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Newspaper
Brainerd Dispatch
Location
Brainerd, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1891
Page
6
A large Minnesota Republican state league gathering in Minneapolis drew over a thousand delegates. The convention praised unity and truth driven policy aimed at advancing the party’s aims, praising club movements as the best method to organize and secure statewide victory.
After the grand jury adjournment the Brainerd post office issue lingers while municipal election talk rises. The age of consent is raised to 16. The Tur Wadena Tribune notes a recent Brainerd school row has beneficial effects on schools.
In a column the Dispacu editors defend their right to criticise officials including Prof Cheadle and the board. They say the journal acts as citizens not as representatives and that personal acquaintance should not affect judgments of official actions. They stand by accusing Cheadle of toadying based on conduct as superintendent.
The city attorney drafts a bill to hold elections every two years at the November vote and extend the mayor’s term. A second bill adds elective assessor and two representatives per ward, creating a two year council with potential deadlock. Advocates prefer Hemstead’s bill. opponents warn of deadlock and reduced representation.
A list of Long Lake officers elected on March 20 1891 includes Supervisors John W Bouck Aloys Wohlfater Knute J Nesheim town clerk H C Hughey treasurer H M Bouck assessor H M Bouck justices of the peace Sorren Hansen and Andrew Lingnall constables John Koepple and John Sandgren.
Braryerp dated March 20 1891 informs water rent is due April 1 at Room No 16 First National Bank Block. Consumers urged to pay promptly to avoid water shut off. Amspnrose Time Receiver. J M Exozz Local Manager Bank Block Room 16.
A long letter to the Editors Dispatch argues against treating railroad land tax exemptions as contracts. It examines Northern Pacific grants from 1864, Minnesota 1865 tax acts, and precedents, asserting no binding contract exists and the state may tax property as it sees fit. It notes the editor of the St Paul Sunday Sun was sentenced to three months for obscene publication.
Notice is given that under a power of sale in a December 17 1888 mortgage from Joseph Milles to Sarah Robinson and subsequent assignments to G Spaulding and Max Shapiro the property at the east half of the southeast quarter and Lot 2 in Section 4 Township 44 Range 28 Crow Wing Minnesota will be sold at public auction at the Courthouse Brainerd on April 13 1891 at 10 am to satisfy the debt plus interest costs and $25 attorney fees. Assignees of Mortgage R G Spaulding Max Shapiro. Attorney Leon E. Lum.
First publication February 13. Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale due to default on mortgage dated August 15, 1889 to Hiram D. Upton. Amount due $385.06 plus interest and costs. Property: NE quarter of section 30, township 43, range 31, Crow Wing County Minnesota. Sale by sheriff at Crow Wing County Courthouse, Brainerd, April 4, 1891, 10:00 AM. Redemption within one year. Dated Minneapolis February 1, 1891. Hiram D. Upton, Mortgagee.
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