1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY 679
population was 358 and in
in the unorganized district.
1900 only 194. For school purposes it is
The townships recently detached to form Alden came within
the boundaries of Duluth in 1897. The two congressional towns
under reference, townships 53 north and 54 north, range 12 west,
were formerly unorganized territory, and the few settlers therein
had made two attempts to be brought within the jurisdiction of the
Township of Duluth. The petition upon which action was taken
was that signed in 1895 by W. H. Smallwood and fifty-three others,
and sworn to on December 3, 1897, by Matt Smith and W. H. Smallwood.
Action was taken favorably by the county commissioners
at their session of December, 1897.
The officers of
chairman; Don D.
Duluth Township in
Driscoll, supervisor;
1920 were: F. W. Shilhon,
F. L. Damman, clerk; D.
Sammoni, assessor; E. E. Reynolds, treasurer.
Ellsburg.—The Township of Ellsburg, situated in congressional
townships 55 north, and ranges 16 and 17 west, was established, or
organized, in 1914.
Archie Smith was the first signer of petition circulated in those
townships among freeholders in June of that year, and A. P. Smith
appears to have been the most active projector of the
tion. He delivered it to the County Court House for
township peti-
filing with the
county auditor, and he took oath to its accuracy of statement, and
regularity of preparation.
At the next meeting of the county commissioners, held on July
7, 1914, the petition was considered and resolution of approval passed.
The c6mmissioners therefore ordered the first town meeting to be
held at the Cameron Hotel, situated in the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section
the 25th day of that month.
18, township 55 north, range 16 west, on
On that day the township organization
was completed, in accordance with the state law.
The assessed valuation of the township, as
was $187,083. The total tax levy was $8,087.09.
constituted in 1914,
In 1919. the valuation
was $186,140. but the tax levy had increased to $14,704.77.
The population of the territory in 1910 was recorded as 2i7
in 1920, Ellsburg is credited with 145 inhabitants. There are several
small lakes within its boundaries, and its development has not passed
far beyond the pioneer stage.
The township clerk is John J. Hruska ; and the treasurer is
Louis Cameron.
The school system is divided. Part is under the county superintendent
directly, being included in the unorganized school district,
elsewhere described, but township 55-17 is under the jurisdiction of
School District No. 31, which covers townships 55-17 and 18. and
part of 56-18. In that area, and under the direction of that school
district, there are four schoolhouses, all of frame construction, the
four valued at $8,000, in 1919. There were in that year 104 scholars
enrolled. Four teachers were engaged, at average salary of $84.00.
The school levy upon Ellsburg tax payers, in 1919, amounted to 36
mills on $39,035, for school district No. 31, and 37.1 mills on $147,105
valuation for school facilities as part of the county unorganized
school district.
The school board and officials of district No. 31. in 1920. were:
Mrs. Harold Teed, Zim, Minn., clerk; Ole Olson, treasurer; Mrs.
S. W. Levin, chairman of directors.
Elmer.—The Township of Elmer was organized in 1920, and
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