History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 247

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052

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In other parts of the county the interests of education are as carefully attended to as the sparseness of the popula- tion will admit.

Churches .- The history of the early struggles of the different church denominations in Medford is a counterpart of like efforts in almost all the other recently settled North- ern Wisconsin villages.

The Catholics were the first to get up their church, which they did in 1877. The Methodists came next with their edifice in 1879. The Episcopal Church was built in 1×80, and the German Lutheran the same year. The Scan- dinavian Lutheran was erected in 1881. These buildings are all small, but neat, and of a varied style of architecture. They are all on the west side of the town. except the Ger- man Lutheran, which is on the hill on the east side. Most of these pulpits have supplies instead of local Pastors, although from present appearances they will, erelong, have the ability to support their preachers without outside assist- ance. At present only Rev. J. W Wells, of the Methodist, and Rev. B. Wugrodt, of the German Lutheran, are resident ministers.

The lumber and shingle-mill in the midst of the village has quite an eventful history. It was built by James Sem- ple in the spring of 1874, who soon sold an interest to Messrs. Whelen & Roberts. Semple died, and Whelen succeeded to his interest. The firm was then Roberts & Whelen. David McCartney bought Roberts' interest, and it became McCartney & Whelen. On the death of Whelen in September, 1870, it became David McCartney. In the fall of 1881, McCartney sold the whole establishment to Ferguson Bros. who. it is understood, are supported by W. II. Butterfield. of Columbus The mill is a good one, the logs being taken from a pond on the Black River.

W. W. Fry has a mill which is now idle.

Hardware-T. B. McCourt.

General Merchandis, Dodge & Ilealy, Ferguson Bros .. F. W. McIntyre, J. B. Thompson.

Groceries & Provisions-Lewis Brown, Peter Doyle, S. 1I. Keeler, M. W. Ryan.

Dry Goods, Etc .- Blumberg & Shapiro.

Drugs, Paints and Oils-George S. Phelps, Marsh & Bailey.

M. at Markets-Lewis Brown, John Carstens.

Flour and Feed-Ch. E. Williams, S. H. Rider.

Manufacturers of Boots and Shoes-Nick Shafer. William Seidel.

Blacksmiths-Lewis Shepke, Hans Anderson, Gus. Lapinski.

The mills also operate blacksmith shops.

Lawyers .- J. K. Parish, District Attorney : G. W. Adams, S. A. Corning.

Physicians .- W. F. Abbott, S. B. Ilubbell.

Clergymen .- Rev. J. W. Wells, Rev. B. Wugrodt. Saloons .- There are five in Medford.

Hotels -Exchange Hotel, M. W. Ryan, proprietor ; Mrs. M. W. Ryan, housekeeper ; First National Hotel, S. Burwell, proprietor ; Forest House, D. McCartney, pro- prietor ; Central House, J. M. Meyer, proprietor.

Medford has the usual number of fraternal orders, and they attract the average number of adherents.

Masonic .- Medford Lodge, instituted 1881 : Eli L. Urquhart, W. M .; W. W. Fry, T. G. Jeffers, Sec .; J. B. Hull, J. K. Parish, H. J. Grennell. A. Dodge, A. J. Per- kins, S. B. Hubbell. Meet. second and fourth Thursdays of each month.

Odd Fellows .- Medford Lodge, No. 292. instituted December 23, 1879. Charter members-A. J. Perkins, P. G .: Eli Urquhart, N. G .; R. M. Williams, S. B. Ilub- bell, Solomon Keeler. Present officers-T. G. Jeffers, N. G .; J. H. Wheelock, V. G .; S. H. Keeler, Treas .; E. L. Urquhart, Sec. Meets Tuesday evenings.

A. O. U. W .- Medford Lodge, No. 78, instituted January 22, 1880, with the following officers : F. A. Ilealy, P. M. W .; Alfred Dodge, M. W .; T. B. McCourt, F. G .; S. A. Anderson, R .: W. D. Smith, O .: J. Biscornel, F .; S. H. Keeler, J. B. Anderson, S. B. Hubbell, Trustees. Present officers E. L. Urquhart, M. W. Ryan, William Sey- er, Alfred Dodge, F. A. Healy. Meets Wednesday evenings.

Temple of Honor .- Wheelen, No. 211, instituted March 29, 1879. W. F. Atwill, C. T .; G. W. Adams, P. C. T .; A. C. Stevens, V. T .; E. T. Wheelock, R. Present officers-G. W. Adams, C. T .; J. O. D. Coleman, V. T .; Peter Danielson. R. Meets on Saturday evenings : fifty- two members.

Two several organizations of the Good Templars have been instituted here, but they died of the diseases incident to childhood.

The Timber Belt Railroad is projected to run through Medford. A local committee has been appointed to look after its interests, consisting of F. A. Healy, T. B. Mc- Court, D. McCartney, S. B. Hubbell and William Seeger. Should this line be constructed, it will cut the county from east to west, and materially assist in settling it up.

The death of President Garfield was appropriately noticed with the closing of business and memorial services in Music Hall, with a general mourning display.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

W. F. ATWELL, physician and surgeon, Medford; was born in New York City, Feb. 27, 1849; when ten years of age he went to Boonton, N. J .. where he remained a short time, and then went to Orange Co .; in 1869 he came to Stevens Point, where he began the study of medicine with Dr. Phillips ; he also studied at Weyauwega, but his health failing, he started on a sur- vey with Capt. Pike. In 1872 he went to the Ohio Medical College, then to the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, and graduated in 1873; commenced practice in Weyauwega In October, 1877. came to Medford, and built a drug store together with his brother ; he now has a practice of $1,000 a year. He married in 1873, but lost his wife, and married again in 1875 to Miss Relief Grover, a daughter of Peter Grover. one of the pioneers of Portage Co. They have two children-Willie G. and Fern C. Mr. Atwell belongs to the I. O. O. F. Encampment and Temple of Honor.

CHARLES A. ATWILL was born in New York State, and educated as a druggist. He came to Medford in 1878, and estab-

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lished himself as a druggist. He was a fine, honorable business man, although very retiring. He died in Stevens Point, April 16, 1880, aged 29 years. He was there under the treatment of his unele, Dr. Phillips.

G. W. ADAMS, attorney, Medford, was born in Oxfordshire, Iengland, March 4. 1846. His parents came to Wisconsin in 1851, and located at Beaver Dam, when that place was nothing but a trading post. He had no advantages for an education, and went to school when about fourteen years of age for the first time. He enlisted in the 16th Wis. V., Co. C. Four of his brothers were in the army, and one was killed at the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864 He was mustered out in 1865, and made a visit to Minnesota, but came home to Dodge Co., Wis., where his parents are living yet. He next went to Waterloo, and entered Prof. Hall's Academy, and then attended the Lake Mills High School, in Jefferson County. He worked during the Summer at farm work, to get the means with which to go to the Beaver Dam University. In 1868-9, he went to the Madison University till he had advaneed to the senior year, but on account of his health was obliged to discontinue his studies at that time. He returned,

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however, in 1873, and graduated from the law department, and that Winter taught school in the town of Lowell, where he com- meneed his career. He went from Stevens' Point to Waupaca, where he entered the law office of Judge Ogden, when he and the Judge's son came to Medford and edited the Taylor County News. He opened a law office, and is now in the real estate and general law business. In 1877 he married Miss Augusta Stewart, of Danville, Dodge Co. They have had two children-Ellen Maud, who died when ten months old, and Florence Ethel, born in 1880. Mr. Adams was the first Chairman of the County and Town Boards here, and has been Court Commissioner for six years. Hle belongs to the Temple of Honor and the Colby Lodge of I. O. O F. Ile has a fine farm on See. 35, of 120 acres; also owns town property.

ISAAC BISCORNET, Register of Deeds, Medford; was born in Canada, some twenty miles from Montreal, Feb. 18, 1845. When twenty years of age he went to Detroit, Mich., and at a place named New Baltimore engaged in lumbering till 1867, when he went to Green Bay. In 1873, he came upon his present

farm, near Little Black, where he has 80 acres. In 1874, he served on the County Board, and at the same time on the Town Board as Supervisor, of which, in 1877, he was Chairman on both ; he is now Town Clerk for Little Black, and in 1880 was elected Register of Deeds. In 1880, he married Miss Maggie Sheff, of Fond du Lac ; they have one child-Harrie Paul. Mr. Biseornet attends the Catholic Church, and belongs to the I. O O. F. and the A. O. U. W.

BLUMBERG & SHAPIRO, Medford ; established Dee. 10, 1879; carry a stock of 84,500 in dry goods, furnishing goods and groceries, and do a business of between $10,000 and $12,000 a year. Jacob Shapiro was born in Poland, Dec. 25, 1851, and emigrating to America in 1871 ; while in New York engaged at earpenter work till 1875; then went to Milwaukee, Wis., to Chicago, and, finally, to Medford. In 1881, he married Miss Bertha Frank, of Paris. Mr Shapiro belongs to the Jewish Church.

FRANK BRODOUSKY, saloon, Medford; was born in Poland, Oet. 4. 1852; arrived in New York in 1871 ; went from there to Detroit, Mich., and after various changes finally reached Berlin, Green Lake Co., where he opened a saloon. In 1874, he went to Wolf River; and, in 1876, came to Medford ; and in the spring of 1880 started his present business. March, of 1881, he married Miss Minnie Dupke, of Germany.

LEWIS BROWN, grocer and buteher, Medford; was born in Minehen, Germany, May 1, 1847; arrived in Baltimore in 1856; went to Chicago, wherehe was engaged as a freight agent on the C. & N. W. R. R. In 1861 enlisted in the 7th W. V. I., Co. I. In the battle of Antietam he was wounded in the arm, and was sent to the hospital in Jackson Square, Baltimore ; was discharged, and sent to Columbus and re-enlisted in the 38th Wis., Co. H, and was mustered out in 1865; he worked in Columbus, Ohio, and on a farm for two years; then with wagon and family, emi- grated to Oconto, where he suffered from that great fire that swept the pineries in 1871 ; he had little left, but stayed till 1874, when he came to Medford. The mill company sent him to Duluth, Minn., and established a yard there, they also sent him to Green Bay. When he came back, he went into his present business. In 1869, he married Miss Hart; she died in 1876. In'1878, he married Miss Cleaiber; Frank and George are by the first marriage, and Lewis and Viola, by the second. Mr. Brown was Supervisor in 1877 and '78, School Clerk for two years, and Town Treasurer for 1880 and '81; he belongs to the Odd Fellows and the Working- men ; his family attend the Episcopal Church.

C. D. BRUNS, jeweler, Medford ; was born in Sheboygan Co., Wis., Sept. 25, 1853; lived there till" 1877. He went to Milwau- kee in 1872 and worked at jeweler's trade. He came to Medford in 1877, where he opened in business and is building a fine store and residence. In 1879 he married Miss Clara Springer, of She- boygan Co. Mr. Bruns lost his father in 1865 ; his mother still lives in Sheboygan. He belongs to the Lutheran Reform Church.

S. BUSWELL, proprietor of First National Hotel, Medford ; was born in Penobscot Co., Maine, Nov. 22, 1836; was reared on a farm, and was engaged in trading and lumbering before coming West. HIe eame to Medford Oct. 20, 1873, bought two lots and built a house, 18x26, " which, from the faet that it was the only house in the place, besides the station," became a hotel and was well filled by lumbermen and homesteaders. This was called the Black River House; afterward he built the " National." In 1863, Dee. 19, he married Miss Bell Carpenter, of Maine. They have one daughter-Clara Louisa. lle has been Chairman of the County Board, 1880; Chairman Town Board; Justice : was the first Postmaster in Medford, and belongs to the 1. O. O. F. and Temple of Honor. He attends the Episcopal Church, and is now Treasurer of the school funds for 1881.

JOHN CARSTEN, buteher, Medford ; was born in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Nov. 24, 1840. In 1862 he landed in New York, and after a stay of nineteen months came to Fond du Lac, Wis., and went into his present business. Ile visited various parts

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of the country. and in 1872 went to New Holstein, in Calnmet Co., Wis., where he remained till the spring of 1881, when he came to Medford. In June of' that year he paid a visit to his fatherland. In 1864 he married Miss Swartz. of Fond du Lac ; they have had seven children-Theodore, Rosa, Levi, Emma, Mena, Lillie, Tena and Henry, deecased. Mr. Carsten belongs to the I. O. O. F.

ELIAS CLEVELAND, farmer, Sec. 26, P. O. Medford ; born in New Brunswick, Canada, Dee. 12, 1815; he went to Oshkosh in 1857, and from there came to Medford in spring of 1874, and moved on a homestead which he had already taken. His family eame in 1876 : he is now engaged in farming. Married Miss Elizabeth Walters, of New Brunswick ; she is of English deseent. They have five children-Anna, Belle, Alma, Nellie and Frank. The son was born in Oshkosh, April 15, 1860, and there attained his education ; he came to Medford with the family and lived on the farm till he went to work in the planing mill, and later in the printing office. In 1878 he began clerking in the same place he now occupies. He belongs to the Temple of Honor.

JUDSON A. CLEVELAND, with M. W. Ryan, Medford ; born in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27. 1860. When six years of age his parents, Samuel F. Cleveland and Anna Cleveland. moved to Dupere, where he lived till 1874, when he came to Medford, his father buying a house and lot here, and also a homestead of 120 acres on Sec. 26. Judson was a clerk for Dodge & Healy for six years, then went to assist his father on the farm ; has lately en- tered his present position. He belongs to the Temple of Honor, of which he is Financial Reeorder.

Alfred Piadge

ALFRED DODGE, of the firm of Dodge & Healy, general store, Medford, was born in Addison, Steuben Co. N. Y., Jan. 25, 1839. In 1856 he came to Dodge Co., Wis., and began farming near Hustisford. Shortly afterward he moved to Grand Rapids. Between these two places he continued to do a variety of business for a number of years. In the Fall of 1860 he went to Galena, but returning home, attended the Horieon High School. Ile taught school in the Winters of 1861 and 1862. then went to Milwaukee and entered the Commercial College, where he grad- uated. Soon after, he commenced keeping books for the Victory Mills. From this he worked at millwrighting, and then learned dentistry. In 1874 he came to Medford, where he worked first in the mill, then as book-keeper. He was appointed County

Clerk, and in 1875 was re-elected. That same year he entered up in his present business. The firm carry a stock of 89.000. and do a business of about 836,000. He was married Jan. 16, 1874. to Miss Emma Houston, of Dexterville, Wood Co., daugh- ter of 1 .. A. Houston. Their children are Irving L. and Liston. They lost one child named Alfred. In addition to the County Clerk's office, he has held the position of School Clerk, and is now master of the A. O. U. W., belonging also to the Masonie lodge.

PETER DOYLE, saloon and grocery, Medford, was born in Province of Ontario, Canada, Sept. 28, 1851. He learned the carpenter trade. In 1875 he came to Medford and built the house he now occupies. In 1876, with a partner, he kept the Forrest House ; in 1877 was elected County Clerk on the Inde- pendent tieket ; re-elected in 1879, and still holds that office. In 1878 he married Miss Stella H. Hanifin, of Grand Rapids. They have three children-Mary, Vincent E. and Leila E. Mr. Doyle belongs to the workingmen and is a member of the Catholic Church.

W. W. FRY, shingle-mill and farmer, Medford, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y .. July 26, 1846. He came to Waupaca Co., Wis., with his mother, having lost his father in the Lake Erie ; he lived there till 1862, and then went to Fond du Lac, where he learned engineering, which he adopted for his business. July 5, 1874. he came to Medford and opened a saloon. He bought the Black River House, which he managed till 1876, when he built a house of' his own. In 1880 he built a shingle-mill, with a capae- ity of 30,000 a day. He owns 200 acres of land. In 1875 he married Miss Katie Thompson, of Dorchester. They have three children-Laura B., Robert Moore and Frank W. He was first Town Treasurer before the precincts were formed ; was re-elected in 1879-80, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge.

F. A. Healy

F. A. HEALY, of the firm of Dodge & Ilealy, Medford, was born in Markesan, Green Lake Co., Wis., Aug. 11, 1851. When four years of age his parents moved to Horicon, where he remained until his eighth year, when the family removed to Fond du Lac. There he went to the graded school, and in 1868 to Ripon Uni- versity. In 1871 he was a clerk at Ft. Howard, and came to Medford with Mr. Wheelon. by whom he was employed until he began his present business in 1875. Ile was the first County Treasurer of Taylor, being appointed by Gov. Taylor, and re-elected in 1876. In 1874 he married Miss Sarah J. Williams, of Colum- bia County. They have three children-Edna (deceased . Maud E. and Ada M. Ile belongs to the I. O. O. F., the Workingmen and the T. of II. Mr. Healy's father, Joseph Walter Healy, was one of the pioneers of Green Lake County, having come there in

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1845, and as a millwright built mills at Markesan, Fairwater, Horicon, Kekoskee and Fond du Lac. He was of English descent, and in 1879 died, leaving six boys, of whom F. A. is the oldest.

S. B. HUBBELL, physician and surgeon, Medford, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., April 27, 1854. In 1870 he began the study of medicine. He commenced practice in Fond du Lac, and then went to New York City and entered the Medical College, taking full courses, and graduated from the Bellevue Hospital. In 1875 returned to Fond du Lac, and from there came to Med- ford. He is now railroad physician on the Wisconsin Central Railroad, examining physician for pensions, and has accepted the office of County Treasurer for Taylor County, term of 1881; is also the originator of the S. B. Hubbell & Co. Exchange, of Med- ford, which opened July 15, 1881. He belongs to the most of the lodges.

T. G. JEFFERS, real estate, Medford, was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., July 22. 1833. He, with his parents, removed to Jefferson Co., where he attained an education. He sailed on the lakes till 1857, when he came to Wisconsin to his father's farm in Waupaca Co. Here he taught school. He married Miss Adeline M. Severance, of Portage Co. After farming awhile, he came to Medford and opened an abstract office, in company with Samuel Miles. He served, under appointment in his brother's place, as Register of Deeds, in 1876; before the term expired he was elected Clerk of Court, and has filled town offices at different times ; was Superintendent of Schools in Waupaca Co. He be- longs to the I. O. O. F .; is N. G. elect; he also belongs to the Masons in Medford.

S. H. KEELER, Postmaster and merchant, Medford, was born in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 3, 1851. In 1868 he was employed in a store in Chicago, but after the great fire he left for Grand Haven, Mich., where he went into business with his brother. On the death of his brother, he went to Chilton, Wis., and later to Oshkosh, where he kept books. He then came to Medford, where he clerked in the Medford House. In 1876 he was appointed Under Sheriff, and before the expiration of his service he received the appointment of Postmaster, with which he combined the business of stationery. He now has a stock of $1,500 and a business of $15,000 a year. In 1874 he married Miss Emma J. Harsh, of Stockbridge, Wis. They have had two children-Gracie May, deceased, and Harry B. Mr. Keeler be- longs to the A. O. U. W. and the I. O. O. F. and the Temple of Honor. His father was a Representative in 1875.

DAVID McCARTNEY, lumberman, Medford, was born in County Down, Ireland, Sept. 14, 1815 ; emigrated, in 1821, to Ohio, with his parents ; located in Belmont Co., and began busi- ness. Hle afterward engaged in the mercantile and milling inter- ests and in railroad business. In 1856 he went to Oshkosh, and in 1864 he moved to Fort Howard. which is still his home. In 1874 he bought into the firm of Roberts & Wheelan, saw-mill. He has also a store of general merchandise and the Forrest House Hotel in Medford, as well as the branch office in Fort Howard. The mills in Medford are producing daily 50,000 feet of lumber, 100,000 shingles, 6,000 laths and 800 pickets. The planing-mill has a full set of new machinery, and is now running a full capac- ity. The store has a stock of some 88,000. The entire estab- lishment does a business of $140,000 a year. In 1834 he married his first wife. She died, leaving three children-William, Ellen and Thomas. Ile married again in 1845, to Miss Harris, of Belmont. They have three children-Lizzie, Emma and Viola. Mr. McCartney has never aspired to public office, but always re- fused to serve. During the war, while in Belmont Co., he was Provost Marshal. Hle is a member of the Presbyterian Church.

F. W. MCINTYRE, general merchandise, Medford, was born in Fond du Lac, Wis., June 4. 1853; his first business venture was keeping a restaurant : he came to Medford and opened a meat market with firm of King & Melntyre; in fall of 1880, put up his own building and opened his present business, and does a busi-

ness of about $15,000 a year. In 1872 he married Miss Sadie Simmonds, of Winnebago Co. They have four children- Edith, Geneva, Freddie and Viola.

T. B. MeCOURT, hardware, Medford, was born in Buffalo, Erie Co., N. Y., Feb. 21, 1848 At six years of age he came with his parents to Oshkosh, Wis., where he received his educa- tion. In the Spring of' 1876 he came to Medford and opened his hardware store. At first was the only one interested in the busi- ness, but the firm now is T. B. McConrt & Bros. They crrry a stock of $3,500, and do a business of $15,000 per annum. In 1869 he married Miss Frances J. Tarbell, of Weyauwega. They have three children-John, Genevieve and Paul R. Mr. McCourt held the office of Chairman of Town and County Board in 1877 and 1878; was Deputy Clerk of the Court from 1878 to the next January of 1882, and is the County Judge for Taylor County in 1882 and 1883. He opened the first business house on the west side of town. He is master of the A. O. U. W. and treasurer of the Temple of Honor ; also a member of the Catholic Church.

A. J. PERKINS, real estate dealer, Medford, was born in Windsor Co., Vermont, Dec. 27, 1830; he came to Wisconsin in 1853, stopping in Jefferson Co., where he taught school; later he worked as carpenter and joiner ; he was at one time foreman of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Company ; in 1874. he was elected County Clerk ; was re-elected in 1876 ; moved to Medford in 1878 ; he owns a farm of eighty acres, having cleared forty ; he has a grocery which is managed by his only son. Frank M. In 1859 he was married to Miss Charlotte M Winterling, of Germany ; he belongs to the I. O. O. F. and the Masons.

GEORGE S. PHELPS, druggist. Medford, was born at Alburg Springs, Vt., Nov. 19, 1839; he came with his father to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled on a farm in!Fond du Lac' Co., on about 800 acres; in 1862, enlisted in the 2d Wis. Cav .; was mustered out of the service in 1865, as 2d Lieutenant : he then returned home to the farm, where he found his father raising fine stock ; in November, 1874, he came to Taylor Co., and located at Westboro ; in the spring of 1875, was elected Justice of the Peace ; moved to Medford, and opened his office; became interested in the drug business with Dr. Hubble, until 1877 ; the firm was G. S. Phelps & Co .; in 1879, he bought the entire business, which is worth 82,000 a year ; in 1878, he was made Judge. In 1879, he mar- ried Miss Eleanor Miller, of Greenbush, Wis., at the residence of

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W. P. Bartlett, in Eau Claire, Rev. E. E. Clough, performing the ceremony ; she was at that time a teacher in the High School of that place ; he and his wife belong to the M. E. Church, which they have helped to build up ; he has a land agency for some 25,- 000 acres, on which to locate the emigrants coming into and build- ing up the State.

JUDGE E. R. PRINK, farmer, See. 22, P. O. Medford. was born in New York, March 12. 1824; he was reared near the Hud- son River, where he had only common school education, and where he learned the carpenter trade, which he has followed together with farming and lumbering all his life. In 1845. he was married Miss Eleanor Brado, of Columbia Co .; he engaged in the lumber- ing business at Albany, and in farming in Columbia Co .; in 1868. he went to Oshkosh, Wis., and worked at carpenter work till 1874, when he came to Medford and took 120 aeres of Government land, which he now owns and farms; in 1876, he bought the Taylor County Star, but afterward, sold it ; he was appointed County Judge of Taylor Co. in 1874, and again in 1876, by Gov. Lud- ington ; he was in the mercantile business in 1878, but is now living on his farm ; he has three children-Jane, deceased ; Uretta A. and Edwin P. While Judge Prink was District Treasurer, he was the one that aided in putting up the fine school of Medford, securing the loan necessary to build. Mr. Prink was not in the army, but four of his brothers were.

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Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1052

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052