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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-08-06
Communications,

COmnunlCdtIOnS.
ST. Louis County Fair Association
relative to lease of the fair ground
property at Proctor.-19064.-
TO the Committee on Agriculture and
Fairs and the Special Counsel.
Summons and Complaint in case
of Anton Lankanen VS.. the County
of st. Louis-19065.-R to the
Special Counsel for such attention
thereon as he may find necessary.
st. Louis County Fair Association
asking that the balance of the 1896
appropriation be turned over to said
Fair ASsociation.-19066 .-Referredd to
the Commissioner of the Fifth Dis
trict
st. Louis County Fair Association
requesting the use of County trucks
to transport material for new sheep
she'd and to transport cattle to and
from fair grounds.-19067.
A. Il. Laird, superintendent, No
peming Sanatorium, relative to the
construction of permanent road
from Highway No. 81 to the Sanator-
Town of Rice Lake asking the
County to take over as a County
project the grading and ditching of
the east II mile of the Kingston Road.
069.-Referred to the County
Highway Engineer
w. c. Jones, President, Village of
Biwabik, advising that Road No. 4
running south from said Village has
De6n improved ana asking UnaI the
maintenance of said road be taken
| over by the County.-19070.-R
to the County Highway Engineer with
| the power to act.
Carl H. Schuster, Attorney, Village
| of Biwabik, relative to the designa-
| ton of highway in Biwabik from
Shaw Avenue to the overhead rail-
road bridge near the cemetery as a
| State aid road. and the maintenance
of said road by the County.-19071.
George B. Sewers. Chairman of
Cleveland Port and Harbor Com
mission. suggesting that a represen-
| tative of the County attend the ses-
| sion of the National Seaway Council
be held in Cleveland on July To-
1902.
o. H. Tarun, Secretary, Carpenters
| Union No. 361, relative to wage scale
for .-19073.-Ordered Re-
ceived and Filed.
st. Louis County Fair Association
recommending that S225.00 of insur-
/ ance carried on the All building be
/ transferred to the new sheep shed
on the Proctor Fair Grounds
1904
c. r. Adams, Special Counsel. sub
uniting report on the claim of Eric
Polla for loss of horse. stating thai
there is no liability on the County fol
the loss of said horse.-19075.
| E. j. Pearlove. Comptroller. De-
partment of Administration and Fl
nance. State of Minnesota, submit
ting claim in the sum of $3,874.39 fol-
cost of examination of st. Louis
County.-19076.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That the County Highway
Engineer of st. Louis County be and
he hereby is authorized TO have con-
structed a single span ditch cross.
ing bridge to span the Main Ditch
of st. Louis County Ditch No. Is. 10
Gated in the NE Il of the SWA of
Sec. 10. Twp. So, Range 19. at a cost
of One Hundred Seventy-five (s175.OOl
Dollars, this to include labor and
material. The cost OF the above de-
scribed work on completion is to be
paid for from the Ditch Fund of st.
Louis County Ditch No. 13 on presen-
tation of duly itemized and verified
bills, audited and allowed by this
Board according to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners f k u d.
Schadewald, Anderson. \ e W m n,
Pasich and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July q, 1885.
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Communications.

Milton Eng submitting claim in sum
of $4,000 for loss of cow caused by
eating grasshopper bait.-19096. Re-
ferred to the County Highway Engi-
ineer and the Special Counsel for in
veStigation. --
Harry H. Peterson, Attorney Cen
eral, State of Minnesota, submitting
for Constitutional Trunk Highway
No. 35 designated as Trunk Highway
No. 1.-19097. Referred to the Special
Counsel for such attention thereon as
he may find necessary.
S. S. Dahl relative to the claim of
&c. B. Larson for damage to Lots
5, 6 and Z, Clover Point on Lake
Vermilion, caused by the widening
of road adjoining said PROPERTY
1909S.
Albert and Emily Markkanen con-
across the Prairie River near the
east right of way line of the Prairie
Lake Road, provided the County will
paw the sum of $4,000 for lands to
be flooded. and that suitable cattle
crossing will be furniShed.-19099
Referred to the County Highway En-
lgineer for report.
Mack international Motor Truck
Incorporation submitting allowance TIC
be used as part payment on purchase
liprice of new equipment in the North
ern Equipment District.-191OO. Or
dered received and filed.
State Relief Agency relative &c
| funds allocated to the various coun-
lties.-19101. Referred to Committee OF
commissioners Newman and Murray
| Mrs. p F. DeMore and G. r.. Adams
Ito meet with the State Executive
ICouncil.
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S. B. Shepard, County Highway En-
gineer. reporting the award of con-
tract for the construction of a tim
Der crossing bridge to span the main
ditch of County Ditch No. near
the NJ corner of Section SO, 55-19.
-19104.
S. B. Shepard recommending the re-
placing of ditch crossing bridge on
the north line of NEA of NWA Sec
tion IA. 54-18.-19105.
s. b. Shepard reporting the award
of contract for the construction of
single span timber bridge across
County Ditch No. 6. located on Lot
/, Section i. 53-19.-19106.
S. B. Shepard recommending the in
stallation of ditch crossing bridge to
span the main ditch of County ditch
No. 13.-19107. Ordered received and
filed.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas. for the past several years.
A. p Cook has served as a member
of the ST. Louis County Personnel
Commission, and in such position has
rendered the County very valuable
and faithful service in connection
with the duties of said office:
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved.
That this Board hereby extends to
Mr.. A. p. Cook its thanks for his
loyalty and service as a member of
the ST. Louis County Personnel Com
mission.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners E k | u d.
Schadewald, Anderson, Newman and
Chairman Veranth-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July Is, 1886.
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Hockey an Old Game

Known as hurry in Ireland, hockey
was played on the beaches in Cal
way as early as the Fifteenth CEN
fury. The rules were then simple
and the game rough. In 1883 a def
mite set of rules was drawn up
by the Wimbledon club, London, and
since then the game has been played
I'm MANY countries. a
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By Commissioner Schadewald:
Resolved. That this Board deems
it necessary and for the best interests
Charles E. Adams, a duly licensed
attorney and counsellor at law. be
and he hereby is retained and en-
ployed to act as special counsel Tor
the County of st. Louis and its sew
eral officers and boards or commits
sions, to advise the said boards and
officers, with reference to any and all
civil actions now pending, Wnlcn
have heretofore been referred TO SAID
attorney for attention or shall mere
after be referred to said attorney for
attention as this Board or said At
torney shall determine to be in the
EDubIc interest. in which action or
EactioHs, the County or any OF lts
boards or officers in official capacity
shall be a party to prosecute in the
name of the State of Minnesota. or
the County of ST. Louis in co-opera-
ton with the County Attorney, the
enforcement of all real and personal
property tax collection proceedings,
Including also the enforcement of pay
tment of real property taxes for the
year 1892 and subsequent years. de-
| linquent in January, 1874, and SUD-
Sequent years, on iron ore reserve
properties in proceedings now pend
| ing in the District Court of st. Louis
y.
| and any prior or subsequent delin-
quent tax proceedings, to have charge
under the County Attorney of certain
| County civil affairs. all tax actions
and tax matters including adjustment
/ and settlement of such actions, all
| Workmen's Compensation Claims and
matters affecting said County, and to
/ advise this Board and any and all'of the
| boards. commissions or Officers OF
/ the County with reference to matters
raff tivaCr no
of the County, including attendance
at all meetings of the County Board
!. Be 1t Further Resolved. That such
employment shall commence on july
! It'll, 1885, and shall continue as long
4 as this Board shall be satisfied that
4 it will be for the best interests OF
/ the said County and the public, salo
services to be rendered for com
penSation not exceeding S375.OO pei
| month, which compensation shall IN
] County legal work, said compensation
to be paid on itemized, verified bllls
rendered monthly to this Board. IN
| the same manner as other genera
| claims and bills are paid out of the
General Fund of St. Louis County
provided that before entering upon
his duties as such Special Counsel
! said Attorney shall file with n 'tht
County Auditor a written acceptance
of said appointment under the terms
OF this resolution anu SHdil give Dohos
i to the County in the sum of S1,000.0t
conditioned for the faithful and I'M
1 partial discharge of his duties here.
j under, to the best of his judgment
and ability; said bond to be approved
/ by the County Auditor.
i Commissioner Eklund moved the
/ adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners E k u n d
Schadewald, Anderson and Chairman
| Weranth-4.
Nays-None.
/ Adopted July 10, 1886.
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BY Commissioner Schadewald:

BY Commissioner Schadewald:
Resolved, That the claim OF Ed
Ranta as manager of the Kabetogama
Hall, for rental of building in 69-21
for the holding of election and for
janitor services, in the sum OF $500.
be allowed in the sum of $500 and
disallowed in the sum of $1.50.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
claim of John G.. Handberg for rental
of a polling place in 67-17. at Crane
Lake, in the sum of $500. be and the
same is hereby allowed in the sum
of $500 and disallowed in the sum
of $100;
Resolved Further. That the claim
of Peter Neagbon for the rental OF a
polling place at Gheen, Minnesota.
in 1913, in the sum of $500, be ano
the same is hereby allowed in the
sum of $500 and disallowed in the
sum of $500.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the Following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklun d
Schadewald, Anderson, n e w m n
and Chairman Veranth-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 10. 1885.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY COMMISSIONER f1hIuTu.
Resolved. That the following appli-
cations for license to sell Non-In-
toxicating Malt Liquors, together
with the surety bonds accompanying
the same. be and the same are hereby
approved, and the County Auditor is
hereby instructed to issue licenses to
applicants forthwith. as follows:
Charles G. Gundy, Township of
Fern: William J. Lenzen, Township of
Morcom: William Herrett, Township
of StuntZ.
Commissioner Pasich moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Eklun d.
Schadewald, Anderson. n ew IN a n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 81, 1886.
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Commissioner Schadewald moved
the adoption of the resolution and il
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas = Commissioners r k ! u n d.
Schadewaid Anderson n m a n.
Pasich and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 81, 1886.
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By Commissioner schadewald:

Resolved, That the resolution
adopted by this Board on July z, 1886,
with reference to certain modifica-
tions in the contracts between the
County of st. Louis and Thornton
Bros. Company, for the performance
of st. Louis County Jobs 1870 and
4-5-21 be and the same hereby is
amended by adding at the end of said
resolution Immediately following the
last paragraph beginning with the
words BE 1t Further Resolved the
following new matter, to-wit: Be It
Further Resolved. That said Thorn
ton Bros. Company be and they
hereby are required to furnish and
file an additional contractors bond in
the amount of S25. 1881 for the per-
Torrance of said Job 4-5-20 and an
other bond in connection with the
performance OF ST. Louis County Job
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bond accompanying the same be and
is hereby approved, and the County
Auditor is hereby instructed to issue
a license to the said Frank j. Bern
hardt.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and 1t was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners Eklund, An
derson. Newman and Chairman YER
anth-4.
Nays-None.
Adopted July IS. 1896.
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That the payroll for cleo
ton expense for the Primary Elec-
ton of June Is. 1896. in the amount
of $967.S2 is hereby approved and or
dered paid.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the Resolution and it
was declared adopted upon the fol-
lowing vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k | u n d,
Schadewald. Anderson, Newman and
Chairman Veranth-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 13. 1896.
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Motions and Resolutions.

BY Commissioner Anderson:
Whereas. The records OF the county
Treasurer's office in st. Louis County
show a number of comparatively small
County Treasurer's Special Account
checks drawn on the First ana
American National Bank in payment
of averages from remittances Tor tax
payments. none of which County
Treasurer's checks has ever been
ipresented for payment, and in the
opinion of this Board, all thereof
should be cancelled and the amount
of each of said checks credited to
Now. Therefore, Be 1t Resolved
That the County Treasurer of St.
Louis County is hereby authorized to
cancel upon the books of his office
each and every one OF the SAID checks
hereinafter enumerated. and said
Treasurer and the County Auditor be
and are hereby authorized and re-
quested to credit the amount of each
of said checks to the County Revenue
Fund showing the number of said
check, the amount thereof. the date
thereof. the payee thereof, as fol-
1854. s1.OO, Apr. 10. 1928. Chas. d.
1914, s1.sO, May 1. 1928. Mrs. S.
1926. $.s4, May IS, 1928. L. F. Eel
1s54s. s4.sa. June 81, 1928. Walter
1865. $500, June 27, 1928. Edw.
1892. s1.r7. Oct. 5, 1928. Harry
So1is, $500. Nov. &c. 1928. cheadle
Realty Co.
2oiis. $477. Nov. &c, 1928. Alfred J.
2o2os. s25e1. Jan. &c. 1929. H. G.
Gearhart.
2O212, $50, Jan. 81, 1929, Dan Bean
2io55, 1913, Sept. 20, 1929. R. Ma
turf.
21792, 1921, JAN 10, 1880. First Ma
tional Bank. Buhl. .ooo
21SO3, 1924, Jan. 10. 1880, Jos
1887. s1.S2. Jan. u, 1880. Otto
Halme.
Be 1t Further Resolved. That none
4 of said amounts shall hereafter be
iIpaid to any person claiming the same
.Iiuntil he shall file a duly itemizeo
and verified bill with this Board
showing said claimant to be entitled
to said payment of such claim, anc
said bill shall be duly audited ano
allowed by this Board.
i Commissioner Anderson moved the
! adoption of the resolution and it wa:
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Schadewald
Anderson, Newman, Murray, Pasicf
and Chairman Veranth-6.
Nays-None.
i Adonted July 90 1886.
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At this time Commissioner Schade-
valid left the room.
By Commissioner Anderson:

By Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That the County High
way Engineer of st. Louis County be
and he hereby is authorized to fur
nish a culvert to replace an old and
rotted ditch crossing on St. Louis
County Ditch No. 6. located on the
North Line of the NEA of the NWA
of Section IA, Twp. 81. Range is at
"a cost of Forty-eight (S4S.00) Dollars.
The cost of the above described work
on completion is to be paid for from
the Ditch Fund of st. Louis County
Ditch No. 6 on presentation of duly
itemized and verified bills. audited
and allowed by this Board according
to law.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners r k II d.
Anderson, Newman. Pasich and
Chairman Veranth-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 81, 1886.
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hearing upon the petition of Mans
field Green, ct al, for sub division
survey of Section "a, Township 62,
Range 81, which said hearing was
continued from July 6. 1886. the
Chairman announced that the Board
was prepared to hear persons who
wished to be heard either for or
against the granting of said petition,
but no one appeared.
Upon motion of Commissioner An
derson the petition of Mansfield Green,
ct al. for a sub division survey of
Section "a, Township 81, Range Il,
was ordered tabled.
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Upon motion of Commissioner New
man the request of the st. Louis
County Fair Association for the trans
fer of $225.00 of insurance from the
All building to the new sheep shed
on the grounds of said Fair Associa-
ton at Proctor was approved.
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BY Commissioner Newman:

BY Commissioner Newman:
Whereas. N. b. Arnold was hereto.
fore by a resolution of this Board
adopted on December 10. 1884, and
Board, employed to act as special at
torney for the County of st. Louis in
appearing before the Committees on
Claims of the United States Senate
Washington, in support of the claim
of the County of st. Louis for the
unpaid balance due on its judg-
ments against the United States Rail-
road Administration. including the
filing of the claim of the County of
eral of the United States for the bal
ance of said fire losses due and pay
able under Private Law 1886. 74th
Congress, filed in the amount of
SOP, 0SO.22, with provision therein that
the fees of said attorney should be
rect: and
Whereas. the County of st. Louis
has heretofore paid to said n. B.
Arnold the sum of $1,200.00. as par
tial payment to said attorney for
his said services and for his expenses,
which prepayment is to be deducted
from the full sum of 1870 of the
amount of said claim of the County
| of st. Louis as finally allowed and
paid by the Federal government; and
i
in the sum of $22,0S0.22, and there now
libecomes due to said N. B. Arnold
the sum of $2,20S.02, less the sum of
81. 100000, leaving net balance of
!, 81 ,00S. 90; and
! Whereas. said claim has been as
, signed by said N. B. Arnold to the
!. City National Bank of Duluth, by an
I assignment in writing duly executed
I and filed with the County Auditor;
+ Now Therefore. Be 1t Resolved,
THAT the claim of said n. B. Arnold
in the sum of $1,008.02. be and the
same hereby is allowed and ordered
paid to the City National Bank OF
! Arnold, and the County Auditor is
thereby authorized and requested to
i draw his warrant on the Revenue
jlFund of said County in favor of the
Lefty National Bank as Assignee OF
IN. B. Arnold, in the sum of S1,0OS.02
i Be 1t Further Resolved. That the
sum of s84S:00 of said total attorneys
Revenue Fund. and the sum OF
81, 10000 of said total attorneys fee
and expenses be charged to the
ECounty Work Farm Fund. as the re-
lspective portions of said attorneys
flee and expenses which each of sale
funds should bear. and Of the re
lmainder. the sum of $7.632.0O be cred
lifted to the Revenue Fund. and the
i sum of $12,240.O2, be credited to thu
,tCounty Work Farm Fund.
/ Commissioner Anderson moved TIT
,l.adoption of the resolution and it wa!
i declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Ekl u n d
Schadewald. Anderson, Newman ant
i Chairman Veranth-5.
/ NayS-None.
/ Adopted July 10, 1886.
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SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION.
JULY 10, 1886.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COUNTY BOARD OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY, MINNESOTA

The County Board of st. Louis
County, Minnesota, met this. the
Thirteenth day of July, A. d. 1886, at
1870 o'clock p. NJ. in semi annual
session. il being the second Monday
in July, the day fixed by Statute for
such session. in the County Board
Room in the Court House. in the City
of Duluth.
The meeting was called to order by
the Chairman. with the following
present:
Commissioners Eklund. Schadewald.
Anderson. Newman and Chairman
Veranth-5.
Absent-Commission Murray and
PaSich-2,
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BY Commissioner Anderson:
Resolved. That J. c. Helm is hereby
appointed a member of the st. Louis
County Personnel Commission to sue
coed A. P. Cook. retired, effective as
of July 1. 1886.
Commissioner Anderson moved the
adoption of the resolution and ii was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas = Commissioners Eklun d,
Anderson. Newman and Chairman
Veranth4
Nays-None.
Adopted July Is. 1886.
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At this time Commissioner Ander
son left the room.

BY Commissioner Newman:
Resolved, That the County Auditor
is hereby directed to notify all de-
rpartments of the County that item
lied budget appropriation requests for
the year 1897 must be submitted to the
County Auditor not later than Au-
gust 10th, 1896, for presentation to the
County Board at its meeting to be
held on September 8, 1896. for con-
sideration of this Board.
Commissioner Newman moved the
adoption of the resolution and it was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas - Commissioners Schadewald.
Newman, Murray, Pasich and Chair
man Veranth-5.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 20, 1886.
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At 2 o'clock p. M. on July 10, 1886,
upon motion of Commissioner Eklund
the rules were suspended to hear
persons before the Board.
Victor j. Hultstrand appeared in
behalf of Emil Jacobson and spoke
with regard to his claim against the
County in the sum of $4,000 for piling
and ties furnished the said County
in 1929 and urged the payment of
| the same. Mr. Hultstrand also sub
mitted the affidavits of Joe Koski
and Merle Andrews with regard to
the cutting of piling for Mr.. Jacob
! son.-190S0.
| Upon motion of Commissioner Elk
lund the regular order of business
was resumed at 2:15 o'clock P. NJ. on
July 13, 1886, all members except Com
missioners Murray and Pasich being
present.
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Upon motion of Commissioner New
man the County Highway Engineer
was requested to give consideration
to Eric Polla in the matter of en-
ployment.
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within ten days from the date of this
resolution. conditioned as required by
law for the fun and faithful perform
ance of all of said additional work TO
be performed on each of said con-
tracts in accordance with said amend
atory resolution.
Commissioner Murray moved the
adoption of the resolution and II was
declared adopted upon the following
vote:
Yeas Commissioners f k u n d.
Schadewald Anderson, y e W IN n,
Murray. Pasich and Chairman Yer
anth-7.
Nays-None.
Adopted July 81 1896
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Reports of OFFICERS For June, 1885.
Chas. Calligan, Register of Deeds
and Registrar of Titles.-1907S.-Or-
dered Received and Filed.
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Applications For Dance Permits.

Ethel Mitchell. Zero Wuori and
Wilho Martin. Henry Fauvelle.-
19077.-Referred to the Sheriff and
Town Clerk
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Nawman.

By Commissioner Newman:
Resolved. That the application of
Frank J.. Bernhardt of the Town of
Rice Lake to sell Intoxicating
malt liquors, together with the surety