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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATION.
IN MEMORY Of Those Killed in the Springfield and Belmont Massacres, Erected at Jackson in 1909.
AN
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY -- OF ---
JACKSON COUNTY
MINNESOTA
000
BY
ARTHUR P. ROSE
Author of The History of Nobles County,
Northern History Publishing Company Jackson, Minnesota Publishers 1910
1 . ILW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 635887 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONB. R 1913 L
T o THE memory of the twenty men, women and children who met death at the hands of the Indians in Jackson county in the massacres of 1857 and 1862, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
FOREWORD
O F ALL the counties of Southwestern Minnesota Jackson has the most interesting history. Settled as it was years before inhabitants came to other portions of Southwestern Minnesota, its early history is more re- plete with stirring events than that of its neighbors. On its soil was enacted the first Indian outbreak in Minnesota, in which a number of hardy pioneers who had pushed out onto the frontier met death. Later, during the Sioux war, the soil of the county was again crimsoned with the blood of those who were endeavoring to found homes on the frontier. Such was the price paid by those who came to live in Jackson county a half century ago.
With this volume is presented the first Jackson county history, the material for its compilation having been obtained almost wholly from original sources. Friendly coadjutors have assisted materially in its preparation. From Mrs. Sharp's "llistory of the Spirit Lake Massacre." "Minnesota in Three Cen- turics," recently published, and the writings of Honorable Warren Upham, sec- rotary of the Minnesota Ilistorical Society, the author has made liberal quo- tations, and other authorities have been consulted. To the editorial fraternity of Jackson county the author is under obligations. The files of their publica- tions have been of inestimable value in furnishing authentic data. Especially valuable were those of that pioneer journal, the Jackson Republic, of which liberal use has been made, and without which much of historical importance must have remained unrecorded. Due acknowledgment is made to county offi- vials, who assisted in the hunt for carly day records, and to scores of citizens in private life, who interested themselves in the work to the extent of devoting fin:e to the detailing of early day events.
Special mention is due the assistance given by Captain Jareb Palmer, without whose help the account of the county's very early settlement and of the Springfield massacre would have been woefully incomplete; Mr. Ole Anderson, to whom must be given the credit for much of the information relating to the early Norwegian settlement and the Belmont massacre: Mr. T. J. Knox and Mr. John S. Woolstencroft, who assisted the author in many ways and who. with Captain Palmer, served as the committee to review and revise the work be- fore it was put to press. In the work of gathering the data the author has been ably assisted by Mr. P. D. Moore.
Probably no historical work was ever put to press which entirely satistied its author. There are so many pitfalls in the path of him who seeks to record the events of the past: the human mind is so prone to err in recalling dates and names of a former day. So it happens that the writer of local history. compiling his story from data of which only a part can be verified, knows that there must be errors in his work, albeit he may have exercised the greatest care. With no apologies, but with this brief explanation, and the realization that the work is not perfect, this history of Jackson county is put forth.
Jackson, Minnesota, January, 1910.
ARTTIUR P. ROSE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. ABORIGINAL DAYS-1834-1855.
Pre-Historic Times The Earth in the Making Geological Periods Early Inhabitants The Mound Builders-The Indians-Origin of the Sioux-Their Tribal Divisions- Southern Minnesota Indians --- The Sissetons Inkpaduta's Band -- Treaties with the Sioux Early Explorers and Their Maps- LeSuenr -- Carver-Albert Lea's Expedi- tion-Joseph N. Nicollet Explores Jackson County-And Maps It Tehan-Shetcha Laako -Captain Allen Passes Through County-llis Description-Big Game-Sur- veyors Run Boundary Line- Reno's Military Road Survey-Real Estate Speculation -Immigration to Minnesota
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CHAPTER II. EARLY SETTLEMENT-1856. .
The First Settlers-Wood Brother- - Found Springfield-And Open Store-Their Claims -- First Building in the County-The Webster City Party-Settle at Springfield- Experience With Half Breed -- Indian Camps at Springfield-Gaboo and Umpashota -Permanent Settlers of 1856 -- Location of Cabins-Preparations for Winter- Short of Provisions-The Severe Winter-Mail Route Established-Mail Carrier Perishes-Trip to Slocum's-William Wood's Grit-Robert Smith and John Hen- derson Lost in Storm-Badly Frozen-Surgical Operations-"Dortor" Strong the Hero-Birth of First White Child-Visits from Indians-Sleepy Eye-Inkpaduta- Sioux Not Feared-Are Entertained.
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CHAPTER HI. THE SPIRIT LAKE MASSACRE-1857.
Causes of Massaere-Formation of Outlaw Band-Murder of Tahsahghee Inkpaduta Implicated-Description of Inkpaduta-Chiefs Black Eagle and Sidominadota -- Ilistory of the Band-Show Hostility to the Whites-Forts Des Moines and Ridgely-Henry Lott Murders Indians-Scare at Char Lake-The Outlaws in 1856 -- Trouble at Smithland-Indians Become Surly-Abuse Settlers at Cherokee- On the Little Sioux-At Peterson-Outrages Committed-lowa Authorities Notified -Major Williams' Expedition-Indians Reach Okoboji Lakes-And Commit Whole- sale Murder-Four Women Captives Taken-Mrs. Sharp's Account-The Awful Carnage-Indians Retreat to Heron Lake.
CHAPTER IV. THE SPRINGFIELD MASSACRE-1857.
First Intimation of Trouble-Black Buffalo Warns George Wood-Warning Unheeded- Morris Markham Discovers Spirit Lake Massacre-Notifies the Springfield Set- tlement-Proposed Trip to the Lakes Abandoned-Woods Do Not Believe Story --
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Courier- Sent to Fort Ridgely Cabin- Barricaded Two Strange Indians Arrive And Tell Umpashota of Spirit Lake Murders-Umpishota Advises Against Burial Party Going to Lakes Eleven Able Bodied Men in Settlement -Attack on Spring- field-Names of the Warriors - Murder of William Wood-Ili- Conduct Criticised- George Wood Killed Attack on Thema- Cabin Redskins Repulsed Jarch Palmer's Story of the Fight -- Willie Thomas Killed Stewart Family Killed-At the Wheeler Cabin-Total Losses- Part Played by the Springfield Indians 57
CHAPTER V. FLIGHT OF THE FUGITIVES 1857.
The Indians Depari - Seitler- Panie Stricken- Consultation at Thomas Cabin-Decided to Fler to Fort Dodge A Terrible Journey-A Night in ilk Snow Indian Alarms - Flight from Wheeler Cabin Deserted by "Doctor" Strong-Cripples and Baby Abandoned to Their Fate-Self Preservation Only Thought- Refugees I'nited - Shiegley's Search for llis Baby At the Granger Cabin -- Journey Continued 1 Sugar Diet Refugees Meet Volunteers- Safe at Last- Soldiers Arrive from Fort Ridgely-Hardships of the Trip Pursuit of the Indians -Pursuit Abandoned- In the Indian Camp The Alarm Burial of the Dead Captain Bee Soldiers Ro- main-Subsequent History of the Indians-Death of Inkpaduta. 69
CHAPTER VI. RESETTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATION- 1857-1859.
Early Day Conditions -Jackson County as French Territory Sold to Spain Resold to France- Bought by United States-A Part of Louisiana Territory -Missouri Michigan-Wisconsin-Towa-No Man's Land Minnesota Territory Formed -Jack- - son County a Part of Dakota County Blue Earth- Brown- The County Created- The Act -The Name-Hon. Henry Jackson-Settlers of 1857-Towns of Jackson and Odessa-Mail Route -Indian Alarms A Petition Settlers of 1855 Death of James Townsend James Middleson Killed-State Roads -Townsite Boomer- Town of Belmont Founded - Incorporated Is History Boundaries Surveyed- County Organized-Indians Create Alarm. . SI
CHAPTER VIL. THE NORWEGIAN SETTLEMENT - 18GO 1862.
Travels of Anders Olson Slaabaken-He Brings a Norwegian Colony -Settlers of 1860 Where They Located- Home Guard Formed Captain West Census of 1800 Names of Inhabitants Number of Families-Property Owned-Age and Birth- place -Arrivals of 1861 The Slaabaken Family The Civil War Nearly All the Voters Enlist Their Names First Religious Services- Sawmill Begun-First Fourth of July Celebration Assessment of 18G] -The Property Owners -Their Taxes -Assessment of 1862 Conditions in 1862 Isolation of the Settlers Trad- ing Points Ignorance as to Indian Mode of Warfare.
CHAPTER VILL THE BELMONT MASSACRE-1862.
The Sioux War It- Magnitude Rumors of Trouble Reach Belmont The German from Now I'm-Decision to Build Stockades Too Late -Fifty Sissetons Raid Jackson County And Attack the Norwegians -Murders at Fohre Home Refuge in the Collar Adventures of the Fahre Boy Ole Fahre Killed-Mrs. fornevik a Heroine-
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ller Death-Killing of Mikkel Slaabaken-Terrible Experience of Anders Slaa- baken-Knud Midstad and Wife Murdered-Massacre of the Langeland Family- The Fight in Christiania -- Indians Repulsed-Thirteen Whites Killed -- List of Killed and Wounded-Errors in Former Accounts-Alarm at Meeting House- Stam- pede-Simon Olson's Heroic Dred -- Refugees at Thomas Home-On to Estherville- Relief Expedition -- Burial of the Dead The Monument-Jackon County Deserted- Alarms on the Frontier
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CHAPTER IX.
RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD-1862-1867.
Slaabakens Return to Belmont-Adventure in Prairie Fire-Two Deaths-White Raid- ers-Indian Alarms- County Again Deserted Events of 1863-Permanent Settlers Come in 1864 -Their Adventures First Birth-Flight-The Return-Wild Hogs- Military Marters-Former Settlers Petition-Soldiers Come-Fort Bailey-Other Posts-Confidence Partially Restored-Census of IS65-Names of Inhabitants- Immigration -Indians Attack Trappers-The Seare-County Reorganized-First Election-Townships Created-Peter burg-Des Moines-Belmont-Minneota-Early Ilomesteaders-School Districts -- Taxes-Those Assessed -Crop Statistics - The Land Grant-Its Effect-Jackson Founded-Severe Winter-Starvation Period- Fish and Milk Diet-Measures for Relief-Difficulties of Travel-Prices for Staples -- First Church-School Statistics-Taxes of 1867-First Jurors-Products of 1867. . . I]I
CHAPTER X.
ERA OF DEVELOPMENT-IS68-1872.
Trapping Days-Statistics for 1868-Assessed Values-Products-Wisconsin Organized -Middletown Begins Government-Blizzards-Ole Sime and Archie Lee Perish- Immigration in 1870-Census-Ileron Lake, Round Lake and Delafield Organize- Early Day Homesteaders-Trouble Over Name-School Conditions-Assessment 1870 -Product>-District Court Established-Court House Bonds Defeated-Railroad Rumors -- Lively Times in 1871-Pioneer Experiences-Organization of Christiania, Enterprise and Weimer First Railroad Comes-Ileron Lake Village Founded- Bountiful Crops-Hunter, Kimball, Alba and LaCrosse Townships Begin Govern- ment-Victims of Blizzards in 1872-Voters Prevent Diminution of County's Terri- tory-Plans for Court House-Bonds Carry-Contributions-Building Erected. . . . . . 127
CHAPTER XI.
THE GRASSHOPPER SCOURGE-1873-1877.
Calamitous Days - Ewington Township Organized-Record Breaking Blizzard -- Experi- ence of Anders R. Kilen-First Grasshopper Invasion-The Damage-Many Desti- tute Settlers-Relief Measures-The Committees-Legislature Appropriates-Funds Received-The Distribution- Free Seed Wheat-West Heron Lake, Rost and Sionx Valley Organize-Total Crop Destruction in 1874-Settlers Desert County-Grass- hopper "Stories"-The Losses-Terrible Times-Rigid Economy-Governor Davis' Appeal-Distribution of Cash and Food-Army Rations-Why Not Desert County ? -Free Seed Again-Acreage Sown in 1875-Blizzard-Population-By Precincts- Third Invasion-Southern Townships Escape -Damage by Rain -- Grasshopper Con- vention-Railroad Rumors-Bonds Voted-Partial Crop in 1876-Discouraging Prospects-Another Convention-Free Seed-Day of Fasting and Prayer-Slight Damage in 1877-Year of Jubilee-Crop Statistics-End of the Scourge. . . . 141
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CHAPTER XH.
PROSPEROUS TIMES-1878-1894.
New Era Begin- Renewed Land Grand Southern Minnesota Railroad Extends Rush of Immigrants-More Railroad Buikling- Lakefield Founded Railroad War -The Last Grasshoppers Census of 1850 October Blizzard -A Severe Winter Railways Blockaded Short of Provisions Great Depth of Snow The Flood- Damage Re- sulting Death in Storm Boom of ISS4- Railroad Lands on the Market Pros- perous Days -- The 1. & M. N. Crop Statistics-Consis of 1885 First County Seat Contest "Brutus" Writes The Initial Meeting Petition Circulated Commission- ers Reject Petition-Blizzard of ISSS -Big Gain in Population- Demand for Land- Abortive Plan to Divide County - Cyclone - Panie of 1893 Second County Seat Fight The New Law The Opening Gun The Petition Question Submitted Lakefield Builds Court House Jackson Wins Vote by Precinct .157
CHAPTER XIII. CURRENT EVENTS-1895-1910.
Census of 1895-Jackson Southern Railway -Disastrous Wind Storm - Two Death- Prosperous Era -Population -Third County Seat Contest Mud-Slinging Cam- paign Lakefield Offers Conrt ilouse-Jackson Wins Vote by Precincts Election Contested -- Judge Quinn's Decision- Appeal to Supreme Court- Jail Building In- junction Proceedings Contract Let Building Completed Disastrous Year 1903 Heavy Rain- - Death Dealing Tornado The Killed-The Delnge-County Sub- merged New Court House Agitation -Bonds Defeated-Mandamus Proceedings - Census of 1905 - By Precinct- Length of Residence Nationality -More Court House Legislation-Another County Stat Contest Bitter Fight- Bribery and Cor- ruption Charged Canvassing for Signatures Withdrawal- - Revorations Exciting Meeting of Commissioner -- Petition Defeated-The New Petition -Court House Lit- igation- Governor Johnson Takes a Hand- Contract Let Last County Seat Con- test Ended Court House Bonds Carry -Building Completed -Dedicated -Bounteous Years
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CHAPTER XIV. POLITICAL -1858-1882.
County Organized Commissioners Named First Election Thirty-two Voters in 1860 All for Lincoln County Officers Elected Organization Discontinued-Legislative Officer- Reorganization-Difficulties Encountered-First Election Those Elected- Legislature Legalizes Action Government Begun First Convention Elections of 1866. 1867 and ISGS-Contests in 1869-All Voters are Republicans-Democrats Organize Elections of 1870 and 1871 Grant Carries County The Independents Get Few Offices in 1873 Republican in ISTE- No Nominations in 1875- - Hayes' Big Majority -Elections of 1877. 1878 and 1879 Five Commissioner- for County-Gar- field Carries County Seven Democratic Votes in 1881 -Election of 1882
CHAPTER AV. POLITICAL 1883-1910.
Democrats Organize- Election of ISS3 Blaine Carries County Big Vote in 1886 Ex- riting Contests Harrison Has Majority in ISSS Three County Tickets Revolution in 1890 The Alliance Party -Dominates Politie- Birth of Peoples Party Fusion Honors Divided in 1892 -- Harrison's Small Plurality -- Bitter Campaign of 1894 -
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Free Silver Issix -Election of 1806 Republicans Win in 1898 - Large Vote of 1900 MeKinley Carries County -Primary Election Law-The First Primary General Election of J902 - Death of Peoples Party-Election of 1904-Roosevelt's Popularity -Working of the Primary-Party Lines Ignored in 1906 Effect of County Seat Contest-Johnson for Governor-The IDOS Election-Taft the Choice-Summary . . . . 199
CHAPTER XVI. JACKSON 1856-1869.
Location Elevation Natural Beauty- First Whites Arrive Springfield Founded Re named JJackson -- Becomes County Seat Alexander Wood-Land Patents First Deed- Early Day Cabins-Saw Mill-Jackson Platted Ashley & Bailey -The Name-Additions-The First Building -White's Store-George Chamberlin's Adver- tising-Postoffice Established - Its History -Buildings of 1867 Kimball and Clark -Historie Building-The Town in 1867 Arrivals of 1868-Joseph Thomas' Town- site-Rivalry Between East and West Sides. Replatting -Legislative Action - . The Town in 1809-The Land Office- Its History -Big Trade Territory Kimball's Business-An Early Directory -- Stage Lines
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CHAPTER XVII. JACKSON - 1870-1910.
Prosperous Village Develops Improvements in 1870 Trade Territory Abridged In 1872 The Grasshopper Days -Railroad Come ---- Its Effect- Life Awakening Agency New Enterprises-Attempt to Incorporate-Results in Failure ---- Improvements in 1879-Census of 1880 Incorporation-First Election Village Officers, 1881-1909 The License Issue-First Council Meeting- Early Financial Statement On a Nor. mal Basis-Statistics-Directory of 1884-Population in 1885 A Division Point Depot Moved-Water Works System Prosperity Panie of 1893-Census of 1895 A Prosperous Era, 1899-1902- Electric Lights "The Wet Years"-Again Pros- perous
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CHAPTER XVIII. JACKSON'S ENTERPRISES.
The Schools-First Teachers and Pupils The School flou-e First Financial Statement -Second Building-An Independent District The New School House The Churches -Methodist Presbyterian- Norwegian Lutheran - Catkofie German Lutheran Episcopal The Lodges-Masonic- Grand Army Relief Corps - Workmen-Odd Fel- lows Modern Woodmen Foresters Knights of Pythias-The Banks Brown Na- tional-First National-Jackson National- Fire Department- Early Day Depart- ment -Agricultural Society
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CHAPTER XIX. LAKEFIELD-1879-1910.
lis Central Location- Trade Territory The Site Jackson Center Henry Knudson Fonds Town Its Demise A. R. Kilen Founds Lakefield - Platting -Additions- Original Titles-"Bethania"-First Building-Early Business Houses -- The Postoffice Postmasters- Early Day Events Directory of 1883 -- Of 1884 -- Depot Burns - - In - provements-Population in 1887- Petition for Incorporation- First Voters Incor- porated License Question -- Village Officers, 1887-1909 Current Events-Fires -
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The Schools First Teachers School Officers The Churches Swedish Lutheran Presbyterian -Methodist - German Evangelical - - Norwegian Lutheran Baptist Catholic The Lodges Odd Fellows Rebekas Workmen Modern Woodmen - Royal Neighbors Maccabees-Masons-Eastern Star The Banks-Jackson County State-First National
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CHAPTER XX. HERON LAKE ISTI-1910.
Location Site Selected Platted Additions- First Inhabitants Smith & Carroll Find Raw Prairie - Business House- of 1871- The Postoffice Pastmasters-Progress in 1872 New Enterprise -- Fifty Inhabitants Big Trade Territory Merchants Pro -- per Directory of 18;3 Grasshoppers Take Profits -Better Times Raiload Build ing Improvements in 1879 Census of ISS0-The Tow Mill -Incorporation -Li rense Question - Officers. 1882-1909 Prosperous Decade Big Business in 1982 Subsequent History Fires The Schools- The Independent District School Houses - The Churches Methodist-Catholic- Salem Lutheran -- Norwegian Lutheran The
Lodges-The Banks Farmer- State Bank -First National Bank. .2.57
CHAPTER XXI. ALPITA, WILDER, OKABENA, ETC.
Alpha Wisconsin Station Irwin First Business Houses - Renamed Alpha-Platted - Additions Boom Days-Incorporation-Officers 1899- 1909 -Population-Wilder Station Established-The Name Activity in 1885- College Founded Town Starts - First Business Men Delay in Deeds -- Platted-Current Events -- Incorporation Petitioners Population Farmers State Bank - Okabena Its Enterprises The Station-Postofice First Store Platted Miloma Prairie Junction Wrong Pre- diction Derivation of Name- Petersburg-Its History-Bergen- Des Moines City - Belmont-Round Lake-Eldora-Orr -Williamsburg Brownsburg- Namsos -Som- erset Sioux Valley Loon Lake Trebon- - Arlington- Karlin Gold Leaf Ehn Spolford
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CHAPTER XXIL. DESCRIPTIVE.
Location -Boundaries Area Surface Township Elevations Altitude of Villages Geologie Formation Warren Upham's Description -The Soil Scientific Analysis - Climate Timber - The Drainage Systems-Des Moines River Elm Creek Jack Creek Okabena Creek Little Sioux River The Lakes Their Size and Location -- Product- Manufactories -Transportation Facilities Taxable Valuations By Pre- cinet«-Townships Compared Land Values -Advantage Over Dakotas and Canada Markets Agricultural Conditions Wanted. More Population. .279
CHAPTER XXIIL. THE PRESS.
Nine Papers Founded Five Now Published Founding the Jackson Republice First Subscribers The Salutatory George C. Chamberlin-Burt Day Buys Paper A. B. Allen - Later Publishers-Heron Lake Guardian Minnesota Citizen Later Lake- field Standard Its Publishers Heron Lake Wave Name Changed to News JJack- son County l'ilot Its tlistory Jackson County Times-John Woolstencroft- Lake- field Herald Jackson County Argus -Jackson Tribune. .289
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CHAPTER XXIV. REMINISCENT.
Inkpaduta's Indians-Their Customs and Beliefs-The Delicious Pole Cat-Miss Gard- ner's Experience-Trip to Sloeum's-Incident of 1857-The Prairie Fires-Terrors of the Prairie-Loss of Life-The Editor Arrives-George Chamberlin's Advent -- Adventures in a Blizzard-As Remembered by a Child-Night in a Snow Bank-A Wedding Journey-Traveling Under Difficulties-Wild and Woolly Days-Muskrats as Legal Tender-W. C. Logue's Story- In the Olden Days-Ole Anderson's Orange - He is Tlanded a Lemon-Good Bye, Hoppergrass-Song of Triumph Upon the De- parture of the Grasshoppers
CHAPTER XXV. REMINISCENT (Continued ).
Mu-krats, Politics and Religion -- An Interrupted Service-An Early Marriage-An Industrious Officer-Troubles of a Justice-Wholesale Marrying-Early Justice Courts-A Wife as Jailor-"A Clodhopper"-A Youthful Correspondent-A Political Deal -- Jolm Davies and the Crane-Early Day Mail Facilities-Indian Scares-Sand ITill Cranes Pose as Indians-The Scare of 1876-A Joke on Kimball-Why He Cared for the Stock-Near Capture of the Youngers-Tom Mather Tells of It- Rafting the Des Moines-Snow Boats-In Grasshopper Days-Governor Pillsbury Visits the County-Swearing Off-And On- Race for a Farm-The Wrong Dose- Game in Early Days-Signs of the Times. .313
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Frontispiece
Mrvander Fuldes
Anders R. Kilen
11
Joseph Nicolas Nicollet.
25
Jomm W. Cowving
Des Moines River Series
37
Paul H. Berge. .
113
He Des Moines at Jackson
47
Henry G. Anderson
121
Map of Springfield Settlement
James C. Caldwell. .
110
.Lone Tree
Dr. Iver S. Benson.
119 150
A Pioneer Home. .
George Behrenfeld
Map of Norwegian Settlement
105
Dr. Auton J, Mor ..
old Fort Belinont . 113
John S. Woolstencroft
178
Country Scenes
123
Log Building- of I. ,1. Egy
134
Map of Jackson County, 1974. 1.11
Menzo L. Ashley
50.5
A Sad Shanty 141
Benjamin W. AAshley
505
Pioneer- of Hopper Days. 146
Raymond Bartosch
505
The Simile Letter. Governor Pillsbury 152
John T. Smith ..
513
"The Rivals" Old Court House Lakeficht (ity llall .169
Charles Winzer Frelerick A. Cooles
.513
Avalone of 1903
Carl S. Eastwoml
513
Jackson County Court House 187
1. 1. Forness ...
520
Jackson in 1882
213
Louis F. Lammer-
,520
.Jackson Sernes
.225
Julius F. Liepold
520
Jackson's ( hurche-
Brio Poppitz
320
Main Street. Lakofield
215
Harry M. Burnham
528
South Main Street, Lakefield.
.245
John L. King
528 528
Making a County Ditch.
245
Frank G, Abertus
529
Lakefield's Churches
252
F. E. Malchow. .
535
Main Street, Heron Like
William G. Malchow
535
Heron Lake, Winter of 1908.09
.257
Samuel L. Bank
.535
Heron Lake School House
260
Lonis Kiesel
535
Arthur P. Rose
512
Heron Lake's Churches
264
Dr. Herbert I .. Arzt.
.512
Willer Scenes
272
Home of Martin .. For-
549
Sono on Heron Lake
270
Home of Henry W. Vochl
556
the Country Churches
301
Home of John Baumann 563
563
Captain Jarch Palmer
833
Family of Elling Elness
Thomas J. Kaux
.351
Southwestern Minnesota Hospital
569
Thury Kudson and Family
.365
lome of T. J. Knox
GPorge R. Monte
.376
Home of P. H. Berge
.
Charles M. Gage
some Old Timer-
ST
1. M. Putman Jackson County Officer-
The Andrew Monson Cabin 116
HE. Henry Hughes.
513
Lakefield High School
218
Robert C. Muir
5.12
Des ruction of Heron Lake's Old School
Alion B. Cheadle
llome of Fritz Schuldt
Welch Ashley
B. P. St. John.
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Page.
Aas. Ole
Page. 414
Bauman. Matthias
.580
Ackerman, Leonard
.535
Baumann. John .563
Adams, William
560
Behrenfeld, George . 4614
Ahrens, Fred S. C.
.43%
Behrens, John C ..
.554
Ahrens, Henry W
.507
Benson, Andrew
.544
Albert, John A.
585
Benson, Dr. Iver 448
Albertson. Albert
467
Benson, Gust
.457
Albertus, Frank G
.542
Beuson. John W
353
Aldrich, Bert
584
Berge, Paul HT
413
Alexander. Frederick W
583
Berkness. Syvert Il
384
Allen, Ethan W
516
Berrean. Frederick II ..
433
Allen, William
.574
Besser, John
.383
Allers. Edward F
434
Beste. Henry
560
Allers, Fred
410
Bezdicek, Vincent
511
Allers, John II.
.566
Bjornstad, Elias T
423
Ambrose, Alfred
.566
Boehl, Edward A
411
Ambrose. John
502
Bond, Harry L. .547
Amundson. Ole
505
Borsgard, John 45;1
403
Anderson, Charles
419
Brakke. John P 359
407
Anderson, Hans
465
Brodin, Carl
.435
Anderson. Henry G
424
Brown. Frank 11.
573
Anderson, John
504
Brown, John K ..
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