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CHAPTER XX.
ROUND LAKE. RUSHMORE, BIGELOW.
Round Lake-The Sixth Town -The Old Postoffice Site Selected Platted- - Was Firsf Indian Lake- Name Changed-Section House and Depot E. A. Tripp Comes as Agent-Postoffice- First Business House- Slow Growth -Replatted - Additions The Awakening-Petitioners Ask for Incorporation-Municipal Life Political His- tory-Building Boom Smallpox Epidemic Population Cyclone-School -Church- Rushmore-Ii- Trade Territory-Business Houses-As Miller Station-A Quiescent Period-George I. Seney's Operations S. M. Rushmore and Associates Arrive And Found the Town- First Buildings-Pioneer Business Men - Name Changed to Rushmore -Postoffice-Platting-Addition --- Directory of 1879 Flouring Mill Slow Growth-Succeeded by Prosperous Times-Incorporated-Petitioners-Village
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Hiver -- Prosperous Decade-Population- The Schools Churches --- Bigelow -- An Old Town Location The First Building S. O. Morse Becomes First Resident - Platted The Name-First Business Houses Cheese Factory-Slow Growth-Booms in 1892- - Activity During Nineties Petition- Incorporated- Political History- Population The First Church-Woodmen Lodge. .
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CHAPTER XXL.
DUNDEE, LISMORE. KINBRANE. READING, ST. KILIAN, LEOTA. ORG.
Dundee Enterprise. A. Warten Station Surveyed Founded -- Postoffice-First Store - Slow Growth- Incorporated-Political History- Population-Lismore -- Youngest Town-Rich Territory Railroad Arrives Seleeting the Site -Farmers Donate $800 -The Name-Platted-First Business Houses -Postoffice- Incorporated-Election> --- Kinbrae -- Location- In Early Days-Founded as Airlie- Later DeForest-Dundee Improvement Company First Enterprise ---- Platting-Postoffice-Quiet Times- Fire. - Named Kinbrac-Boom Days- Replatted-Incorporated -- Village Officers-The Decline- Reading Centrally Located- Business Houses Site Selected-Named- The Start- First Buildings- Postoffice -Postmaster -- Townsite Surveyed-Telephone Company-Bank- St. Kilian A Church Town-Building the Church -John Moek Starts Store- Postoffice -- Business Houses Bright Prospects Railroad Misses Town- Retrogression-Church History-Leota-Founded by Hollanders- Business llonses Churches Postoffice Townsite- Org Smallest Town-Many Names-As Sioux Falls Junction-N. A. Call-llis Operations-Station Established-Named Org-Boom of 1899-Postoffice-Trent ... 259
CHAPTER XXII.
THE PRESS.
Over Thirty Newspapers Established- - Nine Now in Existence -- Part Played by the Colony Journal Founding the Western Advance -Changed to Worthington Advance -Estimate of A. P. Miller-Changes in Ownership The Daily Advance-The Ad- vance-Herald Claim Shanty Vindicator-Literary Triumph-Romantic History of the Worthington Journal-Adrian Advertiser -- Adrian Guardian -Its Veteran Editor -- Worthington Record Minnesota Home-Ellsworth News -Worthington Globe-Its Many Editors Adrian Citizen Nobles County Democrat-Ontlives It> Rivals- State Line Sentinel-Nobles County Independent -- Minnesota Allahanda- Rushmore Gazette Kinbrae Herald Worthington Herald- Rushmore Times -- Minnesota Sig- nal- Round Lake Wave Rushmore Round
Magnet Lake Graphic Dundee Advocate Rushmore Enterprise --- Brewster Beacon- Brewster Tribune Wilmont Initiator Wilmont Tribune Ellsworth Herald-Lismore Leader. 273
CHAPTER XXIII.
DESCRIPTIVE.
Location -- Boundaries-Area - Surface Soil-Grand Prairie Plain-Geologieal History- Glacial Epoch The Ridge- Form- Watershed- Elevations Graham Lakes Oka- bona -Ocheyda-Indian -- Summit-Creeks-Champepadan Kanaranzi Little Rock- Ocheyedan Okabena Elk Jaek -An Agricultural County - Prodnets- Average Vields - Live Stock Numbers and Valne Dairying -- Creameries and Their Ontput- Manufacturing -- Banks-Schools- Churches Railroads-Telephone Lines-Assessed Valuation Prices of Land Compared With Dakota and Canada -Proximity to Markets Prospects -- Wanted, More Settlers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXIV. REMINISCENT.
The Dreaded Prairie Fire -- What it Was-Methods of Fighting The Fire of 1875- Origin-Damage-Proseention-"The Wild Girl"-Iler Accomplishments-Worthing- ton's First Saloon-Big Sale of Rainwater-Battle of Stony Point-Finding of Old Gun-Canses a Dream- Story Results-The Diagonal Road- Its Building-Early Day Importanee- Petition for Abandonment-A Mirage Produees a Fairy Land The First Cireus-Barnum & Baily Draw Crowds-An Old Stove- Its Story- Early Day Trials-An Illustration-The First Demoerat-Michael Maguire-The Father of Democracy-Incident of the Sixties-John Freeman Drowns.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
Nobles County Court House. Frontispiece
Catholic Church, Ell-worth 230
Methodist Church. Ellsworth 230
Wilmont One Year Old. 237
Wilmont's Residence District. .237
Worthington Street Scene, 1908 54
Scenes in Wilmont. 239
Facsimile Letter. Governor Austin
Sod Shanty. .
City Park, Brewster ..
.241
Old Map of Nobles County. 87
Residence Street, Brewster
241
Early Day Adrian Street Scene
94
Old Court House and City Park.
98
Brewster's Churches
244
Vables County in Spanish-American War.
118
Round Lake Street Scene 249
249
Seenes on Lake Okabena. 127
Views of Rushmore
254
Li-more Street Scone.
262
Catholic Church, Li-more. 262
Lenta Village 270
Typical Pioneer Home 270
Grand Army Post. . 280
Miller Block. Worthington. 280
Swedish Baptist Church of Indian Lake. . 289
Catholic Church of St. Kilian. . 289
The Raging Kanaranzi. . 296
Relic of the Early Days
Professor R. F. Humiston 303
Peter Thompson .. 3:21
Judge B. W. Woolstencroft . 349
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saxon 369
John Il. Scott. .386
Father C. J. Knauf 403
Stephen Muck. 421
Governor Stephen Miller. . 4:21
Henry Brayton. 421
William Dwyer. 421
Home of Angu-t Ander-on. Indian Lake. . 439 An Old Orchard. 439
Farm Residence of I. H. Scott 500
Farm Home of J. C. Ho-kins. .500
.
View of Worthington, 1895.
180
Worthington in Holiday Attire 184
Winter Street Scene, Worthington 184
192
Worthington Carnegie Library
Worthington City Hall. 192
Worthington's Churches 206
Adrian in 1885 217
Adrian in ISS7. 217
Main Street Adrian 218
Adrian in Winter Garb. 218
City Hall and Opera House, Adrian. 223
Adrian High School 223
Adrian's Churches 925
Ellsworth Business Street 230
146
Worthington Chautauqua Grounds
Worthington 153
Worthington Street Scene, ISSO 157
Facsimile Letter, Professor Humiston 157
Panoramic View of Worthington, 1875 169
Idlewild Pavilion. 169
View of Worthington. 1882.
174
View of Worthington. 1884 180
Historie Indian Lake.
Worthington Militia Company.
118
Sports on Lake Okabona. 135
Brewster Business Street 241
Brewster Public School 241
losoph Nicolas Nicollet 33
Worthington Street Scene, 1874 54
Worthington High School.
192
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Page.
Page.
Abbott, A.
373
Blomgren. B. ( .. 479
Abbott, L. W ..
460
Blood.
Ackerman, Peter H
377
Bloom, William 4:22
Addington. James MI.
.570
Blume. Henry 600
Ager, Wilson.
.546
Blume, Willian H .601
Albinson, John A
487
Boberg, John .495
Allen, Samuel .458
Boden. Sidney .529
.632
Althoff, William. .606
Anderson. Angust
.439
Anderson, Carl
572
Anderson, Charles .I
.607
Boots, Ernest 633
528
Anderson, Henry
333
Boyle, M. S
348
Anderson, ,John A 478
Brace. F.
.585
Anderson. Osear 615
Brandt. Ole A
410
Anderson, Peter
1 379
Anderson, Simon
476
Bratsberg. John 1 385
421
Anderson, Victor .397
Brayton. Matt.
505
Andresen. D. 415
Brickson, Edwin
571
Anton, Philip. 418
Antritter, Charles
520
A-quith, George 416
Baal, Henry. 637
Ball-, Theodore 604
Baird, James 443
Baker, Frank .. 448
535
Baker, Thomas
P 584
Baldwin. JJames 600
Barnard, Charles 429
.569
Bassett, Edward
359
Beacom, George. 577
Becker. Casper 424
Becker, C. W 431
Becker, Henry A. 627
453
Carpenter, Will I 537
Carstensen. Ilans ( 407
Cass, J. F. 364
Cederblade. Charles 563
351
Beilke, A. R ..
569
Chaney,. William
439
Beireis, Adam. 577
Chepa. John. .
467
Chermak. Jamo-
563
Christensen, William 1] 484
Bird, Robert. 362
313
Clark. Leren. 568
Clark. Willi 461
Blair, John
430
Clausen. Peter .505
302
Brown, Frank 606
Bruns. John B
446
Bryan, Madison
451
Bryan, Oscar D.
320
Buchan.
Andrew
355
Buchan, Edward F
442
Bulick, George T.
323
Bullerman. Theodore
.571
Burchard,
628
Burfeind. Ernest 477
Burgeson. Heury 450
Buschman, John 449
Campbell. James P 339
Bedford, S. 331
Behr, Peter 458
Behrends, Hiram 580
Behrens, E. K.
558
Chaney, Allen.
Bingham, Jonathan .J 474
Bird,
420
Chute, Daniel 40]
Birkett, Miles.
Bixler, George C. 63]
Bratager, Ollis B
417
Anderson, S. J. 593
Brayton, Henry
Brinkhous. Charles 624
Britt, James F 501
Brommer. Lambert 473
Brooks, Albert. 502
Brown.
Edgar
Boecker. llenr
Bofenkamp, Theodore 376
Bøfenkamp. William .435
Booth. Charles 336
Anderson. Erick
428
Boots, Henry
592
AAlthoff, John. 453
Apel. Henry.
Baker, George
Barron, Walter ..
Beckley, L. H.
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Page Page.
( line, Western M ..
. .... + 44
Erickson. Roberl .502
flower, Edward F
.. 57%
Erlandson, Nels.
.. 522
Comer, Stephen ....
512
Erskine. Arthur I. .. 537
london, John
116 Erskine. R. L.
. . 315
Conley. Timothy
613
Erwin. Charles
1.020
(wok, Paul.
517
Este. Gardner
.338
Looper, Edward
373
Evans, A. M ..
4×1
Evenson, Audiow
.. 452
475
fowin. Thoma- G ..
372
Fagan, Thoma- .514
416
Faragher, J. ... .
.531
Coyour. John
.579
Faragher. William 1:
.541
Cramer. Theodore
617
Tam-kre. Newton ..
109
Crandall. Charles \]
44%
Fauskee. Ole ..
.314
Crever. Benjamin H
.349
Fauskee. Ole 1
.335
(Tover. Thomas II .
488
Frathers. A. M ..
404
truss. Grant
581
Ferney. John
403
Crowley. Dr. Jay M
526
Fellows, Guy (
357
Crowley. John ..
103
Fields. Edward E.
.345
C'ruit. Michael. .
371
Fiistman, Henry B
.542
Cutler. Frank A
564
Fiuk. Fred .A
382
Finnerty, Martin
435
Dahlheim, Albert.
590
Fmi-tuen. Hans 11
.560
Dalin. Carl 1
524
Firth. Arthur S
383
Darling. Ni P' ..
612
Fischenich. Norris ..
520
Bangherty. Albert.
567
Fischer, Leonard E
519
Daugherty. R. I ...
332
Fischer, Loni- K
452
Daugherty, Stewart
.512
Fish. Mat-on E
.539
Davey, W. 1
590
Fitch. John 1
359
Davis. Henry
331
Fitzgibbons, Daniel.
518
Payton, George D ..
367
Fletcher. Thomas
.563
Draadland. George 11
414
Flynn. John F
154
Dean. Frank.
G30
Foehr. An-oph.
394
DeBoer. John.
$11
Fortschow, Charle-
DeBoer. Nicholas.
199
Fogarty. Edward
573
Denkmann, B. (
194
Forrest. E. F
547
Denton. Charles II
Fox. Charles J
.326
DeVaney. William. .
Fremming. Fred.
462
Didier. Alexander
Frink. John S
570
Didier. John N
597
Diekmann, Frank
Galbraith, Andrew - 490
Diorks .
feldt. Hans
505
Dillchay. Charles.
511
Grisel, John
532
Dillman, W. . 1
392
Gerardy. Matt
576
Dodge, Dr. Wilbert I
604
Geyerman, Peter.
365
Doc. Rufus K ..
447
Geyerman. Dr. Peter
525
Borden, Andrew G.
517
Gill. Dr. C. A
492
Borden. Fred.
521
Gilomen. John F.
455
Doeden. Herman G
Glasgow. Frank.
427
Dolan. Dr. (. P. .
Glovka. Charles
508
Dunning. W. W
Glovka. Hemy
615
Durfee, Franci- 1
3%1
Gilovka, William
509
Durfee. Howard 1.
616
Glynn. Patrick
457
Duwenhoegger, Theodore
Goff. Alfred J
609
Dover. William.
326
Goodrich, George
.515
Eggleston. Frank E ..
126
Gotmer, Herman
617
Eide. Lar- T :.
.636
Graf. A. ('
631
Eisele. Mbert F
.598
Graf. Emil
341
Elias, Christ
.551
Graf. Emil F
529
Elliott. Nathan II
.551
Graves. Frank T
372
Ellsworth. Frank. .
360
Green. J. Frank .
385
Ely. John D
380
Greig, James
382
Epper -. Nick .
104
fireig. James 1
609
Erickson. Charles A
,560
Griffin. Father W. E. F 580
Erickson, John R ..
.533
Grote. Anton
577
Conk. N. 11.
Eser. Lawrence
.570
Cory, Charles M .
Conghran. Frank R
Cox. John S
Cordon, Charles
.1
484
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Page.
Page.
Grundsten, Olof G ....
426
Hutton. Thomas
.588
Gundermann, Leonard
394
Hyne -. Jame- .513
Innes. George 550
Hacker. George 496
Hlaegle, Frank 456
llagberg. Andy 560
Hagberg. Gust 1 4.82
546
Ilagerman, Asher MI
379
Jay, George. 375
Jenkins, W. W 392
Hagge, Thomas H. 417
Johnson, Abert.
568
Halverson. C. H .. 499
Johnson, Andrew
431
Hansberger. Jolin.
335
Johnson. Carl .J
543
Han-berger, William
553
Ichnson. Charles W
596
Hansen. Joseph P 463
Iclmson.
.₮
585
Ilardekopf. William
587
Johnson.
Haken.
410
llarding. C. E.
436
Johnson, J. H
566
Ilarrington. James H
623
Johnson. L. W
486
ITart. A. E.
530
Johnson. Peter G 617
498
Hartman, Joseph ..
404
Hartmann, Ferdinand.
Gl6
Jones, David.
584
llarvex. Daniel E
506
.Jones. David. Sr
553
Hlaseman. I. F.
633
Jones. Edwin
166
Hawkins, Levi H
454
ławkin-, O. H.
325
Jones. Robert J
423
Heffran, Tim !.
534
Jorgensen. JJen-
554
Hein. . J. J.
522
Heise, Hans G.
539
Joul. Ole B
380
Heling. Herman .575
Heling. Joseph
554
Hendel. Nieholas.
549
Kallemyen, Marti 448
Kaufman. Nicholas 375
Kellen. Dominick, Jr.
6:29
Herlein. David
426
Kellen. Dominick, Sr. 614
632
Higgin -. William.
Kelley. Irwin F 627
513
Hinricks. Theodore 476
Kerr, William-
402
Hobson. Harry S.
498
Kiessling, Ferd 3
599
Hocking, William F 564
Kindlund. Svante
479
Hoffer. Jacob G.
455
King, Charle
526
Hoffman. George
485 518
Kizer, B. F 400
473
Hofkamp, John 581
Klessig. Henry
541
Ilokene --. Nels H 606
Kleve, Henry J
523
Ilollaren. Michael. 443
328
Klitlgard, .1. 393
Klindworth. John. 498
575
Horton. Frank H
623
Klinkhammer. C. H. . 629
580
Ho-kin -. Josiah C.
500
Hovey, Melvin W
478
Ilubner, William.
51}
Hulser. Fred D.
517
Humiston. Dr. Edwin Ray.
407
Kopplow. Carl.
635
Humiston, E. R.
308
Kreun, Lawrens.
430
Humiston. Fred L ...
444
Korgman. Herman 11 598
Humiston. Prof. R. F
303
Kuhl, Charle 591
Humiston, W. I 39G
Kuhl. Fred 392
Kunze, C. H. 465
Ilurd, R. S
022
Kunze, Henry 427
533
Hoffman. John M.
lloffmei-ter. George 453
Klenken, John
Kleve. William 500
Honnef. John.
575
Horn-tine, Henry
415
Kline. Henry.
Horton. Isaac ..
310
Klontz.
Kniese, B. F 479
Knips. G. 430
Knowlton. Ed. 561
Kolp, Charles F 574
Hurd. Minor G 625
I-aae-on. Isaac. 464
Iver-, Henry.
552
Jacobson. Severt A 353
Hagberg. Louis
James, John FF 510
Hagerman, James MI. 483
Hamstreet. Charles 437
Johnson.
AAugu-t.
588
Hart. John
314
Jones. Burgess
Jone -. Clyde 608
Kain. Martin. 605
Hennekes. Henry 500
Hensley. Edward.
602
Ilerbert. John.
474
Ilesselroth. E. W
307
Keller, G. A.
Kerr, Robert F
Hildred. Charles H: 583
Jones. Ned.
529
Joul, Gust. .
432
Kinsman, C. E.
Holmes. Henry
Gunderson. Thomas .341
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Page.
Page.
Lais. llerman A.
420
Metz, Eugene. 499
Larimore, William E.
.574
Metz, Jacob. .
614
Larkin, Thomas
125
Millard, Charles 512
Larson, Axel E
461 Miller, Stephen.
304
Larson, 11. W
119
Milton, Isaac \
548
Larson, Lewis
.350
Mishler, Jra . 508
634
Lawrence, Alkon 11
.559
Mitchell. Hugh
426
Lawton, M. E
.621
Mitchell, John
.483
Lebens, Peter
.411
Mitchell, T. L
514
Ledine. Erick
.504
Moberg, JJ. E.
.536
Ledine, Peter.
509
Moberg. Nel-
471
Lees, D. V. 618
Moberly. R. W
.339
JeGiros. George 11 .561
Modi-ett, (. }'
389
Lenz, John S
.383
Mohr, Fred. .530
Lenz, Peter, Jr
469
Mohr, Herman. 465
Lenz, R. M. V.
583
Montgomery. Mexander
474
Lenz. Thomas, Jr
.541
Montgomery, James.
386
Lenz, Thomas, Sr
.45.8
Moore, Dr. George (.
309
1.ovine, Martin
519
Moore, Stanley
590
Lewis, Harry B.
613
Morland. Robert 1.
398
Lewis, Gerhard
Morrison, Grant
555
Lindemann, Willian
595
Morrison, William 11
440
Lhalstrom, Car]
.559
Moss, William F
388
Little, Arthur W
603
Muck. Charles S
44G
long. Dick-on S. .
443
Mack, Stephen.
.329
Loosbrock. John 1
530
Mulroy, Joseph
608
Loveless, Capt. Charles B
316
Mulroy, Matthew
400
Loveless, William W
410
Murphy. Frank.
489
Lovrien, Ernest E.
528
Lucht. Andrew F
394
landlow, Horace .J
374
Myrum. Hans I.
606
Ludlow, J. Burr
440
Luopker, L. Il.
634
Nash. Austin. 480
Nash. Christ
413
Naylon, James
360
Nazarenus, Asmms 423
517
Madison, William 411
Neff.
Nelson, Albert .515
Nelson, Anton 384
Nelson. Francis 366
Mangelson, John L
.579
Nelson, Hans.
341
Mann, Milton P
418
Nelson. Henry
345
Manson, Dr. F. M
.523
John 448
.353
Marr. Thomas .599
Noyens, Nick 11
.434
Marten, William F 172
Nienaber. Charles
390
Martens, Henry 11
6:24
Nienkerk. August 11
494
Martin. Charles F
564
Nil-on,
520
Martin, Michael J.
.624
Nolan. P. F
412
Matheson, Floyd .A.
.508
Matheson, Richard
,503
Noonan, Thomas P
468
Mauch, John L.
.529
Nastrom, Hans
316
Maxwell. James Il.
.358
Me Anliffe, Dennis.
550
Nystrom, Ole II.
537
MeCann. Martin 31
412
Mel'arthy, John.
445
Obele. A 58S
Oberman, Adolph 545
MeConkey. James 1 .. . 400
171
O'Connor. Patrick 468
McLean, Francis E
399
Oliver, Will 447
Mel.can, Thomas, 185
Olsen, Ole .. 30]
MeMaster, S. HI
630
O1-01. Adam 467
Meester. 1ko.
.555
Olson.
543
Meier, Fred
.625
Olson. Gust 429
Meier, John.
550
Olson, Henry
412
Murphy, Joseph G
450
Myers, Howard S 596
Lyon. Arthur W
491
Lyon, Franklin 11
378
Mackay. James 504
Nazarenus. Joseph
443
Mahlberg, Alfred. 482
Mahlberg, Erick
.338
Malcolm. William.
.460
Nelson,
Marr, Charles
.554
Newell, Dr. Thomas G
Volte, Henry 346
MeChord. W. R. D
350
O'Connor, John F 435
MeKenzie, John.
Nystrom, Ole 351
Latta, A. T
.516
Mitchell, G. S.
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
xxvii
Page.
Page.
Oppek, Florian J
.522
Sanger, Edward. 491
Osbon, Peter 11.
395
Savig. Thomas ( .. .602
Oxford, William
438
Saxon, Charles. 369
Saxon, Charles .629
Paine, Charles .1 489
Saxon, John
Paine, James M.
472
Saxon, John A
462
Paine, Walter HI.
500
Saxon. Wallace.
.573
Pallesen, A. D.
.525
Saxon, Walter A .541
Palm, Julius.
.542
Scharping, Emil
.532
Palmer, Thomas A
559
Schechter. Joshua, Jr .534
Pank, Frederick
347
Schels, Father Sebastian 576
Pannell, Edwin C.
465
Scherlie, II. A 489
Paradies, John.
478
Schinkel, Fred .. .395
424
Pass, Hubert .
437
Schmidt. Anton R
510
Paul, Eriek B.
.332
Schmidt, Arend O.
G10
Peterburs, Henry
.543
Schmidt, Oltman .604
Fred. .425
Peterson, Charles
.583
Schnieder, Henry .557
Peterson, Charlie.
.596
Scholtes, Peter. .452
Peterson, E. L ..
541
Scholtes, Peter B. .619
Peterson, John P
459
Sehraan, Edward H .633
Pettit, George V
.635
Schreiber, Gustaf .532
Pfeil, Henry
377
Schreiber. Rudolph .576
Pfingsten, H. P. W
475
Schuek, Jacob Il 38S
Pieper, Julius.
.574
Schutz,
628
Pink, George
.571
Pint, Anton
.536
Schwartzkopf. Michael
.515
Pint, Matt.
408
Scott,
Scott, O. Il.
523
Plotis, R. B ..
317
Scott, W. F.
471
Scriven, James M. .497
Selberg, Albert
588
Selberg, Gust.
480
Selburg, John P
610
Ramerth, John
557
Randolph, John S 495
Sell, Robert .354
Neverson, Albert (' .515
Recker, Frank. 480
.568
Rockers, W. F
548
Reddy, James.
518
Shaw, William .535
.304
Remackel, Jacob
618
Renshaw, W. C.
477
Shore, Charles. 434
Shore, Henry 554
Shore. Robert . .311
.573
Rogers, J. H.
548
Sieve. August
.60]
Roll, Henry.
376
Sievert, William 11
.556
Rose, Arthur P
.527 .521
Sisson, De Il .540
582
Ross, Perle C.
.593
Ross. Robert.
507
Slaier, Henry
342
Rowley, Charles L
482
Smallwood, Charles .J 405
Royer, Lee W.
538
Smith, E. K.
413
Rudman, E. R. L
613
Smith, George
487
Ruprecht, Harry
459
Smith, John R.
.625
Rusho, Charles 621
Smith, Milton S
.433
Rust, Albert. 506
Smith, Robert R
562
Rusi, Arjen.
357
Smith, Stelle S.
490
Smith, Zeno M
Sadler, A. M
486
Soehner, William
603
Sadler, F. M.
466
Sorem, Ben L. 526
Sands. Charles 1 432 Sorem, Louis M. 512
Shelquist, .509
Rice, Arthur J
318
Richards, Frank D
.552
Shore, John 1
402
Riss, John. . .581
Roetman. John.
.577
Shore. Robert
Sipes, Charles W 398
Rose, Samuel N
Roskam, Ollie J
496
Skillicorn, James
Slade, George.
.344
Recker. Ludwig.
Shanks, William 622
Shaw, John W 389
Reiter, Michael.
.365
Shell, Daniel
.386
Plemp, Michael
.597
Prideaux, Thomas HI. 621
Ramage, John. .614
Ramert, Adolph 507
Selby, James R 401
Read, llenry Il 334
Schwartz, E.
605
Parry. Willian
.312
Schinkel, Henry
Peters, Andrew.
.501
Schmitz,
Seward, Henry 619
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Page.
Page.
Sorem, Michael.
.396
Ulveling. Frank .531
sorem. Severt MI
.626
Sowles, Louis W
.95
Vail. Amon .. -470
Spafford. John .1
336
Vail. John P
Spartz. Potel
565
Versteer. Jacob.
stangeland, Nels.
516
Stanton, F. W.
145
Strinman. C. A
.520
Voss. Herman
Sterling. O-tar
Steven-, Franci- . \
.400
Stewart. Sam M
.311
Stontemyer, William B
.597
Wagner. John (Bigelow) .494
Strand. Thomas T .. .
163
Wahl. William 1.
545
Sundberg. Chark'- 1
325
Walker. Dr. F. E.
.501
swanberg, Gustavus. .
.370
Wallgren. Peter .1.
503
Swedberg.
625
Ward. Charles B
Ward. William E.
.. 552
Taylor, W. E.
53-
Wass. AAngu-t ..
461
Ton Broeck. Rev. Hubt. (
Wass. AAxel
630
TenCate. James. .
457
Weidman. George ١
.623
Tentler. William
3.84
Weitgenant. Charles
443
Terry. Edwin
.337
Wolhausen. Edward H.
.540
Thom, Arthur C.
.500
Well-, i harlie (.
533
Thom. Robert Guy
.601
Wells. Frank D
433
Thom. Roy
.597
Wemple. Edwin S.
.319
Thom. William (
.504
West. Charles. .
.555
Thomas, Kunte
369
West. Fred ..
553
Thompson. Anthony.
339
Westenberg. Derk.
630
Thompson. F. II
.363
Wheatley, William.
.405
Thompson. Peter.
.321
Wheeler. George W
.. 602
Thomsen. John
.397
Whelan.
.475
Thuesen. Ole B
.603
Whelan. William
120
Thurher. Benjamin F
.328
Whipkey. Edwin
505
Tiemen -. Fred H
378
Wickstrom. Andrew P ..
.342
Tiunes. George E
.592
Wieduw. Dr. Henry
.. 578
Tinne -. Syvert D.
.347
Wigham. Capt. William.
.310
Titenberg. Henry
.393
Williams. Dr. A. B
.541
Torrance. F. . \
.391
Williams, Frank E. . 43%
Tow. Samuel.
580
Williams, Henry G
Town. J. \
.300
Wir-on. Alexander. 534
Tregoning. W. B
589
Wil-mm. George W
363
Tripp. Edgar \
367
Winchell. G. C.
631
Tripp, Harry R
119
Wolven. Edwin J
502
Trunk, Fridolin
372
Wool. Sherman T
193
Turner. Frank. .
492
Woolford. A. J.
.593
Turner, Frederick
4,3
Woolstencroft. Benjamin W .349
Turner. Ira . .
378
Wulf. William
.514
Tweet. Hans R.
.581
Yale. Bruce
.587
Ulrich. Joseph F 171
Young, Benjamin
.330
Vuss. John.
599
Stramer, Charles J. ..
Wagner. John (El-worth .54%
Stuntebeck. Henry. .
Wallrich. Peter J ..
Swen-on. Alfred L
Wakers. Truman
Synker-en. P. ('
595
Thom. William
.319
Wemple. E. L.
Thompson. Albert
.351
West. Christopher R
40%
Tilman, W. O ..
.500
Wikstrom. Charles .J.
. . . 444
Von Holtum. Ludwig 343
HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY MINNESOTA
ـاحمد
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حدا
JOSEPH NICOLAS NICOLEEI
The First White Man to Set Foot On the Soil of Nobles County.
CHAPTER I.
ABORIGINAL DAYS-18344-1866.
Turn back, as it were, the leaves of Time's great book to the period before the all-conquering White Man had set foot on the soil of the present day county of Nobles. We, of this generation, who play our part in the affairs of the pres- ent day, are apt to think of that time as long past. Yet there are men and wom- en residing in Nobles county today who were living at the time of that event. Before a civilized eye had gazed on the country we now call home, Lewis and Clark, those intrepid explorers, had pen- etrated the Rocky mountain regions and pushed on to the Pacific coast, ob- taining information of inestimable value ; Marcus Whitman had planted his col- ony in the wilds of Oregon and taken the first step to secure possession of the Northwest in the United States. While knowledge was being gained of the far western country, southwestern Minne- sota, on the border of civilization, re- mained a terra incognita.
Let us imagine what this country was in its primeval state, when all was as nature had formed it. The broad and rolling prairies stretched as far as the eve could reach, presenting, in summer, a perfect paradise of verdure, with its variegated hues of flowers and vegeta- tion ; in winter, a dreary snow mantled
desort. The creeks flowed in the same courses as now ; the lakes occupied the same banks: the topography of the coun- try was the same. But what a contrast !
Wild beasts and birds and wilder red men then reigned supreme. Vast herds of bison, elk and deer roamed the open prairies and reared their young in the more sheltered places. With that won- derful appreciation of the beautiful which nature has made an instinet in the savage, the untutored Sioux had se- lected the country as his hunting ground. If inanimate things could speak, what wild tales of Indian adventure could be poured forth !
The country which such a short time ago was an uncharted wilderness is to- day a prosperous land, filled with an en- terprising, intelligent and happy people. Cities and villages, the peer of those that were centuries in building, adorn the former barren prairies ; civilization and progress have supplanted savag- ery ; schools, churches and libraries oc- cupy the sites of the aboriginal's tepees.
That part of the North American con- tinent which is now designated on the map as Minnesota was occupied by the Dakota or Sioux Indians from The very earliest days up to the time when the white man supplanted the red man in
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the nineteenth century. Indian tradition tells of na earlier inhabitants. Certain it is that when the first explorer -. con- turi- ago, came to the Northwest com- try they found the Dakotas or Sious in possession. When knowledge was first gained of these people there were three great tribal divisions, namely: The laan- tis, residing on the headwaters of the Mississippi: the Yanktons, who weeu- pied the region north of the Minnesota river: and the Titonwans, who had their hunting grounds west of the Yanktons. The last named was the most powerful and numerous trife.
Coming down to the year 1831. we find that definite knowledge had been gained of the tribal divisions of south- ern Minnesota, and that their places of summer residence were known. General 1. Il. Sibley, an authority on Indian affairs, described the Indian bands as he found them in 1831. There were seven bands of the Dakotas, known as the M'daywakantons. or People of the Leaf. Their summer residences were in villages, the lodges being built of elm bark upon a frame work of poles. These villages were situated at Wabasha Prairie, where the city of Winona now stands; af Red Wing and Kaposia, on the Mississippi ; thee hands on the lower Minnesota, be- low Shakopee: and the Lake Calhoun band, on the lake of that name. These bands could bring into the field about 600 warriors.
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