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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-12-15
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. All members present
Journal of Saturdays session read and
approved
Sup. Moody stated that the special
committee on Court House resolutions
which was to report at this time, was
not ready and asked that the time be
extended until tomorrow.
Sup. Chinook moved that the time
be extended and that the report of said
special committee be made special or
der for o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ILLEG AT,
TAXES
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of
Pierce County:
Your committee on illegal taxation
, would respectfully report that we have
examined all tax certificates referred to
us for cancellation, and do report and
recommend that the following numbered
tax sale certificates be Cancelled and the
amounts thereof with seven per cent in
terest, be charged back to the respective
towns villages or cities where the lands
are located. The grounds for such can
collation. being defective descriptions.
double taxation, and other errors in as
sessments and returns.
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RESOLUTION

authorizing county clerk to advertise for
and receive bids for construction of new
court House, remodeling of county office
building, and construction of Jail
resolved, by the Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, as follows:
Ihat the county clerk be, and is hereby
instructed. authorized and empowered
that upon receipt by him of the plans and
specifications adopted by the Pierce Coun.
ty Court House Building COMMITTEES he
snalI cause to be advertised in at least
one publication of at least one newspaper
or journal, in at least three states of the
united states, notice to contractors and
builders that sealed bids for the constrlc-
ton of the new Court House the remedial
ing of the county office building making #
suitable for a sheriff's residence and
office, and the building of a fire-proof iai1
IN IN conectlon herewith, III. accordance with
SAD plans and specifications, will be re-
ce1ved at his Office until such time as he
shall name in said notice
:; mat the county clerk shall safely keep
IN has office all such bids received by him
until the County Board shall convene. in
special or annual session. at which time
SAID bios shall be opened and acted upon.
Sup. Bailey read the report of com
mittee on Education, and the same was
accepted and adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EDTJCA
TION.
To the Honorable County Board of Suner
visors of Pierce County Wisconsin.
Gentlemen: Your committee on educa-
ton would respectfully report: That we
have carefully examined the various rec
ords and papers in the office of the Co1ln-
ty Superintendent of Schools and the
systems of keeping the same and we find
them a model of simplicity and conye-
nience That owing to the change in the
law relating to high school tuition. the
attendance at the examinations for com
mon school diplomas will be greatly in
creased, and the fund heretofore appro-
prfated for that purpose will be INSULT
cient
We would recommend that the sum of
one hundred and twenty-five dollars he
appropriated for expenses connected with
the examinations for common school di-
plomas and for clerk hire m the office of
the County Superintendent of Schools
such sum to be paid to the County Super-
intendent, who shall render an account OF
the same, with vouchers to the Finance
Committee at the next session of this
Board
Respectfully submitted
Dated this End day of November. A. d.
1904
V. E. BAILEY
s. MCDONALD.
JNO. p. OLSON,
Committee
The Finance committee ranorfnd ac
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SUPERVISION.

During the past school year I visited
All hut five of our schools at least once
several twice and some three times, mix NIX
ing in all 200 visits, During the spr tI.s
except when bad weather prevented. II
is a ma tier of deeD regret TO me that
cannot he in the field more during the fai
term Most teachers now teach their nfSt
term during the fall and therefore should
have the assistance of an experienced ner-
son i'm the matter of the organlzaIlon,
classification and management OF tn pI
schools: but this is practically Impossible
i'm the larger counties, excepting by cor
one Of the greatest elements of waste
in our schools is found in the daily pro-
gram The number of daily rec1tatOnS
is usually so great that little in the way
of satisfactory work can be accomplish
ed. esnecially in the higher Grades where
SEVEN REPORT BID
they sometimes try to carry from eight
to ten subjects in one day In order TO
remedy this defect so far as possible,
prepared and sent out a suggestive pro.
gram according to which, by system or
attenuation by half years in the upper
form and by combination of classes, the
number of recitations has been very mate
rally reduced. A large number OF schools
have already adopted the program win
slight changes to suit local conditions: In
order to facilitate the Introduction or TINS
program, I divided the diploma examina-
lions into two parts. one-half In Febru-
arv and the other half in June, which has
proven very satisfactory 10 teachers anu
pupils. a..
In my tour of inspection L have. with a
few executions found the teachers earnest
and conscientious in the DISCHARGE of
their duties, and very willing to receive
suggestions There has been marked
Improvement in the discipline in our
schools 1t is an exceptional case where
I find the order really poor.
OF the S125 appropriated for diploma ex-
aminations and clerk nIre, expended
S115 ~ for which have filed the rece1pted
bills with the finance committee. also
hold the County Treasurer's receipt for
the remaining $9.5S. I would recommend
that similar appropriation be made for
the coming year. also certify that S2Ot
will be required for printing, postage and
stationary in the Superintendents ONCE
and would recommend that the usual ap-
preparation for that amount be made,
There are many other matters OF which
I should like to speak, but / feel that
have already taken too much OF your
valuable time.
In conclusion wish to extend my sim
cere thanks to the members of this board
as well as to the teachers and school
officers of the county for the many cour-
tesies extended to me as well as for their
hearty cooperation in my efforts to adj
vance the cause of education in the
county; and I hope that the same conf
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CHILDREN INCAPACITATED FOR AT
TENDING SCHOOL.

show u persons Of school age incapacitat-
ed for attending school-six deaf mutes,
five feeble-minded and one that has fits.
/ personally know of several others whose
names have not been reported to me.
wish therefore to ask each of you gentle
men to report to me the names of any
such children in your respective towns,
that I may put myself into communion
ton with their parents or guardians to
the end that those unfortunate children
may be placed into special schools which
our state so generously provides.
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unanimous vote. All members voted
aye, (26).
The following resolution was on mo-
ton accepted and adopted
49,
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER. 10.

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the chair
man. Roll called. All members an
sWered to call.
The matter of issuing of bonds was
discussed by the members, so as to give
the special committee an idea of what
the sense of the Board was in regard to
the same
Supervisor Gilmore moved that the
Board now proceed to the election of
county agent. Motion carried.
Supervisor Mcdonald offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was accepted
and adopted.
Resolved, That L. G. Spinney be and he
is hereby elected county agent for the
term of two years, commencing January
1st 1905, and that the compensation of
said agent shall be the sum of one hun
dred dollars per annum.
, Board adjourned until 1870 o'clock
this afternoon.
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dence and cooperation will be extended
TO myself and to my successors in the
future.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY j. INGLI,
Superintendent of Schools.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %.

Board met at 2 o'clock in the after
noon. All members answered to roll
call.
The minutes of the previous session
read and approved.
The special order set for this hour
was taken up.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the special committee on
Court House resolutions. District At
torney Thompson was present.
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material .......... ............... 1aese
Fred Harris, team work ......,..... 1859
Pierce Co. Lumber Co., lumber.... &3.ee
Larson Bros, material .............. 16.Os
!. L. Moody & Co, paint and OIL. s1.75
j.. Hansen, building barn.... kS0.pe
Pierce Co, Coop. Co., barn mate
rial ......... Observation-Disclosures. 4S.S
Foss Armstrong Co.. spouting.
hardware. etc ...................... S2.a
G. A. Lehman, extra rock - 900
j. Hansen, extra work on ban A.. 16.M
Total .......... ......,.............$1, SIS. %
Respectfully submitted
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a few schools paid as low as $780, I dis
cussed the question of teachers wages
at considerable length in my former re-
ports, hence / shall not repeat that dis
cussion at this time
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO SETTLE
WITH COUNTY CLERK.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO SETTLE
WITH COUNTY CLERK.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Pierce County, Wisconsin,:
Your committee to settle with the Coun
ty Clerk, and to whom his report was re-
ferred, do hereby represent that we have
examined the report books and vouchers
of said clerk, and have carefully compar-
ed the same; that we find his report cor
rect in all respects and recommend that
it be adopted by the Board.
Respectfully submitted this 18th day of
November, A. d. 1904.
JNO. P. OLSON,
ED. MURPHY,
A. w. CORCORAN,
Committee
On motion of Sup. Chinook the
Board adjourned till Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
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The Board took a recess till IL
o'clock this forenoon.
At IL o'clock the Board was called to
order again. The chairman announced
a quorum present.
F. w. Kinney appeared before the
Board and explained the plans of the
new court house.
The Board expressed it's thanks to
Mr.. Kinney by rising vote.
On motion the Board adjourned until
1870 o'clock this afternoon.
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Tax Sale Certificates

Face Value. ]
To certif Gates on hand Nov,
list, 1903 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
To certificates received OF
Co. Treas. from sale of 1904
To interest collected on certi-
ficates redeemed ....
To interest collected on certi-
ficates assigned ........
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STATE OF WISCONSIN.
County of Pierce

County of Pierce
O. j. Hohle, County Clerk, being duly
sworn, says that the foregoing report is
true and correct to the best of his knowl-
edge and belief.
O. J. HOHLE,
County Clerk
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
18th day of November, A. D 1904.
GEORGE THOMPSON.
Notary Public, Wis.
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Sup. Moody presented an instru-
ment in writing signed by 70
taxpayers of the village of Ellsworth,
binding themselves to construct a
sewer to dispose of all the sewerage
from the new court house.
Said paper was on motion accepted
and ordered to be placed on file.
On motion Board adjourned until 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

At 1:30 O'Clock the Board was called
to order
Miss Jennie c. Smith, Principal, and
Eleanor Hackett, pupil from the Eau
Claire Oral Day School for Deaf, ap-
peared before the Board and gave a
very interesting illustration Of the
work done in said institution.
On motion of Sup. Martin the Board
expressed it's thanks to Miss Smith by
rising vote.
The minutes of this forenoon session
were read and approved.
Resolution relating to building of a
new court house, which was introduced
yesterday, was now made the special
order.
Mr.. Kay moved that new court
house be built and that the ayes and
nays he called for on this question.
The 3ote resulted as follows:
Ayes: Johnson, Wethern, Murphy,
Bliesner, Roatch, Spriggle, Kay, Olson,
VIM. Foley, Scott, VIM. J. Foley, Gill
more, Severance, Fox, Moody, Prich-
ard, Martin, Murray, Dill, Mcdonald,
Chinook, Bailey and the Chairman,
(23).
Mays. tOICOTdu, w dllSI anu dit,
(3).
The resolution above mentioned was
now on motion of Supt. Moody accept
ed and adopted.
RESOLUTION FOR BUILDING OF
COURT HOUSE.
Whereas, 1t appears that a considerable
of pXD9n0e0 al once
in repairing the Court House and afford
ing more vault room in the office build
ing, or a new court house built of suffi-
cient capacity to afford room for the sew
eral county officials, therefore be it
Resolved, That a new Court House be
built on or near the site of the old one,
and the Office building remodeled in q
manner making it suitable for a sheriff S
residence and office, and a fire-proof jail
erected in connection Herewith in the
rear at a cost not to exceed $50 900. 90.
Work on such building to commence as
early as practicable in the spring of 1905,
That a special committee of five, of
which the District Attorney shall be one,
be appointed and instructed to prepare a
resolution in proper form providing for
the raising the necessary funds, such
committee to report to this Board on
Monday next at 2 p. M
The chairman appointed as the
special committee provided for in said
resolution, Sups Moody, Bliesner,
Johnson, Bailey and District Attorney
Thompson.
Moved to adjourn until tomorrow
morning at o'clock. Motion pre-
vailed.
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Respectfully submitted this 18th dav of
November 1904.
A. f. BLIESNER,
d. L. MURRAY,
JAMES GILMORE
Committee on Illegal Taxes
Accented
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WIN. FOLEY.

Sup. Martin read the report of the
Equalization committee, and the same
was on motion of Sup. Mcdonald laid
over until tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
On motion decided that the county
clerk be authorized to hire clerk help
when necessary, and that county orders
be drawn for a reasonable compensa-
ton for such clerk hire.
Board adjourned until 9 O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.
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COMMON SCHOOL GRADUATION.

My predictions that the number of APP
plicants for common and graded school
diplomas would be largely increased as a
result of the amendment to the high
school tuition law proved true. There
were 131 apDlicants, of which number "A
received diplomas. Examinations on one
half of the subjects were held Feb. II,
while the remaining examinations were
given at the close of the school year.
All OF the papers were marked In my office
bv a comnetent committee All papers
on one subject were marked by the same
person. thus insurinC practically absolute
Uniformity. The graduates received their
dinlomas ait the Central Graduating TX
ercises held at the Assembly room of the
Ellsworth high school on July END
About 300 from different parts of the
county were in attendq ace. A very inter-
esting program consisting of instrumental
music essays and declarations by the
graduates. was carried out. Prof. M. III.
Jackson one of our institute conductors,
delivered a short but interesting address.
The exercises closed with a spelling
match by the graduates.
Tt is worthy of note here that the coun-
try districts paying the highest wages,
$50 per month had two graduates. the
one receiving the highest average stand
ing in the county and the only 100 per
cent mark given on any subject, and the
other getting the third highest average,
second honors on an essay read and also
winning the smelling contest. 1t seems to
me tha+ this is one of the best arguments
in favor of better salaries.
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The Finance committee reported as
follows:
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The Committee on Roads presented
their report, which was on motion ac-
cepted and the resolutions, thereto at
tached were adopted.
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REPORT OF FINANCE coMMrrTEE.

To the Honorable. the County Board of
Supervisors of the County of Pierce:
Your Finance Committee to whom was
assigned the duty of making examination
OF the books, papers and vouchers of the
County Purchasing Agent and also the
books and vouchers of the County Super
lntendent respectfully report: That we
have carefully examined the accounts and
vouchers of each of said officers and FIND
them in all respects correct
Dated Nov. END, A. d. 1904.
]. l.. MOODY,
". E. BAILEY,
w. j. FOLEY,
Finance Committee
Report accepted and adopted.
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The Special Committee appointed at
last years session on the matter of
building a new barn on the Poor Farm,
as follows:
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The Report of the Equalization Com
mittee which was laid over until this
time was now taken up.
Sup. Mcdonald moved that said re-
port be accepted and adopted.
Sup. Prichard moved that the report
be amended by reducing the valuation
of the village of Maiden Rock $4,000.
Amendment lost
The original report of the Euualiza-
ton Committee was then on motion ac-
cepted and adopted.
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Resolved, by the Board of Supervisors
or Pierce County, that the per diem which
the county surveyor of this county may
unless otherwise agreed upon with the
parties employing him. demand and re-
ceive, be and is hereby fixed at five dol.
lars.
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TUESDAY EVENING.

The Board was called to order at
80 o'clock. The chairman announced
a quorum present.
The following resolution was ON me-
ton accepted and adopted.
Resolved, That the sum OF one hundred
and twenty-five dollars be appropriated
Tor the purposes specified in the report OF
the Committee on Education.
1904
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CIR

BY cash paid Co Treas. on
certificates redeemed and
interest ..............
BY cash paid Co Treas. on
certificates assigned and in
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JAS. GILMORB.

Sup. VIM. Foley introduced the fol-
lowing which was on motion accepted
and adopted
, 1904-04-07
SHEET
MEN MEET WITH STATE BOARD
OF SHEEP COMMISSIONERS
AT RAWLINS.
Addresses Made BY President Wilson,
q. 3. Brooks, e. J. Bell, Pat Sui
Ivan, Agent Hickox and Others
Telegram Authorized to Be Sent
To Washington.

The annual spring meeting Of the
state board of sheep commissioners
and convention of Wyoming f1ockmas-
tiers vas held in the Masonic temple at
Rawlins Tuesday and was attended by
fully 100 of the leading sheepmen Of
the state. Addresses were made by
President Wilson of the state board.
B. B. Brooks, Pat Sullivan, William
Daley, E. j.. Bell, Assistant Chief Mel
vim and Agent-in-Charge HickoX of the
bureau of animal industry, Govern
ment Inspectors Piston and Pfaeging,
State Inspectors Eykin and Hoffman,
Gov. ChatterIon, T. j. Cosgriff. J. d.
and others.
The question of scabies, repeal of
the public land laws, stockmen's re
turn transportation and others impor-
tant matters were discussed. J. C.
Davis. James Cosgriff and C. E. Bly,
denburg We're appointed a committee
to represent the Wyoming wool grow
ers next month at the Denver meet
ing of Western stockmen, which will
discuss the matter of return transpor-
tation for shippers.
The meeting authorized the sending
of the following telegram to Senators
Warren and Clark and Congressman
Mondell at Washington:
The wool growers of Wyoming, in
convention assembled by unanimous
vote. thank the wyoming delegation
for their stand upon the public land
law question now pending before con-
gress and unreservedly indorse any
action which they may take for the re
tention of the present land laws. Wy
oming is unanimously opposed to the
repeal of the said laws
The convention adjourned at 6 o'clock
and the state board met that night
to formulate rules and dipping orders
for the summer campaign against
scabies.
, 1904-04-07
A N BE SEPARATED.
Some Laramie People Have Learned
How To Get Rid of Both.

Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are well and strong
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous heath.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong
healthy kidneys.
E. Nelson a carpenter of GIG O'Neil
street Cheyenne, says: When l was
living in Colorado Springs some two
years ago l made my first %acquain.
lance with Doan's Kidney Pills and
they proved to be fully up to repre-
sensations. Since l came to Cheyenne
| have purchased them when required
at a drug store for the following rea-
sons: Some years ago 1 noticed a
pain in the small of nay back. l was
not certain at first as to its cause but as
almost constant and was certainly an
noying when l overtaxed myself. |
came to the conclusion that there was
some irregularity in the action OF the
kidneys. l started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills and two boxes stopped that
particular attack. Slice then l have
had occasion to resort to the remedy
and it has never failed to do its work
just as thoroughly as when it first
came to my notice."
Plenty nor proof like this from
Laramie people. Call at the Laramie
Drug Cos. store and ask what their
customers report. Fore sale by all
dealers. Price SO cents a box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
, 1904-04-07

see that her thoughts are far away.
Her other suspender Is gone. but she
don't care a cold smooth clam. She Is
thinking of her childhood daJS by the
banks of Minnehsha.
Warriors, we stand in the mecca
sins Of a mighty nation. We repre-
tent the starving remnant of the once
powerful Sioux. Our pirogue stands
idly on the shore. l don't know what
a pirogue is, but it stands idly on the
shore.
When the spring flowers bloom
again, and the grass is green upon the
plains. We will once more go upon the
warpath. We will avenge the wrongs
OF Our nation. have not fully glutted
my vengence. 1 have seven or eight
more gluts on hand, and we will shout
our war-cry once more, and mutilate
some more Anglo-Saxons. We will
silence the avenging cries Of our PEG
pie. We will spatter the green grass
and grey ~greasewood with the gore
OF the paleface. and feed the white
livered emigrant to the coyote. We
will spread death and d~esolation ev-
erywhere. and fill the air with gum
overshoes and remains. Let us yield
up our lives dearly while We mash the
p~aleface beyond recognition, and shoot
his hired man so full of holes that he
will look like a suspension BRIDE
Bill Nye.