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The Bowbells Tribune
Published on Friday of each week at Bowbells.
Burke County. N. D.. by
B. A. STEFONOWICZ
Entered as second-class matter July 24.1908. at
the postoffice at Bowbells. N. Dak., under
the act of Uarch S. 1879.
Subscription Rates:
To any point in U. S.. per year
To Canada, p^r year, in advance 2.00
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
Bearing an Indian and a Buffalo
the new nickel will probably disap
pear even faster than the present
one.
With irreproachable eggs selling
at six cents each in New York it
might be cheaper to buy the whole
hen.
That man who is suing his doc
tor because he did not die as the
physician predicted must be mighty
hard to please.
Differing from the rest of us, the
Standard has shown that after it
has been busted it can pay a divi
dend of $5.00 per shre.
The bank president who resigns
to accept $80,000 a year as head of
a grocery concern furnishes another
reason for high prices of food.
It is sometimes hard to find out
just how the man who is success
ful has managed to succeed, but it
is always easy to see why failure
comes to those who fail.
An Arkansas woman is the proud
possessor of George Washington's
trunk. It may be all right as a relic
but it would stand a small show
against a modern baggage smasher.
Feudists in Virginia will probably
think the matter over the next time
they feel inclined to shoot up a court
for holding them equally with oth
ers to the observance of law and
order in the community.
A dog with an eel in its mouth
created a panic in the barroom of a
New York hotel, men yelling and
fleeing for their lives. This furnish
es fine material for retort by the
woman who is ridiculed because she
runs from a mouse.
A girl in St. Louis has sued a
company in that city for using her
beautiful face as an advertisement.
They should make the gallant de
fense that they simply fulfilled a
duty to the public in making tuch
beauty a general possession.
An Iowa court has decided that
the word "thief" applied to a man
is worth $300 in soothing damages.
The word "liar" has no such ap
praisal since a distinguished exam
ple has put it., so to speak, in the
class of privileged communications.
On March 4th next all Republican
postmasters in the state will have
to seek other means of making a
livelihood to give way to the Dem
ocrats. In some North Dakota
towns there are as high as 20 candi
dates for the position already, but
no one seems to care for it in Bow
bells.
A man in New York condemned
to life imprisonment for burying a
baby alive is to be paroled. This
will give considerable ease of mind
and encouragement to others who
may also be inclined to bury babies
alive, but are held back by fear of
fatal consequences.
A woman in Illinois is applying
for a divorce from a man whom she
married to reform, forty-five years
ago, and is still unsuccessfully on
the job. The tale carries its own
moral, which, however, enthusiastic
matrimonial reformers will fail to
read as they run to the altar with
their hopeless task.
For the size of the town in which
it is published The Tribune believes
that the Noonan Republican is the
newsiest and neatest gotten up pa
per in he state. Since buying the
paper a few months ago Editor An
drist has buckled down to business
and his paper can now be rated
among the best in this section of
the state.
A man in Pennsylvania was ac
quitted of murder on the ground
that though he killed the victim, his
mind was affected by excessive cig
arette smoking, and he was made
to promise to smoke no more. Still,
it does seem rather hard that some
people must pay with their lives
because other people insist on form
ing bad habits.
The Lignite Bulletin in its last
issue says that the county seat prop
osition is not yet settled and that
something else will be started soon,
by the Lignite contingent- to get the
plum away from us. Many of us
here in Bowbells really thought the
question really was settled, but we
might have been mistaken.
A bank at Noonan was held up
and robbed on Monday evening of
this work and all the bad men who
took part were in custody within
ten hours after the event took
place they were amateurs. Other
banks in the state have been bur
glarized right and left during the
past few years and nary a burglar
haB been apprehended duilng that
time they were professionlB. Those
Noonan robbers deserve to be
caugbt they had no business try
ing to pull off something they were
not skilled In.
The open season for eho'tuni $133,35.
ducks officially closes next Suatiay. C. P. OlBon,
though here in Burke county i '133.35.
closed unofficially several weeks, k
The nearest approach to royal y
in this country is attained by hag
gagemaBters. They can make iiie
traveling public jump through
imaginary hoop.
•n
With the prospect that he will be
killed if he leaves Constantinople
and that he will meet a sudden
death if he remains, the Sultan's
life cannot be an ideally happy one.
The authorities of a western uni
versity say that farm Doys are the
physical inferiors of city boys. Here
is another dear delusion shattered
and a setback to the cry of "Back
to the farm.
A woman in Pittsburg, returning
home from a hard day's work and
finding no hot supper ready, soundly
threshed her erring spouse. The
tables seem to be turning with an
emphatic bang.
Hunters in New Jersey shot each
other in a mutual mistake for rab
bits. It is odd how the enthusiam
of the amateur hunter refuses to
take into account any evidence, fur
nished by the naked eye.
A. mau arested in New York for
theft claimed to be a grandson of
Commodore Perry. Men who plead
clemency on the ground of belong
ing to the families of heroes should
be punished all the more for dis
gracing illustrious names.
The assailant of ex-President
Itoosevelt lias been found to be in
sane, and will be locked up, proba
bly for the rest of his life, unless
mistaken philanthropic sentimental
ity urge that he be set at Urge, tlie
public to trust to luck that this will
be a lesson to him.
Now a crusade is to be begun
against useless Cristmas gift-giving.
This may be a tax at times, and few
have the moral courage to stand
out against a custom because they
cannot afford it. But the custom
itself is one which the public would
be reluctant to give up, for there
are to many associations and ideas
of happiness connected with its
practice. Besides the generous idea
of making others happy is more to
be encouraged than restricted, so it
is to be hoped this particular cru
sade will not go to the extreme
which unfortunately is the tendency
of crusades in general.
Lars Tangen of near Columbus,
aged 34 years, was arrested on
Tuesday last by Sheriff Stainhofer
on the charge of insanity, but af
ter examination by the insanity
board consisting of Dr. A. L. Doe,
County Judge F. F. Carter and
Attorney C. E. Pierson he was
found to be sane and was discharg
ed from custody. Mr. Tangen
though comparatively young is
well off. He owns over a section of
land in the vicinity of Columbus
and this fall threshed over 7000
bushels of wheat. He is unmar
ried and lives alone in a shack on
his farms. Upon examination he
stated that he felt lonely at times
and despondent which probably ac
counted for his queer "actions. He
stated that he was leaving in a
few weeks for Norway to visit rel
aives and would probably be gone
all winter. While here he seemed
perfectly sane.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BURKE COUNTY N. D.
October 31, 1012.
Board met at 9 A. M. as per ad
journment. Present Commission
er Ely and Commisssioner Donovan.
Absent Commissioner Bryan.
Motion made and carried that the
following bills be allowed,, and the
auditor instructed to issue warrants
for same:
C. P. Olson, postage $26.99.
W. C. Martin, postage and box
rent $6.55.
Portal International blanks for
Register of Deeds $16.00.
Victor Lind, premium on insur
ance policy on court house, $26.60.
Zion Office Supply, erasers $3.60.
Farnham Printing & Stationery
Co., tax statements $15.00.
Donovan Drug Co., drugs furnish
ed Mrs. Elgie, Joe Gault and Ben
jamin Reed, county charges, $33.45.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 2 P. M.
Board met at 2 P. M., as per ad
journment. Present Commission
er Ely and Commissioner Donovan.
Absent Commissioner Bryan.
The bids for the furnishing of
coal to Burke county from Nov.
22 1912 to Nov. 22, 1913 were
opened. The bids were as follows:
R. A. Grains, coal furnished from
any mine desired at $3.40 per ton.
R. E, Knowlton, coal furnished
from Greenup mine at $3.50 per
ton.
J. S. Greenup, coal furnished
from Miller or Greenup mine or
both at $3.40 per ton.
T. Stromset, coal furnished from
Kenmare Coal & Brick Co. at $3.45
per ton.
The bids fpr the furnishing of
the CrosB Index of the record
books of Ward County were as fol
lows:
M. R. Porter, prepare Cross In
dex having same bound in Russian
binding at $400.00.
The county official's salaries for
the month of October were as fol
lows:
John Romine, County Auditor,
County Treasurer
Deeds
Geo. Hansen, Register of
$133.35.
Fred F. Carter, County Judge
08.35.
W. C. Martin, Clerk of District
court $91.65.
Fred B. Andrews, States Attor
ney $100.00.
C. H. Hecht, County Superinten
dent $133.35.
Motion made and carried that
the following bills be allowed and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
C. V. Olson, salary, clerk in
States Attorney's office, Oct. $75.00.
Gilbert Carlson, salary, Deputy
County Treasurer, Oct. $85.00.
K. Maud Gill, salary, Deputy
Clerk of District Court, 8 days
$20.00.
Winifred Owen, salary, Deputy
County Auditor, Oct.. $85.00.
R. J. Wilson salary, clerk in
Auditor's officce 20 days $58.00.
Florence Downie, salary, Deputy
County Superintendent, October
$66.67.
C. S. Hovland, salary, Deputy
Register of Deeds, October $85.00.
I. L. Ross, salary, janitor, Octo
ber $60.00.
B. F. Reed, salary as bridge ten
der $51.00.
Mrs. Anna Erickson, assistance,
October $30.00.
W. C. Martin stamped envelopes
$21.62.
Mrs. J. G. Gard, board and room
for Joe Gault, County charge one
month $24.00.
T. F. Peterson, juror's fees, jus
tice court $2.10.
Farnham Printing & Stationery
Co., mortgage record $45.00.
Geo. G. Kuep, house rent for An
drew Peterson, County charge
$16.00.
Gunder Olson, State Treasurer
care of insane, $682.83.
Martina M. Hanson, salary, clerk
in Register of Deed's office, 6 days
$20.00.
Motion made and carried that the
Requisitions of the Clerk of Dis
trict Court and County Judge, for
additional help in the office be
granted.
Motion made and carried that
the "Statement of Fees Collected"
of the Clerk of District Court for
month of September be accepted.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 9 A. M. Nov.
1, 1912.
November 1, 1012.
Board met at 9 A. M. as per ad
journment, with all members pres
ent.
Motion made and carried that the
following bills be allowed, and the
auditor instructed to issue warrants
for same:
Thomas Ely, Commissioner ser
vice and mileage $13.00.
Donovan Hardware Co., merchan
dise for Des Lacs bridge, $17.00.
Donovan Hardware Co., merchan
dise for Burke County $9.15.
Motion made and carried that
the "Statement of Fees Collected"
of the County Audior for month
of October be accepted.
Motion made and carried that
the "Application for Abatement of
Taxes" of E. C. Mahoney on the
N. 1-2 S. E. 1-4 Section 32-162
89 for the year 1909 be granted
for the reason that property was
assessed twice.
Also", the "Application for Abate
ment of Taxes" of Nellie S. Win
dus on the S. 1-2 S. E. 1-4 Section
14, W. 1-2 N. E. 1-4 Section 23,
159-92 for the year 1909 be grant
ed for the reason that same was a
double assessment.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 2 P. M.
Board met at 2 P. M. as per ad
journment. Present Commission
er Ely and Commissioner Bryan.
Absent Commissioner Donovan.
Motion made and carried that
the bid of J. S. Greenup for fur
nishing Lignite coal to Burke coun
ty from Nov. 22, 1912 to Nov. 22,
1913 be accepted, and he be noti
fied to furnish satisfactory bond
and sign contract.
Moved by Commissioner Bryan
seconded by Commissioner Ely,
that the bid of M. R. Porter for
furnishing the Cross Index to
Burke County be accepted, and he
be notified to furnish satisfactory
bond and sign contract. Motion
carried,
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 9 A. M. Nov
7, 1912.
November 7, 1012.
Board met at 9 A. M. as per ad
journment. Present Commissioner
Ely and Commissioner Donovan.
Absent Commissioner Bryan.
Motion made and carried that
the "Statement of Fees Collected"
of the County Judge and Register
of Deeds for month of October be
approved.
Moved by Commissioner Donovan
seconded by Commissioner Ely, that
the following bills be allowed and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
A. R. T. Wylie, care of feeble
minded $45.00.
E. D. Kelley, care of Burke Coun
ty prisonerB $48.80.
Motion carried.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until .2 P. M.
Board met at 2 P. M. aa per ad
journment. All members present.
Motion made and carried that
the following bills be allowed, and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
B. A. Stefonowicz, publishing
Commissioner proceedings, call for
bids and liotks of election $201.74.
Columbus Reporter, publishing
notice of elation and list of candi
dates namc:s $170.76.
Mowers Mowers, merchandise
furnishehd for De Lacs bridge,
$5.35.
Columbus Reporter, publishing
call for bids and financial statement
$108.84.
Mrs. John Bogus, stove for use
at De Lacs bridge $2.50.
A. L. Doe, M. D. medical service
rendered Mrs. Wm. Elgie, County
charge $45.00.
Burke County State Bank, Bow
bells, rent for States Attorney's of
fice September and October $30.00.
Burke County Bulletin, publish
ing commissioners proceedings
$17.92.
Burke County Bulletin publish
ing Commissioners proceedings
$39.20.
Burke County Bulletin, publish
ing notice of election $11.38.
Burke County Bulletin, publish
ing call for bids $7.00.
Burke County Bulletin, publish
ing list of candidates names and
amendments $156.08.
Moved by Commissioner Bryan,
seconded by Commissioner Dono
van, that the Bowbells Bulletin be
designated as the paper in which
the delinquent real estate tax list
for the year 1911 will be publish
ed. Motion carried.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 9 A. M., Nov.
8, 1912.
November 8, 1012.
Board met at 9 A .M. as per ad
journment. Present Commission
er Ely and Commissioner Bryan.
Absent Commissioner Donovan.
Moved by Commissioner Bryan
seconded by Commissioner Ely.
that the "Application for Abate
ment of Taxes" of the following
named persons be granted.
E. C. Mahoney, S. W. 1-4 S. W.
1-4 Section 9-161-90 for year 1902,
not proved up on at time of as
sessment.
Herman IClitzke, N. E. 1-4 lot 1
Section 28-164-91 for year 1910,
double assessment.
Emanuel Norwegian Lutheran
Church, Flaxton, lot 9 block 16
Flaxton, for years 1906, 1907, 1908,
1909, 1910 and 1911, church pro
perty.
Motion carried.
Moved by Commissioner Bryan,
seconded by Commissioner Ely that
the "Application for Abatement of
Taxes" of Martha Howell be reject
ed for the reason that she gave in
assessment and signed assesor's
statement. Motion carried.
Motion made and carried that
the followwing bills be allowed and
the Auditor instructed to issue war
rants for same:
A. N. Anderson, witness fees, cor
oner's inquest. Amount of bill
$2.05, amount allowed $1.05.
Mark E. Casey, witness fees coro
ner's inquest, amount of bill $2.05
amount allowed $1.05.
Iver lverson, witness fees coron
er's inquest., amount of bill $2.05,
amount allowed $1.05.
Hans Snelling, witness fees, cor­
oner's imiuest, amount of bill $2.05
amount allowed $1.05.
B. L. Wilson, jurors fees, coron
er's inquest, amount of bill $2.10,
amount allowed $1.10.
B. H. Baily, witness fees, coron
er's inquest, amount of bill $2.10,
amount allowed $1.10.
W. P. Nestler, jurors fees, coron
er's inquest, amount of bill $2.10,
amount allowed $1.10.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 2 P. M.
Board met at 2 P. M. as per ad
journment. Present Commission
er Ely. Absent Commissioner
Bryan and Commissioner Donovan.
Motion made and carried that
Board adjourn until 9 A. M., Nov.
9, 1912.
November 0, 1012.
Board met at 9 a. m., as per ad
journment. Present Commissioner
Bryan and Commissioner Ely. Ab
sent Commissioner Donovan.
The records of the Sheriff's and
ty Superintendant's offices for quar
ter ending Septemeber 30, 1912,
were checked up and found correct.
Motion made and carried that
board adjourn until 2 p. m.
Board met at 2 p. m„ as per ad
journment. Present Commissioner
Ely and Commissioner Bryan. Ab
sent Commissioner Donovan.
The records of the Clerk of
Court's, County Judge's, Register
of Deed's, County Auditor's and
County Treasurer's offices for quarter
ending September 30, 1912, weie
checked up and found correct.
Motion made and carried that the
following bills be allowed, and the
auditor instructed to issue warrants
for same:
W. A. Leutzinger, cleaning book
typewriter, $15.00.
First State Bank, Bowbells, rent
for County Superintendent's office,
October, $10.00.
Dickson Stainhofer, sheriff's fees,
$138.25.
A. Miller & Co., drayage, $4.70.
Motion made and carried that
board adjourn until 9 a. in., Nov.
11,1912.
November 11, 1012
Board met at 9 a. m., as per ad
journment. Present Commissioner
Ely and Commissioner Donovan.
Donovan. Absent Commissioner
Bryan.
I Motion made and carried that
bard adjourn until 9. a. m., Nov.
15, 1912.
November 15, 1012
Board met at 9 a. m., as per ad
journment. All members present.
I Moved by Commissioner Dono
i van, seconded by Commissioner Bry
an, that the following bills be al
lowed and the auditor instructed to
issue warrans for same:
Fred B. Andrews, expense and
car fare, $20.00.
Jens Peterson, merchandise fur
nished Hans C. Peterson, couny
charge, $15.50.
H. L. Richardson, ice for court
house and meals for jurors, $17.15.
Gad Swennes & Co., furnishing cask
et and digging grave for unknown
man, $50.00.
J. H. Clark, surveyor's fees
Christmas Bells
^=Wj||==
Soon Be Ringing
It is not too early
to begin thinking about.
Christmas gifts. From
now on the time will pass
very rapidly. Then there is a
lot of satisfaction in making
selections while stocks are
complete andj while you can
do so at your leisure which is
an impossibility in the hurry and
bustle of the two weeks before
Christmas. Our line of holiday goods
is now here ready for you.'- inspection.
Seeing it while it is complete will suggest
suitable gifts for every one on your list
will solve every gift problem. We urge you to come
as soon as possible and as often thereafter as time will permit
I
DONOVAN DRUG
COMPANY
Up-to-Date Druggists TOYS ARE NOW IN
$10.40.
Times-Herald Publishing Co., two
mortgage records, $48.00.
Farnham Printing & Stationery
Co., redemption receipts, $14.50.
A. J. Paulson, holding inquest
over body of Christina Mathison,
amount of bill, $31.20 amount al
lowed, $19.20.
A. L. Doe, expert witness, in
quest held over body of Christina
Mathison, amount of bill, $25.00
amount allowed, $13.00.
Motion made and carried that
board adjourn until 2 p. m.
Board met at- 2 p. m., as per ad
journment. All members present.
Moved by Commissioner Dono
van, seconded by Commissioner
Bryan, that the following general
election cost bills be allowed, and
the auditor instructed to issue war
rans for same:
Short Creek Township, $27.00.
Soo Township, $27.90.
Garness Township, $27.80.
Powers Lake Village, amount of
bill, $3'6.50 amount allowed,
$31.50.
North Star Township, $28.25.
Roseland Township, $25.10.
Foothills Township, $28.60.
Columbus Village, $24.30.
Fay Township, $30.75.
Lake View Township, $25.50.
Clayton Township, $25.20.
Minnesota Township, $24.40.
Ward Township, $24.90.
Cleary Township, $26.25.
Lucy Township, $29.50.
Harmonious Township, $28.20.
Leaf Mountain Township, $27.00.
Forthun Township, $33.00.
Thorsen Township, amount of
bill, $38.50 amount allowed,
$21.50.
Carter Township, amount of bill,
$30.30 amount allowed, $28.30.
Colville Township, amount of bill
$27.00 amount allowed, $25.00.
Dale Township, $33.80.
Bowbells Township, $24.45.
Kandiyohi Township, $25.50.
Richland Township, $24.35.
163-88, $23.30.
Vale Township, $24.75.
Vanville Township, $28.50.
Portal Township, $33.50.
Battleview Township, $37.25.
Keller Township, $30.50.
Portal Village, $32.00.
Flaxton Village, $30.00.
Bowbells City, 1st Wrad, $22.75.
Bowbells City, 2nd ward, $21.50.
Bowbells City, 3rd ward, $21.50
Motion carried.
Motion made and carried that
the statement of fees collected of
the Clerk of District Court for the
month of October be accepted.
Motion made and carried that
the following bills be allowed and
the auditor be instructed to issue
warrants for same.
Thomas Ely, Commissioner's ser
vice and mileage, $40.20.
John Bryan, Commissioner's ser
vice and mileage, $38.70.
Motion made and carried that
board adjourn until 9 a. m., Nov.
20, 1912.
JOHN ROMINE,
Auditor: Burke County, N. D.
W. O.