Bemidji. Minn.. January 11th, 1901. OFFrCAL PliOCEE · 2017-12-15 · I ft • • • T. B....

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: I ft T. B. Walker, n'A of ae'A.. . T B. Walker, nw!4 of sw}^. Louis Sweeney, se>4 of SWJ4< Henry Parks, nV, pf sej4... u . „ r i Varies. e'/4 of neW.. . T. B. Walker, aw'A of se!^. F. Brennette, ne% of nej4. F. Brennette, ne'A of nw^». H. J. McClernan, e{4 of ne'A E. W. Backus, nw^.. .. .. . ^ E. W. Backus, sw'/J of swJ4..36 40 TOWNSHIP OF SHEVLIN Town H7, Hangc 36. 2 40 2 46 2 40 .20 .21 .21 .26 .25 .26 .26 .26 .26 .26 .29 .34 .35 .35 .36 80 40 40 80 80 40 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 160 C. F. Ozman, lot 1 C. F. 0*man. lot 2 .. .. .. ... C*. F. Oiman, ae'A of nw'4.. Albert J. Lamners, aw'A of Gilbert* M/'Walk'e'r.'lot 3..".' 2 (). II. F.kre, lot 2.. .-• O. K. Lakness. lot 3 Ole Lee. lot 3 .. .. T. B. Walker, lot 8. 5 ..10 .10 11 Red River Lumber Co., ae'A of SW''4 •• •• * • ** ** * * '* Wm. Trast. sw'4 of afA--y\\ lohn Heddington.nwVi of sw'4.14 T. B. Walker,-ne^ of se'/j..l5 T. B. Walker, nw'A of se'4..15 T. B. Walker, se'A of 8W'/i..23 A. A. White. aw'A of -nM.JA Thomas Bryant, ne'A of nei/J..23 T. B. Walker, ae'A of ne'4; ; --23 T. B. Walker, seVi of neV£..23 T. B. Walker, nw'4 of nw'4-. 28 A. A. White, nctf of ne!4 .... 29 Wm. Dickerson, nt}4 of ne'A-*} Wm. Dickerson, nw'4 of ne'/j.xj Calice Ducette, ne'A of nw'X.35 Calice Ducette, se'4 of nw'4-35 Calice Ducette. sw'4 of ne«..S) Calice Ducette, nw!4 of se'4.-S5 John Dayton, se'/i of nc'4-..35 TOWNSHIP OF DUni. Town 148, Range 40 44 44.02 42.41 20.70 52 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 3.71 2.84 2.84 7.12 7.12 2.84 28.45 14.22 2.84 10.67 16.2* 9.49 9.49 15.16 37.94 9.49 $ 2.47 2.78 2.47 3.OS 5.59 2.34 2.70 .63 1.21 .70 1.54 1.54 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.42 2.12 2.52 2.52 2.52 o 50 2.52 2 B" 1.27 EY $2.06 30.76 2.R8 5.7S 2.16 1.08 1.08 TOWNSHIP Of PLF-ARWATER Town 149, Range 3G. S. C. Bagley, w'A of nw'4.. 2 S C. Bagley, swA of sw'4-- 2 T. B. Walker, se'A of ne^.-jj S. C. Bagley, lot 4 .. .... 2 S. C. Bagley, seA of ae'/t.... 2 S. McClure, aw'A of ne'A.... I A. J. Lamners, se'A of nw'A- 9 A. J. Lamners and Ceo. A. Lamners. ae'A of neA .11 Clearwater Logging Co., sw!4 of aw'A " 80 40 40 46 40 40 40 40 40 $ 2.50 1.24 3.88 .77 .62 2.00 2.50 3.73 .62 TOWN 150, RANGE 36.—Unorganized. II. M. M. If, M. G. M. Walker, a'A of swj4 .... 22 G. M. Walker, ayi of se!4 .... 22 C. M. Walker, lots 6 and 7..23 C. M. Walker, aw'A of netf...23 G. M. Walker, ne'A of aw'A..2A G. M. Walker, ae'A of sw^..25 G. M. Walker, se" of se^..26 Walker, ne'A of nw!4..27 Walker, se'A of sw!4..27 Walker, lots 4 and 5..28 ... Walker, se'4 of »e^..28 A. D. Stephens, w'A of nw4.-29 A. D. Stephens, w'A of awA .29 A. D. Stephens, ae'A of ne'4.30 A. D. Stephens, ne'A of se^.30 HalvorSteenerson.nwW of ae'A-&<> A. D. Stephens, lot 4 30 A. J. Lamners, ne'A of sw^..30 Geo. Bottineau, ne'A of ne!4..30 A. J. and Geo. A, Lamners, ne'A of ne'A. •• •• -21 John G. Nelson, n'A of xe^..33 G. M. Walker, n'4 of nw!4...34 G. M. Walker, se'4 of nw^..34 M. Walker, ne'A of 9WV4..34 M. Walker, ne'4 of ae'A..34 M. Walker, ne& of nw^..35 M. Walker, ae% of ne«..35 M. Walker. n*4 of »e#...3S M. Walker, nw'4 of »w^..3S C. Bagley. sw$4 of ne'4 .... 35 J. Arpin. l o t s ..35 80 80 56 40 40 40 40 40 40 53 40 80 80 40 40 40 39.67 40 40 J 2.50 2.99 1.74 4.36 1.26 20.17 8.85 1.38 2.53 1.63 1.26 6.98 6.98 2.25 3.99 5.49 2.99 2.50 2.50 40 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 80 40 40 40 1.79 5.98 9.66 4.06 2.08 2.57 13.02 9.11 25.05 6.50 .64 .64 TOWNSHIP OF COPLEY Town 147, Range 37. Jusette Howe. lot 3 .. .. .. .. 4 Theon Sc Davids, aw'A of swF4 5 Samuel C. Bagley, lot 1 .. .. 5 Theon 8c Davids, nw'4 of sw'4 » Theon & Davids, aeA of nw'A. 6 Theon & Davids, ne'A of se'4. 6 Theon & Davids. s w 4 of ne'A 6 Theon & Davjds, lot 3 6 Theon & Davids, lot 4 6 Theon & Davids, lot 6 .6 Theon & Davids, nw'4 of ae'A 6 T. B. Walker, ne'4 of sw'4.. 6 T. B. Walker. seA of se'4.. 6 Maurice Quinn, lot5.. .. .... 6 T. B. Walker, ae'A of sw'4-. 6 T. B. Walker, sw'4 of se^.. 6 Wm. O'Brien. aw'A of ne'A.. 7 Wm. O'Brien, sctf of ne'A.. 7 C. A. Weyerhauser, aw'A of neJ4 •/ - i 7 C A. Weyerhauser, nwKi of nej4 ' T. B. Walker, lot 4. 7 Theon & Davids, nw'4 of sc'4 7 Theon & Davids, sw'4 «" nw'4 3 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 11 37 40 40 40 1 40 40 40 40 40 A. J. Lamners, ne'A of se'4. A. E. Kribs, nw'4 of se'4. se'^.. se'/.. sw54.. ne'/i. E. Kribs, se'4 A. E. Kribs, nw'4 - A. E. Kribs, swJS of ne'4.. 8 S. H. Withey, n w ^ of ne'4-.12 S. H. Withey, netf.. 12 E. Jordal, lots 2 and 4 18 Frank Vettleson, seW of ne'4..26 Frank Vettleson, n'A of sei4..26 Frank Vettleson, s w ^ of se'4-26 H. H. Espeseth, s e ^ of se^.30 Otto Stevenson, ne'A of sw4--31 Otto Stevenson, nwJ4 of se4..31 Olof Olson, s w ^ of sw^.. ..33 T. T. T. _ H. Duelesis, se'4 of nw'4 35 H. Duelesis, sw!4 of neW 35 T. B. Walker, neii of swtf..35 llof Olson, sw^ ot swft., ••« r. B. Walker, nwW of sw^..34 r. B. Walker, sw^I of sw!4..34 l\ B. Walker, se'A of sw}2..34 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 76.99 40 80 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 $ 6.59 44.20 34.16 16.10 9.73 11.79 12.32 6.24 1.73 5.77 10.91 5.72 10.08 .23 6.55 6.55 2.85 2.85 2.85 2.85 24.69 2.85 2.85 5.72 6.96 6.96 6.06 5.72 5.72 6.23 6.23 9.19 2.86 15.23 2.85 2.24 2.39 2.39 NAME OF OWNER. s 0 u M V D < 0 0 2 Stadsvold & Larson, no'4 of seK 5 40 Stadsvold & Larson, ac'A of se!4 5 40 B. M. Itronistrom.swU of aw'A 5 40 Kary Q. Nelson, lot 2 6 40 Kary O. Nelson, lot 3 6 40 Kary O. Nelson, lot 4 6 40 Thor. II. Johnson, se'A of nw4 6 40 Thor. II. lohnson, sw& of ne'A 6 40 Thor. H. Johnson, nw)4 of ae'A 6 40 Thor H. Johnson, lot 6.. Slav Gormason. lot 6 .. .. inor. n. juimsun, IU. -.. May Gormason, lot 6 .. .. May Gormason, neW of sw}4 John Estby, ae'A 01 neW.. . lohn Estby, ne'A «' » e 54-- •• 7 |ohn Estby, ae'A of s e ^ . . . . 7 40 N. Bruentson, ne'4 of nw4-- 8 40 1ST itr<irnt<iiMi. nwW of nvi'A- 8 40 .( 1/ c Bruentson Bruentson nwK sw ' of nw'4.. ' ne'A.. N. oruenison, svv'4 o Levi Meyers, ne'A of iwn,..< ° Levi Meyers, nvi'A of neV4.. 8 Levi Meyers, neJ4 of nw'4.. 9 Levi Meyers, nw'4 of nw$4.. 9 Sorenson & Randkled, ne'A of ne'4 ; 9 Sorenson & Randkled, nw*4 of nw!4 10 A. E. Stormoen, ne'4 of nw'4..10 A. E. Stormoen, scj* of nw'4.. 10 Feder H. Berg, lot 3 11 ted River Logging t_o., swft of ne'4 14 Daniel Olson. se'A of sw'4..14 Daniel Olson, sw'4 of sw'4- 14 American Loan & Trust Co.. ne'A of se'4 ••I 5 American Loan & Trust Co.. swJ4 of se]4.• •• vl5 Thomas Tollefson.neji of nw!4.17 ThomasTollcfson,nw'4 of nw'/i.l7 Tk„ m . TrA\»f*iir\,se% of nwVa.17 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 160 40 40 40 37 37 40 ... Hoyt. . . I. B. Hovt. ne'A of nw$4.... 19 40 Reginus Johnson. ne'A of sw'4.20 40 Reginus Tohnaon,nw'A of swji.20 40 Reginus Johnson. ae'A of sw%.20 40 Reginus Johnson, aw'A of aw'A.ffl 40 Nels Berg, ne'4 of awtf 23 40 Nels Berg, nw^ of sw^ .. .. 23 I. Thoraldson, nw!4 of nw'4-23 Peder H. Ase, se'4 of nw'4..24 II.J.- IT \ ... C,.,I,' r.t n n U 94 Peder H. Ase, ae'A I'eder H. Ase, swJ4 of nw'/4..24 Thomas Mayhan, nw'4 of se'4-25 Thomas Mayhan, n e # of sw!4.2f> James Weston, ne'A of se'4.-25 Red River Lumber Co., s'A of s w 4 , nwVi of swji 25 Red River Lumber Co., a'A of setf. ••••••SB Thomas Mayhan, ne'A of se)4.<;o Thomas Mayhan, nw'A of sw^i-26 Red River Lumber Co.. s 1 ^ of swj4 26 Red Rtver Lumber Co., a'A of se«. nwJ4 of se'4-. ••••26 A. T. Morstad. svn'A of se^..27 Red River Lumber Co., n'A of sw>i 27 80 Red River Lumber Co., nwW of sett 27 40 Red River Lumber Co., eJ4 of ae'A •<? •• ;;27 80 Red River Lumber Co., ne'A of ae'A i 28 Red River Lumber Co., w^i of seK -28 Red River Lumber Co., s e 4 of sw!.i 28 Red River Lumber Co., ne4 of se4 •• •• -i 29 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 120 80 40 40 80 120 40 40 40 of se4 •• Red River Lumber Co., of seK w# 40 o! ae-A ••/"» Stadsvold & Lohn, ne^i of nw ; -4 30 Stadsvold & Lohn,sc!4 of nw4.30 Stadsvold & Lohn, lot 1 .. .. 30 Stadsvold & Lohn. lot 2 .. .. 30 Peter Swenson, se^i •• •• ;30 Red River Lumber Co., n # nw'A j Stadsvold & Lohn,sc!4 c. .... ,,.-- Stadsvold & Lohn, lot 1 .. .. 30 Stadsvold & Lohn, '"• Peter Swenson, se^i Red River Lumber 82 se'/ 'of' 'ne'A'.'.33 sw# of ne^..33 ne'A of ne'4..33 Levi Meyers, setf of nwJ4..33 w Clearwater Land & Lumber Co swtf. 33 160 Ellen S. Torkelson, setf.. ..34 160 A. J. Morstad, se'A of ne'/j..34 40 A. I. Morstad, swf4 of ne«/..at 40 of ne'A •. Levi Meyers Levi Meyers, Levi Meyers Levi Meyers, .29 80 40 40 37 38 160 80 40 40 40 40 O. O. O. M. M. K. K. K. . K. Thomf 2.86 2.8fT 2.85 2.85 2.85 TOWNSHTP OF HOLST Town 148, Range 37. G. M. Walker, lots 3 and 4.. G. M. Walker, lots 1 and 2.. Ole Ejrickson and Lewis Lohn, M[4 of nwJ4 Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn, neVi of sw54 •• •• Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn, neVi of nw& Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn nwJ4 of nw'A Carl Hendrickson, e'A of se'4. Carl Hendrickson, e'A of ne'A. CarlHendrickson, u<A of nw'4 Carl Hendrickson.se4 of nw!4 S. C. Bagley, sw'4 of nw54., S. C. Bagley, nw4 of se'4. S. C. Bagley, a'A of ne'A... S. C. Bagley, nw}4 of nw'^. Jusette Howe, nw'A of nw'A. G7 58 40 9 40 'Ole Da I he. sw.'4 of nw%.. . »k P. flixon, ne'A of nw'A Prank 40 40 80 80 80 40 40 40 80 40 40 40 40 TOWNSHIP OF LEON Town 149, Range 37. Peter T. B. T. B. T. B. T. B. G. M sw'4 T. B. T. B T. B. G. M G. It of aeV< 34 Walker, sw'4 of ne'4..35 Walker, se'4 of nw'4..35 Walker, n ^ of sw'4.. -35 . Walker. ae'A of sw'4..35 . Walker, nw'4 of nw'4..35 CkllfXT i«i -o k-Kir-ir VI TT- 40 10 SO 40 40 $ 1.69 1.66 3.16 2.73 4.66 3.03 4.63 4.33 4.68 2.16 2.27 1.13 2.27 1.13 2 50 4.33 3.65 2.44 6.39 6.39 3.19 6.39 3.19 3.19 6.38 3.19 3.19 II. Gore, w'4 of s Thompson, neJ4 of _. Thompson, ae'A of sw'/..36 Thompson, ne'4 of nw'4--36 Thompson, ae'A of nw^.-36 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 40 40 40 40 TOWNSHIP OF EDDY Town 148, Range 38. 40 40 4S 80 80 80 80 39 40 120 120 40 120 80 80 40 70 160 120 40 all bis ov c Carlson &Unseth, sw'4 of se'4-J E. A. Skolbak. lot 8 19 E. A. Skolbak, lot 1 .. .. .. 29 Stadsvold&Larson, e'A of sw'4.30 Stadsvo!d&Larson, n'A of ac'A.^) E. A. Skodbak, n'A of ne!4..30 Susie B. Olson, lots 3 and 4..30 Susie B. Olson, lot 1 !U Tohn Winderdahl, se'4 of nw4-31 John Winderdahl, lols 2, 3 and 4 , .. •• •• •• ;;*»1 Peder Henson, nY, of se'4, se « of ae'A' Peder Henson. ne'4 of swf4..31 Andrew Kayellin, w!4 of swj$, ae'A of sw4.. .. .. .. ••,..« Caroline A. Ose, nj'i of ne'4..32 A. O. Stenstad, e'A of nwy 4 ..32 A. O. Stenstad, sw'4 of ne'4--32 Caroline A. Ose, lot 1, sw" of nw54 -J 3 F. O. Osmark, sw^i « S. T. Swenson, ae'A of n eJ4 and aw'A of aw'A •*« ne-/ <.. of se4 34 S. T. Swenson, nw'A of sw4--35 TOWNSHIP OF PINF LAKE Town 149, Range 38. S.-S. Stadsvold, sw'4 of sw4.25 40 S. S. Stadsvold, se!4 of seXi..26 40 4.04 4.18 6.13 4.76 4.76 4.76 6.13 3.12 3.12 5.20 4.46 4.74 6.13 3.64 3.64 4.17 4.17 3.13 3.64 4.00 3.46 3.46 3.12 3.91 4.16 4.16 2.72 2.89 4.62 2.89 2.60 2.89 4.16 4.16 5.20 4.16 4.16 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.66 15.08 4.17 5.47 5.47 3.86 3.86 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81 3.74 3.12 4.52 4.52 4.57 4.57 2.60 2.60 2.60 1.01 1.01 3.04 3.04 2.13 13.87 9.25 4.75 4.17 11.68 17.32 3.12 11.55 5.77 11.55 6.75 11.55 5.20 5.75 11.55 5.29 6.31 4.95 4.95 13.93 11.56 3.58 3.58 3.56 2.97 23.08 23.08 5.03 5.09 2.89 3.23 3.23 3.23 3.29 2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89 6.26 7.08 2.8S 2.91 3.26 3.25 $1.04 1.52 1.63 2.28 2.28 2.50 2.28 1.13 1.15 3.44 3.44 1.16 4.29 1.74 3.10 ; 1.04 1.51 3.44 14.72 4.44 $ 5.40 5.82 State of Minnesota, County of Beltrami, ss. I, J. H. Haner, auditor of Beltrami county, Minnesota, do solemnly swear that the fore- going is a true and correct statement of all taxes remaining delinquent and unpaid on real estate in Beltrami county, Minnesota, for the year 1899. on the first Monday m January, 1901 .Signed) J. H. HANER. Auditor Beltrami County, Minnesota. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of January, 1901. U„strict Court Seal^ ^tiS&L^ Clerk of District Court. Beltrami Co., Minn. TOWN 150, RANGE 37.-Unorganiied. N. W. Watson, se'4 of se'4-.24 40 $2.99 TOWNSHIP OF POPPLE Town 147, Range 38. Thomas Thompson, lot 1 .... 1 Thomas Thompson,aw'A of ae'A 1 Jusette Howe, ae'A of se'4.. 1 A. F. Stormoen, se'4 of sw'4. 3 A. E. Stormoen. sw'4 of sw4- 3 Silver Sorenson. lot 6 S Lewis Soderberg, lot 8 3 Emma G. Carver, s'4 of ne'4. lots 1 and 2 4 Sorenson & Randkled, se'4 of se« -4 Sorenson & Randkled. aw'A of »e]4 4 Stadsvold & Larson, sw'4 of swK Stadsvold & Larson. %eV* of . —K 5 Filed in District Court, Beltrami County, Minnesota, January 7, 1901. -",.£. C. W. SPEELMAN. Clerk. OFFrCAL PliOCEE Of the Board of Commissioners of Beltrami County, Minn., at the Regular Jan- uary Meeting in 1901. 42 40 40 40 40 40 29 $4.27 4.04 3.12 4.52 4.52 4.17 5.20 162 40 40 40 49 17.32 5.00 5.05 4.SS 4LC4 State of Minnesota. County of Beltrami, ss. District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District. I, C. W. Speelman, clerk of the above named court, do herehv certify that T have compared the foregoing paoer writing to which his certificate is attached, with the original list filed by the county auditor of said countv as the same annears on file in the office of the clerk of said court, and the same is a true and correct copv thereof. I further certify that said original list of delinquent taxes was filed in my office on the seventh day of January, A. D. 1901. Tn testimony whereof, T have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the seal of said District Court, in the village of Bemidji. in said county of Beltrami, this 19th day of January, A. D. 1901. C. W. SPEELMAN, Clerk of District Court, (Seal) Beltrami County, Minn. BXMIDJI, MINN.. Januarys, UK.H. Board of CommJsyloners or Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor. Mem- bers present. Commissioners Wright, Sibley. Johnson, McDougald and Uallagher. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That Commissioner Wright be, and h e Is hereby, elected to be the chairman of the board for thelyear 1601. On putting the motion for the adoption of the the said resolutiontbe vote stood: Ayes—Commissioners Wright, Sibley, Galla- gher, McDougald and Johnson. The following resolution was Introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved, That the bond of Thos. Bailey, as sheriff in the sum of $5,000.00, with Archie Mon- deau, Charles Nangle, J. M. Markham, R. Mc- Lennan. A. Gllmour and J. J. Jenklnson, as sureties, be. and the same is hereby approved. On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood: Ayes— Sibley. Wright, McDougald, Johnson and Gal- lagher, and so the resolution and was adopted. The following resolution was offered by Com- missioner Sibley. Resolved, That the bond of the county audi- tor, for the ensuing term be. and is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,500.00. On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor of the said resolution, and so the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved, That the bond of the county treas- urer be, and Is hereby, fixed at the sum of $24,(100.00. On putting the motion for the adoption of said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor, and so the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved, That the bona of Joseph H. Haner, as county auditor, in the sum of J2.5O0.oo, w i t h the National Surity Co. as surity be, and is hereby approved. Ou putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor of the said resolution, and the resolu- tion was declared adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the bond of O. J. Sninn, as county treasurer, in the sum of $24,000.00. with Bert Getchell. John Steidl, Daniel W. Stevens. Erick J. Swedback, Carl J. Carlson, Alviu M. Greeley. Albert Gllmour, Ole T. Hegland, Milo S. Maltby, Fred J. Hair, Marcus D. Stoner, Herman A. Fladhammer. Mathew Phlbbs, Ja- cob Detllng, William M. Hlnes, Theo. Welte, Anton P. Blom, Guy H. Remore, Elmer John- son, lEdward J. Achenbach. Harry Bowers. William Meert. George MoTaggart, Evan A. Suther, Alex D. Cameron. Porter Nye, Gunder G. Moi, Newton Holroyd, Ulysses Freestone, Frank Wagner. Fred Sonneberg, Lars O, Myhre. Ira M.Foster, John A. McDougald. Gilbert G. Welen, Maurice J. Leak, .Tacheus W. Windborg and Earl Geil, as sureties, be. and the same Is hereby, approved. On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously In favor of the said resolution, and so the reso- lution was adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved. That the bond of Matthew Phlbbs, with Samuel Sutor, James E. Campbell and Erick J. Masters, as sureties, be, ana the same is hereby approved. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner McDougald: Resolved, That the bond of Porter Nye, as court commissioner, in the sum of $1,000.00, wlthMatthewPbibbs.Wm. H.Roberts, Maurice J. Leak and Isruel G. Best as sureties, be, and the same is hereby approved. On putting the motion the vote stood unani- mous in fayor of the said resolution, which was declared adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the bond of M. D. Stoner, as county surveyor, in the sum of $500.00, be, and tbe same is, hereby approved. On putting the motion the vote was unani- mous in favor of the said resolution, and so the resolution was declared adopted. * The following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to file all bonds that have been approved with the register of The following resolution Was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher, and was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the application of Anderson. Croon & Benson for license to sell intoxicating liquors In the town of Blackduck, be, and the same is, hereby approved, and the auditor is directed to Issue license therefor. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner McDougald and was unanimous- ly adopted: Resolved, That the application of Larkln & French, for license to sell liquors at the town of Hartford, be, and the same is. hereby ap- proved, and the auditor is directed to issue license therefor. . The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher and was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the application of Peterson & Nelson for license to sell intoxicating liquors at the townsite of Blackduck, be and thesame is, hereby granted, andthechalrmanisdlrected to issue license therefor. The foUowlng resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley and was unanimously udopted: . , „ Resolved. That the liquor bond of Peterson & Nelson in the sum of $2,000.00, with Fred S. Hazen and Marcus D. Stoner as sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the liquor bond of Larkln & French in the sum of $2,000.00, with Arne Sol- berg and A. Gllmour us sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Com- missioner Sibley and was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the liquor bond of Anderson, Croon & Benson, in the sum of $2,000.00. with H. F. Schmidt and C. R. Martin as sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher, and was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the chairman of the board be directed to appoint the following commit- tees of the board for the foUowlng year.towit: Roads and bridges, three members; finance, three members; poor, live members; printing, three members; county buildings, three mem- be 11 '- ^ -w Chairman Wright thereupon auounced the following committees: Moadand Bridge—Edward Gallagher, J. W. Johnson and John McDougald. Finance—J. W.Johnson, Edward Gallagher and F. O. Sibley. Poor—Wes Wright. John McDougald, F . O. Sibley. Edward Gallagher and J. W. Johnson. Printing—Wes Wright, John McDougald and Ed. Gallagher. County Buildings—Ed. Gallagher, J. W.John- son and Wes Wright. . . The following resolution was offered by Com- missioner Johnson and was unanimously dopted: Resolved. That Wes Wright be. a,nd he is, hereby appointed the purchasing agent of the board for the purchase of supplies for the county, under directions of the whole board. The" following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved. That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the county printing for the year 1901. The vote was by ballot, and on counting the ballots, three votes was against the adoption of the said resolution, and two votes were fortha said resolution, and so the resolution was lost. On motion by Gallagher seconded by J. W. Johnson, the board adjourned to meet at 2*0 o'clock p. m. of January 8th, 1901. resolution and two votes for the adoption of the said resolution, and the chairman declared the resolution lost. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the publication of the lists of lands and lota upon whieh taxes have or shall have become delinquent for the year 1900, being the taxes for the year 1899 be and is hereby let to Kaiser & Greeley, publish- ers and proprietors of the Bemidji Pioneer, the same being a weekly newspaper printed and published in the village of Bemidji. in the county of Beltrami; and the said Bemidji Pio- neer is hereby designated as the newspaper in which the said list and notice shall be pub- lished; that the said Edward Kaiser and A. M. Greeley shall be allowed the full sum of their bid for the said publication, to wit:—tbe sum of Viy t cents per Ascription and the statutory rate for the folios of notices published there- with: and. Resolved, That the Bemidji Pioneer, a week- ly newspaper printed and published at Bemidji, in the county of Beltrami, be and Is hereby designated and declared to .be the official newspaper of said county for and during the the year 1901. and the oounty auditor Is hereby directed to cause the proceedings of this board and all notices required by law or other- wise to be published in a newspaper, to be Srinted and published in said Bemidji Pioneer uring the said time, provided that the publisher of the said newspaper shall receive for such publications the sum or sums to which they shall be entitled under their bid this day sub- milted to this board, which bid is hereby ac- cepted. On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood: Ayes-Commissioners Wright. Johnson and Gallagher; Nays—Commissioners Sibley and McDougrld. The resolution was declared adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Johnson: Resolved, That the bond of Kaiser & Greeley tn the sum of $1,000.00, with E. L Naylor. J. W. White and John Graham as sureties, condi- tioned upon the faithful publications of the delinquent tax ILsts and the publication of the official proceedings be, and the same is hereby approved. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was Introduced by Commissioner Ed-Gallagher: Resolved, That the chairman be. and he is, hereby instructed to appoint a committee of three members of this board to make arrange- ments with the Bemidji hospital for the care of sick paupers. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The chairman then announced that the hos- pital committee should be Commisstnoers Mc- Dougald, Johnson and Sibley. The following resolution was Introduced Ay Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the salary of the superin- tendent of schools be. and the same Is. hereby fixed at tbe sum of $1,000.00 per year. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved. That the salary of the judge of pro- bate be, and is hereby fixed for the ensuing term at the sum of $600.00 per annum. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That the salary of the county at- torney, for the ensuing year be, and Is, hereby fixed at the sum of $1,000.00 per annum. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Resolved, That Commissioner Gallagher be, and is, hereby Instructed to remove the person of Geo. H. Smith, a crippled pauper, from the Northern hotel In Bagley. to some other suita- ble place and to make arrangements for his keep, and to arrange for the cost thereof. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion the board adjourned to meet Jan. 9, 1901, at ten o'clock a. in. ••i A Snap in Land. A 33-Acre piece of excellent meadow land about two miles west of Bemidji must be sold at once. *6 per acre will take it. Do you want it? If so, call at the PIONEER office and learn terms and get full discription. It is a good chance to speculate. BSMIDJI. MINN.. January 8. iflOl. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor, per- suant to adjournment. All members present. Called to order at. two o'clock p. m. by chairman. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley: Whereas. The Beltrami County News has offered to print the county financial statement at a rate of as «*ent.<« per foMo, and the official proceedings of the board for the year 1901 at the rate of 20 cents per folio, therefore. Resolved. That this board accept the bid of the Beltrami County News and that the said Beltrami County News be awarded tbe official printing of the county for the year 1001. The vote on the said resolution wasby balhot and on counting the ballots it was found Uta. three votes were against the adoption ot the BEMIDJI. MINN.. January 9,1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor, persu- ant to adjournment. All members present. Board called to order at ten o'clock a. m., by the chairman. - , „ ^ The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That C. W. Davis be, and he is. hereby appointed janitor of the court house until the next meeting of the board. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley: , Resolved, That the bond of David B. New- mau, as coroner, in the sum of $1,000.00, with Edward J. Achenbach, Matthew Phlbbs. Wil- liam B. Carlile and Joseph H. Haner as sure- ties, be, and the same is hereby approved. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the office room of the super- intendent of schools be and Is hereby ordered to be moved from the present quarters to tbe room to the northwest corner of the second floor of the court bouse. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson: Whereas, A petition, signed by more than twenty-four freeholders of the county, has been tiled with this board, praying for the es- tablishing of a highway running into more than one town of said county, and not within the limits of any incorporated city, and described as follows, towit: Beginning at the northwest corner, of town 149, range 36, and thence running southerly to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 21, town 147, range 86, as stated In said petition: therefore, Resolved, That a hearing be had on said pe- tition at a meeting of this board at Bemidji, on the 4th day of March, 1901, at ten o'clock a. m., and Edward Gallagher and J. W. John- son, members of the board, are hereby ap- pointed a committee to Investigate the said rood, and that they meet for that purpose at the south end of the road on the 18th day of February, 1901. On motion the board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock of this date. i BKMID.1I MINN., January 9,1001. Board of county commissioners of Beltrami county, Minn., met at the office of the connty auditor, pcrsuunt. to adjournment. All mem- bers present. , •• Called to order at two o'clock p. m. by Chairman Wright. . j. ,_ The following resolution was introduced by Commisssoner Sibley: Whereas, A petition has been filed with this board, signed by twenty-four or more free- holders of the oounty. praying for the estab- lishing of a highway, running Into more than one town of this county, and not within the limits of any incorporated city, and described as follows, towit: Beginning at the quarter post on the line be- tween sections 28 and 83, town 147, range 35; and running thence south to the quarter post on the south line of section S3, town 140, range 35: therefore, Resolved, That a hearing be had on said pe- tition, at a meeting of this board on March 4th, 1901, and that F.O.Sibley and Ed. Gallagher be, and are, hereby appointed a committee to examine the route of said proposed road and that they meet on the line of said road at its beginning point on the 13th day of February, 1801, for the purpose of making said exami- nation of said road. On putting the motion for adoption for the said resolution, the vote was unanimous in favor of said resolution, and so the resolution was adopted. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resoived, That the salary due to the judge of probate for the month of December, 1901, be paid to O. M. Sldnvik, and the auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same.' , , On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That the salary of the janitor be, and is. hereny fixed at $30.00 per month, and the auditor is directed to draw his warrant for the amount at the end of each month. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. . ^ The foUowlng resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That the purchasing agent of the county be. and he Is. hereby instructed to pur- chase ail stationery, books and supplies for the various county officers. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley: Whereas. The books of the oounty treasurer show that he has collected the sum of $84,788.- 18, upon whieh he is Intltled to draw comm*^- sions. which commissions amount to the gross sum of $l,044J46, and of wnlch the said treas- urer has drawn the sum of $715, leaving a bal- ance due him of $329.56; therefore. Resolved, That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to draw his warrant on the treasury for $339.56 in favor of the the county treasurer in full of his salary for 1800. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. „-„. i >^ K„ The following resolution was offered b> commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the purchasing agent be and he is, hereby Instructed to advertise for and purchase 100 cords of wood for the use of the county, the contract for the same to be let to the lowest, bidder. 50 per cent of same to be dry wood. «,, _ . . ., The following resolution was offered b> Commissioner Gallagher: „„„„.„„ Resolved. That for and during the ensuing year, the amount to be drawn monthly by the county treasurer, on account of his salary, shall be the sum of $80.00. On putting the motion the resolution «as unanimously adopted. . On motion the board took a recess for thirl minutes. . a Board reconvened at 4:30 o'clock p. m. and on motion adjourned to meet on January lotn. 1901. at ten o'clock a. m. BEMIDJI, MINN., January 10. 1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor pursu- ant to adjournment. All members present. Board called to order at ten ociock a. m. by chairman. _ - . „ The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That F. W. Rhoda, cashier of the Merchants bank, of Bemidji, be. and he is, hereby required to furnish an additional bona in the sum of $9,000.00 for the security of the funds on deposit in the Merchants bank. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. 2 v. The following resolution was lntroducad by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That the sum of $150.00 be, and the same Is hereby appropriated out of the reve- nue fund to pay the incidental expenses of the county for the ensuing year, incurred for post- age and express and freight charges, charga- ble to the county, and the auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrants on the treasury for tbe amounts expended by the several county officers for those purposes, when prop- erly itemized and verified claims are presented to him for that purpose. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimmously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That matters relating to the build- ing of additional jail ceils for the county be laid over to the next meeting of the board. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. The following resolution w as introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That the following proposition of the Diebold Safe & Lock Co., towit: To the honorable board of county commis- sioners of Beltrami county: Gentlemen, We hereby propose to make plans and specifications of repairs and improve- ments in your oounty jail, according to data as furnished, and In the event of the contract for such repairs being awarded to us, the plans and specifications to be donated free of charge, and in the event of the contract being awardea away from us. the plans and specifications to be paid for at the rate of two per cent of the cost of the work and in the event of no repairs being made, then the cost of the plans to be the good will of the oounty. Respectfully Submitted. Diebold Safe & Lock Co. Be, and the same is hereby accepted. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion, by Gallager. the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted: Resolved. That the chairman appoint a com- mittee to investigate the bond of the Mer- chants bank of Bemidji, the chairman announc- ing that he had appointed Commissioners Sib* icv. McDougald and Johnson. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher. Resolved, That a committee consisting of three members, towit: Sibiey, Johnson and McDougald, be appointed to notify the bonds- men of the Merchants bank of Bemidji, that they will be called npon to make good any de- ficiency that may arise in the accounts of that bank with the county, and that an imme- diate settlement of such account must be made, the said committee to direct the county attorney to commence suit as may be neces- sary in the premises. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion by Sibley, the vote on the S. S. Hanson bond was laid over to the afternoon session. On motion tbe board adjourned to meet Jan. 10th. 1901, at two o'clock. BSMIDJI, MINN., January 10th, 1901. Board of Commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor persu- ant to adjournment. All members present. Called to order at two o'clock p. m. by the chairman. On motion by Commissioner Sibley, the fol- lowing resolution was adopted: Resolved, That the auditor's bond, presented by S. S. Hanson, be, and the same Is, hereby T" i* \fic ted On motion, by Sibley, the following names were selected for the grand jury for the next term of the district court, to-wif Ole Nosen Anton Elliason Geo Welte A L Morris A L Gordon E E Rain H B Campbell John Ferry D S Wheeler B F Wethern John H Olson A A Whitney E P Felt Otto A Sherratt Thos Brennan A E Underwood Bernard Iverson A M Bagley John Vanhouse Alex Forbes H R McDonald H A Fradenburgh Leslie Perron John Wlckern Carl Renner W R Spears John Morrison Eugene Fradenburgh O A Thompson Andrew Bukken John Pearson John P Bardwell Val Mc Griff Geo H French J Hickey Martin Mester Christ Olson David Erie Ole Larson O B Anderson Sam Svalson O J Tagley Geo Ostrander Geo Palmer Jos Steidl Joe Murphy J J Jenklnson nan Stevens Guy Remore P J O'Leary Wm McCuaig Joe Markham Fred Malzahn Chas Nangle James MeNair John Steidl E J Swedback Joe Miller Emil Benson Delos Mitchell Melvin Johnson Charles Peterson John Gilstad Charles Parker Kittle Kittleson Ole Johnson Anton Kolden Walter Byers John Hines Henry Krahn C E White Robert Landers On motion, by Sibley, the following names were chosen of persons to serve as petit jur- ors for the 1901 terra of the district court, to- wit: L Halvorson Erick Lindom J D Stenlund J H Webster John Sinclair R J Ritan W H Jones Harry New ford Ole Moen James Correntlne E J Kellogg T J A Robado Joe Wagner Herbert J Smith Fred Eickstad Fred Bardwell 0 O Glidden IG Best L Kapplng Knute Halvorson J N Guthrie David Booth Wm Murray Charlie Miller Wm Hines T C New comb John Enright Charlie Durand John Sherberir C Sanding Geo Maule Ben Ronning Axel Knudtson Alfred Lindgren John Clair Herman Gruel On motion, by Johnson, the board adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock p. m.. on Jan. 10th. IfiOl. T J Burk August Christlanson Ole Bakken Joseph Burns Edward Kappand Iver Iverson Ed Campbell Thos Newby Iver Myhre Andy McArty Geo'Cray ton Wyman Hickerson Cha* Dickerson John Melby Geo Harrington J H McCullom Geo H Fradenburgh Geo Steele- A Fradenburgh E Helnzelman A J Johnson Frank Vetleson Olia Olson Dan McBain Jos Perron Marcus O Foss C L Tuttle Adolph Pederson Herman Rydeen Iver Larson G E Blomquist C J Blair H J Hoist A N Morgan John Rusten Andrew Strendburg Bemidji. Minn.. January 10th, 1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county, Minn., met at the office of the county auditor persuant to adjournment. All members pres- ent. Board called to order at 7 ociock p. m. by the chairman. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved. That the auditor Is hereby direct- ed, upon compliance with the law relative to carcass exibits. and destruction thereof, and verification thereof. In due form, to pay the wolf bounties provided by law. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That William apple be, and he is. hereby appointed justice of the peace, and Harry V, Currie Is appointed constable in and for the precinct of LeClair. to fill the vacan- cies In those offices now existing. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion the board adjourned to meet at 9 o'elnek a. m. of January ltth, 1901. Bemidji. Minn.. January 11th, 1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor, per- suant to adjournment. AH members present. Board called to order at I) o'clock u. in., by the chairman. Resolved, That Harris Richardson be, and he is hereby appointed and engaged to assist tbe county attorney In the tax proceedings pend- ing for the taxes delinquent for the year 1898. in which Thomas B. Walker, H. C. Akeley and the Red River Lumber Company have made defense by answer: the compensation for such services in the district court not to exceed **)"• , „ ^ The foUowlng resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That Dr. D. B. Newman be, and he is, hereby appointed to be the oounty physi- ciak for that part of Beltrami county lying east of the line between ranges 35 and 36, un- der the conditions of Chapter I960 of the Stat- utes of 1894. On putting the motion the resolution wtts unanimously adopted. The foUowlng resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher: Resolved, That Chas. G. Forrest be, and he is, hereby appointed for county physician for that part of Beltrami county lying west of the line between ranges 35 and 36, under the con- ditions of Chapter i960 of the Statutes of Min- nesota for 1894. On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. On motion by GaUagher. Sheriff Bailey was authorized to expend live doUars to repair the county barn. . ^_ _ On motion, by Johnson, the report of W. F. Street of fees received as county attorney for 1900 was approved. On motion, by Sibley, the report of fees re- ceived bv F. J. Dunwoody as superintendent of schools for 1000 was approved. On motion, by Gallagher, the foUowlng bills were allowed: C. Bexel, road work $31 07 Christianson & VaUe, road work 15 77 Wes Wright, commissioner 3 00 F. O. Sibiey, commissioner "JS Wes Wright, commissioner . 12 00 J. W. Johnson, commissioner 20 00 Ed. Gallagher, commissioner 17 00 C. W. Speelman, board of audit 3 00 John McDougald, commisslone i. 17 00 On motion, by Gallagher, aU other bUls on file were laid over. On motion, by GaUagher. the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted: Resolved. That whenever complaint is made to the county attorney by any member of this board that pine timber Is being cut on any lands in the county on which taxes have be- come due and remain unpaid, the oounty at- torney is hereby authorized and empowered to employ a suitable person to investigate such cuttings, and instructed to prosecute the parties cutting. . ' ... The foUowing report of the board of audit was presented to the county commissioners of the county of Beltrami, Minnesota: Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, board of audit of Beltrami county, Minnesota, respect- fully report that we have this day examined the books of the county treasurer, of Beltrami county, and find that his balance at this date is $17,624.55, and that the funds on hand are as follows: Checks * 10 75 Currency 30 00 Stiver Coin 4 85 Nickles *> Copper Pennies 06 Deposits in First National Bank 5,817 74 Deposits, Merchants Bank 11.729 3ii Dated at Bemidji. Minn., Jan. 10th, 1801. Was WRIGHT, (Signed) Chairman Board Co. Corn's. C. W. SPEELMAN, Clerk District Court. J. H. HANBB, County Auditor. On motion, by Sibley, the foregoing report of the board: of audit was approved. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson and on motion was unanimously adopted. Resolved, That the annual statement of re- ceipts and expenditures of the county for the year 1900 be, and is hereby directed to be pub- lished in the official newspaper of the county, the Bemidji Pioneer. ' The foUowing resolution was offered by Com- missioner Sibley: Resolved, That the county treasurer and auditor be, and they are hereby instructed to register road and bridge order No. 77, dated December 5th, 1896, issued by Chairman Dudley and Commissioner Nygaard and to pay the same when It becomes due. On putting the motion it was unanimously adopted. On motion, by Johnson, the board adjourned to meet Feb. 5th, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m. WES W BIGHT. J. H. HANEB, Chairman. Clerk of Board. Subscribe for the Poineer, only $1.00 per year in advance. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION o r THE BLACKDUCK MERCANTILE CO. We the undersigned do hereby associate ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the provisions of Title 2, Chapter 34. of the General Statutes of the State of Minnesota, fur 1894. and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental there- to, and for that purpose do hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these articles of Incorpor- ation as follows.*— I The name of this corporation shall be'' Blick- duck Mercantile Company." The general nature of the business of this corporation sbal 1 be the buying, selling and. dealing in mer- chandise at wholesale and retail, and said cor- poration may acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may from time to time be deemed necessary and expedient in and for the transaction of its business. The principal place of transact!,)*r the business of this corporation shall be Blackduck, Beltrami county, Minnesota, but the headquarters of this corporation shall be Bemidji. Minn. II. The time of the commencement of this cor- poration shall be the First day of January, A. i).. 1901, and the period of its continuance shall be for Thirty (30) years from that date. III. The amount of Capital Stock of this corpo- ration shall be Thirty T h o u s a n d (t3O.0CO.0Oi Dollars, consisting of Three Hundred (300) shares of One Hundred ($100.00) DoUars each. IV. Tbe higheit amount of indebtedness or liabilitiy to which said corporation shall at any time be subject Is the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars. V. The names and residence of the persons forming this corporation are as follows:— William McCuaig, Bemidji. Minnesota; John A. Ludlngton, I'.i'iniclii,Minnesota; Lewie V. Parker. Blackduck. Minnesota, VI - The affairs of said corporation shall be con- trolled by a board of three (3) directors who shall choose and direct a general manager for the businesi* of.the corporation. The members of said board of directors shall be stockholders who shall be elected nt the annual meeting of the stockholders of said corporation, which shall be held on the first Monday of January of each and every year. The first board of directors shall consist of William -McCuaig, John A. Ludlngton, and Lewie F. Parker, who shall hold their office until the annual meeting of this corporation In the year 1902, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. 'i he board of directors at the first meeting in each year after the animal meeting of the corporation shall elect from their own number the officers of this corpor- ation, who shall consist of a President, Vice- President, Secretary and Treasurer; said of- ficers shall hold their offices until tbe next annual meeting of this corporation and until their successors are elected and qualified, bnt at no time shall the two last named ofhesa be held by the same person. The first president shall b«, William McCuaig; the first vice- president shall be John A. Ludlngton; the first secretary shrill be Lewie P. Parker; and the first treasurer shall be John A. Ludington. A vacancy in the board of directors inav he filled by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting. Special meetings of the stock- holders may be held in snch manner and upon such notice as may be provided by tne by-laws. In testifc-.ony whereof we have hwrennto m-t. onr hands and seals this 9th day January. A. D.1901. Witnesses. W!I,I.IAM McCCAin. THOMASSMYTH. JOHN A. I.UDINOTON. J . F . WAT.LI8H. LEWIE F. PAKKEB. State of Minnesota, i >8S. County of Beltrami. ) On the 8th day of January. A. D. 1981, before me. a Notary Poblie in and for said county, personally came William McCaaijj-. John A. Ludington and Lewie F. Parker, to me known to be the persons described in anu who ex- ecuted the foregoing instrument, and wln>. each for himself, acknowledged tlint lie ex- ecuted the same as his free act and deed. T . - w . • J.L.KKVNOLDS. Notary Public in and for Beltrami county. Minnesota. 4£-4» Defective P<

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G. M. Walker, a'A of swj4.. . .22 G. M. Walker, ayi of se!4.. . .22 C. M. Walker, lots 6 and 7..23 C. M. Walker, aw'A of netf. . .23 G. M. Walker, ne'A of aw'A..2A G. M. Walker, ae'A of sw^. .25 G. M. Walker, s e " of se^ . .26

Walker, ne'A of nw!4..27 Walker, se'A of sw!4..27 Walker, lots 4 and 5..28

... Walker, se'4 of »e^..28 A. D. Stephens, w'A of nw4.-29 A. D. Stephens, w'A of awA . 2 9 A. D. Stephens, ae'A of ne'4.30 A. D. Stephens, ne'A of se^.30 HalvorSteenerson.nwW of ae'A-&<> A. D. Stephens, lot 4 30 A. J. Lamners, ne'A of sw^. .30 Geo. Bottineau, ne'A of ne!4..30 A. J. and Geo. A, Lamners,

ne'A of ne'A. •• •• -21 John G. Nelson, n'A of xe^. .33 G. M. Walker, n'4 of nw!4...34 G. M. Walker, se'4 of nw^. .34

M. Walker, ne'A of 9WV4..34 M. Walker, ne'4 of ae'A..34 M. Walker, ne& of nw^. .35 M. Walker, ae% of ne« . . 35 M. Walker. n*4 of »e# . . .3S M. Walker, nw'4 of »w^..3S C. Bagley. sw$4 of ne'4. . . .35 J. Arpin. l o t s ..35

80 80 56 40 40 40 40 40 40 53 40 80 80 40 40 40 39.67 40 40

J 2.50 2.99 1.74 4.36 1.26

20.17 8.85 1.38 2.53 1.63 1.26 6.98 6.98 2.25 3.99 5.49 2.99 2.50 2.50

40 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 80 40 40 40

1.79 5.98 9.66 4.06 2.08 2.57 13.02 9.11 25.05 6.50 .64 .64

TOWNSHIP O F COPLEY Town 147, Range 37.

Jusette Howe. lot 3 . . .. . . .. 4 Theon Sc Davids, aw'A of swF4 5 Samuel C. Bagley, lot 1 . . . . 5 Theon 8c Davids, nw'4 of sw'4 » Theon & Davids, aeA of nw'A. 6 Theon & Davids, ne'A of se'4. 6 Theon & Davids. sw4 of ne'A 6 Theon & Davjds, lot 3 6 Theon & Davids, lot 4 6 Theon & Davids, lot 6 . 6 Theon & Davids, nw'4 of ae'A 6 T. B. Walker, ne'4 of sw'4. . 6 T. B. Walker. seA of se '4 . . 6 Maurice Quinn, lot5.. .. . . . . 6 T. B. Walker, ae'A of sw'4-. 6 T. B. Walker, sw'4 of s e ^ . . 6 Wm. O'Brien. aw'A of ne'A.. 7 Wm. O'Brien, sctf of ne'A.. 7 C. A. Weyerhauser, aw'A of

neJ4 •/ - i 7

C A. Weyerhauser, nwKi of nej4 '

T. B. Walker, lot 4. 7 Theon & Davids, nw'4 of sc'4 7 Theon & Davids, sw'4 «" nw'4 3

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 11 37 40 40 40

1 40 40 40 40

40

A. J. Lamners, ne'A of se'4. A. E. Kribs, nw'4 of se'4.

se'^.. s e ' / . .

sw54.. ne'/i.

E. Kribs, se'4 A. E. Kribs, nw'4 -A. E. Kribs, swJS of ne'4. . 8 S. H. Withey, nw^ of ne'4-.12 S. H. Withey, netf.. 12 E. Jordal, lots 2 and 4 18 Frank Vettleson, seW of ne'4..26 Frank Vettleson, n'A of sei4..26 Frank Vettleson, sw^ of se'4-26 H. H. Espeseth, s e ^ of se^.30 Otto Stevenson, ne'A of sw4--31 Otto Stevenson, nwJ4 of se4 . .31 Olof Olson, sw^ of s w ^ . . ..33 T. T. T. _ H. Duelesis, se'4 of nw'4 35 H. Duelesis, sw!4 of neW 35 T. B. Walker, neii of swtf..35

llof Olson, sw^ ot swft. , • • « r. B. Walker, nwW of sw^. .34 r. B. Walker, sw^I of sw!4..34 l\ B. Walker, se'A of sw}2..34

40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 76.99 40 80 40 37 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40

$ 6.59 44.20 34.16 16.10 9.73

11.79 12.32

6.24 1.73 5.77

10.91 5.72

10.08 .23

6.55 6.55 2.85 2.85

2.85

2.85 24.69 2.85 2.85 5.72 6.96 6.96 6.06 5.72 5.72 6.23 6.23 9.19 2.86

15.23 2.85 2.24 2.39 2.39

NAME OF OWNER. s 0 u

M V

D < 0

0

2 Stadsvold & Larson, no'4 of

seK 5 40 Stadsvold & Larson, ac'A of

se!4 5 40 B. M. Itronistrom.swU of aw'A 5 40 Kary Q. Nelson, lot 2 6 40 Kary O. Nelson, lot 3 6 40 Kary O. Nelson, lot 4 6 40 Thor. II. Johnson, se'A of n w 4 6 40 Thor. II. lohnson, sw& of ne'A 6 40 Thor. H. Johnson, nw)4 of ae'A 6 40 Thor H. Johnson, lot 6.. Slav Gormason. lot 6.. .. inor. n . juimsun, IU. - . . May Gormason, lot 6.. .. May Gormason, neW of sw}4 John Estby, ae'A 01 neW.. . lohn Estby, ne'A «' »e54-- •• 7 *° |ohn Estby, ae'A of s e ^ . . . . 7 40 N. Bruentson, ne'4 of n w 4 - - 8 40 1ST itr<irnt<iiMi. nwW of nvi'A- 8 40

.( 1 / c Bruentson Bruentson

nwK sw ' of nw'4..

' ne'A.. N. oruenison, svv'4 o Levi Meyers, ne'A of iwn, . .< ° Levi Meyers, nvi'A of neV4.. 8 Levi Meyers, neJ4 of nw'4. . 9 Levi Meyers, nw'4 of nw$4.. 9 Sorenson & Randkled, ne'A of

ne'4 ; 9 Sorenson & Randkled, nw*4 of

nw!4 1 0

A. E. Stormoen, ne'4 of nw'4..10 A. E. Stormoen, scj* of nw'4.. 10 Feder H. Berg, lot 3 11

ted River Logging t_o., swft of ne'4 14

Daniel Olson. se'A of sw'4..14 Daniel Olson, sw'4 of sw'4- 14 American Loan & Trust Co..

ne'A of se'4 • ••I5

American Loan & Trust Co.. swJ4 of se]4.• •• v l 5

Thomas Tollefson.neji of nw!4.17 ThomasTollcfson,nw'4 of nw'/i.l7 T k „ m . TrA\»f*iir\,se% of nwVa.17

40 40 40 40 40

40

40 40 40

40 40 40

40

40 40 40 40 40

160 40 40 40 37 37 40

... Hoyt. . . I. B. Hovt. ne'A of nw$4....19 40 Reginus Johnson. ne'A of sw'4.20 40 Reginus Tohnaon,nw'A of swji.20 40 Reginus Johnson. ae'A of sw%.20 40 Reginus Johnson, aw'A of aw'A.ffl 40 Nels Berg, ne'4 of awtf 23 40 Nels Berg, nw^ of s w ^ . . ..23 I. Thoraldson, nw!4 of nw'4-23 Peder H. Ase, se'4 of nw'4..24 I I . J . - IT \ ... C,.,I,' r.t n n U 94 Peder H. Ase, ae'A I'eder H. Ase, swJ4 of nw'/4..24 Thomas Mayhan, nw'4 of se'4-25 Thomas Mayhan, n e # of sw!4.2f> James Weston, ne'A of se'4.-25 Red River Lumber Co., s'A

of sw4, nwVi of swji 25 Red River Lumber Co., a'A of setf. • • • • • • • S B

Thomas Mayhan, ne'A of se)4.<;o Thomas Mayhan, nw'A of sw^i-26 Red River Lumber Co.. s1^

of swj4 26 Red Rtver Lumber Co., a'A

of se« . nwJ4 of se'4-. • • • • 2 6 A. T. Morstad. svn'A of se^..27 Red River Lumber Co., n'A

of sw>i 27 80 Red River Lumber Co., nwW

of sett 27 40 Red River Lumber Co., eJ4

of ae'A •<? •• ;;27 80 Red River Lumber Co., ne'A

of ae'A i2 8

Red River Lumber Co., w^i of seK -28

Red River Lumber Co., s e 4 of sw!.i 28

Red River Lumber Co., n e 4 of s e 4 •• •• - i 2 9

40 40 40 40 40 40 40

120

80 40 40

80

120 40

40

40

of s e 4 •• Red River Lumber Co.,

of seK w#

40

o! ae-A ••/"» Stadsvold & Lohn, ne^i of

nw;-4 30 Stadsvold & Lohn,sc!4 of nw4.30 Stadsvold & Lohn, lot 1. . ..30 Stadsvold & Lohn. lot 2. . ..30 Peter Swenson, se^i •• •• ;30 Red River Lumber Co., n #

nw'A j Stadsvold & Lohn,sc!4 c. . . . . , , . - -Stadsvold & Lohn, lot 1. . ..30 Stadsvold & Lohn, '"• Peter Swenson, se^i Red River Lumber

82 se'/ 'of' 'ne'A'.'.33 s w # of ne^. .33 ne'A of ne'4..33

Levi Meyers, setf of nwJ4..33 w Clearwater Land & Lumber

Co swtf. 33 160 Ellen S. Torkelson, setf.. ..34 160 A. J. Morstad, se'A of ne'/j..34 40 A. I. Morstad, swf4 of ne«/..at 40

of ne'A •. • Levi Meyers Levi Meyers, Levi Meyers Levi Meyers,

.29 80

40 40 37 38

160

80 40 40 40 40

O. O . O. M. M. K. K. K. . K. Thomf

2.86 2.8fT 2.85 2.85 2.85

TOWNSHTP O F HOLST Town 148, Range 37.

G. M. Walker, lots 3 and 4.. G. M. Walker, lots 1 and 2 . . Ole Ejrickson and Lewis Lohn,

M[4 of nwJ4 Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn,

neVi of sw54 •• •• Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn,

neVi of nw& Ole Erickson and Lewis Lohn

nwJ4 of nw'A Carl Hendrickson, e'A of se'4. Carl Hendrickson, e'A of ne'A. CarlHendrickson, u<A of nw'4 Carl Hendrickson.se4 of nw!4 S. C. Bagley, sw'4 of nw54., S. C. Bagley, nw4 of se'4. S. C. Bagley, a'A of ne'A... S. C. Bagley, nw}4 of nw'^. Jusette Howe, nw'A of nw'A.

G7 58

40

9 40

'Ole Da I he. sw.'4 of nw%.. . »k P. flixon, ne'A of nw'A Prank

40

40 80 80 80 40 40 40 80 40 40 40 40

TOWNSHIP OF LEON Town 149, Range 37.

Peter T. B. T. B. T. B. T. B. G. M

sw'4 T. B. T. B T. B. G. M G. I t

of aeV< 34 Walker, sw'4 of ne'4..35 Walker, se'4 of nw'4..35

Walker, n ^ of sw'4. . -35 . Walker. ae'A of sw'4..35 . Walker, nw'4 of nw'4..35 CkllfXT i « i -o k-Kir-ir VI T T -

40 10

SO 40 40

$ 1 .69 1 .66

3.16

2.73

4.66

3.03 4.63 4.33 4.68 2.16 2.27 1.13 2.27 1.13 2 50 4.33 3.65

2.44 6.39 6.39 3.19

6.39 3.19 3.19 6.38 3.19 3.19

II. Gore, w'4 of s Thompson, neJ4 of _. Thompson, ae'A of sw'/ . .36 Thompson, ne'4 of nw'4--36 Thompson, ae'A of nw^.-36

40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 40 40 40 40

TOWNSHIP OF EDDY Town 148, Range 38.

40 40 4S 80 80 80 80 39 40

120

120 40

120 80 80 40

70 160

120 40

al l bis ov c

Carlson &Unseth, sw'4 of se '4-J E. A. Skolbak. lot 8 19 E. A. Skolbak, lot 1.. .. ..29 Stadsvold&Larson, e'A of sw'4.30 Stadsvo!d&Larson, n'A of ac'A.^) E. A. Skodbak, n'A of ne!4..30 Susie B. Olson, lots 3 and 4..30 Susie B. Olson, lot 1 !U Tohn Winderdahl, se'4 of nw4-31 John Winderdahl, lols 2, 3

and 4 , .. •• •• •• ;;*»1 Peder Henson, nY, of se'4, s e «

of ae'A' Peder Henson. ne'4 of swf4..31 Andrew Kayellin, w!4 of swj$,

ae'A of s w 4 . . . . . . . . ••,..« Caroline A. Ose, nj'i of ne'4..32 A. O. Stenstad, e'A of nwy4..32 A. O. Stenstad, sw'4 of ne'4--32 Caroline A. Ose, lot 1, s w "

of nw54 -J3

F. O. Osmark, sw^i « S. T. Swenson, ae'A o f neJ4

and aw'A of aw'A • *« n e - / <. . of s e 4 34

S. T. Swenson, nw'A of sw4--35 TOWNSHIP OF PINF LAKE

Town 149, Range 38.

S.-S. Stadsvold, sw'4 of sw4.25 40 S. S. Stadsvold, se!4 of seXi..26 40

4.04

4.18 6.13 4.76 4.76 4.76 6.13 3.12 3.12 5.20 4.46 4.74 6.13 3.64 3.64 4.17 4.17 3.13 3.64 4.00 3.46 3.46

3.12

3.91 4.16 4.16 2.72 2.89 4.62 2.89 2.60 2.89 4.16 4.16

5.20 4.16 4.16

3.65

3.65 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.66

15.08 4.17 5.47 5.47 3.86 3.86 4.81 4.81 4.81 4.81 3.74 3.12 4.52 4.52 4.57 4.57 2.60 2.60 2.60 1.01 1.01 3.04 3.04 2.13

13.87

9.25 4.75 4.17

11.68

17.32 3.12

11.55

5.77

11.55

6.75

11.55

5.20

5.75

11.55

5.29 6.31 4.95 4.95

13.93

11.56 3.58 3.58 3.56 2.97

23.08 23.08 5.03 5.09 2.89 3.23 3.23 3.23 3.29 2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89 6.26 7.08 2.8S 2.91 3.26 3.25

$1.04 1.52 1.63 2.28 2.28 2.50 2.28 1.13 1.15

3.44

3.44 1.16

4.29 1.74 3.10

; 1.04

1.51 3.44

14.72 4.44

$ 5.40 5.82

State of Minnesota, County of Beltrami, ss. I, J. H. Haner, auditor of Beltrami county,

Minnesota, do solemnly swear that the fore­going is a true and correct statement of all taxes remaining delinquent and unpaid on real estate in Beltrami county, Minnesota, for the year 1899. on the first Monday m January, 1901 .Signed) J. H. HANER.

Auditor Beltrami County, Minnesota. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th

day of January, 1901. U„strict Court Seal^ ^tiS&L^

Clerk of District Court. Beltrami Co., Minn.

TOWN 150, RANGE 37.-Unorganiied.

N. W. Watson, se'4 of se'4-.24 40 $2.99

TOWNSHIP O F POPPLE Town 147, Range 38.

Thomas Thompson, lot 1 . . . . 1 Thomas Thompson,aw'A of ae'A 1 Jusette Howe, ae'A of se'4. . 1 A. F. Stormoen, se'4 of sw'4. 3 A. E. Stormoen. sw'4 of s w 4 - 3 Silver Sorenson. lot 6 S Lewis Soderberg, lot 8 3 Emma G. Carver, s'4 of ne'4.

lots 1 and 2 4 Sorenson & Randkled, se'4 of

se« - 4 Sorenson & Randkled. aw'A of

»e]4 4 Stadsvold & Larson, sw'4 of

swK . « Stadsvold & Larson. %eV* of .

—K 5

Filed in District Court, Beltrami County, Minnesota, January 7, 1901. -" , .£ .

C. W. SPEELMAN. Clerk.

OFFrCAL PliOCEE Of the Board of Commissioners of

Beltrami County, Minn., at the Regular Jan­

uary Meeting in 1901.

42 40 40 40 40 40 29

$4.27 4.04 3.12 4.52 4.52 4.17 5.20

162

40

40

40

49

17.32

5.00

5.05

4.SS

4LC4

State of Minnesota. County of Beltrami, ss. District Court, Fifteenth Judicial District.

I, C. W. Speelman, clerk of the above named court, do herehv certify that T have compared the foregoing paoer writing to which his certificate is attached, with the original

list filed by the county auditor of said countv as the same annears on file in the office of the clerk of said court, and the same is a true and correct copv thereof. I further certify that said original list of delinquent taxes was filed in my office on the seventh day of January, A. D. 1901.

Tn testimony whereof, T have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the seal of said District Court, in the village of Bemidji. in said county of Beltrami, this 19th day of January, A. D. 1901.

C. W. SPEELMAN, Clerk of District Court,

(Seal) Beltrami County, Minn.

BXMIDJI, M I N N . . Januarys , UK.H. Board of CommJsyloners or Beltrami county

met at the office of the county auditor. Mem­bers present. Commissioners Wright, Sibley. Johnson, McDougald and Uallagher.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That Commissioner Wright be, and he Is hereby, e lected to be the chairman of the board for thelyear 1601.

On putting the motion for the adoption of the the said resolutiontbe vote stood:

Ayes—Commissioners Wright, Sibley, Galla­gher, McDougald and Johnson.

The following resolution was Introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved, That the bond of Thos. Bailey, as sheriff in the sum of $5,000.00, with Archie Mon-deau, Charles Nangle, J. M. Markham, R. Mc­Lennan. A. Gllmour and J. J. Jenklnson, as sureties, be. and the same is hereby approved.

On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood: Ayes— Sibley. Wright, McDougald, Johnson and Gal­lagher, and so the resolution and was adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Com­missioner Sibley.

Resolved, That the bond of the county audi­tor, for the ensuing term be. and is hereby fixed at the sum of $2,500.00. On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor of the said resolution, and so the resolution was adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved, That the bond of the county treas­urer be, and Is hereby, fixed at the sum of $24,(100.00.

On putting the motion for the adoption of said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor, and so the resolution was adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved, That the bona of Joseph H. Haner, as county auditor, in the sum of J2.5O0.oo, with the National Surity Co. as surity be , and is hereby approved.

Ou putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously in favor of the said resolution, and the resolu­tion was declared adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the bond of O. J. Sninn, as county treasurer, in the sum of $24,000.00. with Bert Getchell. John Steidl, Daniel W. Stevens . Erick J. Swedback, Carl J. Carlson, Alviu M. Greeley. Albert Gllmour, Ole T. Hegland, Milo S. Maltby, Fred J. Hair, Marcus D. Stoner, Herman A. Fladhammer. Mathew Phlbbs, Ja­cob Detllng, William M. Hlnes, Theo. Welte , Anton P. Blom, Guy H. Remore, Elmer John­son, lEdward J. Achenbach. Harry Bowers. William Meert. George MoTaggart, Evan A. Suther, Alex D. Cameron. Porter Nye , Gunder G. Moi, Newton Holroyd, Ulysses Freestone, Frank Wagner. Fred Sonneberg, Lars O, Myhre. Ira M.Foster, John A. McDougald. Gilbert G. Welen, Maurice J. Leak, .Tacheus W. Windborg and Earl Geil, as sureties, be. and the same Is hereby, approved.

On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood unanimously In favor of the said resolution, and so the reso­lution was adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved. That the bond of Matthew Phlbbs, with Samuel Sutor, James E. Campbell and Erick J. Masters, as sureties, be, ana the same is hereby approved.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner McDougald:

Resolved, That the bond of Porter N y e , as court commissioner, in the sum of $1,000.00, wlthMatthewPbibbs.Wm. H.Roberts, Maurice J. Leak and Isruel G. Best as sureties, be, and the same is hereby approved.

On putting the motion the vote stood unani­mous in fayor of the said resolution, which was declared adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the bond of M. D. Stoner, as county surveyor, in the sum of $500.00, be, and tbe same is, hereby approved.

On putting the motion the vote was unani­mous in favor of the said resolution, and so the resolution was declared adopted. *

The following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to file all bonds that have been approved with the register of

The following resolution Was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher, and was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the application of Anderson. Croon & Benson for license to sell intoxicating liquors In the town of Blackduck, be, and the same is, hereby approved, and the auditor is directed to Issue license therefor.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner McDougald and was unanimous­ly adopted:

Resolved, That the application of Larkln & French, for license to sell liquors at the town of Hartford, be, and the same is. hereby ap­proved, and the auditor is directed to issue license therefor. .

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher and was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the application of Peterson & Nelson for license to sell intoxicating liquors at the townsite of Blackduck, be and thesame is, hereby granted, andthechalrmanisdlrected to issue license therefor.

The foUowlng resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley and was unanimously udopted: . , „

Resolved. That the liquor bond of Peterson & Nelson in the sum of $2,000.00, with Fred S. Hazen and Marcus D. Stoner as sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the liquor bond of Larkln & French in the sum of $2,000.00, with Arne Sol-berg and A. Gllmour us sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Com­missioner Sibley and was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the liquor bond of Anderson, Croon & Benson, in the sum of $2,000.00. with H. F. Schmidt and C. R. Martin as sureties, be, and the same is, hereby approved.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher, and was unanimously adopted:

Resolved, That the chairman of the board be directed to appoint the following commit­tees of the board for the foUowlng year.towit:

Roads and bridges, three members; finance, three members; poor, live members; printing, three members; county buildings, three mem-be1 1'- ^ -w

Chairman Wright thereupon auounced the following committees:

Moadand Bridge—Edward Gallagher, J. W. Johnson and John McDougald.

Finance—J. W.Johnson, Edward Gallagher and F. O. Sibley.

Poor—Wes Wright. John McDougald, F. O. Sibley. Edward Gallagher and J. W. Johnson.

Printing—Wes Wright, John McDougald and Ed. Gallagher.

County Buildings—Ed. Gallagher, J. W.John­son and W e s Wright. . .

The following resolution was offered by Com­missioner Johnson and was unanimously dopted:

Resolved. That Wes Wright be. a,nd he is, hereby appointed the purchasing agent of the board for the purchase of supplies for the county, under directions of the whole board.

The" following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved. That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the county printing for the year 1901.

The vote was by ballot, and on counting the ballots, three votes was against the adoption of the said resolution, and two votes were fortha said resolution, and so the resolution was lost.

On motion by Gallagher seconded by J. W. Johnson, the board adjourned to meet at 2*0 o'clock p. m. of January 8th, 1901.

resolution and two votes for the adoption of the said resolution, and the chairman declared the resolution lost.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the publication of the lists of lands and lota upon whieh taxes have or shall have become delinquent for the year 1900, being the taxes for the year 1899 be and is hereby let to Kaiser & Greeley, publish­ers and proprietors of the Bemidji Pioneer, the same being a weekly newspaper printed and published in the village of Bemidji. in the county of Beltrami; and the said Bemidji Pio­neer is hereby designated as the newspaper in which the said list and notice shall be pub­lished; that the said Edward Kaiser and A. M. Greeley shall be allowed the full sum of their bid for the said publication, to wit:—tbe sum of Viyt cents per Ascription and the statutory rate for the folios of notices published there­with: and.

Resolved, That the Bemidji Pioneer, a week­ly newspaper printed and published at Bemidji, in the county of Beltrami, be and Is hereby designated and declared to .be the official newspaper of said county for and during the the year 1901. and the oounty auditor Is hereby directed to cause the proceedings of this board and all notices required by law or other­wise to be published in a newspaper, to be Srinted and published in said Bemidji Pioneer

uring the said time, provided that the publisher of the said newspaper shall receive for such publications the sum or sums to which they shall be entitled under their bid this day sub-milted to this board, which bid is hereby ac­cepted.

On putting the motion for the adoption of the said resolution the vote stood:

Ayes-Commissioners Wright. Johnson and Gallagher; Nays—Commissioners Sibley and McDougrld.

The resolution was declared adopted. The following resolution was offered by

Commissioner Johnson: Resolved, That the bond of Kaiser & Greeley

tn the sum of $1,000.00, with E. L Naylor. J. W. White and John Graham as sureties, condi­tioned upon the faithful publications of the delinquent tax ILsts and the publication of the official proceedings be, and the same is hereby approved.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was Introduced by Commissioner Ed-Gallagher:

Resolved, That the chairman be. and he is, hereby instructed to appoint a committee of three members of this board to make arrange­ments with the Bemidji hospital for the care of sick paupers.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The chairman then announced that the hos­pital committee should be Commisstnoers Mc­Dougald, Johnson and Sibley.

The following resolution was Introduced Ay Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the salary of the superin­tendent of schools be. and the same Is. hereby fixed at tbe sum of $1,000.00 per year.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved. That the salary of the judge of pro­bate be, and is hereby fixed for the ensuing term at the sum of $600.00 per annum.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That the salary of the county at­torney, for the ensuing year be, and Is, hereby fixed at the sum of $1,000.00 per annum.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Resolved, That Commissioner Gallagher be, and is, hereby Instructed to remove the person of Geo. H. Smith, a crippled pauper, from the Northern hotel In Bagley. to some other suita­ble place and to make arrangements for his keep, and to arrange for the cost thereof.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

On motion the board adjourned to meet Jan. 9, 1901, at ten o'clock a. in.

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BSMIDJI . M I N N . . January 8. iflOl.

Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor, per-suant to adjournment. All members present.

Called to order at. two o'clock p. m. by chairman.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sibley:

Whereas. The Beltrami County N e w s has offered to print the county financial statement at a rate of as «*ent.<« per foMo, and the official proceedings of the board for the year 1901 at the rate of 20 cents per folio, therefore.

Resolved. That this board accept the bid of the Beltrami County N e w s and that the said Beltrami County News be awarded tbe official printing of the county for the year 1001.

The vote on the said resolution wasby balhot and on counting the ballots it was found Uta. three votes were against the adoption o t the

BEMIDJI . M I N N . . January 9,1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county

met at the office of the county auditor, persu-ant to adjournment. All members present.

Board called to order at ten o'clock a. m., by the chairman. - , „ ̂

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That C. W. Davis be, and he is. hereby appointed janitor of the court house until the next meeting of the board.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley: , Resolved, That the bond of David B. New-mau, as coroner, in the sum of $1,000.00, with Edward J. Achenbach, Matthew Phlbbs. Wil­liam B. Carlile and Joseph H. Haner as sure­ties, be, and the same is hereby approved.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the office room of the super­intendent of schools be and Is hereby ordered to be moved from the present quarters to tbe room to the northwest corner of the second floor of the court bouse.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Johnson:

Whereas, A petition, signed by more than twenty-four freeholders of the county, has been tiled with this board, praying for the es­tablishing of a highway running into more than one town of said county, and not within the limits of any incorporated city, and described as follows, towit:

Beginning at the northwest corner, of town 149, range 36, and thence running southerly to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of section 21, town 147, range 86, as stated In said petition: therefore,

Resolved, That a hearing be had on said pe­tition at a meeting of this board at Bemidji, on the 4th day of March, 1901, at ten o'clock a. m., and Edward Gallagher and J. W. John­son, members of the board, are hereby ap­pointed a committee to Investigate the said rood, and that they meet for that purpose at the south end of the road on the 18th day of February, 1901.

On motion the board adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock of this date.

i BKMID.1I M I N N . , January 9,1001.

Board of county commissioners of Beltrami county, Minn., met at the office of the connty auditor, pcrsuunt. to adjournment. All mem­bers present. , ••

Called to order at two o'clock p. m. by Chairman Wright. . j. ,_

The following resolution was introduced by Commisssoner Sibley:

Whereas, A petition has been filed with this board, signed by twenty-four or more free­holders of the oounty. praying for the estab­lishing of a highway, running Into more than one town of this county, and not within the limits of any incorporated city, and described as follows, towit:

Beginning at the quarter post on the line be­tween sections 28 and 83, town 147, range 35; and running thence south to the quarter post on the south line of section S3, town 140, range 35: therefore,

Resolved, That a hearing be had on said pe­tition, at a meeting of this board on March 4th, 1901, and that F.O.Sibley and Ed. Gallagher be, and are, hereby appointed a committee to examine the route of said proposed road and that they meet on the line of said road at its beginning point on the 13th day of February, 1801, for the purpose of making said exami­nation of said road.

On putting the motion for adoption for the said resolution, the vote was unanimous in favor of said resolution, and so the resolution was adopted.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resoived, That the salary due to the judge of probate for the month of December, 1901, be paid to O. M. Sldnvik, and the auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the same.' , ,

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That the salary of the janitor be, and is. hereny fixed at $30.00 per month, and the auditor is directed to draw his warrant for the amount at the end of each month.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. . ^

The foUowlng resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That the purchasing agent of the county be. and he Is. hereby instructed to pur­chase ail stationery, books and supplies for the various county officers.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Sibley:

Whereas. The books of the oounty treasurer show that he has collected the sum of $84,788.-18, upon whieh he is Intltled to draw comm*^-sions. which commissions amount to the gross sum of $l,044J46, and of wnlch the said treas­urer has drawn the sum of $715, leaving a bal­ance due him of $329.56; therefore.

Resolved, That the county auditor be, and he is, hereby instructed to draw his warrant on the treasury for $339.56 in favor of the the county treasurer in full of his salary for 1800.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. „-„.i>^ K„

The following resolution was offered b> commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the purchasing agent be and he is, hereby Instructed to advertise for and purchase 100 cords of wood for the use of the county, the contract for the same to be let to the lowest, bidder. 50 per cent of same to be dry wood. «,, _ . . .,

The following resolution was offered b> Commissioner Gallagher: „„„„.„„

Resolved. That for and during the ensuing year, the amount to be drawn monthly by the county treasurer, on account of his salary, shall be the sum of $80.00.

On putting the motion the resolution « a s unanimously adopted. .

On motion the board took a recess for thirl minutes. . a

Board reconvened at 4:30 o'clock p. m. and on motion adjourned to meet on January lotn. 1901. at ten o'clock a. m.

BEMIDJI, M I N N . , January 10. 1901.

Board of commissioners of Beltrami county met at the office of the county auditor pursu­ant to adjournment. All members present.

Board called to order at ten o c i o c k a. m. by chairman. _ - . „

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That F. W. Rhoda, cashier of the Merchants bank, of Bemidji, be. and he is, hereby required to furnish an additional bona in the sum of $9,000.00 for the security of the funds on deposit in the Merchants bank.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted. 2 v.

The following resolution was lntroducad by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That the sum of $150.00 be, and the same Is hereby appropriated out of the reve­nue fund to pay the incidental expenses of the county for the ensuing year, incurred for post­age and express and freight charges, charga-ble to the county, and the auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrants on the treasury for tbe amounts expended by the several county officers for those purposes, when prop­erly itemized and verified claims are presented to him for that purpose.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimmously adopted.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That matters relating to the build­ing of additional jail ceils for the county be laid over to the next meeting of the board.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

The following resolution w as introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That the following proposition of the Diebold Safe & Lock Co., towit:

To the honorable board of county commis­sioners of Beltrami county:

Gentlemen, We hereby propose to make plans and specifications of repairs and improve­ments in your oounty jail, according to data as furnished, and In the event of the contract for such repairs being awarded to us, the plans and specifications to be donated free of charge, and in the event of the contract being awardea away from us. the plans and specifications to be paid for at the rate of two per cent of the cost of the work and in the event of no repairs being made, then the cost of the plans to be the good will of the oounty.

Respectfully Submitted. Diebold Safe & Lock Co.

Be, and the same is hereby accepted. On putting the motion the resolution was

unanimously adopted. On motion, by Gallager. the following reso­

lution was unanimously adopted: Resolved. That the chairman appoint a com­

mittee to investigate the bond of the Mer­chants bank of Bemidji, the chairman announc­ing that he had appointed Commissioners Sib* icv. McDougald and Johnson.

The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher.

Resolved, That a committee consisting of three members, towit: Sibiey, Johnson and McDougald, be appointed to notify the bonds­men of the Merchants bank of Bemidji, that they will be called npon to make good any de­ficiency that may arise in the accounts of that bank with the county, and that an imme­diate settlement of such account must be made, the said committee to direct the county attorney to commence suit as may be neces­sary in the premises.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

On motion by Sibley, the vote on the S. S. Hanson bond was laid over to the afternoon session.

On motion tbe board adjourned to meet Jan. 10th. 1901, at two o'clock.

BSMIDJI , M I N N . , January 10th, 1901. Board of Commissioners of Beltrami county

met at the office of the county auditor persu-ant to adjournment. All members present.

Called to order at two o'clock p. m. by the chairman.

On motion by Commissioner Sibley, the fol­lowing resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the auditor's bond, presented by S. S. Hanson, be, and the same Is, hereby T" i* \ fi c t e d

On motion, by Sibley, the following names were selected for the grand jury for the next term of the district court, to-wif Ole Nosen Anton Elliason Geo Welte A L Morris A L Gordon E E Rain H B Campbell John Ferry D S Wheeler B F Wethern John H Olson A A Whitney E P Felt Otto A Sherratt Thos Brennan A E Underwood Bernard Iverson A M Bagley John Vanhouse Alex Forbes H R McDonald H A Fradenburgh Leslie Perron John Wlckern Carl Renner W R Spears John Morrison Eugene Fradenburgh O A Thompson Andrew Bukken John Pearson John P Bardwell Val Mc Griff Geo H French J Hickey Martin Mester

Christ Olson David Erie Ole Larson O B Anderson Sam Svalson O J Tagley Geo Ostrander Geo Palmer Jos Steidl Joe Murphy J J Jenklnson nan Stevens Guy Remore P J O'Leary Wm McCuaig Joe Markham Fred Malzahn Chas Nangle James MeNair John Steidl E J Swedback Joe Miller Emil Benson Delos Mitchell Melvin Johnson Charles Peterson John Gilstad Charles Parker Kittle Kittleson Ole Johnson Anton Kolden Walter Byers John Hines Henry Krahn C E White Robert Landers

On motion, by Sibley, the following names were chosen of persons to serve as petit jur­ors for the 1901 terra of the district court, to­wit:

L Halvorson Erick Lindom J D Stenlund J H Webster John Sinclair R J Ritan W H Jones Harry New ford Ole Moen James Correntlne E J Kellogg T J A Robado Joe Wagner Herbert J Smith Fred Eickstad Fred Bardwell 0 O Glidden IG Best L Kapplng Knute Halvorson J N Guthrie David Booth Wm Murray Charlie Miller Wm Hines T C New comb John Enright Charlie Durand John Sherberir C Sanding Geo Maule Ben Ronning Axel Knudtson Alfred Lindgren John Clair Herman Gruel

On motion, by Johnson, the board adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock p. m.. on Jan. 10th. IfiOl.

T J Burk August Christlanson Ole Bakken Joseph Burns Edward Kappand Iver Iverson Ed Campbell Thos Newby Iver Myhre Andy McArty Geo'Cray ton Wyman Hickerson Cha* Dickerson John Melby Geo Harrington J H McCullom Geo H Fradenburgh Geo Steele-A Fradenburgh E Helnzelman A J Johnson Frank Vetleson Olia Olson Dan McBain Jos Perron Marcus O Foss C L Tuttle Adolph Pederson Herman Rydeen Iver Larson G E Blomquist C J Blair H J Hoist A N Morgan John Rusten Andrew Strendburg

Bemidji. Minn.. January 10th, 1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county,

Minn., met at the office of the county auditor persuant to adjournment. All members pres­ent.

Board called to order at 7 oc iock p. m. by the chairman.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved. That the auditor Is hereby direct­ed, upon compliance with the law relative to carcass exibits. and destruction thereof, and verification thereof. In due form, to pay the wolf bounties provided by law.

The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That William apple be, and he is. hereby appointed justice of the peace, and Harry V, Currie Is appointed constable in and for the precinct of LeClair. to fill the vacan­cies In those offices now existing.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

On motion the board adjourned to meet at 9 o'elnek a. m. of January l t th, 1901.

Bemidji. Minn.. January 11th, 1901. Board of commissioners of Beltrami county

met at the office of the county auditor, per­suant to adjournment. AH members present.

Board called to order at I) o'clock u. in., by the chairman.

Resolved, That Harris Richardson be, and he is hereby appointed and engaged to assist tbe county attorney In the tax proceedings pend­ing for the taxes delinquent for the year 1898. in which Thomas B. Walker, H. C. Akeley and the Red River Lumber Company have made defense by answer: the compensation for such services in the district court not to exceed **)"• , „ ^

The foUowlng resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That Dr. D. B. Newman be, and he is, hereby appointed to be the oounty physi-ciak for that part of Beltrami county lying east of the line between ranges 35 and 36, un­der the conditions of Chapter I960 of the Stat­utes of 1894.

On putting the motion the resolution wtts unanimously adopted.

The foUowlng resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gallagher:

Resolved, That Chas. G. Forrest be, and he is, hereby appointed for county physician for that part of Beltrami county lying west of the line between ranges 35 and 36, under the con­ditions of Chapter i960 of the Statutes of Min­nesota for 1894.

On putting the motion the resolution was unanimously adopted.

On motion by GaUagher. Sheriff Bailey was authorized to expend live doUars to repair the county barn. . ^_ _

On motion, by Johnson, the report of W. F . Street of fees received as county attorney for 1900 was approved.

On motion, by Sibley, the report of fees re­ceived bv F. J. Dunwoody as superintendent of schools for 1000 was approved.

On motion, by Gallagher, the foUowlng bills were allowed:

C. Bexel, road work $31 07 Christianson & VaUe, road work 15 77 W e s Wright, commissioner 3 00 F. O. Sibiey, commissioner " J S Wes Wright, commissioner . 12 00 J. W. Johnson, commissioner 20 00 Ed. Gallagher, commissioner 17 00 C. W. Speelman, board of audit 3 00 John McDougald, commisslone i. • 17 00

On motion, by Gallagher, aU other bUls on file were laid over.

On motion, by GaUagher. the following reso­lution was unanimously adopted:

Resolved. That whenever complaint is made to the county attorney by any member of this board that pine timber Is being cut on any lands in the county on which taxes have be­come due and remain unpaid, the oounty at­torney is hereby authorized and empowered to employ a suitable person to investigate such cuttings, and instructed to prosecute the parties cutting. . ' . . .

The foUowing report of the board of audit was presented to the county commissioners of the county of Beltrami, Minnesota:

Gentlemen: We, the undersigned, board of audit of Beltrami county, Minnesota, respect­fully report that we have this day examined the books of the county treasurer, of Beltrami county, and find that his balance at this date is $17,624.55, and that the funds on hand are as follows: Checks * 10 75 Currency 30 00 Stiver Coin 4 85 Nickles *> Copper Pennies 06 Deposits in First National Bank 5,817 74 Deposits, Merchants Bank 11.729 3ii

Dated at Bemidji. Minn., Jan. 10th, 1801. Was W R I G H T ,

(Signed) Chairman Board Co. Corn's. C. W. SPEELMAN,

Clerk District Court. J. H. H A N B B ,

County Auditor. On motion, by Sibley, the foregoing report

of the board: of audit was approved. The following resolution was introduced by

Commissioner Johnson and on motion was unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That the annual statement of re­ceipts and expenditures of the county for the year 1900 be, and is hereby directed to be pub­lished in the official newspaper of the county, the Bemidji Pioneer. '

The foUowing resolution was offered by Com­missioner Sibley:

Resolved, That the county treasurer and auditor be, and they are hereby instructed t o register road and bridge order No. 77, d a t e d December 5th, 1896, issued by Chairman Dudley and Commissioner Nygaard and to pay the same when It becomes due.

On putting the motion it was unanimously adopted.

On motion, by Johnson, the board adjourned to meet Feb. 5th, 1901, at 10 o'clock a. m.

W E S W BIGHT. J. H. H A N E B , Chairman.

Clerk of Board.

Subscribe for the Poineer, only $1.00 per year in advance.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION o r THE

BLACKDUCK MERCANTILE CO. We the undersigned do hereby associate

ourselves together for the purpose of forming a corporation under the provisions of T i t l e 2 , Chapter 34. of the General Statutes of the State of Minnesota, fur 1894. and the A c t s amendatory thereof and supplemental there­to, and for that purpose do hereby adopt, sign and acknowledge these articles of Incorpor­ation as follows.*—

I The name of this corporation shall be'' Bl ick-

duck Mercantile Company." The general nature of the business of this corporation sbal 1 be the buying, sel l ing and. dealing in m e r ­chandise a t wholesale and retai l , and said cor­poration may acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may from t ime to time be deemed necessary and expedient in and for the transaction of its business. The principal place of transact!,)*r the business of th is corporation shall be Blackduck, Beltrami county, Minnesota, but the headquarters of th i s corporation shall be Bemidj i . Minn.

II. The t ime of the commencement of this cor­

poration shall be the First day of January, A . i) . . 1901, and the period of its continuance shall be for Thirty (30) years from that date.

III. The amount of Capital Stock of this corpo­

ration shall be Thirty Thousand (t3O.0CO.0Oi Dollars, consisting of Three Hundred (300) shares of One Hundred ($100.00) DoUars each.

IV. Tbe higheit amount of indebtedness or

liabilitiy to which said corporation shall a t any t ime be subject Is the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars.

V. The names and residence of the persons

forming this corporation are as follows:— Wil l iam McCuaig, Bemidji. Minnesota; John A. Ludlngton, I'.i'iniclii,Minnesota; Lewie V. Parker. Blackduck. Minnesota,

VI -

The affairs of said corporation shall be con­trolled by a board of three (3) directors who shall choose and direct a general manager for the businesi* of.the corporation. The members of said board of directors shall be stockholders who shall be elected nt the annual meet ing of the stockholders of said corporation, which shall be held on the first Monday of January of each and every year. The first board of directors shall consist of William -McCuaig, John A. Ludlngton, and Lewie F. Parker, who shall hold their office unti l the annual meeting of this corporation In the year 1902, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. 'i he board of directors at the first meeting in each year after the animal meeting of the corporation shall elect from their own number the officers of this corpor­ation, who shall consist of a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer; said of­ficers shall hold their offices until tbe next annual meeting of this corporation and unt i l their successors are elected and qualified, bnt at no time shall the two last named ofhesa be held by the same person. The first president shall b«, Will iam McCuaig; the first v ice-president shall be John A. Ludlngton; the first secretary shrill be Lewie P. Parker; and the first treasurer shall be John A. Ludington. A vacancy in the board of directors inav he filled by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting. Special meetings of the stock­holders may be held in snch manner and upon such notice as may be provided by tne by-laws.

In testifc-.ony whereof we have hwrennto m-t. onr hands and seals this 9th day January. A. D.1901.

Witnesses. W!I , I . IAM McCCAin. T H O M A S S M Y T H . JO H N A. I .UDINOTON. J . F . WAT.LI8H. L E W I E F. PAKKEB.

State of Minnesota, i >8S.

County of Beltrami.) On the 8th day of January. A. D. 1981, before

me. a Notary Poblie in and for said county, personally came William McCaaijj-. John A. Ludington and Lewie F. Parker, to me known to be the persons described in anu who ex­ecuted the foregoing instrument, and wln>. each for himself, acknowledged tlint lie ex­ecuted the same as his free act and deed. • T . - w. • J . L . K K V N O L D S .

Notary Public in and for Beltrami c o u n t y . Minnesota. 4£-4»

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