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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1897
Page
1
A weathered summary notes a St. Paul grand jury not indicting a banker, Durant in San Francisco faces likely punishment June 11, and a $13,600 bank loss with no trace. Also mentions Great Northern line plans, St Louis county deeds official misappropriation, May public debt drop, Staples newspaper stance, and Pine City move.
The weather bureau states current temperatures are normal despite a cold month and calls for a replacement weather clerk to prevent further errors.
A treasury requisition for 26182.92 seeks payment of interest due to the Mille Lacs branch of the Chippewa Indians. The payroll total lists 740 names.
Three days of senate action on the Dingley tariff bill outpaced weeks of work on the Wilson bill. Analysts expect the Dingley measure to become law by July 1, with optimism that it may pass.
The executive committee of the Minnesota State League of Republican clubs will meet in St Paul on June 10 to elect delegates for the national league convention to be held in Detroit July 13 14 and 15.
Twenty two thousand plus San Francisco residents petition President McKinney to name his uncle Benj McKinley postmaster of the city. The political pull and family connection suggest Benjamin McKinley is likely to win the appointment.
The weather bureau and the oldest inhabitant dispute whether May was cool. Residents who moved stoves and kept warm by the kitchen fire may be best witnesses to the month’s chill.
The city protests a national exchange comment noting Moorhead received 5000 dollars from the state in April to aid flood sufferers, yet plans to burn 4000 dollars worth of fireworks in a July 4th celebration.
A Washington official estimates it would cost 400 million dollars for the United States to ready for war with Spain. Jerry Root of Ft. Ripley argues the figure is too high, asserting he has considered the matter for some time.
Reports describe Judge Ives in Roseau County district court last week ordering the grand jury to report, then adjourned the term sine die when the jury did not comply, leaving the body still in session.
The Duluth Herald reports accusations of gross carelessness and incompetence against Maj. Baldwin and Agent Allen at the White Earth reservation. Interior Department in Washington has filed the charges, with Baldwin noted as actively performing duties yet facing possible removal. The department may abolish the Chippewa Indian commission and adopt La Pointe Agency timber disposition methods for White Earth and nearby lands.
The creamery at the Todd County town shut last Saturday. O H Christianson left for Wisconsin to join partner Johnson who had already returned. Merchants and farmers clashed as prices fell. farmers received 11 cents cash for cream, while traders offered a shilling in trade value.
Wa Thielman of St Cloud famed for city tournament appearances disguises to enter country shoots. Sioux Falls Press reports a man calling himself Tupper dubbed the farmer surprised spectators by taking over half the cash prizes and the $50 hammerless pistol prize. He tied Champion Jones in the shoot off and claimed the honor.
In Minnesota logs surge toward Minneapolis as 30 million feet await mills. A crew at Elk River frees logs from sloughs while Olmstead bar works off stranded timber five miles upstream. Logs flow over Little Falls dam at six to eight million feet daily as Brainerd dam sluicing continues and old winter logs move toward completion within a week or ten days.
A farmer shares a method of using sulphur to kill caterpillars by drilling sap-filled holes in trees. Professor Otto Lugger notes two tent caterpillar species in Minnesota, one attacking basswood and orchards. Torch or kerosene can kill them on small trees, Paris green or London purple sprays work, and outbreaks will recur yearly though disease may reduce future numbers.
A group of North Atchison girls invited friends to a party promising a swimming contest between two girls. The event was staged as two girls at a table with a bowl of water between them holding a floating match, leaving the men feeling deceived.
Two travel stained women arrived in Minneapolis from Chicago aboard the Pioneer Press. Mrs. H. Esby and her daughter traveled from Spokane to New York on foot, covering about 4 600 miles since May 5, walking every inch, with a year of walking ahead.
A state teachers training school will be held at the Washington school in Brainerd starting July 12 for one month. Dr. P. M. Magnusson of St. Cloud Normal conducts. Mary E. Olson of Minneapolis is first assistant and E. H. Beckman of Stillwater is second assistant. J. A. Wilson is Manager and County Superintendent of Schools.
You have tried 77 for Grip and Colds now try 10 for Dyspepsia. For sale by all druggists 25 cents.
A London Telegraph writer reports on the Swati Pathans in the Swat valley, noting perceived physical traits and fierce independence. He recounts killings and tribal law, then discusses Buddhist relics, Alexander era influences, and local archaeology, urging military caution and a plan to ease fortifications around Malakand and Chitral.
H. J. Whigham in Scribner's recalls southern pilgrims invading St Andrews with blazers and cards, delaying play while tallying scores. A North Berwick caddie expresses scorn for those who treat golf as arithmetic and pencil work rather than a game.
At a British association meeting Sir John Lubbock showed a wasp tamed during three months of semicaptivity. The creature did not sting the feeding hand, allowed petting, and enjoyed outdoor trips before returning to its bottle. The exhibit was described as a curious pet.
Measurements from the London Anthropological Laboratory show the right arm often longer than the left while the left leg exceeds the right. Rarely are arms equal and seldom are legs equal. Right arm strength exceeds left more in men. arm strength equality is more common in women. The text also notes Malagasy traders bringing egg shells to Mauritius and Marco Polo describing roc quills 20 to 30 feet long.
A Mrs. with missionary ties recounts trying to buy chairs in Japan. A native carpenter copied her sketches poorly resulting in unstable seats and crooked legs. A city official sips tea while sitting on the edge, then sits on the floor to eat. Other guests imitate the awkward setup, revealing wary locals toward foreign furniture. The piece notes Germany’s mountain inns for students and a current world gold value around three billion dollars.
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