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Altitude
65
Moraines
63
Officers
183
Organization
182
Population
159
Settlement
135, 182
Miltona 328
Miltona Township ---
Altitude
66
Officers
191
Organization
190
Population
159
Settlement
191
Modern Brotherhood of America
298
Modern Woodmen of America
293
Moe Township ---
Altitude 66
Churches 227, 228, 230, 233, 246
Moraines
63
Officers
180
Organization
179
Population
159
Settlement
180
Moraines
63
Mosquitocs
133, 134
N
Name of the State 47
Nationality of Citizens 197
Naturalization Records
159
Nelson ---
Banks 284
Business Interests 326
Early Days 357
First Things
325
Incorporation 325
Nelson-Con.
Plat
325
Postoffice
325
Population
159
School
326
W. C. T. U. 326
Nelson, Senator Knute
342
Newspapers
265
Norwegian-Danish Evan. Luth. Ch
228
Norwegian Evangelical Church
226
Norwegian Evan. Luth. Church
227, 229, 230
Norwegian Lutheran Church
246
O
Officers, First County 129
Officials of County
162
Ohman, Olaf
72, 76, 86, 88
Old People's Home
357
Old Red River Trail.
124
Orange Township-
Altitude
66
Commercial Association 344
Officers
184
Organization 184
Population
159
· Settlement
184
Topography
65
Organization of County
152
Organization of Townships
172
Osakis-
Band
344
Banks
281
Business Interests 315
Churches
224, 227, 229, 231, 232, 255, 264, 319 Commercial Club 319
Creamery
318
Farmers Co-operative Assn. 344
First Events
315
Fires
315
High School 217
Homes, A City of. 321
Improvements
317
Incorporation 315
Lawyers
273
Location
314
Lodges .
289, 295, 319
Mail Service
320
HISTORICAL. INDEX.
Osakis-
Manufacturing Industrics 318
Name
314
Newspapers
271
Officials
315
Physicians
276
Plat
314
Population
159, 317
Postoffice
320
Professional Interests
315
Public Utilities
318
Schools
320
Settlement
130, 314
Osakis Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
228, 248
Name
172
Officers, First
153, 172
Officers, Present
173
Organization
153, 172
Population
159
Settlement
172
Topography
65
Osteopathy
279
P
Patriarchs Militant
296
Paulson Case, the Celebrated 345
Physicians
275
Pioncer Days, Echocs of
132, 136
Pioneer Schools, Conditions in
138
Population of County
158, 197
Population of the State
46
Potatoes
199
Precipitation
197
Presbyterian Church
231, 234, 264
Press, the
265
Probate Judges
130, 152, 153. 166
Products, Farm
198
R
Railroad Bonds
39
Railroad, the First 213
Railroads, Early Days on 138
Rainfall
197
Red River Trail
124
Registered Farm Names
204
Registers of Deeds
129, 152, 153, 165
Related State History
33
Religious Societies
224
Reminiscences
132, 136. 333, 346
Representatives
168
Rivers
48
Roads, County
214
Roster of County Officials
161
Rune Stone, Kensington
72
Rural Free Delivery
201
S
Scandinavian Christian Free Church 233 Scandinavian Evan. Luth. Church
228, 232
Scandinavian Frec Church of God __
233
Scandinavian Mut. Aid Assu.
293
School Districts, Clerks of.
221
School Houses, First
136
School Superintendents, County
168
Schools
216
Schools, Pioneer, Conditions in
138
Senators, State
168
Settlement of County
123
Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
231, 263
Sheriffs
129, 152, 153, 165
Sheriff's Residence
158
Sidelights
331
Sims Brothers
356
Sioux Indians, Murders by
43
Sioux Outbreak
140
Soil
66, 196
Soldiers Monument
286
Solem Township-
Altitude 66
Churches 227, 229, 248
Moraines
63
Officers
190
Organization 190
Population
159
Rune Stone
72
Settlement
190
Spanish-American War
289
Spruce Hill Township-
Altitude 65
Churches
228, 231, 234, 248, 249
Moraines
.63,
67
Officers
193
Organization
192
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Spruce Hill Township-
Population
159
Settlement
192
Stage Routes, Early
212
State Constitution
39
State Senators
168
Stockade, Old
140
Summer Resorts
203
Superintendents of School
168
Surface Features
59
Surveyors, County
153, 166
Swedish Baptist Church
229, 230,
234, 251
Swedish Evangelical Church
225, 228, 229, 232
Swedish Evan. Luth. Church
229, 230. 231, 233, 234, 250
Swedish Lutheran Church
247
T
Teachers of Douglas County
223
Temperature 196
Terminal Moraines 67
Territorial Government 34
Timber
.66,
195
Topography of the County
63
Towns
314
Water Arca
195
Weather Records
196
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union
291
GRANT COUNTY
A
"A Crow Fcast"
502
Aastad 442
Aboriginal Earthworks 369
Agricultural Agent, County 423
Agricultural Association
425
Agriculture, Development of
419
Altitudes
362
An Eventful Day 500
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons 474
Ancient Stone Carving 506
Apportionments, Legislative 406
Area of County
361
Assessment Districts, First.
389
Attorneys
458
Auditors, County
389, 401
Ashby-
Altitude 362
Banks 468, 470
Business Interests 495
Churches 447
Farmers' Club 424
Location
494
Lodges 472
479
Lawyers 459
Newspapers 456
Officials
494
Physicians
463
U
Union Church Society
232
Union Religious Society
229
Urness Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
230, 248, 250
Lodges
293
Officers
187
Organization
186
Population
159
Settlement
186
V
Value of Farm Land
197
Vegetable Products
199
Villages
314
W
Township Organization 172
Townsite Speculation
38
Trading Posts
211
Trails, Early
124
Trails, the First
211
Transportation
211
Treasurers, County
153, 164
Treaties with Indians
33
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Ashby -- Con.
Population 396
Postoffice
495
School District Officers
438
Schools
494
Teachers
437
B
Banks and Banking 466
Baptist Church 454
Barrett-
Banks
470, 471
Business Interests 497
Churches
454
Farmers' Club
424
Incorporation
496
Location
496
Lodges
477, 479
Manufacturing Industries 496
Officials
496
Physicians
464
Platted
496
Population
396
Postoffice
497
School District Officers
439
Teachers
437
Beaches
365
Bench and Bar 458
Benevolent Societies
474
Brick-making
369
Bridges, Early
428
Brotherhood of American Yeomen 479
Brown, Henry
508
Building Stone
367
C
Cancstorp
499
Catholic Church 452
Cereal Crops
422
Christian Reform Church
454
Church of God
454
Churches of Grant County.
442
Clerks of the Court.
404
Commissioner Districts
390, 400
Commissioners, County, First
387
Commissioners, County, List of.
387, 389, 391, 399
Coroners
404
County Agricultural Agent 423
County Attorneys
389, 403
County Auditors
389, 401
County Commissioners, First
387
County Commissioners, List of. 387, 389, 391, 399
County Finances 397
County Officers, First
389
County-seat Contest
392
500
County Seat Located
387, 389
County Surveyors
404
County Treasurers
389,
401
Court Commissioners 405
Court, First Sessions of 460
Court House, First
391
Court House, Present
394
Crop Statistics
422
Crops, Early
420
D
Degree of Honor
480
Delaware Township --
Altitude
362
Geology
367
Name
416
Officers
416
Organization
416
Population 396
Roads, Early 385
School District Officers
438
Schools
432
Settlement
385
Dentists
464
Development of School System 435
District Court
460
Diversified Farming
421
Doctors
461
Drainage of County
361
F
Early Difficulties
420
Early Settlement, Routes of
428
Earthworks, Aboriginal
369
Eastern Star, Order of the
475
Education
432
Elbow Lake-
Ancient Stone
506
Band
487
Banks
467
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Elbow Lake-Con.
Business Interests 485
Churches
444,445,447, 452
Court Houses
392, 394
Creamery
486
Dentists
464
Early Growth
482
Election, First
481
Farmers' Clubs
424
Growth
481
Improvements
482
Lawyers
459
Location
481
Lodges
474, 476, 478, 479, 480
Newspapers
456, 486
Officials
482
Physicians
462
Platted
481
Population
396
Postmaster, An Early 378
Postoffice History
482
Public Utilities
182
School District Officers.
437
Schools
483
Teachers
437,
484
Telephones
486
Elbow Lake Township ---
Altitude 362
Churches 442, 443
Farmers' Clubs
424
Election, First
412
First Death
381
First Religious Service 381
Geology
367
Officials
412
Organization
411
Population 396
School District Officers 438
School, First
381
Schools
432
Settlement
377
380
Elevations
362
Elk Lake Township-
Altitude 362
Churches 443
Geology
365
Mill, Early
381
Officers
410
Organization
410
Population 396
Elk Lake Township-Con.
School District Officers 437
Schools
432, 433
Settlement
376, 377, 381
Roads, Early
381, 429
Erdahl-
Banks
471
Business Interests 498
Churches
454
Farmers' Club
424
Location
498
Plat
498
School District Officers
440
Erdahl, Rev. Gullik M
44-1
Erdahl Township-
Altitude
362
Lime
367
Moraines
364
Name
412
Officials
412
Organization 412
School District Officers
437
Schools
432
Settlement
384
Population
396
Evangelical Lutheran Church
446
F
Fairs, Annual
426
Farm Conditions, Modern 422
Farm Machinery, Evolution of
421
Farm Names
424
Farm Production
422
Farmers' Clubs
423
Farming Interests
419
Finances of County
397
First County Commissioners
387
First House in County
376
First Session of Court
460
Fraternal Orders
474
Freemasons
474
G
Geological Structure
364
German Evan. Luth. Church
454
German Reformed Church
454
Glacial Drift
364
Godward, Rev. James
448
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Old Settlers' Association 508
Old Stockade 374
Order of the Eastern Star 475
Organization of County
387
P
Pelican Lake Township-
Altitude 362
Election, First 411
Government Road 373
Lime
369
Moraines 364
Officials
411
Organization
411
Population 396
Roads, Early 427
School District Officers 438
Schools
432, 433
Settlement
377, 380
Stockade
374
Physicians 461
Pioneer Conditions
377
Pioneer Farms
419
Pioneer School Conditions
435
Pomme de Terre-
Churches 443
Early Stores 380
Laid Out
379
Mill
380
Plat 499
Pomme de Terre Township-
Altitude 362
Election, First 412
Moraines
364
Officials
412
Organization 412
Population 396
Roads, Early
4.27
School District Officers 438
Schools
432
Settlement 377, 379
Population Statistics 395
Prairic Fires 420
Presbyterian Church
447
Press, the 455
R
Railroads
431
Recorded Farm Names
424
Registers of Deeds 389, 402
Religious Societies 442
Representatives
406
Road Districts, First
389
Roads, Government
373
Roseville Township- Altitude 362
Churches 454
Election, First 414
Name
383
Officers
414
Organization 414
Population 396
School District Officers 438
Schools
383
Settlement
383
Routes of Early Settlement
428
Royal Neighbors of America.
477
S
Sanford, Henry F.
376, 378
Sanford Township-
Altitude
362
First House in County
376
Name
417
Officials
417
Organization
417
Population
396
School District Officers.
438
Schools
432, 434
Settlement
376, 377, 378
School District Officers 437
School Districts, Early 389, 390, 432
School Financial Statement. 440
School Houses, Early
434
School Superintendents, County 405
Schools
432
Schools, Early, Sketch of
433
Secret Orders
474
Senators, State
406
Settlement, Early
376
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
453
Sheriffs
389. 391, 402
Sioux Indian Outbreak
370
Sketch of Early Schools
433
Soil
362
State Highway Commission 430
State Roads
430
State Senators
406
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Stock Raising 422
Stockade, the Old 374
Stone, Building 368
Stone Carving, Ancient 506
Stony Brook Township-
Altitude
362
Election, First 413
First Religious Service 383
House, First
383
Officials
413
Organization 413
Population
396
Roads, Early
427
School District Officers 438
Schools
432
Settlement
376, 377, 382
Streams
361
Surface Features 361
Superintendents of Schools 405
Surveyors, County
404
Swedish Evan. Luth. Church
444
Synod Lutheran Churches
442
T
Teachers in 1896 435
Teachers in 1916 436
Timber
364
Township Organization
409
Trails, Early
427
Transportation 427
Treasurers, County 389, 401
Trcc Planting, Early
421
V
Veterinary Surgeons
465
W
Wendell-
Banks 469, 471
Business Interests 493
Churches 443, 449
Creamery
492
Farmers' Club 424
Incorporation
492
Location
492
Lodges 478
Merchants, Early 492
Newspapers 456
Officials
493
Physicians 464
Platted
492
Population 396
Postoffice 492
Public Utilities 493
School District Officers 439
Schools
493
Teachers
437
Wheat, a Leading Crop
421
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
VOLUME II
A
Bardahl, Hans 517
Barker, Melvin A 591
Bartness, Paul S 611
Adams, Melvin L 196
Adensam, Henry 688
Adensam, Wenzl 669
Adrianson, Claus P 670
Amundsen, Ole A. 169
Amundson, Hon. Ole 43
Amundson, Oscar 166
Anderson, A. Emil.
600
Bergh, Emil E. 275
Berglund, J. Alfred. 430
Anderson, Aaron 458
Anderson, Andrew H
667
Anderson,
Carl D 295
Betland, John C. 526
Anderson, Charles 251
Anderson,
Charley J
623
Anderson, F. O.
578
Anderson, Gustaf
244
Anderson, Louis 174
Anderson, Magnus
345
Anderson, Nels D. 496
Anderson, Nels M.
232
Anderson, O. H.
534
Anderson, Swan M.
325
Angen, Jens J 263
Angen, Olaus 378
Asleson, Ole 195
Augdahıl, Carl O
682
B
Backelin, John 432
Bah, Andrew O. 203
Bah, Olaus O. 246
Baker, John 5.44
Baker, Lewis
544
Baker, William R 676
Bronson, Clement 504
Bronson, Willie N 87
Brough, Robert K 71
Brown, Charles T. 612
Brown, Eli W 564
Brown, George C. 261
Brown, John N 384
558
Bolin, John 639
Bordsen, Theodorc
90
Borgen, Adolph
571
Borrill, James R.
536
Boulting, Walter H
274
Bowman, Edwin 337
Brakken, Gilbert J.
691
Brandt, Emil J. 339
Brekke, Nels B 686
Brevig, Nels N.
212
Brevig, Peter N 675
Brewster, Loren L 84
Aanenson, Reinert 317
Aanernd, M. C 485
Bartz, Rev. Albert F. W. 575
Bates, John C. 236
Behrends, William F. 94
Benson, John S 406
Benson, Louis 680
Berg, John O. 677
Bergan, Erick N 188
Bergan, Ole N.
676
Anderson, A. M. 167
Bergstrom, John 383
Betland, Christopher P 551
Betterman, William F 351
Birkhofer, Hans 336
Bjerke, Even E. 620
Boerner, Elmer
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Brown, Nicholas
384
Brown, P. C. 388
Brown, William 662
Brucske, Emil 476
Brueske, Frederick 439
Bruse, Evert 186
Bundy, Scott
424
Burkee, Axel
208
Burros, O. J
363
Burtness, Tideman H
68
Buscher, Frank 307
Bye, Nels
479
C
Campbell, Harlan S. 61
Canfield, Charles F
89
Carlquist, Adam 374
Carlson, C. A.
334
Carlson, Carl J 373
Carlson, Magnus
464
Carlson, Samuel M
464
Cassell, Peter
278
Cater, Charles 88
Christensen, Martin 411
Christenson, Arthur C. 249
Christenson, Christen A 106
Christenson, Henry
306
Christenson, Nels C. 250
Christianson, Chris 511
Christopherson, Charles
J
460
Clark, John H 644
Colbjornsen, Colbjorn W 40
Cooley, John H 466
Cordal, Tosten T. 122
Cowing, William
35
Crabb, William J
451
Craig, Hon. George P
96
Curtis, Jesse M. 158
Curtis, O. H
291
D
Dahl, Alfred J 98
Dahl, Erick E. 390
Dahl, Peter E 340
Dahlberg, Martin
445
Dahlgren, Olaf J
661
Dahlstrom, Carl J
259
Danek, Charles 311
Davidson, David J. 409
Derby, L. J 658
Dicken, James F 376
Diment, Henry 368
Diment, Louis 368
Dobmeyer, Ferdinand G. 472
Drussell, Edward J 220
Dybdal, Knute 283
Dybdal, Tosten E. 583
Dyrud, Siver 663
E
Ekberg, Frank
585
Elgin, Frank 497
Ellingson, Ellen 652
Ellingson, Ellend N
116
Ellingson, Nils 63
Ellis, Ray F. 465
Engemon, Ole 253
Englund, Peter M
455
Engstrom, Peter
353
Erickson, August W. 223
Erickson, Edward P. 584
Erickson, Erick G 618
Erickson, Hendrick 417
Erickson, Peter 189
Evenson, Nels M
51
Evju, Halbert H
680
F
Fagerberg, Lewis T 615
Fahlin, Nels J. 265
Fida, Leopold 341
Fida, Lucas
382
Fisher, John M. 175
Fjoslien. Knut O 505
Floden, Peter 640
Foslien, Alfred 303
Foslien, Theodore
399
Foss, llon. Louis O.
562
Frigaard, Jens
281
G
Gerjord, Ole T. 5.21
Gilbertson, George 176
Gilbertson. Gilbert
113
Gilkinson, Andrew J., M. D.
1ºC
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Gillies, John E. 492
Ginther, Louis 138
Goetzinger, Hon. William H 477
Goodell, Charles S.
159
Gregersen, Anton H.
56
Grinder, Christian
193
Gronwold, Herman 185
Groven, Knute
267
Gruetzmacher, Robert 82
Guenther, Gustavus 576
Gulbrandsen, Ole 5.54
Gulbranson, Ole 653
Gulson, H. A.
356
Gunderson, John L. 179
Gustafson, Gustaf H
579
H
Haatvedt, Carl A. 288
Haatvedt, Ole A. 288
Halgrimson, J. E 184
Halvorson, Albert
491
Halvorson, John T.
343
Halvorson, Osten 228
Hammer, John 362
Hand, William R., M. D 569
Handschug, William A 588
Hansen, Anton
410
Hansen, Louis
614
Hanson, Albert 240
Hanson, Christopher B.
426
Hanson, Erick 347
Hanson, Gilbert
674
Hanson, George H. 352
Hanson, Hans O 240
Hanson, Hans
P
352
Hanson, Henry
452
Hanson, Ole 508
Hanson, Peter 461
Harris, Frederick G. 689
Harrison, Ole W 148
Harstad, Carl A
226
Harstad, Christian L 270
Hauge, Lars J. 132
Haugen, Andrew I 500
Haugen, Knute 149
Hauglie, Anton 367
Hawkins, Oliver P. 298
Hawkinson, Andrew 665
Haywood, George H 142
Heald, Frank H. .629
Helleckson, H. E. 77
Hendrickson, Henry 518
Hengstler, William H., M. D. 76
Herbert, Frans
318
Hermanson, Carl 231
Hermanson, L. G. 350
Hermanson, William 398
Hessel, Henry 516
Hetherington, Charles C. 322
Hicks, William E. 53
Hillmond, Hon. Herman 72
Hintzen, John A
342
Hintzen, Leonard 437
Hintzen, Nicholas 344
Hjelm, Peter M. 404
Hobart, H. B 440
Hogstrom, John N 670
Holing, Anton 453
Holing, John 657
Holm, Peter J 462
Holt, Engebret O
539
Holte, Christ L.
475
Hoplin, Peter 75
Hove, James B 1.39
Hove, Oluf T 433
Howe, Byron E 365
Hubred, Hans
560
Hubred, Olaf M 546
I
Isackson, Isack 386
Isakson, Andrew 538
Island, Gunerinus L. 230
Iverson, Ole B.
93
J
Jeffrey, George 355
Jensen, Peder .660
Jensen, Theodore A 333
Jenstad, Ole G.
541
Johnson, Hon. Anders G.
483
Johnson, Charles 414
Johnson, Chris 91
Johnson, Erick 395
Johnson, Erick G. 408
Johnson, Gustav A
182
Johnson, John C.
488
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Johnson, Martin 237
Johnson, Martin P. 634
Johnson, Mrs. Peter 332
Johnson, Theodore 271
Johnson, Victor N
412
Julig, Charles I 252
K
Kaasa, Halvor I 194
Kellogg, Leander 489
Kent, Lewis S. 144
Kersten, H. C.
654
Kietzman, Adolph G.
606
Kietzman, Amil R. 312
Kietzmann, Albert P
598
Kinney, James
272
Kloehn, Charles
387
Kloos, Charles B
596
Kloos, John W
.656
Klug, Frederick
447
Knutson, Torgjels 168
Kraemer, Michael 309
Kreidler, George D
617
Kube, Adolph G.
287
Kuchenhecker, Otto 199
Kullander, Andrew
685
L
Landecne, William E 567
Landt, S. S. 532
Larson, A. D., M. D 605
Larson, Algot F 214
Larson, C. H.
457
Larson, Constant 160
Larson, Mrs. Elna 561
Larson, Emil 636
Larson, Erick 324
Larson, Julius 444
Larson, Simon 478 1 1 1
Larson, Victor
346
Leach, Hugh E 83
Lee, Jens P 603
Ice, Lars E
123
Lee, Ole 302
Lekander, Jens 648
Leraas, Andrew I 599
Leraas, Ole J 590
LeRoy, Henry A
592
Lewis, Hon. Henry L 446
Lien, Edward 535
Lietz, Henry T. 635
Lillemoen, Henry G. 118
Lindem, John T 137
Lindsey, Harvey E 248
Lindstrom, Charles 217
Lindstrom, Olaf J 494
Linnard, Carl O. 401
Long, Charles M., M. D. 364
Lorsung, Anton J 117
Lund, Alfred O. 78
Lund, Christian A
357
Lusty, John A.
331
Lynne, John M.
689
Lynne, Lars
587
Mc
McClellan, James R 335
McCord, Andrew L. 436
McCrea, Ezra E 566
McFarlane, Jolın 470
M
Magnuson, A. Alfred 459
Mahlke, Fred 637
Malmquist, Henry A 338
Martinson, Henry M. 205
Mathison, Math 428
Mattson, Swen 515
Maxfield, George S. 81
Mcckstroth, Charles W., M. D 163
Meissner, Ernest
358
Meissner, William F 155
Meister, Conrad 314
Melby, H. O. 300
Melby, K. N. O. 480
1 Melin, Axel 389
Melin, Charles 360 I
Miller, Carl G.
1 224
Miller, Henry W 543
I Miller, Soren J 435 1
Mobraaten, Torger 279
Mollman, August 552
Moses, William J. B. 59
Moxness, Peder 391
Myhr, Henry O. 369
Myhr, Peter O 405
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
Nash, Timothy V 284
Nehls, Frank J. E. G. 103
Nelson, Alfred 664
Nelson, Algort T 438
Nelson, Carl 241
Nelson, Edward 233
Nelson, Gustaf 286
Nelson, John P' 219
Nelson, John W. 628
Nelson, Hon. Nels E. 418
Nelson, Nelson G. 349
Nelson, Otto 482
Nelson, Otto W.
442
Nelson, Peter J
.473
Ness, Christ C.
215
Newhouse, Carl 555
Newman, F. J. 499
Newman, Gust 277
Niemackl, William W 502
Nilson, Nils
512
Norgren, John A.
429
Norman, Rev. Olaus
41
O
Oachs. Frank 601
Oberg, Knut 427
Olbekson, Hans L 266
Olson, Charles G. 431
Olson, Julius C.
641
Olson, Ole G. 520
Olson, Olof 211
Olson, Thomas 157
Omland, Peter T 400
Oslund, Erick O. 238
Osterberg, Arthur L
115
Ostrom, Aaron J
140
Otterson, Nels M. 524
P
Pennie, Peter 315
Pennock, Joseph 668
Peterson, Carl O 280
Peterson, Charles S 626
Peterson, Claus
456
Peterson, Emil 359
Peterson, Frank 545
Peterson, Nels 136
Peterson, P. M 254
Peterson, Peter 550
Peterson, Peter A. 326
Peterson, Peter A 326
Peterson, Peter G. 105
Peterson, Peter J 683
Peterson, Rev. Peter T 143
Pikop, Knut 207
Pikop, L. H 519
Pikop, Olaus 127
Pikop, Hon. Ole A 33
Pletan, Gilbert J 263
Pletan, Jens 198
Pletan, Ole J
187
Powers, Fletcher W., M. D
527
Prestrud, C. . A. 70
Q
Quast, F. F.
666
Quinn, Thomas
.642
R
Raines, John E 671
Raiter, Fred C. 45
. Randall, Auvigne M., M. D. 154
Rarer, Robert
F
100
Reif, Victor M.
290
Ringdalıl, Theo. 4.19
Risbrudt, Edward T 366
Ritzschke, Albert L 180
Ritzschke, Carl 646
Ritzschke, Charles F 548
Ritzschke, Theodore A. H 580
Ronhovde, Mons 572
Rooney, A. A 206
Rose, Lars 321
Roth, Andrew
297
Ruggles, E. R 125
Russell, Marvin D. 421
Rustad, Carl O. 594
Rustand, Andrew C. 487
Rustand, Mads C. 153
Rustand, Ole C. 191
Rustand, Ole K.
109
Ruud, Magnus B., M. D. 92
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S
Sand, Kittil O 693
Sand, Ole O. 239
Sandberg, John 495
Sanford, Jasper N 631
Sangstead, Andrew
420
Sannes, Ole O. 525
Sanstead, John E 371
Saterlee, Henry I 403
Satterlund, Ole
687
Sattre, Rev. Torbjorn
A
48
Schaffer, Albertus 260
Schelin, Charles F 471
Schlechter, Joseph
294
Schmidt, William
678
Schmidt, William B
245
Schoonover, Sylvan
Schulz, August 643
Sellseth, Ole 38
Setran. Hogan G. 282
Sheldon, W. W 134
Shervey, Sivert
542
Shogren, Carl A 209
Shogren, Herman A 216
Simonson, Hans 568
Skinnemoen, John S. 124
Skinnemoen, Nils S 133
Skinnemoen, Ole S.
173
Skinnemoen, Stiner S., Jr
52
Skoglund. Magnus 681
Skramstad, Haaken
227
Skrove, Martin 463
Sletten, K. E 607
Sletto, Ole E. 415
Slotsve, Hans H. 5.57
Smith, John 402
Smith, Roy G 269
Soberg, Halvor O
613
Staffanson, Erick G. 372
Stariha. Mathew 229
Stark. Gustav A 162
Stedje, Clarence
692
Steidl, Nicholas .1
130
Steinach, Rev. Emil J 99
Steinhorst, Ed 690
Stene, C. J. 171
Stevens. George T 151
Strand, Jens O. 530
Strandberg, John I. 361
Strang, Cassius C., D. D. S. 64
Strecd, Peter 242
Strom, Anton H 381
Stromlund, George 192
Suckow. Herman
392
Sund, Engebret E. 213
Swenson, Carl H. 679
Swenson, Ferdinand 121
Swenson, Sven N. 256
Swenson, Rev. Sven W' 80
Swenson, Swen 467
Swenson, Theo E. 256
Swore. Knute 165
Symonds, Fred H. 624
Syverson, Lanritz
450
Syvrud, Thomas A. 156
T
Teigen, Bottol T. 108
Thayer. Thomas M., M. D. 111
Thies, Nick 509
Thompson, Alfred J. 468
Thompson, August 285
Thompson, Gilbert J 649
Thompson, John 638
Thompson, Ole A. 304
Thompson. Theo.
595
Thorson, Lars 441
Thorson, Thor J 422
Thorstenson, Calmer E. 164
Thronson, Otto C. 201
Thronson, Thron C. 528
Titus. John F. 268
Tobiason, T. L. 222
Tollefson, Bernt 310
Tollefson, Jens
235
Torgerson, Mikkel
289
Torstenson, William 650
Treat, George L. 128
Triese, Jacob 513
Tripp, George
293
Trisko, Sylvester 264
U'lsager, Martin N 221
Unumb, Peter O. 112
U'rness, John A.
582
102
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V
Von Baumbach, Major Frederick __ 327
W
Wagenius, Samuel O. 329
Wagner, Herbert O. 54
Walstad, Andrew M. 320
Wallen, Oscar J.
119
Wangsness, Syvert S.
258
Waugh, Knute 522
Weaver, Howard 299
Weigand, Fred .621
Wells, A. Waters 145
Wesen, Constant A. 396
Western, John O. 172
Westlund, P. M. 622
Wettleson, Joseph H. 58
Wick, Martin L. 507
Winkjer, G. T. 379
Wold, Hon. Carl A. 608
Wolf, Oscar F. 448
Y
Yates, W. A.
181
Z
Zeller, Andrew 684
Ziebarth, W. T. 150
Ziemer, Fred 574
Zimmel, Andrew 416
DOUGLAS COUNTY MINNESOTA
CHAPTER I.
RELATED STATE HISTORY.
The greater part, or about two-thirds, of the territory embraced within the boundaries of Minnesota was included in the Louisiana Purchase, ceded to the United States by France in 1803. The remainder of this state, com- prising the northeastern third part, lying east of the Mississippi river, was included in the country surrendered from Great Britain by the treaty of 1783, at the end of the Revolutionary War. In 1805 a grant of land nine miles square, at the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Peter (now Min- nesota ) rivers, was obtained from the Sioux Indians. A military post was established on the grant in 1819, and in 1820 arrangements were made for the erection of a fort, which was completed in 1822 and named Ft. Snelling, after the commanding officer, and the grant has ever since been known as the Ft. Snelling Reservation. In 1823 the first steamboat ascended the Mississippi as far as Ft. Snelling; and annually thereafter one or two trips of steamboats were made to this isolated post for a number of years.
This territory was held by the Chippewa or Ojibway and the Dakota or Sioux Indians, but adventurous pioneers had penetrated into the coun- try along the streams tributary to the Mississippi river, and in 1836 Wis- consin territory was organized, comprising all the territory west of Lake Michigan, and including within its limits all the country west of the Great Lakes and north of Illinois, the west boundary of the territory being the Mississippi river.
INDIAN TREATIES.
In 1837 two important treaties were made with the native tribes of Indians. The first one was made by Gov. Henry Dodge, of Wisconsin, with the Ojibways, at Ft. Snelling, on the 29th of July, of that year, whereby
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they ceded to the United States all their pine or agricultural lands on the St. Croix river and its tributaries.
On the 29th of September, of the same year, at the city of Washing- ton, a treaty with the Sioux was made by Joel R. Poinsett, a special com- missioner representing the United States, and about twenty chiefs, accom- panied by Major Taliaferro, their agent, and Scott Campbell, an interpreter. Through the influence and by the direction of Governor Dodge, this delega- tion of chiefs had proceeded to Washington for the purpose of making this treaty, by which the Dakotas, or Sioux, ceded to the United States all their lands east of the Mississippi river and all its islands. The Indians were to receive as consideration for the same $110,000 in cash, to be divided among the mixed bloods, $90,000 in payment of debts owing by the tribes, and $300,000 to be invested in five per cent. stocks, the interest of which should be paid to them annually.
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