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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-25
County Commissioners Proceedings of
Grand Forks County, North Dakota
(OFFICIAL)

| $3.50, notices of expir-
alton of redemption $780,. 95.25
A. F. Turner, sheriff's fees
fourth quarter report end
ing Dec. S1st, 1906. ....... 1880 80
A. F. Turner, board of pris-
oners in county Jail Oct.
Nov. Dec. and up to and in
Guiding Jan. It'll, 1907. S25 so
| Hotel Northern, meals to
| Jurors :. lo.oV
| Gilbert Updahl. witness fees
by order of states attorney 200
NJ. C. Sheggelrud, witness
fees by order of states at
tOrney l.VV
Jacob Ostley, witness fees
by order of states attorney. 200
Ole o. Rodning, witness fees
| by order of states attorney. 200
NIonley & Smith, gas fixtures
and repairs court house and
JAIL. -. =. "''V
Hans Anderson, postage and
telephone service for Dec.
1906 :. =. :. 1I-S5
City of Grand Forks. water
rent for court house ...... 1910
j. B. Wineman, postage for
Oct. Nov. and Dec. $500,
telegraph. telephone and eX-
press for same period
$3.50, trip to Northwood,
state VS.. Johnson $780,. 80. so
John Nelson & Co., house rent
for Mrs. Coutts for Dec.
1906, pauper ........... 700
Mrs. Leon Turcotte, board
and care of Mrs. Busen-
bark, pauper ........... 1000
S. Strandness. goods to Mrs.
Soleng, a pauper, from July
to December, 1906 inclu-
SlN6 To. 90
Andrew Anderson, trip to
Grand Forks correction of
election returns from Le-
want township ............ 40
John Sauve, trip to Grand
Forks correcting election
returns from Levant town
sup f.sV
Ed Donovan, trip to Grand
Forks correcting election
returns from Levant town
ship :. 40
Northwood Cleaner, publish
ing commissioners pro-
ceedings Oct Nov and Dec.
meetings $3.50, publishing
notices of election $36.75.
publishing nominations
;1s.75 :. .. .. .. :. 1900
X. NJ. Mass & Co., goods to
Mrs. Bye a pauper $4,000. 1927
R. B. Griffith, supplies for
county hospital =. =. =. =. 1908
Toto, s22O6 55
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-25
Grand Forks, n. D.
January 7th. 1907.

JduudIy tlu. lSVi.
9 O'Clock A. NJ.
The board met in regular session
according to law.
Present-Commissio Henry O.
Thompson, James Murphy, elected
from the Third commissioners dis
trict; P. N. Korsmo, elected from the
Fourth commissioners district; Rob-
ert Haddow, elected from the Fifth
commissioners district. The three
q, last named filing their oath of Office
and taking their seat as representing
their several districts.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson. Sec
onded by Mr.. Haddow, Mr. P. N. Kors-
mo was elected chairman of the board
for the ensuing year.
On motion the bond of Don alcDon-
aid as county treasurer in the sum of
.$75,00O.0O furnished by the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty company
of Baltimore, Md, was approved AID
ordered placed on file.
On motion the temporary bond of
Helen Prindeville as county superin-
tendent of schools was approved in
the sum of $4,000.
The board of county commissioners
proceeded to check up the accounts
of the retiring county treasurer, ]. r.
Poupore as per the requirements of
section 1855 of the revised code of
1899 and section 1870 of the revised
code of 1905.
On motion the temporary bond Of
o. G. Hanson as sheriff Of Grand
Forks county, North Dakota, was ap-
proved in the sum of 100000.
On motion the bond of L. X. Hassell
as judge of the county court in the
sum of 100000 was approved. The
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
company of Baltimore, Nd, furnish
ing the bond.
On motion the board adjourned an-
til 2 o'clock p. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-25

OS1OCh Z. M
The board met pursuant to adjourn
n:ent.
Present-Chairman Korsmo, Com
missioners Thompson, Murphy and
Haddow.
Commissioner-elect J. r. Poupore
from the Second commissioners dis
trict came in, filed his oath Of Office
and took his seat on the board.
The following justice reports were
received and approved anu ON motion
the several items contained therein
were allowed as recommended by the
cfofa OF
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january Stn, 1SUt.
O'Clock A. M.
The board met pursuant to arjourn.
ment
Present-Chairman Korsmo, Com
missioners Thompson, Murphy, Had
dow and Poupore.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
Thos. Mcmahon, express, tick
cts and freight ...........$ 11.65
Paul C. Johnson, goods to
Mrs. Molstad, pauper. 1919
Gullick johnson, wood to Mrs.
Johnson -. -. :. .. .. 1925
DR.. X. M. Mclean, livery. 80. 800
M. Pierce & Co., supplies for
county hospital =. :. :. .. 1910
Anna Beaver, cook at county
hospital for December, 1906 $500
Harry Daisy, nurse at county
hospital for December, 1906 rs. 90
Eta Madden, nurse at county
hospital for December, 1906 900
Tilda Roysland. nurse at
county hospital for Deem
Der, 1906. =. =. >. .. $500
Robert Jones, laborer at coun-
ty poor farm for December,
loVO .. 20 .OO
James McSharry, butchering
cattle and hogs at poor
ldrm -. 800
| Alex Stewart, services on
county board Of health. 90. 4.3O
J. B. Wineman, services on
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On motion of Mr.. Murph:. seconded
by Mr.. Poupore the board proceeded
to designate the official paper of the
county for the year. After some dis
cussion and on motion of Mr.. Murphy,
seconded by Mr.. Haddow, that the
Evening Times be designated the OFF,
cial paper of the county for the en-
suing year. The vote on this motion
was recorded as follows: Murphy,
Poupore and Haddow voting yes.
Thompson and Korsmo voting no. The
motion carried and the Evening Times
was therefore designated as the Off
cial paper of the county of Grand
Forks for the year 1907.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til January the Sth, 1907 at 9 o'clock
a. m.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Hcavenward!

The late Rev. r. r. Howard, of
Newton, Mass, a good old preacher of
the Methodist persuasion. officiated
one day at funeral at Auburndale
and at the close had word of inquiry
and advice, as is the local custom,
with many of those present.
Among others he approached lady,
a stranger to him, who was visiting
In the neighborhood. and, after shak.
ing hands, asked her il she was on
the way to heaven.
Yes" she promptly answered, and
II you come that way | should be
pleased to have you call"
The good old man. Mortified at such
seeming levity, turned away without
reply. when friend. sitting near, re.
monstrated with Mrs. -, who, still
more Mortified at her mistake. said
she understood him to ask II she was
on her way to Hudson, where she
lived.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
ARE NOW ARTEsiAN WELLS.
One Curious Result Of the Earthquake
at San Francisco.

II has Just been discovered that the
upheaval of April rs did funny things
to the wells in the courtyard at the
rear OF the San Francisco mint says
the Chronicle OF that city. For years
prior to April Is these had been ordi.
nary. well behaved wells, yielding
water plenti:ully when a steam pump
was employed But now they are
spouting artesian wells. from which a
steady stream of water flows when
no pumping is done. This was dlscov-
cred when the pump was taken out for
repairs, the courtyard being flooded
within a short time.
The wells were bored many years
ago, and are about l75 feet in depth.
There was apparently subterranean
connection between them, for the
pumping Of water from one lowered
the water in the other. Normally, the
water was within 1t of the sur
face, and that waa ypndition when
the pump was taAeA out last March.
Recently for the first time since
March, the pumps were again re.
moved. when It was discovered that
the water flowed freely.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
QUEER SIDE OF JAPAN.
Odd Faith Exhibited in the Mkado's
Domains.

In Japan the lower orders OF life
not only make war and supply meat,
but evince other peculiarties that rem
der them invaluable concomitants OF
civilization. A few days ago a num-
Der OF people were seen gazing intent
ly toward the upper limbs Of a large
pine tree. Stopping to learn the Sc
ciet of this unusual interest, a man
WIS observed descending the tree,
while crow was furiously cawing and
beating about his head; then 1t was
seen that the trespasser had possessed
himself of one of her brood, an unpre'
possessing little chick that no one
could be imagined to fancy for pet
Asked what he intended doing with
the young crow, he replied that 1t
made excellent medicine for the
blood: Chino michi-no kusuri," to
use his exact words. To insure the
efficacy of the medicine, he explained,
the bird must be taken before 1t leaves
the nest, II possible. or, If it has left
the nest, before it gets to where 1t
can drink water; for. he asserted. IL
all virtue as "A blood-cure. The pro.
cess OF preparing the remedy Is, first,
to kill the crow and. without cleaning
1t, to encase the body in an alright
covering of cement or clay The
mould is then baked for two or three
days in hot fire. When the clay
crust Is removed, naturally the crow
will be found to be black. a lump OF
pure charcoal This is pulverized and
converted into pills of the pink or.
der. which are very popular here as
blood regulator. He reminded his in
terlocutors that the medicine was very
rare because of the difficulty OF find-
ing crow that had not taken water.
The man was perfectly sincere, and
appeared extremely proud Of his sue
cess in having secured the bird. He
was reluctant to leave the tree lest
there should be another one on the
ground somewhere.
Those who. since the brilliant
achievements of the Japanese Red
Cross Society in the late war, are &C.
customed to take for granted the ad-
vance Of medical science in this coun-
try, will, of course, bear in mind that
the practitioner under consideration
had not at this time acquired member
ship in any legally recognized thera-
peutic fraternity; but probably his
nostrum was quite as effective as
much of the medicine that is sold to
large constituency at a higher price
in other portions of the globe.-Har
per's Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Had Not Learned Il Yet.

A bank official. who has many anus.
ing stories al his tongues end. tells OF
a stolid German woman who went into
the bank one morning to deposit fat
roll of bills, and open an account.
She was asked 70 sign her name In
the book reserved for the signatures
of depositors, and began to do so with
many twistings of her face and pauses
after the painful completion of each
letter.
Suddenly she stopped, and after a
period OF dismayed reflection looked
appealingly at the benevolent young
man on the other side OF the broad
writing shelf.
II hat Katrina done" she said
pointing 10 her work with the pen:
but my secont name, ! don't plieve
can write him ! don't peen marriet
to dis man long alretty-only long as
yesterday. "-Youths Companion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
A New Device for Seances.

A German spiritualist, writing in
Psychic Studies, describes a new ap.
paratus for obtaining what is known
as direct writing. II consists of a
cubical box about foot each way
the front being formed by ccnical
bag of soft but closely woven black
silk. Through hole in the tip of
the bag pencil is placed, so that
the longer part is inside the bag and
the point outside. THE notion Is that
spirit hand can materialize inside
the conical bag or sleeve" says the
account, and can direct the move.
ment of the pencil over the paper. 4
medium, country girl of IA, who can
only read, write and work the sim.
plest arithmetic, placed her hands on
the top of the box. in full light. and soon
the conical bag sweled out as though a
hand were inside. and the pencil be.
gan to write The box and bag be.
in n'rcly closed and dark inside.
th" s No obstacle to the material.
liza ~ hand within; thus direct
wr,upa nm he obtained in light.
ed room
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
PLEA FOR PLAIN WORDS.
Historian Objected to Use Of Greek In
Conversation.

Freeman, the historian. it was said
was apt to grow irritable over mat
tiers OF intellectual difference. One
day he was at the Macmillans', when
the conversation turned upon the sub
ject of Ireland Mr.. Macmillan said
that, for his part, he was in favor of
granting autonomy
Whereupon Freeman began to growl
at the use of "A Greek word
why cant you speak English ?"
demanded he, and say home rule. in.
stead of speaking Greek which you
don't know"
One of the guests flushed with anger
and ventured to reprove Freeman,
calling his attention to the respect
due their host. and at the same time
paying tribute to Mr.. Macmillan's re.
markable abilities. But although
Freeman did not apologize in so many
words. he smoothed the matter over
by humorous repetition of his crit.
cism. Later some one mentioned
govt. There you go again." ex.
claimed Freeman. why cant we call
II toe-woe?"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
ALL FOR WANT OF HATPIN.
Disasreeabie Experience to Two In
Sacred Edifice.

The woman who had Just purchased
Transformation" had rather dis.
agreeable experience the first time
she wore 1t to church. Happening to
bow too low at one point Of the serv.
Ice. her hat slid OFF, carrying her wig
with 1t and exposing the little wlsp of
hair which was all that was left of
her natural crown of glory and which
was screwed up in most unbecoming
fashion. A relative, kneeling beside
her made IA dive for the chapeau and
succeeded in Receiving and replacing
It before ITS loss had been noticed.
But the transformation" had disap.
pearCl. After awhile man in the
pew in front reached for his handker.
chief which he had placed inside his
hat on hassock. His hand became
en.angled in something which appar.
emily moved 1t was the TRANSITIONAL.
tion." but he thought only of mice.
and gave vent to his surprise and dis
comfiture in some unmelodious sounds
that greatly scandalized the congre.
cation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
HOW MOOSE is sTALkEo.
II Is Easy to Creep Up on Big Bull
IN Canoe.

II is very easy matter, requiring
little skill but silence, to glide along
In the twilight or moonlight. keeping
the canoe in the shadow of bordering
trees, until. when rounding the point
the great amorphous bulk of a moose
looms large in the middle distance.
If old at the game, 1t Is no trick to
steal forward each time his head goes
under water in search OF the tender
roots, until within easy range. says a
writer In Recreation. Thus | have ad
vanced until forced to stop for safety
sake, for bull moose is not an animal
to be triiled with. I know Of two fcl.
lows who. only last fall. paid for their
curiosity with narrow escape. II
was before the season opened. They
were out at dusk in their canoe, float.
ing along some yards from shore. and
on rounding point saw a moose u
short distance ahead. They we're un.
armed, but felt no fear, for they OK.
pected every second that the beast
would turn and make of into the
woods. Nearer and nearer they glided
until with the rush of an avalanche
he was upon them. There was moth.
ing for II but to dive into the water
and swim, which they did, reaching
safety on the opposite bank After
smashing the frail canoe into pieces.
the moose calmly went ashore and
disappeared in the woods.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Paved with Good Intentions.

A diplomat was talking In Washing
ton about the late Aiberon Herbert,
son of the earl of Carnarvon.
"He was connected with the British
embassy here" said the diplomat, but
after he turned Utopian he would
have naught to do with diplomacy.
Why, he once addressed a crowd in
New York like this:
1.-The mad. blind struggle for the
dollar with no thought for the higher
life, is running your country. Tho
hearts of your men are like the rocks
that underline your great city. 1t is
great city of hard hearts
Mr.. Herbert was always original
once heard him address New
Years banquet of clergymen. III try
and repeat the address in his own
words. II ran:
Meeting this morning the gentle.
man called Mephisto or Beezlebub,
greeted him politely and said:
How are things down your way?'
He grinned and shook his head.
He pointed TO the mud on his hoof and
tail.
I'VE are in deuce of a mess down
there he said This is the season,
you know, when our pavements are
being laid
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
BROKE STRONG MANS MIND.
What to Do with Present Too Much
for Puzzle inventor.

Marshal p. Wilder related at a din.
ner striking personal experience:
When ! was boy in Geneva" no
said, Il was once taken through hos.
pital for the insane that was not far
from the town.
Many strange, many terrible things
saw In this hospital, but what az.
fected me most deeply was the sight
of young man of intelligent and re.
fined appearance who sat with his
head in his hands mumbling over and
over and over from morning till night:
ct cant strap 1t around my waist
and II won't go IN my pocket. It isn't
an automobile horn. because 1t won't
blow. II isn't lamp, for it won't light
! cant put 1t on my feet and it will
not go over my head. 1t is neither a
fountain pen, pipe nor balloonist's
barometer. II looks like a golf glove,
but 1t is not a tennis racquet.
can't
Turning away, ] asked the keeper
the young mans history.
All. sir, a sad case, the keeper
said One year ago that there young
man was prosperous and renowned
the finest puzzle inventor and de-
cipherer in the whole durn country
But on Christmas young woman
own hands and in tryin to determine
its name and its use the poor fellow
became what you see"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
WOULD Ge NO DISTURBANCE.
Woman Merely Had Little Account to
Settle with Husband.

She was a middle aged colored WON.
an of muscular build. and as she
stopped at one of the gates In the
Union depot the other morning the Of.
fetal took notice that she was greatly
pcrturbed and breathing hard.
Madam. you seem to be excited. :"
he said, AS she chokcd and gurgled
and coughed.
Yes, sab. | does. dun run mos
all de way from de house, and | fell
down 70 times on de way. " gifts
sight Of dat pusson he will also be AZ.
iictcd wild ovcrexcitement- heaps OF
IT,"
You have something under your
shawl" he said. as his eyes detected
bulge to the garment.
Yes, sah." she replied. as she re-
moved and held up to view an old axe
handle. Dis am what will bring on
dat overeXcitement in case dat pusson
shows up we're"
But | cant permit any violence or
disturbance. madam"
"Oh, dere won't be no russin aroun'
De pusson | done spoke of am my hus
band He's done made up his mind to
leave me fur another woman, and
'spects 'em we're to take de train"
And you won't disturb the peace ?"
Not at all, sah--no, sab. Oar won't
be no disturbance When | git eyes
on him I shall spit on my hands. grip
dis yere handle and jump for him. and
befo' he comes to III have him home
and all tucked in bed. No, sah-no
disturbance 'cept dat | shall AK de
people to stand back so dat | kin git
a full swing of my arm to mash him!"
Chicago Daily News.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Greek and Roman Artillery.

Greek ordinance-which VIZ adopt.
ed by the Romans without any ma.
terial alteration-was, almost without
exceptions. dependent on the hand
bow principle. says the Technical
World Magazine. On trying to shoot
larger bullet to greater distances,
the elastic arms of the bow were nee.
essarily made so strong as to be no
longer susceptible of tightening by
hand A tension shaft had therefore
to be fitted :" the bow, which shaft
was frightened with levers or hand.
wheels Finally, as the power OF
bows altoget' n failed to insure the
efficiency de red, their bending elias.
ITCHY was replaced by the tensional
elasticity of neura. that is. ropes made
from animal sinews, woman's hair, or,
in an emergency, horsehair.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Founded on SeItRespect.

Certain outward social forms may
be acquired by a study OF etiquette,
but true politeness does not consist
In the intentional, or even conscious
observance OF any code of manners.
truly polite man, consequently
does not think out or learn a special
line of conduct. He simply does that
which his instincts prompt him to do,
never worrying himself or others to
decide what ought, or ought not to be
done In given set OF { cumstances.
Rca, politrness is much more than
a question of external conduct. 1t is
an expression of character on the part
OF one who combines sympathy for
others with proper degree of self.
respect. Indeed no one can properly
respect his fellows who does not prop.
erly respect himself.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Western Hustle.

In Salt Lake City were several firms
which mailed advertising circulars to
the farmers Of the surrounding coun
try when they had anything new to
offer, says the Saturday Evening Post
A bright boy went to these men, and
offered TO deliver 1000 such circulars
in the rural free delivery mail boxes
for five dollars. Six different firms
accepted the offer. The lad then went
10 the printer, and secured a commits.
sion OF Ave dollars on the sale of the
10000 circulars, Next, he started out
In a rig which he secured rent free
from the livery stable in return for
mailing up signs advertising IT, The
delivery of the circulars took him four
days, for which he had received $50
nearly nine dollars day,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Out of the Mouth OF Babes

The caller didn't look 1t. but she de.
ciared TO little Clorinda that she dear.
ly loved children 1t may be that she
said so because she heard the distant
swish of the skirts of Clorinda's mann
ma, but, whatever the cause she re-
peated It urgingly. Then, as the small
lady with the pet cat made no move TO
answer her invitation to come and
make friends, she asked why is II
that you love your kitty better than
me, dearie?" Then Clorindas mamma
entered the room with an ill-con.
ceRled smile, as she heard her daugh.
ter answer: "Cause she purrs as IL
she meant IT,"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Too Much Of a Good Thino.

Arnold DAILY had been invited to tell
a story at theatrical banquet in New
York.
Il always hate to tell story" he be.
gan, "becs."1 my listeners may have
heard 1t before. What boredom that
is for them, what agony for me.
1T is like the case of a friend OF
mine. He is deaf, but tries to conceal
his deafness.
And one night at a dinner the host
told story at which every body roared
and my deaf friend joined in and out.
roared the whole table, though in truth
he hadn't heard word.
THAT story, he began. reminds
me of another ONE
And then the poor fellow went on
and told the very same yarn the host
had repeated only u inmate sefore."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-02-13
Infection.

The wife of an ARM officer at a
western post recently had occasion to
visit a small neighboring town, to do
some shopping at what is called the
general store. She was much enter.
tanned by the variety and antiquity Of
the stock Of goods, and as she passed
out her eyes were attracted by pile
of notices, deliberately lettered and
ornately framed. the upper one being
the scriptural passage: Walk in love. +"
AS she paused, the clerk. a dapper
young man of more affability than ad.
vantages, stepped forward with the re-
mark. Them are the latest things in
notices. This top one is swell to put
over a young lady's door-'Walk in,
love. '"-Lippincott's Magazine,