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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-25
RESOLUTION NO. 1

Resolution No. /. offered by super
visor. John Benson.
Resolved by the county board Of
supervisors Of Villas county, Wlscon-
sin, that.
Whereas, the board Of supervisors
Of the town of Arbor Vitae have filed
with the county clerk of the county
of Villas, Wisconsin, petition setting
forth the fact that is necessary TO
construct bridge in the said town OF
Arbor Vitae across Rice creek in sec
tion II of town ~ north Of range z
east. and that the said town OF Arbor
Vitae have provided for the payment
of one-half of the cost Of construction
Of said bridge, as estimated by said
board. to-wit: the sum of one thous-
and dollars and that the cost OF SAID
bridge exceeds one-eighth OF one per
cent of all the taxable property Of the
said town Of Arbor Vitae according to
it's last equaiized valuation, and prays
that the said board Of supervisors Of
the county of Villas, Wisconsin, appro-
pirate the other one half he cost OF
construction of said bridge, namely
the sam OF one thousand dollars, and
esause the same to be levied upon the
eaXah,e property OF the county, as
will wal: -" amount provided by the
said tawn os Arbor Vitae be Sufficient
so defray tire expense Of constructing
said bridge 50 petiionetl for;
AM also lat Ike said board OF
supervisors Of Villas county. appoint
ITS County State Aid Road and Bridge
Committee aud its highway commits
sioner TO cooperate with the board
erf Supervisors Of the town Of Arhor
Vitae, in letting. inspecting and ac-
ceptaucc of said bridge pursuant to
law
Now therefore be it resolved by the
board OF supervisors OF Villas county
Wisconsin, that the sum OF one thous-
and dollars be and hereby levied upon
she taxable property of the county OF
Villas, for the purpose OF aiding III the
construction OF the bridge across Rice
creek in section II township ~ north
OF range east, and that the County
State Aid Road and Bridge Committee
and the county highway commissions
er are here appointed and directed
10 cooperate with the board Of super
Wilson's Of the town Of Arbor Vitae in
letting, inspecting and acceptance OF
said bridge SO petitioned for.
Dated this 9th day of August A. D..
1916.
JOHN BENSON,
Supervisor.
On motion resolution No. l was
adopted, all members voting aye.
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And, be it further resolved, that
when the special levy of one thousand
dollars IS collected and in the hands
OF the county treasurer the amount so
borrowed from the general fund Of
the county shall be returned to the
said general fund.
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e. M. Christensen.
Peter Hedeen.
John r Powell

On motion the report Of the COM
mittee on illegal taxes was adopted
and the chairman Of this board and
the county clerk were authorized to
issue county orders for the same.
After the expiration Of five days from
date
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-25

committee general claims was accepted
the chairman OF TINS po anu ed after the e
ored county oruers lot all s"ao
piration Of five date
Dated 9th day of August 1910.
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Signed, JOHN BENSON,

/ olS ncus JOHN BENSON,
Supervisor.
On motion resolution No. 2 was
adopted. All members voting ave.
On motion the purchasing agent
was authorized to purchase type
writer for the county superintendent
Of schools.
On motion the board took a recess
until 7:30 o'clock p. m.
The board met at 80 o'clock p. M.
and were called to order by the chair
man Chas. H Ramke, all members
were present except G. S. Erwin.
On motion the chairman appointed
William Saltenberger, John Benson
and Peter Hedeen as building COM
mittee to look after building an adj
dition on the court house.
Board took recess until 8 O'Clock a.
NJ. August 10th
Board met at o'clock q. IN. and
were called to order. All members
were present except G. S. Erwin
ILLEGAL TAXES.
To the county board of supervisors of
Villas county, Wisconsin.
Gentlemen:-W We your COMMITTEES
to whom was referred sundry claims
for illegal taxes against Villas county,
beg leave to report that we have
examined said claims, and recommend
that they be allowed, or disalloWed as
set forth in the schedule hereto
Name Nature
OF Gins of claims Asked Mid.
j l.. Tollefson illegal taxes. SD 20 Lei over
j l.. Tollefson illegal taxes | 90 ID over
G.. f Sanborn = IL 80 Sill 30
Wis. Realty Co. .1S5 80 IS5 90
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To the honorable county board of
supervisors of Villas county:
The undersigned beg leave to re-
port that after investigation they can
find no building suitable for the coun-
ty judge, municipal judge and county
agricultural representative offices,
other than the one now occupied by
them
Dated July %, 1916.
JOHN BENSON,
G.. S. ERWIN,
WIN. SELVES,
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RESOLUTION NO. 4.

Resolution No. ( offered by super
visor, John Il. Powell
Resolved bv the county board of
supervisors of Villas county, Wiscon-
sin, that the sum Of five hundred dol
lars be and hereby is appropriated
from the general fund OF the county
for the use of the Villas County Agri-
cultural Society, the same to be used
in such manner and for such purpose,
having in mind the agricultural adj
yancement of Villas county. as the
managing board OF said association
shall see lit.
Be it further resolved by the said
board that the chairman of this board
and the county clerk be and they
hereby are ordered and instructed to
draw county order for the SUM of
five hundred dollars in favor of N. M.
Emmons, as treasurer Of the Villas
County Agricultural Society.
JOHN r. POWELL.
Supervisor.
On motion resolution No. was
adopted. All embeTs voting aye
On motion the county clerk was
to hire an assistant in the
county clerks office for two months
and mot to- exceed fifty dollars per
month.
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One Value of Poverty.

Poverty is no disgrace. On the
contrary it prevents a man from tall
ing. under dark suspicion whenl he
tries to be a philantliropist.
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COMMITTEES on Public Property.
Mileage and per diem claims pre-
sented and on motion the chairman
of this board and the county clerk
were authorized to issue county or
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-25

Memb ers OF the county board Of
Supervisors OF Villas county Wiscon-
san 10 You and each Of you, notice is
s.yereoY given that pursuant to re-
quest FOR a special meeting Of said
Board, signed by q majority Of said
board, there will be special meeting
of the county board held at.the office
Of the county CLERK in the court house
at Eagle liver, Wis, on the ninth
day Of August, being Wednesday at
o clock p. m. for the purpose OF
making some gements regarding
offices for County Judge, Municipal
Judge and Agricultural Representa-
tive and for any other business taae
may come before said board.
Dated this 31st day Of July 1916
w A. BRADFORD,
Ttouptu n lnr<
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TIdg TO INIVOI tn 800 n
Pursuant to the above request and
call for special meeting OF the county
board of supervisors OF Villas county
she board met at the county clerks
office August 9th, 1916 at 3 O'Clock P
M. and were called to order by the
chairman Chas. Fl. Kamke. All mem
Beers were present except Chas. 5
Erwin of the town of Lincoln. Min
mtes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
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On motion resolution No. was
adopted, all members voting aye,
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Flat Rate

A young lawyer tells this story on himself with keen appreciation of it's humor:
 "A negro came into my office re- gently and consulted with me about getting a divorce for his daughter, who was the oldest child. After as- certaining from the old negro the grounds for the divorce, he asked me what my charges would be- told him, and he said as follows:
 "Mr.--, you knows Pse all ways given you my business 2"
 "You knows Pse always goin' to give you my business, and Mary what wants this divorce is my oldest chile and fust and onliest one married. This thing is just startin', and has ele- ven chillun, and of course you'll get them all, and couldn't you make me a wholesale price on them?"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Strong for Etiauette

A wanderer in the wilderness and without food, the hapless city sports man was found at last in an advance stage of exhaustion. His rescuers propped him up against tree trunk and offered him a cup of steaming broth. Feebly he waved them away.
 Come on, old man, take little" :" said they, again offering the cup.
 A spasm as of distress passed over the city mans face.
 "You-you are serving on the wrong side," he corrected in whis- per.
 For he had been grought up in a home where only the very best table manners prevailed, and he had often corrected new waitress for the same fault.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Gang Way for the Ladies, Please

A street car was getting under way when two women, rushing from oppo- side sides of the street to greet each other, met right in the middle of the car track and in front of the car. There the two stopped and began to talk. The car stopped, too, but the women did not appear to realize that it was there. Certain of the passen- gers, whose heads were immediately thrust out of the windows to ascertain what the trouble was, began to make sarcastic remarks, but the two women needed them not.
 Finally the motorman showed that he had a saving sense of humor. Lean- ing over the dashboard, he inquired in the gentlest tones:
 Pardon me, ladies, but shall l get you a couple of chairs ?"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

01S40S
 Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Janu- ary "A, 1916.
 Notice is hereby given that Ernest Burrus, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who, on June 26, 1912, made homestead entry No. O184OS, for N1sSWh, SWA SWA, NhSEA SWA, N1aShSEH sWA, Section 27, Township 22, N.i Range s, E., G. & & R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Geo. A. Fleming, U. S. Commissioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 4th day of March, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Jose M. Carlo, Milton F. Farrell Benjamin Doney. John J. McKillip all of Cliffs, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Jan. 2S-Feb. 25.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
COUNCIL MINUTES 0F MEETING JANUARY sl, Is16

bit and John.
 Minutes of council meeting held on December 27, 1915, January 10, IT, 20, 21, 1916, were read and approved.
 The following claims against the town of Flagstaff were ordered al lowed and the Clerk instructed to issue warrants out of the proper funds
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
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DdldlCc uuCs '''''''P O-toNN'OO
 GEO A. FLEMING,
 Clerk town of Flagstaff. The following communication was presented and read:
 "To the Hon. Council of the Town of Flagstaff, Flagstaff, Arizona. Gentlemen:
 Herewith ask your honorable body for license to sell soft drinks and cigars and tobacco within the limits of the town of Flagstaff.
 Thanking you in advance for your early attention, am, Yours very truly (Signed) GUADALUPE GUTIERREZ. Moved and carried that the Elmer son school and the Catholic school be given domestic rate on water, same to commence February 1st, 1916. There being no further business, the Council adjourned.
 Approved: J. w. FRANCIS,
 Mayor town of Flagstaff. Attest: GEO. A. FLEMING,
 Clerk town of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
A Prayer in Time of Battle

One of the oldest prayers ever made was that of an old Virginia soldier at Antietam. He was lying fiat on the battlefield, and, to quote his own words, "the shot and shell were going over men so thick that the whole Armament above me was lead color. I felt just then that I was six feet long and pretty nigh four feet thick, and that the chances for me were only two feet better lying down than they were standing up. I made up my mind that my only safety lay in praying. "Oh, Lord, good Lord, I prayed, "please stretch men out as thin as a shoestring, with the pointed end toward the enemy"
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

Pursuant to law, ordinance and re- solution, the Common Council of the town of Flagstaff met in the town hall Monday, January S1, 1916, at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
 Present: Mayor Francis, Council men Beeson, Finley, Robison and Switzer; Clerk Fleming and Attorney Hemperley. Absent: Councilmen Bab-
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
The Waist

An imaginary line is the waist, Which seldom stays long where it's
 placed, But ambles and skips
 'Twixt the shoulders and hips According to popular taste.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
Cut This out-It Is Worth Money

Cut This Out-It Is Worth Money
 DON'T MISS THIS. Gut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co.,, Chicago, H., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and back, rheumatism, back ache, kidney and bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets, whole some and thoroughly cleansing cath artic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Will Marian Pharmacy.-Advertisement.
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04

The claim of J. E. Jones, account labor on ditch and cleaning snow and opening of ditch from Old Town pond into river De Flag on Bonita street, amount of bill S2025, was ordered laid on the table.
 The claim of Babbitt Brothers for labor shoveling snow on Aspen avenue between Agassiz and Verdi street, amount of bill $10.50, was ordered laid on the table.
 The claim of Flagstaff Lumber Manufacturing Co. for labor on road leading to new mill, amount of bill S61O.10, was ordered laid on the table. table.
 The following communication was presented and read:
 "To the Honorable Common Council,
 Town of Flagstaff, Arizona. Gentlemen:
 l herewith complain of ditch run ming along Clay avenue and adjacent to my property. This ditch is a great social nuisance, as it prohibits my en- tering my property from Clay avenue, and at times of high floods, no doubt will do great damage to my home. The value of my property is depre- ciated on account of this nuisance. Other than the objections already re- ferred to, will say that it is unsightly and very unsanitary.
 I want you gentlemen to appreciate my position; I don't expect anything but a square deal.
 Thanking you for your immediate attention, I am, Very truly yours, ! (Signed) A. s. CURTIS"
 Moved and carried that the above communication be ordered laid on the table.
 Report of the Clerk for the quarter ending December the 31st, 1915
 GENERAL FUND | Pank halapce overdraft
The Coconino sun., 1916-02-04
A Beginner

Country Judge-How long have you owned a car?
 Motorist Charged with speeding) -One week, your honor.
 Judge-Um-then you can still af- ford to pay fine.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
Storm Is General Throughout Territory Fairbanks Cut Off From Communication

The three phenomenal effects O the storm here were the unprecc dented fall of snow at this time o the year; the heavy winds whicl prevailed and which do not usually come until the latter part Of Feb ruary and March. and the variation in temperature. It is stated tha fully three feet of snow has fallen making all roads practically impas sable. However the greater par of the fall took place after thl winds had abated and consequently the snow drifted but little in compari son. Excepting one day the tiain of the Panama Valley railroad made it's regular runs to ChataniFa with but little trouble
 1 Never has Fairbanks known tGe number of extreme variations in temperature which have occurred during the present winter On nu- merouS occasions there have been e'o iiiolIt cf7 pO dtEittS NdI ldlIOH lt-- istered on the thermometer within 24 hours time. Two such variations occurred during the past ten lays. although neither of them was more than 40 degrees.
 The storm on the coast is said to be responsible for the break in the Alaska cable between Sitka and Seattle, cutting all northern and interior points completely off from communication by all American lines. The Canadian line was also out of commission during the greater part of the week and it was therefore impossible to send telegrams to the Outside by any route
 Locally, the damage to the tele- graph system was great Communi- cation with the lower river was completely cut off part of the time through the partial destruction of he telegraph station at Louden The line was also out of order for d time between Nenana and Minto and on the Valdez trail.
 It is predicted that, in consequence of the heavy fall of snow this win ter, the next mining season will be exceptionally dry Oldtimers of the country are authority for this state ment as they say that when there Is a heavy fall of snow in the win ter, the rainfall of the following summer is very light. It is certain however, that the heavy fall of snow will have the effect of making plenty of water for the spring clean
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
Local News Items

The petition was sent to the Fair banks Commercial club and forward ed to Delegate Wickersham
 Ben Simson and Fred Matthison were the only two passengers on the stages leaving Fairbanks for the coast during the past week.
 Gus Peterson and Bob Warren have taken a lease and option on ' above, on Ester creek, and l above on Willow creek, from Jim Maloney Mike Erceg and Leo Preg.
 During the year 1915 29 births. Is boys and 14 girls, were recorded in the city clerks office. There were 28 deaths recorded
 Paul Schade, the former Fairbanks restaurant man, is now in the res taurant business in Milwaukee, Wis consin, according to letters received here.
 Miss LaVilla McCann is now in school at Lacrosse, Wisconsin. The family expects to move to the coast in the summer, while Captain M, Cam will come north
 The Seattle Star publishes the story of family row in the TruX- ton family. That is, the trouble seems to have been between Miss Louise Truxtcn and her uncle, John Long. All of the parties are well known here.
 Gene Huckins and Casey Bonnet, well known here, have been booke for a fourteen weeks contract in an Alaskan vaudeville stunt on tte Pantages circuit, They opened at Anacortes, Washington, during Christ mas week. The men received big writeups on their Alaskan expert ences in the Seattle papers.
 The Morrow trophy of the Fair banks Curling club has been won by the Geis rink. The members of the team are Bob Geis, skip; Tom Dundon, third E. H. Mack second, ard Ed Poppell, lead.
 G. A. Vedine has purchased the George Baker property on lower Third avenue.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10

Late reports received here are 10 i prevailed in Fairbanks for the greater part of the past week. was general throuchout the territor low ever. as far as can be learned there
 were no fatalities and but little 1 damage anywhere excepting St. i Michael, the populace being rather and the unprecedented fall of snow l than anything else. Photographic con nection with the Outside and 10 all points in Alaska was interrupted to such an extent most of the week that Fairbanks was completely cut off from communication.
 Tie chief damage reported by wire was at St. Michael, at the mouth of the Yukon river On rho fourth and fifth of the month il looked for a time as though the town would be completely pc6 off the map, so heavy were the winds. As it was, several buildings were demolished and a large num- Der of roofs torn off The Amcri- can-Yukon Navigation company dock, 100 by 300 feet in dimensions, is a total wreck, according to the rr- port, part of it having been cGfn- pletly washed away by the waves. The tide was the highest ever re corded in the history of the coast city.
 The power house and laundry w,re also considerably damaged It wrll take several thousand dollars to put the former back in working order again, while it will be several weeks before the laundry will again be open for business. The old N A. T. dock was also damaged con siderably. All told, the damnse at St. Michael IS estimated at $5G .0G3
 A Nome report Is to the fleet that the storm which swept Sew ard peninsula was the greatest in history Telephone and telegraph lines were completely disorganiHed for time. Ice was piled on thc beach in small mountains by the force of the waves, but it served as a barrier to protect the town from the water and but little dam age was done.
 As far as can be learned there was no damage at Seward although the storm visited that section of the country also. The high winds there were accompanied by particularly cold weather.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
LIGHT MATTER WILL COME UP
 THIS EVENING
TAX kICkERS WILL ALSO BE HEARD AT MEETING OF
 CITY COUNCIL.

The regular monthly meeting of the municipal council of the city of Fairbanks takes place this even ing at the city hall. A number of important business matters are to be taken up by the city fathers, according to the statement of Mayo. Nerland
 The gas light system question and the matter of taxes overcharged, will be two of the questions dis cussed. The committee appointed by the mayor at the last meeting to look into the light question will report. It is then probable that the council will decide whether or not an ordinance against gas light ing systems for the city of Fair banks will be passed.
 There are number of the resi- dents of Fairbanks who claim that they were overcharged by the as sessor In the matter of taxes Some of them think that they should tt least have been notified when such was the case One prominent mer- chant states that the assessment he placed on his property was dou- bled by the assessor, and that ne was never given a chance to say a word before the council when that body was sitting as board of equalization
 When apprised of these facts May or Nerland said that there is still time to kick" He also stated that the council had never intended that anybody should be taxed unjustly and that notice In all cases where taxes were raised should have been given It is therefore probable that some of those at least who have tax grievances will be present at the council meeting tonight.