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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1896
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists train directions with stations including Brainerd Pine River Backus Lothrop and Walker. No full narrative or dates provided.
Advertising travel by two fast trains operating between St Paul Minneapolis and Chicago, Milwaukee and all Wisconsin points with connections in Chicago. Through tickets baggage checked to all U S and Canadian points. For fares maps folders and more consult your local agent or Jas C Penn G P A Milwaukee Wis.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad markets its block system route between the Twin Cities and Chicago via Milwaukee. It touts electric lighting for trains and highlights four daily passenger trains from St Paul and Minneapolis to Chicago with steam heated cars, private compartments, dining and lounge facilities, plus wide reach to US Canada Mexico through ticket agents and J T Conley, Assistant General Passenger.
Burlington issues a notice urging readers to travel by rail to the National Convention in Chicago on July 7. It extols the line’s improved comfort with declining chair cars, smooth track, and best grades, inviting inquiries and ticket sales through agents and offices.
A county GOP meeting listed delegates for the state and congressional conventions. Resolutions endorsed McKinley and the Republican platform of protection, reciprocity, and sound finance. Delegates were named for the legislative convention, with seven chosen for the state gathering. The convention adjourned amid calls for press reform.
The notice invites party members to a Chicago gathering on July seventh. It endorses the Burlington route as best for travel citing reclining chair cars dining cars and sleepers. A low fare is promised and passengers urged to buy Burlington tickets.
At Collins house on Monday afternoon Cass county Republicans elected Geo. L. Hardy L. KR. Lothrop W. S. Megquier Wm. Bredfeldt A. J. Collins and E. W. Franklin as state convention delegates. Congressional delegates named were W. A. McDonald Phillip Hunsinger and L F. Westin. The convention endorsed the St. Louis platform.
At the state convention on Wednesday D. M. Clough was nominated on the first ballot to succeed himself as governor of Minnesota. The vote stood Clough 874, Gibbs 79, Van Sant 174, Clapp 30, and the nomination was made unanimous. John L. Gibbs named for lieutenant governor, Albert Berg for secretary of state, and August T. Koerner for state treasurer, the latter two nominated by acclaim. The attorney general post went to H. W. Childs on the second ballot. The ticket is viewed as strong and likely to win despite factional bitterness.
The article reports that the Republican legislative convention in Princeton on July 30 is expected to nominate four incumbents from the district for re election. Mille Lacs favors Mallett while Todd county backs Jones and Hartshorn, Morrison has no candidate, and the overall outlook praises Ferris, Jones, Hartshorn and Mallett as capable representatives.
A sixth district Republicans gathering at the Ryan hotel parlors in St Paul lasting over two hours urged a single congressional candidate. Judge Page Morris of Duluth emerged as the favorite with broad support from multiple counties. Townes supporters faced criticism as the party pledged to back the nominee despite Towne’s split to the silver party.
A traveler notes the 1892 National Convention in Chicago where the party chose its candidate. The Burl ington Route is recommended for a safe comfortable journey and tickets should read via the Burlington Route.
Minnesota survey of 1880 estimated 41 reservoirs in Minnesota and Wisconsin would cost 1.809 million dollars. By 1894 most work is in Minnesota with 80 thousand funded this year. Gull Lake diversion may later tap 9.18 billion cubic feet more water from Crow Wing river.
Northwestern Democrats head for the 1892 Burlington convention promising an exciting event. They warn against experiments and urge readers to ask the ticket agent for Burling ton travel.
120 acres of land with comfortable buildings. Includes mower and rake, wide tire wagon, a pair of sleighs, and small farming implements. Terms easy and no incumbrances. Contact E. OC. Surrs in Brainerd Minnesota or call on premises near Perch Lake.
Bane and Bane offer pasture room for stock with water and a man to tend animals. Charges are 1 dollar per head per month. Call at the market on Sixth street for particulars.
The ad offers three color posters drawn by W. W. Denslow Ethel Reed and Ray Brown mailed free of postage to any address for one dollar. A limited number will be issued, appealing to collectors of the poster craze. Address Geo H Heafford Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Old Colony Building Chicago Illinois.
The notice states that on July 5 1896 at 10 oclock A M at the front door of the County Court in Brainerd Crow Wing County Minnesota the property of Milo Porter and Orilla Porter will be sold at public auction to satisfy a judgment of $88.70 plus interest. The described real estate includes the West half of the Southeast quarter and the half of the quarter of Section 8 in Township 43 North Range 31 West in Crow Wing County Minnesota. The sale is conducted by Sheriff J W Surr deputy. Readers are advised the attachment date was February 1806 and the judgment docketed May 7 1686. The auction requires cash payment to the highest bidder.
The notice states that a piece of land in Crow Wing County Minnesota described as the SW quarter of Section 12 Township 137 Range 2 was sold October 16 1886 for Four Dollars and 25-100 cents under a tax judgment from March 21 1888. Redemption ends sixty days after service of this notice per Minnesota law. Auditor Louis Ors of Crow Wing County signs the notice in Brainerd.
State of Minnesota Crow Wing County notice describes a parcel described as the N W of the N W quarter in Section 12 Township 137 Range 3. The land was sold August 29 1895 for 4.29 dollars under a tax judgment dated March 21 1898 to enforce taxes for 1891. Redemption amount 4.29 dollars plus interest and costs. State court proceedings and location Brainerd date June 9 1896.
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