Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-01

cause OF the Union our state has q
bright record. The state was now
almost free from Indian raids during
all this year. Only now and then
would there be little skirmish with
them.
With the close OF the war a new
era of prosperity seemed to have be-
gun in the state Money was plenty,
immigration brisk, labor in demand,
and real estate advancing.
In 1865 was hired as farmer for
the Indians at Red Lake. I re-
mained there about nine months.
From this date on, you all, or
most all, remember the most i'm
portant events. The state pro-
gressed very rapidly. In 1879,
March the 18th, Little Falls held it's
first village election. The bill in
cooperating it as village was ap-
proved Feb. 25, 1879. Those elected
were: Leon Houde, president; Peter
Medved, trustee; 0. A. Churchill,
recorder; John Wetzel, treasurer;
James McCauley, justice. On the
21st OF March the council held it's
first meeting. 1t appointed Jerry
Root marshal. In 1876, after three
different men trying, II. G. Stivers
began the pu blication OF the Little
Falls Transcript, and it has since
continued. So at last Morri-
son county was not without a news:
paper. In a few years after Others
were started.
Now, as l realize how long l have
tried the patience of my readers in
relating OF the days 80 long gone by,
will close this narrative. All is 50
changed now that the young of to.
day will hardly realize the hard
ships that their pioneer relatives
had to endure, and yet with the
hardships there are many things
that makes the old timer sigh for the
good old times. Now, having re-
lated to the best Of my ability few
leyents Of pioneer days, I will dry my
pen and bid you all goodbye.
| St. Cloud Times: J. E. Hayden,
formerly of Little Falls, has accepted
a position with the J Niels Lumber
company at. Sauk Rapids, as d
scaler.
Chas. Latham was in Perham
Tuesday, figuring ON moving the
Merchants L MOTEL there oSto ~" the
street while the new brick building is
being erected.
The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
will remain in Little Falls until next
Tuesday, closing Monday night.
They are giving soma fine entertain
ments each night.
I h e II erald d does not publish
anonymous communications. If
the Buckman town writer who sent
us letter this week, will send us his
name, the letter will be published.
Long Prairie Leader: Harry
Sprague dropped down from the
west Saturday on a visit over Sun
day, leaving again Monday for San
born, N. D., where he has accepted
new position, and a good one he
says. Mrs. Sprague will remain here
awhile longer.
Royalton seems to be republican
headquarters for Morrison county.
I. W. Bouck of that place vas made
district president of the republican
league clubs, and J. H. Russell, also
OF Royalton, was made delegate to
the national club convention at
Omaha.
Sidney Wash. Independent: T b
81 Herald, OF Little Falls, Mimi, in
a recent issue, contains a report that
John Gorst, who recently started
for the Klondike, was drowned in
the Yukon. This is far from the
truth. Mr.. Gorst and his compan-
ions. Chas. Ainsworth and John w
Gorst, are now at the lakes.
Walker Pioneer: Miss Minnie
Adams, of Little Falls, has rented
the first floor of the Guam building
and put in one Of the finest lines of
milliner's goods this side Of the large
cities. She has already made sew
eral sales and hopes to do 4 thriving
business here. Indications are that
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