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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1886
Page
2
The Brainerd Minnesota newspaper edited and published by N H Ingersoll and F W Wieland serves Crowwing and Itasca counties as an official local paper. It is entered at the Brainerd Post Office as second class matter.
Election nears with warnings to check poll lists or risk being barred. John Carr of St. Paul, identified with domestic assault, is jailed in default of 1500 bail. Minnesota railroad land grant issue surfaces as companies face scrutiny. A convict was shot dead at Stillwater prison on Tuesday for insubordination.
The St. Paul and Duluth line will relocate its shops to Claymont near Post Siding. There is no opposition to Newt McFadden for city treasurer or Forrest Parsons for city clerk.
A voter profile favors a mayoral candidate who shows commitment by owning real estate within the town. The plainspoken factor underscores local ties and vested interest in community growth.
A gang of counterfeiters was discovered and captured in Anoka within the past week. They were caught in the act, ending their run with police near the city.
Manitoba road plans another large elevator in Duluth boosting capacity to 325000 bushels with the new structure. The project adds to the existing facility, signaling expanded storage for local grain shipments.
The Northern Pacific announces reduced fare options to points west of Helena including Brainerd to Portland with unlimited $75 limited $65 emigrant $35. The changes apply to all classes and are effective immediately.
The text discusses Mr Small’s mayoral duties versus railroad interests, claims Edison has married and will stop phonograph experiments, and notes union pressures affecting workers and supporters amid opposition tactics.
The speaker argues that a man with no financial stake cannot match the dedication of a investor whose wealth relies on rising property values. The claim links personal gain to communal care and dismisses the notion as absurd.
In a brief remark, workers refuse to support Mr Small when not on duty. The verslag notes this class of men would back him if his position were different, but they withhold support during nonworking hours.
The Register of Deeds books disclose no property in Mr. Small’s name. Voters next Tuesday should back the man with strong interest in Brain erd real estate, namely C. B. Sleeper.
Geo Stanbro formerly with Hawley express who was extradited from Manitoba on forgery charges and held in Clay county jail for over a year has returned to Manitoba. He obtained citizenship papers there and now sues the Northern Pacific Express company for 10000 dollars claiming false imprisonment.
The notice argues that if Mr Small wins the mayoral race next Tuesday and is removed from Brain erd, the city would lack an executive leader since his ties are to the position rather than the company. It warns such a turnover could happen to any capable official employed by a corporation.
C B Sleeper long-time Brainerd resident is praised as a leading public figure with strong faith in the town. Supporters note his investment in Front street brick blocks and the Northern Minnesota opera house, arguing he has substantial local and county interests. They urge no change to his leadership.
The week features a heated assertion that if Mr. Small loses he would dismiss two thirds of shop workers and move others to Como. The critic argues the claim is reckless, harms the cause, and questions the speaker's sanity and motive in opposition to Mr. Sleeper.
Businessmen in Brainerd circulated a petition Monday urging H J Small to run for mayor. Many signed from personal respect, doubting his consent, while opposition to Col Sleeper stems from personal grievances, akin to past political campaigns to defeat a favored rival.
The Dispatch endorses H. J. Small’s character while arguing the crucial choice is a candidate with real stake in Brainerd. It highlights C. B. Sleeper as deeply invested in Brainerd real estate and likely more attentive to city public affairs than out-of-town owners.
A congressional briefing outlines moving Minnesota Indians from several reservations to White Earth. It notes large timber resources on Fond du Lac Mille Lacs Leech Lake Cass Lake and White Oak point with potential value between 3 and 4 million dollars. About 1 500 full blood and mixed heritage Indians would join the White Earth population of 1 736 on 796 673 acre land.
Minnesota congressman Knute Nelson has a strong horror of illustrated newspapers. He refuses to be photographed or sketched, fearing a portrait could circulate among readers. He avoids the gallery and slips to the cloak room when a stranger appears.
A scattered digest notes Duluth crime and growth, Fergus Falls cheese plans, Newport stamp shortages, Anoka motor line talk, Ada Indian scare, Wabasha spring building boom, and Duluth dime museum. Other items include fires, bank openings, political moves, fishing and farming notes, funerals, and social news across towns like Laverne, Northfield, Faribault, Mankato, Red Wing, Rice’s Point, and Owatonna.
Stan Holland a veteran of the 5th Minnesota Infantry and early county settler died Tuesday in California where, after a life of public service and farming, he faced declining health. Born December 14, 1835 in Brandon New York he later settled here and served in the legislature in 1877 and 1884. He leaves Julia his wife two daughters his mother and many friends with interment planned at Zambrata.
A call to townspeople to discuss plan and put it into practice. The text urges talking about improvement beautifying streets supporting merchants investing in projects hiring workers and hiring a hustler mindset while avoiding negative talk. It emphasizes courtesy to strangers and backing Civic improvements with shared costs.
Rev J Marvin grand master of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows visits Little Falls on March 8 to institute a new lodge. It will be the twelfth established since his June election with two more planned this term ending in June. He aims to visit all lodges in his jurisdiction before then and has been elected grand representative by the grand encampment to the Sovereign Grand Lodge meeting in Boston in September.
A list of candidates by ward for city offices including aldermen street commissioners and board of education. Names include J S Gardner A E Yeon J C Martin P M Lagerquist A E Taylor A C Coventry J W Jones Dr J C Rosser N W Wheatley Geo Forsyth James Cullen D B Forgy James Hawkins Wm N Titus Felix Graham P G Fogelstrom A Mailum John Hurley L W Burrell S B Hitt F E Tiffany.
The Dispatcy announces patent ready-cut stickers as an alternative to tickets. They are prepared to issue election tickets and stickers quickly at a satisfactory price, urging candidates to consider the stickers for versatile advantages.
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