History of Crawford and Richland counties, Wisconsin, Part 185

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. [from old catalog]; Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1298

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The upper floor, besides being used as a school room the next summer, was the lodge room of the Masons, faithfully patronized by William Short, Dr. Gage, W. F. Crawford, Miner, Priest, "Indian" Butler, and other ok settlers.

The first floor was used for public meetings of all kinds. There Perry A. Dayton first re- vealed to the young ideas the beauties of his magic-lantern and discoursed to an awe-stricken throng upon the mysteries of the solar-system, by the aid of his well-worn planetarium. There the itinerant phrenologist examined heads and taught that the man as he should be could be made from the boy. There, too, the entertain- ing teacher of music chalked the long and short notes on the blackboard and taught the recep-

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tive mind "John Brown had a little Injun," "Scotland's burning, etc.

Perhaps the most noteworthy of the notable events of that epoch, within those weather- boarded walls, was a lecture on woman's rights by Lucy Stone Blackwell, who was accompanied by her husband. Next in importance was a "lecture," one Sunday, by a colored man, for his oppressed race. Richland Center was posi- tively anti-slavery in sentiment, and the colored man received a cordial welcome. Amos Nudd chaperoned him, and at the appointed hour ten- derly introduced him to the waiting audience. That advance-gnard of emancipation took a text from the Bible-"Faith, hope and charity; but the greatest of these is charity." Ile bounded like a quarter-horse over Faith, revelled a mo- ment only in the realms of Hope, to find-with the apostle-that "the greatest of these is Char- ity," of which he himself was in particular and distressing need. Priest and Rice and Craw- ford "caught on," as the boys now say, and passed their hats, collecting a small amount for the crafty Ethiopian. His "lecture" was thus closed in less than five minutes, but he had accomplished his object, and the audience laughed heartily over the sell.

THE WHITE SCHOOL-HOUSE.

The "children of school ages" had outgrown the little red school house before another was provided. A protracted struggle preceded the erection of the White School-House-at the time regarded by some as many years in ad- vance of the necessities of the village. The champions of the movement were Messrs. Priest, Miner, my father, Rice, and the James's, with Priest as chief spokesman. Several meet- ings were held and the forces on both sides were skillfully manipulated. Each successive meet- ing was an interesting and exciting debating- school, in which wit and humor, sarcasm and invective, were permitted full play. But the end came, and a little later the new school house, which proved to be none too large.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The first church edifice erected in the Center was that unobtrusive little one still used by the Presbyterian society. The Rev. J. H. Mathers, a home missionary of that society, had been preaching in the hall belonging to Hlascal Has- eltine, and there orgaized the Richland Center Church, in the winter of 1855-56. The church building was erected the following summer, at a cost of about $900, contributed in material, labor and money. The Wilsons and Mr. Hill did the carpenter work, and they and my father were among the largest contributors-half a dozen in all bearing fully half the expense. Mr. Mathers was also a liberal contributor of money as well as of time. Hle preached also to congregations at Richland City and on Fancy Creek.

A FEW PERSONALS.

None of the early settlers are more kindly remembered than the young Presbyterian min- ister and his much esteemed wife, and their return to Pennsylvania, ten years later, was deeply regretted by a circle of friends co-exten- sive with the boundaries of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Mathers were essential to the enjoy- ment of every social festivity, and Eller Mathers was an important factor in every public gathering. Ile was the first county su- perintendent of schools, and first and foremost in almost every public enterprise. His horse "Sam" was known all over the county, and re- spected for his own good qualities and those of his owner.

A writer of history is not permitted to speak of the living and present in terms of praise, but I will transgress the unwritten law so much as to say, that of the pioneers of the Center, no other has acquired a wider or better intlu- ence, or been more deservingly honored, than James IT. Miner. The esteem and confidence reposed in him by his fellow-citizens, expressed through the ballot box and otherwise during his thirty years of active participation in public affairs, will sustain the highest commendation of which words are capable.

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The removal of D. B. Priest, to Viroqna, soon after his settlement in the Center, was an irreparable loss. No man, in so short a time, acquired so strong a hold upon his associates, and no other has bequeathed to the political lore of the county so rich a fund of campaign anecdotes. One might disagree with Priest, but he could not dislike him. He was generous to a foe and unalterably faithful to a friend.

It would afford me much pleasure to extend this list-to include many other names to me known to merit particular mention for invalu- able services in the development of the village. Indeed I would like to include also the names of many deserving friends in other parts of the county ; but this I must forego, assured that the names of all such will be duly enrolled in this History by others.

ABATING THE SALE OF LIQUORS AS A NUISANCE.

At one time, in the early day, Pat Mechan, on the J. L. Fogo corner, and Michael Carmichael, at the bowling-alley near the Sid Rose house, as vendors of intoxicants, were persistently be- sieged by most of their neighbors to forsake their calling. Appeal and numerous legal pros- ecutions had been unavailing. At that juncture, A. C. Eastland came to them with a new doc- trine, which he expounded with so much ability as to enlist the co-operation of almost the entire community. It was that of "abating the sale of intoxicating liquors as a nuisance," under the authority of the board of health The then ven- erable E. P. Young, a Presbyterian elder, and the Rev. B. L. Jackson, pastor of the Methodist Church, at that time ex-officio members of the board, became his zealous coadjutors and trusted lieutenants. The lodge of Good Templars was also committed to the doctrine. A deputy sheriff (David Ellsworth) was armed with the proper order and fortified by an indemnifying bond. With a small posse, he laid hold upon Meehan's 'spirits" and moistened the ground with them, but not without conflict. The ball of a rifle in the hands of the good wife of the supposed of- fender against the peace and dignity of the State

of Wisconsin inflicted a flesh wound in the arm of the valiant deputy. I will leave it to others -perhaps to Mr. Eastland himself-to finish this story, except to say that the sale of intoxi- cating liquors was "abated as a nuisance" for a few days only.

Michael Carmichael was more diplomatic. He yielded to the entreaties of the ladies. One beautiful summer morning, followed by the brave men and flanked by the ever-watchful boys, the ladies of the village, led by Mrs. James Holden-a lady of fine presence and superior tact-marched upon his establishment. le re- ceived them with gracious courtesy and patiently listened to the address by Mrs. Ilolden-to quit the traffic and claim his place among the best and foremost of good and useful men, etc. In response, he declared his willingness to do and to be, according to the request, but protested that he could not, in justice to himself, make the proposed sacrifice of his stock. Negotia- tions were promptly concluded for its purchase, and the soil of the Hamilton settlement received a baptism of fire-water. But Carmichael's re- tirement from the unhallowed vocation was of short duration.

THE PRESS OF THE COUNTY.

RICIILAND COUNTY OBSERVER.

A thrill of delight pervaded the new village of Richland Center one day in October, 1855, when the material from which the Observer was to be printed was unloaded at the back door of Nelson's store, now the corner building of Wal- worth's collection of tenement houses. Only those who lived in that period ean fully appre- ciate what a publication of a newspaper at home then meant. The inhabitants of a new- born town could not then read at breakfast the news of the preceding day, or at their supper- tables learn from the evening papers what had transpired in the busy world while they were employed in their pursuits of the day not yet ended. "Patent insides" and "plate" were yet

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unknown, and newspapers could not be planted at every cross roads as easily as now.

The founder of the Observer-at first a six- column folio-Israel Sanderson, was a man who could overcome obstacles. I shall never forget a phrase in his salutatory. Hle "started the Observer," he said, "without a bonus or the promise of one." Bonus, short as it is, was a big word, but Mr. S.'s use of it furnished an in- dex to his character. He was positive in his convictions, courageous and independent in support of them, and above all superior to that belittling sort of financial help which too often curses the press. An inventory of the printing material he bought and brought to the Center, rather than be under obligations to any one, will impart a knowledge of the man, besides being interesting in a specific way: The press for the paper was the only article which had not been cast aside by others. It was a first- class Adams, and is still in use, in Mineral Point. Ile had collected the type from a cast-off dress of the Chicago Tribune, and he produced as good work from it as has ever been shown in the county. ITis job press was a Ramage, of small size-an invention of long ago. It too had seen its best days, but Mr. Sanderson did good work on it. He was an excellent printer and a versatile editor.

In order to follow the Ramage-then as now an historic thing-to its present post of ser- vice, a digression will be timely.

The Ramage and much of the original out- fit of the Observer-then part of the Observer newspaper office -hecame my property ton years later. About nine years after that (in 1874), I "retired" the Ramage, but subsequently intrusted it to a friend and former foreman- C. F. Trevitt, a justice of the peace at Blanch- ardville, LaFayette county, who is yet. I believe, printing on it justice court blanks, etc.

Mr. Sanderson sold the Obserrer, in the sum- mer of 1857, to J. Walworth, with whom he had been associated in business in Monroe, who published it until November 19, 1863. By him

it was then sold to Gilbert L. Laws, Samuel (. Hyatt and William J. Waggoner-the latter my elder brother. Those gentlemen had been in the army. Neither was a practical printer, but they were fast friends and hard workers, and did well with the enterprise while they were connected with it.

On May 12, 1864, I purchased the interest of Mr. Laws, and a week later my brother and ] purebased Mr. Wyatt's interest. Thereafter, until July, 1865, the Obserrer was published by W. J. & J. H. Waggoner. At that time, by exchange of joint mercantile and newspaper interests, he became merchant and I the sole proprietor of the Observer. My first intimate knowledge of or personal interest in the news. papers of the county, however, dates back to January 14, 1857, when I entered the Obserrer office as "printer's devil." When Sanderson sold to Walworth, I remained with the latter a few months-climbing from "devil" to "fore- man," by the change. My contract with Mr. Sanderson will indicate something of the changes of a quarter of a century, partienlarly in the matter of apprenticeships to trades : For the first year I was to be "boarded" and clothed: for the second, to receive $5 per month instead of clothing; for the third, $7 per month in- stead of clothing. But at the end of six months Mr. S., who had voluntarily expended in that time four dollars for clothing for me, also vol- untarily advanced my compensation to $4 per month, for the remainder of the year, instead of clothing ; and with Mr. Walworth's advent, a month or two later, I obtained the remunera- tion per month promised for the third year ! I should also observe here that at the time of acquiring proprietary interest in the Observer, in 1864, I was yet in the army (on duty at Mad- ison as acting quartermaster for the then active recruiting service), and took little or no part in its vexations responsibilities until I became its sole proprietor, the following year.

My first experience as editor and publisher of the Observer was destined to be brief. Octo-

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ber 26, 1865, I sold it to W. M. Fogo and J. M. Hoskins, on account of the recurrence of inflam- mation of the eyes, which has twice since driven me from newspaper work. Those gentlemen admitted Mr. Walworth to the partnership, from which Mr. Hoskins soon retired, and Walworth & Fogo continued the publication until Aug- ust 8, 1867, when the Observer was consolidated with The Live Republican-the two papers tak- ing the name Richland County Republican.

RICHLAND COUNTY REPUBLICAN.

The first issue of the consolidated paper, under the new name, was made Angust 15, 1867. The consolidation, owing to peculiar circum- stances, entailed npon me a financial burden of which I did not see the end for five years. During that period I was the editor and man- ager and half-owner of the Republican. C. H. Smith and G. L. Laws were half-owners a few months, to be succeeded by Geo. D. Stevens, whose interest I bought November 28, 1872, and was again sole proprietor.

On December 11, 1873, I admitted W. M. Fogo into partnership, and Waggoner & Fogo conducted the business until September 1, 1874, when I was again compelled to relinquish newspaper work. I sold to G. L. Laws, who was succeeded a couple of years later by O. G. Munson. The Republican was published by Fogo & Munson until January 1, 1881, when it was consolidated with the Observer, the con- solidated papers taking the name-the Repub- lican and Observer.

THE REPUBLICAN AND OBSERVER.

Fogo & Munson became and have since re- mained the editors and proprietors of the con- solidated papers, representing the only continu- ous publication in the county dating back to that cold November evening, in 1855, when Israel Sanderson issued the first edition of the Observer. The Republican and Observer is double the size of the parent, and is otherwise vastly improved upon the Richland County Observer of 1855. It is creditable alike to the publishers and the widely and favorably-known

commercial mart of which it is a faithful repre- sentative.

RICHLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

The election of a democrat or two to county offices invested with printing patronage encour- aged the founding, late in the fall of 1857, of the Richland County Democrat, by Wm. Pitt Furey, a zealous and able champion of democ- racy. The residence of the editor and the office of the democrat were in the main part of the Bulard dwelling-house, which then fronted north, on the same lot. But Richland county afforded poor picking for two papers ; besides, it was radically republican in political senti- ment, and the Democrat yielded up the ghost with the expiration of its lease upon the public printing. During its existence, however, a ferocious struggle was made for the county printing, which was two or three times after- wards imitated-with positive damage to the interests of the publishers and actual loss to the patrons of the local newspapers.

THE ZOUAVE.

Soon after the demise of the democrat, the material on which it had been printed was used in the publication of The Zouave, by a Mr. God- frey. A lady whose pseudonym was Lisle Les- ter, and who had considerable reputation for literary work, was the editress. That paper was also short-lived.

THE RICHLAND PRESS,

by D. T. Lindley, was the next newspaper ven- ture, with the same printing material for its basis. The initial number was issued Novem- ber 1, 1860, and it was typographically neat and spicy in its local news. It soon surrendered, however, to the inevitable, and the printing material which was practically responsible for the inception of the two papers last named was thereafter sold to Prairie du Chien and Mineral Point parties, thereby abridging the opportuni- ties of ambitions printers and others in Rich- land county to wield the pen, pro bono publico, for some years to come.

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THE LIVE REPUBLICAN.

A combination of circumstances conducive to mutual interest in the enterprise made Ira S. Haseltine and myself editors and proprietors of The Live Republican, the publication of which was begun December 13, 1866, and ter- minated August 8, 1867, by consolidation with the Observer. As the republican nominee for the assembly, in the fall of '66, Mr. Il. was spoken of as "an unwelcome necessity" by the Observer-the avowed republican organ. That made him-notwithstanding his election-am- bitious of a seat on the editorial tripod, and I was desirous of resuming newspaper work. After we had decided upon uniting forces, and when I was on the way to Mazomanie to pur- chase the printing material for the office, we chanced to meet under the little tree which yet stands, I believe, on the knoll in the Sexton- ville road near the Hiram Welton house, on either side of which a wagon track is maintained. "What shall we name our paper?" he enquired. I had not got that far, and replied accordingly. 'What do you say to calling it The Lire Re- publican?" he then asked. The name seemed to me to be at once appropriate and talismanie, and it was unanimously adopted! Mr. IL.'s characteristic contributions to the paper, and his industry and zeal in canvassing for it, did much to establish it; but with the consolidation before mentioned, he went out of the newspaper business.

RICHLAND COUNTY SENTINEL.

In 1869, (about two years after the consoli- dation of the Observer and The Live Republican), Walworth & Fogo began the publication of the Sentinel, of which Mr. Walworth retained con- trol until the printing material of the office was transferred to Boscobel, two or three years later, when Mr. W.'s connection with the press of the county ceased. Mr. Fogo soon retired from the Sentinel, and his place as associate editor and manager was afterwards filled in turn by E. E. Pickard, C. B. Walworth, and perhaps others. The Sentinel was the oracle of

a local "retrenchment and reform" party and made a vigorus fight for the county printing and the county offices. It is within the recol- lection of the people of the county that the newspaper war of that period was not well cal- enlated to promote the Christian virtues. I may say this because I was one of the combat- ants, and because I have long since forgiven and repented of what should have been left out of print.

A LONE ROCK PAPER.

For some months in the years '75-6, Fogo & Laws issued from the office of the Republican a paper for circulation in Lone Rock and vicinity, called the Lone Rock Pilot, of which I. W. Fuller was the local representative. The en- terprise was creditable to all concerned in it, but not remunerative enough to become a per- manent thing.

THE OBSERVER.

After two years of rest and restlessness, I again enlisted in journalism by founding The Observer, the first number of which was issued on December 21, 1876. The venture was a marked success. The Observer achieved a larger circulation, and did a larger business, the first year, than I had previously been awarded in my newspaper experience in the county, in a single year. It was published a little more than four years, when it was consolidated with the Republican, as here- inbefore stated. In its fourth year I admitted N. B. Burtch to a proprietary interest, and he was the responsible publisher and the local edi- tor. C. E. and C. I. Glasier were its printers and publishers the third year, and I the owner, as I had been from the first. I was the respon- sible editor throughout the four years; but having, at the end of its first year, been ap- pointed to the position of chief clerk of the State land office, at Madison, to the duties of which I gave personal attention, I necessarily availed myself of the assistance of others in the local and business departments of the paper until the consolidation was made which re-

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lieved me of a burdensome care and undoubt- edly terminated my connection with the press of Richland county. Mr. Burtch and the Gla- siers, and others, labored with zeal, in their several relations to the paper, for which those named were compensated by generous patron- age. I have not forgotten that a few friends made contributions of labor and good will which placed me under life-long obligations.

LATER-DAY NEWSPAPERS.

Brief mention of the later-day newspapers will be required to complete this sketch.

The Richland Rustic of to-day, by J. A. Smith, as I remember the chain, is the succes- sor to the Richland Democrat of '79 or '80, which took the place of Sat's Pine River Pilot, started in the spring of '79. Sat (M. Fletcher Satterlee) received his first lessons in the art preservative in the Observer office, in 1864-5, and was employed at varions times in the news- paper offices in the Center. He is full of wit and humor, and a first-class pressman and printer. But the odds were against him and he was obliged to quit the field in a few months, leaving itto Otis H. Brand to publish for a short time the Richland Democrat. Mr. Smith gathered up the fragments and soon established the Rustic, which is abundantly able to speak for itself.

There was started, in Excelsior, in 1879, a small paper-The Teacher's Press, I think-by Ira D. Hurlburt. Its circulation was local and it did not long survive the vicissitudes of jour- nalism. After a short time it wandered into the greenback fold, and died with its party.

The Richland Union Democrat is a recent and the last of the newspaper ventures of the county. As I have seen but a single issue, I can say only that it made a good appearance and gave promise of long life.

POLITICAL AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS.

Of course, every newspaper in the county, dead or alive, was and is "devoted to the inter- est of the people;" and that all have deserved well of the people, and have exerted a vast in-

fluence, is attested by the recognized industry, sobriety, intelligence and prosperity of the in- habitants of the county. But, according to the spirit of the age, each was and is more or less pronounced in political opinions. I have already indicated the political proclivities of most of them, but the value of the history of the past will be increased by a brief classification here. The Richland County Observer, The Live Re- publican, the Richland County Republican and The Observer, were advocates of the principles of the republican party, as is The Republican and Observer of to-day; the Richland County Democrat and the Richland Democrat were, as is the Richland Union Democrat, democratic in politics-the names indicating their political complexions. The Zouare, the Richland Press and Sut's Pine River Pilot, like the Richland Rustic, floated non-partisan flag, as did also the Lone Rock paper; the Richland County Sentinel, with republican predilections, championed cer- tain local projects; and the Excelsior Teachers Fress drifted into greenback company, as be- fore stated.

UNRECORDED NAMES.

Mr. Sanderson was efficiently and ably as- sisted in founding the Richland County Ob- server by William Nelson, who, as a printer and counselor, rendered invaluable service. He was Mr. S.'s brother-in-law-a young man of enviable physical perfection and mental powers. His robust frame, his indifference to conven- tionalities, and his iron will, attracted favorable comment. Very soon after Mr. S.'s sale of the Observer, be also departed. Ile was also Mr. S.'s lieutenant in founding the Grant County Witness, at Platteville, in 1859, and in 1860 he and I published, for six months or more, the Wisconsin State Rights, at Monroe. Ile bore an honorable part in the war for the Union- being brevetted captain for heroic conduct; was a prisoner of war for eighteen months-eu- during the privations which killed hundreds and even thousands of his fellow prisoners. After the Viroqua tornado, in 1865, he became

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the editor of the Vernon County Censor, was elected to the state senate in 1871; became edi- tor of the LaCrosse Leader (daily and weekly) in 1873, and was appointed United States mar- shal of Utah in 1875. He resigned that office in two or three years and has since been editor of the Salt Lake Tribune.

The connection of my brother William J. with the press of the county was not limited to the period heretofore mentioned. During two or three winters of my absence, when chief clerk of the State senate, at Madison, he had immediate charge of the Republican office. Ile has twice been county superintendent of schools, and for some years past has been merchant, miller, farmer and postmaster at Viola. My brothers Edwin B. and Joseph M. were also valnable helpers of the county newspapers. Edwin B. has also been interested in an Iowa paper, and in 1877-8 was editor and publisher of the Whitehall Times, in this State. He was also in his country's service-enlisting when eighteen years old. With a large number of fellow-soldiers, some of them also from Rich- land, he was made a prisoner of war at the bat- tle of Atlanta, Georgia, and endured seven months of the cruelties and hardships of Ander- sonville and Florenee. He was commissioned a lieutenant of his company about that time, but of course could not be mustered. Joseph M., when able to work, was a superior composi- tor and a faithful and zealous helper.

Jay Hamilton, who had learned the trade in the office of the Republican, was for a short time loeal editor of that paper and afterwards for a short time local editor of The Observer. SUBSEQUENT CAREER AND PRESENT WHEREABOUTS

OF THE EARLIER-DAY JOURNALISTS.

Soon after leaving the Center, Israel Sander- derson founded the Grant County Witness, at Platteville, employing the same industry, pru- dence and courage that served him so well in founding the Richland County Observer. A few years later, he established a job-printing office in the city of Decatur, Ilinois; and when I dent of Fre Press Company and the responsi-

next and last I heard from him, he was engaged in market-gardening in Du Quoin, Illinois. About that time, D. B. Priest, who had moved to Sparta, became the owner of the Sparta Eagle. He tendered to Mr. Sanderson such in- terest in the enterprise as the latter might de. sire. Mr. S. replied, in substance, that he "was not then and never expected to be again poor enough to resume journalistic work." Only those persons who have spent the better years of their lives as faithful and honest editors and publishers can correctly interpret and feelingly appreciate the sentiment underlying Mr. San- derson's reply

William P. Furey, of the Democrat of '57, afterwards published a paper in Manch Chunk, Pennsylvania, and was two or three times an officer of the Pennsylvania assembly-demo- cratie, of course. My impression is that he lied some years ago. The "Lisle Lester" of The Zouare went to California, where she added to her reputation as a writer. I am unable to say more of her, or anything of Mr. Godfrey, the publisher of The Zouave.

D. T. Lindley has had a varied experience, always to his credit as a printer, and mostly in Northwestern Wisconsin. He is now and has been for some time the editor and publisher of the Elroy Tribune.

Of Mr. Walworth and the others who are yet living in the Center, or not far away, I will not be expected to make partielar mention, as each is entitled to and will certainly be accorded due prominence elsewhere in the History of Rich- land County.

Several months prior to the expiration of my termi of office at the state capitol, viz., in July. 1881, I bought some shares of stock in the Free Press Company, of the city of Eau Claire, with the purpose of becoming the editor of the daily and weekly issues of the Free Press. In due time, I moved to this city, to make it my per- manent home, and for the last two years have discharged the duties incumbent upon the presi-

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ble editor of the Free Prees. I have also largely increased my original interest in the Free Press property, and it seems more than probable that Time with his scythe will find me here, by the desk in the inner sanctum on which this con- tribution to the History of Richland County has been written by the hand of another, at my dictation.

I believe this sketch of the press and the other historical matter herewith contributed, under various headings-although drawn almost entirely from memory-to be substantially, if not precisely, accurate. In writing so much of detail, I have yielded to the urgent requests of many old friends, whom to serve is a personal gratification.

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History of Crawford and Richland counties, Wisconsin, Part 185

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. [from old catalog]; Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company Number of Pages: 1298

Author: Butterfield, Consul Willshire, 1824-1899. [from old catalog]; Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1298