text: \A/ , - J . z < ' 2^ \ | Mt NF*— OTA KamteJ Countij lwi.& ' < ’ *****' - V ' 5 »»<»?•' Br- H? ft ■■ ■••^ '^- - R W. SAFFORD, Publisher. DEVOTED TO THE LUMBERING AND AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS OF KANABEC COUNTY. Terms^l.so a Yearin Advance r ’ 1 '■ ■■ / -> -■ i; ■ - ■ , VOL 8. MORA. KANABEC COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1892. NO 20. The usual wrangle, over county printing has occurred in many of the counties. Where the papers have combined in some instances to keep up rates, the commissioners have sought out some fellow who did not have the principle to stand by his fellow publishers and have given the work to him. In other instances, publishers have taken the work for less than one half of what the composition would amount to. This is entirely wrong. Legal rates are smaller in this state than in Wisconsin or the Dakotas, and publishers who cut under are virtually lowering the dignity of their calling and bringing their business into contempt, and so long as they cut prices, it is no more than natural that the commissioners should believe they can afford to do so. As to the newspapers combining and all doing the work of publishing the county proceedings, it is something to be encouraged rather than discouraged, for the intention of the law is to give the widest publicity to such matters. The delinquent tax list is probably the most important matter to be published in the county and instead of being let to the lowest bidder should be let to one or more papers of widest proven circulation, and the law should be so changed. We hope this subject will be thoroughly discussed at the annual meeting to be held in St. Paul next week and that those publishers who have been cutting under will be impressed with a fuller sense of their duty to more highly appreciate the dignity of their vocation. The supreme court of the United States has decided that James E. Boyd, of Nebraska, is a citizen. He was the nominee of the Democratic party for governor of Nebraska in 1890, and was duly elected to the office. Thayer, the then governor, denied Boyd’s right to the office on the grounds that he was not a citizen, being alien born and not having formally declared his citizenship, and Thayer continued himself in office. The case was appealed to the supreme court, and now that it has been decided in Gov. Boyd’s favor, he will be allowed to assume the functions of the office, and Mr. Thayer will go out as the most hated man in all Nebraska. David B. Hill is all right in New York, but has already shown his inability to lead the party in a national campaign. Some new man will undoubtedly be agreed upon who will be more acceptable to all factions of party. How would John G. Carlisle do, for instance? A Chilean war would have undoubtedly resulted in disbanding some of the dude malitia companies in this country. They did not relish an enforced encampment at Chile next spring. The editors and publishers meet in annual session at St. Paul next week, circumstances over which we have no control will prevent our attending. England’s most noted preacher, Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon, is dead. To Old Mexico. Are you going South this winter? Oh, Mexico is rapidly coming to the front as a winter resort and offers attractions to be found nowhere else in the World. Did you ever see a bull fight. Perhaps the quaint manners and customs of the Mexican people are of more interest to you? “The Burlington” will sell you excursion tickets at low rates good for six months. If you are bound for California, you can make a side trip to the Republic, thus enabling you to take in all the sights at a slight additional cost. Ask your nearest agent or write to W J. C. Kenyon, G. P. A/ St. Paul, for literature descriptive of Mexico and its inhabitants, and also for rates and full information in regard to the trip. Steamship tickets FOR SALE. On Nineteen different lines, from 3 to 9 months time at regular rates. Great reduction on cash sales. Get prices from other agents and come to me and be convinced that I can save you money and give a choice of nineteen lines. Railroad tickets sold in connection. Money Sent by Post money order or Bank draft to any part of Europe, low as elsewhere. 19 Andrew Larson, Agent, Mora, Minnesota. Local News. —Come out to the Masque. —A. J. Conger was up from Milaca this week. —VALENTINES at the Drugstore. —P. O. Nelson was down from Sandstone this week. —John Pomroy’s claim for a pension has been allowed. —Fred Wright, of Pine City, was here on land office business last week. —Com. Olson found time. To make the Times a pleasant and profitable while in Mora this week — C. H. Ramgren, of Brunswick, was in Mora Tuesday and ordered the Times sent to him. The skaters have hired Henry Roth to keep an open rink for them on the lake. S. B. Molander and Isaac Nelson are putting up and painting the scenery at the opera house. Tuesday was groundhog day, and if the old saying is true we may expect six weeks winter weather yet. The county commissioners were in session Monday. Their proceedings will be published as soon as we have a little more space. Three hundred thousand feet of logs were banked in three days last week at McDermott's depot camp on Ground House. Big work that. A. W. Lawson, late proprietor of the Lake View House, Pine City, was in Mora on Monday, and made the Times a very friendly call. Andrew Nelson, one of the rising young merchants of Grass Lake, was in Mora on Tuesday, and placed an order for job printing and enrolled his name on our subscription list. George Lammers was in from camp yesterday. He has in 1,500,000 feet of logs, and expects to put in the usual number this season if the ground does not get too bare. Mrs. L. Dent, formerly of Rush City, now resident of Florida, has been admitted to the legal profession, being the first woman on record in that state. Mrs. Dent was admitted in this state several years ago. H. J. Reisland, of Mille Lac Lake, was in town over Saturday night. He says there is to be three new saw mills erected on the south shore of the lake this winter, and he feels confident that it will not be a very long time ere a railroad will be built. Built there. John M. Currie was down to Taylors Falls this week to make final proof of his claim. Owing to a mistake in the publication of his notice, Mr. Currie was put to extra expense of about $30, besides considerable loss of time. The net proceeds of the masquerade will go towards fixing up the new stage, and it is expected that everyone in Mora, who can afford to, will procure a 50-cent ticket, whether they intend to dance or not. Tickets are for sale at the drugstore, and at the box office after 7 p.m. Feb. 6th. Hinckley Dart: By virtue of a transfer, the Pine County Bank is now owner of the Hurley property on Main Street, the lower part of which is to be remodeled for a banking room. It is centrally located. A. E. Craig who occupies the ground floor of the building as a residence and barber shop, is thinking of building. We are informed upon reliable authority that several prominent lumbermen, of Stillwater, are trying to make a deal for all of the pine timber on the Milie Lacs reservation. If they succeed, a narrow gauge railroad will be constructed from there to Knife Lake, over which the logs will be hauled, and from the lake driven to Stillwater. Dr. D. W. Cowan arrived home last Thursday from his visit to Canada, having had a highly enjoyable time all round. He laid over at Chicago a few days on his return and locked over the world’s fair grounds which he says are being laid out on a magnificent scale and will be well worth a visit. He says the Canadians are happy and prosperous and appear contented with their present form of government. The only thing they seek is better trade relations with the states. AUCTION! AUCTION! Auction! The Greatest Auction Sale of the season will be held at the Conger House Store on the 9th and 10th DAY of FEBRUARY. All those wishing to buy Dry Goods, Clothing, Ladies’, Children’s and Men’s Underwear, Mitts, Gloves, Boots, Shoes, Etc., Horses and Harnesses will find an opportunity to get great bargains. Do not fail to come to this great sale. J. O. MORRISON, Auctioneer. E. MARKS, Assistant. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. (Continued from 4th page.) RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES. Auditor’s salary including Dec. 1890. $976.44 Treasurers $591.31 County Atty. $499.94 Superintendent of schools salary including last quarter of 1890 $250.00 judge of Probate including Nov. and December 1890 $154.16 Sheriff’s fees $167.20 Clerk of Court fees $121.20 County Surveyor’s fees $4.00 A. P. Johnson commissioner’s per diem and mileage $92.60 C. P. Larson commissioner’s per diem and mileage $67.40 Eric C. Olson commissioner’s per diem and mileage $98.00 Recording fees $15.65 Election returns $44.85 Births and Deaths $2.75 Petit jurors $85.90 Witness fees district court $10.74 Expenditures for insane persons $67.10 Private Repemptions $3.56 Taxes refunded $613.18 Brown vs. County, judgment $289.97 State of Minnesota $2,620.00 Paid towns, and village of Mora $2,530.47 Paid School Treasurers $4,336.88 Books and blanks $317.18 Publisher’s fees and stationery $447.90 Wood and supplies $93.10 Appropriation to towns $250.00 Roads and Bridges $1,910.77 Paupers board and care $81.25 Monthly poor allowance $259.00 Temporary relief of poor persons $96.00 Clothing and supplies for paupers $64.72 Medical aid  of court house. $91.50 Assessor of unorganized towns 30.00 Bond Interest 400.00 Miscellaneous expenditures 180.71 Total expenditures $18,283.57 RESOURCES. Taxes on tax sales of 1891 20,251.62 Delinquent taxes for all years (estimated value) 4,892.28 Court house and jail 4,500.00 Safes and office furniture 400.01 Text books on hand 457.03 Cash on hand January 1, 1892 4,940.76 Total resources $35,441.69 LIABILITIES. Court house bond 5,000.00 Matured interest, bond coupons 200.00 Unpaid salaries to county officers 255.69 State of Minnesota for taxes 1,420.47 District and State school taxes 7,930.90 Towns, and village of Mora 2,715,19 Resources over Liabilities 17,919.44 Total $35,441.69 Respectfully submitted, Swan B. Molandkr, County Auditor. C. P. Larson, Chairman of Board. Masquerade Ball. A Masquerade Ball will be given at the Village Hall in Mora on February 6th, 1892. Single Tickets 50 cents; Spectators 15 cents. No persons will be allowed to dance without being masked. Gentlemen should procure tickets for their ladies as no one will be admitted to the floor without a ticket. Arrangements have been made for a supper, for which an extra charge will be made. Good music will be furnished. Costumes and masks can be procured by applying to Swan B. Molan. Don't miss the ball. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. TIME NORTH BOUND. Daily EX. Sunday St. Paul Leave 1:05 pm Minneapolis “ 1:30 “ MORA 4:03 “ Hinckley Arrive 4:45 pm West Superior “ 6:45 “ Duluth “ 7:00 “ SOUTH BOUND. Duluth Leave 1:00 pm West Superior “ 1:15 “ Hinckley “ 3:25 “ MORA 3:54 Minneapolis Arrive 6:30 “ St. Paul “ 7:00 “ ST. CLOUD & HINCKLEY BRANCH Going East Daily J Going West 6:30 am Lt. St. Cloud Ar 6:15 pm W. IS “ MORA 2:00 “ J 11:50 “ Ar Hinckley Lv 12:45 “ Daily except Sunday. C. E. 3 c> vv,L>jal Areat. Fire and Water Sales are all right in their place, but one time out of ten, you pay a larger price for damaged goods than I charge for the first-class article. "Stott Should Call All ZbZE-z" IMMENSE STOCK OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Dry Goods, Ready-made Clothing, and Heavy Woolen Underwear, Mittens, Cloves, &c. LADIES FINE DRESS GOODS AND FURNISHING GOODS A SPECIALTY. A Fresh Stock of Fall and Winter Millinery Hats, &c. GEN'L MERCHANDISE, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, DOORS AND WINDOWS, HAIR, LIME and SALT. A stock of COOKING AND HEATING STOVES Flour and Feed Bran and Shorts, and everything usually kept in a general store. HANS PETERSON, Dealer in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Furniture, Ready-Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes. FRESH AND SALT PORK AND MEATS! Am also buying White Oak, Burr Oak, and White Pine Railroad Ties and White Oak Keg and Barrel Staves. But above all things don’t forget to come in and examine my large assortment of Valuable Books Given Away to customers Free. Mora, Minnesota. POPE. ATTORNEY AT LAW, MORA, MINNESOTA Office in Court House. W. H. GRANT, JR., A. OSTMARK- President Cashier GENERAL BANKING, LOANS, COLLECTIONS AND INSURANCE. —O— TIME CHECKS, COUNTY, TOWN and SCHOOL ORDERS BOUGHT. DOMESTIC and FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and STEAMSHIP TICKETS. —O— -4 and 5 interest paid on time deposits. HINCKLEY, MINNESOTA. CONGER HOUSE. Mora, Minnesota, JOHN C. MORRISON, Proprietor. —O Best Hotel in Kanabec County, Excellent board and pleasant rooms by day, week or month. Home Comforts. —O Livery Stable connected with the House. Homeseekers Can obtain reliable information about cheapest and best lands for sale. Goodwin, any work for us, you may not make as much as you pay for each day at the start, and more as you pay on. Both sexes, all ages. In any part of the world. America, you continue to continue at home, and all your time, or spare moments only to the work. All is new. Great pay for every worker. We start you, furnish everything. EASILY, SPEEDILY, and SATISFACTION. PATENT LAKS FREE. Address at once, B. MUMR & CO., PORTLAND, BAIR. J. C. POPE, FIRE, REPRESENT SOME OF THE BEST COMPANIES IN EXISTENCE. Dealer in Timber and Farming Lands, of which I have a large list. Owner of Pope’s Addition to Mora, Mora, Minnesota. J.C. MORRISON, Public. MORA, Parties wishing to dispose of their Personal Property, Merchandise or Real Estate, are assured of rapid sale at possible highest prices. Money to Loan on Improved Real Estate on Easy Terms at Low Rates. Scientific America Agency for all kinds of Insurance. Trade Marks, Designs, Copyrights, etc. For information and free Handbook write to MUNN & CO., New York. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before the public, by a notice given free of charge in the Scientific American. Largest circulation of any scientific paper in the World. Splendidly illustrated. No intelligent man can afford to be without it. Man should be without it. Weekly, $3.00 per year; $5.00 for six months. Address MUNN & CO., Publishers, VI Broadway, New York. Agent for INSURANCE EXCHANGE — LICENSED — Auctioneer, MINNESOTA. We have the best selection of goods for sale at reasonable prices. Reliable Agents Wanted. New Home Sewing Machine Co., Chicago, Illinois. 