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The Masonic order was organized in 1902, was conducted under dispensation one year, and received its charter March 26, 1903. There were twenty-six char- ter members. Following were the first officers: F. L. Leonard, W. M .; W. E. Hankey, S. W .; E. A. Gage, J. W .; D. L. Riley, treasurer ; W. D. Hill, secretary ; Ed. Arnold, S. D .; M. M. Moore, J. D .; B. W. Payne, S. S .; Hoken Ramsborg, J. S .; A. A. Fosness, chaplain; S. D. Sum- mer, tyler. An eastern Star lodge is also maintained.
THE BANKS.
Two banking institutions are conducted in Lakefield. They are the Jackson Coun- ty State Bank and the First National Bank. The town's banking history an- tedates the founding of either of these in- stitutions, however, by several years. The Jackson County Bank, a private institu- tion, was the first to open its doors. It began business September 8, 1886, with the following officers: J. S. Van Winkle, president ; T. F. Barbee, vice president ; M. E. Lawton, cashier. Mr. Lawton was in charge of the bank and conducted it until April, 1889, when it went out of business. In August, 1889, the Bank of Lakefield was opened by Graves, McClin- tock & Company, with Wyatt H. Graves in charge. It did not have the confidence of the people, and its life was short.
The first permanent banking institution
(succeeded by the Jackson County State Bank), which opened its doors September 2, 1890, with subscribed and pledged capi- tal of $50,000. The officers and board of directors consisted of the following named gentlemen : A. L. Ward, president ; H. J. Hollister, vice president; M. H. Evans, cashier ; E. Sevatson, N. J. Scott, Jolin Frederickson, James Kilen. The incor- porators and stockholders were W. A. Funk, David Crawford, C. M. Tradewell, N. J. Scott, H. J. Hollister, James Kilen, Calvin Young, James Kula, John Freder- ickson, A. R. Kilen, L. J. Britsch, E. Sevatson, A. L. Ward and M. H. Evans.
The Jackson County Bank was conduc- ted as a private institution until May 8, 1893, when it was reorganized as the Jackson County State Bank, with a paid up capital of $25,000. The officers and board of directors under the new organi- zation were A. L. Ward, president; N. J. Scott, vice president ; M. H. Evans, cash- ier : David Crawford, H. J. Hollister, Cal- vin Young and John Frederickson. There was a change in management in May, 1895, when the following officers and di- rectors were chosen: N. J. Scott, presi- dent : Calvin Young, vice president ; M. H. Evans, cashier; F. L. Leonard, assistant cashier; John Frederickson, David Crawford, D. L. Riley, William Searles. The handsome brick building, which is still the home of the bank, was erected in 1896.
In July, 1901, Messrs. J. M. Putman and H. L. Bond bought the majority stock of the bank from M. II. Evans and have since had the active management. The present officers are J. M. Putman, president ; A. A. Fosness, vice president ; H. L. Bond, cashier; J. G. Brauch, as- sistant cashier. That the business of this financial institution is increasing is shown by the fact that in 1901 the deposits were
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$133.000. while according to the state- ment of February 5. 1909, they were $229.193.08.
The Citizens State Bank (succeeded by the First National Bank) was organ- ized May 20, 1899, with a paid up capital of $26,000 and with the following officers and directors: F. W. Thompson, presi- dent; J. W. Daubney, cashier; N. J. Scott. H. J. Hollister. Scott Searles, B. Bear and C. J. Weiser. The Citizens State Bank was the name of the institu- tion until January. 1903, when it was re- 000.
organized as the First National Bank of Lakefield. January 17. 1907, J. C. Cald- well was made president and P. W. Blan- kert cashier, the latter being succeeded by A. J. Nestrud a year later. Through the efforts of the president most of the stock passed into the hands of farmers re- siding in the vicinity of Lakefield, so that it is now practically a farmers' bank. From the date of Mr. Caldwell's accept- ing the presidency. the deposits have in- creased from $180,000 to about $250,-
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HERON LAKE, WINTER OF 1908-09
CHAPTER XX.
HERON LAKE-1871-1910.
H ERON Lake, an incorporated vil- lage of about 1,000 inhabitants (898, according to the 1905 cen- sus), is the second oldest town in the county. It is in the northwestern part of the county, in Weimer township, not far from the foot of the lake after which it is named. It is on the main line of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad and is the terminus of the Black Hills branch of that line. As a railroad point Heron Lake surpasses every other town in Jackson county. The village is surrounded by a very fertile farming country, and it has always been a prosperous municipality.
While the country along the Des Moines river in Jackson county was settled in a very early day, the prairie country re- . mained unsettled until long afterward. In faet, only a few had builded homes in that part of the county surrounding the future village of Heron Lake until a year or two before the town was founded. When, in 1870, there was great activity in railway circles and it was rumored that the St. Paul & Sioux City road would extend its line through southwestern Minnesota. passing just to the north of Heron lake, some far sighted people began to locate homesteads in the prairie country about Heron lake. Said the Jackson Republic
of April 2, 1870: "At Heron lake, in the northwest corner of the county, there is quite a settlement : the prospect of the early completion of the St. Paul & Sioux City railroad and the possibility that it will pass in this vicinity have called here a good number of settlers."
The track of the Sioux City & St. Paul railroad was not laid through Jackson county until the fall of 1871, but in the spring of that year the route was selected and sites for stations chosen. It was ap- parently the first intention of the com- pany to locate the principal town on sec- tion 9, Alba township, which was to be called Sibley. The first mention the press makes of this site was on June 10. A little later the Heron Lake site was chosen and the intention of establishing the Sibley station was given up.1 The Heron Lake site was selected late in June,2 but nothing was done toward platting or building a town there until a short time before the tracklaying was completed in the fall.
The roadbed was graded to the site in
t"At Sibley, the new railway town on section 9. township 103. range 38, we learn a store has been built and filled with a stock of goods. Thus is the 'wilderness made to blossom as the rose.' "-Jackson Republic, July 29, 1871.
2"West of Heron lake. three miles. another station has been located, and from here it is expected will be accommodated the Graham Lakes community, and the large settlements that are now, and destined to be. made west and northwest will make an important town here."-Jackson Republic, July 1, 1871.
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September, and surveyors appeared late in that month to survey the townsite, al- though the plat was not put on record until the next spring. The town was sur- veyed by Alex L. Beach and the dedica- tion was made by the Sioux City & St. Paul Railway company, by Elias F. Drake, its president. The dedication was made April 22. 1812, the original plat consist- ing of eleven blocks.3 It was located on section 19. Weimer township, which was included in the land grant to the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company.4
While the surveyors were yet dividing the land into blocks and lots and before the railroad was completed to the pros- pective town, in the month of October, the first inhabitants came. They were John F. Smith and C. H. Carroll, who had been conducting a store at Big Bend, in Cottonwood county, to which place it had been believed the railroad would build. The route having been changed and Heron Lake selected as a site for a town, Messrs. Smith and Car- roll abandoned their location at Big Bend and came to engage in business in the new town. They found the site raw prairie land, without a stick on it. and had to burn a strip of prairie grass to get a place to pile their lumber. Mr. Smith bought a lot on Main street-the first loi sold in the new town-but had to
Additions to Heron Lake have been platted as follows:
First. by the S. C. & St. P. Ry. Co. July 15. Isso; surveyed by John O. Brunins.
Smith's, hy John T. Smith January 30. 1894: surveved by I .. L. Palmer.
Drake's First, by Harry T. Drake, Alex M. Drake and William Il. Lightner, as executors of the will of Elias F. Drake. November 7. IN9: surveyed by Orrin Nason.
Benson's, by John W. Benson August 31. 1×95: surveyed by J. I .. Holst.
Wood's, by Clark A. Wood May 19. 1596; sur- Awved by J. L. Holst.
Smith's Subdivision of Blocks 1. 10 and 11. First Addition, by John T. Smith May 1. 1897: surveyed by Orrin Nason
"The boundaries of Heton Lake now Include the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of seetlon 30, as well as the whole of section 19. That forty-nere tract was homesteaded hy John T. Smith, who received his patent Decem- her 30, 1878.
wait for the surveyors to subdivide block seven before he could locate his lot, which was number fifteen. The partners haul- od lumber from Mankato to start their store building. but before it was finished the railroad was completed and lumber was shipped in.
Almost simultaneously the three first buildings were put up. These were the general store of Smith & Carroll, the drug store of Dr. R. R. 'Foster, which was located on lot fifteen of block seven. and the depot, which occupied the present location of the Heron Lake depot. Only two other business houses were started be- fore the elose of the year 18;1. The Ium- ber yard of Crocker Brothers & Lamor- eaux, with J. A. Town as manager, was opened for business early in November. .A little office building was erected, but the Inmber stock was piled in the open. The other enterprise was the Pioneer ho- tel. which was built by JJohn Robson on the present site of the Farmers State Bank building and which was opened for business lato in the fall. The Heron Lake postoffice was established in Novem- her. John T. Smith was the postmaster. and he conducted the office in his store.5
The village of Heron Lake had been founded too late in the fall to make much progress during 18:1, and the four busi- noss houses before mentioned were the on- ly enterprises started in the year of found- ing. But in 1872. when train service was established on the new road and the sur- rounding country was rapidly settling with new arrivals, the little village was the scene of much activity. During the summer months nearly every train
$John T. Smith served as jmostmaster from November, 1871. to May. IN77. He was sur- creded by Dr. J. F. Force, who Served several years, George C. Cooley was the next post- master, holding the offer until E. D. Briggs took charge September 1. 1855. Carl S. East- wond was appointed In August. 1882. served several years, and was succeeded by B. Pop- pitz. C. A. Wood became postmaster in March. 1889, and served until Carl S Eastwood was appointed on his present term.
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brought new comers to locate upon the list of private improvements in the youth- fertile lands in the vicinity, and the town grew in proportion. A correspondent to one of the twin city papers, writing in September, said: "This village, which sprang into existence last fall, is rapidly growing and becoming the center of trade for a large traet of country. New build- ings are constantly being erected, and the place bids fair to be a town of consider- able importance ere long."
Knute Thompson opened a small hard- ware store-a branch for H. L. Parker, of St. James-in the spring of 1872, which was under the management of Mr. Thompson for a time and later of Mr. Graves. The stock was bought by Smith & Carroll in September. J. W. Benson & Company erected a commodious two- story building during the summer and opened a general merchandise store in September. Smith & Carroll built a four- teen foot addition to their store to meet the increasing demands of their trade and erected the town's first warehouse, which was ready to receive grain in September. Pixley & Stone opened a saloon where the First National Bank building now stands in August, Mr. Pixley becoming sole owner next month. Dr. Foster bought the Pioneer house and made improve- ments on it. Mr. Jones became the land- lord. Ralph Town became the manager of the Crocker Brothers & Lamoreaux lum- ber yards. George Hubbs opened the town's second lumber yard in November and erected a residence. J. B. Pixley opened a furniture store. Il. J. Bosworth, the station agent, took the ageney for agricultural implements and vehicles and put in a small stock. William Dahl built a residence and ran a boarding house. John Weir erected a building next to John T. Smith's store late in the fall and engaged in the hardware business. So far as I am able to learn this completes the
ful town during 1842. During the year a mail route was established between Heron Lake and Currie, by way of the Graham Lakes country, which was in operation un- til 1879. The citizens dug a public well in the middle of Main street, which was considered quite an improvement at that early date. The first birth in the village occurred in 1822, when a child was born to Mr. and Mrs. HI. J. Bosworth. Heron Lake had a population of about fifty peo- ple when it was one year of age.
The number engaged in business and the population of the town during the first year of its history does not convey a truthful idea of its importance as a trading point. Its merchants drew trade from an immense territory. For long distances north and south Heron Lake was the only railroad town, and retail trade came there from countries now tributary to Slayton, Avoca and Fulda, from half way to Worthington, half way to Windom, half way to Jackson, and for a time from the Big Bend country. In addition to having the retail trade of this large ter- ritory, Heron Lake was the distributing point for a much larger territory, much of the goods sold to merchants of Jackson, Spirit Lake, Iowa, and other interior points coming by way of Heron Lake. During the first two years of the town's history its merchants did an immense bus- iness and prospered.
Several new business houses were founded in 1873. N. Dahl opened a sa- loon in the hotel building. Mrs. Fremer opened a photograph gallery. John Jung- bauer started a blacksmith shop in July. Johnson & Dieson started the third gener- al store in August. A directory of the business houses in September, 1873, listed the following :
John T. Smith, general store.
J. W. Benson & Company, general store. Johnson & Dieson, general store.
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John Weir, hardware.
R. R. Foster, drug and furniture store.
R. E. Town, lumber yard.
Mr. Larson, lumber yard.
JJ. P. Prescott. hotel.
J. F. Forre, physician.
.J. B. Pixley, saloon.
Mr. Johnson, shoe shop.
As did the other towns of southwestern Minnesota during the terrible grasshop- per scourge, Heron Lake suffered severely. During these years-1873-1878-no prog- ress was made: the town was at a stand- still and the merchants lost their profits of former years. In 1825 the population was estimated at nearly 100, and the fol- lowing lines of business were represented : Three general stores, one hardware store, two hotels, warehouse, photograph gal- lery, shoe shop, furniture store, machin- ery depot, two lumber yards, one fuel yard.
The year 1899 marked the turning point to better times. The disappear- ance of the grasshoppers and the build- ing of two new lines of railroad in the vicinity were the causes of the return of prosperity and advancement. The failure of the Southern Minnesota railroad to cross the Sioux City road at Heron Lake was a disappointment." but the building of the Black Hills branch of the Sioux City & St. Paul from Heron Lake to the northwest more than offset this. While the roads were building new settlers came to locate upon lands along the new roads, and the effect apon the town was good.
""It has been suggested that should the South- ern Minnesota railroad cross between this place and Hersey [ Brewster ] the towns would be moved to the crossing. As for Her- sey we are not able to say, but as for Heron lake, we think the nba absurd, and we are quite sure it will not affect the town In the least. It will cut off but a small amount of the trade now tributary to this town, which will he more than supplied by the increase in set- llement The country surrounding is fertile. and we think this town will be sustained, and whether the Southern Minnesota crosses here or not this town will hold its own at least and will undoubtedly increase In importance." Heron Lake Correspondent. April 19, 1879.
A Heron Lake correspondent. writing in November. 1829, said :
Twelve new buildings to represent nearly as many departments of business are now in pro- ress of construction. Never in the history of this place have its merchants experienced such business activity as the past summer and present fall. Week in and week out since early spring have they been taxed to their utmost to procure help and stock to supply the im- mense demand for merchandise.
During the last half of the year 1829 nearly $25,000 were spent in building im- provements, as follows :
Chapman & Drake. hotel building .. $ 8,000
.T. T. Smith. hay pressing establishment 3,500
.J. W. Benson & Co., hay pressing os- tablishment 3,000
St. P. & S. C. Ry. Co .. depot. engine house. ete. 3,500
11. S. Graves, hotel building. 1,000
.J. P. Prescott, residence. 1,000
E. D. Briggs, residence and office. 1,000
Mf. Hazelton, residence and shop 1,000
Mikelson, residence and barn ..
800
B. J. Svennes, residence and shop 300
George Cope. residence 300
Catholic church 300
Sidewalks 300
.T. F. Force. improvement 250
T. C. Wood. improvements 250
T. A. Dieson, store. 165
Grading streets 100
R. R. Foster, improvements 75
Total $24.740
In 1880 a census of the town showed a population of 163. The building improve- ments kept pace with the growth in pop- ulation. It was reported in July. 1880. that twenty new buildings had been erer- ted since spring opened. One of the most important events in Heron Lake's history ocenrred in the fall of 1881. when John T. Smith built the first tow mill in the state of Minnesota and established a bnsi- ness which has added much to the town's prosperity. The main building was 84x 100 feet, and it was said to have been the largest tow mill in the world.
Although their town was yet a mere hamlet. the citizens of Heron Lake, in the fall of 1881, asked the legislature for a charter granting them municipal gov-
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DESTRUCTION OF THE OLD BUILDING
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ernment. An act was approved Novem- her 12, 1881, providing for the incorpo- ration of section 19, Weimer township,7 and naming T. A. Diesen, C. A. Wood and J. F. Force commissioners to conduct the preliminaries. The first village elec- tien was held January 3, 1882, and the first village council met and organized January 9.
Following is a list of all who have been elected to village office from the date of incorporation to the present time :8
1882-President, E. J. Graves; trustees, G. H. Perry, John Weir, E. D. Briggs; recorder, S. S. Haislett : treasurer, L. F. Lammers; jus- tice, J. E. Jones; constable, B. J. Svennes.
1883-President, C. A. Wood: trustees, E. D. Briggs, Ole Seleen, J. W. Benson; reeorder, Miles Hazelton: treasurer, L. F. Lammers.
1884-President. E. D. Briggs; trustees, B. J. Svennes, A. J. MeSchooler. W. S. Freer; re- eorder. T. A. Dieson; treasurer, L. F. Lam- mers: justices,º C. A. Wood, P. F. MeNair; constable, R. E. Diekens.
1885-President, E. D. Briggs; trustees, E. J. Graves, A. J. MeShooler, A. A. Lommerland ; recorder, T. A. Dieson; treasurer, L. F. Lam- mers : constable, A. J. MeShooler, Joseph Knott.
1886-President. E. D. Briggs; trustees, E. J. Graves, T. A. Jones, A. A. Lommerland; re- eorder, G. C. Cooley; treasurer, T. A. Dieson; justices. C. R. J. Kellam. J. E. Jones; eon- stable, J. F. Knott.
1887-President, T. A. Jones; trustees, J. D. Wilson, C. A. Wood,1º A. A. Lommerland; re-
"At a special election held June 27. 1899, the corporate limits were increased by the ad- dition of Smith's addition-the northeast quar- ter of the northeast quarter of section 30. The vote was ten in favor of annexation to six against.
8The license question has often heen voted upon at the annual village elections under the local option law. With the exception of the year 1883 license was granted during all the early history of the town. Since 1893 the vote has heen as follows:
1893-For, 73; against, 55. 1894-License carried.
1895-License carried.
1896-For. 91: against, 69.
1897-For. 62; against, 73.
1898-For. 64; against. 104.
1899-License carried by 36 majority.
1900-License carried by 6 majority.
1901-For, 135; against. 72.
1902-For, 111; against, 73.
1903-Tie vote; license granted.
1904-For. 115; against, 92. 1905-For. 95; against, 80.
1906-For, 96: against. 108.
1907-For, 84: against. 78.
1908-For. 123: against, 74.
1909-Not an issue.
9At a special election in May. 1884, C. R. J. Kellam and J. E. Jones were elected justices.
corder, C. S. Eastwood; treasurer, T. A. Die- son, assessor, J. E. Jones; constable, W. S. Freer.
1888-President, J. D. Wilson; trustees, Henry Knudson, H. J. Arnold; John Trimble; recorder, C. S. Eastwood; treasurer, T. A. Die- son; justices, C. R. J. Kellam, J. E. Jones; constables, W. S. Freer, Mike Larson.
1889-President, J. D. Wilson; trustees, Henry Knudson, II. J. Arnold, John Trimble; reeorder, C. S. Eastwood; treasurer, T. A. Die- son ; constable, W. S. Freer.
1890-President, J. D. Wilson; trustees, T. A. Jones, Ilenry Knudson, H. J. Aronld; re- eorder, C. S. Eastwood; treasurer, T. A. Die- son; justices, John E. Jones, Joseph J. Jones: constable, D. N. Miller, W. S. Freer.
1891-President, H. J. Arnold; trustees, T. A. Jones, B. Poppitz, W. J. Jones; recorder, C. S. Eastwood; treasurer. T. A. Dieson; eon- stable, D. N. Miller.
1892-President, Joseph J. Jones; trustees, B. Poppitz, W. J. Jones, T. A. Jones; recorder, Ilenry Knudson; treasurer, T. A. Dieson.
1893-President, Joseph J. Jones; trustees, T. A. Jones, B. Poppitz, John McGlin; reeor- der, T. A. Alexander: treasurer, T. A. Dieson; justice, John McCarvel; constable, John Nor- ton, R. H. Kidney.
1894-President, John L. Gessel; trustees, B. P. St. John, J. F. Humiston, W. N. Williams; recorder, W. J. Jones;" treasurer, J. S. Kib- bey; justice, G. C. Cooley; eonstables, C. A. Wood, E. O. Auberg.
1895-President, John MeGlin; trustees, P. D. Mckellar. B. P. St. John, W. N. Williams: recorder, F. A. Steuert: treasurer, C. II. Ca- bot; justice, John Woolsteneroft.
1896-President, John McGlin; trustees, Jos- eph J. Jones, John MeCarvel, B. B. Sontag; re- corder, F. A. Steuert; treasurer, C. H. Cabot; justice, C. R. J. Kellam; eonstables, W. E. Spaulding, E. O. Auberg.
1897-President, D. Brown; trustees, J. F. Humiston, G. A. Fairfield, B. B. Sontag; re- corder, William J. Jones; treasurer, C. H. Cabot; justiees, W. E. Spaulding; constable, Elmer Spaulding.
1898-President. B. B. Sontag; trustees, B. P. St. John, W. N. Williams, Jolin MeGlin; re- eorder, W. J. Jones; treasurer. C. II. Cabot; justiees. G. A. Fairfield, W. II. Kessler; eon- stables, Elmer Spaulding, Erick Auberg.
1899-President, John McGlin; trustees, B. P. St. John, B. B. Sontag, Frank Humiston; reeorder, W. J. Jones; treasurer, Bruno Pop- pitz; justiees, W. H. Kessler, John Woolsten- eroft; constables, Elmer Spaulding, E. O. Au- berg.
1900-President, J. J. Jones: trustees, B. B. Sontag, B. P. St. John, E. J. Grimes; reeorder, W. J. Jones; treasurer, B. Poppitz; assessor, W. L. Callison; justice, C. R. J. Kellam; eon- stables, Mike Wood, Elmer Spaulding.
1901-President. B. P. St. John; trustees, B. 10Resigned April 17, 1887; T. E. Hill appointed April 19.
11F. A. Steuert appointed recorder February 19, 1895, W. J. Jones having left town.
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B. Sontag. C. H. Cabot, F. R. Hansen; recor- der, J. E. Foss; treasurer, B. Poppitz; justice, G. A. Fairfield.
1902-President, B. P. St. John; trustees, B. B. Somtag, C. H. Cabot, William Bieter; re- eorder, J. E. Foss: treasurer, C. A. Robson; assessor, W. L. Callison; justice, C. R. J. Kel- lam; constables, M. M. Wood, W. S. Freer.
1903 President, C. Il. Cahot: trustees, B. P. St. John, William Bieter. B. B. Sontag; re- corder. J. E. Foss; treasurer. C. A. Robson; assessor, Frank lumiston; justice, J. J. Jones; constables. Peter Mikkelson. E. F. Bartholo- mew.
1904-President. V. E. Butler; trustees, J. J. Jones. E. J. Grimes, B. Poppitz; recorder, F. J. llumiston; treasurer, J. F. Liepold; as- sossor. Albert Dieson; justices. C. R. J. Kol- lam, C. S. Eastwood; constables. G. J. Alexan- der, W. S. Freer.
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