Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-01-09

The deputies for Sheriff Wright will
abei Russell Wright and George Rich
4 mond.
L. Wright, superintendent Of
the poor farm, made report which
showed six patients all doing well at
The farm. He stated that four hogs
had been killed, five more wereoready
to butcher; that four cows would
come fresh in April, there were 1 so
chickens on the place, and the farm
had plenty Of eggs and butter and
ssonle ofaboth packed.
Il The county was notified that there
are 81 $3.50 due the state, on ac-
count of patients from Stutsman
coAnty at the insane hospital.
The sheriff was allowed sixty cents
Ia day for board OF prisoners.
l The commissioners began the work
ofs checking up the books and rec
lords Of the county. This work has
Falso been finished by H. G. Proctor,
Fand all Offices found in good shape
and the records O. K. Vt was found
(that Sherin Romer had made large
|ccgections Of personal taxes during
tho month OF December. amounting
Ito nearly $1O,5O0. and had collected
during the quarter since Oct. 1st
some $4,000. The county had on
hand Jan. lst. $177,OOO Much Of
this will be paid out for county ex-
penses accruing since the last meet
ing OF the commissioners, and por-
ton belongs TO the state fund.
Hereafter the reimbursement of
the sheriff will be by salary amount
Ing e, 81. 500 per year, with mileage
and livery expenses.
The commissioners received sew
eral petitions for county roads; that
i'd 141-65 was rejected. A hearing
was set for a petition coming from
l37-6s, which will be heard April
sth. In regard to petition for road
In 1856, Commissioner Dennison
wis designated to interview the same
and report.
;sg From Judge Hemmi's Office.
County Judge Hemmi reports that
I'M 9l1 there were 15t cases of in
sanltI heard In HIS court, and only
Ea iAtl a1a,IIt II s9ggestea that leuof.]
crop conditions may have had some
thing to do with the less number OF
insane cases.
There was substantial increase
in the number of marriage licenses
issued in 1912 over 1911, the in
crease being 80. To account for this
is not easy but the question arises,
may not leap year have something to
do with it?
The following items from the
county judges records are also of
interest:
1911 1921
No. of marriage licenses
issued I. rt15o ISL
No. OF insanity cases. Is 81
No. Of probate and guar
dianship cases filed. 65 SO
No. OF criminal actions... II FL
No. of civil actions. - I. "a 1871
Probate fees collected and
paid treasurer ....... .$940 $715
Fees collected in civil ac-
: tions and paid treasurer 440l
i The reason no fees were turned
over to the county treasurer in 1911
is that prior to Jan. i. 1912, the
clerk Of the district court was ex-
oficiof clerk of the county court, and,
under the law, retained all fees col
lectexi by him in civil actions in
county court. On Jan. 1. 1912. the
Judge appointed Mrs. Anna Cornell
clerk Of the county court. and since
then all fees collected in civil ac-
tionx ehaves been turned into the
county treasury. Although her sal
ary raised by $40 per month.
the fees turned into the treasury
largely exceed the raise in salary,
thus showing q saving to the county.
ON FLYING
BUSINESS TRIP.