The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-08
EVENING |MESMADE
THE OFFICIAL
PAPER
County Board Made the Desig-
nation at Regular Session
on Monday.
VOTE 3 FOR AGAINST
Other Matters Before the
Board-Contract for Bonds
of Officers.
VOTE 3 FOR AGAINST

At a regular meeting of the board
of county commissioners held at the
court house on Monday afternoon, by
a vote of 8 to 2, The Evening Times
was designated the official paper for
Grand Forks county for the year 1907.
Commissioners Murphy, Poupore and
Haddow voted eyes," and Chairman
Korsmo and Commissioner Thompson
voted mo" Though no motion was
put in which the Herald was stated
as the official paper, it is understood
that the minority so favored.
In view of the garbled account of
the boards action given in the Herald
this morning, the management of this
paper feels in duty bound to tell the
truth, and to give to the public state
ment of the tactics employed by the
unsuccessful morning paper in it's en-
deavor to compel the board to make
it the official paper. When Manager
Wilson found that a majority of the
board favored The Evening Times, he
determined to make an endeavor to
force Commissioner Haddow to vote
for the Herald. Mr.. Wilson, having
so agreed with himself, proceeded to
call up by long distance a number of
his papers friends 81 Haddow's dis
trict, asking of them to call Mr.. Had
dow to the telephone one at time
and request of him his support for the
Herald. This scheme failed signally,
Mr.. Haddow informing his inquisitors
that his mind was already made up.
Mr.. Wilson then telephoned ]. w.
Scott of Gilby, asking him to circulate
a petition to be sent Commissioner
Haddow, requesting that he favor the
Herald. Mr.. Scott did as requested
and also endeavored to influence the
vote of Commissioner Poupore but
without success. To properly under.
stand the situation, it must be borne
in mind that Commissioner Haddow
up to this time had Fad no expression
of will from his constituency. The
Herald this morning says that "Mr.
Haddow disregarded the wishes OF
many of the residents of his district"
AS a matter of fact the residents of
his district" had not given the matter
a thought, until Manager Wilson by
long distance called their attention to
the matter, asking their influence to
compel the commissioner to favor the
Herald.
Had The Evening Times not found
favor with majority of the board, it's
management would, at least, have
bowed to the will of the majority with
good grace, instead of abusing those
who did not give it favor.
This morning the board named the
following papers to publish the pro-
ceedings of the board only: North
wood Cleaner, Inkster Times, Vidette,
Larimore Pioneer and Red River VAL
ley Sun.
The board also appointed the coun-
ty physicians, as follows.
First and Eighth Districts-Dr. Err
win.
Second District-Dr. McGurren.
Fourth District-Dr. McLain.
Third District-Dr. Halliday.
Sixth District-Dr. o. T. Peterson.
Seventh District-Dr. G. A. Mckay.
Mahon Appointed.
P. j. Mahon, fol some time past
Tailor under A. F. Turner, was ap-
pointed superintendent of the county
poor farm. Mr.. Mahon is we'll known
throughout the county, and he will
no doubt show the board that they
made no mistake when they named
him. The change will be made on
March 1. The vote on the matter was
three to two, Commissioners Haddow,
Murphy and Poupore voting for Mr..
Mahon.
The offices of clerk of court and
register of deeds were checked up and
found to be all right.
The bonds of sheriff o. G. Hanson
were approved.