An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota, Part 33

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History
Number of Pages: 720

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Amount on hand September 30. 1868 $ 00.00

Received from county treasurer

00.00

Received from tax voted by dis- 1riet 191.42

General sinking fund. 54.42

Amount received from other 8.05

sources

Total amount received. $250.17

"According to a list of property owners in the district made by the school clerk Septem- ber 15, 1869. there were fifty-two residents lia- Ie to school district tax. They were as fol- lows: B. W. Ashley, Menzo Ashley. P. Brown, 11. S. Bailey, C. Baldwin, Orin Belknap. A. J. Borland, Richard Bowden, S. M. Clark, J. W. Cowing. G. C. Chamberlin. M S. Clough, Ed- ward Davies, B. D. Dayton, Henry K. Evans, I. F. Eddy. Nathaniel Frost, S. E. Ford. R. R. Foster, W. C. Garratt. Palmer Hill. J. W. Hun- ler, Lars Haiverson. B. B. Johnson, W. S. Kimball. Baldwin Kirkpatrick, F. K. Lyman. Lewis Lyman, George P. Lee. H. Lyman, J. M. Miller, Michael Miller, J. A. Myer. Munger & Hale. Andrew Monson. J. E. Palmer, Jared Palmer, d. H. Redford, Edward Savage. C. II. Sandon, Joseph Thomis. H. L. Thomas. A. B. Tompkins, H. T. Trumble, Joseph E. Thomas, S. E. Trask. A E. Wood. Willard Wiltse. T. H. White, Isaac Wheeler, B. N. Woodard. J. C. Young.

"The names and ages of these were as fol- lows: Rolla JJohnson 10, Joseph Thomas, Jr .. 20, Alonzo Wilsey 9. Edwin Wilsey 11. Elmer WIlsey 6. Lewis Halverson 16, Halvor Halver- son 20, Alva Clough. George Palmer 11. Lee Palmer &, Harry Fields S, John Fields 5. Bon Woodard. I. H. Barnes 18, John Halverson 12, Arthur Halverson 5. William Smith 6. Perry E2. Eddy S. Joseph Palmer 17. Frank Bailey 15. Wallace Bailey 12. Nett Wood 6. Rollin Trum- hull ?. R. Trumbull 12, Orin Lindsley 12. Lcon- ard Ashley 16. William C. Trumbull 14. George Evans 17, John Davis 12. Oscar Alexander ?. I. B. Frost 5. F. W. Lindsley 18. Delanny Linds- ley 9. W. W. Topin 12. W. S. Dayton 17. S. F. Dayton 19. Louis Miner 20. Gus Wood 16. David Reed 16. Elias Reed 12. Adelbert Rood I1. Gir- shim Foster 19, D. K. Bard. Richard Bowdon 11, Daniel Bowden 10. Samuel Prter Bowden S. Ira A. Walden 16. Mary Thomas 18, Ida Clough 12. Maggie Baldwin 5. Mary Woodard, Doratha Monson 7 Mary Monson 11. Anna Monson ". Christina Monson 5. Anna Halverson 18, Carrie Halverson 10. Lorinda Fields 15. Marian Fields 12. Kato Fields 10, Emma Lee 13. Hattie Ler S. Flora Frost 7. M. E. Trumbull 15. Winifred l.ndsley S. Edith Lindsley G. Mary Lindsley 5. Eva Eddy T. Mary A. Miller 5. Agnes Davion 20. Ida Peterson 17, Laura Evans 10. May Evans S. Emma Evans 6. Frances Davis 10. Jane Davis S. F. A. Lindsley 1G. Laura Lindsloy 14. A. B. Lindsley 12, Alice Lindsley, Ada Linds-

Paid for teacher's wages during vear 60.00

Paid for repairs on school house

and premises 49.71

Paid for fuel, etc. 59.11

Paid for all other purposes 42.50

Total paid during year $212.12

Money on hand $ 41 755

For several years after the little build- ing (the seating capacity of which was about 25) had outgrown its usefulness it was used for school purposes. In the fall of 1869 Miss Theresa Rice was employed as teacher, and in 1820 A. H. Strong was employed to conduct the school. As is so often the case, efforts to provide ample school facilities met with discouragement. On December 1, 18:0, the voters of the district decided to build a new school house at a cost of not over $1,000, On the 26th of the same month another meeting was held, when a building committee was named to construct a school house at a cost of not more than $1,500 or less than $1.500. But for various reasons, the prin- cipal one being the opposition of some of the tax payers, the werk was not prosecu- ted. As a result no school was held dur- ing the winter months, the old building being declared unfit for school purposes.

Early in 1822 the question of build- ing a school house again became a live is- sue. The building committee named in 1870 made preparations to begin construc- tion, but at a school meeting held in Feb- ruary the voters reconsidered the action taken and decided to postpone the work. The action was taken on account of strong opposition because of dread of increased taxes. When the court house was complet- ed in December. 1822. arrangements were

ley 5. Ella Topin S. Ida Topin 6. Amelia Kel- 1OgR 15. Hattie Benton 15, P. M. Kimball 11. Lizzie Kimball 5. Minnesota Freeman 5. Hat- lle Garratt 5, Hanna Cowing 19. IQuenea A. Foster 18. Laura B. 1101 20. Sarah Bard 16. Anna S. Bard 14. Ruhmina Bard S. Bard 10. Sarah A. Bowden G. Jenta Lyman 19, Freeman Sweden 12. Emma Gilbert 6.

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made to occupy one of the rooms in it, but dissensions arose, and the idea was aban- doned. Then the hall over J. W. Cowing's store was rented and school was begun there December 30. 1872.

Again in the spring of 1873 the dis- trict decided to build a frame house at a cost. including grounds and furniture, of not more than $4,000, but because of the stringency of the money market, funds could not be obtained, and the work was postponed. Favorable action was again tak- en February 5. 1874, when the school of- ficers were authorized to bond for $3,600 for the purpose of providing Jackson with a suitable school house, and this time the work was accomplished. The contractor was J. O. Gront, and he completed the building (now used as the city hall) late in November. Its cost was $3.600, and it is said to have been the finest school building in southwestern Minnesota, out- side of Mankato, at the time.

By act of the legislature in 1881 school - district No. ? was made an independent district, and it was organized May 10, 1881.6 The first board of education, chos- en on that date, consisted of J. W. Hun- ter, H. H. Hughes, J. W. Cowing, Alex- ander Fiddes, B. W. Ashley and A. H. Strong.

For twenty-one years the building erec- ted in 1814 served as Jackson's school honse. Then the population had so far outgrown the accommodations that a new building became necessary, and the hand- some brick structure now in use was erec- ted. The matter of a new school house was first officially discussed in June, 1893, but on account of the panic then in force it was decided to postpone building until the next year. In March, 1894. the vo- ters decided against bonding for $25,000 for a new school house by a vote of 62

to 91. but there was a change of senti- ment the next year, for at the regular school meeting in March. 1895, bonds to the amount of $25,000 were carried by a vote of 131 to 29. The structure was erected during the summer of 1895 by Deeks & Company, contractors. The same season a ward school house was built on Depot hill, the cost of the two buildings being $28,500.

A high school course was added to the common branches taught, and the Jack- son schools rank among the best in the state of Minnesota.

THE CHURCHES.

Of the many church organizations in Jackson, the oldest is that of the Metho- dist Episcopal. So early as 1860 or 1861 Rev. Peter Baker. that pioneer preacher of the gospel, organized a Methodist class from the scattered settlers residing in the vicinity of the present day village of Jack- son, and ever since the organization has been maintained. For years the class was without a regular pastor and without a house of worship. For a time in the late sixties services were held only every third Sabbath, the pulpit being occupied by Rev. Richardson, of Okoboji.

A quarterly conference was held at Jackson on May. 1. 1869. presided over by Norris Hobart, presiding elder, with T. H. White acting as secretary, at which time the following persons were named trustees of the First Methodist church of Jackson: Aiken Miner. H. S. Bailey, Welch Ashley, M. S. Clough, Stillman S. Barrett, Chaney W. Cornish and William C. Campbell. From that time a strong organization was maintained. and in the spring of 1870 the church had a member- ship of over one hundred. During its entire early history the Methodist church was without a house of worship, but after

"The district included all of sections 13, 24. 25. 26 and 35 and parts of sections 12, 14, 23, 27, 34 and 36. all in Des Moines township.

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the Presbyterian church was erected in the early organization of a church so- 1869 the Methodists worshipped there.

Not until 1880 was the Methodist church building erected. In the spring of that year the church members solicited money from the people of Jackson,7 the building was erected during the summer, and the dedication exercises were held Oc- tober 3. The cost of the building was $2,000.

Jackson's second oldest church organ- ization and the first to erect a house of worship in the village is the First Presby- terian church, which was organized in 1868. During the summer of that year the Presbyterian Synodical missionary, Rev. David C. Lyon, accompanied by Rev. Edward Savage, who had just been gradu- ated from college and who was looking for a location, came to the little village of Jackson. Here, in J. W. Cowing's un- finished store building. on June 14, 1868, the first Presbyterian sermon was preach- ed.8 Rev. Savage made preparations for

"Following is the list of contributions received in March, ISSO: Welch Ashley. $150: "Friend of the Cause." B. W. Ashley and J. A. Russell. $100; Simeon Avery, $75: A. C. Whitman. F. M. Smith, E. Owens and II. II. Hughes, $50; Ed- ward Orr. J. W. Hunter. T. J. Knox. Alexander Filles, H. M. Avery. S. F. Erskine. P F. Brown & Son and William V. King. $25; II. A. Mor- gan. V. W. Smith. $20; G. C. Chamberlin. R. F .. Chandler and E. P. Gould, $15; C. A. Campbell. W. J. Case. John Junghauer. A. II. Strong. John Paulson, IL. W. Chandler. G. R. Moore. Alfred Ashdown. O. I. Lindsloy and M. L. Ashley. $10.

'Roy. Edward Savage, in 1895, wrote as fol- lows of his coming to Jackson and the begin- ning of his service:

"My coming to Jackson was, to use a Hiber- nieism, almost 'unbeknownst to mesilf.' Rev. D C. Lyon, then Synodical missionary for the old school of the Presbyterian church, had vis Itand me at the theological seminary at Alle- sheny. Pennsylvania, and had talked Minne- sota to me. As he was an old friend of our family and called himself one of my father's boys. I naturally notified him when I was ready with my mustang pony and huggy for a field of labor. Under his directions I was to meet him at Lacrosse and strike west until we came to unoccupied ground. This was about Jannary 1. 1468. Mr. Lyon, having other work, rear- ranged to meet me later at Austin, which he did, and together we journeyed on in the course of the star of the empire, finding Tres- byterian or Congregational organizations until we passed Fairmont. Mr. Lyon renewed cach day Grepley's counsel, 'Go west. young man.' We renched Jackson on June 11, 186%, and found J. W. Hunter in a modest store. with Thomas White residing un-stairs. G C Chamberlin. as I remember. was the principal legal light. Mr. Lyon. in his happy way, sounded the char-

ciety. and on August 30, 1868, the First Presbyterian church of Jackson was for- mally organized. At the time there was not another church of the old school west or south of Wascea and none of the new school west of Blue Earth City.

Rev. David C. Lyon, Rev. Sheldon Jack- son, then pastor of the Presbyterian church of Rochester, and Rev. Edward Sav- age conducted the organization services. John W. Cowing was ordained ruling el- der. and the following persons were ro- ceived into membership : John W. Cowing. William Miller, Mrs. Mary Miller. M. A. Seymour, Mrs. Mary Seymour, Mrs. Sally M. Bailey, all by letter: Mrs. Frances M. Kimball, Miss Helen A. Dunn, Miss Eu- phrasia A. Cook and George II. Vinall.º

The carly services of the church were held in the little school house which stood near the bayou in the south part of town.10 but in 1869 the congregation raised mon- ey and erected Jackson's first church

acter of the place. Mr. Hunter was found to be a I'nited Presbyterian. The hotel keeper. Mr. Hall, stated that Mr. Cowing. a young man who had started a store building and was then away after goods, was a Pres- byterlan. Major Bailey was a Free WII Bap- tist. but had a christian sympathy for a tired horse and loaned us a large hay mare to can- vass the country west of town.

"On Sabbath. June 14. our first servier was held in Mr. Cowing's unfinished store building, Mr. Cowing ant yet having arrived. Mr. Lvon preached in the morning and the subscriber in the afternoon. After service Mr. Lyon stat - ed that the young man ho proposed leaving had nothing but himself and his mustang pony, and he hoped the people would stand by him in his work. The next morning he said to mo: 'Here. 13. Is your place. It is a clear field. The Methodist brother comes only once in three works, Occupy the vacant Sabbaths. Do your best. and the Lord he with you.' And leaving me ten dollars, he took the stage for Winno-

"James W Hunter and family were members of another Presbyterian church and had not received their letters of dismissal at the time. A little while after the organization the fol- lowing were received Into membership: Mrs. Agnes Hunter, Miss Agnes Hunter (now Mrs. Alexander Fiddes). David Hunter and James W. Hunter.

10"One more word for the Inspiring environ- ment that I neglected to mention. It was the pulnit It was a boot case that Mr. Cowing and I (the session of the Presbyterian church) gobbled from the front of Mr. Hunter's store one Sunday morning on our way to church. carried It between us to the school house, stood it on end and covered it with a copy of the

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building. In this building (now trans- A. Strong, Alexander Fiddes, George C. formed into the D. W. Pulver residence) Chamberlin and A. H. Strong. the members of the Presbyterian church worshipped until the present beautiful church took its place in 1902. The build- ing was put up largely through the un- tiring efforts of Rev. Savage, assisted by J. W. Cowing, J. W. Hunter and others.11 The board of trustees at the time the church was built consisted of James W. Hunter, John W. Cowing, W. S. Kimball, George C. Chamberlin, Everett P. Free- man and John H. Grant.

At the time the church was built all finished products, such as shingles, brick and other building material, had to be hauled from Mankato at an expense of $1.00 to $3.50 per hundred pounds. Na- tive lumber was used, and was cut in the woods along the Des Moines river. A single walnut log furnished the sills of the en- tire building-40x24 feet. This log was cut just north of the R. S. Robertson farm. about two miles from town, and it took Rev. Savage and Elder John W. Cowing two days to roll this log up the steep ra- vine. Five ox teams were required in per- forming this feat. The cost of the build- ing was $2,500, and it was dedicated Sep- tember 18, 1870. Ten years later im- provements to the value of $500 were made.

The Presbyterian church society was incorporated February 12. 1877, at which time the following trustees were elected : James W. Hunter, Thomas J. Knox, M.

Northwestern Presbyterian, a Chicago paper edited by Rev. Ebenezer Erskine. Mr. Hunter came to church and got his return for lost property (indeed it was quite valuable as a seat for the politicians of the day, outside the store) in the improved sermons."-Rev. Edward Savage, 1895.

11"He [Rev. Savage] succeeded in securing funds for building the church. He gave notice one Sunday that he would preach no more for a time, but proposed to go to work and help build the church. He 'rigged un' for work, got a yoke of oxen and an old wagon and went to hauling material for the building."- M. A. Strong, April 18. 1888.

Rev. Savage remained the pastor of the church for eleven years, with the excep- tion of one year while he was in Wisconsin. During that year, 1872-73, the church was served by Rev. Edward J. Hamilton, a professor of Hanover college, Indiana. In 1879 Rev. Savage was succeeded by Rev. J. K. Alexander, who was pastor four years. In 1883 Rev. H. C. Cheadle be- came pastor and served the church eight years, until the close of the year 1891, when he resigned. During the next five years, from 1891 to 1896, the following three pastors served the church in the or- der named: Rev. W. E. Morgan, Rev. W. Weatherstone and Rev. E. S. MeClure. During Mr. Morgan's pastorate the manse was erected. In 1896 Rev. Russell B. Ab- bott, D. D., was called to the pastorate, and he remained until the summer of 1900. During the five years pastorate of his successor. Rev. T. N. Weaver, the pres- ent beautiful brick church edifice was con- structed at a cost. including furnishings, of about $16.000. It was built in 1901 and was dedicated free of debt June 22, 1902. In the fall of 1905 Rev. Weaver resigned. and March 1, 1906, the present pastor, Rev. Walter M. Swann, began his minis- try in .Jackson.

At the present time the Presbyterian church of Jackson has an active member- ship of 138, and the Sunday school 180. The trustees are Fred D. Sawyer, presi- dent; H. L. Arzt, secretary; W. D. Hun- ter, treasurer; George R. Moore, A. H. Strong and J. E. Barrett. The elders are John W. Cowing. Joseph Bushnell, W. A. Pepper, J. B. Arp, clerk of session : C. C. Baker and H. R. Laugen.

The Norwegian Lutheran Evangelical church was organized May 5, 1880. and several years later a church edifice was erected at a cost of $2,500.

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The Norwegian Lutherans, carly in appointed the bishop's committee. com- 1886. decided to creet a building in posed of the following: R. F. Robertson. A. E. Serum, F. B. Faber. W. V. King and Eugene Rucker. Jackson on a lot owned in the western part of town. Enough money was raised by subscription to warrant beginning work, which was done in the summer. The hard THE LODGES. times prevailing that year prevented its furnishing, but the bare building was used as a house of worship so soon as it was completed-in November, 1886, for the first time.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic church was built in 1893. So early as 188? Catholic services were held in Jackson, and in 1885 the first efforts to raise money to put up a building were made. In April. 1889. it was announced that a church would be built that year, but it was not. Again in May. 1891, a meeting was held at Jack- son, presided over by Fathers Legday, of Winona. and Reichel, of Heron Lake, when it was decided to commence build- ing operations at once. A finance com- mittee, composed of Father Reichel. Frank Moil and Frank Skalisky, and a building committee, composed of William Huffman. Martin Klarner and Tom Vancura. were appointed. The foundation was laid thai fall. but work on the superstructure was not begun until the spring of 1892. On June 15, of that year, a wind storm blew down the building, then in course of con- struction, entailing a loss of abont $500. The Catholic church was finally complet- ed in the spring of 1893. The church edifice is valued at $2. 100 and the parson- age at $1.500.

The German Lutheran church was ercc- led in 1898.

The Episcopal church was erected in 1901 at a cost of $3,000. In 1898 the Ladies Guild of Christ church was or- ganized with ten members, with the object of purchasing a lot upon which to build so soon as a church should be organized. Bishop Whipple organized the mission and

The first secret order to be organized in Jackson was the Ma-onie. On February 23. 18:1, a immber of Masons met and took the preliminary steps toward or- ganizing, selecting as the name of their lodge Des Moines Valley Lodge. Over twenty members were enrolled, and the following were chosen officers to serve while the lodge was working under dis- pensation : E. P. Fromman. W. M. : Alex- ander Fiddes. S. W .: G. C. Chamberlin. J. W. : 11. White, treasurer : J. W. Cowing. secretary: S. C. Thayer. S. D .: Harvey Klock. J. D .: Willian King, Thomas Humphrey, stewards : W. S. Kimball, ty- ler. The dispensation arrived in April. the lodge being named Good Faith Lodge No. 90. and having thirteen members.

The charter for Good Faith Lodge was granted in February. 1822, and on Febru- ary 15 the following officers were installed : E. P. Freeman, W. M. : Alexander Fiddes. S. W .: J. B. Wakefield. J. W. : J. J. Por- ter. treasurer: J. W. Cowing. secretary : William King. S. D. : Thomas Humph- revs. J. D .: M. A. Strong. S. D .: C. B. Tuttle. J. S. : W. S. Kimball, tyler.

The Grand Army of the Republic also began its local organization in 18;1. Au- gust 15 veterans of the civil war met and decided to petition the authorities for the establishment of a post in Jackson. The post. named Wadsworth Post No. 30. was mustered in by Major J. C. Hamilton, commander of the department of Minne- sota. Tuesday evening. September 5, 1821. There were thirty-two charter members, and the post was the largest ever before mustered in by Major Hamilion in the state. Following were the first officers

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and charter members: John A. Myers. commander ; II. S. Bailey, senior vice com- mander: W. A. Fields, junior vice com- mander ; William King, adjutant: M. A. Strong, quartermaster; Dr. E. L. Brown- ell, surgeon ; Charles Frisbie, chaplain ; C. H. Sandon, sergeant : Henry Knudson, quartermaster sergeant ; W. S. Kimball, officer of the day; A. E. Wood, officer of the guard : O. F. Alexander, A. S. Brooks, R. E. Bowden, G. C. Chamber- lin, S. M. Clark, S. E. Ford, A. O. Hoov- da, Alex Ilall, N. B. Hall, C. H. Heath, J. K. Johnson, A. D. King, M. Miller, H. Miller, 1. A. Moreaux, J. J. Smith. I. G. Walden, Walter Withers, M. L. Ashley, J. J. Patterson, M. S. Barney.

Wadsworth post flourished for a time and rapidly increased its membership. Then interest lagged in the organization and it become dormant. A reorganization was effected February 7, 1875, the lodge was active a short time, but the organization was disbanded in 1872. Commanders of Wadsworth post were John A. Myers, E. L. Brownell, M. A. Strong, H. S. Bailey and G. B. Franklin.

Interest in G. A. R. matters was revived during the prosperous days of the early eighties, and during that period a local organization came into existence which has ever since been maintained. The in- itial meeting was held December 29, 1883. when it was decided to organize a lodge to be named John A. Myers post, in hon- or of the first commander of the earlier organization who had since died. John 1. Myers Post No. 60 was mustered in January 23, 1884. by Commander L. M. Lange, of Worthington. Following were the first officers and charter members : H. S. Bailey, commander : G. C. Chamberlin, senior vice commander: C. H. Sandon, junior viee commander : M. A. Strong, ad- jutant : M. L. Ashley, quartermaster; E. J. Orr. chaplain ; I. G. Walden, surgeon ;

Fred Quentin, officer of the day: O. F. Alexander, officer of the guard; W. S. Kimball, sergeant major: H. W. Peek, quartermaster sergeant : W. V. King, Wil- liam Lamont, J. A. Goodrich, N. thall, W. A. Fields, John Paulson, Levi Davis, I. S. Barrett.12 During the twenty-six years the post has maintained an active organi- zation, the officers have been prompt in the discharge of their duties, and the post has frequently been mentioned by the de- partment officers and its officers com- mended. The post has a membership at present of about thirty-five.

John A. Myers Corps No. 34, Woman's Relief Corps, was organized August 23. 1882. with the following officers and char- ter members: Mrs. Lizzie M. Dunn, presi- dent : Mrs. A. Wilson, senior vice presi- dent; Mrs. A. Sandon, junior vice presi- dent ; Mrs. E. A. Barney, secretary; Mrs. A. L. King, treasurer ; Mrs. Joseph Bush- nell, chaplain ; Mrs. Anna Dunn, condue- tor: Mrs. O. Alexander, assistant conduc- tor: Mrs. Ann Miller, guard : Miss Lelia Nourse, assistant guard : Mesdames E. Il. Pepper. Anna L. Smith, Martha V. Allen. Ruth R. Orr. Helen A. Logue, Thomas Clipperton, Anna Thomas.

Among the pioneer secret societies of Jackson is Jackson Lodge No. 49, Ancient Order United Workmen, which was organ- ized July 8. 1879, with the following first officers and charter members: Alexander Fiddes, past master workman : Robert Sergant, master workman: T. J. Knox, foreman: A. Hi. Strong, overseer: A. C. Whitman. recorder ; L. O. Randall, finan- cier : P. H. Berge, receiver ; E. P. Gould, guide : G. K. Tiffany, inside watch : Fred- erick Quinlin, outside watch : J. A. Rob-

"Others who became members within a few months after the organization were M. L. Bromaghim, W. A. Pepper. J. A. Wilson. G. Cole, Edward Gruhlke, J. A. Patterson. Jareb Palmer. S. Middaugh, Charles B. Rouse, M. S. Seely. C. M. Hardy, Walter Withers, George Biewer. J. C. Davis. H. S. Schlott. William Ballard, J. B. Moses, M. S. Barney and Alexan- der Spencer.

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inson. O. F. Alexander, Il. HI. Hughes, F. M. Smith, Evan Owens. E. A. Hatch. MI. 11. Smith.

The present membership of A. O. U. W. lodge is sixty. Following are the offi- cers: J. 11. Nourse, P. M. W. : John Ran- dall. M. W. : E. W. Bromaghim. F. : R. W. Brown. O .; John Qualey, recorder : Alex- ander Fiddes, financier ; V. W. Avery. re- ceiver : Charles R. Gee, guide; Robert Bartosch, I. W .: G. A. Husby. O. W.

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An illustrated history of Jackson County, Minnesota, Part 33

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970 Publication date: 1910 Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History Number of Pages: 720

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: Jackson, Minn. : Northern History
Number of Pages: 720