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In December, 1875, Mr. Jager suc- ceeded Mr. Frink as postmaster of Nordland and early in 1876 it was moved from its original location on section 26 to the village and conducted in Mr. Jager's store. At the time there was talk of changing the name of the office to Eidsvold, but that was not done.+ . A Nordland correspondent to
2"Ole Dall has lately opened a store at Yellow Medicine Crossing for the sale of hardware, drugs, etc. He is buying wheat there also."-Marshall Messenger, November 26, 1875.
3"Dr. Seals has moved his store from Marshfield to Yellow Medicine Crossing."-Marshall Messenger, December 10, 1875.
4The following have served as postmasters of Nord- land (later Minneota): H. D. Frink, 1872-75; N. W. L. Jager, 1875-87; C. P. Kenyon, 1887-90; Pauline Lee, 1890-95; James MeGinn, 1895-97; Andrew Winger, 1897-01; G. S. Sigurdson, 1901-03; G. B. Bjornson, 1903-12. The office was raised from fourth- to third- class January 1. 1912.
Three rural delivery routes are operated from the Minneota office, having been established as follows: No. 1, September 1, 1903, K. Mohn, carrier; No. 2, June 1, 1904, L. S. Teigland, carrier; No. 3, June 1, 1904, O. J. Moe, carrier.
by the Van Dusen Company, in time to the county paper in January. 1876, care for the season's crop. said: "Our new town in Eidsvold is progressing finely. Three store build- ings and two warehouses have been erected since October last. Although the population is very small yet, our business men are both intelligent and industrious.". The same correspondent gave a list of business houses as follows : N. W. L. Jager. dry goods and groceries; O. H. Dahl, hardware, lumber and grain; Dr. T. D. Seals, general store.
During the summer of 1876 the Nord- land railroad station was established and a depot erected. The company also platted the village, the survey having been made by Arthur Jacobi prior to August 5. Albert Keep, as president of the Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, certified to the plat August 26, 1876. Ten blocks were included in the Nordland plat. The streets running parallel with the railroad were named First, Second and Third and those at right angles were named Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. 5
The platting of the site did not result in any great rush for town lots. There was practically no improvement during 1876, the county paper on Jan- uary 1, 1877, stating that the village consisted of three stores and two ware- houses. Likewise, there was little ad- vancement in 1877, but the following year was one of great prosperity in Lyon
5 Additions to the original Nordland plat have been made as follows:
First Railway, by Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, August 18, 1881; surveyed by Thomas F. Nicholl. Second Railway, by Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, May 2, 1892; surveyed by John T. Price. Gilbertson's, by Aslaug Gilbertson, July 2, 1892; surveyed by C. L. Van Fleet.
G. A. Dalmann's, by G. A. Dalmann, August 24, 1893; surveyed by O. H. Sterk.
Third Railway, by Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, May 20, 1897; surveyed by John T. Price. Fourth Railway, by Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, August 8, 1900; surveyed by J. C. W. Cline. Fifth Railway, by Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, September 20, 1902; surveyed by W. H. Hill.
William Anderson's, by William Anderson, Sep- tember 7, 1906; surveyed by O. H. Sterk.
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county and the little hamlet made great strides forward.
The change in the name of the post- office from Nordland to Minneota (an Indian word signifying "big water") occurred in February, 1878. The change was not brought about without much bickering, jealousy and hard feelings. Owing to the manner of selecting the name great excitement prevailed and enmities were made that took years to overcome. The name Minneota was suggested by T. D. Seals. 6
The big immigration of 1878 and the rapid development of Lyon county dur- ing that year brought many improve- ments to Minneota. A correspondent writing in June said: "Our town is building up very rapidly and promises to be second to none west of New Uhn
6A Minneota correspondent to the Marshall Messen- ger of February 22, 1878, told of the campaign for the change in name and the resultant excitement over the selection, as follows:
"About three or four weeks ago two petitions were put in circulation to solicit signers for the purpose of changing the name of the station and postoffice at Nordland, one for the name Jager, the other for Minneota. ' When Minneota had about twenty-five and Jager seventy-five signers, dissatisfaction was manifested by the people with both names. The parties working for Minneota gave it up and called a inceting to get a new name. Horten was adopted by a large majority. Two petitions were made, signed by eighty persons in the vicinity of Nordland, and one was sent to Washington and the other to the railroad company in Chicago. Another party held a meeting but it resulted in nothing.
"Thursday, February 14, there came a report from Washington, . stating that the name Nordland was changed to Minneota. When this was reported from the postoffice Dr. Seals borrowed an anvil, furnished the powder, treated with cigars, and held a grand celebration for Minneota. Only a few were present and there was little excitement at the time, of course.
"How this extraordinary trick happened is yet a mystery. The petition for Minneota is still here and nobody confesses to having sent such name to Wash- ington. Somebody has done the play but who it is we all want to know. Two ways are suspected. Someone might have sent a single letter to Washington or copied and picked up names from other petitions without any authority. If this is so, it inust be revealed, for there is much excitement and agitation among the people in the whole community.
"We have asked our best scholar and professor in the Indian language about the definition of Minneota and he declared it was an Indian name and that it will be very useful as an advertisement for Indian trade."
Nearly twenty-nine years later Dr. T. D. Seals, at whose instance the name Minneota had been selected, gave the history of the incident. It was published in the Minneota Mascot in December, 1906, and was as follows:
"In the fall of 1875 or early in 1876 I wrote to my uncle, J. W. Durr, a New York banker, and asked him to see Senator Straight and request that official to procure a change of name for this little hamlet, which at that time was called Nordland and was not large enough to cut much figure in the commercial world.
before fall." At the close of the year a Minneota resident wrote: "One year ago Minneota had only two or three business houses; now it has eleven or twelve, one elevator and two ware- houses."
One of the improvements of 1878 was the establishment of a large general store by Coats & Davidson, who erected the finest building in the village. Van Dusen & Company put up an elevator, operated by steam power, of which G. A. Jacobson had charge. John Carlen opened a hardware and machinery store. G. A. Jacobson and J. C. Peterson opened a lumber yard and dealt in farm machinery. Nels Erickson established the Minneota House and later engaged in the dry goods and grocery business. J. J. Wallin opened a furniture store.
I suggested the name Minneota, which, as you all know, is an Indian name and means 'much water.' My request was granted and our little collection of shanties was officially designated Minneota.
"While this matter was pending at the national capital some of our local promoters became impatient and wanted to name the place themselves. Of course they could not agree on a name, each one having some pet cognomen which he wanted to bestow upon the future metropolis. O. L. Orsen wanted Horten, Ole Peterson came to the front with Oslo, and the friends of N. W. L. Jager wanted Jagersville-Jager and I were pretty much the whole cheese in those days.
"Finally the advocates of these different names got together and decided to hold an election and let the people decide what name they wanted. This was done, but before the polls closed John Swenson drove in on his little mule, carrying a sack of mail. This mail contained a letter from Washington, which brought the local authorities notice that the new-born city had been officially designated Minneota. This put a damper on the proceedings and excitement ran high for a while.
"Just as the tellers were ready to count the votes, which had been deposited in the cigar box, duly guarded during the day by reliable officials, I am told Lewis Anderson marched into the polling place, seized the ballot box, and made his eseape before anyone had time to raise voice or hand in restraint. He walked out into the street, where lie smashed the box and trampled the ballots into the inud-and to this day no one knows which faction was victorious at the first election ever held in the village of Minneota. There are only a few of the old timers left, but we dare say that they all remember that election. All were intensely interested and for many weeks the election was the talk of the neighborhood.
"I remember the incident as plainly as if it were yesterday. Of course, there is reason for my recalling it so vividly. When the mail brought the news that the name Minneota had been selected at Washington, O. L. Orsen made the remark that there was evidently among us a wolf in sheep's clothing-referring to the man who had, without consulting anyone, fastened this name upon the town and thus completely check- mated the advocates of the other three names. 1 did not know Mr. Orsen then as I do now, and for three days I did not venture out of my store. After that the excitement gradually died down and I began to muster up courage to speak to my fellow-townsmen. But for a time I was a scared man."
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William Kitzinger erected the second hotel, the Tremont House. Thor Rye, a tinsmith, engaged in business. Samuel Leland became the village blacksmith. Sheldrew & Reinertson opened a photo- graph gallery. N. W. L. Jager and T. D. Seals, the pioneer business men, conducted their stores with increased facilities.
In June, 1879, Minneota's business houses comprised four general stores, two hardware stores, two shoe shops. two hotels, two blacksmith shops and three elevators. The village then boast- ed of a new school house. Among the new business men were Sidney Fuller, blacksmith shop; T. Hanson, variety store; George Duffy, livery barn; and Peter Pickles, meat market.
A few new stores and shops were opened in 1880. Among the new enter- prises was a lumber yard established by Youmans Brothers & Hodgins, of which John Dobson became local manager. The census of 1880 gave the little ham- let a population of 113.
Although only a few over a hundred persons were living in the village proper, they were an ambitious few and in 1880 asked for incorporation. A bill author- izing Minneota to begin local govern- ment was passed by the Legislature and approved by the governor January 21, 1881. The first village election was held February 7, and two days later the Village Council was organized. The corporate limits, as determined by the Council February 9, 1881, were all of section 25, the north half of section 36. the northeast quarter of section 35, and
7In 1879 the people of Eidsvold township declared in favor of licensed saloons by a vote of 42 to 19. After the incorporation of Minneota license was granted by the Council each year without the question having been submitted to vote up to 1891. From 1891 to 1900, inclusive, the license question was voted on under the local option law, with the following results: 1891-Against license by 18 majority.
1892-Against license.
1893-For license by 2 majority.
1894-For, 59; against, 58.
1895-For, 70; against, 61.
the east half of section 26, all in Eidsvold township.
Following is the roster of village officials from date of incorporation to the present time:7
1881-President, G. A. Jacobson; trustees, J. C. Peterson, N. W. L. Jager, John Carlen; recorder, A. D. Davidson; treasurer, J. H. Frost ; justice, S. R. Kentner;8 constable, William Davidson.
1882-President, G. A. Jacobson; trustees, N. W. L. Jager, Anton Winter, J. H. Frost; recorder, A. D. Davidson; treasurer, T. D. Seals; constable, Swen Peterson. ยบ
1883-President, J. C. Peterson; trustees, Anton Winter, J. H. Frost, J. N. Lee; recorder, J. S. Renninger.
1884-President, J. C. Peterson; trustees, J. H. Frost, J. N. Lee, Thor Rye; recorder, J. S. Renninger; treasurer, William Davidson; justice, J. J. Dobson; constable, William Kitzinger.
1885-President, J. C. Peterson; trustees, F .- Winters, A. B. Thompson, S. B. Leland; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, William Davidson.
1886-President, J. C. Peterson; trustees, William Kitzinger, Anton Winter, S. B. Leland; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, William Davidson; justice, S. E. Sanderson; constable, H. O. Hanson.
1887-President, J. N. Lee; trustees, G. A. Dalmann, G. C. Mantel, A. L. Rye; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, William Davidson; justice, S. O. Brenna.
1888-President, Thomas Hanson; trustees, G. C. Mantel, S. B. Leland, G. S. Sigurdson; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, N. W. L. Jager; justice, T. D. Seals; constable, P. Fer- guson.
1889-President, C. J. Wimer; trustees, E. B. Leland, Anton Winter, C. Schram; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, N. W. L. Jager; justice, M. Ferguson; constable, H. O. Hanson.
1890-President, (. J. Wimer; trustees, Anton Winter, C. Schram, P. Ferguson; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, N. W. L. Jager; justices, T. D. Seals, S. E. Sanderson.
1891 -- President, N. W. L. Jager; trustees, C. J. Wimer, E. K. Kjorness, Syvert Most; recorder, Frank Johnson; treasurer, J. H. Frost; constable, H. O. Hanson.
1892-President, N. W. L. Jager; trustees, E. K. Kjorness, E. I. Leland, Frank Johnson; recorder, Syvert Most; treasurer, J. H. Frost; justices, S. Hognason, Osear Rye; constables, S. P. Heggdahl, II. O. Hanson.
1893-President, P. O. French; trustees, C. A.
1896-For, 43; against, 100.
1897-Against license by 22 maiority.
1898-For, 56; against, 63.
1899- For, 91; against, 50.
1900-For, 79; against, 56.
Since 1900 the matter has been left in the hands of the Council, and except the years 1901 and 1904 license has been granted each year.
$Resigned and on November 22, ISSI, John Dobson cleeted.
9Did not qualify and William Davidson appointed.
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Walker, E. I. Leland, G. S. Sigurdson; recorder, St. Gilbertson; constable, E. B. Leland.
1894-President, M. Ferguson; trustees, C. P. Kenyon, T. N. Myhre, Henry Moe; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, James Steels; justices, P. O. French, T. D. Seals; constable, Hugh Bowden, Jr.
1895-President, H. Champlin; trustees, M. Ferguson, D. M. Walrath, J. C. Peterson; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, E. I. Leland; constable, Joseph Alexson,
1896-President, M. Ferguson; trustees, B. Jones, T. N. Wyhre, D. C. Pierce; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, E. 1. Leland; justices, P. O. French, T. D. Seals; constable, L. B. Stowell.
1897-President, G. A. Dalmann; trustees, D. C. Pierce, E. I. Leland, T. N. Myhre; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, C. M. Gislason; con- stable, O. J. Moc.
1898-President, H. N. Dahl; trustees, Il. O. Hanson, E. B. Leland, S. A. Anderson; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; justices, P. O. French, G. B. Bjornson; constable, L. B. Stowell.
1899-President, H. N. Dahl; trustees, A. J. Kile, S. A. Anderson, M. Ferguson; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, O. L. 'Dorr; assessor, L. T. Thompson; constables, W. J. Salmon, O. J. Moe.
1900-President, H. N. Dahl; trustees, M. Ferguson, S. A. Anderson, A. J. Kile; recorder, St. Gilbertson; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, L. T. Thompson; justices, G. B. Bjornson, H. O. Hanson.
1901-President, H. N. Dahl; trustees, S. A. Anderson, M. Ferguson, H. O. Hanson; recorder, M. E. Drake; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; justice, T. D. Seals; constable, (). J. Moc.
1902-President, St. Gilbertson; trustees, H. O. Hanson, S. A. Anderson, K. E. Kjorness; recorder, M. E. Drake; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, N. A. Anderson; justice, P. O. French.
1903-President, St. Gilbertson; trustees, S. A. Anderson, H. O. Hanson, F. A. Kingsley; recorder, M. E. Drake; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, O. J. Moe; justice, T. D. Seals; consta- bles, W. J. Salmon, George Benson.
1904-President, St. Gilbertson; trustees, H. O. Hanson, S. A. Anderson, George Geiwitz; recorder, F. A. Kingsley; treasurer, O. L. Dorr.
1905-President, St. Gilbertson; trustees, W. A. Crowe, George Geiwitz, S. A. Anderson; recorder, G. C. Lee; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, L. J. Jerpbak.
1906-President, St. Gilbertson; trustees, S. A. Anderson, W. A. Crowe, George Geiwitz; recorder, G. C. Lee; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, L. J. Jerpbak; justice, P. O. French.
1907-President, James McGinn; trustees, T. F. Walsh, E. T. Sanderson, H. J. Mackechnie; recorder, D. C. Pierce; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, L. J. Jerpbak.
1908-President, P. O. French; trustees, G. O. Funden, J. F. Finnegan, H. E. Knutson;
10" A large portion of the immigrants to this county for the past three or four years settled about Minneota, and as a consequence the country tributary to that town is the most thickly settled of any in the county. Minneota is constantly realizing benefits of various
recorder, D. C. Pierce; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, A. J. Kelley; justice, P. M. Berg; con- stable, W. J. Salmon.
1909-President, P. O. French; trustees, II. II. Groesinger, J. F. Finnegan, George Benson; recorder, A. B. Gislason; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, L. J. Jerpbak; justice, James MeGinn; constables, W. H. Loomis, O. H. Werpy.
1910-President, II. N. Dahl; trustees, H. G. Johnson, A. J. Kelley, George Benson; recorder, A. B. Gislason; treasurer, O. L. Dorr; assessor, P. O. French; justice, T. M. Burke.
1911-President, W. H. Deen; trustees, George Benson, G. O. Funden, T. P. Culshaw; recorder, H. G. Johnson; treasurer, L. M. Ler- wick; assessor, H. N. Dabl; constables, W. J. Salmon, O. H. Werpy.
1912-President, W. H. Deen; trustees, George Benson, T. P. Culshaw, G. O. Funden; recorder, H. G. Johnson; treasurer, L. M. Lerwick; justices, P. O. French, G. W. Liver- more.
Minneota's progress during the early eighties was substantial. Its growth was proportionate with the settlement and development of the surrounding country and was augmented by being made the center of the Catholic colony established by Bishop Ireland. The location of the colony of Icelanders in the vicinity also added to the growth of the village.10 In the spring of 1882 the following lines of business were repre- sented in Minneota: One bank, five general stores, two hardware stores, two hotels, three saloons, one drug store, one wagon shop, two blacksmith shops, two shoe shops, one harness shop, one livery stable, two lumber yards, one grain elevator, two grain warehouses, one feed mill, two dealers in agricultural implements, one lime house, one coal dealer, one meat market, one church and parsonage, and one school house.
A directory published in 1884 listed the following:
Davidson Brothers, Bank of Minneota.
N. W. L. Jager, general merchandise.
T. Hanson, dry goods and groceries.
T. D. Seals, dry goods and groceries Ole O. Brenna, dry goods and groceries.
Ilanson Brothers, hardware, furniture, ma- chinery, livery.
kinds on account of this acquisition, and the growth of that village, though not particularly rapid or spasmodic, is steady and all its business men are on the road to prosperity." -- Marshall News-Messenger, March 20, 1SS5.
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Thor Rye, hardware and tinware.
Frost & Peterson, groceries.
Wimer Brothers, drugs. Dennis Cahil, groceries. George Mantel, shoes. Anton Winter, harness. T. D. Seals, meat market. G. A. Dalmann, feed mill. C. P. Kenyon, farm machinery.
P. Ferguson, hotel.
S. B. Leland, blacksmith.
Arney Rye, blacksmith.
Swend Peterson, saloon.
W. Hester, saloon.
J. C. Peterson, agent Laird-Norton Lumber Company.
William Davidson, agent L. C. Porter Elevator Company.
G. N. Lee, agent Van Dusen & Company, elevator.
J. R. Smith, depot agent and telegraph operator.
Doctors Wimer, Renninger and Sanderson.
Minneota had attained a population of 325 when the census of 1890 was taken. At the beginning of that year the following were engaged in business and the professions, according to a list prepared by the Marshall Reporter: Ferguson Brothers, groceries, shoes and agricultural machinery: G. S. Sigurdson. who managed the Verzlunarfelag Islen- (inga, a co-operative general store; Thomas Hanson. general store, ware- house and bank; T. D. Seals, general merchandise store; N. W. L. Jager, the pioneer store; James Steel, the Bank of Minneota: R. M. Addison, a branch hardware store; George Mantel, grocery and shoe store; G. A. Dalmann, grocery store; Kile & Winter, harness shop: C. J. Wimer, drug store and stationery ; Olof Rye, jewelry store; Mary Rye, tin shop, stoves and furniture; S. B. Leland. wagon and blacksmith shop; William Kitzinger, Tremont Hotel; Syvert Most, shoe shop; J. C. Peterson, who had charge of the Laird-Norton lumber
11" We were somewhat surprised last week on a visit to Minneota to see the marked improvement the village has made this season. About twenty new buildings have been erected, some of them expensive residences. Several new two-story business houses have also sprung up, and a four-story roller mill is being built by a stock company. It will have a capacity of about 100 barrels a day, with power and room for more when needed. A state bank has also been organized and Minneota is making a ereditable
vards; E. B. Leland, manager of the L. C. Porter Milling Company's eleva- tor: E. I. Leland, manager of the Marfield & Company's elevator and coal yard; B. Jones, meat market and wood yard: Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company, land office; W. A. Crowe, saloon; H. P. Ferguson, saloon; V. Anderson and A. C. Heiret, draymen ; C. P. Kenyon, postmaster; Dr. San- *derson, physician.
During the early nineties, prior to the panic and the beginning of the hard times period, Minneota made steady progress. The year 1892 was an ex- ceptionally progressive one and many improvements were made. 11 For a few years in the middle nineties the village was at - a standstill because of the prevailing financial stringency. The
population was 512 in 1895.
Minneota has progressed steadily dur- ing the last fifteen years of its history and has taken its place as one of the up-to-date, wide-awake little villages of Southwestern Minnesota. It has a num- ber of public improvements, including a waterworks system installed in 1901. The population had increased to 777 in 1900, and five years later it was 954. The census of 1910 showed a slight falling off, the enumeration disclosing a population of 819.
THE SCHOOLS.
The Minneota public school system has grown from humble beginnings. The first school was taught in the rail- road section house in 1875 by Leora Coleman, 12 and that building was used
reeord as a promising town."-Marshall Reporter, August 18, 1892.
12Among the teachers who have had charge of the Minneota schools are the following, only the superin- tendents being listed since the schools were graded: Fannie Erskine, Mrs. P. O. French, C. J. Wimer, P. O. French, D. C. Pierce, Mrs. C. J. Wimer, C. O. Anderson, C. C. Wilson, J. P. Byrne, F. F. Buckley, C. A. Braley, B. A. Wallace, L. L. Cornwell, J. J.
Poultry Day
Minneota Scenes
Norwegian Lutheran Church
Residence Street
Jefferson Street
Icelandic Lutheran Church
Main Street
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as the school house until 1879. The great progress made by the village in 1878 brought a demand for better school facilities, and in October of that year the school board was authorized by the voters to issue bonds to the amount of $1200 to build a school house. Thi .: was done and in the spring of 1879 a school house was completed.
In 1893 a four-room brick school house was erected, bonds to the amount of $6000 having been voted for the purpose the year before. Seven years later the voters of the district authorized the expenditure of $5000 more to pro -. vide additional school facilities.
The Minneota schools were organized under the independent district plan May 1, 1900, and a little later a high school course was added. The first class was graduated in 1904.13
About 300 pupils are now enrolled in the Minneota schools. Prof. Arnold Gloor is superintendent of the schools and the following are the present in- structors: Olive Norgaard, principal; Johanna Hognason, science teacher; Bessie M. Jackson, Elizabeth Nicholson, Margaret . Lambert. Lillian Watkins, Anna Welch, Frieda Gilbertson, Dora V. Askdal and Jennie M. Frost. The Board of Education is composed of the following named gentlemen: G. B. Bjornson, president; A. B. Gislason, secretary; H. J. Tillemans, treasurer; L. M. Lerwick, James MeGinn and H. N. Dahl.
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