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HISTORY
OF
Cottonwood and Watonwan Counties Minnesota
THEIR PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
JOHN A. BROWN Editor-in-Chief
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana
ASTOF. LENGE . TILDEN FOUNDATIONE 1 1920 L
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CONTENTS
VOLUME I
COTTONWOOD COUNTY
CHAPTER I-RELATED STATE HISTORY A portion of Minnesota Originally Included in Louisiana Purchase-Indian Cessions and Treaties-Territorial Government Established-Boundaries- Governor Alexander Ramsey-First Territorial Legislature-The Historic Council with the Indians at Traverse des Sioux-The Treaty-Indian Hunters Cause Trouble-Townsite Speculation-Constitutional Convention- First State Legislature-Admission of Minnesota as a State-Aid to Rail- roads-Financial Stringency-Unrest Among the Indians-Massacre of 1862-Punishment of the Indians-Subsequent Treaties-A Period of Rapid Development-Trouble Because of the State Issue of Railroad Bonds-Settle- ment of the Question and Activity in Railroad Building-Diversified Farm- ing Interests-Population Statistics-Military Record-Name-Geography- Area-Rivers-Lakes-Elevations-Climate-Chronological History of the State.
CHAPTER II-GEOLOGY, TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL FEATURES .. 59 Situation-Area-Natural Drainage-Streams-Lakes - Topography - Dis- tances-Altitudes-Soil-Timber-Geological Structure-Water Falls and Cascades-Drift and Contour-Moraines-Boulders and Pebbles-Peat.
CHAPTER III-PIONEER SETTLEMENT 79 "Dutch Charlie"-First Settlers-Struggles of the Pioneers-Winter of 1872- 73-Old Settlers' Association-Early Hardships of a Mail Carrier.
CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY 90
Creation of-Area-Lakes-Soil-The Two "Stolen" Townships-County Government-No Hard County-seat Contests-County's Condition in 1884- Organization of the County-First Events-Assessed Valuation-County . Commissioners' Proceedings-First District Appointments-Free Premiums- Grasshopper Appropriations-Taxes in 1877-Court House Building-Other Locations for County Offices-County Jail-Caring for the Poor-Russian Thistle Pest-County Officers' Fees in 1909-Tax Levy for 1916-17-County Finances, July 1, 1916-County Officials, 1916-County and State Roads.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER V-COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATION 110 Presidential Vote in Cottonwood County-State Senators-State Repre- sentatives-County Auditors-County Treasurers-Sheriffs-Registers of Deeds-Probate Judges-County Commissioners.
CHAPTER VI-TOWNSHIPS OF COTTONWOOD COUNTY 114 Civil Subdivisions-The Townships of Germantown, Amboy, Amo, Ann, Carson, Dale, Delton, Great Bend, Highwater, Lakeside, Midway, Mountain Lake, Rose Hill, Selma, Springfield, Southbrook, Storden, Westbrook- Villages of Jeffers, Delft, Bingham Lake, Mountain Lake, Storden and Westbrook.
CHAPTER VII-AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS 194 Fortunate Situation of Minnesota-Crop Failures Rare in Cottonwood County-Poultry Show-Early and Present Stock Farms-The Creamery Industry-Agricultural Societies-Farm Names-Agricultural Statistics- Columbian Exposition Premium-Stock Men of 1908.
CHAPTER VIII-SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES 205 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons-Royal Arch Masons-Order of the Eastern Star-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of Rebekah- Ancient Order of United Workmen-Modern Woodmen of America-Royal Neighbors of America-Modern Brotherhood of America-Sons of Norway- Daughters of Norway-Knights of Columbus-Patrons of Husbandry.
CHAPTER IX-PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. 218
First Physician in Cottonwood County-Past and Present Physicians- Silas D. Allen.
CHAPTER X-NEWSPAPERS 223 Papers, Past and Present, Published at Windom, Westbrook, Jeffers and Mountain Lake.
CHAPTER XI-RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS. 226 Methodist Episcopal Churches-Presbyterian Churches-Baptist Churches- Danish Baptist Churches-Mission Band-Evangelical Lutheran Churches- Dowie Zionists - Lutheran Churches - Mennonite Church - Catholic Churches-Episcopal Church.
CHAPTER XII-BENCH AND BAR 241 Pioneer Lawyers-Others of a Later Day-Members of the Bar in 1916- Court Officers.
CHAPTER XIII-EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS 244
Sterling Type of Pioneer Settlers-Early Educational Conditions and the Improvements Which Have Followed Through the Years-The Great Bend School House and Its Destruction-Early School Districts-An Early School-Early School Teachers-First School House in the County-Schools at Bingham Lake, Storden, Jeffers, Westbrook, Windom City and Mountain
CONTENTS.
Lake-Rural School Commencements-Salaries Paid County Superintendents -School Lands-County Superintendent's Report for 1915-An Early School Superintendent.
CHAPTER XIV-BANKS AND BANKING. 267 Little Demand for Banks in Pioneer Days-Poverty of Early Days Changed to Prosperity and Full Bank Accounts-Banks at Windom, Jeffers, Storden, Mountain Lake, Westbrook, Bingham Lake and Delft-Recapitulation.
CHAPTER XV-RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION 277 Railroads in Cottonwood County Early in Its History-The "Currie" Branch and Other Lines Which Have Been Constructed in the County.
CHAPTER XVI-MILITARY MATTERS 280 Grand Army of the Republic-Woman's Relief Corps-Helped in Capture of Jeff Davis-"We Are Growing Old. John" -- Soldiers Who Pledged Their Votes to Grant and Wilson-Spanish-American War Soldiers.
CHAPTER XVII-CITY OF WINDOM 287
Name-Population-Windom as Viewed in 1893-First Events-Commercial Interests, 1872 and 1882-Postoffice-Municipal History-Waterworks- Library-Ferry-First Elevator-Ruse Hospital-Industries-Removal of an Old Landmark-The Old "Lock-up"-Commercial Interests in 1916-Com- merciak Clubs-The Tourist Club-Woman's Literary Club-Windom Pioneers-Windom's Greatest Fire.
CHAPTER XVIII-REMINISCENCES 305 Pioneer Days in Great Bend -- Blizzard of 1873.
CHAPTER XIX-MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS AND INCIDENTS 311 Immigration Association-Population Statistics-Nationality of Population- Village Plats-Platted Cemeteries-Altitudes-Market Quotations-Grass- hopper Plague-Storm of 1873-The Cyclones of 1903 and 1908-Snow Storm of 1881-Hay Burned-A Prairie Blizzard of 1873-Five-Year Grasshopper Scourge-Burning Hay for Fuel-Railroad Wreck at Windom-Mountain Lake Wreck-"The Old Ox Team."
WATONWAN COUNTY
CHAPTER I-GEOLOGY OF WATONWAN COUNTY. 327 Situation-Area-Surface Features-Natural Drainage-Topography-Ele- vations-Soil-Timber-Geological Structure-Lakes-Boulders and Gravel- Building Stone-Peat.
CHAPTER II-INDIAN HISTORY AND TREATIES 334 Treaty of Traverse des Sioux-Indian Characters-Captivity of Benedict Juni-Causes Leading to the Indian Massacre of 1862-First Act of Vio-
CONTENTS.
lence-Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising-The Government Not Guiltless-Punishment of the Sioux-Pensioners of the Sioux Uprising- Story of the New Ulm Massacre-Indians' Last Raid in This Section-In- dians and Their Peculiar Customs-The Versatile Indian-Incidents Con- nected With the Indian War.
CHAPTER III-THE FIRST SETTLEMENTS 376 . The Pioneer Band-Early Deeds and Land Transfers-Timber Claims- School Lands-Early Miscellaneous Deeds-Settlement Notes-First Set- tlers in the County.
CHAPTER IV-ORGANIZATION AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT 381 Creation and Organization-Name-Area-County Commissioners' Proceed- ings-First Militia Officers-Troubles of a Treasurer-County Finances, 1870-County Expenses, 1877-Aid to Farmers Who Suffered From the Grasshopper Scourge-Relocating the County Seat-County Official Paper- Salaries and Bonds of County Officers, 1884-Court House History-Jail- Caring for the Poor-County Finances, 1897 and 1915-Assessed Valuation, 1880, 1890 and 1916-Number of Buildings Assessed in 1894-Treasury Burglarized-Drainage.
CHAPTER V-COUNTY AND STATE REPRESENTATION 410 Presidential Vote-State Senators-State Representatives-County Com- missioners-County Auditors-County Treasurers-Registers of Deeds- Sheriffs-Clerks of the District Court-County Attorneys-Court Commis- sioners-Coroners-Probate Judges-School Examiners and County Super- intendent-County Surveyors.
CHAPTER VI-TOWNSHIPS OF WATONWAN COUNTY 419 Townships of Adrian, Antrim, Butterfield, Fieldon, Long Lake, Madelia, Nelson, Odin, Riverside, Rosendale, South Branch, St. James-Villages of Darfur, Lewisville, Butterfield, Ormsby, Madelia, Odin, LaSalle and Grogan.
CHAPTER VII-CITY OF ST. JAMES. 467 Name-Platted-Early Conditions-First Events-Winter of 1870-1-St. James in 1885-6-Municipal History-Fire Department-Societies-Commer- cial Club-Public Library-Business Men's Association-Sanitarium-Long Lake Park-Industries-Commercial Interests, 1916-Miscellaneous Items.
CHAPTER VIII-CHURCHES. 480
Methodist Episcopal Churches-Evangelical Lutheran Churches-Presby- terian Churches-Christian Church-Church of Christ-Episcopal Churches- Norwegian Lutheran Churches-Swedish Lutheran Churches-Mennonite Churches-Baptist Churches-Catholic Churches.
CHAPTER IX-EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS 503 Present School System of the State-School Lands-Schools of 1875-First Schools in Watonwan County-St. James Public Schools-Rosendale Town- ship Schools and the Schools at Odin, Darfur, Lewisville, Ormsby and Butter-
CONTENTS.
field-Present School Statistics-High and Graded Schools-School House Locations-Early School Scandal.
CHAPTER X-THE BENCH AND BAR. 513 Requirements for Admission to Practice Law in Minnesota-List of Attor- neys in This County-Present Members of the Bar.
CHAPTER XI-PHYSICIANS OF THE COUNTY 516 Hardships and Poor Recompense of Early Doctors-List of Registered Physicians-Other Doctors Who Have Practiced in the County-Watonwan County Medical Society-Early Physicians' Fees.
CHAPTER XII-NEWSPAPERS 521 Power of the Press-First Paper in the County-Papers, Past and Present, at Madelia, St. James, Butterfield.
CHAPTER XIII-BANKS AND BANKING. 525 Character of Banks-First Bank in Watonwan County-Banks at Madelia, St. James, Odin, Lewisville, Butterfield, Ormsby, LaSalle and Darfur.
CHAPTER XIV-FRATERNAL AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS 532 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons-Order of the Eastern Star-Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Daughters of Rebekah-Knights of Pythias-Modern Woodmen of America-Royal Neighbors of America-Modern Brother- hood of America-Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen-Catholic Order of Foresters-Grand Army of the Republic.
CHAPTER XV-RAILROADS AND TRANSPORTATION 541 Transformation in Local Conditions Through Advent of Railroads-Brief Description of the Various Railroads Which Have Entered Watonwan County.
CHAPTER XVI-MILITARY HISTORY 546 Many Veterans of the Civil War in This County-The Spanish-American War.
CHAPTER XVII-AGRICULTURE, STOCK-RAISING, ETC. 548 Watonwan, Purely an Agricultural District-Creameries-Stock Farms- Improvement in Stock-raising Methods-Farm Names-The Great Elgin Colony-County Fair Societies-An Early Horse and Cattle Fair-Dairy Statistics-Creamery Companies.
CHAPTER XVIII-MURDERS AND OUTRAGES. 556 Murder of Lais Johnson-The Goblinski Quadruple Murder-Killing of Leo Jacobson-Suicide-The Younger Brothers and the Northfield Bank Robbery.
CHAPTER XIX-SIDELIGHTS 570 Population of the County-Population by Townships-Altitudes of the
CONTENTS.
County-Village Plattings-Spelling School in Pioneer Days-Old Settlers' Reunion at Madelia, 1875-"Song for the Old Settlers"-Great Storms- Advantages of Watonwan County-Court House Corner-stone Laying- Growth of Watonwan County-Grasshoppers-Birds and Wild Animals.
CHAPTER XX-REMINISCENCES
583
Interesting Review of Early Events and Conditions by Alexander Swanson- The First House in Adrian Township-Transportation Troubles-Privations of Pioneers-How the Children Helped-Tribute to Pioneer Heroes-The Grasshopper Plague-Lack of Amusements in Early Days-Early Market Prices-Tools and Machinery.
CHAPTER XXI-MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 392 Market Quotations-Anti-Horse Thief Association-The Prohibition Ques- tion-Local Option Vote in 1915-Russian Thistle Day.
HISTORICAL INDEX VOLUME I
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COTTONWOOD COUNTY
A
Agricultural Interests 194
Agricultural Societies 198
Allen, Silas D. 221
Altitudes in the County 63
Altitudes in the State 49
Amboy Township-
Altitude 64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation
96
Boundaries
117
Character of Citizens 118 1 1 1
Drainage
59
315
Land Entries 1 1 1
118
Organization
118
1
Population
117,
312
Settlement
118
62
Amo Township-
Altitude 64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation
96
Grasshopper Loss 315
Groves 123 1
Lakes
60
Land Entries 123 1
Location
122
Name Changed
123
Organization 123
Peat 77
Population 122, 312
Settlers 123
Topography
62
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons 205
Ancient Order of United Workmen 210 Ann Township-
Altitude
64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
96
Boundaries
126
Drainage
1
59
315
Grasshopper Loss
1
Groves 127 1 1 1
Land Entries
1
127
127
Population
1
1
1
1
127,
312
Settlement
127
L
Topography 62
Arca of the County
59
Area of the State
47
Assessed Valuation of County.
96
Attorneys
241
Auditors, County
B
Banks 267
Baptist Churches 230
Barley
202
Bench and Bar
241
Benevolent Societies
205
Bingham Lake-
Altitude
63
Assessed Valuation 97
Banks 274, 276
156
Business Interests
Churches 228
Creamery 198 1 1 1
1
Location
154
Lodges
1
213
1
1
1
111
Topography
1
Grasshopper Loss I
1
1
I
1
1
Organization
1
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Bingham Lake-Cont.
Pioneer Business Men 155
Platted
313
Population
312
Postoffice
154
1
Schools
247
1
1
Tile Factory
155
Blizzard of 1873
305
Boulders
76
Boundaries of County
91
C
Carson Township-
Altitude
64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
96
Grasshopper Loss 315
Lakes
60
1
Land Entries
130
1
Land Values
130
I
Location
130
1
Organization 130
Population
130, 312
Settlement
130
Topography
62
Catholic Churches 238
Cattle 202
Cattle Breeding
196
Cemetery Plats
313
Chronological History of Minnesota 50
Churches 226
Climate of Minnesota 49
Commissioners, County 112
Commissioners' Districts, First. 97
Constitution of State
39
Corn 202
County Auditors
111
County Commissioners
112
County Commissioners' Proceedings 97
County Finances, 1916 107
County Government
93
County Offices 103
County Officers' Fees, 1909 107
County Officials, First 95
County Officials, 1916 108
County Representation 110
County Roads
108
County-seat Contests
94
County Seats
103
County Superintendents' Salaries 260
County Treasurers 111
Court, First Term of.
95
Court House History
102
Court Officers, 1916.
243
Creameries
197, 202, 203, 204
Creation of County
90
Cyclones
316
D
Dairy Interests
197, 202, 203, 204
Dale Township-
Altitude 64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
96
Lakes
60,
103
Land Entries
134
Location
133
Organization
134
Population
134, 312
Settlement
134
Topography
62
Danish Baptist Church
232
Daughters of Norway
215
Daughters of Rebekah
209
Delft-
Bank
275
Fire
133
Location
130, 133
Platted
133, 313
Delton Township-
Altitude 64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
96
1
Boundaries
137
1
I
Farm Land
137
Land Entries
137
Organization
137
Population
137, 312
Settlement
137
Topography
62
District Appointments, First 98
Diversified Farming Interests
46
Doctors
218
Dowie Zionists
235
59
Drainage, Natural
Drift, Glacial
71
"Dutch Charlie"
79, 145
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
E
Early School Districts 245
Eastern Star, Order of the 206
Education
244
Educational Statistics
261
Episcopal Church
239
Evangelical Lutheran Churches
233
F
Fair Associations 198
Farm Animals 202
Farm Names
200
Farm Statistics
202
Farming Interests, Diversified 46
Farming Methods
194
First Physicians
218
Fraternal Orders
205
G
Geography of the State 47
Geology of the County 59
Georgetown Township 123
German Evan. Luth. Trinity Church 235
Drainage
59
Germantown Township-
Altitude 04
Area 114
Assessed Valuation 96
Boundaries
114
Drainage 59 I
Grasshopper Loss 315
Land Entries
115
Natural Features
114
Organization
115
Population
115
312
Settlement
115
Soil
114
Topography 62
Glacial Drift 71
Grains, Production of. 202
Grand Army of the Republic 280
Granges
217
Grant and Wilson Voters 284
Grasshopper Appropriations 101
Grasshopper Plague
314, 323
Great Bend School House
244, 265
Great Bend Township-
Altitude 64
Area 114
Great Bend Township-Cont. Assessed Valuation 96
Boundaries
140
Land Entries
141
Organization
140
1
Peat
77
Pioneer Days 305
Poor Farm
105
Population
140, 312
Schools
244
1
I
Settlement
141
1
Topography
62
Growth of the State
44
H
Hardships of a Mail Carrier 88
Hay
202
Hay Burned 321
Highwater Township-
Altitude 64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation 96
Boundaries
145
"Dutch Charlie" 145 1 1 I
Lakes I 60
Land Entries
1
146
Natural Features
I
1
145
1
Organization
146
Population 146, 312
Settlement
146
Topography
1
62
Horse Breeding
195
Horses
202
I
Immigration Association
311
Independent Order of Odd Fellows_
208
Indian Hunters, Trouble with
37
Indian Treaties
33
Indian Unrest
40
J
Jail
104
Jeffers-
Assessed Valuation
97
Banks
270, 275
Business Interests
121
1
I
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Jeffers-Cont.
Churches 229, 234, 239
Early Growth 119
Fires
120
Creamery
121
Location
119, 121
Lodges
212, 214
Municipal History I
120
Newspapers 223 1 1
Officials 120 1
Platted
313
1
Population
312
1
Postoffice 120 1 1
Schools
248
K
Knights of Columbus
216
L
Lakes of Minnesota 48
Lakes of the County
60, 90
Lakeside Township-
Altitude
64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation 1
96
Boundaries
1
150
Lakes
60, 150
1
Land Entries
150
1 Organization 150
Peat 150, 312
Schools
245
1
1
Settlement
245
Topography 62
Lawyers 241
Live Stock Statistics 1
202
Lodges
205
Lutheran Churches
236
M
Market Quotations 314
Masonic Order 205
Massacre of 1862. 42
Medical Profession 218
Mennonite Church
236
Methodist Episcopal Churches 227
Midway Township-
Altitude
64
Area 114
Midway Township-Cont.
Assessed Valuation 96
Land Entries 157
Location
156
Population 157, 312
Schools
246
Settlement 157 I
Topography 62 1
Military Matters 280
Military Record of State 46
Miscellaneous Topics
311
Mission Band
233
Modern Brotherhood of America 214
Modern Woodmen of America 211
Moraines
74
Mountain Lake-
Altitude 63
Assessed Valuation 97
Banks
272,
275
Business Interests
167
Business Men
159
Churches
229, 235, 236
Commercial Club
161
Early Growth
159
Fire Department
162
Fires
163
Grange
217
Industries
162
Lighting System
Lodges
210, 212, 217
Mennonite Hospital
161
Municipal History
160
Name
159
Newspapers
225
Officials
160
1
1
Peat
76
Physicians
160
Platted
159, 313
Population
312
Postoffice
160
Schools
246, 258
Settlement
160
Railroad Wreck
326
Mountain Lake Township-
Altitude 64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation 96
Boundaries
164
Land Entries
164
Location
163
1
I
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
162
1
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Mountain Lake Township-Cont.
Name 163
Organization 164
Population
164,
312
Schools
245
Settlement
t
1
164
Soil
163
Topography
62
N
Name of the State 47
Nationality of Population. 312
Natural Drainage
59
Newspapers
223
Norwegian Evan. Luth. Church
233
Norwegian United Evan. Luth. Ch ._ 235
Oats
202
Odd Fellows 208
Officials from the County 110
Old Settlers' Association
83
Order of the Eastern Star
206
Organization of County
90, 95
P
Patrons of Husbandry 217
Peat
76
Physicians
218
Pioneer Settlement
79
Pioneers, Struggles of
80
Plats 313
Poor, Caring for the
105
Population of the State
46
Population Statistics
1
311
Potatoes 202
Poultry Show 195
Prairie Blizzard 321
Prentiss, William 264
Presbyterian Churches 677
Presidential Vote
110
Press, the
223
Probate Judges 112
R
Railroad Bonds
39
Railroad Wrecks
325
Railroads 277
Rebekahs 209
Registers of Deeds. 112
Related State History 33
Religious Societies
226
1 1 Reminiscences 305
Representatives 111
Rivers of the County 59
Rivers of the State 48
Roads
108
Rose Hill Township-
Altitude 63
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
I
1
1
96
Boundaries
168
Churches
236
Drainage 59 I
Lakes 60, 168 1 I
Land Entries
L
169
Location
168
Organization
1
1
1
169
Population
1
169, 312
Settlement
169
Topography 62
Royal Arch Masons. 206
Royal Neighbors of America 213
Rural School Commencements
260
Russian Thistle
106
Rye
202
S
Scandinavian Evan. Luth. Church __ 235
School Districts 245
School House, First in County. 247
School Lands
261
School Statistics
261
Schools
244
Secret Societies
205
Selma Township-
Altitude 07
Area
114
Assessed Valuation
96
Land Entries 171
Location
170
Organization 170
Population 170, 312
Settlement
171
Topography
62
Senators, State
110
1
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Sheep
202
Sheriffs 112
Sioux Indians, Murders by 43
Situation of the County 59
Soil
64, 90
Soldiers' Monument
281
Sons of Norway. 215
Southbrook Township-
Altitude
64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation 96
Boundaries
176
Grasshopper Loss
315
I
1
Lakes
61
Land Entries 176
Location
176
I
1
Natural Features
176
I
Organization
176
Peat 78
Population 1
176, 312
Settlement
176
Topography
62
Spanish-American
War
286
Springfield Township-
Altitude 64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation 96
Grasshopper Loss 315
1
Land Entries
173
Location
172
Natural Features
172
Organization 173
Peat 78
Population 173, 312
Schools
1
1
245
1
Settlement
173
Topography 1
63
State Constitution 39
State Representatives 111
State Roads
108
State Senators
110
Stock Farms
195
"Stolen" Townships
91
Storden-
Banks 271, 275
Business Interests 183
Business Men, Early 183
Creamery
198
First Events
182
Land Values
183
Storden-Cont.
Location 182
Lodges
212
Platted
182, 313
Postoffice
183
Schools
247
Storden Township- Altitude 64
Area
114
Assessed Valuation I
96
Boundaries
179
1
1
Drainage 59 1 1
Lakes
1
1
1
1
60
1
1
Land Entries
1
1
180
1
Location
179
1 Natural Features 180
180
1
Population
180, 312
1
I
Settlement
180
1
Topography
62
Storm of 1873
316
Swine
202
T
Tax Levy, 1916-17
107
Taxes in 1877
101
Teachers, Early School 246
Territorial Government 34
"The Old Ox Team"
326
Timber
64, 65
Topography of the County 61
Town-site Speculation
38
Townships of the County 114
Transportation
277
Traverse des Sioux Treaty 35
Treasurers, County
111
Treaties with Indians 33
Tree Premiums
101
Trees
65
U
United Workmen, Order of
210
V
I
1
1
1
Organization
1
1
1
1
1
Village Plats
313
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Water-falls
69
"We Are Growing Old, John"
283
Westbrook-
Assessed Valuation
97, 193
Banks
273, 276
Beginning of
187
Business Interests
191
Churches
231, 233, 236, 238
Early Business Men
187
Fair, Street
191
Improvements
190
Incorporation
189
Location
193
Lodges
207, 211, 213, 214
Newspapers
223
Officials, First
189
Officials, Present
191
Old Settlement
187
1
I
Park
193
Platted 187, 313
Population
312
Postoffice
191
Public Improvements
191
Railroad Interests
188, 190
Schools
248
Street Fairs
191
Waterworks
190
Westbrook Township-
Altitude 64
Area 114
Assessed Valuation
96
1
Drainage
59
1
Lakes
184
Land Entries 185 1
Location
184
Natural Features
184
Organization
185
Population 184, 312
Schools
245
Settlement
185
Topography
62
Wheat
202
Windom-
Altitude
63, 314
Assessed Valuation
97
Banks
267, 275
Business Interests, 1872.
290
Business Interests, 1882
290
Business Interests, 1916
299
Lodges.
205, 208, 211, 213, 215, 280
Churches
227, 220, 230, 233, 235,
238, 239
Commercial Clubs
301
County Seat
287
Creamery
203
199
Ferry
1
295
Fires
302
I
First Buildings 287 I
First Events
289
I
1
Hospital
296
287
Industries
296
Library
294
Lodges
205, 208, 211, 213, 215, 280
Municipal History
292
Name
297
Newspapers
223
Physicians
218
Pioneers
302
Platted
313
Population
287, 312
Postoffice
291
Poultry Show
1
195
I
Railroad Wreck
325
1
Schools 250
Situation
90
Tourist Club 301
Waterworks
293
Woman's Literary Club. 302
Winter of 1872-3
81
Woman's Relief Corps
281
Woodmen of America, Modern
211
1
I
1
I
1
1
1
1
Fair Grounds
In 1893
HISTORICAL INDEX.
WATONWAN COUNTY
A
Adrian Township-
Altitude 329, 572
Assessed Valuation 406
Boundaries
419
Buildings Assessed, 1894. 406
Created
389
Buildings Assessed in 1894.
406
Butterfield-
Altitude 328. 571
Assessed Valuation 406
Banks
529
Business Interests
428
Churches
483, 491
Commercial Club
429
Vote on Bond Issue I 1
551
Agricultural Societies 548
Agriculture
392
Aid to Farmers
Altitudes
571
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons 532
592
Antrim Township-
Altitude 329, 571
Assessed Valuation 406
Boundaries
423
Buildings Assessed, 1894 406
Creation of
386
Lakes 328
423
Land Entries 1
423
Location
I
1
423
Name
1
1
423
Organization 1
423,
570
Churches
487
491
Creation of 389
Land Entries
427
426
Location
427
Population
1
427, 570
School Houses
I
510
Settlement
427
1
Vote on Bond Issue
403
B
Banks
525
Baptist Churches 492
Bench and Bar
513
Benevolent Societies 532
Birds
582
Bond Issues 402
Boulders
332
Bounty to Soldiers
385
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen 538
Building Stone
333
Lakes
419
Land Entries 420
Location
1
419
Organization
419
1
Population
570
School Houses
510
1
420
Settlement
403
Fires
429
Improvements
429
Incorporation
535
Lodges
Municipal History 1
429
Newspapers
1
429
Platted 428, 572 1 1
Population
1
1
428
Postoffice
428
Presidents of
1
429
Schools
509
Vote on Bond Issue
403
Butterfield Township-
Altitude 329, 572
Area
427
406
Assessed Valuation
Buildings Assessed, 1894 406
Population
School Houses
510
Settlement
423
Vote on Bond Issue. 403
Area of the County 327, 381
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