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The word Winnebago is derived from the Indian language and is the name of a tribe of Indians. The name was originally spelled Winnibegouk, and signified in the original language-men from the salt water. The French gave them the name of Puants or Pauns. They were always a haughty and turbulent people, shiftless and given to wandering. The fortunes of this tribe illustrate the fate which has attended most of our Indian tribes, and as their name will probably forever be identified with our county, as well as with other localities in our State and in Wisconsin, a very brief synopsis of their history may interest the reader.
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It appears that they, with other wild tribes originally occupied the valley of the Minnesota river, but were finally driven out by the ancient Dakotas. The evidence, however, that such was the fact, is not very clear, or satisfactory. It is said that the language of the Winnebagoes is so similar to that of the Dakotas, as to indicate a common origin and relationship. They doubtless belonged to the Dakota family.
The French explorers and traders, early in the seventeenth century, found the Winnebagoes occupying a large part of Wiscon - sin. They were then a very powerful people, and continued in pos - session of the country for many years.
In 1832, they ceded all their lands, south of the Fox and Wis- consin rivers, to the United States. Subsequently they were re- moved to what was known as the "Neutral Ground," in Iowa, where in 1842, there were some eight hundred of them on Turkey river, but more of them still remained back in Wisconsin. From the Iowa location they were removed about the year 1848. to a tract of country obtained from the Ojibways, between Sauk and Long Prairie and Crow Wing rivers, in this State. In 1855 they again removed and found a home on a reservation provided for them in Blue Earth county, a county adjoining this on the north. Here they had pos- session of a very fine tract of country and were next door neighbors to us. In 1863, after the Sioux outbreak, they were disarmed and the remnant of their tribe was removed to a reservation selected for them on Crow Creek, in Dakota, on the upper Missouri river. This proved a very unsuitable place for them, and again, in 1866, their location was changed, and they were placed at Winnebago, Nebraska. Here, in 1874, they numbered 1,445 souls, and had made some advances in civilization, as they had at that time quite a num- ber of farms, cottages, stock, and clothed themselves as white peo- ple, and had three schools iu operation. Some of the tribe, however, still remained in Wisconsin, and a few of them are still to be seen in Minnesota, but only a few years will pass away, when they, as many other tribes, will have become extinct.
There is a county in the state of Illinois and one in Iowa, adjoin- ing ours on the south, and one in Wisconsin, named Winnebago, and a large lake of that name in the latter state, and a township in Hous- ton county, in our State, and three or four post-offices in the United States, named Winnebago.
But now to resume our history of the village. The village was first incorporated in the year 1857, in which act A. C. Dunn was des- ignated as president, and E. H. Burritt, James Sherlock, C. H. Parker and W. N. Dunham, were named trustees. But it was more fully and completely incorporated by the act of the legislature of 1874. Many amendments have been made to these original acts.
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which will be found noted from year to year in the general history of the county. The first incorporation was procured mainly for the purpose of securing title to the town site lands from the general government and the subsequent division of the property among the original owners. One of the great events in the history of the vil- lage was the location of the United States Land Office at this place in 1861. It proved to be a great benefit to the village, and also to the county. The office remained here until August, 1869, when it was removed to Jackson, Minn. The first newspaper published in the town was the "Whig of 76," Carr Huntington, proprietor and editor. The first issue occurred on the thirty-first day of October, 1863. The subsequent history of the newspaper press of this town will be found in the general history of the county. Mr. J. L. Chris- tie bought out this paper in March, of the next year.
J. L. CHRISTIE.
The facts of a somewhat remarkable career, condensed from a fuller state- ment. Indomitable pluck and energy win at last.
He was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, December 17th, 1841. £ In 1844 his father with his family removed to Calhoun county, Ill .- a pestilential region. Here his father, a brother and an uncle died. The family, poverty sticken and in broken health, return to Salineville, Columbiana county, Ohio. About 1851 they removed to Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Christie engaged in regular employ- ment at fourteen years of age, though without education, and in poor health. In April, 1858, he came with H. W. Holley, a brother-in-law, to Chatfield, Minnesota, and went into the office of the Ch itfield Republican and learned the printing trade. In November, 1861, he removed with Mr. Holley to Winnebago City, in this county. Here be worked for a short time in the United States Land Office. In March, 1862, he got a position on the News, published at Blue Earth City. In April he leased a half interest from Mr. Bon- well. In August the Sioux outbreak occurred, and the paper went down, though several numbers were published a little later. Heenlisted in a company uf thirty days' men, to put down the Indians, and served thirty-five days and was discharged at Chatfield, Minn. He again enlisted at Faribault, Rice county in Company H, Mounted Rangers, for one year, and was discharged in the fall of 1863.
In March, 1864,he bought the office of "The Whig of '76," at Winnebago City, and changed the name of the piper to The Free Homestead. In February, 1865, he leased the Homestead for one year, and enlisted in Battery HI, First Heavy Artillery and was commissioned first lieutenant-went to Chattanooga, Tenn., where the company remained until September, when it was mustered out. In October, 1865, he returned home and assumed the control of the Homestead.
He was married, October 10th, 1866, to Miss Annie Coggrave, of Faribault county. Five children have been the fruits of the marriage.
In February, 1867, he sold the Homestead to E. A. Hotchkiss. In August, 1868, he bought the Southern Minnesotain, at Rushford, Minn., and moved the outfit to Lanesboro, Minn , and on September 10th issued the first number of the Lanesboro Herald, which, after three years, he sold, and in November. 1871, returned, with his family, to Winnebago City, and for a time worked in various places, until April, 1873, he bought the Houston County Journal, at Caledonia, Minn. In November, 1873, he sold the Journal, but worked in the office until
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February, 1874, when he and family returned again to Winnebago City and here bought the Winnebago City Press. He published the Press nearly six years and sold It in November, 1879, to Wm. Allen. In November, 1879, in partnership with Gen. Baker, he purchased the Mankato Union and the Record offlees, con- solidated them, and produced the Mankato Free Press. In August, 1880, they sold out to Woodard and Foss.
In October, 1880, he removed to Blue Earth Clty and established there the Faribault County Journal, which he published about a year, and then in Deceni- ber, 1881, he removed with hils press material to Superior, Wisconsin, and united the material with .that of the Superior Times, owned by Mr. Bordon, and in January, 1882, he took up the work of editing and publishing that journal. Here great prosperity, certainly deserved, attended his venture. lle acquired considerable wealth. Mr. Christie has always been a Republican. Hle and his family were members of the Methodist church. Mr. Christie and family con- tinued to reside at Superior until his death, which occurred in December, 1895.
The Southern Minnesota Railroad (now the C. M. & St. P.) was completed to the village early in 1871, and remained the western terminus of the road until 1878, when it was extended westward. And during all this time, this little city was the principal grain market and trading point of a large district of country.
In the year 1879, the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad, (now the C., St. P., M. and O. R. R.), running from Lake Crystal south- ward, was built through this city and township, giving the city direct outlets to the east, west, north and south. The town gave aid, at various times, in the form of local bonds, or town bonds, to encourage the building of these roads, as did other towus in the county.
FIRST SETTLEMENT.
From a letter received from Austin R. Nichols, it very satisfac- torily appears that he and Henry Roberts were the first settlers of this township. He says they were in the town, and cut house logs on the 16th and 17th days of April, 1855, but left the county-that they returned in June, following, and that their actual residence dates from June 8th, 1855-that Moses Sailor moved upon his claim four days before they did on theirs, and that Ebenezer Crosby came in a few days after they did. There are several slight errors in the above statements, but of no great importance, however, and such as might easily occur in the recollection of events so long past.
Mr. Sailor settled upon his claim, and commenced residing upon it on the twenty-fifth day of May, 1855, which was fourteen, instead of four days before Mr. Nichols and Mr. Roberts located. Mr. Sailor had also been in the county and upon the lands he subse- quently claimed, on the eighth day of April. preceding his settle- ment. Mr. Sailor also informed the writer that he well recollects that sometime after he had commenced living on his land-some days, he did not remember how many, Messrs. Roberts, Nichols.
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and he thought, one other person, at least the two former called on him and stated that they had struck his (Sailor's) trail ( wagon track), in the north part of the county, and had followed it up until they found him. They had not then definitely taken their claims. The reader is referred to the history of the year 1855 for a more full account of Mr. Sailor's settlement.
The following schedule is a list of the residents of this town in June, 1860, according to the national census taken at that time, which will be of interest to the older settlers of the town.
Aldrich-Wm. F., Mrs. Louisa. Charles. Burt-Grover C. Badger-James, Mrs. Harriet, Samuel, Amelia, Joseph. Burnett-Warren, Mrs. Lucinda, Am- brose. Brown-Franklin. Builey-Thomas, Mrs. Julia, Nathan. Boling-Rich- ard, Mrs. Jane, Anna, William. Cleveland-Guy K. Camp-Sarah A. Coggrave- Elizabeth, John, Hannah. Chilson-Sumner, Mrs. Rachel. Crosby-Ebenezer, Reuben, Angeline, Calista. Clabaugh-John, Mrs. Mary, James, Lavenna, Susan, Cornelia, Emeline, Luther. Chapel-John B., Mrs. Catharine, Charles, Mary, Sarah, Alice, Laura, Emily, Jane, Helen, Kate. Chapin-Henry. Dunn- Andrew C., Mrs. Diana J., Mary. Dodge-Trustern, Mrs. Adeline, Adelia, Phebe, Albert, Mary. Dudley-Loyal, Mrs. Betsey, Elbert, Clara, Rufus. Dus- tin-William, Mrs. Abby, Willie, Fannie, Minnie. Ellis-Alva, Mrs. Ruth, Millard, Alvin. Edwards-John B , Mrs. Elizabeth, James, Martha, Minnie. Goodnow-George H., Mrs. Laura, Julius, Charles, Laura, Susan. George- Thomas, Mrs. Flora, Jane, Hiram, John, Jesse. Gilman-Horace H. Griffey- A. D., Mrs. Helen. Howe, William, Mrs. Sarah. Hartman-Philip, Mrs. Elizabeth, Joseph. Humes-John P. Jamison-Joseph, Mrs. Susan, Minnie. Jenness-Thomas. Kimbalt-Charles S., Mrs. Mary, Ella, Horace. Kendall- Edwin, Mrs. Almira, Edwin. Lord-Asiel. Latimer-Smith, Mrs. Sarah, Ida, Ellura, Walter. Latinter-Jacob A., Mrs. Julia, Daniel, Nancy, Mary. Leise- Benjamin F., Mrs. Lodena. Lenox-John, Mrs. Mahala, Jacob, Silas, George, John. Moulton-Geo. K., Mrs. Susan. Madison-Bailey. Moore-John, Arch- ibald, Andrew. Miller-Mary, John, William, Peter, Caroline, Miles. Miller- William A , Mrs. Julia, Elbert, Ella. McCabe-Cornelius. Nichols-Austin R., Mrs. Mandana, Frederick, Rufus, Philena. Oligher-Nicholas. Pierce- E. Pierce-Frederick M. Porter-John F., Mrs. Susan, John, Daniel, Henry, Mary. Patten-James, Mrs. Ann, Eliza, Isabel, Jasper, Mary. Randall-Alvin R., Mrs. Harriet, Charles, Elva, Williard. Roberts-Helen. Sherman-A. P. Mrs. Celia, Carlos, Julius, William, Edward. Spickerman-Henry, Mrs. Eliza- beth, Samuel, Alva. Smith-William. Smith-Floyd. Spencer -- John, Mrs. Sarab, Ellen, Mary, Sarah, John W., Emily, Rebecca. Stiner-Joshua. Still- Wilson, Mrs. Ellen, Charles, Edgar. Stauffer-William, Mrs. Elizabeth, Eme- line Melinda, Henry, Amelia. Terhune-Henry, Mrs. Sarah, George, Mary, Ann. Van Nice-Cornelius, Mrs. Susan, Caroline, Sarah, Sephronia, Philander, Cle- ment, Henry. Wiltsey-Simeon S., Mrs. Mary, Sarah, Emma, Mary, Jacob, Hannah Wheeler-J. M., Mrs. Mary. Weir-Joseph L., Caroline. Weir- George A. Weir-Daniel P., Vandalia, Elizabeth. Young-Hiram L., Mrs. Emma. Yount-Sela A., Mrs. Priscilla, William.
And these are they, who constitute that honorable company, who forever hereafter are to be known as the old settlers, of Win- nebago City township.
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Here is a summary of certain items of interest, which explain themselves, taken from the census rolls of 1860. Surely that was the day of small things.
Acres of land improved, 755: value of farms, $20.000; value of farm imple- ments and machinery, $1,555. Number of horses, 20: number of milch cows, 30; number of working oxen, 18; number of other cattle, 43; number of sheep, 18; number of swine, 87; value of live stock, $4,257.
ORGANIZATION.
The township was duly organized for civil purposes, in October, 1858, by the election of town officers, which organization has con- tinued, unbroken, to this day. The town officers in 1879, the last year of this historical sketch, were the following named persons. Supervisors, C. McCabe, chairman, H. C. Shufelt and N. H. Dorsey; town clerk, W. W. Quiggle; assessor, F. M. Pierce; treasurer, C. S. Kimball; justices, C. H. Radford and J. V. Mell; constable, H. I. Kimball.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
The first building on the town site, was a log structure twelve by fourteen feet, and in this cabin the first store was kept by one Thomas Foley, for C. H. Parker, of St. Paul, Minn.
The first hotel was erected in 1856, but not completed until early in 1857. It was a log building twenty by thirty-six feet and one and one-half story in height. It was built by Dr. W. N. Town- drow, with the aid of the town proprietors. This was, in fact, the first dwelling house on the town site. During the Indian excite- ment in the spring of 1857, this house served a good purpose as a fort for the early settlers.
The first saw mill in the county was erected here in 1857. The mill was first owned by the town proprietors, but was subsequently purchased and operated for some years by Geo. H. Goodnow, at one time sheriff of the county. Mr. Goodnow attached a set of burrs, to the power, and this was the first grist mill in the county.
Blue Earth Valley Lodge. No. 27. A .. F .. A ... M ... was institu- ted in this city. in 1858, and was the first Masonic lodge in the county. Subsequently, a Chapter -- Mt. Horeb -- of R ... A ... M ... was instituted here.
A large, and for some years, a very flourishing Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry, was organzed in 1873. Before the close of 1879, Valley Lodge, No. 33, A. O.U. W., and Winnebago City Lodge, No. 30. I. O. of O. F. had been organized here. The exact dates of institution, are not at hand.
There are two improved water powers in the township. One is on section three, where a grist mill has been erected, and has been long known as "Woodland Mills." There is a school house at
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this locality and other buildings and a post-office named "Cornet." The other improved water power is on section thirty-three, and here also is a grist mill, known as the "Banner Mills."
During the civil war, the town voted liberal sums in town bonds, to encourage enlistments in the military service, all of which boun- ties were promptly paid.
EDUCATIONAL.
The subject of education attracted the attention of the people of this town at a very early day. The first school district in the county was formed in this town in 1857, on petition of John Clabaugh and others. A school house was erected in Winnebago City in 1858. This was a small, frame building. Some years later, a large, frame, two-story building, of a number of apartments, was built. A good, graded district school has been kept here for many years. There are six or seven school districts organized in the town, and good school houses erected in each. The first school in the village, and the first, probably, in the township, was taught by Miss A. D. Nich- ols, afterwards Mrs. G. B. Kingsley.
The various religious denominations have organized societies in the town, several of which-the Methodist and Presbyterian-were instituted soon after the first settlement. Several of the societies have fine churches in Winnebago City. There is a church building on section seven, and one on section twenty.
The history of this township, having been, for so many years, closely identified with the general history of the county, many facts of historical interest, relating to the village and township, will be found in the history of the several years which constitutes Part First
HON. JACOB ALEXANDER LATIMER.
Mr. Latimer, for many years a prominent citizen of Winnebago City town- ship, and of the county, was born in the State of Tennessee, on the twentieth day of April, 1827. The family removed to the State of Illinois in 1830. Mr. Latimer's opportunities were very slim, in his youth, for an education, but he overcame the difficulties by much study and reading. He was married in Febru- ary, 1850, to Miss Julia A. Meek, and they have had six children. They came to Minnesota in the spring of 1857, and settled on section eleven, in Winnebago City township, where he has ever since resided, engaged, largely, in general farming operations. Mr. Latimer has always taken a large interest in farming, since coming to this county, and has filled a prominent place in our Agricultural Society, having been president of the same and supported it, in every way, for- many years. He was also prominent in the Grange, in the days when that institu- tion flourished. In politics, Mr. Latimer was brought up a democrat, but early espoùsed the anti-slavery cause and helped, subsequently, to organize the re- publican party in Illinois, and also in this county. Before leaving Illinois, he was tendered the nomination for sheriff of Knox county, but he declined it, as he had made up his mind to come to Minnesota. Here he has frequently held town and school offices, and he was elected a member of the state legislature in 1858,
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and was a member of the House of Representatives in 1864, and held the office of county commissioner In 1869, 1-70 and 1971, and, in the meantime, was a member of the State Senate in 1870. Mr. Latimer is a member of the Presbyterian church.
HON. F. M. PIERCE.
Mr. Pierce was born in Putney, Vermont. He was brought up on a farm, and received his education in the common schools, and from an extensive course of reading. He learned the trade of marble cutter, and followed it until 1854, when he came to the west on a prospecting tour. He returned to the east, and in 1855 he came to Iowa, and in May, 1856, he came to this county and took up a claim in Winnebago City township, which he proceeded to improve. Several years afterwards he opened a store in Winnebago City, where he re- mained for some twelve years, when he again returned to the farm, which con- tains two hundred and sixty acres of land. Farming has since been his busi- ness. Mr. Pierce was married in 1866, to Miss Hattie Wetherell, of Mankato. To them have been born four children.
He has frequently held town offices. In 1974 he was elected to the State legislature, lower House, and attended the session of 1-75. Mr. Pierce is a re- publican in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episco- pal church.
HON. II. 11. GILMAN.
Mr. Gilman is a native of New Hampshire. He was born October 31st, 1833. Ile spent his early years on a farm. Hiseducation was obtained in the common schools, and at an academy in Maine. In the spring of 1857 he came west, and located at Fulton, Illinois. In October, of the same year, he came to this county and took up some land in Winnebago City township. Ile afterwards entered one hundred and sixty acres of land, on which he has ever since lived. He has held various town offices, and was elected to the legislature, lower House, in 1876 and again in 1877. Mr. Gilman was married in 18-0, to Miss Sophia Quiggle, who died two years later. In 1883 he married Johanna Shatz. He had one child by his first wife and three by his second. Mr. Gilman has always been a republican in politics. Ile cast his first presidential vote for Fremont.
OTHER RESIDENTS.
The following list presents the names of many persons, not al- ready named, who were residents of this township prior to the close of the year 1879:
M. Ayers, T. O. Allen, Wm. Allen, P. HI. Allen, J. A. Armstrong, S. J. Ab- bott, C. Albre, E. H. Burrit, L. D. Babcock, Ira Babcock, F. M. Babcock, Jeff. Bathrick, Win. Broekman, Wm. Brown, Geo. Baxter, E. Bersie, Geo. Baker, R. M. Benson, J. F. Benson, W. Baxter, C. D. Bates, F. M. Brown, C. Comstock, E. (. Collins, H. Crist, T. R. Christie, L. K. Carson, H. C. Case, L. Comstock, W. Comstock, Jas. Crays, A. J. Crusen, H. A. Chase, W. J. Comstock, S. Dutcher, R. Dudley, N. W. Davis, B. P. Doud, D. Damon, N. H. Dorsey, F. Duneason, C. Dennie. D. E. Dingman, Frank Deudon, John Dendon, T. J. Derba, J. Derr, H. J. Davlin, A. B. Davis, W. N. Dunham, A. Eastwood, T. S. Ellingson, S. Foster, C. Fessenden, M. J. Fellows, II. R. Fellows, R. C. Foot, J. K. Fairbanks, L. C. Fowler, E. Fletcher, D. Fagen, A. L. Fox, J. S. Green, J. P. George. B. F. Good- win, D.T.Goodwin, A. C.Gayman,G. H.Goodnow, Thos. George, Z.G. Ilarrington, P. Huber, W.HI. Huber, G. C. Hannum, O. G. Hannum, R. II. Harvey, H. W. Holley, C F. Howard, L Hargraves, A. M. Hewitt, W. W. Howe, O. Harvey, II. II. Howe, C. Holgate, J. Herman, J. Hartman, P. Hartman, L. C. Harrington, J. W.
II. H. GILMAN.
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Huffman. E. A. Hotchkiss, W. Z. Haight, F. F. Harlow, H. M. Hall, G. N. Hillman, E. H. Hutchins, A. A. Huntington, A. Jordan, Isaac Kamrar, J. Kocble, H. H. Lewis, D. Lossing, D. A. Latimer, M. Loomer, J. Leet, P. Lutz, Geo. Lattin, H. Lester, D. Lothrop, A. Lord, A. Latimer, W. K. Latimer, E. L. Maine, Paul Mckinstry, H. Mckinstry, J. V. Mell, J. Mapson, R. Mapson, C. Merkle, P. Mur phy, L. Murphy, J. Mckibbin, S. Mitchell, G. M. Miller, J. N. Miller, Geo. Mas- ters, A. R. Nichols, J. B. Nichols, G. E Nelson, C. Osman, C. HI. Patten, C. H. Payne, J. G. Paschke, J. Patterson, J. H. Purdy, W. W. Quiggle, T. L. Rice, O. C. Retslop, A. J. Reynolds, B. G. Reynolds, S. Rowe, Silas Richardson, J. S. Robertson, A. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, B. F. Robinson, Jas. Sherlock, W. W. Sleepier, J. Sharpe, N. D. Satterle, T. A. Sherman, N. W. Sargent, A. H. Schoon- over, JJ. Shaffer, C. Swartwood, C. G. Slagel, F. Scholl, J. H. Sherin, H. C. Shu- felt, J. W. Spaulding, J. Stauffer, G. W. Spickerman, E. Schermerhorn, J. Spencer, R. Sherrin, Win. Smith, J. B. Tyler, Levi Turner, L. Turner, W. N. Towndrow, C. J. True, P. B. Ward, A. Whitney, J. A. White, M. T. White, Geo. Wormwood, F. Wilcox, R. M. Willson, J. H. Welch, D. P. Wasgatt, E. Wallace, F. N. Ware, J. M. Wheeler, J. J. White, S. Wright, J. S. Wallace, C. Wallace, E. Weed, J. F. Winship, B. K. Whitney, C. Weaver, N. G. West, A. H. Weed, H. S. Young.
SOME STATISTICS.
The population of the township was 286 in 1860, 463 in 1865. 1,106 in 1870, 1,158 in 1875, 1,426 in 1880. These figures include the village.
Stock and certain other property, in the township in 1879: Horses, 525; cows, 499; other cattle, 432; mules, 7; sheep, 430; hogs, 500; sewing machines, 74; organs 23.
Assessed value of real property in 1879, $361,113: personal property in 1879, $89,167; total, $450.280. Total tax assessed for 1879, $11,460 95.
Agricultural products in 1879. (Grain in bushels). Wheat, 44,000; oats, 33,000; corn, 42,000; barley, 800; potatoes, 2,100; gallons syrup, 2,241; flax seed, 406 bushels; apple trees growing, 5,000: wool, 1,900 lbs .; butter, 3.700 Ibs .; (iteni of butter not correctly reported: honey, 360 lbs. Acres of cultivated land in 1879, 6,000.
Up to the close of 1879 this town had furnished to the public service the following named citizens, in the several offices named: Members of the State Legislature, G. K. Cleveland, J. A. Latimer, E. II. Hutchins, F. M. Pierce and H. H. Gilman. Board of Commissioners, E. Crosby, J. L. Weir, G. H. Good- now, C. S. Kimball, Jas. Crays, J. A. Latimer and E. H. Hutchins. Judges of Probate, G. K. Cleveland and A. F. De La Vergne. County Treasurers, Wm. Dustin and R. B. Johnson. County Superintendent of Schools, S. J. Abbott. Sheriffs, T. Foley, G. H. Goodnow, Chas. Chaple, F. F. Harlow and A. B. Davis. County Surveyors, S. A. Safford and G. A. Weir. County Attorneys, J. L. Weir and Andrew C. Dunn. Coroner, C. S. Kimball.
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