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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-20
G. ]. MUSTAD,
County Auditor.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS


Sherbrooke, N. D., July 9th, 1911.
The board now organized as a coun-
ty board of review and equalization
and each member took the following
oath:
State of North Dakota, County Of
Steele, IS:
K. A. johnson, Anton Hovick, Ole
N. Grefsheim, L. Verwest and, Frank
Gray, being each duly sworn doth say,
that l will support the Constitution Of
the United States and the Constitution
OF the State of North Dakota, and that
| will faithfully and impartially per-
form the duties as member of the cour-
ty board of review and equalization,
for the year 1911, to the best of my
ability, SO help me God.
K. A. JOHNSON,
ANTON HOVICK,
OLE N. GREFSHEIM,
L. VERWEST,
FRANK GRAY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of July, A. D. 1911.
(SEAL) G. J. MUSTAD,
County Auditor.
On motion K. A. johnson was chos-
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and equalization.
For the purpose of equalization, the
average value of horses one year old,
was on motion fixed at $I4.oo per head
and was increased or decreased in the
various assessment districts by the fol-
lowing per centum: Enger increased
I6 per cent, Golden Lake decreased 3
per cent, Finley increased 2 per cent,
Primrose increased 2 per cent, Sher-
brook increased 2 per cent, Colgate de-
creased I per cent, Hope City increased
3 per cent Finley Village increased
10 per cent.
The average value of horses two
years old, wa on motion fixed at $22,
and was increased or decreased in the
various assessment districts by the fol
lowing per centum: Sharon increased
3 per cent, Enger increased 8 per cent,
! Finley 2 per cent, Sherbrooke increas-
{ ed I per cent, Easton Is per cent, Riv-
erside decreased per cent, Finley Vii
lage increased E per cent.
The average value of horses three
years old and over was on motion fix
! ed at $4,000, and was increased Or de-
creased in the various assessment dis
tricts by the following per centum
Enger increased 3 per cent, Finley in
creased I per cent, Franklin increased
2 per cent, Primrose increased l per
cent, Easton 6 per cent, Greenwich !
per cent, Colgate I per cent, Hope City
10 per cent, Finley Village FL per cent
The average value of stations kept
for service was on motion fixed at $15o
and was increased or decreased in the
various assessment districts by the fol
lowing per centum: Increased Enger
7 per cent, Finley 20 per cent, Easton
II per cent, Carpenter 50 per cent.
The average value of cattle one year
old, was on motion fixed at $500 pei
head, and was increased or decreased
in the various assessment districts by
the following per centum: Increased
Enger rs per cent, Golden Lake de.
creased per cent, Finley increased e
per cent, Primrose increased 8 pei
J cent, Sherbrooke decreased IS per cent
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Commissioners Proceedings
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Adam s. Moote, Chairman. .....$ 7.3o.
P. O. Satire, Member. 2.1o
Ole S. Dronen, Witness........ $50
Oscar Birkland, Witness. ....... 2.3o
Mrs. Cecilia Birkland, Witness. $50
DR.. A. ]. Hei1nark, Physician. 7.1o
c. ]. Long, Sheriff. .......... 11.4o
The justice reports of Geo. A. Mon
!iteith for quarter ending June goth,
1911, was on motion approved as rec
commended by states attorney and fees
ordered paid, and the sum of $1,000,
collected in said court as fines, was
turned yer to the county treasurer.
Geo: A. Monteith, Justice. $3.50
c. ]. Long, Sheriff. 2o.1o
RenfreW Ih1mfn, Witness. ...... 2.IO
Ralph Archer, Witness. 2.1o
Austin Cummings, Wltness...... 2.IO
! a. ii. Nelson, Witness. ...... 2.IO
Fred Swanson, Witness. ......... 2.IO
OLAF Strand, Witness............ 2.1o
0. E. Olson, Witness............ 30
Kimball Steenson, Witness. 2.1o
Harold Monteith, Witness....... 2.Io
Clarence Archer, Witness 2.Io
The justice report of Albert Mickels
for six months ending March 31st, 1911
was on motion approved, and fees or
dered paid:
Albert Mickels, Justice. ........$ $40
=. J. Long, Sheriff. ............ 1890
Henry Gilboe, Witness. $50
Hans Hatlestad, Witness........ $50
r. L. Simonson, Witness. ...... $50
John Stensland, Witness......... ESQ
Ole Leraas, Witness .......... $50
Ed. Erickson, Witness ......... ESQ
The justice report of H. A. Liver
more for quarter ending June goth,
1911, was on motion approved and fees
ordered paid:
H. A. Livermore, Justice. .......$ AIS
w. L. Curfman, Constable $500. 400
c. ]. Long, Sheriff ............ 200
VIM. L. Curfman, Witness....... 2.1o
Arthur Davies, Witness ......... 2.Io
Vim. Todd, Witness ........... 2.Io
Alfred Curfman, Witness. ....... 2.1o
The bill of Golden Lake Township
for appropriation for culvert was on
motion allowed and ordered paid,
$12o.75.
On motion the board adjourned till
9 o'clock A. NJ, Saturday, July Stl1,
1911.
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Sherbrooke, N. D., July nth, 1911.
The board Of county commissioners
reconvened, all members present. Min
utes of the meetings of July 9th, 9th
and 10th, 1911, read and on motion
approved as read.
The committee of the whole ap-
pointed to inspect bridges, grades and
1sulverts, having now completed their
duties at such inspection, now proceed
ed to examine and consider petitions
from various townships:
On motion the following petitions
were granted as follows:
A petition from Riverside
Township for an %appropria-
ton of $4,000 for grade on
line between sections 2 and
II in said township, granted
A petition for an %appropria- 49,
ton of $4,000 for grade on
line between sections "a,
Broadview Township, Griggs
county, and "a Willow Lake
Township, granted at ...... $4,000
AS the floor in the treasurer's office
is in bad condition, it was on motion
ordered that a new floor be laid in
said office, fir lumber to be used as
material.
The following bills were on motion
allowed and ordered paid as follows:
E. A. Erickson, county treas
urer, cash advanced for dis
trict court orders ......... 44Io
Colgate Township, for I metal
%culvert, S feet diameter, 22
feet long, $13S.3S, and ex-
penses in laying the same
$31.5o, total $16oS8, allowed
DIT l3l.47
Finley Township for appro-
priation for 2 metal culberts
five feet diameter, 20 feet
long, $27676, allowed at
$262.o2, and $4,000 for
grade on line between sec
tons II and IS, said town
ship, total ............ 462.o2
Sharon Township, for appro-
p~riation for 2 metal culverts
42 inches diameter, and
culvert SO inches diameter,
each 22 fet long, $255.5o, al
lowed at .................. 1896
The Fargo Bridge and Iron
Co. on contract for fur
nishing bridges for season,
1911, $2375, allowed at...... 2,357.oo
On motion the auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for furnishing and
installing a new gas plant for the court
house.
On motion made, seconded and car
ried the county treasurer and auditor
were instructed to transfer $4,000
from the penalty and interest fund to
the county bridge fund.
The following bills were on motion
allowed, and ordered paid as follows:
N. D. Independent Telephone
Co, rent of four phones and
toll charges for quarter end
ing June goth, 1911, $16.45,
allowed at ..............$ 1855
Ole N. Grefsheim, commission
ers' per diem and mileage. Ass
Ole N. Grefsheim, services on
poor board and mileage. 3.75
Anton Hovick, commissioners
per diem and mileage...... $500
L. Verwest commissioners
per diem and mileage. 5I.4o
Frank Gray, commissioners
per diem and mileage. $500
K. A. Johnson, commissioners
per diem and mileage...... sos
X. A. Johnson, for three auto
livery, for board while in
speeding bridges and grades
On motion the board adjourned.
G. J. MUSTAD,
County Auditor.
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Sherbrooke. N. D.. Iuly 10th. 1911

Sherbrooke, N. D.. July 10th, 1911.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment, all mem
bers present. The chairman appointed
all members of the board a committee
for inspecting new bridges, c%ulverts and
grades.
On motion the board adjourned for
the purpose of making such inspection,
until Tuesday, July nth, 1911.
G. ]. MUSTAD,
County Auditor.
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Sherbrooke, N. D., July 9TH, 1911.
The board met at 9 O'Clock A. M,
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The board of county commissioners
met at 9 o'clock A. NJ, pursuant to adj
journment. present, Chairman Johnson.
Commissioners Gray, Verwest, and
Hovick. I,
On motion made and seconded and
carried, the following sums Of money
were voted to be raised upon the tax
able property of the county for the.
current fiscal year,,
For county general fund,
twenty-four thousand dol
lars .$24ooo.oo
For county bridge fund,
eight thousand dollars ~. 100000
For care of insane, twenty
FIVE hundred dollars ..... 100000
For county emergency fund,
two thousand dollars. $50. 100000
The above levy being based upon the
following itemized statement OF esti-
mated expenditures for the ensuing
year, and outstanding warrants, which
are uncalled for, also the probable rev
enue to be derived from the penalty
and interest and miscellaneous sources:
Auditors salary .........!..$ 10000
States attorneys salary 1890. 10000
County superintendent sal
ary and mileage .......... 10000
SheriA's, deputies and bailiffs
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y otal ..$35,240.3o
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the sum fof 100000 was levied for
the current year, upon all of the pro-
perty liable to taxation on accounted
location and construction. Fullers
Lake Drain No. 1 for the purpose Of
paying the annual interest on bonds,
which have been issued for the purpose
of raising funds for locating and con-
structing said drain.
On motion the board adjourned till
Monday, July 10th, 1of1, at 9 o'clock
A. NJ.
G. ]. MUsTAD,
County Auditor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
UNMUzzlED DOGS TO
BE SHOT By POLICE
Complaints from Citizens Results i'm
Issuance of Order by Commits
sioner Hart.

In order to safeguard the citizens
Of Rock Island against dog bites and
the resulting effects, an order has
been sent to the police department 70
see. that all CANNES are muzzled. This
order was issued by Commissioner Ar
chic Hart after several complaints
had been made by people who hat
been the victims of attacks. The po-
lice force has been instructed by Chief
of Police James W. Brinn to shoot any
vicious dogs which they find wande--
ing on the streets unmuzzied.
The city ordinances provide such
measures and they will be enforced 10
the letter. During the summer season
the heat plays havoc with the dog and
its takes out his vengeance on human
ity. Mad dog scares have been src-
quent in past years. 1t is much easier
to muzzle dog and let it roam at will
than to keep it tied up and unmuzzled.
People are safer under such conditi MS
and the police department asks for CO.
operation of the public. Owners or
dogs will receive but one notice. An
other warning will not be given, III:
the dog will be shot. The same is true
in regard to the dog tax tag. If they
dog is shy a tag it will be killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
mains. reservoirs and other appar-
PORTUGAL Is RECOGNIZED
Braganza Royal Family Officially
Banished and Holiday Held.

Lisbon, June 20.-The United States
has officially recognized the republic
of Portugal
This followed the opening of the new
constituent assembly yesterday, at
which the president of he chamber
read a decree proclaiming the abolition
of the monarchy and the Punishment
from Portugal of the royal family of
Braganza, which was unanimously ap-
proved.
The decree was also read by the
president TO the throngs which gath
cred outside the assembly, after which
the chamber adjourned.
George L. Lorillard, American charge
d'affaires in the afternoon waited upon
Senior Machado. minister of foreign af-
fairs, and delivered the note of recog-
milton.
The day was observed as a public
holiday throughout tht country. Pop
ular demonstrations in honor of the
occasion were held everywhere, but
no disorders are reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
BUSINESS MEN TO
RUN DOWN REPORTS
Good Faith of Southern in Tapping
First Avenue at Fourteenth
Questioned.

At the monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Business Mems association,
held last night. a committee cons 81
ing of E. B. Kreis, c. F. Channon and
L. c. Pfoh was appointed with in
structions to ascertain the grounds, Z;
any, for the reports IN which the al
legation has been made that the
Rock Island Southern. by entering
First avenue at Fourteenth street, has
in view a purpose to defeat the bei;.
line project.
The publication of a new rating
book was ordered, and NJ. H. SextCu,
w. p zimmerman and G. H Kingsbury
were appointed a committee to h,ve
charge of the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
Personal Points

Edward Keel left today for buS:'
ness visit in Omaha
Miss Margaret Roche, 431 Ninth
street has departed for Boston. Mas,
where she will make as extended visit.
Duncan Williams, 354e Seventh @
nue. left this morning for Chicago
where he Will spend several dats visit
ing with relatives.
Professor Fechter of Prairie III
Chen, Wis, is the guest at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William McEniry, JlJ
Twenty-third street.
John McEniry, 529 Twenty-third
street has returned hore after spend
ing the past year attending college
n Prairie cu CHER, Wis.
Helena and John Holtorf of PhI;;i
delphia, Pa, came last night to visit
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Holtorf, 81 Twenty-second street.
Mrs. George Sudlow and son hay G
gone to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit with
relatives. They were accompanied as
far as Chicago by Mrs. Mary Sudlow
s. ]. Ferguson, county superintend-
ent of schools, will go to Hillsdale to-
morrow to speak at the eighth grade
commencement exercises of Hillsdale
and Joslin schools. Eight graduates
will receive diplomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
OVERCOME BY HEAT;
MAN THOUGHT DEAD
Barney Mcdonald, Stranger, Remov-
ed to Hospital-Win Recover,
Physicians Say.

Barney Mcdonald, AZ years old,
whose home is in Carterville, Pa, was
Frustrated y the heat this morning
shortly after O'Clock as he was wa:k-
ing along Twenty-seventh street near
Fifth-and-a-half avenue. People wno
saw him fall thought that he was deal
and sent word to that effect to the po-
lice station. The ambulance was sent
to the scene and Mcdonald was re-
moved to ST. Anthony's hospital TIA
probation is serious, but it is belie-o !!
the victim will recover. He had just
reached Rock Island this morning and
is total stranger here. This aftSr-
noon his condition was reported as
slightly improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
HUNTERS LICENSES
FOR PAST YEAR 2,745
Number Issued in Rock Island Coun-
ty Passes Previous Twelve
Month Record by 122.

Two thousand seven hundred forty.
five hunters licenses were issued last
year in Rock Island county. an increase
of 122 over the preceding year. c. F.
Gaetjer. deputy game warden, collect
ed figures from the 16 different clerks
over the county and turned in the
above report TO the state game war
den. Moline came first in number of
licenses issued, with a total of 1,165.
Rock Island was second with 969, leav-
ing about 600 to be distributed over
the county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
Obituary Record
MRS. ELLEN hartley.

Mrs. Ellen BARLEY, widow of the
late w P. BARLEY, passed away at he
home. 905 Eleventh avenue, yesterday
at 1870 p. N. after a weeks illness CT
complications.
Ellen Doyle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Doyle, was born June :e.
1860. in Rock Island, where she Ia 4
lived all her life. She was married
Dec. 25, 1877. Five children came 70
this union all Of whom survive, focr
daughters, Mrs A E Butts, Mrs. j.
White. Rock Island: Mrs. Fred Bail
ely. Saskatchewan, Can; and Cora
and William at home; two sist=>s,
Mrs John Quinlan. Fountain Ci':,
Wis, and Mrs. Bohme OF this .,i:y,
and four brothers, William. John. Daa
lei and Eugene, all of Rock Island,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
WOMAN HELDFOR
CONFIDENCE CAME
Mrs. Bertha Beckett Placed
Under $500 Bond to Await
Grand Jury Action.
HUSBAND GIVEN FREEDOM
Latter Not Directly Concerned in
Borrowing $500 From Chris
Solbrig.

Mrs. Bertha Beckett was bound over
to the grand jury under $500 bonds
this morning, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. The in
formation was preferred against her
by Chris Solbrig and the hearing "as
before Police Magistrate c. ]. Smith
A like charge against John Beckett.
the woman's husband, was dismissed
because Il was shown he had nothing
to do with the direct borrowing IF
the money which was secured from
the complainant More than $500 in
all was borrowed by the woman from
Solbrig.
Mrs. Beckett and the complainant
swere employed at the Hotel Harris.
Mrs. Beckett asked Solbrig, accord,
ing to the testimony, If he would loan
her $4o0 SO that she might build a
home on a lot which had been put
chased. Solbrig drew the money from
the bank and loaned it to her, taking 4
note which was secured, it was claim
ed, by a mortgage on the lot which
Mrs. Beckett said she owned. Sudden
ly, after getting the $400, Mrs. Beck
EFT produced a letter which said thai
she was wanted at home and she mao
an additional touch. Later another
amount was 9oaned to her that sne
might undergo a surgical operation.
DISPOSED OF FURNITURE.
Mrs. Beckett and her husband left
the city. Warrants for their ar-cst
were sworn out and they were arrest
ed In Monmouth Sunday and brought
back to Rock Island. Before leaving
Rock Island, the Becketts disposed CT
a part of their household furniture
and stored the remainder. Harry NJ
McCaskrin appeared as attorney for
the Becketts and A. c. Edwards actec
as prosecutor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
CITY WATER FOR CAPITAL
Proposition for Des Moines to. Build
and Operate Plant Carries.

Des Moines. Iowa, June 20.-By a
vote of nearly to 1 Des Moines cit
liens yesterday voted TO give the city
council authority either to purchase
or build a waterworks plant for the
city.
The vote was extremely light. but
1882 votes being cast, Of which
3,031 were in favor of the PROPOSE
ton and 1921 against IT.
The election was the outcome OF
a strenuous campaign for a munich
pal waterworks system made by
Mayor James r. Hanna, and as a re-
suit of the vote the city OF Des
Moines acquires the right to pur-
chase, erect, maintain and operate
a waterworks, with all the necessary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20

ton lis good-as far as it goes. 1t
seems to me, however, that no effort
to better conditions at Geneva will De
complete that does not include the dis
missal of Mrs Amigh. While l think
that most certainly Miss Baldwin and
Mrs. Compton should have been dis
charged, yet it seems hardly fair that
they should be made to "bear the
cross alone when Mrs. Amigh. who
claims to be the inventor of the
straight chairs which were denounc-
ed by your board as cruel and wa,e
abolished for that reason, is allowed
to remain. Mrs. Amigh was certait
ly responsible for the straight
chairs since she Invented them. Snc
was responsible for the use Of the
strong rooms" another feature which
your board abolished as cruel Sac
says, in an interview which was pub
lished in a Chicago paper, that she
sanctioned the --spankings" as adriie-
istered by Miss Baldwin : and Mss
Compton.
HOPES FOR FUTURE ACTION.
And yet, in spite of all these things.
Mrs. Amigh. apparently, is to be al
lowed TO remain, at least for the pres
ent AS l said, Miss Baldwin and Mis-.
Compton should certainly have been
discharged, and yet, after all they
were only underlings, and Mrs. Amisi
the superintendent was the person
really responsible for all that happs n
ed. as proven not only by the events
that have transpired, but by her own
actual admissions.
Trusting that further official ae-
ton" will be taken, that will include
Mrs. Amigh, 1 remain,
Yours truly,
PHILIP H. WELLS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
Goes TO WORK To
BUY TICKET HOME
Lester Schoff, 10 Years Old,
Refuses Aid Offered by the
Local Authorities.
WILL NOT STEAL A RIDE
After Wandering Over Country Sew.
eral Months, Boy Is Anxious to
Return to Seattle.

Rather than run the risk of getting
half way along on his journey to his
home in Seattle and then being foe
ed to stop for lack of ways and means
to complete it, Lester Schoff, who has
been under the surveillance Of the To-
cal police for the past 10 days, has
sought employment, with the object CT
securing sufficient funds TO enable him
to pay his way to his parents. Les
ter is but Is years old, but for sCnIa
months, he has been a wanderer. Dur
ing that period he has covered thous-
ands of miles of the country. lie
states that he never has stolen a riae
and does not intend to do so. Les
ter is small boy for his age and mis-
resources and earning power are lin
tied. However, he has the pluck aud
determination and expects that he can
earn enough in a few weeks to enable
him TO return to Seattle. At present
he is working at the Harms bowling
alleys, and though the job of sett.cg
pins is not lucrative one at this SEA
son of the year, he expects soon 20
bid farewell to Rock Island.
RESCUED FROM BOX CAR.
The lad is bright and appreciative
of all efforts made in his behalf. lie
is thankful to the localpolice auth3ri-
ties because they rescued him from
a box car in which he was sleeping.
The authorities wanted to aid HIN
along a part of his journey with let
tiers of recommendation, but he pre-
ferrod IN uOrL his NAV ipdenaudoptIy
When- he goes he says he will pay for
his own ticket. His parents, accold-
ing to their letters. are unable to aid
him financially, but they are anxious
for his return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
DISTRICT PICNIC
IS DECLARED OFF
Six-County Odd Fellows Asso-
citation Blames Failure on
Lack of Interest.
RECALLED
Second Annual Outing Had Been
Scheduled for July 20 at the
Watch Tower.

There win be no picnic Of the Six
County /. o. o. F. association this
year. At a meeting of the general
committees of the association, of which
]. A. Reid of Rock Island is chairman,
held last night, it was decided to recall
invitations for the annual outing July
20 at the Watch Tower.
Lack of interest on the part Of the
majority of the lodges is assigned as
the cause. There are so lodges in the
six counties, and but 10 have paid up
their per capita tax for the conduct of
the annual outing. The lodges are
mostly in the tri-cities. Those outside
have fallen down in support Of the af-
fair This was to have been the second
annual outing.
TRI-CITY AFFAIR INSTEAD.
Tri-City Odd Fellows will devote
their energies to making the annual
tri-city association picnic July Is at
Campbelps island a success and the
feature of the year. Plans are already
well under way for the affair and will
be contaminated at a committee meet
ing to be held in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-20
EIGHT MEMBERS OF
HOUSE PARTY DROWN
SguaII Capsizes Skiffs on Mississippi
Lake and But One Occupant
Survives.

Fayette, Miss, June 20.-Eight mem
bers of a house party were drowned
lake, 20 miles from here, when a ter
rife storm suddenly capsized three
Those reported drowned are: Mrs.
JEFF Truly; Everett Truly, aged 81
jorie Truly, IL years; Thelma Truly.
10 years; Merrick Truly. 3 years; Miss