History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota, Vol. II, Part 1

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Jewett, Stephen
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago, H. C. Cooper, Jr.
Number of Pages: 864

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HISTORY OF RICE AND STEELE COUNTIES MINNESOTA

COMPILED BY FRANKLYN CURTISS-WEDGE

ASSISTED BY

Stephen Jewett, Esq .; George C. Tanner, D. D .; James Dobbin, D. D .; A. C. Rogers, M. D .; A, E. Haven, Esq .; M. M. Shields, Esq .; A. W. Mckinstry, Esq .; Hon. James IIunter; Prof. Harry E. Whitney; Hon. D. F. Kelley; Hon. J. C. Couper; Prof. Horaee Goodhne; Hon. W. A. Sperry; B. E. Darby, Esq .; E. E. Bigelow, M. D .; Hon. F. A. Dunham; W. G. Clarkson, Esq .; Hon. John C. Brainerd; C. C. Campbell, Esq .; Virgil J. Temple, Esq .; Frank M. Kaisersott, Esq .; J. J. Rachac, Esq .; Dr. E. K. Clements; Frederick A. Davis, M. D .; Prof. J. H. Lewis; Prof. Philip J. Kuntz; H. F. Lners, Esq .; L. L. Bennett, M. D .; Hon. J. M. Diment; William Kaiser, Esq .; J. H Adair, M D; Hon. J. R. Morley, and many others.

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CHAPTER XI

IMPORTANT EVENTS

Deaths, Accidents, Crimes, Fires, and Thousands of Interesting Events Transpiring Between January, 1888, and June, 1910- Compiled from Newspaper Files.

The history of the settlement, growth and progress of Steele county is treated in detail in the various chapters in this history. In this chapter. it has been the aim of the editors to record, in chronological order, events transpiring from January, 1888, to June. 1910, as recorded in the files of the newspapers. But brief- est mention is given here to each event, and much, especially relating to matters which received attention elsewhere, has been omitted. Nevertheless the reader will find here much of interest, together with thousands of items which may have escaped the memory of the people of the county and which are here recorded.

1888. January 2, the Church Hotel, owned by Mrs. Abbey C. Albro, at Owatonna, was burned to the ground. the loss being $5,000. January 16, the Farmers' Institute for Steele county opened at Chambers' Hall, Owatonna. February 7, 1888, the city council of Owatonna voted $3,000 to be given toward building a college in connection with Pillsbury Academy, with the pro- vision that the fund was not to be used unless a $30,000 college building should be completed within two years. February 12, Jacob Olenejeck, night watchman at the Owatonna Packing llouse, was murdered during the night, by persons unknown, being found dead the next morning. February 21, the Owatonna city council voted to submit to the people at the election to be held March 13 the question of issuing $40,000 bonds for water- works. March 13, the people of Owatonna decided upon the issue of; bonds, by a majority of eight. Fraud was alleged, however, and, this caused the bonds to be unsalable. June 5, the Southern Minnesota G. A. R. encampment was held at Owatonna. July 4 was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies at Blooming Prairie and Medford. September 18 to 21, the General Conference Asso- ciation of Minnesota held its annual meeting at Owatonna. Octo- ber 7, Louis Bion, who was a native of Bavaria, Germany, died at Owatonna. November 16, C. W. Hladley, of Owatonna, in- vented an automatic grain measure which proved a great suc- cess. December 7, Roy Garfield Hellway and Frank Dana Mid-

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daugh, each eight years of age, were drowned in Straight river at Owatonna, while skating. December 9, the Steele County Bible Society held its annual meeting at the Methodist Church.

1889. February 15, at midnight, the Nickerson House at Owtonna caught fire and burned to the ground in spite of the gallant efforts of the fire department. The loss was about $3,000. This hotel had been known as the Tremont House, and belonged to W. Nickerson, of Dodge Center. The "Free Press" of Febru- ary 15 contained the information that Dr. E. M. Morehouse was building in Owatonna the finest brick hotel in southern Minne- sota, outside of the Twin Cities. February 26, a big fire occurred in Blooming Prairie village, destroying an entire business block. Fire started in the postoffice building soon after 11 o'clock in the evening. Nothing was saved in M. Guthrie's store, which con- tained the postoffice. The store of G. Jensen & Co. speedily took fire and burned. E. Morton's store and the hardware store of T. Feeney were the next to catch fire, and they, in turn, set fire to the building occupied by Camp's harness shop and Charles Treat's barber shop. The total loss was $25,500. March 18, the Steele County Poultry Association was formed. April 10, Dex- ter Smith died at Owatonna. He was born in Cayuga county, New York, in 1822. April 16, A. M. Stoughton died at Owa- tonna, at the age of seventy-four years. He was born in Wethers- field, Vt .. in 1814, came to Minnesota in 1856, was deacon in the Congregational Church at Owatonna; was deputy auditor of Steele county for many years, and was serving as city treasurer of Owatonna at the time of his death. April 27, William Panzer, of Owatonna, was struck and killed by a train on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway tracks. May 10, Frank Chadwick, son of Judge Chadwick, received an appointment to the Naval Acad- emy at Annapolis. June 8, the Agricultural and Industrial Asso- ciation of Steele County was formed. July 4 was appropriately celebrated at Owatonna. August 30, J. W. Morford died at Owatonna. He was born in Oneida county, New York, in 1830, and came to Owatonna in 1856. September 17-19, a big county fair was held at Owatonna. Governor Merriam and IIon. George H. Pillsbury wese present. October 29, Mrs. L. L. Inman, a prominent member of the W. R. C., died at Owatonna. October 30, a Tradesmen's Carnival was held at Germania Hall, Owa- tonna. December 3, a new ordinance was passed, granting a fran- chise to the Owatonna Heat and Power Company to put in an electric plant before June 1, at Owatonna. December 8. Andrew Jackson Pettie died at Blooming Prairie at the age of sixty-three years. He was born in Worcester, Otsego county, N. Y., and lived in Blooming Prairie twenty-eight years, owning a farm there before the village was started. December 21, 1889, Chris-

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topher Betts, of Owatonna, shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide.

1890. January 6, John Hammel died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty-six years. January 7, the county commissioners can- celed $41,000 of bonds which had been issued to aid the Duluth, Red Wing & Southern Railway Company. January 15, John Bixby died at Aurora township. He was born in Moretown, Washington county, Vt., and came to Aurora in 1856. with his wife and family. February 12, Mrs. Mary Peavey died at Clinton Falls. She was born in Canada in 1815, and in 1864 she came with her husband to Clinton Falls. February 18, the city coun- cil of Owatonna purchased an artesian well from F. P. Rust, for $700, to be used in the waterworks system. March 21, Dr. G. A. Rossback died at Owatonna. Ile was born in Germany, near the borders of France, in 1818, served as surgeon in the Union army, and then came to Owatonna. April 2, the Steele County Sunday School Association held its first meeting of the year, at Blooming Prairie. April 8, bids were received by the Owatonna city council for waterworks contract. It was let to Harrison & Hawley for $28,763. April 10, the annual meeting of the Steele County Humane Society was held at Owatonna. April 15, the city council of Owatonna voted bonds to the amount of $30,000, for the waterworks system. the bonds to run for twenty years at 5 per cent interest. May 3, the Bion brewery at Owatonna was burned, entailing a loss of about $5,000. May 7, an Owa- tonna Baseball Association was formed. May 26, the Owatonna Driving Association was formed for the purpose of racing, breed- ing and training fast horses. May 20, the waterworks bonds of Owatonna were sold to S. A. Keene & Co., of Chicago, for $30,110. June 3, the Owatonna city council purchased E. P. Ring's lots for a standpipe location. June 6, the following census enumer- ators of Steele county were named: Summit, Jeff Clark; Berlin, H. A. Finch; Aurora, J. Bucklin ; Somerset, J. H. Healey ; Lemond, W. W. Day; Havana, O. M. Jones ; township of Owa- tonna, Sanford Kinney; city of Owatonna, P. Bliss; Meriden, J. R. Petrich ; Merton, L. II. Lane; Medford, G. H. Butler : Clinton Falls, Ed. Adams: Deerfield, P. P. Moc; Blooming Prairie, A. Colquhoun. June, 25, three children, one son and two daughters of John Kujawa, were drowned in the Straight river, at Medford. July 4, a big celebration was held at Owa- tonna. July 8, John and William Donaldson, sons of Edward Donaldson, were drowned in the Straight river at Owatonna. July 11, the Pierce Brothers began building the Owatonna elec- tric light plant. July 15, the county commissioners levied $13,500 for a court house, cost not to exceed $40,000. August 4, a severe wind and hail storm visited River Point. Hundreds of acres of

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grain were destroyed. Windows facing the west were all de- stroyed, hailstones falling as big as teacups. September 16, the Steele county fair was held at Owatonna. December 3, the county commissioners awarded a contract to F. D. Allen as archi- tect for the new court house, his compensation not to exceed $1,200. December 9, the second annual exhibition of the Steele County Poultry Association proved a great success.

1891. January 9, Charles Brady died at Deerfield. He was born in County Meath, Ireland, in 1800, and came to Deerfield with his wife in 1856. February 13, John C. Olson died at Owa- tonna, at the age of forty-one years. March 8, Mr. and Mrs. Cotter, who came to Steele county in 1864, celebrated their six- tieth wedding anniversary at Havana. April 10, a Knights of Pythias lodge was inaugurated at Medford, with twenty-five members. April 13, the State Teachers' Institute for Steele county met at Germania Hall, Owatonna. May 16, Mayor E. M. Morehouse, of Owatonna, was seriously injured by falling down a stairway leading from his bedroom to a basement. He fell about 12:30 a. m. and was not found until 9:15 a. m., lying uncon- scious until discovered by his son Martin. May 18, Isaac Watts Burch died at Owatonna, at the age of fifty-two years. He had been clerk of the County Court for twelve years, city recorder for a longer period, and a deacon in the Congregational Church. May 23, Dr. E. M. Morehouse died at his home in Owatonna from the results of a fall. He was the first physician in Steele county. June 20, the old settlers of Steele county met in Owa- tonna, at Central Park. July 4, the old settlers of Steele county held a picnic and barbecue at Owatonna. June 25, the corner- stone of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Owatonna was laid by the Right Rev. J. B. Cotter. Bishop of Winona. July 6, Rev. J. C. Ogle, pastor of the Methodist Church at Owatonna, and edi- tor of a scholarly history of Steele county, died the day after being stricken in the pulpit by paralysis. He was born in Canton, Stark county, Ohio, in 1830, and came to Owatonna in 1886. July 4, Gottlieb Kreisel died at Deerfield, at the age of sixty years. He came to Meriden in 1866 and moved to Deerfield in 1874. July 13, the county commissioners levied the sum of $9,000 on taxable property for court-house purposes. July 6, W. A. Dynes was elected mayor of Owatonna, to succeed Dr. E. M. Morehouse, deceased. August 15, Walter Stebbins died at Owa- tonna. He came to Steele county in 1858, and moved from his farm to Owatonna in 1886. He was deacon in the Baptist Church. September 3-5, the Steele county fair was a great success. Sep- tember 7, the county commissioners authorized the chairman and county auditor to issue court-house bonds to the sum of $30,000. October 28, these bonds were sold to the Farmers and Mechanics'

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Savings Bank, Minneapolis, at par value. November 23, George W. Kinyon, a farmer of Owatonna township, was shot in the face by his hired man, Charles Trowe, who then shot himself. Neither wound was fatal. Trowe was arrested. December 1. the Hast- ings & Diment flour mill at Owatonna was burned to the ground. entailing a loss of $30,000; no insurance. Seventeen men were thrown out of employment. December 2, E. T. Erickson died at Havana. He was born in Norway in 1854, and came to Havana in 1864. He served as town clerk and postmaster at Havana. December 6. the annual meeting of the Steele County Bible Soci- ety was held at the Congregational Church in Owatonna. Decem- ber 18. the third annual show of the Steele County Poultry Asso- ciation was held at Owatonna. December 30, Prof. A. C. Gut- terson died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty years. He came to Owatonna in 1866, exerted a wide influence on the musical life of the community, and served seventeen years as cashier of the Farmers' National Bank. December 24, Mrs. A. W. Adams died at Clinton Falls. She was born in Goshen, Mass .. in 1833, was married in 1854, and came to Clinton Falls the same year.

1892. February 2, the city council of Owatonna voted that the sewers on Cedar. Main and Broadway be built during the ensuing season. February 20, Sarah A. Stowers, wife of S. H. Stowers, died at Owatonna, aged forty-eight years. March 25. new flouring mill of Hastings, Diment & Co., at Owatonna, was reported as completed and running, with a capacity of 250 barrels a day. March 23, the Owatonna city council accepted the bid of the Clefton Brothers to put in sewers on Cedar, Broadway and Main, at a cost of $8.592.90. March 28, the State Teachers' Insti- tutte for Steele county was held. June 3, the announcement was made that George A. Pillsbury would give a music hall to Pills- bury Academy, cost to be about $18,000. June 15. a destructive wind and electrical storm passed over the towns of Berlin, Sum- mit and Blooming Prairie. The Norwegian Church in Berlin was blown to pieces and the school house on the corner of Hig- bie's farm was picked up and carried a quarter of a mile. July 4. a big celebration was held at Owatonna, under the auspices of the firemen. July 11, the county commissioners met and levied $23,- 000 tax on Steele county property for the ensuing year. August 31, the station of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway burned at Blooming Prairie, entailing a loss of about $1,500. September 8, Mrs. C. S. Crandall died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty years, having lived in Owatonna about thirty-five years. Oc- tober 7, Mrs. Chas. H. Church died at Owatonna. She was born in Plymouth county, Massachusetts, and came to Owatonna with her husband in 1867. September 10, Merritt Webb died at Owa- tonna. He was born in Jefferson county, New York, in 1828,

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and came to Steele county in 1864. September 22-24, the annual Steele county fair was held at Owatonna. November 1, John C. Burke, county auditor, died at Owatonna, at the age of thirty-two years. November 18, Judge Amos Coggswell died at Owatonna. He was born in 1825, and came to Steele county in 1856. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1857, speaker of the state legislature in 1860, state senator from 1872 to 1873, and probate judge for one year. November 21, a big Democratic celebration was held in Owatonna, in honor of the election of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. November 23, William Ellis died at Havana. He was born on the water, son of Captain and Sarah Ellis, and came to Steele county in 1856. December 26, fire destroyed the Music Hall at Pillsbury Academy. The building was in the progress of construction, and the loss of $10,000 fell on the contractor.

1893. January 11, J. L. Harrington, M. D., died at Owatonna. He was born in Jamaica, Vt., in 1840, and came to Owatonna in 1881. February 1, the residence of Hon. W. R. Kinyon at Owa- tonna was burned to the ground. Most of the furniture was saved. February 3, the first church ever erected in the town of Summit was nearing completion. It was of the Danish Lutheran denomination. February 18, Mrs. Marenda Grandprey, wife of Joseph Grandprey, died at Meriden. She was born in Alleghany county, New Hampshire, in 1823, and came to Steele county in 1857. March 1, Mrs. J. Q. Ellis died at Owatonna. She was born in Oxford county, Maine, in 1831, and came to Steele county in 1868. March 27-31, the State Teachers' Institute for Steele county met at Owatonna. April 13, John Cottier died. He was born on the Isle of Man in 1826, and came to Owatonna in 1865. May 2, 1893, the city council of Owatonna authorized an exten- sion of South Oak street for 120 rods, to intersect the Zelinski road. May 9, Mrs. Catherine Campbell Donaldson died at Owa- tonna. She was born in Argyle, Washington county, N. Y., in 1829, and came to Owatonna with her family in 1862. She was the wife of John Donaldson. June 12, 1893, William J. Thomp- son died at Owatonna. He was born in Ireland in 1813, came to Somerset township in 1870 and to Owatonna in 1888. June 17, the Berlin and Summit Creamery carried off highest honors for dairy products at the World's Fair, Chicago. June 20, the Owa- tonna city council authorized the park committee to purchase a suitable fountain for Central Park, at a cost not to exceed $300. June 23, Richard Evans died at Owatonna, at the age of seventy- six years. July 4, the old settlers of Steele county held their annual picnic at Mineral Springs Park at Owatonna. July 12. E. Y. Hunewill died at Owatonna. He was born in Caritunk, Me., in 1822, and came to Owatonna in 1856. September 18, the

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Columbia Hotel, on West Broadway, was opened by Clay & Bowen. September 14, 16, the Steele county fair at Owatonna proved a great success. October 11. Seth Chase died at Owa- tonna, at the age of ninety-two years. He came to Steele county in 1865 and at the time of his death he was the oldest man in the county. October 4. the Seventh Day Adventists held a big camp meeting at Owatonna. November 4, a fire in Aurora de- stroyed the store of W. F. Linse. The postoffice, which was located in the store, was also destroyed. The total loss was $3.000. December 1, the county commissioners appointed H. B. Chambers as overseer of the poor farm. December 8. Henry F. Hahn died. He was born in Hanover, Germany, and came to Lemond in 1857. December 19. Emily Stanley Tryon, wife of C. Tryon, died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty-two years. De- cember 27, William Clark McGowan died at Owatonna. He was born at Alburgh, Vt., December 25, 1815, and came to Owatonna in 1869.

1894. January 10, George H. Herrick died at Owatonna. He was born in Chautauqua county. New York. April 28. 1841, and came to Minnesota as a youth, settling near Le Sueur. He served in the Civil War, came to Owatonna in 1888, purchased an inter- est in the drug store of William Gausewitz, and later became sole owner. He was prominent in the Baptist Church, and was one of the trustees of Pillsbury Academy. January 13, Henry Schultz died at Owatonna. He was born in Germany, came to Steele county in 1861, and to Owatonna in 1882. January 13, John Mesche died at Rice Lake, at the age of fifty-two. January 15, Mrs. Thomas Welch died at her home in Summit. She was born in Ireland and had lived in Steele county twenty-eight years, attaining an age of eighty years. January 20, Aaron Backus died at Owatonna. He was born in Putnam, N. Y .. and came to Owatonna in 1875. February 1. Luther Lane, one of the first settlers of Medford, died at the age of eighty-five. February 1, J. E. Buxton, for twenty-nine years a resident of Owatonna, died at Deland, Fla. He was born in New York, August 5, 1823, and came to Owatonna in 1865. Ilis business was that of farm ma- chinery. March 16. W. F. Linse. postmaster and storekeeper at Aurora Station, died. He was born in Germany, March 21. James Morton, for thirty-two years a Steele county blacksmith. died at Owatonna. March 27, Joseph Ingraham, father of Prof. J. L. Ingraham, died in Owatonna, at the age of seventy-eight years. April 2, Lorenzo Green, the pioneer, died at Owatonna. He was born in New York state and came to Steele county in 1856. April 14. A. J. Truesdell. editor of the Owatonna "Jour- nal," died, at the age of thirty years. April 23, a Democratic club was organized in Owatonna. April 28, the Medford Co-operative

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Creamery Association was organized. June 18, Mrs. Abigail Heath, who came to Minnesota in 1856, died at Medford, at the age of seventy-six. June 18, the annual encampment of the Cannon Valley G. A. R. was held at Owatonna. June 20, the roundhouse of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway at Owatonna was entirely destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $1,000. June 26, Peter McCrady, for many years a justice of the peace, died at Aurora, at the age of eighty-eight years. June 27, the seventh annual convention of the W. C. T. U., district No. 2, was held at the Owatonna Methodist Church. July 4. another big celebration was held at Owatonna. June 24, Mary, the wife of Charles Green, died at Owatonna. She was born in Nobles county, Indiana, in 1852, and came to Owatonna in 1884. July 29, Gordan G. Head died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. G. Nelson, in Owatonna, at the age of seventy-two years. He was born in Vermont in 1822 and came to Owatonna in 1884. August 2, the citizens of Owatonna agreed to boycott the North- western Railway unless a safe crossing was put in at North Oak street. August 5, Louis K. Johnson died. He was born in Norway and came to Havana township in 1856. August 15, Mrs. G. W. Chesley died at Owatonna, at the age of sixty-two years. August 16, the Owatonna city council reached an agreement with the Northwestern Railway in regard to the North Oak street crossing. The railway agreed to put in a bridge, and the city agreed to attend to the street grading. August 21, Esther L. Holmes, a prominent member of the Baptist Church, died at Owatonna. She was born in New York state and came to Owa- tonna in 1875. August 23, Mary A. Gilman died at Medford, at the age of seventy-six years. September 2, Mrs. Anton Schuldt died at Meriden, at the age of sixty-four. She was born in Ger- many and came to Meriden township in 1856. September 6, the city council of Owatonna appropriated $500 for the benefit of the sufferers from the Hinckley fire. September 6-8, the Steele county fair was held at Owatonna. September 16, the barn and outbuildings of Michael Ebeling, at Meriden township, were destroyed by fire. September 23, Philo Sawyer died in Berlin township, at the age of sixty-four. October 9, Mrs. George E. Peck died. She was born in 1846 and married in 1863. Novem- ber 2, Judge Lorenzo Hazen died at Owatonna. He was born in New York state. He came to Medford at an early date and to Owatonna in 1877. He was judge of probate and prominent in politics. November 24, Fred Kruckelberg died at Aurora, at the age of sixty-three. He was born in Germany and settled in Aurora in 1856. November 28, Ludwig Milbradt died at Owa- tonna. He came to Steele county in 1866, and to Owatonna in 1886. December 8, Mrs. E. H. S. Dartt died at Owatonna. She

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was born in England, August 25. 1843, came to America while an infant, and married E. 11. S. Dartt November 24, 1876. De- cember 11-13, the seventh annual convention of the Minnesota State Dairymen's Association was held at Owatonna. December 17, the Owatonna board of education was authorized to issue bonds to the amount of $8,000 to build a four-room school house in the Second ward.

1895. January 11, the Home Rule House burned to the ground at Owatonna, in the early morning, the loss being over $15,000. The ground dimensions covered five blocks. February 16, Henry M. Steele died at Merton. He was born in England in 1828, and came to Steele county in 1858, becoming a prominent citizen. February 23. Mrs. James Cotter died at Havana. She was born in Lebanon, N. Y., in 1818, and came to Steele county in 1865. March 9. two barns belonging to O. L. Knapp, at Clin- ton Falls, were burned, entailing a loss of $1,500. March 20, the Southern Minnesota B. Y. P. U. held a big rally at the Owatonna Baptist Church. March 22, the Riverside roller mills burned in the early morning. entailing a loss of $14.000. April 2-5, the Steele County Teachers' Institute was held at Owatonna. April 9, Mrs. Phoebe Burch died at Owatonna. She was born in Cooperstown. N. Y., in 1810, and came to Owatonna in 1874. April 14. Mrs. Mary A. Selleck, wife of Alson Selleck, died at Owatonna. She was born in New York state, and came to Owatonna in 1855. May 31, a meeting of the citizens of Owatonna was held to con- sider the question of a public library. An offer of $10,000 for this purpose was received from Mrs. E. Y. Hunewill. June 17. the annual session of the Eighth District Lodge, I. O. G. T., was held in Berlin. July 4, another big celebration was held under the auspices of the Owatonna firemen. July 19, C. H. Church, one of the first settlers of Steele county, and a resident of Owa- tonna, died in South Dakota, at the age of sixty-seven years. August 19, fire destroyed the Winona lumber yard and L. D. Holden's cooper shop at Owatonna, the loss being about $6.000. August 29-31, the Steele county fair at Owatonna met with much success. October 11, a horseless vehicle invention by D. J. Ames and Frank La Bare was made public. October 24, John Shea died at Owatonna. He was born in Joliet, IIl., in 1839, and came to Berlin township in 1856. He was mayor of Owatonna and served with the First Minnesota Mounted Rangers during the Indian war. October 31, a session of the State Board of Charities and Corrections was held at the State school in Owa- tonna. October 23-30, a religious revival was experienced in Owatonna. December 10, John Widrick died in Havana. He was born in New York state in 1828, came to Steele county in 1861, and served in the Civil War.

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History of Rice and Steele counties, Minnesota, Vol. II, Part 1

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Jewett, Stephen Publication date: 1910 Publisher: Chicago, H. C. Cooper, Jr. Number of Pages: 864

Author: Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn; Jewett, Stephen
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Chicago, H. C. Cooper, Jr.
Number of Pages: 864