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ENTERPRISE 1886
January 1, 1886.
January, 8, 1886.
Stoney Lake
Mrs. William Bolton is visiting relatives in Michigan.
G. Pike and son have gone to Wisconsin to visit relatives.
The greatest event of the season was the wedding at Mr. Wright's Sunday 
evening, January 3rd when Mr. Steven Ashburner of Wadena, and Miss Altin 
Glasse of Hubbard became man and wife. Over thirty friends and relatives 
were present to witness the ceremony and partake of a bountiful repast. 
May joy and peace follow them through life.
 
HUBBARD
Miss Altin Glasse was married to Mr Ashburner Sunday Evening at the 
residence of the bride's brother-in-law, Mr. Wright.
 
January, 15, 1885.
An advertisement of the Hubbard County Bank, at Hubbard, Hubbard County, 
Minn. 
(Only Bank in the Counry.) 
H. Billings, President. James Billings, Cashier. I. H. Bradford, Assist. 
Cashier.
[ (Only Bank in the Counry) was in parenthesis. "Counry" was probably 
Country or County.]
 
LOCAL LIFE
I. H. Bradford, assistant cashier of Hubbard County Bank was at the Hub 
several days this week. While here he took eight applications for 
insurance.
Among the substantial improvements noticed on our trip to Hubbard last 
Saturday was that of the Hubbard County Bank, centrally located and just 
opened up. James Billings, the cashier and general manager invited us into 
the inner apartments and we had the pleasure of inspecting the beautiful 
and secure safe and fixtures. This institution has we believe ample 
facilities for supplying "the long felt want" of the Shell Prairies 
country. The building is 24 by 48 feet in the clear , and is finished up 
in fine style and workmanship, and is counted the finest if not the best 
building in the county. Indeed it would do credit to many of the larger 
towns on the railroad. Their protection consists of a large size Halls 
Fire and Burglar-proof Safe, with a vault that is warranted against the 
efforts of the most expert of professional burglars. There is ample room 
in both safe and building for future increase of business for years to 
come. They opened up December 3ist with a deposit of $2500.00 and the next 
day brought them $3500.00 additional. They have ample capital for all uses 
and report more business than they expected.
They make a specialty of farm loans and insurance and for further 
particulars refer the reader to their advertisement in another column.
 
January 22, 1885.
FRANK Kingsley, Deputy Sheriff of Wadena county, accompnied by John Glass, 
went down into Todd county near Eagle Bend Friday and arrested Perry G. 
Wheeler for stealing Mr. Glass's dogskin overcoat on the 18th of November 
last. He was brought to Wadena and appeared before Justice A. R. Wiswell 
Saturday morning and pled guilty. He was fined $15.00 and costs amounting 
in all to $28.67. The fine and costs were paid by the young man's father 
and he was released. The young man was at work last fall for Wm. Kissack, 
residing about four miles south of town. Mr. Glass on the 18th of November, 
was in Wadena, and in the evening drove out to Mr. Kissack's and stayed 
all night. The next morning his coat was missing and as it could not be 
found and he could not remember for certain whether he had seen the coat 
after arriving there, he came to the conclusion that it either had been 
stolen in Wadena or that he had lost it on the road between Wadena and Mr. 
Kissack's. Mr. Glass is now happy, having recovered his coat, and the 
young man does not seem to feel bad at all for having stolen it, as his 
father footed the expenses.----
 
Wadena Pioneer.
HUBBARD
Frank L. Sanford was married on the 13th,int. to Della M. Rex, by Rev. Wm. 
Denley.
 
LONG LAKE
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bayne, a son.
 
January 29, 1886. (Missing Issue.)
 
February 5, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
The new temperance society, the Guard of Honor, held its first meeting 
Wednesday evening.
 
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the firm and co-partnership heretofore 
existing and doing business under the firm name and style of August Weber 
and Company is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and that the business 
of the former firm will be carried on by John Budde in his own name, he to 
become responsible for all liabilities in existence for said firm, and to 
receive for his own benefit, all the credits due the said firm.
In witness whereof we hereby set our names this 30th day of January, 1886.
Aug. Weber,
Nick Brick,
John Budde.
 
February 12, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
The G. A. R. boys held their first regular camp fire Friday afternoon. 
Quite a number were present,
I. E. Linnell has gone out of business at Osage, and goes west to locate. 
Wherever he may settle, his many friends will wish Earl a prosperous 
career.
 
DESTRUCTION
By Fire of M. C. Jay's Building and Hardware Stock.
Thursday morning between six and seven o’clock smoke was seen coming out 
of the hardware store of M. C. Jay. Citizens gathered in increasing 
numbers and efforts were made to extinguish it, but it spread rapidly, 
and all attempts to save the building were soon given up as idle. The 
knowledge that quite a lot of powder was in the building at first deterred 
any attempt to enter; but some one made entrance and through the smoke the 
powder kegs were brought, following which quite a lot of miscellaneous 
goods were taken out, though in a damaged condition. The building and a 
large portion of the stock was totally destroyed. 
Had the wind been stronger in almost any direction, we should have had to 
record a far more disastrous result. As it was the grain warehouse of F. 
C. Rice, standing adjacent on the next lot was in immanent danger, and 
only untiring efforts saved it. The value of the building and the stock 
destroyed, Mr. Jay informs us was about $3.000. The building was insured 
for $350, and the stock for $2,000 in the Fire and Marine Insurance 
Company. This is the first fire occurring within the limits of the town. 
The building was built a year and a half ago, and has been occupied as a 
hardware store by M. C. Jay since. The stock was the most complete ever 
brought into this country and its destruction is a loss to the business 
interests of the place. It is to be hoped that Mr. Jay will rebuild as 
soon as possible
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it was evidently the work of an 
incendiary, as Mr. Jay informs us that he left the store in the early 
evening as usual, and when the fire was discovered he had not left the 
house in the morning. The fire caught underneath the floor. One thing was
demonstrated at the fire--- our total inability to cope with fire here 
when it is once underway. Some kind of an organization ought to be 
effected.
 
February 19, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
During the past week M. C. Jay has sold the Park Rapids hotel property to 
T. T. Benham who has taken possession. 
 
HUBBARD
Rev. Wm. Denley had a surprise party Sunday Evening. Mr. James Wilcox and 
Miss Hattie Carter called upon him. The object of their visit became 
apparent when a marriage license was presented.
 
OSAGE
No railroad seems to have the exclusive monopoly of our trade, which is 
divided up among all the towns from Verndale to Detroit. 
 
 
February 26, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
Charley Churchill has purchased the stock of hardware of M. C. Jay and 
added it to his own, making it a very fine and complete stock. Charley is 
now ready to fill all orders and intends to hold the fort with the best 
line of hardware in the prairies.
The list of Grand Jurors drawn to serve at the Spring term of District 
Court to be held at Wadena, commencing May 31st, includes from Hubbard 
County, F. W. Rossman, J. A. Bayne, Warren Wilkins and T. A. Cross. The 
Petit Jurors are John Branham, W. A. Casler, Julius Piynnki and John 
Resch.
The fact that Robert Shields has been buying ties coupled with his recent 
visit to Wadena, has had a tendency to boom railroad prospects in this 
locality. Although Bob is non-committal, yet the current belief that he 
was sent down by Frank Rice to confer with leading railroad magnates and 
that he slept with Jim Hill while there, has had the effect to make the 
Wadena and Park Rapids R.R. stock feverish and excited and set everybody 
on "the tiptoe of expectancy". Jake Graby says its just his luck to build 
five miles to far east, Bullard's countenance has become a cave of gloom 
as he thinks of railroad activity at Wadena, Whitney's one irrepressible 
grin, while the editor of the Enterprise has withdrawn all his Park Rapids 
real estate from the market.
 
March 5, 1886 
SHELL CITY
The closing of our school Friday will long be remembered by all. In the 
afternoon the scholars entertained the parents who were present in goodly 
numbers with their recitations and songs and showed the excellent drill of 
their teacher. 
J. M. Yoder furnishing them all with presents, but was much overcome with 
the tokens of affection which were presented to him by his scholars.
It was a sad parting. Every scholar had learned to esteem Mr. Yoder very 
highly and all felt bad to bid good by to him.
We all join in heartfelt appreciation to "Jim" for interest he has always 
taken in our school here and hope that in his new position in Fargo, 
behind the counter, he may have abundant success.
 
LOCAL LIFE
O. P. Manlove of Long Lake and Jarvis Howard of Crow Wing Lake were in 
town yesterday.
J. M. Robinson, clerk of school district No. 16, of Shell City has turned 
over the books.
The Farmer's State Alliance in recent convention resolved not to admit 
Lawyers to the Society. It looks like a scheme to enhance the value of 
Real Estate. 
Every Lawyer in the State will now be buying farms and stocking it with 
blooded bulls.
The petition which leading citizens of Hubbard have been industriously but 
quietly circulating for a county seat removal to Hubbard, at the ensuing 
fall election, is we understand receiving quite a number of signers. For 
the benefit of our readers throughout the county, we republish in our 
columns this week the bill enacted by the legislature lat winter relative 
to a change of county seat. 
A careful perusal of its provisions will pay all, whatever their view on 
the local aspect of the case. It is amusing to the different reading of 
the law. We have listened to a dozen men, all of whom know what the law 
said but evidently didn't know the law. Let him who runs, read.
 
March 12, 1886.
March 19, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
The sawmill is now in full running order and you will find Mr. Turnbull 
ready to fill any order you may leave with him.
E. M. Horton & Co. are carrying the largest stock of goods ever brought to 
Hubbard, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and 
Hardware.
A Catholic Church,
TO BE BUILT AT PARK RAPIDS THE COMING SEASON.
For some months the Catholics on the Shell Prairies have been earnestly 
considering the advisability of organization and the building of a church 
home. During the winter a subscription paper has been in circulation to 
obtain means for the building of a church edifice and as a result quite a 
handsome amount has been pledged in aid of the enterprise. There has been 
some question as to where they would locate. A goodly number of those 
interested met here last Saturday. Mathew Nugent was chosen chairman and 
it was unanimously decided to build as soon as the season would permit. 
The church will be built at Park Rapids. The building committee chosen was 
Mathew Nugent, Joe Marx, John Martz. Com. on location, John Resch, Ed. 
Moran, Geo. Vossen, Mike Brick, Henry Seelye. Before Adjournment it was 
resolved to extend through columns of the Enterprise to the citizens of 
Park Rapids and Hubbard heartfelt thanks for their aid pledged for the 
building of a church edifice by the Catholics of the Shell Prairies, at 
Park Rapids this season. Work will begin at an early date.
NOTICE!
Notice is hereby given to C. W. Cutler and F. A. Vanderpool, or to 
whomsoever may be concerned, that if their black dog commonly known as 
"Dinah" hereafter trespasses on my lot and premises, and molests or 
disfigures my clothing, or attempts to devour my limbs, said dog shall die!
H. R. Cobb. 
 
March 25, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
The Long Lake Milling Company has been dissolved, J. F. Delaney buying out 
the interests of Messrs. Steele and Replogle.
The Riceville (Iowa) Recorder of March 19th has the following items of 
interest. 

Dr. C. W. Cutler, of Park Rapids, Minn., is visiting his cousins, Dr. A. B. 
Cutler of Osage and Dr. C. M. Cutler of this place.
Miss May Ricker of Park Rapids, Minn., is visiting her many friends in and 
about Riceville. We understand she does not intend to return before the 
first of May.
Our Societies.
A brief Glance at the Local Organizations of Park Rapids.
Educational, Religious and Social interests well cared for.
In no other way perhaps is the character of any community more surely 
demonstrated than by its local organizations. Less than two years ago 
there was not one of the institutions of which we shall speak in existence. 
It is with a feeling of pride that we refer to them. They have all come 
about to meet an actual demand. 
Educationally, for two years past the Educational Association of the Shell 
Prairies has held monthly sessions at the different villages.
In spite of peculiar difficulties it has held its way until today it is 
recognized as having come to stay. The next session to be held April 3rd 
promises to be an unusually interesting one. Elsewhere in this issue we 
publish the program. The society has a live working force whose numbers 
are being constantly added to.
Religious interests are well represented by three societies. The 
Congregationalists were the first to organize in the summer of 1884. The 
Methodists followed last summer and this winter the Catholics formed a 
society, The first body have had preaching services by different brethren 
a goodly share of the time but at present have no minister in the field. 
There is some likelihood of a pastor being sent here this spring. Services 
have been held every Sabbath morning this year, some of the members 
reading the sermons of Spurgeon, Talmage and other devines. These services 
are still being kept up.
The Methodist church has as a pastor Rev. Edward Himes, who came to his 
charge last October.
Elder Himes has since that time preached regularly every Sabbath evening 
to a goodly crowd at this place. Every two weeks he has a morning service 
at Osage followed by an afternoon meeting in the Gerry district. The 
alternate Sabbath is given to the people of Linnell 20 miles distant.
The Catholics will soon commence to build the first church ever built here. In a 
few months they expect to have a place of worship of their own and some 
one to minister to their spiritual wants. 
Temperance work is carried on vigorously under the auspices of a local 
society known as the Guard of Honor of the Shell Prairies. The organization 
though only of a few months existence already numbers about 60 members 
pledged to total abstinence from all that intoxicates. The society hold 
meetings every two weeks, every other meeting being open to all who may 
attend. The next public meeting will be held Wednesday evening when an 
interesting entertainment embracing addresses, music and a society paper 
are promised.
Love for the "old Flag" is embodied organically in a society composed of 
its defenders in its hour of need. E. S. Frazier post of the Grand Army 
of the Republic organized this winter, is composed of 25 or more 'Vets" 
who hold interesting "Campfires" every week in their pleasant hall at 
Headquarters hotel.
Musically, Park Rapids can boast of a creditable and flourishing Cornet 
band under the efficient management of F. A. Vanderpoel. The boys have 
made steady progress for a year past and the town has every reason to be 
proud of the organization.
In addition to the above, it is quite likely that other societies will 
soon be organized. There is a strong representation of Baptists here and 
their coming together, as a local body for church work is a certainty as 
soon as it is deemed practicable.
Steps are already being taken to have post of the Sons of Veterans 
established here, while the number of Free Masons and Odd Fellows 
hereabouts make it certain of early establishment of lodges of those 
orders.
 
April 2, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Thursday, March 25th, Mr. C. F. Pike and Miss Julia Yaeger were united in 
marriage by Rev. Wm. Denley at the residence of the bride's parents on 
First Prairie. The occasion was a very happy one. About fifty friends of 
the contracting parties were present to extend good wishes to Mr. and Mrs. 
Pike. 
 
April 9, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Ed. Flanagan has sold his homestead and talks of removing to St. Joe 
county, California.
Howard Benham leaves home next week on a prospecting tour to California, 
where he will settle if he likes the country.
Rev. Tomazin held services of the Catholic Church at 11 o'clock A.M., 
Tuesday and Wednesday. The meetings were held at Mathew Nugent's and were 
largely attended.
Rev. Ignatius Tomazin was here Tuesday and Wednesday to confer with his 
people in regard to the new Catholic church. The site determined upon is 
two blocks south of Mr. Kidd's residence. A church will be built at once 
and as soon as can be a parochial school. It is possible that quite a 
settlement of Catholics will be made here this year.
Col. Kit Everson expects to start Tuesday next for Spokane Falls, Wash 
Terr. Having sold his property here, the Colonel is determined to see the 
beauties of the much talked of western coast. If it suits him he will 
settle. We hope his visit will be a pleasant one. He was one of the first 
settlers on this prairie and if he removes, it will be the removal of one 
of the "ancient landmarks."
MARRIED.
BENHAM-PETRIE. Saturday, evening April 3rd, at Park rapids, by Justice 
Rossman, Arthur M. Benham and Louise Petrie.
The young folks have the best wishes of many friends for their future 
happiness, which the Enterprise is pleased to voice.
Matrimonially Inclined.
"There is a tide in the affairs of men which taken at its flood leads on 
to fortune." 
John Clink, a farmer, living a few miles west of this place, feeling 
somewhat desolate and alone in the world decided that a wife to travel 
with him through this vale of tears would make him a happier man. So, not 
seeing anyone about him just to his liking he resolved to search in a 
wider field. Two or three weeks ago, he advertised in the NATIONAL TRIBUNE 
the widely circulated soldiers paper published at Washington, D.C. The 
"ad" told in tersest terms his desire for a wife and invited 
correspondence. The result up to date is, Wednesday's mail, March 31st, 
75 letters, April 2nd, 175 letters, Monday last, 175, and Wednesday, 64, 
making a total of 489 letters thus far received with many lonely spinsters 
in the back districts yet to be heard from. The letters come from every 
part of the country, those from Massachusetts and Vermont predominating. 
The larger share of the letters are very prettily written and bear the 
post mark of some town where a young ladies seminary is located. No other 
man on the Shell Prairies can lay claim to as widespread popularity among 
the ladies as John Clink. The most appalling thing about it is that John 
promised to answer each and every one, and tho' the "ad" only cost 8 cents, 
he already figures out $10 for postage besides stationery and time. Think 
of writing 489 love letters to as many different girls!
The happiest man thus far found is Post-master Shields who is now sure 
that Park Rapids will soon be made a Post-office of the first class. This 
matrimonial fever is like measles, "catching." He expects every unmarried 
man in the country, spurred on by Clink's success will send an "ad" to the 
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Shields is willing to pay the cost of the "ad" if each 
advertiser will agree to answer all letters received.
 
April 16, 1886.
ANGRY ELEMENTS !
The Storm King visits the Shell Prairies and brings 
A Young Cyclone with him.
The first genuine twister ever witnessed here.
Hail Stones of great size, Thunder and Lightning aid in
the work of devastation.
Houses unroofed and valuable timber laid low
in the path of the storm.
No loss of life reported.
Hubbard and Park Rapids narrowly escape visitation.
The spring of 1886 has been an unusually pleasant one to those living in 
Hubbard County. The weather has been warm and clear and the farmers began 
to seed ten days earlier than they did last year. Everybody commented on 
the freedom from heavy storms. But last Wednesday after several warm days 
the morning dawned cloudy and sullen. By noon the heavy clouds rolling up 
in the south betokened with the distant roar of "heaven's artillery" an 
approaching thunder storm. Not until the neighborhood of four o'clock did 
the rain come in any great force here, but then it fell in torrents. In a 
short time hail followed it, at first small but the hailstones increased 
in size and number until they fell in "buckets fulls," some of them 
measuring six inches in circumference. A slight lull in the storm, the 
hail becoming less frequent led one to expect that the heaviest was over. 
But at this time about 4-40 o'clock a look at the sky in the south east 
soon gave way to a different opinion. For there some miles off at first, 
could be seen clouds of darkest hue out of which merged white lighter 
clouds, and as they moved slowly toward the town gradually assuming a 
distinct funnel shape, and the roar of the tempest could be distinctly 
heard all realized that the dreaded Cyclone, heretofore read of, but 
unknown here, was upon us. It seemed certain that it would strike the 
town in its course and all who could sought cellars or got ready to. But 
just before reaching us it tacked to the east a little and swept up the 
east bank of the Fishhook laying low hundreds of pine trees in its course, 
and taking off a portion of and twisting out of all shape the balance of 
J. A. Steele's house a mile east of town. The family have wisely fled to 
the cellar and was uninjured. It pursued its course crossing the river 
diagonally just at the north east corner of town, followed the west shore 
of the river for about a mile taking in its course the wood shed and a 
small portion of the roof of H. Ricker's house and just escaping A. E. 
Dickinson's home then losing its self in the forests and lakes to the 
North. The general course of the storm was from south east to north west. 
Those who have watched the course of previous cyclones state that this 
is an unusual course for them to take. From later information obtained 
after the storm had passed it was learned that it had came across First 
Prairie going about a half mile east of Hubbard. It caught the mail stage 
when it was passing the First Prairie burying ground and upset the stage, 
turned the nuts off the hind axletree, sent the wheels in different 
directions, demolished the top, unhitched the team, dumping Uncle Dan 
Adams and four passengers in heaps on the prairie, while the mules went 
on into Hubbard where they were caught. In its path, the dwelling of 
Warren Wilkins was unroofed and bedding and other furniture in the second 
story took a flying trip. 
Crossing Long Lake it pursued its way toward this place. The path of the 
cyclone was from 500 to 800 feet wide. As it passed up the river to the 
east of the town fear and terror gave way to a feeling of great relief 
and thankfulness. Had it struck the town, the results would have been 
deplorable, and much property and some life would undoubtedly been lost. 
As it is, only one accident is thus far recorded. T. E. Buck while trying 
to get into safe quarters was struck on the back by a falling tree and 
received severe injuries. It is hoped however that he will soon recover. 
We have heretofore had surprising immunity from windstorms in this 
locality, and tho' a cyclone of "genuine character," both First and Second 
Prairies can congratulate themselves on the happily insignificant losses 
compared to "what might have been." How far the storm extended, where it 
originated, we are not yet informed. It passed over very quickly, but in 
the evening the rain again fell heavily accompanied by vivid lightning. 
During the night the storm cleared away.
Cyclone Chips.
It looked ugly.
Did you ever see larger hailstones?
They say it was a "baby cyclone" but it was big enough.
Were you in the cellar or did you lay low on the Prairie?
One thing certain, the stories of the cyclone "that I was in" some other 
time eclipse that of Wednesday. Everybody is content to have it that way.
Some of our citizens, who had been eyewitnesses of the Rochester Cyclone, 
looked with blanched cheeks on the rolling, twisting clouds of Wednesday.
Those who witnessed the storm pass up the river say that just above the 
mill dam a very wild sight was presented, when a large spout of water at 
least 150 feet high was drawn into the angry clouds.
Those who witnessed the storm from Straight River, declare that there was 
one large cyclonic cloud followed by another not as large. That the first 
passed directly over Park Rapids fully 200 feet above it, while it was the 
smaller and second that went to the east of the town.
MARRIED.
At Galena, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 7th, 1886, Mr. O. P. Manlove, to 
Mary J. Billings.
The Enterprise extends heartiest congratulations.
 
April 23, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Dennis Rice of Del Rapids, Dak. is expected here on a visit soon.
T. E. Buck is still kept at home by the severe bruises received in last 
week’s storm.
I. H. Bradford of Hubbard Co. Bank is authorized to act as Deputy Clerk of 
District Court for this county.
The Guard of Honor held its regular society session Wednesday evening. 
Officers elected for the next term of three months were S. M. Ronning, 
President: G. H. Rice and Mrs. Kidd, Vice Pres'ts: Homer Buck, Sec'y: 
Mrs. F. H. Rice: Teas. Frank Kidd, Mina Blunt, Marshalls; Artie Coon, 
Tessa Jay, Gaurds.
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Nothing like going away from home to learn the news. In spite of the fact 
that Frank and Gilbert Rice have been busy as bees every day this spring, 
looking after their milling and farming interests here their mother having 
died some seven years ago, we find the following in the Riceville (Iowa) 
Recorder: Dennis, Frank, and Gilbert Rice with their mother are visiting 
their friends in Riceville. They will be remembered by the older residents 
of both Howard and Mitchell counties, as they resided here several years 
and in fact Riceville was named after these Rice Brothers.
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APRIL 30, 1886.
Nels Rasmuson, by letter received is now located at Marshfield, Oregon.
John Clink has now received 725 letters in reply to his matrimonial 
advertisement.
Theodore Smith and wife are happy over the arrival of a bright little baby 
girl at their home.
Mr. A. H. Abbott, living some four miles west, died suddenly last Monday 
Morning of heart disease. He had complained of feeling quite unwell for a 
week and at half past three Monday morning was taken with a paroxysm and 
died at five o'clock. Mr. Abbott was about fifty-five years of age. He 
leaves a wife and quite a large family of grown up children. The funeral 
took place Tuesday, Rev. Wm. Carter conducting the services.
 
May 14, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
W. S. Steele, formerly of the Long Lake Milling Company moved to Park 
Rapids, Tuesday of last week and now has a new house almost ready for 
occupancy.
 
NOTICE OF DISOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between 
Joseph F. Delaney, W. S. Steel and Joseph Replogle, known as and doing 
business under the firm name of the Long Lake Milling Company, at the 
Post Office of Hubbard and in the town of Brighton and county of Hubbard 
and State of Minnesota is hereby dissolved. All debts due to the said 
partnership are to be paid, and those due from the same are to be 
discharged by Joseph Delaney, at Hubbard, Hubbard county, Minnesota, where 
the business will be carried on, the said Joseph F. Delaney, successor to 
said Long Lake Milling Company, under the firm name of Joseph F. Delaney. 
Said Delaney having purchased the retiring partners, Joseph Replogle and 
W. S. Steel's interests.
Dated this day of April 1886 at Hubbard, Hubbard County, Minnesota.
J. F. Delaney,
Joseph Replogle,
W. S. Steel,
In the presence of E. M. Horton.
 
May 21, 1886. 
May 28, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Chris Blaufuss is the proud pa of a new son.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Steele are the happy father and mother of a fine baby 
girl.
Mrs. Craig, who has been spending several days with Mrs. David Blunt, 
has been quite sick, but is much better at present.
Jesse Parks, Will Kidd, E. M. Shelley, Henry Parks, E. M. Ricker, and H. 
Matoon left town for St. Cloud Monday morning to attend a suit concerning 
land taken by Jesse Parks. Peter Turnbull, J. W. Jay, and H. Ricker went
yesterday morning as witnesses for E. M. Ricker in a similar case, which 
commenced Thursday.
Hon. J. B. Cutler, with his wife and daughter, Mrs. Libby, arrived in town 
Wednesday night, and will remain some time. Mr. Cutler has recently 
removed from Osage Iowa, to Fergus falls in this state. We are pleased 
to see Mr. C. and family among us for a time.
 
June 4, 1886.
HUBBARD
Mr. Hendrickson has moved into the Glass house and is fitting it up for
hotel purposes. 
Work on the dam progresses and the outlook is favorable for its early 
completion.
George Bement will move into one of the houses belonging to E. R. Hinds.
 
LOCAL LIFE.
The petition that the citizens of Hubbard have been industriously 
circulating for some months for a change of the county seat to Hubbard, 
this fall, has been placed in the hands of the County Auditor. 128 names 
are attached to it.
 
MARRIED.
O'SHAY-NUGENT. Thursday, May 27th at Frazee City. Mr. Jerry O'Shay and 
Miss Maggie Nugent.
The young people have the best wishes of their many friends in this 
vicinity.
 
June 11, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Gust Kellner of Elbow Lake, accidentally sawed off one his thumbs off 
yesterday while at work at Hemenway's mill. Dr. Walling dressed the wound.
A. Allen of Osage, Minnesota, has been appointed Post Master at that place. 
Frank Horr will act as deputy. S. S. McKinley formerly held the position.
Benjamin Parker and family from Shell City, are moving into the house 
opposite the Enterprise office. We are always glad to see our population 
increasing.
 
June 18, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Second naturalization papers were granted the recent term of district 
court to Collingwood Stone, John Martz, Edward Flanagan and Wm. S. Carter 
of this county.
The Rev. J. A. Gilfilan, who has charge of the Indian Missions with 
headquarters at White Earth for the past twenty years, while unmistakably 
kind hearted, is also just as unmistakably gifted with back-bone if 
physiognomy counts for anything. He not many years ago fell heir to an 
estate valued at $100,000, left him by an uncle who said he would cut him 
off with the proverbial shilling if he entered the ministry.
 
St. Cloud Journal-Press.
June 25, 1886.
C. W. Benham sold his village resident property to H. R. Cobb, who will 
push it to completion and occupy it for a home.
Miss Minnie Heisel teaches school in the Sloan district, and walks to and 
from the village, three miles and a half, every morning and evening.
 
The Farmer is the name of a new agricultural paper published in St. Paul. 
It deserves the support of the farming class, as it is devoted to their 
interests in fact as well as in name.
Work on the new Catholic Church building has commenced. The society has 
engaged Mr. C. W. Benham to construct the building. Mr. B's established 
reputation as a builder and fine workmanship are a guarantee that the work 
will be well and promptly performed. The building will be twenty eight by 
forty feet in size and will be enclosed soon.
 
NOTICE
For the good of those who know more than we do, we will say that all final 
proofs made at Hubbard have been recognized as legal, and therefore all 
such business transacted must be done at Hubbard instead of Park Rapids. 
We only keep office at Hubbard and will not go outside to do business 
without extra pay and expenses.
James Billings, Deputy Clerk,
I. H. Bradford, Deputy Clerk.
Dist. Court, Eleventh Judicial Dist.
 
July 2, 1886.
Married
Ingalls-Parks, at Hubbard, Minn. July 1st, by Rev. Wm. Denley, Mr. James C. 
Ingalls, to Miss Cora May Parks, both of Park Rapids.
The Enterprise extends congratulations to Jim and his bride with best 
wishes for mutual happiness and prosperity.
 
LONG LAKE
Mrs. Sheffield of Chagan Falls, Ohio is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
C. T. Blair.
 
STRAIT RIVER
Well, well! Who do you think it is that has gone to Wadena this time? Yes, 
its Johnnie Moran and Lizzie Nugent. John says he has got tired of the way 
his mother cooks and keeps house. Her ways are too old fashioned, and when 
he comes back he is going to have a housekeeper of his own.
 
LOCAL LIFE
B. F. Horr, of Carsonville, was in town yesterday. Mr. Horr is likely to 
become Clerk of the Court of Becker county this fall, W. J. Morrow, the 
present incumbent resigned in his favor. 
H. B. Morrison's brickyard five miles west of Motley is one of the most 
noteworthy institutions of enterprise in Todd county. Wm. E. Kindred, who 
opened the yard about five years ago, and subsequently sold it to Mr. 
Morrison, is in charge of the works this year. He has now fifty six men 
employed and is running day and night, turning out from 40,000 to 48,000 
brick every twenty hours. They have already made 500,000 this season and 
intend to fill a 3,000,000 contract. The present capacity of the yard is 
four and a half million per season. Steam power is used, and the best
improved pressing machines and moulds. The whole collection of buildings,
sheds etc., make quite a little village out there.
 
Long Pairie Leader.
H. B. Morrison of Motley has a contract for getting out 150,000 rail-road 
ties for the Duluth & Manitoba road. There are a good many ties being got 
out now and it looks as if some new road building was under contemplation.
 
Brainerd Tribune.
Ten thousand tons of steel rails will soon be landed in Duluth for the 
Duluth and Manitoba railroad. This road is to be a branch of the Northern 
Pacific and will be built north-ward from Wadena through Hubbard county 
and toward the north-western part of the state. 
Brainerd Tribune.
The County Commissioners met as a Board of Review Monday, and Tuesday 
held regular session. They granted three road petitions, allowed a number 
of bills, and laid over action on the petition presented praying for the 
removal of the county seat from Park Rapids to Hubbard until the next 
regular meeting of the board the last of this month. A full report of 
their proceedings will appear in next week's Enterprise.
July 9, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Chief-Justice Rossman has been busy tying nots the past week. On Eriday 
Myron Hawkins and Miss Mary Lehman, H. C. Hopkins and Miss Lizzie Lehman. 
all of Osage, were united in marriage by him, and on Saturday J. C. Frost 
and Mrs. S. Burst were made one.
The daily papers contain numerous comments concerning the Manitoba and 
Northern Pacific railroad extension north of Wadena and into Hubbard 
County. The following from the Pioneer Press of Thursday would indicate 
that the Northern Pacific company means business: "The schooner M. J. 
Wilcox arrived at Duluth yesterday with the first cargo of railroad iron 
for the Duluth and Maitoba, a new extension of the Northern Pacific road 
running north from Wadena."
 
Wadena Tribune.
July 16, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Mrs. E. C. Benham is very low.
Mr. Treat, a Plainfield, Iowa, merchant, and E. A. Shores, of the same 
place, are visiting their old friend , Post Master Shields. Both gentlemen 
are here to recuperate in health. They think we have a fine country, and 
may locate here.
The Duluth Tribune says: "The Northern Pacific road is about to extend 
its, system northward from Wadena, up through Hubbard county and towards 
the inter-national boundary. The iron for the extension is to be shipped 
here from Buffalo. In addition to the railroad iron already consigned to 
or destined for this place, it will create quite a demand for labor and 
dock room." Part of this iron has already arrived at Duluth, and it now 
looks as though the road was an assured fact.
 
Wadena Tribune.
Will Casler, George Wilcox, Frank Rossman, Dan Petrie, Charley Linnell, 
and Mr. Charles Grant are among those who go up north today to view the 
country. They are overlooking claims in the neighborhood of the upper 
Mississippi where the Crookston and Duluth crosses it. There are fine 
agricultural claims thereabout and quite a certainty that there will be 
a good sized town where the railroad crosses the river. Some of the party 
have already located, and all think of doing so.
 
(and later the town was named Bemidji. I. H. B.)
Miss Ida Blair, of Hubbard, was in the city Friday. She has applied for 
the principalship of the Verndale Schools.
 
Verndale Journal.
Elmer Wright, of Hubbard, who has been visiting his old home in Iowa, 
returned last Saturday morning. While there he purchased a span of horses 
and a wagon.
Rev. I. Tomazin, who has charge of the Catholic churches on the western 
Minnesota division of the Northern Pacific, came down from Park Rapids 
last evening, and went to St. Paul on the midnight train. He makes the 
following report of the progress of the work on the Prairies: The frame 
of a church building was raised at Park Rapids this week. It is 24 x 40 
feet on the ground, 20-foot posts, and furnished with a spire. This is the 
first Church building on the Shell Prairies. The lumber for a Catholic 
church at Hubbard is now being got out. It will be a 20 x 30 feet frame 
building, and will accomodate the people of Hubbard and vicinity for the 
present; when the church becomes larger and stronger, this building can 
be moved back for a parsonage and a more commodious house of worship 
erected in its stead.
 
July 23, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
The Enterprise with this issue closes its fourth year of publication.
R. F. Shields is enjoying a visit from his brother, A. L. Shields and 
family of Ada, Minnesota.
A second petition for the removal of the county seat to Hubbard, to be 
presented to the county Board of Commissioners has been industriously 
circulated in the southern part of the county the past week.
Enos M. Ricker and Jesse Parks received word this week that the Register 
and Receiver of the U. S. Land Office in St. Cloud held their final 
proofs for approval and those of the parties who contested their rights 
to the land for cancellation. The contestants now have thirty days in 
which to make an appeal before the Land Commissioner at Washington. In 
case no appeal is taken the decision is final.
July 30, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
A. L. Shields and family, lately removed from Ada, will locate with us. 
We are glad to welcome Mr. Shields to our midst.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rice, of Dell Rapids, Dakota, are visiting their 
relatives at this place. They arrived Friday last. Mr. Rice is one of the 
early settlers of southern Dakota, and has seen wonderful developments in 
that country since he first went there. He reports the crops there as 
rather light this year.
We had the pleasure of meeting F. C. Rice, of Park Rapids, Wednesday 
evening as he was on his way home from a trip to St. Paul. Mr. Rice owns 
considerable land in Hubbard county, and says that all the people in that 
region are anxious for the extension of the S. C. N. which promises to 
pass through that county when extended. He believes that in the near 
future this will be an important line in the St. P., M. & M. system. At 
present everything promises the fulfillment of Mr. Rice's expectation.
 
Todd County Argus.
BURNED TO DEATH.
On Saturday, July 24th, Henry Guenthardt, living on section 27, township 
140, range 34, started to Park Rapids to have the necessary papers made 
out to secure the sending of his wife to the asylum for the insane at St. 
Peters. Mrs. G. had been violently insane, we understand at times before, 
and lately had become so again. Before going he had left Mrs. G. in the 
granary on the farm. On looking back when some distance from the house he 
saw the building in flames and was unable to get there in time to rescue 
the unfortunate woman, who perished in the fire. It is supposed she set 
fire to the building herself. A jury of six men was summoned by Coroner 
Ramsey and an inquest was held, the finding of which we do not know, as 
no report has been furnished us.
 
DIED.
Blanche Petrie, the youngest child and only daughter of Daniel and Ione
 Petrie, aged one year and four months, on Wednesday, July 28th, at the 
home of L. Petrie, Park Rapids. 
The little one had been seriously sick for about a week, whooping cough, 
so prevalent, first attacked her; she gradually grew worse and her brain 
became effected, until death released her from pain the afternoon of the 2
8th. The funeral took place yesterday at the school-house, Rev. A. L. 
Brown conducting the services.
 
ODD FELLOWS, ATTENTION!
All Odd Fellows of the Shell Prairies are requested to meet at Downers 
Hall to-morrow evening, July 31st, for the purpose of organizing a lodge.
 
August 6, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
A. L. Shields will put in a meat market here. It is a branch of business 
not represented and all will be glad to welcome the accession.
Hon C. F. McDonald, Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at St. Cloud, writes 
us, under recent date, that all final proofs must hereafter be made at the 
county seat of each county. This precludes any one from proving up at 
Hubbard, save those who advertised to before such notice was given. All 
parties who are thinking of making final proof on their claims before the 
Deputy Clerk of Court of Hubbard county, will bear in mind that such proof 
can only be made at Park Rapids, and save themselves trouble.
 
RAILROAD CHATTER
The present prospects for an extension of the Sauk Center Northern road on 
through Todd County to Park Rapids are flattering.
 
Long Prairie Leader.
It is now generally conceded that the Sauk Center Northern will soon be 
extended as far north as Park Rapids. We congratulate our friends up their 
on their flattering prospects for the future, as this will certainly be a 
bonanza for that flourishing little town. Park Rapids is located in the 
center of a magnificent agricultural district which already produces a 
quarter of a million bushels of wheat that will find a market at that 
point, and the town has the advantage of a strong water power. With the 
Sauk Center Northern penetrating that region, Park Rapids will certainly 
become a large business center.
 
Todd County Argus.
Work on the Leech Lake branch of the Manitoba railroad is being pushed 
forward with great vigor. Men and teams are being hired daily in large 
numbers and a large force from the other branches of the road is being 
placed at work on this line. There can no longer be any doubt but that 
the company is building this road in dead earnest and are determined to 
have it completed as far as Foston this year. In fact, those in a position 
to know, state positively that the road will be ironed to this place by 
the middle of October and that cars will be running between here and 
Crookston not later than the middle of November.
 
Thirteen Townships.
 
 
THE PRIDE
OF
PARK RAPIDS
ITS MILLING DISTRICT 
A Brief Description of the New Flouring and Saw Mills.
The Result of Rice Bros. Energy.
Readers of the Enterprise are well aware of the work that has been done so 
persistently for the past year down by the river, which now results in the 
completion of saw and flouring mills, alike a credit to their builders, an 
honor to Park Rapids and to the entire Shell Prairie country.
As early as 1881 Rice Brothers came over that then fearfully tedious road 
from Verndale north, and looked over this section with a view to 
settlement. The Prairies were then unsettled, only a few scattered 
homesteaders having pushed ahead of the settlement which has since taken 
place. Coming up onto Second Prairie they at once comprehended the 
superior natural location of this place and the exceptional waterpower 
with which it is gifted by nature. By purchase and settlement they secured 
it. Mr G. H. Rice began the construction of a flouring and saw mill, 
anticipating the needs of the country. It took no small amount of faith to 
enter upon such an enterprise at so early a date in the history of a new 
country, for at that time very little land was under cultivation and the 
settlers were poor in all save hope. No one but a born pioneer, with 
business experience would have attempted it. But it was done, and for two 
years and more , amid many difficulties and discouragements, the mills 
furnished flour and lumber to the people of the prairies. But with a 
buoyant hopefulness and sagacious comprehension of the inherent resources 
of this upper country, which has never wavered or flagged he continued on. 
Last year it was found that the foundations of the dam were weakening, 
and on the 17th of August business operations at the old mill were 
suspended. No time was lost in making new plans. It was promptly decided 
to build a new dam some rods further down the river where the natural 
facility for operating easily were much better and the location of which 
was much more central to all the business interests of the town. At this 
time F. C. Rice became a partner with his brother in his milling 
operations, and on the 18th work was begun on the new dam, and has 
continued steadily save in the severest weather since. Scarcely a year 
has past and the results are a fine substantial dam thrown across the 
river, at this point is 400 or 500 feet wide, and two mills ready to
answer to the calls made upon them.The saw mill is a well made two story 
structure 40 by 60 feet in size. It has been in operation since early 
spring under the efficient management of Mr. Peter Turnbull. Here you can 
get your lumber sawed into any dimensions, planed and matched. The mill 
runs out from ten to fifteen thousand feet of lumber a day. 
Quite a force has been constantly employed during the summer and Mr. 
Turnbull is piling up a good supply of lumber that will be dry and ready 
for use next season, anticipating the large demand there will be with the 
railroad boom which is to push Park Rapids to the front in the year 1897. 
His sales have been good for the season. The saw mill is located east of 
the flouring mill near the west bank of the river and is arranged so the 
lumber can be easily and economically handled.
The flouring mill is 30 by 40 feet in size, three stories in height, made 
in the most substantial way possible. The milling machinery has been put 
in place and the mill is now ready for business. It is expected to begin 
work within a short time. The mill is finely located on the right bank of 
the river, secure from any possible dam breakage, and presents from the 
town a fine view. The machinery is largely new, and it is hoped to turn 
out a superior grade of flour. The unfortunate washing away of the dam of 
the Long Lake Milling Company at Hubbard a year ago, has left the people 
of the prairies for the twelve months past, entirely dependent for their 
flour on Verndale or adjacent points. The Shell Prairie citizens will 
appreciate as never before the benefits of a local mill, and will heartily 
unite with the Enterprise in wishing Rice Brothers prosperity and ample 
returns for the energy manifested and patient persistent effort which 
gives to all our people a home flouring and lumbering institution of a 
character such as we can well take pride in. the capacity of the flouring 
mill is ample for all present needs and can easily be enlarged to meet any 
increasing demand made upon it.
 
MARRIED.
Smith-Burbank. At Hubbard, Minnesota, August 4th, by Rev. Wm. Denley, Mr. 
Henry H. Smith to Miss Nettie Burbank, both of Osage, Becker county.
 
DIED.
Ellen G., wife of Edmund C. Benham, at the family residence on Second 
Prairie, Wednesday morning, August 4th. 
The deceased was a native of Canada where she was born April 23, 1830. She 
has been sick with consumption over a year, confined to her bed most of 
that time. She has suffered intensely and since early spring her demise 
would not have been strange at any time. Though she clung to life with 
great tenacity, gradually she sank lower and lower until last Wednesday 
morning the death angel relieved her from further suffering. Mrs. Benham 
came with her family to the Shell Prairies on the 3rd of June 1880. She 
was the mother of twelve children, all but two of whom are still living. 
Her husband together with eight boys and two girls, most of these grown 
to manhood and womanhood, and all well-known residents of the prairies, 
mourn her loss. The funeral will take place to-day at the family residence 
six miles south-west of town. Rev. Wm. Carter will conduct the services.
 
August 13, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Those desiring to make final proof should bear in mind that all proofs 
hereafter must be taken at the county seat.
Fred Steinmetz is up among his friends again this week. Fred is at work 
this summer for the Chicago and Northwestern R. R. He is quite sanguine 
that the Sauk Centre Northern will be pushed to this place within a year.
W. L. Winslow of Fergus Falls, with Mr. Giddings of Chicago, are in town. 
They are looking over the country with a view to establishing a banking
house here. 
Mr. Winslow is a banker of experience and it is hoped that he will think 
best to locate with us.
Parties from Ada, Minnesota, have been looking over our town and country 
this week and are so well pleased with our outlook that they will probably 
invest.
 
August 20, 1886. 
 
LOCAL LIFE.
L. R. Giddings and W. l. Winslow left Saturday, after having looked over 
the county. They were well pleased with its general features and surprised 
at the development that already had been made. Mr. Winslow will return in 
a few weeks and establish a bank at this place. He was, until recently, 
located at Battle Lake, is a gentleman of fine business experience, and 
will be a material accession to the business interests of our town. 
 
THE SAUK CENTRE EXTENSION.
Everything indicates that the "long-felt want" of the Shell Prairies is 
soon to be realized. There is but little doubt but what the Sauk Centre 
branch of the Manitoba Railroad already built to Eagle Bend, Todd county, 
will early next season be pushed to this place. The road from which the 
Manitoba management is already building from the Red River country east 
to Duluth, needs connecting lines with the south. We are credibly informed 
that a large number of ties will be gotten out for the Sauk Centre 
Northern the coming winter and citizens of the Shell Prairies may 
confidently anticipate that within a twelve month, trains will run from 
Park Rapids south.
 
A ROW OVER THE LAKES.
"Why, I did not dream that you had such a system of lakes! I tell you, as 
soon as a railroad penetrates this country this region will become noted 
and far famed as a summer resort," recently said a gentleman from the 
southern part of the state, sojourning here a few days. Very many of our 
readers, even those who live in this county, have little idea of the 
extent or beauty of the lake country north west of Park Rapids. To those 
who care to know something of it, we will narrate something of a picnic 
recently enjoyed. Borrowing E. M. Ricker's light canvas canoe, a party of 
four left Park Rapids about 6 o'clock in the morning for a trip up the 
lakes, intending to return the following day. We had aboard a plentiful 
supply of food, fishing tackle, and camp outfit. We rowed up Fish Hook 
river, with its numerous windings and soon emerged onto Fish Hook lake. 
We made a direct north east course for the outlet of Potato river. Were 
you ever on this lake? If so you will agree that it is a beautiful sheet 
of water. It is in extent about four miles by two and a half and 
surrounded by banks which vary somewhat; here abrupt, with the dark pine 
over reaching to the very edge, there, especially on the east bank, a fine 
wide sandy beach glistening in the sun, or, in the more stormy weather, 
is lashed furiously by the savage onslaughts of the wild waves. This 
morning the gentle breeze from the south made delightful rowing. Our 
trolling hooks were out, but we caught naught but one lone pickerel. 
Coming to the outlet of Potato river, we found some beautiful water lilies, 
but did not pluck them till our return. Rowing on, the current of the 
natural river became swifter and after a half mile we are in sight of the 
falls. Here we got out and two of us waded up narrow, swift ripples, 
extending for half a mile, where the river descends over a rocky, 
precipitous, bed, some of the boulders of good size. Save a few mosquitoes 
which trouble us, we enjoy the bath, while our companions, going on ahead, 
scare up a covey of ducks and bring down three fine mallards. The 
thoroughfare is hemmed in on both sided by a thrifty growth of poplar and 
pine, and the scenery is picturesque. Presently we glide out of the river 
and find ourselves on Potato Lake, headed north. We keep up the west edge 
for about four miles, until we reach another thoroughfare. Potato Lake is 
much more irregular than Fish Hook, and very different in many respects. 
The lake is composed of two long arms, and its coastline is extensive. 
The lake is probably three or four times that of Fish Hook, but while the 
latter is remarkable for its depth, the reverse is true of Potato. A large 
portion of it is shallow. In places one can walk out half a mile or more 
from the west shore and not find the water more than four feet deep. We 
landed at this thoroughfare at the head of Potato lake for dinner. We cook 
our ducks and look over the claims taken up as preemptions in May 1885, by 
I. A. Hutchinson and the editor of the Enterprise. About two o'clock, 
having rested leisurely, we repack our boat, and going through the 
thoroughfare, enter another body of water known as Eagle lake, which is 
not as large as the others--perhaps a mile by a mile and a half in area, 
and further to the west. 
The wind had risen by this time, but changing to the northwest had made 
the atmosphere cooler--a welcome change, as the day had been one of the 
hottest of this summer of hot days. Before we reached the head of Eagle 
Lake, we had trolled with some success, having a dozen fine pickerel, one 
weighing eleven pounds, and eight solid looking black bass. Leaving this 
lake we turn west by another thoroughfare, through which the current is 
swift, and after rowing a mile, merge into Island Lake. Here we row north 
in a lake perhaps a mile by two and a half in size. At the head of this 
lake we come to the claims of Ricker and Jay and put up for the night near 
by. For supper we have a jolly fish fry, and after two or three hours talk, 
consisting of personal reminiscences , fish stories, and chit chat, one by 
one we laid down on the bed hastily improvised of green boughs and deep 
slumber was all till daylight. An early breakfast was eaten, after which 
we broke camp and started homeward. Our return trip was without incident, 
save that when we run the rapids. The wind being against us and the lakes 
much rougher than they were the day before, we had to work harder.
We got back to the county seat of Hubbard County with enlarged ideas of 
the resources of the country and a firmer faith in the future of Park 
Rapids and vicinity. This lake system embraces miles of water, all of 
which acts as a reservoir system for the water power here---a never failing 
supply of water is thus guaranteed. Contiguous to these lakes and streams, 
it is estimated there are 300,000,000 feet of the choicest white and 
Norway pine, all of which can be sawed up into lumber more easily and 
cheaply at Park Rapids than elsewhere.The waters of the lakes fairly teem 
with fish of various kinds, Black bass, pike and pickerel predominating. 
With the pushing of railroads north to Park Rapids, it is certain hotels 
will be built upon the banks of the Fish Hook and steamboats of light 
draught will ply these waters. There is not a finer place in Minnesota 
for a summer school such as is so prevalent in many places, and we can 
reasonably look forward to having a Northern Minnesota Chatauqua located 
here. 
Thus did the party who enjoyed the two days of rest and fun figure out 
things. Reader, take the same trip and we do not believe you can escape 
the same conclusions.
 
August 27, 1886.
THE SHELL PRAIRIES
Come to our prairies; there yet is room 
For those who are willing to toil; 
The gardens of God here, are rich in perfume,
In their beds of generous soil.
The water is pure and sweet and bright,
The air is healthful and dry,
And when it is gloomy and dark at night,
We don't think we have lost the sky.
Bordered with lakes and belted with pine,
No prairies are grander than ours;
Our broad golden fields in the sunlight shine
Through their beautiful fringes of flowers. 
The click of the binder has just been heard 
As it tosses its sheaves to the ground;
And we know that the steam thrasher,s pulse is stirred,
For the engines are whistling around.
Our harvests are bountiful year after year,
And we gather them in with pride,
The locusts and grasshoppers never come here
So with them we don't have to divide.
Our lakes, like mirrors, reflect everything,
The shores and the tints of the sky;
And the beautiful bird comes here to sing,
And sometimes a bruin goes by.
The prairie hen nests in the copses of grass,
With roses and lily cups near;
The brown deer springs from the brakes as we pass,
And the caw of the crow we can here.
Come, we will give you a welcoming hand,
Many homes are just begun. 
We will show you our broad acres of land.
 
They will tell you what we have done.
 
Written in 1886 for The Enterprise,
by Oliver Perry Manlove. 
 
 
LOCAL LIFE.
The new flouring mill started up Tuesday, J. W. Jay securing the first 
flour ground. The machinery runs smoothly and the people can once more get 
flour at home. The village flag was run up in honor of the event, fraught 
as it is with so much local significance.
 
LONG LAKE.
Messrs. Hemenway and Webber have moved their steam saw mill from near 
Elbow Lake to Mr. Hemenway's farm on section 10 in this township, and are 
now operating there. They have bought a new separator and will soon 
commence threshing.
Mr. E. R. Hinds has also bought a new separator and agitator and will 
begin work in a few days. There is plenty of work for them both to do.
Grain is now being stacked, and their is a good yield.
 
OSAGE.
Quite a large amount of money was appropriated by the county commissioners 
to be expended on the road from Osage to Detroit. They will commence work 
about September 15th.
 
HUBBARD.
Mose Stuart will erect a grain elevator at Hubbard soon.
J. Courtney's family arrived last week from Vermont.
Fritz Boeker's new store opposite the bank is nearly completed.
 
September 3, 1886
LOCAL LIFE. 
The new bank building on Main St. in the central portion of town, is being 
pushed to completion and will be a help to the appearence of our village. 
We are glad to see it so centrally located. Mr. Winslow will be here soon 
to begin business.
 
MARRIED.
Larson--Mead. On Wednesday evening, September 1st, at Park Rapids, L. L. 
Larson, of Perham, to Miss Lottie Mead of this place. 
Miss Mead came from Michigan about a year ago, and has since taught school 
at Osage and Perham. She has made many friends here, where much of her 
time has been spent. Mr. Larson is a highly respected attorney of Perham. 
Mr. and Mrs. Larson departed for Perham Thursday, carrying with them the 
best wishes of many friends for their future happiness.
 
OSAGE.
Mr. I. Overhaulser was made happy by a bouncing boy last week. Ira, its 
your treat.
 
FROM CALIFORNIA,
Lower Lake,California,
August 25, 1886.0
Mr. Editor:-
It will probably be remembered by a good many of my friends, as well as 
yourself, of Hubbard county that I was to communicate with your paper as 
soon as I got located, and this is the reason I come to thr front.
I arrived in San Jose the 20th of April, after being eight days on the 
road from Park Rapids, It is needless 
to----------------------------------------------------------------------
Col. Kit Everson.
(Mr. and Mrs. Everson settled in California, as a young man G. H. Benham 
spent some time in California and visited the Eversons there. I. H. B.)
 
September 10, 1886. (Missing Issue)
 
September 17, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
The new bank building will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Kit Everson left the Shell Prairies last Tuesday. She will join her 
husband at Lower Lake, California.
School commenced last Monday in Rark Rapids with an enrollment of forty 
pupils, under the supervision of Miss Alma Delzene.
Married.--- At Hubbard, September 12th, 1886, by Rev. Wm. Denley, George 
G. Voakes, to Miss Josephine Boeker, both of Hubbard, Minnesota.
Misses Ida Blair and Anna Campton, with F. A. Vaderpoel and Otis Blair, 
returned the first of the week from Lake Itasca. Miss Blair has taken a 
claim up there.
James Billings and family arrived from the east, where they have been 
visiting, this morning. Mr. B. will continue his business at Hubbard, 
under the management of I. H. Bradford, but will open an office at Duluth, 
which he will personally superintend.
 
September 24, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Mrs. A. L. Shields has been very ill some time.
The members of the G. A. R. Post will give an entertainment in the new 
mill at Hubbard to-night. Many anticipate a fine time. 
Henry R. Cobb, editor of the Fnterprise, returned from Riceville, Iowa, 
last night, accompanied by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Alma St John, with her 
little daughter, who will visit her father, H. Ricker, and family for some 
weeks. 
 
October 1, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
J. W. Jay's land contest is called at St. Cloud October 11th. Mr. Jay, 
with numerous witnesses, will be in attendance.
The Shell Prairie Bank is another important factor lately added to the 
business interests of our town. The new bank building is one of the 
neatest in the place, and affords very pleasant quarters. Mr. W. L. W
inslow, the banker, has had years of business experience and comes here 
proposing to deal justly and fairly with by all who may have dealings with 
him. Farmers can now get loans on their farms at straight 10 per cent, 
with no additional bonus. Mr. W. is busy preparing his new quarters for 
business and informs us that he will be ready on and after Tuesday next 
to meet any parties who may wish loans, at his new bank building.
James Billings and family of Hubbard, left for Duluth Wednesday, where 
Mr. B. will carry on a banking business. I. H. Bradford Esq., will 
continue to conduct the business of the Hubbard county bank at Hubbard.
 
October 8, 1886. 
LOCAL LIFE.
Dr. C. W. Cutler arrived home from Osage Sunday afternoon, accompanied 
by his brother, Leonard, of that place.
E. H. McGuire, dentist of Verndale, will visit Park Rapids October 12 and
remain two days. Office at Headquarters hotel.
 
October 15, 1886. (Missing Issue.)
 
October 22, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE.
Mrs, A. St. John, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ricker, 
returned to her Iowa home Monday/.
Mrs G. H. Rice, with Arthur and Ethel, left for Riceville, Iowa, this 
morning, here she will visit friends and relatives.
 
November 5, 1886.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
 
Auditor, E. R. Hinds
Register of Deeds, John S. Huntsinger
Treasurer, Nelson Bement
Sheriff, John Bement
Judge of Probate, John Renfrew 
Superintendent of Scools, Miss Alma Delzene
Coroner, A. Mow
Surveyor, E. M. Horton
Commisioners:
Dist. No. 1, W. H. Martin
Dist. No. 2, Peter Turnbull
Dist. No. 3, R. J. Rex
 
November 12, 1886. (Missing Issue.)
 
November 19, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
Charley Mead, Joe Yarno and Tom Finney returned Tuesday from a twenty-two 
day cruise among the pines.
Captain Huntsinger spent several days at Hubbard visiting his daughter, 
Mrs. E. M. Horton. He returned Monday evening.
Someone is violating the law against the running at large of hogs and 
cattle. We wish those parties who own the dozen or so shoats and calves 
that pay daily and hourly visitation to our resident doorway and are 
gradually eating up our straw-stack and even woodpile, which is growing 
smaller every day, would save themselves trouble, and abate a nuisance 
and expense, unsolicited by us, by taking care of them at once!
A. E. and Wesley Dickinson have been up in the woods this past week 
building a cabin. They propose to pre-empt considerable mutton this 
winter, and if any contest is made it will be a deer one.
 
November 26, 1886.
Thanksgiving Ode
Written for the Enterprise by W. S. Frazier.
 
Honor, praise dominion, glory
Unto him who reigns on high,
Tell once more that good old story,
Love Divine rules earth and sky.
All the year has smiled with blessings
On this "home land" of our pride:
Love has lent her fond caressings, 
Joy has beamed on every side.
War's red scourge, the curse of nations,
Hath not had dominion here;
Famine's merciless privations
Darkened not the gladsome year.
Peace and Plenty, blessings royal,
Have their dual offerings brought;
Praise be Thine from all hearts loyal'
Thou great Source of life and thought.
Through the years still flitting by us 
In life's brief, uneven race,
Wilt thou,Father, still be nigh us,
Shield us, save us by thy grace.
Honor, praise, dominion, glory
Unto him who reighns on high;
Tell once more that good old story,
Love divine rules earth and sky.
 
 
LOCAL LIFE
Chas. Shields of Verndale, with his daughter Nellie, came up this week, 
on a visit to his brother Robert's family.
Hank Bohall left for Hubbard Monday morning, where he is employed on the 
new mill, which is rapidly approaching completion.
Mrs. Susan, wife of Frank D. Craig died at her home on First Prairie after 
a long illness last Sunday. She left a husband and two grown up children
to mourn her loss, with numerous friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Craig 
came here last spring from Ottertail county in hopes that the change would 
be of benefit to Mrs. C., but it proved of no avail. Mrs. Craig was 52 
years of age. The funeral occurred Wednesday, conducted by Rev. William 
Denley.
Miss Helen Valliere of Grand Rapids, Michigan, arrived Friday, and was 
welcomed by her sister, Mrs. W. l. Winslow. Miss Valliere comes to occupy 
the position of cashier in the Shell Prairie Bank. She entered upon her 
duties this week.
 
December 3, 1886.
LOCAL LIFE
S. J. Hudson and W. A. Steele will remove to their preemptions in Becker 
county.
 
MARRIED
Prentice-Voghtman. At Park Rapids, Thursday, December 2nd, by Justice 
Coleman, John T. Prentice and Miss Annie Voghtman,
both of First Prairie.
The Enterprise extends congratulations and best wishes.
 
STONEY LAKE
Mr. McDonald and family started for Dakota the 20th of the month. They 
were among the first settlers of this county. We wish them prosperity in 
their new home.
The death of Mrs, Craig has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Mr. and 
Mrs. Pratt and L. V. Craig will return to Otter Tail county soon. They 
feel very thankful to the neighbors who assisted them in caring for their 
mother. Many in Hubbard county will ever be remembered with kindness by 
them.
 
 
December 10, 1886.
There are some scraps of this issue on microfilm but they are just scraps 
and nothing more. The Land Office had been doing investigation into 
homestead claims Northwest of Park Rapids in Eastern Becker, Beltrami 
counties which then included Clearwater county, Northwestern Cass, which 
was added to Hubbard County in 1895 and also Northwestern Hubbard county. 
This was in the area covered by the present day Itasca Park. I suspect 
there was a demand for printed records and this may be the reason the 
December 10, 1886 was so badly butchered. I. H. B. 
 
December 17, 1886.
Practically no news items in this issue. All the space was taken by the 
regular advertisements and Legal Notices such as the following:
NOTICE OF HEARING
Land Office At Crookston. Minn. Nov. 29, 1886.
To Chas. F. Tanner:-
The Hon. Commissioner of General Land Office, by letter P of May 25, 1886, 
suspended your Pre. Cash Entry No. 4060, made December 30, 1884, for the 
N½ SW¼ and S½ NW¼, section 11, 147 N.,range 36 W., based on D. S. No. 9043, 
filed June 23, 1884, under report of special agent, setting forth: that 
upon examination of said tract, made April 3, 1886, he found thereon: a 
log house 14x16 feet, a stable 12x14 feet, and about one acre cleared: 
value of same, $75.00; that claimant's whereabouts is unknown, and that no 
information could be obtained as to his residence.
He also reports that the county records show that said land was deeded to 
Frank B. Kline December 30, 1884, the same day proof was made, and by 
Kline to T. B. Walker, same date, and by Walker and wife to the Red River 
Lumber Company March 
19, 1895--Walker is president of said company.
The Hon. Commissioner, by letter P of May 26, 1886, therefore orders a 
hearing in the case, and you are are hereby summoned to appear at this 
office on the 3rd day of February 1887, at 9 A.M., and furnish evidence to 
show cause why your Entry should be sustained, failing which, the same 
will be cancelled.
William Smith, Register,
L. K. Allen, Receiver.
 
Following are the names of people addressed in notices similar to that 
above:
to George A. Grismer
to Thos. Olson
to Frank O. King
to Chas. E. Joy
to Dan P. Duffin
to Geo F. Joy
to Napoleon Barril-Frank J. Kline
to Jas. Williams
to Joseph Matoon
to Chas. N. Sperry
to Ernas Vangilder
to Frank Dail-Frank B. Kline
to heirs of Thomas R. Williams, deceased
to Mats Carlson
to Geo. F. Murdock
The name of Frank Kline appears on two differnt notices, each with a 
different middle initial.
December 24, 1886.
HUBBARD HAPPENINGS
The Long Lake Milling Company started up machinery in the new mill last 
week, and soon the mill will be grinding in full blast. The mill is well 
built and has the finest lot of machinery of any mill of its size and 
capacity in the state, which is a great credit to its proprietor, J. F. 
Delaney, and the pride of First Prairie.
O. A. Manter has her new building nearly finished and it is a credit to 
our town.
The grand opening of Manter's Rink Christmas eve promises to be a large 
affair.
We have two saloons in our village and as to the kind of stuff they set up, 
ask ye editor of the Enterprise.
HUBBARD
Rev. Wm. Dawson preached Sunday afternoon at the school house to a fair 
audience, considering the fact that the appointment was not generally 
known. We understand that services will be held every other Sunday at 3 
o'clock P. M. Our best wishes for every influence which tends to bring the 
better moral elements of society together.
 
 
End of 1886