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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
SIXTH DAY.

Board met as per adjournment, all
members present and called to order.
Minutes of previous meeting were read
and approved.
Moved, seconded and carried that L. l..
Caldwell, Geo. M. Anderson and X. L.
Haugen be appointed as Soldiers Re-
lief Commission for The ensuing year.
The following levies were on motion
declared on all Real and Personal prop
erty in Winneshiek county for year of
1909, and the Auditor was instructed to
extend the same on the tax lists for said
year and also correct all errors that
may have occurred in figuring and ex-
tending levies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
Advertised Letters.

Mr.. E. Rushenberg. Mrs. c. c.
Freeman, DR.. Ira Woods Howerth,
Mr.. James A. Urmy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22

-Antiseptic Foot Powder will put
wings on your feet. 25 cents az
Brunt & Parman's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-22
PAUPER ACCOUNT.

PAUPER ACCOUNT.
Claimant Nature Amt
Brittendahl C. W., mdse for Myr-
tie Baker, Button ..........$ 1000
Bird j. F., care of Louis Qualley,
Calmar ........ IL .OO
DIESEL Mrs. c., mdse Mrs. ShOber-
~. FeStlna 500
Hutchinson III. j., mdse Mrs. Main,
DecOran Z.UO
Haugen X. l., mdse Mrs. j. Abb
falter, DEBORAH ..... 400
Haugen X. l., mdse. Mrs. John
Gould, DEBORAH .............. 1888
Haugen X. l., mdse Anna Olson,
canoe ............ ...... l3.OO
Hexom j. c., mdse Mrs. John Off,
ney, DEBORAH ........... $500
Kessell Geo., med. att. Mrs. Hor-,
an, Fremont ................. 1890
Ness o. j., mdse Mrs. Ossett.
DecOTan ........ ............ o4.UU
Rooney Owen, wood for various,
DecOran ........ ............ lo.0O
Rosenthal +. j., mdse for David
Wood, DEBORAH .. 2.67
Rosenthal +. j., mdse L. Hanson,
DEBORAH ............ ........ 5.4O
Rosenthal F. j., mdse L. Hanson,
DecOrah ........ ............ 1.5l
Sebesta John, mdse Mrs. Koshes-
ia, Calmar twp. ............. 100
Schupanitz John, mdse for Mrs.
SchrObel, Festina ...... 4.35
Woodward DIR. A. c., med. att.
Mrs. ]. Overacker, DEBORAH :. $50
Woodward DIR. A. c., med. att. ]
JOS. Abfalter, DEBORAH ..... 200
SCHEDULE OF ACCOUNTS.
Claimant Nature Amt
Anundsen B., printing ..........$ 87O3
Albright Will. labor on highway 7.5O
Anderson Martin, labor on high
way. -. - .................. 1850
Anderson Sam, labor on highway 4O.25
Anderson Gilbert, labor on high
way .,,....'. -. -. Io.oo
Acres Blackmar & Co., staff, merry
and records ....... ........ 500
Allanson f. A., court reporter. $500
Arneson Frank, surveying ..... 7.8O
Allen Filing G., witness inquest. :, go
Allen Ralph, witness inquest .. go
Allen George, bounty ......... 4.35
Baker A. c., road appraiser $50. 2.l0
Bailey A. X. & Son, printing " SCI
Bailey A. X. & Son, stationery -. 100
Bhffton l.. s., labor highway ~ 1000
Bluffton l.. s., labor highway. b. 5000
BertOsa G. F., nightwatch county
farm .. ...... $3.50
Bertosa c. F., nightwatch county
farm $3.50
Bentley Guy, bridge labor. $50. 1900
Bentley Guy, highway labor -. 100
Brittendahl C.. W., bridge material 5.26
Bernatz Geo., mdse for County
farm ........ ............ 1858
Berg Truls, highway labor go. 1888
Boyer VIM, highway labor .. 500
Balik W., highway labor ... 2.l0
Birdsell c. NJ. bridge labor. $50. 1856
Birdsell c. NJ, highway labor :. 44.25
Bakken +. F., bridge labor. 80. $50
Drummer L., bridge labor. .... l4.00
Barnes r. r., hauling plank -. 400
Bergman Ernest, bridge labor. IT.. 1925
Bergman Ernest, bridge labor. 2l.00
Beeley Barbara, cook at County
| farm ....,... .............. lo.OO
Bartbell H. f., j. z. .., 64l0
Bergelan o. ct al, bounty ..... 545
Barsch +. A, witness j. c.. go. go
Barsch +. A., constable j. G. . 450
Barsch +. A, constable j. c. :. 225
Barnett A. f., decorating c. III. :. 1900
Brickner S. f., clerk, postage. 800
Bailey A. X. & Son, stationery
C. III. ........ ............ 500
Barfoot A. f., b. of II. anna. 400
Barfoot A. f., b. of III. ....... 500
Barfoot A. f., Com. of Insanity. 600
Barefoot G. f., Clerk b. of H.. 900
| Continued on last page.)
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The speakers were August Sven
sen and Bishop Alonzo Argyle OF
Lake Shore, both of whom spoke
words of praise for the dead and con
ISOLATION for the hereaved.
In closing the singers rendered
"Oh, My Father"
Benediction by Father Samuel Cor
naby.
Sister Smell was born Oct. 90 1876
at Spanish Fork. and was the daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Hansen. She was
loving mother a dutiful wife and
faithful Latter-day Saint. She l.
survived by husband and FIVE small
children--two boys and three girls
besides a host of relatives. The
speakers platform was beautifully
decorated with green vines, ferns and
flowers, and the casket was complete
ly buried in the most beautiful flow
ers. There were number of friends
from Idaho to attend the funeral. The
sympathy of the whole community
goes out to Brother Smell in this, the
hour of his bereavement
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LOCAL JoTTNGs.

DIR. George H. Brimhall of the B. Y.
u. of Provo, and Prof. Kirkham of
the same institution, gave lecture
on prohibition at the city pavilion
last Sunday night. There was large
attendance.
Governor VIM. Spry of the state OF
Utah will deliver an address at the
city pavilion next Sunday night.
There will no doubt be large turn
out, as we believe this to be the
first visit of the Hon. VIM. Spry to
Spanish Fork.
Horse for sale-S years old, black,
weight l,4O0. See Fred Lewis, ST.
This week page one of The Press
is owned and controlled entirely by
the Republican party Of Spanish Fork.
There they set forth their reasons
why their party should be victorious
this fall.
Miss Lizzie Ainge. who has been
home visiting for some time. has left
for Wyoming, where she has accept.
ed a position as cook.
Eldredge, of merry.go-round fame
is again in our midst, and getting
things in readiness to open up his
skating rink.
For Rent--Three-room house on
East and Center streets Inquire OF
Mrs. Simond Johnson next door.
For Rent-Three-room brick, ce
ment cellar One block east of Span
ish Fork Coop Apply to John S
johnson, Eureka, Utah.
We are pleased to note that ouI
Main street Is being graded. 1t Is
long felt want filled, so to speak.
Mrs. Margaret Browne of Nam
moth was in town this week for Q
couple of days, visiting with hel
children.
A son was born to. Mr.. and Mrs
Fred M. Jackman Friday night.
We, the officers and members o
the Fourth ward Relief Society ex
tend our sincere thanks to Stewart &
Dart Honey Co. for $l3 sent us tt
aid in our relief work. Wishing hin
success in the future, we remain, sis
tiers In Relief Society work.
Mrs. Clara Robertson entertained
the Self Culture club Thursday, Oct
14th. The twelve members presen
discussed the subject of American
Literature Of the early colonia
times" 1.-TWO Great Engineering
Feats of the u, S." Mary G. Greer
Mrs. Sadie Jensen of Salt Lake Cit,
was a visitor. After refreshments
and instrumental music the club ad
journed.
The Self Culture club met will
Mrs. Lizzie futile October 81. -Four
teen members in attendance. Mrs
TvIa Craer led in the discussion o
Literature of the Seventeenth cen
tury. The essay on "Life-Saving Ser
wee and Lighthouses, Edna Brock
bank. Song, Mary b. Greer and com
pany. Dainty refreshments wer
served
Tuesday evening the theatre goini
public of this city were very pleasant
" entertained by the Beach & Bow
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Deeds, Not Words.

Spanish Fork people have absolute
proof of deeds at home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The needs of Doan's Kidney Pills.
For Spanish Fork kidney sufferers
Have made their local reputation
Proof lies in the testimony of Span.
ish Fork people who have been cured
to stay cured.
Mrs. David McKell Fourth ward
Spanish Fork, Utah, says: st gives
Doan's Kidney Pills, although / can
add nothing much to the public state
ment ! gave in their favor in August
1906. / know from personal expert
ence that this remedy is q splendid
one for kidney complaint. For year
or more / was subject to attacks OF
pain in my back and the trouble was
always more noticeable when / firsl
arose After / had moved about fol
while. the pain eased up. Reading
about Doan's Kidney Pills, l procured
supply at the City Drug Co.. and
found them to be just the remedy
required In short time the pains
in my back were relieved and my
condition was improved in every way
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other
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FUNERAL OF MRS. EMILY SMELL

1t becomes our painful duty to
chronicle the death and burial of Sis
ter Emily Hansen Smell, the beloved
wife of Brother Nathan Il. Smell, who
died at Idaho Falls on Sunday, DC
tober 18th, of peritonitis. She was
confined October 5th, giving birth to
baby girl, which survives her. She
did not get out of her bed, but Ian
gered in great pain until death end
ed her suffering The funeral services
were held at the city pavilion on the
22nd inst and were largely attend
ed by relatives and sorrowing friends.
The vast assembly was called to or
der at 1880 p. M, by Bishop Benja-
min Argyle of the Second ward. A
special double quartette, with Miss
Mary Larsen at the piano, furnished
the music. The first hymn was sis
ter Thou Vast Mild and Lovely
Invocation by John f. Beck, after
which Mrs. Mary Nave sang beau
tiful solo entitled "Sleep and Fog'
get"
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along, through, under and In the
street, beginning with the intersec-
ton of the Spanish Fork canyon
county road and the city limits neai
the southeast corner of said city
and following said county road to the
intersection of said county roaf
and Eighth East street, thence
running west on Fourth South street
to Broadway, all necessary poles
posts, cables, wires, appliances and
appurtenances necessary and requis
lite to the operation and main
tenance of a high tension power
transmission Line in this city for a
period of thirty years.
Section 2. That said grantee
shall, in erecting the said poles and
posts and in doing underground work.
disturb the streets, sidewalks. and
pavements as little as possible. and
shall at all times after erecting said
poles, posts, wires, cables, and other
fixtures, replace all streets so dis
turbed by them in equally as good
condition as they were before being
disturbed.
Section 3. That the construction
of the power transmission line here
in referred to shall commence within
ninety (90) days after the granting
of this franchise, and the passing of
| this ordinance, and shall be complet-
| ed within one hundred and twenty
days 120) days from the commence
ment of work thereon.
Section 4. That all poles and posts
| used by the grantees herein shall be
straight and at all points where
there is an unusual strain shall be
sufficiently staid in a workmanlike
manner and at all points shall be sc
placed as not to interfere with travel
or the ordinary use of the streets
and public highways, and said
grantee shall place all poles and
posts in, along, upon and through
said streets as 1t may be directed
by the city council, or some commit
tee or person authorized by it for
that purpose, and said grantee
shall furthermore comply with the
terms and requirements of existing
ordinances, and ordinances that may
be hereafter passed by the city coun
Gil of this city, not destructive to the
rights herein granted
Section s. That all work done by
the grantee herein upon the public
street, or other public places within
this city, shall be done by the sale
grantee under the supervision of the
city council of this city, or some
committee or person authorized by
the city council for that purpose, the
right being expressly reserved here
in by the city council acting through
its committee or person to condem-
any work of construction or mainte
nance not done or performed in &C
cordance with the terms of this fran
chise.
Section 6. That the franchises ant
privileges herein and hereby grantee
shall be void and of no effect unless
the grantee herein named shall with
in sixty days from the passage o
this ordinance, file with the city re
corder of Spanish Fork, Utah, it's &C
ceptance in writing of this franchise
and all it's terms, conditions, and pen
, alties.
, Section Z. That this ordinance
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A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
lanes Mackley last Monday

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
James Mackley last Monday
ers comedy novelty shows. Among
their most prominent specialties are
Otis Bowers In black face comedies;
Graham in sensational Jail breaking
escapes; the Dean SISTERS in singing
and dancing and the Riggses in their
sircus acting.
Albert Engberg has been suffering
with tonsolitis the past few days, but
Is improving.
In a letter from Malcolm Bros. &
Bell, who are located at Bliss. Idaho
they state that the Spanish Fork Can
ming Co.'S stringless beans are the
best they have used during their
grading experience of ten years.
The Nebo Implement Vehicle Co
has Just received a full carload oil
stoves direct from the factory and
are able to quote the very best prices
that the public has ever heard of In
this city, ranges going at $25 and up
We also have fine line of heaters
| Call in and see.
We have decided to close out oul
buggies at wholesale prices. We need
the room: now is the time to buy
SITS surrey at $3.50; $3.50 surrey al
Sis; side spring buggy, was $l35
now 800, and other Duggies at cut
prices. We need the room as wei
as the money.
NEBO IMPLEMENT VEHICLE co
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estimated cost OF such pavement =
$2213.64 in all, or a cents per
square foot for all pavement abutting
on the said property, lots, blocks.
pieces, and parcels, of land, there
being 20,164 square feet of pavement
proposed, and 5,031 linear feet OF
property abutting the said improve
ments.
1t has Deen and is hereby deter
mined and declared that the depth
OF property which will be benefited
by and which snail bear the expense
of said paving is fifty feet back from
the street lines as above named on
the said blocks.
That local assessment shall be
levied on the lots, parts of lots,
pieces or parcels OF land within the
said paving district No. 4, specially
mentioned above, and also mentioned
in the ordinance creating said paving
district No. a, for the purpose OF de-
fraying the expenses of paving the
said sidewalks as aforesaid. the
said sidewalks shall be four feet In
width.
All protests and objections to the
making OF said improvements must
be presented in writing to the city
recorder on or before the 18th day OF
November, at o'clock, the time set
when the city council will hear and
consider such protests and objec-
lions.
The protestants will state the de-
scription of their respective pieces,
! parcels. lots or parts of lots, together
with the number of linear feet abut-
ting the said proposed Improvement.
THAT the city recorder be and he Is
hereby instructed to publish such I'M
provements in accordance with the
laws OF the state of Utah, and the
ordinances of Spanish Fork City,
Utah county, Utah, this 25th day -
October, A. ID. 1909.
f. M. SMELL, Mayor.
l.. w. NIELSEN, Recorder.
First publication, October 90; last
publication, November IS, 1903.
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AN ORDINANCE

Granting to the United States OF
America and its assigns, the right to
construct, maintain and operate all
necessary conductors and appliances
necessary for the operation of a
power transmission line IN Spanish
Fork City, County of Utah, State OF
Utah.
Be it ordained by the city council o.
Spanish Fork City:
Section l. That the United States
of America and its assigns hereafte'
to be known. and called in this ord
nance Grantee" Is hereby granted
the right, franchise and privilege tc
construct, operate and maintain upon
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shall take effect from and immedi
ately the day following its first pub
LEGATION.
Passed by the city council of Span
ish Fork City, Utah county, state OF
Utah, this 9th day of October, A. D..
1909.
F. M. SMELL.
Mayor Spanish Fork, Utah.
Attest:
LARS WILLIAM NIELSEN,
Recorder OF Spanish Fork. Utah
State of Utah, County of Utah. Span
ish Fork City-ss.
I, Lars William Nielsen, city re
corder, in and for the city of Span
ish Fork, county of Utah, state of
Utah, hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is full, true, and cor
rect copy of an ordinance granting
to the United States of America, and
it's assigns, the right to construct
maintain, and operate all necessary
conductors and appliances necessary
for the operation of a high tension
power transmission line in spanish
Fork City, Utah county, state o!
Utah
Passed by the city council of said
city on the 9th day of October, A. ID
1909.
In witness whereof l have here
unto affixed my official signature and
the corporate seal of said Spanish
/ Fork City, this 25th day of October
A. d. 1909.
LARS WILLIAM NIELSEN,
City Recorder of Spanish Fork
Utah.
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NOTICE.

The city council of Spanish Fork
City, Utah, intends to make the fol.
lowing described improvements, the
same to be paid for by a special tax
or local assessment on the property
in paving district No. heretofore
created and hereafter described, to-
wit:
10 grade and pave with
cement pavement the sidewalk
on the north side of First South
street, between Main and Eighth
East street, and on the east
side of First East street, between
First South street and Fourth South
street and on the north side of Fourth
South street, between First East
street and Second East street, and
fourteen rods on the east side OF
] Second East street, beginning at the
southwest corner of l.. o. Lawrence's
property line, and running fourteen
rods north. The property to be at
fected and benefited by the said i'm
provement is all the frontage abuttinf
| First South street on the south side
of blocks 80, 80, "a, 35, &c, 81, 3S
and &c. and all the frontage AUDITING
First East street on the west side oi
blocks &c, IS and z, and all the front
age abutting Fourth South street or
the south side of block Z, and all the
frontage aDutting Second East street
on the west side. beginning at the
southwest corner Of l.. o. Lawrence's
property line and running IA rods
north, all in plat "A" Spanish Forl
City survey of building lots
The expense of paving said walks
shall be borne and developed by thu
property aoutting the same, and the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
First Woman to Fly in Aeroplane.

College Park, Md.-Mrs. Van De-
man, wife of Captain Ralph G. Van
Deman, occupied the passengers
seat beside Wilbur Wright when he
assembled in the government aero
plane here on Wednesday. FOR four
minutes she experienced the sensa-
ton OF soaring in the air, sometimes
as high as sixty feet above the
ground. This was the first time a
woman had assembled In heavier
than-air machine in the United
States, the Wright brothers having
resisted a multitude of feminine i'm
portunities for aerial excursions.
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Chanberlain's
Collie, Cholera & Diarrhea Remedy

Almost every family has need
Of reliable remedy for colo or
dianhea at some time during the
year.
This remedy is recommended
by dealers who have sold it for
many years and know its value.
1t has received thousands Of
testimonials from grateful people.
1t has been prescribed by ply
sicians with the most satisfactory
results.
1t has often saved life before
medicine could have been sent for
or physician summoned.
1t only costs quarter. Can
you afford to risk so much for so
Gthea BUY 1T NOW.
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We have one lot of
$50 Pair Of Pants,
which We will sell at S
81 1-2c Leg and the Seats Given
Free. 4
Values 800. $3.50. and $500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-16
DINING ROOM
BEDROOM

One full-sized Chamber Set. with
French mirror; one Cane-seat Rocker
and Chair; two Pictures; three Tow
els; one pair Sham Holders; one pair
good Feather Pillows; one Mattress;
one Spring and two Rugs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-16
CITY MEETING
LAYS TEN MILL TAX.
(contInued from Page Five.l

tNOHIiHuSQ from rage Five
year for such purposes. John Dono-
| van suggested healing act by the leg
l.lature to overcome this, and that
nially prevailed, the full amount being
voted.
In favor OF the appropriation were
r. A. Tracy, General w. A. Aiken, c.
ID. Noyes, Charles Smith, 2. r. Rob-
I'm. w. Fl. Shields thought $1,000
would be enough, and the city will
have TO pay $3,750 Of the appropriation
voted by the town He said he had
gwen 800 and would give $50 or 500
more. but many poor taxpayers could
not afford to stand the increase in
taxes.
Representative Tibbits promised to
do what he could TO get the matter
before the legislature and thought it
could be done.
The $1,000 for a milk Inspector was
Killed, although the mayor explained
tnat 1t was for salary last year and
ills yearh Nicholas Tarrant opposed
L. saying that the health officer gets
$1,000 a year and IS ready to do the
" ork.
The comfort station matter was ia
Vored and $1,000 was voted and $1,000
given for the Sache mstreet macad-.
am, and $4,000 for West Main street
Improvement.
For the Cliff street work 81 900 was
voted after the matter had been vot-
ed down once, while the new engine
for the fire department was indefin-
itely postponed. For this $3.50 was
asked.
The court of common council was
authorized to borrow money and to
cause to be executed and delivered
notes OF the city therefor payable in
four annual installments for such
sums not exceeding $4,000 in all. as
may be necessary to meet appropria-
tons authorized at a city meeting held
March rs, 1909, for erecting a dam and
appurtenances at Meadow brook and
OF acquiring land rights and other
property necessary for the conserva-
ton of the water supply.
The common council was also au-
thorized to cause the execution and
delivery of the obligation OF the city
for $4,000 for the city's proportion OF \
the expense of the court house ad-
dition upon the retirement of the Joint
obligation therefor new outstanding.
The mayor was authorized to make
and deed in behalf of the city tina
property on Boswell avenue owned by
the city and lately occupied as a fire
station for such consideration as the
council may approve. The proceeds
i was voted should go to the city
The proposition to sell the West
Side station and have the proceeds
from the two houses 20 to the |
Thamesville station was voted down.
4 A tax Of ten mills on the dollar was |
laid TO be collected October is. 1898. |
ana the council was authorised to