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*WTimes E Craig, Fred Bloom and G. W Nash came over from Woodstock last evening. They brought with them another petition ask - ing for permission to vote upon the matter of incorporation, and the document will be laid be- for the commissioners at their meeting on Saturday This is the third petition the people of Woodstock have prepared, The first one was
cast in favor of incorporation and 7 against.º The election to select the first village officers was held .July 11, and two days later the village council met and organized. Those who have been elected to village office in Woodstock are as fol- lows :10
1892-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, James Shields, Ed. Wilkins, David Deits; recorder, Frank Chard; treasurer, J. S. Ma- lone;11 justices, John Kepner, F. D. Ben- nett; constables, R. E. McAlister, L. E. Deits.
1893-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, James Shields, Ed. Wilkins, David Deits; recorder, James E. Craig; treasurer, R. At- kins; justice, Charles Lindsay.
1894-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, Charles Lindsay, George Curry, George A. Miller; recorder, James E. Craig; treas- urer, F. D. Bennett; justices, G. W. Nash, James Shields; constables. L. E. Deits, James Hendren.
1895-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, George Curry, George H. Shields, J. J. Hen- nessy; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, J.
lost. The second one reached the board and was acted upon, but a mistake in posting the election notices made it worthless, and now it is to be hoped this one will be successful in its mission."-Pipestone County Star, May 20, 1892.
"The thirty-four electors who voted on the question were James E. Craig. R. E. MoAlister. J. I. Shields, Fred Bloom. Frank Chard. A. M. Moore. Walter Rice, S. C. Lilly. F. D. Bennett. (. 1. Wing. Richard Atkins, James Hendren, John Conway. F. Lempke. G. W. Nash. James Keenan. L. E. Delts. E. Coleman. James Hen- nessy. William Morjarity. Herman Buschenfeld. John Droste. Ed. Wilkins. Morris Moriarity. Charles Lindsay. George Conant. David Deits. John K. Kepner. George A. Miller. C. A. Hv- song. M. Anderson. Chris Schelrud, Andrew Hel- gerson and John Soules.
10At nearly every annual election since the village was incorporated the license question has been an issue. In 1995. 1896. 1908. 1999. 1910 and 1911 license Was defeated: in other years it was granted. The several elections on the nuestion resulted as follows:
1893 -. For. 39; against. 7.
1894-For. 28; against, 22.
1895 For. 22; against, 24.
1896-For. 20; against, 25.
1897 - For. 29: against. 13.
189°-For. 33; against. 10.
1899-Not an issue.
1900 For. 41; against, 19.
1901-Not an issue.
1902-Not an issue.
1903-For. 60: against. 9.
1904-Not an issue.
1905 - Not an issue.
1906-For. 42; against. 25.
1907 License hy 6 majority.
1908-For. 30: against. 35.
1309 Against license carried.
1910 -- For. 28: against, 30.
1911-Against license hy 9 majority.
"Did not qualify. Samuel Parks appointed.
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S. Malone; assessor, C. H. Baxter; justice, M. Anderson,
1896-President, Charles Lindsay; trus- tees, J. J. Hennessy, George Curry, E. S. VanWalker; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treas- urer, F. D. Bennett; justices, James Shields, John LaRue; constables, James Hendren, L. E. Deits.
1897-President, George Curry; trustees, J. J. Hennessy, David Deits, Ed. Wilkins; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; justices, James Shields, John La- Rue; constable, James Hendren.
1898-President, George Curry; trustees, J. J. Hennessy, David Deits, Ed. Wilkins; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; justices, James Shields, J. K. Kep- ner; constables, James Hendren, R. E. Mc- Alister.
1899-President, Ed. Wilkins; trustees, W. D. Parker, R. W. Green, T. R. Stewart; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; assessor, J. K. Kepner; justice, James Shields; constables, James Hendren, R. E. McAlister.
1900-President, J. J. Hennessy; trustees, C. S. Miller, R. W. Green, David Deits; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; assessor, Frank Chard; justices, Fred Bloom, James Shields; constables, James Hendren, John Calkins.
1901-President, R. W. Green; trustees, C. S. Miller, F. G. Sullivan, David Deits; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; assessor, Frank Chard; justices, James Shields, Fred Bloom; constables, James Hendren, John Calkins.
1902-President, C. J. Meys; trustees, F. G. Sullivan, Anton Giever, W. H. Sheeran; recorder, L. C. Bloom; treasurer, George A. Miller; assessor, Frank Chard; justices, Fred Bloom, W. H. Musser; constables, James Hendren, John Calkins.
1903-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, W. D. Parker, E. L. Myers, C. J. Meys; re- corder, Charles Lindsay; treasurer, George A. Miller: assessor, E. M. Gentry; justices, F. D. Bennett, George H. Shields; constable, L. E. Deits.
1904-President, J. J. Hennessy; trus- tees, E. L. Myers, M. J. Sheeran, C. J. Meys; recorder, Charles Lindsay; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, Frank Chard; justices, George H. Shields, L. C. Bloom; constables, James Hendren, R. E. McAlis- ter.
1905-President, J. J. Hennessy ; trustees, E. L. Myers, C. J. Meys, B. J. Mooney; re- corder, M. J. Sheeran; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, Frank Chard; justice, George H. Shields; constables, James Hen- dren, L. E. Deits.
1906-President, J. J. Hennessy; trus- tees, J. W. Woods, J. M. Baker, C. J. Meys; recorder, Charles Lindsay ; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, Frank Chard;
justice, H. J. Reiff; constables, Henry Pfeiffer, James Hendren.
1907-President, William Doms; trustees, C. J. Meys, R. M. Conner, C. S. Cutting; recorder, W. H. Sheeran; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, Frank Chard; justice, George H. Shields; constable, R. E. McAlis- ter.
1908-President, William trus- Doms; tees, R. M. Couner, C. S. Cutting, N. J. Bie- ver; recorder, W. H. Sheeran; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, Frank Chard; justice, H. J. Reiff; constable, James Hen- dren.
1909-President, Fred Bloom; trustees, R. M. Conner, Anton Giever, N. J. Biever; recorder, George Moline; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, H. J. Reiff; justices, George H. Shields, A. Bean; constables, James Hendren, John W. Delaney.
1910-President, Charles Lindsay; trus- tees, Anton Giever, John Hoog, Fred Mel- cher; recorder, N. J. Biever; 12 treasurer, James Jackson; justice, W. H. Sheeran; constable, John W. Delaney.
1911-President, Charles Lindsay; trus- tees, Frank Movall, C. A. Anderson, John Hoog; recorder, George Moline; treasurer, James Jackson; assessor, J. S. Malone; jus- tice, George A. Miller; constable, J. B. Tebbin.
During the nineteen years of its corpor- ate existence 'Woodstock has made fa- vorable progress. The dull years which followed the panic of 1893 brought a stop to the advancement, but it was only tem- porary, and the closing years of the nine- teenth century brought a return of the prosperous times. The years 1899 and 1900 were particularly profitable ones and witnessed the expenditure of nearly $50,- 000 on improvements in the village. In- cluded in the items were a school house, an elevator, a village hall, a number of busi- ness blocks and many residences. The census of 1900 gave Woodstock a popu- lation of 211, and in 1905 the population had increased to 280. During the next five year period there was a slight falling off, the enumeration of 1910 showing a popu- lation of 226. The last few years have brought a number of improvements, pub- lic and private, and the prospects for a continuation of the present era of pros- perity are excellent.
""Resigned July 11, 1910, and was succeeded by A. H. Higley.
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HISTORY OF PIPESTONE COUNTY.
THE SCHOOL.
In a small building erected on the town- site by Ed. Wilkins, the first Woodstock school was organized in the fall of 1881. This temporary home was vacated the fol- lowing year when a school house, 24x10 feet, was completed. To erect the build- ing the district issued bonds to the amount of $1200. An addition of the same di- mensions as the original was made in 1888.13 The present substantial two-story. four room school building was erected in 1901 and cost complete $2000. Of this amount $6000 were secured from a bond issue, authorized March 13, 1901, by a vote of 10% to 12. The first term of school in the new building was conducted by Frank O'Neill. principal, and the Misses Dixon and Morton.
THE CHURCHES.
Many of the first settlers of Burke township were Catholics and the first. church organized in Woodslock was of that denomination. Soon after the found- ing of the town St. Martin's church was organized and a house of worship erected. In 1906 the church home was enlarged. A parochial school was established in 1909 by Rev. Joseph Zahner, in which seven- ty-two pupils were enrolled the first year.
Presbyterian services were first held in Woodstock in January, 1881. conducted by Res. Charles Thayer, of Pipestone. .. few months later provision was made for holding services every second Sunday, and the interest awakened resulted in the for- mation of a church society January 1. 1885, under the direction of Rev. Charles Thayer and Rey. G. F. Me Afee, syndical
"The original half of the old building now formis the rear part of Charles Lindsay's store. John Hoog, the implement dealer, came into possession of the other portion.
"During the first five years of its life the Presbyterian church was without regular pas- tors, being supplied from other towns. The
missionary for Minnesota. The following were the first members of the Woodstock Presbyterian church: Alice Ellithorpe, Ada Smiley, Adeline Wilkins, Adeline ('. Miller, William A. Mellendrie, E. (. Ilin- de. E. S. Wheeler, Mis. E. L. Wheeler, Edwin Van Walker. Sarah A. Van Walker, Lydia Welch and Emma L. Ware.
The first Presbyterian church of Wood- stock was incorporated February 16, 1885, with the following trustees: M. W. Ware. George C. Eyland. . r., D. M. Fylle. E. S. Wheeler and Charles Lindsay. The first elders of the church, elected March 15. were Edwin Van Walker and Charles W. Welch. In April, 1885. the church was admitted to membership to the Mankato Presbytery. The church home was dedi- cated free of debt June 13, 1886.14
At one time the Methodisis maintained a church organization in Woodstock, bul in late years they have discontinued the holding of regular services. The society was organized in the early nineties by Rev. Arminius Davis, and in 1893 a church edi- fice was erected under the pastorale of Rev. J. W. Hawk. The church was dedi- cated June 2, 1896.
A German Lutheran society, ministered to by the Pipestone pastor, holds services at regular intervals in the Methodist church building.
THE LODGES.
The veterans of the civil war residing in Woodstock and vicinity have main- lained an organization of the Grand Army of the Republic for more than a quarter of a century. Stephen Miller Post No. 139 was organized on the evening of May 21. 1885, at which time Twenty-two com-
regularly installed pastors have been as follows: J. H. Long ( 1890-91), William Lattimore (1891- 94). J. S. Surbeck (1894-97). A. H. Temple (1897- 98). W. H. Mellenry (1898-99), T. D. Whittles (1999-00). D. Van Wagoner (1900-04), Robert H. Hood (1904), W. H. Woods (1906-07), D. Bell ( 1908-09), Henry Snyder (1909-10).
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rades were mustered in.15 The post was named in honor of Ex-Governor Stephen Miller, Minnesota's chief executive dur- ing the closing days of the civil war. A Woman's Relief Corps, No. 5, was grant- ed a charter of organization February 28. 1898.18
Woodstock Camp No. 3587. Modern Woodmen of America, was organized Feb- ruary 15, 1896.17 Its auxiliary, Arbor Camp No. 252. Royal Neighbors of Am- erica, also maintains an active organiza- tion.
Woodstock Lodge No. 99, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized in 1885.
The youngest secret society in the village is Woodstock Homestead No. 1456, Broth- erhood of American Yeomen, which was organized August 25, 1909, with fourteen charter members.
THE BANK.
The history of Woodstock's one bank dates from 1883. Early in the fall of that year the Bank of Woodstock, a private conrein, was established by the firm of Sampson & French and placed under the management of George (. Eyland, Jr. The institution was incorporated under the state banking laws December 24, 1885. with a capital stock of $25,000, by John C. French, Joseph Sampson and George (". Eyland, Jr. During the financial pan- ic of later years the firm of Sampson & French failed and the affairs of the bank were straightened out by G. H. Perry, the receiver. The bank was resuscitated by R. W. Green and others as a private
15The first members of Stephen Miller Post were James Shields, H. C. Stanley, James Gil- fillan. C. W. Sargent, J. R. Howe, Ed. Wilkins. B. H. Conrad, R. Atkins, Fred Bloom, Michael Boland. S. N. Phelps, James Hendren, Ludwig Doms, David Deits, Benjamin Svennes, C. W. Welch, O. A. Barrows, W. N. Luce, J. W. Shad- hott. P. Mulligan, C. S. Cutting and J. W. Parshall.
10With the following members: Mrs. A. F. Wilkins, Carrie Jacobs, Clara Bloom, Barbara Bloom, Mrs. M. Soules, Emma Soules, Rose
bank, and in January, 1900, it was incor- porated as a state bank with a capital stock of $10,000 and with the following officers: Teunis Prins, president ; E. W. Davies, vice president ; R. W. Green, cash- ier. Two years later the capital was in- creased to $20.000. In February, 1903, R. W. Green disposed of his interest in the bank of E. W. Davies, F. L. Janes. C. E. Dinehart, F. D. Weck, O. P. Mil- ler. M. A. Cox and F. B. Parker, and James JJackson became the cashier and local manager. Early in 1905 the institu- tion was reorganized as the First National Bank of Woodstock, capitalized at $25,- 000, by the following incorporators: E. W. Davies, O. P. Miller, F. D. Bennett, Fied Bloom, James Jackson and others. The present officers are E. W. Davies, president : James Jackson, vice president and cashier: E. W. Davies, F. L. Janes, James Jackson, William Doms and B. F. Warren, directors.
TROSKY.
Of the seven incorporated municipali- ties of Pipestone county, Trosky is the least populous, the late consus giving it a population of 181 people. It is a station on the Ellsworth-Watertown extension of the Rock Island railroad, seven miles southeast of Pipestone. The platted por- tion of Trosky is on section 21. Elmer township. It is the center of a limited but productive agricultural region and has the distinction of being one of the best grain markets of the county. It is a com- pactly built, neat appearing little village.
Soules. Minnie Soules, Ellen E. Larne, Sarah Deits, Mrs. B. Hogan, Mrs. J. Hendren, Agnes Hendren. Eva Wilkins, Ethel Wilkins, Emma Wilkins, Mrs. S. C. Cutting, Florence Shields and flara Sargent.
17The charter members of Woodstock Camp were C. H. Baxter. F. D. Bennett, J. B. Butts, Joe Casey, John Gluesing, Frank Metlick, T. E Nash. F. Quarton, George Quarton, John Shep- ard. George Shields. T. R. Stewart, C. E. Wal- ling. H. J. Walter, C. W. White.
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HISTORY OF PIPESTONE COUNTY.
Trosky came into existence as a direct result of the building of the Burlington (now the Rock Island) railroad in 1884. The track was completed to the site of the future village in September and regular train service was established the next month. The road was built through a territory that was rapidly filling with settlers, and the people of southern Pipe- stone county and northern Rock county heartily welcomed the new road, for with it came the possibilities of new towns and nearer markets,
The work of platting and developing the new townsites along the Burlington extension was done by the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls & Northwestern Land & Town Lot company, a corporation in close af- filiation with the railroad company. The building of only one town on the line be- tween Luverne and Pipestone entered into the original plans of the promoters, al- though two sites for stations were selected so early as September, 1884. One of these was at a point two miles north of Poplar creek in Pipestone county,18 where laler Trosky was built, and the other was on the northwest quarler of section 26, Denver township, in Rock county. For awhile there was uncertainty as to which of the two counties was to be favored with the new town and much unreliable information was eireulated concerning the choice, the people of northern Rock coun- ty petitioning to have the village founded at some point in Rock county.19 Before the close of September the town lot com- pany began the work of founding the vil- lage on Pipestone county soil. The build- ing of a town at the station in Denver
16"A station, not yet named, has been located between Luverne and Pipestone, at a point about two miles north of Poplar creek, in Pipe- stone county."- Rock County Herald, September 12. 1884.
19"It is stated on the authority of Mr. Ells- worth, of the Burlington town lot company. that the choice of a townsite on Poplar creek. in Pipestone county. is not so fully determined but that it may yet be changed, and efforts
township was not entirely abandoned, how- ever, and in the course of a few years the village of flardwick took its place on the map.
The Trosky townsite was surveyed Sep- tember 23, 1884, by LeRoy Grant, and the dedication was made October 3 by S. L. Dows, president, and James B. Close, secretary, of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls & Northwestern Land & Town Lot com- pany.20 Fifteen blocks were included within the original plat. The land on which the site was located was originally the property of Close Bros. & Co. and at the time was farmed by J. A. Griffin.
Although the plat was not surveyed un- til late in the year, several business hous- es were established before its close. The first building erected on the site was a little shack put up by M. Hackett, a one-legged man from near Spirit Lake, who opened a "blind pig" and sold his wares to the railroad workers. The initial business in- stitution was short lived. A side track was laid at the new station October 10 and a box car stationed there to answer the purpose of a temporary depot. The same day the side track was laid carpenters in the employ of Ezra Rice, the Luverne grain dealer, began erecting a warehouse. and on the fifteenth of the month Mr. Rice's representative, Ed. Bane, began buying grain. In October, also, Carman & Hornby erected a small office build- ing and engaged in the lumber business, later dealing in fuel also. In December O. C. Thlan moved from Eden township and began the erection of a store build- ing. Before the year was completed Finch & Hayward erected a second grain ware-
are being made to have a town located on this side of the county line at some point nearly midway between Luverne and Pipestone. This. it is understood, would be more satisfactory to the northern part of the county and is es- pecially desired by the people of Rose Dell and Springwater townships."-Rock County Herald, September 19, 1884.
20The name was given by the town lot com- pany but the derivation is unknown.
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house and the railroad company put up a depot and installed M. E. Phillips as agent.
Activity in the new town continued during the winter months, and the year 1885 witnessed the founding of several new enterprises, Early in January the postoffice was opened with L. G. Jones as postmaster.21 Phillips & Chapin en- gaged in the hardware and implement business in February and completed their store building in April. O. C. Ihlan moved his family to the new town during the winter and became the first established resident. About the first of March the finn of Thian & Olson opened the first gen- eral merchandise store, and the same month L. J. Pooler was granted license to operate a saloon. The pioneer saloon keeper was not long in possession of an unopposed field, for in September three saloons were in operation, Ralph Jaybush having established the second and Olson & Faegre the third. Full & Adams en- gaged in the general merchandise business and erected a 22x40 feet building. Arne Nelson put up a little building and opened a blacksmith shop. A hotel (on the site of the Hansen store building) was opened the first week in November by B. F. Smith, who sold out within a short time lo William Denhart, who had succeeded Car- man & Hornby in the lumber and coal business.
There were a number of important busi- ness changes and a few additions during 1886. The pioneer merchants, thlan & Olson, dissolved partnership in April and
"Mr. Jones was postmaster of Trosky one year and was succeeded by Wilbur Shippey. Benjamin Wheeler was next in charge of the office, giving way in 1894 to John Frahm, The postmaster from 1898 to 1907 was Charles French. Upon his retirement his daughter, Or- pha French, received the commission and has since held the office.
22"14. P. Kenyon stopped off in Luverne Wed- itesday on his return from Trosky to Rock Rapids, Mr. Kenyon bought the section on which Trosky is located some time ago and the investment proved to be a very profitable one. He has already sold 150 lots and was
O. C. Ihlan continued the business. Dur- ing the same season Wilbur Shippey sue- ceeded to the hardware business of M. E. Phillips, A bank was founded by J. C. Jonas, but had only a short life. William Denhart sold the hotel property to Dr. W. N. Hake, a veterinarian, who took charge of the hostelry. In the fall J. W. Thomas erected a store building and engaged in the general merchandise busi- ness.
During the next few years there was little advancement in Trosky. The first two years of its growth had brought the village to a point sufficient to take care of the trade of the surrounding country, and beyond that point it did not go until the country from which il drew support had further developed. In 1890 the town- site was purchased by L. P. Kenyon, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, and that gentleman undertook the task of building up the town. There was notable progress in the matter of building improvements during 1891. That year brought the building of the extension of the Rock Island road to the pink quarries near Jasper, which event added somewhat to the importance of the little village.
The year of greatest growth was 1893 and the advancement was brought about largely through the efforts of the townsite proprietor, who was busily engaged in the sale of town lots from early in the spring until late in the fall.22 Both public and private improvements were under way the entire year. Several business blocks were erected and a number of important
offered $9000 a few days ago for a half in- terest in the remainder of the section."- Rock County Herald, March 17, 1893.
"Last week L. P. Kenyon sold thirteen lots in Trosky and has about completed contracts for the sale of twenty more. It seems that real estate in Trosky is in greater demand than wheat or any other property, notwith- standing the hard times. A town where lots will sell at the present time must have a bright future and will make an important business cen- ter. There is no safer place to make invest- ments in property or business enterprises than in Trosky," Trosky Advertiser, August, 1893.
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enterprises established, among them a state bank with a capital of $27,000 and a newspaper, the Trosky Advertiser. In the spring the village was incorporated and the first law-making body undertook several municipal improvements. The streets were graded. sidewalks were built, trees were set out, and a spirit of enter- prise prevailed. A business directory of the town, published November 23, 1893, showed the following :
E. E. Brintnall, cashier State Bank of Trosky.
O. C. Ihlan, general merchandise.
Henry Denhart & Son, general merchan- dise.
Henry Kroll, hotel.
Dr. W. N. Hake, drug store.
Henry Ewoldt, lumber and fuel.
Charles Neffeler, meat market.
Rogers Bros., livery barn.
Taggeart & Goos, livery barn.
H. E. Grubb, harness shop.
Arne Nelson, blacksmith shop.
John Frahm, saloon.
L. Polmateer, railroad and express agent.
The first step toward securing incor- poration for Trosky was taken at a meet- ing of the citizens held at the village hall on the evening of April 18, 1893 .. M. E. Templar, H. E. Denhart and O. C. Ihlan were appointed a committee to take a cen- sus of the territory proposed to be incor- porated, and E. E. Brintnall was chosen to draft a petition. This document, ad- dressed to the board of county commis- simmers, was given favorable action May 1. The tenth of June was the date set to vote on the incorporation question, and E. E. Brintnall, H. E. Denhart and Henry Ewoldt were named inspectors of the plec- tion. Thirty-six ballots were cast and the
23Trosky was separated from Elmer township as a voting and assessment precinct as the re- sult of a special election held April 27, 1900. at which fifteen votes were cast, all favorable to separation.
"During five years of its corporate history Trosky was a "dry" town, the license question having been submitted under the local option law cach yrar from 1894 to 1903, inclusive. Since the last named year license has regularly been granted. The vote on the question when It was submitted to the electors was as follows: 1894-License carried.
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