An illustrated history of the counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota, Part 51

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Luverne, Minn. : Northern History Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 924

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1896-President, J. W. Stone; trustees, M. M. Gunsolus, W. T. Scott, W. N. Bemis; recorder, C. t. Ring; treasurer, T. J. But- terfield; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; justice, T. H. Baldwin; constable, H. A. Lester.

1897 -- President, M. M. Gunsolus; trus- tees, W. T. Scott, F. A. Meacham, F. F.

"The question of granting saloon license in Elgerton has been submitted to a vote under the local option law at every annual election with the exception of two or three years in its early history. Nine out of twenty-two times the vote has favored license. but for the greater part of its history Edgerton has heen a "dry" town. The results of the license vote have been as follows:

1888 License by 1 majority.

1891-Against license by 15 majority. 1892-For. 40; against. 41. 1893-Against license hy 24 majority. 1894-License by 5 majority. 1895-For, 47; against, 30. 1896-For. 49: against. 35. 1897 For. 51; against, 29. 189$ For, 49; against. 11. 1893-For. 34; against. 51. 1900-Against license by 35 majority.

Burdette; recorder, T. T. Brigham; treas- urer, T. J. Butterfield ; 27 Ren Kingsbury: justices, E. E. Brake, T. T. Brigham; constable, Elmer Scott.

1898-President, W. N. Bemis; trustees, T. B. Francis, F. H. Baldwin, F. F. Bur- dette; recorder, T. T. Brigham; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; jus- tice, C. I. Ring; constable, Frank Mc- Caughey.

1899-President, F. H. Baldwin; trustees, F. F. Burdette, C. S. Howard, F. A. Mea- cham; recorder, T. T. Brigham; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; jus- tice, L. W. Ham; constable, Ralph Bald- win.

1900-President, F. H. Baldwin; trustees, F. F. Burdette, A. Pilling, C. S. Howard; recorder, C. J. Ring; treasurer, W. T. Scott; justices, C. I. Ring, W. J. Patterson; con- stable, W. T. Steward.

1901-President, F. H. Bladwin; trustees, F. C. Brake, C. S. Howard, C. A. Calking; recorder, C. I. Ring; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; constable, W. T. Steward.

1902-President, C. S. Howard; trustees. F. C. Brake, C. A. Calking, F. F. Burdette; recorder, C. J. Ring; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; justices, C. I. Ring, W. J. Patterson; constable, B. O. Bevans.

1903-President, C. S. Howard; trustees, F. F. Burdette, A. Pilling, Ed. Yocom; re- corder, John Grundler; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, Ren Kingsbury; constable, Henry Bevans.

1904-President, C. S. Howard; trustees, A. Pilling, C. A. Calking, F. E. Donty; re- corder, John Grundler; treasurer, W. T. Scott; assessor, George Gullick; justices, C. 1. Ring, W. J. Patterson; constable, Frank MeCaughey.

1905-President, C. S. Howard; trustees, F. E. Douty, A. Pilling, F. F. Burdette; re. corder, John Grundler; treasurer, W. F. Scott; assessor, J. L. Baldwin; constable, N. P. Anderson.

1906 -- President, F. A. Meacham; trus- tees, F. H. Baldwin, F. J. Dutcher, F. E. Douty; recorder, John Grundler; treasurer, H. B. Francis; assessor, J. L. Baldwin; jus-

1901-Against license by 16 majority.

1902-Against license by 22 majority. 1903-For. 59: against. 44.

1904-For, 46: against, 44. 1905-License by 12 majority. 1906 -- For. 38; against. 53. 1907-For. 32; against, 62.

1908-For. 40; against, 52. 1909-For. 28: against, 50. 1910-For. 36; against, 51. 1911-For. 26; against, 48.

"Did not qualify. F. A. Meacham served.

2RThe result of the 1891 election is not oh- tainahle.

27 Was succeeded by William Lockwood in Sep- tember, 1837.

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tices, W. J. Patterson, C. I. Ring; constable, H. L. Bevans.

1907-President, F. H. Baldwin; trustees, C. S. Howard, A. Okerman, C. R. Meacham; recorder, John Grundler; treasurer, J. P. Ashbaugh; assessor, J. L. Baldwin; con- stable, N. P. Anderson.

1908- President, C. S. Howard; trustees, G. T. Haugen, A. Okerman, Ren Kingshury; recorder, John Grundler; treasurer, J. P. Ashbaugh; assessor, J. L. Baldwin; jus- tices, C. R. Meacham, C. I. Ring; constable, E. DeWolf.

1909-President, F. E. Donty; trustees, A. Okerman, A. Pilling, G. T. Haugen; re- corder, John Grundler; treasurer, J. P. Ash- bangh; assessor, J. L. Baldwin; justice, F. C. Brake; constable, N. P. Anderson.

1910-President, F. E. Douty; trustees, A. Okerman, A. Pilling, F. A. Meacham; re- corder, John Grundler; treasurer, J. P. Ash- baugb; justices, W. J. Patterson, C. F. Blackmore; constable, E. DeWolf.

1911-President, F. E. Donty; trustees, A. Pilling, A. Okerman, N. P. Anderson; recorder, John Grundler; treasurer, J. P. Ashbaugh: assessor, F. N. Saum; constable, Henry Bevans.

After two years' experience with vil- lage government dissatisfaction became manifest among some of Edgerton's popu- l'ation. This led, in August, 1889. to a movement to annul the village govern- ment and return to township govern- ment.28 The agitators were unsuccessful in their designs. The union between Os- borne township and Edgerton village was not, however, wholly severed until April 25, 1895, when by a vote of 36 to 2 the village voted to be set off from the town- ship for all voting and assessment pur- poses.

Edgerton has never witnessed a period of retrogression. The population of the village in 1890 was 128. The closing years of the century were especially not- able in the way of material progress and achievement. The Edgerton Dairy asso- ciation started a creamery June 1, 1895,29 and the same year a grist mill was erect- ed by D. J. Forhes.

""There is a movement on foot to annul our village charter by petition. A petition will shortly be presented to our citizens for that purpose on the grounds that we are not benrtit - ed by incorporation bul pay higher taxes than we would if not incorporated: our village is no cleaner and our walks no better than he- fore."-Edgerton Enterprise, August 15, 1889.

The sum of $20,000 was expended for building improvements in 1892, includ- ing a dozen residences, a bank block, post- office building and elevator. More than double that sum was paid out during the next two years. Several handsome busi- ness blocks were erected in 1899, one of them a 50x100 feet briek structure by F. A. and A. J. Meacham. The federal con- sus of 1900 gave Edgerton a population of 150, a gain of 150 per cent in the lecade.

The most destructive conflagration in Pipestone county's history occurred in Edgerton September 22. 1901, when one block of buildings on Main street was en- tirely destroyed. The losses were estimat- ed at $60,000 or more. The fire originat- ed about six o'clock in the evening in Howard & Kooiman's store and was at- iributed to the gasoline apparatus used in lighting the store. While gas was being generated preparatory to lighting the lamps the gasoline tank became enveloped in flames, and in an instant the flames had spread to all parts of the building, running along the pipes from the generat- ing tank. The store building was early doomed and a strong northeast wind car- ried the Hames to adjoining structures. The situation was rendered most appall- ing by the absence of facilities for fight- ing the destroying element. Threshing crews rushed their water tanks to the scene, bucket brigades were formed, and a heroje fight was made with wet blank- ets and other crudo fire fighting appara- tus, but the block in which the flames or- iginated was doomed.

For three hours the flames raged un- abated, during which time the following buildings were destroyed : lloward &

"With the following first officers and trustees: H. O. Gates, president: Joseph Wade, vice presi . dent: Major D. E. Runals, secretary: J. P. Ashhaugh, treasurer: John Strecker. R. J. Butts and C. E. Douty, trustees. The plant later pass- ed into the hands of private parties and is still in operation.

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Koonnan's store, Edgerton hotel, Mrs. E. Norman's millinery store. Mrs. J. L. Mil- ler's building, Scott Bros.' harness shop. William Anderson's building. B. F. Scott's barber shop, the Edgerton hotel livery barn and several warehouses. Some of the losses were estimated as follows: Howard & Kooiman, $35,000; T. M. Gul- lick. $4000: Mrs. E. Norman, $400: Mrs. J. 1. Miller, $1200 ; C. H. Branum, $800: Frank Stewart, $200: W. T. Scott. $200: William Anderson. $200; Frank Scott. $1000; Mrs. Vaughan. $300. There was practically no insurance on any of the property destroyed, as the premiums de- manded by the fire insurance companies. owing to the lack of fire protection. were at a prohibitive rate.

Edgerton profited from the experience of the fateful September day. The un- wiseness of further postponement in pro- viding a system of waterworks and fire protection was made evident. On Janu- ary 14. 1902, the electors authorized the issuance of bonds to the value of $6000 for installing a system of water works.30 The contract for putting in the system was let early in the summer of 1902.

The fire was only a temporary blow to the people of Edgerton. Within a short time the burnt district was partially re- built. on a more substantial basis. As was the case with many of the villages of southwestern Minnesota, Edgerton lost population in the five years from 1900 to 1905, the state census in the last named year giving a population of 380. Since that time the town has held its own in the matter of population. the census of 1910 giving a population of 381.

THE SCHOOL.

So early as 1847, before there was thought of a town where Edgerton is now.

anThe vote was 67 in favor to & against bonds. Soon after the election it was found an error had been made in the wording of the proposition, and in order to escape possible legal

a short form of school was held in the sod shanty on the claim of E. W. Day and was conducted by Mrs. Ann Day. There were very few residents in the vicinity at the time and the enrollment in the pio- neer school was small. School district No. 2. embracing the whole of Osborne township, was created by the board of county commissioners March 31, 1819. and the school. conducted on the farm of 1. 1. Dodge, at the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 28. was presided over by West Webster. Six pu- pils were enrolled. Soon after the found- ing of Edgerton this school building, 14 × 20 feet, was moved to the new townsite and served as the village school house three years. West Webster was smereeded as teacher in district No. 2 by Ellen Forbes (Mrs. Thomas J. But- forfield ). and she by Sarah J. Chap- man ( Mrs. Major D. E. Runals), who was the first to conduet the school in its present location. During the winter of 1880-81 the Edgerton school was the only one in the county which maintained regular sessions. For fuel Miss Chap- man used soft and hard coal, wood. oats, screenings. lumber and railroad ties. For kindling "twisters" were used.

The present two-story frame school house was erected in the summer of 1882. It was built on a bond issue of $3500 and J. B. Barlow, William Lockwood and M. M. Gunsolus were the committee under whose supervision the building was creet- ed. In 1898 the Edgerton school was enlarged from two to four departments and became a graded school. In July. 1901, the district was reorganized under the independent district plan. Ten grades are at present maintained and there is an enrollment of about 150 pu- pils.

opposition, a second election was held May 13 to consider the same question, when the bond issue was authorized by a vote of 32 to 6.

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SCENES AT EDGERTON

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THE CHURCHES.

The oldest church organization in Ed- gerton is the Congregational, which was formed before the town was a year old. The organization meeting was held March 20, 1880, and was presided over by Rev. C. W. Matthews, of the Congregational Home Mission society. The following named eight persons formed the initial membership: E. W. Day, J. R. Swain, L. N. Converse, Mrs. Ellen Swain, Mrs. Alice Burdette, George Day, John Calk- ing, Mrs. Mary E. Calking. At a meet- ing the following day E. W. Day and L. N. Converse were chosen to serve as the first deacons.31

For many years the church was withont a regular pastor, being supplied by min- isters from other charges. Rev. E. C'ar- ter located in Edgerton September 1, 1889. as the first resident pastor and served the charge about seven years. Suc- ceeding pastors have been P. H. Fisk, J. L. Martin, A. S. Willoughby, R. L. Roh- erts and James Mahaffy. The society was incorporated Angust 11, 1889. The house of worship was ereeted in 1890 and was dedicated July 19, 1891. by Rev. J. H. Morley, state superintendent of the Con- gregational Home Mission society.

For many years a Methodist church so- ciety has maintained an organization in Edgerton. It was organized in the carly days of the town's history, and in the fall of 1882 a small honse of worship was erected, which was dedicated May 6, 1883, by Presiding Elder J. V. Liscombe, This was the first church edifice erected in Ed- gerton and was paid for with money rais- ed by subscription. For several years the building was used as a union church, but later the Methodists secured entire con- trol and erected a parsonage.

31Regular services were held in the school house during the memorable long, cold winter of 1880-81 under the ministration of Rev. Mat- thews. The only available fuel for many Sabbaths was oats, furnished by Charles Bon-

The Hollanders have two religious or- ganizations in Edgerton, the Christian Reformed and the First Dutch Reformed. The Christian Reformed is the older and was organized as a result of a series of meetings conducted during the summer of 1902 by Rev. Schut, of Pella, Iowa. A little later a church, comprising six or eight families, was organized. A church home was erected late in the year 1902 at a cost of $2800. It was dedicated Febru- ary 8, 1903, the exercises being in charge of Rov. Stewart, of Orange City, Iowa. The society also owns a parsonage, bought in the fall of 1906 for $1500. The first regular pastor was Rev. J. M. Byleveld, who took up his duties in Edgerton in 1906. Ile was sneceeded in 1909 by Rev. J. F. Schultz, the present pastor. About thirty-five families are now represented in the membership.

The First Dutch Reformed church is of later organization. A house of wor- ship,which cost $2500, was dedicated June 26, 1901, by Rev. Schurmans, of New- kirk, Iowa. In August, 1909, a manse, valued at $2500, was completed. The church was supplied by visiting minis- ters until November, 1908, when the pres- ent pastor, Rev. Il. Van der Ploeg, loeat- ed in the field. The membership con- sists of about Thirty-five families, most of whom reside in the country adjacent to Edgerton.

For a number of years the German Lutherans have maintained a church or- ganization in Edgerton. The house of worship, 30x40 feet in size, was dedicated September 13, 1903. Rev. II. Am Ende, of Jasper, has supplied the congregation since the church was organized.

The Norwegian Lutherans also main- tain a church organization. Services are

ner, one of the grain men. He donated a sack of the grain each Sunday; when the oats had been consumed the services came to an end. regardless of any program arranged by the pastor.

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held every three weeks, conducted by Rev. Otto Olson, of Pipestone. The society has no church building and services are held in the German Lutheran building.

THE LODGES.

Edgerton is the home of a number of fraternal organizations. The oldest order in point of continuous existence is IT. S. Grant Post No. 80, Grand Army of the Republic. The post was mustered in March 20, 1884, with twenty-six mem- bers.32

U. S. Grant Corps No. 13, W. R. C., was organized March 8, 1889, with nine- teen charter members.33 The order has a present membership of twenty-seven. This noble and patriotic organization has erech .- ed a fine granite monument to the un- known dead in Osborne cemetery, fur- nished a room in the women's building at the Minnesota solliers' home, and aided in other patriotic work.

Lost Timber Camp No. 1517, Modern Woodmen of America, was granted a charter August 1, 1891.34 The lodge at present has about 100 members, In 1900 the order erected a building valued at

"The first officers of U. S. Grant Post were as follows: George D. Dodd, commander; M. D. E. Runals, senior vice commander; S. A. Pickett, junior vice commander: Henry Wilson. surgeon; R. J. Butts, chaplain; W. R. Terrell, officer of the day; M. M. Gansolus, quartermas- ter: Joseph Smith, officer of the guard; Henry A. Hoy, adjutant: A. A. Dodge, sergeant major: S. S. Carpenter, quartermaster sergeant.

33The charter members were Sarah A. Butts, Alice 0. Burdett, Mary M. Gunsomus, Emma P. Bullis, Helen D. Sergent, Adria E. Brown. Rose 1. Humphrey, Rose F. Littlefield. Margaret Littlefield. Laura Littlefield, Ruth S. Ware. Trene I. Rolph. Minnie A. Pemberton. Eva J. Thomas, Martha R. Baldwin, I vella (. Littlefield, lda J. Himebaugh, Sarah J. Runals and Susan S. Revans. Of the nineteen charter members fif- teen have moved away and one has died. The three remaining in the local order are Martha R. Baldwin. Minnie A. Stono and Sarah J Runals.

MThe first officers of Lost Timber Camp were N. R. Brayton, V. C .: O. E. Buss, W. A .; F. A. Meacham, banker; J. B. Barlow, clerk; J. P. Ashhaugh, escort; H. R. Lamb, watchman; A. M. Butts, sentry: T. B Francis, physician; William Lockwood. D. Il Bartness and F. H. Baldwin, managers.

"The first officers and charter members of the Knights of Pythias lodge were as follows: Jerome S. McManus, P. C .; Charles G. Brady.

$3000. The lower floor is used as a pub- lie hall, while the second floor contains the lodge rooms.

One of the village's active fraternal or- ganizations is Edgerton Lodge No. 98. Knights of Pythias, which was organized in February, 1892, and received its char- ter September 27 of the same year. 35

Chanarambie Camp No. 139, Royal Neighbors of America, was instituled July 6. 1896, with forty-four charter members. 36

Edgerton Lodge No. 235, A. F. & A M .. was organized under special dis- pen-alion May 17, 1900, and a charter was granted by the grand lodge January 24. 1901.37

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Within two months after Edgerton's disastrous fire of September, 1901. the citizens took steps that would prepare them to combat the flames in the future. The first fire department was organized No- vember 25, 1901, with sixteen volunteers. from which were elected the following of- ficers: N. P. Anderson, chief; F. A. Meacham, assisstant chief: George Gil-

C. C .: Bert A. Horton, V. A .; Armenius Davis. P .; Charles B. Mather. K. R. S .: W. N. Bemis. M. F .; B. O. Bevans. M. E .; George H. Stewart. M. K .; Ben Gullick, I G .: John F. Fedderson. O 17 .: Walter Holbrook. John B. Johnson, William A. Mcclellan, Charles E. Douty. Nelson Il Cook, Jacob A. Dounenworth, Charles H. Bra- Dum.

3The charter members of the Royal Neighbors lodge were William Lockwood Ida M. Lock- wood, Ellen Delaney. Maggie Rowe. E. Stella Perrigo. Ella A. Hart, Mamie Scott, Roseltha Scott. Mrs. H. E. Stone. Rose Mulroy, Mary Nelson. C. J. Delaney, Edward Hart. Samuel Rowe, Peter Nelson. D. E. Harmon, Mrs. A. M. Butts, B. F. Scott. Mrs. Eliza Straight. Myrtle Straight. Nellie Inbody. Sarah DeWolf, Ida Telford. Fred MoVenes, Sadie MeVenes. Georgia Kingsley. Maggie Lester, Mary E. Calkins, Hattie Snow. Lizzie Delaney. Ellen Bemis. John Calkins, Emily Kemp, Lena Pemberton. Martha Baldwin, Helen Kingsley Mrs. M. 1. Telford. Mrs. M. Wade, Mrs. S. Wade, Eugene DeWolf, C. H. Hayden. R. J. Butts, John Telford and Rhoda Hayden.

3The first officers of the Masonic order were as follows: A. Pilling. W. M .: F. E. Douty. S. W .: Henry TerHaar. J. W .: C. G. Brady. secretary; William Lockwood, treasurer; Robert Hardy. S. D .: James McGlashen, J. D .; R. E. Thomas, S. S .; F. M. Ames, J. S .; C. E. Douty, T.

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bertson, secretary ; F. E. Douty, treas- urer. The initial attempt at maintain- ing a protective brigade was not wholly successful. The department was reorgan- ized on a more substantial basis February 3, 1908. At that time N. P. Anderson, the present head officer, was chosen chief and J. L. Baldwin, secretary and treas- urer.

THE BANK.

The State Bank of Edgerton is the out- growth of the Bank of Edgerton, a pri- vate institution established in 1891 with the following officers : H. J. Thode, presi-

dent; B. Ross, vice president; C. G. Brady, cashier. No change was made in the management until May, 1901, when an entire new staff of officers was chosen. C. S. Howard became president ; Ed. Yo- com, vice president ; and F. E. Douty, cashier. On May 10, 1908, the bank was reorganized under the state banking laws as the State Bank of Edgerton, with a paid-up capital of $25,000. The incor- porators were C. S. Howard, Ed. Yocom, F. E. Douty. B. Ross and C. G. Brady. The officers elected in 1901 continue to serve.

CHAPTER XXVII.

HOLLAND AND RUTHTON.

H OLLAND is a bustling little municipality of nearly three hundred inhabitants located on the Great Northern railroad some nine miles northeast of Pipestone. The platted portion of the village is on the northeast quarter of section 12, Grange township. and the northwest quarter of section 7. Rock township. Holland is located in the midst of a thickly settled agricultural community, made up for the most part of thrifty Germans and Hollanders, and has developed into a prosperous trade center. The lines of business represented in the village are sufficiently diversitied to satisfy all demands of the territory from which it draws patronage.

The year from which Holland dates its existence is 1888. Its birth was almost identical with that of Ruthion and the same agency was responsible for the founding of both towns, which came into existence simultaneous with the building of the Willnar & Sioux Falls railroad Town building is always associated with railroad construction; it is a work that

'lt was first proposed to name the town Clara City, in honor of Mrs. Janus Iluibregtse, a mem- ber of the first family that located on the site. To this Mrs. Huibregtse would not agree. but she did approve the name Holland, in honor of her native land. The Pipestone County Star of April 27. 1888. told of the selection of the site: "L. H. Moore, who has the laying out of two new towns in the north part of the

proceeds hand in hand. A railroad build- ing through a country invites the settling of lands adjacent, and in the scheme of development the planting of convenient markets and trading posts becomes a lie- cessity. It was in the operation of this theory that Holland, like so many other villages that dot the western prairies, was founded. The new railroad, which is now designated the Great Northern, was built through Pipestone county in 1888, and along its line in Pipestone county were located a number of towns. In the north half of the county were two, Hol- land and Ruthton, which were promoted by Me-srs. Moore & Sherman. they having connections with the new road.

The northwest quarter of section 12, Grange township, was the property of Robert M. Doughty until March, 1888, when it was transferred to Moore & Sher- man. Immediately that firm commenced the work of placing a new town on the map at that point. In April the site had been selected and the town-to-be christen- ed Holland.1 On May 15 the survey was

county, on the Willmar & Sioux Falls line, has selected one site on section 12, Grange township, and the town will be called Holland. The name is very appropriate, there being a large colony of Hollanders in that vicinity. Depot, elevators and a store building or two will. we are told, be built there this season. and, of course, it will be a 'smart town'-some time in the future."

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made by Alfred S. Tee, and on June 4 the dedication was made. The original town- site consisted of thirteen blocks.2

The railroad was not completed until early in the fall, but several months be- fore that time operations were begun to- ward the founding of Holland. The first town lot was sold in July to Janns Hui- bregtse, a recent arrival from Wisconsin, and in September that gentleman opened a general merchandise store and became the pioneer business man. In addition to the building he erected,3 two other frame structures were put up before the railroad was completed to the new town: one by William Whittig, a carpenter, which was not immediately occupied ; the other by Henry Bruins, in which that gentleman established an implement business. When the railroad reached the new town, early in the fall, the company erected a little tool house, which for a number of years answered the purpose of a depot, and the Northwestern Elevator company put up a grain warehouse and installed L. C. Hoisveen as local manager. So far as I am able to ascertain, no other improve- ments were made in Ilolland in the year of its founding.

The Holland postoffice was established in February, 1889. It was located in the village store and Janus Huibregtse was the postmaster.+ Dr. J. S. MeCabe erected a small building in January, op- ened a drug store and engaged in the practice of medicine. A little later Rich- ard Arlman opened a harness shop in the Whittig building. In 1890 there were several changes and a few additions to the business enterprises of the little town. In May Dr. MeCabe discontinued business

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An illustrated history of the counties of Rock and Pipestone, Minnesota, Part 51

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970 Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Luverne, Minn. : Northern History Publishing Company Number of Pages: 924

Author: Rose, Arthur P., 1875-1970
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Luverne, Minn. : Northern History Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 924