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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-07-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF MARSHALL
CO.. MIMI. t.-..


COUNTY BOARD OF MARSHALL
CO., MINI. .z5..aa- M "A
Special ditch meeting on co. Ditch
No %, June 29th 1916.
Pursuant to call meeting was called
to order by the Chairman at II o'clock
A. M. All members present.
The notice Of hearing on petition
of H. M. Scovell and others for a
Public Drainage ditch in the Towns
Of Moose River, ROLLS, Thief Lake;
Whiteford, Como and Cedar was con-
sidered "
After considering the arguments for
and against said ditch the Board made
and filed the following orders ap-
pointing Engineer and Viewers for
said ditch. a
RESOLUTION APPOINTING ENGINE
Err IN DITCH PROCEEDINGS.
In the Matter of the Petition of H.
M. Scovell and others for, locating and
constructing County Ditch No. % in
the County Of Marshall, State of Min
nesota.
State of Minnesota,
County of Marshall-ss
Whereas, A petition bearing date
the End day of May 1915, signed by
H. NJ Scovell and others. praying for
the establishment of a certain drain
age ditch in said County, designated
and numbered by the County Auditor
as County Ditch No. % the route of
which is more fully described in said
petition, and a proper bond accom-
panying the same, have been filed
with the County Auditor Of said Coun-
! ty as by law required:
| And, Whereas, 1t appears by salts
factory proof to the County Board of
Marshall County, that due notice of
the tendency of said petition and the
time and place at which the same
would be heard, has been given as re-
quired by law. s
| Now, Therefore, We the County
Board of said County, at a special
session held this day. do hereby APP
point Irving E. Quist as a competent
and experienced engineer to make an
accurate survey of the line Of said
ditch from it's source to it's outlet, as
provided and specified in and by
Chapter $50 Of the General Laws Of
1905, and after completing his duties
as such engineer to make and file
his report with the County Auditor
of said County, on or before the 29th
day Of August, 1916.
! Dated June 10th, 1915.
By the Board,
"A. o. F1adeland,
Chairman Of County Board
of Marshall County.
Attest:
A. G. Lundgren, 81
County Auditor. AZ
ORDER APPOINTING VIEWERS
In the Matter Of the Petition Of III.
M. Scovel and others for County
Ditch No. 28 in the County Of Mar
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF MARSHALL.

Special Ditch meeting on Co. Ditch
No. 20, July 9Th, 1916
Pursuant to call meeting was call
ed to order by the Chairman at II
o'clock A. M. All members present.
The notice of hearing on petition of
Gilbert A. Benson and others for a
public drainage ditch in Towns of
Moylan and Grand Plain.
After considering the arguments for
and against said ditch the Board adj
journed to Sept. 5th, 1916 at 10
o'clock A. M.
A. O. Fladeland,
Chairman County Board,
Marshall Co., Mimi
Attest:
A. G.. Lundgren,
County Auditor
(SeaD
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County Auditor.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That said
bonds and each of the coupons there
to attached shall be signed by the
Chairman of this board and by the
County Auditor, and each Of said
bonds shall be sealed and recorded by
the County Auditor. That the sigma
lures Of said chairman and auditor
upon the coupons may be their fac
smile signatures Autographed or en-
graved, and
whereas, Kalman. Matteson &
wood Of st. Paul. Minnesota has
heretofore this day offered to pur-
chase said bonds, and to pay therefor
not less than their par value, and
IN whereas this board deems it for
the best interest OF said County to
accept said offer, and the same is
hereby accepted. and 8l
A Whereas, pursuant to law a pre-
urinary statement showing the cost
IKE said Judicial Ditch No. IA and Of
NE amount Of the Hen upon the lands
Sgsnehted thereby has been duly filed,
s.aspd M ~ III
Whereas. pursuant to law a sup
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-07-26
Attest:

A. G.. Lundgren,
+. County Auditor
(SeaD
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TO the GOOD OF the INHABITANTS OF
the territory affected not to attach
the following lands in School Dis
trict No. "a, Marshall County Mime
All Of Sections twenty eight (2S).
thirty-three (3s) and thirty four (34)
in Township one hundred fifty-six
(156) Range forty-eight (4S). AS to
all Of the remaining lands set forth in
the petition the County Board finds
I it conducive to the, good of the in
habitants Of the territory affected to
attach the same to Independent school
District No. 3 Of Marshall County,
Minnesota. #E 3.if@
Wherefore, It is Ordered, that said
petition be. and the same is hereby
dismissed as to the following lands,
to-wit: RI. Il III ,#
The West half Of Section twenty
four (24) in Township one hundred
fifty-six (156) Range forty weight (4s),
boundaries of School District No 1S,
and the east half of section two (2),
East half Of section eleven (11), west
half Of section twelve (12), west half
Of section thirteen (13) and the North
east quarter Of section fourteen (14)
in township one hundred fifty-six
(156) range forty-eignt (48) all OF
which lands are now Within the boun-
diaries Of School District No. 81, and
all of sections twenty eight (28), thir-
ty- three (3s) and thirty four (34)
situated within the boundaries Of
School District No. "a.
That said petition be and the same
hereby is granted as to all Of the
remaining lands mentioned and des-
cribed in said petition and that the
following lands be and the same are
hereby attached to independent School
District No. 8 Marshall County, Min
nesota, to-wit: # .48 " 2
Northeast quarter Of and west half
Of section nine co., and all OF section
seventeen Go in Township one hum
!dred hfty-six a SCI range fort -eight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

ing a woman screaming for help as
ii sped northward in Second 81. at
1:45 Wednesday morning. and the
destruction by fire of barn on Amos
Shaum's farm a mile and a half
southwest Of Dunlaps?
The fire was discovered at 1:30.
Mr.. Shaun thinks the blaze. which
originated in the NOV, was acct
dentally started by trespassers. John
WOgoman, who lives a mile this side
the Shaun place. saw three men hid
ing under a bridge while he was
hurrying 10 the fire. II was also
reported that an automobile had en-
tered Dunlaps from the direction Of
the Shaun place and continued to-
ward Elkhart.
officer Engles, while on his Main
st. patrol. heard an automobile and
a woman's screams. When he reach
ed Second st. the car was out of
sight Nothing further was heard
of the machine by the police
The Shaun loss is the second mys-
ferrous fire near Dunlaps within two
weeks. the first being the destruc-
ton Of a vacant house owned by
Peter Conrad.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
NILES, MICH.

James II. Snyder. a resident Or
Niles for 30 years. died wednesdar
at his apartments over his store. SO.
10 Main st. Death was due to heart
disease. Mr.. Snyder was born in
Pennsylvania i'm 1855. lie is survived
by four sisters and two brothers.
The body was taken 20 Three Rivers
for burial Saturday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. William Byers Or
Sandwich, H., Howard Byers az
DeKalb. H.. and Miss Helen HUM
phrey Of Los Angeles. have returned
60 their homes after a visit with
Supt. and Mrs Haddeld
T. W. Ready and daughter. kfr-
ginia, have gone % ST. Mary's Ont.
for "a few weeks.
Miss Mar iOrle Atkinson was OPP
Grated upon Wednesday az Epvarth
hospital in South Bend. for throat
difficulty.
Nr. and Mrs. John Perkins ana
son have gone 90 Detroit to spend a
few days with relatives
Mr. and Mrs. James Brahaneg .H-
served their golden weddinE annie
Nersary an their home on Thirteenth
So on New Years day Their daleh-
ter and husband. Mr. and AIRS. John
Perkins. also observed their third
wedding anniversary on the same
cate.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
ADVOCATES
ANOTHER STATE FOR u. S.
Roger II. Andrews Plans Making
Upper Peninsula OF Michigan
Separate Member Of Union.
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
CALUMET. Mich, Jan. 6.-Plans
for a campaign TO carve the 49th
state of the Union out Of the upper
peninsular" of Michigan under the
name of Superior" were announced
here Wednesday night by Roger NJ.
Andrews, proprietor Of the Menom-
inee Herald-Leader. Mr.. Andrews
spoke at the annual banquet OF the
Calumet business mems association
and backed up his argument by sta
tistics comparing the size and re-
sources Of the upper peninsula"
with those Of communities already
admitted 10 the Union. He asserted
that the assessed valuation of the
district exceed that Of any one OF
Il states n he named, and laid
particular stress upon the fact that
It is isolated from the rest Of the
state.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
THREE MILLION SEALS
ARE SOLD IN MICHIGAN
Will be an Increase of 100000 over
1914 Sales Which Melted
$4,000.

News Times Special Service:
ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. 6.-Miss
Carol Walton. secretary Of the Mich
igan State tuberculosis association,
said today that she hoped for a sale
of 100000 Christmas seals. The
preliminary reports cause me to be
hopeful for that large a SALE" she
said. though the final reports are
slow in coming in. l have sent out
word asking that all reports be made
On or before the goth of this month
and I expect there will be 5000, 900
seals reported as sold this last holi-
DAY season. The 1914 sale amounted
10 100000 and netted us $4,000"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
ONE MARSHAL QUITS
Dual Authority at Bloomfield Ends
When Town Board Acts.

News-Times Special Service:
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Jan. 6.-The
reign of two marshals in Bloomfield
came TO a sudden end today, when
the town board voted to recognize
Joshua Cook, who was elected last
November at an election called by
the board. When this decision was
announced, Thomas VI. Wilson. who
had been marshal, and who had re-
fused to give up the office, insisting
that the act of the last general as
5Ombly governing elections gave him
:he right to still hold office. an
nounced that he would no longer
contest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

the amounts paid out and the
amounts received by certain coun-
ties Of the state for school mainten-
ance were disclosed again today.
when Ernest l. Welborn deputy TO
Charles A. Greenhouse. state super
intendent Of public instruction. filed
the semi-annual school appOrtion-
ment with the auditor Of state.
The total amount appOrtioned TO
the counties was $3.50. 3O2.66 and
$50. 1896 was held in the state
treasury for use in February. In aid
ing the poorer school corporations of
the @tate 10 finance the extension Of
their schoo! terms to the state min
imum.
The per capita distributed in this
apportionment was 5000 for each
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
FARMER STAYS EAGLE
Avid Flew Through Window Into
Setting Room of Homo.
News Times Special Service:

News Times Special Service:
CRAWFORDSNILLE, Ind. Jan.
clearing a commotion among the
fowls his chicken yard. John
Ward east OF here. looked out
through the plate glass of his front
door and saw a large bald eagle fly
ing toward his home The eagle
dashed against the glass in the door.
shattering il. and fell. half-stunned.
10 the floor Of Wards living room.
Grabbing the bird. Ward stamped
on its head. killing it, and it is be-
ing displayed at the home OF his
brother, Charley Ward. OF Mace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
SEEKS NOMINATION
jackson Boyd Will Run For Cover
nor If Edwin VI. Lee Quits.

Associated Press Service
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Jan. G.
Jackson Boyd. former state chair
man OF the progressive party, has
announced that ne would seek the
progressive nomination for governor.
providing State Chairman Edwin ~.
Lee Will resign lie says the de-
mand for him TO run has been so
urgent that he viii make the race
II his conditions are met.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
CARRIES BIG DAGGER
EX-POliCcman Has Weapon Made
From Lightning Rod.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind. Jan. G.
News Times Special Service:
A dagger made from a piece Of
lightning rod is the formidable
weapon with which BARLEY Will
helms. former policeman. is stand
ing off the members of the police
force here. Wilhelms suffers periods
Of insanity during which he nurses
a passion TO kill. He escaped Mon
day night from the county farm and
Is still at large
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
HOW TO CURE COLDS.

Avoid exposure and drafts Eat
right Take DR. Kings New D--rov-
cry IL is prepared from Pine Tar
healing Dalsams and mild iaXstIres
DR. Kings New Discovery kills and
eNpels the cold germs. soothes The
irrtated throat and aliays infiamma-
ton. IL heals the mucous mem lrane-
Search as you win. YOU cannot fnd
a better cough and cold remedy Us
use over - years is "a guar rre. of
sStlsfactiOn.-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
SHOOTS SELF ON WAY
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
CasS polls Man BOrrows Money to
Buy Revolver and Commits
Suicide i'm Battle Creek.
80 Times Sneclal Serrice:

.NtNN ! llHtN Nift'lil service.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. 6.
While enroute home from the uni
Nersity hospital at Ann Arbor. with
an undertaken for a companion, Or
lando Alexander of Cassopolis COM
mitted suicide in this city. The COM
paniOn, G.. 3. Slocum, will complete
the journey with the corpse. Alex
ander had been taking treatment in
the University hospital. and was go
ing home cured" Slocum accom-
panying him as his guardian. Alex
ander borrowed SO from Slocum.
bought revolver and shot himself
in the temple. Financial troubles
and ill-health are blamed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
WIFE FOLLOWS HUSBAND
Only One Day Separates Deaths OF
Michigan Couple.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Jan g.
Mrs. Leonard Milks died here one
Gay after her husband died az King5-
Icy. where the couple lived. The
husband was buried at KINGSLEY and
Mrs. Milks' funeral will be held Fri
Gay afternoon. Both were previous
Is married and each left two children
by the first marriage Mr. Miks was
! years old and his VIE -.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

Reports Of the secretaries of the
Farmers institute and the Ladies'
Rural Home Economic club at the
institute indicated a substantial
growth in the membership of both.
Secy William NJ. Mitchell of the
institute reported a membership of
II, a gain of Is over 1914. The total
cost of holding the annual meeting
was S24.15, which left a balance in
the treasury Of $50.
Mrs. F. r. Light, secretary of the
Economics club, reported a gain in
membership of Is during the year
The club now has 70 members and
a number of applications to be con-
sidered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
ICE FAILS TO HOLD MAN
Sled Breaks Through But Victim *
Pulled Out.

News-Times Special Service:
HOLLAND. Mich. Jan. 6.-Caes
Van De Eende, a local fruit and veg
etable dealer. narrowly escaped
death by drowning yesterday, when
a sled which he was pushing broke
through the ice, carrying him along
with it, He was rescued by Billy
Madison ana Paul Freedson. The ice
at present is very unsafe. but so far
Mr. Van De Eende is the only one
who has fallen through.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
TO DISCUSS PRIMARY LAW

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. ga
cali has been sent out for meet
ing of the democratic state commit
tee here next Wednesday. Discus
sion OF the new primary law is said
10 be the principal business to come
before the meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
PARS0N BEGINS SENTENCE
Methodist Minister Convicted on
Charge OF Stealing.
News Tlmes special service:

News Times SpecllI service:
JEFFERSONNILL Ind, Jan. s.
Rev. Benjamin +. Clifton, former
Methodist minister al Kingman and
Salem, in Fountain county. began an
indeterminate sentence of from one
10 IA years. here. today. He was
convicted on the charge of stealing
an automobile after a sensational
two weeks trial at wfordsvilIe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

school child in the state. as shown
by the last enumeration Of school
children. which showed a total Of
768.622 children Of school age in the
state. The apportionment was dis
tributed TO the counties, therefore,
on the basis OF S2.03 a child.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
THE DOG FOR SOME
REASON Is MISSING.

News-Times Special Service:
WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 6.-JOhn
W. Banks, a telephone hneman,
when shaking his furnace for the
night, forgot to close the door to
the ash pit Later he remember
ed it, and hurried to the base
ment to close the door and shut
off the draft. In the morning
Mr.. Banks's valuable dog was
missing. Investigation disclosed
a pile of ashes and a few bones
in the ash pit The dog had
elm bed in the furnace when the
door was opened. and had been
shut up by his master.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
MOVIE THEATER BURNS
Operator Severely Hurt i'm 1O-FOOt
Fall.

Associated Press Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6. - While
the pianist, a young woman played
lively airs, 100 patrons OF a motion
picture theater filed from the room
when a film caught fire here We'd
nesday.
Wilbur Smith. the operator. was
severely injured by a fall OF 10 feet
in jumping from the operators cage.
None OF the spectators was hurt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
DROWNED IN CREEK
Conrad Fritz, GO Years Old. Goes
Fishing and Slips Into Stream.
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ROSSVILLE. Ind. Jan. Con
rad Fritz, 60 years old. OF this place
was drowned in the Wild Cat creek
two miles north OF here Wednesday
Fritz had gone fishing and is be-
lieved 10 have slipped into the creek
which is swollen from recent foods
The body was recovered late Wed
nesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

Charles Bibler Of Toledo. a New
York Central freight brakeman, who
was arrested for accosting boys and
girls in an indecent manner. was
Wednesday assessed $11 and SEN
fenced TO the penal farm for six
months by City Judge Lee. Bibler
ascribed the part of the crimes he
committed to the fact that he had
been drinking.
Officers Wise. Hummel and Coley
made two futile searches for an I'M
known man who had committed Of
lenses similar to that for which Bib
Ter was arrested. The first call came
from the Barger Bros box factory
1T o'clock, and the second from the
Weston school at 10 a. m.
Near the Weston school, a little
siri had been robbed of a scarf. the
stranger who took it declaring he
was very cold, and opening his coat
TO show that he wore no shirt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
AUTO AND SCREAMS
PROVE MYST|FY|NG
Barn Burns, Motor Car
DaSheS, Woman Cries Out,
EIkhart Puzzled.

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 6. - Was
there any connection between the
rapid dash Of an automobile contain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

The Elkhart County Medical asso-
citation will meet Thursday evening
in the office Of the Drs. Fleming, this
city Papers will be read by DR.. r.
J. Defrees and DR. J. c. Fleming
Drs. A. G. Yoder. G. w. Frink, A. j.
Irwin and b. +. Kuhn are scheduled
TO take part in the discussions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
CITY EDITORS TO MEET
Interesting Program Arranged For
State Gathering Jan. 1916.
News-Times Special SeYice;

NtWs- I Iiuts optI'ItI 80 to
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. g.
The Indiana City Editors associa-
ton will meet in Indianapolis. Jan.
Is and 16. it was learned here to-
day An interesting program has
been arranged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
And Dozens of Short, Meaty Articles:

Shade Trees that Bear Nuts; How Lime Increased the Hay
Crop $1813 Acre; We Have the Children, story of
how the old folks brought the children back the farm
The Hot Bed how make and plant it, The Brown Leg
horn, by Judge w. H. Card Raising Sugar Beet Seed;
Keeping Peach Trees Bearings Conserving Farm Manure;
Midwinter Canning The Health of the Farm Baby Starting
Country Library and other regular departments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
STUDY OF BIBLE IN
SCHOOLS Is VOTED DOWN
Board Doubts ACCESSIBILITY of Plan
Which Was to Read Book
Without Comment.
News-Times speeial CIVIC:

NeWS-'ll lneS s~p-clttl SeINlte.
KALAMAZOO Mich, Jan. o.
The reception of a committee from
the Ministerial alliance which re-
quested that the practice of reading
the Bible without comment be adopt
ed in the public schools of Kala-
mazoo, and an informal discussion
Of the ACCESSIBILITY of introducing
military training in the high schools
were the chief features of the board
Of education meeting in the public
library building.
The ministers petitiOned the board
10 require all teachers to daily read
extracts from the Bible TO the pupils
While the individual members OF the
board expressed themselves as ia
vorable to the plan as a body it
doubted the ACCESSIBILITY of such a
departure. After a prolonged dis
CussiOn which resulted in a differ
ince of opinion as to the legal right
10 undertake such a plan, the mat
ter was referred to Judge A. ]. Mills.
attorney for the board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
I,56O,3O2,66 FUND
FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES
Semi-AnnuaI Report of Super
intendent of Public InStruC-
ton Filed With Auditor.

News Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Jan. g. -
The immense discrepancies between
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06

The police commissioners have or
dered from a local factory six dummy
traffic policemen" TO stand in Main
St at Harrison, Marion, Franklin.
High, Lexington and Jackson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
Consider City Ordinance.

II was the opinion of Trustee John
Eosker that the city ordinance pro-
bibiting the reading of the Bible in
schools is unjustified and uncon-
stitutional II would be in favor
Of contesting such an ordinance" he
announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
,OSier Farmers Horse Family

How does the purebed stack against the grade
investments Luther Craven has found out for himself,
and for you. He worked long, long time for the $500
that bought Caline, his first imported Belgian But
she worth all the work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
Bringing Old Farms Back

All the old farm needed a real farmer-and Crchey
it. bitches full of brers, poor drainage broken
fences. This what CritChley up against when he
took Summit Farms. Today the income is derived,
from products but from milk hogs hay,
rye, ryestraw and potatoes. Read how he did it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-06
Steers, Corn and Bluegrass

The story of real with baby beef in relatively
small way-the and can do it if plan well
and work as hard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-26
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