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DECISION ONE OF
IMPORTANCE
Court Finds Commissioners
Did Right In Allowing
Crawford's Bill.
DISALLOWED UNDER MISUNDER
STANDING. THEN ALLOWED.
County Attorney Loud Claims the
Bill Should Not Have
Been Paid.
Judge Spooner has handed
down his decision in the case of
E. F. Crawford vs. the board of
county commissioners of Bel
trami county. As a conclusion
of law, the court finds: "That the
allowance of said claim by said
board of county commissioners
should be affirmed and that the
claimant and plaintiff recover
judgment against the said de
fendants and appellants in the
sum of ten dollars." Attorney
E. P. Crawford appeared on his
own behalf and County Attorney
H. J. Loud appeared for the
appellants. The memorandum
with the findings of the case have
been filed with the clerk of court
because of the evident import
ance attached by the counsel to
the question involved.
The action is the result of an
appeal taken from the action of
the,1
county board in allowing a
byfcj! $10 attorney fees on Feb.
1'., id03. The bill was first dis
allowed.
The bill was for services ren
dered Dec. 31st last. County
Attorney Street was absent
from tlie county. An insane pa
tient requiring immediate ex
amination on account of his con
dition was brought before the
judge of probate. Because of
the county attorney's absence,
Mr. Crawford was called to rep
resent the patient, first being as
sured that the county auditor
would present the matter of the
attorney's employment to the
board of county commissioners
at their next meeting, and rec
ommend that he be paid for such
services. The bill for these ser
vices, as filed with the auditor,
was $10, "a reasonable and just
value of such services," accord
ing to the findings of the court.
The bill was presented at the
i regular meeting of the board on
Jan. 6. The commissioners,
purely and solely by mistake of
fact believing the bill to be pre
sented in connection with an
other matter, in form disallowed
the bill, but in fact not passing
upon the merits of the bill. On
.Feb. 17, the date of the next
meeting, of the county board, the
bill was again presented and the
commissioners, being advised of
the nature of the claim and bill,
and the facts out of which the
same arose, ratified the act of
the county auditor in employing
Mr. Crawford to perform the
services referred to and allowed
the bill and claim for the full
amount, S10.
It was from this action on the
part of the board that County
Attorney Loud took an appeal.
TTietwo points argued by Mr.
Loud, are:
"Ciiat the action of the board
of county commissioners on the
J[.6th day of January, 1903, was
"final, and that its authority be
came exhausted when the eniry
of that date had made disallow
ing said claim.
"That the board of county
commissioners had no power or
authority to bind the county in
A STOCK RAISING
COUNTRY
Leading Cattle Expert Says
This Is a Good Cattle
Country.
AND THAT RED POLLS COULD
BE RAISED WITH PROFIT.
Grasses Grow Luxuriantly and
Stock Would Soon Become
Acclimated.
J. W. Martin of Richland City,
Wis., looking over the northern
section of Minnesota with an eye
to its agricultural and stock rais
ing possibilities, says that stock
of the right breed could be raised
with profit in the region tribut
ary to Bemidji.
Mr. Martin has, for a number
of years past, been in the bus
iness of raising and importing
red polled cattle, and now has
one of the largest and finest
herds of this variety in the ooun
try. He is a leading cattle
authority.
The red poll has but recently
been introduced into this country,
the first animals being imported
from the eastern coast of Eng
land, where they have been
known to exist for centuries.
The thoroughbred red poll has
no horns, and is of a deep red
color, without any markings
whatever.
"This breed of cattle would
thrive on the land in this coun-
try," said Mr. Martin yesterday,
in reply to an inquiry as to the
possibility of introducing the
breed to the farming lands of
northern Minnesota.
"The breed soon becomes ac
climated to almost any climate.
They are very hardy and are
valuable both for milking pur
poses and for beef. The land in
certain sections of northern
Minnesota, especially that in this
vicinity, is destined to be one of
the greatest grass districts in
the country. Your season may
be a little short for corn and
some crops, but for grass, root
crops of all kinds of grain, it is
unexcelled.
"The red polls would thrive
just as well on tnis land as they
would anywhere in the country,
and perhaps a little better. The
pasturage is luxuriant."
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any event, either by employing
the claimant in the absence of
the county attorney, or by ratify
ing such employment, by the
county auditor under the circum
stances as set forth in the find
ings of fact."
In his findings the court states
that if the rule laid down in
"True vs. County Commission
ers, supra, is correct, then the
employment of Mr. Crawford by
the board of county commission
ers, or the ratification by them
of his employment by the auditor
was legal and proper, whether
the view be taken that it was
done under the implied power of
the board in the absence of a
statute limiting its rights, or
whether the act of 1&95 be con
strued to be broad enough to in
clude such a case.
Chester Snow left today for a
trip to the Pacific coast. He will
be gone about two months and
will visit Spokane, Seattle, Ta
coma, Portland and other west
ern cities. The trip out will be
over the Northern Pacific and re
turning he will come over the
Great Northern.
ASSOCIATION IS
REORGANIZED
Old Northwestern Firemen's
Association Again
Revived.
ORGANIZATION HELD MEETING
AT CR00KST0X.
Hallock Named as the Next
Place for Holding a
Tournament.
At the meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Firemen's Tourna
ment association held at Crooks
ton, the association was reor
ganized with the counties of
Marshall, Kittson, Roseau, Red
Lake, Beltrami, Clearwater, Nor
man and Polk as members.
Hallock was selected as the
next meeting place of the tourna
ment. The regular meeting
place of the executive committee
will be Crookston. Its next
meeting will be held on Feb. 9,
1904.
The split in the old association
was caused by the tendency to
pull the tournaments off to the
eastern part of the district. It
is claimed that the small towns
of the range country cannot
afford to put up the right kind of
a tournament, and the expenses
of going to them is very great, as
they are so far away from the
valley counties.
A. A. Goodman and Earl Geil
were the delegates present from
Bemidji.
The following officers were
elected for the new association:
C. Duer, Hallock, president L.
F. Parker, Blackduck, vice presi
dent Ralph Blithen, Hallock, sec
retary T. A. Johnson, Crookston,
treasurer. The executive com
mittee named is as follows: R.
B. Johnson, Hallock L. B. Lin
quist, Argyle E. B.'Nelson, War
ren E. French, Blackduck T. R.
Johnson, Crookston W. E. Black,
Fosston Frank Jeffries, Red
Lake Falls C. Fellmen, St. Hi
laire B. V. Murray, East Grand
Forks Earl Geil, Bemidji C.
Weidenhofer, Fisher Dan Mc
Millen, Stephen.
It was decided to make the
office of secretary salaried, and
the amount of the salary to be
fixed by the executive committee.
GOT DUCKING
Rev. McLeod Fell Into the Lake
Yesterday While on a
Picnic.
E. L.-Naylor and family,- Rev.
McLeod, wife and sister, Miss
McLeod, the Misses Nellie and
Alice Shaw and Miss Haldeman
held a picnic at Stony Point yes
terday. The party had a pleas
ant time. There was but one
thing to mar the pleasures of the
day, and that was the ducking
sustained by Rev. McLeod. In
getting a pail of water he walked
out on a dead tree leaning out
into the lake. In stooping over
to fill the pail the dry limb which
he had grasped to support him
self suddenly broke, letting him
fall into the water. There is a
deep hole at this spot and Mr.
McLeod was thoroughly soaked.
There were no serious results,
however.
P. A. Law, representing the
Springer Cigar company, left for
Grand Forks today for a visit
with his family.
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S'HOL EJS ALE
A N
R..E A IiL
Affidavits In a Land Case Are
Found to Be of a Spurious
Nature.
A case of alleged perjury and
fraud in connection with an at
tempt to enter certain lands in
Northern Minnesota has come to
the notice of the officials of the
Duluth land office.
Several years ago Odin T.
Wick, an assignee of Mathew
Reed, made application to scrip
certain lands in section 2s, town
ship 54-1:2 with soldiers' ad
ditional scrip. Certain sus
picious circumstances in connec
tion with the case caused the
special lands agents to investi
gate it.
It was discovered, it was claim
ed, that the affidavits which had
been filed to certify that Reed
had a right to the scrip, being an
old soldier, were false. At the
hearing of the case, the testimony
in which was taken before the
United States commissioner at
Little Rock, Ark., and forwarded
to the Duluth office, William
Stout, of Little Rock, testified
that he himself had forged the
affidavits. He is now serving
time in the state penitentiary in
Arkansas for the act.
After an examination of the
testimony, the Duluth officials
decided to cancel the entry.
While it was not proved that
Reed had no right to the scrip,
but merely that the affidavits
certifying to that effect were
forged, the Duluth officials be
lieved that there was a strong
probability that Reed had come
by the scrip in some nnlawful
manner, and decided to render
the decision cancelling the entry.
FAIR~GR0UNDS
Has Heen Decided to Hold
Race Meeting Here
This Fall.
It has been decided to hold a
fall race meeting in Bemidji, at
the new fair grounds. Work has
been started on stables for ten
horses at the grounds and early
next week work on grading the
track will be started. A judge's
stand will be built opposite the
srrand stand and the track will be
fenced in.
Whether or not to hold a county
fair here the coming fall is still
an undecided question. It is
very probable that one will be
held, however. It would un
doubtedly be a good thing for
the town and county.
O. Sanders of Grand Forks is
visiting in the city.
WERE FORGED SCHOOL BOARD
FRED C. SMYTH, President TH0S. P. SMYTH, Sec.-Treas. D. C. SMYTH, Manager
BEMIDJI MERCANTILE CO.
Opposite the Old Court House
Groceries, Flour, Hay and Grain
Awarding of (he Contract for
a New BuildingElec-
tion of Officers.
The new school board will hold
a mooting tonight and perfect its
organization. Officers will be
elected for the coining year. An
important mattei to come up at
the meeting will Be tho lotting of
tho contract for building the new
four-room addition to the Bemidji
school house. There are a num
ber of bids in. It is desired to
have the building completed at
the earliest possible date, nm\
worlc will bo started immediately
after the letting of tlie contract.
Tho structure will be of brick
and stone, finely finished
Mail Delayed.
Owing to the lateness of the
Twin Cities train, which usually
makes connections at (J rand
Porks with the east bound pas
senger arriving here at 12:26 p.
in., the Twin City mail did not
arrive in Bemidji today at the
usual time. The two trains
failed to make connections.
Pleasant Party.
Mrs. A. T. Wheelock gave a
party Thursday night at the
Wheelock home in honor of her
son Roy, inviting a number of
his friends. There were 22
young people present. Refresh
ments were served and games
were played. The evening passed
off very pleasantly.
Frank Bush of Walker- is stop
ping in Bemidji.
W. M. Fouley arrived from
Fargo yesterday.
John Gavin, St\, father of Mrs.
E. K. Anderson, left for his home
at Grand Forks yesterday, after
an extended visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. M^'
Gavin returned to look after the
harvesting of his 300 acres of
The Rage for Speed.
The writer in the Horseless
Age claims that.traveling at high
speeds in motor cars breeds a
form of disease or a mania for
such recreation that is positively
dangerous." This may be putting
the facts too strongly, but there
is certainly a limit beyond which
it is unreasonable to go whether
you are driving a horse or an
automobile. Before the speed
limit is reached there is wonder
ful exhiliration from the large
quantities of fresh air inhaled.
Golden grain belt beer produces
much the same effect, resting
the nerves and refreshing the
entire body. You should use it
regularly in your home. Order
of your nearest dealer or be sup
plied by J. Essler, Bemidji.
WAS INJURED IN
RUNAWAY
Palmer Erickson Sustained
Serious Injuries at Sol
way Yesterday.
UPPER AND LOWER JAW
BOTH FRACTURED.
ARE
Thrown From a Two-Wheeled
(art, His Head Striking
a Stump.
Calmer Erickson, To years old,
received serious injuries in a
runaway four miles north of Sol
way yesterday, and was brought
to Bemidji and placed in St. An
thony hospital under the care of
Dr. Henderson. The man suf
fered a compound fracture of the
lower jaw, a fracture of the upper
jaw, and received a cut on the
back of his head, besides other
bruises. It is thought that he
will recover.
Mr. Erickson and his sou
Henry were returning to Solway
from a trip in the country. They
occupied a two-wheeled cart
drawn by a single horse. Com
ing to a hill, not very steep, the
horse was allowed to go at a good
speed. When half way down the
hill the king bolt worked out,
frightening the animal and caus
ing it to run. At a sharp turn
in the road the old gentleman
was thrown from the rig, strik
ing his head on a stump at the
side of the road. His son escaped
without injury. Mr. Erickson
was picked up in an unconscious
condition and brought to Be
midji, his son accompanying him.
Mrs. John Inglebertson of Grand
Porks, daughter, and Henry
Peterson of Shevlin, a son-in-law
of the old man, arrived last
night.
COUNTY BOARD
Holds a Special Meeting on Aug.
20 for the Purpose of
Bonding County.
The board of county commis
sioners will hold a special meet
ing Aug. 20 for the purpose of
bonding the county to raise
sufficient money to pay for the
construction of ditches number
one and two. The regular ad
journed meeting of the board
will not be until Sept. 8.
Louis Deichert, who has been
visiting at Grand Forks Bay for
the past few days, returned to
Grand Forks yesterday. His
family remains in Bemidji.