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SANBORN
Sanborn had its beginning in 1880. At that time John T. Yager had a farm here, and his farmhouse stood on what is now West street, just west of the west end of River street.
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J. W. Dotson came here that year, and built a combination store and dwelling house, about 200 feet south of the present Atlas elevator. E. P. Dotson, son of J. W. Dotson, came in 1881, built a warehouse about where the stockyards now are, and dealt in grain and fuel. He also erected a residence. Thomas Poole, the father of Mrs. J. W. Dotson, lived with the J. W. Dotson family, and was appointed the first postmaster, keeping the office in the home of J. W. Dotson. Soon after, he resigned in favor or his son-in-law. In 1882, John Letford erected a general store. About the same time A. Schellenberger opened a blacksmith shop.
Business continued to gather at this point, and the North- western Gazetteer of 1884 shows these business activities: Arm- strong, C., general store; Bingley, B. L., boarding; Dotson, Enos P., boarding; Dotson, John W., grain; Letford, John A., general store, postmaster and express agent; Merriam, L., wood; Shellen- berger, A., blacksmith; Shuck, L., shoemaker; Waterman, C. F., lumber.
In 1886 the following names appear in the Gazetteer: Arm- strong, C., general store; Bingley, B. L., boarding; Case, Dr. O. A., druggist; Dotson, John W., grain; Letford, John A., hardware and furniture; Merriman, L., wood; Murray, T. A., harness and shoe- maker ; Posz, George, wagonmaker; Shellenberger, A., blacksmith ; Wagner, Daniel, saloon; Waterman, C. F., lumber; Wells & Schraeder, general store and lumber.
Sanborn is now a flourishing village of many advantages. Particularly attractive is the public triangle, with its brick pump- ing station and village jail, its band stand and its stately bell tower. The pumping station is likewise used as a council cham- ber. In the early days fire protection was furnished by a cistern. In 1914 the present waterworks system was established. In the fall of 1915, electric light service was installed, the power being secured from Lamberton. A strong volunteer fire department, organized many years ago, is in the efficient charge of Dr. M. C. Piper.
An interesting feature of the village life is the magnificent building of the Sanborn Improvement Co., a stock organization, which is now on a profitable basis. The lower floor of the build- ing is used as a theater and general meeting place, while the upper floor is fitted up as a lodge hall.
The lodges that flourish here are the Masonic and Eastern Star, the I. O. O. F. and the Modern Brotherhood of America.
There are four churches, the German Lutheran, with a resident pastor; and St. Thomas Catholic, Methodist Episcopal and Ger- man Evangelical, served by pastors who reside elsewhere.
The original plat of Sanborn was surveyed for John Yaeger by T. G. Carter, and filed on Oct. 10, 1881, in the east half of
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southeast quarter of section 26, town 109, range 36. It contained five blocks, three south of the railroad track, and two north. Three of these were whole blocks and the other two were frac- tional blocks. All the streets were 80 feet wide, except Main street, and a part of River street, which were 66 feet wide. All the alleys were 20 feet wide. Main street extending directly north and south. The northeast and southwest streets, beginning on the west, were: West, North (north of the tract), South (south of the tract) and Dotson. The northwest and southeast streets, beginning at the north, were: John, Yaeger, Leetford and River. The plat of the Winona and St. Peter Land Com- pany's first addition to Sanborn was filed Dec. 26, 1900. The plat of the Winona and St. Peter Land Company, second addition to Sanborn, was filed May 26, 1899. The plat of Yaeger's first addition to Sanborn was filed May 9, 1900, by John and Mar- garetha E. Yaeger. The plat of the Winona and St. Peter Land Company's third addition to Sanborn was filed Aug. 11, 1900. The plat of Lehne's addition to Sanborn was filed May 9, 1901. The land was owned by Julius and Mary Lehne. The plat of Wells and Schoeder's first addition to Sanborn was filed Nov. 9, 1888. The land belonged to O. D. and Tena Wells and William Auguste Schoeder. The plat of the Winona and St. Peter Land Company's fifth addition to Sanborn was filed Jan. 4, 1904. The plat of Yaeger's second addition to Sanborn was filed Sept. 5, 1907. The land was owned by John and Margaretha E. Yaeger. The plat of the Winona and St. Peter Land Company's first addition to Sanborn was filed June 20, 1892. The plat of Dammonn's sec- ond addition to Sanborn was filed Jan. 16, 1903. The land be- longed to John and Marie Dammonn. The plat of Dammonn's addition to Sanborn was filed on May 16, 1894. This land be- longed to John and Mary Dammonn.
A petition was presented to the county board Aug. 24, 1891, showing that the population of the hamlet was 177 persons, and asking that parts of sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, township 109, range 36, be incorporated as the village of Sanborn. The signers of the petition were: Patrick Dinneen, J. W. Dotson, C. E. Arm- strong, John Karlson, Chas. Yagle, John H. Posz, John Widnnan, O. D. Wells, George Posz, B. L. Ringle, W. A. Hackley, T. A. Muvooy, E. P. Dotson, S. L. Dotson, A. Gorwin, A. Shellenberger, John Yaeger, E. Crane, L. P. Madison, Geo. A. Drablon, David Gorvin, John A. Yaeger, C. F. Watherman, Henry Dietz, Chris Dingle, John Dammann, John Dotson, Herman Holtznagel, George Huhnergarth, M. Duly, H. Feverstein, F. C. Posz and A. Schmidt.
The commissioners granted the petition. A vote on the ques- tion was taken at the postoffice, Nov. 17, 1891, in charge of W. A. Hackley, E. P. Dotson and O. D. Wells, and of the 41 ballots cast, every one was in favor of the incorporation.
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SEAFORTH.
When the railroad reached the present site of Seaforth, in 1899, it was already a trading center of some importance. North of the present track, near the site of the present Presbyterian church, was located the Farmers Co-operative creamery Co., con- ducting a creamery and feed mill. Near the creamery was the store of J. C. Pratt. After the railroad came through, John Long- bottom opened a hardware store in the fall of 1899, and at about the same time Kramer (Michael) & Borte (Paul J.) opened a gen- eral store. J. H. Queal & Co. (J. C. Barton, manager) and the C. M. Youmans Lumber Co. (J. H. Hayden, manager) opened their yards that same fall. Frank V. Stanek built his hardware store late that fall, but did not open the store until early spring.
The place was known for a while as Okawa Station. Early in 1900, when the canvass was made for the Northwestern Gazet- teer, Okawa Station had a population of but twenty-five. Trains were running regularly, and telegraph and express service had been established. J. C. Pratt was the postmaster, and J. Raymond the railroad, express and telegraph agent.
The village grew rapidly and when the Gazetteer was issued in 1902, Seaforth had Catholic, German Lutheran and Congrega- tional churches, a bank, a hotel, a creamery, a newspaper, and telephone service. The business directory for that year is as fol- fows:
Baldwin, Ward & Co., bankers; Boltz, Herman, grain; Borte, Paul J., general store; Bulen, B. F., & Son, hardware; Bulen Pearl, music teacher ; Byram, S. S., restaurant and notions; Cerny, Anton, jeweler; Choudek, John, furniture; Drews, Gustave, hotel and saloon; Farmers' Co-operative Creamery; Goudy, W. R., grain; Grams, A. C., meats; Jellison, E. R., physician; Johnson, George H., live stock; Kohl, W. J., saloon; Kramer, M., & Co., general store; Longbottom, John, & Son, farm implements; Maxa, Mrs. Mary, general store; Milbradt, A. W., general store; Mil- bradt, C. W., harnessmaker; Moulster, Fred S., general store; Moulster, George, grain; Mushek, F., fuel; Nestaval, Joseph, saloon ; Palmer, J. J., drugs; Pavek & Ousky, wagonmaker; Pear- son & Schmitz, livery; Queal, J. H., & Co., lumber and coal; Sea- forth Concordia Band, Anton Cerny, leader; Seaforth Item, Roy Tuttle, publisher; Seaforth Orchestra, Anton Cerny, leader ; Schmidt & Anderson, grain elevator; Schulz, John, blacksmith; Southwiek, W. S., railroad, express and telegraph agent; Stanek, F. V., hardware; Svea, John, shoes, Tuttle, Roy, publisher Sea- forth Item; Van Selus, A. J., blacksmith; Youmans, C. M., Lum- ber Co.
In 1904 the business directory showed these names: Ayers, Wm., feed mill; Baldwin, H. A., Land & Loan Co., C. B. Allen,
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agent; Bank of Seaforth (capital $6,000), H. A. Baldwin (presi- dent), Charles M. Allen (cashier) ; Borte, Paul J., general store ; Bulen, Benj. F., & Son (Benj. F. & Chauncey), hardware; Chou- dek, John, furniture; Cleveland, W. E., creamery; Donnelly, Michael, saloon ; Drews, Gustave, proprietor Hotel Drews; Fran- cois & Schmahl, Wm. Houck, manager, general store; Goudy, Wm. R., grain; Hotel Drews, Gustave Drews, proprietor; Johnson, George H., live stock; Johnson, Wilbur R., jewelry and drugs; Longbottom, Edward, meats; Masek, Frank, fuel; Maxa, Mrs. Mary, general store; Mielke, Chas., saloon ; Milbradt, August W., general store; Nestaval, Joseph, saloon; Ousky, Frank, wagon- maker; Pearson & Schmitz, livery; Queal, J. H., & Co., C. V. Palmer, agent, lumber and coal; Schmidt & Anderson, Frank Hassenstab, agent, grain elevator; Seaforth Item, Glen R. Tuttle, publisher ; Stanek, Frank V., hardware ; Tuttle, Glen R., publisher, Seaforth Item; Van Selus, Andrew J., blacksmith; Wagner, Michael, harnessmaker ; Youmans, C. M., Lumber Co., Paul Jaehm, agent.
Okawa (Seaforth) was surveyed on Oct. 8, 1899, for the West- ern Town Lot Company, by J. C. W. Kline. The plat was filed Oct. 20, 1899. The village was located in a part of S. W. 1/4 of section 29, town 112, range 37. All streets were 70 feet wide, except Main and Oak streets, which were each 80 feet wide, and Front street which was 60 feet wide. There were six blocks, each having ten lots, except blocks 1 and 2, which run as far north as Front street, parallel to the railroad track. The streets run- ning north and south beginning at the west are Dewey, Main and Schley; the streets running east and west beginning at the north are Front, parallel to the railway track, Oak, Elm and Pine.
Blocks 7, 8 and 9, addition of Okawa, was filed on Nov. 17, 1900. The land was owned by the Western Town Lot Company.
The petition for the incorporation of Okawa (Seaforth) was filed with the county commissioners Dec. 7, 1900, the proposed limits of the new village being in sections 29, 30, 31 and 36, town- ship 112, range 37 (Sheridan township). The petition was granted and election ordered. The election was duly held in the A. O. U. W. hall, over the Sheridan Creamery building, in charge of B. F. Bulen, George B. Moulster and F. V. Stanek, and of the thirty-eight voting, every one voted in favor of the incorporation.
The population of the village on Dec. 6, 1900, according to the petition for incorporation was 185. The leading voters of the vil- lage, as they appear on the petition, were: B. F. Bulen, W. R. Goudy, C. E. Duncan, E. Longbottom, C. W. Bulen, W. C. Tabor, J. H. Hayden, Wm. Pratt, F. B. Hamilton, W. A. Longbottom, M. Kramer, A. Kramer, T. V. Kovanda, C. W. Milbradt, John Svea, J. C. Pratt, O. T. Drews, K. Daugherty, James O'Meary,
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E. C. Barton, E. J. Smith, A. J. Van Selus, Albert Grams, Alvin Longbottom, John Choudek, John Maxa, F. V. Stanek, T. J. Boete, W. J. Kohl, Gust Drews, S. A. Durgin and E. R. Bollou.
The first officers of the village were: President, Geo. S. Moul- ster; trustees, W. J. Kohl, F. V. Stanek and Albert Grams; recorder, J. H. Hayden. The first council meeting was held March 12, 1901.
The fire protection of Seaforth is excellent: Volunteer fire department of ten men; one hose reel with 1,500 feet of 21/2-inch hose, ladders (no truck) ; bell alarm; one Waterous gasoline fire engine, water supply from 30,000-gallon cistern under engine house and well at southeast corner lot 10, block 3; streets are slightly rolling.
There are three churches, Presbyterian, German Lutheran and Catholic. The Workmen, the Odd Fellows and the Catholic Order of Foresters maintain lodges here.
VESTA.
Vesta, one of the most flourishing villages of Redwood county, is located just northwest of the central part of Vesta township, at the terminal of the Sanborn-Vesta branch of the Chicago & North Western Railroad, twenty-six miles northwest of Sanborn, eighteen miles west of Redwood Falls, and 166 miles southwest of St. Paul.
The generous width of its principal business street, the beauty of its residence section, its pleasant homes, and the spirit of the people, all tend to make Vesta a model rural village, and there are to be found here in abundant measure, the things which go to make village life attractive.
Having its beginning in the arrival of the Chicago & North Western railroad, the village grew rapidly in the winter of 1899- 1900 and has since enjoyed a gradual period of increase and prosperity.
Not more than a decade before the village was started, much of the land in the vicinity was still unbroken, and the last great herds of cattle to be found in the county found good range here.
With the establishment of Vesta as a trading point, farm lands became more desirable, and farm conditions improved, while the prosperity of the rural regions also re-acted upon the village, causing it to grow in size and importance. Owing somewhat, pos- sibly, to the market facilities of Vesta, and owing likewise to gen- eral conditions throughout the county, the year of 1916 saw a rapid rise in land values, many farms which had previously been valued at $35 an acre, without improvements, jumping to $85 and $100 in value, and even higher.
To this desirable achievement, the bank, the elevators, the
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newspaper, the schools, the railroad, and the churches have all contributed.
There are three sightly church buildings, the First Presbyte- rian, the German Lutheran and the Catholic. The Brethren hold meetings at private houses. The I. O. O. F. maintains a lodge here, and the M. W. A. holds regular meetings.
Excellent electric light service is furnished from a plant oper- ated in the village building by H. M. Reichert and John Lempke. The plant also furnishes power for the waterworks system, the mains covering the principal streets, with sufficient hydrants and dead-ends for adequate fire protection. There is also a volunteer fire company, with adequate equipment, in charge of Fred Gert- jejanssen. A nearby ditch will soon provide for drainage sewage, and later provisions will be made for a sanitary sewer.
Long before the village was started, a postoffice was opened in the township, under the name of Vesta. T. L. Cronley was the first postmaster. He kept the office in his home on section 22. Semi-weekly mail service was provided by stage to Tracy and Redwood Falls. The next postmaster was James Arnold, who kept the office at his home in section 22.
When the railroad was projected the original site considered was on the farm of Joseph McGlough, a quarter of a mile east of the present village. But the owner priced his land at a higher figure than the Town Lot Co. was willing to pay, and the present site was purchased from Ludwig Rosberg, at $32 an acre. At that time the farm house of Mr. Rosberg stood north of the proposed site.
The site was at once surveyed by E. E. Gray for the Western Town Lot Co., on the north half of the southeast quarter, and the south half of the northeast quarter of section 16, township 112, range 38. There were eight blocks, four of which contained twelve lots each, and the others a lesser number. Broadway was laid out 100 feet wide, and all the other streets 66 feet wide, with twenty-foot alleys. The north and south streets, beginning at the west, were Pine, Elm, Broadway, Oak and East streets. The east and west streets beginning at the north were North, Center and Front streets.
Four additions have since been made, one by Ludwig and Sophia Rosberg, and three by the Town Lot Co. The plat of Rosberg's addition was filed May 17, 1900. The plats of blocks 9 and 10 were filed Jan. 23, 1900; of blocks 11, 12, 13 and 14, on the same date; of blocks 15 and 16, and outlot A on March 25, 1910.
Dry, healthful, and desirable as Vesta now is, it was originally platted in a slough. The first land sale was held on Nov. 3, 1898, by S. A. Hoyt and Harvey Harris, both from Sherburn, Minn., and representing the Town Lot Co. The sale was held from the
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rear end of a farm wagon, standing in the midst of a slough, the high weeds and wet high grass being trampled into the mud by the eager buyers. The first sale was made to Mrs. J. S. Bying- ton, who purchased lot 12, block 3, for $200. Shortly afterward, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Byington moved a cook shanty which had been used for harvest hands, onto lot 12, block 3, and started taking boarders, the establishment being called humorously "The Grand Central." The shack was later moved back and a build- ing erected.
The railroad station, round house, water tank and the three elevators, Bingham Brothers, the Great Western Elevator Co., and A. L. Foster, were completed in December, business was started, and from then until the following spring many business houses were erected and opened, up and down Broadway, along Front street, and gradually spreading to other streets.
The first store was opened by Matz (August) & Schroeder (Herman), in a shack, 12 by 18 feet, in the rear of lot 6, block 7. Soon they erected a substantial building on that lot, a party wall separating the store from the hardware store of Macklenberg (R. L.) & Athey (A. E.) on lot 7, block 7. James Arnold moved the postoffice from his farm to the village, and F. H. Bendix, as his deputy, was placed in charge, the office being kept in the store of Matz & Schroeder. Some months later, H. R. Draper was appointed first postmaster for the village, and moved the office to a small building on lot 4, block 7, which is now occupied by the Vesta Hardware Co.
The first residence, aside from the farm house, was erected in December, 1899, by Joseph J. Schulte, on lot 9, block 10, the house now being owned by C. H. Whiting. The Foster elevator was moved east, off from the right of way. E. L. Cross erected a building on lot 4, block 6, and in this, Joseph J. Schulte opened a drug store. A livery barn was erected by Henry Keller, on lot 13, block 7. John M. Katzenberg opened a cobbling establish- ment on lots 11 and 12, block 7. The Bank of Vesta, with which was connected the office of the Redwood Land Co., incorporated, and a flourishing insurance business was erected on lot 10, block 7, and was opened in charge of S. A. Hoyt and Harvey Harris.
Anton J. Serbus erected a building on lot 9, block 3, and opened a barber shop and saloon. In the hall overhead school was later held.
H. R. Draper opened a general store on lot 4, block 7. Daniel Blanchard opened a meat market on lot 9, block 7. Nelson (Leon- ard F.) & Rawlings (Frank H.) opened a general store on lot 2, block 6. Gimmestad (A. O.) & Lewis (M. Eugene) opened a land office on lot 3, block 6, with Mr. Lewis in charge. Paul B. Gut- knecht opened a meat market on lot 5, block 6.
Brophy (Thomas) & Radford (James H.) opened a machine
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establishment on lot 21, block 6. Jacob J. Stepka opened a har- ness shop on lot 20, block 6. Joseph Dobias opened a saloon on lot 19, block 6. The Dobias Brothers opened the Northwestern Hotel on lot 18, block 6. Fred A. Urbach opened an undertaking and furniture establishment on lot 17, block 6. Gottfried Stein- kraus established a shoe store on lot 15, block 2. Emil Kretzke opened a harness shop on lot 14, block 2.
John Kaufenberg moved a barn from his farm to lot 3, block 5, and opened a hotel. He and his family lived on the lower floor, and served meals there, while the beds for the boarders were located in what had been the hay loft. The experiences of the early pioneers of the village in this boarding house would make an interesting article. Conditions were crude, but a spirit of good feeling and friendliness prevailed, and even sleeping in a bed in a hayloft, with snoring companions in a dozen or so beds in the same loft, was better than sleeping on bank and store counters, as many of the men had previously been doing.
The village platted, and the business activities well started, a petition was drawn up on Dec. 21, 1899, asking for the incorpora- tion of the village. The census of Dec. 18, 1899, showed a popu- lation of 200. The signers of the petition were: John Dolliver, O. E. Reynolds, Frank Kaufenberg, Thomas A. Miller, I. J. Cross, Ben. Migrand, Dell McChesney, August Segnes, W. R. Depew, W. E. Eischner, F. H. Bendix, J. L. Lee, H. R. Draper, Orville L. Draper, D. F. Sayles, A. J. Serbus, Mat. Pesch, J. S. Byington, E. L. Cross, J M. Katzenberger, Stephen Klappenrich, Frank Dobesch, E. Shipka, C. Shipka, G. H. Rodes, Frank Ringenbauch, Henry Keller, William Blackmore, R. C. Cross, M. C. Cross, M. E. Lewis, John Kaufenberg, John S. Westphal and William Busach. The petition was granted on Jan. 2, 1900, and an election ordered held in Brundage Hall, Feb. 6, 1900, in charge of O. E. Reynolds, Frank Ringenbach and Frank H. Bendix. Of the sixty votes cast on the proposition on Feb. 6, 1900, every one was in favor of the incorporation. The first village election was held Feb. 20, 1900, and resulted as follows: President, H. R. Draper; trustees, Frank Jaros, Frank H. Bendix, E. Crane; recorder, A. E. Hutch- inson; treasurer, Jacob J. Stepka. John Dobias was the first marshal. The present officers are: President, Charles R. Ter- hell ; trustees, Fred Gertjejanssen, J. J. Smith and C. H. Whiting; recorder, W. J. Barber; treasurer, Frank Bendix.
The village continued its growth in 1900 and 1901, and when the Northwestern Gazetteer was issued in 1902, Vesta is described as an important and flourishing center, with Lutheran and Pres- byterian churches, a graded school, a fire department, a bank, two hotels and several boarding houses, three grain elevators, a creamery, an opera house, a brick yard and several large stores, as well as a weekly newspaper, and excellent long distance tele-
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phone, express, telegraph, railroad and mail service. The busi- ness directory in that issue shows these activities: Bennett, Adrian A., notary public; Aarseth, Knute M., photographer : Bank of Vesta (private-Gold, Stabeck & Co., proprietors) ; Bingham Brothers, Louis R. Dudrey, grain elevator; Blackmore, William H., saloon; Blanchard, Daniel, live stock; Brophy & Radford (Thomas Brophy and James H. Radford), farm implements; Brundage, George H., general store; Cross, George H., general store; Dahlgren, John, painter; Draper, Henry R., general store; Foster, Abraham L., justice of the peace, grain elevator and fuel; Gallagher, Charles A., brick manufacturing; Gimmestad & Lewis (A. O. Gimmestad and M. Eugene Lewis), real estate; Grand Central Hotel, Herbert W. Towne, manager; Gray, Frank D., physician; Gutknecht, Paul B., meats; Haley, Michael, well borer; Heger, Nicholas J. B., blacksmith; Hotel Vesta, John Kaufenberg, proprietor ; Katzenberger, John M., shoemaker; Katz- enberger, Charles, barber ; Kojetin, Frank; Kratzke, Emil, harness- maker; Lee, Richard W., dray; Loersch, Mrs. Ulrica A., general store; Lyford, B. Frank, restaurant; Macklanburg & Athey (Ru- dolph L. Macklanburg and Arthur E. Athey), furniture, hardware and farm implements; Mather, Henry, saloon; Matz & Schroeder (August Matz and Herman Schroeder), general store; Minnesota Elevator Co., Henry J. Arnold, agent ; Nelson & Rawlings (Leonard F. Nelson and Frank H. Rawlings), general store; Queal, J. H., & Co., Orrin E. Reynolds, agent, lumber; Redwood County Land Co., Harvey Harris, secretary ; Reichart, Haskill, blacksmith and ma- chinery ; Reynolds, Orrin E., general store; Rickell, James, livery ; Sayles, David F., drayman; Schulte, Joseph J., druggist; Scott, James, general store; Serbus & Marquardt (Anton J. Serbus and Herman Marquardt), saloon ; Smith, Julius J., mason, Steinkraus, Gottfried, shoes; Stepka, Jacob J., harnessmaker; Stewart, John A., railroad express and telegraph agent; Suda, August, shoe- maker; Swenson, Magnus, wagonmaker; Teorey, Samuel, pho- tographer; Tout, Frederick, painter; Tuttle, Fred G., editor, Vesta Bright Eyes; Urbach, Fred A., furniture; Vesta Bright Eyes, Morgan E. Lewis, proprietor, Fred G. Tuttle, editor; Vesta Creamery Co., O. T. Sunde, manager; Vesta Opera House, George H. Brundage, manager; Wistad, Gunder T., blacksmith ; Youmans, C. M. Lumber Co., William R. Baade, agent; Zehetner, Frederick, blacksmith.
WABASSO
Wabasso is a thriving village of some 500 people, located in Vail township, on the Sanborn-Vesta and Evan-Marshall branches of the Chicago & North Western. It is in the geographical center of the county, surrounded by some of the best farming country
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