Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-01-13


THE TEACHER WON. hi. ~: j
THE STATE SUPREME COURT
DECIDES WHAT A TEACH
ER's CONTRACT IS.
The Supreme Court holds. In the
Mile Laos county case Of Bessie q.
Norton. respondent vs. the officers of
scnool district No. II. Mile Laos
count, appellant, that a school board,
before its retirement from Office may
employ q teacher for the ensuing year,
and bind the district not only for the
period OF five. months required by
law. but for any futher time estab-
)lshed by the school patrons at the
subsequent annual school district
meeting.
The decision, written by Justice W.
B. Douglas. Is an Affirmation of the
district court decision of Judge L. l..
Baxter, of the Seventh district. Miss
Norton. in March 1902 was, engaged
outright for the i've months required
by law for each district. and at the
July annual meeting of the district
the term wae heightened to nine
months. The school board. elected At
the July meeting, refused to ratify
the contract and employed another
teacher. Miss Norton sued for her
salary at $45 per month for the nine
months and won In the lower court.
The courts memorandum holds
that the contract with Miss Norton
did not purport to oblioate the district
for services except during the five
month"; but subsequent action Of
the electors ratified the contract. The
electors had the authority to extend
the period Of teaching Common
knowledge that teachers are engaged
ordinarily at the end of the school
year is further urged as a point in
the teachers favor.
HICKS ON JANUARY WEATHER.
According to Prof. Hicks, the Sec
ond storm period for January includes
the 9th to 18th, and is central on the
nth. Decided change to warmer,
winds shifting to southerly and fall
ing barometer, will appear to the
westward about the 10Th. During the
18th, 18th and 18th. rains will visit
southern and central states farming
into snow in the north and as storms
reach sections east of the Mississippi
river. On the 18th, winter lightning
ana thunder are likely toward the
south. Blizzardous conditions "and
very cold weather will appear with
the rising barometer out of the north:
west progressively i behind :. these
storms.
The third storm period is central on
the 18th, 18th and 18th, and is al:
most sure OF bringing in a spell OF
; threatening stormy weather that will
run into the storm period following.
Hence, we shall consider it in connec.
ton with and as part of the fourth
! storm period. This period is central
; on the 22nd, extending from the 9Oth
to the 26th. In all reasonable proba
billty this period will bring the worst
storms and weather of the month. Il
will come in with rising temperature
falling barometer quickly causing
general cloudiness and rains The bar
ometer will fall phenomenally low
the rains will turn into destructive
sleet over vast regions and the oul
mination of the period will bring dan
gerous billiards. out of the northwest
attending by rising barometer ant
extreme cold wave. Let nothing di
vert your attention from the possibin
ties of this period, and the very COLI
to follow. This is one of the time
when severe cold will penetrate fa
into the south and east.
The fifth storm period is central c,
the 28th and Goth. Cloudy, storm!
blizzardous conditions will lead up t,
this period; about the 28th and 29rl
the general cold will relax, the baro
meter fall and renewed storms of raj,
and snow return to most parts. Tn
month promises to go out with higl
barometer and clearing cold weather
Rev. Hicks states that the wors
sleet storms. billiards. and cold waves
as rule. come at the elimination O
the Mercury equinoxes in winter. d
therefore cautions the readers of hi
almanac to be prepared for at leas
one such visitation from January 1T
to 29th. Take no hazardous risk fo
yourself or your live stock, he says.
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