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spot his future home. He took up a tract of land several hundred acres in extent, running for over seven miles along the shore, and over half as far back from the water. This land was in the famous half-breed tract, and Colonel Garrard obtained it from the old Jean Baptiste Faribault, paying for the half-breed serip to the old French-Indian. on the spot where the city of Faribault now stands. The original hunting trip was made in the fall of 1854, and the purchase was confirmed in 1857. After the hunting trip in 1854 Dr. Garrard went to Europe for two vears, while General Garrard remained at Frontenac with Everett Westervelt, the successor of James Wells, the Indian trader. In 1857, when the half-breed serip was issued and the purchase of Frontenac was made. the Garrard tract was divided into quarters. Everett Westervelt owning one, Dr. Garrard one, Israel Garrard one. and Kenner Garrard, then in the amy, another. General Garrard at once started the establishment of St. Hubert's lodge. The lodge. now owned by his son, is a quaint mansion. built after the style of the old southern houses of ante- bellum days. A stag's head with a cross between the antlers is the coat of arms of the residence, after the patron of hunters, St. Hubert, who, having as a roysterer dared to desecrate Good Friday by a riotous hunt, was stopped by a spirit stag with a crucifix on his forehead, after which the knight, awe-struck dropped on his knees in the forest, surrounded by his retainers, and devoted his life to the cause of religion. the wild hunters becoming monks, and Hubert their abbot, the castle being con- verted into a monastery. Albert Durer. the father of etching. long ago portrayed the scene, and a heleotype of the etehing, from the Gray collection at Harvard. occupies a. place of honor in the library of the Garrard mansion. Around St. Hubert's lodge at Frontenac were gradually erected small cottages, in which were domiciled the working people of the estate. These were brought from Cincinnati by General Garrard and were, almost without exception, Germans.
When the Rebellion broke out. General Garrard, faithful to the Union, hurried south. He raised a troop of cavalry at Cin- cinnati, equipped it at his own expense and then presented it to the governor of Ohio. Of this regiment, the Seventh Ohio Cavalry, he was the colonel, having had some previous experi- ence during the siege of Cincinnati, on the staff of Major McDowell, commanding the organization of city and state forces. After the mustering in of his regiment. until the close of the war, he was absent from the field but eight days, and then his command was in camp recruiting. He commanded a brigade much of the time, and after the capture of Stoneman on the Macon raid before Atlanta he commanded what remained of the
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division. June 21, 1865, he was promoted to brigadier general by brevet, and on July 4 of the same year he was mustered out. On taking leave of his regiment he was presented with a cavalry standard, on which was embroidered the following epitome of his service: "Carter Raid, Dutton Hill, Monticello, West's Gap, Nuffington Island, Cumberland Gap, Blue Springs, Blountville, Rogersville, Morristown, Cheek's Cross Roads, Bean Station, Dandridge, Massy Creek, Fair Garden. Synthiana, Atlanta, Dnek River, Nashville, Plantersville. Selma and Columbus." On the plate on the staff is an inscription expressing the regiment's confidence in him as a leader and its respect for him as a patriot and gentleman.
At the close of the war the general returned to Frontenae, and with occasional trips to the East, spent the remainder of his life on his estate. He loved books and was a great reader. His generosity was proverbial among the people of southern Min- nesota. He was a member of no church, but contributed to all. He almost supported the little Episcopalian chapel, and the Lutherans found him a willing contributor. He gave the Ursu- line sisters 100 acres of land on which to build their convent, and there are few rooms in the building that do not contain some article presented by him. The general was a most hospit- able man and entertained many well known people at St. Hubert's lodge. General Charles King was a frequent guest, and several of his popular novels were written while at St. Hubert's. General King was so impressed by the beauty of Frontenac that he made the cottages and hotel the scene of several stories. Joseph Jeffer- son made St. IInbert's his headquarters for many a fishing excursion, and the army officers always found the latch string hanging outward. General Garrard was very fond of military men, his active service having given him an interest in them which was shared by his two brothers, General Kenner Garrard and Colonel Jeptha Garrard. The former was a West Point graduate, and the latter, like his brother Israel, presented a troop of cavalry to his governor.
Israel Garrard was married in May. 1856. to Catherine Wood, the oldest daughter of George Wood, a distinguished New York lawyer. To this union were born two children, George Wood Garrard and Margaret Hills Garrard. The general died Sep- tember 21, 1901, as the result of injuries received while extin- guishing a fire caused by an overturned lamp. He is laid to rest in the family cemetery, the spot being one which he and his wife selected many years ago. In his death the county lost a dis- tinguished citizen, hundreds lost a warm friend. and his genera- tion lost a most kindly and noble sonl. Mrs. Garrard died January 12, 1867.
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George Wood Garrard, son of General Israel Garrard, was born in Peekskill, N. Y., August 20, 1863. Hle was educated at Morgan Park Military Academy, Chicago Ill., and supplemented this training with extensive travels in Europe and the Orient. Like his father, he has been a collector, and the Garrard mansion now contains many relics and works of art which he has added to the family heirlooms. His collection of Japanese curios is particularly interesting. Mr. Garrard has devoted his life to managing the Garrard estates, and at the present time is manager and owner of the Frontenac Stone Company, mentioned else- where. He was married in 1889, October 31, to Virginia Colden Hoffman, daughter of Lindley Murray Hoffman, a prominent New York broker, and his wife, Margaret Mott. To Mr. and Mrs. George Wood Garrard have been born three daughters, Beulah Murray, Evelyn Stuart and Catherine Wood, all at home.
GOODHUE TOWNSHIP.
Goodhue comprises township No. 111, range 15, and was originally a part of Belvidere, the combined township having been known as Ehnira. York and Belvidere, successively, the latter name being retained by the half included in section 14 to the present day. Goodhne is bounded on the north by Feather- stone, on the east by Belvidere. on the south by Zumbrota and on the west by Belle Creek. In the western part there is an outrunning of Trenton limestone. making a high table land. The remainder of the township is lower. with broad valleys and some ridges. There are no big streams, and the soil throughout the township is of good quality and well adapted for the usual crops.
The first settlement in the township was in 1854, when Francis Yergens and John Mann came in and staked out claims, built cabins and started to establish their homes in the wilderness. The succeeding year these two were followed by David Hickock, John Ingerbretson, Harry Danielson, Oliver Knutson and Knut Knutson. David Hickock and John Mann opened their houses for the accommodation of travelers. Peter Easterly came in 1856 and finding that Hickock and Mann each had more business than they could attend to, opened another hotel, which also had its full share of business for many years. Some time later Iliekock and Mann both abandoned the business, and for a con- siderable period Easterly kept the only public house in the place.
The first birth in Goodhue was in 1855, when a child was born to Mrs. Francis Yergens, which was christened Henry. The wife of Daniel Hickock died in 1856, this being the first death in the township. The Rev. Jabez Brooks officiated at this service, and the sermon he preached on the occasion was the
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first religious observance of a public nature in the town. The first school was taught by Georgiette Easterly in the summer of 1857. In 1858 H. H. Oleson opened a blacksmith shop, which was the only one in the township until 1868, when a man named Mutz built a shop near Easterly's hotel. In the spring of 1867 the Goodhue Seed Association was organized for the purpose of receiving the advantages of a combination which would pro- cure seeds and other articles at wholesale instead of retail prices. The officers of the association were: President, Samuel Parker; secretary, Harrison Lowater; treasurer, T. M. Lowater.
In the earlier days church services were held at the homes of the settlers; sometimes in charge of a elergyman, but more often conducted by some of the pioneers themselves. An early church was the German Lutheran church, organized in the spring of 1868 by the Rev. Christian Bender. At that time it had but seven members: A. Seeback, Gotlieb Seeback, R. Haas, Charles Semke. William Betcher, Herman Kempe and Peter Tipke. A church was built the same year at a cost of $500. Rev. Mr. Bender preached the dedicatory service the last Sunday in August. Later a new church, 36x50, was erected at a cost of about $2,500.
At a meeting held at the home of Peter Easterly, April 5, 1859, of the voters of that part of Belvidere lying in section 15, the matter of a separate township was favorably acted upon and the following officers were elected tentatively : Supervisors, P. Easterly (chairman). Ezra Bennett, Sylvester Cranson; town clerk, John Stowe; collector, F. Cranson; assessor, Sylvester Cranson: overseer of the .poor, H. B. Patterson. At the same meeting it was voted to call the new town Goodhue, after the county. A petition was prepared and this having been granted. September 13, 1859, township 111, range 14, was constituted a separate body, with the proviso that the name be either Lime or Goodhue. For a short time the township was known as Lime. J. Going, then county clerk, appointed in 1859 the following pro- visional officers: Supervisors, Charles H. MeIntire (chairman), L. C. Burke, H. B. Patterson ; town clerk. John Stowe; justices, Samuel Parker, Sylvester Cranson; constables, H. Olson and S. W. Carney : assessor. George Spicer ; collector, F. Cranson; over- seer of roads, John Gleason ; overseer of the poor, H. Danielson. The following year a regular board was elected. The name Goodhue, which from the beginning had been the choice of the people, became the official title in January, 1860. Among the early chairmen of the township were Charles II. McIntire, T. M. Lowater, Samuel Parker, A. A. Anderson, David Purdy. F. Tether, J. Finney, W. II. H. Bruce. R. Kolbe. The early clerks
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were : L. C. Burke, S. S. Gibson, Isaac Gallagher, Lewis John- son and John MeHugh.
Goodhue's contribution to the Civil War consisted of Captain Hezekiah Bruce, W. Harrison Bruce, Samuel Budd, Walter E. Barnes. King H. Bennett, Lieutenant James H. Carney, Henry Danielson. Harmon Easterly, David Hickock, Lucius H. Hickock, Lewis Johnson. William King. Otis Ludden, Harry Lowater, Marsell B. Millien, Charles W. Mills, Cecil Miller. Sofe Rasmus- sen, Charles E. Bolander, Ernest Base, John Ericson, Theodore Kempter. Herman J. Newhouse, Christopher Oleson, Adelbert Reinhardt. Andrew Doudes. George E. Bivers, Asa Gould, Henry Brandes, William Gun, George Land.
An extensive area of this town is underlaid, a short distance below the surface, by a large bed of clay of a superior quality, which has been extensively used by the stoneware works at Red Wing.
('lay Bank is a stopping place on the Great Western railroad. Goodhue village is a hustling settlement which has enjoyed a steady growth, and is believed to have a splendid future ahead of it.
GOODHUE VILLAGE.
Situated almost in the very center of the county of the same name we find the village of Goodhne, a place of 500 souls, who in a sense regard themselves as farmers. in view of the fact that as you look out upon the country in any direction the eye beholds farms, beautiful farms. consisting of 160 up to 400 acres. studded with fine houses and large barns, a source of great comfort and convenience to the landlords who have selected agriculture as their occupation.
When the Duluth. Red Wing & Southern railroad from Red Wing to Zumbrota was in course of construction during the year 1888 it was then that the village of Goodhue came into existence, at first consisting of the railroad camps which were here located during the building of several miles of the road up and down the line, the road being completed in the spring and early summer of 1889. When there was no longer any use for the railroad camps at this place and the tents and so forth had all been removed, there was still a mission for the little burg to perform, and from that time the place has always been regarded as an important trading point, keeping pace with the demands of a large and wealthy agricultural community, which borders on every side, until now there are fifteen stores of various kinds, to say nothing of the numerous business houses, including the newspaper office of the "Goodhue Enterprise."
The country tributary to Goodhue on the north, south, east
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and west, some years before this village was known, and before the farmers had taken up diversified farming to a great degree, wheat raising being their principal avocation. had much to do in the making of Goodhne county responsible for Red Wing's repu- tation of being the greatest inland wheat market in the world, which at first sounds boastful, however, is true, the city of Red Wing at that time receiving more wheat from farmers' wagons than any other place in the world. While very much of this wheat was necessarily brought from territory as far away as Owatonna, ox teams usually making the long "caravans" that brought in the bread stuff which was shipped from this (then) small place to the eastern markets. Therefore it is not hard for the reader to place a value upon the section of country around us which then figured so prominently in making Red Wing's great grain market and which today borders on this village and whose farmers in the main market their grain at one of the three ele- vators here found and who buy their goods in the town which affords so good a market place. In addition to the elevators. the village for a number of years boasted of a fine. up-to-date 250-barrel Houring mill, which, according to the way of mis- fortune. however. about a year ago was burned to the ground. It is almost necessary that a point of this kind have a mill. and today there is talk of one. though not so large as the old one, being founded by the Farmers' Co-operating Company.
The business men of Goodhne generally have made good, and their reputation. from a financial point of view. is an enviable one. although it is not possible for one in a place no larger than this to accumulate the money that can be done in cities. yet there are many features surrounding this particular place that spell fascination to the person looking for a good place in which to locate. the death rate. in the first place, being the smallest of any place in the country. good schools. adequate fire protection. a supply of the most beautiful city water that was ever drawn into a glass, and those who believe that the religious sects have much to do with the advancement of any place here have the opportunity of attending the Methodist. Catholic. or English Lutheran church, while only a short way east of the village there are found German Lutheran churches and parochial schools.
Before passing. it seems only fitting to make some special mention of the First National Bank of Goodhne. which began business in a small way in 1900. as a private institution. Busi- ness increased so rapidly that a $12,000 brick block for its accom- modation was soon erected. and the banking house was made over into a national bank and today its deposits are $190.000. Figures won't lie. and figures of this kind cannot help but
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bespeak the prosperity of the citizens of Goodhue and farmers doing business here. The officers of the bank are: President, H. M. Scovell; vice-president, E. J. Maybauer; cashier, C. A. Arpke.
One of the best creameries in the state (we say "best in the state" because of its ability in most cases to pay such prices and do business in such a way as to make it apparent to the farmer that this is the place where he can sell the dairy product to the greatest advantage) is the Goodhne Creamery. Thus the consolidated butter factory of the city gets from this community only a smattering of business, while all who know the value of a home creamery rejoice daily at the business tactics here adopted, making it possible to point with pride to this enterprise.
Since the reputation of this section as a grain raising country has so long been established. it would hardly be fair to the stock- men to pass without saying that the horse buyers and cattlemen of the cities, when they want something choice, find Goodhue about the best place along the line to make their headquarters, where the owners of fine horses and fine cattle can be seen daily as they come in from the garden spot of Goodhue county.
"The Goodhue Enterprise," which is published on Thursday of each week, claims for its special aim in life the furnishing of a large grist of local and neighborhood news to its 700 sub- seribers. at the same time carrying to the average farmer of this part of the county, in the form of neatly displayed advertise- ments. the store news which the merchants of the village furnish, telling the buyers what they have for sale and urging them to come here whenever it is possible for them to do so. "The Enter- prise" was established in 1896, the first issue being gotten out on Christmas day of that year, by what was known as the Good- hue Printing Company ; however, D. C. Pierce, who continues to publish the paper, became its sole owner, and although Goodhne is a place of less than a thousand people, this publication has ever enjoyed a lucrative patronage, built up a nice business and established a reputation for reliability and punctuality. In polities it is Republican.
The village of Goodhue was incorporated at a special elec- tion held April 26, 1897: President, P. D. Kelly ; councilmen, O. Parker, F. Holtz, C. L. Parkin ; recorder, C. E. Rucker. The fire department was organized in 1898. Fire protection at present is furnished by water system from tank on a high elevation in the southwestern part of town, known as Cranson Heights. This tank was put up in 1903. capacity 80,000 gallons. The former protection was furnished by chemical system. Goodhue is noted for its supply of excellent pure water. from a deep city well. the
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same being furnished nearly every house in town by means of faucets. The village marshal is William A. O'Reilly. The pres- ent village officers are : President, H. M. Scovell; councilmen, D. C. Bell, Joe H. Majerus and Louis N. Sehinnert ; recorder, A. E. Adler.
The leading business men are: First National Bank, with H. M. Scovell, president, and C. A. Arpke, cashier. Goodhue County Telephone Company-Pardiu & Meyer, proprietors. Hardware and machinery-Nelson & Johnson, proprietors. Goodhue Hard- ware and Implement Company-Lally & McNamara. proprietors. Clothing and men's furnishing goods-Adler, Schacht & Co., pro- prietors : A. E. Adler, manager. Jewelry, watches, ete., with pianos-H. H. Buck, proprietor. General merchandise-J. N. Banitt. proprietor; J. II. Quast. Goodhue Co-operative Company -C. Rucker, manager; John Meyer, proprietor. Goodhue Cash Store-O. E. Kyllo. manager. Drugs, medicine, etc .- Howard & Co., G. W. Robinson, manager. Newspaper-Goodhue "Enter- prise," D. C. Pierce, publisher and proprietor. Meat market- Heaney Bros. Hotels-Merchants. Mrs. Frank P. Ahern. pro- prietor ; the Goodhue Hotel. J. P. Ahern, proprietor. Lumber- North Star Lumber Company, John MelIngh. manager. Millinery -Mrs. J. S. Davis, proprietor. Cigar factory-Ilolst & Vieths, proprietors. Harness shop-F. W. Prahl. proprietor. Furniture and undertaking-Zorn & Co., proprietors. Restaurant and con- feetions-L. N. Schimmert. proprietor.
The Modern Samaritans, organized February 21, 1901, with the following officers: G. F., O. F. Nelson ; seribe, C. E. Rueker; treasurer, Fred Eppen. The present officers are the same.
The Red Men, organized April 3, 1901. The officers were: S., (. H. Rehder; sr. sag .. D. J. MeHugh ; jr. sag., A. D. Medhurst; prophet, James Chalmers; chief of records, Thomas Heaney; keeper of wampum. Thomas Lally. The present officers are : S., Francis Barry; sr. sag., C. J. A. Hanson ; jr. sag .. John Richter; prophet. D. C. Bell: chief of records, Thomas Lally; keeper of wampum, John McNamara.
The Modern Woodmen of America, organized March, 1895. The officers were: Council. John MeHugh ; advisor, Ehner Cat- lin ; banker, O. Parker; clerk. William Richtman. Charter mem- bers : John MeHugh, Ehner Catlin, O. Parker, William Richt- man, James Chalmers. Thomas Maley. Eugene Crowell, P. D. Kelly. Joseph Heaney, F. E. Davis, Dr. S. E. Howard. The pres- ent officers are : Council, D. M. Franklin ; advisor, C. S. Hodsdon ; banker, H. M. Seovell; clerk, C. E. Rucker.
The Royal Neighbors, organized June 15. 1900. The officers were: Oracle, Mrs. John MeHugh; vice oracle, Mary E. Mc- Hugh ; recorder, Mrs. O. E. Kyllo; receiver, Mrs. Helen Kelly ;
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chancellor, Mrs. John O. Davis; marshal, Mary Holst; inner sen- tinel, Mrs. John O'Connell; outer sentinel, Mrs. Ella Ahern; managers, Ida Holst, Rose Edwards and Tillie Casey.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen, organized in 1905, with the following officers: P. M. W., John Richter; M. W., C. H. Rehder; foreman, R. C. Kellogg; overseer, M. H. Gregoire; recorder, D. C. Pierce; financier, T. W. Lally; receiver, Hein Prigge; guide, C. Raasch. The present officers are: P. M. W., C. Raasch; M. W., M. H. Gregoire; foreman, A. D. Haas; over- seer, C. F. Raasch; recorder, C. S. Hodsdon; financier, T. M. Lally ; receiver, Claus II. Holst ; guide, John Richter.
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen, organized June 4, 1908, with the following charter members : Joe Heaney, Robert Heaney, F. L. Kempf, A. C. Kempf, W. H. H. Kempf, William Hope, A. M. Peterson. F. P. Ahern, Emma Dahlstrom, C. W. Sherwin. A. P. Johnson, M. J. Scovell, Hattie M. Prahl, F. T. O'Gorman, Mary Heaney, Ella J. Heaney, Nellie D. Kempf, Will- iam H. Kempf. Elmer Kempf, Minnie C. Hope. Annie M. Peter- son. Rose Ahern, O. F. Nelson, A. E. Osgood, John Richter, Mary J. Tetcher, J. C. O'Reilly. The officers were: Foreman, O. F. Nelson ; master of ceremonies, A. E. Osgood; master of accounts, Mary Heaney : correspondent. William Hope; chaplain, Mrs. HI. M. Scovell; overseer, A. P. Johnson. The present officers are : Foreman, O. F. Nelson ; master of ceremonies, F. L. Kempf; mas- ter of accounts. Mary Heaney ; correspondent, William Hope ; chaplain, Nellie D. Kempf : overseer, Elmer Kempf.
For the above article on the village of Goodhue the editors of this work are indebted to Dwight C. Pierce, of the Goodhue "Enterprise." The history of the churches is found elsewhere.
HOLDEN TOWNSHIP.
Holden is one of the western tier of Goodhue county town- . ships, and like the others, is rich in agricultural possibilities. It is bounded on the north by Warsaw, on the east by Wana- mingo, on the south by Kenyon and on the west by Rice county. This township has some of the highest land in the county and is mainly an undulating prairie, but is much diversified through the central part by the headwaters of the Little Cannon and its tributaries. There are patches of timber in several localities, especially in the northeastern portion and along the Zumbro in the southern part.
In the suninier of 1854 there came to this township a young man named Hans Ovaldson, who broke about four aeres on see- tion 24. He was followed by Ole C. Oakland, who broke the same amount of land in section 23. The following year both
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these pioneers raised a crop of wheat. Neither of them, however, became permanent residents of the township. In the fall of 1854 Jens Ottun made a claim and built a sod hut on section 33, where he commenced breaking the land in May, 1855. On May 27 there arrived A. K. Finseth, K. K. Finseth, H. K. Finseth and Ole J. Bakke. The Finseths purchased Mr. Ottun's elaim and that gentleman returned to Wanamingo, where he had pre- viously made a claim. Mr. Bakke staked out a homestead on section 33 and Mrs. Bakke soon afterward joined him, she being doubtless the first white woman settler in the township. That she had her share of pioneer discomforts. not to say alarms, is shown by a story of the early days that is still told in the town- ship. It seems that in spite of the removal of the Indians, many red men were prowling through that portion of the county, and the squaws were particularly troublesome. One day while Mrs. Bakke had gone to draw a pail of water an Indian squaw entered her cabin, and evidently concluding that the white baby would make a valuable addition to her family. snatched Mrs. Bakke's infant and started to run. Mrs. Bakke, upon her return, gave a ery of alarm and hastened into the woods after the fleeing squaw. The baby seriously impeded the progress of the red woman, who was more accustomed to carrying babies on her back than in her arms. and finally, in fright at the pursuit, she dropped the infant and continued her flight. Mrs. Bakke recov- ered her child and no harm was done except for the fright that the poor mother had felt at this attempted pioneer kidnaping.
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