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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

Adjourned meeting Of the board of
county commissioners of Ramsey
county, N. D.
SATURDAY, Jan. 18th, 1901.
The board met at 8 o'clock a. m.
observation-disclosures Day, And
son, Baker, Fursteneau and McCor-
mick.
Moved and seconded, that the audi
tor be instructed to concel the delin-
quent road tax against. G. N. railroad
in Bartlett township, for year 1900, it
being shown that same has been work
ed out and was clerical error in road
overseers not marking same paid on
their books. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the fol-
lowing lands belonging to Erick Lysne
in Coulee township be corrected on
the tax list: NW4 NE4 section Z,
township lo5, range 66, less part plat
ted in village of Churchs Ferry, listed
as 80 acres, to be corrected so as to
read q acres.
Lot 3 and SEA NW4 Qess part plat
ted) section I, township l55, range 66,
listed as SO acres, to be corrected so as
to read57 acres.
Also to strike the part of SWI Sell
section 7, towship 155, range &C." 3
acres Oft the tax list in Coulee town
ship as these 3 acres are listed Churchs
Ferry. and that a refunding order be
issued to cover the excess paid by
him for the years 1897 and 1898. Car
ried.
The sheriff makes requisition for
$500 per month for jailor and .ianitor
hire for the ensuing year.
Moved and seconded, that the sheriff
be allowed $50 per month for Tailor
and janitor, for the ensuing year, said
jailor and ~janitor to do all the ianitor
work required in the Jail, sherif's
office and large hallway in the base.
ment. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that Nick
Schmaltz be employed as janitor and
fireman for the court house for ensu-
ing year, and that he be allowed $50
per month for such services, providing
he agrees to enter into q contract for
ensuing year.
Baker, F%ursteneau and Day voting
yes, Anderson voting no. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that the rules
be suspended on question of requisi.
ton OF register of deeds and county
treasurer for deputy hire, and that
same be again placed before this board
for consideration.
Anderson, Baker and Fursteneau
voting yes, Day voting no. chat rman
voted yes. Carried.
Moved and seconded. that the regis
ter of deeds be allowed 1910 for deputy
and clerk hire for the ensuing year.
Baker and Fursteneau voting yes;
Anderson and Day voting no.; chair
mar voted yes. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the coun-
ty treasurer be allowed $1,000 per
month:for deputy hire for the ensuing
year.
Baker, Furstenau and Anderson vot-
ing yes; Day voting no. Carried.
The following report was then read
Chairman County Board: Your COM
mittee appointed to check up the clerk
of court find racaiptS
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All of which has been turned over tc
the county treasurer and properly re.
ceipted for, and also find the office in
good order and all monies strictly &C,
counted for. Respectfully,
Signed, E. P. DAY,
CHRIST ANDERSON.
Moved, seconded and carried that
above report be approved.
Moved and seconded, that the bond
OF Z. ID. Smith as abstracter, in sum of
$1,000, with Michael Noonan, Chas. H.
Baker, T. A. Haslam, Chas. F. Coge-
low, John Schultz, J. S. Thoe, Alex. G.
Elmslie and Olaf Leet as sureties, be
and the same is hereby approved. Car
ried.
The matter of purchase of type
writer for states attorney was taken up
for reconsideration by general con
sent.
Moved and seconded that a refund
ing order in the sum of $17.14 be is
sued in favor of Peder Sorenson on &C.
count Of 1899 tax paid by him on Ek
wv and VIZ NEA section Is, town
ship 156, range 65, for the aso he
paid same by error and does not own
said land. Carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that a
recess be taken until 1:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met as above.
Present-All the members.
The following report was read:
We, the undersigned committee beg
leave to report that we have checked
the accounts Of the county treasurer
with the vouchers on file with the
county auditor and find collections, dis
bursements and balances and places
where same is deposited as follows:
Balance Oct. l, 1900. .S13, GA GO
Collections, October
I 1900 ........... .s12,940 q
Collections, Novem-
Der, 1900. ........ 11,415 SO
Collections, Deem
ber,;, 19OO......... 1852 81
Total collections s51,s7s 50
Total ...... s65,533 q
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

In good condition she is sweet and lovable,
and sings life's song on a joyful harmonious
1itring. Out of order or unstrung, there is
discordance and unhappiness. Just as there
Is one keynote to all music so there is one key
note to health. A woman might as we'll try
to fly without wings as to feel we'll and look
we'll while the organs that make her a woman
'Aeinside or she can't be healthy outside. There
are thousands of women suffering silently all
owe the country. Mistaken modesty urges
their silence. While there is nothing moro
admirable than a modest woman, health IS
of the first importance. Every other con-
sideration should give way before it. Brad
fields Female Regulator IS q medicine fol
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

Adjourned meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners Of Ramsey
County, N. D.
Thursday, Jan, 10. 1901.
The board met at 9 o'clock q. NJ.
pursuant to adjournment.
Present-Commiesioners Day, Ander-
son, Baker, FurstenRu and Mccormick.
Moved and seconded that the follow
ing bills be allowed and warrants or
dered drawn in payment of same:
j. G. jacobson, balance for grad
ing and repairing approaches
to Churchs Ferry bridge. ... 10 90
G.. F. N. decker, poor order,
Mrs. Reid. 5 IS
Ed. Hovev, repairing engineer
Russell & Schultz, poor orders
FOR fuel-Scott, Evans and
Gum, $3.50; also fuel, coal
and wood for court house . "a Ct
Russell & Schultz, poor order
Kaslo, 81, and coal for court
house, S87.43.. 81 43
j. o. Mark, account John Cor
don, road labor Grand Harbor
township. 80 80
Even Evenson, delivering cleo
ton supplies ............. 2 90
w. F. Hollenberg, insanity wit
ness fees. 8 20
A. W: Cogswell, half dozen OTIS.
ink .......................... $50
Johannes Jensen, witness fees. l 10
overseer .........:.:.......:. "a 90
Vine township. 20 90
Holyworth. 70 e5
II. H. Ruger, salary as county
physician, last quarter 1900. g. so
Quarry and Backstrom.:..... 1e 90
o. p. Walker, road labor, Irvine
township 70 90
Chas. studness, poor order,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

The board met pursuant to above, al
100 p. m.
Present-All the members.
Moved and seconded, that the petit.
ton of F. B. Price, praying the valua.
ton of $3.50, assessed against him fol
the year 1897, in township 154, range
81, for personal property, be reduced to
1878, for the reason that same was a
clerical error, be granted. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that a dupli
cate warrant be issued to F. E. Mer.
rick, in lieu of county warrant No. 500
dated August %, 1899, in amount $3.50
same being lost; provided he files the
required bond. Carried.
Petition of Bonnie Greenberg, pray.
ing that he be allowed to settle the
taxes on NE4 SW4, VIZ seq and
SEA SEA section 80, township 157,
range 63, for years 1896, 1897, 1898 and
1899, and sold under certificate No
26O, sale 1897, or payment of taxes,
with interest at 7 per cent, instead OF
the regular rate, was on notion duly
seconded and carried, denied.
Moved and seconded, that the valu.
alton on the building on lot 3, block 81
in city of Devils Lake, be reduced
$3.50 on the 1900 tax list; also that the
valuation for same year on NJ SWA
and lots 3 and 4, section IL, 153- ga, be
reduced $500, for the reason that the
valuations as they now stand are ex-
cessive. Carried.
A petition signed by fifteen resident
tax payers in township 157, range 81,
praying that a wagon bridge be erect.
ed across the coulee on the section
line between sections q and IA, town
ship 1871, was read.
Moved and seconded, that the chair
appoint q committee of three members
to examine necessity for above bridge
and report. Carried.
Chairman appointed as such COM
mittee: Day, Baker and Anderson.
Moved and seconded, that a refund
ing order in sum of 1888 be issued to
Mike Noonan, same being the excess
paid on E19 SEA 7-155-62 for 1899 tax.
Said tract vas assessed as l6O acres,
and only contains 80 acres. Carried.
The county superintendent of
schools made requisition for $3.50 for
clerical assistance in his Office during
the year 1901.
Moved and seconded, that in accord.
ance with section 652, code 1893, the
county superintendent of schools be
allowed $3.50 for clerical assistance in
his Office for year 1901. Carried,
Moved and seconded, that the valu-
alton for 1900 on 81 SE4 section 3,
and VIZ NEM section 10, township
155, range &C., Nellie Solberg, be re-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

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Moved and seconded, that the fol-
lowing bills be allowed and warrants
drawn in payment of same:
b.. M. Crazy, printing, s24.55, al
Ao"eu ~ 10
Free Press, printing, 1896, al
AG"eu D 10
SD. Small, printing, $3.50, al
lo"eu D
Free Press, printing, Sl7.5O, al
lowed acknowledgements. II 90
The Sun, printing, s40.50, allow
gu ~ 70
Walker Bros, blanks. ........ % SO
Walker Bros, blanks, $3.50, al
lowed Observation-Disclosures. II so
Russell a. Crandall, balance for
services as civil engineer,
Churchs Ferry bridge. ....... II 10
p. }. McClory, postage, April,
1859, to January, 1901 ....... % 90
P. J. McClory, insanity fees, Nc
Quarry and Backstrom. ...... 6 90
Geo. Elmslie, extra clerk hire.
November and December,
100 90
Geo. Elmslie, postage and ex-
press, October, November and
December Al 90
L. 6: Scott, fuel Mrs. Fish poor
Carried, all members voting yes.
Moved and seconded that bill of
P. H. Short for blanks $3.50
be allowed at. % 90
Anderson, Baker and Furstenau vot-
ing YES, and Day voting no. Carried.
Petition of E. j. Chamberlin asking
that the assessment of his goods and
merchandise for the:year 1900 $4,000 90
be reduced to S5,O0O.0O same as 1899
was read.
Moved and seconded thattthe petition
be rejected. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the audit
or be instructed to notify parties ap-
plying for seed grain and feed that
under the existing laws the county has
no authority to grant the same. Car
ried.
Register of Deeds made requisition
for one deputy for ensuing year at
S65. per month and one clerk for
months of January, February, March,
October, November and December.
Moved and seconded that the regist-
er of deeds be allowed $65. per month
for a deputy and such other CLERK hire
as he needs.
Mr.. Anderson moves as an amend
ment that register of deeds be allowed
deputy hire same as last year ii. Q. $50.
per monthly
Vote on the amendment: Anderson
and Day voting yes, Baker voting no,
Furstenau pass. Carried.
The vote was then taken on the
original motion, as amended.
Anderson, Furstenau and Day vot-
ing yes, Baker voting no. Carried.
Moved by Furstenau and seconded
by Day, that the additional clerk re-
quired in register of deeds Office be
allowed $50. per month. Carried.
The county treasurer made requisi-
ton for a deputy at s65 per month for
the ensuing year.
Moved and seconded, that treasurer
be allowed $50 per month for deputy
hire for the ensuing year. Carried.
The clerk of district court made req
uisition for $50 per month for deputy
hire in his Office for ensuing year.
Moved and seconded, that clerk of
district court be allowed $50 per month
for deputy hire for ensuing year. Car
ried.
Moved, seconded and carried to ad-
,journ until Friday, January 18th, 1901,
at 9 o'clock q. m.
JAMES MCCORMICK,
Chairman.
Attest:
EMIL S. EICH,
Norrfv Ar1ifnr
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25
Continued from 9Th page.)

The states attorney made requisi-
ton for a typewriter for use in his
Office.
Moved and seconded, that the pur-
chasing committee be instructed to
purchase a typewriter for use of states
attorney. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that a refund
ing order in sum of s27.7S be issued in
favor of MAIDS Mikkelson, same being
amount paid for redemption re-
ceipt No. 1884, covering tax certih-
cate No. $40, sale 1899, he already hav-
ing paid said redemption money under
receipt No. 3698, January Is. 1900;
money being accepted the second time
by clerical error. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that the valu-
alton of personal property tax assessed
against Gust johnson for year 1893, in
township l54, range 81, be reduced
Sl35, this amount being for buildings,
and it has been shown that there we're
no buildings on his homestead at that
time. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that the valu-
alton on lots l, 3, 3 and 4, section l,
township l55, range GA, be reduced
$4,000, this being the amount assessed
as buildings on said land, for the rea-
son that there are nc buildings on this
tract. Carried.
Moved and seconded, that all the
taxes assessed against 81 NE4 and
lots l and 3, in section 4, township 156.
range 81, be stricken from the list, it
being shown by affidavit from Grand
Forks land Office that said land is not
yet proved up. Carried.
The following was introduced, an d
upon motion duly seconded carried
and adopted:
1t is hereby ordered that township
1853, range 81, is hereby organized as
Mortified School District No. "a, and
that the auditor notify the county sup
erintendent of school of this action.
1t was moved and seconded that a
recess be taken until 1::30 o'clock p. m.
Carried.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25
goods for Carrie Thorson,
January 1st to December 3lst,

gOOdS Tor Carrie IhOrSOn,
January lst to December 3lst,
1900. 80 80
Casper Skratass, floor paint. 2 80
Mann 4 Son, poor order White,
S.: Mrs. VIM. Evans, IS, and
supplies, sl.............. II 90
Pioneer Publishing company,
official estray paper, year
LaRue-Miller company, fuel for
Mrs. Stenseth ............ 90
John S. Thoe, poor orders, gro
GERS for L. Kalso, November,
December, January so 90
Devils Lake Cooperative asso-
citation, poor order, A. E.
oCoGC D w
Allan Tompkins, lights and tele-
phones. December, 1900. ...... 81 IS
VIM. II. Reid, board Mrs. Con-
boy, county charge 90
Sister Aloysia, care of Gussie
Ludwig, three months ....... 80 90
A. NJ. Powell, premium on coun-
ty treasurer's 10000 bond, for
year 1901. 100 90
Russell & Schultz, freight on
plate glass for storm DOORS. 8 SO
Chas. +. Cogelow, poor order j.
N. Gunn..................... 5 90
L. B. Fancher, postage, express
and mileage, October l., 1900,
to December 81, 1900. $500. so 10
ID. G. Duell, insanity fees $40,
prohibition fees SIS ......... % 90
Emil S. Eich, postage. kilograms
and express paid October II
to December 81, 1900. ........ 81 o3
Grand Forks Herald, blanks. 1 95
Grand Forks Herald, numerical
indexes for register of deeds. lO4 90
Carried, all members voting yes.
Moved, seconded and carried, that a
recess be taken until 1:30 p. m.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-25

All VI WHICH, mas Deeu turned over TO
county treasurer and properly receipt
ed for and find the office in good con-
ditlon. Respectfully submitted,
Signed, E. P. DAY,
CHRIST ANDERSON.
Moved, seconded and carried that
above report be approved. Carried.
The following report vas read:
Chairman County Board: Your COM
mittee appointed to check up the office
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-24
DAN cup,p's peNANce,

Dan Cupid once, in penitential mood
As Lent drew near, impelled by Goa
sciences pricks,
Resolved to try his turn at being good,
And issued cards-"At home from 4
till g."
His guests came flocking at his royal call,
And dimpled c,lpids. dressed in smiles
and wings,
Served tea ambrosial nectar to them all
With heart shaped sandwiches and
more good things.
When all were served Dan Cupid TOOK tue
my friends. before you leave Inc to go
home
Some trite advice I'm going to give once
more,
And each a gift. for use in time to
come.
"rhere's many one Of YOU'LL give no
Who owes to me a husband or n wife;
Some, being happy. bless the; some-ror
all are not the same
Blame nc for their unhappy married
life.
my conscience vcxed inc sore for those
whom Fate.
Perhaps through me has treated most
unkind;
But here's remedy. cen though it seems
too late.
A sovereign cure and panacea you'll
find.
"You know love should he blind" he
archly said. aud passed
A 'kerchief. neatly folded. to each
guest:
"When matrimonial seas are rough. with
teary clouds o'ercast.
Bind this on both fault-fnding eyes:
then. being sghtless-
Let love do the rest"
Puck.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-24
I express car and fed without having
| rpa chctl the inside of the safe,

express car and ned without having
reached the inside Of the safe.
The express robbery which was per-
petrated near Chicago had every char
acteristic of wild Western hold-up. A
little before II o'clock at night three
men mounted the stairway up to tower
W, fOrty-seven miles west of the city,
between the towns Of Melrose ant DE
Kalb. The three masked men entered
the tower-room and, overpowering the
operator, bound and gagged him. They
then threw down the red light to stop
the 10 o'clock mail and express train
from Chicago. AS the train rounded
curve the red light came into view and
the engineer quickly threw on the
brakes. bringing the train to a dead
stop. The three men rushed out of the
bushes where they had concealed them
selves after binding the tower operator
and levcled their revOlvers at the en-
gineer and fireman. One rObber was
left to guard these two men, while the
others turned their attention to the ex-
press car. Messenger Hobson declined
to open the door and placing stick of
dynamite against the sill. the robbers
set 1t off, blowing the door TO atoms.
The explosion stunned the messenger.
but he recovered in time to resist tn"
entrance of the bandits into The Car.
They forced their way in, however. and
beat the messenger savagely over the
head with the butts Of their revolvers.
after which they bound and gagged
him. Then they threw the treasure
safe out of the car, and. with nitro
glycerin or some other explosive. blew
off the door and secured the contents.
Chicago amiits Escape.
After securing the money packages
and vnl,lables the two robbers Joined
the first, who was guarding the engine
crew. Entering the cab. they COM
PEELED the engineer to run the engine.
which had been uncoupled. westward
toward the town Of Cortland. At the
edge of the town the bandits halted the
engine, bound the engineer and fireman
hand and foot and. leaping to the
ground. disappeared in the darkness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-24
DAILY DUG POTATOES.

How the Late Montana Millionaire
Laid Foundation Of His Fortune.
One of the most striking characters
in Montana was the late Marcus paly,
the Anaconda millionaire. the cele-
brated horse owner and one Of the cop
per kings of the United States. No one
knew how much DAILY was worth. Hc
owned bank or 80. an electric railroad.
big hotel. something like $1.OOO.OOO
worth Of horses and lands and one
fourth interest in the Anaconda cop
per mines, which are among the big
gest and best paying Of any In the
world. The army Of employees VINO
worked under him was as large In num-
Ter as that which XenOphon led In the
famous retreat described In the Ana
basis. and his payroll ran into the tens
Of thousands per day.
Still. he came from Ireland. where he
was born. to the United States as
poor boy. and when he landed at San
Francisco at the age of thirteen he had
not cent in his pocket and trotted up
and down the board walks for three or
four days seeking job He looked 10
vain. until at about the end Of the
fourth day he saw an old farmer In q
wagon driving through the streets. He
stopped him and said: Haven't you
got something out at your place that
can dow
well. I don't know. young man.
What can you do?'
II can do anything" replied young
Daily.
Can you dig tatersY'
Eyes. l can." said DAILY. and the man
thereupon told him to get into tho
wagon. and he took the boy home to his
ranch. This was some place east Of
Oakland. and DAILY dug potatoes for tho
old rancher for three weeks. He said II
nearly broke his back. but he stuck to
It until he got a little money, and then.
hoy as he was, he started for the mines.
There he laid the foundation Of the
great fortune that he accumulated 70
after life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-24
hold.up there have been a number Ct
robberies Of trains in various parts OF

hold.np there have been a number Ct
r0bberies Of trains in various parts OF
the West and Southwest, with few in
the South and East. Some Of these
crimes have been accomplished with
comparative ease. while others have re-
suited most dlsastrously to the perpe-
traitors. Some of the robbers have
been killed in the act or subsequently
captured. while some Of the attempts at
hold ups have been thwarted entirely.
One Hold Up pOiled.
Necessarily train robbers are men Of
considerable daring. but they vary In
character AS do other criminals. 1t IL
comparatively easy for the man who
has the gun drawn on the unarimed Eel.
low to look and act brave. but when the
other man has II gun and displays an
ability and inclination to use it with in.
telligence then the proposition Is often
quite different. But even under such
circumstances the train robber very
often shows his mettle by going in for
finish fight. In the last train hold
up and attempted robbery. however.
the shooting Of his pal convinced a
bandit that he didn't care to stay and
fight for the contents Of the express
safe. This happened when two men
held up a Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy train not far from Omaha. The
two men boarded the train. 1t was not
known exactly where, and crawling
over the tender drew revolvers on the
engineer and compelled him to stop the
train. The robbers. after the engine
crew uncoupled the train and drew part
Of 1t some distance away. marched the
engineer and the fireman back to the
express car and demanded admission.
Messenger Baxter declined to comply
with the request. When he heard the
robbers begin their attack on the door
he slipped out OF the door on the other
side Of the car, but he didn't forget to
take his rifle with him. After breaking
In the door one robber entered the car
while the other marched the crew back
to the engine. Baxter was not idle all
this time. He slipped along the side
Of the cars up to the engine, and peek.
ing around the cow catcher he saw one
lone bandit standing guard over the
engine crew. Baxter raised his ride.
The next instant there was a sharp
crack and the robber fell dead. The
sound Of the shot 20 frightened the
ether bandit that he jumped FROM the