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In 1892 an addition was erected to the church building at a cost of twelve hundred dollars, and in 1901 a parson- age was purchased, together with a lot next north from the church, at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars. Many needed improvements have been made, including the furnace, ce- mented cellars, electric lights, cement sidewalks, etc.
This church commenced with eight charter members
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and more than two hundred and fifty persons have been enrolled as members since that date. At this writing the membership is about seventy-five, while the Sunday school attendance is much larger. The present pastor-a New Englander-Rev. Edward F. Wheeler, has been the faith- ful leader of this flock since July 1, 1905, and is doing a splendid work in the community.
The first Congregational Church of Christ, at Com- frey, was organized on February 18, 1906, by Rev. R. P. Upton and members of the Western Association. The char- ter members were as follow: Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Bokken. The present total membership is forty. A church building was erected in 1906. Under Rev. W. H. Nye's pastorate the manse was erected, and this, with the edifice, is valued at six thousand dollars. Under his administration and faithful work more than twenty-five members were added to the church, which is now in a flourishing condition.
The following pastors have served: Revs. R. P. Up- ton, 1906-09; William R. McLane, 1910-11; O. M. Snyder, 1912-14; William Herbert Nye, 1914 to present date-May, 1916.
In Eden township, in 1881, the Presbyterians and those who had been worshipping with that sect, who held to the Congregational faith, withdrew themselves and organized a Congregational church, and purchased the Presbyterian buildings and commenced as a church under Rev. H. S. Eldred.
The Union Congregational church, situated at Spring- field, this county, was organized on July 14, 1876, by char- ter members as follow: Mrs. Alice Peach, Mrs. Lucinda S. Scott, Mrs. Emma Tompkins, William H. Tompkins, Miss Carrie Hubbard, Miss Helen Z. Hubbard, Alva B.
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Hubbard, S. P. Bentley, Mrs. Mary A. Bentley. The church membership is now fifty-four. A neat frame church build- ing was erected soon after the church was established and is still doing good service. The first pastor of this church was Rev. O. P. Champlin. The present pastor is Rev. H. N. Hansen.
The Union Congregational church at Sleepy Eye was organized in 1873 and now has a membership of one hun- dred and fifty-nine. It is one of the oldest church societies in the city. It commenced in a small building on the north side of the railroad track, which in time gave way to a lar- ger, better edifice. The present building was erected in 1902. It is a handsome red brick structure, and has beauti- ful stained-glass windows. The property-church, par- sonage and grounds-are valued today at twenty thousand dollars. This church organization has never closed its church doors since first formed, forty-three years ago. Its Sunday school has an attendance of about three hundred. Among the pastors serving this church have been Revs. M. S. Hartwell, J. S. Rood, H. Hjetland, and the present pas- tor, Rev. C. S. Sparkes, who came in 1911.
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CHAPTER XIII.
SECRET, FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Brown county has numerous lodges of the different orders, and where it has been possible to secure sufficient data to publish a brief history of such lodge or society in this work it has been done. The number of semi-secret beneficiary companies or societies is almost legion, hence all are not given, but the principal ones are found in this work, as representing the numerous orders within the county.
ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Charity Lodge No. 98, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, at New Ulm, was organized on February 3, 1873, by Thomas Montgomery, grand deputy. The charter mem- bers were Albert Marden, Henry A. Subilia, Sr., Charles Brust, James M. Thompson, Joseph B. Reynolds, Martin Penning, Jacob P. Current, Frank Shaubut, Charles Berry, John B. Velikanji.
The last report to the grand lodge shows the lodge to now have a total membership of one hundred and twenty- nine. The present Masonic block was constructed in 1890 at a cost of five thousand dollars-it is a fine, three-story structure of brick.
The first elective officers of this lodge were as follow : Albert Marden, worshipful master; Henry A. Subilia, sen- ior warden; Frank Shaubut, junior warden; John M.
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Broome, secretary; Charles Brust, treasurer; James M. Thompson, senior deacon; Charles Berry, junior deacon; John B. Valikanji, tyler.
The 1916 elective officers are: William F. Meile, wor- shipful master; C. W. Miller, senior warden; H. G. Bing- ham, junior warden; A. W. Bingham, treasurer; G. Schmidt, secretary; H. W. Rieke, senior deacon; T. J. Snilsberg, junior deacon; E. F. Wheeler, chaplain; J. Fre- mont Schmidt, senior steward; William F. Wendt, junior steward; Julius Berndt, tyler.
NEW ULM CHAPTER NO. 57.
New Ulm Chapter No. 57, Royal Arch Masons, at New Ulm, was organized in 1892 by the grand chapter of Minne- sota. These were its charter members: Albert Marden, John C. Toberer, C. W. H. Heideman, John Larson, L. A. Fritsche, Theodore Crone, Jr., O. C. Strickler, O. M. Olsen, Charles Hauenstein, Charles Silverson, S. D. Peterson, C. A. Hagberg.
The present total membership of the chapter is ninety. Excellent work is being accomplished by the order. The lodge room is in the Masonic block.
The original elective officers were: Joseph A. Eck- stein, eminent high priest; O. C. Strickler, king; J. F. Crowell, scribe; C. A. Hagberg, treasurer; John Larson, secretary; O. M. Olsen, captain of host; C. W. Heidman, principal sojourner; L. A. Fritsche, royal arch captain; Theodore Crone, master third veil; Charles Silverson, mas- ter second veil; Charles Brust, master first veil; Charles Hauenstein, sentinel.
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The present (1916) officers are: George L. Schmidt, high priest ; E. A. Stoll, king; T. J. Snilsberg, scribe; F. H. Behnke, treasurer; G. Schmidt, secretary; A. H. Stork, captain of host; W. B. McClure, royal arch captain; A. N. Vogel, master third veil; Edward Hoffman, master second veil; Paul Lehman, master first veil; Jacob Klossner, sen- tinel.
DE MOLAY COMMANDERY NO. 26.
De Molay Commandery No. 26, Knights Templar, at New Ulm, was organized on March 6, 1901, by Sir Knight S. S. Kilvington, grand captain general, and was consti- tuted by order of Right Eminent Grand Commander J. W. Chamberlain, grand commander of Knights Templar of Minnesota, June 26, 1901. The charter members were as follow: Joseph Bobleter, O. M. Olsen, O. C. Strickler, Al- bert Marden, Theodore Crone, W. H. Rowe, W. F. Borden, J. J. Thornton, George Knudson, Thomas Torson, G. W. Hiles, Clinton Ellsworth, J. C. Rothenburg, G. W. Somer- ville, T. R. Hughes, O. W. Hagen, J. W. B. Wellcome, H. R. Soote, T. C. Collins, R. M. Priest, W. A. Smith, W. T. De Wolf, A. E. Woodruff, S. G. Updyke.
At the meeting when the commandery was constituted, the excellent grand prelate pronounced the words of con- secration as follow: "To the most eminent and worthy patron, St. John the Almoner, I do now solemnly dedicate this commandery, by the name and title of De Molay Com- mandery No. 26, Knights Templar, and may the God of all grace abundantly bless it and all its members. May each so redeem his time, that he may receive the joyful invitation, 'enter thou into the joy of the Lord.' "
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The first officers of the commandery were elected on June 26, 1901, and were these: Joseph Bobleter, eminent commander; O. M. Olsen, generalissimo; O. C. Strickler, captain general; G. B. Weiser, senior warden; E. T. Critch- ett, junior warden; Rev. S. G. Updyke, prelate; F. H. Behnke, treasurer; Albert Marden, recorder; W. R. Hodges, standard bearer; N. Henningsen, sword bearer; H. L. Beecher, warder; George Marti, sentinel.
The present (1916) officers are: Herman Held, emin- ent commander; A. G. Meile, generalissimo; J. F. Arm- strong, captain general; Emil Mueller, senior warden; A. H. Stork, junior warden; Rev. Christian Hohn, prelate; F. H. Behnke, treasurer; Albert Marden, recorder; Jacob Klossner, standard bearer; F. R. Emmings, sword bearer; J. F. Garrow, warder; George Marti, sentinel.
The past commanders have been: Joseph Bobleter, O. M. Olsen, O. C. Strickler, G. B. Wieser, E. T. Critchett, H. N. Somsen, A. W. Bingham, H. L. Beecher, Paul Leh- mann, J. H. Siegel, N. Henningsen, E. F. Wheeler, E. G. Hage.
The total membership in April, 1916, was eighty-five.
ORIENT CHAPTER NO. 60.
Orient Chapter No. 60, Order of the Eastern Star, at New Ulm, was organized on June 15, 1893, by Mrs. Joseph Eckstein. The charter members were: Mrs. Maude Cro- well, Mrs. Maggie A. Henningsen, Mrs. Lizzie Velikanji, Mrs. Lucy Behnke, Mrs. Caroline Blanchard, Mrs. Amelia Fritsche, Mrs. Sophia Klossner, Mrs. Adeliah Marden, Mrs. Belle Scott, Miss Emma Hummel, Mrs. Annie Eckstein,
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Emil Mueller, J. F. Crowell, Jacob Klossner, Jr., N. Hen- ningensen, L. A. Fritsche, Alex. Scott, Joseph A. Eckstein, A. Marden, honorary member of Virginia chapter.
The first elective officers of the chapter were: Worthy matron, Mrs. Maude Crowell; worthy patron, Albert Mar- den; associate matron, Mrs. Lucy Behnke; secretary, Amel- it Fritsche; treasurer, Annie Eckstein; conductress, Mrs. Caroline Blanchard; associate conductress, Mrs. Maggie A. Heningsen.
The chapter now has a total membership of one hun- dred and twenty-five.
Its 1916 officers are: Mrs. Olga Bingham, worthy ma- tron; Dr. C. W. Miller, worthy patron; Miss Vera Strick- ler, associate matron; Miss Eunice Starr, secretary; Mrs. Luella Mueller, treasurer; Mrs. Marjorie Minium, conduct- ress; Mrs. Emma Emmings, associate conductress.
KEYSTONE LODGE NO. 94.
Keystone Lodge No. 94, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, was organized on Jan- uary 10, 1872, by John Moore, James W. Cordell and John Newman. The elective officers in 1916 are: W. F. Round, worshipful master; J. R. Hollister, senior warden; H. P. Peterson, junior warden; F. E. Palmer, treasurer; C. J. Hansen, secretary. The lodge has a total membership of ninety-one. Early in the seventies a hall was erected for lodge purposes, the same costing twenty-five thousand dol- lars.
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ALBERT CHAPTER NO. 31.
Albert Chapter No. 31, Royal Arch Masons, at Sleepy Eye, was instituted on October 12, 1875, and now has a membership of fifty-eight. The organizers of this chapter were: John Moore, J. W. B. Wellcome and J. W. Thomp- son. The 1916 officers are: G. J. T. Davey, Frank W. Meyer, F. P. James, W. F. Rounds, L. C. Hansen, H. P. Petersen, F. E. Palmer and C. J. Hansen.
ZENITH LODGE NO 200.
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge No. 200, known as Zenith, was organized at Springfield, Minne- sota, January 14, 1892. Its charter membership consisted of J. C. Rothenburg, John B. Schmid, Isaac F. Fletcher, M. Flaig, George Leatherman, Eugene Leatherman, Henry Von Volkenberg, Dailel J. Sheffield and Milton S. Allen. The present total membership is one hundred and three. The first elective officers in this lodge were as follow: J. C. Rothenburg, worshipful master; J. B. Schmid, senior war- den; Isaac F. Fletcher, junior warden.
The officers in the spring of 1916 are: E. L. Nippolt, worshipful master; E. Adolphson, senior warden; August G. Erickson, junior warden; P. W. Kuske, senior deacon; Elton G. Blackmun, junior deacon; J. S. Watson, secre- tary; C. H. Asch, treasurer.
In 1900 the lodge built a hall of brick and stone, two stories high, with all modern conveniences. The order oc- cupies all of the second floor. It is provided with all that is modern, including ante rooms, banquet hall and kitchen.
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IONIC CHAPTER NO. 84.
Ionic Chapter No. 84, Order of the Eastern Star, has a total membership of one hundred and fifty-one. The pres- ent officers of this auxiliary to the Masonic lodge at Spring- field are: Mrs. Susan Dickerson, worthy matron; Albert C. Blue, worthy patron; Mrs. Emma Mowry, associate ma- tron; Elton G. Blackmun, secretary; Oscar Erickson, treas- urer; Mrs. Eliza Stuart, conductress; Miss Ora Dickson, associate conductress.
MCKINLEY CHAPTER, ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Mckinley Chapter No. 69, Royal Arch Masons, at Springfield, was organized on July 8, 1902. It was con- stituted by John Fishel, grand high priest, December 5, 1903, and a charter was issued on October 13, 1903. The charter members were as follow: J. C. Rothenburg, H. R. Soot, A. Frederickson, John B. Schmid, Ernest Altermatt, Michael Flaig, J. Westinghouse, William Kraling, J. S. Shrader, M. J. Falig. John R. Schmid, Oscar M. Bean, George T. Olsen, Lyman Parsons, Frank H. Specht, John Schmelz, W. M. Blackmun, C. A. Hintz.
The chapter has a membership of fifty-six. The pres- ent elective officers are: N. E. Nelson, high priest; W. F. Runck, king; J. S. Watson, scribe; P. W. Kuske, captain of host; E. L. Nippolt, principal sojourner; C. H. Asch, royal arch captain; John R. Schmid, secretary; Oscar Erickson, treasurer.
The high priests have been: J. C. Rothenburg, A.
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Frederickson, Michael Flaig, Ernest Altermatt, J. S. Shra- der, John R. Schmid.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
New Ulm Lodge No. 53, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on March 7, 1876. The first meet- ing was held in the rooms over Doctor Weschke's drug store. The first officers were as follow: Oscar Hanft, noble grand; A. H. Schleuder, vice-grand; Andrew Peterson, sec- retary; F. W. Baarsch, treasurer. The hall occupied by this lodge was destroyed by the cyclone of 1881, after which for a time the meetings of the lodge were held in a room over Crone's dry goods store. It had a membership of thirty-nine in 1882. Its membership at the present date (1916) is fourteen. The finances of the lodge are in good condition.
NEW ULM ENCAMPMENT NO. 18.
New Ulm Encampment No. 18, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted on November 17, 1879, with thirteen members. The first elective officers were as fol- low: A. H. Schleuder, chief patriarch; S. Lowenthal, high priest; Ole Johnson, senior warden; X. Rosskopf, junior warden; F. W. Baasch, treasurer; Peter Manderfeld, scribe.
SLEEPY EYE LAKE LODGE NO. 83.
Sleepy Eye Lake Lodge No. 83, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, located at Sleepy Eye, was organized on Octo- ber 21, 1881, by J. Newsalt, with charter members as fol-
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low: Francis Ibbeson, L. W. Douseman, Michael Fohl, Frank Burginger, Samuel Billig, August Schwertieger. It now enjoys a membership of ninety-two and owns its own hall building-a two-story structure-and is entirely out of debt. It has always been a highly progressive, active organization, and has been a source of unalloyed pleasure to its members and has done vast good in the community. Besides owning its own property it has fine fixtures and furniture. Its assets now amount to over five thousand dollars. It has ever been very liberal in expenditures for benevolent purposes.
The first officers of this lodge were: Francis Ibbeson, noble grand; Samuel Billig, vice-grand; Michael Fohl, sec- retary; Frank Burginger, treasurer. The elective officers at present (1916) are: Lawrence Schultz, noble grand; Charles Anderson, vice-grand; Henry Hummel, secretary; W. W. Smith, treasurer.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Monitor Camp No. 200, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized at Springfield in 1892. It has a membership at present of sixty-one. Its officers in the spring of 1916 were: B. F. Mowrey, consul; H. M. Leimn, advisor; Will- iam Kraling, banker; J. S. Watson, clerk; A. Nieumann, escort; A. Wandsee, watchman; Harry Olson, secretary.
COMFREY CAMP NO. 7306.
Camp No. 7306, Modern Woodmen of America, at Comfrey, was organized in 1908 by Thomas Nelson. It now
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has a membership of fifty-seven. Its officers in the spring of 1916 were as follow: W. B. Brooks, venerable consul ; Thomas Englof, worthy advisor; G. W. Shafer, clerk; C. W. Miller, escort; E. C. Meltser, banker.
ROYAL OAK CAMP NO. 2239.
The ladies' auxiliary is Royal Oak Camp No. 2239, Royal Neighbors of America, consisting of twenty-one beneficiary and seven social members. Officers: Past ora- cle, Mrs. Mae Cady; oracle, Mrs. Minnie Melster; inner sentinel, Mrs. Freda Arndt; vice-oracle, Mrs. Anna Hickle; outer sentinel, Mrs. Mary Adams; recorder, Mrs. Blanche Wallin; receiver, Miss Alice Linde; marshal, Miss Delia Holm.
HANSKA CAMP NO. 3437.
Hanska Camp No. 3437, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized in 1889 and now has a membership of fifty.
There is also a camp of Modern Woodmen of America located at the city of Springfield.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA.
Hanska Lodge No. 319, Modern Brotherhood of Am- erica, at Hanska, was organized in 1898. It now has a mem- bership of fifty.
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Hecker Post No. 48, Grand Army of the Republic, at New Ulm, was organized in the eighties and has been a strong post, but with the passing of years many have an- swered the last roll-call, until today (May, 1916), there are only twenty-four survivors of the Civil War belonging to this post. They have rooms at the new Armory building. The present officers are as follow: Jacob Klossner, com- mander; B. Marschner, vice-commander; Fred Grebbe, junior vice-commander; John Lauden, adjutant.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Comfrey Lodge No. 265, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized at Comfrey in 1900 and now has a membership of nineteen. Its present elective officers are: Joseph Shoemaker, master workman; Axtel Stark, re- ceiver; Emil Erickson, foreman; E. Samuelson, recorder.
In conjunction with this lodge is the Daughters of Honor, the ladies' auxiliary society, formed in 1902 and chartered as No. 193. It has twelve members, all benefi- ciary members. Officers are: Past chief of honor, Lottie Schoedle; chief of honor, Mary Showens; lady of honor, Amy Stark; chief of ceremonies, Alex Stark; recorder and financier, Mary Samuelson; receiver, Emil Samuelson; usher, Edna Schwenger; inside watch, Lilly Gegner; out- side watch, Elizabeth Renner.
Springfield also has a good lodge of this fraternity.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
The only council of this order in Brown county at this date is St. Patrick Council No. 1076, organized at New Ulm on June 28, 1906, by John H. Nightengale. The first elective officers were: Robert J. O'Donnell, grand knight; Andrew J. Eckstein, deputy grand knight; J. J. Moriarity, chancellor; John L. Cuddy, financial secretary; William A. Pfefferle, recorder; John E. Bobleter, warden; Dr. John P. Graff, treasurer; Edward Bayley, lecturer; John Schneider, W. Eibner, P. R. McHole, trustees; W. F. Eck- stein, advocate; John Schaeffer, inside guard; William J. Julius, outside guard; Reverend Anthony, chaplain.
In May, 1916, the officers of this council were as fol- low: Henry J. Berg, grand knight, John J. Loudon, dep- uty grand knight; Rev. Robert Sclinkert, chaplain; O. J. Seifert, chancellor; Edward J. Berg, financial secretary; Carl P. Manderfeld, recorder ; Albert L. Gag, warden; Rob- ert Fensenmaier, treasurer; W. H. Dempsey, advocate; George Fensenmaier, lecturer; William A. Pfefferle, John Brey and Carl P. Eckstein, trustees; Dr. O. J. Seifert, in- side guard; Jacob Potts, outside guard.
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CHAPTER XIV.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Brown county now (1916) has seventeen banks in suc- cessful operation. The first attempt at banking in New Ulm was either in the fall of 1858 or the spring of 1859. This was styled the Central Bank, a small private concern that did not long survive, and its history is hidden beneath the shifting dust of time. The oldest bank now in exist- ence in Brown county is the Brown County Bank, now forty-seven years in operation.
At first there was little or no demand for banking houses here. The sturdy pioneer must first give years of toil and self-sacrifice at tilling the virgin soil before a cap- italist could be induced to open a bank. This county, with all Minnesota, had a slight taste of the "beauties" of old fashioned banking laws-their "shin-plaster" and "red- dog" money made from paper with an ink "promise to pay" printed in fancy colors on its face, but seldom had anything of a material value to back or secure the pay- ment of the obligation, at par value, but was subject to the whims of a day and at one time might be valued at one hundred cents on the dollar and in a week's time cut to forty or fifty cents, and in many cases became absolutely worthless. But the banking system of the United States
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and of Minnesota-state and national systems-have come to a state of perfection and security that few ever question.
It is stated, and perhaps on good authority, that Brown county has a larger banking interest today than any rural county in the commonwealth. Its deposits are certainly large.
PRESENT BANKS.
In the spring of 1916 there were in this county the fol- lowing banking institutions: Brown County Bank, New Ulm, with a capital of $40,000; Citizens Bank of New Ulm, with a capital of $100,000; State Bank of New Ulm, with a capital of $40,000; Farmers and Merchants Bank of New Ulm, capital, $50,000; State Bank of Cobden, with a capital of $10,000; First National Bank of Sleepy Eye, capital, $53,000; Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Sleepy Eye, capital, $25,000; State Bank of Sleepy Eye, capital, $25,000; First National Bank of Springfield, capital, $35,000; State Bank of Springfield, with a capital of $35,000; State Bank of Comfrey, with a capital of $25,000; Farmers State Bank of Comfrey, with a capital of $15,000; State Bank of Hanska, with a capital of $20,000; Security State Bank of Hanska, with a capital of $26,000; State Bank of Essig, with a capital of $10,000; State Bank of Evan, with a capital of $10,000. Total capitalization of $519,000.
The reports show that in April, 1916, these banks had a combined amount in deposits of nearly seven million dol- lars ($6,716,442.) This is equal to about three hundred and thirty-six dollars to each man, woman and child within Brown county.
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BROWN COUNTY BANK.
The Brown County Bank, at New Ulm, was estab- lished in 1869. A brick building was erected in 1870, cost- ing fourteen thousand dollars. It is a private institution and had for its founders many of the early settlers. It became of great benefit to the community. It now has a capital of forty thousand dollars, with a surplus and un- divided profits of fifty-one thousand eight hundred dol- lars, and the recent records show deposits amounting to $345,114.62. A general banking business is transacted. The present officers are: L. A. Fritsche, president; A. Steinhauser, vice-president; Emil G. Hage, second vice- president; L. B. Krook, cashier; Th. J. Snilsberg, assist- ant cashier. The present board of directors is composed as follows: August C. Dahl, L. A. Fritsche, Franz Nie- mann, A. Steinhauser, Alfred J. Vogel, George B. Weiser, Emil G. Hage.
At the close of business, on March 7, 1916, their books showed resources and liabilities amounting to $425,556.39. They were then carrying deposits to the amount of over three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars.
Its present stockholders include the following well- known citizens: Jennie V. Wagner, J. L. Schoch, E. G. Koch, L. A. Fritsche, George B. Weiser, A. J. Vogel, A. Steinhauser, Ernst Wicherski, August Dahl, A. B. Vogel, J. H. Vogel, G. F. Reineke, Frand Nieman, Caroline Fren- zel, Adam Epper, A. P. Boock, Emil G. Hage, Mrs. O. C. Strickler, Martin Bieraugel, Ida Bobleter, H. W. Rieke.
It is now the oldest banking house in Brown county and has aided many a man and woman to surmount the
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difficulties encountered in early times when money was scarce and the condition of affairs, both within and with- out Brown county, was anything but prosperous. The pioneer has a warm spot in his heart for favors once had at this bank. As the city and country have developed other banks have entered the field, but the standing of this old financial concern has never been questioned and has grad- ually won for itself many new patrons whose trust has never been betrayed by those in charge of this bank.
CITIZENS' STATE BANK OF NEW ULM.
The Citizens' State Bank of New Ulm, located at 105- 107 North Minnesota street, was established in 1875, as the Citizens' National Bank, with M. Mullen as president and John C. Rudolph as cashier. The first board of direc- tors was as follow: J. H. Vajen, C. B. Tyler, E. G. Koch, Theodore Crone, Henry Keller, Charles Wagner and M. Mullen.
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