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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
6
Sam Buchite mows for Mr. Dean and haying is in full swing as drought shortens grass. Emily forms a school district with W A Andrews as director and J Stirwall as treasurer. Gossip reports social events, new houses near Long Lake, and local visits including Elsie Butterfield’s Pelican Lake trip.
Brainerd visitor Mrs. Hovdal stayed at Gus Johnson’s over the weekend. A 10 pound boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paulson Sunday morning. Mort Congdon clears 10 acres on his new property to be tilled this fall. Leander Anderson plans a 14x28 house with a large barn this fall. Community notes flag generally good crops if weather holds. Annie Aspholm chaired the Jonesville school meeting Saturday. J. A. Jackson praised for a 6x22 porch addition. A new $45 range brightens the Dullum kitchen. Dullums repainted thrice this summer. Inga Dullum returned from Brainerd to assist with haying and harvest. Local fishing antics note Rabbit Lake catch by Dick Sagla and Herman Cullum. I. B. Porter elected clerk for third term at district No. 5 meeting. Treasurer reports receipts of $253.53 and disbursements of $205. Tax of $240 and six months of school set to begin Oct. 1.
D. M. Clark & Co. operates the only installment house in the city offering goods on easy terms.
Miss Nora Hammett remains at Bay Lake while Mrs Isles and Tena visit Brainerd. Mr Will Pippey visited Esdon last Sunday as Miss Myrtie Tenny visits Mr and Mrs Stafford in St Paul. Orson Markell returns from eight week stay and Miss Mollie Isles helps with housework. Rev Carver nears completion of a Crooked Lake cottage. Several harvest raspberries at the Big Lake and an alteration sale on men's pants at Henry J. Conen.
Mr. Anderson has a hired man helping with haying as Sewell and Diver adjust work. John Vanderwerker enjoys a visit from his father while Wiegand buys a new mowing machine and rake. William Phiffer has three weeks and two tons of hay stored. A parcel found in the road near Smiley brings cheer to Burpee Sewell. Frederick Miller stacks the season’s first hay on Nokay Sebie.
The St. Cloud U S land office reports 145 280 acres available for homestead entry in Aitkin Cass Crow Wing Hubbard Itasca Kanabec Mille Lacs Morrison Otter Tail Pine Todd Wadena districts. At July 1 1899 183 900 acres were open and 38 620 disposed, with 73 950 acres of homestead entries and 21 300 acres cash sales totaling 95 250 acres. Indian reservations cover 426 120 acres and may soon open for settlement.
P A Danforth of LaGrange Georgia suffered six months with a running sore on his leg. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured it in five days. For ulcers wounds piles it is praised as the best salve in the world with a guarantee. Only 25 cents at McFadden Drug Co and H P Dunn & Co drug stores.
General Dorward, the British commander, commends the Ninth Infantry for its bravery while serving with American forces. He notes a misstep in advancing their position but emphasizes their steadfast defense that prevented enemy flanking and saved French and Japanese forces from heavy losses.
Shanghai reports say a general rising in China is now regarded as absolutely certain and missionaries are ordered to seek refuge in Shanghai or Hong Kong. The Daily Express notes Admiral Skriedeloff was instructed to bombard Chinese coast towns once confirmation arrives. Korea denies Boxer movement spreading to Korea or Chinese Boxers crossing the frontier.
Orders at Mare Island set Mohican for duty on the Chinese station and ready to sail within seven days. The voyage to China is expected to take 72 days.
London reports Lord Northcote Exeter says rainfall is sufficient for agriculture in Surat and Southern Gujarat. In Godhra and Panch Mahals two and a half inches in 24 hours, Ahmedabed and Kaira partial rain, Baroda areas variable, and Okhamandal and Kathawar suffering from drought and crop failure without further rain. Death rate in Gujarat has fallen compared with May.
Charles Tracy of New York was elected chairman by the National Democrats at Indianapolis to succeed ill Peabody. The group will base headquarters in Indianapolis and wage a vigorous “sound money” campaign. Vacancies from resignations of Haldeman and Ebrick filled, and no presidential ticket will be run.
Detroit July 27 Hon William C Maybury mayor of Detroit was tendered the Democratic nomination for governor of Michigan by the state convention with unanimity. No ballot was needed as all other gubernatorial candidates withdrew before a vote and the delegates cheered the nomination.
According to The Northwestern Miller flour output in Minneapolis last week reached 316,860 barrels, up from 312,800 in the same week last year. Superior and Duluth mills ground 12,600 barrels, versus 11,500 the prior year. Markets were dull and export business was nearly at a standstill.
Charles H. Hoyt the playwright and theatrical manager has been adjudged insane at Hartford Connecticut and taken to a retreat there. His condition is critical.
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