Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 9, 1913, Page 4

Judge Melville of Chicago stopped CoHASSET DEPARTMENT TaN LTP: a IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE COHASSET, MINNESOTA, APRIL 9, 1913. BOOST FOR COHASSET LO eeeeaerte teeter ae eet + Cohasset Locals Wtentetetectntetecntetete rin ee Mrs. W. W. Fletcher will enter- fain at her home Thursday even- ing. Prof. Baldwin was a business vis- itor at the county seat last Satur- day. | The Catholic Altar society will meet with Mrs. Henry Raymond Thursday afternoon. Gladys, the little daughter of Mr. 1 Mrs, Joseph Patterson, has en sick during the week. snson Smith purchased lots in the Glenwood Addition, where he will soon build a new home. | Mrs. Legier Payment returned from Duluth, where had been visiting relatives for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A Burgess of Columbia, Missouri, are visiting with! their C. E. Burgess and family. son, The dance at the village hall Sat- urday night was largely attended, a party being present from Deer Riv- er. Edgar Goulette and family have moved to the Winsor home, re- cently vacated by Walter Vashaw and family. The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church will have a bake sale at Stoke’s store Saturday af- ternoon. The Methodist Ladies Aid society gave a quilting party last Thursday at the church. It was largely at- tended. Mr. Gist who purchased the farm of E. L. Buck, two miles west of Co- hasset, has built a house and will move into it this week. here Thursday on his way home from the west and visited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Kuehn. R. K. Stokes has been suffering severely with a scalded foot which was burned while cleaning out the boilers at the Woodenware factory last week. Mr. and Mrs. . H. Thompson en- tertained Rev. and Mrs. Burgess, #| together with Mr. Burgess’ father and mother, at luncheon Monday afternoon, Vesper services were held at the Catholic church Sunday and mass Monday morning. Mass will be cele- brated at 8 and 10 next Sunday. There will be a catechism class at 2 p.m. Saturday hereafter. The Methodist Sunday — school has an attendance of 93 pupils, and the church accommodations are be- ing taxed to the limit. There is a be built nall likelihood that rooms y to take care of two classes of children. Councils’ First Meeting. At the first regular meeting of the village council, Mike Stapleton Was re-employed as village marsh- al, F. W. Stockwell was appointed street commissioner and Dr. M. M. Hursh executive officer of the boaiq of health, The council heard several men on matters of importance., Mr. Dunn asked for the condemnation of cer- tain streets in South Cohasset for the location of his mill yard E. L. Buck appeared in behalf of a clean up day. The council decided to include in the street commissioners work the hauling of all tin cans and other necessary material to the village dumping grounds. A day will be set at the next meeting for the cleaning of the village. . The Herald-Review was named as the official paper for the ensu- ing year. Farm House Burned. The home of Geo. Goodell, a farmer, seven miles west of this village, was destroyed by fire Mon- day morning, with practically all its contents. The fire started from a defective chimney, and the family had little time to save any of their belong- ings. It was one of the most comfort- able farm houses in the section. The financial loss has not been de- termined. than you need now. and buy an Sizes—1 to 50-horse or altohol. International Harvester St. Cloud You Will Need Extra Power HEN you buy your engine, get it big enough to do more than your present work, Ifit’san I H Cengine it will last along time. bound to increase in volume. likely you can save yourself the price of another i engine later, by getting an engine a size larger Se When you buy an engine ot powerful enough to handle your work easily Va while running at the correct speed you add years to its life. Get your engine big enough a .| Ale. King, Your farm work is ¥ Very ef IHC Oil and Gas Engine | )* You can use it to run any farm machine— N pump, saw, feed grinder, cream separator, \ grindstone and on up to a husker and shredder \ or thresher—depending on the size of the en- \ gine you buy. The power is so economical, so \ steady and dependable that I H C engines are \ in daily use in printing offices, laundries, baker= ies, machine shops, mills and factories. An IHC oil and gas engine will deliver 10 \y to 30 per cent above its rated horse power. \ All parts are carefully, accurately ground and perfectly balanced. Combustion is perfect \ and the maximum power is secured. \ power. Styles—sta- \\ tionary, portable, skidded, vertical, horizontal, \ tank-cooled, hopper-cooled, air-cooled. Fuels \ , gasoline, naphtha, kerosene, distillate Oil tractors, 12 to 60-horse power, \ for plowing, threshing, etc. Get catalogues \ from the IHC local dealer, or, write Company of America (ncorporated) OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD County Commissioners oF Itasca County, Minnesota. Grand Rapids, Minnesota, March 27, 1913. nt to adjournment the Board of | Commissioners of Itasca County, Minnesota, the Villa, h day met at the of March, 19 a, m. All members of the board presen The following bills were allowed: Fred Andersen, livery hire, pau- A. R. Anderson, axeman subdiv! sion 3-53. ee ee 86 a0 oe C. E. Burgess ,justice fees, J. C. bert H. Bailey, justice fees J. R. R Bell, drugs, ete., poor farm iss Genes siieh 98: $5) BaF Jonn Beckfelt, supplies poor farm Herman Brandon, chainman ‘sub- division 24-56-27 .. 3, ae Herman Brandon, chainman sub- division 3-53-23 J. H, Bluntach, drugs paupers R. R. Bell, magazines, jury, J. C. Wm. J. Cain, constable fees J. Ben Carlson, juror fees Jack Darling, juror fees j. Wm. Dayton, axeman subdivision 8-63-4238. . George Donaldson, juage en election, posting notice’, etc.. Charles C. Dighton, axeman sub- division 3-55-27 Elliot Fisher Co., en and desk .. Frank (Fritz, witness fees J. C. machine plat- The Fritz-Cross Co. stationery ONE DUANKS 2220000. coeeee "“he Fritz-Cross ©o., 1 steel Plat book cabinet R. D. Free Press Ptg. Co.7 supplies C. J. 8. Gole, witness “tees J. C,.- H. E. Graffam, repairing adding machine and 10 band daters.. M. A. Hutchins, juror fees J. C. George Harding witness fees J. Ws = puieisinansste niece Nick Hil, witness fees J. C... John Hellman, interpreter J. C. Dr. M. M. Hursh, professional Services, paupers ......., Jos Herschback, massed wood ‘at Pest house E: ere eey Henry ‘Hughes & Co., supplies “tor poor farm Itasca Mercantile Co., for C. H. and jail .. Itasca Mercantile Co., for poor farm .... Jacob Jacobson, witness fees J. Ce ocean ttsies canis . James Jeunthgs, juror fecu J. C. Jack Jacobia, witness fees J. C. Jacob Jaffe, Juror fees J. C. Tom Johnson, juror fees J. C..- John M. Jones, conveying pauper from Good Hope to Deer Riv- OE j-scaatse eats Mrs. Hilma Korkia, witness fees J. ac. Tom Karkonen, Cc. suppl ies supplies witness fees J. juror fees J. David Korkia, witness fees J. c David Karkia witness fees J. C. Mrs Hilma Karkia, witness fees J. Cc. A. C. Kent plumbing at jail and Court House E. F. Lauzon, juror fees J. C... Alex LaVaque, witness fees J. Roy Lothrop, juror fees J. C... Kaarl Armes Lampson, witness fees J. C. . Nels Lindahl, juror fees J. R. G. Miller, juror fees J. C... Mesabe enue a6 Co., telephone services ...... Miller-Davis Pte. Co, ery etc. Minnesota State Sanitorium care Henry Kandola ..........++++ ay Miller-Davis Ptg. Co., Mtg. Re- COPES .....5 660505 Miller-Davis Ptg. re ment rolls Harry ae ee juror ‘fees J. C. coeseeeede Addie McCallum, caring tor Pris- oners .. Mike McClusky, J.C. . nee McGillvary, juror fees J. station- constable fees MoGillyWarner Co. blanks Thomas McVeigh, Chairman ‘sub- division 24-65-27 Thomas McVeigh chainman sub- division 3-53-23 E. J. McGowan, recordds Peter Newman, juror fees J. C. Fred New, witness fees J. C... Ray Norris, witness fees J. C. H. E, Nightingale, running lev- els, rae ad nine road No. probate checking” land route road No. 94 H. E. Nightingale, Est. ecavel- ing by levels and profile road NO 112 Lecce cedee jen ened * W. R. O'Connell, witness fees J.C. Bert Osborne, juror fees J. C. J. O'Connor, rodman taking ley- els and cross sections ....... J. OC’onnor, rodman = running levels and cross | sections...... J. O'Connor, Pa Gy looking up route road No. J. O'Connor, poles levels and profiles road No, 112 . Mrs. ‘Anna Phair, witness fees a On of Grand Rapids, Minn., at 10 o'clock Court House in this t. 11.00 37.55, 26 70 10 100 16 25 17 50 10 00 750 Miss Sophia Peterson, fees J. C. witness Me Nexen hala se go atueelae Rae 112 Seth Person, payment Bowstring BRIGG) vices Sq dics ne ies ela ed as» 50 00 George Ruby, justice fees J. ‘c. 2 60 !T. T. Riley, sheriff's fees D. Pe A fay an ay ae 483 85 |T. T. Riley, sherfit's s fees J. C. 174 80 |W. E. Robinson, justice fees J. | Ole Rostvelt, " constable fees i Cc, oe 9 45 Ole J. 12s, Thaw ts veaas sinned eb eeerd 345 0.°4. Rapgi, juror fees J. C. 1 00 J. J. Roberts, juror fees J. C. 100 ;Henry Rusch, splitting wood ; Pest house ........ 120 T. T. Riley, road notices. 99 00 T. T. Riley, stamps ... 2 00 M. Stapleton, constable fees 23 75 y junor fees J. C.. Smith, witness fees J. ©. Jack Stapleton, juror fees J. C. Oscar Santaio, witness fees J. Matt Santijo, witness fees J. C. Wm. Smith, payment Bigfork contract . x M. L. Smith, telephone tolls.. 1; | William J. Trescott, justice fees Age * es C. F. Tellin, justice tees Cc. E. R. Tellin, constable fees J. C. L. G. Thydean, constable fees J.C. Joe Talkovich, juror fees J, C. Wm. A. Thornberry, assisting surveyor subdivision 24-55-27 Chas Vadnais, juror fees J. C. David Watts, juror fees J. C. F. E, Williams, subdivision 3-53- 23 F. 5B. yj OE ee Or ail) soc? 9 Oe Upon motion inde: seconded and car- ried by unanimous yote the following bills were rejected: A. A. Mitchell & Co., construct- ing Third River Road ........ The Fritz Cross Co., fountain Pens F. C. Engleking, ‘transportation furnished Arthur Schield ...... 4 50 Ed Laughlin, board and care ‘ Arthur Schield ....--.....-.... 11 78 Commissioner Passard moved that the Assistant State Engineer be instruct- ed to make a survey of County road No. 121 in the Town of Blackberry. The motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote. Upon motion of Commissioner O’Brien seconded by Commissioner Nelson, Com- missioner Passard was appointed a member of the committee having in charge the letting of a contract for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River upon County road No. | 110, to fill the vacancy caused by rea- Son of the expiration of the term of Commissioner Neil Mullins. Upon motion of Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Passard, Commissioner Shellman was appointed a committee to examine into the mat- ter of county roads numbers 94 and 107, and to ascertain which of said roads! {js most feasible. Chairman King appointed the following standing committees: COMMITTEES Assessments and Taxation Commissioner John L. Shellman, Chair, acre mey 3 S ay S35 86 02 Williams, ‘Subdivision 24- 1821 39 RSceces te daenicaciad aseceene, ) AO Oe man; Commissioner O’Brien, Commission er Andy Nelson. Road and Bridge. Commissioner James Passard, chair- man; Commissioner M. O’Brien, Commis- sioner C. M. King. Court House and Jail. Commissioner Andy Nelson, chairman; Commissioner James Passard, Commis- sioner M. O’Brien. Claims and Accounts. Commissioner M. O’Brien, chairman; Commissioner John L, Shellman, Com- missioner C. M. King. Purchasing Committee. County Auditor M. A. Spang, chair- man, Commissioner James Passard, Commissioner John L. Shellman. Poor Committee. Commissioner John L. Shellman, chair- man; Commissioner C. M. King, Com- missioner Andy Nelson. Legislation Committee Commissioner C. M. King, chairman; Commissioner M. O’Brien, Commissioner James Passard. Commissioner Shellman moved that the county attorney be instructed to make an} examination of the A. A. Kremer se- curities held by the county, and to take any action necessary to protect the in- terests of the county in connection there with. The motion was seconded by Com missioner Nelson and carried by unani- | mous vote . An adjournment was then taken to 1 o'clock p. m. * Pursuant to adjournment the again met at 1 o’clock p. m. board All members of the board present. The plats of Cottags Grove and Trout Lake Cemeteries were approved by un- animous vote upon motion of Commis sioner’ Shellman, seconded by Commis- sloner Passard, Commissiéner Passard moved that the chairman appoint a committee of three to investigate the real estate asSess- ments of the Verna Brick company and J. P. McGuire, in the village of Warba. Said committee to make report at the next meeting, The motion was second- ed by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. Chairman King then appointed Com~- missioners Passard, Shellman and King as such committee. The resignation of Doctor Thomas Russell as Coroner of Itasca County was then read and the same was accepted by unanimous vote, upon motion of Com missioner Passard, seconded by Com- missioner Shellman. A petition was presented for the or- ganization of Township 148, Range 27. On account of the assessed valuation of said Township being only $5371, Com~ seconded by Commissioner Shellman ang upon roll gall was carried, the vote be- ing as follows: Yea, Commissioners O’Brien, Nelson, Passard and Shellman; Nay, Commis- sioner King. The reports of the visiting nurse were received and filed, Commissioner Shellman moved that the hearing upOn the petition of the Inter- national Boom Company to construct a dam across Popple River in the town of Popple be continued to next meet- ing. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner Nelson and carried by unan- imous vote. In the matter of the petition for a post road connecting the Towns of Bearville and Carpenter with the pro- posed post road in St. Louis County, Commissioner Shellman, appointed to investigate said Matter, reported that he had communicated with the officers of St. Louis County relative to sai@ road and that they are not adverse to ‘allowing the extension to be made into Itasea County, provided the provisions of law governing the establishment and construction of such road will permit, ‘Commissioner Passard moved that the Assistant State Engineer be instruct- ed to prepare plans and Specifications for a bridge across Swan River on the line between the Towns of Feeley and Sago. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nelson and carried by unanimous vote. The Board then considered the matter of increasing the height of the piers for the new bridge to be built across Bigfork river in township 62, range 25 on County road No. 28, the contract for which was awarded to the Hennepin Bridge Company. The plans and speci- fications for said bridge provide that the same shall be seven feet above high water mark. On account of it being ne- cessary to take certain steam boats and wanagans uSed in connection with driv- ing operations under said bridge the board has been requested by Certain parties, operating upon said river, to increase the height of said piers suffi- cien® to provide ten feet clear @b0ve high water mark. Mr. L, H. Johnson of the Hennepin Bridge Company was present and stated | to the board that the extra concrete work necessary to increase the height of the peirs for said bridge would cost $375. The «matter was referred to Assistant State engineer Lidberg, who checked over the figures submitted by Mr. Johnson, after which Commissioner O’Brien moved that the height of the piers off said bridge be increased three feet and that the contractor, the Hen-® nepin Bridge Company be allowed the sum of $375.00 for such extra work. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner Passard and carried by the fol- lowing vote: Yea, Commissioners O’Brien, King: Passard and Nelson, Commissioger Shell- man not voting. A petition was presented requesting the board to cause an examination to be made of the records of the Town of Sago. Upon motion of Commissioner Shellman, seconded by Commissioner O’Brien said petition was laid Over, and the County Auditor instructed to write the petitioners asking for fur- ther particulars and for some specific reasons why such examination should be made. fhe matter of the appointment of a ™ Coroner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Doctor Thomas Rus- sell was then taken under consideration. Commissioner King presented the name of Doctor H. S, Fairall of Deer River and Commissioner O’Brien presented the mame of Doctor M. M. Hursch of Co- hasset, Upon roll call the vote was as follows: For Dr. Fairall;, Commissioners King and Shellman. For Dr. M. M. Hursh; Commissioners Passard, Nelson and O’Brien. The Chairman thereupon declared Dr. M. M. Hursh duly appointed Coroner of Itasca County. for the unexpired term. The District Engineer of the State Highway Commission preSented the fol- lowing estimate for the construction of State Rural Highway No. 9, known as the Deer River-Northome road: Estimate It is the intention of this estimate to, provide for the construction of a high- way in accordance with the standar@ speeifications of the State Highway Commission contracts to be large enough to warrant the use of moderm road building machinery. The turnpiking to be done by some means of tractive power which will serve as a roller to prepare the grade for surfacing without extra cost for roll- ing. The grading shall include all necessary fills over culverts and bridges. All cul- verts to be galvanized steel without bifikheads, All bridges to be of steel an concrete with concrete floor, or a large reinforced concrete culvert. Clearing and grubbing 16 miles $ 3320 00 Turnpiking 15 miles - 1915 00 Grading 29200 cu, yds. + 93565 00 Ste@l culverts 12 to 30 inch, 2136 lineal feet .- + 2136 00 Steel culverts 30 inch, 300 lin- eal feet seeeteee 450 00 One eight foot span bridge 200 00 Two ten foot span bridge...... 600 00 Ditching 15800 cu yds. at 20c.. 3160 W Surfacing or graveling 221.00 CU YAS eeeeeeee tere eeee + 11310 00 Total estimated cost....$32446 00 Average cost per mile......-.$ 2027 87 Respectfully submitted ROY K. BLILER, (Signed) District Engineer. The foregoing estimate was approved by unanimous vote upon motion of Com- missioner Passard, seconded by Com- missioner O’Brien. A petition was presented for the sur- vey of section 24, township 145, range 26. Commissioner Shellman moved that a hearing he had upon said petition at the Court House in the village of Grand ids on Saturday the 10th day of May, 1913, at 10 o’clock a, m, The mo- tion was seconded by The petitions for the survey of sectiam 2, township 55, range 26; section Ig, township 53, range 24; Section 14, towa~ ship 53, range 22 were rejected upem motion of Commissioner Shellman See- onded by Commissioner Nelson. Commissioner Nelson moved that the petition for the survey of section I& \township 57, range 24 be rejected, the ‘mvtion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and carried by unanimous vote { (Commissioner Nelson moved that the sun Of $475 be appropriated to be ex- pended under the direction of Commis- sioner Nelson and Assistant State Em~ gineer Lidberg on the improvement of County road No, 112, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Passard ané carried by unanimous yote, Commissioner O’Brien moved that the sum Of $350 be appropriated to be ex~ pended under the direction of Commis- | sioner O’Brien and Assistant State Em | gineer Lidberg in the improyement @& County road No, 113. The motion wee seconded by Commissioner Passard amd carried by unanimous yote, The Assistant State Engineer was im structed to prepare plans and spcifica~ tions for the construticon of County road No, 101 (Being State road Ne. ® from the point where now completed hear the of Ball Club Lake wast to the Forest Reserve, by unanimeum vote upon motion of Commissioner O- Brien seconded by Commissioner Shell- man, The Assistant State Engineer was im structed to prepare plans and sPecifica- tions for a road in the town of Otem eagen, beginning at the SW cor. of sem 27, township 146, range 25, and running East one mile; thence south one mile, thence east one mile, by unanimous vgte upop motion of Commissioner Pas= sard, seconded by Commissioner Nelsom Commissioner Passard@ moved the adep- tion of the following resolution: Resolved, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby ap} from the Road and Bridge fund to the constructign of the approaches off, the new Mississippi River bridge on County road No 110. gfhe motion was seconded by Commissioner O’Brien and cartie® by unanimous vote. Upon motion off Commissioner Pas- } Sard, seconded by Megaps r 3 Ne | son, the Assistant State ‘ineer was instructed to make an examination & the proposed route for a road beginning at the intersection of County road Ne. \#01 and the section line on the east side of section 5, township 145, ramge 26, and running north to Bowstring Riv- er, an to reporg his findings to the board. Commissioner Shellman moved that the sum of $50 be appropriated to ba expended under the dirction of Cots missioner O’Brien in the improvememt of the Pokegama Lake road to Allen's landing. The motion was seconded by. Commissioner Passard and c@rried by unanimous vote. An adjournment was then taken to-¥ , o'clock p. m- Pursuant to adjournment. the board | again met at 7 o’clock p. m. All members of the board present. The following applications for corres- tions of assessment ard abatement of taxes were approved and recommended to the Minnesota Tax Commission. Jno. Nelson, 1; P. W. Wilkie, 1; Mra. A, E, Wilder, 1; Wm. C, Shook, 35 Lioyde W. Johnson, 1; J. P, Shaugh- | messy, 1; Lelah O. Lanto, 1; Frank W- | Miller 1; Ben E. Larson, ;1 Andrew | Melhus, 1; Barto Rosbrook, 1; Frank Mohr, 1; Henry Logan, 1. The following applications for corree— tion of assessment and abatement af taxes were reject Amna S. Jones, 2 Erick Johnson, 25 | B. T. Lieberman, 1; Fred Klinke, 1. Applications for correction of assess | ment and abatement of taxes were pre- sented covering a large number of des~ criptions of Great Northern Iron Ore | properties. After considerable discus sion, Commissioner Neilson moved that the whole board be a committee to ge@ to Nashwauk on April 8th end confer with the town officers of the towns of Greenway and Nashwauk and all oth- er persons interested in the matter of the assessment of lands covered by sai@ applications, The motion was secon@- ed by Commissioner Passard and car ried by unanimous vote, An adjournment was then taken April 15th, 1918 ati 10 o'clock a, m. c. M. KING, Chairman Board County Commissioners. Attest: M. A, SPANG, County Auditor. Ttasca County Abstract Office Abstracts Real Estate Fire Insurance Conveyances Drawn, Taxes Paid for Non-Residents Kremer & King Props. Grand Rapids - = Mina. The Herald-Review’s Job town of Grand Rapids to aid in the © : i