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CHAPTER XXXIV-SIDELIGHTS ON OTTER TAIL HISTORY 675 Why Otter Tail-The Tale of the Otter Tail-Origin of the Name of Otter Tail County-A Complete History of Otter Tail County in 1874-The Fergus Falls Land Office and Otter Tail Democracy-Reminiscences of Fergus Falls -George B. Wright's Story-The Story of Knut O. Harris-Story of G. O. Dahl-Story of T. A. Huff-Great Indian Scare of 1876-Prairie Fire-Gold in Otter Tail County-First Law Firm in Fergus Falls.
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HISTORICAL INDEX
VOLUME I
Aastad Township-
A
Altitude
66
Boundaries
201
Churches
376
Crops
301
Commissioners' District
141
Natural Features
201
Officials
201
Organization
167, 200
Population
111
Taxpayers
1870, 201
Telephones
451
Aboriginal Earthworks
75
Average of crops
298
Advertisements, Early-day
331
Agricultural Agents
306
Agriculture
297
Almora
113, 311, 328
Altitudes in the County 62
Altitudes in the State
47
Altoona (Vergas)
113, 254
Amenities of the Press
344
American Yeomen
415
Amor Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
246
Churches
384
Commissioners' District
141
Creamery
467
Location
246
Mounds
76
Name
246
Officials
247
Organization
167, 246
Population
111
Soil
67
Telephones
454
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons 410
Animal Productions 298
Area of the County 57
Area of the State
46
Assessing of Taxes
1870, 548
Attorneys
350
Auditors, County
144
Aurdal Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
381, 384, 402
Commissioners' District
141
First Events
176
Natural Features
175
Officials
176
Organization 167, 175
Population
111
Settlement
176
Telephones
452
Austin, Jacob
655
B
Balmoral
113
Banks and Banking
309
Banks as Tax Collectors 146
Baptist Churches
383
Bar of Otter Tail County
350
Barley
298
Battle Lake-
Altitude
63
Banks
310, 319
Churches
376, 396, 402, 403, 405
Creamery
464
Election, First
249
Fair
305
Incorporation 249
Location
249
Newspapers
342
Officials
249
Physicians
355
Plat
113, 249
Population
111
Beauty Shore
113. 265
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks
412
Benevolent Societies
410
Better Farming Association
306
Births in County
117
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Blowers Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First
271
Name
271
Natural Features
271
Officials
271
Organization
167, 271
Population
111
Telephones
446
Bluffton-
Altitude
62
Banks
311, 337
Business Interests
244
Churches
408
Creamery
459
Election, First
244
Incorporation
244
Location
244
Lodges
417
Newspapers
343
Officials
244
Physicians
355
Plat
113, 244
Population
111, 244
Bluffton Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
243
Highways
278
Location
243
Natural Features
243
Organization
167, 243
Population
110, 111
Boardman
113, 235
Bonita
83, 85
Bootlegging, Early
548
Boundaries of County
82
Bridge, First in Fergus Falls
552
Bridges
278
Brotherhood of American Yeomen_ 415
Buse, Ernest
482, 582
Buse Township-
Altitude
66
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First
194
Highways
278
Natural Features
195
Officials
195
Organization
167, 194
Population
111
Railways
195
Settlement
195
Telephones
451
Butler Township -
Altitude
65
Churches
393
Commissioners' District 141
Location
269
Natural Features
269
Officials
269
Organization
167, 268
Population
111
C
Camp Nidaros
113,247
Candor Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Location
253
Natural Features
253
Organization
167, 253
Population
111
Care of the Poor
136
Carlisle
113, 260, 311, 329, 445
Carlisle Township-
Altitude
66
Crops
301
Commissioners' Districts
141
Election, First
260
Mounds
76
Natural Features
260
Officials
260
Organization
167, 260
Population
110, 111
Railroads
260
Telephones
451
Casus Belli
589
Cathcart and N. P. Railway
538
Catholic Churches
389, 407
Catholic Order of Foresters
420
Census of the County, 1860.
86
Cessions of Land by Indians
36
Charter Amendments
595
Chiropractic
358
Christian Science Society
388
Christmas, A Pioneer
546
Chronology of Minnesota
49
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints
363, 388
Church War
592
Churches
363
Civil War
468
Clear View
113, 204
Clerks of the District Court
151
Climate of Minnesota
48
Clitherall-
Altitude
63
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Clitherall-
Banks
311, 326
County Seat
98, 119
Churches
403
Incorporation
206
Officials
206
Oldest Village in County
206
Physicians
355
Plat
113
Population
112
Schools
424
Settlement
206, 559
Telephones
447, 450
Clitherall Township-
Altitude
65
Character of Pioneers
169
Churches
409
Commissioners' District
141
Mormons
168
Name
169
Officials
170
Organization
167, 169
Population
110, 111
Settlement
168
Cole, Capt. H. S.
659
Commissioners, County 99, 138, 149, 141
Commissioners' Districts
141
Compton Township-
D
Altitude
65
Churches
394, 395
Commissioners' District
141
Highways
278
Location
230
Name
230
Natural Features
230
Organization
167. 230
Population
110, 112
Railroads
230
Soil
66
Telephones
456
Congregational Churches __ 369, 371, 399
Constitutional Convention, 1857
38
Co-operative Elevators
303
Corliss, E. E.
__ 100. 102, 270. 285, 351, 423, 427. 540. 556
Corliss Township-
Churches
404
Commissioners' District 141
Mills
270
Name
270
Nationality of Residents
270
Natural Features
270
Organization
168, 269
Corliss Township-
Population
110, 112
Settlers
270
Corliss, William M.
150
Corn
298
Coroners
148
County Agricultural Agents
306
County Attorneys
148
County Auditors
144
County Boundaries
82
County Buildings
119
County Commissioners
_99, 138, 140,
County Fairs
303
County Finances
114
County Officials
138
County Officials, Pioneer
570
County Poor Farm
136
County Sanatorium
133
County Seat Location
542
County Seat, Removal of
569
County Supt. of Schools.
149,429. 433
County Surveyors
149
County Treasurers
144
Court House History
119
Craigie, James G.
545, 607
Craigie's Mill
562
Creameries
459
Dahl, G. O.
688
Dairy Statistics
299
Dalton-
Altitude
64
Banks
311, 326
Churches
386
Creamery
466, 467
Incorporation
173
Location
173
Lodges
419
Officials
173
Physicians
355
Plat
113, 173
Population
112
Dam-site at Guttenberg
600
Dane Prairie Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
397
Commissioners' District
141
Natural Features
179
Organization
167. 178
Population
111, 112
Taxpayers, 1869
179
Telephones
453
Daughters of the American Rev.
468
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Dayton Hollow
89
Dead Lake Township-
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
273
Natural Features
273
Organization
168, 273
Population
112
Deaths in County
117
Deer Creek-
Altitude
63
Banks
310, 323
Business Interests
223
Churches
223
Creamery
463
Incorporation
222
Location
222
Newspapers
343
Officials
223
Physicians
355
Plat
113
Population
113
Telephones
456
Deer Creek Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
397, 398, 405
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
221
Farm Improvements
221
Highways
277
Natural Features
222
Officials
222
Organization
167, 221
Population
110, 111, 112
Soil
66
Deer Fight
547
Degree of Honor
421
Dent-
Banks
331, 325
Business Interests
263
Churches
407
Growth
263
Incorporation
263
Influence of Railroad
263
Lodges
411, 416
Officials
263
Physicians
355
Plat
113
Population
113
Survey
263
Telephones
447
Dentistry
358
Deposits of County Funds.
146
Depredations by Indians
37
District Judges
150
Division, Acts of
100, 108
Division of County
541, 567
Doctors
353
Dopelius
113, 237, 466
Dora Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
399, 400, 407
Commissioners' District
141
Location
247
Natural Features
247
Officials
248
Organization
167, 247
Population
112
Drift Deposits
73
Dunn Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
397
Commissioners' District
141
Name
256
Natural Features
257
Officials
257
Organization
167, 256
Population
112
Soil
66
E
Eagles, Fraternal Order of
422
Early Bootlegging
548
Early Settlements
571
Eastern Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
374
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
230
Location
230
Mills
231
Officials
231
Organization
167, 230
Population
112
Telephones
448
Eagle Lake Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
394, 398
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
181
Geology
70
Natural Features
181
Organization
167, 181
Population
111, 112
Earthworks, Prehistoric
75
Echota
83,
85
Edna Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
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Edna Township-
Election, First 262
Name
262
Natural Features
262
Organization
167
Population
112
Railroads
263
Education
423
Effington Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
393, 398
Commissioners' District
141
Early History
214
Election, First
210
Growth of
215
Highways
278
Name
217
Natural Features
211
Officials
218
Organization
167, 210
Population
111, 112
Settlement
211
Telephones
447, 453
Election Precincts, First
140
Elevators, Co-operative
303
Elizabeth-
Banks
311, 325
Business Interests
182
Churches
182, 373, 390
Creamery
460
Incorporation
182
Location
182
Officials
183
Physicians
355
Plat
113, 182
Population
112
Schools
183
Telephones
445
Elizabeth Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
408
Commissioners' District
141
Description
182
Organization
167. 181
Population
111, 112
Telephones
445
Elks, Order of
412
Elmo Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
255
Churches
402
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
255
Location, First
255
Elmo Township-
Natural Features 256
Organization
167, 255
Population
112
Soi
66
Elmwood
113, 253
Episcopal Churches
386
Erhard-
Banks
311, 328
Churches
372
Creamery
466
Location
194
Plat
113
Telephones
445
Erhards Grove Township-
Altitude
66
Boundaries
194
Churches
403
Commissioners' District
141
Highways
278
Natural Features
194
Officials
194
Organization
167. 193
Population
111, 112
Evangelical Association
397, 408
Evangelical Free Church
382
Evangelical Lutheran Churches 381, 396
Evangelischel Zion Church
408
Everts, Edmund A.
573
Everts Township-
Altitude
65
Crops
301
Commissioners' District
141
Mounds
76
Name
248
Natural Features
248
Organization
167, 248
Population
112
Soil
67
F
Fairs
303
Farm Bureau
307
Farm Crops
298
Farmers' Alliance
302
Farmers' Clubs
303
Farming Interests
297
Federated Church
367
Fergus Falls Cooking Club.
619
Fergus Falls-
Advertising, Pioneer
487
Altitude
63
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
525
Banks
309, 311
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Fergus Falls-
Bridge, the First
522, 643
Business Interests, 1871
487
Business Interests, 1881
497
Business Interests, 1916
531
Charters
160, 162, 505, 595
Churches
363, 374, 381, 382, 385, 388, 396, 405
City Dam
512
City Funds
516
Civic Organizations
520
Clubs
520
Commercial Club
523
Cooking Club
619
County Seat
102, 119, 160, 285, 492
Creamery
463
Electric Service
510
Esthetic Side
625
Fair Association
315
Fire Department
508
Fires
510
First Village Election
489
Founding of
479
Gas Works
506
Growth of
500
Hospitals
360
In 1873
486
In 1881
497
Incorporations
162, 489, 495
Indian Massacre
481
Land Office
679
Law Firm, First
693
Libraries
516
Lincoln Ave. vs. Bismark Ave.
500
Literati, the
625
Lodges
410, 412, 419, 420, 469, 471
Mayors
505
Municipal Affairs
503
Newspapers
330
Officials
527
Otter Tail Power Co. 512
Parks
515
Physicians
353
Platted
113
Police Department
514
Poor, Care of
515
Population
110, 111, 112
Postoffice History
474
Fourth of July, 1870
551
Power Dam
641
Railroad History
286, 295
Reminiscences
683
Removal of Railroad Shops
295
School District
492
School Record
595
Fergus Falls-
Schools
305, 434, 492, 595
Settlers, First
480, 482
Sewerage
515
Sidewalks
515
Street Improvements
277
Street Railways 526
Streets
514
Telephones
439
Town Improvement Society
525
Vigilantes
60.5
Village Boundaries
490
Village Charter
492
Village Council, Acts of_ 490, 494
Village Council, Presidents of ___ 495
Village Officers, First
490
Water Power
488, 512
Waterworks
506
Who's Who
648
Fergus Falls Township-
Altitude
66
Crops
301
Description
301
Commissioners' District
141
Natural Features
180
Officials
180
Organization 167, 179
Population
111, 112
Taxpayers, 1870
180
Telephones
445, 451
Fergus Falls Vigilantes
605
Fergus, James
479
Financial Statement of County 114
Finnish Apostolic Luth. Church
387
Finnish Evan. Luth. Churches
394
Flax
299
Folden Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
399
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
260
Highways
278
Officials
261
Organization
167, 260
Population
112
Foresters. Catholic Order of
420
Foresters. Independent Order of 421
Fox Park
113
Fraternal Order of Eagles
422
Fraternal Societies
410
Free Christian Church
409
Friberg Township-
Altitude
66
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Friberg Township-
Churches
399, 404
Commissioners' District
141
Name
229
Natural Features
229
Officials
230
Organization
167
Population
110, 111, 112
Telephones
444
G
Game and Fish Laws
545
Geography of the State
46
Geology of the County
57,
67
German Evangelical Churches
404
German Evan. Luth. Church
374
Girard Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
267
Commissioners' District
141
Crops
301
Mounds
96
Natural Features 267
Officials
267
Organization
167, 267
Population
112
Soil
67
Gold Excitement
228
Gold in Otter Tail County 693
Goodale, Doctor 648
Gorman Township-
Altitude
65
Churches 401
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First
225
Name
226
Natural Features 226
Officials
226
Organization
167, 225
Population
111, 112
Soil
66
Surface
67
Grand Army of the Republic 471
Grand View Heights 113
Grange, the
302
Grasshoppers
300, 550
Graveyard War
590
Gray, James M.
648
H
Hanging of Indian Murderers
42
Harris, Knut O.
687
Hay
299
Henning-
Altitude
63
Banks
310, 320
Business Interests
243
Churches
243, 406, 409
Creamery
465
Election, First
242
Incorporation
242
Location
242, 243
Newspapers
343
Officials
243
Physicians
355
Plat
113, 242
Population
112, 243
Telephones
455
Henning Township-
Boundaries
241
Churches
373
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First
241
Name
241
Natural Features
241
Officials
242
Organization 167, 241
Population
112
Railroads
242
Telephones
449
Highways
274
Hill View
265
Hobart
113, 202
Hobart Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
202
Natural Features
202
Officials
202
Organization
167, 202
Population
111, 112
Settlers
202
Soil
66
Holcomb County
100, 160, 565
Homestead Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District 141
Election, First
259
Natural Features
259
Officials
260
Organization
167
Population
112
Hoot Lake Project
514
Hoskins, Frank
664
Hospital for Insane
361
Hospitals
360
Huff, T. A.
690
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I
Indian Hunters Cause Trouble
37
Indian Massacre of 1862
41
Indian Scare of 1876
690
Indian Unrest
40
Indians, Hanging of
42
Idlewood
113
Immanuel Churches
400
Independent Order of Foresters
421
Independent Order of Odd Fellows 411
Indian Treaties
33, 35, 42
Inglewood
13, 2
, 249
Inhabitants of the County, 1860.
86
Inman Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
240
Favorable Influence of Railroads 240
Mills
241
Name
240
Natural Features
240
Officials
241
Organization
167, 240
Population
112
Insane Hospital
361
Insanity Case, First in County
549
Insurance Companies
304
J
Jail History
129
Jail, Moving of to Fergus Falls.
546
Jasper Township
161
Jorgens, Ole
536
Judges, District
150
Judges of Probate
151
K
Kaddatz, Charles W.
669
Kames
74
Killarney Beach
113, 257
Knights of Pythias
420
Knights of the Maccabees
415
L
Ladies of the Maccabees. 415
Lake Mason
113
Lakes of the County 58
Lakes of the State
47
Land Office at Fergus Falls
679
Landowners, 1860
91
Landquist, Victor
651
Latter Day Saints.
363, 388
Lawyers
350
Leaf City
83
Leaf Hills
70
Leaf Lake Township-
Altitude
65
Churches
395
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
250
Early History
250
Natural Features
250
Officials
252
Organization
167, 250
Population
112
Railroads
252
Soil
66
Surface
67
Leaf Mountain Township Altitude 65
Churches
396, 397, 401
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
228
Gold Excitement
228, 693
Natural Features
228
Organization
167, 228
Population
111, 112
66
Leafside
Legal Newspapers
343
Legislative Acts Bearing on Otter
Tail County
94, 97, 99, 107, 159
Lapham
83
Legislative Changes
570
Legislature, Members of the 153
Legislature, State, First
38
Legislature, Territorial
35
Lida Township-
Altitude
66
Commissioners' District
141
Early Business Interests
245
Mills
245
Name
245
Natural Features 245
Organization
167
Population
112
Live Stock
298
Livestock Associations
304
Lockport
83
Lodges
410
"Lord Gordon-Gordon"
188, 588
Luce-
Business Interests 227
Creamery
461
Incorporation
226
Location
226
Plat
114
Population
112, 227
Luedke vs. Luedke, Case of
609
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114
Soi
HISTORICAL INDEX.
M
Maccabees, Knights of.
415
Mail Robbery, Early 554
Mail Route, Early 540
Mail Service
477
Maine Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
205, 400, 407
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
204
Lodges
416
Name
204
Natural Features
204
Officials
205
Organization
167, 204
Population
111, 112
Schools
426
Settlement
204
Soil
66
Telephones
449
Maplewood Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
396, 397, 406, 407
Commissioners' District
141
Name
258
Natural Features
258
Officials
259
Organization
167, 257
Population
112
Marion
85
Mason, John W.
434, 485, 575
Masonic Order
410
Massacre of 1862
41,
89
Medical Profession
353
Melville, Bert
653
Methodist Episcopal Churches 382, 404
Midland Beach
114, 257
Midway Park
185
Military Record of the County
468
Military Record of State
45
Mill Park
114
Mills
229, 231, 233, 241, 245, 270, 562
Ministers, Registered
365
Modern Woodmen of America
417
Moraines
68
Mormons
363, 388, 559
Mounds
76
Muskrat Skins
689
Mutual Insurance Companies
304
N
Name of the County
95
Name of the State
45
Names of Townships
166
Natural Drainage
57
Naturalization Laws
115
Naturalized Citizens
115
Navigation of Red River
275
New York Mills-
Altitude
63
Band
236
Banks
310, 323
Business Interests
237
Churches
237, 395
Creamery
465
Fair
305
Fire Department
236
Incorporation
236
Lodges
237
Newspapers
243
Officials
237
Physicians
355
Plat
114, 236
Population
112, 236
Telephones
455
Newspapers
330
Newton Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
235
Churches
394
Commissioners' District
141
Creamery
467
Election, First
235
Name
Natural Features
Organization
167, 234
Population
110, 112
Taxpayers, 1870
235
Nichols, Sam H.
663
Nidaros Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
205
Churches
402
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
205
Growth
205
Highways
278
Organization
167
Population
Soil
67
111, 112
Ninety-Dollar Story
545
Nirvana
114, 207
Northwestern College
373, 437
Norwegian Evan. Luth. Church
375
Norwegian Grove Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
379, 400, 401
Digitized by
234
235
Officials
205
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Norwegian Grove Township-
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
218
Natural Features
218
Officials
219
Organization
167, 218
Population
111, 112
Postoffices
219
Timber
67
Norwegian Lutheran Church __ 376, 401
Norwegian M. E. Church
405
O
Oak Valley Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
232
Churches
400, 408
Creamery
460
Commissioners' District
141
Natural Features
232
Officers
232
Organization
167, 231
Population
110, 112
Oats
298
Odd Fellows
411
Officials of the County
138
Officials, Pioneer County
570
"Old Settler"
593
Optometrists
359
Organization of the County
94
Orwell Township-
Commissioners' District
'141
Election, First
272
Landowners, 1880
272
Name
272
Natural Features
272
Officers
273
Organization
168, 271
Population
112
Telephones
444
Osars
74
Oscar Township-
Altitudes
66
Boundaries
224
Churches
224, 379, 406
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
223
Mounds
76, 224
Officials
224
Organization
105, 167, 223
Population
111, 112
Schools
224
Telephones
445, 449
Osteopathy
358
Otter Tail City-
Business Interests, 1860
84
Cathcart and N. P. Ry.
538
Census, 1860
86
Churches
400
County Seat
_99, 119, 120, 160, 285, 541, 564, 569
Decline of
109
Early Market Prices
331
First House
558
In 1870
554, 557
Land Office
84
Location
677
Newspapers
330
Plat
114
Railroad History
285, 538
Religious Services, First
83
Otter Tail County in 1860
82
Otter Tail County in 1874
679
Otter Tail Lake
57
Otter Tail, Origin of Name
675
Otter Tail Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
183
Mounds
75
Natural Features
184
Organization
167, 183
Population
110, 111, 112
Soil
66
Summer Resorts
185
Surface
67
Taxpayers, 1871
184
Otter Tail Village --
Banks
311, 327
Business Interests
185
Churches
185, 404
Creamery
459
Incorporation
185
Officials
185
Plat
114, 184
Population
112
Otto Township-
Altitude
65
Boundaries
268
Churches
268, 387
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
267
Location
267
Name
267
Officials
268
Organization
167, 267
Population
112
Digitized by
HISTORICAL INDEX.
P
Paddock
265
Paddock Township
Altitude
65
Churches
266, 394
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
205
Location
265
Natural Features
265
Officials
266
Organization
167
Population
112
Park Region Luther College
435
Parkdale
64, 114, 173
Parkers Prairie-
Banks
310, 320
Churches
374, 401, 406
Fairs
305
Lodges
411, 416
Nationality of Settlers
571
Newspapers
343
Officials
178
Physicians
355
Plat
114
Population
113, 178
Settlement
571
Survey
178
Telephones
446, 450, 456
Parkers Prairie Township
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District 141
Location
177
Name Changed
161, 177
Natural Features
177
Organization
167, 177
Population
110, 111, 112
Soil
67
Telephones
448
Pelican Rapids-
Altitude
63
Band
192
Banks
310, 318
Business Interests
193
Churches
399, 405, 408
Creamery
462
Fair
305
Fire Department 190
First Events
189
Founding of
187
Incorporation
187
Light and Power
191
Location
186
Lodges
420
"Lord Gordon"
187
Pelican Rapids-
Mails
190
Newspapers
342
Officials
191, 193
Physicians
355
Plat
114, 186
Population 113
Railroad History 292
Settlement
189
Telephones
453
Pelican Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
402
Commissioners' District 141
Location
186
Mounds
76
Natural Features 186
Organization
167, 186
Population
111, 112
Soil
66
Pentacostal Church of the Nazarene 388 385 People's Union Church
Perham-
Altitude
63
Banks
310, 321
Business Interests
209
Churches
404, 405, 408
Creamery
465
Fair
305
Hospital
209
Incorporation
162
Lodges
412
Newspapers
342
Officials
209, 210
Physicians
355
Plat
114, 209
Population
113, 209
Public Utilities
209
Schools
209, 305
Telephones
456
Perham Township-
Altitude
65
Commissioners' District
141
Location
208
Mounds
76,
77
Natural Features
208
Organization
167, 208
Officials
209
Population
110, 111, 113
Soil
66
Surface
67
Physicians
353
Pine Lake Township-
Altitude
Digitized by
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Pine Lake Township-
Commissioners' District
141
Name
266
Natural Features
267
Officials
267
Organization
167, 266
113
Railroads
267
Pioneer Christmas
546
Pioneer County Officials 570
Pleasure Park
186
Political Schemes
596
Poor Farm
136
Pope, Capt. John, Investigations 78
Population of the State 45
Population Statistics
110
Postal History
474
Potatoes
299
Prairie Fire
692
Prairies
67
Presbyterian Churches
370, 407
Present Court House
124
Present Road Conditions
278
Presidential Elections
152
Press, Amenities of the
344
Press, the
330
Property Statistics, 1860
91
Provan Beach
257
Pythias, Knights of
420
R
R. R. S. W. N. Co.
637
Railroad Bonds 38
Railroads
281
Range 44
105, 160, 565, 568
Rat-skin War
599
Red Eye
265
Red River
57, 488
Red River Navigation
275
Registers of Deeds
146
Related State History
33
Religious Denominations
363
Reminiscences-
Buse, Ernest
482
Corliss, E. E.
556
Dahl, G. O.
688
Harris, Knut O.
687
Huff, T. A.
690
Jorgens, Ole
536
Mason, John W.
575
Wright, George B
485, 495, 685
Representatives, County
153
Residents of the County, 1860.
86
Reynolds, Dr. R. M.
584
Richdale
114, 267, 398
Richland
63, 114
Richville-
Banks
311, 325
Business Interests 200
Churches
405
Creamery
461
Incorporation
200
Location
199
Lodges
412
Newspapers
343
Officials
200
Plat
114
Population
200
Telephones
454
River Transportation
275
Rivers of the County 57
Rivers of the State
46
Road Conditions, Present
278
Rothsay
64, 465
Royal Arcanum
414
Royal Neighbors of America
419
Rural Free Delivery
478
Rush Lake Township- -
Altitude
65
Albrecht, Father Joseph
197
Commissioners' District
141
Mounds
76
Officials
199
Organization
167, 196
Population
111, 113
Soil
67
Surface
67
Rushville
113
Rye
299
S
St. Luke's Hospital
361
St. Olaf Township-
Altitude
66
Churches
171, 397, 400, 403
Commissioners' District
141
Election, First
171
Location
171
Name
171
Natural Features
171
Officials
171
Organization
167, 170
Population
110, 111, 113
Schools
171
Sanatorium, County
133
Sartwell, Levi
650
Scambler Township-
Altitude
66
Digitized by
Population
HISTORICAL INDEX.
Scambler Township-
Churches
204, 385, 402
Commissioners' District
141
Location
203
Name
203
Natural Features
203
Officials
204
Organization
167, 203
Population
111, 113
Settlement
203
Soil
66
Summer Resorts
204
Scandinavian Christian Church
395
Scandinavian Christian Mission
Church
396
Scandinavian Free Church of God __ 396
School Record
595
School Supt., County
149, 429, 433
Schools
423
Secret Orders
410
Senators, State
153
Sheriffs
147
Sidelights on Otter Tail History
675
Situation of the County
57
Soil of the County
66
Spanish-American War
468, 473
Stage Robber
603
Star Lake Township-
Altitude
66
Commissioners' District
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