Davison County Board Proceedings September 3 4 1894
Record of regular and afternoon sessions of the Davison County Board of Commissioners. Accounts approved include Daniels for health services, Johnston and others for salaries, printing, and hardware. various poor farm and road expenses. tax lists and refunds. county treasurer and school district levies discussed. auditors report on estimates. adjourned to 4 a.m. then 2 p.m. minutes approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crates LH Richey
Herbert
Welch
Smith
Rushmore
Broadbent
Schifmeven
W. Collins
M Welch
Brodstrop
Jennie C. West
Vernon News
John Colvin
HJ Mohr
Edgerly
HE Hitchcock
Testimohy County Court
E. V. Green
Lisbon Township
Rowley
City of
Mitchell
Mitchell Township
Messrs. Collins and
Lewis
Court House
Iowa
Bridge
County General Fund
Tobio School Township
Lyons Moise Poor Farm
Collins
Davis
Dougherty
Sue
M Lawrence
R T Robinson
R. T Rowp
Board of County Commissioners of
Davison County
R. T. Robinson County
Traffic Resumed Between St Paul and Duluth After Fire
Train service on most lines between St Paul and Duluth has been restored though the Eastern Minnesota line remains out for about a day. Bridges burned near Benoit and north of Ashland are being rebuilt, with transfers arranged where needed. Sheltered towns including Shell Lake report 53 houses burned and Duluth rushing refugees and supplies as crews repair rails and rebuild. In Minot a fire at P P Lees caused about 40000 dollars in loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Duluth
Minnesota
Burnt
Omaha
Baronette
Granite
Bashaw
Comstock
Shell Lake
Mason
Ashland
Benoit
S J. Paul
Detroit
Mich
Upper
Michigan
Ontongen County
Nester
Trout Lumber Company
Diamond Match Company
Paynesville
Braces Crossing
Demurrer Filed in Debs Strike Injunction Case
The A R T Eugene V Debs and others filed a demurrer to the government complaint in the injunction cases arising from the late strike. They seek judgment and dismissal on grounds including lack of subject jurisdiction legal capacity authority of Congress to sue noncontracting parties and conflict with the fifth and sixth amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
A. R.T
Eugene V. Debs
Congress
United States
Court of Equity
Henry Rawath Dies. Longtime South Carolina Locomotive Engineer
Henry Rawath, oldest locomotive engineer in America, has died in Artists Ga. He began on the South Carolina railroad, served over fifty years without a break, and kept an engine in charge until his sight failed at 75. At his death he was 53. Washington reports Rear Admiral Walker, visiting to brief the Navy on his Hawaiian Islands trip, stating Honolulu was quiet on departure last August and no outbreak prospects remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artists
Henry Rawath
America
South Carolina
Washington
Walker
Navy Department
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Still a Mystery in Frazer Murder Case at Sepax
Sepax Kansas Sept 6 six men arrested two weeks ago on complicity in the John S Frazer murder were released. The case drew wide attention from Minnesota Montana and other Western states as state officials take interest in the high profile affair. Rain in Michigan deters fire risk Iron Mountain reports heavy rain in the fire belt aiding fire control and easing danger to Detroit and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepax
Kan
John S. Frazer
Liberty
Minnesota
Montana
Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Free Press
Iron Mountain
Incendiary Fears in Washburn Raise City Tension
In Ashland on Sept 5, settlers report forest losses and distress as Washburn incendiaries start fires in multiple city areas. Deputies guard the town after arrests amid rumors of lynching, with locals seeking shelter and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assraxp
Wis
Ashland
Washburn
Forest fires spread through Pennsylvania rail lines
Forest fires rage along Buf Rochester and Pittsburg line and other narrow gauge routes from Braprosp to Smithport. Woods near Corydon and the West Branch threaten property including oil fields. fires along Bradford Bordell and Kinzner lines endanger valuable assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braprorp
Buf- Rochester and
Pittsburg
Pike
Corydon
West Branch
Bradford, Bordell and Kinzner
Here
Smithport
Tariff Complications Delay Treasury Oversight
Washington reports treasury officials focus on Section 1 of the new tariff bill which exempts alcohol used in the area and medicinal preparations from internal revenue tax. They warn the 200,000 or more agents cannot be appointed under current law and expect Congress to reconvene in December. action may be postponed or the act repealed or sharply amended to curb fraud opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Congress
The Woman In Black at National Cemeteries
E C Trindle recalls a mysterious woman in black who visits national cemeteries at night, riding in a carriage and using a dark lantern to search for a relative’s grave. She makes yearly rounds of all national cemeteries, never daytime, never finding the grave but hopeful she will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Trindle
Cincinnati Enquirer
Revenue Stamp Revival Touches Card Trade
Washington announces two million of new playing card stamps have been printed as part of the tariff act. Every pack sold must bear a stamp or face heavy penalties for unstamped cards. In other notices, a Minnesota farmer watches as a straw stack fire consumes his marsh land and ten acres, while a water spout in Oklahoma floods Skeleton Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Vorvoxa
Minn
Arcadia
Hospital Car to Aid Pine City Injured
Loring of Minneapolis heads a committee that secured a special hospital car for seriously injured. Tents were set up in Pine City with fifty in the city park and reserves sent to Hinckley and Mission Creek, while two were delivered as surplus for use by surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine City
Minn
Loring
Minneapolis
St. Paul Duluth
Conreyiy
W.H. Hart
St. Paul
Pine
Rib Lake Threatened as Fire Rages in Wisconsin
It is feared the small town of Rib Lake Wisconsin will be destroyed by flames as crews from Chippewa Falls battle the fire. Ric Lake Lumber mill tannery and several cottages along Long Lake damaged while seven railroad bridges on the north division of the Omaha between Chippewa Falls and Superior destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clatre
Wis
Rib Lake
Taylor County
Chippeyy Falls
Ric Lake Lumber Company
Cartwright
Rice Lake
Long Lake
General Ginty
North
Omaha
Chippewa Falls
Superior
Rain Eases Ashland Fire Anxiety With Widespread Showers
Rain news from Ashland and other northern Wisconsin cities brings relief as fires that had burned intensely are checked. Reports from Ashland indicate widespread rainfall in areas hardest hit, easing public worry over the danger to the northern region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Wisconsin
Forest Fires Ravage Puget Sound Timberlands
Forest fires sweep the Puget Sound country destroying valuable timber. Tacoma reports damage likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Stampede mountain and Cascades foothills blaze near the Northern Pacific line, with trains under protection to shield snow sheds and Stampede tunnel. Wilkinson area beset as St Paul and Tacoma Lumber deploy crews amid dense smoke drifting for three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Wash
Stampede Mountain
Cascades
Northern Pacific Railroad
Wilkinson
St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commis
Sioner
Board Ae
A. W. Davis
L. W. Lewis
X. Ee
G. W. Dougherty
DL. W. Collins
A. H. Daniels
Board of Health
ES Johnston
Salary
Gazette Publishing Co
Mitchell Printing Co
Halfhill
Carter Publishing Co
Pee Ralph Kershaw
Meat County
Baker Township
NB Bennett
G W Green
Apteenoun
Board of County Commissioners
South Dakota
Davison
Perry
Badger
Blendon
Beulah Township
Schol
Baker
Tobin Township
Rome
Mt. Vernon Township
Isbon Township
Mt. Vernon
Ethan
Beulah
Toad Mitchell Township
General School Fund
Beulah School
Mt Vernon
Lisbon
Tobin Peat Poe
Dis
Countah
Neta Mitchell
Mitchell Schlist
Bay Ty Ernon
Sioux City
Dakota
Poe
Rome Township
Prosper
Bae Mitchell
City of Mitchell
Sch
Ethan Sch
Prosper Top Schlist
Mitchell Twp
James River Division
Perry Township
Basin
Badger Township
St P.M
O. R
Moteke
Mitchell Schrist
State Board of EA
St. P
Aes River Division
Lyman County
Minot
N. D
P. P. Lee
Decorah
John Carter
Mary Catter
George Wennett
Burrak
George C. Wemett
Catter
Wemett
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis Journal
Elshoma, GuTuele
O. T
Skeleton Creek
F. Winsor
Insurance
Kershaw's Meat Market
Mitchell, South Dakota
Ely
Hea
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
New Yok
Champeny Block
Ereiey
Sousblal
Sesiasunic Temple
Chicac
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