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IB. C. DUNN, Publisher Terms, $1.00 Per Year HERE ISYOUR OM A Statement Showing Distribution of Taxes to County, Towns and the School Districts. The Sum of $112,055.75 is Distributed by County Auditor Doane to the Various Funds. County Auditor Doane and Treas urer Henschel have completed the ap portionment of the taxes on the June settlement which amounted to $112,- 055.75. Of this amount the state gets $8,164.67, and the county funds $23,- 260.41, while $26,761.72 goes to the towns. To the school districts is ap portioned $41,682.55, and the villages get $11,373.51. The details of the dis tribution follow: State Tax. State revenue 'Hco'fir State school 2,bM.l Teachers' insurance and retirement fund Teachers' insurance and retirement fund Re-assessment, money and credits.... State loan ditch Water and lighiC Sewer Total Dailey East Side Greenbush Hayland Isle Harbor Kathio Sca...::::::::::::.. Mudgett 158.439 103 0 5 4.94 .08 Total $8,164.67 County Tax Revenue S1 ffii Revenue, re-surveys j^'to Revenue, Va of penalty and interest 440.33 Revenue, (costs, clerk's fees, and ad vertising fees, delinquent Road anlsbridge""": State loan HMIS 2 666 6 4 Special ditch 964.19 Poor Poor farm Ditch No. 3 Ditch No 4 Ditch No 5 Ditch No 6 Ditch No 7 Ditch No. 8 Total 498.45 165.09 346.81 148.89 48.76 5.99 198.85 $23,260.41 VILLAGE TAX. Foreston. Revenue 3tate Loan Total 158.45 Princeton. Revenue State loan StJGC13l Local improvement Water and light Street improvement Total $1,486.95 1,495.01 .11 47.56 756.28 1,463.37 $5,249.28 Wahkon. Revenue Fire apparatus Delinquent road Total Total settlement, $518.40 120.79 1.33 $640.52 villages $11,373.51 TOWN TAX. Rev. R.&B. St. L. Drg Bogus Brook $252100 1311.43 S273.43 $124.76 Tfcmrholm 178.40 1955.31 Borgnoi 141.82 60.31 76.44 171.54 105.67 116.27 94.98 122.91 152.94 58.86 188.48 96.13 163.70 105.69 207.77 93.64 22g3 6 8129 1G4.S8 538.9g4 347.94 1304.38 179.06 1293.91 266.40 1688.12 149.36 428.12 175.0<p>MM 209.42 2.10 210.95 170.68 418.83 205.77 4 1005.85 966.624 883.46 0 1684 oWna 349 6 Onamia 7 Princeton 278.08 1403.15 S. Harbor 161.57 1033.3 Tota lotai 300.99 $26,761.92 The above, totaf-includes^ special -ad^an dj Onamia bridge levy in Milo of $594.42, JSSs. in MiUica of $298.55 iin Onami a of 146.22 and in South Harbor of $293 65 Also 13 142.14 1 4 $293.65. i delinquent road in Isle Harbor of 44c, Sceton of 24c and in South Harbor oi 14c as will as a sanitary tax in Milaca of $1.39 and $135.46 for a road grader Milo. SCHOOL TAX Dist. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 One Mill Special St. Loan Total $217 25 $6271.90 $1744.83 $8233.98 45.44 380.99 74.44 60.43 35.64 23.76 34.58 30.21 39.10 30.17 29.19 21.88 426.43 389.47 1427.62 315.03 916.92 272.72 383.42 211.08 237.76 205.05 185.76 536.12 228.71 6007.47 160.76 656.26 857.63 1587.57 309.32 599.36 147.67 465.56 205.01 74.54 496.60 60.02 172.33 57.88 124.40 185.76 135.06 289.22 2466.90 2129.47 42.36 134.44 90.57 230.69 285.36 425.64 560.35 675.40 512.26 678.70 535.65 336.76 323.97 306.88 160.92 381.93 149.72 161.23 57.23 44.67 290.33 267.97 270.33 215.93 742.65 250.59 6876.53 1120.42 35.18 174.65 704.79 937.24 153.66 22.42 15 .44 16 90.11 102.43 1 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 57 in district 11 of $2.40, and district 13 of $22.13 building in 11 of 29c. in 17 of $26.57, in 22 of $336.94, in 33 of $1.08, and $450.27 sinking fund in district 4. RECAPITULATIO N. at-ofo ?6,lb4.o7 Ccmnty 23,260.41 ViUages 11,373.51 Towns 26.761.92 ScEs 41,682.55 Current school ^40.39 Farm school &1&.&9 947.74 1850.58 358.31 656.34 172.07 860.37 522.88 82.47 546.02 85.30 269.94 79.40 188.79 212.16 169.74 321.47 3174.90 2484.87 80.86 182.13 109.65 306.15 313.69 575.13 640.07 134.01 48.9 9 46.92 24.40 57.87 17.87 7.93 31.45 16.77 19.17 21.52 22.85 26.40 33.28 19.00 92.37 93.50 12.03 14.45 19.08 17.67 28.33 76.43 39.60 44.67 41.41 24.01 40.01 23.78 15.79 20.12 17.29 31.70 20.17 10.54 4.14 10.06 17.97 8.51 78.14 41.54 1.40 13.25 614.55 261.90 26.47 33.24 57.79 73.06 40.12 13.90 733.97 33.24 586.91 46.95 749.66 575.66 360.54 339.76 327.00 178.21 413.63 169.89 171.77 61.37 Total $41,682.55 The above total includes bonds and interest I ,$K Total Amount of Settlement $112,055.75 Claude Briggs Writes. The Union is in receipt of a very interesting letter from Claude Briggs, who is now at the navy training camp at Portsmouth, N. H., from which the following excerpts are taken: "At this very serious time Uncle Sam's first line of defense, the navy, is whipping into shape with top speed. This is plainly evident even to one who has been in the service only three weeks. In that time I have been transferred from the Newport to the Portsmouth station, and expect an other transfer within the next two weeks which will take me to Phila delphia, Norfolk or aboard some ship. Fortunately or unfortunately for the navy recruit, the long months of tire some drilling of peace times is done away with. Among the thousands one sees there is not a man who does not welcome action. "Three of us joined the navy to gether at Duluth, and are still to gether. We left for the east on June 21. We arrived in New York city on the evening of the 29th, and on the following evening left by boat for Newport, R. I., with two or three hun dred more recruits. "Upon our arrival at this important nava $i47!o7 $498.08 Isle. Revenue Road and bridge Special road and bridge Street improvement $100.88 141.96 .43 2.60 Total 5545.87 Milaca Revenue Road and bridge State loan Bonds and inte-rat"::::::::::- ou 8fi7 -X 77.05 $4' Onamia. Revenue Road and bridge Special Sidewalk Total station we were immediately I fitted out with navy clothes and start I ed upon our course of training. We were taught the manual of arms, and rounded into such shape that we were able to take part in a great Fourth of July parade, which included over 10,000 seamen. "At Newport men are taught chief ly the manual of arms, discipline and 559.04 cleanliness. 1.218.18 i "Having been taught the fundamsn- 1.355:36"I tal principles of the navy we were tlien transferred to the navy yard at Portsmouth. Here the men begin to realize what the life of a seaman is. .$114.61 "Life in the navy now is one of .38 rapid promotion. The demand for 13,771 officers is very great and the man who learns how to keep clean and how to obey to the letter all of his orders will find that nothing can hold him back. The man who determines to do as "he pleases will always find his tamer. Military principles involve hardly more than the faithful execu tion of all orders from superior officers. I have seen many men in the last three weeks picked for officers simply because they could grasp this fundamental principle and impress it upon others in the proper manner. "Because Uncle Sam has almost tripled the number of enlisted men in the navy he is forced to spend only a few weeks in training a man where heretofore he spent many months. "Navy men are treated fine while on duty as well as when on shore leave. The sailor of today is clothed and fed with the very best. It is now possible for the seaman to command a great deal of respect and he is loath to abuse the opportunity." Will Regret Their Leaving. Owing to the precarious condition of his health Mr. J. J. Skahen was obliged to dispose of his business in terests some time ago, and now he has also sold his beautiful home and furniture, as, on the advice of his 407JL8 physician, he must spend the winter in a warmer climate. Mr. Skahen and family came here in 1896. He en engaged in the private banking busi ness, in connection with his brother, the late P. E. Skahen, of Minneapolis. John J. was the active resident part ner and manager and the bank pros pered. About a dozen years ago the private bank was converted into a state bankPrinceton State Bank and was housed in a handsome and convenient new structure. By square dealing, never failing courtesy and strict attention to details Mr. Skahen made the bank the solid financial in stitution that it is today. Mr. Skahen also built a splendid home in the south end of the village. For 12 years he was a member of the Princeton school board. Mr. Skahen is a progressive, public spirited man and stood always ready and willing to do more than his share whenever called upon. In his estima ble wife he has had an able assistant and a wise counselor. Princeton will regret to lose these good people, even temporarily, but Mr. Skahen assures us that they will make this place their home at least part of the time. PRINCETON, MILLE LACS COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917 District Exemption Boards. Minnesota is divided into four dis tricts for exemption purposes. In every county there is a local exemp tion board. If anyone is dissatisfied with the action of the local board, as we understand it, an appeal can be taken to the district board. Mille Lacs county, we believe, is assigned to the third district. The district boards are composed of well known men and are as follows: District No. 1James Lewis, Ma delia A. J. Peterson, Dawson H. W. Libby, Winona Thomas Lowe, Pipe stone T. J. Knox, Jackson. District No. 2F. Marshall, Grove City W. C. Edgar, Minneapolis E. G. Hall, Minneapolis B. J. Branton, Will mar J. E. O'Brien, Minneapolis. District No. 3Ed. Indrehus, Foley H. H. Wells, Morris J. P. Gardiner, St. Paul H. Sneve, St. Paul G. H. Sullivan, Stillwater. District No. 4H. O. Bjorge, Lake Park W. H. Gemmell, Brainerd William Murnian, Duluth J. J. Eck lund, Duluth Martin O'Brien, Crooks ton. Gospel Services for Militia. On Wednesday evening, July 18, a gospel service was held at the Arm ory for the boys of Company G. A good many friends were present show their interest in the boys and their appreciation of their service. Dr. W. B. Riley of Minneapolis was the speaker, and delivered an able, earnest address based on the prophesies of the 24th chapter of Matthew. The per sonality of the man, his knowledge of the bible, and his implicit faith in its teachings made the truths he spoke doubly impressive. The reverent attention of the boys showed not only their appreciation of the speaker, but that they possessed qualifications of good soldiers. A vocal solo by Miss Murray of Min neapolis and a violin solo by Irene Umbehocker were also appreciated. At the close of the services Rev. Peatfield spoke a few words of en couragement to the boys, and, in be half of the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union, presented each of them with a copy of the New Testament. The American Navy. Next Monday evening Rev. Dr. Peatfield will give an illustrated lec ture on "Life in the American Navy." A large number of new pictures will be shown on the screen which will de pict in a very clear and interesting manner the life of our boys when they join the navy. Every phase of naval life will be shown, and all the details of some of our newest battleships. Come out next Monday evening to the Congregational church, and see what kind of a life the boys have when they enlist in Uncle Sam's navy. The lec ture will be given at 8 o'clock. Are They on the Kaiser's Payroll? There are a few senators down at Washington who are worth as much to Germany, in the prolonging of the world war, as the addition of a whole Prussian army corps in France or Bel gium would be.Pioneer-Press. flErlBfl? OF WHH? UGKT (W BUILDING CONMSSfOAf JOSEPH/* RAJS PRINCETON RoiLei? MllL CO. CCLE0RATW6 \n .25 ANN'VERSARy OF THE MJLL WHICH HMPEHS THIS /MONTH. Wins Two Supreme Court Cases. Attorney E. L. McMillan has added two more cases to the many on record to his credit on file in the State su preme court. The first case is that of Edward Kuhne, respondent, vs. John Gau et al, defendants. The appeal was from Stearns county and reverses the rul ing of Judge Roeser. The syllabus hereunder covers the points in the case: 1 SYLLABUS. 1. Where a father makes an ad vancement to his daughter and then dies testate, the advancement becomes S^nere gift. A promise to repay it to other heirs and a mortgage given to secure the performance of such prom ise, is without consideration. 2. An allegation In pleading that an advancement was made, cannot be construed as an allegation that a loan was made, even though the donee af ter the death of the donor makes an agreement to repay. 3. When seals were in use in this state, a seal affixed to a contract im ported a good consideration, but where the contract purported to state the consideration and the consideration stated is not good, it will not be pre sumed that some other consideration existed which was good. Judgment reversed. In the opinion it is shown that this was an appeal from a default judg ment and that the only question raised was that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The second case in which Mr. Mc Millan was upheld was that of Jones vs. Blair, an appeal from the ruling of Judge Nethaway of Kanabec county. The syllabus follows: SYLLABUS. ~o^ ij&^m gLiS M*miMimm*m^ Plaintiff gave a real estate agent the "exclusive sale" of certain lands. The agent made a contract of sale, as vendor, with defendant and another as vendees, and received the whole of the purchase price, except what was to be paid in the future upon a note secured by purchase money mortgage to be delivered upon delivery of deed con veying good title. The agent informed plaintiff of the sale and the terms thereof, but remitted only $500leav- ing a balance of $1,397.60 still coming to plaintiff from the $2,500 received by the agent. But plaintiff was not aware that defendant had made the full down payment. Subsequently $300 more was paid by the agent to plaintiff. After plaintiff learned the true facts concerning the payment to the agent, he brought this action against one of the vendees, this de fendant, for specific performance of the contract so made by his agent. Defendant counterclaimed for like re lief. Held: Plaintiff by bringing this action adopted the contract made by the agent in his behalf. It is the only con tract upon which an action can be based. He is to be considered as the undisclosed principal. No point can now be raised by plaintiff from the fact that the contract had two vendees. He elected to assert a cause of action against the one only and the one does not object. By bringing this action, to specific ally enforce the contract, after all knowledge of what this agent had done, plaintiff ratified and adopted his acts in toto, and must bear the loss arising from the agent's misappropri ation of part of the money paid by the vendee, even though the agent had no authority under the written contract of employment -.to make a contract of sale or receive the purchase money. The action was by John P. Jones mmMm against L. J. Blair for specific per formance, with counterclaim by de fendant for the same relief. The opin ion was by Justice Holt. Company Notes. The "rookies" are in charge of Lieu tenant Hofflander and he is rapidly whipping them into form. Ever since the boys acquired a set of boxing gloves "Red" Brown has been slightly out of luck. Mike Susie, who accompanied C. L. Neumann down from Bemidji and en listed, is made of the right material. He cannot read or write, but he soon learned the "A, B, C's" and passed the eye test. Mike is an Italian-American. Captain Johnson headed yesterday morning's hike, and the boys all ad mit that their commander has some stride, with the emphasis on the some. Lieutenant Morton has put in the past few days calling on men in Mille Lacs and adjoining counties who are in the first draft call, and advising them to enlist. Those who are well up in the list could do no better than to call at the Armory and sign up while there is time. In a few days this opportunity will not be open, and those called will then have to take their chances on the draft. Top Sergeant Cordiner recruited seven men yesterday. Sergt. Cordiner is a born soldier. Corporal Braton and Mechanic Al. Satterstrom headed two ball teams that clashed Sunday. Braton's men carried off the honors by a 6 to 4 count. No admission fee was charged but a collection was taken and over $7 rolled into the hat. This goes to the company athletic fund. Lieutenant Kalkman is in general charge of the drills, and is proving very efficient. Major Weaver of the Second bat talion, of which is a part, visited the company yesterday. Lieut. Kalk man is to be his adjutant when the Third regiment assembles. The officers do not know just what day the company will be ordered to leave, but expect that it will be early next week. Mrs. George D. Loring. Word was received here on the 17th inst. that Mrs. George D. Loring had died that morning at the San Monica hospital, Sawtelle, Cal., after undergo ing a surgical operation., Mrs. Loring was born in Canfield, Maine, more than 70 years ago. She came west with her people when she was eleven years old. She was married to Mr. George D. Loring in this village in the early sixties. Mr. and Mrs. Lor ing resided in Princeton until about 20 years since, when they removed to Sawtelle, Cal. Mrs. Loring was sister to the late I. S. Mudgett, who for many years was auditor of Mille Lacs county. She is survived by her hus band, three childrenMrs. Charles Murray of Wyanett, Mrs. Fred Mc Clellan, Sawtelle, Cal., and Douglas Loring of Anoka three children had died in infancy. Mrs. Loring was a fine womanly woman and her. numer ous friends in Princeton and vicinity will regret to learn of her passing away. Eben E. Corliss. Eben E. Corliss, custodian of the new State capitol at St. Paul, died at his home in that city last Saturday. Mr. Corliss was a native of Vermont and was born in 1841 he came to Minnesota in 1856 resided in Preston, Fillmore county, for a time, where he was admitted to the bar served four years in the Second Minn. Inf.-during the civil war was county attorney of Otter Tail county for ten years was a member of the commission which built the new state capitol, and was appointed chief custodian of the build ing by Governor Eberhart in 1911. Eb. Corliss, as he was familiarly called, was a bluff, outspoken, patri otic American and intensely loyal to his friends, and those who knew him best loved him best. The Potato Outlook. From present indications there will be an immense crop of potatoes all over the country this year. Owing to lack of shipping facilities there \jfdll be no large export trade. Prices will undoubtedly be low, especially if the tubers are rushed to. market as soon as harvested. It would be a wise pre cautionary measure for the farmer who has any considerable acreage in potatoes to make arrangements to store a part of his crop on his own farmthat is provided prices are not satisfactory in the fall. In any event it would be good policy to hold back a part of the crop. Conditions may change between now and the first of October, but at present the tendency is toward low prices for potatoes this fall. Ai^ft^f--rtil?- 258 458 854 783 837 337 676 275 509 564 945 596 536 548 126 784 755 107 616 373 775 486 692 600 810 507 309 437 604 43 924 420 514 433 10 487 797 140 432 18 652 927 739 601 606 182 513 46 223 117 602 390 75 772 721 786 280 972 983 757 966 332 379 542 194 874 552 298 675 343 982 726 15 905 VOLUME 41, NO. 31 LIST FOR FIRST CALL Men Who Must Present Themselves Before Exemption Board for Examination. Thirty-Seven Men Are Required in Mille Lacs County for the First Draft. The Union is publishing the names of the first lot of Mille Lacs county men who must present themselves be fore the local exemption board under the provisions of the selective draft act. The drawings were made in Wash ington last Friday. Those having the numbers drawn first must report first. Mille Lacs county is required to furnish 37 men for the first draft army. On the first call twice the quo ta in each district will be required to submit themselves for physical exam ination, in the belief that exemptions will cut the number called down to the quota. If the quota is not ob tained by the first call, another call will be made. The list appears hereunder of the first call, in the order drawn, and the serial numbers and addresses are also given: Howard G. Rush Ogilvie, Route 3 Jurgen Opsahl Foreston Howard D. Kemis Milaca Peter E. Olson Princeton Alfred J. Chisholm Milaca Frank Holub Onamia Ed. Kok Milaca, Route 4 Roy Lenhart Wahkon Ernest Johnson Milaca, R. 3 Carl O. Erickson Milaca, R. 1 Elof A. Runsten Princeton Oscar F. Beckstrom Milaca, R. 1 Clarence W Smallwood Milaca, R. 3 William V. James Milaca, R. 4 Adolph N Johnson Milaca, R. 3 Sidney H. Hanson Princeton George Taylor Princeton Rudolph Sund Milaca, R. 3 Harvey E. Bobo Onamia Van Frank Briggs Milaca Olof R. Pederson Foreston, R. 1 Frank T. Rydell Foreston, R. 1 Henry J. Hoeft Princeton Carl J. Knutson Milaca, R. 1 Andrew J. Albrecht Princeton, R. 1 Willie Norman Milaca, R. 1 John J. DeMers _. Onamia Henry Mulder Princeton, R. 5 Bernhard Eckdall Bock Ora M. Young Milaca, R. '3 Joseph E. Slater Princeton Joseph E. Larson Foreston Oscar W. Newberg Milaca, R. 1 Albert Olson Princeton, R. 5 Harry Elgren Opstead David Rydell Foreston, R. 1 Leo C. Schrepel Ronneby, R. 1 Albert Johnson Milaca, R. 3 Nick Pluimer Pease Wm. Engstrom Opstead Willie F. Eggert Milaca, R. 4 A. D. Zubulake Princeton Owen L. Stanley Princeton, R. 1 Charles W. Lundquist Milaca, R. 1 Otto Welde Onamia Fred C. Hamann Princeton, R. 2 Carl E. Johnson Milaca, R. 1 Charles Davidson Bock Rudolph Zeroth Princeton Julius J. Egge Milaca Bernard A. Lindqulst Milaca, R. 1 George J. Gleisner Page Don M. Colton Onamia Walter E. Guderian Ronneby, R. 1 George B. Matter Isle Oliver W. Reiber Princeton, R. 1 David E. Martin Wahkon Warner A. Lindberg Princeton Henry H. Olson Princeton Albert Rocheford Princeton Gilbert F. Maggart Princeton Albert Hanson Milaaa Day C. Magee Onamia Earl D. Hart Milaca Helge R. Segerstrom Milaca, R. 3 Lynn C. Bruce Princeton, R. 5* Roy Searle Milaca Roy Peterson Milaca Fritz O. Strom Onamia Arthur E. Granlund Milaca, R. 4 Leo J. McGraw Wahkon Eugene W. Colburn Princeton Daniel G. Elgren Isle Orville R. Gallion Opstead Calvin Olson Princeton John Kirchoff Princeton Edward Nystedt Princeton Edward Schubert Wahkon Hoffman on Minnesota Roads. J. H. Hoffman, the automobile man, returned last week from Detroit, Mich., where he went to inspect the Maxwell and Buick factories. He drove a Buick machine from Detroit to Princeton, crossing en route a portion of Wis consin. In both Michigan and Wis consin, says Mr. Hoffman, the roads were in abominable condition, and, not until the Minnesota line was crossed, was an appreciable difference noted. Then improvementand great im provement was noticeable throughout the remainder of his journey. Annual School Election. On Saturday the annual school elec tion for Independent district No. 1 was held in this village and, as was expected, the two retiring members E. L. McMillan and William Born holdtwere returned to office. There was on opposition and the election was consequently unanimous. These two members of the board have given gen eral satisfaction. '.*1 m3 -J