Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 8, 1913, Page 2

» Grand Uapids Herald-Nevie tuper?ac% Sage fon st Paut SCA Soc, is eae SOSIETY, Vor, XXIT.—No 28 Granp Raprps, Irasca County, Mrnn., WepngspaAy, JANUARY 8, 1913 COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE FOR 191d -C. M. King Re-elected Chairmau | and James Passard Vice Chairman. HERALD-REVIEW (5 OFFICIAL PAPER Dr. Russell Made County Physician | and Dr. Jendron Physician for Health Board--Other Appomtments. The board of county commis- sioners met at the court house yes-! (© and organized year by elecing M. King chai and James Pas- sard vice man. Mr. Passard was the only member’ as a result of the late election, and he was not entire new to the job as he served Itasc county as cor district for < retiring terday at 10: the ensuir ioner period of six years, | years ago when he} ied by Neil Muilins. were present, Morris O'Brien, Shellman and fou Dr Andy Nelson. After into executive session for an hour ik over salaries, appointments, to etc. Atthe atfernoon session business was disposed of with little confu. sion a§d no friction. Salaries were fixed as follows: County Attorney, $2,000; superintendent of schools, $1,200; county physician, $60.00 per raonth;-health. board, physician and assistant county physician $35 per month; court house jaintor$75 per month; elerk to judge of probate, $30 per month; visiting nurse 363 per month; assessors, $4 per day. Appointments were made as fol- lows: Dr. Thomas Russell, coun- | ty physician; Dr. Jules Gendron, board of h h physician; Dr. A. C. Macgee, assistant physician for Deer River d t; Dr. Edwin Se- guin, Bov George C. Gil- bert, Marble: M. F. Hayes, Nash- wauk. The county board of health consists of Commissioners Shell- man and Passard and Dr. Gendron. S. M. Dinwiddie was continued as superintendent » poor farm; Miss Anna W re-elected as visiting nur: arles Ervin elected assessor, district No. homas Gri district No. 2; district No. 3; Levi Wm. Osufson, No. 5. d was named as ap- lands. teview was designat- ed the official paper of Itasca coun- ty for the year. The Independent will also publish the proceedings of the board, financial statement and} all other jees required by to be published. The bid for do- ing this we was made jointly by the publishers of the two papers, thus givi the benefit of their ocmbined circu lations, which aggre gates more n 2,400. The tax list will be published in the Coleraine Optic. The proceedings in tail will be ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTY ATTORNEY Fifty Criminal Cases in District Court and 139 in Justice Court is Year’s Record. official de- published next week. County A. MeOuat this week in to the attorney general. that the year 1912 Attorney R. It shows was a quiet one in the county’s criminal court,! but fifty cases coming before the district court, while the justice courts disposed of 139. Of the cases brought before the district court, for hearing, 24 resulted in conviction, 11 were nolled and 15 are still pending. Most all of the offenses were or a minor charac- ter. There were 17 cases against keepers of disreputable houses, and 16 of these resulted’ in con- victions. One of the accused is now serving a term in Stillwater, for | new | from this organizing, the board went law | sent his yearly report; {one received a jail sentence, 14 { |paid fines, and one case was dis- | jmissed. Besides this last-named {ease there were also dismissed a | |eanprenenea case of four years standing in whieh all the witn jhad disappeared, a third degree assualt case, ove violation of laws and seven counts agai a former county official. Among the other offenses, for which couvie- | Uons were secured or which ri {still to be tried are one for see- ond degree and one for third de- , gree assault, one robbery in the j second degree, one in the third de- jerec, one forgery, one rape, erim- | inal knowledge of child, one vivla- } tion of liquor jaws, one gambling, criminal libel and one indict- nine counts for consent- payment of fraudulent , Ole j|ment on ing to the pecounts. The fines ed in district + court amounted to $097.40. Of the 139 cases in justice court, 130) resulted in convictions jthree were acquitted and imissed. Of , those convicted 38 received jail sen- tences and 92 were fined. The tot- umount collected through fines bee the tines amounted uss jal 12 | WM. WIETZEL PLAYS HISTORIC DRUM Grand Rapids Taenis One of the} Attractions at G. A. R. Re- union at Bemidji. William Weitzel of Grand Rapids, | ja 79-year-old fifer who played the } drum in the terrific battle at | Petersburg and on other Civil war | jfields, is one of the orchestra to the city hall for the benefit of the H local G. A. R, post, says a dispatch | | to the daily papers from Bemidji. | Mr. Weitzel will bring with him { two old drums, a snare drum. that was carried through the Civil war and which still has the holes in the heads made by a Confederate’? bullet at the second battle of Bull Run, which lodged in its player's knapsack, and a bass drum made in Germantown, Pa., in 1174. The lat- | ter was used by Mr. Weitzel’s great | grandfather through the R evelu- | tionary war and was later found in his grandmother's attic with a | head knocked out, being used as a | j waste basket. | ‘SIGNS ORDER FOR GOODLAND ROAD Judge Hughes Approves Proceed- | | ing for Proposed Judicial | Highway. | Judge Martin Hughes has made ;the final order necessary to the construction of the new judicial road from Keewatin to Goodland, | pending for a year. The report | jof the commissioners and viewers | ‘has been approved and the highway } ‘ authorized. It will be about sixteen miles | long and will make tributary te Hibbing and Keewatin, some exce lent farming country. The towns of Stuntz and Nashwauk will build a section of the road, the town of Greenway and St. Louis county a portion, and the town of Goodland | and St. Louis county a_ portion. The road is located for the great- jer part of the distance on the line between Itasca and St. Louis eoun- ties. New Offici-Is Assume Charge. _ It is doubtful if in the history of Itasea county so few changes were made in personel of the offices at the court house on the first of Jan- uary following an election as is the case this year. But two changes were made in the head of depart- ments—J. E. MeMahon succeeded Glen Strader as county treasurer, and Osear Lidberg taking over the office of County Surveyor John | Brown. New Library Books. The following is a list of new | jbooks added to the library dur- | ing December: Prodigal Judge, The Net, Street Called Straight, Bachelor's Comedy, Woman of It, Cease Firing, Red Cross Girl, Mus- ic Master, Romance of Billy-Goat , Hill, Promised Land, Call of the | Carpenter, Fresh Air and How to Use it, Kim and Crofton Chums. | tiens i INTENTION AI THE GET-TOGETHER ANNUAL REPORTS MEET JANUARY 16) ARE SUBMITTED Second Meeting of Grand Rapids} Citizens is Announced ror That Date. “HOW TO ESTABLISH” 1 THEME The Differeut Speakers Will Use, This as Keynote for Ad- dresses--Women to Take Part. The second “Get-together™ meet+ ing of the citizens of Grand Rap> ids and vicinity will be held it the dining room of the Catholi€ |church on Thursday evening, Jan= 7 o'clock by the ladies of the Pres- byterian church. As the room i: large enough to seat 200 or more? Meeting of Itasca Co-Operative 4 Creamery Association Held | Yestorday Afteonoon. 0. J. Niles, Secretary and Treas- urer, Makes Report--Officers i and Directors for Ensuing Year. The annual meeting of the Itasca Co-operative Creamery association was held yesterday afternoon at Village hall in Grand Rapids. 0. J. Niles, who has served during |uary 16. Supper will be served at|the past year as secretary-treasur- er, submitted a detailed report of the business done, and the present financial condition of the associa- | | people, the women as well as thé/tion. While it cannot be said that men are asked to come. A charge|the ereamery has experienced a big of 25 cents is necessarily made te | cover the cost of the eatables. In order that the ladies in charge of the supper will know how many plates to provide at the banquet table the tickets muct be bought {not later than Tuesday preceeding|J, MeGuire and others that the meeting. Every man and woman who makes their home in this commun= ity should attend this i | supply music for the old time dance} subjects that are vital to the prop- it er development of this city and surs rounding country. A united £ imunity can move mountains whel single individuals cannot move molehills. Some... bors. else, it will benefit you. The committee named at the last meeting to lay plans for a perma- nent organization will make their report and present a form for such. organization with constitu- 5 How to Establish “Team- Work”.. ..Rev. L. D. Beuchler Tickets will be on sale by- the committee er at the Itasca store. Chippewa Indian Council. At a general council of the Chip- pewa Indians held on the Fon du Lae reservation recently, resolu- were adopted constituting that council a working body for the purpose of promoting the welfare of the Chippewas in Minnesota, says the Cass Lake Times. . A resolution was adopted to the effect that all chiefs, leaders and head men on all the Chippewa reservations in Min- nesota be invited to attend a con- vention or great council to be held at Cass Lake, on Tuesday, February, 4th, 1913, for the pur- pose of organizing the Chippewas Sp. Cr... .. .. . of Minnesota into an incorporation to enable them to act in unison and as one ‘band; to concentrate their powers, and to do. all things. and acts that seem necessary to pro- mote their interests, to protect their property and obtain their just dues | from the United States government. It is suggested that members of each reservation call a council im- mediately and choose delegates of not less than three in number to will be given the power to repre- sent the people upon the reserva- tion from which they are chosen,|Bal in bank 1-6 so they will be able to exercisé|N. E. X. farm . their best judgment and act upon|Cash on hand pie Santos business, yet the officers and direc- tors feel satisfied with the pro- gress thus far made. When the pro- ject of organizing the association came up two years ago, it was un- derstood and fully explained by <A. the available supply of cream and milk at that time was not sufficient to maintain a creamery on a profit- s. but the presence of the yould rapidly increase is hereabouts. The been what was projectors, but that _suc- men who are. interested sociation. Secretary Niles submitted the tol. tion and by-laws. | lowing detailed report, whieh is re~ The following subjects havejquired by the state dairy and 5 | been selected for discussion at this | department: | meeting: Number of months operated { How to Establish a Neigh- |No. of cows contributing, (es- borhood .. .. .. C. A. Buell} timated) Sagssee 2 How to Establish a Home Milk received .. .. pounds Industry .. .. O. M. Niles|Cream received .. .. pounds 3 How to Establish an Indus | Average test of cream .. trial Center H. G. Becker| Average test of milk .. .. i How to Establish Public |Butterfat from milk..pounds 3615 Convenience ..Miss Burlingame Butterfat from cream pounds 26983 Total butterfat Butter made .. .. Butterfat sold in i MRIS oo 25 soc: wo. pOUNES Butter shipped -. .. pounds | Butter sold elsewhere, pounds Price paid patrons per pound of butterfat .. .. .. cents Butter sold in cream or milk ..- pounds Is ‘butter made. of pasteurized cream? : Overrun 49 ‘6-10 per Average price obtained for SHORE 5.5 A Cont. 38 Butter sold on New York quota- tions. cream or 9189 No cent Checks issued, not cashed 154 12 Checks to be issued for last half of December .. .. 378 21 13562 49 Finanea] statemenit Jan. 6, 1913: Bills receivable— Accs due Jan. 1 .. .. --$ 384 24 «+ 234 74 2-00 SATISFACTORY SHOWING IS MADE The following financial state- ment was presented: Receipts— MN. ven vein pen Ml... SRST Butter .. .. .., 7286 64 N. E. Exp..farm .. .. .. .. 640 45] wi hen sfhnac nn Ee ee 7 37 Other Sources .. .. .. .. 487 07 13,562 49 Expenditures— Vouchers Ret. .. .. .. ..13030 16 Two Dollars a Year Frank King for $100. Officers and directors for the en- suing year were elected as follows: A. J: MeGuire, president; Neil Me- Kinley, vice-president; 0, J. Niles, secretary; A. M. Sisler, treasurer; Frank B. Gran, Wm. Hoolihan and George Becker, directors. |CO-OPERATION IS - URGED BY WILSON’ Superintendent of Farmers’ Insti- tutes Believes That All Should Help. velopment. in Minnesota will reach its eroalest efficiency only when the county, state and federal gov- ernment combine to finance perma- nently the field work necessary. That i> the opinion of A. D. Wil- son, superintendent of the extension division and farmers’ institutes of the stat. agricultural college. Prof. Wilson was in Duluth last week to attend a meeting of the agricultural committee of the Commercial club to discuss the proposed district or- gani:utiow in Northeastern Minne- sota. Just now the extension division of the agricultural college is in- terested in the forming of coun ty organization to take charge of development work. Seven counties have already organized and have engaged field men, one for each county. Each county has subserib- ed $1,000 for the work, and has guaranteed $1,000 for the second year. The extension division is al- lowed. to spend $200 in each county. The department also has $5,000 of government money to be allotted in sums of $65 a month to each coun- ty. Four additional counties may be cared fer by that. sum. The organization entitles each county to $1,000 of the sum being distributed by the: crop committee of the Council of A-moyement is now on to have the legislature pass a law at the coming session giving county boards authority to appropriate $1,000 an- ally for agricultural development v within the county. “T would like to see the state a law on the principle of the act providing state aid ii al high schools, said today. “It should pro- y county which has ap- wr raised $1,000 for ag- to the. same amount government tion. “About $9,000 annuaily,s see! for the work eae the county, state or’ ernment were to ing the money ye: or organization and f be solved. sed “The federal department of culture spends much money ly in research work. Conside money is expended by the in research and immigration. research work is without avail un- less some channels are opened to an- Similar ac- convey the information to the farm- Me ers. “The county agricultural agent, supported by county, state and na- aion, would be a position to aet as a medium through which the results of research work would be made available to the farmers to show them how to farm. He would be a man to work with them in solving their problems, and he would open to him the mines. of infor- ation of the state and Federal ag- ricultural departments. “The best sort of immigration work is done right among the set- tlers already on the ground. To make them contented with their lot, to teach them the best meth- ods of farming, to shape things so that their production is ample to meet their needs are the lines of endeavor now most necessary. The successful farmer will attract oth- ers to the land.” Prof. Wilson says many short courses are being held this win- 90 75 {ter by the extension division. Ef- forts are being made to bring the all matters that may come up for| Value B. fat at Creamery 108 00| farmers into oc-operation in ob- discussion at the convention. _It is. proposed that the conven- tien, constitution and by-laws be adopted which shall Required to balance .. .. 66 63} tain uniformity of crops and co- $ 912 33| Operative marketing. Bills payable— govern the|Checks not cashed .. .. ..$ 319 12 | body to be created and organized. | Due patrons Dec. 45, 34... 387 24 This corporate body shall be give permanent headquarters, with of-|. ficers, and the~headquarters will | Demand note and Int. .. ++ 206 00 $ 912 33 The creamery owes two notes at be selected by the convention as-|the First National bank amount- sembled. ing to. $2,931 45 and one note to ‘HIIPILICATE FYDOCIIRE Plans for the Duulth demonstra- tion farm school are going along satisfactorily in Prof. Wilson’s op- inion, and the site will be a scene of activity next spring. Attend agricultural meeting at bores hall Saturday afternoon. Organization for agricultural de- | t shall he | The Federal | 310 OVATE AUDITOR'S ANNUAL REPOR? Interesting Figures of the States Finances Submitted to the Legislature. ‘TASCA FOURTH. IN AMOUNT Pi Exceeded Only by St, Louis, Heo nepin and Ramssy — Some Comparisons Prove Inteeestiug. Acopy of the advance report »of State Auditor Iverson for the year 1912 is at hand and contains seme interesting figures. In the total amount of taxes levied for all pur- poses during the year, Itasca ranks fourth with a sum of $98,750.41. being exceeded only by St. Louis county with $1,105,481.05, Hennepiz $843,072.40, and Ramsey, $503,893— 7. The next county below Itasca Stearns, the levy of whieh ds $62,079.84. The county paying the smallest amount of taxes into the state treasury is Red Lake witk 36.994.80. In this connection the report shows some remarkable compari- sons. It proves that in proportion to the taxes paid the four most heavily assessed counties are not getting their pro rata share of the money returned by the state. For instance, on a tax levy of near- ly a hundred thousand dollars, Itasca county received from the state treasurer but a trifte over $42,000 while Otter Tail . -dvaiciainan sanenneediibaaai 595.13 received: the sum of $93,689.- 98 from the state treasury. The county of Red Lake, the total tax levy of which does not reach $7;00@ receives a return of nearly $16,000. St. Louis county, with over a mil- lion dollars, reeeives payments from the state amounting to about a quarter of that sum, while Kandi- yohi county receives $18,012.40 in return for the $7,738.71 it turns in The report shows that Itase | county has borrowed the sum, ¢ 07,000 from the school fund «4 said indebtedness bein ‘the state, | divided as follow hool district 000 and town 0. | A comparison of the sales of state ‘lands for the year 1911 and 1912 is also made in the report and It Drove interesting reading. The S Id during the two years aeres and 168,270.95 teas y, While the amount slay Se atle of these 1,013.60 in % in 1912. The acre was 27 cents a in the preceed- BAD aise $6.73 highest ‘prie ‘her belon; ‘the year feet. Nearly 40, altogether, and about $10 per thous Itasea county’s sha’ paid by the state on ‘pied lands amounted to & 19141, and $8,941.92 in 1912. There were but two counties in the state receiving a greater sum than this— St. Louis county getting $11,085.17 and $12,768,47 for the two years re- spectively, while Koochiching coun- ty received $9,300 and $10,015.10. Th auditor urges the creation by the legislature of a separate state {land department, as the business jot this branch requires a large jamount of the time of the state auditor, and Mr. Iverson believes that the creation of a separate de- partment to handle this important division is urgently needed. Over 200 Wolves Killed. That an occasional wolf may yet be found within the confines of Itasca county, is evidenced by the fact that the auditor's office. paid out the sum of $2,140 in wolf founties during the year just past. Of this number 200 were ‘!! grown animals on which a ~ of $10 was paid for each. were whelps which brought apiece. MINNESOT 4 HISTORICA!.