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Brainerd Dispatch

Location

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1884

Page

2

Brainerd News Official Paper for Local Counties

Brainerd Minnesota weekly newspaper issued every Thursday morning with an annual advance subscription of 81.50. Editors and proprietors X. H. Ingersell and P. W. Wieland. Official paper for Crow Wing Cass Itasca and Aitken counties and the city of Brainerd. Printed as second class matter at the Brainerd post office.

Iesued Brainerd Minnese Cruw W Ixg Cass, Itasca Aitken CounTies Minnesota

Northwest historian Blaine pursues second volume amid duty

Erick Nordquist, the Morris Tailor and firebug who skipped bail, has been captured in Chicago. Anoka is cited as an example of western enterprise, while she has spent $350,000 rebuilding the burnt district.

Erick Nordquist Morris Chicago Anoka

Mille Lacs County's elected attorney unlicensed at bar

A Minnesota county election resulted in a county attorney who had not been admitted to the state bar. The unsigned line notes similar cases across several counties and signals concerns about compliance and supervision of legal officials.

Mille Lacs

Tragic Accidents Reported In Owatonna and Milo

Miss Kittie Scott suffered a fall at the Owatonna roller rink and faces a lifelong crippling injury. In Mille Lacs county, the body of Herndon Blaine of Milo was found in the woods near his home after an accidental self inflicted gunshot.

Kittie Scott Owatonna Herndon Blaine Milo Mille Lacs County

Representative Nelson pursues dam bill for Brainred project

The Minneapolis Tribune reports Representative Nelson pushing a bill authorizing the Mississippi water power and boom company to build a dam at Brainred. J I Case Plow Company of Racine Wisconsin makes an assignment with liabilities of 750000 dollars and assets said to exceed more than double that amount.

Nelson Mississippi Water Power and Boom Company Brainred Minneapolis Tribune J. I. Case Plow Company Racine, Wis

Perham brewery fire and local political notes

Normal School Notes in the St Cloud Journal Press recount the Perham brewery blaze and query if faculty drank Perham beer. Glyndon editor L Osborn seeks Enrolling Clerk post in the state senate amid praise from colleagues. Morris County refuses to pay the Transcript printing bill for a disputed financial statement, risking a suit.

L. Osborn The Glyndon News State Senate Osborn Morris County Lachance

Public Lands and Rail Lobby Shapes Northern Pacific Bill

The House Public Lands committee chair notes unified railroad lobbying on duty. The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill may open, with a potential $350 million English syndicate offer for land. Crookston eyes an insane asylum bid and swamp land grants to support a Brainerd road. Fergus seeks asylum location and governor approval. Democrats push for surplus spending with three civil war property bills totaling about 90 million dollars.

House Committee On Public Lands Pacific Railroads Northern Pacific Crookston Brainerd Furgus Fergus Falls Treasury Hendricks Peel Arkansas

Brainerd Water Power Dam Bill Stalled in House

Representative K Nelson tried to push a bill authorizing the Mississippi river water power and boom company of Brainerd Minnesota to build a dam near Brainerd for water power and a public wagon and foot bridge. Mr Reagan demanded regular order and the bill went over despite Mr Holman's protest.

K Nelson Mississippi River Water Power and Boom Company Brainerd Minn Mississippi Holman Reagan Texas

Tramp Found Dead Under Freight Train Near Minneapolis

Remains of a man about 30 found beneath a freight train on the Milwaukee Road in Minneapolis at 10 30 last night. Five small wounds on the chest raise murder suspicions though could be rib marks. The body, dark complexioned, may be a tramp. An empty revolver 18 cents and a letter in Italian were found, along with a time book bearing the name Julius Paul of East Twentieth Street New York City.

Milwaukee Road Minneapolis Julius Paul East Twentieth Street Third Avenue New York City

City Council reduces police force and fixes wages in 1884 special session

In a special council session Ald. Taylor presided as president to tem with Lum as clerk pro tem. The mayor was asked to cut the police force to four men and set wages at 50 dollars monthly starting December 11, 1884. Other actions included reducing the city attorney salary to 25 dollars monthly and dispensing with the hose house janitor duties.

Ald. Taylor Watts Howe Ort A. E. Taylor Clerk Leon Lum Ald. Watts Ald. Ort Ald. Howe Safary Hose House John Bradford Geo. Wilson Lion E. Lux

Striking Stratton & Storm Factory Fails Orders

Two thousand cigarmakers are unemployed as Stratton and Storm factory in New York closes. Work will not resume until the Spanish treaty affecting West India trade is settled.

Stratton & Storm Factory New York

Foreclosure Notice of 1883 Brainerd Mortgage by Walker

Under the 1883 mortgage of Charlotte T Wakelee and T W Wakelee Samuel Walker assigns to Charles A Walker. The Brainerd Crow Wing County property at Lots 19 and 20 Block 76 First Addition will be sold at public auction December 13 1884 at 11 AM at the courthouse steps Brainerd to satisfy the debt of 1108 33 including interest plus $50 attorney fees. Assignee Charles A Walker. Attorney Leon E Lem. Brainerd Minn October 36 1884.

Charlotte T. Wakelee T. W. Wakelee Samuel Walker Crow Wing Minnesota Wannzas Sam. Walker Charles A. Walker Brainerd Crow Wing County

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Brainerd Dispatch X. H. Ingersell, P.W. Wieland Editors and Proprietors Blaine Washington the City Council Maitland Day & Meagher’s Bisset Daxtistt Fernald Frater & Fernald Attorney At Law W A. Fleming A.m M. McFadden Register of Deeds Court House R K. Whitely Civi MIMN 8S. Cloud A. W. Frater William “Ty Tes Crow Wing Conty Esid Land John H. Bidding Jones Fred Reid A. F. Hill Fort R. Parker Front Street Leon E. Lem Brainerd, Minn U.S. Land Office St. Cloud C.E. Jones Andrew P. Walgren D. H. Freeman Register W. B. Mitchell Ister F. W. Palmatier Case County J. B. Williams A. G. Bacon Z. Randell H. Knowels Gull River Cloud C. B. Garrison Cass County Z. Rundells Gall River St. Cloud, Minn J. W. Moore Crow Wing Counts M.C. Gould L. E. Coon C. M Everest H.F. Phelps D.H. Freeman Dr. Frazier Frazier Medicine CO Cleveland Ohio F. M. Cable & Co Dr. Walton Mother Walton Frazier Medical CO Cleveland, Ohio Beene & Nevers Post Office Williams William J. M. Coffinberry Dr. William F. M.cabie & Co Fraziar Medicine Coo Milwaukee St.Paul ST. Paul and Minnneapolis la Crosse Canada St. Paul Northwest River Bank Lake Pepin Mississippi River Northern Grand Union St. Pau Serus Maine S. S. Merri J.T. Cramg Gro. H. Huavosp, Asst Pass Agt E. Wie Ien Milwauke W. H. Dixon Northwestern St. Paul, Minn Northern Paffic Railroad Duluth Glyndon Casselton Moorhead Fargo Valley City Jamestown Minnewaukan Devil's Lake Milnor Lamoure Bismarck Mandan Glendive Bilings Yellowstone National Park Deer Lodge Butte City British Columbia and Alaska Salem, Albany, and Roseburg, Ore Acific Portland Ore Fee Agt Sr. Pavr Mien Nunda N. Y S. Walker, Prop East Front Street Reser Wisconsin Central Line United States Betweeau Clare Chippewa Falls Stevens Point Appleton, Neenah, Menasha Oshkosh Fond du Lac Trroven Eeomene Putas Iwaukee Ile Lake Superior Grand Rapids Wausau Morrill Wisconsin Barker Gen Finney Ilwauker Chicago Cottage Organ Co Ill Wadhams Renyold B. Cs Gray Bros Curtis & Wheeler Sit Hh H. S. Totton Fine Boots Shoes and Shippers Elvidge Coal & Wood Eighth and Winth Sts Tices Booms East Sind Harness Rner Laurel W. Whitford McFadden & Johnson N. McFarden Nson IN Brainerd Wholesale Liquors Kentucky Liquor CO Kentucky Busines Laurel Street Fifth Sixth Streets Vicecaseline Front Street Bet I Arguis DE Mores L. A W. Sleeper Plb Allen Northern Pacific Refrigerator Car Co W.H. Wilson Montgomery WA RD & Co Nunda Publishing Co Nunda N,.y Ceneral Land Office C. B. Sleeper Eper’s Addition Bradford & Bennett Laurel ST Fourth Fifth Streets Barnes & Allen Mfg, CO Syracuse All Newsdentere Korn Germany Mann Americaz Broadway R. G. Barnes & CO Sixth Street W. BE. Martin Prop Waite White & White, Contractors & Builders Japan Miimm Oan Theviot A Ofice Creers Portex F. A. B. King & CO Caver & Mohle Pbs
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