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t i 1 (Continued from Page One.) construct the roads, within the township, as to furnish a complete system of roads, for the entire town, serving the greatest number of residents and at the least pos- sible expense. The county com- missioners in their respective coun- ties, should, in measuring up to their high duties, proceed exactly along similar lines, using only the county administrative unit ingtead of the town. The state highway commission being that body charged by the law with the duty ofkuilding roads for the state sLculd have the State, as a whole, before them in the eontemplation of luilding roads for the entire commonwealth. State money col- lected by taxation from. all over the state should be used only to build state roads and state roads should mean roads that conserve the highest and best interest of the entire state as a unit. The El- well roads furnish the example of the state, county, township, and individual co-operating in the building of highways. So that, in the use of this law, and it is the only law under which any consid- erable number of miles of road may be built at once, it was the view of your committee that the system of roads should harmonize with this view of the work of the supervising bodies of road build- ing in the state. We wish to have these roads run from market town to market town and so make it possible for the farmer to have the best competitive market, the energetic merchant have the largest field to draw from, and the con- sumer the best possible chance to zet the best and freshest of food stuff. We were opposed to the idea of building roads, radiating from each village as a “hub”, like the spokes on the wagon wheel, realizing that 0 matter how rapidly that wheel might revolve every felly would hold its relative position “tothe hnb.” That is, such a system of road affords only one market for all the farmers tributary to that ‘illage. and offers no opportunity for opportunities to become ac- wainted with each other. We had progressed very well in receiving the approval of about all the counties on all these pro- posed lines of road, and the road shown as the Duluth-St. Vincent road was prepared to be presented » a judicial state rural highway, aud the proceedings brought be- ore Hon. W. 8. Me Lennahan, tcee of the district court, at wtairera. In the mean time, in -everal quarters of the state, there > constant newspaper comment jou the attack of the Elwell law, 1 the ground that it “was un- stitutional.” The chairman of tr committee began to receive ‘tars Ly the score, asking about | vse comments, enclosing news- per clippings, and the fight on Kiwell road law continued. It aily became apparent that there cesisn in this attack, and then -egzt .to. take counselas what » cst to be done. We counselled t Attorney General and his| was advised to goon and| '« attention to these news- sey had directed, by resolution, their assistant county attorney, Mr Ryan to begin an action, totest the validiy of the Elwell law. 1 immediately boarded the train, went to St. Paul, talked the matter over wih Mr. Ryan and he told me, that he had decided to do nothing abcut’ it, as he believed the law was constitutional. In a few days thereafter an action’ was brought in the district court of Ramsey county before Judge Lewis, who in the course of a few days after the hearing, held that the Elwell law was constitutional. This of course took some time. The case was im- mediately appealed in Supreme Court, where later in the year, this court, by unanimous vote, held the law valid. This, of course, took more time. After the decision and when we supposed, that we were ready to give notice of our fore Judge McLennahan, I took up the matter of apportioning the cost of the road to each county through first hearing, on our first road, be- which the road would run. The El- well law provides that the road should be approved by the county boards, and that county commis sioners in any county, building an Elwell road, shall issue the bonds covering the cost of the construc- tion. That is, following that so called ditch law, so much usedin the state. It was therefore, neces- sary to have an opinion on this point. We were much surprised when this opinion declared that the entire cost of the road should be apportioned on a mileage basis throughout its entire length. That is, assuming that St. Louis county and Clearwater county, were build- ing the same number of miles of this road in each county, and that St. Louis wished to expend $5000, a mile, on construction and Clear- water County only $1,000 amile, zach «6county would pay $3,- «¢O a mile for the building of the road. As soon as this decision same, it was clear that the road could not be built in the manner we had decided, for no one, for instance, could reasonably expect the commissioners in Clearwater sounty to saddle on their county a ‘lebt of $3000 a mile for only a #1000 a mile road, so that all our xork had to be abandoned and the work taken up by the commit- tee in urging each one of the sev- 2ralh counties, through which a road passed, to approve that sec- tion of the road running in their 2ounty as a separate proposition. The state highway commission orrectly holding to the idea that it was their duty to build state roads in fact as well as in name. This occasioned more delay and nore work, but our committee went on and I cannot commend too highly before this body these men whose names were heretofore™ gi- ven and that of Hon. H. L. Rice of Park Rapids and L. A. Ogaard of International Falls, whowere ad- ded to the committee, for their faithful, energetic, intelligent and gratutious labors for prosperity- making roads throughout our coun- ty membership. They began again ind have continued to work. When your committee were just well started again, there camea Notice to Taxpayers: ———} finding serious reagon: for this delay. Politicians wished to: use the ‘sore needs of the people of Northern Minnesota, to secure political preferment, were ecurselling that we wait until the one mill amendment had been ad- opted. That if we pushed forward our road bill propaganda, Southern Minnesota would fear we were to re- ceive all the money and would vote the amendment. We waited. Your 3ommittee then took up most en- argetically and carried forward with greatest persistency a cam- vaign for the One Mill ameénd- nent. Practicallf all parts of the QOPTOOOHOHOOOEIO STOOD SHOE Don’t Cook Dinner Next Sunday... You can save time, money Alpine Cafe. Your neigh- bors are doing it. JOHN BILODEAU state were visited by good roads advocates. Men who were. can- didates for public positions. rea- tized the need of coming out.for the amendment and it was suc-| cessfully carried at the polls after a long, hard and expensive com- paign, and then only through the unselfish course of such splendid commonwealths, as St. Louis and Ramsy counties.. But this has caused more delay. Now your committee again. be- gan the work of laying out these roads, but immediately began. : an opposition for this advance on the ground that we could wait until she legislature had acted. It was urged upon the highway commis- sion from different quarters that the members of the commission should withhold approval of the roads until it was certain from legislative action, just how much they would have to expend, and iimpatinet as we were, we were again compelled to wait, confi- jently expecting that the legisla: ture the first days of the sessign, would enact the amendment that the people had demanded, into aw. All that was necessary to be jone was to write the law as it then stood, leaving out the word “quarter,” providing that it | was amended and ‘introduced ‘it’by the enaciivg clause, which was the work of a competent clerk fornot over ten minutes. Here again we fere met by a long delay. The law only finding final action on the 45th of April last. Almost the closing days of the session. This in brief is a statement of the record of the delays in bring- ing this road project to aconclu- sion. Petitions that were filed in Aug- ust 1941 hvae been finally approved in May 1913, by the highway com- |: has the mate com taken sion. } more : e rural highways, is divided in|the success attained could j about the amount of $400,000 for|bave been accomplished. We Northern Minnesota and $1,400,000} lize, all of us, that this association. for Southern Minnesota. by its intelligent activities has I donot mean by this: to give to| stirred the entire state. You have} ‘any one present hte slightest in-|/done more. You have- attracted the is getting more under this law|aroused theentire West. You have than she is entitled to. I-simply|aided the cause of humanity. You 4th galley Eiwell roads have taught well and intelligently want to convey ‘to the members of|‘he doctrine “that what benefits ‘this association the information|the whole state, benefits every sec- that Southern Minnesota is alive, to|tion of it,” that “what benefits her needs and to her opportunities.|@ Community, benefits every mem- That they intend to have splendid ber of it. “This is the doctrine of highways and to have them at|Co™mmon good of all. You are once. They are using the Elwell teachers of the correct er to law to obtain them andthe Dun|the old, question, “Who “is my law to secure the greatest proposi- neighbor?" You have made the peo- tion of the state funds. Ple of this North land feel that to I donot wish to convey to the question of Cain: ““Am I my one the idea that Southern Minne-| brother's keeper?” the answer is: sota will receive from the highway|*e aud in all this work no part commission more than their jus{|i8 More important, than to secure share under the present law, nor, the struggling pioneer ways by that they are trying to obtain any|Which they can get their products money that belongs to Northern|!© market, their children to school, Minnesota, or to any county of|*heir family to church, the physi- ‘Northern Minnesota under the law,|°ian to the bedsideof pain, the They are simply taking what comes humanitarian to the cabin of the ‘to them, and taking it now. ‘poor That they are receiving, under the new law, as much for a county VERY SUCCESSFUL of 12 townships with many splen- ‘ did highways already built, as for HURGH GROWTH a county of 142 townships, with C few passable roads, is their good fortune. They realize the legisla- (COMMUNICATED) ture has.been duly kind and gen-| the members of the Seventh- erous to them andthey are mak- day Adventists church of Black- ing and will make, the best pos- bey, had their hearts cheered sible use of this splendid legisla- when they heard of the remark- tive gift. able growth of their denomina- I presume that this report is be-|tion, as contained in a report sent coming tiresome on account of its|out from the world conference of length. Every one of the highways|geventh-day Adventists, which is mentioned at the beginning of this| now in session in Washington, D. report have sections of their road/¢, The report was sent to Wm. almost ready to begin work upon. Pogue, an officer of the local or- The Duluth-St. Vincent have the ganization, and gives the growth of most important sections, because] the body during the past fifty the most expensive to build, name- years, from May 21, 1863 to the 23 ly these portions through St. Louis|of May, 1913. The report says: and Itasca counties, as far forward “Beginning in obscurity, year by as could be expected in the little year has . witnessed continual more than a month in which we progress, until today this work is have had to work, since the ad- being carried forward in eighty-six jcurnment of the legislature. The countries, where itis making ad- section through Itasca is complet- | herents and to which laborers have ed up to the report of the apprais-|peen sent, where’ missions shave fers, on swhich notice for final.| peen opened, conferences organ- hearing will be immediately made. ized, and schools, printing plants, I may say here, as an evidence of and sanitariums set in operation what the highway commission can and doing their appointed work. do under the Elwell law and what “Instead of a handful of believ- they intend to do, and what may lers, with few facilities, there is be accomplished by using this|now a body of believers number- statute; that this road through ing 114,206 with many and varied Itasca county will cost $116,680.09 | sacilities for proclaiming the mes- or within a few dollars of this sage. Among these are the excel- sum as the estimate. The road cost- lent training schools for the pre- per cent grade, and topped 16 ft. Dea athe ac all ae ues aorta ewer were! mented by other denominational casa ; rowned t0! institutions, has been so effective inches ‘deep. in: the ‘center,-welll iit) \tadas thers is one’ active rolled in with heavy rollers and evangelistic laborer fo: built under the direction of ex- ‘As aera members in ping parienced Ppernees eu the con- nomination, and including the la- stant supervision of inspectors. borers in denominational insti- This will makea road over tutions there is one laborer for timation that Southern Minnesota}attention of the nation. You have|¥ ; i been ning on a two-shift basis, and men requested that another ct he put or, makirg it possible work, eight hour shifts. The com- pany objected to this, i as many of the mills in the Fox river valley in Wisconsin were still operating on a two shift basis and the placing of another crew here would give them an unfair advantage. The men went out and the matter was under considera- tion for a week, when the cem- pany announced that the men’s de- mand would be met if they would go to work pending the se- curing of the third crew. This was agreed to and work was resumed. At the Gem. On Monday evening “Bedelia be- comes a Lady,” the second Be- delia play will share the boards with the nineteenth Pathe Week- ly. Wednesday and Thursday eve- ning “The Millionaire Cowboy,” a Selig Western comedy,-will be the chief offering. On Friday even- ing “The Midget’s Romance.” “The tor’s Sketch,” will be seen, and on Saturday end Sunday “The Burden Bearer,” by Lubin, and “Check- mated,” a strong Vitagraph play, will be*the offerings. On Monday, July 21, the greatest photo play thus far produced any- where will be the attraction. “It is entitled “Frqm Manger to the Cress,” and is produced in auth- entice locations in Palestine and Egypt. This has been endorsed by Bible students and others every- where as a masterpiece, and none should miss it. Five reels—5000 feet of pictures. Po toffice Examinati . Examinations of applicants for the position of postmaster at Warba, Cohasset, and Calumet will Le. held at the postoffice- here on Saturday next. These offices are all in the fourth class and come under the civil service -rulings. The result for the position of clerk at the office here, held same time ago, have been received, and Miss Lucretia Dickinson, local edi- tor of the Independent, stands first on the roll with an average of over *36. : G. E. HOEPER, M.D. Physician and ~ Surgeon Coast Defenders” and “The Inven- - Notice is hereby given that pur- suant to an ‘adjournment had June 23, 1913, the Board of Sup- ervisors of the Town of Grand Rapids, will meet as a Board of Review to hear and determine matters in connection with the assessment of personal property for 1913, on Friday Afternoon, June 27, 1913, at one o'clock P, M., and, if necessary, Friday evening. Parties having grievances to pre- sent to the board will do well to attend this meeting, ; By Order of Board Dated June 23, 1913 Hugh McEwan, Clerk mission. This long delay has en-| which a farmer can haul a hun- j couraged the opponents of Good/dred bushels of grain or vegeta- Roads; it has disheartened the|bles with an ordinary team of hor- weak; it has thrown suspicion on}ses. Imagine if you can what Roads committee; and it is but|Northern Minnesota will be like, the laudable efforts of your Good|what the counties in this associa- Roads Committee; and itis but|tion will be like when the system just to all connected with the work|0f roads laid out, shall have been of building up the state, thatthe|so completed. The International public should know the reasons for| Falls-Twin city road is practical- fihese delays. ly ready for notices from Inter- Itis of most importance to the|Mational Falls to Itasca Park. In- state, that the efforts of the Good} eed, the notices for the first hear Roads committee in the work of lay|iMs has already been given by the ing out the Elwell highways for|AUditor of Koochiching county for Northern Minnesota, in the public-|that section of the road, from In- lieity given to the work in hand, in|etmational Falls to Northome. the emphasis laid upon the valle | of good roadsfor the entire state has aroused public sentiment all 3, Duluth’s Representative tover the state, sothat Southern ‘Minnesota is now at work upon an axtensive road system for that sec- tion,which is more pretentious, and: uilt along more lasting and expen- sive lines, than anything under- taken in Northern Minnesota. The ss ‘ Catering especially to out-of-town trade Yours for service with flowers for all occasions : : : mtire state has awakened to the DULUTH FLORAL COMPANY wagon roads. Let me emphasize, avery part of the state is awake to fact that the best and most lasting improvement to the state is good 121 W. Superior St. Cut Flowers Funeral Decorations a realization that good wagon roads Means more for the contentment, | happiness, wellfare and prosperity, Day and Night Calls Promptly every twelve members. Sepiaiens ages “The extension of this work in- to so many countries has made necessary the preparation of liter- ature to meet the requirements in all the lands entered. This work has been promptly undertaken, and to-day denominational litera- ture is prepared and circulated in seventy-five languages. There are sixteen other languages in use as the medium of communicating this truth orally, and in which the printed page will in due time appear. } “The year 1912 realized the lar- gest amount of funds ever raised by the denomination, as well as the highest amount per capita. The amount contributed for all pur- poses was $182,702,099.02, and the Office over Allen's Dry Goods Store GRAND RAPIDS Telephone 163. (TTASCA} [BRAND GUARANTEED PURE PASTEURIZED MILK SSS Milk___.___.__.._...per quart .07 | Cream, whipping- bi! 35 amount per capita was $23.66. The Prien ane s 25 per capita contributions during the] Buttermilk........._“« .05 closing year of each of the five decades since this work was organ- ized has been as follows: Fibst decade, $5.55; second, $5.64; third, $11.59; fourth, $11.01; fifth, $23.- 66. The total amount of funds raised by the denomination for all lines of work since this cause was organized fifty years ago, amount to the sum of $25,718,682.56. Of this amount $20,200,705.22. was | Buttermilk. _ 15 Cottage Cheese....pound 4.10 We Are Ready to Furuish the Goods at any Time of