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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS OF
THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY BOARD
February 21, 1945
■Board met on February 21. 1945
at 10:00 A. M. in special session
■with Commissioners Fairley, Rush
and Zuck, and Clerk McLachlan
^present.
The following sale of tax deed
property was approved and all de
linquent and current taxes against
this tract were ordered cancelled,
viz: E%SW%NE’4 and Lot 6,
Section 8, Township 26, Range 46
for $135.00 to F. H. Christensen
of Scobey, Montana, on Febru
ary 21, 1945.
Board went over correspond
•ence.
Board recessed at noon.
Board resumed at 1:30 P. M.
with all members and Clerk and
Welfare Supervisor Kemp pres
o?nt.
District Welfare Supervisor
Murphey met with the Board.
The afternoon was spent in go
ing over relief and assistance
cases, approving applications for
■Old Age Assistance, Aid to De
pendent Children, Direct Relief,
Hospitalization and other Welfare
matters.
March 5, 1945
The following sale of tax deed
-property was approved and all
delinquent and current taxes
against this tract were ordered
cancelled, viz: S%SWI4, Section
SINEWNW^, Section 16, Town
:ship 32, Range 46, for $240.00 to
Andreas Hoversland on February
24, 1945. - -
Lots 15 and 18, Block 8, North
Wolf Point, to Ferdinand Stetzer
.for $60.00 on March 3, 1945.
Board went over correspond
•ence.
A delegation from Poplar met
•with the Board in regard to a
■bridge over the Missouri River.
Upon motion the following Re
solution was passed—
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Roosevelt County
has been alloted and will receive
from the Federal Government and
the State of Montana, over a per
iod of three years, the approxi
mate amount of $388,000.00 as
Federal and State aid for building
and constructing secondary road:
and bridges in said county, and
WHEREAS, there is now in
•contemplation the erection of a
Bridge across the Missouri River
in the immediate vicinity of Pop
lar, Montana, or as near to that
city as may be feasable, to b<-
known as tne Poplar Bridge, and
■WHEREAS, it is the opinion of
this Board that a bridge across
the Missouri River located as
Above stated is necessary, and for
the best interest of Roosevelt
County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it re
solved by the Board of County
Commissioners of Roosevelt Coun
ty that one-third of all moneys
allotted and received by Roose
velt County for building and con
structing secondary roads and
bridges as hereinbefore stated be
and is hereby alloted. and desig
nated to aid and assist in build
ing a bridge across the Missouri
River located as above stated.
March 6, 1945
J. C. Taylor of Extension Ser- |
-vice and Raymond Kelly met with
the board in regard to budgets.
Upon motion County Treasurer’s
report for January was approved. [
A delegation met with the
Board in regard to Wolf Creek
road.
The following claims were pre
sented and were allowed and op
en motion warrants were ordered
drawn upon the proper fund- cov
-ering the same—
" Witnesses who served in
the District Court . $ 42 90
Payroll, Regular Employees
for February:
J. C. McLachlan —Clerk
and Recorder 160.06
Eleanor Schmeltzer —Depu-
ty Clerk and Recorder 150.00
Lorraine Carlson —Steno
for Clerk and Recorder 137.50
Marjie Mitchell —Clerk for
Clerk and Recorder 135.00
Maebelle K. Brown —Treas-
urer —• 166.66
Elsie S. Buchanan —-Deputy -
Treasurer - 150.00
Mm Marie Stennes —Clerk
for Treasurer x 130 00
Bona C. Nygaard—Steno for
Treasurer 130.00
W. C. Hanson--Assessor . 150.00
Henrietta M. Evans—De-
puty Assessor 137.50
Mrs. Charlotte Erickson—
Clerk for Assessor 130.00
Guy A. Miller—Clerk of
Court 150.00
Addie E. Carpenter—De
puty Clerk of Court . 137.50
Alice Tinker — Supt. of
Schools 166.66
Dolores Jacobson— Steno for
Supt. of Schools 110.00
'W. J. Mitchell— Sheriff . 187.50
.John Moran —Undersheriff 165.00
"W. A. Feick—Deputy
Sheriff — 150.00
Erick Mourn —County At
torney 75.00
(Grace Ruth Hanks—Steno
for Attorney r - HO Oq
I William A. Kurtz—Jani-
I tor „ 125.0€
I A. J. Allen, et al—Posting
' Registration Lists 6.00
IC. E. Allen—Justice Fees 10.00
।C. E. Allen—Probation
j Officer x 31.60
l Bainville Democrat—Pub-
1 lications 10.50
Bancroft-Whitney Co. —
Law Books 10.00
Bancroft-Whitney Co.—
Law Books 16.09
Maebelle K. Brown—Mile
age . 4.40
Maebelle K. Brown—-
10% Increase in Salary »
for Feb . *18.66
City Water Dept.—Water
for Courthouse and Shop 5.85
Clerk’s Petty Cash-
Disbursements for Feb. 50.00
Culbertson Searchlight—
Publications 14.00
Harry H. Dale—-Registering
Electors 3.75
Verna Fahey—Clerk for
County Treasurer . 44.00
W. C. Hanson—Mileage 26.90
Hejrald-News—Publica- 1
tions 14.10
Kenneth Holen—Refund of
Oil and Gas Lease Rent
al 16.00
Huxsol Drug Store—Sup
plies, Jail 1.93
Jennison Coal Co.—Coal
for Extension Office .., 21.60
Guy A. Miller—lncrease in
Salary for Jan. and Feb.
of 10% 30.00
W. J. Mitchell—Mileage
and Expenses to Vocation
al School, Helena 84.76
W. J. Mitchell—Boarding
Prisoners * 62.00
W. J. Mitchell—Mileage 79.94
W. J. Mitchell—Mileage 57.26
Montana-Dakota Utili
ties Co.—Light Bulbs 3.77
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Supplies 3.68
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Lights and Heat,
Jail '. _ 31.42
Montana-Dakota Utilities
fco.—‘Lights, Heat,
Courthouse 124.06
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Lights and Power,
Extension Bldg. 30.18
Mt. States Tel. and Tel. Co.
—Phones, Co. Agent and
Farm Security Offices 21.30
Mt. "States Tel. and Tel.
Co.—Phone Rents and
Tolls 91.45
Montuna State Industrial
School—Care of County
Inmates 19.60
Erick Mourn—lo% Increase
in Salary, and Mileage 26.60
Chas. H. Nelson—Janitor,
Extension Bldg. 20.00
Minnie Olson—Matron and
Laundry, Jail 29.35
James E. Patch—Hide In
spections - ■ 8.50
J. E. Peter Son, Agent—
Insurance, Extension
Bldg. , 163.80
J. E. Peterson, Agent—
County Treasurer’s
Bond -•• 250.00
Poplar Standard— Print,
ing und Supplies 306.53
W. G. Reiter —Hide In
spections 7.50
I Milo Stangeland—Sup
plies, Sheriff 11.00
State Treasurer —Exam-
iner’s Fees 225.00
The Stennes Co.—Sup
plies - 8.69
Tribune Printing and Sup
ply Co. —Office Sup
plies - 23.45
Alex Verdon —Refund 100.00
West Publishing Co. —Law
| Books 12.50
(World Almanac —World Al
manac Co., Supt 1.35
| Alice Tinker—lo% Increase
in Salary for Jan. and
Feb. . 33.32
Frank Fairley—Per diem
and mileage .... 32.40
Frank Fairley—Per diem
and mileage 32.80
(Continued next week)
H M. Goodman —Salary
and Expenses, Court
Reporter 157.70
F. J. Rush—Per diem -... 16.00
F. J. Rush—Per diem 24.00
Dr. C. A. Swanson—Salary,
Health Officer — 50.00
Martin E. Olson—Deputy
Sheriff and Jailor 150.00
John Q Zuck—Per diem
and mileage 31.98
fohn Q. Zuck—Per diem
and mileage 47.94
Road Fund
H. Earl" Clack Co.—Gas 13.88
Camrud Motors—Supplies 4.50
। Continental Oil Co.—Oil 28.29
. Clerk’s Petty Cash—Dis-
bursements for Feb 1.00
Frank Fairley—Per diem
and mileage . 17.50
Gamble Store —Supplies 33.86
Hall-Perry Machinery
Co-. Repairs 27.90
Hansen Implement Co.—
Repair ..... 143.42
Emanuel Lai—Truck
Driver 31.70
Marshall Wells Store-
Supplies ......... 1.85
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.--Light and heat for
The Herald-News—Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Montana
Co., Warehouse, Wolf
Point 87.18
Nels Nelson—Coal ... 12.50
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Power for Co. Gar
age, Wolf Point 9.60
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Lights, Culbertson
Shop 3.68
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Lights, Froid Shop 3.36
Leo V. Newman—Gas . . 1.20
Northern OK Recapping and
Tire Co.—Recapping
Tires . . 143.20
J. E. Peterson, Agent—ln
.surance, Truck 28.00
J. E. Peterson, Agent—Fire
Insurance, Exhibition
Bldg. 31.30
F. J. Rush—Per diem and
mileage _ .... 33.10
Schnitzler Corporation—
Supplies 114.58
Sorby Implement Co.—Sup
plies _ 49.25
The Stennes Co.—Sup
plies 19.39
Tanner and Best Co.—
Supplies 10,81
Texaco Service Station—
Tires 152.45
The Texas Co.—Gas 24.50
Thomas Auto Supply Co.
' —Demurrage on Cylind
er .60
Tractor and Equipment
Co.—Parts and Supplies 521.52
Western Construction
Equipment Co. —Repairs
and Parts 170.02
Westland Oil Co.—Sup
plies 42.05
John Q. Zuck —Per diem
and mileage 45.00
Chas. Caldwell—Truck
Driver - 165.00
Gilford Erickson —Shop
Work - - 81.77
Fred Wm. Laßoque—Shop
Work ..._ 82.78
George Meister—Shop
Work .... 185.00
Harry Swant—Patrol
Operator 185.00
Poor Fund
Dr. R. M. Bolton —Ex-
tractions, poor —... 19.00
E. and A. Cash Store —
Groceries, poor 20.00
Farmers Lumber Co.—Coal,
poor ~.r 27.2 b
Federated Store —Clothing,
poor —25.95
House of the Good Shepherd
—Care of County In
mates - ’ 25.00
Mrs. Margaret A. Kemp—
Matron, Vandall Chil
dren — - 9.00
Dr. R. D. Knapp—Services,
poor .._ - --- ■ 39.00
Mrs. Sarah Leischner —
Rent, Schindler 10.00
Mrs. Geo. Littlefield —Rent,
Kalack —- - 12.00
Montana State Tuberculosis
Sanitarium —Care of Co.
Patients A —- 56.00
H. O. Park —Coal, poor .... 20.00
Poplar Hospital—Care of
Poor — — 261.00
Dr. C. A. Swanson —Salary,
Co. Physician 225.00
Harry Skinner—Medicines,
poor — - 17.04
St. Thomas Orphan’s Home
—Care of Oshanick Chil-
dren - 6000
Ist. Joseph Orphan Home
Care of Co. Inmates 40.00
State Dept, of Public Wel-
fare —Co. Share of Assist-
ance Payments for Feb. 838.01
State Dept, of Public Wel
fare—Co. Share of Sal
aries and Travel Expense
for Jan. - 196.80
Trinity Hospital—Hospi
. ixann
talization, poor — 146.00
Vocational School for Girls
—Care of Co. Inmates 23.80
Huxsol Drug Co.—Medicines
for poor - 17.25
Direct Aid for March:
Mrs. Madge Johnston 20.00
Rudolph Romo 18.00
Lillian Schlenz 12.00
Fay Sillivan - 30.00
Mrs. Rose St. Pierre .. . 30.00
Mrs. Elsie Jensen Vig .. 12.00
Josephene Grele 30.00
Mrs. Madeline Vallie ... 23.00
Mrs. Myrtis Hall 25.00
Harrison Brien .... 4 25.00
Mrs. I,orinda Griggs . 80.00
Vera Gunn 10.00
Jacob Bachman ... 16.00
$281.00
Bridge Fund
Clerk’s Petty Cash—Dis
bursements for Feb. 101.45
Midway Mercantile Co.—
Dredge Pipe .... 229.25
Extension Fund
Raymond Kelly—Salary,
Co. Agent 72.91
Raymond Kelly—Mileage
and Expenses, Co.
Agent 80.30
Sara Loffel—Salary, Clerk
for Co. Agent 120.00
Tribune Printing and Sup-
ply Co.—Supplies, Co.
Agent 9.00
McCabe Fund
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co.—Street Lights,
McCabe 6.48
Brockton Fund
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Co. -Street Lights, Brock
ton 27.54
Various Funds
Union Bank and Trust Co.
—Withheld Taxes 127.20
Industrial Accident Board
•—Assessments 249.55
March 7, 1945
The Board attended to routine
matters of county business.
Upon motion the bid of the
Tractor & Equipment Co. for fur
nishing Two (2) LaPlante Choate
Model R 76 cable controlled Angle
dozers to fit Caterpillar Model D
7 tractor for $2460.00 F. O. B
factory was accepted.
March 8, 1945
Upon motion the resignation of
Lorraine Carlson as stenographer
for Clerk & Recorder effective
March 17th, 1945, was approved.
The rest of the day was spent
in going over relief and assistance
cases, approving applications for
Old Age Assistance, Aid to De
pendent Children, Direct Relief,
Hospitalization and other Wel
fare matters.
Upon motion County Treasur
er’s report for month of Febru
ary, 1945, was approved.
March 22, 1945
Board went over correspondence
Upon motion sales of tax deed
property were approved and all
delinquent and current taxes were
ordered cancelled.
Upon motion a dance hall li
cense was granted Arthur R.
Martin on March 17th, 1945, for
The Ranch near Wolf Point
Bridge from February 19th, 1945,
to March 19th, 1945.
Upon motion Ernest C. Waldow
was appointed Justice of Peace
for Culbertson Judicial Township
for the period ending the first
Monday in January, 1947, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death
df Charles Council.
Upon motion a dance hall li
cense was granted on March 22nd
to Arthur R. Martin for The
Ranch near Wolf Point Bridge
from March 19 to April 19, 1945.
Upon motion the following ap
pointments in the Clerk and Re
corder’s office were approved:
Marjie Mitchell, Recording Steno
grapher at $137.50 per month, ef
fective March 19, 1945.
Phyllis Jane Constantine, Sten
nographer at $130.00 per month,
effective March 12, 1945.
Upon motion the Clerk was in
structed to have published the fol ■
lowing notice:
NOTICE
Pursuant to Chapter 144 Legis
lative Session 1945, Sub-Section
(a):
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
“That all persons whose property
has heretofore been deeded to the
county, or the successors in inter
est of such persons, or legal rep
resentatives, who have acquired
any preferential right to purchase
such property, prior to the date
fixed for sale of such property,
or while the title to the same
remains in the najne of the coun
ty, under the provisions of Sec
tion 2235, Revised Codes of Mon
tana, 1935, as amended by Chap
ter 181, Session Laws of Montana,
1939, are hereby given six (6)
after the effective date of this
Act in which to exercise such pre
ferential right to so re-purchase
said property in accordance with
the provisions of said laws above
herein referred to, and if such
rights are not so exercised within
said period of six (6) months,
said preferential rights shall ter
minate and thereafter forever be
barred.”
The effective date of this Act is
February 28, 1945.
Dated at Wolf Point, Montana,
this 22nd day of March, 1945.
J. C. McLACHLAN
Clerk and Recorder
Roosevelt County, Mont.
(SEAL)
At this time the foregoing notes
were read and upon motion were
approved.
Board adjourned at 5:00 P. M.
-—- ■ Approved, Frank Fairley.
Chairman.
Attest: J. C. McLACHLAN
Clerk and Recorder
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FIRST STATE BANK WOLF POINT
OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION
WHEREAS, The Twin City Fire
Insurance Company
has filed in this Department a
sworn statement of its condition
on December 31, 1944, in accord
ance with the provisions of the
Revised Codes of Montana 1935,
relating to insurance organiza
tions; and whereas, said state
ment shows that said insurance
organization has complied with
the Laws of this State;
THEREFORE, in pursuance of
law, I, JOHN J. HOLMES, State
Auditor and Commissioner of In
surance, do hereby certify that
the above named insurance or
ganization is authorized to trans
act the business of Fire insurance
in this State until the thirty-first
day of March, 1946
I further certify that their
statement shows that on Decem
ber 31, 1944
The actual amount of Capital
U. S. Deposit to be ....$500,000,00
The aggregate Income for
the year 1944 $460,113.02
The aggregate Disbursements
for the year 1944 $395,524.47
The aggregate Assets are
..., $2,291,388.83
The aggregate Liabilities, ex
cept Capital are $582,218.68
The Surplus over all liabilities
is „ $1,209,170.15
The Surplus as regards
policyholders is $1,709,170.15
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official
seal, at the State Capital in the
City of Helena, this first day of
April, 1945.
JOHN J. HOLMES,
State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance
OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR
STATE OF MONTANA
Insurance Department
CERTIFICATE
OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION
WHEREAS, The Travelers
Fire Insurance Company has
filed in this Department a
sworn statement of its condition
on December 31, 1944 in accord
ance with the provisions of the
Revised Codes of Montana 1935,
relating to insurance organiza
tions; and whereas, said state
ment shows that said insurance
organization has complied with
the Laws of this State;
THEREFORE, in pursuance of
law, I, JOHN J. HOLMES, State
Auditor and Commissioner of In
surance, do hereby certify that
the above named insurance or
ganization is authorized to trans
act the business of Fire insurance
in this state until the thirtyfirst
day of March, 1946.
I further certify that their
statement shows that on Decem
ber 31, 1944.
The actual amount of Capital
to be $2,000,000.00
The aggregate Income for
the year 1944 $22,832,322.37
The aggregate Disbursements
for the year 1944 ....$21,828,232.77
The aggregate Assets are
The aggregate Liabilities, ex
cept Capital, are ....$31,796,034.34
The Surplus over all liabilities
is $4,713,857.07
The Surplus as regards
policyholders is $6,713,857.07
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official
seal, at the State Capitol in the
City of Helena, this first day of
April, 1945.
JOHN J. HOLMES,
State Auditor and
Commissioner of Insurance
USE THE CLASSIFIED ADS
THE HERALD-NEWS
The Pioneer Voice of The Community
ESTABLISHED IN 1913
Continuation of The Wok Point Herald, The Roosevelt
County News, The Fort Peek Leader, The Wolf Point Pro
moter, The Roosevelt County Independent.
Entered as second class matter at the post office at Wolf
Point, Montana, July 11, 1940, under the Act of March 3, 1979
NATIONAL €DITORIAL_
^ASSOCIATION
Member Eastern Montana Prem Association
Published Every Thursday Morning at Wolf Point,
County Seat of Roosevelt County, Montana
JOS. F. DOUN, Publisher
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Year $3.00 (In the Counties of Roosevelt, McCone, Daniels,
Valley, Sheridan and Ricl^and.) Outside the above counties,
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Official Notice
To All Residents of Wolf Point —
City Ordinance requires that all
chickens be penned up on April Ist.
At the present time some flocks are
running loose and these must be penned
up immediately. Damages from chick
ens to lawns, shrubs and gardens that
are now being planted has been report
ed and owners of the chickens will be
held liable.
By order of the City Council
Dr. P. M. Feda, Mayor
Todd Shamley, Chief of Police
11-12-13
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
R. D. KNAPP, M. D.
PHYSICIAN U« SUBGEON
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Office Henn 18 to 12. 8 to •
Office 89—Pheneo Ree 187
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PHONE 77 WOLF POINT
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Hoxeol Baildlng Wolf Feint
Phenea:
Office 89 Residence 181
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Thursday, April 12, 1945
brouvht up to 88 per cent under
proposals made by the Civil Aero
nautics Administration to Cong
ress- This would give the United
I States one or more airports in S,
l 269 communities against the 5,
i 585 airports today.
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OPTOMETRIST
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Special Attention
Given Te Children
Will Be At Sherman Hotel
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TUESDAY, APRIL 24
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understanding friendliness
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funeral services. A quiet
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Residence Phone .... 6®
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WOLF POINT, MONTANA