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THE LODGES.
Three secret societies maintain active organizations in Beaver Creek. They are the Ancient Order of United Work- men, Degree of Honor and Brotherhood of American Yeomen.
For fifteen years Beaver Creek was the home of one of the leading posts in the county of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic. John Buford Post .?? No. 166. G. 1. R., was mustered in August 19, 1883, by Inspector W. H. Halbert, assisted by Com- rade Philo Hawes. The new post com- menced its existence with thirteen mem- bers and the following officers: Col. Har- rison White, commander; Abram Osmun. senior vice commander: J. A. Hulett.
junior vice commander: A. W. Hadwick. quartermaster: JJ. M. Park, surgeon ; O. A. Hulett, chaplain : A. G. Gilbert, officer of the day; Theodore Winchell, officer of the guard : C. R. Henton, adjutant ; Niels Jacobson. quartermaster sergeant: E. C. Conant, sergeant major. Death and remov- als caused a depletion in the rank of members. and on November 18, 1902, the post surrendered its charter.
Beaver Creek Lodge No. 121, 1. O. T. W., was granted its charter of organization July 30, 1890. The following were the first officers chosen : Harrison White, P. . M. W .: E. C. Conant. M. W. : Edwin F. Baker, foreman : John H. Williams, over- seer: George E. Mather, recorder: George B. Whitney, financier: Frank E. Welker. receiver : Frank J. Babbitt, guide: An- drew G. Gibbest, inside watch : Clarence A. Dike. outside watch. The lodge has a membership of about thirty at present.
An order of the Degree of Honor, aux- ilary to the Workmen, Beaver Lodge No. 202. was instituted March 19, 1903. The first officers were: Mary C. Challin, P. L. of H .: Bertha llenton. L. of M .: Ida Carney. recorder: Amy Perry. receiver : Jennie Carney, 1. W. : Nannie B. Welker, (. of H .; Mary C. Lukensmeyer, (. of ( .; A. Gilbert, financier: Helen Toss, S. U .: Mary J. Raw, O. W.
The most recent society organized was the Beaver Creek Homestead No. 1958, B. A. Y., which was instituted September 23. 1908, and which at present has thir- ty-five members. The lodge was organized with the following ten charter members. Charles A. Baker, Otto A. Bowen. Delmer J. Bowen. Fred Connell, Edward J. Dun- bar, Walter JJ. Feurhelm. I. R. Ohs, Per- ey A. Story. James Vopat and Charles Il. Whitney.
"Named in honor of Gen. John Buford, who was the commander of the New York regiment to which Col. Harrison White was attached.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The matter of securing fire protection for Beaver Creek was first considered by the village council at a meeting held May 6, 1885. Harrison White was appointed fire warden, and anthority given to a comuniffee to purchase a complete outfit of hooks and ladders, hose and accessory equipment. A water supply was secured from a large force pump placed in the public well. A volunteer fire department was organized October 23, 1885, with Harrison White as chief and A. J. Daley as assistant. The facilities have since been improved, and now Beaver Creek is well prepared to combat the destructive flames.
BANKS.
Two banking institutions have found a home in Beaver Creek buf at different per- iods of the town's history. F. S. Gibson opened a private bank in the village Oc- tober 14, 1885. In the summer follow- ing this concern was merged into the Bea- ver Creek State Bank, which commenced business September 1, 1886, with a paid- up capital of $25,000. The first officers and directors of the State Bank were F. S. Gibson, president : E. D. Hadley, vice president ; J. O. Brictson. cashier ; P. J. Kniss, George D. Dayton, Daniel Shell, (. 11. Smith. The bank was operated for a number of years.
The First National Bank of Beaver Creek, incorporated for $25,000, has been operated since January 1, 1909. At that time it succeeded to the business of the Bank of Beaver Creek, a private insti- tution founded in September, 1902, hy M. O. Page, Charles Shade, B. L. Rich- ards, S. S. Wold and W. HI. Bradley. Fol- lowing the reorganization the following first officers and board of directors were chosen : Charles Shade, president; J. S.
Crawford, vice president ; M. O. Page, cashier ; E. J. Dunbar and Andrew In- gelson.
MAGNOLIA. t
Magnolia, an incorporated village of eastern Rock county, is a station on the Worthington-Mitchell branch of the Chi- cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad, seven miles east of Luverne. The line separating sections 11 and 14, Mag- nolia township, passes through the center of the village, which is situated one mile from the boundary line between Rock and Nobles counties. Magnolia has kept pace with the development of the coun- ty in general. In a business way it is well represented by lines usually found in towns of a few hundred inhabitants.
Though the Magnolia of today has been the development of the past two decades, the town was in the process of formation for approximately fifteen years before it received the impetus which ushered it in as a promising Rock county village. Its career has since been one of continued pro- gress.
We may go back so far as 1872, sey- oral years before the first railroad found its way into the county, to commence tracing the course of events which have directly concerned the building of this Rock county village. In the spring of that year a postoffice, which The Mag- nolia office later succeeded, was established just over the county line on section 18, Westside township, Nobles county. This office was in charge of Rensellear Sim- mons and was known as Westside. It was a station on the old Worthington-Sioux Falls mail route, and for a number of years numbered as its patrons the early day settlers of the territory in which the future town was to be located.
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The branch road of the Sioux City & St. Paul railway from Worthington to Sioux Falls was built into Rock county during the summer and fall of 1876. Lu- verne was the only established town and for awhile remained the only station on the line in the county. Before a year was over, however, the railroad officials selected a site for a second station on section 13, Magnolia township, in close proximity to the large farm owned by Hon. E. F. Drake, the president of the company. In his honor this "town" was christened Drake, or as it became more commonly known. Drake station. There was no idea al the time of founding a down, not even the first step of making a survey given a consideration. And dur- ing the eight years of its existence Drake developed but little beyond ils original condition.
A depot was never built at that point. simply a platform. During its history on- ly two business enterprises were established there, and then not until it was about lo be forced to resign in favor of a newer rival a half mile to the west. When frains were put in operation on the new railroad the overland mail route from Worthington to Sioux Falls was discon- finued, and after the establishment of Drake station, that was made the receiv- ing point for the mail consigned lo the Westside postoffice.
There were signs of activity at Drake station during the winter of 1882-83. In ils issue of December 1. 1882, the Rock County Herald said : "The alleged village of Drake, commonly known as Drake station, is enjoying a real estate boom. The first lot over sold in the place was transferred this week for the princely sum of $1." In the course of the year 1883
22"Ex-Gov. W. H. Yale arrived at Drake sta- tion Wednesday evening, bringing with him the plat of a new station which the Sioux City railroad officials have concluded to locate on the old lovey farm. The engineers will arrive at Drake Thursday evening, July 17. to stake
Thompson Bros. erected a grain ware- house at Drake, and on October 1, of th : same year, its only store opened for busi- ness. It carried a general stock of mer- chandise, flour. feed. wood, coal, elc., and was established as a branch store by Pat- terson & Walters, of Luverne. This firm conducted the business only a few months, selling to Philander Phinney, who later, in turn, transferred the business to Tra E. Crosby. who placed George Crandall in charge. There was some talk of moving the Westside postoffice to the Drake store. but the plan did not mature.
During the summer of 1884 an event occurred which resulted in the death of one proposed town and the birth of an- other. The victim in this case was Drake. That point had proven to be an undesir- able location for any expansion on the part of the railroad company. in the way of building side tracks, as it was sitnated at the end of a long cut. So when a movement to found a town a half mile far- ther west was lannched the railroad au- thorities offered their co-operation. The plan for the new town was largely the idea of Ex-Lient. Gov. W. H. Yale, of Winona. who had large farming interests in Mag- nolia and Vienna townships, and who was desirous of founding a convenient markei. He came to the site on July 16. 1884. prepared to plat the site of the proposed town.22 Any plat that may have been made at this time, however, was never placed on record. Yet there was a start made of the town. The railroad company secured ground at the new location and erceted a depot building in October, 1881. The sta- fion was opened March 13. 1885, and a Mr. Cook, formerly of Ashton, Iowa, in- stalled as agent.
The year 1885 witnessed the complete
out the town plat. This will, indeed. be a benefit to the citizens of our township in the way of raising the valuation of adjoining lands, and will be a help to the county generally."- Correspondence in Rock County Herald, July 18, 1SS1,
BANK
SCENES AT MAGNOLIA
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abandonment of all private and railroad interests at Drake station. The grain warehouse was moved to the newer Drake (as it was known for awhile), and in October Ira Crosby moved his store buikl- ing. There was one building on the townsite selected, a building that had been there for many years prior to the more recent activities. That was the residence of George Phinney, who had taken as a homestead the land on section 11. Magnolia township, which was in- cluded in the townsite. At the close of The year 1885 a correspondent reported two elevators, a depot and a store in the new town. The Peavey company put up the second grain house.
Every indication for healthy growth was evident in 1886. The postoffice, which succeeded the old Westside office, was es- tablished in February with Ira E. Crosby, the pioneer merchant, as postmaster.23 A third grain warehouse was erected in the spring by Jones Bros., of Adrian. and in the same season the railroad company es- tablished stock yards on its property. On May ? an order was issued by the rail- road anthorities which officially changed the name of the station from Dake to Magnolia.24 M. T. Hough established a blacksmith shop in May, and during the vear residences were erected by P. Phin- ney, M. Pickett, J. Bill and C. E. Rolph. Early in 1882, O. R. Brooks, grain buyer for the Peavey company. engaged in the fuel and flour business, and in May A. J. Bonnett opened the town's second gen- eral store. Beyond that the town ox- perienced no growth for several years. or
2Succeeding posimasters of Magnolia with dates of service have been: A. V. Lyle, De- cember, 1890, to July, 1891; M. J. Phinney, July, 1891, to March, 1894; A. J. Bonnett, March, 1894, to March. 1898; M. Pickett, March, 1898. to 1911. One rural route, established in June, 1907, is in operation.
24The town was named from the township in which it is located, The township was named Magnolia at the time of its organization, No- vember 27, 1872. The name was selected by
until the awakening which the early nine- ties held in store.
The new order of things in the his- tory of Magnolia dates from the fall of 1891. when the platting of the town be- came an actuality. The towusite was still in the possession of Ex-Gov. Yale, and it was by him, with the co-operation of Frank A. Johnston, that this important action was taken. The survey was made in October by W. N. Davidson, and on the 19th of that month the plat was filed for record in the office of the register of deeds. The original townsite was made to consist of nine blocks and four outlots. The streets running north and south were named Garfield, Broadway, Washington and Lincoln, and they were intersected by Lucerne. State and Main,25
Within two weeks after the plat was recorded, Gov. Yale had sold ten lots in the new town, more were sold a little later, and the promoters predicted a lively boom during the season of 1892. And they were not altogether disappointed in their hope. One of the first men to become interested in the promotion of the lown and to lay plans for its future was Capt. E. H. Holbert, of Luverne. He became the owner of the townsite and at once started Magnolia's career of improvement. The Randall-Holbert Lumber company had a branch yard, managed by Ezra Hart- well, in full operation by the opening of spring, and a blacksmith shop was opened about the same time by Teller & Johnson. Capt. E. Il. Holbert, in company with W. Il. Randall and W. A. Douglas, un- der the firm name of W. A. Douglas &
Philo Hawes, after his old home in Rock coun- ty, Wisconsin, That place Was named di- rectly or indirectly for Pierre Magnol, in whose honor the Magnolia tree was named.
25Two additions to Magnolia have been pla1- led, as follows:
Kleine's, by William Kleine, July 11, 1894; sur- veved by W. N. Davidson.
Gutzler's, by Harriet Gutzler, May 1, 1899; surveyed by W. N. Davidson,
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Co., erected a store building, in which a well stocked general merchandise store was in full operation by May 1. making the second general store in the town. During the summer of 1892 a hotel and livery barn were built by John Carlson. A church was erected by public subscrip- tion and dwelling houses sprung up in all parts of the village. The total improve- ments for the year approximated $13,000. Itemized they were as follows:26
W. A. Douglas & Co., store building $1500 Church 1300
John Carlson, hotel 1200
W. A. Douglas, residence.
1000
C. E. Rolph, residence 800
Joseph Miller, residence. 800
Ezra Pockett, residence. 800
Fred Pinchers, residence 700
Ed. Teller, residence. 500
Chris. Johnson, residence.
500
W. H. Randall & Co., Inmber shed and office
500
1. E. Crosby, residence 500
W. M. Pickett, addition to residence Ezra Hartwell, barn 400
450
A. Bonnett, addition to store. 400
Mrs. E. Knowlton, residence .. 350
Teller & Johnson, blacksmith shop .. 300
F. G. Domrese, addition to residence 300
1. M. Cady, residence. 300
C. L. Premo, barn 100
Total $12,700
Progress continued during the next sev- eral years. Frederick Baker established a meat market in Magnolia in 1893 and was the first business man to locate on Broadway, the street upon which the busi- ness interests of the town have since con- tered. In March of that year Magnolia boasted of a local newspaper. the Citi- zen. which in July was succeeded by the Advance, a publication which has since maintained a continuous existence. Sov- eral other new business enterprises were born, and among the building improve-
"lo reviewing the events of the year 1892 in Magnolia the Rack County Herald referred to the active part played in the development of the town by Capt. Holbert. It said: "The rec- ord of building operations in Magnolia this sea- son makes an excellent showing. Although Magnolia has been a railroad station for a good many years, very little building has been done in the place until the present year. Very for- tunately for Magnolia, the town plat rame into the possession of Capt. E. H. Holbert abont a year ago, and this enterprising, energetic
ments of the year were a $2000 school house and the Farmers elevator.
Magnolia became an incorporated mu- nicipality in the fall of 1894. A census taken in July showed that there was a pop- ulation within the limits of the proposed municipality that would allow its incor- poration. At a meeting of the county commissioners on July 20, a petition ask- ing for the incorporation of the village of Magnolia was received with favor by that body. I made provision for holding a special election on September 4 at the office of the Magnolia Mercantile com- pany to ballot on the question of creating a municipality, and named M. J. Phinney. A. J. Calkins and John Carlson inspectors to conduct the election.
The proposition was carried by a ma- jority of four votes, there being twenty cast in favor of the project and sixteen against. The election to select the first officers under the new government was set for October 2. Following is the result of the first and subsequent elections hekl in the village :27
1894-President, L. E. Woodruff; trus- tees, P. Phinney, E. L. Hartwell, G. W. Gleason: recorder, F. A. Baker; treasurer, A. J. Calkins; justices, A. Walker, Jolin Carlson; constables, S. Pokett, C. Johnson.
1895-President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, A. Walker, C. E. Kleine, J. K. Wiegel; ro- corder, W. W. Pickett; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, F. G. Domrese.
1896-President, L. E. Woodruff ; trustees, A. Walker, C. E. Kleine, J. K. Wiegel; re- corder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, S. L. Long; justices, I. M. Cady, G. W. Turner; constable, John Carlson.
1897-President, L. E. Woodruff; Irustees, C. E. Kleine, A. P. Prescott, Joseph Mueller ; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, Frank Ferguson; justice, P. Phinney; constable, F. G. Domrese.
and public spirited gentleman, who always succeeds in whatever he undertakes, set out last spring to build the place and make a town of it. Since the 22nd of last April Capt. Holbert has sold forty-two lots in Magnolia."
"At only a few of the annual village elections in Magnolia has the question of issuing licenses been submitted to the voters. At each of the three elections so held the victory has been for high license, in 1896 by a vote of 31 to 19, in 1899, 21 to 11, and in 1907, 35 to 9.
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1898-President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, Will Soutar, M. Pickett; re- corder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, Frank Fer- guson; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, W. W. Pickett.
1899-President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, Will Soutar, M. Pickett; re- corder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, E. Pokett; constables, R. B. Pickett, W. H. Baker.
1900-President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, C. E. Kleine, M. Pickett, A. Walker; re- corder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phin- ney; justice, N. A. Christianson; constable, W. F. McGee.
1901-President, M. Pickett; trustees, A. Walker, H. Dickey, M. J. Sheeran ; re- corder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, W. T. Dean.
1902-President, L. E. Woodruff; trustees, A. Walker, H. Dickey, J. Miller; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, M. J. Phinney; justice, Calvin Ott; constable, M. J. Ells- worth.
1903-President, A. Walker; trustees, J. Miller, John McLeish, H. Dickey; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, W. V. Kennedy; constable, M. J. Ellsworth.
1904-President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, J. K. Wiegel; recorder, G. W. Turner; treasurer, W. V. Kennedy; constable, F. G. Domrese.
1905-President, A. Walker: trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, J. K. Wiegel; recorder, W. Innes; treasurer, Alex. Brown; justice, 1. M. Cady; constable, W. T. Dean.
1906-President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, H. Dickey, A. Bird; recorder, W. Innes; treasurer, Alex. Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constables, George Trowbridge, E. Pokett.
1907-President, A. Walker; trustees, John McLeish, E. L. Hartwell, G. W. Turner; recorder, R. H. Adams; treasurer, Alex. Brown; constable, H. M. Rider.
1908-President, John McLeish: trustees, A. Bird, E. L. Hartwell, H. M. Rider; re- corder, R. H. Adams; treasurer, Alex. Brown; constable, D. M. Hileman.
1909-President, John McLeish; trustees, A. Walker, R. It. Adams, F. A. Baker; re- corder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex. Brown; justice, l. M. Cady; constable, F. G. Dom- rese.
1910-President, A. Walker; trustees, R. H. Adams, John McLeish, F. A. Baker; re- corder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex. Brown; justice, I. L. Ackley; constable, Henry Wie- gel.
1911-President, Walker; trustees, John McLeish, F. A. Baker, R. H. Adams; recorder, I. M. Cady; treasurer, Alex. Brown; justice, I. M. Cady; constable, T. G. Domrese.
Since incorporation Magnolia has ad- vanced steadily and its growth has been of
a substantial nature. The first few years following the dawn of the new century were especially important ones. The build- ing improvements for 1902 exceeded $15 .- 000, in which was included the one brick block in the town, the building occupied by the bank, an institution which came into existence the preceding year. The federal census taker of 1900 found 176 inhabitants in the village. An increase of 20, a total of 196, was revealed by the stale enumeration of 1905. In 1910 the population was 189.
SCHOOL.
A completely equipped, nine grade school is maintained in Magnolia. It is conducted in a two-story building. erected in 1893 at a cost of several thousand dol- Jais. Before that year the site was oc- enpied by a small district school house, in which a school was established at a time when there was little prospect of Magnolia ever attaining proportions above that of a small railroad station. This original build- ing. 16x24 feet in dimensions, was sold and made over into a business house. The tiist teacher to conduct school in the new building was Frank Ferguson.
CHURCH.
Magnolia's only church is styled the Holbert Methodist church of Magnolia. It was so named in honor of Capt. E. H. Holbert, who look the initial steps toward the erection of the church building in 1892. It was the original intention to use the building for a union church, but at the dedication it was taken over by the Methodist society, members of which were in a majority. The first board of trustees, elected in March, 1893, consisted of P. Phinney. D. Aney, George Ott, A. C. Crawford, W. W. Bullis, P. O. Goombel, E. II. Holbert, G. M. Henton and E. H.
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Bronson. The church is now without a resident pastor.
LODGES.
The Modern Woodmen of America lodge and its auxiliary. the Royal Neighbors of America. maintain organizations in Magnolia. The Woodmen own their own hall, a two story frame building, erected in 1900.
Magnolia Camp No. 3911. M. W. A., was granted its charter of organization on May 21, 1896. The names of the nine- teen charter members were F. E. Ayers. T. H. Bennett, William Brittson, H. V. Bullis. A. C. Crawford, W. E. Dunbar, (. Jorgenson, W. F. Kleine, C. P. Leonard. G. A. Lohr. John McGee. J. S. Oleson, Charles Pickett. A. P. Prescott. W. Sou- tar. A. K. Turner. D. W. Turner, G. W. Turner, Alexander Walker.
Marguerite Lodge No. 1332, R. N. A., was instituted January 25. 1899, with the following list of first members: Dora
Dunn, Hattie V. Kleine, Alexander Walk- er, F. A. Baker, Mary G. Knowlion, Lena M. Kleine, Anna Carlson, G. W. Turner, Hattie B. Baker, Martha A. Crawford, Clara Nordene, Eva C. Ferguson, Eliza- beth Topler, Anna Bonnett. Ella AA. Rolph, Nora B. Turner. Annie Knowlton, Emma Bethel. Caroline Ekman, Nellie Knowlton, W. F. Kleine.
BANK.
The one banking house in Magnolia, the Magnolia State Bank, has been in operation since October. 1901. It was or- ganized at that time with a capital stock of $15,000, with Charles Mylius. W. R. Mansel, Alexander Walker. Thomas R. Roach and Albert R. Brooks as the prin- cipal stockholders and W. V. Kennedy as cashier. R. Il. Adams, the present cashier and active manager of the institu- tion, succeeded to the position of Mr. Kennedy in January, 1905.
CHAPTER XIII.
KENNETH, STEEN, ASHCREEK, BRUCE, KANARANZI, ETC.
KENNETH.
L OCATED on the line between sec- tions 1 and 2, Vienna township. on the Worthington-Hardwick branch of the Rock Island railroad, seven miles southeast from Hardwick, is Ken- neth, the youngest of Rock county's towns. Although it was the last to come into ex- istence, it has outdistanced some of the other villages, and today is the largest of the county's nnincorporated towns. Since is founding, Kenneth has been dis- tinguished as a leading grain market and derives its support from a rich farming section. It is well supplied with the va- rions business enterprises that go to make a prosperous country community.
Kenneth came into being as a direct re- sult of the building of the Burlington road extension from Worthington to Hard- wick, during the year 1899-1900, and was one of the four towns, three of which were located in Nobles county, that were ere- ated by this agency a decade ago. Plans for the new town of Kenneth were in the making for several months before the rails were laid to the proposed location. The track-layers reached Lismore, the
nearest station on the east, June 9, 1900, and from that point continned their way westward into Rock county, passing through the Kenneth townsite during the month of July and reaching the terminus at Hardwick on the 4th day of Angnst.
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