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takes off a heat every day. They do a business of about $30,000 per year.
THE WILLOW RIVER VALLEY.
Willow river is so named from a grove of wil- lows at its mouth when the first settler came into the St. Croix valley. The river rises in the towns of Forest, St. Croix county, and in Black- brook, Polk county, and flows in a southwest course through the towns of Stanton, Erin Prairie, Richmond, St. Joseph and Hudson, and enters the St. Croix lake at North Hudson.
BOARDMAN.
The village of Boardman is located in the Willow River valley, in section 19, town of Richmond, one-half mile east of the river, and facing the west bank of Ten Mile creek. C. A. Boardman and Samuel Beebe were the first set- tlers. The village was platted and layed out by William R. Anderson, in 1864. It has one general store, two flour mills, two blacksmith shops, one shoe shop, school house, hotel, citizens' hall, etc. Ten Mile creek was so named because its conflu- ence with Willow river is ten miles out, on the old Hudson and pinery wagon road. The creek is ten or twelve miles long, and the Union mills are there located. Paper Jack creek, another tributary of the Willow river, was so named from a lumberman of earlier days, whom his associates nick-named Paper Jack. Much lumber was cut on it, but it was soon exhausted.
The Union mills, S. L. Beebe proprietor, lo- cated on the North Wisconsin, on section 29, township of Richmond, village of Boardman, on Ten Mile creek, one and a half miles from its confluence with Willow river-was built in 1859; 30x32; three and a half stories; wing 14x24; one and a half stories; began grinding February 14th, 1860; two sets of buhrs; capacity, twenty barrels per day; one set of buhrs for feed; does custom work; ships large quantities of flour and feed up the North Wisconsin rail- road to the pineries. Mr. Beebe purchased Mr. Boardman's interest in 1864. In 1869, Beebe and Boardman built a saw-mill on Willow river. Mr. Boardman sold his interest in 1873. Mr. Beebe is a practical miller, and has taken charge of both mills.
The Boardman mills, located on Willow river, Richmond township, sections 19 and 30, Wm. and
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MANUFACTURING.
James Johnson, proprietors, was constructed in 1876; 40x70; addition, north side, 20x50; east side, 14x40; main building, three stories, with a head of fourteen feet, and a 48-inch American turbine wheel. It has two run of stone, six sets of corrugated rollers, of which four are Stevens' patent and two of E. P. Ellis' patent; five sets of smooth rollers, with capacity of 150 barrels in twenty-four hours. Special brands manufac- tured by them "New Era," "Bergen," and "Our Patent," are shipped to eastern markets. They have a large cooper shop attached. W. J. Bergen, head miller.
Boardman Blacksmith Shop, Smith and John- ston proprietors, was built in May, 1879, 20x58 feet, and does a general blacksmithing business.
Boardman Store, E. H. Daniels proprietor. The building was erected by Mr. Daniels in 1876, is 24x40, two stories, ware-room 12x16, residence attached, 32x28. Mr. Daniels keeps a general store with post-office in the store; Mr. Daniels, postmaster.
Willow River Falls Store, at Burkhardt, John Trieb proprietor. The building belongs to C. Burkhardt, 24x56, two stories. He keeps a gen- eral line of merchandise; post-office held in store; name of post-office "Burkhardt," formerly "Bou- chea."
Willow River Falls are located on Willow river near Burkhardt station, on the North Wisconsin railroad. They are wild and sublimely beautiful, having a descent of 78 feet, from the base of the Burkhardt mills one-half mile above, to the foot of the falls, with one perpendicular descent of eighteen feet. It is a beautiful, romantic spot, over-shadowed with impending bluffs, rock-ribbed and rough, surrounded by cyprus trees, and much visited by tourists in the summer season. The falls and surrounding land is owned by C. Burk- hardt.
Willow Falls Mills, C. Burkhardt proprietor, is located on Willow river, in St. Joseph town, section 3, eighty rods above Willow river falls, one-half mile north of Burkhardt station, on the North Wisconsin railroad. The mill was erected in 1869, 51x63, four stories, frame, with addition 24x28, two American turbine wheels; head eighteen feet, with five flour buhrs, one feed buhr, two set of rollers, one set of stones for making pearl barley, the only pearl barley mill
in the state; capacity of entire mill, one hundred and five barrels every twenty-four hours; brands, "Longla," "Hudson," and "Family Flour;" em- ploying eleven men. The elevator is situated one hundred feet from the mill; 32x42, 32 feet in height, capacity 30,000 bushels; a cooper shop attached employs four to six men.
The Planing mill located one hundred and fifty feet from the mill, is operated by a wire cable from the mill.
A lumber yard is attached. The lumber is cut at Black Brook, twenty-five miles north, on the North Wisconsin railroad.
Paradise mills were built in 1854, by Messrs. Cox and Green, 36x36, one and one-half stories high, capacity sixty barrels in twenty-four hours, having three run of stone. The mills in 1864 became the property of Green and Son; in 1873 Caleb Green died, and S. G. Green became sole proprietor. In 1877 the old mills were burned and a new one was erected in 1878, 36x42, two and one-half stories and basement, addition 18x42, at a cost of $14,000. It now has three run of stone, one feed stone, with capacity of sixty barrels in twenty-four hours, employing seven men.
Robert McDiarmid, Wm. C. Scott and Thomas Hitchings, in partnership, purchased four yoke of oxen, and together on their respective claims, in the spring of 1851, broke the first land on Hud- son prairie.
The first house built on the prairie was that by Wm. C. Scott, in 1850. The old frame house still stands on section 10, Hudson town. Ebene- zer Quimby built the second house, located at the mouth of Paper Jack creek.
Willow River cheese factory is located on sec- tion 2, St. Joseph town three-quarters of a mile north of Burkhardt station. The building 30x50, was built May, 1880, by Daniel Lewis and Joseph Beer, capacity five hundred cows. They made the first year 26,000 pounds of cheese, all marketed at home. This was the first factory established in St. Croix county.
SCHOOLS.
School district number 1, was organized in the winter of 1856-'7, located on section 2. The first board of trustees was Joseph Bowron, director; John Durning, clerk; Daniel Lewis, treasurer; first teacher, Jessie McDiarmid.
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District number 2, was organized September, 1877, set off from district number 1; officers, James A. Newton, clerk; John Tobin, director; C. Simon, treasurer. The school-house was built in 1878, on section 19, at an expense of $490; Ann Spencer, first teacher.
School district number 4, was organized in 1853; first officers, Wm. Z. Dailey, director; W. C. Scott, treasurer; F. W. Hitchings, clerk. The school-house is located in Hudson town, north- west quarter of the north-west quarter of sec- tion 15. Present officers, H. S. Brooks, direc- tor; Robert McDiarmid, treasurer; Jacob Bork, clerk; forty scholars are on the roll. The school has a fine library for the use of the scholars and residents of the district.
School district number 1, was set off from Hudson district number 4 and organized No- vember 18th, 1868; first officers, George Martin, clerk; William Virtue, treasurer; H. Crandall, director; first teacher, Frank Nye. The district includes six sections. The present board of offi- cers, John Kelley, clerk; Jacob Dailey, director; Wm. Virtue, treasurer; twenty-six scholars en- rolled. The school-house was built in 1869, at a cost of $800.
School district number 3, Richmond town located at the village of Boardman, was organ- ized in 1857; first board of trustees, Ira Parke, clerk; C. A. Boardman, treasurer; S. L. Beebe, director; first teacher, Warren Libby; first ses- sion taught in the winter of 1857-'8, at the res- dence of Ira Park. The present school house was built in 1861, 22x28 feet, with belfry and bell; scholars enrolled, fifty or sixty. The present officers are C. A. Hall, clerk; Hiram Tool, di- rector; G. Hurd, treasurer; teacher, Edwin Lovell.
Union ITall, at Boardman, was built in 1878 by an association of citizens of the town, com- posed of grangers, good templars and other cit- izens. Building 26x60, 16 foot posts. The pres- ent officials are A. Philip, president; Hiram Tool, treasurer; E. H. Daniels, secretary.
Farmers' Co-operative Store located at North Wisconsin railroad junction was organized Jann- ary, 1878, on the Rochelle English plan, with fifty shares, par value $5.00 each, afterwards in- creased to 155 shares, and purchases and sells goods in the regular way on a strictly cash plan.
First officers were Wm. H. Diarmid, president; F. W. Hitchings, secretary. Present officers: James S. Kelley, president; Lorenzo Crandall, secretary.
The Warren Mutual Insurance Company, organ- ized in 1880, has its head office in Warren, but does business in several adjoining town- ships, doing a strictly farm business on the co- operative or assessment plan. At their last meeting it was found that they were carrying about $60,000 of risks. Annual meeting first Tuesday in January. Charles Parker, president; J. C. Searl secretary.
Martin's elevator, Geo. Martin, propietor, lo- cated at North Wisconsin Junction, was erected in 1875; building 38x40 feet and 60 feet high; ca- pacity 20,000 bushels, handling 100,000 bushels per annum. This is a profitable enterprise for the farmers in the surrounding country, as Mr. Mar- tin pays full price with other markets.
Pomona Grange of St. Croix county, a county organization of over 200 members, meets quar- terly at the various grange halls in the county. S. J. Madison, of Pleasant Valley, master; John C. Searl, Warren, secretary.
Prairie Grange No. 203 was organized October 4th, 1873, with sixteen or eighteen charter mem- bers. The first officers were W. Hitchings, mas- ter; John Kelley, secretary; present enrollment, 65. In November, 1864, the grange purchased a vacant school-house on section 15, Hudson, with one-fourth acre of land attached, for the purpose of a hall, at a cost of $225. The building was enlarged to 32x58 feet, refitted and furnished in fine style, and has since been occu- pied by the grange. Regular meetings are held on the first three Saturdays and last Monday of each month. The hall is supplied with a fine li- brary. Officers: John Hodgin, master; Miss Mary E. Pell, secretary.
CHAPTER XLI.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
J. F. Baker M. D., a native of New Hampshire, was born at Meridan in 1845. When ten years old came with his parents to Davenport, Iowa,
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where his father has been ever since, engaged in the practice of medicine. Dr. Baker graduated at Bellevue Medical College, New York, in 1868, then practiced in Davenport until 1878. Since that year he has been a resident of Hudson.
John W. Bashford, born at Fayette, Wisconsin, in 1848, graduated from the Madison University in 1871, and in 1874 was admitted to the bar. He immediately came to Hudson and for two years practiced in partnership with J. E. Glover. Since 1876, has been alone.
Charles H. Beard, a native of Hudson, was born in 1856. In 1871 commenced to work for Nash and Beard, furniture dealers, and remained with them until 1877. Then went to Baldwin and for eight months engaged in photograph business. At the end of that time returned to Hudson and entered the firm of Moss and Beard, which con- tinued until 1879. From May, 1879, until the fall of 1880, he worked at carpentering. Next entered the firm of T. Beard, and has since been engaged dealing in furniture,
Samuel J. Bradford was born in Paris, Keno- sha county, Wisconsin, November 25th, 1852. Was raised on a farm and received an academic and commercial education. Graduated from the law department of the University of Wisconsin, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. In the fall of 1877 he was elected clerk of the circuit court of St. Croix county, and re-elected in 1879, hold- ing that position since. Married Miss Barbara E. Ross, October 8th, 1878.
A. J. Buell, born in Germany in 1836, came to the United States in 1853, and for four years was in Rochester, New York, engaged in milling. came to Hudson February 17th, 1866, and has been head miller in the Willow River mills since. Mr. Buell married Magdelina De Roncke, in 1867. Charles J., Cora J., Ida M., and Pearl are their children.
F. P. Catlin was born in Susquehanna county, Pennsylvania, in 1815. Came to Hudson in June, 1849, commissioned by President Taylor to open the Willow River Land Office. This was the first land office in north-western Wisconsin. Mr. Cat- lin conducted its affairs four years. After quit- ting the land office he was engaged in dealing in real estate until 1866. Then spent several years traveling in this country and in Europe. From 1874 until 1878 he lived in Ripon, since then has
lived in Hudson. Mr. Catlin is the youngest and only surviving one of fourteen children of one parentage, and claims to be the oldest living man whose father was in the revolutionary war. Mar- ried in 1840, to Elizabeth Du Bois of Pennsyl- vania. She died in 1852, leaving three children, Charles L., Frank E., and Fred. Again married again in 1857, and in 1872 lost his second wife, by whom he had one son, William W.
H. D. Champlin, a native of Cattaraugus coun- ty, New York, was born in 1840. Came to Hudson in 1858, and has since made it his home, and for thirteen years he was engaged in running a boat on the St. Croix river; the last seven years he owned the boat, which he sold in 1875. Then made a trip to Iowa, purchased a number of horses and mules, brought them to Hudson, and since has dealt in stock. In 1879 he built a fine stable, 80x100 feet, and has since conducted it as a livery, boarding and sale stable.
Hans Christofferson was born in Norway in 1844, immigrated to this country in 1869, and set- tled at Janesville, Wisconsin, where he was en- gaged in carpenter work, then went to Depere, and was engaged as pattern-maker until the spring of 1880. He is the inventor of the thresh- ing machine known as the "Governor," which was patented by Sullivan and Christofferson in September, 1880.
J. R. Chubbuck, a native of Oxford, Chenango county, New York, was born in 1834. He learned the moulder's trade and was engaged in the foun- dry business until 1856, when he came to Hudson, Wisconsin, and with a brother engaged in mer- cantile business. At the end of the first year they were burned out, and soon after purchased what was known as the old Packard stock. In the spring of 1880, he purchased his brother's in- terest and in January, 1881, moved to his present location. Mr. Chubbuck is one of the oldest set- tlers and merchants of Hudson.
N. H. Clapp, a native of Waitsfield, Vermont, was born in 1850, came to Pepin county, Wiscon- sin, in 1856, thence in 1865 to Kinnickinnic, St. Croix county. In 1870, came to Hudson, was ad- mitted to the bar, and has since practiced here.
A. L. Clarke, of the firm of Comstock, Clarke and Company, millers, is a native of New York, born December 27th, 1844. Came to Hudson in 1869, and for one year was teller in the bank.
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Then took charge of the Willow River mills for D. A. Baldwin, and conducted it until the pres- ent firm purchased it in 1877. Mr. Clarke mar- Miss Emma Louise Stowell, of Chicago. They have three children, Lulu, Frank B. and Herbert.
George DuMars Cline was born in 1850, in Mercer county, Pennsylvania. Came to Wiscon- sin with his father in 1852, and settled on a farm in La Fayette county. Attended an academy in Fayette from 1864 to 1867. In 1868, he entered the State University at Madison, graduating in 1872. Was employed as a teacher until 1875, when he became editor of the Mineral Point Tribune. In February, 1876, he purchased an interest in the True Republican, of Hudson, and has since been one of its owners and editors. Mr. Cline was superintendent of the city schools from 1877 until 1880. He was married in November, 1877, to Miss Mary Thompson, of Freeport, Illinois.
S. L. Cockburn was born in New Brunswick in 1845. Came to Hudson in 1866 and worked at blacksmithing until 1878, when he started in business for himself. Was married in June, 1873, to Miss Fostina Arey, who has borne him three children, one of whom, Jennie M., survives.
James Coggswell was born in Baytown, Wash- inton county, Minnesota, May 26th, 1854. Until 1861, he was part of the time in Stillwater, Min- nesota, and part in Baytown. During that year his parents removed to Hudson, where they have since resided. Receiving a common school edu- cation, he entered the office of the Star and Times as an apprentice, and since that time has con- tinuously been in newspaper business. Decem- ber 1st, 1878, purchased an half interest in the True Republican, and is at present one of its edi- tors and publishers.
John Comstock, of the First National Bank, is a native of Cayuga county, New York. Born in 1814. In 1827, removed to Michigan and en- gaged in milling, merchandise and building. In 1856, he removed to Hudson, and has since been interested in milling, building and banking.
C. R. Coon, a native of Colchester, Vermont; born in 1828; came to Hudson in 1856. For nine- teen years was in mercantile business. In 1861, he built the first elevator in the town, and shipped the first grain from St. Croix and Pierce counties. In 1875, he disposed of his mercantile interests,
and devoted his attention to the livery stable, which he had started in 1872. Mr. Coon married Miss Anna Pattee, of Milton, Vermont, in 1857. They have had three children, Calvin P. and Harriet P. are living.
R. L. Day was born at Burlington, Vermont, in 1824, came west and located in Illinois in 1849, in the fall of 1850, came to Hudson and engaged in livery business the next year. In the spring of 1855, he sold that business, and until 1862, dealt in real estate. Next turned his attention to farming until 1873. Then sold the farm and again turned his attention to real estate and live stock. In the fall of 1879, he added livery busi- ness and sold in July, 1880. In January, 1881, entered the firm of Day and Ismon in livery, hoarding, and sale stable business. Mr. Day was married in 1854, to Miss Jeannette L. Allen, who died in 1855, leaving one son, George A. Married his second wife, Miss Lucy A. Treadwell in 1860.
Charles Y. Denniston was born in New York. In 1865, he came to the St. Croix Valley, and located Hudson, where he has since resided, dealing in real estate. From 1858 to 1862, he was clerk of the county board of St. Croix county. Mr. Denniston also has an office in Ellsworth, Pierce county, presided over by his son John C. Has complete sets of abstracts of both counties.
Robert Dinsmore, a native of Somerset county, Maine, born April 22d, 1838. Having received a common school and academic education, he . came to Hudson in 1855, and engaged in farming until 1870. Mr. Dinsmore has held many of the town offices, and in 1878, was elected county clerk, and has held that office since, was married November 27th, 1864, to Miss Emma Bunker; Anson J. and Tena M., are their children.
W. S. Evans, a native of Wales, was born in 1829, came to the United States in 1840, settling in New York, and in 1863, came to Hudson, where he has since been in the wheat business. Has an elevator 50x90. feet, with a capacity of 22,000 bushels. Mr. Evans has for five years held the office of police justice, and for two years was chief of the fire department.
L. C. Gould, dentist, a native of London, Ohio, born in 1840, studied dentistry and practiced in his native city until 1879, when he came to Hud- son, where he has since resided.
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Edward S. Graves is a native of New York, came to Wisconsin in 1854, and since 1870, has been connected with the railroad business. In 1878, he took charge of the ticket office at Hudson, and has since acted as ticket agent for all lines running through the city.
Christ. Hanson, a native of Denmark, was born in 1850. He immigrated to the United States in 1873, and three years later settled in Hudson. He married Hannah Johnson in 1877. They have one child, Walter A., born June 27th, 1879.
N. P. Hanson was born in Denmark in 1856. Immigrated to the United States in 1872, locating in Polk county, Wisconsin, where he farmed four years: After spending a year in Iowa, he came to Hudson and farmed until the fall of 1880, when he entered the employ of Sullivan and Christofferson.
Joseph H. Harrington was born in in Boston Massachusetts, May 17th, 1818. Lived there until twenty-three years of age, meanwhile having learned the tinsmith's trade. Then re- moved to East Boston, and worked at his trade until May, 1856, when he came to the St. Croix Valley, settling in Hudson. Worked for others until 1860, when he established a tin-shop on the corner of Vine and Fourth streets, where bis store now stands. In 1861, he was the first man from Hudson to enlist, entering Company G, Fourth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. After serving three years he was honorably discharged and re- turned home. Mr. Harrington organized the first fire company of this city, and for a time was chief engineer of the department. Married Miss Catharine T. Perry of East Boston in 1844. Of their nine children, five are living: Catharine L., Francis E., Martha N., Lucy P. and Clara H.
Richard Hartley a native of Blackburn, Lan- cashire county, England, was born in 1822. He emigrated to Canada in 1863, and in 1871 settled in Michigan. In 1872 removed to Hudson, and has since been employed in the foundry and machine shops.
D. Hoffman is a native of Germany, born in 1847. In 1874, he immigrated to this country, settling in Hudson, worked as a baker until 1878, when he opened a grocery store and bakery of his own. Mr. Hoffman was married in 1874, to 16
Miss Augusta Neman. They have three child- ren : Emma E., Joseph D., and Mary A.
Rudolph E. Hoffmann was born in the city of Driesen, Prussia, January 23d, 1852. In 1862 he came to America with his parents, who for a short time resided in this city, then went to La- Crosse, and finally removed to Michigan; where they now reside. At the age of nineteen Rudolph left home and came to Hudson. In 1871 he re- moved to Stillwater, and remained one year, then returned to this city, leased the St. Croix House, purchased it in 1874, and has since conducted it successfully. From 1874 until 1880 he also run a grocery. He then sold the stock, and put in a complete stock of hardware. Mr. Hoffmann married Miss Mary Schuier of Shakopee, Minne- sota, in July, 1872. They are the parents of six children, all of whom are living.
Otis Hoyt, M. D., one of the oldest and best known citizens of St. Croix county, Wisconsin, was born in Sandwich, New Hampshire, De- cember 3d, 1810 .. Was the son of George and Mary Hoyt. Both grandfathers, Hoyt by name, served in the revolutionary war. His fa- ther was a farmer hy occupation. During his early life Otis assisted his father on the farm. At the age of fourteen he entered the academy at Fryburg, Maine, where he prepared for college. In 1829 he entered Dartmouth College, and grad- uated in 1833; then studied medicine for a time with Prof. Massey. Afterwards completed his course at Philadelphia, and graduated from Jef- ferson Medical College in 1836. After two years practice in Mason, N. H., he removed to Far- mington, Massachusetts, and practiced until 1846, at which time he entered the Mexican war as surgeon in the regular army, and remained until its close. In April, 1849, he visited Hudson, but there being no houses to live in, he went to St. Croix Falls, and spending one year, returned to Hudson, where he has resided since. At that time there were more half-breeds than whites, more log cabins than frame houses. The only white men with families were P. Aldrich, Am- mah Andrews, Moses Perrin, W. R. Anderson, John A. Henning and Joseph Tyler. In 1851 Dr. Hoyt was elected to the legislature. House room being so scarce in Hudson he removed his family to Stillwater during his absence. When the doctor opened his office in Hudson in 1850,
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there was no other physician in the state within 150 miles. The nearest one being at Fort Snell- ing, Minnesota. IIe often went from fifty to seventy-five miles to attend a patient. Some- times he traveled on mule-back, sometimes on foot. He was no respecter of person, but obliged every call, whether in an Indian wigwam, or a white man's cahin. He has always had a good reputation as a physician and surgeon. In 1862 Dr. Iloyt went into the army as surgeon of the Thirtieth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, but was on detached service most of the time. For a time he had charge of the hospital at Camp Randall, Madison. He was examining surgeon of 11,000 recruits. He was medical director at Bowling Green and Louisville, Kentucky. He was known as one of the most successful surgeons in the state. Dr. Hoyt was twice married, his wives being sisters, Misses Mary R. and Eliza B. King, of Ipswich, New Hampshire. By the first he had two children, a son and daughter. By the second wife seven children, two sons and five daughters.
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