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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
cHAPrER ssh, >. 10. "a,

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AN ACT to amend Section $50 Of the Revised
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905 relating to
counties and to the change Of boundary
- thereof. =" ~ rs 50 555-l
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota: $50 .els
section l.. That Section $50 Of the Revised
Laws Of Minnesota for 1905 be- and the same
* .3s0-The boundaries Of counties may be
changed by taking territory from q county and
attaching tho same to An adjoining county,
and new counties may be established out OF
territory out of one or more existing counties,
as hereafter provided; but no such new county
sna contain ea tess hour GOO
$1,000 inhabitants, nor shall 1t have a. as
sessed valuation OF less than Four Million Dol
lars $4,000, OOO), and no existing county shall
be reduced in area below Four Hundred (4OO}
square miles, nor 20 as to contain less than
Two Thousand IL, OOO) tinhabitants nor SO az
to have an assessed valuation Of less than
-Four Million Dollars ~, 00O, 0001.
a Approved April IT, 1913. t57s& 5
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHATTER s42-s. F. No. s1a

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AN ACT authorizing me board Of county
now or hereafter having q taxable svalua-
ton Of more than $3.50, O00, 000.OO, to appro-
PIRATE and expend money from the county
. road and bridge fund, for the construction
or improving of any road, highway or
bridge within the limits Of any city Of the
first class in such county. In an amount
not to exceed one half the total sum paid
into said fund as taxes levied pm the tax
able property within such cityI Z,
Be it enacted by the Legislature II the State
Of Minnesota: .s=ft
h Section l. That in any county Of this state.
now or hereafter having q total assessed Yalu-
alton Of ell Its taxable property, az liked by
900 10000, the Board Of County Commissioner
shall have the authority to appropriate and
expend within the limits Of any city Of the
first class located IN such county, such sums
Of money from the county road and, bridge
fund, as said board shall deem proper. not
been assessed and collected for such road and
bridge fund on the taxable property within
said city, for 1.-THE buildings, repairing or 9th
erwise improving Of any road or highway, IN
GLIDING the constructions and repairing Of any
bridge thereon. within the limits Of any, such
under no circumstances become liable to keep
up or maintain the roads. highway or bridges
or any Of them, within the limits Of such
city constructed, repaired or otherwise Inn
proved by said county board or be liable In
any manner for their want Of repairs.
Soc. 2. Any act or parts Of any ct IN
hereby expressly repealed, In 70 far - The
SANE are in conflict herewith. 81 ~
Z Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its pa ssags. ~ "a II s5
Approved April II, 1913 .s s%s
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
II! .c14Aprr,r, q q MI 3. No.S 8


AN ACT to, repeal Chapter s313a of the Cen
n sz eral Laws: az 1911 II, and relating TO Joint
freight rates over two for more connectin AZ
state and rsiating Is tie the powers and dutie.
g of5 the raj lroad and Nareh house commission
.aand 70 enact substitute therefor D. 5 q,
State aof Minnesota. ~
q Section - Every owner or consignor Of
freight sto be transported by ilway from any
within this state shall have the right g
require that the same shall be transported
over two or more competing lines OF raiilWsay.
points without change OF car or cars IS y 9
carload lots. and with or without. change Of
car o. cars + IN less than carload lots when
to destination. both being within this state e
less over two or more connecting lines OF
way, or where the initial line 1' does not reach
the place Of destination; and 1t shall be the
duty upon the request Of any such owner Or
pany, OF such railway companies whose lines
30 connect, to transport the freight without
change. OF car or cars II the shipment be
car or cars II 1T be in less than carload lots,
from the place. Of shipment to destination,
whenever the. distance from the place OF ship
ment to destination, both being within this
state. Is less than the distance over q single
line,S or when the initial line does not reach
the point Ct for -
terurban railways operated BY electricity, ex-
cept an to freight or, cars transported over two
or more such interurban 1aiways sx,ne
~ practicable to comply With the provisions
house Commission shall, within ten days after
this act takes effect, notify in writing every
railway company owning or operating rail
day named in such notice. which day shall
not be moro than thirty days after stvins
said notice: take up for investigation the sub:
herein provided. between the railway lines
in this state. II shall also give q similar
notice: directed TO whom It may concern,
general circulation throughout the state: All
corporations, partnerships and persons inter-
e r.. n ns +. may
At the end Of the investigation, which shall
board Of Railroad and warehouse Commits.
sion shall make and publish q schedule Of joint
through railway rates for such trafic and
and Conduct Of Sasinsss 1ns
shall be done by carriage over two or more
. Of People 4 I'LL! s
making thereof. and in changing, revising OF
adding to the same. the board shall be gov.
sections Of this chaptef and shall take into
established for shipments within this state
charged by the railway companies operating
such connecting lines. for joint inter state
shipments. and: the increased cost. II any
with q shipment over a single line for like
distances. In establishing such rates foI
shipments in less than carload lots in cases
the limo Of shipments the connecting railways
have not and are not required to- have
stat9n or place fof
make such lawful regulations az in its tudg.
ment will be fair and just respecting the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09


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III ~ UT III "a
Fcass silili I'M ss,io,snf 81 Sucf 4
my
dsmases or Is hieh
lsss than such S q re
conncii ther aI,nrs3 and and i
I'M the ~ ssid issionefs the
nees tnaether ca.t IA M iie Slch
imnrnveSmsnt ma banefif
to- tie specidc property' subject to assessment.
sta e the amount Of such excess. SAID cor.
missioners shall also report to the city council
an assessment list containing their assessment
dement's to5 the property 50 assessed, which list
81 parcel 81 property ASSESSED. tho name q
Names or the owners thereof. 'if known, and
the amount assessed against each parcel q
compensation damages and costs a. Aforesaid.
which they shall return unassessed: 451s
sistance. !. and the cost thereof, a. well as the
q 3 printins the notice. required; ine!udins:
the city council. hereinafter referred TO- esti-
mated at the same rate per line. a. the cost
of printing the prior notices shall 6s a a sSa
be assessed Herewith. The city attorney shall
represent the city before the commissioners
and produce such evidence as the case may
require . ~ s8. 5
!, , q, y. y, var nrov,de by
the rcsal Hy u anpontinx such Commissioners
cnsd,n mg nne0third az Is per
can't 81 tha tnta1 daroa sas ana cost Of inn
proyeInents shall in any case 6e payaDIe % ose
tha citv;.ssharSs .hsii he aided Ia the amount
~ the certincates tn1 he iss,,ed and sold under
Section 10 3 and the citvs council shall from
wear to war lew II a,Ificient 4 tax upon the
farahla nronartv ~ Tia civ To nav the same
Wiz 81 1ne ca,y snoMnt pro-
$3.50 COT. 1850
mot he assessed a,S - $500 $500 ~
SO .sasss -, $50. =. !. .,,,,,,..
ton Of their said report file the same WIN I'm
tne city cierk !or presentaIlo1 ~ ~ nun H., - at
;t ana m % "a All inter
Of sad CITY clerk 70 give h1tce 70 81 4 e.
aeial paper q aid eity that he WIN st the the
thereafter practicable present such report port
sot,s, + Ior TX 81 h;ch said notices
snail be tn nubIi s AZ least ten uo1 days be.
Iore ine Pfesentauon ~ suSm +;as he1I COW
CITY council sucn pupnsneo noI ae saa
OF land taken for such proposeo improveineHt =:
ana the amount awardsd ZOE ns 1tH +, E
lot e
It shall also contain descriptions q the h ses
fits have been assessed and the amount a, r. rs
sesseo against eacn suc nc ~, lot M ~ erer.
getner WIN the names .ne own .s "a c"n be-
readily ascertained. - $500 = Az s
Such report after Its presentatlon 70 the Guy
council shall lie over until the next reguls 81
meeting Of the council which snali Occult az
least one week after the reception thereof, At
which time or at any meeting to wniGn Lne
report may be referred, the CITY .councl. nay
touching such award or assessment, or It may
refer the matter to a committee OF the council
to- hear such complaints and report thereon
The council may confirm such award and as;
sessment or either, or annul the same. or SEND
the same back to the commission Tor rurtner
consideration; and the commissioners may IN
such case again. upon giving notice pubhsned
q tirna and Mace 70 he desienated in said mo-
81 .A1o 49, 49, 49, ss.I 49, af Ioo.+ t1,o v,aoka
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
2 CHAPTER s41-s. F. No. 7ss. I

Ck1AfIEEt 041--Nos =. 1>V. SOo.4-5= .. q
AN ACT to authorize any city in the State Of
than ten thousand and not more than twen-
ty thousand Inhabitants to contr0b sregu-
= late, prevent and prohibit the emission OF
dense smoke from any smoke stack or
same to be a public nuisance, and provide
= for the summary abatement thereof and to
impose penalty by fine or IMPRISONMENT
upon the person or persons causing, per-
Knitting or allowing such nuisance 70 exist.
of Minnesota: razss=5, = s;rs42
Section l.. That any city In the State Of
Minnesota now or hereafter having more than
ten thousand and not more than twenty-thou-
sand Inhabitants. in addition to all the powers
now possessed by such city, is hereby author
lied and empowered. acting by and through
the council, common council or city council Of
such city by ordinance duly enacted by an
affirmative vote Of not less than two-thirds
mon council Or city council, to CONTROL, regu-
late, prevent and prohibit the emission OF
dense smoke from the smoke stack Of any
engine, stationary engine or build
to declare such emission Of dense smoke to be
q public nuisance, and to provide Tor the
abatement thereof; and in addition
thereto to impose such a penalty by fine or
may cause, permit or allow such nuisance to
exist, a. may be deemed proper, such penalty
not to exceed, however, In any case q fine OF
one hundred dollars, or ninety days imprison-
ment. G5 &gS
Section 2. This act shall not include or
apply to cities now or hereafter governed UNI
der q charter adopted pursuant to Section 80,
Article 4, OF the constitution Of this state,
and the several acts of the Legislature au-
Sec. 3 This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage. i
Approved April II, 1913. "
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
crAprER laa1-s. =. n. IA

AN ACT authorizipg and empowering cities
the same to dredgs lakes wholly or partly
within the, corporate limits Of such cities;
hs water level therein and expend mousy
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
City Clerk.

Done at meeting Of the city council this
80 day Of e = = - -- A. D. 10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09


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se y ls III,
exist al sthe Sdsfe 81 the 81 q apprdvaI
81 thu en-
at nisss Ii si,sii pf ST ss a. Thin
ana spproys g this Z.
In force from ana after itS PASS 6.
Approved aApril 81. ioi3 s.. S
8Ss s M
~ 8 = e 20 v, !, ].
vised laws 9l lSes
X, aensrai PRO- pro-
baton officers i'm counties g more than fifty
thousand SSg9o wn ats
Ss
hsty go miles distant from each otneE ,..
Of Minnesota 8 q. A d
Section ~ #s That ction $50 OF the Re- e
Eyfsed Laws OF Minnesota for the year 400,
az amended BY sectSa 1,of schapteI s4S q t1 9e
read az follows gfs ~ S3
|FHt.Sec.. 5496. In every county of more than
ton officer shall be appointed by the District
county where two Or more Juvenile courts, Y
have been established and the places Of hold
mile. distant each othsr
Sn<AIl pc appointed py sRlu5 Juu1es Two " Nv.
appoint one o.. more deputies subject to the
approval OF slid judges. Each shall serve
four a. years unless sooner removed BY said
Judges for cause. The county commissioners
81 said county shall provide said PROBATION
officers and deputies suitably furnished of
fee rooms. record books. blanks. stationery;
for the proper execution Of the purpose Of
this saot to be betrayed n out OF any moneys
in the general fund Of their counties not oth-
erVise appropriated upon bills duly author
lied and allowed In the usual manner by said
commissioners =, II Ri 3s3 s<fs3t
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect, and b in
force from and after Its passage. s11,s b .
Approved April IL 1918. l#B:s
- RE-. Ss ;,4sSi7 lt
| cH AprnR aln a 81 M.
@ -. - - - - . - slS
AN ACT entitled t'an act to enable the guar.
dfans of insane persons to- furnish aid fof
the support and maintenance Of children OF
Of Minnesota: s Ups ,zF$5 Z IA as5s:}
Section !. The duly appointed guardian OF
the property Of any insane person who shall
be pronounced incurably, insane by the certfd-
cate Of the superintendentxof any state hos
| insane person shall 4be confined. shall have
the power and authority to furnish aid for
the support and maintenance of any female
child of such insane person, who is over the
| age Of eighteen years, or Of any sick, MANNED,
deformed, or crippled male child Of such In
sane person.. who 10 over the age Of twenty
one years and unable to support himself IN
whole or in part, which aid shall be furnished
pr Gs l,. :, ,,., 80 .h.,, :, - 80. -
coed the annual rents. profits or income de-
I -.-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
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y y 80 .r,and,n. 1a.ction - :, ~. r+.. ,e1
Az - ~. canera1 sr,s ~ Mnnssota ~ 1o HSs
10 Goun nd 10 rosd,. tSa
~ tval;da fln1 arain.se5 procsedinps hern.
totoEs mao in a. certain .r casss., ~.
be , ehaceea ~ tne y tne etaks
e O. rGa+ sact,o - :, rh.nt.r as1 :,
the General Laws Of Minne.ots Tor 1911 be;
and the same hereby Is. AMENDED 20 % % read
Sec. -. Where the county board Ct any
county IN this state or the judge Or judges
Of any district court q this state mas hereto
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09

81 known Of land. ids. Cts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-05-09
CHAPTER 8sO-S. r, No. SIS

AN ACT to authorize the county board of
any county In this state in which ia situate
a city having<a population Of ten thousand
Inhabitants and not more than twenty thou
sand inhabitants, to appropriate not to ex-
coed one-half of the amount raised by tax
alton upon property situate within said city,,
for the construction, improvement, mainte-
name and repair of roads and bridges situate
within such city or leading into the Same
and within two miles thereof. @sfsTaSs&gE
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the stats
of Minnesota: ~ ts6E5f 5s5 $52
Section /. Any county board Of any county
in this State, in which Is situate q city hav-
ing population Of ten thousand inhabitants
tants, may annually appropriate not to ex-
coed one-half of the amount raised annually
by taxation upon the taxable property situate
IN such city for a county road and bridge
fund or purposes. to be expended upon the
roads and bridges within such city or within
two miles of the limits Of such city upon
roads leading into such city. Every such ap-
preparation shall be made by resolution and
shall be made payable to tho city treasurer Of
such city. ana slch resolution Shall specify
the place or places where the same, or any
part thereof, shall be expended, and It shall be
unlawful to use the same. OF any part
thereof fog any other purpose or ct any
other place than a. specified In such resolu-
ton. gsgS $50 40 49, ,s b III
SEQ. z This act shall take shect ana DO III
force from and after it, passage So Ell
Approved April IT. 1913 l 5sE
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
FARGO HAS
TERRIFIC STORM
BUILDINGS UNROOFED BY HEAVY
WIND, SHADE TREES DEs-
TROYED-POWER PLANT
STRUCK.

Fargo, n. D.. July 3l.-One Of the
worst wind storms that ever struck
Fargo, reaching the proportions of a
young tornado, did considerable dam
age Last evening, unroofing part of the
engineering building at the A. c., driv-
ing a ten-foot board. twelve inches
wide, into the side of the Max Merg-
ner residence on the north side, wreck
ing silo, and breaking down large
number of shade trees.
The windstorm was accompanied by
q severe electrical and rain storm and
bolt Of lightning which struck the
power plant Of the Union Light, Heat
& Power Co. blew out some fuses and
did other damage, as result of
which amost the entire city was with.
out light, except on the streets and in
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
a few districts during the entire night.
Building Unroofed.

AT the A. c. a lot of damage was
done. Part OF the roof of the engin-
eering building was lifted off, fences
were blown down and FIVE big shade
trees were snapped of.
The silo on the Barrett farm, near
the A. c. was entirely destroyed
Probably the greatest damage was
done to shade trees. All over the city
trees were snapped off and many great
branches were torn from other trees.
\ bolt of lightning, believed to he
the same one that struck the power
house. hit the Luger Furniture store
but did little damage except for burn
ing out some coils.
The storm struck about 7 o'clock and
the worst blow lasted but a few min.
utes. About three-quarters of an inch
Of water fell during the storm and
quite little damage was done to n.
terror decorations. by water beating
into windows left open or lnsecurely
fastened.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
A FAMOUS OLD HOAX.
kss!y's Motor, With Which He Bat
fed Scientists For Years.


The story Of the Keely motor hoax
will live long. Its interest will be en-
HANGED by the preservation In the
Franklin institute of the model Of
the remarkabl motor that Keely built
to deceive intending investors and en-
rich its inventor until the fraud was
exposed after Keeiy's death.
For twenty five years Keely asteund-
ed eminent scientists of Europe and
America with the machine that he
claimed had solved the secret Of per-
petual motion. The inventor OF this
machine would start his device going.
apparently. by playing a tune on
mouth organ He convinced many
clever men that he told the truth. and
stock In the new concern sold freely.
70 the day of his death Keely de-
clared that his discovery was gen
uine one, and It was onay when the
house in which the machine was
placed was thoroughly overhauled that
the colossal fraud was discovered.
Keely had wired the walls Of the
building. he ran his machine BY high
pressure hydraulic power When the
wires attached to the machine were
the subject Of Investigation Keely
would file them to show that they
were solid and could not be used for
any purpose other than that for which
they were attached.
Pieces Of wire thus filed are to be
seen at the Franklin institute. The
broken pieces show that the wires
were hollow and that the inventor Of
the wonderful motor carefully stopped
his fling short Of perforating the cen
ter, which would have exposed the
Scientific American.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
FORMATION OF COAL.
Conditions on Our Planet While the
Process Developed.

VToCoUU O0vetoPoos
What may be said to be the stran-
gest period through which our earth
has passed is the one that was respon-
sible for the formation Of coal. Tho
planet is described as, having been at
that time fat and smooth as to surface
and peculiar as to vegetation. The
continents were just beginning to rise
above the ocean and the land had not
yet become dry. Mountain ranges had
not arisen from the swamps. and the
atmosphere was thick with fog In this
state of affairs there sprouted and
Hourished the plants which were later
to furnish the world with its coal sup
ply.
These plants grew as big as our lar
gest trees, taking deep root in the mo.
rass and hourishing like the lush
grasses in moist meadow land and de-
veloped into the strange shapes now
found in tropic vegetation. The forest
looked. the scientists assure US. like
dense growths Of weeds, rushes and
enormous ferns Some of them grew
in the shape of cacti. having spines all
over them. This kind, a. Of vegetation
was very rich in carbon. which it de-
rived from the warm. moist atmos-
phere. Then the millions of years roll
ed by. the forests of giant weeds were
buried by deposits of earthly material
and the chemical change took place
which slowly changed them into coal.
This process ceased with the carbon
ferrous age. so that when the present
supply of coal is dug out of the ground
there will be no more.-Exchange.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-08-01
Sealed Orders.

The custom Of having warships sail
under sealed orders arose from the de-
sire of maritime powers to prevent the
plans from becoming known to the
enemy. In the American navy such
orders come from the president and
are delivered to commander of ship
or squadron by confidential messen-
ger who knows nothing of their con-
tents. Sometimes they rare in cipher,
but they are always sealed with the
official seal of the navy department,
and the package cannot be opened I'M
til the time marked on 1t, which Is
usually several hours after the hour
Of leaving port. BY this precaution
the newspapers are prevented from
disclosing prematurely. the movements
which may be Of the greatest impor-
lance. and the spies Of the enemy are
rendered useless so far as their abil-
ity to discover the secret Of such
movements is concerned.