The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-11-20
Needed to Complete Work Of Con-
structing Judicial Ditch No. 5;
Money From State.
GET PETITION FOR NEW TOWN
twenty-five Residents Want it Es-
tablished and is to Be Known as =.
Wheeler" Hearing Set.

According to the official proceed
ings of the last meeting of the Bel
trami Board Of County Commissioners
it cost s30S.6l for Sheriff Hazen to
place Edward Gear1ds under arrest at
Portland and to bring him to Bemidji.
The proceedings also reveal more
of the expenses of the Dumas trial.
scented by Lycan & Co. for 1882 was
passed.
Ibertson Gets $65.3O
NJ E. Ibertson was allowed 5000
for serving special venires in the
Dumas case while performing the
duties of sheriff. Peter Wiring, chief
of police of Hibbing, who placed DR..
Dumas under arrest, was allowed
S4S.S6 for witness fees.
A petition was received asking for
the information Of a new town to be
known as "Wheeler,'' to be formed
from congressional township 1852.
range 80 The petition was signed
by 25 residents. A hearing was set
for January 3.
$4,000 Bond Issue for Ditch
A bond issue of $4,000 to secure a
loan from the state, was authorized
for expenses incurred in locating,
establishing and constructing judi
cial ditch No. s.
The proceedings also contain the
official documents in the revised
Hazen bills and the resolution in
structing the auditor to prepare a
list of illegal charges heretofore
made by the sheriff.
The o1dcia1 Proceedings.
Regular meeting of Board OF County
Commissioners Of Bel1rami county, Min
nesota held at the Court House in Be
midi. on November 7th. 1911, at , p.
m, pursuant to resolution.
Present: Niggo Peterson, chairman:
VIM. Fellows, A E. Rako, H Clement
son and L. 0. Myhre, commissioners, II.
W. Alsop. deputy auditor, acting clerk
Oct. 80, 1911, were read and approved
as amended.
Application of Frank Cook for license
to sell intoxicating liquors for a period
of one year from November 7, 1911, in
i certain frame building situated on
n l. OF NV. IA Of SW. IA, Sec. 81,
Town 5000 (Town of Nebish), was
read There being no objection, and no.
tce having been given according to law,
Commissioner H. Clementson moved tina
application be granted, seconded by Com
missioner Fellows, on roll call,
A. E. Rako, COmmr. 1st district voted
yes.
H Clementson. Comm, End district,
voted yes.
L. Q. Myhre, Commr. 3rd district. vot-
ed no.
Viggo Peterson, Commr. 4th district.
voted yes.
W. Fellows, Comm 5th district vot-
ed yes.
Motion declared carried.
Petition of O. Hendrickson for county
road from NE. corner Of section 81, twp.
Isl, range 81, to NV. corner sec. 81
this time was taken up. Report of COM
mittee was received, and found favor
able. and on motion filed.
Order Road Established.
Proof of posting of notice of hearine
being in order and no objections being
offered Commissioner Fellows moved
that the petition be granted and road
esta blished as asked. Seconded by Com
missioner Rako, carried, and order is
sued.
Petition of Andrew Johnson, ct al
that section 5, twp. 1871, be set over
from school district 93 to school district
II set for hearing at this time was
heard, proof Of posting Of notice being
in order, and no objections being offered
r,f %, iScjf TaJJ
onded by Commissioner C1ementson, the
petition was granted and order issued
Prosper Albee, contractor, appeared
before the Board and asked that the
time for the completion of his contract
on State Road No. II be extended until
June 1st. 1912. On motion Of Commits
sioner Fellows, seconded by Commission
er Myhre request was granted.
z. H. Hanson and others appeared be
fore the Board asking for bridge over
the Mississippi in town 1860, and were
requested to submit proper petition and
consent of court with permit at the reg
ular meeting to be held January End
1912.
Rogers Contract Extended.
James Rogers contractor, for part OF
Judicial Road between town 1868 anG
Hubbard Co, asking that the time fol
the completion Of contract be extended
until June 1st, 1912, was on motion OF
Commissioner Fellows, seconded by
Commissioner ClemenIson, granted.
Bond of the Bank of Bagley for de-
post of county fund was on motion OF
Commissioner Fellows. seconded by Com
missioner Rako, approved .@s-.-..
Samuel Ellis, contractor, for part Oh
State Road No. 4 asked that the time
of his contract be extended until June
1St, 1872 On motion of Commissioner
Fellows, seconded by Commissioner Ra
ko, said request was granted.
Application of Ole P. Olson to trans
fer his license to sell liquors from 10