Mora Tribune Official Kanabec County Directory
The Mora Tribune lists the county officials including Auditor Henry Rines Treasurer A Larson Register of Deeds A M Anderson Sheriff N E Nelson County Attorney J C Pope Superintendent of Schools Alfred Sundeen Judge of Probate Louis Nelson Court Commissioner J O Pope Clerk District Court R W Safford County Surveyor Nels Sjodin Jr County Coroner L E Conger and County Commissioners J O Groff N M O Nelson A G Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rines
A. Larson
A. M. Anderson
N. E. Nelson
J.C. Pope
Alfred Sundeen
Louis
Local Gathers Mora News Notes and Visits
Local items report job printing and prices at the Mora office. Partridge and venison bought by Hans Peterson. Catholic services in the vulag hall next Sunday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J P Johnson last Sunday night. Several residents and visitors are noted, including Henry Fredin, Alfred Ekholm, Anton Smith, and J C Morrison. A mix of social calls, travels, and local business updates plus a robbery incident at the Minneapolis depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Johnson
Community News Roundup From Isanti County Mora Visit
County Superintendent Sundeen toured schools this week while Maple Ridge leader Wm. Scalberg of Isanti county visited Mora on business. A charity ball at the town hall drew mixed results with social gains but financial loss. J. C. Selhaver of Monticello, a miller and brother of C. H. Selhaver, is visiting town. Knute Runsten posted a $500 bond after a brief county jail stay and was released. A Catholic choir forms for the new church likely to open December first. D Wheelon, logging road engineer, reported one engine arrived with another due soon. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Danforth and son Harry visit the Twin Cities and Stillwater, returning home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Scalberg
Maple Ridge
Isanti County
Mora
N. H. Danforth
Harry
Twin Cities
Stillwater
Mora figures on O Neal railroad business and logging prospects
P F Conolly general roadmaster and assistant Pete Clarity are in Mora on railroad business tied to the O Neal line. Wm Chalmer, president of St Croix Lumber Company, stayed at the Great Northern Hotel last Monday night to explore logging chances along the O Neal railroad. The week features a large Danforth Crusoe advertisement with reading material and potential pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Conolly
Mora
Pete Clarity
O’neal
Wm. Chalmer
St. Croix
Great Northern
O’ Neal
Ad. of
Danforth & Crusoe
Orton Visits St Cloud Family Livery Adds Trotters
N. Orton spent last week in St. Cloud visiting relatives and returned Sunday night with additional trotters for his livery. Fred Leeman served in charge during Orton’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Orton
St. Cloud
Fred Leeman
Mr. Orton
Lawrence Correspondent Promises Fresh Reading
Our pool of correspondents grows weekly as a new Lawrence writer joins, promising interesting reading from the live country town and delivering ongoing coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Rag Chew Sparks Quiet Exchange at City Corner
A small crowd gathered at a business corner last Monday afternoon to hear a rag chewing exchange between two men. Many words were spoken but no injuries or damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cryre
Mr O Neal Makes Quick Trip to St Paul From Mora
Mr O Neal left at 3 40 am by train and returned by 11 26 am to Mora after conducting business in St Paul. The speaker commends the railroad service between Mora and the Twin Cities as satisfactory.
Property deals change hands in Lawrence trip
J. H. Stone of Comfort sold the Jack Hurd farm to Dick Linderman of Kansas who plans stump pulling and farming. M. E. Ruth sold 160 acres to the same buyer this week as part of the land transfer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Stone
Comfort
Lawrence
Jack Hurd
Dick Linderman
Kansas
M. E. Ruth
Nelson Makes Long Bicycle Trip Between Towns
Martin L Nelson A W Crusoe's right hand man visited his folks in North Branch last weekend. He rode his bike from North Branch to Mora a 39 mile trip in four hours twenty minutes. He attended charity balls Friday and Saturday nights and was back at work Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Nelson
A. W. Crusoe
North Branch
Martin
Mora
Land Seekers Plan New Colony Near Ground House
Mr. John Smith representing several families negotiates with M. E. Rutherford for a large tract of land near Ground House. Next spring many families will relocate to the locality, and Smith has already purchased acres there. The prairie colony expects a favorable change in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
M. E. Rutherford
Ground House
Mora town hall hosts creamery planning meeting
About two dozen farmers and local citizens gathered in Mora to discuss site proposals for a new creamery. J B Gorham elected temporary chairman with Thos Dowds secretary and trustees named to pick a plant location. If a site is approved by November 19 1895 F B Fargo Co will start construction, with a $3100 project cost and an expected May startup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mora
J. B. Gorham
Thos. Dowds
Olof Skogman
A. L. Anderson
W. F. Graeber
F. B. Fargo & Co
Quincy's Purcell Buys Mora Land for Home
Mr C Purcell of Quincy Illinois traveling for Collins Plow Company visited Mora and bought a quarter section of Kanabec county land six miles from Mora. He praised the county’s prospects and plans to move permanently after his current contract ends. The sale was arranged by real estate dealer M E Rutherford. Purcell will return home in about one month and two weeks, planning a June visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Purcell
Quincy, Ill
Collins Plow Company
Mora
Kanabec
M. E. Rutherford
Purcell
The
Tribune
State Auditor Dunn Arrives in Cambridge for Lands Sale
State Auditor R. C. Dunn and staff member C. H. Warner arrive in Cambridge to supervise the sale of advertised school lands. Dunn, known locally as Bob, is suffering a cold but remains in good spirits while Warner, a Mora Tribune associate, makes new acquaintances before departing for Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Dunn
Cambridge
C. H. Warner
Mora Tribune
Dunn
Bob
Warner
Princeton
Eiveryman Smith
Rubber footwear sale notice
500 men women and children wanted at once to commence wearing my new lot of rubbers and warm footwear. They can be bought cheap. Hans Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Peterson
Early Morning Train Encounter at Foley Annex
Bob Dunn awaits the early train as Sandy Rogers and Ed Donoghue enter. Sandy, hiring crews, sizes up Dunn asking his employer, woodwork, and wage expectations. Dunn takes it as a compliment from a sharper judge of men than "Old Noisy."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dunn
Foley Annex
Sandy Rogers
Ed. Donoghue
Sandy
Bob
The Swedish and the Swedes
An ad urges readers to buy a good Swedish language story book for spare moments. It promotes orders from camps and notes a large assortment available at N. A. Peterson in Mora, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. PeTrerson, Mora
Minn
Cigars Promotion Offers Prizes for Bulk Buyers
An 1896 notice by L. E. Conger promises prizes to customers who buy the most cigars at retail on January 1. The top buyer gets a $25 gold watch, the second highest a $5 toilet case, with punch marks awarded per cigars purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Conger
Real Estate Hustler Rutherford Sells 1000 Acres Near Ground House
Princeton broker M. S. Rutherford attended the state land sale last Thursday and sold about 1000 acres of farming land near Ground House. He notes such land will be used for farming, and urges a new road from Ground House to Mora to boost trade and access for settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Rutherford
Princeton
M. E. Rutherford
Mora
Rutherford
Ground House
Notice of Disavowal of Bills by E A Tinen
A formal notice states that the writer will pay no bills contracted by E A Tinen aged 23 who resides elsewhere. The communicatie indicates Mrs. E M Tinen is involved in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Tinen
E. M. Tinen
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Anderson & Warner
Official Directory of
Hans Peterson’s
Vulag Hall
C. W. Plummer
Henry Fredin
Rush Point
Alfred Ekholm
St. Paul
Andrew Erickson
Anton
Anton Smith
J. C. Morrison
Great Northern Hotel
John Sederberg
Isanti
Kanabec County
Moraon
A. Blaisdell
Hersey & Bean
Stillwater Lumbermen
Dan Forth & Crusoe
Amanda Ramgren
E. P. Grunlund
Brunswick
Rode McLane
Minneapolis
John
Serline
Andrew Axel
N. M. Cook
Milaca
State Auditor’s Office
Stephan
Miss Hay
Hinckley
James H. Willard
Courier
W. McEahcorpo
Sandstone
Henry Nelson
Virginia City
L. E. Dennewith
Grass Lake
Geo. H. Newbert
Kanabec County Bank
S. D. McIlhargey
Sundeen
J. C. Selhaver
Monticello
C. H. Selhaver
Mr. Selhaver
Knute Runsten
D. Wheelon
N. E. Rutherford
C. BE. Purcell
Quincy
III
Isanti County Press
Maze
Charles Gardiner
Dr. Cook
Tres
Hans Peterson Mofa
New England
Stewart
St. Paul & Duluth
R.R. Lands
Nicollet Avenue
M.£.Rutherford
D. McIlhargey
Minnesota
N. A. Peterson
Hugo Naumann
Joan Berlin
Hare
Nesses
Nels Sjodin, Jr
Ole Westling
Norton, Prop
Brunswick, Minn
Smiths Meat Market
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