Chippewa County Bridge Scheme Exposed in Public Letter
A public letter accuses a local political ring led by Thad C Pound and A K Gregg Sr of draining the Chippewa County Treasury to fund a Chippewa River bridge. It documents legal changes, inflated taxes, and bid irregularities from 1868 1869, alleging self serving actions to locate and profit from the bridge project and urging voters to reject the ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Gregg, Sr
Fred. Bussey
T. C. Pound
Pound
A K
Gregg, Sr
Freth
Bussey
Thad
Madison
County’ Board
Land
Sheld
A. Jackson
A. E. Pound
W.crandall
P. M
W. W Crandall
Co. of
Chippewa
Chippewa Co
Chippewa River
Anson
Bloomer
Chippewa Falls
Eagle Point
Lafayette
Wheaton Cite
Wm. Richardson
Sigel
Stiles & Collins
Dee
Stiles
T. OC. Pound
Chippewa County
Bec
Chippewa ‘Chay
Caeeia
van Sear
Sapkat
Co. Board
Co. Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Wisconsin
Seid
Colemin
Pound Halbert & Co
C.B. Colemsn
One Vote May Turn the County for the Radicals
A call to Democrats to vote on election day urging every man to cast a ballot to prevent a Radical victory. The appeal stresses duty across all groups in Chippewa County, urging attendance at polls and bringing ill and disabled voters, with insistence that one vote could control county finances, contracts, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa
Par Vollue
Tadst
Miller
Coleman
A. B. Coleman
D&m Ogratic
E¢Take
Radicals
Hastings Democrat withdraws from independent ticket for County Treasurer
Ian Ep. a Hastings Democrat states to Chippewa County Democrats that he withdraws his name from the independent ticket for County Treasurer. He urges party unity behind the regular ticket to secure victory in the upcoming elections.
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Chippewa
P. Hastings
Barrows
A Word to Every Democrat Urges Poll Attendance
A factional plea urges Democrats to assemble at the polls in days ahead, stressing vigilance and unity. It calls for supporting standard bearers, debating issues, and voting for regular nominees to secure victory and fairness in taxation and labor protection.
Unclear fragment hints at political clash and dates
The readable text suggests a dispute or opposition involving named individuals and a referenced date in a political or organizational context. Details are too fragmentary to identify specific people or events.
Bogus Ticket Prompts County Democratic Clarification
Fragmentary notes describe a counterfeit ticket labeled the Bogus Ticket tied to County and District races in Chippewa Web counties. The document mentions BM Miller and states the genuine Democratic State Ticket lacks some listed names.
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Reads
Assembly
Chippewa
B. Miller
Fraudulent Ticket Warned in Democratic Contention
A notice urges Democratic voters to beware of a counterfeit ticket not bearing official candidates A R Barross J Macdonald and Wm Henneman. It cites support from Mr Harrington for river navigation improvements and cites a 1869 letter denying support for a political stance amid local assembly district tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Wiltse
A. R Barross
Jae Macdonald
Wm. Henneman
Coramis
Sioner
U. S. Go
Harrington
Chippewa River
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A. K. Threge
F. H. Bussey
Bald Bridge
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Caid
Chiz'pewa
Gioia-aia
C. Pound
County of
Ward
Pakr
OFS
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W. W.cramdall
Iene
Ted Ad Yor
Efit
Jackson
Cornell
Fisinbeau Road
Espa
Arel
Sap
Fes
Gaid Tiver
Lafasette
Chippens
County Board
Treasury
Patnam
Eau Claire
New York
Butler County
Barrowa
Butler
Uta
Fremyste
Coun
Hastings
Ian
Asbury
County
Ioannt Teprosch
Johnny MacDonald
Men
Werke Asenne
Aoa
Ed Spree
Das Ban
Tc County
M. B. Miller
Democratic
Canam Falls
Barton Dewocait
Dana and
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