany’s emplaye in setting the fire was im the coumse of and within the |? seope of his employment was a ques- tion of fact for the jury. The court id vot err in refusing to direct a verdict for the defendant, according to the supreme court. ——— BANK NO. 346. BANK STATEM Statement of the condition of the First State Bank, Marble, Minnesota. at close of business on November 26, 1912: RESOURCES Loans and discounts. $56.41 32 Overdrafts. meciteri<.- n Other Bonds, Stocks and Securities. 1,000 00 Banking house, furniture and fix- taras.. ts 10,000 00 Other Real Estate. 1,387 55 Dve from banks. » 7 J Cash on hand (items below) 2,453: 45 Currency -$. 278 00 Gold... .. 1,145.00 Silver . 935 25 Other... . 200 20 Total cash asets $78,843 27 78,848 27 Checks and cash items__. 3H Insuraace promiums due 725 29 ! Total --3148,581 79 LIABILITIES Capital stock - 3 15,000 08 Surplus Fund........ . 9,009 08 Undivided profits; net . 1485 54 Deposits subject toeheck 190,4: Certified checks Cashier’s Checks__ Due to Banks___ -— 503.76 Total immediate Liabilities 108,914 47 Suvings Deposite____ Total deposits ... Other Liabilities. Total... - $148,581 79 Starx Or MINNESOTA; { . Counts of Itasea | 55 We, W.C. Gilbert, President. and D. M. Vermilyea, Cashiec, of the above named bank do selemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief. W. C.GILBERT, President D. M. VERMILYEA, Cash ler Correct Attest: . M. Two W. C. GILBERT } Directors Sebecribed and sworn to before methis Tth day of December, 1912 FRED A. KING (sean) Notary Public, Itasca, Co.. Minn. My commission expires April 15, 1917. Published Dec. 11, 1912. oe MILLINERY The latest and best inLadids',Mis- ses and Children’s Headgear, at rea sonable prices. A trimmer who kncws her business. DRESS MAKING You will “have a fit’’ and be delight- ed if our expert designer make your clothes. Fit, Style and Workmanship guaranteed. DRESS MATERIALS Silks, Voites, Chiffons, Mar- \ quisettes, Etc. \ Laces, Bandings, \Fancy Trimmings, \Beautiful Exctus- eee ts SECC DEREESOOSEOOOOP FSO OPOS © EESEHETHTOAROCERR ES: 4 |x FURNISHING HOUSE GRAND RAPIDS. 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