The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-15


of the case which is attracting SO
much attention at this time and
which is of such vital interest to the
taxpayers of Beltrami and Clearwater
counties. In order to give our readers
clear understanding of the matter,
the writ of mandamus which has
been sustained by Judge Stanton is
reproduced. The writ is based upon
a petition aud recites in substance
the matters set forth in the petition,
the petition and writ covering
twelve typewriter pages.
State of Minnesota,
County of Beltrami.
District Court, Fifteenth Judicial
District.
State of Minnesota ex rel
County of Beltrami, State of
Minnesota.
VS.. Relator.
Erik Erickson, John G.. Veit,
Jr., I. A. Krohn, Thor o. Mel
son and Claus Henderson, as
County Commissioners of
the County of Clearwater,
State of Minnesota,
Respondents.
Alternative Writ of Mandamus.
The State of Minnesota to the above
named respondents, Erik Erick-
son, John G. Veit, Jr., I. A.
Krohn, Thor o. Nelson, and Claus
Henderson as county commits
sioners of the county of Clear.
water, State of Minnesota:
Whereas, on the 5th day of May,
1910, the relator above named did
make petition in writing, duly
verified, which said petition was on
said 5th day of May, 1910. duly
filed in this court setting forth.
I. That all times hereinafter
mentioned the above relator, the
county of Beltrami, was and still is
a duly and legally organized county
within the State of Minnesota, duly
created, organized and existing un-
der and by virtue of the laws of
said State.
II. That at all times since, to-wit,
the Goth day of December, 1902, the
county of Clearwater has been and
still is duly and legally organized
county within the State of Mime
sofa, duly created, organized and ex.
listing as such under and by virtue
of the laws of said State, and that
the above named respondents, Erik
Erickson, John G. Welt, Jr., 1. A.
Krohn, Thor. F. Nelson and Claus
Henderson, now are and for long
time past have been the duly elected,
qualified and acting board of county
commissioners of said county of
Clearwater.
III. That at the general Novem.
Der 1902 election the territory now
constituting the said county of
Clearwater was, pursuant to law,
duly set off from said county of Bel
trami, and the proclamation declar-
ing the proposition for the creation
of Clearwater carried at said cleo
ton, was duly issued by the Governor
of said State of Minnesota on the
Goth day If December, 1902. f.
w. That at the time the said
county of Clearwater was set off
from said county of Beltrami as
aforesaid, the total assessed valua-
ton of said Beltrami county, inclu.
sive of the territory now composing
Clearwater county, was $4,957, 621
according to the last assessed valu.
alton preceding the aforesaid divis.
ion of said territory; that the
assessed valuation of all property
within the territory now comprising
said Beltrami county was, at the
time of said division, according to
said assessment, $3,707,O41, and the
assessed valuation of all property
within the territory now comprising
said Clearwater county was, at the
time of said division, according to
said assessment, $1,25O;58O.
V. That at or about the time Of
the issuance of the proclamation
creating the said county of Clear
water as aforesaid, the governor Of
said State Of Minnesota duly ap